News Archives for Print - 2005-12-11

Print - 2005-12-11

Campbell still leads

Kiwi Michael Campbell showed some chinks in his armour, but still led the Target World Challenge after Friday's second round.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Netherlands dent Pakistan's confidence

The Netherlands dented Pakistan's confidence on Saturday with two goals in the first 13 minutes of play that set the tone for the rest of the match.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

World-record performance as Kiwis beat Aussies in cliffhanger

A Scott Styris century and a whirlwind 50 by Brendon McCullum steered New Zealand to a shock two-wicket victory over Australia in a world record one-day cricket performance at Jade Stadium here on Saturday.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Tendulkar's world record century boosts India

Sachin Tendulkar shattered the world record for Test centuries as India made a strong start in the second Test against Sri Lanka here on Saturday.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Betting rates tilt slightly towards England

After a comfortable win by England in the first one-day match in Lahore against match favourite Pakistan, the betting rates tilt slightly towards England and for the second one-dayer slated to be held on Monday the whispering rate was 60 paisa and 65 pais

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

All-rounder Flintoff sparkles in England's one-day win

All-rounder Andrew Flintoff smashed an unbeaten half-century and then took three wickets to inspire England to a comfortable 42-run win over Pakistan in the opening one-day match on Saturday.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Egyptian hostage executed in Iraq: four US soldiers killed

Kidnappers killed an Egyptian working for the US military in Iraq as a deadline loomed on Saturday for the execution of four Western peace workers, held under threat of death since they were seized two weeks ago.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Abbas tells factions to keep truce: US official calls to disarm militant groups

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told militant factions on Saturday to renew their commitment to a 9-month-old truce with Israel, while a top US official urged him to step up efforts to disarm them.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Britain admits it knew 1950s nuclear ingredient was Israel-bound

Britain admitted Friday that it knew that heavy water it sold in the 1950s, a key ingredient in making nuclear weapons, was bound for Israel, amid claims of a cover-up.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Rebels warn Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's government faces its final opportunity to avert a return to civil war, the Tamil Tigers have warned, vowing to use all available resources to fight unless given a homeland.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

EU and Iran set for talks on December 21

The European Union and Iran will hold nuclear talks on December 21 but expectations that Tehran will abandon sensitive nuclear activities are "very low," Western diplomats told AFP Saturday.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Australia inks Treaty of Amity, Cooperation

Australia signed a peace treaty with its Southeast Asian neighbours on Saturday and rejected what it called puerile comments about it being America's deputy sheriff in the region.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

HBL privatisation case hearing on December 16

Two-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Javed Iqbal will hear Habib Bank Limited (HBL) privatisation case on Friday (December 16).

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Work on 650 mgd water supply plan begins: Mustafa

Nazim Karachi, Syed Mustafa Kamal, on Saturday said that work on a 650 mgd water supply plan has been initiated which would fulfil the city's drinking water requirements for the next 50 years.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Government keen to provide better health care to masses: minister

Sindh Health Minister Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani on Saturday inaugurated the 50-bed hospital in Shah Faisal Colony and said the people, who had to approach distanced Jinnah and Civil hospitals for medical treatment, will now have the medical facility in thei

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Smeda organising workshops on Labour Inspection Policy 2006

Smeda is facilitating ministry of labour, manpower & overseas Pakistanis in organising a round of provincial consultative workshops on Labour Inspection Policy 2006, and third workshop will be held in Karachi on December 12, 2005, while fourth and final w

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Spurious drug manufacturers sentenced

Chairman Drug Court Punjab, while sentencing three-year rigorous imprisonment (RI) with a fine of Rs 100,000 to one Azhar Hussain Shah, has observed that the culprit was the master mind and responsible for manufacturing and supply of spurious drugs.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Comments on IPOs

The news about trade, finance, commodity and economic development and review of corporate account appears regularly in the Business Recorder.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Rise in crime rate

I want to draw the attention of the government towards the serious problem of rise in the crime rate. If we go through the newspaper everyday 8 to 10 vehicles are snatched, many people looted, some one somewhere is killed everyday.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Telecom policy

President General Pervez Musharraf's decision to open the local telecom sector for international players is paying off and has started bringing in big foreign investment in cash-starved Pakistan.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

