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Print - 2005-11-26
THE RUPEE: firmer trend in currency market

THE RUPEE: firmer trend in currency market

Rates almost unchanged in the currency market on Friday amid rising demand for the greenback, dealer said. In the interbank market, the rupee showed minor changes versus the dollar for buying and selling at 59.77 and 59.79, respectively.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Nomination filing for LSE board from November 28

Nomination filing for LSE board from November 28

The scrutinisers appointed by governing board of Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) for holding annual elections of new board of the exchange for 2006, have announced that candidates can file nominations on prescribed forms from Monday, November 28 to Friday, De
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
THE RUPEE: firmer trend in currency market

THE RUPEE: firmer trend in currency market

Rates almost unchanged in the currency market on Friday amid rising demand for the greenback, dealer said. In the interbank market, the rupee showed minor changes versus the dollar for buying and selling at 59.77 and 59.79, respectively.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Nomination filing for LSE board from November 28

Nomination filing for LSE board from November 28

The scrutinisers appointed by governing board of Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) for holding annual elections of new board of the exchange for 2006, have announced that candidates can file nominations on prescribed forms from Monday, November 28 to Friday, De
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Chemicals: SITARA CHEMICALS LIMITED - Year Ended 30-06-2005

Chemicals: SITARA CHEMICALS LIMITED - Year Ended 30-06-2005

From the performance statistics appended with this write up it can be studied that the company has elaborate range of products in the Chemical Division and it has also Textile Division which is equipped with 45,408 spindles.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Role of Christian community lauded

Role of Christian community lauded

Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi in a meeting with Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams here on Friday has applauded the role of Christian community in the development of the country.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Chemicals: SITARA CHEMICALS LIMITED - Year Ended 30-06-2005

Chemicals: SITARA CHEMICALS LIMITED - Year Ended 30-06-2005

From the performance statistics appended with this write up it can be studied that the company has elaborate range of products in the Chemical Division and it has also Textile Division which is equipped with 45,408 spindles.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Appointment of judges on merit demanded

Appointment of judges on merit demanded

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Malik Mohammad Qayyum has said bar members by electing him President of SCBA has rejected decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in Benazir case.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
All shares index report

All shares index report

The sector-wise all shares index report on Friday (November 25, 2005).

Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
LPG distributors to observe strike today

LPG distributors to observe strike today

LPG Distributors Association, All Punjab Rickshaw-Taxi Union Federation and LPG Distributors & Sale Points Association are all set to observe strike in the provincial capital on Saturday to condemn the alleged excesses of police and officials of Civil Def
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Cross Transactions

Cross Transactions

Cross transactions between client to client reported on Friday (November 25, 2005).

Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Textile policy to be export-oriented: minister

Textile policy to be export-oriented: minister

Textiles Industry Minister Mushtaq Ali Cheema has said the textile policy will be announced before the next budget, which will cover the whole chain right from raw cotton to value addition.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan Dairy Company set up

Pakistan Dairy Company set up

The Federal government has established Pakistan Dairy Company (PDC) with the aim of increasing milk production in the country, for which the government has acquired Rs 2 billion loan and sanctioned Rs 500 million grant.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Board Meetings

Board Meetings

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
New schedule for Samjhota Express

New schedule for Samjhota Express

Pakistan Railways (PR) has announced new schedule for Samjhota Express from November 28, 2005 under which it would be running on Monday and Thursday between Lahore and Attari.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

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

Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Import of used auto parts opposed

Import of used auto parts opposed

Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has expressed its concern over CBR and Ministry of Commerce consideration to allow the import of old and used auto parts.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule of listed companies on Friday (November 25, 2005).

Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
LHC returns petition after three months

LHC returns petition after three months

The Lahore High Court (LHC)'s office has returned a petition to the member of Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) after three months of its filing wherein prayer was made to the court to direct respondent government to bring back the body of Chaudhr
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Setting up of Punjab education commission under study

Setting up of Punjab education commission under study

Punjab government actively considering to set up Provincial Education Commission (EC) under which uniform question papers would be set for 5th and 8th stages to assess abilities of all students by same standard all across the province.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
'District governments to be provided guidelines on HIV/AIDS'

'District governments to be provided guidelines on HIV/AIDS'

Punjab provincial government has decided to implement a comprehensive plan for providing better healthcare facilities to the people of the province and health department would provide district governments the comprehensive guidelines/help, to control and
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
IJT to set up study camps

IJT to set up study camps

Islami Jamiat Talba (IJT) would set up study camps for the quake affected students in all major cities of Azad Kashmir where students would be imparted education for the forthcoming matriculation examination.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
62 child jockeys arrive

62 child jockeys arrive

A group of 62 Pakistani children, who were used as jockeys in camel racing, arrived at Allama Iqbal International Airport from Abu Dhabi by a Gulf Airline flight Friday evening.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Asif to replace Shabbir in third Test

