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Print - 2006-06-04
Provinces asked to monitor gastro at district level

Provinces asked to monitor gastro at district level

The Ministry of Health has asked all the provinces to immediately constitute provincial and district committees to undertake continuous monitoring of water supply at source, in the supply lines and at users' end.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Fata MNAs vow to maintain peace

Fata MNAs vow to maintain peace

NWFP Governor Lieutenant General Ali Muhammad Jan Aurakzai (Retd) held a maiden meeting with the Members of National Assembly (MNAs) from Fata at Governor's House on Saturday. The participants resolved to strive for the restoration of peace and accelerati
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Programme for special children

Programme for special children

Renowned artist and social worker Jimmy Engineer has arranged fun and food programme for orphans of Haji Sir Abdullah Haroon Orphanage Institute and children of APWA Centre (Liaquatabad) on Wednesday at KFC Restaurant, Sindhi Muslim roundabout.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Indo-Pak Rotarians vow to promote peace in region

Indo-Pak Rotarians vow to promote peace in region

The Rotarians of Pakistan and India have established a special relationship in Rotary International (a global network of community volunteers) to contribute towards bridging the gap between the both countries and to foster fellowship goodwill and peace in
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Chicken festival

Chicken festival

Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Saturday celebrated Chicken Festival, which was participated by the families of the LCCI staff.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Farmers stage rally

Farmers stage rally

The Kissan Board of Pakistan office-bearers and representatives of other agriculture organisations held a demonstration in front of the Lahore Press Club on Saturday to protest the discriminatory and anti-farmer policies of the government.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Orakzai for study on issues confronting Pesco, Tesco

Orakzai for study on issues confronting Pesco, Tesco

The NWFP Governor, Lieutenant General Ali Muhammad Jan Orakzai (Retd) has desired to conduct a detail study of the issues confronted by Pesco and Tesco as well as their consumers not only to ensure smooth supply of the electricity to the consumers but als
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
'Marvi Passenger' train from June 7

'Marvi Passenger' train from June 7

Pakistan Railways is to introduce a new 335up/336down train, namely 'Marvi Passenger' between Mirpur Khas-Khokharapar-Mirpur Khas, from 7th of June 2006.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Romanian oil firm keen to revive links

Romanian oil firm keen to revive links

A leading Romanian private engineering and technical services supply company - Petroconsultant (Ploiesti) - has showed interest in reviving its traditional business links with Pakistan.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Motiwala's efforts hailed for cut in textile trade cost

Motiwala's efforts hailed for cut in textile trade cost

Site Association of Industry (SAI) Chairman Ameen Bandukda has congratulated M. Zubair Motiwala for making a comprehensive and an effective presentation on reducing the cost of doing business in textile and clothing sector, which was given to Prime Minist
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
'Creativity the ultimate economic resource'

'Creativity the ultimate economic resource'

In the present and highly dynamic business scenario, creativity has become the ultimate economic resource, said Zafar Mannan, senior professor at Bahria University. He was speaking at the HRM Symposium 2006, organised by the HRM society here on Saturday.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
HEC to assess funded universities' performance: Atta

HEC to assess funded universities' performance: Atta

Higher Education Commission (HEC) is contemplating to assess performance of all universities funded by it on the basis of their academic research, citation index in the journals of repute, patents developed by them and utilised in local industries besides
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Bari to act as KCCI president

Bari to act as KCCI president

The vice-president, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Mohammed Naqi Bari, will act as KCCI president in the absence of Chamber President Haroon Farooki, and its SVP Abdul Majeed Memon, who left Pakistan as the leader and the deputy leader,
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Reckitt Benckiser, Servis ink deal

Reckitt Benckiser, Servis ink deal

Reckitt Benckiser, Pakistan has formally entered into an exclusive contract with Servis - Pakistan's leading manufacturer and retailer of footwear. Servis Shoes will promote Reckitt Benckiser's popular shoe-care brand, Cherry Blossom, exclusively in all i
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
IGP forms body to probe causes of Friday's traffic jam

IGP forms body to probe causes of Friday's traffic jam

The Provincial Police Officer Jehangir Mirza, while taking notice of Friday's traffic jam and the hardships caused to the people as a result thereof has constituted a 4-member inquiry committee. The committee will identify factors resulting in traffic jam
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
50 years of Sino-Pak friendship celebrated

