Afghan President Hamid Karzai's 17 rivals in the presidential race Wednesday threatened to boycott landmark October 9 elections unless he stepped down before the vote.
A top police official has testified that anti-Muslim riots that raged in India's Gujarat state two years ago were backed by its ruling Hindu nationalist government, it was revealed Wednesday.
A bomb was defused overnight near the Sardinian holiday villa of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi hours after a visit by Britain's Tony Blair, Italian police said on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabian security forces have arrested two suspected militants wanted for security-related matters in the capital Riyadh and the holy city of Makkah, local newspapers reported Wednesday.
The United States will have a limited defence against incoming ballistic missiles by the end of this year, US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Wednesday in prepared remarks, calling it a "triumph of hope and vision over pessimism and scepticism."
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat made a rare acknowledgement of mistakes under his rule on Wednesday and urged reforms to end corruption after an unprecedented wave of turmoil.
Five Palestinians were killed and another five wounded when an Israeli helicopter gunship fired at least one missile at an open area in eastern Gaza City early Wednesday, Palestinian medical sources said.
Maoist rebels, fighting to topple Nepal's constitutional monarchy, cut off all land routes to the Himalayan kingdom's capital on Wednesday, disrupting food and supplies to the city of 1.5 million people.
Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry warned Wednesday that President George W. Bush's plan to bring home up to 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia would hurt the war on terrorism and embolden North Korea.
The Indian rupee ended steady on Wednesday as importers remained concerned with rising global oil prices, which were hovering just shy of a $47-per-barrel peak and depressing sentiment for the local currency, dealers said.
Sterling hit a three-month low against the euro on Wednesday and slipped on the dollar as minutes from the Bank of England raised expectations British interest rate might be close to their peak.
The dollar struggled to pull away from August lows on Wednesday as investors wondered whether the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates next month after another round of weak US data in the previous session.
Malaysia's blue chip share index rose 0.13 percent on Wednesday but the focus was on a disappointing debut by Malaysia's biggest IPO this year, KLCC Property Holdings Bhd.
Seoul shares ended a touch higher on Wednesday, as gains in retail shares on the prospects for a recovery in domestic demand helped the market overcome concerns about the impact of high oil prices on corporate earnings.
European corporate bonds edged higher on Wednesday, led by telecommunications firms, as investors shrugged off record oil prices, while rising stock markets boosted confidence.
European corporate bonds edged higher on Wednesday, led by telecommunications firms, as investors shrugged off record oil prices, while rising stock markets boosted confidence.
Britain's top shares edged lower on Wednesday as surging oil prices hit firms ranging from British Airways to packaging group Bunzl, although a robust start on Wall Street limited the market's first fall this week.
Cotlook Limited, an influential source of information for the cotton market based in the UK, has forged an agreement with a pair of Chinese groups so developments in the Asian nation can be reported to international markets.
Argentina cut its 2004/05 wheat area forecast for the second straight month, dropping it to 6.2 million hectares from 6.3 million hectares in July, the government said on Wednesday.
Lawyers have cleared Europe's incoming agriculture chief of a possible conflict of interest because she owns a farm that receives European Union subsidies, the EU executive said on Wednesday.
Gold fell in Europe on Wednesday, with its investment appeal dulled slightly as the dollar won its struggle to move away from lows reached on scaled back US rate rise expectations, dealers said.
London cocoa futures built on the previous session's gains on Wednesday amid speculative buying and talk about a possible cut to Ghana's harvest estimate, traders said.
NYBOT cotton futures closed at a fresh four-week high Wednesday on speculative fund buying and fibre contracts are seen pushing up on follow-through purchases by commodity funds in the days ahead, dealers said.
Copper prices finished Wednesday's open-outcry sessions on the London Metal Exchange (LME) two percent lower, hammered by a hefty warehouse inventory increase, and more stock rises are possible, traders said.
Oil prices surged to a new high above $47 a barrel Wednesday on evidence from major economies that energy costs are not substantially slowing the economic growth that fuels oil demand.
Oil prices surged to a new high above $47 a barrel Wednesday on evidence from major economies that energy costs are not substantially slowing the economic growth that fuels oil demand.
NYBOT arabica coffee futures fell more than three percent on Wednesday as speculators sold and funds took profits from sharp gains earlier in the week, traders and analysts said.
NYBOT cocoa futures rose more than 2 percent on Wednesday as market concerns about next year's crop production in top growing region West Africa sparked fund and speculator buying, analysts and traders said.
NYBOT raw sugar futures finished higher Wednesday as the sweetener banked on trade buying to rebound from recent falls to a 7-week low, with the market expected to grind higher on follow-through interest in the days ahead, brokers said.
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures were lower by Wednesday's midsession on a setback after the chart-based climb on Tuesday when funds covered short positions, traders said.
Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were weaker late Wednesday morning on a profit-taking setback after Tuesday's climb to a four-week high, traders said.
Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures were higher on Wednesday on strong domestic cash prices as US oilseed processors attempted to buy very limited soyabean supplies, brokers said.
COMEX copper futures slid to one-week lows at the open Wednesday to line up with a decline in London prices, which got hit by a massive rise in exchange warehouse inventories overnight, then fell further when stop-loss orders were triggered, traders said.
COMEX gold slipped early Wednesday as the dollar firmed, but inflation hedge buying supported prices near one-month highs above $400 an ounce as New York oil prices rose above $47 a barrel for the first time.
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday further granted time to provincial law officer to verify fact that if there any proposed treatment for ex-Senator Asif Ali Zardari is available in the Ziauddin Hospital here on or such treatment was available at Isl
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide 14 million dollar to Pakistan Legislative Strengthening Consortium (PLSC) to strengthen the national and provincial legislative governance in the country.
