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Print - 2005-11-14
Conference on human rights from November 15

Conference on human rights from November 15

German embassy in Pakistan is hosting a two-day conference on the issue of human rights, starting from November 15. German and Pakistani human rights experts will gather for the two-day conference starting on November 15.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Delhi blasts suspect held

Delhi blasts suspect held

Indian police have arrested a man from occupied Kashmir who they said co-ordinated and financed last month's devastating blasts in New Delhi that killed 66 people, a senior police officer said on Sunday.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
CBR closes old cases of dumpers import

CBR closes old cases of dumpers import

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has closed old cases relating to the import of dumpers and transit mixtures, on which proper payment of sales tax and withholding tax was not made by the importers.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
CBR closes old cases of dumpers import

CBR closes old cases of dumpers import

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has closed old cases relating to the import of dumpers and transit mixtures, on which proper payment of sales tax and withholding tax was not made by the importers.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
CBR closes old cases of dumpers import

CBR closes old cases of dumpers import

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has closed old cases relating to the import of dumpers and transit mixtures, on which proper payment of sales tax and withholding tax was not made by the importers.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
PTCL sell-off speculation drives KSE index

PTCL sell-off speculation drives KSE index

Stock market investors returned into the fray following a long weekend for Eid holidays where they waited for development on PTCL privatisation, which remained conspicuous by its absence but speculations helped the index to score a hefty gain of 4.2 perce
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
PTCL sell-off speculation drives KSE index

PTCL sell-off speculation drives KSE index

Stock market investors returned into the fray following a long weekend for Eid holidays where they waited for development on PTCL privatisation, which remained conspicuous by its absence but speculations helped the index to score a hefty gain of 4.2 perce
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
PTCL sell-off speculation drives KSE index

PTCL sell-off speculation drives KSE index

Stock market investors returned into the fray following a long weekend for Eid holidays where they waited for development on PTCL privatisation, which remained conspicuous by its absence but speculations helped the index to score a hefty gain of 4.2 perce
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
20 killed in AJK road accidents

20 killed in AJK road accidents

At least 20 people were killed and 34 others wounded in two different road accidents in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Sunday, police said here.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
20 killed in AJK road accidents

20 killed in AJK road accidents

At least 20 people were killed and 34 others wounded in two different road accidents in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Sunday, police said here.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Money market remains tight

Money market remains tight

The money market throughout last week remained tight and banks borrowed funds from the discount window, forcing the central bank to inject liquidity to ease some of the pressure from the financial institutions.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Money market remains tight

Money market remains tight

The money market throughout last week remained tight and banks borrowed funds from the discount window, forcing the central bank to inject liquidity to ease some of the pressure from the financial institutions.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Money market remains tight

Money market remains tight

The money market throughout last week remained tight and banks borrowed funds from the discount window, forcing the central bank to inject liquidity to ease some of the pressure from the financial institutions.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
CFS rates rise to 16.8 percent

CFS rates rise to 16.8 percent

The weighted average CFS rate at KSE stood at 16.8 percent on last Friday (November 11), which was a marginal rise from 16.6 percent rate seen as some of the investors built long positions in blue chips and investment stocks.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
CFS rates rise to 16.8 percent

CFS rates rise to 16.8 percent

The weighted average CFS rate at KSE stood at 16.8 percent on last Friday (November 11), which was a marginal rise from 16.6 percent rate seen as some of the investors built long positions in blue chips and investment stocks.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
CFS rates rise to 16.8 percent

CFS rates rise to 16.8 percent

The weighted average CFS rate at KSE stood at 16.8 percent on last Friday (November 11), which was a marginal rise from 16.6 percent rate seen as some of the investors built long positions in blue chips and investment stocks.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
UBL may post Rs 3.56 billion net profit

UBL may post Rs 3.56 billion net profit

United Bank Limited is expected to post an after-tax profit of Rs 3.56 billion (EPS: Rs 6.9) showing a growth of 122 percent over last year. Profit before tax is expected to grow by 91 percent, from Rs 3.0 billion in 9M2004 to Rs 5.8 billion in 9M2005.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
UBL may post Rs 3.56 billion net profit

UBL may post Rs 3.56 billion net profit

United Bank Limited is expected to post an after-tax profit of Rs 3.56 billion (EPS: Rs 6.9) showing a growth of 122 percent over last year. Profit before tax is expected to grow by 91 percent, from Rs 3.0 billion in 9M2004 to Rs 5.8 billion in 9M2005.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Emergency plan for power generation to be discussed today

