Almost 20 years ago, Faraj Hassan was serving his 36th day as an Iraqi soldier when an Iranian shell blast smashed one of his legs, forcing the amputation the left limb.
With due respect it is suggested as under: The Karachi Stock Exchange has its official website "kse.com.pk." This website is providing good and satisfactory service because it provides uptodate and current market data and fluctuations of the market.
Now a days a local mobile company in Pakistan is giving a public message through an advertisement in different tv channels for mobile phone users to adopt mobile manners. This is first of its kind a Pakistani mobile company is teaching us mobile manners i
The recent transport strike in Karachi was unjustified. The transporters failed to appreciate that the government is helpless when any increase in petroleum prices is put in operation. A portion of the blame falls on the government that it has failed to e
On Moscow's crowded streets you would never sense Russia had a population crisis. But go to Polukarpovo - or thousands of villages like it - and the emptiness hits you. As the mobile shop made its twice-weekly visit, the village's inhabitants gathered - t
New global, regional and national realities are the result of both historic turning points (e.g. end of the cold war and technological inventions) and trends (e.g. increasing poverty and income disparities, changing roles of government and environmental d
In his recent interview with the BBC, President General Pervez Musharraf termed the international aid response to the October 8 earthquake "totally inadequate." Pakistan, he said, needs about $5 billion in disaster aid but the international community, so
As reported in last Thursday's issue of this paper, Pakistan has declined the offer of funds from the International Monetary Fund for rehabilitation and reconstruction in the aftermath of the horrendous earthquake of October 8.
A total of 30,000 tents and 3,00,000 blankets have been dispatched to effected areas of AJK and NWFP while over 3,000 tents and 68,000 blankets are available at PAF Base Chaklala, the main base from where the relief goods are being dispatched to forward a
Engineers Study Forum, a think tank and non-profitable organisation of engineers and experts of related fields, is to hold an 'experts conference,' in collaboration with Pakistan Engineers & Scientists Association of USA, in the city on October 26, to dis
Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Sardar Ejaz Afzal Khan has said that relief goods carried in 22 trucks has been recovered from the house of a AJK minister which was a matter of sham for the whole Kashmiri nation.
National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain on Sunday said that the participants of 13th meeting of Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) have pledged to provide every possible assistance to quake victims.
Residents of this hamlet on the heavily-militarised frontier dividing Kashmir between Pakistan and India have pleaded to be allowed to cross a shallow stream to assist their quake-stricken relatives on the other side--and to help mourn their dead.
Sindh Education Minister and Pro-Chancellor of the public universities of Sindh Dr Hamida Khuhro will be the chief guest at the launching of High Tech Central Resources Laboratory (HTCRL) and M.Sc. Telemedicine Programmes of the university on October 27 a
Sindh Education and Literacy Minister Dr Hamida Khuhro dispelling impression created by some elements having vested interests that Education Department has held the language Act 1972 in abeyance said Sindhi along with Urdu would be taught at all levels up
In occupied Kashmir, the General Secretary of CPI (M), Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami has welcomed the suggestion of Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf regarding the reopening of the Line of Control (LoC) to facilitate Kashmiris on both sides to help e
Chairman Hurriyat Conference (A) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has termed the government's claim of releasing the detainees in holy month of Ramazan as baseless and hollow. Umar has also demanded immediate release of Dukhtaran Milat Chairperson Syeda Asiya Andrabi.
President of Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, Dr Mehment Haberal, a friend of Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT), has sent a second plane loaded with essential medication, equipment and relief goods from Turkey for quake-victims.
Joining a wave of solidarity and support for Pakistan that has swept across Turkey in the wake of catastrophic earthquake, the Turkish students have raised $10 million as relief assistance for the quake victims.
All the dead in Oghi have finally been buried. Crumbled buildings and a desolate sea of debris further reflect the scale of damage in Oghi, yet assistance has been limited, with relief efforts focused on centres such as Balakot, Battal and Battagram in NW
District Nazim Lahore Mian Amir Mehmood has directed District Officer (DO) Solid Waste Management to complete installation of "tracking system" on all the trucks of Solid Waste Management (SWM) Department by November 21, 2005, so as to improve its efficie
Chief Scouts and Chairman Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Tariq Kirmani along with Provincial Commissioner Ghazanfar Mashkoor visited the base camp of PIA Scouts Rescue Squad in earthquake-hit areas of Mansehra, Garhi Habibullah.
