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Print - 2004-03-20
Hong Kong stocks decline on blue chip earnings reports

Hong Kong stocks decline on blue chip earnings reports

Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday as investors digested a thick pile of blue chip earnings reports and sought safe utility stocks ahead of politically charged elections in Taiwan over the weekend.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
US blue chips end flat, techs fall as security dominates

US blue chips end flat, techs fall as security dominates

US blue chip stocks ended a choppy session near the unchanged mark on Thursday as reports that Pakistani forces were closing in on a key al Qaeda figure tempered security fears. Technology stocks ended lower.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Thailand stocks close lower

Thailand stocks close lower

Thailand stocks fell on Friday as investors opted to cash out ahead of the weekend after arsonists torched rural health clinics and police booths in the largely Muslim south, analysts said.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Manila shares sustain rise for third straight day

Manila shares sustain rise for third straight day

Philippines stocks ended higher on Friday for a third day running as players pounced on blue chips such as power distributor Meralco and conglomerate Benpres after the market's recent decline.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Taiwan stocks end up as techs rise on profit outlook

Taiwan stocks end up as techs rise on profit outlook

Taiwan stocks closed higher on Friday as investors bought into tech firms like Nanya Tech that have better earnings prospects, while falling turnover showed caution before on Saturday's presidential election.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Singapore shares finish higher, volume on small caps

Singapore shares finish higher, volume on small caps

Singapore shares ended higher on Friday, lifted by DBS and Neptune Orient Lines, but secondary stocks attracted most of the volume in cautious trade ahead of weekend polls in Taiwan and Malaysia.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Japanese stocks down as retailer shares sold

Japanese stocks down as retailer shares sold

Japanese stocks ended down on Friday with investors taking a breather from recent rallies and locking in profits on retailers' shares such as Ito-Yokado Co and other high-flyers ahead of the weekend.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Sri Lankan stocks gain

Sri Lankan stocks gain

Sri Lankan stocks rose on Friday as buying in select counters helped snap six days of losses, but most blue chips continued to fall ahead of April 2 general elections.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Indian shares rebound

Indian shares rebound

Indian shares bounced back on Friday after steep losses last session, led by tech and automobile stocks.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
US Stocks: Friday's unofficial close

US Stocks: Friday's unofficial close

US stocks were near unchanged on Friday as investors weighed security concerns, including a battle between Pakistani troops and rebels that might lead to the capture of a top al Qaeda figure.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Bonds: new issues take spotlight

Bonds: new issues take spotlight

New and forthcoming issuance stole the show in Europe on Friday as Network Rail continued its funding spree with two large euro deals and France's Pinault Printemps Redoute drew demand for a seven-year euro bond.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Bonds: new issues take spotlight

Bonds: new issues take spotlight

New and forthcoming issuance stole the show in Europe on Friday as Network Rail continued its funding spree with two large euro deals and France's Pinault Printemps Redoute drew demand for a seven-year euro bond.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Hong Kong dollar range-bound

Hong Kong dollar range-bound

The Hong Kong dollar was little changed on Friday in range-bound trade, with investors focused on this weekend's election in Taiwan.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Chinese yuan notches stronger

Chinese yuan notches stronger

The yuan ended two notches stronger versus the dollar at 8.2773 on Friday, remaining near the stronger end of its managed trading range.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Swiss franc firms on security fears

Swiss franc firms on security fears

The Swiss franc held firmer levels against the dollar and euro on Friday, lifted by security fears which knocked the greenback in the previous session and shrugging off the Swiss National Bank's unchanged rate decision.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Yen calm after bull run, but more gains eyed

Yen calm after bull run, but more gains eyed

The yen eased off its bullish run against major rivals on Friday, but the market expected further gains as speculation mounted that the Japanese authorities may be stepping back from aggressive intervention.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Dollar slips against yen, hurt by BoJ's absence

Dollar slips against yen, hurt by BoJ's absence

The dollar retreated on Thursday, undermined by the yen's broad rally amid a surge in Japanese equity inflows and the Bank of Japan's seeming absence from the marketplace, analyst said.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Asian currencies retreat from highs

