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Print - 2004-07-03
CBR personnel data system computerised

CBR personnel data system computerised

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has prepared information management system of its 24,000 employees from Grade-1 to Grade 21 including personal profiles for 1,500 tax officials (Grade 17 to Grade 21) to be used for transfers and postings, eliminating fa
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Friday (July 02) and the forecast for Saturday (July 03, 2004).
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Friday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Fountain House

Fountain House

Family members of Royal Fan Industries (Pvt) Limited Gujranwala visited the Fountain House here on Friday.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Friday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on July 02

Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on July 02

The latest close of key indices on major world stock exchanges and the London closing values of the euro, the Japanese yen, the British pound and gold bullion (previous day's closes in brackets).
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Sarhad Chamber hails decision on property tax

Sarhad Chamber hails decision on property tax

President Sarhad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) Adeel Rauf has welcomed the NWFP government decision regarding the exemption of five Marla houses of the property tax, saying that the step would give relief to both poor and middle class and particul
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Senate chairman arrives in Cairo

Senate chairman arrives in Cairo

Chairman Senate, Mohammadmian Soomro arrived in Cairo, according to a message received here on Friday.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Eight get death sentence in DIG Sibi murder case

Eight get death sentence in DIG Sibi murder case

Anti Terrorist Court Sibi Judge Mohammed Ismail Baloch on Friday awarded death penalties to eight accused, namely Behram Khan, Fazal Muhammad, Bakht Ali, Lal Jan, Abdul Latif, Ghulam Rasool, Rahim and Peru Khan, in the murder case of Ex-Deputy Inspector G
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (July 02, 2004).
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Arab envoys felicitate Shujaat

Arab envoys felicitate Shujaat

The Islamabad-based Arab envoys have greeted Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on assuming the office of the Prime Minister and wished him best in his efforts for the progress and prosperity of Pakistan.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (July 02, 2004).
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Labour unions hold protest demonstration against exploitation

Labour unions hold protest demonstration against exploitation

Labour unions of different public and private industrial concerns on Friday held protest demonstrations at Karachi Press Club (KPC) against exploitation by their employers and demanded authorities to take notice of irregularities in their respective organ
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
No NOC needed for sale of old buildings, open plots: SHC

No NOC needed for sale of old buildings, open plots: SHC

A division bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany and Justice Zia Pervaiz on Friday, through an ad-interim order allowed sale of old buildings, open plots and bungalows without NOC from KBCA.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (July 02, 2004).
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Shujaat for solving traders' problems

Shujaat for solving traders' problems

Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Friday said the government will make every effort to solve the problems faced by the traders' community.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (July 02, 2004).
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
44 junior auditors promoted

44 junior auditors promoted

Punjab Accountant General AG, Wazir Ahmed Qureshi has issued orders for the promotion of 44 junior auditors to senior auditors on the recommendation of departmental promotion committee.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Two wanted tribesmen surrender

Two wanted tribesmen surrender

Two of the most wanted and main facilitators of foreign miscreants Eida Khan and Dawar Khan had surrendered themselves unconditionally to the political administration in South Wazirastan agency as they had been placed in the judicial custody, According to
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
AJK PPP holds demonstration for release of Hafeez

AJK PPP holds demonstration for release of Hafeez

The Pakistan Peoples Party of Azad Jammu & Kashmir on Friday staged a protest sit-in here for the release of Kashmiri national Amjad Hafeez kidnapped in Iraq by the extremists.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
THE RUPEE: stable trend in currency market

THE RUPEE: stable trend in currency market

With the start of new fiscal year, the rupee firmed up in the interbank market on Friday at Rs 58.15 and Rs 58.15 for buying and selling, respectively, dealers said.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
APCA felicitates Shujaat

APCA felicitates Shujaat

Engineer Sikandar Hayat Khattak, Chairman, All Pakistan Contractors Association (APCA), while congratulating Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain upon his election as Prime Minister of Pakistan, has expressed the hope that Shujaat will keep up his past practice of se
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
THE RUPEE: stable trend in currency market

THE RUPEE: stable trend in currency market

With the start of new fiscal year, the rupee firmed up in the interbank market on Friday at Rs 58.15 and Rs 58.15 for buying and selling, respectively, dealers said.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Rain forecast

