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Print - 2005-08-19
Women barred from voting in various union councils

Women barred from voting in various union councils

In several union councils particularly in suburban localities of provincial metropolis, women were not allowed to exercise their right of franchise as the women polling stations were presenting deserted look and polling staff was waiting for women elector
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Singapore bunker fuel prices down

Singapore bunker fuel prices down

Singapore bunker prices fell on Thursday tracking lower fuel oil cargo values. Prices for 380-centistoke (cst) bunker fuel were pegged at $268-$270 a tonne, down $8 from the previous trading day, as the bunker differential slipped into negative territory
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Arwen leads as platinum sponsor at ITCN 2005

Arwen leads as platinum sponsor at ITCN 2005

Arwen Tech has achieved another milestone by participating in ITCN Asia-2005 for the second consecutive year. According to statement issued here on Wednesday, the company was the Platinum Sponsor at the event held from 9-11 August at the Karachi Expo Cent
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
US Midwest corn weak, soya firmer

US Midwest corn weak, soya firmer

Spot basis bids for corn were mostly steady to weak in the US Midwest on Thursday morning while soyabean bids were mixed with farmer sales remaining slow, grain dealers said. Basis bids for soft red winter wheat were steady but with a weaker tone.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
'Pakistan committed to fight terrorism'

'Pakistan committed to fight terrorism'

A senior Pakistani naval officer said on Thursday the country was fully committed to the war on terror and was reviewing the US-led initiative to stop the spread of weapons of mass destruction.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Gaddafi greets Musharraf

Gaddafi greets Musharraf

Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, leader of the September Revolution, the People's Bureau of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya has sent a massage of greetings to President General Pervez Musharraf on the occasion of Independence Day.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Muttahida greets Karachiites, Farooq visits JI Karachi Headquarters

Muttahida greets Karachiites, Farooq visits JI Karachi Headquarters

Muttahida Qaumi Movement parliamentary leader in National Assembly Farooq Sattar congratulated Karachiites on "confirmed victory of Haq Parast candidates " in first phase of local government elections, three hours after the polling was officially declared
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
'Only 53.95 percent holding NTN pay income tax'

'Only 53.95 percent holding NTN pay income tax'

Only 53.95 percent of businesses and persons holding National Tax Number (NTN) pay income tax. Of the total 2.28 million NTN issued, 1.70 million business entities file income tax returns.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence at Port Qasim report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (August 18, 2005).

Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
'Only 53.95 percent holding NTN pay income tax'

'Only 53.95 percent holding NTN pay income tax'

Only 53.95 percent of businesses and persons holding National Tax Number (NTN) pay income tax. Of the total 2.28 million NTN issued, 1.70 million business entities file income tax returns.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence at Port Qasim report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (August 18, 2005).

Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
''Only 53.95 percent holding NTN pay income tax''

''Only 53.95 percent holding NTN pay income tax''

Only 53.95 percent of businesses and persons holding National Tax Number (NTN) pay income tax. Of the total 2.28 million NTN issued, 1.70 million business entities file income tax returns.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

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

Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Three new customs stations set up at borders

Three new customs stations set up at borders

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has set up three new customs stations at the Pak-Afghan and Pak-Iran border to regulate trade with the neighbouring countries. The CBR has amended SRO 102(I)/83 through a notification issued on Thursday.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Three new customs stations set up at borders

Three new customs stations set up at borders

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has set up three new customs stations at the Pak-Afghan and Pak-Iran border to regulate trade with the neighbouring countries. The CBR has amended SRO 102(I)/83 through a notification issued on Thursday.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Poultry rates

Poultry rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Thursday (August 18, 2005) and Friday (August 19, 2005).
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Three new customs stations set up at borders

Three new customs stations set up at borders

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has set up three new customs stations at the Pak-Afghan and Pak-Iran border to regulate trade with the neighbouring countries. The CBR has amended SRO 102(I)/83 through a notification issued on Thursday.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Three new customs stations set up at borders

Three new customs stations set up at borders

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has set up three new customs stations at the Pak-Afghan and Pak-Iran border to regulate trade with the neighbouring countries. The CBR has amended SRO 102(I)/83 through a notification issued on Thursday.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on August 18

Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on August 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 Aug, 2005 12:00am
New York cotton rates

New York cotton rates

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

Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
New York cotton rates

New York cotton rates

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

Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Thursday (August 18, 2005) and the forecast for Friday (August 19).
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Zero sales tax on electricity: SRO contains incomplete information

Zero sales tax on electricity: SRO contains incomplete information

Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has conveyed to the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) that the SRO. 792(I)/2005 contains incomplete information about the "electricity reference numbers" of the industrial units for claiming zero-rated sales tax
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Zero sales tax on electricity: SRO contains incomplete information

Zero sales tax on electricity: SRO contains incomplete information

Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has conveyed to the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) that the SRO. 792(I)/2005 contains incomplete information about the "electricity reference numbers" of the industrial units for claiming zero-rated sales tax
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Zero sales tax on electricity: SRO contains incomplete information

Zero sales tax on electricity: SRO contains incomplete information

Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has conveyed to the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) that the SRO. 792(I)/2005 contains incomplete information about the "electricity reference numbers" of the industrial units for claiming zero-rated sales tax
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Zero sales tax on electricity: SRO contains incomplete information

Zero sales tax on electricity: SRO contains incomplete information

Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has conveyed to the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) that the SRO. 792(I)/2005 contains incomplete information about the "electricity reference numbers" of the industrial units for claiming zero-rated sales tax
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
CBR to appoint senior tax officials as law officers

CBR to appoint senior tax officials as law officers

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has decided to appoint senior tax officials (Grade-18) as law officers through "internal job postings" for strengthening the Legal Wings of the regional collectorates as well as commissionerates.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
CBR to appoint senior tax officials as law officers

CBR to appoint senior tax officials as law officers

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has decided to appoint senior tax officials (Grade-18) as law officers through "internal job postings" for strengthening the Legal Wings of the regional collectorates as well as commissionerates.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
CBR to appoint senior tax officials as law officers

CBR to appoint senior tax officials as law officers

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has decided to appoint senior tax officials (Grade-18) as law officers through "internal job postings" for strengthening the Legal Wings of the regional collectorates as well as commissionerates.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
World Bank offers $2 billion for logistics network

World Bank offers $2 billion for logistics network

The World Bank has offered $2 billion to help in rehabilitating Pakistan's entire logistics network, including roads, railways and port facilities. The World Bank experts team made this offer during a presentation to Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz at the Pri
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
World Bank offers $2 billion for logistics network

World Bank offers $2 billion for logistics network

The World Bank has offered $2 billion to help in rehabilitating Pakistan's entire logistics network, including roads, railways and port facilities. The World Bank experts team made this offer during a presentation to Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz at the Pri
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
World Bank offers $2 billion for logistics network

World Bank offers $2 billion for logistics network

The World Bank has offered $2 billion to help in rehabilitating Pakistan''s entire logistics network, including roads, railways and port facilities. The World Bank experts team made this offer during a presentation to Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz at the Pr
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Import of machinery spare-parts from India allowed

Import of machinery spare-parts from India allowed

The government has allowed the import of spare-parts of machinery items from India which were already in the positive list along with pharmaceutical raw materials and packing materials, sources in commerce ministry told Business Recorder.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Import of machinery spare-parts from India allowed

Import of machinery spare-parts from India allowed

The government has allowed the import of spare-parts of machinery items from India which were already in the positive list along with pharmaceutical raw materials and packing materials, sources in commerce ministry told Business Recorder.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Import of machinery spare-parts from India allowed

Import of machinery spare-parts from India allowed

The government has allowed the import of spare-parts of machinery items from India which were already in the positive list along with pharmaceutical raw materials and packing materials, sources in commerce ministry told Business Recorder.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Al Qaeda leader in Saudi Arabia killed

Al Qaeda leader in Saudi Arabia killed

Security forces killed the leader of al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia in a gun battle in the holy city of Medina just hours before a visit by newly crowned King Abdullah. An Interior Ministry statement said security forces had also killed three other militants an
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Al Qaeda leader in Saudi Arabia killed

