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Print - 2005-05-29
Rind's mother passes away

Rind's mother passes away

The mother of K.B. Rind, Chief Secretary Balochistan, who died in Nawabshah after a brief illness was laid to rest at native graveyard in village Qale Bux Rind near Nawabshah. Her burial was attended by secretaries of various Sindh government departments,
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Margin Financing features highlighted

Margin Financing features highlighted

The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) on Saturday organised a presentation on 'Margin Financing' in the Trading Hall of the Exchange, which was largely attended by members of KSE and banking sector. According to a press release of KSE, Chairman Muhammad Yasin
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
76 bids received for 129,900 cotton bales

76 bids received for 129,900 cotton bales

The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has received 76 bids from local and foreign buyers for the purchase of l29,900 bales of cotton. According to the TCP here on Saturday, four parties submitted offers for 20,000 for exports and 72 for 109,900 bales
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
'Foreign companies now rushing for investment'

'Foreign companies now rushing for investment'

Federal Minister for Water and Power Liaquat Ali Khan Jatoi has said that Pakistan's image has now improved so much that foreign companies are rushing here for investment. Talking to newsmen at Circuit House here on Saturday afternoon he said several head
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Drug peddlers gang busted

Drug peddlers gang busted

Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Sindh busted a gang of drug peddlers and arrested five drug smugglers with 1,000 kilogrammes hashish and two kilogrammes heroin powder in separate raids in different parts of Karachi. Force commander ANF received an information
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Call for adhering to 'Unity, Faith and Discipline'

Call for adhering to 'Unity, Faith and Discipline'

Veteran Pakistan movement worker and Federal Minister Mahmud Ali on Saturday called for adhering to the motto given by the Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah of 'Faith, Unity and Discipline' to overcome the challenges that the Muslims are facing in the cont
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Notice issued

Notice issued

Additional district and sessions judge, Lahore, has issued notice to respondents in a petition filed by former senator Asif Ali Zardari praying to the court to conduct his trial in an open court. The court, after hearing the petitioner's counsel at length
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
PML-N observes 'Yaum-e Takbeer'; fate of nuclear assets uncertain: Tarar

PML-N observes 'Yaum-e Takbeer'; fate of nuclear assets uncertain: Tarar

Former president Muhammad Rafique Tarar has condemned the government's policies that according to him have disgraced the country in the international community. He said that the fate of Pakistani nuclear assets was uncertain. He was addressing a Pakistan
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Smeda seeks subsidy for setting up water treatment plants

Smeda seeks subsidy for setting up water treatment plants

Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) has proposed that subsidy out of export development fund (EDF) to the extent of 75 percent for setting up of costly waste water treatment plants in individual tanneries/factories in Karachi and so
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
X-ray crystallography

X-ray crystallography

Dr Masood Pervez, Manager, X-ray Crystallography Laboratory at University of Calgary, delivered a special lecture on the applications of X-rays crystallography. He highlighted in detail about the use of X-ray techniques in structure elucidation of the cry
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Thorough discussion on budget stressed

Thorough discussion on budget stressed

The budget 2005-06 should be discussed at length and not rushed through the parliament as was done last year. This was the consensus opinion of speakers, who participated in a brief discussion on "Budget Making Process in Pakistan" organised by the Consum
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Security tightened

Security tightened

Security forces have been put on alert for reprisal attacks on Saturday after a suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd at the Bari Imam shrine, killing at least 19 people and wounding nearly 100 others. The government ordered security to be stepped up
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Customs Assistant Collector suspended

Customs Assistant Collector suspended

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has suspended Khola Raza, Assistant Collector, Collectorate of Customs, Lahore, with immediate effect. According to a notification issued on Saturday, the CBR has used powers under the Removal from Service (Special Power
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Government seeks Bari Imam blast report in three weeks

Government seeks Bari Imam blast report in three weeks

The government has ordered investigation into the blast in Bari Imam shrine and sought a detailed report of the inquiry committee within three weeks, sources said on Saturday. A meeting was held here in Interior Ministry to review overall law and order si
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Musharraf to open Sust dry port on May 30

