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Print - 2004-09-28
Lahore LTU to extend one-window services

Lahore LTU to extend one-window services

The second Large Tax Payer Unit (LTU) which started functioning from 1st September 2001 in Lahore has been extending one window quality services and facilities to tax payers falling within its jurisdiction.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Tax returns: CBR announces office timings

Tax returns: CBR announces office timings

To facilitate taxpayers in filing of income tax returns, all branches of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and designated branches of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) will remain open till 8 pm on Wednesday and 10 pm on Thursday.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
EU to boost trade ties with Saarc states

EU to boost trade ties with Saarc states

The European Union (EU) has decided to enhance trade and investment relations with South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (Saarc) countries.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
LHC issues arrest warrants for editor and reporter

LHC issues arrest warrants for editor and reporter

Justice Sheikh Abdul Rashid of Lahore High Court (LHC), while hearing a contempt plea, issued warrants for arrest of Editor, 'The News', Saleem Bokhari, and its reporter Rizwan-ur-Rehman Razi, while fresh notices asking for personal appearance were issued
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Shydo told to lease out hydel power sites

Shydo told to lease out hydel power sites

NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani on Monday directed the Sarhad Hydel Development Organisation (Shydo) to lease out attractive hydel power sites to potential investors.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Phutti arrivals up 101 percent in Sindh

Phutti arrivals up 101 percent in Sindh

Seed-cotton arrivals at Sindh ginneries have registered a record increase of 101 percent against corresponding period of last year, according to statistics released by crop monitoring cell.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (September 27, 2004).
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Ahmad elected GAPC president

Ahmad elected GAPC president

Muhammad Ahmad and Tariq Mahmood have been elected as president and senior vice-president of Gold Art Promotion Council (GAPC), respectively.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (September 27, 2004).
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
LHC calls DSP's reply

LHC calls DSP's reply

Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday directed Deputy Superintendent Police CIA Lahore to submit reply in a petition filed by Noor Islam alleging torture on him and his family members by the respondent police officials.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Grain market rates

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Monday (September 27, 2004).
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Sialkot DPO summoned

Sialkot DPO summoned

Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed the District Police Officer (DPO) Sialkot to appear before the court on October 6 along with the report submitted to him by a panel of investigators in the matter pertaining to killings of four judges of subordinate ju
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
JCR assigns 'BBB-' rating to ABS certificates

JCR assigns 'BBB-' rating to ABS certificates

JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Ltd (JCR-VIS) has assigned final medium to long-term rating of 'BBB-' (Triple B Minus) to the ABS Certificates issued by Development Securitization Trust, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) formed under the Asset Backed Securiti
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Rates of dry fruit

Rates of dry fruit

Rates of dry fruit in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (September 27, 2004).
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
JCR assigns 'BBB-' rating to ABS certificates

JCR assigns 'BBB-' rating to ABS certificates

JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Ltd (JCR-VIS) has assigned final medium to long-term rating of 'BBB-' (Triple B Minus) to the ABS Certificates issued by Development Securitization Trust, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) formed under the Asset Backed Securiti
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
FNEL shares subscription opens today

FNEL shares subscription opens today

The First National Equities is offering Rs 125 million shares to the general public, raising its paid-up capital to Rs 500 million. The public subscription opens from September 28 to 29. Allied Bank, Habib Bank, Muslim Commercial Bank, National Bank and U
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Jute goods rates

Jute goods rates

Jute goods rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (September 27, 2004).
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Punjab University to undertake extension of campuses

Punjab University to undertake extension of campuses

Punjab University Vice-Chancellor on Monday chaired a meeting regarding extension and construction of new academic blocks for emerging disciplines, new hostels, research wing and extensive renovation at Allama Iqbal Campus and Quaid-e-Azam Campus.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Raw rubber rates

Raw rubber rates

Raw Rubber rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (September 27, 2004).
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
STC celebrates 'World Tourism Day'

STC celebrates 'World Tourism Day'

Sarhad Tourism Corporation (STC) celebrated the World Tourism Day with a resolve that they would make more efforts for better utilisation of the tourism potentials of and would take steps for attracting both foreign and domestic tourists.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Milk powder rates

Milk powder rates

Milk Powder rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (September 27, 2004).
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
92,787 applicants selected for Haj

92,787 applicants selected for Haj

As many 92,787 fortunate applicants were selected for Haj 2005 under the government scheme through balloting held at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Zakat and Ushr here on Monday.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Karachi tea rates

Karachi tea rates

Tea rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (September 27, 2004).
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Prolonged adjournment of NWFP Assembly annoys deputy speaker

