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Print - 2004-10-07
Tokyo stocks gain for fifth straight day on J-Power boost

Tokyo stocks gain for fifth straight day on J-Power boost

Tokyo stocks gained for a fifth straight day to hit an 11-week high on Wednesday, propelled by a solid debut by electricity wholesaler J-Power and renewed interest in Internet conglomerate Softbank Corp.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Sri Lankan stocks fall

Sri Lankan stocks fall

Sri Lanka stocks fell slightly in low volume trade on Wednesday as some foreign and local private investors pessimistic about the economy's progress sold select shares, brokers said.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Swiss franc little changed versus dollar and euro

Swiss franc little changed versus dollar and euro

The Swiss franc was trading broadly unchanged against the dollar and euro on Wednesday, after the greenback had come under pressure in the previous session on the back of disappointing US economic data.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Indian rupee recovers from early lows

Indian rupee recovers from early lows

The Indian rupee recovered from an early low to end almost steady on Wednesday after the central bank supplied dollars to a market bearish on spiralling oil prices and a stronger global dollar.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Dollar fails to break out ahead of jobs data

Dollar fails to break out ahead of jobs data

The dollar struggled to break out of narrow ranges on Wednesday as investors kept a wary eye on the impact of soaring oil prices on major economies and grew cautious before US job figures land later in the week.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Dollar dips as US data weigh, focus on jobs

Dollar dips as US data weigh, focus on jobs

The dollar softened on Tuesday after bearish reports on the US services sector and the job market caused a sell-off ahead of Friday's widely anticipated September employment data.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Asian currencies: oil weighs, Korean won succumbs

Asian currencies: oil weighs, Korean won succumbs

The rise in global oil prices to a fresh record high weighed on Asian currencies on Wednesday, forcing the Korean won to one-week lows and the Indonesian rupiah to cede some of its election-related gains.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Canadian dollar rebounds

Canadian dollar rebounds

The Canadian dollar rebounded to 11-year highs against a softer US greenback on Tuesday, inspired by surging oil prices and as domestic news offered little direction.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Australian dollar tests higher

Australian dollar tests higher

The Australian dollar tested the 72.50 US cents area again on Thursday, firming on a rise in commodity prices and as a private survey showed retail spending jumped in September.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Seven killed in Gaza

Seven killed in Gaza

Three Palestinian gunmen killed a Thai guest worker on Wednesday after infiltrating a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip before being shot dead in an attack claimed by Hamas as retaliation for a massive Israeli offensive.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Bush defends US invasion of Iraq

Bush defends US invasion of Iraq

A defiant President George W. Bush Wednesday fiercely defended the invasion of Iraq as a key part of the global war on terrorism he launched after the September 11, 2001 strikes.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US vetoes UN measure denouncing Israel in Gaza

US vetoes UN measure denouncing Israel in Gaza

The United States on Tuesday vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate end to Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip that have cost some 68 Palestinian lives.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Commission gives qualified 'yes' to Turkey talks

Commission gives qualified 'yes' to Turkey talks

Turkey won a green light from the European Commission on Wednesday to open membership negotiations with the European Union, a watershed decision after 40 years of on-again, off-again talks.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Nine killed, 100 hurt in Bangladesh storm

Nine killed, 100 hurt in Bangladesh storm

Strong wind and heavy rain whipping parts of Bangladesh, killed nine people and injured about 100, officials said on Wednesday, compounding the misery in a country already reeling from some of its most severe weather in years.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US agrees to delay troop pullout from South Korea

US agrees to delay troop pullout from South Korea

The United States has agreed to delay its troop withdrawal from South Korea and will leave attack helicopters and other crucial equipment in place to deter Stalinist North Korea, the allies said Wednesday.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Iraq had no banned weapons stocks: US inspector

Iraq had no banned weapons stocks: US inspector

Iraq had no stockpiles of biological and chemical weapons before last year's US-led invasion and its nuclear programme had decayed since the 1991 Gulf War, a weapons inspector appointed by the Bush administration said on Wednesday.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
CIA finds no conclusive Zarqawi and Saddam link

CIA finds no conclusive Zarqawi and Saddam link

A CIA report has found no conclusive evidence that former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein harboured Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, which the Bush administration asserted before the invasion of Iraq.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Protein 'kiss of death' team wins chemistry Nobel

