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Print - 2005-02-19
Instaphone slashes SMS charges

Instaphone slashes SMS charges

Instaphone has reduced the charges for their short messaging services (SMS). According to a release, the company's subscribers can now SMS to other Instaphone, Insta Xcite and lnsta One users at a remarkably low rate of 50 paisa only while it will be Rs 1
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
SSGC adopts modern laser bill printing system

SSGC adopts modern laser bill printing system

The Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Amanullah Khan Jadoon inaugurated a modern laser bill printing system, at the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC). According to a press release issued here on Friday, the new enhanced and fully integra
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
NWFP governor gives away Rs 5 million to seminaries of Fata

NWFP governor gives away Rs 5 million to seminaries of Fata

The NWFP governor Lieutenant General Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah (Retd) on Friday gave away cheques worth Rs 5 million to 36 religious seminaries of Fata to formally launch the introduction of formal education scheme in Denni Madaris. Fata took the lead, a
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
MMA and ARD have similar views on military: Baloch

MMA and ARD have similar views on military: Baloch

MMA and ARD, both the opposition parties alliances have unanimity that military domination on the politics should be ended and 1973 Constitution should be protected, Deputy Secretary General of the six religious parties' alliance, Liaquat Baloch told NNI
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Journalists urged to educate people

Journalists urged to educate people

Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao on Friday called upon journalists from Tribal Areas to play their effective role in educating people, creating awareness and highlight problems being faced by the people in their area. He was talking to a delegat
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Fire destroys departmental store; guard killed

Fire destroys departmental store; guard killed

Merchandise worth millions of rupees was reduced to ashes when fire broke out at city's leading shopping mall, H. Karim Bukhsh Departmental Store on Friday morning. A security guard, Muhammad Zafar was killed in the incident after experiencing suffocation
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Government to ensure peace during Muharram: Shaukat

Government to ensure peace during Muharram: Shaukat

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Friday that the government was determined to ensure peace and harmony during the month of Muharram-ul-Haram enabling Muslims to fulfil their religious obligation with solemnity. He was talking to a delegation of
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Rotary to hold centennial functions on February 23

Rotary to hold centennial functions on February 23

Rotary International, the world-wide charity, is holding its centennial functions on February 23 all over the world during which conferences, seminars, workshops and get-together parties would be arranged round the globe. In this connection, Rotary Club I
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Inauguration of 'wastic blocks' house soon

Inauguration of 'wastic blocks' house soon

A house of prefabricated bricks, made of synthetic material will be inaugurated here on April 2, brick producers and innovators 'Gulbahao' said. According to the organisation's Managing Trustee Ms Nargis Latif, the innovative bricks named "wastic blocks"
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Security concerns threaten Pak-India gas line project

Security concerns threaten Pak-India gas line project

India's quest for energy for its booming economy has revived the prospect of gas pipelines from Pakistan, part of improving relations between the former foes. But security concerns on that route for delivering Iranian gas, which are also likely to threate
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Trade ties with Malaysia underlined

Trade ties with Malaysia underlined

Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (Piaf) has hope that recent visit of Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi would help in giving boost to the economic and trade relations between Pakistan and Malaysia. Piaf Chairman, Muhammad Ali Mian
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Marie Adelaide 50th anniversary celebrations from August

Marie Adelaide 50th anniversary celebrations from August

Marie Adelaide Leprosy Center (MALC) will be celebrating 50th anniversary of Leprosy Control Programme from August 2005 to August 2006, commemorating the journey that was initiated in 1956. The efforts that began in Karachi from a tiny shed built by the L
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Army recruitment continues, says ISPR

Army recruitment continues, says ISPR

Recruitment in the Pakistan Army is continuing, according to a press release of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) here on Friday. It said apart from the process of recruitment at the Army Selection and Recruitment Centres as well as Regional Training
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Group account of CDs participants

Group account of CDs participants

We wish to draw your kind attention towards the circular dated January, 27th 2005, prohibiting the use of a group account by CDs participants from March, 31st 2005. In this respect we submit that the circular is clearly a violation of section 3 of the Act
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Rights of minorities

Rights of minorities

I was amazed to read a letter in your newspaper of Sulaiman Khan, which was in reply to my previous letter "the Rights of the Minorities" published in the edition of 14th December, 2004. I think the writer completely misread the meaning and purpose of tha
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Lawmakers lament US no-show on Kyoto

