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Print - 2005-09-16
Malaysian shares soar

Malaysian shares soar

Malaysian shares prices closed 0.54 percent higher on Thursday as local funds bought up market heavyweights, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index gained 4.91 points at 919.65 on volume of 584.39 mln shares worth 650.54 mln ringgit (173 million d
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
14th Palmolive Sindh women's swimming

14th Palmolive Sindh women's swimming

The 14th Palmolive Sindh Women's Swimming Championship is once again under way to create waves and set new records in the portfolio of these talented young swimmers.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Molik crashes out of Bali tennis

Molik crashes out of Bali tennis

Third seed Alicia Molik of Australia on Thursday crashed out of the WTA Wismilak International Tennis Tournament on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Asian currencies: Taiwan dollar, rupiah slip

Asian currencies: Taiwan dollar, rupiah slip

The Taiwan dollar hit a 10-month low against the US dollar on Thursday as the currency extended this week's losses despite expectations the central bank would lift interest rates later in the day.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Hong Kong dollar stirs but unlikely to test upside cap

Hong Kong dollar stirs but unlikely to test upside cap

The Hong Kong dollar hit its highest level in nearly two years this week on strong inflows of foreign money but an absence of speculators means the currency is unlikely to test its upper limit in the near term, analysts say.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Dollar dips on profit-taking, outlook unclear

Dollar dips on profit-taking, outlook unclear

The dollar crept lower on Wednesday, as dealers took profits on its recent climb to two-week highs, but the currency was delicately balanced by technical factors that could swing the greenback in either direction.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Dollar up before US data, but investors cautious

Dollar up before US data, but investors cautious

The dollar strengthened on Thursday but was seen treading familiar ranges on caution ahead of a slew of data that should shed light on Hurricane Katrina's damage to the US economy.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Indian rupee recovers from lows as stocks rally

Indian rupee recovers from lows as stocks rally

The rupee recovered on Thursday from the session's low to end firmer as traders set aside concerns caused by a jump in crude prices, choosing to focus on a rallying stock market driven by foreign inflows.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Chinese yuan closes at post-reval high

Chinese yuan closes at post-reval high

China's yuan closed on Thursday at its highest versus the dollar since the July 21 revaluation, with dealers saying the central bank's absence signalled a growing but still limited tolerance for the currency's upward march.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Jakarta shares weaken

Jakarta shares weaken

Indonesian share prices closed 0.73 percent lower on Thursday on continued profit-taking amid growing concerns that next month's fuel price hikes could spark violent street protests, dealers said.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
England should apologise over 1992 reverse swing jibes: Akram

England should apologise over 1992 reverse swing jibes: Akram

Pakistan bowling great Wasim Akram says England should apologise for accusing his team of cheating in 1992 when they used the reverse swing - the same action which helped England win the Ashes. "England owe us an apology in a big way," Akram said.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Tokyo shares hit new four-year closing high

Tokyo shares hit new four-year closing high

Tokyo's Nikkei share average rose 1.19 percent on Thursday, hitting a fresh four-year closing high for the fourth time in five sessions, as foreign investors jumped back into the market.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Singapore shares jump

Singapore shares jump

Singapore share prices closed 0.19 percent higher on Thursday, led by gains in property stocks amid increasingly positive sentiment on the outlook for the sector, dealers said. The Straits Times Index rose 4.32 points to 2,317.67. Volume was 1.1 billion s
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Thai share prices drop

Thai share prices drop

Thai share prices closed 0.92 percent lower on Thursday as foreign investors held back, waiting for a fresh lead, dealers said. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite shed 6.57 points to 711.20 and the blue chip SET 50 index was down 5.35 points t
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Seoul shares make gains

Seoul shares make gains

Seoul stocks hit an all-time high on Thursday, boosted by surging steel and car makers amid hopes for better earnings, but a dip in flat panel makers on worries about profits in the sector sent the index lower at the close.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
US Treasuries fall as sales data suggest Fed to hike

