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Print - 2004-07-21
Philippines stocks drop on profit-taking

Philippines stocks drop on profit-taking

Philippine stocks fell to their lowest level in nearly five weeks on Tuesday on profit-taking after the government said it exceeded its first-half budget deficit target.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Bargain hunting finishes four-day Thai stocks fall

Bargain hunting finishes four-day Thai stocks fall

Thai stocks rose on Tuesday, ending a four-day fall as bargain hunters bought into information technology firm Loxley in hope it will win a government lottery project, but profit-taking hit energy firm PTT.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Nikkei ends at seven-week low on tech sector worries

Nikkei ends at seven-week low on tech sector worries

Japan's Nikkei average fell 1.5 percent on Tuesday to hit its lowest close since June 4 as investors worried about corporate earnings in the quarters ahead, particularly among technology firms.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Sri Lankan stocks soar

Sri Lankan stocks soar

Sri Lankan stocks rose 0.4 percent on Tuesday, helped by foreign buying and on hopes for political stability, brokers said.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Hong Kong dollar lower

Hong Kong dollar lower

Discounts on Hong Kong dollar forwards narrowed sharply on Tuesday as some players covered short (US dollar) positions ahead of keenly awaited testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Chinese yuan notches stronger

Chinese yuan notches stronger

The yuan ended a notch stronger versus the US dollar at 8.2765 on Tuesday, near the stronger end of its trading range.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Swiss franc dips against dollar

Swiss franc dips against dollar

The Swiss franc lost ground to the dollar in early trade on Tuesday, ahead of US Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan's twice-yearly report to Congress which will be closely watched for clues as to future interest rates.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Yen tracks Nikkei lower as Greenspan awaited

Yen tracks Nikkei lower as Greenspan awaited

The yen fell against the dollar on Tuesday, taking its cue from a slide in Japanese share prices in a market that otherwise dithered ahead of comments from US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan later in the day.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Dollar rises ahead of Greenspan and ZEW survey

Dollar rises ahead of Greenspan and ZEW survey

The dollar rose against the euro on Monday as traders showed reluctance to extend the US currency's losses ahead of a speech by US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan later this week.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Bangladeshi taka ends weaker

Bangladeshi taka ends weaker

The Bangladeshi taka ended weaker on Tuesday on high demand for dollars to pay for imports of fuel oil and capital machinery, dealers said.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Asian currencies: stocks and oil prices weigh

Asian currencies: stocks and oil prices weigh

Asian currencies succumbed to falling stock markets and rising oil prices on Tuesday, losing some ground in distracted trade as the market waited to hear testimony from US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Australian dollar holds on to 73 cents

Australian dollar holds on to 73 cents

The Australian dollar drifted lower on Tuesday ahead of US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's testimony to Congress, but remained supported by buyers on moves towards 73 US cents.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Syria frees 28 prisoners

Syria frees 28 prisoners

Syria has freed 28 political prisoners, some of whom had been serving life sentences since the 1980s, a human rights group said on Tuesday.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Germany remembers bid to assassinate Hitler

Germany remembers bid to assassinate Hitler

Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on Tuesday hailed German Nazi officers who tried to assassinate Hitler 60 years ago for their huge legacy which helped spawn a peaceful Europe with common values.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Turkey's EU entry still long way off, says France

Turkey's EU entry still long way off, says France

Turkey is making progress towards European Union membership but entry is still a long way off, France said before talks on Tuesday between Turkey's prime minister and French President Jacques Chirac.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Georgia vows to keep troops in region

Georgia vows to keep troops in region

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili admitted Tuesday that he had troops stationed in separatist South Ossetia and not only vowed to keep them there despite Russian protests but also threatened to rip up a key peace accord.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Canadian prime minister shuffles cabinet, brings in newcomers

Canadian prime minister shuffles cabinet, brings in newcomers

Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin shuffled his cabinet on Tuesday to fill the holes left by the June 28 election, when unhappy voters kicked out six ministers and deprived the Liberals of their majority in Parliament.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Italy halves defence budget cuts: minister

