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Print - 2005-06-16
Bonds: issuance rush continues; market holds firm

Bonds: issuance rush continues; market holds firm

European corporate bond investors soaked up 2.4 billion euros of supply on Wednesday from Dutch telecom KPN, French retailers Auchan and PPR and German sugar producer Suedzucker, with secondary prices remaining firm. The rush of supply shows no signs of s
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Bonds: issuance rush continues; market holds firm

Bonds: issuance rush continues; market holds firm

European corporate bond investors soaked up 2.4 billion euros of supply on Wednesday from Dutch telecom KPN, French retailers Auchan and PPR and German sugar producer Suedzucker, with secondary prices remaining firm. The rush of supply shows no signs of s
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Indian shares rally to three-month high

Indian shares rally to three-month high

Indian shares scaled new three-month peaks on Wednesday as investors shrugged off concerns about a delayed and weak start to the annual monsoon rains and bought technology stocks. But the rupee slid near to Monday's 1-1/2 week closing low, undermined by g
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
US Stocks: Wednesday's unofficial close

US Stocks: Wednesday's unofficial close

The Dow and the S&P 500 trimmed losses on Wednesday and were little changed after the Federal Reserve released data that eased inflation worries. Shares of energy companies like Exxon Mobil Corp rose along with oil prices, helping both the Dow and the S&P
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Tumbling utilities and weak drugs topple FTSE

Tumbling utilities and weak drugs topple FTSE

Widespread falls among utilities and a dip in drugs stocks whipped Britain's FTSE 100 index to a lower close on Wednesday, halting the recent push back to near 3-year highs, although miners were in demand. Scottish & Southern Energy dropped 3 percent, whi
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Hungary cites grain supply woes

Hungary cites grain supply woes

The entire Central European cereal market could be adversely affected if Hungary's problem of mounting grain supplies and lack of storage are not tackled soon, Hungary's farm minister Jozsef Graf said on Wednesday. If last year's record grain harvest of b
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
EU sugar plans leave Irish growers with sour taste

EU sugar plans leave Irish growers with sour taste

Peadar Jordan has been growing sugar beet on his farm amid the rolling Carlow hills for 35 years but fears it may not be for much longer if EU proposals for sweeping reform of the industry go ahead. Along with Ireland's 3,700 other beet growers, Jordan ha
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Oil rises as Opec deal fails to impress

Oil rises as Opec deal fails to impress

Oil prices rose on Wednesday as dealers viewed Opec's deal to hike production as "symbolic" and unlikely to help with a global refinery crunch caused by soaring fuel demand. US July light sweet crude on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 57 cents to $5
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
EU says ready to help Spain over grain request

EU says ready to help Spain over grain request

The European Commission is ready to help Spain cope with a severe grain shortage due to drought and is considering its request for an initial transfer of 500,000 tonnes of grain from EU intervention stores, a senior EU official told Reuters on Wednesday.
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
New York cotton settles lower in switch trade

New York cotton settles lower in switch trade

Cotton futures finished lower Wednesday on switch-related speculative sales as players continued to steadily move positions out of spot July before the start of delivery on June 24, traders said. The New York Board of Trade's July contract fell 0.53 cent
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
London cocoa adds to gains to hit two-month high

London cocoa adds to gains to hit two-month high

Short covering by large investors on Wednesday extended gains on London's cocoa market, taking it to the highest level in more than two months, traders said. Liffe's second-month September contract made a session high of 897 pounds a tonne - the highest s
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
LME copper ends higher on tight supply

LME copper ends higher on tight supply

Base metals prices rose in Wednesday's London Metal Exchange floor trading, supported by copper gaining on tight supply, traders said. Technical tightness mostly drove copper, with the benchmark cash/threes spread backwardation widening some $10 to $235 a
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Gold picks up in Europe, fund interest seen

Gold picks up in Europe, fund interest seen

Gold prices moved higher in Europe on Wednesday, with renewed fund interest pushing currencies and US data into the background, traders said. "Fund interest has returned to the precious metals market today following yesterday's rather dull day," James Moo
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar flat

