News Archives for Print - 2005-12-14

Print - 2005-12-14

Hong Kong dollar, rates steady ahead of Fed decision

Hong Kong dollar, forwards and interest rate markets were steady on Tuesday, as players kept to the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate setting meeting.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Asian currencies: rupiah and peso buck rally

The Indonesian rupiah and Philippine peso bucked the firm tone of Asian currencies on Tuesday as markets pared US dollar holdings ahead of another expected rise in interest rates in the United States.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

World Team squash results

Results in the semi-finals of the World Team squash championship here on Tuesday: (denotes seedings)

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Afridi returns to Pakistan fold after ban

Pakistan on Tuesday included all-rounder Shahid Afridi in their 15-man one-day squad for the last three limited internationals against England, chief selector Wasim Bari said.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Pakistan trash India 3-0 in volleyball

Pakistan thrashed India by a three-zero margin in an internationalvolleyball mach played at Talab Maula Bux here on Monday afternoon. From the outset, Pakistan maintained a dominating position and fished the winners with a scoreline of 28-26, 25-21 and 23

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Telenor brings Jansher, Jehangir face-to-face for relief fund

Norwegian telecom giant, Telenor Pakistan has announced that Jahangir Khan and Jansher Khan, two legends who are considered by many to be the greatest players in the history of squash, will clash on Wednesday afternoon in a unique charity match, according

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Sri Lanka 123 for five

Sri Lanka were 123 for five-5 in their second innings after being set a 436-run target by India on the fourth day of the second Test at the Ferozeshah Kotla Ground here on Tuesday.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Injured Pietersen out of series

A rib injury has ruled Kevin Pietersen out of the rest of England's one-day series against Pakistan, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Tuesday.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Pakistan and Germany draw as Aussies, Dutch move towards final

Pakistan and Germany played out a thrilling 4-4 draw as Australia and the Netherlands stayed on course for the Champions Trophy field hockey final with contrasting wins here on Tuesday.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Security tightened around National Stadium

Security has been tightened around the National Stadium since Tuesday morning ahead of third one-day to be played between Pakistan and England where the rangers and other law enforcement agencies had a 'dress rehearsal and finalised the contingency plans.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

New WHO rules may help fight bird flu: official

New regulations aimed at making it easier for countries to share information about disease outbreaks will help fight avian influenza, a senior World Health Organisation official said on Monday.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

King Kong gets extra-special effects as quake rattles screening

Movie director Peter Jackson is the king of special effects but even he was outdone Wednesday when the audience was shaken and stirred by an earthquake during a preview screening of his new blockbuster "King Kong".

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Falconio murder mystery ends with guilty verdict against drifter

One of Australia's most enduring crime mysteries came to an end Tuesday when a mechanic and admitted drug runner, Bradley John Murdoch, was found guilty of the 2001 murder of missing British tourist Peter Falconio.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Russia and China to boost cooperation on toxic spill

Russia said on Tuesday it would work with China to contain a river-borne toxic slick caused by an explosion at a Chinese chemical plant that is expected to hit Russian territory this week.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Lebanon in turmoil after anti-Syrian campaigner slain

Lebanon was thrown into fresh political turmoil Tuesday as it mourned the killing of prominent anti-Syrian journalist and MP Gibran Tueni in an attack many blamed on former powerbroker Damascus.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Global criminal court seeks probe in Sudan's Darfur

The prosecutor of the new International Criminal Court said he was investigating killings, mass rapes and other atrocities in lawless Darfur but had not been able to conduct inquiries in Sudan itself.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

War no excuse for human rights abuses: pope

Pope Benedict said in an annual peace message on Tuesday that countries have a duty to respect international humanitarian law even if they are at war.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Another Indian MP suspended

India's upper house of parliament on Tuesday suspended one of its members after a TV channel aired footage of 11 MPs allegedly accepting cash for asking questions in parliament.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Iran could have nuclear bombs in 3 years: Israeli army

Israel's army chief said on Tuesday Tehran could start enriching uranium by March 2006 and might be capable of producing nuclear bombs within three years.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

15 injured, 200 homes destroyed in Afghan quake

At least 15 people were injured and 200 homes destroyed when an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale struck mountainous north-eastern Afghanistan early Tuesday, officials said.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Gaza gunmen storm election offices, spark battles

