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Print - 2006-04-11
Yuan gains quicken before Hu's US visit

Yuan gains quicken before Hu's US visit

China's yuan rose on Monday to its highest level against the dollar since the July revaluation as its pace of appreciation quickened ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to the United States.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Zoysa recalled for England tour

Zoysa recalled for England tour

Sri Lanka's cricket selectors on Monday recalled seamer Nuwan Zoysa for the upcoming Test tour of England but captain Marvan Atapattu remained an uncertain starter.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Petrova downs Schiavone

Petrova downs Schiavone

Top-seeded Russian Nadia Petrova claimed her first career victory over Francesca Schiavone here on Sunday as the Italian's run of futility in WTA Tour finals continued.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
India pick four Champions Trophy venues

India pick four Champions Trophy venues

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved four Indian venues where Champions Trophy matches will be played later this year, an official said on Monday.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
ICC referee to decide Guwahati's fate

ICC referee to decide Guwahati's fate

The future of Indian city Guwahati as an international cricket venue will be determined by Sri Lankan match referee Roshan Mahanama, an official said on Monday.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
MacGill shines but Aussies stutter against Bangladesh

MacGill shines but Aussies stutter against Bangladesh

Mighty Australia faced the embarrassing prospect of having to follow on against lowly Bangladesh after another stellar performance by the home side in the first Test here on Monday.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Mickelson captures second Masters title

Mickelson captures second Masters title

Phil Mickelson won his second Masters in three years in spectacular fashion, firing a three-under par 69 in the final round on Sunday to defeat South African Tim Clark by two strokes.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Caribbean reefs ailing from bleaching, disease

Caribbean reefs ailing from bleaching, disease

Deadly diseases are attacking coral reefs across the Caribbean Sea after a massive surge of coral bleaching last summer, a two-pronged assault that scientists say is one of the worst threats to the region's fragile undersea gardens.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Indian silver-foiled sweets a cancer threat

Indian silver-foiled sweets a cancer threat

Millions of Indians regularly take in toxic, cancer-causing metals when they eat edible silver foil used to wrap sweets and betel nut products, a new study released Monday said.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Chad army repulses rebel attack from south-east

Chad army repulses rebel attack from south-east

Chad's army has repulsed an attempt by rebels to seize a south-eastern town, the latest clash in a rebel campaign to try to disrupt elections next month, a government official said on Monday.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
French-Algerian treaty talks flounder

French-Algerian treaty talks flounder

France and Algeria remain deadlocked over the formulation of a friendship treaty between the countries, the Algerian foreign minister said on Monday.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Russia appoints new ambassador to UN

Russia appoints new ambassador to UN

Russia named career diplomat Vitaly Churkin as its new ambassador to the United Nations and representative on the UN Security Council in a Kremlin announcement on Monday.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Prodi takes narrow lead

Prodi takes narrow lead

Centre-left leader Romano Prodi looked on course to beat Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Italy's general election, exit polls said on Monday, but initial counting indicated that he had only a narrow lead.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Zurich tops quality of life list, Baghdad last

Zurich tops quality of life list, Baghdad last

Zurich is the city with the highest quality of life in 2006, while Baghdad, for the third year running, has the lowest, a survey published on Monday shows.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Britain launches $15 billion global education package

Britain launches $15 billion global education package

Britain's Chancellor Gordon Brown on Monday unveiled a 15 billion-dollar aid package to boost education in poor countries over the next decade, and challenged other rich countries to do the same.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Ahmadinejad promises good nuclear news

Ahmadinejad promises good nuclear news

Iran's president on Monday promised "good news" within days about the country's nuclear programme and a newspaper said he might declare the Islamic Republic had enriched uranium to a level used in power plants.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Chirac scraps youth job law

Chirac scraps youth job law

French President Jacques Chirac bowed to weeks of angry protests on Monday and scrapped a youth job law in a climb-down that undermined his prime minister and handed victory to opponents of the law.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Immigrant protests back on the streets across US

Immigrant protests back on the streets across US

Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated across the country Monday against legislation proposing a crackdown on the estimated 11.5 million migrants working illegally in the United States. Tens of thousands took to the streets of Atlanta, Georgia on Mo
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Four doctors among 8 killed in Afghanistan

