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Print - 2006-03-26
Chief Justice unhappy over ATCs performance

Chief Justice unhappy over ATCs performance

The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, while expressing dissatisfaction on the performance of special Anti Terrorism Courts, has called the lists indicating details of all anti terrorism cases pending for investigation and the
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Felicitated

Felicitated

President, Quaid-e-Azam Industrial Estate, Mian Nauman Kabir, has congratulated the newly elected office bearers of the Lahore Township Association. In a statement, Kabir hoped that the newly elected representatives of the association will play their due
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Hurriyat hails Amritsar-Nankana bus service

Hurriyat hails Amritsar-Nankana bus service

Welcoming the inauguration of bus service between Amritsar and Nankana Sahib in Pakistan, the Hurriyat Conference has said it considers the move as a step towards peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Government encouraging women in sports

Government encouraging women in sports

The government is encouraging women in sports and female students have taken lead in the field of sports, like education. Saba Sadiq, Advisor to Punjab Chief Minister for Social Welfare, expressed these views while addressing the concluding session of the
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Horse and cattle show inaugurated

Horse and cattle show inaugurated

Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was taking measures to provide tense free environment and recreational facilities to the people so that they could survive for a long time, said Minister for Livestock Syed Haroon Sultan Bukhari while inaugurat
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
'Made in Sialkot' exhibition likely next month

'Made in Sialkot' exhibition likely next month

The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) is planning to organise Made in Sialkot exhibition likely in third week of April in Islamabad, said SCCI President Dr Nouman Idris Butt.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
PDP concerned over Manmohan's statement

PDP concerned over Manmohan's statement

Pakistan Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed its concern over the statement of Indian Prime Minister, in which Manmohan Singh wished that border between Pakistan and India might become meaningless.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Venezuela's consumption booms under leftist Chavez

Venezuela's consumption booms under leftist Chavez

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez spends much of his time extolling socialism and deriding free-market values, but don't expect 29-year-old Steve Telleria to pay much heed.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Sugar shortage

Sugar shortage

On behalf of the consumers, I am registering this complaint in your newspaper about the extensive sugar shortage and strike in the wholesale market in Jodia Bazar, Karachi. It is difficult to buy this very important commodity.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
World Water Day

World Water Day

World Water Day is officially recognised each year on March 22. The goal is to inspire world-wide political arid community action and encourage greater global understanding of the need for more responsible water use and conservation, World Water Day for 2
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
The confusion over India's Kashmir stance

The confusion over India's Kashmir stance

In an interview he gave to a private Indian television channel last Sunday, India's National Security advisor, M.K. Narayanan, made some inept comments about the Kashmir issue, and indirectly accused Pakistan of fomenting communal trouble in India.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Role of logistics system

Role of logistics system

An efficient logistics system can serve as an important tool for putting a country's economy on a fast growth trajectory in the globalized environment of today.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Well-cooked chicken safe from bird flu virus: AKUH

Well-cooked chicken safe from bird flu virus: AKUH

"Bird influenza is not transmitted through well-cooked food as the H5N1 virus is sensitive to heat," Professor Riaz Qureshi, Chairman, Department of Family Medicine, Aga Khan University (AKU) informed the audience at a public health awareness programme.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Chicken tikka rates reduced

Chicken tikka rates reduced

The price of the chicken tikka has been reduced by more than 30 percent by all outlets including restaurants and wayside eateries, reports UPP correspondent. The price of the chicken in the retail and wholesale market has also come down on account of the
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Arbab vows to eliminate corruption

Arbab vows to eliminate corruption

Sindh Chief Minister, Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has vowed that he will not rest until corruption and malpractice's are weeded out from the province and all steps would be taken in this regard.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Ibad inaugurates K-3 water project

Ibad inaugurates K-3 water project

Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad performed the inauguration ceremony of testing of the pumping station of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KW&SB), K-3 project, in Dhabeji on Saturday.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Bid to smuggle hashish foiled

Bid to smuggle hashish foiled

The Divisional Intelligence Excise, Karachi, in a successful operation, foiled an attempt of narcotic smuggling and recovered 2,800 rods of Hashish along with the arrest of one person on Saturday.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Century Insurance declares 35 percent bonus, 10 percent cash dividend

