Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Board (PHDEB) has hired the services of a consultant from Holland, to develop the flora culture industry in the country, in accordance with the international standards.
Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) Faisalabad chapter has expressed grave concern over the brutal killing of two Pakistanis in Iraq and strongly demanded of the government to announce a clear-cut policy that Pakistan would not send troops to Iraq for the prote
A large number of students from various educational institutions in the city on Thursday held protest demonstration at Karachi Press Club (KPC) against denationalisation of St. Patrick and St. Joseph colleges.
Chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Dr Tariq Hassan has presented a report to the Standing Committee-3 (SC-3) of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (Iosco) on the draft principles of outsourcing of finan
A 72-inches diameter concrete pipeline burst on Thursday morning in Dhabeji Pumping Station due to repeated power breakdown, resulting discontinuation of 70 million gallon water to Karachi.
The JCR-VIS Credit Company has maintained the medium- to long-term entity ratings of International Housing Finance Ltd (IHFL) at 'BBB+' (triple B plus), and the short term rating at 'A3' (A three). Outlook on the medium to long-term rating has been revise
The JCR-VIS Credit Company has maintained the medium- to long-term entity ratings of International Housing Finance Ltd (IHFL) at 'BBB+' (triple B plus), and the short term rating at 'A3' (A three). Outlook on the medium to long-term rating has been revise
Three new judges, one from Peshawar and two from Lahore High Courts, have been elevated to fill in three of the four vacant positions in the Supreme Court.
One after another all steps taken by the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) to slash the duty drawback is producing harsh reaction from the exporters demanding its withdrawal.
The defunct Bolan Textile Mills near Quetta is being converted into a modern campus for Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences (BUITMS).
Federal Minister for Industries and Production Liaquat Ali Jatoi said on Thursday that Pakistan Steel's production capacity will be increased beyond 3 million tons per annum within next three years from the present 1.1 million tones.
The Acting Consul General of United States, Ms Kay L. Anske, while visiting the Site Association of Trade & Industry on Thursday had assured Pakistani business community of full co-operation and support to meet the challenges of WTO regime.
The US consular services announced here on Saturday that from Monday next week, the American Express and Standard Charter Bank will be its couriers for the visa applications and interview appointment dates.
The First Equity Modaraba (FEM), one of the leading Modarabas in Pakistan and a member of the Modaraba Association of Pakistan based on the results as on June 30, 2004, has declared cash dividend of 42.50 percent as compared to 22.50 percent last year.
The First Equity Modaraba (FEM), one of the leading Modarabas in Pakistan and a member of the Modaraba Association of Pakistan based on the results as on June 30, 2004, has declared cash dividend of 42.50 percent as compared to 22.50 percent last year.
Pakistan State Oil (PSO) total dividend in the year ended June 30, 2004 exceed previous year's pay out following a significant increase in the sales and profits for the period.
A ruling party lawmaker alleged on Thursday that certain elements in political groups, bureaucracy and even military have soft corner for extremist elements.
The government on Thursday tabled a bill in the National Assembly to amend the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance-2002, envisaging that instead of Ogra, the centre will determine the well-head price.
The government on Thursday tabled a bill in the National Assembly to amend the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance-2002, envisaging that instead of Ogra, the centre will determine the well-head price.
Pakistan State Oil (PSO) total dividend in the year ended June 30, 2004 exceed previous year''s pay out following a significant increase in the sales and profits for the period.
Pakistan State Oil (PSO) total dividend in the year ended June 30, 2004 exceed previous year's pay out following a significant increase in the sales and profits for the period.
National Highway Authority (NHA) has informed that it would not renovate or redesign the portion of Karakoram Highway (KKH) that will be affected by the construction of Bhasha dam as the government is planning to shortly launch the detailed design of the
National Highway Authority (NHA) has informed that it would not renovate or redesign the portion of Karakoram Highway (KKH) that will be affected by the construction of Bhasha dam as the government is planning to shortly launch the detailed design of the
Auditors were found guilty of misconceived charges of short payment of sales tax amounting to Rs 42 million against a Karachi Large Taxpayer Unit (LTU) M/s Reckitt Benckiser, Pakistan.
Parliamentarians from different opposition parties on Thursday warned against dangerous repercussions of military's involvement in politics, saying, "it could lead the country towards a disaster".