Italy halves defence budget cuts: minister

Italy's Defence Ministry budget has been spared swingeing spending cuts this year, leaving the government searching for 900 million euros in deficit-saving measures to keep its 2004 accounts in line.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Guns lobby racks up legislative gains across US

Guns lobby racks up legislative gains across US

The powerful US gun lobby seems poised for victory in a high profile battle to end a ban on some assault weapons and experts say it has also been piling up numerous quiet victories at the state level.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Irish pub owner first to be fined over smoking ban

Irish pub owner first to be fined over smoking ban

An Irish publican became the first bar owner in the country on Tuesday to be successfully prosecuted for breaking the government's pioneering smoking ban, court officials said.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Nepali guerrillas free 50 abducted children

Nepali guerrillas free 50 abducted children

Maoist guerrillas set free on Tuesday about 50 Nepali children and a dozen teachers who were abducted to back a campaign against the monarchy after soldiers arrived at their hideout near the capital, officials said.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Manmohan sets up panel to find solution for flood

Manmohan sets up panel to find solution for flood

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday he has set up a panel to find a permanent solution to floods which annually ravage the country's east and north-east, as officials reported another 24 people killed.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Mugabe pledges electoral reforms

Mugabe pledges electoral reforms

President Robert Mugabe said on Tuesday Zimbabwe would implement wide-ranging electoral reforms before next year's parliamentary elections.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Turkey marks key Cyprus date with trade sanctions appeal

Turkey marks key Cyprus date with trade sanctions appeal

Turkey appealed to the European Union on Tuesday to remove all remaining restrictions on Turkish Cypriots as they celebrated the 30th anniversary of a Turkish invasion which cemented Cyprus's division.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Israel and France downplay row over Sharon remarks

Israel and France downplay row over Sharon remarks

Israel and France on Tuesday took some of the heat out of their row over Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's call on French Jews to flee rising anti-Semitism, with both sides calling the spat a misunderstanding.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
LTTE breaks the ice with Sri Lankan new government

LTTE breaks the ice with Sri Lankan new government

A top Sri Lankan official handling the peace process with Tamil Tiger guerrillas met with his rebel counterpart here Tuesday in the first high level contact in months, officials said.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Blair defiant over Iraq weapons intelligence

Blair defiant over Iraq weapons intelligence

A defiant British Prime Minister Tony Blair hit back Tuesday at critics of his decision to go to war in Iraq based on intelligence later condemned as flawed, insisting he had made "the right decision".
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Iran hits back at Bush's September 11 allegations

Iran hits back at Bush's September 11 allegations

Iran on Tuesday hit back at allegations from US President George W. Bush that it was harbouring al-Qaeda leaders and could have been linked to the September 11, 2001 attacks, dismissing the claims as "fictitious".
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
UN inspectors to return to Iraq soon: ElBaradei

UN inspectors to return to Iraq soon: ElBaradei

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors will return to Iraq in the coming days at the request of its government, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog, Mohamed ElBaradei, said here Tuesday.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Roadside bomb kills 4 Iraqis

Roadside bomb kills 4 Iraqis

Four Iraqi veterinarians were killed and three wounded when a roadside bomb exploded in the path of their bus on Tuesday, while a senior official in southern Iraq became the latest high-profile murder.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Philippine hostage free: Arroyo

Philippine hostage free: Arroyo

President Gloria Arroyo said Tuesday a Filipino hostage in Iraq had been freed, justifying the Philippines' decision to withdraw its tiny military presence from the war-torn country.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Iraq will hit at states backing rebels

Iraq will hit at states backing rebels

Iraq is ready to retaliate against countries it accuses of supporting violence wracking the country, the country's defence minister warned on Tuesday.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Malacca Strait nations start patrols

Malacca Strait nations start patrols

The Indonesian, Singapore and Malaysian navies began joint patrols of the vital Strait of Malacca shipping lane on Tuesday to combat piracy and terrorism and demonstrate they can handle the job.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Afghans capture brother-in-law of Mullah Omar

Afghans capture brother-in-law of Mullah Omar

Afghan security forces captured a brother-in-law of fugitive Taleban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar on Tuesday after a shoot-out in which one government soldier was killed, officials said.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Palestinian leaders agree truce, fail to resolve crisis