Century Insurance declares 35 percent bonus, 10 percent cash dividend

The Board of Directors of Century Insurance Company Limited (CICL), a Lakson Group company, has approved the annual accounts for the year 2005 in its meeting held on March 22, 2006 and announced 35 percent Bonus Shares and cash dividend of 10 percent per
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Century Insurance declares 35 percent bonus, 10 percent cash dividend

Century Insurance declares 35 percent bonus, 10 percent cash dividend

The Board of Directors of Century Insurance Company Limited (CICL), a Lakson Group company, has approved the annual accounts for the year 2005 in its meeting held on March 22, 2006 and announced 35 percent Bonus Shares and cash dividend of 10 percent per
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Snags in e-commerce growth identified

Snags in e-commerce growth identified

An e-commerce infrastructure is required to be introduced in Pakistan on an urgent basis to enjoy its benefits and to become an online global partner. The question for Pakistan today is first of survival and then for creating a niche in the emerging digit
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Body on Diamer-Bhasha dam meets

Body on Diamer-Bhasha dam meets

The first meeting of the Co-ordination Committee on Diamer-Bhasha dam was held here on Saturday with Speaker Northern Areas Legislative Council Malik Muhammad Miskeen in the chair.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Italy loans write off after JEC pact ratification

Italy loans write off after JEC pact ratification

The entire Italian loans to Pakistan will be written off after official ratification of the agreement made during the Pakistan-Italy Joint Economic Commission meeting in Rome.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
British tourist couple hires auto-rickshaw to visit Pakistan

British tourist couple hires auto-rickshaw to visit Pakistan

A couple of British tourists, Thomas and Luice, now visiting South Asia, has reached Lahore from Thailand. Thrilled by the colourful three-wheelers, plying on Lahore roads, the couple hired an auto-rickshaw to visit different parts of Pakistan.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
NHA approves four road projects

NHA approves four road projects

Executive Board of National Highway Authority (NHA) on Saturday approved four road projects worth Rs 1.521 billion. The projects are: Lak Pass Tunnel, Noor Jehan-Mango Pir Link Road, Khanuzai-Muslim Bagh and Quetta Western By-pass.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
PAC seeks Kana's report on misuse of funds

PAC seeks Kana's report on misuse of funds

The Public Accounts Committee on Saturday directed the Ministry of Kashmir and Northern Areas (Kana) to submit report on embezzlement of the PWD officials within two weeks.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Talk on energy security for Pakistan

Talk on energy security for Pakistan

A talk on "Role and prospects of hydroelectric and thermal power in energy security for Pakistan" has been arranged at Pakistan Engineering Council Auditorium on March 28.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Civil Defence disaster protection course planned

Civil Defence disaster protection course planned

The Directorate General Civil Defence will organise a comprehensive course next month in Lahore for citizens and government functionaries on latest protective techniques in times of any disaster.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Corporate heads' help sought to reconstruct quake-hit areas

Corporate heads' help sought to reconstruct quake-hit areas

Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri has said the government is considering setting up cultural centers abroad apart from making economic/commercial wings in the Pakistani missions abroad more effective in order to promote a positive and soft image of
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Kasuri hails India's peace offer

Kasuri hails India's peace offer

Foreign Minister, Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri has welcomed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's offer of 'Treaty of peace, security and friendship', and said that the tone was positive.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Pakistan to contest Human Rights Council elections on May 9

Pakistan to contest Human Rights Council elections on May 9

Pakistan is contesting Human Rights Council elections to be held on May 9. The Council will be responsible for promoting universal respect for the protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction of any kind and in a fai
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Mushahid to lead team for China

Mushahid to lead team for China

Pakistan Muslim League Secretary General and Chairman Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed will lead a PML delegation to China from Monday. He will be visiting China on the invitation of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
ISPR refutes news item

ISPR refutes news item

A spokesman of ISPR has rejected the report that appeared in a section of the press stating that the planes dropped leaflets in both South and North Waziristan on March 23 urging tribesmen to beware of foreigners and local supporters who have allied thems
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Pakistan to promote nature tourism: Prime Minister

Pakistan to promote nature tourism: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday said Pakistan was trying to promote nature tourism in country's Northern Areas that offers incredible slopes, ideal for skiing.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Islamabad Media Tower construction to start soon