Palestinian gunmen from President Mahmoud Abbas's ruling Fatah party stormed election offices and battled police in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in a flare-up of violence that could disrupt next month's parliamentary ballot.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Khamenei urges Palestinians to continue struggle

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged Palestinians on Tuesday to continue their armed struggle in the latest in a series of anti-Israel comments by senior Iranian officials.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Iran dismisses idea of US security guarantees

Iran said on Tuesday it was not interested in "condescending" security guarantees from the United States, rejecting an idea which the UN's atomic watchdog chief hopes could ease tensions over the Islamic republic's nuclear drive.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Rwandan former colonel gets 25 years

A UN court on Tuesday found a former Rwandan colonel guilty of genocide and sentenced him to 25 years in jail, a spokesman for the tribunal said.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

New Jersey apartment building collapses

An apartment building in New Jersey partially collapsed on Tuesday after a suspected gas explosion, and hospital officials said at least five people were injured.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Anti-gang author executed

California prison officials executed Stanley Tookie Williams, the ex-leader of the Crips gang who brutally killed four people in 1979, early on Tuesday after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and top courts rejected appeals to spare his life.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Candidate killed as Iraq poll campaign winds down

Gunmen assassinated a high- profile Sunni Muslim politician on Tuesday, a stark reminder of dire insecurity two days before Iraqis vote for their first full-term parliament since Saddam Hussein's fall.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

China and Cuba top jailers of reporters, US joins list

China, Cuba, Eritrea and Ethiopia jail more journalists than any other country, but the United States has risen to sixth place because of detentions in Iraq, a journalism watchdog group said on Tuesday.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Germany sees rise in revert to Islam

More than 1,000 people reverted to Islam in Germany this year, the highest figure on record, and a majority were women who were not married to a Muslim, according to a report on Tuesday.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

'CIA secret prisons reports credible'

A month-old investigation has reinforced allegations the CIA ran a network of secret prisons in Europe, abducted prisoners and transferred them between countries, a European human rights investigator said on Tuesday.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Indian rupee rises

The rupee rose for a third session on Tuesday to a near-two-week high, helped by capital flows into a rallying stock market, but traders said gains were restrained by a surge in the price of oil, India's biggest import.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Sterling dips versus euro and dollar

Sterling dipped against the dollar and the euro on Tuesday after lower-than-expected UK inflation figures supported the view that the Bank of England is likely to cut interest rates, not raise them.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Dollar rises against euro and yen

The dollar rose against the euro and yen on Tuesday as investors positioned themselves ahead of an expected US interest rate rise, shrugging off strong euro zone data.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Bonds: buyout fears hit Degussa; GM lower on S&P cut

Debt in German specialty chemicals firm Degussa fell on Tuesday, on fears of a buyout that could send the company's bonds to "junk", while General Motors bonds traded lower after a ratings cut from Standard & Poor's.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Bonds: buyout fears hit Degussa; GM lower on S&P cut

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Seoul shares brush record high

Seoul stocks hit a record high on Tuesday, as non-life insurers such as Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance extended recent gains on expectations higher local interest rates will boost investment yields.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

US Stocks: Tuesday's unofficial close

US stocks treaded water as investors waited for the Federal Reserve to make its latest move on interest rates, while technology stocks dipped after electronics chain Best Buy Co Inc gave a weak outlook.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

India shares surge

Indian share prices surged 1.43 percent Tuesday as foreign funds brought blue chips on prospects of strong economic growth despite concerns over a possible rate hike by the US Federal Reserve, dealers said.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Closing stock market indices

Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Tuesday.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

UK's top share index rises

Britain's leading shares rose on Tuesday, supported by gains in heavyweight oil stocks and in Hilton as investors bet on bid activity in the hotels sector, but shares in PartyGaming sank after an analyst downgrade. Shares in Hilton were the top blue-chip

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

ICO sees small coffee surplus in 2006-07

The world may have a small coffee production surplus in 2006/07 (October-September) after a 7-million 60-kg bag deficit the year before as output recovers in Vietnam and Brazil, the International Coffee Organisation said on Tuesday.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Commodities asset class to swell more in 2006

There will be no letup in 2006 in the investment flow into commodities, which were a fringe asset class just five years ago but are now more of a conventional, if tiny, allocation in portfolios, said the global head of commodities at Barclays Capital.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Oil holds above $61 on Opec, US cold