Asian currencies retreat from highs

Asian currencies retreated from highs on Friday, following the yen's moves as markets reassessed speculation that Japan would moderate its currency intervention.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Indian rupee near four-year high

Indian rupee near four-year high

The Indian rupee rose to a 43-1/2 month closing high on Friday, as the central bank refrained from the heavy dollar purchases it had made in recent months to mop up robust foreign investment and trade inflows, dealers said.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Sterling gains against euro

Sterling gains against euro

Sterling rose a third of a percent against the euro and held steady against the broadly stronger dollar on Friday, helped by hawkish comments from Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Paul Tucker.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
BoJ nerves check yen progress, dollar eyes Pakistan

BoJ nerves check yen progress, dollar eyes Pakistan

The yen hovered below this week's one-month high on the dollar on Friday, with traders unwilling to test Japan's tolerance of a higher yen any further, while the greenback clawed back ground on the euro.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Indians break security ring, go shopping

Indians break security ring, go shopping

The Indian cricketers, who have been surrounded by a tight security ring during their tour of Pakistan, ventured out of their hotel rooms in Peshawar on Thursday night to do some shopping for the first time since crossing the border.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Delhi High Court vacates order against Ten Sports

Delhi High Court vacates order against Ten Sports

The Delhi High Court on Friday vacated the interim injunction against the Ten Sports for the supply of feed channel to Hathway Cable and Datacom Pvt Ltd after the Multi System Operator (MSO) said it was not pressing it since the Indo-Pakistan cricket seri
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Miandad's advice to bowlers

Miandad's advice to bowlers

Pakistan coach Javed Miandad on Friday urged the bowlers to keep line and length to get more wickets rather than to be punished from the Indian run-making machine.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Pitch defies prediction

Pitch defies prediction

The pitch at Arbab Niaz Stadium during the third one-dayer between Pakistan and India on Friday favoured seam bowlers, contrary to pre-match predictions of proving a batsman's paradise.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Pakistani squad for last two one-dayers

Pakistani squad for last two one-dayers

Pakistan kept faith in their winning 15-man squad for the last two one-day matches in Lahore, the selectors announced on Friday.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Yasir, Razzaq and Moin win the day for Pakistan

Yasir, Razzaq and Moin win the day for Pakistan

Even though the Peshawar match was not a high-scoring one the sheer drama and romance of the fare and the portrayal of vivacious cricket enthralled all those who witnessed this battle royal, particularly the spectators who had filled like sardines the env
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Pakistan beat India in 3rd ODI

Pakistan beat India in 3rd ODI

Pakistan's Yasir Hameed and Abdul Razzaq combined to lead Pakistan to a four-wicket win over India in the third one-day international here on Friday.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Pakistan beat India in 3rd ODI

Pakistan beat India in 3rd ODI

Pakistan's Yasir Hameed and Abdul Razzaq combined to lead Pakistan to a four-wicket win over India in the third one-day international here on Friday.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Mbeki gets death threats as poll nears

Mbeki gets death threats as poll nears

South African President Thabo Mbeki has received death threats as his re-election campaign reaches a peak, a spokesman said on Friday.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
24 die as truck slams into bus in Finland

24 die as truck slams into bus in Finland

Twenty-four people, most of them teenagers, died on Friday when a heavily-laden truck skidded on dark icy roads in central Finland and smashed into their bus in the country's worst ever traffic accident, officials said.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Suu Kyi could be released in April

Suu Kyi could be released in April

Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi could be released in April, most likely after Myanmar's New Year water festival, a source close to the reconciliation process said Friday.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Report urges US and Europe to repair alliance crisis

Report urges US and Europe to repair alliance crisis

The United States and Europe, their relationship in crisis over the Iraq war and the war on terrorism, must take concrete steps to ensure the split does not permanently damage the trans-Atlantic alliance, American and European experts warned on Friday.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Sharon and Abdullah in surprise meeting

Sharon and Abdullah in surprise meeting

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon held an unannounced meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II at his ranch in southern Israel, Israeli public radio said Friday.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Top British cardinal urges Vatican reform

Top British cardinal urges Vatican reform

The Roman Catholic Church, tightly centralised under Pope John Paul, should open up to share power more among its bishops, priests and people, Britain's top cardinal writes in a new book.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
West misjudged Saddam Hussein: Kay