Palestinian leaders agree truce, fail to resolve crisis

Palestinian prime minister Ahmed Qorei reached an uneasy truce with veteran leader Yasser Arafat Tuesday, refusing to retract his resignation but agreeing to stay in his post for the moment.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Extreme poverty spreading in Sub-Saharan Africa

Extreme poverty spreading in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is the only region in the world where the proportion of people living in extreme poverty has continued to grow for 20 years, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) said.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Hizbollah member, two Israelis killed in clash

Hizbollah member, two Israelis killed in clash

Lebanon's Hizbollah fighters killed two Israeli soldiers and lost one of their own fighters in border clashes on Tuesday, a day after the group accused Israel of killing a top Hizbollah member.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Indian rupee ends down for second day

Indian rupee ends down for second day

The Indian rupee ended weaker for the second straight day on Tuesday on dollar demand from oil companies and other importers, in a market increasingly wary about the fate of reforms and growth prospects, dealers said.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Sterling loses one cent against dollar

Sterling loses one cent against dollar

Sterling shed more than a cent in value against the dollar on Tuesday as investors fretted that weaker-than-expected house price data could mean fewer UK interest rate hikes in the future.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Dollar firmer against euro

Dollar firmer against euro

The dollar rose on Tuesday from the previous session's multi-month lows against the euro as investors positioned ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's testimony for clues on future US rate moves.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
US Stocks: Tuesday's unofficial close

US Stocks: Tuesday's unofficial close

US stocks closed modestly higher on Tuesday, enough to make it one of the biggest gains in a summer of narrow trading, with the rise driven by moderately upbeat comments from US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and strong earnings from companies li
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Indian shares fall slightly on monsoon, tax woes

Indian shares fall slightly on monsoon, tax woes

Indian shares fell slightly on Tuesday as investors encashed profits ahead of an expected government clarification on a controversial tax proposal and amid concerns over the impact erratic monsoon rains may have on the economy.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Bayer advances despite downgrade; Ford awaited

Bayer advances despite downgrade; Ford awaited

Bonds of Germany's Bayer AG rose in value early on Tuesday, as investors shrugged off a downgrade by credit rating agency Standard & Poor's, while auto bond traders were eagerly awaiting second-quarter results from Ford.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Bayer advances despite downgrade; Ford awaited

Bayer advances despite downgrade; Ford awaited

Bonds of Germany's Bayer AG rose in value early on Tuesday, as investors shrugged off a downgrade by credit rating agency Standard & Poor's, while auto bond traders were eagerly awaiting second-quarter results from Ford.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Drugs perk up FTSE-100 as Novartis adds relief

Drugs perk up FTSE-100 as Novartis adds relief

Britain's leading share index snapped a three-day losing streak on Tuesday, lifted by heavyweight drug-makers GSK and AstraZeneca in the wake of bullish results from European rival Novartis.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Cocoa continues to correct lower

Cocoa continues to correct lower

London cocoa futures remained under pressure on Tuesday as the market paused to digest recent gains, with further profit-taking after the recent wave of fund buying seen taking prices lower, traders said.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
World's poorest sugar producers fear EU reform plan

World's poorest sugar producers fear EU reform plan

Brazil and other low-cost sugar manufacturers will benefit from a planned overhaul of Europe's sugar policy at the expense of the world's poorest states, a group of Third World producers said on Tuesday.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
London sugar ends weaker

London sugar ends weaker

London white sugar futures settled lower on Tuesday in thin turnover as the market turned its attention to a tender on Wednesday by Thailand of 400,000 tonnes of raw sugar for 2005 shipment, traders said.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
London coffee future ends firmer

London coffee future ends firmer

Fund buying triggered by firmer New York arabica prices kicked London coffee futures out of a well-trodden range on Tuesday, although the market backed off the highs at the close.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
New York cotton finishes firmer

New York cotton finishes firmer

New York cotton futures closed higher Tuesday on combined commercial and speculative buying as the market rebounded from several sessions of weakness, with brokers saying fiber contracts could post further gains in the days ahead.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Gold at $400 on firm dollar

