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Print - 2006-03-15
Aussie gamblers bowled over by South African win

Aussie gamblers bowled over by South African win

Australian gamblers re-learnt an old lesson along with the nation's cricketers in this week's record breaking one-day international in Johannesburg: there's no such thing as a certainty.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Sex scandal threatens to overshadow Commonwealth Games

Sex scandal threatens to overshadow Commonwealth Games

A sex scandal involving an official from India threatened to overshadow the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday, with police and organisers on the backfoot over an assault in the Games village.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Pakistan practice abandoned by softball mix-up

Pakistan practice abandoned by softball mix-up

Pakistan had to abandon a scheduled practice session on Tuesday ahead of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka when they arrived at the Colombo Cricket Club to find the venue booked for softball.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Ponting remains top ODI batsman as Gibbs moves up

Ponting remains top ODI batsman as Gibbs moves up

Australian captain Ricky Ponting's 164-run contribution at the Wanderers on Sunday was not enough to secure his side victory in the decisive ODI against South Africa but it did push him to a new record points tally at the top of the LG ICC ODI batting ran
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Haas bundles out Agassi at Indian Wells

Haas bundles out Agassi at Indian Wells

A baffled Andre Agassi was bundled out of the 5.27 million-dollar Pacific Life Open 7-5, 6-2 on Monday by Germany's Tommy Haas. Despite his status as the Masters Series event's eighth seed, Agassi clearly had his work cut out for him against Haas, who has
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Mauritania new staging post en route to Europe

Mauritania new staging post en route to Europe

A fisherman brings in two corpses found floating at sea. A few kilometres (miles) up the coast, a naked body lies washed up on a barren stretch of sand.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Brotherhood dismisses recruitment allegation

Brotherhood dismisses recruitment allegation

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood said on Tuesday security forces had accused 22 of its members detained in the last week of recruiting youths to send to fight in Iraq and the Palestinian territories.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Dan Brown grilled in Da Vinci Code copyright case

Dan Brown grilled in Da Vinci Code copyright case

The lawyer representing two historians who accuse Dan Brown of copying their work in his best-seller "The Da Vinci Code" said on Tuesday he suspected the author had lied in his evidence.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Queen urges Australia to do more for Aborigines

Queen urges Australia to do more for Aborigines

Britain's Queen Elizabeth praised Australia for its international leadership on Tuesday, but urged the country to do more at home to alleviate poverty and to help disadvantaged Aborigines.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Second round of peace talks in danger: Sri Lankan rebels

Second round of peace talks in danger: Sri Lankan rebels

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers have said a second round of talks to avert a slide back to civil war are in grave danger unless the government makes good on a pledge to disarm groups they say the army is helping attack them.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Belarus opens advance poll, opposition cries foul

Belarus opens advance poll, opposition cries foul

Advance voting opened on Tuesday in Belarus's presidential election, a procedure the hard-pressed opposition said would make it easier for President Alexander Lukashenko to rig a poll the West views with deep suspicion.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Japan builds robot to look after elderly

Japan builds robot to look after elderly

A Japanese-led research team Tuesday said it had made a seeing, hearing and smelling robot that can carry human beings and is aimed at helping care for the country's growing number of elderly.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Khamenei vows no retreat on nuclear work

Khamenei vows no retreat on nuclear work

Iran's supreme leader vowed Tuesday there was no going back on its nuclear programme in the face of heightened US pressure as Tehran resumed talks with Russia aimed at finding a way out of the stand-off.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Olmert declares key settlement part of Israel

Olmert declares key settlement part of Israel

Interim Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert vowed on Tuesday never to give up a major Jewish settlement in the heart of the occupied West Bank, a move that might help blunt rightist ire ahead of March 28 elections.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US continues bilateral sanctions on Iran

US continues bilateral sanctions on Iran

President George W. Bush issued an executive order on Monday that continued US oil and other economic sanctions against Iran in effect since 1995, saying Tehran's policies posed a threat.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Iran and Russia discuss dispute, UN to step in

Iran and Russia discuss dispute, UN to step in

Iran and Russia held more nuclear talks on Tuesday as the UN Security Council prepared to consider US-led demands that it send a "very strong message" to Tehran over its suspected weapons programme.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
South Korean Prime Minister quits

South Korean Prime Minister quits

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun on Tuesday accepted the resignation of his prime minister, who faced calls to step down for playing golf with businessmen while a railway strike was causing transport chaos.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
North Korea threatens pre-emptive attack