Four doctors among 8 killed in Afghanistan

Fresh attacks linked to Taleban insurgents killed eight people in insurgency-hit Afghanistan, officials said Monday, with four of the dead working as doctors in a remote province.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Hospital blast kills 19 in China

Hospital blast kills 19 in China

A powerful explosion at a hospital complex in northern China's Shanxi province on Monday killed at least 19 people with up to a dozen more missing, state media and local police reported.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
EU freezes Palestinian aid, political contacts

EU freezes Palestinian aid, political contacts

The European Union severed political contacts and temporarily suspended direct aid to the Hamas-led Palestinian government on Monday to pressure it to recognise Israel, end violence and accept peace accords.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Four killed as army helicopter crashes in Turkey

Four killed as army helicopter crashes in Turkey

An army helicopter crashed into a factory in north-west Turkey on Monday, killing the four soldiers on board, local officials said. The helicopter fell on a steel factory in the town of Uzunciftlik, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) east of Istanbul, the to
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Nepal declares curfew

Nepal declares curfew

Nepal on Monday declared a daytime curfew and kept shoot-on-sight orders in the capital for the third consecutive day as it battled to contain nation-wide protests against the king. "Local authorities have imposed a curfew around Kathmandu between 11:00 a
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Canada lists Tamil Tigers as terrorist group

Canada lists Tamil Tigers as terrorist group

Canada has listed Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels as a terrorist group and made it a crime to support or participate in its activities, the new Conservative government announced on Monday.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Salman Khan gets 5 years jail sentence

Salman Khan gets 5 years jail sentence

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday after he was convicted of poaching endangered Indian gazelles almost a decade ago.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Indian rupee declines

Indian rupee declines

The Indian rupee slipped to a three-month low at the start of trade on Monday but quickly recovered some ground as exporters sold dollars, traders said.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Sterling tests 12-day high

Sterling tests 12-day high

Sterling tested 12-day highs against the euro on Monday as British data failed to dent investors' increasing optimism about the interest rate outlook relative to the eurozone.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Dollar weakens in London

Dollar weakens in London

The dollar eased on Monday on profit-taking after last week's late rally, but stayed above recent seven-month lows against the euro after US jobs data on Friday supported the case for further US monetary tightening.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Bonds: iTraxx indices continue to widen

Bonds: iTraxx indices continue to widen

The iTraxx credit derivatives indices pushed wider again early on Monday as investment bank dealers looked to balance their books and technical factors drove trading, market participants said.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Bonds: iTraxx indices continue to widen

Bonds: iTraxx indices continue to widen

The iTraxx credit derivatives indices pushed wider again early on Monday as investment bank dealers looked to balance their books and technical factors drove trading, market participants said.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
New York cotton settles down

New York cotton settles down

Cotton futures ended lower Monday on speculative sales and switch trade as the reaction to a government production report was muted, brokers said.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
London sugar steadies

London sugar steadies

London white sugar futures closed little changed on Monday after a session dominated by trade buying and arbitrage, and traders said the market appeared well-supported.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Copper and zinc near peaks

Copper and zinc near peaks

Copper and zinc ended near fresh record highs on Monday on the London Metal Exchange (LME) as fund interest and lower inventories fuelled buying, analysts said.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Syrian trader plans huge sugar plant

Syrian trader plans huge sugar plant

A planned one-million- tonne-capacity sugar refinery in western Syria could dominate the regional market by undercutting refined sugar imports, its majority shareholder said on Monday.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
European gold extends climb, silver follows

European gold extends climb, silver follows

Gold advanced 1.5 percent to a 25-year high on Monday and silver spiked 4 percent to a 23-year peak as investors raced to get in on the returns from the sizzling bull run in commodities.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Security beefed up on Eid Milad

Security beefed up on Eid Milad

Rangers, police and other law enforcement agencies have been put on high alert on the occasion of Jashn-e-Eid Milad-un-Nabi celebrations on Tuesday and fool proof security arrangements made to maintain peace and tranquility.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Arms, ammunition seized

Arms, ammunition seized

The Frontier Corps (FC) has recovered a huge cache of ammunition, including two surface to surface SAM missile from Loralai, Balochistan and arrested three terrorists.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Clarification