The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), Rawalpindi, has recorded the statement of investigation officer, Inspector Chaudhry Riaz, in the suicide attack case on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, and adjourned the hearing till November 8.
Minister of the State for Overseas Pakistanis Tariq Azeem Khan has reiterated the resolve of the government to take measures for the rehabilitation of the children being used as jockeys during camel race in the Gulf countries.
All members of the Commecs Institute of Business and Emerging Sciences (CIBES) were deeply moved by the worst calamity, which hit Northern areas and Azad Kashmir on October 8, 2005.
The consumers are facing the worst crisis of price hike of essential commodities that has struck during the holy month of Ramazan as large-scale profiteering continues by wholesale dealers and retailers.
A current issue of the quarterly Urdu literary magazine "Paish Raft International", being published under the chief editorship of Shafique Ahmed Shafique, has come out. It contains critical essays, analytical study of books, articles on penmen, short stor
The United Nations Association of Pakistan (UNAP) invited the Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) to discuss the Role of SMEs in the Rebuilding of affected areas.
Jute goods prices showed substantial jump white other commodities also firmed on the commodity wholesale markets during the week ended on October 22, 2005. However, on Monday modest trading was marked.
The cotton trading during Ramazan is traditionally slow paced but this year wrong reading of the fortnightly PCGA figures distorted and when buyers resisted prices conceded considerable ground to end at Rs 2325.
The cotton trading during Ramazan is traditionally slow paced but this year wrong reading of the fortnightly PCGA figures distorted and when buyers resisted prices conceded considerable ground to end at Rs 2325.
Pakistan Diagnostic Association in collaboration with Pakistan Association of Pathologists is organising a mega event titled "29th National PAP Conference & Scientific Exhibition" to be held at the Karachi Expo Center from November 16-18, 2005.
Town Municipal Administration (TMA) Saddar has finalised all arrangements regarding cleanliness and illumination of mosques, imam bargahs and routes of Youm-e-Ali procession to be taken out on October 26.
Well-known artist and social worker Jimmy Engineer is organising an awareness programme for the special children here next month to highlight their cause.
Occupied Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road link will take more than a month to be reopened to traffic, which was damaged at several stretches in the October 8 earthquake.
The expenditures on primary education increased by 14 percent between FY04 and FY05, while development expenditure percentage of total 'education expenditure' increased every year during the past four years.
China is willing to help Pakistan in the field of seismology, including monitoring and handling of earthquake disaster, said Chen Jianmin, a senior official of China Earthquake Administration.
The Ittehad Tanzeemat Madaris Deenia Pakistan (ITMDP) has rejected the Societies Registration (Amendment) Bill, 2005 passed by the Punjab Assembly on October 21 (Friday), describing it a violation of an agreement between the government and the Alliance of
Socio-political circles have urged the government that the General Sales Tax (GST) and Withholding Tax (WHT) being charged from the consumers on utility bills should be utilised on the rehabilitation of earthquake-hit areas of the country.
Director General, Inter Services Public Relations, Major General Shaukat Sultan on Sunday said that more then 20,000 patients have been admitted in military and civil hospital of the twin cites.
Non-farm credit witnessed an increase of 57.2 percent as it received Rs 15.3 billion during FY05 as compared to Rs 9.7 billion during FY04. Interestingly, all categories of non-farm credit (except forestry) shared this increase.
Three regional offices of the All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (Aptpma) have deposited Rs 4 million in the President Relief Fund for the earthquake victims, besides providing several truckloads of relief goods to the disaster-affected are
Four members of a family have died and another eight fainted after taking the poisonous meal in "Sehri" in Chak No 165/GB in Rahimyar Khan district. Head of the family Noor Hassan said: "We were taking meal for fasting on Sunday. After taking meal Rehmatu
Minister for Social Welfare and Special Education, Zubaida Jalal on Sunday said that her Ministry has set-up Post Care Centres (PCC) for injured children.
Abdul Aziz Siddiqui, husband of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) MPA Asma Sherwani, was shot dead allegedly by Anti Car Lifting Cell (ACLC) cops at Loni Kot area on Super Highway late Saturday.
Pacra and Nespak have jointly maintained the grading of Eden Developers (Pvt) Limited at 'PE2'. The grading denotes a strong project execution capacity with highly promising prospects of execution of real estate projects as per plan and ability to transfe
Director Regional Office of Sindh Ombudsman at Larkana, Ms Behleem Bilqees Jan, has said that Provincial Ombudsman K Yousuf Jamal has donated his all personal grant/ allowances and 15-day salary to provide relief and assistance to the earthquake victims.