US Treasuries fall as sales data suggest Fed to hike

US Treasury debt prices fell on Wednesday after August retail sales showed underlying strength in the US economy that suggested the Federal Reserve will press on with its program of interest rate hikes.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
US Treasuries fall as sales data suggest Fed to hike

US Treasuries fall as sales data suggest Fed to hike

US Treasury debt prices fell on Wednesday after August retail sales showed underlying strength in the US economy that suggested the Federal Reserve will press on with its program of interest rate hikes.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Indian shares close at record high

Indian shares close at record high

Indian shares closed sharply higher on Thursday at a new record close as overseas funds bought stocks across the board, dealers said. Dealers said the surge in overseas fund-buying became a strong signal for domestic investors to buy shares as well.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
US stocks end lower after oil surges above $65

US stocks end lower after oil surges above $65

US stocks ended lower on Wednesday after a nearly $2 a barrel surge in the price of oil raised concerns that higher energy costs would eat into consumer budgets and corporate profits, hurting retailers and indurial shares such as Caterpillar Inc Tech stoc
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Hong Kong stocks plunge, property slumps

Hong Kong stocks plunge, property slumps

Hong Kong stocks fell nearly a third of a percent on Thursday with property stocks among the biggest losers ahead of earnings from one of the city's largest developers. Rate jitters ahead of a US rate meeting next week also pressured rate-sensitive proper
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Philippines shares sag

Philippines shares sag

Philippines share prices closed 0.61 percent lower on Thursday, ending a two-day rally after further losses on Wall Street and a fresh spike in oil prices hit sentiment, dealers said.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
China calls for 'fair and effective' security order

China calls for 'fair and effective' security order

Chinese leader Hu Jintao called on world leaders at a summit here Thursday to establish a new "fair and effective" security order and step up co-operation in combating global terrorism.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Dollar powers to two-week high

Dollar powers to two-week high

The dollar powered to a two-week high against the euro, Swiss franc and sterling on Thursday, as investors bet that any damage to the US economy from Hurricane Katrina would be short-lived.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Sterling falls versus dollar

Sterling falls versus dollar

Sterling fell one percent on the day against the dollar on Thursday and also slipped versus the euro after weaker-than-expected UK retail sales data spurred speculation that the Bank of England might cut interest rates again.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Aceh rebels begin disarmament

Aceh rebels begin disarmament

Separatist rebels in Indonesia's Aceh province began handing over their guns Thursday under a pact designed to end almost three decades of war. In what the government termed a "historic event", members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) handed over Kalashnik
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Mayor to reopen parts of city as New Orleans recovers

Mayor to reopen parts of city as New Orleans recovers

New Orleans took a big step towards recovery from Hurricane Katrina on Thursday, when its mayor declared parts of the city would reopen at the weekend, as President George W. Bush prepared to announce a major rebuilding operation for the devastated Gulf r
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Eritrea holds US embassy staff for trafficking

Eritrea holds US embassy staff for trafficking

Eritrea has arrested two local employees of the US embassy in Asmara on charges of human trafficking, the government said on Thursday - the latest in a series of diplomatic difficulties between the two countries.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Indian fireworks inferno kills 32

Indian fireworks inferno kills 32

At least 32 people including children were killed Thursday when a blaze at an eastern Indian fireworks factory set off explosions so powerful that the building collapsed, an official said.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Russian warplane crashes

Russian warplane crashes

A Russian Su-27 fighter crashed in Lithuania on Thursday after the pilot lost control and was forced to eject, Russian news agencies reported. They said the plane was flying to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, which is cut off from the rest of Russia b
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Israeli court upholds legality of West Bank barrier

Israeli court upholds legality of West Bank barrier

Israel's top court on Thursday upheld the government's legal right to build a barrier through occupied West Bank land, rejecting a World Court ruling that it violated international law and should be torn down.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Bush trade pledge 'grandiose', says Mandelson