Clarification

The Monopoly Control Authority (MCA) has issued a clarification regarding a report in the Business Recorder of April 9, 2006 that "sugar mill owned by a minister does not bother about show-cause notice."
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Training centres set up in Shinkiari and Balakot

Training centres set up in Shinkiari and Balakot

In an effort to impart complete education for constructing houses in accordance with new building codes, training centres have been established in Shankiari and Balakot.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Supreme Court asked to check spurious medicines

Supreme Court asked to check spurious medicines

A three-member bench of the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Ministry of Health to take effective measures to check the flow of spurious medicines in the market.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
First Cochrane workshop concludes

First Cochrane workshop concludes

The first Cochrane workshop in Pakistan was organised by the Aga Khan University and the South Asian Cochrane Network (SACN). This pertaining to capacity development related to improving the use of scientific evidence in the healthcare decision-making, in
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Call to promote dialogue among civilisations and religions

Call to promote dialogue among civilisations and religions

Concerted efforts be made to find ways to focus as to how culture of peace can be promoted for contributing towards peace and tranquillity on the planet. This was stressed by the speakers at the inaugural session of an international workshop on "Peace thr
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
GCU Faisalabad and NUPAP sign MoU

GCU Faisalabad and NUPAP sign MoU

Government College University (GCU) Faisalabad and National Urban Poverty Alleviation Programme (NUPAP) have formally inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to setup an Urban Development Study Center at GCU Faisalabad.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Quake relief efforts: new investment scheme to support UNHCR

Quake relief efforts: new investment scheme to support UNHCR

The UN refugee agency has joined the hands with Socioto Gonorale Corporate and Investment Banking based in Zurich and derilab s.a., a Swiss derivatives company, to launch an investment scheme which will help raise funds for UNHCR's earthquake relief opera
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Visa rules for tourists being simplified: Prime Minister

Visa rules for tourists being simplified: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Monday said the government was working on a comprehensive plan to tap the tourism potential of the country that includes simplifying visa and other procedures for tourists desiring to visit Northern Areas.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Western winds to continue for 24 hours

Western winds to continue for 24 hours

The Western winds coming from Afghanistan would continue hitting Peshawar valley and rest of the country for the next 24 hours, an official of the Met office said here on Monday.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Sher Afgan and Dareshak call on Prime Minister

Sher Afgan and Dareshak call on Prime Minister

Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Sher Afgan Khan Niazi and Nasrullah Dareshak PML Chief Whip in National Assembly called on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz at the Prime Minister House on Monday and discussed the new legislation to be taken up by
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Akram Shaikh made minister of state

Akram Shaikh made minister of state

The government has elevated Dr Akram Shaikh Deputy Chairman Planning Commission as minister of state. He will enjoy from now onward all the perks and privileges entitled to the minister of state. The government has issued notification of elevation in his
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Akram Shaikh made minister of state

Akram Shaikh made minister of state

The government has elevated Dr Akram Shaikh Deputy Chairman Planning Commission as minister of state. He will enjoy from now onward all the perks and privileges entitled to the minister of state. The government has issued notification of elevation in his
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Homes for quake survivors in a few months

Homes for quake survivors in a few months

The earthquake survivors of Mansehra district would be provided safe dwelling before the advent of winter season, Member of National Assembly Sardar Shahjehan Yousuf said on Monday.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Decision to be taken in accordance with law: minister

Decision to be taken in accordance with law: minister

The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Anisa Zeb Tahirkheli has said that government is looking into the involvement of Benazir Bhutto (BB) in the 'Oil for Food' scam and any decision in this regard would be taken in accordance with the la
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
'Elements threatening peace to be taken to task'

'Elements threatening peace to be taken to task'

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Monday reiterated that no hurdle on the way to progress will be tolerated and those elements bidding to de-stabilise peace will be taken to the task.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Musharraf for addressing causes of terrorism

Musharraf for addressing causes of terrorism

President Pervez Musharraf on Monday said Pakistan condemns terrorism in all its forms and called for addressing the root causes of menace for long-term peace and security.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
'Excellence in academics grooms nation'

'Excellence in academics grooms nation'

