News Archives for Print - 2005-11-14

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 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

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

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

Iran rejects fresh US claim on atomic weapons work

Iran on Sunday dismissed fresh US allegations about its atomic ambitions as a bid to blight a crucial meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog later this month.

Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am

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

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

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

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

Aaj TV - Monday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am

CBR may exempt quake victims from income tax

Central Board of Revenue (CBR) Chairman Abdullah Yousuf has hinted at giving exemption to earthquake victims from payment of income tax.

Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am

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

'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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Infrastructure at Quaid-e-Azam Industrial Estate soon

In coming months, the infrastructure at Quaid-e-Azam Industrial estate, including roads and sewerage system would be made available in accordance with international standards.

Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am

'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

Vehicle owners asked to get original registration files

The owners of motor vehicles, whose vehicles have been registered against registration series 'LXZ', have been advised to approach the Motor Registering Authority (MRA) Lahore, Sheikh Imtiaz Ahmad at 2-A Farid Kot House Lahore for getting original registr

Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am

'NGOs must work on long-term basis for rehabilitation'

Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), public and private institutions will have to work on a long-term basis to get the task of the rehabilitation of earthquake survivors, Nazim City District Government Lahore Mian Amir Mahmmod said here on Sunday while

Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am

Ruling party councillors join PML-N

Ruling party councillors (PML-Q) from NA-127 Lahore have joined the PML-N, while the high party leadership have approved their joining. Khawajah Saad Rafique, PML-N central leader, disclosed this during a press conference held here on Sunday.

Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am

EDB warns industries of November 15 deadline for registration

The Engineering Development Board (EDB) has warned industrial units to apply for registration of their products in the list of locally manufactured goods (CGO-10/2003) on or before the deadline by November 15, 2005, otherwise they would lose the opportuni

Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am

Epidemics cause threat to life in quake-hit areas

The spread of epidemics in the earthquake affected areas have caused the threat to human and animal life besides jeopardised the ongoing relief activities in these areas as relief workers were making efforts to return after death of relief worker.

Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am

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

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

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

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

Corruption flourishing despite government claims to the contrary

Many mysterious things have happened along the way while the Sindh Government orchestrated its determination to cashier the corrupt officials from public offices.

Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am

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

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

Canadian and Korean parliamentarians visit quake-hit areas

Canadian and South Korean parliamentary delegations representing the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarians Conference on Environment and Development (APPCED) arrived here on Saturday evening.

Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Musharraf sees no possibility for radicals taking over country

President General Pervez Musharraf on Sunday said Pakistan is following a strategy to combat extremism and terrorism in its own interest and saw no possibility at all for radicals' taking over the country.

Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am

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

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

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

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

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

Nato team helps Muzaffarabad accident victims: 60-bed hospital opened

Nato medical team on Sunday provided medical care and assistance to the injured passengers when a bus fell into a ravine near its engineering camp in Arja, killing nine passengers.

Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am

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

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

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

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

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

'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

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

Voice of America launches Urdu TV for Pakistan

The Voice of America (VoA) will launch Beyond the Headlines-its new television programme in Urdu-on Monday; November 14, says a VoA announcement.

Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PTCL deal with Etisalat: payment schedule extended to 20 months

In order to remove irritants in securing the deal with Etisalat, the government has revised the payment schedule for PTCL and extended it to 20 months.

Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am

PTCL deal with Etisalat: payment schedule extended to 20 months

In order to remove irritants in securing the deal with Etisalat, the government has revised the payment schedule for PTCL and extended it to 20 months.

Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am

PTCL deal with Etisalat: payment schedule extended to 20 months

In order to remove irritants in securing the deal with Etisalat, the government has revised the payment schedule for PTCL and extended it to 20 months.

Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am

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

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

CBR to issue 'Unified Reward Rules' through administrative order

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) will issue an 'administrative order' for issuance of new 'Unified Reward Rules 2005' for customs, income tax and sales tax officials.

Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stranded Pakistanis persuaded to call off fast unto death

Federal Communication Minister Babar Ghauri persuaded the protestors to call off their fast unto death, and assured them that he would place their grievances before the Cabinet.

Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am

THE RUPEE: rates almost inert in money market

The easy availability of dollar wiped out the gap between the official and open market rates in the post-holiday sessions last week.

Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am

THE RUPEE: rates almost inert in money market

The easy availability of dollar wiped out the gap between the official and open market rates in the post-holiday sessions last week.

Published 14 Nov, 2005 12:00am

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

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

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

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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 20	277.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 20	277.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 20	142.19
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 20	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 20	1.33
Euro to USD / Sep 20	1.12

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 19	5,713.64
Nasdaq / Sep 19	18,013.98
FTSE 100 / Sep 19	8,328.72
Dow Jones / Sep 19	42,025.19
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 19	19,002.38
France CAC40 / Sep 19	7,615.41
India Sensex / Sep 20	83,711.40
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 20	37,879.54

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 19	230,195
Petrol/Litre / Sep 20	249.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 20	71.80
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 20	18,935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 20	2,599.47
Diesel/Litre / Sep 20	249.69

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Sep 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Sep 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Sep 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Sep 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Sep 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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