West misjudged Saddam Hussein: Kay

Former chief US weapons hunter David Kay said in an interview on Friday that the intelligence services' reliance on information from Iraqi defectors had led the West to misjudge Saddam Hussein.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Bird flu crisis 'not over': UN agencies

Bird flu crisis 'not over': UN agencies

United Nations agencies warned Asian countries on Friday to be cautious about declaring victory over the deadly outbreak of avian flu across the continent, saying it was still not under control.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Nato raids Kosovo town, refugee concern mounts

Nato raids Kosovo town, refugee concern mounts

Nato troops raided apartment blocks in a flash-point Kosovo town on Friday after two days of serious violence the alliance has blamed mainly on Albanian hard-liners bent on driving out Serbs.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
EU to share intelligence after Madrid bombs

EU to share intelligence after Madrid bombs

European Union ministers agreed on Friday to appoint an anti-terrorism co-ordinator and boost intelligence-sharing as Europe faced up to the fact it has become a target for militants after the Madrid bombings.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Khodorkovsky to remain in jail

Khodorkovsky to remain in jail

A Moscow court on Friday ordered the former chief executive of oil major YUKOS, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, to remain in jail pending trial until May 25, Khodorkovsky's lawyer said.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Iraqi Sunnis and Shias protest

Iraqi Sunnis and Shias protest

Thousands of Iraqi Sunni and Shia Muslims put aside sectarian differences on Friday to demonstrate against the US-led occupation of Iraq a year after the war began which toppled dictator Saddam Hussein.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Iraqi journalists rebuke Powell over killings

Iraqi journalists rebuke Powell over killings

Iraqi journalists gave US Secretary of State Colin Powell a hostile reception in Baghdad on Friday, walking out of his news conference in protest at the killing of two of their colleagues by US troops.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
US doubles reward for Osama capture

US doubles reward for Osama capture

The US House of Representatives on Thursday voted unanimously to double a reward - to 50 million dollars - for the capture of terrorist Osama bin Laden.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Zawahiri's capture not to end anti-terror war: US

Zawahiri's capture not to end anti-terror war: US

Even if the number two al Qaeda leader were captured in an offensive by Pakistani forces it would not end the threat from Osama bin Laden's world-wide organisation, senior US officials said on Friday.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Bush urges allies to unite against terror

Bush urges allies to unite against terror

US President George W. Bush on Friday used the first anniversary of the invasion of Iraq to urge allies to bury differences over the war and unite in the fight against terrorism.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Parents urged not to buy old textbooks

Parents urged not to buy old textbooks

Rawalpindi district government has urged parents not to buy textbooks for their children studying in primary classes of the government schools.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Courses for tourist guides planned

Courses for tourist guides planned

Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) will launch special courses for tourist guides, said Managing Director PTDC, Malik Mohammad Habib Khan here on Friday.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Corps Commander visits Malir Garrison

Corps Commander visits Malir Garrison

Corps Commander Lieutenant General Ahsan Saleem Hyat was given a briefing on the newly inducted state of the art Al-Khalid Tank at Malir Garrison here on Friday morning.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
World TB Day on March 24

World TB Day on March 24

Pakistan like all countries across the globe will be observing World TB Day on March 24 with the theme "Every breath counts-stop TB now."
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Nuclear plan controlled by NCCA: minister

Nuclear plan controlled by NCCA: minister

Defence Minister Rao Sikandar Iqbal on Friday said that the government is fully alive to its obligations to country's defence and security of nuclear programme.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Notification

Notification

The services of Chief Controller of Buildings Brigadier A S Nasir (Retd) has been extended for one year.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Kashmir Road marriage lawns booking stayed

Kashmir Road marriage lawns booking stayed

Justice Gulzar Ahmed of High Court of Sindh (SHC) has stayed further booking of marriage functions in Club Lawns 1 and 2, on Kashmir Road, Karachi while passing an interim orders on Friday in a suit filed by residents of Block 3, PECHS, Karachi.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Dry weather

Dry weather

The Meteorological Department has forecast hot and dry weather with maximum temperature of 39 to 41 degree centigrade in Karachi on Saturday.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
SSUET convocation on April 7

