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Print - 2005-11-18
Health department signs MoU with PMC

Health department signs MoU with PMC

An Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Peshawar Medical College and Health Department was principally agreed under which the college would extend treatment and diagnostic facilities to the public in its three teaching hospitals at charges lesser tha
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
NWFP governor for university and private sector linkages

NWFP governor for university and private sector linkages

NWFP Governor Khalil-ur-Rehman has stressed for making special efforts to further strengthen linkages between universities and the respective private sector institutions, particularly, the industries and business concerns and making the curriculums market
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
GCU convocation put off

GCU convocation put off

The 4th Annual Convocation of GC University Lahore, which was to be held on November 26, 2005, has been postponed due to some unavoidable circumstances. The new day for the convocation would be announced later.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Thursday (November 17, 2005) and the forecast for Friday (November 18, 2005).
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Wednesday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
CBR given two months to verify tax audit reports

CBR given two months to verify tax audit reports

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has given two months time to the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) to verify direct tax audit reports (2000-01) from the Auditor General (AG) office.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Wednesday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
New building codes: government likely to move bill in Parliament

New building codes: government likely to move bill in Parliament

The government is likely to move a bill in the Parliament aimed at introducing new building codes to cater to all the requirements of modern construction, in the wake of colossal devastation caused by the catastrophic earthquake.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Thursday (November 17, 2005).

Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Supreme Court declares Ghotki elections void

Supreme Court declares Ghotki elections void

A full bench of the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday declared void the union council elections in district Ghotki of Sindh province and directed the Election Commission to announce a new schedule of election after fresh delimitation within six weeks.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Thursday (November 17, 2005).

Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Quake relief fund: maiden financial scam-to-be echoed in Senate

Quake relief fund: maiden financial scam-to-be echoed in Senate

The maiden financial scam-to-be in the earthquake relief fund has hit the government in the toes little over a month after the October 8 catastrophe in the northern parts of the country and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on November 17

Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on November 17

The latest close of key indices on major world stock exchanges and the London closing values of the euro, the Japanese yen, the British pound and gold bullion (previous day's closes in brackets).

Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
FROM A RINGSIDE SEAT

FROM A RINGSIDE SEAT

If walkout from the house means a victory that the opposition in the Senate pocketed Thursday evening, it can be said by dint of sheer brute majority the government had it within the whisker of success the same evening. The issue was whether the governmen
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
'Ministers taking Upper House proceedings lightly'

'Ministers taking Upper House proceedings lightly'

Senate Chairman Mohammedmian Soomro on Thursday informed the House that he had written to Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to ensure maximum presence of ministers during the question hour.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
$5.2 billion to be sought for reconstruction in donors conference

$5.2 billion to be sought for reconstruction in donors conference

The Minister of State for Economic Affairs Division, Hina Rabbani Khar has said that Pakistan would ask for generous grants from the bilateral international donors rather than taking loans from the multi-national financial institutions to raise $5.2 billi
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Shujaat calls on Prime Minister

Shujaat calls on Prime Minister

Pakistan Muslim League (PML) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain called on the Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday and discussed programmes undertaken by the government and PML for relief, rescue and rehabilitation in the earthquake affected areas.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Haqqie for fast development of engineering sector

Haqqie for fast development of engineering sector

Wasim Haqqie, Chairman Engineering Development Board, has said that Pakistan has to follow global trends for fast development of engineering sector, says a press release issued here on Thursday.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (November 17, 2005).

Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Askari and Nexus sign accord

Askari and Nexus sign accord

The Askari MasterCard and the Nexus Automotive (Pvt) Limited have signed an agreement at the Askari Bank office here on Thursday that will facilitate MasterCard-holders to get discount when they buy Chevrolet cars through this card.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Poultry rates

Poultry rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Thursday (November 17, 2005) and Friday (November 18, 2005).
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Alcatel awarded new GSM expansion

Alcatel awarded new GSM expansion

Alcatel announced on Thursday that it had been awarded a new GSM mobile network expansion and modernisation by Paktel Ltd, the Pakistani incumbent owned by Millicom International Cellular (MIC).
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Non ferrous metals, ferrous alloy rates

Non ferrous metals, ferrous alloy rates

Non ferrous metals, ferrous alloy rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Thursday (November 17, 2005).

Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Sindh Assembly meets today

Sindh Assembly meets today

The Sindh Assembly will meet on Friday at 9:00 am. In the absence of Speaker Syed Muzaffar Hussein Shah, Deputy Speaker Rahila Tiwana will act as speaker and conduct the proceedings.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Issue of POL prices echoes in Senate

Issue of POL prices echoes in Senate

The issue of keeping prices of petroleum products unchanged and denying relief to consumers when prices in international market were showing significantly downward trend echoed in the Senate on Thursday.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Thursday (November 17, 2005).

Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
ADB to set up Pakistan quake fund

ADB to set up Pakistan quake fund

The Asian Development Bank has decided to establish "Pakistan Earthquake Fund (PEF)", special fund and will initially contribute $80 million in response to the special needs of Pakistan regarding the earthquake, after consultations with stakeholders, it w
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (November 17, 2005).

Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Net inflow in SCRAs up by $22 million

Net inflow in SCRAs up by $22 million

Cumulative net inflow into Special Convertible Rupee Accounts (SCRAs) increased by $22 million during November, 1-14, so far to $222.6 million, an State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) update on the subject said.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (November 17, 2005).

Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Net inflow in SCRAs up by $22 million

Net inflow in SCRAs up by $22 million

Cumulative net inflow into Special Convertible Rupee Accounts (SCRAs) increased by $22 million during November, 1-14, so far to $222.6 million, an State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) update on the subject said.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Net inflow in SCRAs up by $22 million

Net inflow in SCRAs up by $22 million

Cumulative net inflow into Special Convertible Rupee Accounts (SCRAs) increased by $22 million during November, 1-14, so far to $222.6 million, an State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) update on the subject said.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
NBP licensed to operate in Saudi Arabia

NBP licensed to operate in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) has issued licences to 10 foreign banks, including National Bank of Pakistan, to operate in Saudi Arabia.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
NBP licensed to operate in Saudi Arabia

NBP licensed to operate in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) has issued licences to 10 foreign banks, including National Bank of Pakistan, to operate in Saudi Arabia.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
NBP licensed to operate in Saudi Arabia

NBP licensed to operate in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) has issued licences to 10 foreign banks, including National Bank of Pakistan, to operate in Saudi Arabia.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Cement: PIONEER CEMENT LIMITED - Year Ended 30-06-2005

Cement: PIONEER CEMENT LIMITED - Year Ended 30-06-2005

This cement company of District Khushab has shown excellent performance in terms of financial and operating results. It has substantially exceeded its production compared to its installed capacity as well as output of last year. Both sales and pretax prof
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Cement: PIONEER CEMENT LIMITED - Year Ended 30-06-2005

Cement: PIONEER CEMENT LIMITED - Year Ended 30-06-2005

This cement company of District Khushab has shown excellent performance in terms of financial and operating results. It has substantially exceeded its production compared to its installed capacity as well as output of last year. Both sales and pretax prof
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
'Contaminated cotton hitting export earnings'

'Contaminated cotton hitting export earnings'

Pakistan is losing billions of dollars in export earnings due to contaminated cotton that gives low return to businesses, while foreign buyers, wary of contamination in Pakistani cotton, pay less price as against certified contamination-free cotton from o
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Italian conditions for 7.75 million euros loan utilisation refused

Italian conditions for 7.75 million euros loan utilisation refused

Pakistan has refused to accept the conditions of the Italian government for utilisation of 7.75 million euros loan given for the promotion of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), well-placed sources in the Finance Ministry told Business Recorder he
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
SUMCO surges in market debut after $1.34 billion IPO

SUMCO surges in market debut after $1.34 billion IPO

SUMCO Corp, the world's No 2 maker of silicon wafers, gained 18 percent in its market debut on Thursday, driven by robust growth prospects for global wafer demand and the strength of the overall stock market.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Cheney says war critics 'dishonest, reprehensible'

Cheney says war critics 'dishonest, reprehensible'

In the sharpest White House attack yet on critics of the Iraq war, Vice President Dick Cheney said on Wednesday that accusations the Bush administration manipulated intelligence to justify the war were a "dishonest and reprehensible" political ploy.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
All shares index report

All shares index report

The sector-wise all shares index report on Thursday (November 17, 2005).

Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Brazil September retail sales edge up

Brazil September retail sales edge up

Retail sales volumes in Brazil edged up 0.01 percent in September from the previous month, official data showed on Thursday, as consumer spending began to pick up after a slowdown in August.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
LSE index suffers more losses

LSE index suffers more losses

Share prices continued depicting downturn on Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE), as majority of people took to profit-taking in what brokers said 'a heavily overbought market.'
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
LSE index suffers more losses

LSE index suffers more losses

Share prices continued depicting downturn on Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE), as majority of people took to profit-taking in what brokers said 'a heavily overbought market.'
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule of listed companies on Thursday (November 17, 2005).

Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
ISE: bears stage comeback

ISE: bears stage comeback

Bears returned in the driving seat at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where selling-pressure in hot favourite moved the entire ready-board in downward direction amid decrease in index.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
ISE: bears stage comeback

ISE: bears stage comeback

Bears returned in the driving seat at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where selling-pressure in hot favourite moved the entire ready-board in downward direction amid decrease in index.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Algerian loses UK extradition fight over Paris bomb

Algerian loses UK extradition fight over Paris bomb

An Algerian man accused of blowing up a Paris metro station a decade ago lost what could be his final case in a UK court on Thursday after a drawn-out extradition fight that has soured British relations with France.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Rashid hopeful of donors' moot success

Rashid hopeful of donors' moot success

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmed says the world community has responded positively on the call of President Pervez Musharraf and assured full support to Donors Conference for relief and rehabilitation of earthquake vic
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Prime Minister asks police to adopt modern techniques

Prime Minister asks police to adopt modern techniques

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz urged the police officers to adopt modern techniques to fight crime and change public perception about them by improving attitude towards the common man.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Private sector credit utilisation up by Rs 72 billion

Private sector credit utilisation up by Rs 72 billion

Private sector''s credit utilisation during the year so far (July 01-October 22, 2005) increased to Rs 72 billion compared with Rs 47.5 billion on October 15, 2005 - an increase of Rs 24.5 billion over the week.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Private sector credit utilisation up by Rs 72 billion

Private sector credit utilisation up by Rs 72 billion

Private sector's credit utilisation during the year so far (July 01-October 22, 2005) increased to Rs 72 billion compared with Rs 47.5 billion on October 15, 2005 - an increase of Rs 24.5 billion over the week.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Private sector credit utilisation up by Rs 72 billion

Private sector credit utilisation up by Rs 72 billion

Private sector's credit utilisation during the year so far (July 01-October 22, 2005) increased to Rs 72 billion compared with Rs 47.5 billion on October 15, 2005 - an increase of Rs 24.5 billion over the week.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan''s growth rate commanded

Pakistan''s growth rate commanded

The World Bank said on Wednesday that this year''s performance reflects "a 6.6 percent growth in Pakistan." In India, growth rate was recorded at 7 percent. "This strong growth can be attributed to increased consumption, investment, exports and industrial
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan's growth rate commanded

Pakistan's growth rate commanded

The World Bank said on Wednesday that this year's performance reflects "a 6.6 percent growth in Pakistan." In India, growth rate was recorded at 7 percent. "This strong growth can be attributed to increased consumption, investment, exports and industrial
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan's growth rate commanded

Pakistan's growth rate commanded

The World Bank said on Wednesday that this year's performance reflects "a 6.6 percent growth in Pakistan." In India, growth rate was recorded at 7 percent. "This strong growth can be attributed to increased consumption, investment, exports and industrial
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Selling pressure sets in on KSE

Selling pressure sets in on KSE

The selling pressure from local investors and institutions and disturbing news from privatisation front dragged the KSE-100 index into minus column and lowering the daily volume for the second consecutive session.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Selling pressure sets in on KSE

Selling pressure sets in on KSE

The selling pressure from local investors and institutions and disturbing news from privatisation front dragged the KSE-100 index into minus column and lowering the daily volume for the second consecutive session.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Selling pressure sets in on KSE

Selling pressure sets in on KSE

The selling pressure from local investors and institutions and disturbing news from privatisation front dragged the KSE-100 index into minus column and lowering the daily volume for the second consecutive session.
Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Thursday (November 17, 2005).

Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Thursday (November 17, 2005).

Published 18 Nov, 2005 12:00am
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