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Print - 2004-10-03
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 03 Oct, 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 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Picic Bank Defence branch

Picic Bank Defence branch

Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad will inaugurate the Defence Branch of Picic Commercial Bank on October 05, 2004 as "Finance Supermarket" at 14/E, 26th Street. Phase-V, Defence Housing Authority (DHA) here.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Germany celebrates unification

Germany celebrates unification

Celebrations for the 14th anniversary of Germany's reunification got underway Saturday against a backdrop of increasing frustration over lingering economic inequality between east and west.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Drive to curb polio in Africa launched

Drive to curb polio in Africa launched

Political leaders and health workers launched a drive on Saturday to immunise more than 80 million children against polio in 23 African nations and fight back against a resurgence of the crippling disease.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Bosnians hold local elections

Bosnians hold local elections

Bosnians were voting on Saturday in their third post-war local elections, which are expected to confirm the dominance of the ruling Croat, Muslim and Serb nationalists.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
North Korea rejects talks with South

North Korea rejects talks with South

North Korea on Saturday dashed the South's hope of quickly resuming bilateral talks between the two old Cold War enemies, declaring there is no hope for progress unless South Korea's nuclear experiments are fully investigated.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
EU report flays Turkey, but talks likely

EU report flays Turkey, but talks likely

A European Commission report on Turkey criticises persistent torture and harassment of human rights workers but the EU executive is still set to give the green light next week for Ankara to start membership talks.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Iraqi Kurds demonstrate for independence

Iraqi Kurds demonstrate for independence

Iraqi Kurds rallied in the disputed oil centre of Kirkuk Saturday to demand independence for traditionally Kurdish districts in a move likely to fan the fears of neighbouring countries with large Kurdish minorities.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
France urges end to violence in Gaza

France urges end to violence in Gaza

French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier expressed concern Saturday about the deteriorating situation in the Gaza Strip and appealed to both Israel and the Palestinians to end the violence.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Four commit suicide in Australia child porn case

Four commit suicide in Australia child porn case

Four Australian men have committed suicide after being caught up in an investigation into child Internet pornography that has resulted in more than 200 arrested and charged for 2,000 offences, police said on Saturday.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Afghans foil plan to disrupt election: 60 arrested

Afghans foil plan to disrupt election: 60 arrested

Afghan authorities arrested 60 Taleban guerrillas who were planning to derail the upcoming presidential election, officials said on Saturday, as campaigning intensified for the poll in a week's time.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Former Afghan warlord to be tried in UK court

Former Afghan warlord to be tried in UK court

A British court is to try an alleged former Afghan warlord in the first case of its kind since Britain ratified a 1988 convention allowing it to try crimes of torture committed abroad, a legal source told AFP Saturday.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Nigerian troops blockade rebel leader

Nigerian troops blockade rebel leader

Nigerian troops on Saturday prevented the return home of a rebel leader from the oil-rich Niger Delta, where unrest sent world crude prices soaring this week, the day after the rebels reached a cease-fire deal with the government.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Yemen court jails anti-US judge for 10 years

Yemen court jails anti-US judge for 10 years

A Yemeni court on Saturday sentenced a judge who supported an anti-US cleric to 10 years in jail for sedition, fanning sectarian discord and forming an armed gang, the official Saba news agency reported.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
France and US entrenched in Iraq debt dispute

France and US entrenched in Iraq debt dispute

France and the United States dug into polarised positions on how much of Iraq's debt to cancel at a meeting on Saturday aimed at promoting international harmony.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Volkswagen sees no rise in Europe

Volkswagen sees no rise in Europe

Volkswagen AG, Europe's biggest carmaker, expect no rise in car sales in 2005 in Europe as a whole nor in its home German market, VW executives were quoted as saying on Saturday.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Parmalat boss paid political parties: report

Parmalat boss paid political parties: report

The founder and boss of the failed Italian food giant Parmalat, which collapsed last year with debts of billions of euros (dollars), faces charges of illegally contributing to political parties, the Italian news agency Ansa reported Saturday.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
German labour reform protesters march in Berlin