Islamabad Media Tower construction to start soon

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Saturday said work on construction of 26-storey Islamabad Media Tower and Pakistan Television Centre at Multan would be started soon.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Army deployment in Fata not under study: Sherpao

Army deployment in Fata not under study: Sherpao

Army has no direct role in the ongoing operation against terrorists, in North and South Waziristan Agencies but its presence there was to assist and help the political administration and the law-enforcing agencies in the maintenance of law and order.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Shujaat unlikely to lead PML for another term

Shujaat unlikely to lead PML for another term

The ruling Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain is most unlikely to run for another term as the party's president. Insiders told Business Recorder that well before the upcoming elections in July or early August, the Chaudhry of
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Yaqub to act as National Assembly speaker

Yaqub to act as National Assembly speaker

The Deputy Speaker, National Assembly (NA), Sardar Muhammad Yaqub, will act as National Assembly Speaker during the absence of Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain from March 24.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
68 complaints against Haj organisers

68 complaints against Haj organisers

Ministry of Religious Affairs has received 68 complaints of major violations against 29 Haj group organisers who brought 60,000 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for Haj-2006.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Nobel laureate due on March 27

Nobel laureate due on March 27

Nobel laureate Professor Dr Ivar Giaever, who shared Nobel prize for Physics with Professor Leo Esaki and Professor Brian Josephson will arrive here on a week-long visit on Monday.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
MMA convention on March 27

MMA convention on March 27

Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) has called its Organisational Leadership Convention on March 27 (Monday) at the Rawalpindi Press Club, Rawalpindi.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Moot on Pakistan botanic garden concludes

Moot on Pakistan botanic garden concludes

The fist Pakistan botanic garden conference on "Action Plan for Botanic Garden Network in Pakistan" concluded in the GC University Lahore on Saturday.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Bar teams praise Chief Justice for mitigating sufferings

Bar teams praise Chief Justice for mitigating sufferings

Delegations of various bar associations of the country called on Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry here on Saturday, and appreciated his efforts aimed at mitigating the sufferings of litigants through various measures and promo
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Prime Minister to visit New York on April 3

Prime Minister to visit New York on April 3

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz would attend a meeting of the United Nations in New York on April 3. During his stay in New York, he would meet important personalities.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Prime Minister to visit New York on April 3

Prime Minister to visit New York on April 3

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz would attend a meeting of the United Nations in New York on April 3. During his stay in New York, he would meet important personalities.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Canada to further give $1 million for quake victims

Canada to further give $1 million for quake victims

Canadian government will provide a further aid of 1 million dollar, to be spent on the rehabilitation plan in the quake-hit areas. Ontario's Provincial Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Mike Cole said further one million dollars' aid was approved
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Call for building industries in quake-hit areas

Call for building industries in quake-hit areas

Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar has said that our rough estimates suggest that rehabilitation work in the earthquake-hit areas would take five years to complete. She expressed these views while addressing a conference on 'Global c
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
President lauds armed forces role

President lauds armed forces role

President Pervez Musharraf has lauded the role of Pakistan Armed Forces in safeguarding the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country, combating terrorism and relief work carried out in the devastating earthquake of October 8.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
1800 'exiled Bugtis' return home

1800 'exiled Bugtis' return home

As many as 1800 members of the Bughti Rahija clan in a caravan of 112 vehicles left here on Saturday morning for Dera Bugti after suffering 12 years of homelessness.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
'Education for All' targets unlikely to be achieved

'Education for All' targets unlikely to be achieved

Pakistan is unlikely to achieve the targets of 'Education for All' (EFA) programme due to financial constraints, ill-planning, high dropout rate, lack of capacity building of stakeholders, poor implementation and rampant poverty that has widened the liter
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
No human case reported positive in bird flu

No human case reported positive in bird flu

No human case reported positive in bird flu, said Syed Anwar Mehmood, Secretary Health in a meeting to overview the performance of JPMC attended by National Assembly Standing Committee on health.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
MSA seizes Indian fishing boats

MSA seizes Indian fishing boats

Maritime Security Agency (MSA) on Saturday apprehended five Indian fishing boats along with 27 crew members for illegally fishing in Pakistani waters.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Petrol pumps strike on March 29