Protein 'kiss of death' team wins chemistry Nobel

Two Israelis and an American won the 2004 Nobel Prize for Chemistry on Wednesday for helping to understand how the human body gives the "kiss of death" to rogue proteins to defend itself from diseases like cancer.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Afghan campaign ends; Karzai's deputy escapes bomb

Afghan campaign ends; Karzai's deputy escapes bomb

Afghan President Hamid Karzai's running mate for a historic presidential election narrowly escaped a bomb set off by Taleban guerrillas as the campaign closed on Wednesday.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Austria unveils world's 'biggest gold coin'

Austria unveils world's 'biggest gold coin'

Austria on Wednesday unveiled what it called the world's biggest gold coin in honour of the famed Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, the APA news agency reported.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Cheney and Edwards clash on Iraq in debate

Cheney and Edwards clash on Iraq in debate

US Vice President Dick Cheney and Democratic rival John Edwards clashed late Tuesday on Iraq, terrorism, and the economy in their only debate, trading frequent personal attacks 28 days before the November 2 election.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Iran rejects IAEA nuclear demands

Iran rejects IAEA nuclear demands

Iranian officials said Wednesday they will not cede to international demands for the Islamic republic to suspend its controversial uranium enrichment activities, saying they were ready for confrontation or negotiation.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Oil hovers near record high, awaits US fuel stock data

Oil hovers near record high, awaits US fuel stock data

Oil prices held firm around $51 a barrel on Wednesday, hovering near record highs amid the sluggish recovery in US Gulf oil production and an anticipated decline in key winter fuel stocks, dealers said.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Sterling hits eight-month low

Sterling hits eight-month low

Sterling fell to an 8-month low on the euro and touched its lowest in almost three weeks on the dollar on Wednesday as weaker than expected manufacturing output data fuelled expectations of static UK interest rates.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Dollar rises in London trade

Dollar rises in London trade

The dollar rose against the euro and Swiss franc on Wednesday as investors awaited more clues on the US interest rate outlook from speeches by Federal Reserve officials later in the day and US jobs data due on Friday.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Indian shares end lower

Indian shares end lower

Indian shares pulled away on Wednesday from 5-1/2-month highs struck at the start of the week with high crude oil prices weighing on a market awaiting the start of the quarterly earnings season.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US Stocks: Wednesday's unofficial close

US Stocks: Wednesday's unofficial close

US stocks barely moved above the unchanged mark on Wednesday as crude oil prices touched a record over $52 per barrel, boosting oil stocks.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Bonds: Thyssenkrupp in focus as telecoms rally

Bonds: Thyssenkrupp in focus as telecoms rally

The cost of credit protection on German steel firm Thyssenkrupp rose on Wednesday amid speculation it may bid for Britain's Corus, raising the chance of its credit rating dropping to junk.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Bonds: Thyssenkrupp in focus as telecoms rally

Bonds: Thyssenkrupp in focus as telecoms rally

The cost of credit protection on German steel firm Thyssenkrupp rose on Wednesday amid speculation it may bid for Britain's Corus, raising the chance of its credit rating dropping to junk.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
FTSE stalls after three-day rally as Astra disappoints

FTSE stalls after three-day rally as Astra disappoints

Losses in market heavyweight AstraZeneca after it revealed a one-year delay with a diabetes drug weighed on Britain's top share index on Wednesday, although the fall was countered by stronger oil firms such as BP as crude surged to record highs.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Row over certification hinders organic coffee boom

Row over certification hinders organic coffee boom

Western demand for organic coffee is growing fast, but the industry is being held back by wrangles over who should pay for the costly process of certifying beans, farmers and buyers were told on Wednesday.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Cocoa industry to launch child-labour watch

Cocoa industry to launch child-labour watch

The cocoa industry, facing criticism for not moving fast enough to stomp out child labour, will launch a pilot monitoring system in West Africa next month with hopes of sweetening chocolate's tainted image.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Gold holds firm in Europe after oil-led rises

Gold holds firm in Europe after oil-led rises

Gold was on firm ground in tight ranges on Wednesday in Europe after inflationary worries fanned by record high oil prices helped push the metal to a near six-month high in Asian trade at $420.20.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
London sugar ends weaker

London sugar ends weaker

London white sugar futures settled weaker on speculator and producer selling on Wednesday and traders noted pre-hedge selling ahead of Thursday's EU export tender which they said could award a big tonnage again.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
New York cotton closes higher