Bilateral trade between Britain and Pakistan has registered 15 percent increase during last calendar year and the planned visit of three trade missions to Islamabad in near future, is expected to further build on their expanding economic relations.
Laurels were brought for Pakistan as the country clinched one of the most prestigious 'Hurights Osaka Award - 2004'for international human rights education materials.
The government on Wednesday announced rewards totalling 1.1 million dollars for information on six wanted terror suspects, including al Qaeda's Libyan planner Abu Faraj Farj, described by Pakistani intelligence as the terror network's new number three.
Miss Wilfriede, a Christian by birth and of German parentage, embraced Islam on marriage to a young Pakistani army Officer in the mid fifties and is ever since residing in Pakistan.
This to inform your newspaper that the State Bank of Pakistan has miserably failed to protect the people and businesses from financial institutions especially Habib Bank Ltd and National Bank of Pakistan which do improper accounts by fictitious figures to
South Korean businessman Kim Jeong-Hee experiences close Kurd-Korean co-operation daily: everywhere he goes he is accompanied by a Kurdish peshmerga soldier armed with a Kalashnikov rifle.
From northern Morocco, Europe is just a short sail away, across the Gibraltar Strait to the Spanish coast, making the country a major transit point for illegal migrants from sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere.
The sensational free connection offer from August 14 to 17 made by Ufone, the state-owned cellular company, for Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Faisalabad, Multan, Hyderabad and Quetta met with an unprecedented Independence Day enthusias
Speaking on PTV's Roobaroo programme the other day, President General Pervez Musharraf claimed that the terrorists were on the run after recent successes in capturing their masterminds and important cadres.
The Sindh health department has issued notices to all unregistered blood banks operating across the province and that all unauthorised blood banks would be made to close down within one month's time.
Chairman National Commission for Human Development, Dr Naseem Ashraf, has called for establishing linkage between institutions and industry, apart from preparing the engineers and experts to meet future challenges.
The Japanese Ambassador Minoru Shibuya on Wednesday assured of extending their vital support and assistance to Pakistan in the key thrust areas of human resource development and nursing education.
Biotechnology can play a vital role in development of agricultural sector, as it has the capacity to revolutionise agriculture, health, industry and environment sectors to meet the challenges of WTO.
As many as 50 representatives of Pakistan Flour Mills Association (Jamhoori Group) Wednesday unanimously nominated Khaliq Arshad of Supreme Flour Mills and Salahuddin of Shama Flour Mills as its candidates for the office of Chairman and Vice Chairman, res
Pakistan Army troops serving under the aegis of UN peace-keeping mission in Liberia continue to provide relief and rehabilitation assistance to the needy people of the war-ravaged country besides, undertaking their operational duties in the most difficult
Believe it or not but the area of Thar also holds the largest deposits of granite stone in the country, worth billions of dollars, if properly excavated, polished and exported, UPP special correspondent reports.
Pakistan came into being after great sacrifices and restless efforts by our ancestors and, therefore, youth should play their role in the development and promotion of the country.
Tractor industry was now fully geared up to face challenges expected as a result of WTO and Safta, because free trade regime that was eagerly awaited would provide an access to bigger markets.
Punjab Agriculture Department in its anti adulteration campaign has got registered 21 cases against pesticide and fertiliser adulterators during last month in the province.
Fong's National Engineering Company Limited (FNECL), a Hong Kong-based group, has acquired Scholl-Then through Associated Textile Consultants (ATC), representing FNECL in Pakistan.
On the call given by Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), lawyers community here on Wednesday observed Black Day in protest against the nomination of Shaukat Aziz as Prime Minister of Pakistan prior to his election as MNA.
Ghazi Barotha Hydropower Project (GBHP) generated 5773.084 million electricity units equivalent to the benefits of Rs 26.84 billion during the maiden year after formal inauguration of its power house by the President General Pervez Musharraf on August 19,
To facilitate exporters, the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) will soon issue instructions to all the collectors of sales tax to clear backlog of sales tax refund.
The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has asked the Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (Prgmea) to submit a working paper on the problems to be faced by the apparel sector in the post-quota era.
Mazhar Latif has been appointed Deputy General Manager Central Telecomm Region (CTR) Lahore. According to a press release, Mazhar Latif, who has been serving in PTCL since last so many years in various positions, has assumed the charge of his office.
Commecs Institute of Business and Emerging Sciences (CIBES) can serve the nation by compiling all those speeches of Quaid-e-Azam related to education in the form of a book.
Police on Wednesday raided a Madressah in pursuit of six clerics accused of issuing a Fatwa against army operations in the tribal areas along the Afghan border to flush out al Qaeda militants.
PTCL's daily-wage worker confirmation as permanent employees will cost Rs 199 million in annual recurring expenditure, which is less than 0.2 percent of the annual PTCL expenditure.
The British Deputy High Commissioner, Hamish Daniel, has advised the business community to make efforts to improve Pakistan's image abroad to attract foreign investment and trade.
Defence Housing Authority (DHA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the consortium of International Hospital Group, UK (IHG), and MAS Associates Pakistan for setting up a 300-bed, Creek City Hospital (CCH).
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).
Chenab Ltd, one of the country's leading textile products manufacturers and exporters, will raise Rs 160 million through its preferred shares and plans to pay 9.25 percent dividend per annum on this issue, the company said.
Export Promotion Bureau has received the following International Tenders from abroad. Interested Pakistani parties dealing in the under mentioned items can obtain further details of Tenders from the addresses given or from EPB Head Quarters and its Region
Export Promotion Bureau has received the following Trade Enquiries from abroad. Interested Pakistani parties dealing in the under mentioned items can obtain further details from the addresses given or from EPB Head Quarters and its Regional/Sub-Regional O