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Print - 2004-09-30
Sindh governor reviews Lyari Expressway project progress

Sindh governor reviews Lyari Expressway project progress

Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has directed the concerned officials to seek co-operation from members of Sindh Assembly for providing right of way so that the Lyari Expressway project could be completed on time.
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
APNS petition: SHC issues notices to DAG and respondents

APNS petition: SHC issues notices to DAG and respondents

A division bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising Chief Justice Saiyed Saeed Ashhad and Justice Zawwar Hussain Jaffery on Wednesday issued notices to the Deputy Attorney General, the Secretary Ministry of Information and Labour in a petition challe
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Cost of doing business in Sindh higher: governor

Cost of doing business in Sindh higher: governor

Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has informed members of business community that Sindh government has taken up the matter of power tariff with federal government to get it reduced and bring it at par with Wapda tariff.
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Transfers and postings of judges

Transfers and postings of judges

Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Iftikhar Hussain Chaudhry has placed the services of senior civil judge Pakpattan Mansoor Ahmad Khan at the disposal of the government of Punjab for his posting as Deputy Secretary in the Law and Parlia
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Railways ministry directed to improve service

Railways ministry directed to improve service

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has directed the ministry of railways to expedite the process of converting railways into a corporation and to make it an efficient, viable and service-oriented corporation to provide excellent quality travelling facilities.
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Poverty & economic disparity root causes of child labour

Poverty & economic disparity root causes of child labour

Poverty, illiteracy and economic disparity are the root causes of child labour in any society, speakers stated at a workshop organised by the International Labour organisation (ILO) country office here on Wednesday.
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
PAC directs OEC to devise aggressive marketing strategy

PAC directs OEC to devise aggressive marketing strategy

Expressing its dissatisfaction over the performance of Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC), Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Wednesday directed the management of the Corporation to adopt an aggressive marketing policy to explore international markets
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
MMA to contact other political forces on uniform issue

MMA to contact other political forces on uniform issue

The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) has formed a committee to contact Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) and other political parties for adopting a joint plan of action, pressing President Musharraf to doff his uniform.
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (September 29, 2004).
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (September 29, 2004).
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Minister for maintaining standard of cartoons

Minister for maintaining standard of cartoons

Punjab Education Minister Mian Imran Masood has stressed need for maintaining standard of cartoons which depicts truth and also send true message to the masses.
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (September 29, 2004).
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Wednesday (September 29, 2004).
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Political activities come to halt in Islamabad

Political activities come to halt in Islamabad

Political activities in Islamabad and elsewhere has died down, as the ruling Pakistan Muslim League and the opposition trying to cope with the situation, arising out of Shaukat Aziz swearing in as premier and the events afterwards.
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Wednesday (September 29, 2004).
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
LHC issues notice to NAB chief

LHC issues notice to NAB chief

A division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday suspended orders of the accountability court, convicting former Mayor Multan Salahuddin Dogar, and allowed bail to him.
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Wednesday (September 29, 2004).
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
SMEs and HEI partnership must for economic uplift

SMEs and HEI partnership must for economic uplift

Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hina Rabbani said there was urgent need to foster long-term working partnerships between small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and Higher Education Institutions (HEI) for generating employment, alleviating poverty, and
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

NJLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (September 29, 2004).
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

NJLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (September 29, 2004).
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

NJLI Managed Growth Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (September 29, 2004).
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Musharraf for raising Iraqi force

Musharraf for raising Iraqi force

President General Pervez Musharraf has called for raising an Iraqi force to deal with its security problems, saying that the presence of American or British forces in Iraq was not a solution.
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
New RCCI cabinet to assume office on October 1

New RCCI cabinet to assume office on October 1

Newly elected cabinet of Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) will take the charge of the affairs of the chamber from October 1, while the present body will formally hand over the charge to newly elected President Rawalpindi Chamber, Najam R
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Provinces asked for reasonable prices during Ramazan

Provinces asked for reasonable prices during Ramazan

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has directed the provincial governments to take adequate measures during the forthcoming holy month of Ramazan to ensure that food items and commodities of daily consumption are conveniently available at reasonable prices to co
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Crushing from October 15 still being questioned