North Korea threatens pre-emptive attack

North Korea has the right to launch a pre-emptive attack against US-backed South Korean forces because the two Koreas are technically still at war, the communist state's official media said on Tuesday.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Fatwa issued against attacks on religious places

Fatwa issued against attacks on religious places

A top Muslim seminary in India has issued a fatwa or religious decree against attacks on religious places, days after deadly bombings in a Hindu holy city killed 23 people.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Global warming gases at highest levels ever: UN

Global warming gases at highest levels ever: UN

Greenhouse gases blamed for global warming and climate change have reached their highest ever levels in the atmosphere, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Tuesday.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Scientists unearth hot rocks from cold comet

Scientists unearth hot rocks from cold comet

Particles from any icy comet that were collected and returned to Earth aboard a NASA science satellite show dozens of minerals that form only in extreme heat - a finding that complicates theories about how the solar system formed, scientists said on Monda
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Russia to supply fuel to atomic plants: India

Russia to supply fuel to atomic plants: India

India will receive uranium from Russia to run two atomic power plants that have struggled to find fuel after the United States stopped supplies more than three decades ago, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
China and India will usher in 'new Asian century': Wen

China and India will usher in 'new Asian century': Wen

China and India will usher in a "new Asian century," Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Tuesday, as he expressed hopes the world's two most populous countries would build on their improving relations.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Maoists road blockade hits Nepal

Maoists road blockade hits Nepal

The first day of a week-long Maoist rebel road blockade in Nepal left highways across the nation deserted, piling fresh pressure on Nepal's King Gyanendra who seized power 13 months ago.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Azeri victims take bird flu toll past 100

Azeri victims take bird flu toll past 100

Three young women in Azerbaijan have died from suspected bird flu, taking the death toll from the virus beyond 100, while secretive Myanmar on Tuesday tackled its first outbreak in birds.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Thousands mass outside Thai Prime Minister's office

Thousands mass outside Thai Prime Minister's office

Thousands of people massed peacefully outside the office of beleaguered Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday, their leaders vowing they would stay until he quit.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Indian rupee firms

Indian rupee firms

The Indian rupee ended firmer on Tuesday as dollar-buying by state-run banks, probably on behalf of the Reserve Bank of India, failed to outweigh strong foreign inflows. A fresh record peak on the main stock index and dollar losses against the yen oversea
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Sterling recovers versus euro

Sterling recovers versus euro

Sterling recovered from Monday's seven-month low versus the euro on Tuesday and gained versus the dollar, supported by weaker than expected German sentiment data and recent falls UK interest rate futures.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Euro falls versus dollar in London

Euro falls versus dollar in London

The euro retreated from a one-week high against the dollar on Tuesday, losing ground after a survey showed German investor sentiment unexpectedly worsened in March.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Bonds: Tesco readies deal; Kesa bid knocks peers

Bonds: Tesco readies deal; Kesa bid knocks peers

The retail sector took centre stage in Europe's corporate bond market on Tuesday, as British supermarket group Tesco prepared to issue bonds, while a bid for electrical goods retailer Kesa unsettled some of its peers.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Bonds: Tesco readies deal; Kesa bid knocks peers

Bonds: Tesco readies deal; Kesa bid knocks peers

The retail sector took centre stage in Europe's corporate bond market on Tuesday, as British supermarket group Tesco prepared to issue bonds, while a bid for electrical goods retailer Kesa unsettled some of its peers.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US Stocks: Tuesday's unofficial close

US Stocks: Tuesday's unofficial close

US stocks rose on Tuesday, boosted by investment bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc's record quarterly earnings, which lifted shares of brokerages and banks. Goldman, the first major investment bank to report results, jumped 4.7 percent to $147.33. Dow componen
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Indian shares flat

Indian shares flat

Indian share prices closed flat Tuesday, breaking a three-day rally, as retail investors and overseas funds booked profits, dealers said. They said markets touched an intra-day record on fund buying with the benchmark Sensex striking 10,896.39 points befo
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Seoul shares decline

Seoul shares decline

Seoul shares fell for the first session in three on Tuesday, as recent gainers including Samsung Electronics declined on concerns about the impact of higher oil prices on global consumer demand and their operating costs.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
FTSE ends slightly lower

FTSE ends slightly lower

UK stocks closed slightly lower on Tuesday as falls in the banking and telecoms sectors outweighed gains by oil explorer Cairn Energy after an upbeat statement and retailers Kingfisher and DSG International on bid talk.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Vietnam may export less coffee