The telecom watchdog agency has been unable to control ongoing gleaming offers by Long Distance and International (LDI) operators constantly misguiding the consumers on airtime tariff.
The Ministry of Ports and Shipping will undertake expansion and upgradation of existing crisis management cells at the three ports to efficiently and effectively respond to natural calamities like earthquake.
Jamaat-e-Islami central leader Liaquat Baloch has said that one hundred thousand people have lost lives in the recent earthquake while the total estimated loss of property comes to $12-15 billion.
Former AJK Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan on Sunday termed President Pervez Musharraf's proposal to India for allowing Kashmiris living on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) to help each other in relief and reconstruction efforts as a positi
Pakistan Railways is planning to modernise the signal system over the entire main rail line from Karachi to Peshawar. The project would cost Rs 15 billion to make the entire railway system at par with the high technology system and to match the present da
Turkey has not only contributed substantial amount to rehabilitate the recent earthquake victims but also remained an exemplary friend at the time of every national trial, said Dr Shahzad Wasim the state minister for interior.
Moorland University, USA has conferred honorary PhD degree in International Relations (IR) on Shahid Rashid Butt, the Honorary Consul General of Ghana and former president Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on recognition of his outstanding
Pakistan's quake-devastated north west was jolted by two aftershocks early on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of casualties, a seismological department official said.
Children and teachers struggling with grief in a devastated mountain village have started an open-air school, finding some comfort and hope two weeks after a killer earthquake.
The US Army's mobile field hospital arrived at Chaklala Airbase on Sunday to help the victims of the earthquake. The Germany-based Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) will set up a 44-bed facility at Muzaffarabad.
The met office on Sunday forecast scattered rain with thunderstorm in earthquake-affected areas during next 48 hours. Scattered rain was expected over upper NWFP, Rawalpindi, Muzaffarabad, Bagh, Rawalakot, Abbotabad, Mansehra, Shinkiari, Balakot and Batta
Pakistan Meteorological Department on Sunday ruled out any possibility of October-8 like devastating earthquake in near future. However, moderate aftershocks are continuously jolting country's northern areas including one also rattled coastal areas of Kar
An Indian policeman was killed on Sunday and another injured in a point blank shooting by suspected freedom fighters in quake-hit Indian occupied Kashmir's main city occupied Srinagar, police said.
The Indian army in occupied Kashmir will use mules and helicopters to ensure planned relief camps for earthquake survivors from Azad Kashmir are operational by Tuesday, an army spokesman said on Sunday.
On the recommendation of Ministry of Commerce, the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has launched a recovery drive against importers involved in import of Polyvinyle Chloride (PVC) compound from Sri Lanka in violation of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
On the recommendation of Ministry of Commerce, the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has launched a recovery drive against importers involved in import of Polyvinyle Chloride (PVC) compound from Sri Lanka in violation of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
On the recommendation of Ministry of Commerce, the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has launched a recovery drive against importers involved in import of Polyvinyle Chloride (PVC) compound from Sri Lanka in violation of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
According to the latest consolidated balance sheet of the banking system, profiling monetary and credit situation in the country, expansion in overall banks credit in the first quarter of 2005-06 (FY06) reached Rs 61 billion, compared with the expansion o
According to the latest consolidated balance sheet of the banking system, profiling monetary and credit situation in the country, expansion in overall banks credit in the first quarter of 2005-06 (FY06) reached Rs 61 billion, compared with the expansion o
According to the latest consolidated balance sheet of the banking system, profiling monetary and credit situation in the country, expansion in overall banks credit in the first quarter of 2005-06 (FY06) reached Rs 61 billion, compared with the expansion o
Reinvigorated after a deadly strike on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, Hurricane Wilma roared on Sunday toward Florida where storm-weary US officials ordered widespread evacuations.
Reinvigorated after a deadly strike on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, Hurricane Wilma roared on Sunday toward Florida where storm-weary US officials ordered widespread evacuations.
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Ishrat Hussain on Sunday said the economy of the country is strengthening due to effective and prudent policies of President General Pervez Musharraf and the trend of foreign investment is also increasing.
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Ishrat Hussain on Sunday said the economy of the country is strengthening due to effective and prudent policies of President General Pervez Musharraf and the trend of foreign investment is also increasing.
