Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were range-bound early Wednesday as the market tried to bounce after falling nearly 20 cents since last week's high, traders said.
Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures sagged on Wednesday on reports of strong US harvest yields and as mild September weather forecasts pointed to good late US crop development, brokers said.
COMEX copper futures fell sharply Wednesday when an early rise failed to spark fresh buying and some players decided to grab quick profits from Tuesday's advance, traders said.
COMEX gold fell to its lowest price in a month early Wednesday, as investors awaited comments by US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, betting that additional dollar-supportive rate tightening was coming.
A three-member Turkish delegation headed by Major General Muzaffar currently on an official visit to Pakistan, called on General Officer Commanding (GOC), Major General Bilal Omar Khan in his office at the Divisional Headquarters here on Wednesday.
The Pakistan's High Commissioner to the UK, Dr Maleeha Lodhi, has said the country's Armed Forces were keeping peace in the region and playing an important role in promoting global peace as part of UN peace-keeping missions.
The Principal, Federal Government Degree College Hyderabad has extended admissions date for Class XI for the academic year 2004-05 till September 11, with late fee.
Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Riaz Ahmed Tata has lauded the establishment of a hospital for free-treatment of drug-addicts in Karachi by the Pakistan Chemicals and Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA).
Standing Committee of National Assembly on Interior in its meeting in Parliament House here on Wednesday approved draft Anti-Terrorism (amendment) Bill 2004.
Standing Committee of National Assembly on Interior in its meeting in Parliament House here on Wednesday approved draft Anti-Terrorism (amendment) Bill 2004.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday issued a notice to the concerned Wapda authorities for reply on a petition of a candidate seeking appointment on merit.
Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Amanullah Khan Jadoon said on Tuesday that all out efforts would be made to achieve the targets set by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz for further boosting oil and gas sector.
An accountability court here on Tuesday reserved order on application challenging framing of charge in NAB reference against former premier Benazir Bhutto and others in respect of illegal recruitment in Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) after hearing
The visiting Balochistan Local Government Minister Hafiz Hussain Ahmed Sherwani, leading a 13-member delegation of Balochistan Local Government Commission was briefed about the overall performance of Sindh Local Government Department at a briefing by Mir
Senator Ilyas Ahmed Bilour, President, India-Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called upon the governments of India and Pakistan to promote peace and harmony in the region for the prosperity and welfare of the people.
A certified land, opposite Marine Academy, main Hawkesbay Road, has been grabbed from the residents of Grax, Madni Colony, by a bunch of land grabbers, who have built a gate, erected a sign board and had it fixed but no action has been contemplated by the
Prime Ministers Shaukat Aziz to perform Umra (PTV news item). Official Umra along with a large retinue in attendance has become part of the swearing-in ceremony of the Presidents and Prime Ministers of this country.
President General Pervez Musharraf during the ground-breaking ceremony of the DHA power and desalination plant in Karachi last month appreciated the Defence Societies and described them as the top residential societies of the country.
Over 40 Pakistanis, with illegal travel documents, managed to board PIA flights to the UK in one calendar month from Islamabad alone, inspite of the army monitoring teams stationed there.
As Saudi kids head back to school on September 11, the kingdom is moving to reform its education system, dogged by Western claims it fuels extremism and incites hatred of other religions.
Despite two transparent transactions conducted by the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) for the import of one million tons of wheat, the matter continues to be dogged by controversy.
The Board of Investment met last Monday, after a break of five and half years. The last meeting of BOI was chaired by Nawaz Sharif in 1998. Since then dozens of seminars and investment conferences have been held every year, both at home and abroad, and th
The elections of the Sindh Bar Council (SBC) will be held on November 11, and its results would be announced on December 20, said a notification issued here on Wednesday.
Pakistan Railways Lahore Advisory Committee member and SCCI standing committee on railway and dry port chairman, Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi, has demanded to cut the railway fares to promote trade in the country.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday overruled the objection of the Court office raised in a petition filed against The Bank of Punjab raffle of Rs 25, and directed the office to fix the same before any suitable bench of the LHC.