Foreign Office Spokesman Masood Khan while strongly condemning the killing of two innocent Pakistanis by their Iraqi captors has once again advised Pakistani citizens to avoid visiting that country in the prevalent circumstances.
The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) announced on Thursday it would resist with full force any move to repeal 1979 Hudood Ordinance as it considered it "a divine set of rules".
The National Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution, condemning the murder of two Pakistanis and proposed to the government to devise its policy afresh vis-à-vis Iraq.
One US soldier died of his wounds after his patrol was attacked on Thursday with small arms fire near the town of Hawija in northern Iraq, the military said.
British High Commissioner Mark Lyall Grant called on Interior and Narcotics Control Minister Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat on Thursday and appreciated the role of Pakistan in fight against terrorism.
The combined opposition staged walkout from the National Assembly on Thursday, accusing the government of political victimisation and not allowing the lawmakers to speak thereof.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Khurshid Mehmud Kasuri expressed shock and grief over the murder of two Pakistanis in Iraq here in National Assembly on Thursday.
Cocoa arrivals were steady in Indonesia's main growing area of Sulawesi this week but heavy rains hit plantations as some came into the flowering season, traders said on Thursday.
The estranged wife of former Kenya cricket captain Maurice Odumbe has implicated six other players in the corruption scandal involving her husband at an international Cricket Council (ICC) tribunal here Thursday.
Andrew Flintoff and Geraint Jones's unbroken stand of 51 took England to 313 for five at stumps on the first day of the second Test against West Indies at Edgbaston here Thursday.
Javed Miandad has come out strongly against Bob Woolmer's slamming of the bonus-point system in the Asia Cup. "There is no point in crying hoarse over the bonus-point system," Miandad said while speaking to a private news channel in Kolkata.
South Africa opener Herschelle Gibbs will miss the first test against Sri Lanka in Galle next week because of an ankle injury. Gibbs sprained his ankle during a training session in Pretoria before the team's departure for Sri Lanka but travelled with the
The Swiss franc was stuck near a two-month low against the dollar early on Thursday ahead of key US data that will be scanned for clues on the strength of the world's top economy and future US interest rate moves. Initial jobless claims are due later in t
The Indonesian rupiah fell on Thursday while other Asian currencies won some breathing space against the US dollar on the suspicion that Asian central banks were intervening to support their currencies. The Singapore dollar spent the day in a narrow band
The Hong Kong dollar edged higher against the US unit on Thursday amid some profit-taking, but dealers expect the rebound to be short-lived as players continue to take advantage of comparatively higher US interest rates.
The dollar climbed against the yen and was steady against the euro on Wednesday as generally soft US data did not dispel the market's view that the economy is growing at a healthy clip. According to the Federal Reserve's "beige book," the world's largest
The dollar hovered near recent multi-week highs on Thursday, with market trends pointing to it rising further on optimism over the US economy and expectations for a gradual rise in US interest rates. But the dollar was not expected to break above 112 yen
The weakening Indian rupee closed in on the psychologically key 46.50 per dollar level on Thursday as it remained under relentless pressure from state-run oil firms and other importers eyeing record high crude prices. The rupee was at 46.4800/4900 per dol
The Bangladesh taka eased on Thursday on demand for the US currency for import-related payments, despite floods, dealers said. The taka was quoted at 59.27/60.10 against the dollar, from 59.27/60.03 on Wednesday.
The yuan ended steady at 8.2769 per US dollar on Thursday, near the stronger end of its managed trading range. The one-year non-deliverable dollar forward discount versus the yuan was at 975 points implying a rate of 8.1805 yuan per dollar in 12 months' t
Sri Lankan stocks fell on Thursday, due to profit-taking in blue chips and negative news on the island's peace process, but retail interest in smaller stocks helped stem the market's losses.
Tokyo's Nikkei average closed down 0.78 percent on Thursday as earnings outlooks from leading tech firms highlighted investor worries that corporate profit growth may slow in the months ahead. Selling hit Pioneer Corp after the plasma television maker log
Manila stocks ended at their highest level in three months on Thursday, lifted by top telecom firm PLDT on expectations of strong second-quarter earnings. The main index gained 0.99 percent to end at 1,599.06, its highest close since April 28 when it fini