Oil held steady above $61 on Tuesday after Opec paved the way for a production cut early next year and forecasters predicted more cold weather in the north-east United States, the world's biggest heating oil market.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

China mulls sugar release

China may release sugar from its reserves to help cap rising domestic prices for refined sugar, which are nearing a record high due to a shortage of raw.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Rotterdam vegetable oil prices

Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

New York cotton futures firm

Cotton futures settled higher Tuesday on a steady round of speculative buying and a further rise may be hemmed in by solid producer and trade sales in the market, brokers said.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Robusta coffee slips

London's coffee market ended several pounds lower on Tuesday after profit taking knocked prices from a five-month high and ended a week-long gaining streak, dealers said.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Metals bounce back

Base metals resumed their upward trend on Tuesday after the previous day's correction on the London Metal Exchange (LME), with copper targeting last week's record $4,478 a tonne peak and beyond, dealers said.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Gold looks to steady after fall from highs

Gold prices were looking for steadier ground after slipping more than three percent early on Tuesday from yesterday's near-25-year peak as traders took profits, analysts said.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

US MIDDAY: cocoa jumps

US cocoa futures eked out modest gains to settle at a new 3-month high on Tuesday, but speculators were nervous the past week's bullish trend may be ready for a correction, traders said.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

US MIDDAY: sugar softer

Raw sugar prices closed easier Tuesday on mild speculative profit-taking and trade sales, but a rally that has hoisted the sweetener to a 10-1/2 year high is seen boosting values in the days ahead, brokers said.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

US MIDDAY: corn sinks

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell early on Tuesday on a technical setback after Monday's rally, traders said. December corn was down 2-3/4 cents at $1.91-1/2 per bushel and March was 2 lower at $2.05-3/4, trading above nearby support at $2.04.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

US MIDDAY: wheat falls

Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were mostly lower at midsession on Tuesday in a technical setback from Monday's strong rally, brokers said.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

US MIDDAY: copper at record high

US copper futures shot up to a new record high in early Tuesday business, when some players saw an opportunity to cover short positions or buy outright after stiff losses suffered a day earlier, traders said.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

US MIDDAY: soyabeans firm

Soyabean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were firm at Tuesday's midsession on spillover technical buying from Monday's rally, traders said.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

US MIDDAY: gold down

Gold futures fell early on Tuesday after rising for eight straight sessions on speculative buying, as profit taking dragged it down from a quarter-century high of nearly $545 an ounce, dealers said.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

ANP activists join Jamaat-i-Islami

NWFP Senior Minister and Provincial Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Ameer Sirajul Haq has said the JI is a party of the staunch followers of Islam who do not have lust for power but their basic aim is to revive universal welfare system of Shariah and serve the human

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

'Dams vital to avert threats of drought'

People belonging to different walks of life have fully supported the construction of new dams for bringing green revolution and averting the threats of drought to the country in future.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Jordan team to discuss projects for investment

A 10-member delegation of Jordan's 'Shaheen' business and investment group, arrived here on Tuesday to discuss project identification and as a follow-up of their visit in early November this year.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Transporters reaping profit, commuters suffering

Travel between twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad for common people and salaried class has become a difficult task due to a multitude of problems such as the hike in fares, shortage of mini-buses and vans, rude behaviour of the drivers and the conduc

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Railway station intersection to be redesigned

The railway station intersection will be redesigned and modernised in the light of heavy volume of traffic. In a meeting, Madina Town Nazim Chaudhry Ali Akhtar said the traffic blockade at the railway station intersection had become an order of the day, a

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Tiny Malta feels pressure of Med immigrant traffic

More densely populated than Bangladesh, Malta has little room to house illegal immigrants. Even the newcomers, fleeing to Europe from war and poverty in Africa and Asia, know the island is approaching crisis point.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Parliamentarians' cudgel

What went between the honourable members of the national assembly Kishan Bheel, PML(N), and Qari Gul Rehman MMA, the other day was most unfortunate. From what is reported in the press both seem to be at fault.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

HBFC's outreach programme

According to a news report (BR, December 9, 2005), House Building Finance Corporation is planning to open 100 more branches next year, in addition to their planned 50 representative offices. All these are said to be done to reach the lower income people i

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

In Africa's cotton fields, trade row reality bites

Lefara Soro rests on a mound of rough cotton as the midday sun scorches his fields and says he knows nothing about the debate raging over subsidies paid by rich nations to his competitors half a world away.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Utilising nuclear technology for peace and prosperity