Bush trade pledge 'grandiose', says Mandelson

Europe's trade chief said on Thursday it was unlikely that US President George W. Bush would have to honour his "grandiose" challenge to other world leaders to eliminate all barriers to trade. Bush told a UN summit on Wednesday he was willing to drop all
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Bonds: TDC flogged while borrowers awaited

Bonds: TDC flogged while borrowers awaited

TDC was punished by European credit markets on Thursday amid concern a leveraged buyout would leave the Danish telecoms firm loaded with debt. Elsewhere, trading was subdued as a dearth of new issuance and tight yield spreads left investors with little mo
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Zero progress at North Korean nuclear arms talks

Zero progress at North Korean nuclear arms talks

Talks on dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons programmes sank into deadlock on Thursday, with Washington and Pyongyang at odds over the North's insistence on its right to a nuclear energy programme.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Iraq ready to replace some foreign troops: Talabani

Iraq ready to replace some foreign troops: Talabani

Home-grown units could replace some of the foreign troops in Iraq by the end of this month but no timetable exists for a pullout of US-led forces, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said on Thursday.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Bush's popularity continues downward spiral: polls

Bush's popularity continues downward spiral: polls

US President George W. Bush's approval rating continued its downward spiral in two polls out Thursday, reaching new lows on his performance in the war on terror and Iraq, and on handling the Hurricane Katrina aftermath. A Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Russia to boost image with own global news channel

Russia to boost image with own global news channel

A Russian 24-hour global television channel in English could be on the air by November to present a Russian perspective on international and domestic news, officials said on Thursday.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Sounds from typing could be security risk: study

Sounds from typing could be security risk: study

Forget about watching, Big Brother may be listening. Sounds from typing on computer keyboards are distinctive enough to be decoded, allowing security breaches caused by "acoustic snooping," University of California, Berkeley researchers said on Wednesday.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Bird flu keeps wealthy Gulf falcon-hunters off Asia

Bird flu keeps wealthy Gulf falcon-hunters off Asia

Wealthy Gulf falcon-hunters who traditionally travelled to Asian countries in search of their prey are now heading to other destinations following the outbreak of bird flu in Asia two years ago.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
UK to deport 7 Algerians held as security threat

UK to deport 7 Algerians held as security threat

British authorities will deport seven Algerian men detained in dawn raids on Thursday because they are a threat to national security, officials said. A Home Office (Interior Ministry) source said the seven had been accused of being involved in a 2002 plot
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Britney Spears gives birth to her first child

Britney Spears gives birth to her first child

The pop star Britney Spears gave birth to a healthy baby boy on Wednesday, entertainment websites reported. The baby was delivered in a cesarean section shortly after 1:00 pm (2000 GMT) in Santa Monica at UCLA medical center, according to Us Weekly magazi
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
US senator urges Pentagon to review disaster role

US senator urges Pentagon to review disaster role

The head of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday urged the Pentagon to review laws that limit the use of US troops to restore order after a disasters like Hurricane Katrina or a terror attack.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Zimbabwe 67 for six at stumps, Ganguly hits up 5,000th Test run

Zimbabwe 67 for six at stumps, Ganguly hits up 5,000th Test run

Zimbabwe were 67 for six in their second innings at stumps on the third day of the first Test against India at the Queen's Sports Club here on Thursday. They trail India by 208 runs after the visitors were all out for 554 in their first innings.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
6000 doctors deprived of promotion: PMA

6000 doctors deprived of promotion: PMA

Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Punjab has complained that more than six thousands doctors have been deprived of their regular promotion due to non-implementation of four-tier formula in the health department.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2005).

Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan conveys assessment of G-20 moot to WTO

Pakistan conveys assessment of G-20 moot to WTO

Pakistan has conveyed the assessment of G-20 ministerial conference to World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General Pascal Lamy, saying that the pace of negotiations regarding reduction in trade distorting subsidies and tariffs should be expedited.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2005).

Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan conveys assessment of G-20 moot to WTO

Pakistan conveys assessment of G-20 moot to WTO

Pakistan has conveyed the assessment of G-20 ministerial conference to World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General Pascal Lamy, saying that the pace of negotiations regarding reduction in trade distorting subsidies and tariffs should be expedited.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2005).

Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan conveys assessment of G-20 moot to WTO

Pakistan conveys assessment of G-20 moot to WTO

Pakistan has conveyed the assessment of G-20 ministerial conference to World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General Pascal Lamy, saying that the pace of negotiations regarding reduction in trade distorting subsidies and tariffs should be expedited.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2005).

Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Six proposals for gas import financial advisory

Six proposals for gas import financial advisory

Inter State Gas Systems (Private) Ltd, (ISGSL), a joint venture entity, co-sponsored by Pakistan's two major gas utility companies, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd, and Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd, has received proposals from six parties for financial adv
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (September 15, 2005).

Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Six proposals for gas import financial advisory

Six proposals for gas import financial advisory

Inter State Gas Systems (Private) Ltd, (ISGSL), a joint venture entity, co-sponsored by Pakistan's two major gas utility companies, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd, and Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd, has received proposals from six parties for financial adv
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Six proposals for gas import financial advisory

Six proposals for gas import financial advisory

Inter State Gas Systems (Private) Ltd, (ISGSL), a joint venture entity, co-sponsored by Pakistan''s two major gas utility companies, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd, and Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd, has received proposals from six parties for financial ad
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Bank Alfalah assigned AA- rating

Bank Alfalah assigned AA- rating

The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (Pacra) has assigned a rating of 'AA-' (double A minus) to the proposed unsecured, subordinated term finance certificates issue of Rs 1,500 million by Bank Alfalah Limited.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Bank Alfalah assigned AA- rating

Bank Alfalah assigned AA- rating

The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (Pacra) has assigned a rating of 'AA-' (double A minus) to the proposed unsecured, subordinated term finance certificates issue of Rs 1,500 million by Bank Alfalah Limited.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Five SECP-approved housing companies named

Five SECP-approved housing companies named

The Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan on Thursday named the five companies it had approved for doing business in the housing sector saying that it was watching the performance of others.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Five SECP-approved housing companies named

Five SECP-approved housing companies named

The Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan on Thursday named the five companies it had approved for doing business in the housing sector saying that it was watching the performance of others.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule of listed companies on Thursday (September 15, 2005).

Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Five SECP-approved housing companies named

Five SECP-approved housing companies named

The Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan on Thursday named the five companies it had approved for doing business in the housing sector saying that it was watching the performance of others.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Prime Minister to visit Gwadar on September 17

Prime Minister to visit Gwadar on September 17

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz is arriving here on Saturday on a brief visit. It would be his first visit to Gwadar since has assumed premiership a year ago. He is the fourth Prime Minister who would visit Gwadar Port.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Board Meetings

Board Meetings

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Rice and sugarcane crops in good condition: Minfal

Rice and sugarcane crops in good condition: Minfal

Rice and sugarcane crops are in good condition and the rice production target of 5 million tonnes during 2005-06 season would be achieved, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Minfal) Agriculture Development Commissioner Dr Qadir Bakhsh Baloch tol
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Board meetings in progress

Board meetings in progress

Board Meetings in Progress of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Rice and sugarcane crops in good condition: Minfal

Rice and sugarcane crops in good condition: Minfal

Rice and sugarcane crops are in good condition and the rice production target of 5 million tonnes during 2005-06 season would be achieved, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Minfal) Agriculture Development Commissioner Dr Qadir Bakhsh Baloch tol
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Rice and sugarcane crops in good condition: Minfal

Rice and sugarcane crops in good condition: Minfal

Rice and sugarcane crops are in good condition and the rice production target of 5 million tonnes during 2005-06 season would be achieved, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Minfal) Agriculture Development Commissioner Dr Qadir Bakhsh Baloch tol
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Member To Member

Member To Member

Members have subsequently reported the transactions on Thursday (September 15, 2005).

Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Opposition continues protest on Senate chair issue

Opposition continues protest on Senate chair issue

After the Tuesday's triumph, the opposition in the Senate on Thursday moved more aggressively but its 25-minute clamorous protest-sloganeering and desk thumping-before a boycott could not obstruct the government's bid to run the house through a presiding
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
All shares index report

All shares index report

The sector-wise all shares index report on Thursday (September 15, 2005).

Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Rs 1,548 syndicated loan for Gharibwal Cement

Rs 1,548 syndicated loan for Gharibwal Cement

A syndicated loan agreement for Rs 1,548 million was signed between the syndicate members and Gharibwal Cement Limited. According to a press release, the agreement was signed by Ali Reza, President of National Bank of Pakistan, and M. Tousif Peracha, Chai
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Dozens of suspects detained in Quetta

Dozens of suspects detained in Quetta

Dozens of suspects have been detained following acts of terrorism in which two persons were killed here in 24 hours. This was stated by Capital City Police Officer Salman Muhammad Syed to PPI here on Thursday.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
THE RUPEE: seven paisa fall in interbank

THE RUPEE: seven paisa fall in interbank

Declining trend persisted in the interbank market on Thursday as the rupee continued its fall due to higher dollar demand for payments. The rupee lost six paisa against the dollar for buying at 59.85 and seven paisa for selling at 59.87, thus the rupee sh
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
State engineering firms sale up 52.4 percent

State engineering firms sale up 52.4 percent

The state engineering companies have shown remarkable improvement as their overall sale during 2004-05 increased to Rs 3.6 billion (52.4 percent) as compared to Rs 2.4 billion of 2003-04.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
THE RUPEE: seven paisa fall in interbank

THE RUPEE: seven paisa fall in interbank

Declining trend persisted in the interbank market on Thursday as the rupee continued its fall due to higher dollar demand for payments. The rupee lost six paisa against the dollar for buying at 59.85 and seven paisa for selling at 59.87, thus the rupee sh
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Shujaat urges Ummah to face challenges collectively

Shujaat urges Ummah to face challenges collectively

Pakistan Muslim League President, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has called upon the Muslim Ummah to forge unity among its ranks by setting aside petty difference so as to face the confronted challenges collectively.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
FROM A RINGSIDE SEAT

FROM A RINGSIDE SEAT

The Senate resumed sitting with a whooping 90 minutes delay. The treasury and opposition stuck to their guns on a question whether or not the Senate chairman, now acting president can nominate any member to chair the sitting.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan invited to international silk fair

Pakistan invited to international silk fair

China has invited Pakistan to attend the International Silk Fair 2005 to be held next month in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. According to official sources, it would be an important place for show and trade negotiations of silk produ
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

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

Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Al Qaeda base busted in Miranshah

Al Qaeda base busted in Miranshah

Pakistan has busted the biggest al Qaeda base in its North Waziristan tribal zone and recovered huge caches of weapons in a swoop that will cut violence in Afghanistan before key elections, the military said on Thursday.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

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

Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Problems hindering SMEs access to finance highlighted

Problems hindering SMEs access to finance highlighted

Majority of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) manufacturers in Gujranwala, Sialkot and Gujrat districts demanded medium- to long-term financing for upgrading existing machinery and production technologies, minister of state for finance Omar Ayub Kha
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

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

Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
Sadoon Textile Mills director convicted

Sadoon Textile Mills director convicted

The Additional Sessions Judge, Lahore has convicted Muhammad Aslam, one of the five directors of Sadoon Textile Mills Limited on a complaint lodged against the company's directors by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP).
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
AIDS diagnostic laboratory approved

AIDS diagnostic laboratory approved

The government has approved establishment of state-of-the-art HIV/AIDS diagnostic laboratory at the National Institute of Health (NIH) with all quality assurance standards.
Published 16 Sep, 2005 12:00am
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