New York cotton closes higher

NYBOT cotton futures settled higher Wednesday on speculative and options-related buying, with rains in the key growing area of Texas buoying bullish sentiment in fibre, analysts said.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
London coffee lower on bearish outlook

London coffee lower on bearish outlook

London robusta coffee futures slipped on Wednesday as speculators banked profits and the bearish outlook for supply weighed on sentiment, dealers said.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
London cocoa weaker on speculative selling

London cocoa weaker on speculative selling

Speculative selling and pre-hedging by producers left the London cocoa market weaker for a third straight session on Wednesday, traders said.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
World oil scales $52 on winter fuel fears

World oil scales $52 on winter fuel fears

Oil's record-breaking rally lifted US crude beyond $52 a barrel on Wednesday, fuelled by the impact of Hurricane Ivan on US winter inventories. US light crude set a new high of $52.15 a barrel before settling at $52.02, up 93 cents on the day. London Bren
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
World oil scales $52 on winter fuel fears

World oil scales $52 on winter fuel fears

Oil's record-breaking rally lifted US crude beyond $52 a barrel on Wednesday, fuelled by the impact of Hurricane Ivan on US winter inventories. US light crude set a new high of $52.15 a barrel before settling at $52.02, up 93 cents on the day. London Bren
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
LME metals soar, copper challenging March highs

LME metals soar, copper challenging March highs

Renewed fund buying drove London Metal Exchange (LME) prices higher by Wednesday's kerb close with copper eyeing multi-year highs, analysts and traders said.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: coffee lower on speculative selling

US MIDDAY: coffee lower on speculative selling

US coffee futures ended modestly lower in thinly-traded volumes Wednesday as early roaster buying ran out of steam and paved the way for speculative selling, traders said.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: cocoa at three-month low on producer selling

US MIDDAY: cocoa at three-month low on producer selling

US cocoa futures extended a three-month low Wednesday on speculative and producer selling, with market players questioning when manufacturers will start to show their faces, traders said.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar softens on sales

US MIDDAY: sugar softens on sales

NYBOT raw sugar futures closed softer Wednesday on sales by small speculators as the market came off after hitting a 3-year peak yesterday, brokers said.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat mixed on choppy trading

US MIDDAY: wheat mixed on choppy trading

Soft red winter wheat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were mixed early on Wednesday in choppy trading, pit sources said.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn rises on commercial buying

US MIDDAY: corn rises on commercial buying

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures firmed early Wednesday on good commercial buying and fund short covering, but gains were limited by forecasts for a record 2004 US corn crop, brokers said.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soyabeans firm on fund short covering

US MIDDAY: soyabeans firm on fund short covering

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures firmed on Wednesday on early commercial and fund short covering and soyaoil gains due to a cut in Canada's canola crop and export hopes, brokers said.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper surges on strong demand outlook

US MIDDAY: copper surges on strong demand outlook

Copper futures charged up to highs dating back to January 1995 on Wednesday, on a strong demand outlook at the same time supplies are declining and further threatened by labour strikes, traders said.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold seesaws on currency market moves

US MIDDAY: gold seesaws on currency market moves

COMEX gold seesawed quietly Wednesday morning after being pressured earlier by a rising dollar after the metal hit a six-month high overnight under the continued influence of currency market moves.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
KCCI concerned over dacoity at factory

KCCI concerned over dacoity at factory

Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) President Khalid Firoz in a letter to Home Secretary Brigadier Ghulam Mohammed (Retd) and Inspector General of Police (Sindh) Syed Kamal Shah has expressed serious concern over dacoity and theft at Ameco, a
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Sugar mills asked to start crushing from October 15

Sugar mills asked to start crushing from October 15

The Sindh Cane Commissioner Nazar Muhammad Baloch has asked the sugar mills management of the province to start sugarcane crushing season 2004-2005 up to October 15, 2004.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Pacra maintains Mobilink ratings

Pacra maintains Mobilink ratings

The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (Pacara) has maintained Pakistan Mobile Communications (Pvt) Limited (PMCL) long-term rating of 'AA-' (Double A Minus) and short-term rating of 'A1' (A One).
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Pacra maintains Mobilink ratings

