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Print - 2004-10-18
Egypt interbank rate slips

Egypt interbank rate slips

The median overnight interbank rate on the Egyptian pound fell to 12-1/2 percent on Sunday from 13 percent on Thursday in quiet trade in the middle of a central bank period for calculating banks' reserves, traders said.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
MobiNil pushes up Cairo shares

MobiNil pushes up Cairo shares

The Egyptian Company for Mobile Services, also known as MobiNil, pushed up Egyptian stocks on Sunday on expectations the company would post strong upcoming third-quarter results, brokers said.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Taiwan stocks pin hopes on tech earnings

Taiwan stocks pin hopes on tech earnings

Taiwan's stocks could rebound this week as investors look to third-quarter earnings from major technology firms to reverse a fall through the 6,000 point mark by the main TAIEX index.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Tokyo stocks await direction from overseas

Tokyo stocks await direction from overseas

Tokyo stocks are expected to stick to a narrow range this week as investors focus on a flood of US earnings, soaring oil prices and the race for the White House.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Kuwait's KIPCO nine-month profits jump

Kuwait's KIPCO nine-month profits jump

Middle Eastern holding firm Kuwait Projects Company (KIPCO) said on Sunday net nine-month profits jumped 50 percent to 18.2 million dinars ($61.8 million) from a year ago on a big rise in revenues.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Kuwait's KIPCO nine-month profits jump

Kuwait's KIPCO nine-month profits jump

Middle Eastern holding firm Kuwait Projects Company (KIPCO) said on Sunday net nine-month profits jumped 50 percent to 18.2 million dinars ($61.8 million) from a year ago on a big rise in revenues.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Indian shares seen up on earning hopes and bonds stuck

Indian shares seen up on earning hopes and bonds stuck

Indian shares are expected to rise this week as traders bet on strong earnings from old economy companies such as cement and steel makers, while bonds are seen listless ahead of the central bank's mid-year policy review.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
European markets face rough water over new accounting standard

European markets face rough water over new accounting standard

European stock markets could be heading for a patch of rough water with the introduction of new accounting standards, analysts are warning, saying that stock prices could be bounced around and initial public offerings held back.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Hong Kong stocks seen range-bound on oil jitters

Hong Kong stocks seen range-bound on oil jitters

Hong Kong's leading shares are expected to cling to the key 13,000-point level this week, with jitters over high oil prices and lacklustre overseas markets likely to hold back big gains.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Russian banks hungry for bonds

Russian banks hungry for bonds

Russian top-flight domestic bond issuers should reap the benefits of a newly cash-rich banking system and a rise in the rouble, analysts say.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Russian banks hungry for bonds

Russian banks hungry for bonds

Russian top-flight domestic bond issuers should reap the benefits of a newly cash-rich banking system and a rise in the rouble, analysts say.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Profits halve at South Korean brokerages

Profits halve at South Korean brokerages

Pre-tax profits at South Korean brokerages halved in the six months from April to September, from a year earlier, due to falling commission fees, provisional government data showed on Sunday.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Deluge of big earnings to dominate US markets

Deluge of big earnings to dominate US markets

US stock investors face a mind-numbing pile of information this week as corporate earnings and economic data pour in, Alan Greenspan speaks and the presidential election heads toward the homestretch.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Sumitomo Trust may act to stop UFJ-MTFG trust merger

Sumitomo Trust may act to stop UFJ-MTFG trust merger

Japan's Sumitomo Trust & Banking is likely to apply for a court injunction to halt talks between UFJ Holdings Inc and Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group (MTFG) on merging their trust banking units, Japanese media reported on Sunday.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Sumitomo Trust may act to stop UFJ-MTFG trust merger

Sumitomo Trust may act to stop UFJ-MTFG trust merger

Japan's Sumitomo Trust & Banking is likely to apply for a court injunction to halt talks between UFJ Holdings Inc and Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group (MTFG) on merging their trust banking units, Japanese media reported on Sunday.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
German institutes up 2004 forecast to 1.8 percent

German institutes up 2004 forecast to 1.8 percent

Germany's six leading economic institutes will raise their 2004 growth forecast to 1.8 percent in their autumn report published on Tuesday from 1.5 percent they predicted in the spring, institute sources told Reuters on Sunday.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
General Motors output could be hit by German stoppage

General Motors output could be hit by German stoppage

General Motors (GM) production in Europe could be affected by further stoppages at a German plant this week in protest against plans to axe up to 12,000 jobs, works council officials said on Sunday.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
China may have gas projects in Japan waters: minister