"Pakistan has been, and will always remain, a strong exponent of promotion of nuclear technology. Some fifty years ago, we all began with the slogan "Atoms for peace". Let us now strive for exploiting this technology not only for peace, but for progress a

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

VPS: Let us get it going

Salient features of a voluntary pensions schemes were unveiled at a seminar, organised by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan last Friday in Islamabad. This may be rightly described as a bold initiative which has the potential to strengthen

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

US and democracy in Pakistan

It is indeed a sad irony that while most of us bristle up at the slightest hint of America intervening in our internal affairs, as we should being a self-respecting independent nation like any other, some among us ask American diplomats to do just that wh

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

LHC holidays schedule

The Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC) has announced annual schedule for holidays of the courts in Punjab. According to a notification issued here, subordinate courts shall observe winter holidays from December 25, 2005 to 1st January 2006.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Awareness programme for special children

Karachi-based artist, social worker and human rights activist, Jimmy Engineer is organising an 'Awareness Programme for Special Children' in Lahore towards the end of January next.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Steel industry facing closure threat

The country's steel industry is in serious crisis and fast heading towards collapse owing to over import of finished and semi-finished steel products and government's recently announced liberal import policy.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Call for ensuring demutualisation of bourses

Chairman Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) Syed Asim Zafar has said that negative perception about the stock exchanges would continue to prevail till demutualisation of bourses and integration of the trading floor takes place.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Three killed in exchange of fire

Three people were killed in exchange of fire in nearby village Chak No 434 Abadi Fatehpur, here late Monday due to old enmity. According to details, some armed people were reached at residence of Tahir Iqbal and opened fire.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Publishers body against change in educational year

Pakistan Publishers and Booksellers Association has urged the government not to implement the decision of Ministry of Education regarding change in the educational year from March to August.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Gems and jewellery uplift strategy to be finalised by January-end

'Gems and Jewellery Sector Development Strategy' will be finalised and submitted to the government for approval by January-end. This was informed at a meeting on the gems and jewellery sector, held here with Technology Upgradation and Skill Development Co

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Wapda and UBL sign loan agreement

Wapda Chief and Chairman National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC), Tariq Hameed and Atif Bokhari, President of United Bank Limited (UBL), signed an agreement on Monday to provide a term loan of Rs 2 billion to NTDC for construction of a 500 KVA g

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Altaf calls for consensus on Kalabagh dam

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), chief Altaf Hussain, while emphasising the need for developing consensus and removing doubts of the provinces on Kalabagh dam project, has asked the government not to take any decision on this project without developing nat

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Lack of compensation irks Kohistan quake survivors

In Kohistan, the survivors are not content with the relief operation as according to them no body is paying attention to them for most of them being the tenants.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

UN warns paucity of funds could affect relief work

The United Nations said on Tuesday donations in response to its flash appeal for October 8 earthquake had recorded a considerable decline in December and warned it could affect the ongoing relief operation in coming months.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

General Ahsan leaves for Kabul today

The Vice Chief of Army Staff, General Ahsan Saleem Hayat would leave for Kabul on Wednesday on a two-day official visit (December 14-15). He would lead the Pakistan delegation at the 14th meeting of the Pakistan-Afghanistan-US Tripartite Commission on Bor

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Pakistan in midst of an economic upturn: Prime Minister

Pakistan is in the midst of an economic upturn owing to its wide ranging structural reforms, prudent macro-economic policies, fiscal discipline and consistency and continuity in policies have transformed Pakistan into a stable and resurgent economy.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Pakistan and France to enhance naval collaboration

Pakistan and France have reiterated their mutual desire to further strengthen defence collaboration between the two countries particularly in the naval field.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Latest technology can boost telecomm growth: PTA chief

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority chairman Major General Shahzada Alam Malik (Retd) has said telecommunication growth can be enhanced further by introducing new technologies and expansion of infrastructure.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Kashmiris ask UN to take over relief operation

Kashmiri leaders have demanded of the United Nations to take over the relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction operation in quake hit areas of Azad Jammu Kashmir to avert injustices being done by local authorities and administration during operation.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

NWFP government ready to take tented villages' management

The NWFP government is ready to take the management of all the tented villages established for the earthquake-survivors in the province.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Time has come to take 'bold, unpopular' decisions: Shujaat