Petrol pumps strike on March 29

Abdul Sami Khan, chairman Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) in his statement has expressed apology for the inconvenience to the people, which will be caused by one day token strike of petrol pumps on 29th March 2006.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Pension Fund Ordinance promulgated

Pension Fund Ordinance promulgated

Sindh Governor, Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan has promulgated "The Sindh Province Pension Fund (Amendment) Ordinance, 2005", with immediate effect. The ordinance will deem to have taken effect on and from April 10, 2006.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Pension Fund Ordinance promulgated

Pension Fund Ordinance promulgated

Sindh Governor, Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan has promulgated "The Sindh Province Pension Fund (Amendment) Ordinance, 2005", with immediate effect. The ordinance will deem to have taken effect on and from April 10, 2006.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
MMA vows to use all options to dethrone military regime

MMA vows to use all options to dethrone military regime

Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) has vowed to use all options including resignations from the assemblies against the present military regime and for restoration of Constitution of 1973 in its original form.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
'Rs 10 billion being spent on Fata uplift'

'Rs 10 billion being spent on Fata uplift'

NWFP Governor Khalil-ur-Rehman said that the government was following a multi-pronged policy towards the socio-economic uplift of the people of Fata to bring a pleasant change in their life.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
'Bhasha dam's route to be changed'

'Bhasha dam's route to be changed'

Wapda Chairman Tariq Hameed has said that construction work would be started on Bhasha dam after changing its route from Gilgit. He was talking to journalists after the opening ceremony of Grid Station in Bahria Town, here on Saturday.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Reforms put economy at take off stage: Shaukat

Reforms put economy at take off stage: Shaukat

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that institutional reforms and subsidy-free pricing mechanism have poised Pakistan well to face the globalised world''s challenges upfront and paid dividend to the people by increasing their per capita income.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Reforms put economy at take off stage: Shaukat

Reforms put economy at take off stage: Shaukat

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that institutional reforms and subsidy-free pricing mechanism have poised Pakistan well to face the globalised world's challenges upfront and paid dividend to the people by increasing their per capita income.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Reforms put economy at take off stage: Shaukat

Reforms put economy at take off stage: Shaukat

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that institutional reforms and subsidy-free pricing mechanism have poised Pakistan well to face the globalised world's challenges upfront and paid dividend to the people by increasing their per capita income.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
57 suspected tribesmen held

57 suspected tribesmen held

Police on Saturday arrested nearly 60 tribesmen suspected of involvement in attacks on security forces and government installations in the south-western province of Balochistan, police said.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
57 suspected tribesmen held

57 suspected tribesmen held

Police on Saturday arrested nearly 60 tribesmen suspected of involvement in attacks on security forces and government installations in the south-western province of Balochistan, police said.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Four cops hurt near Afghan border

Four cops hurt near Afghan border

Suspected rebels shot and injured four Pakistani police on Saturday in a violence-plagued tribal district near the Afghan border, official said.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Four cops hurt near Afghan border

Four cops hurt near Afghan border

Suspected rebels shot and injured four Pakistani police on Saturday in a violence-plagued tribal district near the Afghan border, official said.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
TCP buys 50,000 tons Indian sugar

TCP buys 50,000 tons Indian sugar

Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) said on Saturday it had purchased 50,000 tonnes of white sugar at $473 a tonne C&F Karachi. TCP Chairman Mohammad Asif Zaman Ansari said the corporation had bought the sugar from Indian Sugar Exim Co Ltd of India.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
TCP buys 50,000 tons Indian sugar

TCP buys 50,000 tons Indian sugar

Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) said on Saturday it had purchased 50,000 tonnes of white sugar at $473 a tonne C&F Karachi. TCP Chairman Mohammad Asif Zaman Ansari said the corporation had bought the sugar from Indian Sugar Exim Co Ltd of India.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
TCP buys 50,000 tons Indian sugar

TCP buys 50,000 tons Indian sugar

Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) said on Saturday it had purchased 50,000 tonnes of white sugar at $473 a tonne C&F Karachi. TCP Chairman Mohammad Asif Zaman Ansari said the corporation had bought the sugar from Indian Sugar Exim Co Ltd of India.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
12 fishermen swim back to shore as boat sinks

12 fishermen swim back to shore as boat sinks

A fishing boat with 12 fishermen on board capsized near Charna area some 20 nautical miles off Karachi coast on Saturday. According to officials in Maritime Security Agency (MSA), all 12 fishermen on board 'Al-Zahra' launch, had been traced.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
12 fishermen swim back to shore as boat sinks