Lawmakers lament US no-show on Kyoto

Fourteen US senators co-sponsored a bill Wednesday urging the United States to rejoin international negotiations to reduce greenhouse gases, as the Kyoto Protocol went into force in scores of countries around the world. The bill's chief backer, California
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Dangers facing pro-Moscow officials in Chechnya

Dangers facing pro-Moscow officials in Chechnya

Ibragim has little education, no prospect of work and faces several years in prison after being caught red-handed robbing a shop. Sitting in a gloomy basement cell in a Grozny police station, he could be the symbol for a generation of Chechens who have mi
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
The day the dam broke in NWFP

The day the dam broke in NWFP

At the Higher Secondary School (F.Sc.) level, our English course book contained a lesson written by James Thurber about the humorous incident that took place in Ohio (an American city) on 12th March, 1913. The story was about the panic that started in the
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Warning from FAO

Warning from FAO

An idea of how precarious the food situation has tended to become for hundreds of millions of people in the world's poorest countries has been revealed in the Food and Agriculture Organisation's report on the "State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2004.
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Business package for Gwadar SEZ

Business package for Gwadar SEZ

At its meeting held recently with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in the chair, the Federal Cabinet deemed it expedient to finalise a package for industrial and business units in the Gwadar Special Economic Zone (SEZ). This has reference to formation of a com
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Nazims replacement before polls opposed

Nazims replacement before polls opposed

Advisor to the Chief Minister of Sindh, for Local Bodies, Waseem Akhtar said on Thursday that it was not necessary the Local Bodies elections be held under the administrator or the nazim must be replaced before the polls. He was speaking at a seminar 'Is
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Sindh government announces holiday on Monday

Sindh government announces holiday on Monday

The Sindh government has declared Monday (February 21) as holiday throughout the province of Sindh in lieu of 10th of Muharram-ul-Haram falling on Sunday for all offices, autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies, corporations and local councils under
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
'Income tax Ordinance-2001 taxpayer-friendly'

'Income tax Ordinance-2001 taxpayer-friendly'

Amjad Jamshed, income tax commissioner, Zone-E, Karachi, has said that the Income Tax Ordinance-2001 is taxpayer-friendly and accommodates all those, who file tax return either showing profits or losses under the universal self assessment scheme. He was s
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Arbab charges sacked minister with corruption

Arbab charges sacked minister with corruption

Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has charged his erstwhile Cabinet colleague Imtiaz Sheikh with tempering of revenue record, land grabbing, accepting illegal gratification, forcible encroachment of plots of destitute, widows and orphans and gros
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Abad critical of MCA's 'indifference' to cement cartels

Abad critical of MCA's 'indifference' to cement cartels

The Monopoly Control Authority (MCA) has been accused of showing "indifference to the formation of cartels" in the cement, which is a "very vital sector of the economy." Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD) Chairman Babar Mirza Chughtai, in a let
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Shipments to US: exporters want to be updated by EPB

Shipments to US: exporters want to be updated by EPB

Textile exporters have demanded of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) to update them about the excess shipments for the US under six quota categories, held up by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) in November-December last year, fearing embargo and then rai
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Indian IT firms keen to hire Pakistani experts: P@SHA chief

Indian IT firms keen to hire Pakistani experts: P@SHA chief

Some of the leading Information Technology companies of India have shown keen interest in recruiting Pakistani experts at their offices. Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) President Jehan Ara stated this, while addressing a news briefing after a
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
RCIT to set up TFC at various trade bodies

RCIT to set up TFC at various trade bodies

The Regional Commissioner of Income Tax (RCIT), Southern Region, is to set up tax facilitation centres (TFC) at various trade associations to help businessmen file their tax returns. This was stated by Additional Commissioner of Income Tax Mohammad Ali, w
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Reap suggests increase in import duty on Kenyan tea

Reap suggests increase in import duty on Kenyan tea

The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (Reap) has suggested the government to increase import duty on Kenya tea and also consider import tea from other countries instead of depending only on import from Kenya. A Pakistani rice exporters delegation, le
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Moot on fossil fuels, mineral resources

Moot on fossil fuels, mineral resources

National conference on fossil fuels and minerals resources of Sindh expected to be held by the end of February at Sindh University Campus, Jamshoro. Over 200 geologists, research scholars from the universities of Pakistan, representatives of various resea
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Sindh governor and chief minister inspect Muharram arrangements