China may have gas projects in Japan waters: minister

Japan's trade minister was quoted as saying on Sunday he had information that China had granted companies the rights to conduct natural gas exploration in Tokyo's exclusive economic zone in the East China Sea.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Economic future looks bleak for Gaza after Israeli pullout

Economic future looks bleak for Gaza after Israeli pullout

The future looks grim for the lawless and impoverished Gaza Strip unless its internal security disputes are quickly resolved and its economy is not frozen out by Israel if it pulls out as planned in 2005.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
UK economy to grow 2.8 percent in 2005

UK economy to grow 2.8 percent in 2005

Britain's economy will grow 2.8 percent next year, accountants Ernst and Young said on Sunday, cutting their previous estimate of 3-percent growth as a spate of interest rate hikes cools consumer spending.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Malaysia sets stage to become key Islamic banking hub

Malaysia sets stage to become key Islamic banking hub

With eight full-fledged Islamic banks including three Middle East players, predominantly Muslim Malaysia has set the stage to become a key Islamic financial hub in the region, analysts say.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Australian foreign minister confident FTA with US will proceed

Australian foreign minister confident FTA with US will proceed

Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Sunday he was confident a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States would not stall over last-minute amendments designed to guarantee Australians' access to cheap prescription medicines.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Fed debates policy options for post-Greenspan era

Fed debates policy options for post-Greenspan era

Battle lines are drawn at the Federal Reserve between those who favour formal inflation goals and those who don't, and the debate is heating up ahead of the coming retirement of Chairman Alan Greenspan.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Iran wheat output exceeds consumption

Iran wheat output exceeds consumption

Iran, formerly a major importer of wheat, has already produced enough of the grain domestically to surpass the country's projected demand for the year to March 2005, an Agriculture Ministry spokesman said.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Eurotunnel plans big job cuts

Eurotunnel plans big job cuts

Anglo-French transport group Eurotunnel is likely to call for significant job cuts as part of a survival plan to be unveiled at the end of this month, The Business newspaper reported on Sunday.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Turkey denies wrongdoing in oil trade with Iraq

Turkey denies wrongdoing in oil trade with Iraq

Turkey on Sunday denied any wrongdoing in trade with neighbouring Iraq during the rule of Saddam Hussein following a US report that mentioned the country among recipients of illicit oil exports.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
New York Times endorses John Kerry for president

New York Times endorses John Kerry for president

The New York Times endorsed Democrat John Kerry for president, saying the US senator's "wide knowledge and clear thinking" are the makings of "a great chief executive" in an editorial to appear in its Sunday edition.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
European Social Forum fails to attract the poor, activists say

European Social Forum fails to attract the poor, activists say

Activists have hit out after the latest European Social Forum (ESF), held in London, failed to attract the most vulnerable and deprived members of society due to being staged in one of the world's most expensive cities.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Zimbabwe accepts treason ruling

Zimbabwe accepts treason ruling

The Zimbabwean government says it looks forward to meeting opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and his party in crunch polls next year after his acquittal on charges of plotting to kill long-time President Robert Mugabe.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Saudi Arabia bans tinted car windows

Saudi Arabia bans tinted car windows

Saudi Arabia banned tinted car windows on Sunday in a move aimed at preventing militants escaping detection on the kingdom's roads.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Karzai maintains lead in early Afghan vote count

Karzai maintains lead in early Afghan vote count

President Hamid Karzai maintained his early lead in Afghanistan's election after just over eight percent of the ballots had been counted, the election commission said Sunday.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Moscow urges Tehran to ink NPT, halt enrichment

Moscow urges Tehran to ink NPT, halt enrichment

Russia called on Iran on Sunday to ease world concerns about its nuclear ambitions by ratifying the additional protocol of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and halting all uranium enrichment, the Ria-Novosti news agency reported.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Sri Lanka to resume peace talks next month

Sri Lanka to resume peace talks next month

Sri Lanka's stalled peace talks with Tamil Tiger rebels will resume early next month, ending an 18-month deadlock in the Norwegian-backed process, a state-run newspaper reported Sunday.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Iraq war done little to halt terrorism: Annan

Iraq war done little to halt terrorism: Annan

The Iraq war has done little to increase security across the world or halt the activities of international terrorists, United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan said on Sunday.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Settlers say meeting with Sharon a 'disgrace'

Settlers say meeting with Sharon a 'disgrace'

Jewish settler leaders failed in a rare meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Sunday to persuade him to back their proposal to put his planned Gaza withdrawal to a national referendum.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
UK troops won't be re-deployed to Baghdad and Fallujah