Prolonged adjournment of NWFP Assembly annoys deputy speaker

The Acting Speaker NWFP Assembly, Ikramullah Shahid has said that the prolonged adjournment of the session of provincial assembly by the Speaker, Bakht Jehan Khan had broken the privilege of the whole house against which he reserved the right to submit a
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
THE RUPEE: three paisa fall in interbank market

THE RUPEE: three paisa fall in interbank market

The rupee failed to maintain its firmness versus dollar in the interbank market on Monday at Rs 59.15 and Rs 59.17 for buying and selling, respectively, market men said. Corporate demand kept the dollars in plus column, but banks' dollar selling in the in
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Talks on ATT cess likely from September 29

Talks on ATT cess likely from September 29

A 10-member delegation from Afghanistan is shortly to visit Pakistan to negotiate withdrawal of infrastructure cess on Afghan Transit Trade (ATT) by Sindh government.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
THE RUPEE: three paisa fall in interbank market

THE RUPEE: three paisa fall in interbank market

The rupee failed to maintain its firmness versus dollar in the interbank market on Monday at Rs 59.15 and Rs 59.17 for buying and selling, respectively, market men said. Corporate demand kept the dollars in plus column, but banks' dollar selling in the in
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
ARD strategy for restoration of democracy

ARD strategy for restoration of democracy

The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) has thrashed out a strategy to build momentum for 'restoration of democracy' and to force President Musharraf to shed military outfit.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
LZE series auction fetches Rs 1.1 million

LZE series auction fetches Rs 1.1 million

Punjab government has fetched around Rs 1.1 million through open auction of attractive registration marks of LZE series held here on Monday.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Leghari accuses US of spreading terrorism

Leghari accuses US of spreading terrorism

The United States had developed international terrorism by taking wrong steps like attack on Afghanistan and Iraq and thousands of people were killed in the name of peace, former president Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari alleged while talking to newsmen in Dera
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
INTERNATIONAL TENDERS

INTERNATIONAL TENDERS

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
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
FOREIGN TRADE INQUIRIES

FOREIGN TRADE INQUIRIES

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
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Musharraf will be forced to quit army post: Qazi

Musharraf will be forced to quit army post: Qazi

Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) President and Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Amir Qazi Hussain Ahmad on Monday said that President Pervez Musharraf would not be able to keep his office as the army chief after the expiry of December 31 deadline.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
All shares index report

All shares index report

The sector-wise all shares index report on Monday (September 27, 2004)
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Protests held against Gillani's conviction

Protests held against Gillani's conviction

To condemn the conviction of former National Assembly speaker and central PPPP vice-chairman Syed Muhammad Yousaf Raza Gillani, the Asif Zardari Release Committee (AZRC) organised protest camps on Monday in every district headquarter of the country.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

Members have subsequently reported the transactions on Monday (September 27, 2004).
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Fireworks banned

Fireworks banned

Deputy Commissioner Kotli, Ehsan Khalid Kiany has imposed section CrPC 144 on the preparation and sale of fire works and crackers with immediate effect.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Cross Transactions

Cross Transactions

Cross transactions between client to client reported on Monday (September 27, 2004).
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Two brothers held for link with Amjad Farooqi

Two brothers held for link with Amjad Farooqi

Two brothers were arrested from Sukkur on Monday morning because of their alleged contacts with Amjad Farooqi who was killed by security forces on Sunday in Nawabshah on the charge of involvement in assassination bid on President Pervez Musharraf.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Mirwaiz Umer meets Nawaz Sharif

Mirwaiz Umer meets Nawaz Sharif

Founder chairman of Hurriyat Conference, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq has met former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Jeddah and discussed with him prevailing situation in the region.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Board meetings in progress

Board meetings in progress

Board Meetings in Progress of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Kashmiris not to accept LoC as border: Anwar

Kashmiris not to accept LoC as border: Anwar

President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Muhammad Anwar Khan has said that Kashmiris are the actual party of the Kashmir issue and will not recognise any solution that is not in line with their aspirations.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Board Meetings

Board Meetings

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Musharraf-Manmohan talks termed a major breakthrough

Musharraf-Manmohan talks termed a major breakthrough

Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Speaker Sardar Siab Khalid has termed President General Musharraf-Indian Prime Minister Man Mohan meeting, at the side lines of the 59th session of the UN General Assembly, a major breakthrough and seem positive development in
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus Announcements by Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Reunion postponed

Reunion postponed

The organisers have communicated that 10th Artillery Reunion, which was scheduled from October 1 to 3 at Attock, has been postponed.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule of listed companies on Monday (September 27, 2004).
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
'Pakistan and India show flexibility towards disputes'

