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Print - 2005-11-13
Japan prepares for bird flu, Thai boy tests positive

Japan prepares for bird flu, Thai boy tests positive

A Bangkok toddler has tested positive for bird flu, while China confirmed more cases and Japan drew up an action plan to tackle any outbreak of the disease which has swept Asia and spread into Europe.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Third LoC crossing point opens

Third LoC crossing point opens

India and Pakistan opened a third crossing point on the Line of Control on Saturday, but as with earlier openings this week both sides exchanged relief supplies without allowing Kashmiris across.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Third LoC crossing point opens

Third LoC crossing point opens

India and Pakistan opened a third crossing point on the Line of Control on Saturday, but as with earlier openings this week both sides exchanged relief supplies without allowing Kashmiris across.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Amendments in local government ordinance to improve harmony: Musharraf

Amendments in local government ordinance to improve harmony: Musharraf

President General Pervez Musharraf said here on Saturday that the recently introduced amendments in the Local Government Ordinance would improve harmony and co-ordination among various tiers of the governance to make the grass-roots system successful, per
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Amendments in local government ordinance to improve harmony: Musharraf

Amendments in local government ordinance to improve harmony: Musharraf

President General Pervez Musharraf said here on Saturday that the recently introduced amendments in the Local Government Ordinance would improve harmony and co-ordination among various tiers of the governance to make the grass-roots system successful, per
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Hassan Associates confirm payment of $100 million for KESC

Hassan Associates confirm payment of $100 million for KESC

The Hasan Associates consortium has confirmed, to the Privatisation Commission, payment of the first instalment of $100 million for KESC. This confirmation will be followed by issuance of letter of acceptance (LoA) by PC and signing of bid documents betwe
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Hassan Associates confirm payment of $100 million for KESC

Hassan Associates confirm payment of $100 million for KESC

The Hasan Associates consortium has confirmed, to the Privatisation Commission, payment of the first instalment of $100 million for KESC. This confirmation will be followed by issuance of letter of acceptance (LoA) by PC and signing of bid documents betwe
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Hassan Associates confirm payment of $100 million for KESC

Hassan Associates confirm payment of $100 million for KESC

The Hasan Associates consortium has confirmed, to the Privatisation Commission, payment of the first instalment of $100 million for KESC. This confirmation will be followed by issuance of letter of acceptance (LoA) by PC and signing of bid documents betwe
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Prime Minister proposes seven-point programme for Saarc

Prime Minister proposes seven-point programme for Saarc

Pakistan has called for making the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (Saarc) a goal-oriented, dynamic and pragmatic organisation, focusing on the implementation of its decisions and translating into tangible terms the worth and value of th
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Prime Minister proposes seven-point programme for Saarc

Prime Minister proposes seven-point programme for Saarc

Pakistan has called for making the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (Saarc) a goal-oriented, dynamic and pragmatic organisation, focusing on the implementation of its decisions and translating into tangible terms the worth and value of th
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Prime Minister proposes seven-point programme for Saarc

Prime Minister proposes seven-point programme for Saarc

Pakistan has called for making the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (Saarc) a goal-oriented, dynamic and pragmatic organisation, focusing on the implementation of its decisions and translating into tangible terms the worth and value of th
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Quake victims start migration from hamlets at hilltops

Quake victims start migration from hamlets at hilltops

Despite poor visibility an MI-17 helicopter of Pakistan Army Aviation flew special sorties to airlift fuel for vehicles of earthquake victims stranded in the mountains of Naran Valley on early Saturday morning.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Churches set ablaze in Punjab

Churches set ablaze in Punjab

A mob set ablaze three churches, a convent and a priest's house in Punjab on Saturday, according to police and clergy. Some 1,500 people took part in the attack at Sangla Hill, around 70 km (44 miles) west of Lahore, Catholic Archbishop Lawrence Saldanaha
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Bangladesh president given first Saarc award posthumously

Bangladesh president given first Saarc award posthumously

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday gave the first Saarc award for 2004 to late President Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh, who played a key role in the creation of the regional alliance. The Saarc award was set up last year to honour those who played an im
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
World Bank role appreciated

World Bank role appreciated

Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has appreciated the role of World Bank in the educational development programmes of provincial government. This he said while meeting the World Bank South Asia Regional Management Team head Praful Patel along w
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Saudi Arabia bans live bird imports

Saudi Arabia bans live bird imports

Saudi Arabia, a major poultry importer, banned all live bird imports on Saturday to try to prevent bird flu from spreading to the kingdom. Agriculture Minister Fahd Abdul-Rahman Bilghoneim said the ban was due to "the seriousness of the matter and the con
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Father of modern management Drucker dies