War on terror gives US a foothold in strategic Caucasus

Two-dozen soldiers opened fire on an angry mob after an insurgent in the crowd lobbed a grenade at troops securing a key transport route in a recent exercise in former Soviet Georgia.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Elections spark debate in northern Iraq's main city

The meeting in the spartan auditorium had been going on for half an hour when one clearly frustrated member in the audience abruptly interrupted the discussion about Iraq's upcoming elections.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

The problem of child labour

As the speakers at Thursday's session of SDPI seminar on "Sustainable Development" dwelt on the issue of child labour it emerged that nearly a third of the child population in this country is engaged in earning a living or supplementing family income.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

A Cotton Vision in focus

Coming in the midst of an unending quandary on the cotton front, it is heartening to learn that Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, at the meeting of Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on December 6, directed the Ministry of Food, Agriculture

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Workshop on 'Early Intervention in Psychosis'

The Fountain House Lahore in collaboration with Mental Health Association and World Psychiatric Association (WPA) organised one-day workshop titled "Early Intervention in Psychosis" here on Saturday.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Reference against Wattoo adjourned to December 21

An accountability court adjourned to December 21 the proceedings in a reference against former Chief Minister Punjab Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo as patwari failed to produce concerned record before the court.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

JUI legislators visit quake-hit areas

A working body and parliamentary delegation of JUI led by MNA Amanullah Haqqani and comprising provincial ministers, senator, MNAs and MPAs of JUI while visiting the earthquake affected areas of NWFP directed the district administration of Swat to acceler

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

'Surgical industry attains worldwide reputation'

The present government is doing its best for the betterment of industrial sector, and its consistent policies have brought economic stability in the country.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Call for efforts to end violence against human beings

With the theme of 'End Torture Now', the Universal Human Rights Day was observed here on Saturday like other parts of the world with a renewed pledge that all out efforts will be made for ensuring respect to human beings and protection of their rights by

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Implementation of potable water supply programme directed

Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has directed that General Pervez Musharraf's potable water supply programme should be immediately started and an action plan be evolved within 10 days for this purpose.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

'Solar energy excellent alternative to fuel, energy'

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry President, Mian Shafqat Ali, has said that solar energy is an excellent alternative to fuel and energy, particularly for developing countries, like Pakistan, that receive high levels of solar radiation.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Editor found dead

Muhammad Shahbaz Chohan, the Chief Editor of a morning Daily Chenab Times was found dead in his office in mysterious circumstances here on Saturday.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Project directors Series of capacity building training courses

Planning and Development Division has initiated a series of capacity building training courses for project directors in Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for effective implementation of development projects.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

$205 million ADB package for social services in Balochistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a 205 million dollars loan and grant package to help increase access to quality social services in Balochistan. The programme will support policy reforms to address longstanding issues in education, health, an

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

JWP decries proposed army action in Balochistan

The Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) has planned to raise voice against the proposed military operation in Balochistan from the platforms of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) and PONM, as the government is preparing for a full-scale military opera

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

'Property of vulnerable people to be protected'

State Minister of Law, Justice and Human Rights Shahid Akram Bhindar has said that the government is taking remedial measures to ensure justice for vulnerable populations in earthquake areas of Azad Kashmir and to protect the property of orphaned children

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Speaker satisfied with performance of National Assembly

National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Ameer Hussain said performance of the Assembly during last two to three years had remained very well and both treasury and opposition benches took equal interest in legislation and running of the house business.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

'Allahyar or Humayun may replace Shujaat'

Veteran parliamentarian Malik Allahyar Khan and Federal Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar Khan are likely to emerge as alternates of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, central President of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML).

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Shujaat enjoys majority's support: Tariq Azeem

Minister of State for Overseas Pakistanis and ruling PML central Information Secretary Senator Tariq Azeem has said the PML President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain enjoyed support of clear majority of the party members.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Encroachments, parking main cause of traffic jams

Certain increase in encroachments and permission of parking on main roads by the civic bodies has caused lot of problems for the motorists as well as for pedestrians, as hour's long traffic jam on Bank Road, Kashmir Road, Haider Road and Gowalmandi in Can

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Any dam on Indus to be constructed with consensus: Arbab

Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has dispelled the impression that he is against the construction of water conservation projects and dams, and said that he was of the belief that any dam, including the Kalabagh dam, if constructed it would be co