'Pakistan and India show flexibility towards disputes'

The joint statement issued by President General Pervez Musharraf and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after their meeting on the sidelines of UNGA, was reflective of flexibility and resolve to settle all outstanding issues through composite dialogue.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Kashmiris will not compromise on plebiscite: Chattha

Kashmiris will not compromise on plebiscite: Chattha

Chairman Kashmir Committee, Hamid Nasir Chattha has said the Pak-India joint statement reflected no major breakthrough on Kashmir and still it indicated a better situation for the progress of composite dialogue.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Karachi Stock Exchange.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Call for free flow of information

Call for free flow of information

The three-day World Congress of News Agencies concluded in Moscow with a voice for ensuring free flow of information for all and condemning acts of terrorism.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
HEC invites proposals for research programme

HEC invites proposals for research programme

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has invited research proposals under its recently established University-Industry Technology Support Program (UITSP) in research domains, which would lead to a significant economic impact and contribute either to expo
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Computer laboratories being set up in 1,096 institutions: Awais

Computer laboratories being set up in 1,096 institutions: Awais

Ministry of Information Technology in collaboration with provincial and AJK governments would set up computer laboratories in 1,096 educational institutions, said Minister for Information Technology, Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari here on Monday.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Kashmiris want right to self-determination, says JKDF

Kashmiris want right to self-determination, says JKDF

Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom (JKDF) Party President Shabbir Ahmad Shah has said that Kashmiris want exercise of their right to self-determination and complete liberation from the Indian subjugation, said the Kashmir Media Service (KMS).
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Kashmir peace conference hails Pak-India joint statement

Kashmir peace conference hails Pak-India joint statement

The third International Kashmir Peace Conference, organised by Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai, director, Kashmir Centre, Washington, on September 24-25 has welcomed the joint statement issued by Pakistan and India in New York on September 24 at the conclusion of the
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
OPF issues 30,598 foreign exchange remittance cards

OPF issues 30,598 foreign exchange remittance cards

The Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) has issued 12,945 golden and 17,653 silver foreign exchange remittance cards (FERC) to overseas Pakistanis for remitting $ 331.262 million through national banks to Pakistan during past three years, official source
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Business Recorder staffer grieved

Business Recorder staffer grieved

Anwari Begum, 93, daughter of Syed Willayat Hussain Rizvi of the Indian Police Service and mother of Income Tax Practitioner Syed Mohammed Daud Rizvi and aunt of Business Recorder staffer Wirasat Hussnain, died of protracted illness on Monday morni
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Uniform power tariff urged for country

Uniform power tariff urged for country

Nisar Shekhani, Chairman, Site Association of Industry (SAI), has urged the federal minister for water and power, Liaquat Ali Jatoi, to make efforts to implement uniform electricity tariff in the country as is the case vis-à-vis petroleum and natural gas.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Atlas Fund Prices

Atlas Fund Prices

Atlas Fund Prices on September 27, 2004.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Incentives to small and medium garment units demanded

Incentives to small and medium garment units demanded

The small and medium garment export units, which constitute most of the garment sector, will not be able to survive due to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) requirements of labour and social compliance.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Atlas Fund Prices

Atlas Fund Prices

Atlas Fund Prices on September 27, 2004.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
TeleCard to raise Rs 4 billion through equity, debt markets

TeleCard to raise Rs 4 billion through equity, debt markets

TeleCard's Board of Directors has approved a 200 percent rights offer to be issued at par value of Rs 10 per share and planned to issue terms finance certificates (TFCs) worth Rs 2 billion to expand network and provide wireless local loop services all ove
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Atlas Fund Prices

Atlas Fund Prices

Atlas Fund Prices on September 27, 2004.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
TeleCard to raise Rs 4 billion through equity, debt markets

TeleCard to raise Rs 4 billion through equity, debt markets

TeleCard's Board of Directors has approved a 200 percent rights offer to be issued at par value of Rs 10 per share and planned to issue terms finance certificates (TFCs) worth Rs 2 billion to expand network and provide wireless local loop services all ove
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Unisame seeks extension in IT returns date

Unisame seeks extension in IT returns date

The Union of Small & Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has appealed to finance ministry to extend the last date of filing income tax returns for the tax year 2004.
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
IPO of 10 percent Kepco shares next month

IPO of 10 percent Kepco shares next month

The government will notify Initial Public Offering (IPO) of 10 percent of its shares in the Kot Addu Electric Power Company (Kepco) in the third week of October with 10 percent green-shoe option, official sources in the Privatisation Commission told Bu
Published 28 Sep, 2004 12:00am
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