The pre-Haj operation to airlift about 150,000 Pakistani pilgrims to Saudi Arabia will be completed with departure of last Haj flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), PK-1761 carrying 270 pilgrims for Jeddah here on Friday night. This was stated
Foreign Office spokesman Masood Khan taking historic view of Baglihar dam issue on Thursday said Pakistan had been trying to get the dispute settled with India through laid down bilateral mechanism right from 1992. Speaking in a PTV programme News Morning
The Pakistani community settled in Norway and Sweden has contributed huge donations to purchase necessary equipment for the Trauma Centre, Sialkot. This was stated by Sialkot District Nazim Mian Naeem Javed, while addressing a fund-raising meeting held he
Federal Minister for Privatisation and Investment Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh will inaugurate the first international exhibition of automobile industry Automex 2005 at Karachi Expo Centre on Friday. According to organisers here on Thursday, a large number of l
Pakistan has so far spent over one billion rupee for the tsunami relief operation, additional secretary cabinet division Syed Yassin Ahmad said on Thursday. Talking to PTV he said, Pakistan joined the operation within 24 hours of the disaster by dispatchi
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed ministry of foreign affairs to firm up fiscal discipline at its headquarter in Islamabad as well as at missions abroad. The committee also asked the ministry to surrender unspent amounts and savings within
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday directed the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) to immediately set up one water filtration plant in each district of the country to provide clean drinking water. He made this directive during a
Federal Minister Food, Agriculture and Livestock Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan has said that overwhelming household and industrial consumption of water in the country is 'one of the reasons' behind its acute shortage for agriculture purposes. Addressing a mee
The value of the rupee increased versus the dollar in the interbank market by seven paisa for buying and eight paisa for selling at 59.48 and 59.52 on rising supply of the greenback, dealers said on Thursday. Fresh arrival of dollars boosted the rupee's v
The United Bank Limited (UBL) and the National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) on Thursday entered into an agreement on cash management. NTC chairman Rear Admiral Shahid Farooq SI (M), Member Finance Neelam Ali, UBL corporate head Mansoor Khan and UBL
The value of the rupee increased versus the dollar in the interbank market by seven paisa for buying and eight paisa for selling at 59.48 and 59.52 on rising supply of the greenback, dealers said on Thursday. Fresh arrival of dollars boosted the rupee's v
The Economic Co-operation Organisation countries have pledged to pool resources for improving industrial relations. As a first step, they will pinpoint sources for collection of specific data required for preparation of the "ECO regional strategy on indus
This textile processing unit of SITE, Manghopir Road Karachi again suffered loss for the second year. This is an export oriented unit and expectations are that there will be turn around. Instead of loss it could be in a break-even position but for higher
Federal Minister for Education Lieutenant General Javed Ashraf Qazi (Retd) has pledged to provision of residential facilities to the federal government education staff serving in Islamabad. He was addressing to the media men on the occasion of annual Acad
This textile processing unit of SITE, Manghopir Road Karachi again suffered loss for the second year. This is an export oriented unit and expectations are that there will be turn around. Instead of loss it could be in a break-even position but for higher
The Punjab Assembly passed two bills - The Punjab Heritage Foundation Bill-2004 and The Punjab Consumer Protection Bill-2004 - on Thursday. The treasury benches tabled both the bills. Earlier, a heated debate was witnessed in the assembly when opposition
Addressing a consultative seminar on the toll taxes, the Chairman of the National Highway Authority, Major General Farrukh Javed has disclosed that 47 percent of the national highways were in 'very poor' condition and need immediate up-gradation. He said
The Institute of Bankers Pakistan and Rkaz Technology Partners (Malaysia) are jointly holding a talk on "Storage Networking Technologies" on Friday (January 14) at 6 pm. The programme will be attended by IT professionals especially those pursuing speciali
Divisional Director of Corporate Communication, Siemens, Pakistan, Zia-ul-Islam Zuberi, has been elected National Chair for the International Public Relations Association (Ipra), a press release said on Thursday. Zuberi was the first member of the Ipra fr
Five teenaged scientists from Pakistan will visit USA this spring to compete with nearly 1400 scientists selected on their basis of innovation in science and technology. Intel Corporation, world's leading chip maker and computer manufacturer holds interna
The Karachi police will start registration of domestic servants after Eid-ul-Azha to compile a comprehensive record that will help in reducing robberies. Sindh Home Affairs Minister Rauf Siddiqui stated this, while speaking at the inaugural ceremony of De
A survey of the Bakra Mandi at Malir and Super Highway revealed an unexpected increase in the prices of sacrificial animals soon after the citing of Zilhij moon. Bakra Mandi visitors were talking about skyrocketing prices of animals, especially goat price
Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has directed the police chief to control street crimes, and increase mobility and visibility of the police force in the province. He was addressing a meeting of the police officers at the Governor House on Thursday. Ib
Pakistan Telecommunication Limited has announced an Eid package for the new consumers and on every new connection, a telephone set will be given free of cost. This package will be effective from Friday (January 14) till January 19. The utility, however, w
Federal Shariat Court comprising Justice Saeed-ur-Rehman Farrukh and Justice Zafar Pasha Chaudhry has directed all the Inspectors General of prisons to put all the jail superintendents under obligation to submit a report to the proper appellate forum in r
Following the demise of Shia religious scholar, Agha Ziauddin in Rawalpindi, the Islamabad district administration has ordered the ICT police to step up security in the Capital to avert expected chaos by enraged protesters. In this connection, a high-leve