UK troops won't be re-deployed to Baghdad and Fallujah

British troops in Iraq will not be re-deployed to Baghdad or the restive Sunni stronghold of Fallujah after it was confirmed that the United States has requested London to move its soldiers to the US-controlled sector, a defence ministry spokesman said Su
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Terror suspects in Guantanamo base abused

Terror suspects in Guantanamo base abused

War on terror suspects held at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, suffered "highly abusive" treatment during interrogations, The New York Times reported Sunday, citing military guards, intelligence agents and other sources.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Blair agrees to site US missiles in UK

Blair agrees to site US missiles in UK

Prime Minister Tony Blair has secretly agreed to allow Washington to station US missiles on British soil as part of President George W Bush's missile defence programme, the Independent on Sunday newspaper reported.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Serbia's ethnic Hungarians feel rise of intolerance

Serbia's ethnic Hungarians feel rise of intolerance

Ethnic tensions and violence have flared in an ethnically mixed corner of the former Yugoslav republic of Serbia that stood peacefully on the sidelines of the Balkan wars of the 1990s.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Indian executives turn to 'intelligent' clothes

Indian executives turn to 'intelligent' clothes

Indian apparel companies have introduced a range of clothes for slogging nine to five executives - shirts and trousers that emanate perfume, repel mosquitoes, keep you cool and remain spotless even when splashed with coffee.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Partly Facetious: food for goose, not for gander

Partly Facetious: food for goose, not for gander

"You know I always thought it was good to be liberal because that reflected having ideas that are in synch with the times. Conservatives on the other hand, I was told, are the closest to fundamentalists and, therefore, need to be avoided."
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
World Trade Organisation regime: fears unlimited

World Trade Organisation regime: fears unlimited

Although the majority of WTO agreements and various implicative guidelines are already in vogue, we being a predominantly textile based economy, look forwards towards the ending of the MFA (Multi Fibre Agreement) and the removal of quantitative restrictio
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Corruption in the country

Corruption in the country

Improvement in Pakistan's economy has not been accompanied by a corresponding improvement in corruption that remains on almost the same level as in 1998 which perhaps is the main factor for the increasing inequalities in the country.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Structural changes to check insider trading

Structural changes to check insider trading

Last week, after the publication of my article on the subject of "Insider trading at stock exchanges" in the Business Recorder, I was asked how we could eliminate or minimise these acts of insider trading from the equity market, when the market oug
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Security plan for Ramazan

Security plan for Ramazan

A report headlined "Security plan for Ramazan chalked out", appearing in this newspaper last Friday, that is day the new moon was sighted, must have made a somewhat comforting reading to the people lately shocked by the terrorists' prayer time onslaughts
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Imaginative approach needed to check inflation

Imaginative approach needed to check inflation

There is growing evidence that it would be almost impossible to contain inflation within the 5.0 percent target set at the beginning of the current fiscal.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Pakistan makes five changes for Sri Lanka Tests

Pakistan makes five changes for Sri Lanka Tests

Pakistan made five changes on Sunday from their one-day squad for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka with recalls for batsmen Imran Farhat and Asim Kamal and leg-spinner Danish Kaneria.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Pakistan team not chokers, says Woolmer

Pakistan team not chokers, says Woolmer

Pakistan's English coach Bob Woolmer on Sunday admitted his cricket squad was not clicking as a unit in big games, but said such teams should not be called chokers as it was a common symptom in a team's growth phase.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Double Russian celebration

Double Russian celebration

Nikolai Davydenko and French Open champion Anastasia Myskina made it a double Russian celebration here on Sunday when they stormed to victory at the 2.3-million-dollar Kremlin Cup.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
South Australian County match scoreboard

South Australian County match scoreboard

The match summery between New South Wales and Queensland, and in Adelaide match between South Australia and Victoria are as under.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Malik reported for suspect action

Malik reported for suspect action

Pakistan's Shoaib Malik has been reported for a suspect bowling action in the final of a triangular one-day tournament, sources close to the team said.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
ICC consider home-only games for Zimbabwe and Bangladesh

ICC consider home-only games for Zimbabwe and Bangladesh

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is considering a proposal which could limit Zimbabwe and Bangladesh to home matches because of their problems competing at the top level. ICC President Ehsan Mani told a news conference on Sunday, however, that ther
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
One killed in tribal clash

