The Executive Committee of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) held its meeting in Lahore on Thursday. APNS President Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman chaired the meeting.
The LHC has adjourned the proceedings in a petition filed by Mian Miraj, cousin of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif challenging his decision to hand over the family assets to some financial institutions against their liabilities. The court put off the p
Executive Trustee of the Baitul Sukoon has appealed for donations for the completion of its three-storey hospital project that has already begun early this year.
President of United Memon Jamaat of Pakistan (UMJP), former Justice Abdul Hafeez Memon died of heart attack here on Thursday. This was announced in a statement of the UMJP issued here.
Bangladesh has offered Pakistani industrialists to join hands in increasing exports in apparel, pharmaceutical, information technology and light engineering. The offer was made by Chairman Board of Investment and Advisor to Bangladesh Prime Minister on En
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has shown concern over the government's low quality health services and meager expenditure on public health in Pakistan.
A two-day meeting of the first South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (Saarc) senior officials from energy ministries started here on Thursday to discuss and formulate recommendations for the Saarc energy ministers meeting to be held on October
Commenting on the Indian defence minister's statement that there was an agreement between Pakistan and India on withdrawal of troops from Siachen, the Foreign Office spokesman stated that the two countries were engaged in intense negotiations to reach an
Situation on the political chessboard is likely to get a new twist as the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed PML senior vice-president General Majid Malik (Retd) to take part in the third phase of local bodies' elections.
Overturning a decision by the Lahore High Court here on Thursday, the First Bench of the Supreme Court has allowed the retired three-star general, Abdul Majid Malik to contest Chakwal District Nazim's election, scheduled for October 6.
Smoke emitted from the biomass fuels causes serious chest and eye problems for children resulting in 25,000 infant deaths in Pakistan, and for mothers it brings acute respiratory infections, low birth-weight babies and other chronic illnesses that call fo
A high-level meeting held here on Thursday stressed on completing projects of Tameer-e-Karachi on their schedule, asserting progress of Karachi was tantamount to progress of whole country.
The ministry of population welfare has received Rs 104 million grant from finance ministry for the construction of its building. Sources told Business Recorder that population ministry is going to hold ground-breaking ceremony on October 4 and the
The Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB) is set to conduct its first examination in April 2006 after affiliating about 100 schools across the country. The Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB) was established in 2003 under an ordinance
The Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) will implement Hospital Information Management System (HIMS) to ensure effective governance, efficiency and transparency at all levels, optimum use of human as well as technical human resource.
Minister of State for Environment Malik Amin Aslam said on Thursday that purposeful education is the key to meet the sustainable development challenges.
Sindh High Court(SHC) on Thursday adjourned hearing of petition filed by Pakistan People Party (PPP)'s chairperson and former Prime Minister Benzair Bhutto challenging Election Commission of Pakistan's order allowing merger of two factions of PPP, Patriot
Union Bank American Express Cards and Nexus Automotive on Thursday signed an agreement to facilitate American Express card members to purchase Chevrolet Optra on easy monthly instalments at zero percent service charges.
Senate Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production visited an Operational Base here on Thursday to witness ongoing Phase-III of Exercise High Mark-2005. The Committee Chairman Nisar Ahmed Memon led the team.
A high-level 'Government-Business Dialogue for Development' is being organised by the International Trade Center (ITC), United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (Unescap) and the Government of Macao, China from October 4 to 6, 20
The company belongs to a large conglomerate Tata Group of Companies whose other associated companies are Salfi Textile Mills Ltd, Island Textile Mills Ltd and Tata Energy Ltd during the period (nine months) under review, the company's sales revenue was lo
Indus Motor Company (IMC) recently held its 14th Dealer Conference under the theme, "Today, Tomorrow, Together" focusing on the pervious year's performance, evaluation and the strategy, action plans and targets for the upcoming year.
The company belongs to a large conglomerate Tata Group of Companies whose other associated companies are Salfi Textile Mills Ltd, Island Textile Mills Ltd and Tata Energy Ltd during the period (nine months) under review, the company's sales revenue was lo
Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan returned here on Thursday from London after a seven-day private visit. An official of the Governor House said the Governor along with his family had gone abroad on September 23.
The rupee on Thursday maintained a firm posture, showing just one paisa fall versus the dollar at 59.70 and 59.71 despite rising demand for dollar by the corporate sectors, moneychangers said. Since the week started, the rupee is in plus zone due to high
The Punjab University vice-chancellor, Arshad Mahmood has said that the University would establish an Institute of Modern Languages at the PU's Oriental College to fulfil the need of foreign languages at the international level.
The rupee on Thursday maintained a firm posture, showing just one paisa fall versus the dollar at 59.70 and 59.71 despite rising demand for dollar by the corporate sectors, moneychangers said. Since the week started, the rupee is in plus zone due to high
The Federal government is contemplating to launch a mega project of drip irrigation/ sprinkling water in the country to overcome the water shortage for the agricultural purposes.
Around 80 per cent industrial units in Ferozepur Road Industrial Area (FRIA) are without telephone facility for over a fortnight, as PTCL failed to repair cables damaged due to construction work on the road.
