The rupee fell for a third straight session on Tuesday, dropping 0.25 percent to its lowest close in 10-1/2 months as foreign funds and importers bought up dollars on the expectation it would weaken further.
Sterling hit its lowest level since late July against a rallying dollar on Tuesday with growing expectations for a Bank of England interest rate cut sooner rather than later.
The dollar was well supported ahead of publication of US Federal Reserve minutes on Tuesday, hitting a 10-week high versus sterling and hovering near last week's 16-month highs against the yen.
Above-average rainfall during the last two months broke a drought that decimated Cuba's sugar crop, creating conditions for a better performance in 2006/2007, official media and local experts said Monday.
Biotech crops have boosted global farm income by nearly $28 billion and reduced the use of pesticides that can damage the environment, according to a study of genetically modified crops released on Tuesday.
World oil prices rose sharply Tuesday after the International Energy Agency made a smaller-than-expected downward revision to global energy demand growth, analysts said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in November, jumped 1.73 dol
Iran said on Monday it had secured a $100 million syndicated loan with Britain's Standard Chartered Plc to lift aluminium exports. "We got a loan facility of $100 million from Standard Chartered Bank. We have brought in an offtaker committed to buy 2,200
Cotton futures finished slightly easier Tuesday on modest speculative and commercial sales as the market braced for release of a key government crop report this week, brokers said.
London coffee futures rose to the highest in almost a month on Tuesday as concerns about supplies in hurricane-stricken Latin America triggered fund buying, traders said. Hurricane Stan has hit coffee crops in Central America and southern Mexico but so fa
Copper ended higher on the London Metal Exchange (LME) on Tuesday touching a new record on gains from a fund-driven rally that has added almost five percent to prices in the past couple of weeks.
Platinum climbed in Europe on Tuesday and targeted a 25-1/2-year high level as speculators continued to buy the metal, used mainly in jewellery and to clean car exhaust fumes.
US benchmark coffee futures rose nearly 2 percent to just above $1 a lb on Tuesday, extending the previous session's gains of 4 percent amid follow-through fund and speculative buying, traders said.
US cocoa futures prices settled narrowly mixed in quiet trading Tuesday, as top cocoa producer Ivory Coast set a farmgate price for newly harvested beans to be sold in the market, traders said.
Raw sugar prices ended Tuesday at their highest level since early in 1998 on a barrage of fund and speculative buying, with the bullish mood seen shoving the market to the psychologically key 12 cents a lb level soon, brokers said.
Corn futures were firm early on Tuesday on light short covering ahead of the release early Wednesday of USDA's October crop production and supply/demand reports, traders said.
Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were firm early on Tuesday on bullish export prospects, but fund-selling knocked values off their morning highs, traders said.
US copper futures opened higher in quiet business Tuesday and managed to climb to new contract highs, though a lack of volume created more volatility and exaggerated the spike in prices, traders said.
Soyabean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade rebounded early Tuesday, after a steep slide the preceding day, amid harvest of a large US soya crop, traders said.
US gold futures rose early Tuesday as the market consolidated near an 18-year peak, with bullish speculators still lifting prices despite a strong dollar and crude oil well off recent highs, dealers said.
The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) is taking numerous measures to contribute towards the national crusade to help the victims of devastating earthquake in the country, said SCCI's acting President Faisal Mehmood Khan.
Punjab University would provide relief package worth Rs 120 million for 1000 quake hit families at its emergency camps at Balakot, Muzaffarabad, and Bagh/Rawalakot.
The Vice Chancellor, Dow University of Health Sciences, Professor Masood Hameed Khan here Monday announced an elaborate program to reinforce the relief operations and constituted medical teams to help the earthquake victims.
As many as 172 earthquake wounded people of Bala Kot, Rawala Kot, Bagh and Muzaffarabad were airlifted to CMH Gunjranwala for treatment on Tuesday. Army doctors operated 103 seriously injured persons and now they are stable. The condition of 20 injured pe
Pakistan Medical Association is extremely grateful to the doctors' community and medical students all over the country, who are working hard to collect medicine, tents, blankets, milk, water and other life-saving materials. PMA is also thankful to general
Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) has sent two teams consisting of eight doctors and three nursing technicians along with medicine supplies to help victims of the catastrophic earthquake that has struck northern areas of Pakistan.
Medical organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) warned on Tuesday that there was a risk of an epidemic of water borne diseases in Muzaffarabad, the quake-devastated capital of Azad Kashmir.