Gold at $400 on firm dollar

Gold prices fell almost $6.00 in Europe to test psychological support at $400 an ounce as the dollar firmed on Tuesday ahead of a monetary report from US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Base metals prices end mixed

Base metals prices end mixed

Base metals closed mixed in open-outcry trading on the London Metal Exchange (LME) on Tuesday, with negative economic data and a firmer dollar weighing on some, while supply tightness bolstered others, traders said.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
US oil heads towards $42 per barrel but investors jittery

US oil heads towards $42 per barrel but investors jittery

US oil prices rose towards $42 a barrel on Tuesday, underpinned by worries over disruptions to Middle East supplies at a time when world producers are virtually pumping flat out to meet robust demand.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Oil prices hit $42 ahead of contract expiry

Oil prices hit $42 ahead of contract expiry

Oil prices were higher on Tuesday, with benchmark US crude trading above $42 a barrel for the first time since June 2, supported by concerns robust world demand is stretching supplies to the limit.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
London wheat ends mostly up

London wheat ends mostly up

London's feed wheat futures market settled mainly higher on currency moves on Tuesday, but volumes remained relatively slim as participants continued to hold out for the harvest, dealers said.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: coffee largely steady on industry buying

US MIDDAY: coffee largely steady on industry buying

New York coffee futures were little changed on Tuesday as the market continues to look for direction while keeping tabs on weather news out of leading producer Brazil, floor sources said.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soyabean futures mostly lower

US MIDDAY: soyabean futures mostly lower

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures were mostly lower on Tuesday on good US crop prospects except for spot August soybeans which bounced on technically oversold signs, brokers said.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold sinks to two-week low

US MIDDAY: gold sinks to two-week low

COMEX gold futures slid to two-week lows on Tuesday, hit by a rising dollar amid trader nervousness before comments by the Federal Reserve later in the day, dealers said.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Pakistan Apple Show 2004

Pakistan Apple Show 2004

Pakistan Apple Show 2004 will be held at Peshawar from September 20 to 22. According to Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) here on Tuesday, the 6th show is being held in collaboration with Swat Apple Growers Association to promote export of non-traditional hor
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Strike observed against police in Samundri City

Strike observed against police in Samundri City

Complete Strike was observed in Samundri City here on Monday as a mark of protest against registration of a criminal case against Punjab Assembly member and leader of Pakistan Muslim League(Q) Khalid Nabi Gujjar.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
True facts

True facts

Can somebody tell me that when a President, Prime Minister, Governor, Chief Minister and Ministers, both provincial and federal, go on a private visit, including Haj and Umrah, who pays their expenses for air tickets, boarding and lodging, car hire etc.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Askari Bank not included

Askari Bank not included

Present offering of PPL, does not include Askari Bank in the subscription form. The people, having accounts at the Askari Bank, are being totally deprived intentionally or unintentionally of reaping the benefit of the offering thus amounting to discrimina
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Banks fleecing customers

Banks fleecing customers

I would like to draw your attention to the article entitled "Accounting for mark-up - an unresolved banking muddle" in the 2nd June 2004 issue of the Business Recorder I don't know how seriously the government has taken up this matter so far but if
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Boosting Saarc's energy resources

Boosting Saarc's energy resources

Pakistan's idea of setting up Saarc Ministerial Forum on Energy Resources, as almost synchronising with Indian Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar's urging for 'conversation without commitment' on Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline among the petroleum min
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Credit Plan 2004-05

Credit Plan 2004-05

The Credit Plan unveiled by the State Bank of Pakistan at the beginning of every fiscal year, would look like a dull affair to an ordinary person, but actually is significant for its impact on the behaviour of major economic variables like growth, inflati
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Appointment a tribute to my country: Qazi

Appointment a tribute to my country: Qazi

Pakistan's Ambassador Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, who is to take over as UN secretary-general's special representative to Iraq, on Monday said he was deeply honoured by the appointment, which he stated "is a tribute to my country, and my country's foreign polic
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
SSGC clarifies disruption of supply to Sukkur