Rain forecast

Local met office has forecast isolated light rain for upper catchments of the rivers Indus and Jhelum and dry weather for rest of the country during next 24 hours.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Foreign delegates to attend ITCN Asia-2004

Foreign delegates to attend ITCN Asia-2004

A number of delegates from abroad and within the country have expressed their interest to attend the ITCN Asia 2004 to be held from August 9 to 11 at the Karachi Expo Centre.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Modarabas: FIRST PUNJAB MODARABA - Nine Months Ended March 31 2004

Modarabas: FIRST PUNJAB MODARABA - Nine Months Ended March 31 2004

The Modaraba was incorporated in the province of Punjab with registered office located at 3rd Floor, National Tower, 28 Egerton Road Lahore. It is managed by Punjab Modaraba Services (Pvt) Ltd which is wholly owned subsidiary of The Bank of Punjab.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Senior civil judge removed

Senior civil judge removed

The Chief Justice Lahore High Court (LHC) has removed Zafar Iqbal Gondal Senior Civil Judge working as Additional Director National Accountability Bureau Islamabad on the charges of corruption.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Modarabas: FIRST PUNJAB MODARABA - Nine Months Ended March 31 2004

Modarabas: FIRST PUNJAB MODARABA - Nine Months Ended March 31 2004

The Modaraba was incorporated in the province of Punjab with registered office located at 3rd Floor, National Tower, 28 Egerton Road Lahore. It is managed by Punjab Modaraba Services (Pvt) Ltd which is wholly owned subsidiary of The Bank of Punjab.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Senate panel visits Air Headquarters

Senate panel visits Air Headquarters

Senate Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production led by Senator Lieutenant General Javed Ashraf Qazi (Retd), visited Air Headquarters Chaklala on Friday, says a press release.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
All shares index report

All shares index report

The sector-wise all shares index report on Friday (July 02, 2004).
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Working committee on HRD for SMEs meets

Working committee on HRD for SMEs meets

The first meeting of the working committee on Human Resources Development for SMEs was held in the committee room of PIDC House under the chairmanship of Shahzad Alam.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Cross Transactions

Cross Transactions

Cross transactions between client to client reported on Friday (July 02, 2004).
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Dr Akmal and Dr Arshad arrested

Dr Akmal and Dr Arshad arrested

Dr Akmal Waheed and Dr Arshad Waheed were arrested here on Friday at around 3 am near Malir Railway Gate.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Board Meetings

Board Meetings

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule of listed companies on Friday (July 02, 2004).
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Pakistan to participate in German fair

Pakistan to participate in German fair

Pakistani entrepreneurs will participate in the '16th K-2004', an international trade fair for plastics & rubbers to be held in Dusseldorf, Germany from October 20 to 27, 2004.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Petition against LFO

Petition against LFO

A full bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) will proceed with a petition filed by Watan Party President against Legal Framework Order (LFO) on July 05.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Karachi Stock Exchange.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Six anti-narcotics courts set up

Six anti-narcotics courts set up

Six special courts have been established under the Narcotics Substance Act, 1997, to curb the menace of drugs abuse.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Institutions not affiliated with SBTE warned

Institutions not affiliated with SBTE warned

Teaching and training institutions not affiliated with the Sindh Board of Technical Education are once again reminded to get themselves registered with the board or prepare to face punishment.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
PML believes in politics of consensus: Prime Minister

PML believes in politics of consensus: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Friday said that PML always believed in politics of consensus and accommodation and it would continue to uphold the same principles in future.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Shaukat's nomination as next Prime Minister hailed

Shaukat's nomination as next Prime Minister hailed

All Pakistan Cottage Industries and Small Traders Welfare Association Chairman Ghulam Sarwar Malik has appreciated the nomination of Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz as the next prime minister of Pakistan.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Police claim lead in Binyamin murder case

Police claim lead in Binyamin murder case

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations and Investigations, Chaudhry Shafqaat Ahmad in a press conference on Friday here at Police Lines Oilla Gujjar Singh claimed to have found an important clue about killers of Pir Binyamin Rizvi.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Economic empowerment of oppressed classes underlined

Economic empowerment of oppressed classes underlined

Federal Minister for Housing and Works Syed Safwanullah on Friday stressed the need for community-based participatory efforts for the economic empowerment of oppressed classes of society.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Power supply to KWSB offices restored