Al Qaeda leader in Saudi Arabia killed

Security forces killed the leader of al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia in a gun battle in the holy city of Medina just hours before a visit by newly crowned King Abdullah. An Interior Ministry statement said security forces had also killed three other militants an
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Registration of Deeni Madaris made mandatory

Registration of Deeni Madaris made mandatory

President General Pervez Musharraf promulgated on Thursday an ordinance further to amend the Societies Registration Act 1860 in its application to Islamabad capital territory under which all Deeni Madaris shall not be established or operate without being
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Registration of Deeni Madaris made mandatory

Registration of Deeni Madaris made mandatory

President General Pervez Musharraf promulgated on Thursday an ordinance further to amend the Societies Registration Act 1860 in its application to Islamabad capital territory under which all Deeni Madaris shall not be established or operate without being
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Registration of Deeni Madaris made mandatory

Registration of Deeni Madaris made mandatory

President General Pervez Musharraf promulgated on Thursday an ordinance further to amend the Societies Registration Act 1860 in its application to Islamabad capital territory under which all Deeni Madaris shall not be established or operate without being
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
No shuttle launch before March: NASA

No shuttle launch before March: NASA

The next launch of a space shuttle will not be until March 2006, NASA officials said on Thursday. "It looked like the early opportunities don't work for us," Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA's associate administrator for Space Operations, told a news conference. "
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Microsoft sets Xbox 360 pricing at up to $399

Microsoft sets Xbox 360 pricing at up to $399

Microsoft Corp on Wednesday said its new Xbox 360 would sell for as much as $399 in the United States, the most expensive mainstream video game console launch yet. The move raises the financial stakes in Microsoft's war with Sony Corp, which plans next ye
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Volkswagen Mexico reaches deal with workers

Volkswagen Mexico reaches deal with workers

Volkswagen AG's Mexican unit reached an agreement with union leaders on Wednesday to increase workers' pay and avoid a strike. More than 11,000 union workers at Volkswagen's plant near the city of Puebla accepted a 4.2 percent pay raise, preventing a walk
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Australian government unveils new Telstra price controls

Australian government unveils new Telstra price controls

Australia's government has unveiled new price controls for Telstra Corp Ltd for the three-and-a-half years from January 1, 2006, aiming to cut call prices for residential and small business customers.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Nokia rules out deal with Apple on new music phone

Nokia rules out deal with Apple on new music phone

Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia said on Thursday it had no agreement with Apple Computer Inc for the iTunes music service to be included on its upcoming N91 multimedia phone.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
German July producer prices boosted by energy

German July producer prices boosted by energy

Higher electricity and oil costs pushed producer prices in Germany, Europe's largest economy, up by slightly more than expected in July, official data showed on Thursday. Prices at factory gates rose by 0.5 percent month-on-month, the Federal Statistics O
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Canadians go on foreign-securities shopping spree

Canadians go on foreign-securities shopping spree

Canadians bought foreign securities in June and the first half of this year at a much faster rate than in 2004 following a government decision to scrap foreign-content limits on retirement savings plans. Statistics Canada said on Thursday that Canadians b
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Brazil posts record current account surplus, FDI up

Brazil posts record current account surplus, FDI up

Brazil's July current account surplus more than doubled from June on a record trade surplus and the country's foreign direct investment, a gauge of overseas business confidence, also rose strongly, central bank figures showed on Thursday.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan to takes part in Japan travel fair

Pakistan to takes part in Japan travel fair

Tourism ministry in collaboration with private sector will participate in "JATA World Travel Fair-2005", in Japan to promote soft image of Pakistan and tourism. These were stated by Federal Minister for Tourism, Dr G.G. Jamal while presiding the meeting r
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan to takes part in Japan travel fair

Pakistan to takes part in Japan travel fair

Tourism ministry in collaboration with private sector will participate in "JATA World Travel Fair-2005", in Japan to promote soft image of Pakistan and tourism. These were stated by Federal Minister for Tourism, Dr G.G. Jamal while presiding the meeting r
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan to takes part in Japan travel fair