Vietnam may export less coffee

Vietnam, the world's second-largest coffee producer after Brazil, said on Tuesday it could export less than 650,000 tonnes of beans in the crop year ending in September if prices continue on their downward trend.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Brazil backs stronger GMO export labelling

Brazil backs stronger GMO export labelling

Brazilian exports of genetically modified organisms, such as soyabeans, will bear the label "contains GMOs" within four years, the environment ministry said late Monday.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Oil rises $1 on US gasoline worries, Nigerian outage

Oil rises $1 on US gasoline worries, Nigerian outage

Oil prices rose more than a dollar on Tuesday on worries that US gasoline supplies may grow tight ahead of the coming driving season, and amid deeper supply disruptions in Nigeria.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Oil rises $1 on US gasoline worries, Nigerian outage

Oil rises $1 on US gasoline worries, Nigerian outage

Oil prices rose more than a dollar on Tuesday on worries that US gasoline supplies may grow tight ahead of the coming driving season, and amid deeper supply disruptions in Nigeria.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Oil rises $1 on US gasoline worries, Nigerian outage

Oil rises $1 on US gasoline worries, Nigerian outage

Oil prices rose more than a dollar on Tuesday on worries that US gasoline supplies may grow tight ahead of the coming driving season, and amid deeper supply disruptions in Nigeria.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Oil World sees strong rise in rapeseed exports

Oil World sees strong rise in rapeseed exports

World exports of rapeseed/canola are likely to rise to a record 3.61 million tonnes in January to June 2006, up from 2.34 million tonnes in the same 2005 period, Hamburg-based oilseeds analysts Oil World said.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
New York cotton futures touch higher

New York cotton futures touch higher

Cotton futures closed with small gains Tuesday on buying by small speculators in subdued dealings, and the lack of news may keep the market confined to a trading band for now, dealers said.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
London sugar down

London sugar down

London white sugar futures closed weaker on trade selling and structural activity on Tuesday as the trade digested a report from analyst F.O. Licht forecasting a lower stocks-to-use ratio in 2005/06.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Indonesia to build eight sugar mills

Indonesia to build eight sugar mills

Indonesia plans to build eight sugar mills in the next two years, with an annual production capacity of 50,000 tonnes each, in an effort to reduce its dependence on imports, an industry official said on Tuesday.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Oil and dollar help metals

Oil and dollar help metals

Base metal prices ended higher on Tuesday with aluminium and copper firming on the London Metal Exchange (LME) on support from a weaker dollar and strong energy prices, dealers said. Aluminium ended $56 higher at $2,460.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Gold moves up in Europe

Gold moves up in Europe

Gold prices perked up during Tuesday afternoon trading in Europe, building on the previous session's one percent increase and firmer oil prices, and traders said the market is likely to favour the upside.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: coffee edges up

US MIDDAY: coffee edges up

US coffee futures eked out modest gains on Tuesday, thanks to speculators buying back their short positions from a recent three-month low, market sources said.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: cocoa dips

US MIDDAY: cocoa dips

US benchmark cocoa futures dipped 0.3 percent to a 1-1/2-week low on Tuesday, pressured by light speculative selling for the fourth consecutive session amid lingering expectations of ample supply, traders said.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar softens

US MIDDAY: sugar softens

Raw sugar futures settled lower Tuesday on speculative and trade selling and the market was seen staying in a wide band for now due to a dearth of news, brokers said.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat falls

US MIDDAY: wheat falls

Wheat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade tumbled 2-1/2 percent to a one-month low early on Tuesday amid better US crop weather and follow-through technical selling after Monday's sharp break in prices, traders said.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn slips

US MIDDAY: corn slips

Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade slipped to a one-month low early on Tuesday on spillover pressure from crumbling wheat markets, traders said. Pressure on the corn futures market also stemmed from follow-through technical selling from Monday's s
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper down

US MIDDAY: copper down

US copper futures opened in negative territory early on Tuesday on a lack of follow-through buying from the previous session's gains, while the market continued to consolidate amid a dearth of fundamental news.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soyabeans fall

US MIDDAY: soyabeans fall

Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were weak early Tuesday on follow-through technical pressure from Monday, traders said. A dive in CBOT and Kansas City wheat futures overhung all the markets.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold spikes up

US MIDDAY: gold spikes up

Gold in New York trimmed early losses to trade slightly firmer early on Tuesday, tracking moves in the dollar and crude oil as the precious metal otherwise stayed stuck within a recent trading range.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Ijaz briefs OIC SG about sketches issue