One killed in tribal clash

One person was killed while five others were injured during armed clash between Solangi and Jagirani tribesmen, in village Keehar Khan Jagirani, district Khairpur, on Saturday.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Seminar on 'Urban housing in Pakistan'

Seminar on 'Urban housing in Pakistan'

The National College of Arts will host a three-day seminar on 'Urban housing in Pakistan - Issues, views and solutions' at Fatima Shafi Lecture Theatre on Monday, October 18.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Punjab to lower birth rate up to 1.85 percent

Punjab to lower birth rate up to 1.85 percent

Punjab Minister for Population Welfare Nasim Lodhi has said that birth control rate would be further lowered up to 1.85 percent from 1.92 percent in the province, and mobile service units, satellite camps, male mobilisers and other resources would be util
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Punjab schools to have uniform curriculum

Punjab schools to have uniform curriculum

The Punjab government as its revolutionary steps to enhance the educational standard and improve the literacy rate has decided to introduce a uniform curriculum in all schools of the province.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
475 industrial units spreading pollution

475 industrial units spreading pollution

As many as 482 industrial units are functioning in Sheikhupura district but only seven of them are fulfilling the national environmental quality standard (NEQS).
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
MMA meeting on October 18

MMA meeting on October 18

Central leadership of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) will meet with its provincial leadership here on Monday to prepare them for an anti-uniform campaign, sources said on Sunday.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Ejaz seeks Ulema's help to eradicate sectarianism

Ejaz seeks Ulema's help to eradicate sectarianism

Federal Religious Affairs Minister Ejazul Haq has called upon the Ulema and religious leaders that they should work collectively on strengthening the sectarian harmony in the country.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
DIGs put on alert as 58 VIPs on terrorists' hit list

DIGs put on alert as 58 VIPs on terrorists' hit list

At least, 58 VIPs, politicians, police officer, Nazims, and religious scholars, office-bearers of religious organisations of both sects are on the hit list of terrorists, who wanted to kill them, it was stated in a confidential circular issued to the DIGs
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Five underpasses to be built in Rawalpindi

Five underpasses to be built in Rawalpindi

Punjab government under its Rawalpindi Urban Area Development Project Phase II would construct five underpasses here on Mall Road with the cost of Rs 520 million, besides widening the road from Race Course to Katcheri Chowk.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Few essential items prices higher on commodity markets

Few essential items prices higher on commodity markets

Some essential items edged slightly higher manifesting arrival of holy month of Ramazan but fluctuations remained mainly a few during the week ended on October 17, 2004. The changes were in wheat, til, sugar, chemicals, makai, Irri white, gur, etc.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
PTA study proposals put on website for comments

PTA study proposals put on website for comments

The study group constituted by Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) under its Director General Finance to prepare recommendations for rationalisation of mobile phone companies tariff has completed its work.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Agri policy remains a question mark due to feudal influence

Agri policy remains a question mark due to feudal influence

The present government's agriculture policy, followed by package offered to agriculturists, launching of gigantic projects to conserve water resources and unparalleled budget allocation for agriculture sector, remains a question mark as far as achieving t
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
LHC benches for the week

LHC benches for the week

As many as eight division benches and 20 single benches will work at principal seat of the Lahore High Court (LHC) during the week, commencing from Monday, October 18.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Unisame terms Gwadar an ideal opportunity

Unisame terms Gwadar an ideal opportunity

The Union of Small & Medium Enterprises (Unisame), in pursuance of the government policy for building Gwadar, conducted a survey and released a guideline for SMEs desiring occupations in that location.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Sub-committee to identify bonded labour cases

Sub-committee to identify bonded labour cases

The District Nazim, Hyderabad Dr Makhdoom Rafique Zaman on Saturday formed a seven members sub-committee to identity the cases of bonded labour, if any in the district.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Prices depict firm trend on cotton market

Prices depict firm trend on cotton market

The TCP presence and modest buying by exporters kept cotton prices firm despite world rates remaining under constant pressure. The cotton prices opened and closed at Rs 1925, though pitfalls were marked until Friday.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
PIDA fate in doldrums

PIDA fate in doldrums

The fate of Punjab Irrigation and Drainage Authority (PIDA) hangs in balance, as the life span given to it is going to terminate on December 31, 2004.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Official results of Northern Areas LC polls announced

Official results of Northern Areas LC polls announced

Official results of the elections of Northern Areas Legislative Council and Local Government in Baltistan have been announced by the election commissioners in both districts of Skardu and Ghangche.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Combined opposition in offing: PML-N