US MIDDAY: sugar flat

Raw sugar futures were flat to 0.03 cent firmer on Wednesday as switch trade from investors moving positions out of the spot July contract dominates business, floor sources said. New York Board of Trade July raw sugar fell 0.03 cent to close Tuesday at 8.
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
US MIDDAY: coffee edges up

US MIDDAY: coffee edges up

US coffee futures firmer Wednesday after late trade and commercial buying absorbed earlier sales by funds and speculators, market sources said. New York Board of Trade most-active September arabica settled up 0.35 cent at $1.1460 a lb. The contract found
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
US MIDDAY: cocoa higher

US MIDDAY: cocoa higher

US nearby cocoa futures rose 4 percent Wednesday, with a fresh bout of fund buying boosting prices to their highest in two months and extending a 5 percent advance the previous session, traders said. The New York Board of Trade's most-active September con
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn up

US MIDDAY: corn up

Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade jumped to a 1-week high on Wednesday amid weather worries and hopes for a resumption soon of corn shipments to Japan, traders said. Corn was up 1/2 to 4 cents per bushel. July was up 4 at $2.23 per bushel. Iowa G
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat high

US MIDDAY: wheat high

Wheat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade climbed to a one-week high on Wednesday on spillover buying from strong gains in corn and soy, traders said. Pit sources said the focus was on the volatile weather market in the row crops and there was very litt
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soyabean climbs

US MIDDAY: soyabean climbs

Soyabean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade climbed above $7 per bushel across the board on Wednesday as weather worries fuelled another round of commodity fund buying, traders said. Soya oil futures also rallied to a near three-month high on comments
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper rallies

US MIDDAY: copper rallies

US copper futures advanced at the open in response to higher London prices, then added to gains after a decline in US consumer price data pushed the dollar down, traders said. "I think it's the positive (economic news) and the euro coming up and the dolla
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold firmer on options-related buying

US MIDDAY: gold firmer on options-related buying

Gold futures in New York steadied above $430 an ounce on Wednesday, boosted by speculative and options-related buying, but prices kept within a broad overall range, traders said. Gold for August delivery climbed $1.30 to $430.60 an ounce on the New York M
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Lucky Cement Limited - a brief profile

Lucky Cement Limited - a brief profile

Lucky Cement Limited sponsored by well known "Yunus Brothers Group - one of the largest textile export house of Pakistan" is presently a 5,000 Tons per day, dry process Cement Plant, located in Pezu, Distt. Lakki Marwat , NWFP. In order to supply uninterr
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Nishat Group

Nishat Group

Nishat Group is one of the leading and most diversified business groups in Pakistan. With assets over Prs 300 billion (US $5billion), it ranks amongst the top five groups of the country. The group has strong presence in Textiles, Insurance, Cement, Insura
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
DG Khan Cement Company Limited - brief history

DG Khan Cement Company Limited - brief history

DGKCC was established under the management control of State Cement Corporation of Pakistan Limited (SCCP) in 1978. The plant is located at 40 KM North West of Dera Ghazi Khan Town. DGKCC started its commercial production in April 1986 with a capacity of 2
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Prospects of cement industry in Pakistan

Prospects of cement industry in Pakistan

After a gap of over ten years, cement industry in Pakistan has started operating at 100% capacity. The industry had seen a capacity utilisation as low as 54% during the year 1997-98. Later part of nineties had showed either a sluggish growth or no growth
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Al Ghurair Giga: Global expertise comes to Pakistan

Al Ghurair Giga: Global expertise comes to Pakistan

A UAE based group, Al Ghurair Giga is one of the fastest growing real estate developers in the Gulf, with a host of successful projects in the Middle East and around the world. Its wining formula is its team of highly qualified professionals in the fields
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Message from Aamir Amin

Message from Aamir Amin

We will develop communities where ever community development is required, we are true to make statement of quality and reliability. We are fulfilling our commitment to better society and development in Pakistan.
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Message from Chairman Senate, Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Message from Chairman Senate, Islamic Republic of Pakistan