Pacra maintains Mobilink ratings

The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (Pacara) has maintained Pakistan Mobile Communications (Pvt) Limited (PMCL) long-term rating of 'AA-' (Double A Minus) and short-term rating of 'A1' (A One).
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
The blacks and the whites

The blacks and the whites

BenHur, the movie, is an exquisite painting of the 16th century. The time when the whites wore dresses, which covered their whole structure and then we have some more American movies, but as they are of 21st century, therefore they portray this era of mod
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Mutual funds

Mutual funds

I have carefully read both articles which appeared in your reputable newspaper on the above subject written by Khalil Ahmed captioned "A case for changes in Mutual fund sector" and Faria Saad with the heading "Happy ending of Mutual Funds."
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
"Fahreneheit 9/11" is out on DVD

"Fahreneheit 9/11" is out on DVD

"Today's the day!," director Michael Moore says in a letter urging fellow Americans to rent or buy the DVD of his award-winning "Fahrenheit 9/11" and "use as your own personal weapon of George Bush's mass defeat."
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
New industrial strategy in offing

New industrial strategy in offing

The Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Jahangir Khan Tareen, in his address to the members of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) last Monday, unfolded his ministry's plans to launch a new strategy for promoting industrial dev
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
FATA situation

FATA situation

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz's announcement during his recent visit to Peshawar regarding the lifting of the economic blockade against tribes in South Waziristan and an additional Rs 1 billion for the development of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Points table in tri-series after third round

Points table in tri-series after third round

Points table after Wednesday's third round in Tri-series, released by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) here. Pakistan are assured of a place in the final by beating Sri Lanka by eight wickets at National Stadium here.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Inzamam likely to stay on as captain

Inzamam likely to stay on as captain

Inzamam-ul-Haq is likely to remain as Pakistan captain beyond their tour of Australia, PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan said on Wednesday.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Youhana and Shoaib debilitate Sri Lanka

Youhana and Shoaib debilitate Sri Lanka

A scintillating unbroken double century stand between Yousuf Youhana and Shoaib Malik enabled Pakistan to inflect a debilitating eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at the National Stadium here on Wednesday.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Clarke's debut knock against India

Clarke's debut knock against India

Australia's Michael Clarke was a contented man after making an unbeaten 76 to lift his team on the opening day of the first Test against India on Wednesday. Australia were struggling on 149 for four when Clarke came to the crease in the afternoon session
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
300,000 new taxpayers brought into tax net: RCIT

300,000 new taxpayers brought into tax net: RCIT

Regional Commissioner of Income Tax (RCIT) Mohammad Dawood Khan has said that target given by the government to bring 300,000 new taxpayers in the tax net has successfully been achieved.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Quake hits Northern Areas

Quake hits Northern Areas

An earthquake registering 4.9 on the Richter scale hit districts of Batgram, Kohistan and Mansehra on Wednesday morning.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Punjab Bar declares PBC's committee illegal

Punjab Bar declares PBC's committee illegal

Punjab Bar Council on Wednesday declared constitution of committee of Pakistan Bar Council as illegal and said that Pakistan Bar Council has no jurisdiction to interfere into matters of Punjab Bar and they will not appear before it.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Admission date extended

Admission date extended

The last date for submission of admission forms for the BSCS/BSSE programme for both morning and the evening shifts has been extended to October 8.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Pakistan Railways officials told to ensure punctuality of trains

Pakistan Railways officials told to ensure punctuality of trains

The Minister of State for Railways, Muhammad Ishaq Khan Khakwani, has said that stern action would be taken against those who would be responsible for running the trains late, and punctuality would be introduced in railway like past when people tallying t
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
ISS and Arab Thought Forum ink co-operation accord

ISS and Arab Thought Forum ink co-operation accord

The Institute of Strategic Studies (ISSI) of Pakistan and its Jordanian counterpart, Arab Thought Forum (ATF) signed an agreement on Wednesday to promote co-operation in mutual exchange of information and improve research and academic programmes.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Establishment of OPIF for expatriates under study

Establishment of OPIF for expatriates under study

Federal State Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Senator Tariq Azeem has said that government considering establishment of Overseas Pakistanis Investment Fund (OPIF) to attract expatriates utilise investor-friendly environment for reaping great dividends li
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US and EU urged to consider Pakistan's security concerns