Emergency plan for power generation to be discussed today

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has convened a meeting here on Monday to discuss 'emergency plan for power generation', which the Ministry of Water and Power believes could be materialised by apportioning due share of required power between new IPPs and exist
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Emergency plan for power generation to be discussed today

Emergency plan for power generation to be discussed today

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has convened a meeting here on Monday to discuss 'emergency plan for power generation', which the Ministry of Water and Power believes could be materialised by apportioning due share of required power between new IPPs and exist
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Emergency plan for power generation to be discussed today

Emergency plan for power generation to be discussed today

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has convened a meeting here on Monday to discuss ''emergency plan for power generation'', which the Ministry of Water and Power believes could be materialised by apportioning due share of required power between new IPPs and exi
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
LSE equities maintain rising tempo

LSE equities maintain rising tempo

Buying in banking, cement and petroleum shares helped equities maintain rising tempo throughout the week, ended 11th November on Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE), where the index gained 5.44 percent amid a remarkable improvement in volume of transactions.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
LSE equities maintain rising tempo

LSE equities maintain rising tempo

Buying in banking, cement and petroleum shares helped equities maintain rising tempo throughout the week, ended 11th November on Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE), where the index gained 5.44 percent amid a remarkable improvement in volume of transactions.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
UN infotech summit at focus of Tunisia rights row

UN infotech summit at focus of Tunisia rights row

As thousands of delegates and infotech experts gathered in Tunisia this weekend for a UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), human rights and media freedom groups were asking: Is this meeting in the wrong place?
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Volkswagen's spending plan lacks bold restructuring

Volkswagen's spending plan lacks bold restructuring

Volkswagen approved a three-year spending plan on Friday that laid the groundwork to reach its ambitious 2008 earnings target but stopped short of announcing radical restructuring measures.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan demands substantial tariff reduction

Pakistan demands substantial tariff reduction

Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar Khan has stressed for an ambitious round which could only be accomplished if tariff cuts were substantial in agriculture as well as industrial goods.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Mild quake felt in Balakot

Mild quake felt in Balakot

An earthquake of mild-intensity was felt in Balakot city on Sunday at 4:49 pm, a press release of the Meteorological Department said. According to preliminary analysis, the magnitude of the earthquake was 4 on the Richter scale and its epicenter lied abou
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Mild quake felt in Balakot

Mild quake felt in Balakot

An earthquake of mild-intensity was felt in Balakot city on Sunday at 4:49 pm, a press release of the Meteorological Department said. According to preliminary analysis, the magnitude of the earthquake was 4 on the Richter scale and its epicenter lied abou
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Chief Justice visits quake areas

Chief Justice visits quake areas

Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry along with other judges of the apex court on Sunday visited the earthquake-hit areas of Azad Kashmir and NWFP to express solidarity with the affected people.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Disaster management body to submit recommendations soon

Disaster management body to submit recommendations soon

The Committee on Disaster Management, constituted by Sindh Governor, Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan has reached closer to finalisation of its report, which will soon be submitted to the Governor with recommendations.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
'Retro-fitting can make buildings quake-resistant'

'Retro-fitting can make buildings quake-resistant'

The existing buildings can be strengthened through retro-fitting to resist earthquake jolts, said Imtiaz Hussain Gilani, Vice Chancellor, NWFP University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Peshawar, here on Sunday.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Shujaat welcomes Indian relief goods

Shujaat welcomes Indian relief goods

President Pakistan Muslim League and former Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that the impact of relief goods on the part of Indian traders and industrialists would be very pleasant and we should appreciate the spirit and love of Indian del
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
SBP governor lauds Punjab over uplift plan

SBP governor lauds Punjab over uplift plan

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Ishrat Hussain has lauded the economic and development programme of Punjab government and said that other provinces should also expedite the process of their development programmes on the pattern of Punjab.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan to participate in Midest Show-2005

Pakistan to participate in Midest Show-2005

Pakistan will attend the Midest Show-2005 at Paris from November 15 to 18. A 18-member delegation from the private sector led by Imtiaz Ali Rastgar, vice chairman and chief executive officer, Engineering Development Board (EDB), will represent Pakistan.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Textile exports show rising trend

