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Print - 2004-08-18
Greek sprinters leave hospital

Greek sprinters leave hospital

Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou, at the centre of a doping case dogging the Olympics, sped out of an Athens hospital on Tuesday, their first appearance in public for five days.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US suffer new Olympic setback

US suffer new Olympic setback

America's hopes of salvaging its badly bruised Olympics pride suffered a major setback on Tuesday when for the first time in history their men failed to qualify for the 100m freestyle swimming final.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Four-goal Abbas helps Pakistan outplay Egypt

Four-goal Abbas helps Pakistan outplay Egypt

Prolific scorer Sohail Abbas netted four goals, including a penalty stroke, as Pakistan thrashed unfancied Egypt 7-0 in the Olympic men's field hockey here on Tuesday.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Taj Mahal to reopen for moonlight viewing

Taj Mahal to reopen for moonlight viewing

Authorities in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh want to reopen India's world famous monument to love, the white marble Taj Mahal, for public viewing on full moon nights, officials said Tuesday.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Singapore making anti-missile defence for planes

Singapore making anti-missile defence for planes

A system which will protect Singapore commercial planes against surface-to-air missile terrorist attacks should be ready in 12-18 months, the city-state's top security minister said Tuesday.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
UN 'doing nothing' to bring peace to Great Lakes: Rwanda

UN 'doing nothing' to bring peace to Great Lakes: Rwanda

Rwandan President Paul Kagame accused the United Nations Tuesday of "doing nothing" to bring peace to Africa's unstable Great Lakes region, where some 160 ethnic Tutsis were massacred in Burundi last week.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Legal bid to free Suu Kyi fails

Legal bid to free Suu Kyi fails

The first legal bid to free Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from more than a year of house arrest has failed, her party said Tuesday.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
North Korea talks still on, China tells Downer

North Korea talks still on, China tells Downer

North Korea's refusal to take part in working-level talks on the nuclear crisis prompted a diplomatic flurry on Tuesday with China, the host of the talks, at the heart of efforts to keep the process on track.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Mubarak warns Israel

Mubarak warns Israel

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak warned in a telephone call to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon that an end to violence in the Palestinian territories was crucial to get the peace process back on track, Egyptian television reported Tuesday.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Court asks Gujarat government to reopen 2,000 riot cases

Court asks Gujarat government to reopen 2,000 riot cases

India's highest court on Tuesday asked the government of western Gujarat state to reopen about 2,000 cases related to deadly Hindu-Muslim riots, which were closed by police on grounds the suspects could not be found.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Two new moons around Saturn discovered

Two new moons around Saturn discovered

The Cassini-Huygens space probe discovered two new moons around Saturn, which could be the smallest ever spotted around the ringed planet, NASA officials said Tuesday.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Serbia adopts new symbols, anthem

Serbia adopts new symbols, anthem

Fourteen years after the fall of communism in Serbia the former Yugoslav republic on Monday dropped the red star from its national emblem.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Indian police fire on angry flood victims; three killed

Indian police fire on angry flood victims; three killed

Indian police opened fire on an angry mob protesting against the unfair distribution of relief for flood victims in the impoverished eastern state of Bihar, killing three people, officials said on Tuesday.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Sharon approves 1,000 new West Bank homes

Sharon approves 1,000 new West Bank homes

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon gave the green light Tuesday to the construction of 1,000 new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank in an apparent move to placate right-wing opponents of his Gaza pullout plan.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Sudan to double police to 20,000 in Darfur

Sudan to double police to 20,000 in Darfur

Sudan will double the number of police in its western Darfur province to 20,000, adding to the 40,000 troops already in the region, the Sudanese foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
China tests new guided missile

China tests new guided missile

China has successfully tested a new guided missile it says is highly accurate, state media said on Tuesday amid rising tensions with arch-rival Taiwan.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
2 more die from H5N1 bird flu in Vietnam

2 more die from H5N1 bird flu in Vietnam

Vietnam said two children who died of bird flu this month had tested positive for the H5N1 strain, taking to three the number of deaths from the latest outbreak of a virus that killed 24 people across Asia earlier this year.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US brokers truce in Herat