SSGC clarifies disruption of supply to Sukkur

Gas supply to a very small part of Sukkur city had to be suspended for a couple of hours on Monday evening, for carrying out immediate repair of leakage discovered in the gas pipeline passing through Bunder Road, said a spokesman for Sui Southern Gas Comp
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Pakistan and Russia to co-operate in farm sector

Pakistan and Russia to co-operate in farm sector

Pakistan and Russia on Tuesday agreed to promote co-operation in the field of agriculture, particularly for the construction of silos for wheat storage and manufacturing of tractors in Pakistan.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Steps taken for fisheries uplift in NWFP and Fata

Steps taken for fisheries uplift in NWFP and Fata

The NWFP Fisheries Department has taken a number of steps for sustained development of fisheries in the NWFP and Fata through involving private investment in the sector.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Modification of DHQ hospital planned

Modification of DHQ hospital planned

A comprehensive modification programme for DHQ hospital has been planned, which would be launched soon to provide latest medical facilities to the people of Baltistan.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
KPC lectures

KPC lectures

The Karachi Press Club (KPC) is initiating a series of lectures on various journalists issues.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Stranded PIA passengers back home from London

Stranded PIA passengers back home from London

After being stranded in London for two days due to fault developing in one of the engines of Boeing 747-300, the passengers of PIA flight PK-756 eventually returned home on Tuesday by a flight.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Petition filed in LHC for probe into Kargil issue

Petition filed in LHC for probe into Kargil issue

A member of the Lahore High Court Bar Association has filed a petition, praying the court to direct the respondent government to constitute a commission to probe into the Kargil issue.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Piaf demands minerals trade strategy

Piaf demands minerals trade strategy

The government should pay a special attention for exploration of minerals and its value-addition, as it could help in increasing the exportable items from the country as well as improving the volume of overall exports.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Arts competition

Arts competition

Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore was organising arts competition titled 'Expressions' in connection with the celebration of the Independence Day.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
EPZs being set up across Sindh

EPZs being set up across Sindh

A number of export promotion zones (EPZs) with an estimated cost of Rs 189.4 million are being set up across the province to exploit export potential of fruits and vegetables.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
9,141 complaints redressed: Wapda

9,141 complaints redressed: Wapda

Wapda Chairman's Complaint Cell, established here at the Wapda House, has redressed 9141 complaints of consumers during the fiscal year 2003-04.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Supreme Court grants leave to appeal

Supreme Court grants leave to appeal

A full bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has granted leave to appeal in a petition filed by Asghar Ali, Nazim of Union Council No 133 and issued notices to the respondents.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
80 free IT centres to be set up in Sindh

80 free IT centres to be set up in Sindh

Sindh Information Technology Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal Pasha has said that with the help of the private sector 80 free information technology and computer science training awareness centres would be set up in the province during this year.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Dispute resolution: FPCCI comments sought on proposal to amend SRO

Dispute resolution: FPCCI comments sought on proposal to amend SRO

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has sought the comments of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on the amendments it proposes to make in its notification SRO 450(I)/2001 dated June 18, 2001 pertaining to dispute resoluti
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Dispute resolution: FPCCI comments sought on proposal to amend SRO

Dispute resolution: FPCCI comments sought on proposal to amend SRO

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has sought the comments of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on the amendments it proposes to make in its notification SRO 450(I)/2001 dated June 18, 2001 pertaining to dispute resoluti
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Livestock Department to preserve records

Livestock Department to preserve records

Punjab Livestock Department was preserving the outstanding records of livestock breeders attained during the National Horse and Cattle Show 2004 in a book titled 'Prized breeds of Pakistan'.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Petition against Shaukat

Petition against Shaukat

Lahore High Court (LHC) office returned a petition filed against Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz and advised the petitioner to approach the Chief Election Commissioner for redressal of his grievance first.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Saarc to be 20 next year

Saarc to be 20 next year

The South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (Saarc) will be 20 years old early next year, and its 20th birth anniversary will be the focal point of all functions which will be held during Dhaka summit in January 2005.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am
Sindh IGP calls on Prime Minister

Sindh IGP calls on Prime Minister

Inspector General of Sindh Police Syed Kamal Shah called on Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain at the Prime Minister House here on Tuesday.
Published 21 Jul, 2004 12:00am