Ijaz briefs OIC SG about sketches issue

Federal Minister for Religious Affairs, Ijaz-ul-Haq called on Secretary General of Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Dr Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu and discussed with him matters relating to the publication of blasphemous sketches.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Arbab criticised for remarks against Benazir

Arbab criticised for remarks against Benazir

Pakistan People's Party leaders here have lashed out at Sindh Chief Minister for his remarks against party chairperson Benazir Bhutto and Asif Ali Zardari.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
'Erra strategies to bring normalcy in quake-hit areas'

'Erra strategies to bring normalcy in quake-hit areas'

Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (Erra) Chairman Altaf Hussain has said the multi-prong strategies were being pursued to bring back normal life activities in the quake hit areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and the NWFP.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
'Attempts to equate Pak-India nuclear situations mistaken'

'Attempts to equate Pak-India nuclear situations mistaken'

President Bush's three-nation trip to South Asia "marked the growing strategic and economic importance" of the region "and opened up fresh opportunities" for political and economic agreements for all the countries in the region.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
IIUI book fair today

IIUI book fair today

A book fair is being organised by the International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) on Wednesday, March 15. Academy of Letters Chairman Iftikhar Arif will be the chief guest. A large number of University students would participate in book fair.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Urdu novel launched

Urdu novel launched

Pakistan Embassy's Counsellor Dr Imtiaz A Kazi launched an Urdu language novel, Durr-e-Iffat, at a function organised by Adab Dost, a literary organisation of expat Pakistanis, at Al Maha Club in Mesaieed recently.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Promotions in PIA

Promotions in PIA

There is nothing wrong with the published rules of administration or systems installed in PIA. The problem is with those entrusted with the task of implementation.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
The guest in an Eastern land

The guest in an Eastern land

Being myself an Eastern I want to raise a question to the Eastern people. Traditions or cultures of others I hardly remember of having any real criticism except sometimes showing my surprise, amusement or a little comment. I believe every nation and every
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Zimbabwean villagers on the brink of starvation

Zimbabwean villagers on the brink of starvation

Chipo Mapako, a village head in the eastern Zimbabwean district of Nyanga does not remember when he last had a square meal. The 56-year-old father of seven squints up at the sky then holds his chin and shakes his head when asked when he last had a proper
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Daily attack by Taleban rebels in southern Afghanistan

Daily attack by Taleban rebels in southern Afghanistan

At the entrance to a modest police post in the town of Grishk in southern Afghanistan, a bearded, uniformed police guard scrutinises the visitor with amazement. "Going to villages? You don't want to do that. You're going be killed and us as well," he says
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
World consumer rights day

World consumer rights day

March 15 is an annual occasion for observing World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD), with a purpose to show solidarity with the consumer movement. It is to promote the basic rights of consumers to demand their rights of being respected and protected.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Delivering distributive justice

Delivering distributive justice

President Musharraf, while inaugurating a CNG pilot project in Jhelum district the other day, revealed that the government is working on a comprehensive plan to pass on the benefits of the booming economy to the masses.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Kabul's blame game

Kabul's blame game

When a former Afghan president and a partner of the erstwhile Northern Alliance, Sibghatullah Mujadedi, escaped unhurt from a suicide bombing that killed the two bombers and two civilian by-standers in Kabul on Sunday, he blamed the attack on Pakistan.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Seminar on Islamic economic system

Seminar on Islamic economic system

A seminar on Islamic Economic System will be organised here on March 16 by the Southern Regional Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP).
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Seminar on corporate clinic on March 25

Seminar on corporate clinic on March 25

Happenings International, a popular corporate training and event management solutions company is holding a one-day seminar entitled "Corporate Clinic," on March 25 at a local hotel. The seminar is focused on ailment, diagnosis, remedy and preventive techn
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Three dacoits killed in encounter

Three dacoits killed in encounter

Three dacoits were killed in an encounter with police in Boat Basin Clifton here on Tuesday. According to a police spokesman, two persons Saleem and Izharuddin drew Rs 250,000 from the Bank Al-Falah in Boat Basin area.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Wasim notified as Leader of House in Senate

Wasim notified as Leader of House in Senate

The Senate Secretariat on Tuesday issued a notification of appointment of Senator Wasim Sajjad as Leader of the House in the Senate. His nomination was announced by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in the Senate in his address on Sunday after the election of t
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
'Local government system still needs improvement'

'Local government system still needs improvement'

The City District Government Zila Nazim Hyderabad Kanwar Naveed Jamil has said that there is still need of improvement in newly introduced devolved system of the local government to ensure efficient deliveries to the people and make the system more succes
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
'Steps being taken to solve consumers problems'