US brokers truce in Herat

The United States has brokered a cease-fire between a renegade Afghan militia leader and the embattled governor of the western province of Herat, Washington's envoy to Kabul said on Tuesday.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Russian top court upholds spy's sentence

Russian top court upholds spy's sentence

Russia's Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by a scientist sentenced to 15 years in jail for spying for the West, Interfax news agency reported.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
South African bloc agrees common election rules

South African bloc agrees common election rules

Southern African leaders signed up to a common electoral rule book on Tuesday with a commitment to monitor each others' polls without the need for Western observers.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Eight British terror suspects indicted

Eight British terror suspects indicted

Britain laid charges against eight terror suspects Tuesday, including conspiracy to murder and possession of surveillance plans of the New York Stock Exchange and other US-based financial institutions.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Indian rupee rebounds

Indian rupee rebounds

The Indian rupee ended stronger for the first time in three sessions on Tuesday after the central bank stepped in to keep the market well supplied with dollars and local oil refiners eased up on their greenback purchases.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Pound falls to three-month low against euro

Pound falls to three-month low against euro

Sterling on Tuesday fell to its lowest level against the euro since May after a survey suggested higher interest rates were cooling Britain's red-hot housing market.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Dollar nursing heavy losses

Dollar nursing heavy losses

The dollar struggled to pull itself up from a one-month low against the euro on Tuesday as investors awaited US inflation data later in the day for clues on the future path of interest rates.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US Stocks: Tuesday's unofficial close

US Stocks: Tuesday's unofficial close

US stocks were higher on Tuesday after strong earnings were posted by several retailers, led by Home Depot Inc, and after US economic reports for July showed that inflationary pressure was held in check and housing starts rebounded sharply.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Bonds rally as data boosts risk appetite

Bonds rally as data boosts risk appetite

Better-than-expected US economic data and falling oil prices helped European corporate bonds push higher on Tuesday, as investors bet on a gradual rise in central bank interest rates.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Bonds rally as data boosts risk appetite

Bonds rally as data boosts risk appetite

Better-than-expected US economic data and falling oil prices helped European corporate bonds push higher on Tuesday, as investors bet on a gradual rise in central bank interest rates.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Seoul shares edge down

Seoul shares edge down

South Korean shares closed with mild losses on Tuesday, as investors cashed in on a recent rally in Hyundai Motor Co and financial stocks, while a retreat in oil prices from record highs boosted airlines.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Vodafone sets brighter tone for FTSE-100

Vodafone sets brighter tone for FTSE-100

Britain's top shares rose for the second session in a row on Tuesday, lifted by mobile phone giant Vodafone after a series of meetings with banks boosted confidence in the company's margins and strategy.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Oil prices slip below $46, but risks abound

Oil prices slip below $46, but risks abound

Oil prices fell $1 below record highs on Tuesday as fears over supply disruptions in Venezuela eased after President Hugo Chavez won a vote on his rule.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Coffee up but origin and trade selling weighs

Coffee up but origin and trade selling weighs

London robusta coffee prices settled mainly higher amid trade buying interest on Tuesday, but pressure from origin sellers helped keep the market in check, dealers said.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
London cocoa posts moderate gains

London cocoa posts moderate gains

Liffe cocoa futures posted moderate gains amid renewed short covering demand on Tuesday in a market that saw volumes up on a strong bout of spread activity in nearby contracts, traders said.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Bulgaria sees wheat crop up to 3.8 million tonnes

Bulgaria sees wheat crop up to 3.8 million tonnes

Good weather and state farm subsidies have helped push Bulgaria's 2004 wheat crop up to a better-than-expected 3.8 million tonnes, one million of which should go to exports, a senior official said on Tuesday.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
World oil prices up on rosy US economic data

World oil prices up on rosy US economic data

Oil prices rose to another record high on Tuesday on US economic data showing inflationary pressure was held in check in July and ahead of weekly inventory data on Wednesday expected to show a decline in crude stocks.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
World oil prices up on rosy US economic data

World oil prices up on rosy US economic data

Oil prices rose to another record high on Tuesday on US economic data showing inflationary pressure was held in check in July and ahead of weekly inventory data on Wednesday expected to show a decline in crude stocks.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
London sugar holds in range