I am very much pleased to see that a famous housing development company of UAE, Al- Ghurair Group is starting a high quality modern residential project in Defence Housing Authority in Islamabad. The investment by Al Ghurair in a big housing project in Pak
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Message from President, Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Message from President, Islamic Republic of Pakistan

There is a requirement for the development of quality housing units to meet the demand of Pakistan's growing population. The Government of Pakistan has placed the housing sector on its priority list and is inviting national and international property deve
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
PNF post-budget seminar on June 18

PNF post-budget seminar on June 18

Pakistan National Forum (PNF) has arranged a post budget seminar here on Saturday, June 18 at a local hotel. Governor State Bank of Pakistan Dr Ishrat Hussain and Tariq Hameed chairman Wapda will be the special guests on the occasion. Sartaj Aziz former F
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Post Budget Seminar

Post Budget Seminar

The Institute of Corporate Secretaries of Pakistan (ICSP) is organising a Post Budget Seminar on Thursday the 16th June, 2005.
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Philanthropists urged to help special children

Philanthropists urged to help special children

The wife of Punjab Governor Begum Rubina Khalid has urged upon philanthropists to come forward to ameliorate problems being faced by special children. During her visit to Punjab University Child Welfare Centre (CWC) here on Wednesday, she appreciated effo
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
DWP formed for State Engineering

DWP formed for State Engineering

The Ministry of Industries, Production and Special Initiatives has established a Development Working Party (DWP) for State Engineering Corporation of Pakistan (SEC), authorising the corporation to sanction its own development schemes. Sources said the SEC
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
HBL auto-finance lucky draw

HBL auto-finance lucky draw

Habib Bank Limited (HBL) conducted the bumper lucky draw ceremony for its recently concluded auto finance campaign, titled "Buy one, get one free" here on Wednesday. Under this promotional campaign, all those customers who had applied and were approved fo
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Punjab chief minister presents shield to Burney

Punjab chief minister presents shield to Burney

Chief Minister Punjab, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has lauded efforts of human rights lawyer, Ansar Burney in the field of International human rights issues. During his meeting with Burney in Chief Minister House here, on Wednesday, the Chief Minister also pre
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Wednesday (June 15) and the forecast for Thursday (June 16, 2005).
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Sindh transfers and postings

Sindh transfers and postings

The Sindh Government has ordered transfers and postings of a number of officers as follows: Accordingly, Mrs Rehana Saif, chief pharmacist (BS-19) (personal up-gradation), Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi, has been transferred and posted as the Executive
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Wednesday (June 15, 2005).

Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
'No PIB auction this month'

'No PIB auction this month'

Pakistan will not hold an auction of its long-term investment bonds this month as the government has enough funds, a senior Finance Ministry official said on Wednesday. "We don't need money to finance the fiscal deficit this year," said Ashfaque Hasan Kha
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Wednesday (June 15, 2005).

Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
'No PIB auction this month'

'No PIB auction this month'

Pakistan will not hold an auction of its long-term investment bonds this month as the government has enough funds, a senior Finance Ministry official said on Wednesday. "We don't need money to finance the fiscal deficit this year," said Ashfaque Hasan Kha
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

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

Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Role of PTA in curbing illegal telecom business

Role of PTA in curbing illegal telecom business

The recent successful raids on illegal telecom operators have brought into focus the menace of grey incoming international traffic termination, presently faced by the country. The unlicensed telecom operations severely affect government revenues and the b
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

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

Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
AKU Board to start e-marking system in exams from April 2006

AKU Board to start e-marking system in exams from April 2006

The Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB) will introduced e-marking system in the ninth and tenth classes examinations from April, 2006, for schools registered with it. Dr Thomas Christie, Director, AKU-EB, said at a press briefing on Wednesday a
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on June 15

Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on June 15

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 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
PTCL privatisation

PTCL privatisation

Since the last several days, the telephone connections of important business and commercial areas of Karachi, which include Timber Market, Jodia Bazaar and Clifton, have been under severe disorder. Communications with the local and international market ha
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Female workers at petrol pumps