SSUET convocation on April 7

The seventh convocation of Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) will be held on April 7. The Sindh governor, Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan, would be the chief guest on the occasion.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Wapda satisfied with Iesco working

Wapda satisfied with Iesco working

Chairman Wapda Tariq Hamid expressed his satisfaction over the performance of Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco).
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
WHO official to receive Hilal-e-Quaid

WHO official to receive Hilal-e-Quaid

WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region Dr Hussain A Gezairy will be on a three-day visit to Pakistan from March 23 - during which he will also receive "Hilal-e-Quaid-i-Azam" from President General Pervez Musharraf.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Russia to become major destination for Pakistani kinnos

Russia to become major destination for Pakistani kinnos

Russia is likely to become a major destination of Pakistan's mandarin kinnos within one year, said Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Board (PHDEB), Shamoon Sadiq in an interview with APP.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Local pharma companies urged to compete with MNCs

Local pharma companies urged to compete with MNCs

The NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has said that we would not go against our claim for people-oriented planning and welfare activities that is against what the previous rulers planned in the province.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Developed nations urged to transfer resources

Developed nations urged to transfer resources

International Commission on the Globalisation of Economy and Social Dimension has urged the developed countries to transfer the real resources to the developing countries by waiving off the high debt liabilities of the third world countries.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
OUP workshops for teachers start

OUP workshops for teachers start

The Oxford University Press (OUP) is conducting workshops on pre-school training for teachers of The Educators School as part of its ongoing teacher training programme.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
PML workers urged to forge unity

PML workers urged to forge unity

The convener of the Organising Committee of the Pakistan Muslim League Sindh, Senator Nisar Ahmed Memon, has called upon the party workers to forge unity in their ranks and counter the misinformation being created by the opposition against the present gov
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Steel prices, a clarification

Steel prices, a clarification

This refers to the editorial, titled "The rapidly rising steel prices", of the daily 'Business Recorder', Karachi of 09.03.2004. Pakistan Steel is appreciative of the concern shown by the daily on such an important issue.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Musharraf at India Today

Musharraf at India Today

It is good to talk of democracy and have a true one around. But what is in the first place the very aim, the objective and the purpose of democracy in a country? That, people could govern themselves the way they will. In other words to ensure good governa
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Business opportunities seen in Japan defence review

Business opportunities seen in Japan defence review

Keen to boost its military capabilities and global security profile, Japan is undertaking the most drastic review of its forces in five decades - a move analysts say will involve both pain and gain for domestic firms.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Quality management in banking

Quality management in banking

Now is the time for our banking industry to move about "paradigm shift" due to the emerging need of quality management system implementation in this sector.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
An image problem of serious consequences

An image problem of serious consequences

Speaking at the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday, Saudi Ambassador Ali Awadh Asseri made the unpleasant but unsurprising observation that some Pakistani exporters are distorting the country's image in Saudi Arabia by sending substan
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
A new Pak-US military alliance

A new Pak-US military alliance

US Secretary of State Colin Powell's announcement at a news conference in Islamabad on Thursday that "we will also make a notification to our Congress that will designate Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally for purposes of military-to-military relations" wi
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
CAA income from Allama Iqbal Airport improves

CAA income from Allama Iqbal Airport improves

Since shifting of air operations at new terminal complex of Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore, the income of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has visibly improved.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Lawyers meeting on March 20

Lawyers meeting on March 20

A meeting of the representatives of different bar associations of lawyers will be held under the auspices of Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) here on Saturday, March 20, in Karachi Hall of the Lahore High Court Bar Association.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Growers training

Growers training

Punjab Irrigation and Drainage Authority (PIDA) will organise a training programme for growers in a bid to update their knowledge about water management, agriculture extension and fertility of the agriculture land.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Closed-circuit camera installed at MRA

Closed-circuit camera installed at MRA

With a view to check public complaints and closely monitor the working of officials of Motor Branch, close circuit camera has been installed in the office of Motor Registering Authority (MRA) Lahore.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
'Safari Homes' lucky draw on March 21

'Safari Homes' lucky draw on March 21

The management of Bahria Town has announced that the "Safari Homes" lucky draw will be held on Sunday (March 21) at 10:30 am in Bahria Town Lahore.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
PTCL launches prepaid billing card