Power supply to KWSB offices restored

Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) restored on Friday the power supply to Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) offices after the surety given by the government of Sindh for the clearance of the arrears.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Government to help 5 software companies get CMM certification

Government to help 5 software companies get CMM certification

A ceremony held here on Friday for signing of agreements by Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) with five of country's leading software companies to assist them in obtaining the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) certification.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Hirraj calls on Naval chief

Hirraj calls on Naval chief

According to a statement issued from Naval Headquarters, Minister of State for IT and Telecom, Barrister M. Raza Hayat Hirraj called on Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Shahid Karimullah here on Friday at Naval Headquarters.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
EPB seminar on food industry on July 24

EPB seminar on food industry on July 24

The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) is organising a seminar on Food Industry Quality Management with special reference to date processing at Khairpur (Mirs) on July 24.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
48 canals identified for power generation

48 canals identified for power generation

Punjab Irrigation and Power Department has identified as many as 48 potential points on provincial canals from where hydel power could be generated.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Supreme Court dismisses EPB and PDI's leave to appeal

Supreme Court dismisses EPB and PDI's leave to appeal

A full bench of Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) comprising Justice Iftekhar Chaudhry, Justice Rana Bhagwandas and Justice Syed Deedar Hussain Shah on Friday dismissed leave to appeal filed by Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) and Pakistan Design Institute (PDI
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Power breakdown irks Defence residents

Power breakdown irks Defence residents

A complete line of bungalows here on 10th street in Phase-VI of the Defence Housing Authority, also housing sub-office of the UPP, suffered a complete power failure for nine continuous hours on Friday from 2 pm to 11 pm as wire replacement work was delaye
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Friday (July 02, 2004).
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
New roads to be constructed in Punjab

New roads to be constructed in Punjab

Punjab Chief Minister, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi in a meeting here on Friday has said that a master plan was being evolved for construction of new roads as well as improvement of existing roads in the provincial metropolis.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Friday (July 02, 2004).
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Islamic banking in NWFP gets constitutional cover

Islamic banking in NWFP gets constitutional cover

The NWFP Assembly on Friday gave constitutional cover to the Islamic banking amid opposition boycott of the bill for not taking them into confidence over the matter. However, the house passed the bill along with the proposed amendments of Bashir Ahmad Bil
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Friday (July 02, 2004).
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Arbab asks government officers to work for masses' welfare

Arbab asks government officers to work for masses' welfare

The Chief Minister Sindh, Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that government employees are servants of people and they should fully take part in social service by solving the problems of people with honesty, truthfulness and sincerity.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Mutual Fund Rates

NJLI Mutual Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Mutual Fund Rates on Friday (July 02, 2004).
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
President and Prime Minister happy over Amjad's release

President and Prime Minister happy over Amjad's release

President General Pervez Musharraf has felicitated the nation and the family members of Amjad Hafeez on his released on Friday from hostage in Iraq. Talking to ARY and GEO TV channels, he said the Amjad's release was very pleasant news for the whole Pakis
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Mutual Fund Rates

NJLI Mutual Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Mutual Fund Rates on Friday (July 02, 2004).
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Non-resident rupee account holders may have ATM cards

Non-resident rupee account holders may have ATM cards

The State Bank has allowed the banks to issue ATM cards as well as Supplementary ATM cards to individual non-resident rupee account holders, and exempted them from filling Form A-7.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Mutual Fund Rates

NJLI Mutual Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Mutual Fund Rates on Friday (July 02, 2004).
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
PRSP spendings shoot up in third quarter

PRSP spendings shoot up in third quarter

The PRSP expenditures in the third quarter of 2003-04 were Rs 157.88 billion against Rs 127.59 billion for the corresponding period of FY03, an increase of about 24 percent.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Pet bottle plant starts production

Pet bottle plant starts production

The pet bottles plant of Ali Akbar Group, the biggest business group of Pakistan dealing in pesticide sector, on Friday formally started its production.
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Condolence meeting

Condolence meeting

A condolence meeting held at Orient's Islamabad office, attended by the staff and representatives of the media and various departments and organisations, offered fateha for the mother of Sohail Kisat, Executive Director of Orient McCann Erickson, Islamaba
Published 03 Jul, 2004 12:00am