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Print - 2006-03-14
Call to introduce simplified tax system

Call to introduce simplified tax system

The Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), in its sales tax proposals for the Budget 2006-07, has urged the government to introduce simplified tax system with very logical requirement of book keeping.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Rs 200 prize bonds' draw on March 15

Rs 200 prize bonds' draw on March 15

The 25th draw of Rs 200 denomination of prize bonds would be held here at the State Bank of Pakistan at 9.00 am on March 15 (Wednesday), it was officially stated here on Monday.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Jammu University delegation visits GCU

Jammu University delegation visits GCU

University of Jammu Vice Chancellor Professor Amitabh Mattoo expressed his desire to enhance educational ties with the Government College University Lahore.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
FOREIGN TRADE INQUIRIES

FOREIGN TRADE INQUIRIES

Export Promotion Bureau has received the following Trade Enquiries from abroad. Interested Pakistani parties dealing in the under mentioned items can obtain further details from the addresses given or from EPB Head Quarters and its Regional/Sub-Regional O
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Mobilink launches GPRS powered services

Mobilink launches GPRS powered services

Mobilink, the country's leading cellular service and part of the Orascom Telecom group, continues to remain ahead of the competition as the leading cellular company in Pakistan and has expanded its GPRS powered services with WAP portal to the city of Sial
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Proceedings adjourned

Proceedings adjourned

Special Anti Terrorism Court on Monday adjourned the proceedings in bail applications filed by MNA Khawaja Saad Rafique and PML-N General Secretary Punjab Zaeem Qadri to March 14 and issued notices to the respondents for the day.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Government committed to promoting arts and culture: Anisa

Government committed to promoting arts and culture: Anisa

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Anisa Zeb Tahirkheli said on Monday the government is committed to promoting arts and cultural activities, as it helps project the country's soft image abroad.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Monday (March 13, 2006) and the forecast for Tuesday (March 14, 2006).
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Opposition senators ill-will approach condemned

Opposition senators ill-will approach condemned

Secretary Information, Pakistan Muslim League, Senator Tariq Azeem on Monday condemned the objectionable behaviour of opposition in the Senate on the occasion of election of chairman and deputy chairman.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

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

Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Soomro and Jamali greeted

Soomro and Jamali greeted

National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain and Deputy Speaker Sardar Muhammad Yagoob have extended congratulations to Muhammadmian Soomro and Jan Muhammad Jamali on their election as Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Senate.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

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

Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Water to tail-enders ensured

Water to tail-enders ensured

Punjab Irrigation Minister, taking notice of complaints submitted by tail-end farmers, has ordered the department authorities to ensure supply of water to the land of tail-enders and stop water-theft.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Monday (March 13, 2006).

Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Faisalabad University working lauded

Faisalabad University working lauded

The University of Faisalabad will soon emerge as a world class university because of its highly educated and committed faculty and most conducive climate provided in its purpose built campus. Punjab Commerce and Investment Secretary Saeed Ahmed Alvi said
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Monday (March 13, 2006).

Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Reduction in taxes on POL products demanded

Reduction in taxes on POL products demanded

All Pakistan Vigilance Petroleum Dealers Foundation has demanded reduction in taxes on petroleum products in order to provide relief to the people already burdened with price hike in the country.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Ittefaq assets sales case adjourned for March 28

Ittefaq assets sales case adjourned for March 28

A Division Bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday adjourned further proceedings of an Intra-Court Appeal (ICA) challenging the decision for the disposal of four steel units of the Ittefaq Groups of Industries for March 28.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Jalalabad bus service from March 15

Jalalabad bus service from March 15

Amidst rising tension, Pakistan and Afghanistan are all set to establish first-ever bus service from March 15, 2006. A trial bus would reach Pakistan's north-western city of Peshawar from Afghanistan's eastern Jalalabad Town.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
SCO to strengthen cooperation with Pakistan

SCO to strengthen cooperation with Pakistan

Member states of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) will strengthen their co-operation with observer countries, including Pakistan, in fighting terrorism, reports Chinese media quoting official sources.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Public access to information demanded

Public access to information demanded

The speakers and participants in a seminar on "Freedom of Information in Pakistan: Where Do We Stand?" organised by Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Islamabad on Monday urged the government to recognise public access to information as a right not
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (March 13, 2006).

Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Fata lawyers demand end to military operation

Fata lawyers demand end to military operation

The Fata Lawyers Forum, an association of Peshawar-based tribal lawyers, has demanded immediate end to the ongoing military operation in Waziristan, lifting curfew and constitution of an impartial commission to resolve the matter through negotiations.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Poultry rates

Poultry rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Monday (March 13, 2006) and for Tuesday (March 14, 2006).
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
¥4 billion Japanese quake assistance

¥4 billion Japanese quake assistance

Japan has decided to extend an amount of four billion Japanese Yen Grant in Aid to Pakistan for the reconstruction efforts in the earthquake-affected areas.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Outgoing Air Chief calls on Prime Minister

Outgoing Air Chief calls on Prime Minister

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz appreciated the leadership qualities of out-going Chief of Pakistan Air Force Air Marshal Saadat Kaleem and said PAF achieved excellence in various fields during his tenure.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Eight small dams costing Rs 629 million being built in tribal areas

Eight small dams costing Rs 629 million being built in tribal areas

Priority is being given to construction of small dams to boost food production and expand farm sector of the tribal areas, and so far three out of eight dams have been completed while work is in progress on the remaining five water reservoirs.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
'Rs 11 billion to be spent on immunisation in 5 years'

'Rs 11 billion to be spent on immunisation in 5 years'

Chairman Senate Mohammedmian Soomro has reiterated the resolve of the government to provide better healthcare facilities to people particularly children, who are future of the nation, adding that more than Rs 11 billion would be spend on their immunisatio
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Treasury, opposition integral part of democracy: Shaukat

Treasury, opposition integral part of democracy: Shaukat

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Monday that process of elections of the Senate has been completed in a fair, free, impartial and transparent manner. Talking to newsmen here at Prime Minister House, he said, all members of PML and its allied parties we
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Polls without exiled leaders unacceptable: PML-N

Polls without exiled leaders unacceptable: PML-N

PML-N provincial executive committee has decided that no elections would be acceptable to Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) without the active participation of exile leadership of PPP and PML-N.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
PPP and PML-N to gear up efforts for joint movement

PPP and PML-N to gear up efforts for joint movement

Following the rendezvous between Benazir Bhutto and Shahbaz Sharif in Dubai last week, Pakistan People's Party and Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) have decided to gear up efforts for a joint movement for revival of 'democracy'.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
NVM to set up hospitals, schools in quake-hit areas

NVM to set up hospitals, schools in quake-hit areas

The National Volunteers Movement (NVM) has signed agreements with the United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (Unicef), Islamic Relief, Alpine Club of Pakistan, Adventure Society of Pakistan, and Khubaib Foundation to help them establish hosp
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (March 13, 2006).

Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
NCHD's area of operation to be expanded: Shaukat

NCHD's area of operation to be expanded: Shaukat

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Monday said National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) would expand its area of operation by adding 56 districts in its primary education and healthcare programme.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (March 13, 2006).

Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
President gives Rs 100 million for Punjab University teachers' houses

President gives Rs 100 million for Punjab University teachers' houses

President General Pervez Musharraf has announced a grant of Rs 100 million for the Punjab University teachers' houses. While addressing the 115th convocation of the university here on Monday, he said the Punjab University is the oldest seat of learning an
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Grain market rates

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Monday (March 13, 2006).

Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
FPCCI stands tall by giving Expo Centre to Lahore

FPCCI stands tall by giving Expo Centre to Lahore

The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) stood tall by giving gracious Lahore Expo Centre to provincial metropolitan-Lahore. Its leadership which conceived the idea of Lahore Expo Centre in 2000, and then kept on following the
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
'Etihad's new routes to help strengthen Pak-UAE ties'

'Etihad's new routes to help strengthen Pak-UAE ties'

The UAE's national airline, Etihad Airways celebrated the launch of its three new routes to Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar by hosting more than 100 dignitaries, business leaders and trade journalists from Pakistan here on Monday.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Rates of dry fruit

Rates of dry fruit

Rates of dry fruit in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (March 13, 2006).

Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Humayun sees early finalisation of BIT with US

Humayun sees early finalisation of BIT with US

Federal Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar has said that negotiations for 'Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT)' with the United States are on, and hopefully it will be finalised soon.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
MMA submits notice against deputy speaker

MMA submits notice against deputy speaker

Six treasury members of the ruling Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) in NWFP on Monday submitted a notice to the provincial assembly secretariat for bringing a vote of no-confidence motion against the deputy speaker.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Jute goods rates

Jute goods rates

Jute goods rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (March 13, 2006).

Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Punjab University gets first position

Punjab University gets first position

Punjab University got first position while MAO College and Quaid-e-Azam Law College stood second and third, respectively, in the inter-collegiate competition organised by Jinnah Islamia College of Commerce, Lahore.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Raw rubber rates

Raw rubber rates

Raw Rubber rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (March 13, 2006).

Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
MOL donates 'mini-city' for quake victims

MOL donates 'mini-city' for quake victims

A 'mini-city', with full amenities donated by MOL Pakistan Oil and Gas for the October 8 earthquake survivors, was inaugurated by the Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Amanullah Khan Jadoon, near Havelian on Monday.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Milk powder rates

Milk powder rates

Milk Powder rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (March 13, 2006).

Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Rehabilitation of quake victims on war-footing: Sehba

Rehabilitation of quake victims on war-footing: Sehba

First Lady of Pakistan Sehba Musharraf on Monday said that government had embarked upon the challenging job to rehabilitate earthquake victims on war-footings besides pulling them out of psychological trauma caused to the enormous disaster.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Karachi tea rates

Karachi tea rates

Tea rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (March 13, 2006).

Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
LCCI signs MoUs with Sahiwal and Sargodha chambers

LCCI signs MoUs with Sahiwal and Sargodha chambers

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Monday signed memorandum of understanding (MoUs) with Sargodha Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Sahiwal Chamber of Commerce and Industry with the aim to enhance the interaction between all chambers
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Urs of Hazrat Mujaddid Alf Sani

Urs of Hazrat Mujaddid Alf Sani

The annual Urs of Hazrat Mujaddid Alf Sani will be observed here on Wednesday, March 29. This was announced in a statement of Idara-i-Muaraf Hazrat Mujaddid Alf Sani here on Monday.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Kenya tourism show today

Kenya tourism show today

The three-day first Kenya tourism show in Pakistan begins today, March 14, 2006 with the inaugural ceremony scheduled for 10 am at the Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi. The tourism show has been organised jointly by the High Commissioner of Kenya in Pakist
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
THE RUPEE: dollar at Rs 60 in interbank market

THE RUPEE: dollar at Rs 60 in interbank market

The rupee came under pressure against the dollar in the interbank market on Monday due to tight supply of the US currency, losing four paisa for buying and selling at 60.00 and 60.02, respectively.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
THE RUPEE: dollar at Rs 60 in interbank market

THE RUPEE: dollar at Rs 60 in interbank market

The rupee came under pressure against the dollar in the interbank market on Monday due to tight supply of the US currency, losing four paisa for buying and selling at 60.00 and 60.02, respectively.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Feudalism hindering progress: Altaf

Feudalism hindering progress: Altaf

Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has said that poor and middle classes from the Punjab will have to come forward to help banish feudalism from the country. He was addressing a largely attended party meeting at Gujranwala on Monday.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Safari Park chair lift charges cut

Safari Park chair lift charges cut

Nazim Karachi, Syed Mustafa Kamal said that City Government has decided to cut down the chair lift charges recently installed at Safari park from Rs 90 to Rs 25. He directed the concerned department to find out new avenues for meeting the loss which contr
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Setting up of child welfare, learning centres stressed

Setting up of child welfare, learning centres stressed

The city district government Zila Nazim Hyderabad Kanwar Naveed Jamil has called upon the organisation working for the elimination of child labour to establish child welfare and learning institutions specially of the backward areas of the district and ass
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Death condoled

Death condoled

Sindh Minister Labour, Transport, Industries Commerce and Co-operation Mohammad Adil Siddiqui on Monday expressed his deep sorrow on the demise of the mother of Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
All shares index report

All shares index report

The sector-wise all shares index report on Monday (March 13, 2006).

Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
'Credit to government for expansion in growth cycle'

'Credit to government for expansion in growth cycle'

Historically, growth cycle lasts 3 to 4 years in Pakistan though current expansion cycle has managed to stretch into fifth year and a lot of credit goes to present government for that. It was stated by Salman Ali Jaffri of Jahangir Siddiqui and Company Li
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Importance of gemstones in economy uplift underlined

Importance of gemstones in economy uplift underlined

The renowned geologist of the country and Vice Chancellor Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad Dr Qasim Jan exploiting available natural mineral resources specially gemstones and underline the importance in development of the economy of the Pakistan.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
£80 million UK grant for poverty reduction

£80 million UK grant for poverty reduction

The United Kingdom will provide 80 million pounds grant as budgetary support to Pakistan Poverty Reduction Support Programme in three years. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed here on Monday.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Member To Member

Member To Member

Members have subsequently reported the transactions on Monday (March 13, 2006).

Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
£80 million UK grant for poverty reduction

£80 million UK grant for poverty reduction

The United Kingdom will provide 80 million pounds grant as budgetary support to Pakistan Poverty Reduction Support Programme in three years. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed here on Monday.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Cross Transactions

Cross Transactions

Cross transactions between client to client reported on Monday (March 13, 2006).

Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
£80 million UK grant for poverty reduction

£80 million UK grant for poverty reduction

The United Kingdom will provide 80 million pounds grant as budgetary support to Pakistan Poverty Reduction Support Programme in three years. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed here on Monday.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
OIC to focus on LDCs development

OIC to focus on LDCs development

The focus of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) would be on the development of least developed countries (LDCs) within the OIC during 2001-2010.
Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Board meetings in progress

Board meetings in progress

Board Meetings in Progress of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Board Meetings

Board Meetings

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 14 Mar, 2006 12:00am
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