London sugar holds in range

London's sugar market shifted in a narrow range on Tuesday either side of unchanged after Monday's speculative and fund-led sell-off, dealers said.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
New York cotton futures at four-week high

New York cotton futures at four-week high

NYBOT cotton futures finished at a four-week high Tuesday on speculative fund and automatic buy orders triggered in part by news that funds are overly short and the market has digested the bearish impact of large crops in the US, dealers said.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Russia keeps secrecy wraps on platinum data

Russia keeps secrecy wraps on platinum data

Russia has decided to put off the long-awaited disclosure of data on reserves of platinum group metals (PGMs) and diamonds, which are currently a state secret, the Natural Resources Ministry said on Tuesday.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Cargill to idle Texas corn processing plant

Cargill to idle Texas corn processing plant

Cargill Inc, the largest private US company, said on Tuesday it will idle its corn processing plant in Dimmitt, Texas, from September 20 due to poor returns in the high fructose corn syrup business.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Gold prices dip in Europe

Gold prices dip in Europe

Gold headed lower in Europe on Tuesday afternoon after weaker-than-expected US inflation data created only a brief drag on the dollar, traders said.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Metals tumble to end LME session mostly lower

Metals tumble to end LME session mostly lower

Base metals fell away during Tuesday afternoon London Metal Exchange (LME) floor trading, ending the open-outcry session mostly lower amid a rebound in the dollar and softening spreads, traders said.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: coffee firmer on short positions

US MIDDAY: coffee firmer on short positions

NYBOT arabica coffee firmed on Tuesday as buyers covering their short positions helped the front contract extend the 5 percent gain posted in the previous session, traders said.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: cocoa futures firm on short-covering

US MIDDAY: cocoa futures firm on short-covering

NYBOT cocoa futures recovered from early losses to end slightly up on Tuesday, thanks to spread trading and short-covering from the previous session's losses, traders said.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar at new low on speculative fund selling

US MIDDAY: sugar at new low on speculative fund selling

NYBOT raw sugar futures settled Tuesday at a fresh 7-week low on speculative fund selling, but analysts said the market may gradually stabilise on steady trade support for the sweetener in the days ahead, brokers said.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat higher on fund short-covering

US MIDDAY: wheat higher on fund short-covering

Soft red winter wheat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were firmer early Tuesday on follow-through fund short-covering supported by rallies in corn and soybeans, traders said.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn rallies on spill-over buying

US MIDDAY: corn rallies on spill-over buying

Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade rallied on Tuesday on spill-over buying after a strong technical close on Monday, traders said. Also supportive was a bigger-than-expected drop in US corn crop ratings and a rally in soybean futures.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soyabeans up on speculative buying

US MIDDAY: soyabeans up on speculative buying

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures rallied early Tuesday after the government reported the US soyabean crop had deteriorated last week more than traders had expected, brokers said.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper slips on slew rise in economic data

US MIDDAY: copper slips on slew rise in economic data

COMEX copper futures declined early Tuesday and then trimmed their losses when a slew of improved US economic data, especially a hefty boost to housing starts, were released shortly after the open, traders said.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold retreats on tame inflation data

US MIDDAY: gold retreats on tame inflation data

COMEX gold retreated from a one-month high early Tuesday after surprisingly tame US inflation data and a strong housing starts number shored up confidence in the dollar, even as they further undermined the case for aggressive interest rates increases by t
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Rs 60 million 'centre for drought' being set up

Rs 60 million 'centre for drought' being set up

The government will spend Rs 60 million for establishment of 'National Centre for Drought, Environmental Monitoring and Early Warning System' in the country during the current financial year aimed at producing a well organised data collection in the count
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
MoU signed with China on PSM expansion

MoU signed with China on PSM expansion

China has agreed to co-operate for expansion of Pakistan Steel Mils (PSM) to increase its production capacity beyond 3 million tonnes per annum within next three years from the present 1.1 million tonnes.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Sialkot exporters to get refunds in three days

Sialkot exporters to get refunds in three days

The Refund Sales Tax and Central Excise (ST&CE) department has announced to clear all the claims of Sialkot exporters within three days of submission of their refund claims.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Sindh chief secretary reviews LEW project