German labour reform protesters march in Berlin

Tens of thousands of Germans began two days of protests in Berlin against unemployment benefit cuts on Saturday, but turnout fell short of expectations in a further sign that resignation over the reforms is replacing anger.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
200,000 rally against Dutch austerity measures

200,000 rally against Dutch austerity measures

Some 200,000 people rallied Saturday in Amsterdam against the government's controversial austerity and reform measures in the city's biggest demonstration in two decades.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Iran revises constitution to allow sell-offs

Iran revises constitution to allow sell-offs

Iran on Saturday overturned a key plank of the constitution to allow large-scale privatisations in a bid to overhaul the lumbering economy, over which many hardline parliamentarians have been trying to maintain state dominance.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Asia needs network to fight illegal wildlife trade

Asia needs network to fight illegal wildlife trade

Asia needs a special crime-fighting network to combat a booming illegal wildlife trade worth billions of dollars which threatens many species with extinction, Thailand's prime minister said on Saturday.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Creditors want to reschedule Iraq debt

Creditors want to reschedule Iraq debt

The world's seven leading industrialised countries have vowed to reduce Iraq's 120-billion-dollar debt by the end of the year but remained divided Saturday on the scope of the cut.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
World economy in good shape: Rato

World economy in good shape: Rato

International Monetary Fund chief Rodrigo Rato sees the world economy in good shape, with inflation under control despite high oil prices, according to an interview published on Saturday.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Gazprom denies plans to acquire Yukos assets

Gazprom denies plans to acquire Yukos assets

The Russian gas giant Gazprom on Saturday denied that it is seeking to acquire assets belonging to the troubled oil giant Yukos, the Interfax news agency quoted Gazprom chief executive Alexei Miller as saying.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Bush defends tax cuts

Bush defends tax cuts

US President George W. Bush said Saturday he would renew some of the huge tax cuts that form a cornerstone of his economic rejuvenation policy and chided Democratic challenger John Kerry for opposing the cuts.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
G7 wants more oil output, cites growth risk

G7 wants more oil output, cites growth risk

The world's top finance officials on Friday asked oil-producing nations to step up output and agreed it was crucial to work out exactly why prices have soared to levels that threaten global growth.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Malaysian tin back above $9,000

Malaysian tin back above $9,000

Malaysia's tin market climbed back above $9,000 a tonne for the first time in a month on Friday after fund buying pushed up base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME), but profit-taking could erase some of the gains next week.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
New York copper higher on late fund, spec buying

New York copper higher on late fund, spec buying

Copper futures ended on Friday with moderate gains after light selling, mainly by locals, was followed by speculative and fund buying, as participants tried to figure out which way prices would go after a steep rise to 9-year highs in the previous session
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
New York sugar lower on profit-taking

New York sugar lower on profit-taking

NYBOT raw sugar futures finished lower Friday as speculators cashed in their profits after running the sweetener up a 19-month peak, although players said bullish fundamentals should keep values buoyant.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Australian wool prices fall

Australian wool prices fall

The Australian wool market fell sharply this week as a stronger Australian dollar and weak buyer interest pushed prices lower, industry analysts said on Friday.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
CBOT rice firm

CBOT rice firm

Rough rice futures on the Chicago Board of Trade ended higher on Friday on active speculative buying and good two-sided commercial trade, floor brokers said.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Soya higher on forecasts

Soya higher on forecasts

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended higher on Friday on forecasts for potential crop-damaging cold this weekend and speculative short-covering, brokers said.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Comex gold touches fresh 5-1/2 month high

Comex gold touches fresh 5-1/2 month high

COMEX gold closed firmer and stretched its rally to a fresh 5-1/2-month high Friday, but lost momentum as the embattled dollar found its footing and crude oil stayed under $50 a barrel.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
New York coffee tumbles

New York coffee tumbles

Arabica coffee futures fell more than 2 percent Friday, with speculative selling spurred by fund and origin selling in London's robusta market and wet weather in Brazil, traders and analysts said.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Oil prices soar beyond record $50

Oil prices soar beyond record $50

Oil prices broke above 50 dollars a barrel for the first time in volatile trading last week as unrest in major producer Nigeria fuelled concerns about supplies ahead of winter in the northern hemisphere.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
CBOT wheat futures down