Two medical teams equipped with necessary medicine, food, vaccines, gloves, tents and masks were sent to Mansehra and Muzafarabad to provide relief to affected people in the badly affected areas of Shinkiari, Ghari Habib Ullah, Bagh and Rawalakot.
Like other segments of society, doctors community is keen to devote all its energies for rehabilitation of earthquake victims, and several teams of doctors from different teaching hospitals have already left for calamity-hit areas in Azad Kashmir and Nort
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The Union Bank American Express Cards and Arabian Sea Country Club have signed an agreement, according to which the card members will be able to purchase a full family membership or corporate membership of the Country Club and pay in easy monthly instalme
Proper understanding coupled with modified attitude towards biological, emotional and psychiatric condition of all age groups, right from children to adolescent and adult to elderly, was recommended to help ensure stable mental health status ultimately le
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Tuesday took suo motu notice of the ongoing construction of Islamabad Chalets Housing Scheme because of environmental concerns.
The attack on Ahmedis religious place Bait-ul-Ziker in Mandi Bahauddin has once again proved that intolerance and sectarianism still prevails in our society.
An earthquake of severe intensity rocked Islamabad, NWFP, Punjab, Azad Kashmir and parts of Balochistan on the morning of 8th October. Nature with all its fury had shaken this country, but unfortunately Islamabad was caught sleeping.
At age 14, Christian was taken to a city jail in the Philippines on charges of selling and using a powerful methamphetamine known as "shabu". Nearly three years later, he is still in a cell, smaller than a boxing ring, with 28 other youths awaiting a verd
The growth in the number of aid agencies trying to persuade a reluctant public to part with its cash has led to a resurgence in shocking poster tactics that critics call "development pornography".
First Katrina and then Rita, both abolished the foundations of the Gulf of Mexico and New Orleans with Katrina attributed to some 200,000 jobless claims and for gasoline prices briefly touching $5/US gallon ($1.30/L), which would be the highest real price
The House Building Finance Corporation is reported to be pursuing a bold corporatisation plan to enhance its activities in the financial sector, for which it has set targets to be achieved in four quarters, between July-September 2005 and April-June 2006.
The Economic Update of Asian Development Bank (ADB), released on 4th October and covering medium-term outlook for the economy, is largely realistic and gives a good measure of food for thought to the economic managers of the country.
Punjab Assembly, in its 22nd session here on Wednesday would take up two bills, One seeking amendments in the Bank of Punjab Act and the other about the tendentious issue of registration of Madaris.
Emergency was declared in all the hospitals of Punjab province where injured persons were being brought from quake-hit areas of Azad Kashmir and the influx of patients was increasing by every passing moment, informed Professor Dr Shabbir Nasir principal o
The consultative process initiated by the Ministry of Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis (MoLM&OP) in collaboration with the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (Smeda), on Labour Protection Policy would enter into the concluding phase
The Central Chairman of Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (Prgmea), Ijaz A. Khokhar has urged the government to introduce the business-friendly diplomacy and discourage the exports of raw materials by focusing on value-ad
The ongoing restructuring of Pakistan Industrial Technical Assistance Center (PITAC) has started yielding positive results in terms of expansion of clientele base and revenue generation.
Punjab Commerce Minister Muhammad Ajmal Cheema said here on Tuesday that the provincial government has taken immediate measures for reduction of prices of commodities at Utility Store chains in the province.
Umar Farooq, an experienced grade-21 officer of the Customs & Excise Group has been appointed as new Director General Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU), Lahore.
Al-Khidmat Foundation Relief Base Camp set up in NWFP at Mansehra has started large-scale relief operation. Meanwhile, Jamaat-i-Islami Ameer Qazi Hussain Ahmed dashed to Islamabad for onward visit to affected areas to inspect relief work carried out under
Provincial Minister for Forests, Dr Ashfaqur Rehman, has said that Forest Department is encouraging private sector in various projects of the plantation and technical assistance and other facilities are being provided free of cost for this purpose.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has appealed to activists of political and social organisations to come forward and play their role in the immediate task of relief and rescue operations for the recovery of affected persons trapped under the debri
In Indian occupied Kashmir, APHC Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday announced observance of mourning day on Friday, over the huge losses in life and property suffered by the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan, in the wake of devastating e
Thousands of people are still trapped in the debris of collapsed houses and thousands more, who survived the October 8 catastrophe, may die of hunger, thirst and injuries as most of the hilly areas of Azad Kashmir and Hazara division remained inaccessible
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).