Sindh chief secretary reviews LEW project

Sindh Chief Secretary Mohammed Aslam Sanjarani on Tuesday paid a detailed three-hour visit to Lyari Expressway from Mauripur Bridge to Sohrab Goth.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Widow's will tests Indian business ties

Widow's will tests Indian business ties

The Birlas, one of India's leading industrial families, may not be a cohesive business group since a split two decades ago, but they are now closing ranks as an outsider threatens to take over part of the sprawling empire.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Encroachments on Alamgir Road

Encroachments on Alamgir Road

I want to bring to your kind notice the encroachments on Alamgir Road, opposite Alamgir Masjid, Bahadurabad, Karachi, which are increasing every day.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Azan timings

Azan timings

Though I am not the for the forced closure of the business centres and halting of the public transport at Salat timings, yet I appreciate NWFP government's efforts for fixing the timings for the prayers, especially the mid-day prayers.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Papua New Guinea, the world's next AIDS frontier

Papua New Guinea, the world's next AIDS frontier

The old man lay unattended in the shack which served as a morgue for the General Hospital in Mount Hagen, a busy town in the restive highlands of central Papua New Guinea.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Shaukat Aziz has to tackle the spectre of poverty

Shaukat Aziz has to tackle the spectre of poverty

In a few days Shaukat Aziz will be called upon to cut the cake to celebrate his elevation to the lofty position of Prime Minister of Pakistan. But as he goes through these rituals he must remember that there is another cake which he must cut, and cut it a
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Better late than never

Better late than never

Deposing before the House Armed Services Committee the other day, US Deputy Defence Secretary Paul Wolfowitz had some pertinent things to say in the context of US-Pakistan relations, particularly with regard to the Pakistani military.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Rise in inflation

Rise in inflation

The latest price indices released by the Federal Bureau of Statistics are highly disturbing. According to its data, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) during July 2004 was up by 9.33 percent compared to its level a year ago.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Qatari envoy meets Musharraf

Qatari envoy meets Musharraf

The outgoing Ambassador of Qatar Abdulla Falah A Al-Dosari paid a courtesy called on President General Pervez Musharraf here on Tuesday.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Jatoi to open WTO meeting on August 18

Jatoi to open WTO meeting on August 18

Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Liaquat Ali Jatoi will inaugurate the "Experts Moot on WTO" to be held here on Wednesday.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
World Bank team lauds performance of Picic

World Bank team lauds performance of Picic

A study mission of World Bank on Tuesday held a meeting with the managing director Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation (Picic) and discussed accounting and auditing standards.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
'Development of Gwadar port can make it a regional hub'

'Development of Gwadar port can make it a regional hub'

Gwadar has an immense geo-political significance and development of the port having proper infrastructure including rail linkages to Gwadar would pave the way for making it a regional hub.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
EPB to participate in Brazilian fair

EPB to participate in Brazilian fair

Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) is participating in House Wares and Gift Fairs South America, Sao Paulo, Brazil scheduled to be held from 21 to 24th August, 2004.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Connection seekers storm Ufone office

Connection seekers storm Ufone office

Cellular phone lovers on Tuesday here at the cantonment area attacked the office of Ufone as large number of people gathered to get free mobile phone connections.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Pesco saves Rs 137 million by cutting down line losses

Pesco saves Rs 137 million by cutting down line losses

The Chief Executive of Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (Pesco), Brigadier Tahir Saeed Malik, has claimed that during the last one and a half year the company has reduced its line losses and the overall recovery has registered an increased by 11 percen
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Minister urges standard books for children

Minister urges standard books for children

Sindh Education Minister Dr Hamida Khuhro said children need standard books that are written and printed keeping in view their interest. She was speaking at a dinner hosted by Pakistan Publishers and Booksellers Association (PPBA) here at a hotel on Monda
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
ANP not to support president in uniform: Asfandyar

ANP not to support president in uniform: Asfandyar

Awami National Party (ANP) Central President Senator Asfandyar Wali Khan has said that they were opposed to the President wearing military uniform and ruled out extension of any support to the government over the uniform of the president.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Silver Textile gets Export Merit Trophy

