Adviser to Sindh chief minister for finance M.A. Jalil informed the business community the government has decided to allot industrial plots on 25 percent payment of market prices.
Rival groups within the ruling Palestinian party Fatah agreed on Tuesday to cooperate as closely as possible, despite their differences, to defeat Hamas Islamic militants in parliamentary elections in January.
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Tuesday he did not believe CIA agents had kidnapped an Egyptian cleric in Italy in 2003, but added that governments weren't going to defeat terrorism by playing by the rules.
IBM the world's biggest computer company, said on Tuesday it bought privately-held Bowstreet Inc to make it easier for business customers to gather and view business information from different sources.
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday lauded the contribution by overseas Pakistanis in the socio-economic development of their motherland and urged them to benefit from the excellent investment opportunities in the country.
Pakistan recaptured the Iranian market for its kinnow export after 26 years suspension of export of this item to the neighbouring country when the first consignment left for Iran a day earlier.
Pakistan recaptured the Iranian market for its kinnow export after 26 years suspension of export of this item to the neighbouring country when the first consignment left for Iran a day earlier.
Pakistan recaptured the Iranian market for its kinnow export after 26 years suspension of export of this item to the neighbouring country when the first consignment left for Iran a day earlier.
A Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) delegation on Tuesday offered its support and co-operation for the construction of dams and water reservoirs and to build consensus in this regard during their meeting with President Pervez Musharraf.
A Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) delegation on Tuesday offered its support and co-operation for the construction of dams and water reservoirs and to build consensus in this regard during their meeting with President Pervez Musharraf.
Security agencies have arrested the operations chief of banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LJ) who was wanted for a spate of sectarian killings in the country, officials said Tuesday.
Security agencies have arrested the operations chief of banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LJ) who was wanted for a spate of sectarian killings in the country, officials said Tuesday.
The Employers' Federation of Pakistan (EFP) looking into the future trade and business requirements and keeping in view the interest of employers of Pakistan is launching the "Global Compact - Pakistan" on December 22 in Karachi.
The US Chamber of Commerce and US-Pakistan Business Council in collaboration with the USAID will host a forum on January 12, 2006 in Washington for reconstruction of earthquake-hit areas in Pakistan.
Foreign minister Khurshid Mehmud Kasuri on Tuesday said Pakistan would take a final decision on the purchase of 61 F-i6 aircraft by next year, after studying needs reconstruction of quake-devastated areas and international assistance it has received.
Ministry for woman development has approved three pilot projects worth Rs 110.77 million under the umbrella of National Fund for Advancement of Rural Woman.
Asian Development Bank will provide $200 million for subprogram-2 of the Punjab Resource Management Programme (PRMP) to improve fiscal and financial governance and public service delivery, leading to poverty reduction in Punjab.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $300,000 Project Preparatory Technical Assistance (PPTA) for Bahawalpur Rural Development Project phase-II, aiming at augmenting income in the region.
The World Bank has asked the NWFP government to promote private sector through focusing on core functions to allow private sector to mature into the main source of employment and an active partner in the delivery of many services in education, health and
The NWFP cabinet on Tuesday gave nod to Societies Registration (Amendment Bill 2005) for registration of religious seminaries after making some necessary amendments.
The government will come under fire for not lowering domestic oil prices despite a declining trend in the international market at the Senate petroleum committee meeting on Thursday.
Director-general of agriculture extension Naeem Kurijo expressed his discontent over market committees' failure to provide tail-end connectivity to growers in disposing of their surplus produce.
Ferozepur Road Industrial Association (FRIA) has urged the government to immediately complete the repair work of Kasur-Lahore road project, and solve sewerage and water problem being faced by the industrial area.
Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (Piaf) Chairman, Muhammad Ali Mian, has urged the Chief Minister, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and IG Punjab to take stringent measures for maintenance of law order.
Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan has said that the cotton crop in 2005-06 is the second largest crop in the history with estimated production of 12.7 million bales.
The acting president of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Akbar Abdullah has urged President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz not to accept the recommendation of Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA
Technical experts, nationalist leaders from Sindh, Balochistan and NWFP and representatives of mainstream political parties at a national conference on Tuesday rejected Kalabagh dam and vowed to resist efforts to start construction of controversial water
Former president of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Riaz Ahmed Tata was laid to rest at Gizri graveyard on Tuesday.
Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) secretary-general Aqeel A. Al-Jassem advised the business community to attract investors from Muslim countries for investment in Pakistan.
The formation of a Virtual Islamic Common Market (VICM) and designing its information and security architecture has been recommended by a workshop held in Tehran here on Tuesday.
Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan has assured President and office-bearers of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry of arranging their meeting with President Pervez Musharraf to discuss matters concerning growing production cost and other issue
Despite extending scope of general sales tax (GST) on import as well as local supply, a major handicap in the Constitution still exists whereby taxation of services is not a federal subject.
Increasing investment and improving institutional efficiency are the key tools to achieve higher rates of economic growth, but more investment in human capital can change the situation rapidly.
The Senate Standing Committee on Defence has supported the purchase of VVIP aeroplanes and SAAB aircraft with surveillance system from Sweden amid an opposition boycott and confusion over its recommendations.
Complete shutter-down strike was observed all over Sindh, except in Tharparkar and Sanghar districts and Hyderabad, Sukkur and Mirpurkhas cities, to protest against construction of Klabagh dam, according to reports reaching here from interior of the provi
Complete shutter-down strike was observed all over Sindh, except in Tharparkar and Sanghar districts and Hyderabad, Sukkur and Mirpurkhas cities, to protest against construction of Klabagh dam, according to reports reaching here from interior of the provi
The City District government (CDG) Lahore, on Tuesday has decided that sale of any building in the city would not be allowed without submission of completion certificate from the town administration concerned.
During the year under review, this relatively modest entity of engineering sector has been able to achieve excellent results in production and sales. To ensure continuity in business it has added new assets of substantial amount. Not only it is adding new
Pakistan and India on Tuesday held parleys at the technical experts meeting to carve out terms of reference and modalities for undertaking first-ever joint survey of Sir Creek.
During the year under review, this relatively modest entity of engineering sector has been able to achieve excellent results in production and sales. To ensure continuity in business it has added new assets of substantial amount. Not only it is adding new
With the establishment of a branch of Central Depository Company (CDC) of Pakistan Limited here in the textile capital of Pakistan, Faisalabad will emerge as the Fourth biggest capital market centre in the county, after Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad, said
Strong supply of dollars raised the rupee's value in the interbank market on Tuesdays, with a gain of five paisa for buying and selling at 59.84 and 59.86, respectively.
With the establishment of a branch of Central Depository Company (CDC) of Pakistan Limited here in the textile capital of Pakistan, Faisalabad will emerge as the Fourth biggest capital market centre in the county, after Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad, said
Strong supply of dollars raised the rupee's value in the interbank market on Tuesdays, with a gain of five paisa for buying and selling at 59.84 and 59.86, respectively.
The Lahore High Court (LHC), while allowing an appeal, set aside the conviction awarded to former Chief Minister Punjab, Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo and his co-accused Seema Naeem by an accountability court.
While speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, the World Bank president cited Pakistan as 'an example for cutting the cost of trade and time' (9th December).
A few days back the Honourable Prime Minister of Pakistan Shaukat Aziz detailed the government's policy to expand the role of the Private Sector in Power Generation.
Federal Government has prepared a "Highways Rehabilitation Project", which will be completed with the total cost of 361.40 million dollar including foreign exchange component of 300 million dollar.
A large number of knitwear units and ready made garments would be forced to relocate to the neighbouring countries if the government does not grant incentive to manufacturers of exportable items, a spokesman for Pakistan Readymade Garments Association (PR
New York gold futures were buoyant in early trade on Tuesday, with traders confident of further gains but wary of thin trading conditions in the last few sessions of 2005.
US cocoa futures ended in positive territory Tuesday, reversing early weakness amid light industry and speculative buying in line with recovering cocoa prices in London, traders said.
Raw sugar prices settled lower Tuesday on speculative sales and profit-taking as the market retreated from near an 11-year high and brokers said the sweetener may drift right into the holiday weekend.
Serving as peacekeepers in Bosnia, Nepalese Gurkha troops are winning hearts as they collect weapons left over since the Balkan country's 1992-1995 war from often reluctant and stubborn locals.