A nation cannot groom without achieving excellence in the field of academics, NWFP Minister for Auqaf and Religious Affairs, Maulana Amanullah Haqqani, has said while addressing the upgradation ceremony of Government Primary School at Tehkal Bala on Monda
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Spanish traders keen to invest in power and IT sectors

Spanish traders keen to invest in power and IT sectors

Minister of State for Environment Malik Amin Aslam has said that Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz during his visit has convinced the Spanish businessmen about the potential business advantages in Pakistan and they were found very keen to invest in the country.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Nuclear restraint regime: no response from India: foreign office

Nuclear restraint regime: no response from India: foreign office

India has not yet responded to Pakistan's offer of nuclear restraint regime, Foreign Office said on Monday, adding that Pakistan is also ready to constructively engage its nuclear neighbour if and when talks begin on fissile material cut-off treaty.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Advance for car booking

Advance for car booking

N.A. Khan in his letter, "auto industry", has said that the local auto manufacturers only ask for 10 or 15 percent advance when booking a car instead of full payment, which is the norm. Unfortunately, he believes that this will help the local manufacturer
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Danish business and Muslims' boycott

Danish business and Muslims' boycott

Danish business, that have been targeted in Muslim countries, owing to the publication of the cartoons on the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) now feels the pain of the growing boycotts, that they are struggling to circumvent.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Loadshedding in Karachi

Loadshedding in Karachi

Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I want to draw the attention of the K.E.S.C authorities to the inconvenience caused to people due to the objectionable system of supply of power in Karachi.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Wide gap still divides Danes and Muslims

Wide gap still divides Danes and Muslims

Violent protests over Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) cartoons have died down in the Muslim world but in Denmark, where the drawings were first printed, debate over the role of Islam has flared again, this time over a TV talk show host who wears a Muslim headscar
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
The Hague thrives as international justice booms

The Hague thrives as international justice booms

Slobodan Milosevic's cell may not be empty for long. The death of the former Yugoslav president was a brief setback in what is otherwise a boom time for international justice and its capital, The Hague.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Muhammad (SAW) was the first to preach and practise democracy

Muhammad (SAW) was the first to preach and practise democracy

Divine Messengers were sent down to solve the mystery of human existence, explain its supernatural dimension and prescribe a code of conduct for a serene and peaceful life on this earth and bliss in the hereafter. The message was always the same - Islam.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Sharp spurt in steel products' prices

Sharp spurt in steel products' prices

The sharp upswing in the prices of different categories of steel products in the country over the past couple of weeks has assumed almost crisis dimensions. The latest hike to stun the market is the rise in the price of mild steel bar by nearly Rs 6,000 a
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Challenging task before the Ummah

Challenging task before the Ummah

In celebrating today the Birthday of Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Muslims in this country and elsewhere will, as usual, frequently seek to glorify him, in various ways, for having fulfilled the divine mission he was chosen by Almighty Allah to pursue.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Eid Milad to be celebrated with zeal today

Eid Milad to be celebrated with zeal today

Elaborate preparations to celebrate Eid Milad-un-Nabi (peace be upon him) with zeal, fervour and religious solemnity on Tuesday have been completed in the city.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
PQA accepts Prgmea's request

PQA accepts Prgmea's request

Port Qasim Authority has accepted the request of Chairman Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exports Association (Prgmea), Bilal Mulla, to continue the normal working exercise of loading of export cargo on ship at the port on Tuesday, which is
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
KCCI proposals for subsidising industrial inputs

KCCI proposals for subsidising industrial inputs

The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has suggested that 50 percent budget funds should be diverted from Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) to subsidise power, gas and petroleum products, as this would have tremendous impact on the ove
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Karachi region tax collection up by 28 percent

Karachi region tax collection up by 28 percent

The Southern Region of Income Tax, Karachi, collected Rs 21 billion as revenue in the nine months of the current fiscal year, showing a rise of 28 percent over corresponding period of last year.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Task force to keep Phuleli canal pollution-free

Task force to keep Phuleli canal pollution-free

The Task Force constituted to keep the Phuleli canal as pollution free channel in its meeting held under the Chairmanship of Zila Nazim Hyderabad Kanwar Naveed at Zila Nazim Secretariat on Monday, unanimously requested the Governor and Chief Minister of S
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Vietnam traders want to boost ties with Pakistan