Father of modern management Drucker dies

Peter Drucker, the business management visionary whose humanist ideas deeply shaped the way the modern corporation is run, died at the age of 95 in his home in Claremont, California, the Claremont Graduate University confirmed on Saturday.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Former Indian minister dies

Former Indian minister dies

Veteran Indian socialist leader and former federal finance minister Madhu Dandavate died on Saturday after a long battle with cancer. His only son was by his hospital bedside in the western city of Mumbai when he died aged 81, the Press Trust of India sai
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Anti-dumping duty imposed on polyester yarn

Anti-dumping duty imposed on polyester yarn

The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has imposed provisional anti-dumping duty on polyester filament yarn (PFY) being imported from four East Asian countries.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Anti-dumping duty imposed on polyester yarn

Anti-dumping duty imposed on polyester yarn

The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has imposed provisional anti-dumping duty on polyester filament yarn (PFY) being imported from four East Asian countries.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Anti-dumping duty imposed on polyester yarn

Anti-dumping duty imposed on polyester yarn

The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has imposed provisional anti-dumping duty on polyester filament yarn (PFY) being imported from four East Asian countries.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Sales tax exemption period extended

Sales tax exemption period extended

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has given three months' extension to avail sales tax exemption on local supply of goods procured from President's Relief Fund for free distribution among earthquake victims.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Sales tax exemption period extended

Sales tax exemption period extended

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has given three months' extension to avail sales tax exemption on local supply of goods procured from President's Relief Fund for free distribution among earthquake victims.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Sales tax exemption period extended

Sales tax exemption period extended

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has given three months'' extension to avail sales tax exemption on local supply of goods procured from President''s Relief Fund for free distribution among earthquake victims.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Sales tax exemption period extended

Sales tax exemption period extended

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has given three months'''' extension to avail sales tax exemption on local supply of goods procured from President''''s Relief Fund for free distribution among earthquake victims.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
World Bank remits $200 million aid so far

World Bank remits $200 million aid so far

The World Bank has already transferred $200 million to Pakistan from the $470 million announced earlier. "The rest will be available in a week or two." Bank sources said on Saturday the WB "will indicate further amounts" on November 19 at the donors confe
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
World Bank remits $200 million aid so far

World Bank remits $200 million aid so far

The World Bank has already transferred $200 million to Pakistan from the $470 million announced earlier. "The rest will be available in a week or two." Bank sources said on Saturday the WB "will indicate further amounts" on November 19 at the donors confe
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
World Bank remits $200 million aid so far

World Bank remits $200 million aid so far

The World Bank has already transferred $200 million to Pakistan from the $470 million announced earlier. "The rest will be available in a week or two." Bank sources said on Saturday the WB "will indicate further amounts" on November 19 at the donors confe
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Three tractor importers exempted from 75 percent bank guarantee

Three tractor importers exempted from 75 percent bank guarantee

The Ministry of Industries and Production has exempted three companies from 75 percent bank guarantee, allowing them to deposit Rs 625 million, each, instead of Rs 2500 million for import of duty-free tractors, sources told Business Recorder here o
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Three tractor importers exempted from 75 percent bank guarantee

Three tractor importers exempted from 75 percent bank guarantee

The Ministry of Industries and Production has exempted three companies from 75 percent bank guarantee, allowing them to deposit Rs 625 million, each, instead of Rs 2500 million for import of duty-free tractors, sources told Business Recorder here o
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Three tractor importers exempted from 75 percent bank guarantee

Three tractor importers exempted from 75 percent bank guarantee

The Ministry of Industries and Production has exempted three companies from 75 percent bank guarantee, allowing them to deposit Rs 625 million, each, instead of Rs 2500 million for import of duty-free tractors, sources told Business Recorder here o
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
SBP buys back Rs 26.28 billion of treasury bills

SBP buys back Rs 26.28 billion of treasury bills

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) bought back Rs 26.28 billion ($439.76 million) of Treasury bills on Saturday in a one-week reverse repo at 8.52 percent to inject liquidity into a tight market.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
SBP buys back Rs 26.28 billion of treasury bills

SBP buys back Rs 26.28 billion of treasury bills

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) bought back Rs 26.28 billion ($439.76 million) of Treasury bills on Saturday in a one-week reverse repo at 8.52 percent to inject liquidity into a tight market.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
SBP buys back Rs 26.28 billion of treasury bills