Sindh governor and chief minister inspect Muharram arrangements

Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan on Friday expressed satisfaction on strict security measures for maintaining law and order situation in Muharram, saying these arrangements were better as compared to previous year. "City District Government Kar
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
RCB to hear objections on February 22

RCB to hear objections on February 22

The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) will hear objections against the demarcation of constituencies for the forthcoming local government polls in the cantonment areas on February 22. The RCB has announced the new demarcation of the wards and union counci
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Traders termed backbone of economy

Traders termed backbone of economy

Traders are the backbone of the economic structure of any country and by paying taxes they are playing important role to strengthen the economy of the country. Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) leader and National Assembly member Muhammad Haneef Abbasi said h
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
PPL provides food for flood victims of Balochistan

PPL provides food for flood victims of Balochistan

Pakistan Petroleum Ltd has joined the relief efforts for the flood affected people of Balochistan and contributed 26 tons of food/other items for the purpose. The first consignment of relief goods was handed over on 18 February, 2005 to Naval authorities
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Draft environment policy released

Draft environment policy released

Ministry of environment has released the draft environment policy for public consultation for a period of one month. The policy has been released to ensure wider public participation in finalisation of this policy, said Minister for Environment, Major Tah
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Prime Minister orders early completion of Lahore expo centre

Prime Minister orders early completion of Lahore expo centre

Prime Minister, Shaukat Aziz, has asked the board of directors to complete Lahore expo centre project on top priority basis to have a modern and art of the technology facility to boost up trade activities in the country. He gave direction during a present
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Shujaat calls meeting on Imtiaz Sheikh's removal today

Shujaat calls meeting on Imtiaz Sheikh's removal today

Pakistan Muslim League (PML) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has summoned an important meeting of PML here at his residence on Saturday to discuss the removal of Imtiaz Sheikh from ministership. Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has already discussed the issue
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
'Bus service to help unite stranded Kashmiri families'

'Bus service to help unite stranded Kashmiri families'

Welcoming the recent decision to start the bus service from Srinagar to Muzaffarabad, President of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Muslim Conference Sardar Atiq-ur-Rehman has said that Pakistan and India need further confidence-building measures (CBMs). Addressin
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Talks with Natwar: Kasuri briefs envoys of EU, G-8 and P5

Talks with Natwar: Kasuri briefs envoys of EU, G-8 and P5

Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmud Kasuri on Friday briefed the envoys of European Union (EU), G-8 and P-5 countries on his recent talks with Indian counterpart Natwar Singh. He apprised them of the agreement between the two countries to allow travel by bus
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Wana agencies asked to expedite welfare projects

Wana agencies asked to expedite welfare projects

NWFP Governor Lieutenant General Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah (Retd) has directed the political administrators of North and South Waziristan agencies to give priority to public welfare projects in completion. He also directed them to expedite the completion
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Askari Bank's TFC issue receives excellent response

Askari Bank's TFC issue receives excellent response

Askari Bank joined the group of banks that have successfully raised tier II capital from the public by issuing TFCs of Rs 1.50 billion. The issue carries a floating rate of return at KIBOR plus 1.5 percent for eight years. The transaction received an over
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Friday (February 18) and the forecast for Saturday (February 19, 2005).
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Askari Bank's TFC issue receives excellent response

Askari Bank's TFC issue receives excellent response

Askari Bank joined the group of banks that have successfully raised tier II capital from the public by issuing TFCs of Rs 1.50 billion. The issue carries a floating rate of return at KIBOR plus 1.5 percent for eight years. The transaction received an over
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Key stock market movements at 1800 GMT on February 18

Key stock market movements at 1800 GMT on February 18

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 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
10 more crisis centers for women to be opened: Adviser

10 more crisis centers for women to be opened: Adviser

Ministry of Women Development would open 10 more crisis centers in 2005-06, whereas seven centers are already working and three will be operational within three months. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Women Development, Nilofer Bakhtiar said this while a
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Thursday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
ANF seizes 1,654-kg heroin, 1,359-kg opium

ANF seizes 1,654-kg heroin, 1,359-kg opium

The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) during one and a half months of year 2005 has seized 1654 kilograms of heroin, 1359 kilograms of opium and 3719 kilograms of hashish from drug traffickers during its campaign against drugs. This was stated in a report releas
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Thursday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
National Assembly body rejects PPL version on gang-rape issue