CBOT wheat futures down

Soft red winter wheat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade closed lower on Friday and contract lows were set amid quiet exports and on spillover pressure from the sharp declines posted on Thursday, traders said.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
FOB Gulf corn steady, soyabean firm

FOB Gulf corn steady, soyabean firm

US FOB Gulf corn basis offers were mostly steady on Friday, while soyabeans were firm on fresh export demand and slow farmer selling, traders said.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Falling trend persists on cotton market

Falling trend persists on cotton market

Trading activity almost halted on Saturday due to heavy rains in the city as well as in the upcountry centres, relevant sources said.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Egypt buys Argentine wheat

Egypt buys Argentine wheat

Egypt's main official wheat buyer said on Saturday he had bought 60,000 tonnes of Argentine wheat for shipment period November 5 to 20, 2004.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Rains disrupt normal activity on grain market

Rains disrupt normal activity on grain market

Rates did not fluctuate sharply on Saturday as most of the dealers on the local grain market kept their shelter down most of the time due to heavy continued rains in the city, dealers said.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US told sea security law infringes crew rights

US told sea security law infringes crew rights

Top shipping organisations and unions wrote to US Secretary of State Colin Powell on Thursday urging Washington not to sacrifice the freedoms of more than a million seafarers in its global fight against maritime terrorism.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
NOL seen turning buyer under Temasek

NOL seen turning buyer under Temasek

Singapore's container shipping firm Neptune Orient Lines Ltd is likely to become acquisitive after coming firmly under the control of its state-owned parent Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd, analysts said.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Los Angeles port congestion triggers hiring

Los Angeles port congestion triggers hiring

Up to another 2,000 dock workers are being hired at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as ships wait to unload record transpacific trade ahead of the US holiday shopping season, officials said this week.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
World freight rates likely to ease

World freight rates likely to ease

World freight rates are likely to ease off current levels but remain above the long-term average over the next two years, a leading analyst said on Friday.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Asian freight rates seen softening

Asian freight rates seen softening

Panamax dry bulk rates are expected to drift with a softer bias in a quiet market this week as business is winding down for Chinese holidays, shipping sources said on Tuesday.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Santos port handles record cargo

Santos port handles record cargo

Brazil's main port of Santos registered its all-time highest monthly movement of goods in August due to increased exports, mostly sugar and soy, the Port Authority said on Monday.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Hutchison wins four more berths at Shanghai port

Hutchison wins four more berths at Shanghai port

Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), a unit of Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, has sealed a long-awaited deal for four berths at Waigaoqiao in Shanghai's Pudong district.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Karachi Port activity

Karachi Port activity

The Karachi Port handled 117,133 tonnes of cargo including 102,549 tonnes import and 14,584 tonnes export cargo during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Saturday.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Forex market views

Forex market views

A selection of comments from analysts on important technical developments in the foreign exchange market.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Chinese yuan NDFs seen narrowing on government comments

Chinese yuan NDFs seen narrowing on government comments

The premium on Chinese yuan non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) is expected to narrow next week after China gave no indication on Friday of a time frame for removing the yuan currency's peg to the dollar, US analysts said.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Dollar edges higher, dealers await word from G7

Dollar edges higher, dealers await word from G7

The dollar rose on Friday on position-squaring ahead of a weekend meeting of the world's richest nations, aided by solid if not spectacular US economic data.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves fall

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves fall

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves fell 1.92 percent to $3.07 billion on September 30, 2004, from $3.13 billion at the end of the previous month, central bank officials said on Saturday.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Brazil real gains on futures

Brazil real gains on futures

Brazilian stocks rose on the heels of buying in New York Friday, while the local currency strengthened as futures contracts moved sharply and pointed toward a stronger real.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
IMF praises Peru's economic progress

IMF praises Peru's economic progress

An International Monetary Fund mission on Friday lauded Peru's economic progress in 2004, citing export-led growth and strong domestic demand as major successes this year.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Canadian dollar eases

Canadian dollar eases

The Canadian dollar gave back a bit of Thursday's startling gain against the US dollar on Friday but stayed in a holding pattern above 79 US cents, buoyed by reluctance to make moves as the G7 finance ministers meeting was getting under way in Washington.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Higher reserves help Africa amid oil shock