'Steps being taken to solve consumers problems'

Senate Chairman Mohammedmian Soomro has said that the government at every level is conscious of the problems of the consumers and remedial measures are being taken.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
30 illegal aliens held

30 illegal aliens held

Pakistan Coast Guards on Tuesday early morning picked up 30 people from the coastal areas of Uthal and Gwadar on charges of illegal border crossing.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Ittehad Chemicals ratings maintained

Ittehad Chemicals ratings maintained

The JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited (JCR-VIS) has maintained the medium to long-term ratings of Ittehad Chemicals Ltd (ICL) at 'A' (Single A) and A- (Single 'A Minus') for the TFC issue and the entity respectively.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Ittehad Chemicals ratings maintained

Ittehad Chemicals ratings maintained

The JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited (JCR-VIS) has maintained the medium to long-term ratings of Ittehad Chemicals Ltd (ICL) at 'A' (Single A) and A- (Single 'A Minus') for the TFC issue and the entity respectively.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Atlas Fund gets 4-star rating

Atlas Fund gets 4-star rating

The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (Pacra) has assigned a 4-Star fund rating to Atlas Income Fund (AIF), which reflects a good performance relative to its peers.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Atlas Fund gets 4-star rating

Atlas Fund gets 4-star rating

The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (Pacra) has assigned a 4-Star fund rating to Atlas Income Fund (AIF), which reflects a good performance relative to its peers.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
LHC issues notice

LHC issues notice

Lahore High Court has on Tuesday issued notice to father-in-law of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and former senator Hakim Ali Zardari in a petition challenging the decision of an accountability court.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Speakers call for free and fair elections

Speakers call for free and fair elections

By toeing the US agenda, Pakistan has lost its good relations with its neighbouring countries, including China, which is a complete failure of foreign policy of the present government.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Plea against Fatyana put off

Plea against Fatyana put off

Election Tribunal of the LHC on Tuesday adjourned hearing of a petition seeking disqualification of MNA Riaz Fatyana for the next week. The court adjourned the hearing due to non-availability of the Advocate General Punjab who was busy in the Supreme Cour
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
PMKP to stage rallies against US

PMKP to stage rallies against US

Pakistan Mazdoor Kissan Party (PMKP), agitating against the completion of third year of occupation of Iraq by US Forces, would take out rallies at Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar on March 18, 2006.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Disabled lady appointed teacher on ombudsman's order

Disabled lady appointed teacher on ombudsman's order

On the orders of Punjab Ombudsman, Abdur Rashid Khan, a disabled lady has been appointed as Senior Elementary School Educator (SESE) by the Education Department against the quota for the disabled.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Jamaat wants interim set-up before elections

Jamaat wants interim set-up before elections

Jamaat-e-Islami Naib Ameer Professor Ghafoor Ahmad has stressed the need for an interim government and demanded fresh election in the country, but he refused to take part in the new elections in presence of President Pervez Musharraf.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Tuesday (March 14, 2006) and the forecast for Wednesday (March 15, 2006).
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
'Japan Week' celebration

'Japan Week' celebration

The Embassy of Japan will celebrate "Japan Week" from March 15 to 21 by organising various cultural events in befitting manner, said a release of the Embassy here on Tuesday.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

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

Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Pakistan asked to step up anti-AIDS drive

Pakistan asked to step up anti-AIDS drive

The international donor agencies have asked Pakistan to expedite its efforts to avert a looming danger of HIV/AIDS spread. Sources told Business Recorder that the government has received a fresh call from donor agencies to step up the on-going camp
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

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

Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Supreme Court moved to stay LCNAs polls

Supreme Court moved to stay LCNAs polls

A constitutional petition seeking stay of the elections of the Legislative Council of the Northern Areas (NAs) besides, declaration of the election program as void and without lawful authority was filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Tuesday (March 14, 2006).

Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Train service for women participants of Expo 2006

Train service for women participants of Expo 2006

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Women Development, Nelofar Bakhtiar has said that Peshawar to Karachi train service for carrying skilled women from all the four provinces to attend the Women Expo 2006 will start next month.
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Tuesday (March 14, 2006).

Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
NWFP to establish water filtration plants at union council level

NWFP to establish water filtration plants at union council level

NWFP Minister for Local government and Rural Development, Sardar Mohammad Idrees informed the Frontier Assembly on Tuesday that for the provision of clean drinking water to people the provincial government was going to install water filtration plants at u
Published 15 Mar, 2006 12:00am
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