Pakistan to takes part in Japan travel fair

Tourism ministry in collaboration with private sector will participate in "JATA World Travel Fair-2005", in Japan to promote soft image of Pakistan and tourism. These were stated by Federal Minister for Tourism, Dr G.G. Jamal while presiding the meeting r
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
India liberalises visa regime for Pakistanis

India liberalises visa regime for Pakistanis

India has liberalised visas for Pakistani national on the demand of the South Asian Free Media Association (Safma). The Association has called for revision of visa policies by the governments concerned and requested to allow free movement of media persons
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Cases registered against violators code of conduct

Cases registered against violators code of conduct

Police have registered cases in various police stations of Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh and Jhang against more than 350 persons, including two dozen contesting candidates (one woman) for violating code of conduct in the on-going local bodies elections. Mean
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Plan to extend cellular phone facilities across Azad Kashmir

Plan to extend cellular phone facilities across Azad Kashmir

An integrated plan has been inked to extend cellular telephone facilities by the state-run Special Communications Organisation (SCO) to the population of remaining parts of Azad Jammu Kashmir under a phased programme, official sources said.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
PTCL announces free connection package

PTCL announces free connection package

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) announced 'Independence Day Package' for its customers in Balochistan under which free connections and telephone sets would be provided to people interested in getting new connections.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
SSC Annual Exam result on August 20

SSC Annual Exam result on August 20

Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BSE) will announce the result of SSC Annual Examination-2005 here on Saturday (August 20). The prize distribution ceremony will be held at Divisional Public School (DPS) at 10.00 am. Provincial Minister for C
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Ghafoor terms local bodies' elections fraudulent, highly rigged

Ghafoor terms local bodies' elections fraudulent, highly rigged

Senior Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) leader and Naib Amir Jamat-i-Islami (JI) Senator Professor Ghafoor Ahmed on Thursday accused Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) of using "all illegal, unlawful and unfair means" for winning August 18 local bodies' polls in
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
'Free local bodies' polls evidence of government's performance'

'Free local bodies' polls evidence of government's performance'

Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqui on Thursday said holding of first phase of local bodies elections in free, fair and transparent manner is a testimony to the best performance of the government. He was talking to people during his visit to various parts o
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Corrigendum

Corrigendum

The news, based on a circular of the Customs Appraisement Collectorate, was published on page 3 of the August 7 issue of Business Recorder, regarding the seizure of a container, with 9,048 bottles of liquor worth over Rs 6.38 million, that was inco
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
DEO Lahore directed to release teacher's salary

DEO Lahore directed to release teacher's salary

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed the District Education Officer (DEO) Lahore, to release the salary of the petitioner, Tahira Batool, Principal Pilot Secondary School and submit a report. The petitioner had approached the court against her transfe
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Food festival

Food festival

Italian Food Festival at a Faisalabad hotel will be started from 20th August for one week, which is an exciting journey to the land of pizzas, pastas and lots of more Italian delicacies. The PR manager of the hotel said that the menu includes every imagin
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
United Group nominates candidates for Reap elections

United Group nominates candidates for Reap elections

The United Group has nominated its candidates for the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (Reap) election 2005 and has emphasised on correcting and improving the systems of management and administration based on transparency, impartiality and fair play
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
'Jinnah envisioned economically strong Pakistan'

'Jinnah envisioned economically strong Pakistan'

The Landhi Association of Trade and Industry Chairman and central president of the SOS Pakistan chapter, Shahbaz Ali Malik, has said that Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah dreamt to establish economically strong and a social country as Pakistan and the sam
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Law & order satisfactory in Sindh: DG Rangers

Law & order satisfactory in Sindh: DG Rangers

The Sindh Pakistan Rangers Director General and Operational Commander of all forces in local bodies elections in Sindh, Major General Javed Zia has said that law and order situation in Karachi and other parts of the province was normal on polling day.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Independent candidates boycott election in UC-7 Saddar Town