Higher reserves help Africa amid oil shock

Higher financial reserves have helped cushion the shock of increased oil prices in Sub-Saharan Africa, the International Monetary Fund's top official for Africa said on Friday.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Indian foreign exchange reserves rise

Indian foreign exchange reserves rise

India's foreign exchange reserves rose to $118.77 billion on September 24 from $118.36 billion a week earlier, the Reserve Bank of India said in its weekly statistical supplement on Saturday.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Canadian bond prices drop

Canadian bond prices drop

The Canadian bond prices again followed US treasuries lower on Friday as some stronger US economic figures made the market believe the Fed really is on a course to raise US interest rates at a measured pace.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Canadian bond prices drop

Canadian bond prices drop

The Canadian bond prices again followed US treasuries lower on Friday as some stronger US economic figures made the market believe the Fed really is on a course to raise US interest rates at a measured pace.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Mexican stocks rise on earnings optimism

Mexican stocks rise on earnings optimism

Mexican stocks hit a record closing high on Friday, fuelled by foreign investors who bet on improved corporate earnings from companies such as cell phone operator America Movil and steelmaker Hylsamex.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Brazilian stocks follow New York rally

Brazilian stocks follow New York rally

Brazilian stocks rose on the heels of buying in New York on Friday, while the local currency strengthened as futures contracts moved sharply and pointed toward a stronger real.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US Treasury prices slip as economy proves resilient

US Treasury prices slip as economy proves resilient

US Treasury prices slid for a fourth straight session on Friday, partly as investors unwound bets the US economy would weaken enough to prompt a slowdown in Federal Reserve rate hikes.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US Treasury prices slip as economy proves resilient

US Treasury prices slip as economy proves resilient

US Treasury prices slid for a fourth straight session on Friday, partly as investors unwound bets the US economy would weaken enough to prompt a slowdown in Federal Reserve rate hikes.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US data and monetary policy may drive Euro stocks

US data and monetary policy may drive Euro stocks

US data and monetary policy will drive the market next week, with trading updates from oil major BP, Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca and UK mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse also in focus.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US IPO outlook muted after summer of discontent

US IPO outlook muted after summer of discontent

The US IPO market's first-half revival from last year's moribund levels turned into a summer of discontent for many eager companies trying to tap the public markets.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Argentine shares soar

Argentine shares soar

Argentine stocks rose again on Friday as investors bet the government would soon reach a successful deal on the restructuring of $100 billion in defaulted debt with creditors.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US corporate bonds tighten on auto sales data

US corporate bonds tighten on auto sales data

A spurt of buying pushed yield spreads tighter on US corporate bonds on Friday after General Motors Corp reported surprisingly strong US vehicle sales for September, giving a lift to the auto sector.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US corporate bonds tighten on auto sales data

US corporate bonds tighten on auto sales data

A spurt of buying pushed yield spreads tighter on US corporate bonds on Friday after General Motors Corp reported surprisingly strong US vehicle sales for September, giving a lift to the auto sector.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Toronto stocks led by record oil prices

Toronto stocks led by record oil prices

Record oil prices propelled Toronto stocks to their fifth consecutive winning week on Friday as the energy sector led a broad-based rally.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Vendex sells 275 million euro bond

Vendex sells 275 million euro bond

Dutch retail group Vendex KBB NV sold a 275 million euro fixed-rate high-yield bond on Friday, a banker familiar with the sale said.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Vendex sells 275 million euro bond

Vendex sells 275 million euro bond

Dutch retail group Vendex KBB NV sold a 275 million euro fixed-rate high-yield bond on Friday, a banker familiar with the sale said.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Chile stocks jump to new highs

Chile stocks jump to new highs

Chile stocks jumped to new year highs on Friday, with strong demand for copper cables, wood pulp, shipping, power and steel stocks expected to show good third-quarter financial results, while the peso currency hit its strongest level since mid-April.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US stocks surge; Nasdaq and S&P hit 3-month highs

US stocks surge; Nasdaq and S&P hit 3-month highs

US stocks rose sharply on Friday in heavy trading as software company PeopleSoft Inc and chip-related stocks boosted the Nasdaq and Standard & Poor's 500 indexes to their highest closes in about three months.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Clijsters in semis