SBP buys back Rs 26.28 billion of treasury bills

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) bought back Rs 26.28 billion ($439.76 million) of Treasury bills on Saturday in a one-week reverse repo at 8.52 percent to inject liquidity into a tight market.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
SBP buys back Rs 26.28 billion of treasury bills

SBP buys back Rs 26.28 billion of treasury bills

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) bought back Rs 26.28 billion ($439.76 million) of Treasury bills on Saturday in a one-week reverse repo at 8.52 percent to inject liquidity into a tight market.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Haroon elected KCCI president

Haroon elected KCCI president

Haroon Farooki, the candidate of Businessmen Group (BMG), Siraj Kasim Teli faction, was elected as President of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Saturday.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Haroon elected KCCI president

Haroon elected KCCI president

Haroon Farooki, the candidate of Businessmen Group (BMG), Siraj Kasim Teli faction, was elected as President of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Saturday.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Haroon elected KCCI president

Haroon elected KCCI president

Haroon Farooki, the candidate of Businessmen Group (BMG), Siraj Kasim Teli faction, was elected as President of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Saturday.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Razak Dawood resigns from EDB chair

Razak Dawood resigns from EDB chair

Abdul Razak Dawood, a prominent businessman and industrialist, resigned as Chairman of Engineering Development Board (EDB) from November 10, 2005.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Razak Dawood resigns from EDB chair

Razak Dawood resigns from EDB chair

Abdul Razak Dawood, a prominent businessman and industrialist, resigned as Chairman of Engineering Development Board (EDB) from November 10, 2005.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Razak Dawood resigns from EDB chair

Razak Dawood resigns from EDB chair

Abdul Razak Dawood, a prominent businessman and industrialist, resigned as Chairman of Engineering Development Board (EDB) from November 10, 2005.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Savings schemes attract Rs 2.5 billion in July-August

Savings schemes attract Rs 2.5 billion in July-August

Flows into unfunded debt of the government, represented by more than a dozen savings schemes (excluding prize bonds), amounted to Rs 2.5 billion during FY06 so far (July-August, 2005) raising the outstanding level of such debts to Rs 852.6 billion on Augu
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Savings schemes attract Rs 2.5 billion in July-August

Savings schemes attract Rs 2.5 billion in July-August

Flows into unfunded debt of the government, represented by more than a dozen savings schemes (excluding prize bonds), amounted to Rs 2.5 billion during FY06 so far (July-August, 2005) raising the outstanding level of such debts to Rs 852.6 billion on Augu
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Savings schemes attract Rs 2.5 billion in July-August

Savings schemes attract Rs 2.5 billion in July-August

Flows into unfunded debt of the government, represented by more than a dozen savings schemes (excluding prize bonds), amounted to Rs 2.5 billion during FY06 so far (July-August, 2005) raising the outstanding level of such debts to Rs 852.6 billion on Augu
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Earthquake won't impact economic growth: World Bank

Earthquake won't impact economic growth: World Bank

The October 8 earthquake will not significantly slow Pakistan's economic growth as donors will pay for much of the reconstruction, a senior World Bank official said on Saturday.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Earthquake won't impact economic growth: World Bank

Earthquake won't impact economic growth: World Bank

The October 8 earthquake will not significantly slow Pakistan's economic growth as donors will pay for much of the reconstruction, a senior World Bank official said on Saturday.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Earthquake won''t impact economic growth: World Bank

Earthquake won''t impact economic growth: World Bank

The October 8 earthquake will not significantly slow Pakistan''s economic growth as donors will pay for much of the reconstruction, a senior World Bank official said on Saturday.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Shaukat and Manmohan review peace process

Shaukat and Manmohan review peace process

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday discussed the ongoing peace process and the recent opening of crossings points on LoC to facilitate the Kashmiri people living on either side to share their grief and help ea
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Shaukat and Manmohan review peace process

Shaukat and Manmohan review peace process

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday discussed the ongoing peace process and the recent opening of crossings points on LoC to facilitate the Kashmiri people living on either side to share their grief and help ea
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Relief goods from CII to arrive today

Relief goods from CII to arrive today

A consignment of relief goods comprising blankets, sweaters and shirts dispatched by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will be reaching here Sunday noon through Wahga border.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
UAE massively supporting quake survivors

UAE massively supporting quake survivors

Like many friendly nations, United Arab Emirates (UAE) is also massively supporting Pakistan in quake relief endeavours and has so far provided 1,900 tons of relief goods for the survivors.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Deutsche Bahn board approves BAX purchase