Crushing from October 15 still being questioned

All said and done, the resumption of annual operation by sugar mills in Sindh from October 15 is still being questioned by sources close to sugar industry. Sources told Business Recorder that overhauling of the mills has not yet started anywhere in
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Crushing from October 15 still being questioned

Crushing from October 15 still being questioned

All said and done, the resumption of annual operation by sugar mills in Sindh from October 15 is still being questioned by sources close to sugar industry. Sources told Business Recorder that overhauling of the mills has not yet started anywhere in
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Sindh asked to waive 'cess' on ATT goods

Sindh asked to waive 'cess' on ATT goods

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has asked Sindh government to waive the 'infrastructure cess' on Afghan Transit Trade (ATT) goods for smooth clearance of the consignments blocked at Karachi Port. After a daylong meeting with the Afghan delegation here
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Sindh asked to waive 'cess' on ATT goods

Sindh asked to waive 'cess' on ATT goods

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has asked Sindh government to waive the 'infrastructure cess' on Afghan Transit Trade (ATT) goods for smooth clearance of the consignments blocked at Karachi Port. After a daylong meeting with the Afghan delegation here
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
SBP leaves money market liquid

SBP leaves money market liquid

The State Bank on Wednesday left the market liquid when it raised only Rs 17 billion against Rs 60 billion target, but the cut-off yield went further higher on 3-month T-bills. The money market witnessed slight decline in the rates, though dealers were ex
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
SBP leaves money market liquid

SBP leaves money market liquid

The State Bank on Wednesday left the market liquid when it raised only Rs 17 billion against Rs 60 billion target, but the cut-off yield went further higher on 3-month T-bills. The money market witnessed slight decline in the rates, though dealers were ex
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
SBP leaves money market liquid

SBP leaves money market liquid

The State Bank on Wednesday left the market liquid when it raised only Rs 17 billion against Rs 60 billion target, but the cut-off yield went further higher on 3-month T-bills. The money market witnessed slight decline in the rates, though dealers were ex
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Prime Minister asks EAD to show vigour

Prime Minister asks EAD to show vigour

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday directed the Economic Affairs Division to play a leading role securing economic assistance, increasing investment and trade. Shaukat Aziz was reviewing the goals and targets of the division at a meeting held at the
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Prime Minister asks EAD to show vigour

Prime Minister asks EAD to show vigour

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday directed the Economic Affairs Division to play a leading role securing economic assistance, increasing investment and trade. Shaukat Aziz was reviewing the goals and targets of the division at a meeting held at the
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
PTCL results again announced late on KSE

PTCL results again announced late on KSE

Once again, the financial results of Pakistan Telecommunications Ltd, (PTCL) was announced late on the Karachi Stock Exchange, while the figures were released about 15 minutes earlier on Islamabad and Lahore stock exchanges, a dealer said. The Karachi Sto
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Wednesday (September 29, 2004).
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
PTCL results again announced late on KSE

PTCL results again announced late on KSE

Once again, the financial results of Pakistan Telecommunications Ltd, (PTCL) was announced late on the Karachi Stock Exchange, while the figures were released about 15 minutes earlier on Islamabad and Lahore stock exchanges, a dealer said. The Karachi Sto
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Money Market Report

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Wednesday (September 29, 2004).
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
PTCL results again announced late on KSE

PTCL results again announced late on KSE

Once again, the financial results of Pakistan Telecommunications Ltd, (PTCL) was announced late on the Karachi Stock Exchange, while the figures were released about 15 minutes earlier on Islamabad and Lahore stock exchanges, a dealer said. The Karachi Sto
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday (September 29, 2004).
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
45 Indian fishermen jailed

45 Indian fishermen jailed

Judicial Magistrate South IV Mohammad Irshad on Wednesday remanded 45 Indian fishermen in jail custody on the charges of illegally fishing in Pakistani seas.
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Interest rates on new foreign currency deposits

Interest rates on new foreign currency deposits

Interest rates on new foreign currency deposits issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday (September 29, 2004).
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Second ship with 44,000 tons Russian wheat arrives

