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Print - 2004-07-10
Man held for giving death threats

Man held for giving death threats

Khanewal Police has arrested a prayer leader Qari Abdul Rashid for threatening a Shia activist Syed Abbas Kausar to kill.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Detention declared unlawful

Detention declared unlawful

Detention of four PPP activists by Punjab Home Department was declared unlawful by Lahore High Court, Multan Bench.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Case registered against 10 including 5 cops

Case registered against 10 including 5 cops

Jaranwala Police, on the orders of Lahore High Court, have registered a case against 10 persons, including a Police Inspector, an ASI, three constables and two women, on the charge of allegedly receiving Rs 135,000 as ransom for the release of a goldsmith
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Charisma versus soberness mark US race for vice-president

Charisma versus soberness mark US race for vice-president

Americans watching Vice President Dick Cheney square off against Democratic Senator John Edwards in an October debate will see two politicians with starkly different styles: the sober Washington insider versus the silver-tongued freshman senator.The lone
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Bacterial infection killing fish in Rawal Lake

Bacterial infection killing fish in Rawal Lake

Bacterial contamination was found to be the cause of water contamination in Rawal Lake, which is killing fish on a large scale, revealed test reports on Friday.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Government encouraging private sector to promote tourism

Government encouraging private sector to promote tourism

Government is fully backing and encouraging the private sector for the promotion of tourism and provision of different facilities to the tourists and various steps were being taken in this connection under the private-public partnership programme.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
UNHCR official calls on NWFP governor

UNHCR official calls on NWFP governor

The Regional Head of UNHCR Ms Masti Notz called on the NWFP Governor Lieutenant General Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah (Retd) here at the Governor's House on Friday.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Rationalised exemption threshold to benefit taxpayers

Rationalised exemption threshold to benefit taxpayers

The government in the budget 2004-05 has abolished the turnover tax/enrolment scheme and rationalised the exemption threshold by raising the ceiling to Rs 5.0 million for both manufacturers and retailers which will benefit to over 40,000 taxpayers.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Capacity building in bio-safety of GM crops

Capacity building in bio-safety of GM crops

Pakistan is basically an agricultural country; this sector is contributing round about 25 percent to GDP, employing 50% of labour force, and earning a large share of foreign exchange earnings.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Who is responsible for Jamali's exit?

Who is responsible for Jamali's exit?

The real Prime Minister in the parliamentary system is the leader of the largest party in parliament, any others become ineffective as we have seen in the case of Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali, having no loyalty to his political.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Food for thought

Food for thought

One of the principal factors behind Jamli's falling out with his party leadership was his handling of the wheat crisis and the plan earlier this year to import half a million tons of this commodity.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
PVMA's righteous indignation

PVMA's righteous indignation

Righteous, indeed, will appear to be the indignation of the Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) regarding the likelihood of withdrawal of the recently imposed 15 percent excise duty on edible oil in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
A breakthrough on the issue of foreigner registration

A breakthrough on the issue of foreigner registration

That consultation and constructive engagement is the key to the resolution of most political issues is quite obvious from the outcome of a briefing session on the Wana operation that Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain hosted for the MMA leadership at
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Computer system repaired

Computer system repaired

The computer system of the Cash Branch at Customs House has been repaired and normal collection of duty began on Wednesday afternoon.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
China agrees to import mangoes

China agrees to import mangoes

China has agreed to import mangoes processed on hot water treatment plant from Pakistan.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
See a blue moon on July 31

See a blue moon on July 31

People are going to witness second full moon (or blue moon) in a month on July 31, 2004 this year.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Early inauguration of KIAD Board urged

Early inauguration of KIAD Board urged

Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (Kati) Chairman Zahid Hussain has urged Karachi City Nazim Naimatullah Khan to hold the inaugural meeting of the Korangi Industrial Area Development Board at the earliest so that it could start its work.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Little hope for Sindh cabinet expansion