President Pakistan Muslim League Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Tuesday said time has come to take "bold and unpopular" steps in larger national interest.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Second marriage without wife's consent illegal: Supreme Court

A three-member bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday declared second marriage without permission of the first wife illegal and an offence for which the man involved in such a case could be prosecuted according to the law.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Construction of Kalabagh Dam: opposition threatens to lay down lives

The opposition on Tuesday threatened to lay down lives, if President General Pervez Musharraf went ahead with the construction of Kalabagh Dam without consensus among the federating units.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

VCoAS hosts reception

Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCoAS) General Ahsan Saleem Hyat on Tuesday hosted a reception for the allied and army aviation pilots and technicians who are taking part in the ongoing Operation Life Line in earthquake-hit areas of Azad Kashmir and NWFP.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Government faces embarrassment in National Assembly

The government faced great embarrassment in the National Assembly on Tuesday as a treasury member took it to task over suspension of electrification work in different villages of NWFP.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Soomro calls on Shaukat

Chairman Senate Muhammadmian Soomro called on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz at the Prime Minister House on Tuesday and discussed the Parliamentary Calendar of Senate, overall political situation in the country and other matters of national importance.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

FROM A RINGSIDE SEAT

The rather longish sitting of the National Assembly on Tuesday was unique in many ways. Firstly, the House could take up the entire agenda for the day, an unprecedented development all the more, as it was private members' day.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Opposition again demands assigning of rebuilding task to civil authorities

The opposition in the National Assembly on Tuesday reiterated its demand of assigning the rehabilitation and reconstruction task to the civilian authorities in the earthquake-stricken areas.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

EU for just resolution of Kashmir issue

European Union Member Bushell Matthews has said European Union is engaged in promoting a just resolution of the Kashmir issue. He was speaking at a function organised by Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK in Birmingham to observe the Human Rights Day.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

0.6 million tonnes sugar to be imported

Pakistan would import 600,000 tonnes of sugar to meet the increasing demands, said Sugarcane Commissioner Nazar Muhammad Baloch. Talking to Geo TV, he said the expected production of sugar in Sindh was 720,000 tonnes, while the cane production in the prov

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Trial bus arrives in Amritsar

Drummers and dancers greeted a Pakistani bus as it crossed into India on Tuesday in the latest step in a slow-moving peace process to establish stronger transport links between the nuclear rivals.

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Myanmar donates medicines

Myanmar has donated syringes and medicines valuing $200,000 for the victims of the October 8 earthquake. The Ambassador of Myanmar to Pakistan, U Maung Nyo, formally handed over the donation to M. Akhtar Tufail, Additional Secretary for Asia and Pacific R

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

Several hurt as quake rattles parts of country

Dozens of people received injuries when a severe earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale struck South Asia on Tuesday at 2:48am. Pakistan Meteorological Department director Chaudhry Ghulam Rasool said the epicentre was in the Hindu Kush mountains ab

Published 14 Dec, 2005 12:00am

NAB chairman meets Prime Minister

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday said the government attaches great importance to eradicating corruption as good governance was not possible without transparent formulation and implementation of policies.

Published 14 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	157.10
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
S&P 500 / Dec 23	5,974.07
Nasdaq / Dec 23	19,764.89
Dow Jones / Dec 23	42,906.95
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,616.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	39,036.85
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,130.86

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 23	241,087.80
Petrol/Litre / Dec 24	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	69.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,618.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 24	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.99 ▲ 1.00 (20.04%)
Next Capital / Dec 24 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▲ 1.00 (12.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 24 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.58 ▲ 1.42 (10.03%)
Mandviwala / Dec 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	16.59 ▲ 1.51 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Dec 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.77 ▲ 27.43 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.58 ▼ -1.18 (-10.03%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -4.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.95 ▼ -3.77 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	26.16 ▼ -2.90 (-9.98%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 24 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	9.85 ▼ -1.07 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 24 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.40 (-8.89%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	40.16 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 24 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.55 ▼ -1.05 (-8.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	126,573,463 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	66,984,381 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,471,663 ▼ -0.27
Pak Elektron / Dec 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,651,653 ▼ -1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,108,956 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,467,532 ▼ -0.50
P.T.C.L. / Dec 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,030,118 ▼ -1.31
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,441,264 ▲ 3.35
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	28,106,970 ▼ -0.18

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