Second ship with 44,000 tons Russian wheat arrives

A second ship, carrying 44,000 tonnes of Russian wheat, has arrived at Port Qasim and arrangements are being made to unload the grain on a priority basis to provide relief to the atta starved population.
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Pakistan and US agree to launch 18 S&T projects

Pakistan and US agree to launch 18 S&T projects

Pakistan and US have agreed to undertake 18 projects at a cost of $3 million in various fields of science and technology following the first meeting of Pakistan-US Joint Committee on Science and Technology in Islamabad.
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Five killed in Indian occupied Kashmir

Five killed in Indian occupied Kashmir

In occupied Kashmir, the Indian occupation troops martyred five more Kashmiri youth during crackdowns at different places.
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Wednesday (September 29, 2004).
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Camera-equipped cellphones banned in Saudi Arabia

Camera-equipped cellphones banned in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's grand mufti has prohibited as un-Islamic trading in camera-equipped mobile phones which can take "illicit" pictures, a local newspaper reported on Wednesday. Such phones "could be exploited to photograph and spread vice in the (Saudi) Musli
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Wednesday (September 29, 2004).
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Camera-equipped cellphones banned in Saudi Arabia

Camera-equipped cellphones banned in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's grand mufti has prohibited as un-Islamic trading in camera-equipped mobile phones which can take "illicit" pictures, a local newspaper reported on Wednesday. Such phones "could be exploited to photograph and spread vice in the (Saudi) Musli
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday (September 29, 2004).
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) -- issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Comm
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
TCP invites applications for sugar sale

TCP invites applications for sugar sale

Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) on Wednesday invited applications for the sale of 50,000 metric tons of white refined sugar in the country.
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Karachi interbank rates

Karachi interbank rates

Karachi interbank rates on Wednesday (September 29, 2004).
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Soldier killed in Waziristan

Soldier killed in Waziristan

A soldier was killed and four others were wounded when a vehicle in security forces convoy hit a landmine in South Waziristan on Wednesday near Afghan border, the third such incident in as many days, said a military spokesman. South Waziristan has been sc
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Wednesday (September 29, 2004).
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Soldier killed in Waziristan

Soldier killed in Waziristan

A soldier was killed and four others were wounded when a vehicle in security forces convoy hit a landmine in South Waziristan on Wednesday near Afghan border, the third such incident in as many days, said a military spokesman. South Waziristan has been sc
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Wednesday (September 29, 2004).
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Tax collection likely to be Rs 590 billion: Ashfaq

Tax collection likely to be Rs 590 billion: Ashfaq

Advisor to Finance Ministry, Dr Ashfaq Hassan on Wednesday expressed the hope that tax revenue collection will hopefully be around Rs 590 billion during the current financial year due to reforms introduced by the government.
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Sri Lankan tea prices mixed

Sri Lankan tea prices mixed

Prices of low grown Sri Lankan teas were largely higher at the latest auction thanks to strong demand, while high grown tea prices continued to fall in tandem with quality, brokers said on Wednesday.
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Capital and GWR to create top UK radio group

Capital and GWR to create top UK radio group

Britain's Capital Radio and GWR Group said on Wednesday they planned to merge in an all-share, nil-premium deal to create the dominant company in UK commercial radio.
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Singapore bunker fuel prices flat

Singapore bunker fuel prices flat

Singapore bunker prices were stable on Wednesday, tracking fuel oil cargo values that were broadly unchanged.
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Capital and GWR to create top UK radio group

Capital and GWR to create top UK radio group

Britain's Capital Radio and GWR Group said on Wednesday they planned to merge in an all-share, nil-premium deal to create the dominant company in UK commercial radio.
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 62,328 tonnes of cargo including 43,791 tonnes import and 18,537 tonnes export cargo during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Wednesday.
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am
South Korean consumers gloomy

South Korean consumers gloomy

South Korean consumer sentiment remains around its weakest in three-and-a-half years, the central bank said on Wednesday, providing fresh backing for those seeking more cuts in interest rates to support the economy.
Published 30 Sep, 2004 12:00am