National Assembly body rejects PPL version on gang-rape issue

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Resources on Friday rejected the Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) version on gang-rape issue. The treasury as well as opposition members, during a meeting here with member national assembly
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
FOREIGN TRADE INQUIRIES

FOREIGN TRADE INQUIRIES

Export Promotion Bureau has received the following Trade Enquiries from abroad. Interested Pakistani parties dealing in the under mentioned items can obtain further details from the addresses given or from EPB Head Quarters and its Regional/Sub-Regional O
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Yasir Mehmud posted in Prime Minister Secretariat

Yasir Mehmud posted in Prime Minister Secretariat

Yasir Mehmud, Information Officer, presently working with minister of state for information and broadcasting, has been posted on deputation in Prime Minister Secretariat for a period of three years. According to a notification issued on Friday, Muhammad A
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Friday (February 18, 2005).

Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
'Bus service will lead to Kashmir solution'

'Bus service will lead to Kashmir solution'

President Pakistan Muslim League (PML) Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that Muzzafarabad-Srinagar bus service is the first step towards resolving Kashmir dispute. He was talking to the media men while sending relief goods to the rain-affected areas, her
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Rs 150 million released for various projects

Rs 150 million released for various projects

Punjab government has released Rs 150 million for the construction of Girls Degree College in Chak Beli Khan, Rawalpindi besides various water supply and gas projects in the area. Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Ellahi during his visit to Rawalpind
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (February 18, 2005).

Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Kashmir peace moot on February 24

Kashmir peace moot on February 24

The two-day International Kashmir peace conference on "Peace Initiative in South Asia: Exploring Possible Options for Kashmir" will be held at the United Nations Headquarters New York on February 24 and 25. "The Conference is being held under the auspices
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Poultry rates

Poultry rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Friday (February 18) and for Saturday (February 19, 2005).
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Early solution of Kashmir issue stressed

Early solution of Kashmir issue stressed

Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri said that he has impressed upon the Indian government for an early and final settlement of the Kashmir issue in accordance with the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Both countries
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Josh Maleehabadi's death anniversary on February 22

Josh Maleehabadi's death anniversary on February 22

A seminar will be held to observe the 23rd death anniversary of Urdu's noted poet, Josh Maleehabadi on Tuesday, February 22. Prominent writers will address the seminar on the topic of "Josh and Hussain". The seminar will be arranged by Josh Abadi Foundati
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (February 18, 2005).

Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Soomro delivers lecture at Harvard today

Soomro delivers lecture at Harvard today

Senate Chairman Muhammedmian Soomro will deliver a lecture on "emerging opportunities in Pakistan," at Harvard Business School on Saturday. Chairman Senate currently visiting United States has been invited by the Harvard Business School to attend the Harv
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (February 18, 2005).

Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
UK Kashmiris welcome bus service

UK Kashmiris welcome bus service

British Kashmiris have welcomed the agreement between Pakistan and India on starting Muzaffarabad-Srinagar bus service in April and termed it a major confidence building measure. In their comments here on Friday they said that it would help unite the divi
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (February 18, 2005).

Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan pursuing India for Kashmir solution: Masood

Pakistan pursuing India for Kashmir solution: Masood

Foreign Office Spokesman Masood Khan on Friday said Pakistan would continue pursuing India for a durable solution to the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the aspirations of Kashmiri people. Speaking at a PTV programme, he said Kashmir was the real issue
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
KKI closing rates of currency notes

KKI closing rates of currency notes

Khanani & Kalia International (Pvt) Limited Closing Rates of currency notes on Friday (February 18, 2005).

Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Funds allocated for minority's sacred sites

Funds allocated for minority's sacred sites

The government is allocating funds for repair and maintenance of sacred sites/worship places of non-Muslims. A sum of Rs 1.2 million has been earmarked for the repair of Krishna Mandir on Ravi Road. Punjab Minister for Religious Affairs and Auqaf, Syed Sa
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Gilani sees bus service, an attempt to shelve Kashmir issue

Gilani sees bus service, an attempt to shelve Kashmir issue

Chief of the Hurriyat Conference (Gilani faction), Syed Ali Gilani has opposed the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service accord reached between India and Pakistan to facilitate the Kashmiris of Azad Kashmir and Occupied Kashmir to meet their relatives living
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Workshop on gender research methodologies ends