50 years of Sino-Pak friendship celebrated

Pakistan and China are the strategic partners and trusted friends from the last 50 years. These bilateral relations are the golden chapter of the international history.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Abraham Katz elected IOE president

Abraham Katz elected IOE president

A former United States career diplomat Abraham Katz was elected President of International Organisation of Employers (IOE) at the IOE general assembly meeting held in Geneva on May 30. According to a message received here, Katz is also emeritus president
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Venture Capital's role discussed

Venture Capital's role discussed

The chairperson of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) standing committee on Venture Capital & Private Equity, Ms Arjumand A Qazi held separate meetings with Omer Ayub Khan, Minister of State for Finance, and Chairman, SECP, R
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
LHCBA seminar on Environment Day

LHCBA seminar on Environment Day

The Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) has decided to observe World Environment Day on June 05. The bar will hold a seminar in this regard in which district Nazim Mian Amir Mehmood will be the chief guest while Director Environment WWF-Pakistan Ham
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Postgraduate medical education conference concludes

Postgraduate medical education conference concludes

"To be a more effective presenter it is useful to examine your present skills. Evaluate your current presentation skills. It will help identify the areas on which to focus in order to increase your competence".
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
49 talukas given Rs 145 million under ASP, SDSSP

49 talukas given Rs 145 million under ASP, SDSSP

The Advisor to Chief Minister for Local Government Waseem Akhtar on Saturday said the present Sindh government was extending equal co-operation to all the Talukas of Sindh, no matter which political party had their influence there.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Appointments

Appointments

The Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC) has placed the services of Ijaz Ahmad, civil judge Jaranwala and Ms Sarwat Mumtaz Syeda civil judge Multan at the disposal of law department for their appointments as section officers.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
PIA achieves 92.2 percent punctuality

PIA achieves 92.2 percent punctuality

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has achieved an overall monthly highest punctuality of 92.2 percent for the entire network, ie on its domestic and international flights, with an enviable regularity of 98.9 percent in May.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
First mini-water filter plant installed at Gulshan

First mini-water filter plant installed at Gulshan

The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has installed the first mini-water plant as a pilot project at an estimated cost of Rs 1.5 million at the civic view apartment in Gulshan-e-Iqbal town.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
CDA launches anti-encroachment drive

CDA launches anti-encroachment drive

Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Saturday launched an anti-encroachment drive around the Rawal Lake to retrieve about 600 kanals of the state land.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
World Environment Day on June 5

World Environment Day on June 5

Like other parts of the globe, World Environment Day (WED) will be observed in Pakistan on June 5. World Environment Day, commemorated each year on June 5, is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates world-wide awareness o
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Rumsfeld lauds Musharraf's role in fighting terror

Rumsfeld lauds Musharraf's role in fighting terror

US Defence Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Saturday praised the Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf's campaign against terrorism. Speaking at a security conference, Rumsfeld described President Musharraf as a 'courageous man' who understands the
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
CBR arranges for budget taxation measures briefing

CBR arranges for budget taxation measures briefing

The Central Board of Revenue has made all necessary arrangements for proper dissemination of taxation measures to be proposed in the 2006-07 Federal Budget to be announced on June 5.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
CBR arranges for budget taxation measures briefing

CBR arranges for budget taxation measures briefing

The Central Board of Revenue has made all necessary arrangements for proper dissemination of taxation measures to be proposed in the 2006-07 Federal Budget to be announced on June 5.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Increase in minimum wages in budget: Salman

Increase in minimum wages in budget: Salman

Advisor to Prime Minister for Finance Dr Salman Shah said on Saturday that reasonable increase would be made in the existing amount of minimum wages to provide relief to low paid employees. In a telephonic interview to a private television channel he said
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Movie 'DA VINCI CODE banned

Movie 'DA VINCI CODE banned

Federal Minister for Culture Dr G.G. Jamal said on Saturday that the government has banned the controversial movie `THE DA VINCI CODE' for containing blasphemous material on Jesus Christ. "Islam teaches us to respect all the Prophets of Allah Almighty and
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Probe initiated into bomb attack on army convoy: Sherpao

Probe initiated into bomb attack on army convoy: Sherpao

Federal Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao has said that investigations has been started into suicide bomb attack on army convoy in Bakakhel, FR Bannu and the elements involved in the conspiracy would be unveiled.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Common man to be provided relief: Shaukat