12 fishermen swim back to shore as boat sinks

A fishing boat with 12 fishermen on board capsized near Charna area some 20 nautical miles off Karachi coast on Saturday. According to officials in Maritime Security Agency (MSA), all 12 fishermen on board 'Al-Zahra' launch, had been traced.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Large-scale shuffling in Sindh Cabinet on the cards

Large-scale shuffling in Sindh Cabinet on the cards

The decision taken in the last Sindh Cabinet meeting regarding need for changes in the provincial civil bureaucracy and later deleted from the minutes of the meeting indicates that large-scale reshuffling that would suit the lobbies supportive of the gove
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Large-scale shuffling in Sindh Cabinet on the cards

Large-scale shuffling in Sindh Cabinet on the cards

The decision taken in the last Sindh Cabinet meeting regarding need for changes in the provincial civil bureaucracy and later deleted from the minutes of the meeting indicates that large-scale reshuffling that would suit the lobbies supportive of the gove
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
PML-N CWC meets in London, future strategy evolved

PML-N CWC meets in London, future strategy evolved

Rana Mehmood-ul-Hassan, MNA, Begum Memona Hashmi, MNA, and Rana Noor-ul-Hassan ex-MPA and City President on Saturday attended the meeting of the Central Working Committee (CWC) of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) in London with former Prime Minister and
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Anti-Afghan protesters baton-charged

Anti-Afghan protesters baton-charged

Police used batons to disperse hundreds of people on Saturday after they attacked the Afghan consulate here to protest the killing of 16 nationals by Afghan security forces.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Anti-Afghan protesters baton-charged

Anti-Afghan protesters baton-charged

Police used batons to disperse hundreds of people on Saturday after they attacked the Afghan consulate here to protest the killing of 16 nationals by Afghan security forces.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Protesters confront police at Belarus rally

Protesters confront police at Belarus rally

More than 1,000 protesters chanting "Shame!" and "Long live Belarus!" defied a ban and confronted police on Saturday as they tried to stage a rally in Minsk against President Alexander Lukashenko's re-election.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
France's Sarkozy calls for compromise over jobs law

France's Sarkozy calls for compromise over jobs law

France's interior minister on Saturday urged the government to find a compromise to defuse a crisis over a new youth labour law that has triggered mass protests and sporadic riots.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Bush defends partial worker regularisation

Bush defends partial worker regularisation

George W. Bush on Saturday defended his plan to regularise some of the illegal immigrants working in the United States ahead of a political debate that promises to be both passionate and risky for the US president.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Thai Prime Minister foes rally for royal intervention

Thai Prime Minister foes rally for royal intervention

Campaigners trying to oust Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra launched a last push on Saturday to topple him before a snap election with a rally aimed at persuading Thailand's revered monarch to intervene.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
US board urges new checks of some Airbus rudders

US board urges new checks of some Airbus rudders

US safety investigators issued an urgent recommendation on Friday for new rudder inspections on certain Airbus jetliners. The recommendation to the Federal Aviation Administration covers A300-600 aircraft, a wide body jet used in passenger and cargo servi
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
Pak-India trade talks open on March 27

Pak-India trade talks open on March 27

Pakistan and India will hold three-day trade talks in Islamabad from March 27, the commerce ministry said on Saturday. A 15-member Indian delegation headed by Commerce Secretary S.N. Menon will take part in the talks, the statement said.
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
''No tax except CVT on bourses under study''

''No tax except CVT on bourses under study''

The Central Board of Revenue Chairman Abdullah Yusuf on Saturday said that the government was not considering to any other tax on stock markets except Capital Value Tax (CVT).
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
'No tax except CVT on bourses under study'

'No tax except CVT on bourses under study'

The Central Board of Revenue Chairman Abdullah Yusuf on Saturday said that the government was not considering to any other tax on stock markets except Capital Value Tax (CVT).
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
'No tax except CVT on bourses under study'

'No tax except CVT on bourses under study'

The Central Board of Revenue Chairman Abdullah Yusuf on Saturday said that the government was not considering to any other tax on stock markets except Capital Value Tax (CVT).
Published 26 Mar, 2006 12:00am
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