Breaking all the previous records of sales tax collection at the import stage and local consumption, the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has collected Rs 138.225 billion as sales tax against the target of Rs 124.6 billion during the first half of the curre
Breaking all the previous records of sales tax collection at the import stage and local consumption, the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has collected Rs 138.225 billion as sales tax against the target of Rs 124.6 billion during the first half of the curre
The State Bank of Pakistan on Thursday injected Rs 9.350 billion into the money market to offset the impact of heavy withdrawal for Eid season. The market was short of liquidity and the banks were facing withdrawal by the general public for Eid, said bank
The State Bank of Pakistan on Thursday injected Rs 9.350 billion into the money market to offset the impact of heavy withdrawal for Eid season. The market was short of liquidity and the banks were facing withdrawal by the general public for Eid, said bank
Hundi system has revived in Pakistan as it regained substantial share of about 30 percent of the market channelling millions of dollars from abroad to property and stocks business in the country. Both the banks and foreign currency dealers said the Hundi
Hundi system has revived in Pakistan as it regained substantial share of about 30 percent of the market channelling millions of dollars from abroad to property and stocks business in the country. Both the banks and foreign currency dealers said the Hundi
At least 12 people, including drivers of truck and bus, child and an aged woman, were killed and another 40 injured in a head-on collision between a bus and truck near the Toll Plaza of Rojhan on the Indus Highway, on Thursday morning. A Peshawar-bound ai
At least 12 people, including drivers of truck and bus, child and an aged woman, were killed and another 40 injured in a head-on collision between a bus and truck near the Toll Plaza of Rojhan on the Indus Highway, on Thursday morning. A Peshawar-bound ai
The European Parliament called on Thursday on the international community to gradually cancel debt owed by the developing nations, adding that solidarity should go beyond responding to humanitarian crises. "All creditors and especially international insti
Textile industrialists of Pakistan and India have agreed to make joint efforts to safeguard their business interests in the international market. According to the information made available to Business Recorder here on Thursday, textile industriali
Textile industrialists of Pakistan and India have agreed to make joint efforts to safeguard their business interests in the international market. According to the information made available to Business Recorder here on Thursday, textile industriali
Director Trade Organisations (DTO) of the Commerce ministry on Thursday rejected the plea of Businessmen Forum (BF) and observed in his order that constitution of arbitral tribunal by the FPCCI under section 12 (2) of T.O. Ordinance 1961, was just and pro
Federal Law and Justice Minister Wasi Zafar on Thursday released the detailed bill that will establish federal commercial courts to expedite action on commercial and financial disputes with appellate as well as original jurisdictions. Addressing a news co
Federal Law and Justice Minister Wasi Zafar on Thursday released the detailed bill that will establish federal commercial courts to expedite action on commercial and financial disputes with appellate as well as original jurisdictions. Addressing a news co
Google Inc late on Wednesday unveiled the "Mini," a new hardware product aimed at helping small businesses add search to their public Web sites and giving employees more tools to find information quickly on internal networks. Google gets a small percentag
As many as 50 high-ranking officers are leaving for the United States on Friday for training in senior and medium cadres, well-informed sources told Business Recorder. The duration of the course will be of six weeks. Currently, these officers are s
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has laid down five conditions for giving exemption of 25 percent customs duty on the import of raw sugar. The CBR has superseded SRO. 17(I)/2005 of January 1 through an SRO (I)/2005 issued here on Thursday.
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has laid down five conditions for giving exemption of 25 percent customs duty on the import of raw sugar. The CBR has superseded SRO. 17(I)/2005 of January 1 through an SRO (I)/2005 issued here on Thursday.
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has laid down five conditions for giving exemption of 25 percent customs duty on the import of raw sugar. The CBR has superseded SRO. 17(I)/2005 of January 1 through an SRO (I)/2005 issued here on Thursday.
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has laid down five conditions for giving exemption of 25 percent customs duty on the import of raw sugar. The CBR has superseded SRO. 17(I)/2005 of January 1 through an SRO (I)/2005 issued here on Thursday.
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has empowered the Foreign Affairs Ministry to issue exemption certificates to the United Nations and its affiliated organisations for levying zero-percent sales tax on the supplies made by the registered people to these
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has empowered the Foreign Affairs Ministry to issue exemption certificates to the United Nations and its affiliated organisations for levying zero-percent sales tax on the supplies made by the registered people to these
British factory output fell unexpectedly in November, for the fifth month in the past six, bolstering the chances interest rates will remain on hold at 4.75 percent later on Thursday and perhaps for months to come. The Office for National Statistics said
Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's biggest retailer, launched a national advertising campaign on Thursday to burnish an image tarnished by allegations that it discriminates in hiring and promotions and drives smaller rivals out of business. The company is r
Hundreds of Cameroon government employees have found themselves locked out of their offices after rolling in to work late, following a crackdown by their new Public Service Minister Ephraim Inoni. The education and finance ministries were the latest to be
Share values nose-dived at local stock market on account of panic selling, which was mainly caused by reports regarding revision of exposure rules by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) as well as disturbing law and order situation a