Little hope for Sindh cabinet expansion

After the allocation of portfolios to the new ministers and appointment of four advisers there is little hope of expansion in the Sindh Cabinet despite indications from Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim to take a few more ministers and advisers.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
BRIDGE NOTES: Ideal conventional bids bring success to Pakistan pair

BRIDGE NOTES: Ideal conventional bids bring success to Pakistan pair

Bridge at the international competition becomes an ecstatic experience demanding logical approach bordering on mathematical accuracy in bidding and play at every step of the game. A great many conventions have been invented with the object of communicatin
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
SPORTS WORLD: Individual's decisions an obstacle to good governance

SPORTS WORLD: Individual's decisions an obstacle to good governance

Decisions in Pakistan sports are made by an individual, who is usually "guided" by some hand-picked "experts". In their efforts to bring "revolutionary changes" in the games' controlling bodies and improvement in the standard of the games, they usually re
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Kazakh capital market team visits KSE

Kazakh capital market team visits KSE

A delegation of Kazakhstan capital market comprising Ms Temirbekova Kulpash, Ms Serikbayeva Leila and Ms Turpakpayeva Assel, visited the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) on Friday and held meetings with KSE Managing Director Moin Fudda and General Manager Muh
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
SPORTS WORLD: 3rd position in hockey not bad

SPORTS WORLD: 3rd position in hockey not bad

Exotic efforts by Pakistani forwards were moments to relish in the second convincing victory over India on a sunny afternoon at the astroturf of Amstelveen.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
LHC allows bail

LHC allows bail

Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday allowed bail to Rehman Akhtar, a former employee of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) who was charged with for withdrawing money on fake cheque.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
SPORTS WORLD: A balanced cricket lineup for Asia Cup

SPORTS WORLD: A balanced cricket lineup for Asia Cup

The Pakistan cricket squad to play in the six-nation Asia Cup and confront the comparatively stronger outfits of India and Sri Lanka has been announced. There were surprises over the inclusion of Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar, Moin Khan, the wicket kee
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
PPCBL Haj ballot

PPCBL Haj ballot

Punjab Provincial Co-operative Bank Ltd (PPCBL) will send five of its employees namely Malik Muhammad Iqbal, Bilal Ahmed Lakha, Muhammad Ashraf, Asghar Ali Butt, Safdar Ali to perform Haj in the year 2005.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Soneri Bank declares PLS profit rates

Soneri Bank declares PLS profit rates

Soneri Bank Limited has declared the following rates of profit on PLS deposits for the period of six months ended on June 30, 2004.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Commercial theatre in Lahore

Commercial theatre in Lahore

Recent Press reports have indicated that the Punjab government has divested City District Government, Lahore of the powers of taking legal cognizance of the out-of-script performances and vulgar dances, which has become a rule rather than an exception wit
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
LAHORE CULTURAL DIARY: Book launching did not go well

LAHORE CULTURAL DIARY: Book launching did not go well

Highlights of cultural activities in Lahore this past week were the much-hyped launching of a book on music and a Press briefing by Chairman Action Committee, Pakistan Film Exhibitors Association at which he demanded of the government to allow screening o
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
ADB official pledges to help develop industrial sector

ADB official pledges to help develop industrial sector

Leader of a three-member delegation of Asian Development Bank (ADB), Senior Economic Advisor and Deputy Country Director Naved Hamid, has said that he is prepared to support private sector industrial development in Pakistan.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Road mishaps: a moment of reflection

Road mishaps: a moment of reflection

The circus companies of Asia or of any other part of the world appoint only those who excel in their respective fields, including rope-walking and fighting with a tiger. Persons working in circus companies have to take training for a particular magic show
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Postings and transfers

Postings and transfers

Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC) made transfers and postings of three civil judges-cum-judicial magistrates.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Population explosion -a horrendous problem

Population explosion -a horrendous problem

Pakistan is confronted with a horrendous problem of population explosion. The unabated rate of population growth is bursting asunder the entire economic planning and social uplift program. The current situation raises propounding disturbing questions on w
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
LHC suspends investigation