Combined opposition in offing: PML-N

Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) central leader Khwaja Saad Rafiq has said that efforts are on for formation of a "combined opposition", to wage a joint struggle for ouster of General Musharraf from the corridors of power.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Lawmakers urged to help implement reforms

Lawmakers urged to help implement reforms

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has asked elected representatives to play active role in implementing the government's agenda of reforms.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
46 items on PSQCA list

46 items on PSQCA list

Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority (PSQCA), set up by the government in the year 2000, has geared up its efforts to bring maximum number of companies into its net for registration and certification of their products as per quality standards.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
NWFP governor lauds Mehsud tribe's co-operation

NWFP governor lauds Mehsud tribe's co-operation

NWFP Governor Lieutenant General Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah (Retd) has highly appreciated the co-operation extended by the Mehsud tribe, particularly the Jalalkhel sub-tribe, in dealing with the issue of Chinese engineers and has thanked the elders as wel
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Punjab Chief Minister for Pak-India efforts to end poverty

Punjab Chief Minister for Pak-India efforts to end poverty

Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi calling upon both Pakistan and India to endeavour collectively to end poverty, hoped that dialogue between two neighbouring countries would bring positive results for establishing peace in the region.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
'Government has provided opportunity to develop harmony'

'Government has provided opportunity to develop harmony'

Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has said that the present government has held an open exchange of views on the issues which previously were used for creating hatred, and provided art opportunity of developing reconciliation and understanding and harmony.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Cultural programmes to be initiated after Eid

Cultural programmes to be initiated after Eid

Sindh Culture and Tourism Department is working on a series of cultural shows including local music programmes, literary conferences, 'Mushaira', cultural dramas and documentaries, and fashion shows after Eid-ul-Fitr to promote cultural and social activit
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Conferment of Hilal-e-Pakistan upon ADB president criticised

Conferment of Hilal-e-Pakistan upon ADB president criticised

The People's Rights Movement (PRM) has strongly condemned the conferment of Hilal-e-Pakistan award upon the Asian Development Bank (ADB) president and asked the combined opposition to demand its immediate revocation.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
US commends Pakistan's co-operation in war on terror

US commends Pakistan's co-operation in war on terror

The United States had forged a new partnership with Pakistan, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said this, adding that without co-operation of Pakistan waging war on terrorism it would not been possible.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Hillary for long-term relations with Pakistan

Hillary for long-term relations with Pakistan

Senator Hillary Clinton on Saturday said United States and Pakistan faced several challenges the most significant of them came from the menace of terrorism.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Foreign Office postpones press briefing

Foreign Office postpones press briefing

The weekly press briefing of the spokesman of the Foreign Office scheduled to be held here on Monday has been postponed. According to Foreign Office, the briefing has been postponed till Wednesday noon.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Fake degrees issuing racket busted

Fake degrees issuing racket busted

A well-organised inter-provincial racket involved in issuing fake academic degrees has been smashed with arresting its ring leader along with two members of the gang.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Two killed in firing

Two killed in firing

Two people were killed by unknown motorcyclists in Garden area here on Sunday. According to police and Edhi sources, Mohammad Arif Juba (40) s/o Abdul Jabbar along with his driver Mohammad Siddique (35) was travelling in his car on Nishtar road.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Mega agriculture project launched in four NWFP districts

Mega agriculture project launched in four NWFP districts

The NWFP government has launched mega agriculture project in four districts under Malakand Rural Development Programme (MRDP) to enhance the production of fruits and vegetable through environment friendly ways.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Benazir demands fresh polls

Benazir demands fresh polls

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto ridiculed on Sunday the ruling coalition's stance that a uniformed head of the state was imperative to take Pakistan through in country's war on terrorism.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
International Kashmir conference to be held in UK

International Kashmir conference to be held in UK

An International Kashmir Conference will soon be held in United Kingdom to discuss and highlight the importance of early peaceful settlement of the Indian occupied Kashmir problem for establishing lasting peace in South Asia.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Positive outcome of Musharraf-Singh parley hailed

Positive outcome of Musharraf-Singh parley hailed

The Council of Pakistan American Affairs (COPAA), Los Angeles, has said it is encouraged by the positive outcome of the first direct meeting held between President Pervez Musharraf and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New York recently.
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
Rocca to meet President and Prime Minister on October 19

Rocca to meet President and Prime Minister on October 19

United States Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Christina Rocca will begin her formal engagements from Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry officials said. Rocca arrived here on Saturday as part of her four-day official tour to discuss hosts of issues
Published 18 Oct, 2004 12:00am
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