Textile exports show rising trend

Textile exports after the elimination of quotas since January 2005 have posted a favourable picture, being up by 13 percent to $6.3 billion during Jan-Sep 2005.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
CBR advised to examine Indian taxation system

CBR advised to examine Indian taxation system

India has decided to surpass the ambitious target of Rs 175 billion from services' sector through an intensive campaign during fiscal 2005-06, whereas Central Board of Revenue (CBR) is still not able to devise a practicable policy for broadening the tax b
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Immunisation race starts in quake-hit areas

Immunisation race starts in quake-hit areas

Doctors in quake-stricken areas have begun a campaign to immunise 800,000 children against potentially killer diseases before the bitter Himalayan winter.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Immunisation race starts in quake-hit areas

Immunisation race starts in quake-hit areas

Doctors in quake-stricken areas have begun a campaign to immunise 800,000 children against potentially killer diseases before the bitter Himalayan winter.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Nadra chief conferred world ID award

Nadra chief conferred world ID award

National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) Chairman, Brig Saleem Ahmed Moeen (Retd) has been conferred ID Outstanding Achievement Award, said a statement issued here on Sunday.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan and China to hold second joint naval exercise from November 21

Pakistan and China to hold second joint naval exercise from November 21

Pakistan and China will hold second joint naval exercise from November 21 to 24 in the Arabian sea close to Karachi coast. A fleet of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has already left towards the Arabian Sea via northern zone to join the Pakistan N
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Six killed in Indian occupied Kashmir

Six killed in Indian occupied Kashmir

Six people, including four freedom fighters, were killed in two gunbattles in Indian occupied Kashmir while police fired tear gas to quell anti-government protests, police and witnesses said on Sunday.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Mistrust withers away gradually: Khaleda Zia

Mistrust withers away gradually: Khaleda Zia

The newly elected Saarc chairperson and Prime Minister of Bangladesh Begum Khaleda Zia has opined that the mistrust that deterred the smooth implementation of agreements and understandings withers away gradually.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Army provides sorties in quake-hit areas: ISPR

Army provides sorties in quake-hit areas: ISPR

Despite poor visibility an MI-17 helicopter of Pakistan Army Aviation flew special sorties to provide fuel for vehicles of earthquake victims stranded in the mountains of Naran Valley on Saturday.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Canadian orthopaedists' team arrives

Canadian orthopaedists' team arrives

Punjab Health Minister, Dr Tahir Ali Javed said that on the directives of the Punjab Chief Minister, a 7-member team comprising orthopedic surgeons and other specialists in various disciplines from Canada reached here on Sunday.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Thousands evacuated after China chemical blast

Thousands evacuated after China chemical blast

Explosions at a chemical plant in the north-eastern city of Jilin injured more than 30 people on Sunday and forced the evacuation of more than 10,000 residents, Chinese media reported.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
British troops could begin handover to Iraq in a year: Reid

British troops could begin handover to Iraq in a year: Reid

British troops could begin handing over security duties to Iraqi forces within a year, Defence Secretary John Reid said Sunday, adding remarks by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani were consistent with British aims.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Polling passes peacefully in Bihar

Polling passes peacefully in Bihar

A provincial poll in India's lawless state of Bihar ended relatively peacefully Sunday, officials said, despite earlier shoot-on-sight orders to police amid fears of attacks by Maoist rebels.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
UK's former Washington envoy defends Iraq memoirs

UK's former Washington envoy defends Iraq memoirs

Britain's former ambassador to the US rejected angry criticism of his memoirs on Sunday which questioned the government's role in the lead-up to the Iraq war, saying a light needed to be shone on what had happened.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Mojadeddi urges talks with Taleban

Mojadeddi urges talks with Taleban

Talking, not fighting, is the only way to end Afghanistan's four-year-old Taleban insurgency, the head of the government's commission for national reconciliation said on Sunday.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
French city bans gatherings

French city bans gatherings

France banned large gatherings in Lyon on Sunday after police clashed with youths in the country's second city, but police said violence was waning in other areas under emergency measures such as curfews.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Governments resume talks on control of the Internet

Governments resume talks on control of the Internet

About 170 countries on Sunday kicked off a final round of negotiations on the controversial issue of control of the Internet and the core technical infrastructure that allows it to operate seamlessly world-wide.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Japanese robot lost in asteroid-bound space mission

Japanese robot lost in asteroid-bound space mission

A miniature robot released by a Japanese space probe to a small asteroid circling the Sun was lost before it was able to land on the asteroid's surface, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) reported on Sunday.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Rafi Peer donates 1000 VVIP tickets