Female workers at petrol pumps

This refers to Rubina Kausar's rejoinder dated 10th June, 2005, to my letter on the subject. It is unfortunate that many people, instead of admitting misdeed, express various excuses and arguments. It is a false statement of Rubina that females working at
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Iraqi education minister says schools must rebuild

Iraqi education minister says schools must rebuild

Iraq Minister of Higher Education Sami al-Mudhaffar has a good idea of what the nation's top schools need, a world-class curriculum and a vigorous student revolt. Later this year, Mudhaffar plans to host an international conference with academics not afra
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Wednesday (June 15, 2005).

Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Independent news website and nightmare of Uzbek leader

Independent news website and nightmare of Uzbek leader

If you believe the Uzbek authorities, nothing can possibly be worse for society than fergana.ru, the independent online news agency that first reported the brutal repression in Andijan last month - not even pornography. That, at least, is the gist of a wa
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Poultry rates

Poultry rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Wednesday (June 15) and Thursday (June 16, 2005).
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
The PTCL privatisation controversy

The PTCL privatisation controversy

The proposed privatisation of PTCL has attracted a lot of public and media attention in the recent past. It is perfectly understandable that this be the case since telephones impact the lives of most citizens and PTCL is often viewed as the jewel in the c
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
NJLI Managed Fund prices

NJLI Managed Fund prices

New Jubilee Life Insurance Company has announced the offer and bid price per unit for the following funds effective from Thursday, June 16, 2005.

Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
US must stop opposing Iranian gas pipeline

US must stop opposing Iranian gas pipeline

Reports of last Friday's meeting in Washington between Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri and the US Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice, reveal that the US has not abandoned its efforts to stop the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeli
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
NJLI Managed Fund prices

NJLI Managed Fund prices

New Jubilee Life Insurance Company has announced the offer and bid price per unit for the following funds effective from Thursday, June 16, 2005.

Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Hand over your dollars

Hand over your dollars

The State Bank of Pakistan has offered to buy cash dollars from the banks with the aim of streamlining the availability of dollars for money changers and licensed exchange companies in the country. At present, banks send the cash abroad mostly to correspo
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
NJLI Managed Fund prices

NJLI Managed Fund prices

New Jubilee Life Insurance Company has announced the offer and bid price per unit for the following funds effective from Thursday, June 16, 2005.

Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
No restrictions on Mukhtaran: Rashid

No restrictions on Mukhtaran: Rashid

Federal Minister for Information Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Wednesday informed the National Assembly that government had not imposed any restrictions on rape victim Mukhtaran Mai and she was a free person. Speaking in response to Pakistan Peoples Party Patrio
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Lahore LTU opening today

Lahore LTU opening today

Punjab Governor, Lieutenant-General Khalid Maqbool (Retd) will be chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) to be held at Income Tax House on Thursday. The function will be attended be senior officials from income Tax and Sales T
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
No loadshedding in NWFP: Pesco

No loadshedding in NWFP: Pesco

A spokesman of Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) on Wednesday clarified that no loadshedding was being done in any part of the province, however, power supply was disconnected for short intervals in areas where repair and maintenance work was in pr
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Wednesday (June 15, 2005).

Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Body being formed to develop Sindh coastal areas

Body being formed to develop Sindh coastal areas

The Sindh government is seriously considering having a steering committee to be headed by the Sindh governor for initiating integrated, well-synchronised, and co-ordinated efforts for the development of the coastal areas, it was learnt from official sourc
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (June 15, 2005).

Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Kashmiris won't accept Line of Control as permanent border: JKLF

Kashmiris won't accept Line of Control as permanent border: JKLF

Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Chairman Yasin Malik while rejecting the division of Kashmir formula has said that Kashmiris would not recognise Line of Control as a permanent or international border. He resolved to continue their struggle for inde
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (June 15, 2005).

Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Social services programme to be launched soon

Social services programme to be launched soon

Provincial government is planning to launch Punjab Devolved Social Services Programme, which would significantly improve the overall environmental quality of the participating Tehsil Municipal Administrations. According to an official source, this propose
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
New FCR body to meet on June 18

New FCR body to meet on June 18

The first meeting of the reconstituted Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) Reforms Committee will be held here at Governor's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) Secretariat on June 18.NWFP Governor Khalil ur Rehman especially formed the FCR committee
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Conducive environment urged to promote investigative journalism

Conducive environment urged to promote investigative journalism

Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) President and editor of daily The Nation, Arif Nizami on Wednesday stressed for providing conducive environment to promote investigative journalism in Pakistan. Delivering a lecture on final day of the four-da
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
THE RUPEE: two paisa fall in interbank

THE RUPEE: two paisa fall in interbank

The rupee on Wednesday shed two paisa against the dollar in the interbank market for buying and selling at 59.68 and 59.69, dealers said. Higher demand for dollars for the payment of import bills toppled the rupee at the end of fiscal year, currency analy
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Maleeha calls for just solution to Kashmir issue

Maleeha calls for just solution to Kashmir issue

Pakistan's High Commissioner Dr Maleeha Lodhi has called for a durable solution to the Kashmir dispute that is based on justice. She made these remarks during a talk at the Institute of Economic Affairs organised with Buckingham University, London here la
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
THE RUPEE: two paisa fall in interbank

THE RUPEE: two paisa fall in interbank

The rupee on Wednesday shed two paisa against the dollar in the interbank market for buying and selling at 59.68 and 59.69, dealers said. Higher demand for dollars for the payment of import bills toppled the rupee at the end of fiscal year, currency analy
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
PHDEB meeting

PHDEB meeting

Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Board (PHDEB) is to hold a meeting on establishment of auction houses for horticulture sector in Pakistan here at Agriculture House on Thursday (June 16). PHDEB has identified enormous opportunities for penetrati
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Panjab university summer vacations from June 18

Panjab university summer vacations from June 18

The teaching departments, institutes, centres and constituents colleges of the Punjab University would remain closed for summer vacations from June 18 to August 1, 2005. The teaching departments running BA/BSc, and MA/MSc (Hons) programmes under semester
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Faisalabad to have three garment cities

Faisalabad to have three garment cities

The federal government has planned to establish three garment cities in Faisalabad to promote the sector and help earn foreign exchange by increasing exports from here. This was stated by Textile and Industry Secretary Syed Masood Alam Rizvi in a meeting
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
All shares index report

All shares index report

The sector-wise all shares index report on Wednesday (June 15, 2005).

Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan consulting EU on dumping issue: Maleeha

Pakistan consulting EU on dumping issue: Maleeha

Pakistan's High Commissioner to the UK, Dr Maleeha Lodhi has said that government was lobbying with key European Union (EU) countries to garner their support in removal of anti-dumping restrictions placed on country's bed linen exports to Europe. The envo
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
G-8 decision hailed

G-8 decision hailed

Former G-77 Chamber of Commerce and Industry chairman Tariq Sayeed has appreciated the decision of rich nations for scraping the loan of the poor countries, and hoped that after getting rid of this burden the least developed countries of the African regio
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule of listed companies on Wednesday (June 15, 2005).

Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Promotion of oil and gas top priority: Mengal

Promotion of oil and gas top priority: Mengal

Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Resources Mir Muhammad Naseer Mengal said the government was according top priority to the speedy promotion of oil, gas and mineral sectors to put the country on the road to self-sufficient in these vital areas.
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Hearing of suicide attack case today

Hearing of suicide attack case today

An Anti Terrorist Court comprising Judge ATC-II Safdar Malik will take up, inside the Central Jail Adiala Rawalpindi, the hearing of suicide attack on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz here on Thursday. The accused arrested in connection with the suicide attack
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
Three agro scientists to present papers in Beijing moot

Three agro scientists to present papers in Beijing moot

Three Pakistani scientists working at the Center for Agro-informatics Research (CAIR) have been selected to present their project reports in a symposium on agriculture being held in October at Beijing. The moot called the "International Symposium on Intel
Published 16 Jun, 2005 12:00am
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