Management of Quaid-e-Azam Industrial Estate (QIE), one of the biggest Industrial Estates in the province, has entered in to Rs 200 million contract with an Engineering Corporation for infrastructure development. Nabeel Hashmi, Acting President QIE, state
Farouq H.Rahimtoola and Rear Admiral S.Hamid Khalid (Retd) were declared elected Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively of Pakistan Ship's Agents Association (PSAA) for the year 2005-2006.
Commercial use of residential areas in Islamabad has spoiled the peaceful living of the residents of the federal capital. Guesthouses, commercial offices and various sections of embassies have been set up in the buildings exclusively meant for residential
The balloting to select 90,000 pilgrims to perform Haj-2006 under government scheme would be held on Monday (October 3), Secretary, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Vakil Ahmed Khan said on Thursday.
Pakistan's bilateral trade with China's Zhejiang province will reach 500 million dollars by the end of this year. The prospects are quite rich to further boost the bilateral trade, said Zhejiang's Deputy Governor Zhang Shan during his meeting with Pakista
The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) has expressed dismay over the negative tricks of the ruling party and termed it height of poll rigging.
State Minister for Interior Senator Dr Shehzad Wasim has stressed the need for representation of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on the CDA Board to ensure the participation of business community in the planning and development of Is
Hamdard Thinkers Forum (Hamdard Assembly) has stressed the need for a uniform education system in the country, in order to abolish the class distinctions and end the hostilities generating in a huge population of the country. All these hostilities are res
The overdraft of the chamber has been reduced to Rs 2.2 million in September 2005 from Rs 5.4 million last year, besides brining out chamber budget from deficit.
The 32-member delegation of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) will participate in the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF), being held in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia from October 1-4.
The meeting of the FPCCI committee for building project was held in Zonal Office Lahore which was chaired by Chaudhry Muhammad Saeed, President, FPCCI.
Newly elected cabinet of the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) will took charge of the affairs of the chamber from October 1, while the present body will formally hand over the charge to newly elected President Jalil Ahmed Malik, Senior V
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Sami Ahmad Sheikh has been elected as the Chairman and Sufi Mohammad Amir as the Vice-Chairman of the Pakistan Paint Manufacturers Association (PPMA) for the year 2005-06.
Pakistan's envoy to London Dr Maleeha Lodhi has thanked the ruling Labour Party for its commitment to help resolve the Kashmir dispute and billed it a "significant step."
Sungi Development Foundation and Sarhad Awami Forestry Ittehad (Safi) on Thursday urged the federal government to lift ban on commercial harvesting of forests in the country through a transparent and consultative process.
Federal Minister for Agriculture Sikandar Hayat Bosan has advised sugar mill owners to end exploitation of farmers and take practical steps to resolve problems faced by them.
NWFP Administration department has issued a notification on Thursday, in which following office timings will be observed during the holy month of Ramzan in the provincial government offices, including district offices; from Monday to Thursday & Saturday (
The introduction of machine readable passports (MRP) has helped eliminate fraudulent practices, an official of National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) said on Thursday.
As many as 733 madrassahs have been registered with the Punjab Auqaf and Religious Affairs Ministry under the amended Registration of Societies Act 1860 so far, while 95 applications are still pending with the ministry. Around 434 madrassahs were register
Conservative federal judge John Roberts, President George W. Bush's first nominee to the Supreme Court, won US Senate confirmation with bipartisan support on Thursday as the 17th chief justice of the United States.
Prime Minister Tony Blair apologised on Thursday to an 82-year-old man who was physically ejected from the Labour Party conference for heckling Foreign Secretary Jack Straw over the Iraq war.
Five African migrants died on Thursday as hundreds stormed a razorwire fence between Morocco and a Spanish enclave, the third assault in as many days on Europe's only land borders with Africa.
Nigerian troops freed two British oil workers on Thursday less than 24 hours after they were kidnapped for ransom in the southern Niger Delta, a military commander said.
Algerians were expected to approve a partial amnesty for hundreds of Islamic militants in a referendum on Thursday intended to bring an end to a decade of brutal violence that cost at least 150,000 lives.
He might be the self-professed enemy of the West, but a decade ago terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden considered seeking asylum in Britain, the country's interior minister of the time has said. Michael Howard told The Times on Thursday that the request
An American supervisor at a security firm shot dead his Afghan interpreter apparently after a disagreement, police here said on Thursday. The Afghan, identified as Noor Ahmad, was working for United States Protection and Investigation (USPI) which is prov
Almost 350 children and teachers have been taken to hospital after going down with suspected food poisoning at a primary school in China, state media reported on Thursday.
Israeli troops shot dead three Palestinian gunmen in raids on Thursday, widening an offensive against militants despite a halt to rocket salvoes from Gaza after Israel's withdrawal.
Sterling hit a two-month low against a rising dollar on Thursday, with the British currency seeing further pressure after data showed UK house prices fell this month, while comments from a Bank of England official highlighted risks to growth.