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

President will announce launch of Kalabagh Dam soon: Rashid

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that President Musharraf would announce the launch of Kalabagh Dam soon for the future of the country.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Police officers' bachelor hostel inaugurated

NWFP Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muhammad Raffat Pasha, in a ceremony, inaugurated the newly constructed Police Officers' Bachelor Hostel at Police Lines here on Saturday.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Supreme Court to hear SBP's appeal against IBL on December 15

A full bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will hear the appeal State Bank of Pakistan filed against the decision of Sindh High Court regarding Indus Bank Limited case on Thursday.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Ameen Bandukda elected SAI Chairman

Ameen Bandukda, Saboor Ahmed and Ahsan Arshad Ayub were elected Chairman, Senior Vice-Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively, of Site Association of Industry (SAI) on Saturday.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Tusdec approves setting up of CAD and CAM centres

The board of directors of Technology Up-gradation and Skill Development Company (Tusdec) Saturday approved the establishment of CAD/CAM centres in Peshawar, Gujranwala and Lahore to impart training to youth in computer-aided designing and manufacturing te

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Saarc CCI lauds 8.6 percent Pakistan's growth rate

The traders from member countries of the Saarc Chamber of Commerce and Industry, including Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), have appreciated the 8.6 percent growth rate achieved by Pakistan last year.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Rs 200 million allocated for infrastructure uplift: Mustafa

City nazim Mustafa Kamal informed the business community that a signal road connecting Site industrial area with the airport would be constructed.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Arrangements for dental congress reviewed

Arrangements for 28th Asia Pacific Dental Congress were reviewed at a meeting held under the chairmanship of Sindh governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan here on Saturday. Chairman of the congress Dr Arif Alvi briefed the meeting.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Ship with 18,050 tons Turkish flour due on December 14

The second ship carrying 18,050 tons wheat flour from Turkey for earthquake victims is expected to arrive at Karachi port next week.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Sindh cooperative department asked to improve image

The Sindh provincial co-operative societies department had cancelled registration of 158 co-operative societies during 2004-05 and the process of scrutiny was still continuing to weed out ineffective, non-functional and poorly managed societies.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Seven Indian boats seized with 40 crew

Maritime Security Agency (MSA) on Saturday said its ship Rehmat apprehended seven Indian fishing boats along with 40 crew fishing illegally in Pakistani waters.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Bidders briefed about avenues in Pakistan Steel

Pakistan Steel Chairman Abdul Qayyum has said that Pakistan is an investor-friendly country and offers ample opportunities for investment in various sectors of economic activities.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

MQM candidates win Karachi by-polls

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Saturday emerged victorious in the by-elections on two seats of the provincial assembly in Karachi.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Iesco gives disconnection notices to defaulters

The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) has decided to disconnect the electric connections of defaulting government and semi-government departments and autonomous bodies under federal government from January 1, 2006.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Transfers and postings in CBR

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has transferred and posted two officials of income tax group (Grade-20) with immediate effect.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Duty relief on goods for affected areas: SRO issued

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has allowed repayment of customs duty on imported raw materials used in the manufacture of goods supplied against international tenders to quake-hit areas. The CBR has issued an SRO.1211(I)/05 on Saturday to facilitate t

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Duty relief on goods for affected areas: SRO issued

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Workshop on food safety standards

Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (Parc) is holding a five-day international workshop on food safety standards for export of fruit and vegetable products here from Sunday.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Unicef and FM-100 sign agreement

The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) signed an agreement with FM-100 to create awareness about hygiene, health, water, sanitation and environmental issues among quake victims particularly in Muzaffarabad.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

ADB-funded agriculture sector programme reviewed

Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (Parc) Chairman Dr M E Tusneem has called upon the federal and provincial research organisations and agricultural universities for devising a common strategy in order to make the National Co-ordinated Research Program

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

British Airways brings free-of-cost cargo for quake victims

A British Airways World Cargo 747 freighter aircraft arrived in Islamabad on Saturday morning (December 10), carrying a cargo of potentially life-saving supplies to help people still affected by the devastating earthquake that struck in October.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Growers asked to meet required standards for China rice deal

The Joint Secretary Exports, Ministry of Commerce, has said that an agreement had been signed with China for rice export and if the exporters met the required standards, the immense Chinese market would be captured.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Opposition sticks to demand of civilian control of relief bodies