Independent candidates boycott election in UC-7 Saddar Town

Former Nazim Union Council No 07, Millat Nagar Saddar Town and candidate for the same slot Babu Abdul Karim on Thursday boycotted Local Bodies polls in his constituency, alleging that Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) backed Haq Parast group had resorted to
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Ghazi Barotha Hydropower Project economically feasible

Ghazi Barotha Hydropower Project economically feasible

The Economic Internal Rate of Return (EIRR) of the Ghazi Barotha Hydropower Project has been calculated for a project life of 60 years from completion, which was estimated to be 31.4 percent. When compared to the opportunity cost of capital of 12 percent,
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Army deployed in 17 Punjab districts

Army deployed in 17 Punjab districts

Forty thousand army troops have been deployed in Multan, Lodhran' Khanewal, Sahiwal, Pakpattan, Vehari, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Muzaffargarh, Layyah, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Rahimyar Khan, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Sargodha and Khushab, which had been dec
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Fesco launches awareness campaign

Fesco launches awareness campaign

Faisalabad Electricity Supply Company (Fesco) has launched an education and awareness campaign to encourage productive use of the electricity. Fesco spokesmen said here on Thursday, "We want to tell consumers to understand their national obligations as re
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Cop among two killed in rival groups firing

Cop among two killed in rival groups firing

Two persons, including a police constable were killed, while more than one dozen injured, when supporters of two rival contesting candidates starting indiscriminate firing on each other in nearby village 345-JB, here on last Wednesday night.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Heavy rain, windstorm disrupt polls in Sialkot

Heavy rain, windstorm disrupt polls in Sialkot

The heavy rain on Thursday badly disrupted local bodies' elections in Sialkot district as heavy rains followed by windstorm lashed out entire Sialkot district.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
South Africans tackle AIDS with texts

South Africans tackle AIDS with texts

When AIDS counsellor Nobafunti Dondolo's mobile phone started beeping one Sunday afternoon, she knew someone was in trouble. "It was a message from one of my clients who was very sick," said Dondolo. "She was vomiting blood - the family didn't know what t
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Accelerate work

Accelerate work

For the last few months the main road of Mahmoodabad has been dug to replace the old pipeline. This is a vital road, connecting the other areas of the city. Due to this work going on traffic has been diverted to PECHS, Karachi Administration Society. On t
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Rising inflation

Rising inflation

It seems that the present government, headed by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, is neither interested in tackling the problem of inflation nor it is taking any concrete measures to curb inflation, which is at present being observed in double digit, making fi
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Senseless taxation - a reason for poor manufacturing growth

Senseless taxation - a reason for poor manufacturing growth

It has been rightly pointed out in the Economic Survey of Pakistan for 2005 that Pakistan's manufacturing sector holds the key to whether the country will succeed in regaining the lost ground in the extremely competitive race for development in emerging A
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Acting foolish

Acting foolish

Now that all necessary arrangements are claimed to have been made for the first phase of local government polls for 3,074 union councils, doubts and misgivings, to the contrary, earlier expressed in certain quarters, have also been allayed to a considerab
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Permitted to invest abroad

Permitted to invest abroad

The State Bank of Pakistan has allowed Mutual Funds to invest 30 percent of their funds abroad subject to a cap of $15 million at any given time. The investment abroad must be approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan and prior approv
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
PML-N leader joins ruling Muslim League

PML-N leader joins ruling Muslim League

An elected member of Punjab Assembly from PP-165 Sharqpur district Sheikhupura and the PML-N Sheikhupura President Rao Jehanzeb, reposing trust in the leadership of Pakistan Muslim League (PML) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Punjab Chief Minister
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Six die in road accidents

Six die in road accidents

Six persons were killed in various road accidents here on Thursday. The first accident took place near Dheer Kot on Gojra Pansara Road here on Thursday morning, where a speedy truck collided with a donkey cart.
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
PPPP supports 1950 candidates

PPPP supports 1950 candidates

Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian (PPPP) is supporting 1950 candidates in 150 Union Council seats in Local Bodies Polls in the city of Lahore. The PPPP supported candidates are contesting on the seats of Nazim, Naib Nazim, General Councillor, Labour
Published 19 Aug, 2005 12:00am
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