Workshop on gender research methodologies ends

Norwegian Ambassador to Pakistan Jains Bjorn Kamavin on Friday emphasised that raising women's status should be top priority of the civil society as well as the state level initiatives. He was addressing the closing ceremony of the Capacity Building Works
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
THE RUPEE: 10 paisa fall in open market

THE RUPEE: 10 paisa fall in open market

Falling trend was seen in the open market on Friday as the rupee shed 10 paisa in a single day slide versus the greenback for buying and selling at 59.60 and 59.65, respectively. Rising demand for dollars pushed the rupee value down versus the US currency
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Nadira Khakwani laid to rest

Nadira Khakwani laid to rest

A renowned female parliamentarian and a leader of Pakistan People's Party Begum Nadira Khakwani (79) laid to rest on Friday. She has been died after protracted illness on Thursday night. She was mother of Mrs Beelum Hasnain provincial president of PPP (wo
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
THE RUPEE: 10 paisa fall in open market

THE RUPEE: 10 paisa fall in open market

Falling trend was seen in the open market on Friday as the rupee shed 10 paisa in a single day slide versus the greenback for buying and selling at 59.60 and 59.65, respectively. Rising demand for dollars pushed the rupee value down versus the US currency
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Promotion of Quaid's ideals urged

Promotion of Quaid's ideals urged

The speakers including Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Sher Afgan and Minister of State for Overseas Pakistanis Tariq Azeem Khan called for promoting the ideals of the father of the nation Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah for image building of the c
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
All shares index report

All shares index report

The sector-wise all shares index report on Friday (February 18, 2005).

Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Telekom Malaysia announces joint venture

Telekom Malaysia announces joint venture

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (Telekom Malaysia), through its wholly-owned international investment arm, TM International (L) Ltd ("TM International"), announced on Thursday the entry into a joint venture fiber optic backbone project with Multinet Pakistan (Pri
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Sunflower cultivation target within reach

Sunflower cultivation target within reach

Sunflower cultivation has been completed over an area of 644,110 acres against the set target of 735,000 acres fixed for 2004-05. According to official sources on Friday, sunflower cultivation in the country is proceeding and the targets set for the crop
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Cross Transactions

Cross Transactions

Cross transactions between client to client reported on Friday (February 18, 2005).

Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Call to enhance trade ties with Tunisia

Call to enhance trade ties with Tunisia

In spite of excellent political and diplomatic ties between Pakistan and Tunisia the bilateral trade in between was only $40 million, however there is tremendous potential for boosting trade relations for the benefit of both countries, In-charge Affairs o
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Kalam remains cut off from rest of country

Kalam remains cut off from rest of country

Thirty one persons have so far been killed in Kalam due to heavy snowfall in the area. Snowfall is continuing. Thirty five glaciers fell in the area. According to a BBC report, at least two hundred houses have been destroyed. Five to six hydropower projec
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Board Meetings

Board Meetings

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
185,000 gas connections provided in NWFP

185,000 gas connections provided in NWFP

The Sui Northern Gas Company SNGPL) has provided 185,000 new gas connections to its consumers in NWFP during the current financial year besides completing various development schemes worth Rs 12 billion. Managing Director SNGPL, Rashid Lone disclosed this
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
LSE donates Rs 3 million for tsunami victims

LSE donates Rs 3 million for tsunami victims

The Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) has received donations amounting to Rs three million from its members for the victims of Tsunami and people hit by recent rains in the country. Out of this amount, LSE Chairman Syed Asim Zafar on Friday presented a cheque o
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule of listed companies on Friday (February 18, 2005).

Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Cash awards for IBA students

Cash awards for IBA students

The Punjab University vice-chancellor (VC) Arshad Mahmood on Friday chaired a session held to review the presentation on 'international food chain' prepared by the students of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA). Master of Business Administrati
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Prime Minister lauded for taking bold steps for trade promotion

Prime Minister lauded for taking bold steps for trade promotion

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz is taking bold initiatives for promotion of trade and investment, but the law and order situation is coming in the way, hence special attention must be paid to improve it. These views were expressed by the Piaf vice-chairman Mu
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
Plea against compulsion to wear helmet

Plea against compulsion to wear helmet

A member of the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) has approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) against the decision of the government making it compulsory for the motorcyclists to wear helmet from March 1. The petitioner, M D Tahir contended that no
Published 19 Feb, 2005 12:00am
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