Combined opposition on Saturday linked their participation in the proposed parliamentary panel on earthquake to replacement of Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority (ERRA) and Federal Relief Commission (FRC) heads with civilians.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

MMA senators meet Prime Minister

A delegation of MMA Senators from Balochistan and Fata met Prime Minister Shuakat Aziz here on Saturday and appreciated the timely efforts by the government for ensuring speedy delivery of relief goods to the people affected by October 8 earthquake.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Eight Afghan policemen, 6 Taleban killed

Taleban fighters have attacked two police posts in volatile southern Afghanistan, with eight policemen and six attackers killed in the ensuing battles, officials said Saturday.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Eight Afghan policemen, 6 Taleban killed

Taleban fighters have attacked two police posts in volatile southern Afghanistan, with eight policemen and six attackers killed in the ensuing battles, officials said Saturday.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Agreement reached to extend Kyoto Protocol

A UN conference agreed on Saturday to extend the life of the Kyoto Protocol on global warming and launch a dialogue between Kyoto members and the United States on long-term action for tackling the greenhouse gases that drive dangerous climate change.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Agreement reached to extend Kyoto Protocol

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Pakistan to build kidney hospital in Afghanistan

Pakistan would construct a kidney hospital at Jalalabad in Afghanistan at a cost of Rs 395 million in the health sector project. An agreement to this affect was signed between Planning Commission and National Logistic Cell (NLC) of Pakistan for initiating

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Mushahid for setting up human rights commission in Islamic states

Pakistan Muslim League (PML) Secretary General Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed said on Saturday the rule of law in Muslim world is not effective and urged for establishing an independent human rights commission within Islamic countries.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Soomro to attend CPA in Delhi on December 17

Senate Chairman Mohammadmian Soomro would lead Pakistan delegation of parliamentarians to attend two-day meeting of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) scheduled to be held in Delhi from December 17.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Pakistan gains diplomatic success at OIC summit: Kasuri

Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri has said that Pakistan achieved diplomatic achievement at OIC summit. Talking to BBC he said, there were three basic things. One was Makkah declaration. Second is ten-year plan of action. The third is communiqué of

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Makkah summit termed historic

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has said the Makkah summit has opened a new chapter in the history of the Muslim Ummah. President General Pervez Musharraf was the first major Muslim leader to address a comprehensive press conference in the conference centre

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Lahore-Amritsar trial bus service today

Pakistan and India have agreed to launch trial runs of a fourth bus service to connect their Punjab provinces from Sunday. The Foreign Office, confirming the decision, said on Friday the latest move was to increase people-to-people ties as part of peace p

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

President praises Dutch and Irish help for quake victims

President General Pervez Musharraf on Saturday expressed his appreciation over the relief assistance provided by Dutch and Irish governments.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Former Japanese Prime Minister gives donation

Former Japanese Prime Minister, Tsutomu Hata visited Pakistan Embassy in Tokyo to present cash donations of Yen 400,000 to Ambassador Kamran Niaz for the earthquake-survivors. The donation was on behalf of the Roppongi Chorus Club.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Shortfall in sugar production forecast

Prospects of sugar sector subdued following the late commissioning of crushing season and price controversy deepening between the growers and mills owners.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Shortfall in sugar production forecast

Prospects of sugar sector subdued following the late commissioning of crushing season and price controversy deepening between the growers and mills owners.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Shortfall in sugar production forecast

Prospects of sugar sector subdued following the late commissioning of crushing season and price controversy deepening between the growers and mills owners.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

ADB pledges $220 million soft loan for rehabilitation

Asian Development Bank will provide a soft loan of 220 million dollars and a grant of 80 million dollars for Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project to Pakistan.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

ElBaradei receives Nobel Peace Prize

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its Director General Mohamed ElBaradei received the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony here on Saturday for their efforts to halt the spread of nuclear weapons.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

ElBaradei receives Nobel Peace Prize

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

KLM plane evacuated over bomb hoax

A Dutch airliner was evacuated at a Swedish airport on Saturday after a passenger found what appeared to be a bomb threat written in a magazine on board, but police said later no explosives were found.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Mugabe party moots crackdown on NGOs

Zimbabwe's ruling party on Saturday recommended a crackdown on Western-sponsored rights groups and non-governmental organisations accused of hostility towards President Robert Mugabe.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Polish Prime Minister orders probe into CIA prison allegations