Rafi Peer donates 1000 VVIP tickets

For earthquake fund raising, Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop (RPTW) has donated 1000 VVIP tickets a day of 10 musical shows to Fashion Arts Media and Entertainment (Fame), charity organisation, for the length of the 'World Performing Arts Festival 2005', to be
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
'Qarz-e-Hasna' scheme for quake-hit areas

'Qarz-e-Hasna' scheme for quake-hit areas

'Akhuwat', a social organisation, will launch 'Qarz-e-Hasna' scheme in earthquake-hit region so that the affected people could restart their business to earn their livelihood.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Donors moot to spotlight survivors needs

Donors moot to spotlight survivors needs

Donors conference being organised by the government will help create awareness among major donors regarding the needs of people, affected by the October 8 earthquake.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Young Botswana blood donors spread hope, not AIDS

Young Botswana blood donors spread hope, not AIDS

Neo Modibedi says she owes her life to an emergency blood transfusion after childbirth. "I nearly died. I felt dizzy, was disorientated and when I got to the hospital they told me my life was in danger and I had lost a lot of blood. I only felt better aft
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Advances in agricultural biotechnology and biosafety

Advances in agricultural biotechnology and biosafety

Biotechnology has become such a broad based and multidisciplinary science that it is essential to clearly define the limits of the present discussion. Since the main focus is on the biosafety considerations of transgenic plants. It is obviously the "New B
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan's telecom sector: future prospects

Pakistan's telecom sector: future prospects

The newly deregulated telecom sector in Pakistan took off and has elevated the national economy. From 2.1 phones per 100 Pakistanis in 1999, the number of fixed lines has crept up to 3 per 100 today. Share of telecom sector in the Gross Domestic product (
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Redrawing world map for textiles and clothing

Redrawing world map for textiles and clothing

On January 1st 2005, world trade in textiles and clothing became free of the quotas that had bound it for 30 years. The dismantling of quantitative restrictions under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Tex-tiles and Clothing will create winne
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Increase in flour prices

Increase in flour prices

The government has increased the wheat issue price for flour-mills, from Rs 10,000 to Rs 10,750 per tonne for 2005-06, and fixed the flour price (at Rs 250 per 20-kg bag) as pointed out in the official announcement, the increase now effected exceeds the u
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Focus on engineering industry

Focus on engineering industry

Briefing the Industries and Production Minister, Jahangir Khan Tareen, on November 10, on the performance of the Engineering Sector during recent years, the Engineering Development Board Chief Executive Officer, Imtiaz Ali Rastgar, is reported to have mad
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Diabetes Day today

Diabetes Day today

The Diabetes Day will be marked Monday across the world. The day is celebrated every year on November 14 to create awareness among the patients suffering from the disease.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Guru Nanak's birthday celebrations begin

Guru Nanak's birthday celebrations begin

The 536th birthday celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak began soon after the arrival of the Sikh Yatrees from Hassan Abdal by special trains here on Sunday
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
'Prior permission necessary to dig roads'

'Prior permission necessary to dig roads'

District Nazim Hyderabad, Kanwar Naveed Jamil, has directed all nation building departments not to cut any road or any other infrastructure without prior permission from district government Hyderabad to avoid inconvenience to people and loss of national e
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Brick kiln workers seek government protection

Brick kiln workers seek government protection

At least unregistered 360 bricks kiln have been functioning in Multan district, involved in openly violating labour laws and human rights, making innocent women and their children hostages for bonded labor in the guise of "loan recovery" but concerned age
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Five 'Pappu' dacoit gang men held

Five 'Pappu' dacoit gang men held

The Model Town police have arrested five members of 'Pappu' dacoit gang, and recovered stolen motorbikes, cash, cell phones, and weapons from their possession.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
DART continues to treat quake victims

DART continues to treat quake victims

The medical unit of Canadian Forces Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) continued to treat victims severely injured in the October 8 earthquake and has so far provided medical care to 3,800 patients, more than 1,700 have been treated by mobile medica
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
PBC elections on November 19

PBC elections on November 19

Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) elections will be held on November 19, and the advocates general of all the four provinces would be the returning officers.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
PRCS operates 365 AJK and NWFP quake injured