LHC suspends investigation

The Lahore High Court (LHC), while proceeding with a petition filed by a farmer Muhammad, suspended an inquiry before the district and sessions judge Sheikhupura and directed the Punjab Advocate General to appear before the court on next date of hearing.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
A new good book on Iqbal

A new good book on Iqbal

Dr Rafiq Zikriya is one of the most well known and respected intellectuals, writers and specialists in Iqbaliyat in India. Author of a number of books on fiction, politics, sociology and Islamiyat, he has won the hearts of countless Indian millions, who l
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Supreme Court declines bail to CBR official

Supreme Court declines bail to CBR official

After detailed hearing the Supreme Court here on Friday declined the plea for bail by Khalifa Abdul Qayyum the Central Board of Revenue in a case instituted by National Accountability Bureau against him.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
A homage to Vajpayee

A homage to Vajpayee

No Indian political leader would be more remembered in Pakistan than Atal Behari Vajpayee. We are convinced that he was always sincere in improving relations with Pakistan. He alone could not have single handily reversed the age-old antagonism that prevai
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Napa to be set up in Karachi

Napa to be set up in Karachi

A National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) will be established in Karachi. This was decided at a meeting of the Board of Governors of the National Fund for Cultural Heritage.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Shaping your child's personality

Shaping your child's personality

From birth, one of the greatest needs of all children is to be talked to, touched, cuddled, hugged, to see familiar faces and expressions and to hear familiar voices, and that others respond to them.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
National Assembly body sets up task force to look into KESC affairs

National Assembly body sets up task force to look into KESC affairs

National Assembly Standing Committee on Water and Power has constituted a task force comprising City Nazim Naimatullah Khan, MNA Dr Farooq Sattar, Secretary Local Government, and representatives of KESC to look into the affairs of the Corporation and redr
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Farheen Chaudhry - Pani Peh Naam

Farheen Chaudhry - Pani Peh Naam

Farheen Chaudhry is new writer. She has now come up with a 13-episode serial Pani Peh Naam for PTV. For a long time she has worked on her writing skills and has been attempting plays, short stories and skits.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Evidences in election petition called

Evidences in election petition called

Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday called evidences for recording their statements in an election petition filed by Maulana Muhammad Younas challenging the election of Provincial Minister, Saeed Akbar Khan.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
CURRENT TOPICS: Budget brouhaha

CURRENT TOPICS: Budget brouhaha

Now that emotional outbursts against and ballyhoo of acclaims in favour have subsided, it is time to look at the 2004-2005 Budget dispassionately. People expect the finance ministers to be magicians to waive an abracadabra wand and solve complex financial
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
EPB asked to clear exporters' claims

EPB asked to clear exporters' claims

Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Mian Anjum Nisar has urged the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) to make payment of freight subsidy claims immediately.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Adaptation and creative commercial writing

Adaptation and creative commercial writing

The art of adaptation is becoming popular on the support of commercial theatre and private television networks in Pakistan. In some cases the name of the writer sells and in some it is the work itself that brings name, fame and money to the production com
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
AIF announces Rs 18.75 dividend

AIF announces Rs 18.75 dividend

Atlas Income Fund (AIF), managed by the Atlas Asset Management Company limited (AAMCL), has announced a dividend of Rs 18.75 per unit of the par value of Rs 500 each for the period September 15, 2003 to June 30, 2004.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Is our education system delivering?

Is our education system delivering?