Asif to replace Shabbir in third Test

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has included Muhammad Asif in place of Shabbir Ahmed in the Pakistan squad for the third Test match to be played between Pakistan and England at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore from November 29 to December 3.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
OCAC clarification

OCAC clarification

The Oil Companies Advisory Committee has clarified the news item about "wrong" allegation made in the Senate and reported in newspapers on November 25, 2005.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Common treatment plants suggested for factories

Common treatment plants suggested for factories

German consultant on industrial pollution prevention Dr Ing. Harald Schoenberger has a made a presentation at SMA Rizvi Textile Institute here on Wednesday. Members of the Towel Manufacturers Association (TMA), which had arranged the study in co-ordinatio
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
English teachers advised to keep abreast with new trends

English teachers advised to keep abreast with new trends

Capacity-building of teachers in English language has gained immense importance to keep them updated with the latest developments in this area," speakers observed at a workshop here on Thursday evening.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Call for critical care management in Pakistan

Call for critical care management in Pakistan

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan (CPSP) President Professor M Sultan Farooqui has said there was a dire need to collectively work towards solving the issues of critical care management through research and medical education, says a press
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
TV channels viewership rising

TV channels viewership rising

As the growth of TV channels, specially news channels, keeps reaching a parabolic order, the effort for finesse in news reporting is distinguishing factor between them, which are being run by management having newspaper and journalism background.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
BNP to hold protest against workers' arrest

BNP to hold protest against workers' arrest

The Balochistan National Party (BNP) has announced that it would observe protest day on November 28 against the arrest of workers of nationalist political parties and implicating them in false cases.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Slic signs MoU with Microsoft

Slic signs MoU with Microsoft

State Life Insurance Corporation (Slic) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft for the provision of computers at an affordable cost to the policyholders of the insurance firm.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Supreme Court rejects DNA test plea in family case

Supreme Court rejects DNA test plea in family case

A bench of Supreme Court of Pakistan comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and Justice M. Javed Buttar on Friday dismissed a leave to appeal filed by Muhammad Saleem Akhtar impugning an order of High Court of Sindh rejecting his suit for arr
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Russian firm keen to join IPI gas pipeline

Russian firm keen to join IPI gas pipeline

Russia's Oil Minister Viktor Khristenko said on Friday that his country's gas firm Gazprom was keen to join the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Business Recorder Road widening to start next week

Business Recorder Road widening to start next week

Karachi City District Government (CDGK) will start work of reconstruction and widening of Business Recorder Road next week. The width of the road would become 120 feet, in accordance with the master plan, after its reconstruction and widening, said
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Friday (November 25, 2005).

Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Agriculture Extension told to achieve wheat sowing area target

Agriculture Extension told to achieve wheat sowing area target

Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister for Food and Agriculture Murtuza Khan Jatoi has directed Sindh Agriculture Extension to achieve wheat sowing area target of 0.9 million hectares fixed by the government for the current cropping season.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Friday (November 25, 2005).

Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Preston University holds seminar

Preston University holds seminar

The Preston University organised a seminar on "Scientific & Religious Perspectives of Natural Calamities" at its campus in Islamabad. Eminent scholars and experts presented their point of view on the topic.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Friday (November 25, 2005).

Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
MQM accuses JI and IJT of attacking Sindh Assembly building

MQM accuses JI and IJT of attacking Sindh Assembly building

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) lawmakers on Friday alleged that armed members of Jamat-i-Islami (JI) and it student wing, Islami Jamiat-i-Tulaba (IJT), attacked and disrespected Sindh Assembly building.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Vice-chancellors, principals asked to frame charge

Vice-chancellors, principals asked to frame charge

Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqi told the Sindh Assembly on Friday that vice-chancellors of universities and principals of colleges in Sindh have been asked to frame the charge in case of maltreatment of teachers and inform the authorities accordingly for
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
German trade team due next month

German trade team due next month

A high-powered German business delegation is scheduled to visit Pakistan from December 4 to 9 to explore business possibilities in the automobile industry, coal mining, thermal energy, metal production and metalwork sectors, it was learnt on Friday.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Kenya offers gateway to 38 African markets

Kenya offers gateway to 38 African markets

Kenya has offered all support and facilitation to Pakistan, businessmen to capture big market of 38 African states, which are landlocked to Kenya that has international seaport of Mombasa.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
KKI closing rates of currency notes

KKI closing rates of currency notes

Khanani & Kalia International (Pvt) Limited Closing Rates of currency notes on Friday (November 25, 2005).

Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
SHC orders ACE to hold inquiry against KBCA officials

SHC orders ACE to hold inquiry against KBCA officials

Anti Corruption Establishment (ACE) was directed by a division bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising Justice Musheer Alam and Justice Amir Hani Muslim to hold inquiry against officers of KBCA involved in construction of flat on the place reserved
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Friday (November 25, 2005).

Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Agriculture development engine for growth: minister

Agriculture development engine for growth: minister

Federal Minister for Narcotics Control Ghaus Bux Mehar has said that agriculture sector contributes one-fourth to the country's GDP, it represents 70 percent of exports earning and provides 65 percent of raw material that manufacturing sector use.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Chest Society to hold biennial conference

Chest Society to hold biennial conference

Pakistan Chest Society will organise seventh biennial international conference on lungs on April 19, 2006 at Quetta. This was stated by the Central President of the society, Dr S.M. Naeem Agha, and Organising Secretary Dr Nadeem Anwer in a press statement
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
BMA-PGBI Closing Bell

BMA-PGBI Closing Bell

Yields on the BMA-PGBI decreased by 4 bps and its value increased by 0.01% to close at 100.2024. The short tenors increased by 1 basis point, while the medium tenors increased 2 basis points in the 4 -5 years segment, decreased by 1 basis point in the 5 -
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Land mafia warned

Land mafia warned

City District Nazim Raja Javed Ikhlas has directed district revenue department of Rawalpindi to make recovery of all illegally occupied government lands sure and people, who have occupied the land should be taken to task.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
BMA-PGBI Closing Bell

BMA-PGBI Closing Bell

Yields on the BMA-PGBI decreased by 4 bps and its value increased by 0.01% to close at 100.2024. The short tenors increased by 1 basis point, while the medium tenors increased 2 basis points in the 4 -5 years segment, decreased by 1 basis point in the 5 -
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
15 million kids administered polio drops

15 million kids administered polio drops

The government of Pakistan is taking all possible measures to eradicate polio from the country and frequent polio moves are being organised all over country to vaccinate the toddlers to keep them away from this dangerous disease.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Relief activities in full swing

Relief activities in full swing

Pakistan Army, volunteers and foreign teams are actively engaged in relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction in quake-hit areas of AJK and NWFP.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Religious scholars urged to protect ideological bonds

Religious scholars urged to protect ideological bonds

Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly and Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) Secretary General Maulana Fazlur Rehman has called upon religious scholars, religious institutions and Islamists of Pakistan to stand firm against the forces who wanted to des
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Hafeez to chair KESC control transfer ceremony on December 1

Hafeez to chair KESC control transfer ceremony on December 1

Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Federal Minister for Privatisation and Investment, will chair the transfer ceremony of Government of Pakistan shareholding and management control of Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) to the successful consortium of Hasan Assoc
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Planning Commission rules out major shift in PSDP

Planning Commission rules out major shift in PSDP

Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Dr Akram Shaikh has ruled out the possibility of any major shift in short-, medium-and long-term development plans, saying the government will not disturb its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2005-06, and beyo
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Planning Commission rules out major shift in PSDP

Planning Commission rules out major shift in PSDP

Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Dr Akram Shaikh has ruled out the possibility of any major shift in short-, medium-and long-term development plans, saying the government will not disturb its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2005-06, and beyo
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Planning Commission rules out major shift in PSDP

Planning Commission rules out major shift in PSDP

Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Dr Akram Shaikh has ruled out the possibility of any major shift in short-, medium-and long-term development plans, saying the government will not disturb its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2005-06, and beyo
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Turkey offers OIC states joint plane project

Turkey offers OIC states joint plane project

Turkey has proposed to Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) member countries a project for the joint manufacture of a passenger plane, a senior Turkish official told Anatolia news agency on Friday.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Turkey offers OIC states joint plane project

Turkey offers OIC states joint plane project

Turkey has proposed to Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) member countries a project for the joint manufacture of a passenger plane, a senior Turkish official told Anatolia news agency on Friday.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Friday (November 25, 2005).

Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Turkey offers OIC states joint plane project

Turkey offers OIC states joint plane project

Turkey has proposed to Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) member countries a project for the joint manufacture of a passenger plane, a senior Turkish official told Anatolia news agency on Friday.
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Money Market Report

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Friday (November 25, 2005).
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Five killed due to 'Congo fever' in a month

Five killed due to 'Congo fever' in a month

Twenty-eight of the 41 patients with viral hemorrhagic fever, commonly known as "Congo fever" admitted to the Infectious Disease Control Unit of Aga Khan University (AKU) during last more than one month period have fully recovered and thus been discharged
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Five killed due to 'Congo fever' in a month

Five killed due to 'Congo fever' in a month

Twenty-eight of the 41 patients with viral hemorrhagic fever, commonly known as "Congo fever" admitted to the Infectious Disease Control Unit of Aga Khan University (AKU) during last more than one month period have fully recovered and thus been discharged
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Friday (November 25, 2005).

Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
SECP registers 264 companies in October

SECP registers 264 companies in October

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) is continuously monitoring compliance of rules and regulations on part of the corporate sector and as a result of this ongoing activity, one company found violating legal procedures was fined durin
Published 26 Nov, 2005 12:00am
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