Silver Textile gets Export Merit Trophy

Silver Textile Mills (STM) has received the Merit Trophy of Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) award 2002-2003 for export towels during this period.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Thal Jute Mills awarded export merit trophy

Thal Jute Mills awarded export merit trophy

Thal Limited, Jute Division (formerly know as Thal Jute Mills Limited) has received "Export Merit Trophy" Award of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) for its exceeding export figures it achieved during 2002-03.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
PPA assures support to MPAG in RCCI polls

PPA assures support to MPAG in RCCI polls

Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) has assured its full support to Mian Pervaiz Aslam Group (MPAG) in September 15 elections of the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI).
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Fumigation of wheat stocks ordered

Fumigation of wheat stocks ordered

With a view to protecting the wheat stocks lying in godowns of food department across the province, Punjab government has directed the authorities concerned to carry out fumigation of wheat regularly and also ensure that stocks of wheat are properly cover
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
BAWA invites Pakistani traders for Expo-Asia

BAWA invites Pakistani traders for Expo-Asia

The British Asians Women Association (BAWA) has invited Pakistani industrialists and exporters to take part in the "Expo-Asia-2004" to be held on November 28 - 29 in Wembley, Middlesex, United Kingdom.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Detained army officers' families protest

Detained army officers' families protest

The family members of detained Pakistani army officers have demanded immediate release of their loved ones and said that government has bent upon to terrorise the patriotic sons of Pakistan and people who follow the Islam.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Call for imparting modern education to madaris students

Call for imparting modern education to madaris students

Provincial Minister for Education Mian Imran Masood has said that students of religious madaris are also very talented and by imparting them modern education along with Islamic studies they may be made ideal citizens as they have great potential to perfor
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Devices to check power meters

Devices to check power meters

New electric devices have been purchased to check the speed of electric meters installed by Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda).
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Company formed for Expo Centre project

Company formed for Expo Centre project

A new company has been formed for the construction of Expo Centre in Johar Town here. Tariq Ikram of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) will be the chairman while Punjab Industries Minister Ajmal Cheema will be the vice-chairman of this company.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
'LZB' marks auction fetches Rs 1 million

'LZB' marks auction fetches Rs 1 million

The Punjab government has fetched around Rs 1 million through open auction of attractive registration marks of 'LZB series' held here Tuesday.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Indonesian envoy visits Sitara Textiles

Indonesian envoy visits Sitara Textiles

Ambassador of Indonesia in Pakistan Anwer Santoso and Counsellor (Economic) Yuyun Kamhaymun have paid a visit to Sitara Textiles Industries, to discuss business opportunities and trade relationship between Pakistan and Indonesia.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Tuesday (August 17) and the forecast for Wednesday (August 18, 2004).

Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
PSS observing stroke awareness week from August 16

PSS observing stroke awareness week from August 16

In order to enhance public awareness regarding stroke risk, Pakistan Stroke Society (PSS) is observing a "Stroke Awareness Week" from August 16 to 22 in collaboration with PharmEvo.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Tuesday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Fishermen to stage protest on August 19

Fishermen to stage protest on August 19

Hundreds of traditional fishermen families from marine and inland water bodies will stage a protest demonstration to voice their anger against the persisting water shortage downstream of Kotri barrage on August 19 at Kotri Bridge.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Tuesday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Heavy downpour again lashes Lahore

Heavy downpour again lashes Lahore

Two-hour continuous heavy rain has flooded a number of roads of provincial metropolis on Tuesday, making the lives of commuters miserable.
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on August 17

Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on August 17

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 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
NGOs help sought to check population growth

NGOs help sought to check population growth

Provincial Minister for Population Welfare Nasim Lodhi has said that Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) must supplement the efforts of government in controlling rapid population growth so that better health facilities could be provided to the citizens,
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
'LCCI voters' lists made in transparent manner'

'LCCI voters' lists made in transparent manner'

Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) Secretary Wing Commander Muhammad Younas (Retd) has said that the voters lists of the chamber have been prepared in an impartial and transparent manner, while the memberships of LCCI were made in line with the
Published 18 Aug, 2004 12:00am
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