US and EU urged to consider Pakistan's security concerns

Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar on Tuesday said that Pakistan has asked both United States and Europe that their trade links with Pakistan should not only confine to political and commercial level but they should also take into account the security conce
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Surgical tool-makers condemn mosque blast

Surgical tool-makers condemn mosque blast

Surgical Instrument Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (Sima) Chairman Bilal Haider Agha, in a statement, has strongly condemned the dastardly act of terrorism on Zainabia Mosque.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Pesticide poisoning claims 99 percent lives in Third World: report

Pesticide poisoning claims 99 percent lives in Third World: report

An estimated one to five million cases of pesticide poisoning occur every year, resulting in several thousands of fatalities, including children, while children face higher risks from pesticides than adults and need greater protection against these chemic
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
PML-N starts anti-Musharraf drive

PML-N starts anti-Musharraf drive

Pakistan Muslim League-N has started its drive from Wednesday against the present regime headed by President General Pervez Musharraf and it would continue till his departure "and our party would repeal 17th constitutional amendment, end the National Secu
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Pakistan and Azerbaijan to enhance defence co-operation

Pakistan and Azerbaijan to enhance defence co-operation

Pakistan and Azerbaijan have expressed resolve to enhance mutual defence co-operation. This was discussed during a meeting between Minister for Defence Rao Sikandar Iqbal and the visiting Naval Chief of Azerbaijan Rear Admiral Shahin Sultanov in Rawalpind
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Malaysian team visits Quaid's mazar

Malaysian team visits Quaid's mazar

A 10-member Malaysian delegation led by the President Malaysian Senate, Tun Sri Datu General Dr Abdul Hamid Bin Pawanteh visited the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah to pay tribute.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
New visa, passport section opened in London's Pakistan High Commission

New visa, passport section opened in London's Pakistan High Commission

Pakistan High Commission here has turned into reality the concept of One Window Operation by opening a new visa and passport section to provide consular services which had met a long-standing complaint of British Pakistanis that they had to shuttle from o
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Bail granted to Emirates Bank scam accused

Bail granted to Emirates Bank scam accused

Accountability Bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday granted bail to Aali Shafi ex-Muslim Commercial Bank (MCB) official and co-accused in Emirates Bank fraud case with the direction to release him forthwith.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Cartoons exhibition opens

Cartoons exhibition opens

A selection of 90 cartoons drawn by some popular social and political cartoonists from Europe and Asia went on a week-long show here at the National Library premises from Tuesday evening.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Khyber Steam Safari back on track

Khyber Steam Safari back on track

The Pakistan's most outstanding tourist attraction Khyber Steam Safari, a steam-operated tourist train through legendary Khyber Pass, was brought on track after a period of one year on Sunday (October 3).
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Income generating projects in Fata under study

Income generating projects in Fata under study

A delegation of eight tribal elders belonging to Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency called on the NWFP Governor Lieutenant General Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah (Retd) here at the Governor's House on Tuesday morning.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Demonstration against honour-killing on October 8

Demonstration against honour-killing on October 8

The human rights organisations, NGOs, women organisations from all over the country would stage a demonstration in front of Parliament House on October 8 at 10.00 am.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
NWFP government urged to exempt 5 marla houses from property tax

NWFP government urged to exempt 5 marla houses from property tax

Senior Vice President, Sarhad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) Sharafat Ali Mubarak has demanded of the NWFP government to issue the notification of the exemption of five-marla houses from the property tax to give relief to the people from the harass
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Chinese delegation will arrive on October 8

Chinese delegation will arrive on October 8

A 25-member Chinese delegation led by the Governor Xinjiang Ismail Tillwaldi will arrive here on Friday on a two-day visit to the metropolis.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Wednesday (October 06) and the forecast for Thursday (October 07, 2004).
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
LHC adjourns Sialkot jail case till October 20

LHC adjourns Sialkot jail case till October 20

Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday adjourned to October 20 the proceedings in a petition filed by Ghulam Abbas Bokhari praying to the court to transfer the case pertaining to killings of judges in Sialkot jail from anti-terrorist court to Lahore High Co
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on October 06

Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on October 06

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).
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Punjab cabinet adopts rules for employees' transfer

Punjab cabinet adopts rules for employees' transfer

Punjab Cabinet in its meeting held with Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, in the chair, has decided that provincial government employees would not be shifted before completion of one-year tenure at same post.
Published 07 Oct, 2004 12:00am
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