Musharraf to open Sust dry port on May 30

President General Pervez Musharraf and Ismaili community spiritual leader Prince Karim Aga Khan would inaugurate Sust dry port in Gilgit and Sgher Fort in Skardu on May 30. Large contingents of rangers, military police and Northern Areas scouts have been
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Hunger strike continues

Hunger strike continues

The contract employees of the Federal Bureau of Statistic (FBS) continued their hunger strike for sixth consecutive day on Saturday. About 90 contract employees have received termination notice from June 1, resorted to hunger strike and also intend to obs
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Ties with Malaysia bound to strengthen further: Prime Minister

Ties with Malaysia bound to strengthen further: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday said friendly and brotherly relations between Pakistan and Malaysia were bound to strengthen further. He was talking to Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar, Chairman OIC Commission of Eminent Persons and the foreign Ministe
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Government may face tough time on law, order in National Assembly

Government may face tough time on law, order in National Assembly

The joint opposition is all set to give hard time to the government in both houses of the Parliament on 'worsening law and order situation' and almost unbridled price-hike and yet-to-resolved Balochistan crisis. The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy a
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
'Low pay among causes of corruption in bureaucracy'

'Low pay among causes of corruption in bureaucracy'

Corruption in bureaucracy is higher than politics and public, and accountability system of the country has failed to curb nepotism and cronyism. These comments were made at the end of six-day training course on 'Development and Accountability' organised b
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Environment sector to get Rs 2930.648 million in PSDP

Environment sector to get Rs 2930.648 million in PSDP

The government has allocated Rs 2930.648 million for 35 projects in environment sector in Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for 2005-06. Business Recorder learnt that Rs 2625.306 million have been earmarked for 21 new projects, while Rs 30
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Shaukat directs CAA to generate more revenue

Shaukat directs CAA to generate more revenue

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday directed the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to provide modern amenities at country''s airports and to generate more revenue by increasing the number of international and domestic flights. Reviewing the performance o
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Shaukat directs CAA to generate more revenue

Shaukat directs CAA to generate more revenue

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday directed the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to provide modern amenities at country's airports and to generate more revenue by increasing the number of international and domestic flights. Reviewing the performance of
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Shaukat directs CAA to generate more revenue

Shaukat directs CAA to generate more revenue

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday directed the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to provide modern amenities at country's airports and to generate more revenue by increasing the number of international and domestic flights. Reviewing the performance of
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Commodore Azher promoted as Rear Admiral

Commodore Azher promoted as Rear Admiral

The government on Saturday announced promotion of Commodore Azher Shamim Anwar to the rank of Rear Admiral with immediate effect, a notification issued by the Defence Ministry here, said. Rear Admiral Azher Shamim was commissioned in Pakistan Navy in the
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Commodore Azher promoted as Rear Admiral

Commodore Azher promoted as Rear Admiral

The government on Saturday announced promotion of Commodore Azher Shamim Anwar to the rank of Rear Admiral with immediate effect, a notification issued by the Defence Ministry here, said. Rear Admiral Azher Shamim was commissioned in Pakistan Navy in the
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Privatisation of NRL and PTCL on schedule

Privatisation of NRL and PTCL on schedule

The Secretary, Privatisation Commission, reiterated on Saturday that the National Refinery Ltd (NRL) and Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) will come under hammer on May 31 and June 10, respectively. Tehseen Iqbal Khan told reporters at the fir
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Privatisation of NRL and PTCL on schedule

Privatisation of NRL and PTCL on schedule

The Secretary, Privatisation Commission, reiterated on Saturday that the National Refinery Ltd (NRL) and Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) will come under hammer on May 31 and June 10, respectively. Tehseen Iqbal Khan told reporters at the fir
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Privatisation of NRL and PTCL on schedule

Privatisation of NRL and PTCL on schedule

The Secretary, Privatisation Commission, reiterated on Saturday that the National Refinery Ltd (NRL) and Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) will come under hammer on May 31 and June 10, respectively. Tehseen Iqbal Khan told reporters at the fir
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
31 hurt in Indian occupied Kashmir blasts