Clijsters in semis

Former world number one Kim Clijsters eased into the semi-finals of the 170,000-dollar WTA event here on Friday as the Belgian continued her return from a five-month injury absence.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
NWFP cricket team to visit Delhi

NWFP cricket team to visit Delhi

NWFP Governor Lieutenant General Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah (Retd) has described the scheduled visit of NWFP cricket team to New Delhi on reciprocal basis as a good beginning to promote the game as well as better understanding at people to people level an
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Sharapova reaches Korean Open finals

Sharapova reaches Korean Open finals

Russia's Maria Sharapova, women's singles winner at Wimbledon this year, routed Anne Kremer of Luxembourg on Saturday to advance to the final of the Korea Open WTA tournament here.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Kerry beats Bush...in US marine latrines

Kerry beats Bush...in US marine latrines

The US military, which traditionally avoids meddling in politics, is expressing its views about the US presidential race in the one place where a soldier can speak his mind freely: the latrines.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Trends in Spanish economy

Trends in Spanish economy

Statistical situation and trends - AT 31 DECEMBER 2002, the assets of Spanish Investment Funds amounted to Euro 170,8 Billion, a decrease of 3,9% in year 2002.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Food outlets

Food outlets

There are many food outlets of different kinds and levels throughout the country. People are quite fond of eating outside. This sector also provides gamut of business chain by which thousands of people earn their livelihood.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Selling for a dollar

Selling for a dollar

Your editorial captioned "Privatise fast, Mr President" was on target in calling a spade a spade. There is nothing to be proud of partial and perhaps dubious resurrection of moth-eaten and near-death national entities at the cost of the exchequer with the
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Revival of Karachi Shipyard

Revival of Karachi Shipyard

In the wake of Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works Ltd (KSEW) facing financial crisis, it is heartening to know, in a way, that a Malaysian company was interested in buying the facilities (Business Recorder, 1st October). It is only less than a year ag
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Australia republic back on agenda at October 9 ballot

Australia republic back on agenda at October 9 ballot

Australia's head of state commands the nation's defence force and has the power to overturn laws and sack the government - yet she lives in Britain, 16,900 km (10,500 miles) away.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Sialkot tragedy demands a new anti-terrorist strategy

Sialkot tragedy demands a new anti-terrorist strategy

The suspected suicide bomb blast in an Imambargah during Friday prayers in Sialkot, killing at least 30 people and leaving dozens injured, was strongly condemned by President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and by all right-thinking patrioti
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Belated awakening to Geographical Indications!

Belated awakening to Geographical Indications!

Heartening, indeed, it is to learn from a news report that the Ministry of Commerce, shedding its procrastination over matters linked to compliance with World Trade Organisation's requirements, is hastening with compilation of a list of all the items that
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Tariff-based protection to auto industry

Tariff-based protection to auto industry

According to a news report in this newspaper on September 28, local car manufacturers have chalked out suggestions for the consideration of the Engineering Development Board (EDB).
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
UHS exams schedule

UHS exams schedule

University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore has announced the schedule for post graduate medical diploma (Part-I & Composite) oral/practical supplementary examination 2003 for Post Graduate Medical Institute Lahore.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Prgmea office-bearers

Prgmea office-bearers

Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (Prgmea) on Saturday officially announced office-bearers of the association for the year 2004-05.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Kodak celebrates diamond jubilee

Kodak celebrates diamond jubilee

The well known transnational corporation, Kodak celebrated diamond jubilee of its presence in the areas, now forming Pakistan, as it became 75 years old in this part of the world on Friday.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
VC inaugurates work on QAU housing scheme

VC inaugurates work on QAU housing scheme

Quaid-i-Azam University Vice Chancellor Dr E.U.G. Esani has inaugurated the development work of the University Housing Scheme at the Sector G-14/4 in close proximity of the Motorway inter-change.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Minister briefed on watercourses improvement work

Minister briefed on watercourses improvement work

The Federal State Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock on Saturday discussed in detail progress on improving efficiency, reliability and equity of irrigation water system and situation of cotton crop in a meeting at Circuit House here.
Published 03 Oct, 2004 12:00am
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