Deutsche Bahn board approves BAX purchase

The supervisory board of German rail operator Deutsche Bahn has approved the planned take-over of logistics company BAX Global, a unit of US security firm Brink's, a Deutsche Bahn source said on Saturday.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
France acts to prevent unrest

France acts to prevent unrest

France enforced a ban on gatherings that could cause trouble in Paris on Saturday and thousands of police patrolled the capital to prevent urban violence reaching the heart of the city.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
World Space Week to be held from November 19

World Space Week to be held from November 19

The World Space Week-2005 (WSW-2005) is scheduled to be held at Karachi from November 19 to 27, 2005 under the aegis of Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco). This was announced by chairman Suparco Raza Hussain while speaking a
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Two gangs of criminals smashed

Two gangs of criminals smashed

Organised Crime Police Cantt. Division have smashed two gangs of criminals involved in a number of cases of dacoity and robbery and arrested their six members.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
IPLC-2005 to open in Lahore on December 13

IPLC-2005 to open in Lahore on December 13

The International Livestock & Poultry Congress-2005 (IPLC-05) will be held from December 13 to 14 at Lahore for "Prosperity Enhancement through Poultry & Livestock Development" with the co-operation of Smeda.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Cops fail to curb traffic nuisance in Sialkot

Cops fail to curb traffic nuisance in Sialkot

Sialkot police have badly failed to control traffic in the city and other highly busy junctions, causing total traffic chaos, road accidents and traffic jams.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Traders help sought for rehabilitation

Traders help sought for rehabilitation

The Sialkot Garrison Commander, Major General Ashraf Saleem, has urged the business community of Sialkot that they should come forward and take active part in the permanent rehabilitation of quake-hit people.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
US textile expert to address seminars

US textile expert to address seminars

David Pennes from Magic Show USA and an expert of post-quota US textile market will deliver lectures at the seminars on "doing textile business in US markets," to be held at Lahore and Karachi on 14th and 16th of November, respectively.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Plea against Padana Gloves dismissed

Plea against Padana Gloves dismissed

The Commercial Court headed by Justice Syed Nasir Ali Shah dismissed a petition filed by Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) against Padana Gloves, as the petitioner failed to produce the survey report of any recognised company against the Padana Gloves.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
FIFA to support SCCI to help end child labour

FIFA to support SCCI to help end child labour

In the wake of forthcoming World Cup, being played next year, the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has decided to further support the initiatives of Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), namely elimination of child labou
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
SECP sets up facilitation counter at Lahore

SECP sets up facilitation counter at Lahore

Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Chairman Dr Tariq Hassan on Saturday inaugurated 'facilitation desk' at city's Company Registration Office (CRO) for convenience of general public and corporate sector.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Call for joint efforts among farm research institutes

Call for joint efforts among farm research institutes

Effective co-ordination and co-operation between agricultural research institutions could enhance the quality of agricultural research for the benefit of farming community and could lead to higher per acre yield.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
GATS moot on November 14

GATS moot on November 14

Punjab Finance Minister Hasnain Bahadur Dareshak, on behalf of Chief Minister Punjab, will chair inaugural session of the conference on 'General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)' on Monday. According to sources, Planning & Development Department of P
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Ittefaq group's petition returned

Ittefaq group's petition returned

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday returned a petition filed by the Ittefaq Group of Industries - owned by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members - against income tax officials.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Canadian team to set up 'Surgical Camp'

Canadian team to set up 'Surgical Camp'

Seven-member Canadian team comprising orthopaedic surgeons and other specialists in various disciplines will be arriving here on Sunday (today).
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
'Punjab spending huge funds on higher education'

'Punjab spending huge funds on higher education'

Punjab Literacy Minister Syed Hussain Jehanian Gardezi has said the provincial government is spending huge funds on the promotion of higher education so as to produce trained and educated youth in the field of modern knowledge and technology.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Singapore beats water woes, exports water skills

Singapore beats water woes, exports water skills

Singapore, which is turning to desalination and waste-water technology to wean itself off water imports from neighbouring Malaysia, is now using its expertise to win a bigger slice of the $600 billion global water business.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Innovative ideas

Innovative ideas

Almost every day, some innovative ideas are splashed in the print and electronic media about low cost housing schemes as temporary shelters for the shelterless in the tremor-ravaged zone.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Chances for quality review committee

Chances for quality review committee

Pardon me the liberty of asking a simple question, suppose two people are in the same business of rice export and I am managing the committee conducting Pre-shipment Inspection (PSI) would you accept this or raise an objection?
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Ensuring consumer protection