31 hurt in Indian occupied Kashmir blasts

At least 31 people, mostly civilians, were injured in Indian occupied Kashmir on Saturday in two separate blasts aimed at the occupied region's occupation security forces, police and witnesses said. Police said seven Central Reserve Police Force personnel
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
31 hurt in Indian occupied Kashmir blasts

31 hurt in Indian occupied Kashmir blasts

At least 31 people, mostly civilians, were injured in Indian occupied Kashmir on Saturday in two separate blasts aimed at the occupied region's occupation security forces, police and witnesses said. Police said seven Central Reserve Police Force personnel
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Visit to AJK, Pakistan: Mirwaiz asks Manmohan to remove hurdles

Visit to AJK, Pakistan: Mirwaiz asks Manmohan to remove hurdles

Hurriyat Conference (A) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has asked Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to remove hurdles and facilitate June 2 visit of the Hurriyat leader to Azad Kashmir and Pakistan. Addressing a gathering he cautioned that if unnecessa
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
US tech-investor Vilar, partner charged with scams

US tech-investor Vilar, partner charged with scams

Alberto Vilar, a technology investor whose fund soared in the 1990s and later crashed, was charged on Friday with running scams to defraud investors and with misappropriating $5 million from an unnamed investor. Vilar and his partner, Gary Tanaka, were ea
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
MCB to start margin financing

MCB to start margin financing

Muslim Commercial Bank, being a major market player and provider of diversified financial solutions, is ready to start margin financing to its clients. Margin financing is lending by banks/DFIs to brokers for their clients for purchase of approved shares
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
MCB to start margin financing

MCB to start margin financing

Muslim Commercial Bank, being a major market player and provider of diversified financial solutions, is ready to start margin financing to its clients. Margin financing is lending by banks/DFIs to brokers for their clients for purchase of approved shares
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
MCB to start margin financing

MCB to start margin financing

Muslim Commercial Bank, being a major market player and provider of diversified financial solutions, is ready to start margin financing to its clients. Margin financing is lending by banks/DFIs to brokers for their clients for purchase of approved shares
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
'Foreign militants eliminated from tribal areas'

'Foreign militants eliminated from tribal areas'

Security forces have taken complete control of the tribal areas of South Waziristan and have almost eliminated foreign militants from the area. Pak Army officer in-charge of operations, said troops had smashed a network of al Qaeda militants in the area a
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Democracy takes priority at OIC conference

Democracy takes priority at OIC conference

The foremost task to which the Commission of Eminent Persons from the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) has given priority is the challenge of democracy, and it is devising recommendations for giving "a say to the people in determining their destin
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
15 new directors elected on Picic board

15 new directors elected on Picic board

Fifteen new directors have been elected on the board of directors of Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation (Picic) for three years. Corporation sources said here on Saturday that the elections were held at a local hotel on May 28. A total
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
15 new directors elected on Picic board

15 new directors elected on Picic board

Fifteen new directors have been elected on the board of directors of Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation (Picic) for three years. Corporation sources said here on Saturday that the elections were held at a local hotel on May 28. A total
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
15 new directors elected on Picic board

15 new directors elected on Picic board

Fifteen new directors have been elected on the board of directors of Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation (Picic) for three years. Corporation sources said here on Saturday that the elections were held at a local hotel on May 28. A total
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Testimony in Jackson case ends with accuser's tape

Testimony in Jackson case ends with accuser's tape

Testimony came to an abrupt and dramatic end in Michael Jackson's sex abuse trial on Friday after jurors watched a videotape in which the boy at the centre of the case told police for the first time he was given wine and masturbated by the pop star. Jacks
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
IT outsourcing moves to India's heartland as employees quit big cities

IT outsourcing moves to India's heartland as employees quit big cities

Bangalore may be better known to people outside of India as the place that handles customer calls from around the world, but this small Punjab town is the future for those answering. In the past five years, more than 100,000 young Indian graduates have ma
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Ethiopia's rulers secure vote majority

Ethiopia's rulers secure vote majority

Ethiopia's ruling coalition and allied parties won an absolute majority in the 547-seat parliament during the recent elections, according to the latest results released by the national electoral commission Saturday. According to returns from 453 constitue
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
China in drive to register all Internet sites: portal