The Union of Small & Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has expressed their concern over poor availability of utilities and depleted infrastructure in the city.
Independent observers have described the huge disparity of wheat prices between two federating units- Sindh and Punjab- as incomprehensible and against all norms of justice.
The Office of the Directorate General of Pakistan Revenue, Sub-office, Karachi, has informed that all federal government employees should collect their account GP Fund slip 2003-04 from their DDOs offices.
The Sindh government on Wednesday set up a four-member scrutiny committee to ensure maintenance of environment standards by private and public organisations working in the province to determine the quality of potable water.
Fausto M Godoy, Ambassador of Brazil in Pakistan, has proposed that the businessmen of both countries should intensify their interaction leading to identification of new areas of co-operation.
About 97 prisoners are languishing in different Thai jails and facing brute sentence from 25 to 100 years. Three of those prisoners have committed suicide after losing hope of release while another died of AIDS, said Global Foundation (GF) President and E
The Society for the Protection of the Rights of Child (Sparc) has called for implementation of compulsory education laws in the three provinces of Pakistan and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) so that every Pakistani child goes to school.
The 17th meeting of the board of directors of Frontier Education Foundation (FEF) has approved Rs 6 million for awarding scholarships to students of the NWFP during 2004-05.
Participants at a function arranged by the Piaf-Founders Alliance to introduce its candidates for the Associate and Chamber class executive committee seats elections 2004-05 of the LCCI, assured their full support to alliance.
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).
LCCI President Mian Anjum Nisar, Senior Vice President Mian Misbah-ur-Rehman and Vice President Shahzad Ali Malik have expressed their profound grief over the sad demise of renowned scholar and author Ashfaq Ahmad.
All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) Secretary-General Mohammad Aslam Kazi has congratulated Arif Nizami and Dr Jabbar Khattak on their elections as the president and the secretary general, respectively of the Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPN
Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has taken serious notice of slow pace of work at Lyari Expressway and discriminate removal of encroachments along the alignment of the project.
The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) President, Mian Anjum Nisar, has called upon the government to remove the existing anomalies in taxes on vanaspati ghee with immediate effect to save the industry.
Muttahida Jehad Council (MJC) Chairman Syed Salahuddin has declared Pak-India foreign ministers-level talks as completely unsuccessful and disappointing, adding: "The people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Mujahideen were not expecting any results from
The Supreme Court of Pakistan will proceed with a review petition on September 14, 2004, filed by former Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and his family members against the Income Tax Department.
New Jubilee Life Insurance Company (Formerly Commercial Union Life Assurance Company (Pakistan) Ltd) has announced the offer and bid price per unit for the following funds effective from Thursday, September 09, 2004.
The government is upgrading three major medical institutions of Karachi at a cost of Rs 353.374 million during 2004. According to the government document "Health Sector Reforms", these medical institutions are Jinnah Post-graduate Medical Centre (JPMC), N
New Jubilee Life Insurance Company (Formerly Commercial Union Life Assurance Company (Pakistan) Ltd) has announced the offer and bid price per unit for the following funds effective from Thursday, September 09, 2004.
NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah on Tuesday has said that elimination of foreign terrorists from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) is imperative to bring them into economic mainstream.
New Jubilee Life Insurance Company (Formerly Commercial Union Life Assurance Company (Pakistan) Ltd) has announced the offer and bid price per unit for the following funds effective from Thursday, September 09, 2004.
Keeping in view the tremendous response and interest from public, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has extended free telephone connection scheme until September 10.
The Democratic Alliance in the Senate will file an adjournment motion with the Senate Secretariat, seeking a debate in the House on President General Pervez Musharraf's statement that "he was not bound to abide by the 17th Amendment".
The delegates, currently attending the 50th Session of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) in Toronto, met Chairman Senate, Mohammedmian Soomro.
Sindh Minister for Labour, Transport, Industries & Commerce Adil Siddiqui has urged on women entrepreneurs to come forward and actively contribute to the economic development of the country.