Right from the inception of Pakistan and in the early reformatory years, education system suffered a series of setbacks. In the initial years quality of education in Catholic run schools was better off than in government schools. These schools started wit
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
AIF announces Rs 18.75 dividend

AIF announces Rs 18.75 dividend

Atlas Income Fund (AIF), managed by the Atlas Asset Management Company limited (AAMCL), has announced a dividend of Rs 18.75 per unit of the par value of Rs 500 each for the period September 15, 2003 to June 30, 2004.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
World population day on July 11

World population day on July 11

High population growth rate and serious reproductive health concerns posing manifold challenges not only to meet food requirements but to cater other basic amenities for rapidly increasing population. Though fertility is declining, there is a huge unmet n
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Friday (July 09) and the forecast for Saturday (July 10, 2004).
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Pakistan's return to Commonwealth lauded

Pakistan's return to Commonwealth lauded

The House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee has applauded Pakistan's return to its rightful place in the Commonwealth and called it a "most welcome development" which would provide even closer relations between Islamabad and London.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Friday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Anti-polio campaign from July 13

Anti-polio campaign from July 13

The government will launch a massive polio vaccination campaign from July 13-15 to eradicate the deadly disease from the federal capital.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Friday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on July 09

Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on July 09

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 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
India not to resolve IoK issue: PML-N

India not to resolve IoK issue: PML-N

All time high increase in the Indian defence budget and its indulgence in race in conventional and nuclear weapons production reflect that it would continue as an occupational force and would not give concession to Pakistan towards solution of Indian occu
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
PTCL to upgrade optical fibre

PTCL to upgrade optical fibre

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) will carryout maintenance and development work on its main optical fibre cable on Saturday (July 10) between Rawalpindi-Kharian section from 0200 hours to 0600 hours and on July 18 between Peshawar-Nowsher
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (July 09, 2004).
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Awais calls on Sindh chief minister

Awais calls on Sindh chief minister

Federal Minister for Information Technology Awais Leghari on Friday called on Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim at the Chief Minister House here.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Poultry rates

Poultry rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Friday (July 09) and rates for Saturday (July 10, 2004).
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Cash incentive for small families proposed

Cash incentive for small families proposed

Punjab Population Welfare Department (PWD) has recommended cash incentive for couples who decide to limit their family size to two or maximum three children only.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Musharraf praises Aliyev's services

Musharraf praises Aliyev's services

President Pervez Musharraf on Friday praised the services of late Azerbaijan President Heydar Aliyev and said he belonged to a unique group of leaders, who came to fore at a decisive moment in the history of their country and led their nations to the path
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Pakistan wants Kashmir solution through talks: Speaker

Pakistan wants Kashmir solution through talks: Speaker

Speaker National Assembly Chaudhry Amir Hussain has said that Pakistan is committed to its unequivocal stand on Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) and wants peaceful solution of this long-standing dispute through dialogues and according to wishes of people of
Published 10 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 09, 2004).
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
French envoy meets Shujaat

French envoy meets Shujaat

Ambassador of France to Pakistan Pierre Charasse called on Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain here at the Prime Minister's House on Friday and extended to him warm felicitations on behalf of the people and government of France on his assumption of th
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Utility of Juvenile Justice Ordinance discussed

Utility of Juvenile Justice Ordinance discussed

Juvenile Justice Network (JJN), NWFP, organised a consultation in District Bar Hall, Chitral, on Friday on 'Enforcement and implementation of Juvenile Justice System Ordinance 2000 (JJSO)'. As many as 50 bar members participated in the consultation.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (July 09, 2004).
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (July 09, 2004).
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Khyber Bank starts internal accountability

Khyber Bank starts internal accountability

The Bank of Khyber (BoK) has launched internal accountability of the bank by sending two of its executive vice presidents (EVPs) on forcible leave to initiate an inquiry against them for alleged involvement in sanctioning of heavy loans without fulfilling
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Danyal slams local government system opponents

Danyal slams local government system opponents

Chairman National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB), Danyal Aziz has said those opposing the Local Government system are the reminiscent of Britain colonial rule.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Cotton research institute approved

Cotton research institute approved

The Board of Administrators of Export Development Fund (EDF) on Friday approved in principle the establishment of cotton ginning research and training institute at Multan.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Indo-Pak young legislators team visits US

Indo-Pak young legislators team visits US

A joint 14-member delegation of young legislators from India and Pakistan is in the US for a fortnight-long "orientation programme" to get a first-hand look at foreign policy issues and political processes in the country.
Published 10 Jul, 2004 12:00am