China in drive to register all Internet sites: portal

Chinese-run websites have until the end of May to register their sites or face being shut down as part of a new government campaign to police the Internet, a leading portal announced Saturday. The registration drive is an effort by the Ministry of Informa
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
US Navy commando cleared

US Navy commando cleared

A US military jury found a Navy commando innocent on Friday of charges stemming from a 2003 incident in which his platoon beat a suspected Iraqi insurgent before handing him over to the CIA where he died in custody. Navy Lieutenant Andrew Ledford had face
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Gyanendra aims to hold polls in phases

Gyanendra aims to hold polls in phases

Nepal's King Gyanendra, who seized power in February, said he planned to hold polls in phases to all elected bodies in the revolt-torn nation, but set no dates. The monarch's comments on Friday came more than one month after he unveiled plans to hold elec
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
World's highest ski lift inaugurated in Indian occupied Kashmir

World's highest ski lift inaugurated in Indian occupied Kashmir

India on Saturday officially opened the world's highest gondola ski lift in occupied Kashmir. The ropeway stretching 2.5 kilometers (one and a half miles) connects the bowl-shaped Kongdoori valley with the 4,390-meter, snow-covered Afarwat peak at India's
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Prime Minister lauds Aga Khan's contribution

Prime Minister lauds Aga Khan's contribution

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday lauded the contribution made by Ismaili community spiritual leader Prince Karim Aga Khan in the socio-economic development of Pakistan, describing him as "a great friend" of the country. Speaking at a luncheon he ho
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Prime Minister to visit Lebanon and Turkey from May 31

Prime Minister to visit Lebanon and Turkey from May 31

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will visit Lebanon and Turkey from May 31 to June 3 to have wide ranging talks with Turkish leaders on economic co-operation and political relations. According to the schedule of the visit, the Prime minister will arrive in Bei
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Prime Minister to visit Lebanon and Turkey from May 31

Prime Minister to visit Lebanon and Turkey from May 31

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will visit Lebanon and Turkey from May 31 to June 3 to have wide ranging talks with Turkish leaders on economic co-operation and political relations. According to the schedule of the visit, the Prime minister will arrive in Bei
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Prime Minister to visit Lebanon and Turkey from May 31

Prime Minister to visit Lebanon and Turkey from May 31

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will visit Lebanon and Turkey from May 31 to June 3 to have wide ranging talks with Turkish leaders on economic co-operation and political relations. According to the schedule of the visit, the Prime minister will arrive in Bei
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Aptma budget proposals: zero-rated tax on raw materials demanded

Aptma budget proposals: zero-rated tax on raw materials demanded

The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma), in its budget proposals for 2005-06, has demanded of the government to announce zero-rated tax on textile raw materials and finished goods to combat smuggling. The Aptma has recommended that sales tax on
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Aptma budget proposals: zero-rated tax on raw materials demanded

Aptma budget proposals: zero-rated tax on raw materials demanded

The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma), in its budget proposals for 2005-06, has demanded of the government to announce zero-rated tax on textile raw materials and finished goods to combat smuggling. The Aptma has recommended that sales tax on
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Prime Minister calls for collective use of OIC resources

Prime Minister calls for collective use of OIC resources

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday lamented the "perpetual dependence of the Muslim Ummah" on other nations for existence, and urged that OIC members make use of national resources for their collective good. For this reason, he told the closing sessi
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Prime Minister calls for collective use of OIC resources

Prime Minister calls for collective use of OIC resources

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday lamented the "perpetual dependence of the Muslim Ummah" on other nations for existence, and urged that OIC members make use of national resources for their collective good. For this reason, he told the closing sessi
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Prime Minister calls for collective use of OIC resources

Prime Minister calls for collective use of OIC resources

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday lamented the "perpetual dependence of the Muslim Ummah" on other nations for existence, and urged that OIC members make use of national resources for their collective good. For this reason, he told the closing sessi
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Textile spares list for duty relief being finalised

Textile spares list for duty relief being finalised

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) is finalising the list of spare parts of textile industry on which customs duty may be substantially reduced in the coming budget. Sources told Business Recorder on Saturday that CBR is reviewing Chapter 84 of Pak
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Textile spares list for duty relief being finalised