PRCS operates 365 AJK and NWFP quake injured

The Pakistan Red Crescent Society's hospital set up at the Al-shifa Hospital premises has successfully operated as many as 365 injured of Muzaffarabad and NWFP areas who received multiple injuries in the October 8 devastated earthquake, said an official o
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
More aircraft with relief goods arrive

More aircraft with relief goods arrive

International donors continued to fly in emergency relief assistance for the quake survivors on the 35th consecutive day of the relief operation and more aircraft landed at Chaklala Airbase on Sunday.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Care to spend $11.2 million in carrying out relief plan

Care to spend $11.2 million in carrying out relief plan

Theresa Rhodes, Executive Director, South Asia region of Care- a noted NGO- has said it would spend $11. 2 million to carry out a two-year plan to meet "the immediate and long-term needs" of the earthquake victims in Pakistan and India.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Cotton business remains subdued

Cotton business remains subdued

Cotton trading tended subdued for several reasons, primarily it was difficult to shed the jovial mood created by Eid holidays, absence of private sector exporters and perception that prices would range in higher band due to Eid holiday level at Rs 2350.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Cotton business remains subdued

Cotton business remains subdued

Cotton trading tended subdued for several reasons, primarily it was difficult to shed the jovial mood created by Eid holidays, absence of private sector exporters and perception that prices would range in higher band due to Eid holiday level at Rs 2350.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Listless trading rule commodity markets

Listless trading rule commodity markets

Listless trading ruled on the commodity wholesale markets in the aftermath of the three day Eid holidays and holiday on account of Iqbal day, traders who expected trading to pick after so many holidays.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Funds for Mphil and PhD research scholars proposed

Funds for Mphil and PhD research scholars proposed

The board of Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Sindh has proposed for allocation of funds for every M.Phil. and PhD research scholar in science disciplines through their research supervisors for purchase of chemicals and other required material.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
IT promotion termed vital to progress

IT promotion termed vital to progress

Sindh chief minister's Adviser on Environment, Alternative Energy and Information Technology Muhammad Noman Saigal has said the promotion of information technology (IT) and its up-gradation in accordance with the challenges of modern world is the need of
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Five arrested

Five arrested

Police have arrested five people, who were receiving illegal parking fees from the citizen in the area of Lyallpur Town. According to TMA sources, Mazhar Hussain, Abdul Ghaffar, Faqir Hussain, Nazir Ahmad and Sardar Ali were receiving parking fees etc fro
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Musharraf annoyed over political manoeuvring in PML

Musharraf annoyed over political manoeuvring in PML

President General Pervez Musharraf lamented political manoeuvring in the Pakistan Muslim League and said that he had noted that some television channels and newspapers were trying to create grouping in the ruling party at a time when the whole of the nati
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Dacoit killed in encounter

Dacoit killed in encounter

A most wanted dacoit, Iqbal Bali Badru Fauji, was killed while his three accomplices slipped away under the cover of darkness after an encounter with the Satiana Police in Chak No 227-GB, here on Friday night.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Experts for holistic approach to address diabetes

Experts for holistic approach to address diabetes

Lack of will and dearth of awareness with regard to prevention of diabetes has not only exposed country to constant surge in the disease incidences but is also contributory to aggravating complications including retinopathy leading to blindness and foot u
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Bus passengers looted

Bus passengers looted

Five unidentified people travelling in a bus looted the passengers on board near Chiraghabad on Faisalabad-Jhang road and managed to flee along with the cash and valuables worth one million rupees.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
'No embezzlement in foreign relief funds to be tolerated'

'No embezzlement in foreign relief funds to be tolerated'

No embezzlement in the foreign relief funds would be tolerated, moreover a parliamentary committee comprising MNAs, MPAs and Azad Kashmir leadership should be constituted to monitor the distribution of relief funds. Senator Professor Sajid Mir, Ameer of J
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
US Senator to visit quake-hit areas

US Senator to visit quake-hit areas

Senator George Allen, of Virginia, is scheduled to visit earthquake affected areas of Pakistan soon, his spouse Susan Allen told newsmen at a fundraiser for South Asia earthquake sufferers. Allen is a Member of Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Agricultural Machinery Censuses 2004 released

Agricultural Machinery Censuses 2004 released

The overall number of tractors in Pakistan is 401,663. Their number was 157,310 and 252,861 as per Agricultural Machinery Censuses of 1984 and 1994, respectively. The decennial increase in the number of tractors from 1984 to 1994 was 61 percent, while it
Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am
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