PTCL launches prepaid billing card

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has launched pre-paid billing card system to facilitate its consumers, said Mashkoor Hussain, Senior Executive Vice President (Business Development and Marketing) PTCL.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
LHCBA condoles Supreme Court judge's death

LHCBA condoles Supreme Court judge's death

The Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) has expressed its deep sorrow over the demise of renowned jurist Riaz Hussain Batalvi and former Judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan Aslam Riaz Hussain.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Paragon signs accord with Interads Group

Paragon signs accord with Interads Group

Paragon International (Pvt) Limited, a well known advertising agency of Pakistan, has signed an agreement with Interads Group, one of the largest advertising agencies and event management company of India for advertising, exhibitions, co-productions, show
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Bheka Saidan victims rehabilitation plan approved

Bheka Saidan victims rehabilitation plan approved

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) board has approved a plan to rehabilitate around 189 victims of Bheka Saidan under which they would be allotted plots in two different sectors of Islamabad, Business Recorder reliably learnt here on Friday.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
HEC approves Rs 30 million for FJWU

HEC approves Rs 30 million for FJWU

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has approved Rs 30 million scheme for construction of Academic Block-II at Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU), Rawalpindi.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Inflows and outflows of rivers

Inflows and outflows of rivers

The position of inflows/outflows at Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma along with the reservoirs levels and the barrages at 6.00 am on Friday.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
BRIDGE NOTES: Ruffing finesse - an age-old technique

BRIDGE NOTES: Ruffing finesse - an age-old technique

The method of simple finessing position is as old as the game of bridge itself in the early twentieth century. But the ruffing finesse is one of the improved techniques developed over the years. And it has been applied eversince extensively by good bridge
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
LSE's EOGM to discuss issue of new membership

LSE's EOGM to discuss issue of new membership

The Governing Board of Directors of the Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) in its meeting held on Friday decided to call an Extra-ordinary General Meeting (EOGM) of the exchange within 21 days, to discuss the issue of new membership.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Forgotten fort

Forgotten fort

The cultural heritage of Pakistan - its monuments, historical buildings, centuries old structures arid military fortresses - has never received so much attention as it is doing nowadays. It is as if the nation has suddenly noticed them and realised the va
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
SPORTS WORLD: Pakistan qualifies for Athens in style

SPORTS WORLD: Pakistan qualifies for Athens in style

There was little doubt about Pakistan qualifying for the hockey contest in this year's Athens' Olympiad from among the 12 competitors at Madrid. The speculators, the jeremiahs excluded, had also tipped the national formation to get a ticket for Greece via
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Remand extended

Remand extended

An accountability court on Friday extended the physical remand of the director of a forex company Messrs Rauf International for a fortnight, as the national accountability bureau (NAB) officials want further interrogation.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
SPORTS WORLD: Karachi crowds nail to counter negative media campaign

SPORTS WORLD: Karachi crowds nail to counter negative media campaign

Where politics failed cricket has won. An unprecedented reception, accorded by Karachiites to the Indian cricket squad, has silenced those, especially the international media, that Karachi is not safe for any sporting event, including cricket, which attra
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Japanese dolls exhibition opens

Japanese dolls exhibition opens

The Japan Foundation in collaboration with Alhamra Arts Council organised 'Japan Kokeshi Dolls Exhibition' in connection with Pak-Japan Friendship Festival 2004 here at Alhamra Arts Gallery.
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Samina's plan to set up Saarc film secretariat

Samina's plan to set up Saarc film secretariat

Celebrated film, TV actress and director Samina Peerzada is a spirited of co-productions with the Indian film industry. In her own film Inteha, she specially invited Indian choreographer, Ahmed Khan for dance sequences. Samina is also pursuing the idea of
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
LAHORE CULTURAL DIARY: Cricket frenzy follows spring festival

LAHORE CULTURAL DIARY: Cricket frenzy follows spring festival

The exuberance of mega 15-day spring festival in Lahore was followed by cricket frenzy. Other major events in the city in the past week included the Saarc Writers Conference, a couple of exhibitions of paintings of Pakistani artists and an exhibition of R
Published 20 Mar, 2004 12:00am
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