Polish Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz said on Saturday he would order an investigation into allegations that the CIA detained suspected terrorists at secret prisons in Poland.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Schroeder draws fire for Russia gas pipeline job

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder drew fire on Saturday from opposition politicians and some commentators for becoming chairman of a gas company he helped launch last year with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

China textile exports may top $115 billion

China's clothing and textile product exports are expected to top $115 billion in 2005 in spite of a stronger yuan currency and textile rows with the United States and European Union, a state newspaper said on Saturday.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Pilots' strike continues at Korean Air

A pilots' strike at Korean Air continued for a third day, forcing the largest airline in South Korea to cancel more than two-thirds of its flights scheduled for Saturday, company officials said.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

NTP rejects RIM settlement offer, no talks set

Patent holding company NTP Inc has rejected an offer by BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd to settle their legal battle and the two sides are not currently negotiating, NTP co-founder Don Stout said on Friday.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

German farm minister wants to keep biodiesel tax free

Germany's farm minister was quoted on Saturday as saying he wanted pure biodiesel to remain free of tax, contradicting a statement made earlier in the week by the country's finance ministry.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Pakistan and China to take identical position on issues

Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar met his Chinese counterpart Bo Xilai here and decided to take identical position on issues relating to World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Pakistan and China to take identical position on issues

Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar met his Chinese counterpart Bo Xilai here and decided to take identical position on issues relating to World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Pakistan and China to take identical position on issues

Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar met his Chinese counterpart Bo Xilai here and decided to take identical position on issues relating to World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Islamabad and Delhi to open ports for third-country cargo

Pakistan and India have agreed to share active maritime relationship, to provide freedom of navigation to lift third country''s cargo from each other''s ports.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Islamabad and Delhi to open ports for third-country cargo

Pakistan and India have agreed to share active maritime relationship, to provide freedom of navigation to lift third country's cargo from each other's ports.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Islamabad and Delhi to open ports for third-country cargo

Pakistan and India have agreed to share active maritime relationship, to provide freedom of navigation to lift third country's cargo from each other's ports.

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

SPI increases by 7.79 percent

The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) year-on-year of 53 daily use items for week ending on December 8, 2005 has shown 7.79 percent increase as compared to the corresponding week of last year. Weekly data of SPI exhibits that this week it climbed to 7.79 pe

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

SPI increases by 7.79 percent

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

SPI increases by 7.79 percent

Published 11 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,472.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	38,986.40
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Petrol/Litre / Dec 26	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.99 ▲ 1.00 (16.69%)
Dewan Motors / Dec 26 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	42.21 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 26 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	99.06 ▲ 9.01 (10.01%)
Adam Sugar / Dec 26 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	63.91 ▲ 5.81 (10.00%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 26 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	51.25 ▲ 4.66 (10.00%)
Ideal Sp. / Dec 26 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	12.43 ▲ 1.13 (10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Dec 26 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	113.10 ▲ 10.28 (10.00%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	145.19 ▲ 13.20 (10.00%)
Pak Paper Prod / Dec 26 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	112.62 ▲ 10.24 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Mughal Energy / Dec 26 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	18.45 ▼ -2.05 (-10.00%)
Hoechst Pak. / Dec 26 Hoechst Pakistan Limited(HPL)	2,565 ▼ -285.00 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 26 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	650 ▼ -60.29 (-8.49%)
Intermarket Securities / Dec 26 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	67.07 ▼ -5.96 (-8.16%)
Quetta Textile / Dec 26 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	19.02 ▼ -1.69 (-8.16%)
Globe Residency / Dec 26 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	13.51 ▼ -1.12 (-7.66%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Dec 26 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	24.70 ▼ -1.77 (-6.69%)
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 26 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	24.06 ▼ -1.61 (-6.27%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.72 ▼ -0.43 (-6.01%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	127,408,831 ▼ -0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	67,135,769 ▲ 0.65
Sui South Gas / Dec 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,559,500 ▼ -0.24
Cnergyico PK / Dec 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,367,944 ▼ -0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	30,254,338 ▼ -0.12
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,562,935 ▲ 3.88
Hascol Petrol / Dec 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,155,152 ▲ 0.25
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 26 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	26,980,436 ▲ 0.29
Sui North Gas / Dec 26 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	26,262,710 ▲ 2.99

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