The first consignment of cement in 50 kilogram bags is expected to arrive from China in the first week of June to help improve the supply in the country.
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
JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited has assigned a 'preliminary' medium to long term rating of 'AA-' (Double A Minus) with a 'stable' outlook to the proposed third issue of unsecured, subordinated, listed Term Finance Certificates (TFCs) of United Bank
JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited has assigned a 'preliminary' medium to long term rating of 'AA-' (Double A Minus) with a 'stable' outlook to the proposed third issue of unsecured, subordinated, listed Term Finance Certificates (TFCs) of United Bank
Jon Lilletun, vice president (deputy speaker) of Norwegian (Storting) Parliament, has been elected as chairman of Norwegian Parliamentary Sub Committee on Kashmir after the previous body fulfilled its term following fresh elections last year, says a repor
The Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC) has reconstituted the review bench, which will review the cases of preventive detention. The bench is comprised of Justice Mian Muhammad Najam-uz-Zaman as Chairman and Justice Muhammad Bilal Khan and Justic
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is organising a cheque distribution ceremony here on Thursday. On the occasion, the NAB director-general will distribute cheques among the affectees of Sherwani Securities case.
Pakistan Peoples Party, Women Wing Punjab President Begum Beelum Hasnain MNA has said PPP has decided to celebrate the birthday of Benazir Bhutto with great fervour and also chalked out programme in this regard and congratulated Benazir on the signing of
Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian (PPPP) will hold rallies against privatisation, poor law & order situation and price hike of the commodities from June 15, 2006. PPPP Labour Wing head Abdul Qadir Shaheen said this here on Tuesday.
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The office-bearers of the Multan High Court Bar Association (MHCBA) have said that the police have failed to provide protection to them and a sense of insecurity is prevalent among the lawyer community for the last few days.
Punjab Bar Council (PBC) has announced to observe strike on June 1 to protest police aggression towards the bar members. The bar in its meeting demanded immediate transfer of DPO and DSP Layyah and initiation of disciplinary action against them for beatin
The development work on 37-kilometre-long Sialkot-Wazirabad dual carriageway is briskly under way. The project, costing Rs 880 million, would be completed in stipulated period.
Four persons, including a woman, were killed and another four injured when a speeding truck rammed into a motorcycle rickshaw in Mian Channu on Monday night.
Tanneries, which have mushroomed in and around Sialkot over the last decade, are major factor in environmental degradation. At present, there are more than 248 tanneries, of which nine large, 79 medium and 169 small tanneries, which have been set up witho
A mega railway project involving dualisation of 367-kilometre railway track from Lodhran to Raiwind will cost Rs 8.79 billion, said Project Director Anjum Pervez.
Multan is one of the eighth cities of Pakistan where people were experiencing the polluted air, water and environment and government should make some far-reaching and effective measures with the collaboration of private sector to protect the lives and hea
Punjab University vice-chancellor Arshad Mahmood on Tuesday inaugurated four-day workshop on 'Multilingual Library and Information Management System' (MLIMS) in the University main Library.
Jehangir Badr, Secretary General of the Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian (PPPP), strongly hitting at the privatisation process being undertaken in the country at present has vowed to de-privatise all such institutions including Steel Mill when their
South African High Commissioner D. J. Mavimebela has said that measures are afoot to increase bilateral trade between Pakistan and South Africa, as the existing figures do not match with both countries potential.
The rupee moved both ways versus the dollar in the currency market on Tuesday in process of rising demand for the greenback, dealers said. The rupee continued its overnight weakness versus the dollar in the open market, shedding 15 paisa for buying at 60.
Net private capital flows to developing countries reached a record high of US $491 billion in 2005, driven by privatisation's, mergers and acquisitions, external debt refinancing, as well as strong investor interest in local-currency bond markets in Asia
The rupee moved both ways versus the dollar in the currency market on Tuesday in process of rising demand for the greenback, dealers said. The rupee continued its overnight weakness versus the dollar in the open market, shedding 15 paisa for buying at 60.
Punjab Chief Minister, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has said that government was taking all possible measures to provide educational facilities to special children as they possessed as much right on education as the normal children.
During the year under review the company posted highest sales and gross profit. Its main brand Tang continues to keep up with the growth momentum of the past three years. This is despite increasingly competitive environment.
Saarc Chamber of Commerce & Industry former President Kanti Kumar R Podar has highly appreciated the activities of Saarc Chamber particularly its role towards the implementation of Safta and future concept of Saarc Economic Union.
During the year under review the company posted highest sales and gross profit. Its main brand Tang continues to keep up with the growth momentum of the past three years. This is despite increasingly competitive environment.
Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) on Tuesday floated an international tender for the supply of 50,000 tons white refined crystal sugar from world sources.
In a surprise raid conducted on the directive of Health Minister Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani at Katchi Gali of Medicine Wholesale Market, fake drugs and gold ornaments worth over Rs one million were recovered.
District Government Hyderabad was taking its keen interest in institutional development and capacity building of solid waste management and sought for financial as well as technical assistance from World Bank to implement over the scheme.
City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has vowed to eliminate the heinous trend of corruption, which had discredited the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) amongst general public.
The progress of clearance of relief consignments from ports of Karachi for earthquake affected people of Pakistan was reviewed at a meeting held under the chairmanship of Syed Anwar Haider, Provincial Relief Commissioner, Sindh here on Tuesday.
The Sindh government is taking all possible measures for the promotion of call centres as this would help develop the information technology sector, providing employment opportunities to thousands of people.
A minor girl was killed and eight other members of her family were seriously injured when some unknown miscreants hurled a hand grenade into their home at Mach some 70 km off the provincial capital.
The Information Technology Ministry will automate Pakistan Railways processes with a view to providing online services to the corporate customers and passengers.
Three new members of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Khyber (BoK) from private sector have been elected unopposed, while the fourth nominee was declared ineligible, sources told Business Recorder on Tuesday.
The experts of a two-day National Education Conference (NEC) on Tuesday called upon the government to check the trend of commercialisation in education for providing equitable opportunities to every student.
NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has said that the MMA government is taking practical steps to make Peshawar a modern city. He directed the concerned quarters to take concrete steps for widening Circular Road, construction of retaining wall along Ca
Federal Minister for Religious & Minority Affairs Ijaz ul Haq said here on Tuesday that government had constituted district committees to look after the interfaith issues and control the law and order situation arising in the name of religion. The committ
Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, on Tuesday said that justice is a fundamental, inalienable and indestructible right of every citizen.
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday said the government will further strengthen the local government system to improve the quality and standard of life of the people at the grassroots level.
Pakistan and India wrapped up their 4-day experts level talks convened by the World Bank's mediator Professor Ramind Lafeeti over the Baghliar dam at the International Dispute Resolution Centre here on Monday.
Pakistan and India opened talks on Tuesday on combating terrorism and drugs trafficking as well as on practicalities for the exchange of civilian prisoners, officials said.
Pakistan and India opened talks on Tuesday on combating terrorism and drugs trafficking as well as on practicalities for the exchange of civilian prisoners, officials said.
The Commerce Ministry has arranged a two-day envoys' conference in Abu Dhabi starting from Thursday, May 31, to devise market access, trade promotion initiatives and investment strategies in the Arab countries.
UN, Afghan and Pakistani officials met in Doha on Tuesday to discuss the voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan, with Yar Mohammed Rind calling for greater security in Afghanistan to encourage their return.
Nurses are the backbone of any healthcare facility. The image of the nursing profession has to be uplifted and it is only possible by providing good education, adequate training and better career opportunities to the nurses.
On the directive of the Prime Minister, the government has extended the cut-off date to December 31, 2005 for claiming refund of sales tax paid on stocks acquired up to June 5, 2005 for export of textile items, leather goods, carpets, surgical goods and s
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday was shocked over the appointment of a fake degree holder in the National Highway Authority (NHA) and directed the Communication Ministry to submit a report within a month.
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that textile industry is the backbone of our industrial sector and the government is taking a number of steps to facilitate the private sector in improving the quality and competitiveness of their products to enhance t
Violence killed 53 people in Iraq on Tuesday as the new prime minister again assured people he would soon name candidates for the country's key security portfolios. Twenty-two Iraqis were killed and 58 wounded when a car bomb exploded in a crowded popular
Violence killed 53 people in Iraq on Tuesday as the new prime minister again assured people he would soon name candidates for the country's key security portfolios. Twenty-two Iraqis were killed and 58 wounded when a car bomb exploded in a crowded popular
Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) has proposed to enhance the 'food subsidy package' (FSP) from Rs 2400 to Rs 8400 per household annually to cover full-year wheat expenditure of an average family, which would require an amount of Rs 7.5 billion.
Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) has proposed to enhance the 'food subsidy package' (FSP) from Rs 2400 to Rs 8400 per household annually to cover full-year wheat expenditure of an average family, which would require an amount of Rs 7.5 billion.
At least 15 school children died in Indian occupied Kashmir on Tuesday after their boat capsized in the region's largest lake, police and army officials said. The children were on a trip when their boat went down the Wular lake, about 65 km (40 miles) nor