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Ishrat Hussain on Sunday said the economy of the country is strengthening due to effective and prudent policies of President General Pervez Musharraf and the trend of foreign investment is also increasing.
In the last fortnight, cotton arrivals were viewed as quite satisfactory in the face of reports of a short crop. During the period from October 1 to 15, 1,268,041 bales seed-cotton (phutti) was received in the ginneries, against 1,439,611 received in the
In the last fortnight, cotton arrivals were viewed as quite satisfactory in the face of reports of a short crop. During the period from October 1 to 15, 1,268,041 bales seed-cotton (phutti) was received in the ginneries, against 1,439,611 received in the
In the last fortnight, cotton arrivals were viewed as quite satisfactory in the face of reports of a short crop. During the period from October 1 to 15, 1,268,041 bales seed-cotton (phutti) was received in the ginneries, against 1,439,611 received in the
In the last fortnight, cotton arrivals were viewed as quite satisfactory in the face of reports of a short crop. During the period from October 1 to 15, 1,268,041 bales seed-cotton (phutti) was received in the ginneries, against 1,439,611 received in the
An earthquake of moderate intensity rocked Indian occupied Kashmir's capital occupied Srinagar late Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, police said.
Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, the Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company of Saudi Arabia has donated Saudi Riyal 20 million to the earthquake victims of Pakistan.
The 57th Frankfurt book fair closed on Sunday after seeing Germany's biggest literary prize go to Turkish author Orhan Pamuk and attracting 280,000 visitors, organisers said.
Former Prime Minister and President Pakistan Muslim League Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Sunday said PML has been involved in the relief and rehabilitation work in the earthquake affected areas purely on humanitarian basis above all political affiliations.
Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Sunday called for shunning all political and sectarian differences at this hour of need. Speaking as the chief guest at Shahadat-e-Hazrat Ali (RA) Conference at a local hotel, he said that Pakis
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the schools and colleges in quake-hit areas of Azad Kashmir and Hazara Division would be opened from next week to gear up the educational activities in these areas.
Tehrik-e-Insaf Chief Imran Khan took a swipe at the international community on Sunday for what he called its 'poor' response to the killer earthquake in the Kashmir region.
Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yaseen Malik called on Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmad here on Sunday. According to PTV, he expressed his condolences on behalf of the Kashmiri people on the loss of
Share prices suffered heavy blow on the Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) last week with the LSE-25 index going down by 8.99 percent and transaction turnover 40.69 percent, ending the winning streak for the last few weeks.
Share prices suffered heavy blow on the Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) last week with the LSE-25 index going down by 8.99 percent and transaction turnover 40.69 percent, ending the winning streak for the last few weeks.
Pakistan signed a Framework Agreement with Islamic Development Bank here on Sunday, under which IDB will provide $251.6 million as emergency assistance relating to earthquake in the country. Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar and IDB
Pakistan signed a Framework Agreement with Islamic Development Bank here on Sunday, under which IDB will provide $251.6 million as emergency assistance relating to earthquake in the country. Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar and IDB
Pakistan signed a Framework Agreement with Islamic Development Bank here on Sunday, under which IDB will provide $251.6 million as emergency assistance relating to earthquake in the country. Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar and IDB
Commander-in-chief of US Central Command, General John Abizaid has said that US pilots, army personnel and other rescue and relief workers will stay in Pakistan as long as necessary to help Pakistan Army and people in rehabilitation of earthquake victims
Commander-in-chief of US Central Command, General John Abizaid has said that US pilots, army personnel and other rescue and relief workers will stay in Pakistan as long as necessary to help Pakistan Army and people in rehabilitation of earthquake victims
President General Pervez Musharraf has thanked the world community and the Muslim world for extending prompt help to Pakistan after the October 8 devastating earthquake.
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Sunday re-designated the Cabinet committee on earthquake reconstruction and Rehabilitation as the 'Cabinet Committee on Earthquake Relief, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation" (CCERRR).
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Sunday re-designated the Cabinet committee on earthquake reconstruction and Rehabilitation as the 'Cabinet Committee on Earthquake Relief, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation" (CCERRR).
The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) last week received tremendous tremors, which resulted in heavy casualties and a number of scrips closed on lower circuit breakers, ending the winning streak of almost three months.
The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) last week received tremendous tremors, which resulted in heavy casualties and a number of scrips closed on lower circuit breakers, ending the winning streak of almost three months.