The employees of the ministry of foreign affairs have donated Rs two million towards the President's Earthquake Relief Fund from their common welfare fund, a ministry press release said on Tuesday. The officers and staff of the foreign ministry will also
As an inquisitive hack I would often wonder at the growing number of Pajeros and Land Cruisers bearing Azad Kashmir number plates on the roads of Islamabad.
The government and private organizations are pouring generous donations for relief efforts in the deadliest earthquake affected areas. People working in ministries, private corporations and other institutions have pledged hefty donations for the affectees
Export Promotion Bureau has received the following International Tenders from abroad. Interested Pakistani parties dealing in the under mentioned items can obtain further details of Tenders from the addresses given or from EPB Head Quarters and its Region
The National Assembly in a resolution on Tuesday condoled with earthquake victims and urged the world community to extend financial and technical assistance for the rescue of thousands of men, women and children in Mansehra, Balakot, Azad Kashmir and else
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) and Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi, have signed an agreement for training all CBR officials of BS-17 to BS-21 for improving their efficiency under the restructuring plan.
Punjab Labour Department would soon establish a well equipped ultramodern Labour Complex at Chawinda-Pasrur for providing the better basic amenities to the local labourers and workers at local level with a total cost of Rs 110 million through Workers Welf
Productivity of the agricultural sector in Punjab is low in terms of efficiency of use of resources and inputs, and the rate of TFP growth at 1.5 percent has been lower than in other countries and regions experiencing rapid technological transformation, s
The European Commission (EC) has earmarked an initial Euro 3.6 million emergency aid for the earthquake victims in Pakistan, the European Commission delegation said in a statement.
The Consul General of Islamic Republic of Iran in Pakistan H E Syed Mousa Hussaini will address on Wednesday a press conference at 3:00 pm at the Iranian Consulate General here.
The leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei, has expressed his deep condolence and sympathies to the people and the government of Pakistan over the devastating earthquake that killed thousands and rendered many homeless.
Special cells have been established by the government for collection of donations in cash, medicines, food items and for co-ordination of Non Governmental Organisation (NGOs) activities in the earthquake hit areas of the NWFP and Northern Areas.
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Rescued survivor Khalida Bibi is greeted by her grandson Talha and son Mamoon on arrival at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences here, on Tuesday.
The rupee fluctuated in a narrow range in the interbank market on Tuesday, showing one paisa fall on the buying and selling counters at 59.73 and 59.75, respectively.
Higher Education Commission is implementing a unique programme to hire 300 foreign faculty members each year for the next 5 years to fill the vast gap of qualified research academics and Ph.D. supervisors in the higher education sector in Pakistan.
The rupee fluctuated in a narrow range in the interbank market on Tuesday, showing one paisa fall on the buying and selling counters at 59.73 and 59.75, respectively.
Forty-eight trucks of relief goods donated by Punjab government for the earthquake victims of Azad Kashmir and NWFP left here on Tuesday. Provincial Minister for Chief Minister's Inspection Team Colonel Shuja Khanzada (Retd) from Nasirbagh dispatched the
In its 10th year of operation and this leasing company has made satisfactory progress. Total Assets increased to Rs 1.867 billion from Rs 1.404 billion and Investment in Leases increased to Rs 914.60 million as against Rs 698.95 million by 30.9% over the
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his condolences and sorrow over loss of lives and destruction in the weekend's earthquake in a message addressed to President General Pervez Musharraf.
In its 10th year of operation and this leasing company has made satisfactory progress. Total Assets increased to Rs 1.867 billion from Rs 1.404 billion and Investment in Leases increased to Rs 914.60 million as against Rs 698.95 million by 30.9% over the
Bangladesh will send 20,000 blankets, clothes and medicines to earthquake victims in Pakistan, an official said on Tuesday. "The Prime Minister (Khaleda Zia) has instructed the food and disaster management ministry to send the relief materials immediately
Relief activities in the Punjab province have gained momentum as a large number of social, political, religious and welfare organisations set up relief camps across the province to collecting commodities for earthquake victims.
The NWFP government seeks eight helicopters to dispatch relief goods and shift the injured into hospitals as the death toll climbed to 4,748 while 8970 injured in eleven districts of the province.
President General Pervez Musharraf has appealed to expatriate Pakistani businessmen to come forward with generous contributions to the country's gigantic rescue and relief efforts in the wake of Saturday's massive earthquake.
Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) has established a media centre at the PAF Base Chaklala working round the clock as rescue teams from abroad along with relief goods, experts and equipment are arriving there and Islamabad International Airport, says