Ensuring consumer protection

It is, indeed, gratifying to learn from a news report (10 November) that, at last, the Sindh Home Department, with the approval of the Governor, Dr Ishratul Ibad, has formed and notified a 15-member Consumer Rights Council, under Citizen-Police Liaison Co
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
For smooth modernisation of Karachi Port

For smooth modernisation of Karachi Port

According to a Recorder Report, arrival and sailing of ships remained suspended for 14 hours at the Karachi Port on November 7, as a sequel to a lightning strike by the workers in protest against outsourcing of mooring and unmooring of ships.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Reopening of schools ordered

Reopening of schools ordered

The NWFP Government has ordered reopening of all the schools in Mansehra, Battagram and Shangla districts with immediate effect.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan Steel gets ISO certification

Pakistan Steel gets ISO certification

Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC) Islamabad has awarded the ISO-17025: 1999 certificate to Pakistan Steel, says a press release of Pak Steel here on Saturday. According to statement, the certification pertains to Lab Accreditation.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan Steel gets ISO certification

Pakistan Steel gets ISO certification

Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC) Islamabad has awarded the ISO-17025: 1999 certificate to Pakistan Steel, says a press release of Pak Steel here on Saturday. According to statement, the certification pertains to Lab Accreditation.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
ITNE's new chief

ITNE's new chief

Justice Tanvir Bashir Ansari (Retd) has been appointed as the Chairman of Implementation Tribunal for Newspaper Employees (ITNE). He has assumed the charge of the office of the ITNE Chairman from October 29.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Notices issued to 100 absentee doctors: minister

Notices issued to 100 absentee doctors: minister

Sindh Minister for Health Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani said on Saturday that Sindh Health department has issued showcase notices to 100 doctors for being absent from their duties for a long time.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Prgmea opposes cotton export

Prgmea opposes cotton export

The export of high-grade cotton by the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has been criticised by the Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (Prgmea).
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
IBA to train 40 CBR officers

IBA to train 40 CBR officers

As many as 40 senior officials of CBR have been selected from Karachi for the first batch which would be receiving capacity building training at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi. The capacity building training of officers would be co
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Graduates advised to retain IBA quality

Graduates advised to retain IBA quality

The fresh IBA graduates have been advised to retain the quality and professionalism that has become a hallmark of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA).
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Anti-tuberculosis campaign launched

Anti-tuberculosis campaign launched

The district government has launched anti-tuberculosis campaign throughout the district under which free medical aid would be provided to people suffering from chest diseases.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Customs Intelligence Directorate seeks more powers

Customs Intelligence Directorate seeks more powers

Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation, Customs and Excise, has sought more autonomy and powers from the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) to independently go for intelligence-related activities with latest equipment and technology, without in
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
CJCSC assures quake victims of rehabilitation

CJCSC assures quake victims of rehabilitation

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Ehsan ul Haq has assured earthquake victims of all out efforts by the Government and Pakistan Army for their rehabilitation. He expressed these views during his visit to the remote areas of NWFP hit
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Ordinance to regulate sale, use of polythene directed

Ordinance to regulate sale, use of polythene directed

Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has decided to promulgate an ordinance regulating the manufacture, sale and use of plastic bags for reasons that they are a source of nuisance, block sewage system and various other problems.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Sindh Assembly session on November 18

Sindh Assembly session on November 18

Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat ul Ibad has summoned the Provincial Assembly to meet on November 18 at 9:00 am at Sindh Assembly Building, as notified on Saturday.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Suggestion to assign houses, roads construction to locals

Suggestion to assign houses, roads construction to locals

Construction of houses and roads in the quake-ravaged area should be assigned to the locals, as they are laborious people. This was observed by Edhi Foundation's patron-in-chief Bilquis Edhi at a meeting of Shura Hamdard, Karachi Chapter, here on Thursday
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Benazir to be brought back with dignity: Fahim

Benazir to be brought back with dignity: Fahim

Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy Chairman Makhdoom Amin Fahim, who is also president of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, has said that PPPP would bring its leader Benazir Bhutto back to Pakistan with honour and dignity and that people wou
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Phutti picking up pace as price jumps to Rs 1180/40 kg

Phutti picking up pace as price jumps to Rs 1180/40 kg

The picking of seed-cotton (phutti) in southern Punjab, which produces 80 percent of total cotton production, is gathering pace as the price of seed-cotton has jumped to Rs 1180 per 40 kg and market players are expecting further enhancement in the rate to
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
First Haj flight from December 5

First Haj flight from December 5

The first Haj flight carrying 456 intending pilgrims from city will leave for Madina on December 5 next and the flights operation will continue till January 4, 2006.
Published 13 Nov, 2005 12:00am
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