The National Logistic Cell has taken exception to the aspersions cast by All Pakistan Shipping Association in a news item published in Business Recorder issue of September 3, 2004, captioned 'NLC scanners termed a commercial venture', terming it as
Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) has assured its full support to the Mian Pervaiz Aslam Group (MPAG) contesting the September 15 polls of the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI).
Former Chairmen of Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association and Pakistan Tanners Association Malik Muhammad Latif and Agha Saidain, while posing their confidence in the Founder's leadership, have assured all out support to its candidates on
The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) held its annual general meeting for 2004-05 last Tuesday at the Islamabad Club, chaired by former CPNE senior vice-president Altaf Hassan Qureshi.
The Sindh government is committed to improve the living standard of common man with particular emphasis on rural areas irrespective of cast, creed and colour.
Rising demand for dollars in the interbank market on Wednesday pushed the rupee value sharply down in the open market, shedding 12 paisa for buying and selling at Rs 59.40 and Rs 59.50, dealers said. Thus, the rupee has lost 20 paisa versus dollar since t
Senate Chairman Mohammedmian Soomro and Acting Chairman Senate Khalil-ur-Rehman have condoled the sad demise of renowned writer, playwright, intellectual and broadcaster Ashfaq Ahmed, who died in Lahore.
Rising demand for dollars in the interbank market on Wednesday pushed the rupee value sharply down in the open market, shedding 12 paisa for buying and selling at Rs 59.40 and Rs 59.50, dealers said. Thus, the rupee has lost 20 paisa versus dollar since t
The Minister for Education, Lieutenant General Javed Ashraf Qazi (Retd) on Wednesday expressed firm resolve to introduce a fee structure for private schools.
The company was incorporated in NWFP on December 24, 1989 and its shares are quoted on all stock exchanges in Pakistan. It is headquartered in Islamabad. Saif Textile Mills Ltd's all its 5 divisions are ISO 9002 certified. It is also ISO 14000 certified f
The WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Dr Hussein A. Gezairy, will discuss matters related to polio eradication with Sindh health department authorities, including CM's Advisor on health Faisal Malik Gabol, and Sindh Health Secret
The company was incorporated in NWFP on December 24, 1989 and its shares are quoted on all stock exchanges in Pakistan. It is headquartered in Islamabad. Saif Textile Mills Ltd's all its 5 divisions are ISO 9002 certified. It is also ISO 14000 certified f
Legler Nafees Denim Mills Ltd, has changed its name as on April 07,2004 to Azgard Nine Limited. It is a public limited company incorporated in the province of Punjab. It was listed at Karachi Stock Exchange (Guarantee) Ltd in 1996.
A five-member delegation of Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) led by its Advisor to the President Takao Kawakani called on Federal Minister for Health Mohammad Nasir Khan and discussed the implementation status of Japan Funded programmes in P
Legler Nafees Denim Mills Ltd, has changed its name as on April 07,2004 to Azgard Nine Limited. It is a public limited company incorporated in the province of Punjab. It was listed at Karachi Stock Exchange (Guarantee) Ltd in 1996.
A project to develop a tourist spot at Bundle Island by a Saudi firm at a cost of 300 million dollars has hit snags as no progress has been made since the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) in March.
The Chief Minister of Balochistan, Jam Mohammad Yousaf, called on the President General Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday and briefed him about the law and order situation and the pace of development projects in the province.
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and UN World Food Program (WFP) on Wednesday signed an agreement to jointly launch a programming of around 27 million dollars with WFP share of $18.1 million and UNICEF contributing $8.9 million to accelerate gi
A man lost his life while four others sustained burn injuries as boiler of SK&Y Cooking Oil Mill exploded at 2.45 am, near Fateh Chowk, here on Wednesday.
South Korea would train 30 Pakistani experts in broadband internet and e-government areas as part of enhancing co-operation between the two countries; whereas China has promised to send a team to prepare a feasibility report for setting up IT parks in Pak