Textile spares list for duty relief being finalised

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) is finalising the list of spare parts of textile industry on which customs duty may be substantially reduced in the coming budget. Sources told Business Recorder on Saturday that CBR is reviewing Chapter 84 of Pak
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Textile spares list for duty relief being finalised

Textile spares list for duty relief being finalised

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) is finalising the list of spare parts of textile industry on which customs duty may be substantially reduced in the coming budget. Sources told Business Recorder on Saturday that CBR is reviewing Chapter 84 of Pak
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Textile spares list for duty relief being finalised

Textile spares list for duty relief being finalised

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) is finalising the list of spare parts of textile industry on which customs duty may be substantially reduced in the coming budget. Sources told Business Recorder on Saturday that CBR is reviewing Chapter 84 of Pak
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Priority areas for funding discussed with World Bank

Priority areas for funding discussed with World Bank

Pakistan and World Bank on Saturday discussed the funding proposals, needs and priority areas for which funding will be required during next three years under the ''Inductive Lending Programme.'' The discussion were held in a meeting between World Bank de
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Priority areas for funding discussed with World Bank

Priority areas for funding discussed with World Bank

Pakistan and World Bank on Saturday discussed the funding proposals, needs and priority areas for which funding will be required during next three years under the 'Inductive Lending Programme.' The discussion were held in a meeting between World Bank dele
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Priority areas for funding discussed with World Bank

Priority areas for funding discussed with World Bank

Pakistan and World Bank on Saturday discussed the funding proposals, needs and priority areas for which funding will be required during next three years under the 'Inductive Lending Programme.' The discussion were held in a meeting between World Bank dele
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
System needs to be changed: SBP governor

System needs to be changed: SBP governor

State Bank Governor Dr Ishrat Hussain, on Saturday said that "our system provides leverage" to the privileged class but deprives the poor of their basic rights. He suggested major surgery of the system so that its evils could be eliminated once for all to
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
System needs to be changed: SBP governor

System needs to be changed: SBP governor

State Bank Governor Dr Ishrat Hussain, on Saturday said that "our system provides leverage" to the privileged class but deprives the poor of their basic rights. He suggested major surgery of the system so that its evils could be eliminated once for all to
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
System needs to be changed: SBP governor

System needs to be changed: SBP governor

State Bank Governor Dr Ishrat Hussain, on Saturday said that "our system provides leverage" to the privileged class but deprives the poor of their basic rights. He suggested major surgery of the system so that its evils could be eliminated once for all to
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Tax cases reopening time limit may be cut

Tax cases reopening time limit may be cut

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has in principle agreed to reduce, in the 2005-06 budget, the time limit from maximum two years to six months, for re-opening of cases by the department after issuance of orders passed by regional collectorates. Official
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Tax cases reopening time limit may be cut

Tax cases reopening time limit may be cut

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has in principle agreed to reduce, in the 2005-06 budget, the time limit from maximum two years to six months, for re-opening of cases by the department after issuance of orders passed by regional collectorates. Official
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Tax cases reopening time limit may be cut

Tax cases reopening time limit may be cut

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has in principle agreed to reduce, in the 2005-06 budget, the time limit from maximum two years to six months, for re-opening of cases by the department after issuance of orders passed by regional collectorates. Official
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (May 28) and the forecast for Sunday (May 29, 2005).
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Meeting about cotton hedge trading on June 7

Meeting about cotton hedge trading on June 7

Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar has called a meeting of all stakeholders, on June 7 at Commerce Ministry Secretariat, Block A at 10 am, to discuss the controversial cotton hedge trading, sources told Business Recorder here on Saturday. They said t
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (May 28, 2005).

Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Meeting about cotton hedge trading on June 7

Meeting about cotton hedge trading on June 7

Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar has called a meeting of all stakeholders, on June 7 at Commerce Ministry Secretariat, Block A at 10 am, to discuss the controversial cotton hedge trading, sources told Business Recorder here on Saturday. They said t
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (May 28, 2005).

Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Meeting about cotton hedge trading on June 7

Meeting about cotton hedge trading on June 7

Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar has called a meeting of all stakeholders, on June 7 at Commerce Ministry Secretariat, Block A at 10 am, to discuss the controversial cotton hedge trading, sources told Business Recorder here on Saturday. They said t
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (May 28, 2005).

Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Call to implement neoteric teaching techniques

Call to implement neoteric teaching techniques

Punjab Education Minister, Mian Imran Masood, has stressed the need for implementation of neoteric teaching techniques in the educational institutes so as the students could be able to face the challenges of modern age. While addressing a workshop on 'dai
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Poultry rates

Poultry rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Saturday (May 28) and for Sunday (May 29, 2005).
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Lack of medical facilities main cause of malaria outbreak

Lack of medical facilities main cause of malaria outbreak

Lack of preventive measures and proper medical facilities by the authorities concerned, poverty and poor sanitary conditions are the main causes of the outbreak of, Plasmodium falciparum, a deadly kind of malaria, which if not promptly treated, may cause
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Defence ministry mum over land lease transfer to Wapda and Iesco

Defence ministry mum over land lease transfer to Wapda and Iesco

The Defence Ministry is silent about transfer of lease, to Wapda and its successor company, of properties located in cantonment areas of Rawalpindi, sources in Wapda told Business Recorder here on Sunday. The issue is being pursued by the Ministry
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Miangul named envoy to Afghanistan

Miangul named envoy to Afghanistan

The government on Saturday announced appointment of Miangul Akbar Zeb as Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan. Akbar Zeb, who has held various diplomatic assignments in Pakistan missions abroad, is presently serving as Ambassador of Pakistan to South Afri
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
National Assembly body concerned over PTCL's WLL service

National Assembly body concerned over PTCL's WLL service

Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications on Saturday expressed grave concern on the performance of Wireless Local Loop (WLL) service of Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL). The committee at its meeting chaired by
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
OIC urged to counter misperceptions about Islam

OIC urged to counter misperceptions about Islam

Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri on Saturday called on the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) to play an effective role in countering misperceptions about Islam in the West. He made these remarks in a meeting with OIC Secretary General Ekmel
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
King Fahd to have more tests, but in stable condition

King Fahd to have more tests, but in stable condition

The Saudi royal court said on Saturday night that King Fahd would undergo further medical tests but that his condition was "stable and reassuring" following initial examinations. Tests conducted after the monarch was hospitalised on Friday evening proved
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
King Fahd to have more tests, but in stable condition

King Fahd to have more tests, but in stable condition

The Saudi royal court said on Saturday night that King Fahd would undergo further medical tests but that his condition was "stable and reassuring" following initial examinations. Tests conducted after the monarch was hospitalised on Friday evening proved
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
22 Indonesians killed in twin bomb blasts

22 Indonesians killed in twin bomb blasts

Two bombs exploded on Saturday in a busy market on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing 22 people and wounding almost 60 others in the worst attack in the country since the October 2002 Bali bombings. Police in Jakarta said the attack bore hallmarks of mi
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (May 28, 2005).

Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
22 Indonesians killed in twin bomb blasts

22 Indonesians killed in twin bomb blasts

Two bombs exploded on Saturday in a busy market on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing 22 people and wounding almost 60 others in the worst attack in the country since the October 2002 Bali bombings. Police in Jakarta said the attack bore hallmarks of mi
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (May 28, 2005).

Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
War against Iran will lead to disaster: Musharraf

War against Iran will lead to disaster: Musharraf

Iran is very anxious to obtain a nuclear bomb, President Pervez Musharraf said in an interview published on Saturday, while stating his opposition to any preventive attack on the fellow-Muslim nation. Asked by Germany's Der Spiegel weekly how to prevent I
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
Grain market rates

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Saturday (May 28, 2005).

Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
War against Iran will lead to disaster: Musharraf

War against Iran will lead to disaster: Musharraf

Iran is very anxious to obtain a nuclear bomb, President Pervez Musharraf said in an interview published on Saturday, while stating his opposition to any preventive attack on the fellow-Muslim nation. Asked by Germany's Der Spiegel weekly how to prevent I
Published 29 May, 2005 12:00am
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