Vietnam traders want to boost ties with Pakistan

A three-member delegation from Vietnam visited Pakistan Commodity Traders Association (PCTA) on Monday and assured all-out support to Pakistan's traders in buying several food products, and expressed hope to raise bilateral trade between the two countries
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Minister denies siege of Mengal's house

Minister denies siege of Mengal's house

Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqi, has denied siege of the house of Baloch leader Akhtar Mengal and said any MNA or MPA or any visitor can meet him without any obstruction.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Ulema Council to prove a milestone: Ibad

Ulema Council to prove a milestone: Ibad

Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan said on Monday that an integrated programme under the Ulema Council was being prepared to seek guidance from the practical aspects of life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to develop and transform
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
QIIB to launch Islamic insurance company

QIIB to launch Islamic insurance company

Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) will soon stretch its operations to Pakistan. This was stated by bank Chairman Ali bin Abdullah bin Thani Al Thani during an executive briefing lunch hosted by him in Doha last week to welcome Balochistan Economic F
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Paintings and posters exhibition

Paintings and posters exhibition

A 4-day paintings and posters exhibition organised by the Institute of Arts and Design, University of Sindh in connection with Founder's Week programmes on its second day inaugurated on Monday.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Orix unsolicited rating reaffirmed

Orix unsolicited rating reaffirmed

JCR-VIS has reaffirmed unsolicited rating of 'AA (p)' to Orix Leasing Co In 2003, JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Ltd (JCR-VIS) had initiated assigning unsolicited ratings to key market players.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Orix unsolicited rating reaffirmed

Orix unsolicited rating reaffirmed

JCR-VIS has reaffirmed unsolicited rating of 'AA (p)' to Orix Leasing Co In 2003, JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Ltd (JCR-VIS) had initiated assigning unsolicited ratings to key market players.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Sufficient water for Kharif crop

Sufficient water for Kharif crop

To meet the agricultural requirements in Kharif season 111 million acre feet water would be available across the country. The water would be distributed as per previous formula, Chairman Indus River System Authority (Irsa) Shafqat Masood told private chan
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
FROM A RINGSIDE SEAT

FROM A RINGSIDE SEAT

Fully reflective of the chaotic conditions that we live today as a polity the National Assembly on Monday dealt with myriad issues ranging from long beards of the PAF flyers to food-for-oil kickbacks to Rs 11 billion Wapda bill outstanding against the tri
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Ejaz Rahi dies

Ejaz Rahi dies

Eminent writer, research scholar, poet, trade union leader and former general manager, PIA Cargo, Dr Ejaz Rahi died here on Monday. He was 64. His funeral prayers were offered at Masjid Husnain Kareemain, I-10 Markaz after Namaz-e-Isha. He is survived by
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
JWP denies any links with surrendering 'guerrillas'

JWP denies any links with surrendering 'guerrillas'

Marghoob Ahmed Khetran, provincial chief of Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP), on Monday rejected any links with the 40 'guerrillas' and their two commanders who surrendered to the authorities in Balochistan on Saturday.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Nationalists distance themselves from BLA

Nationalists distance themselves from BLA

Baloch nationalists on Monday apparently disassociated themselves from Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) a day after the government banned the organisation for its alleged involvement in terrorist activities in the province.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Opposition wants PSM deal cancelled

Opposition wants PSM deal cancelled

All the major opposition parties including Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, Muttahidda Majlis-i-Amal, Pakistan Muslim League (N) and the government's crucial coalition partners Muttahidda Qaumi Movement have demanded cancellation of the controvers
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Multan airport to be upgraded

Multan airport to be upgraded

Multan airport will be upgraded and expanded to meet an outstanding demand of the exporters and traders so that wide bodied aircraft could be landed there.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Kharif loans

Kharif loans

Under the Punjab Provincial Co-operatives Bank Ltd (PPCBL) policy, co-operative societies are issuing agricultural loans to small farmers for the Kharif 2006 crop, and will continue to do so through April and May, till June 30.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
Pakistani pickles gaining market in IoK

Pakistani pickles gaining market in IoK

Pakistani pickles are finding huge market in occupied Kashmir with customers taking pride to purchase it. Interestingly, the mouth-watering product has gained huge publicity by word of mouth, reports Kashmir Media Service.
Published 11 Apr, 2006 12:00am
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