Common man to be provided relief: Shaukat

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday said the government will make a record allocation for the development budget in the upcoming financial year and will take more steps to provide relief to the common man.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
55,000 quake survivors to be relocated

55,000 quake survivors to be relocated

Some 55,000 earthquake survivors will be relocated due to the danger posed by monsoon landslides in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
AIOU degrees not at par with leading institutions: HEC

AIOU degrees not at par with leading institutions: HEC

The Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) may face problem in getting its M Phil and Ph D programs degrees recognised from the Higher Education Commission (HEC) because of its failure to abide by the criteria.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Lease of 300 acres land approved for site area extension

Lease of 300 acres land approved for site area extension

The Zila Nazim Hyderabad Kanwar Naveed has said that the Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has approved his recommendation for granting lease of 300 acres government land for the extension of the site area during the meeting with him on Saturday
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
MQM to win next elections from Lyari: Altaf

MQM to win next elections from Lyari: Altaf

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) candidates will win the next year's elections from Lyari and all the suburban areas of the metropolis. This was stated by Muttahida Chief Altaf Hussain in his telephonic address to a public meeting organised by MQM here at K
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Ibad summons meeting on traffic jam issue

Ibad summons meeting on traffic jam issue

Taking stern cognisance of the worst traffic jam in Karachi on Friday, Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has warned the authorities concerned to ensure such situation will not occur in future.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Facilities offered to local, foreign investors: Shaukat

Facilities offered to local, foreign investors: Shaukat

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday said the government is providing attractive facilities to both local and foreign investors, to increase employment opportunities in the country and allowing the private sector to play its role in the economic develo
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
17 arrested for terrorist plot in Canada

17 arrested for terrorist plot in Canada

Twelve men and five youths, arrested overnight, face charges for plotting al Qaeda-inspired "terrorist attacks" on several locations in Ontario, Canada's economic hub, officials said on Saturday.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
17 arrested for terrorist plot in Canada

17 arrested for terrorist plot in Canada

Twelve men and five youths, arrested overnight, face charges for plotting al Qaeda-inspired "terrorist attacks" on several locations in Ontario, Canada's economic hub, officials said on Saturday.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
TCP buys 50,000 tons sugar at $470 per ton

TCP buys 50,000 tons sugar at $470 per ton

The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) on Saturday bought 50,000 tons refined sugar at $470 per ton C&F Karachi, a company official said. Official sources said the corporation bought the sugar from Dubai-based Al-Khaleej Sugar Company. TCP had issued t
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
TCP buys 50,000 tons sugar at $470 per ton

TCP buys 50,000 tons sugar at $470 per ton

The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) on Saturday bought 50,000 tons refined sugar at $470 per ton C&F Karachi, a company official said. Official sources said the corporation bought the sugar from Dubai-based Al-Khaleej Sugar Company. TCP had issued t
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
TCP buys 50,000 tons sugar at $470 per ton

TCP buys 50,000 tons sugar at $470 per ton

The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) on Saturday bought 50,000 tons refined sugar at $470 per ton C&F Karachi, a company official said. Official sources said the corporation bought the sugar from Dubai-based Al-Khaleej Sugar Company. TCP had issued t
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Gas, transmission lines blown up

Gas, transmission lines blown up

Gas pipelines in Pir Koh and Pattar Nullah was blown on Saturday. According to reports, unknown persons planted explosive devices with 16-inch dia gas pipelines in Pattar Nullah and Pir Koh on Saturday. Due to serious damage to pipelines, supply to gas fi
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Gas, transmission lines blown up

Gas, transmission lines blown up

Gas pipelines in Pir Koh and Pattar Nullah was blown on Saturday. According to reports, unknown persons planted explosive devices with 16-inch dia gas pipelines in Pattar Nullah and Pir Koh on Saturday. Due to serious damage to pipelines, supply to gas fi
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Arbab urges investors to set up more industries

Arbab urges investors to set up more industries

Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has called upon the investors to set up more and more industries in Sindh and cooperate with Sindh government towards industrial development.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
KCCI proposes cut in duty on spare parts, bikes

KCCI proposes cut in duty on spare parts, bikes

President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Haroon Farooki said that the Chamber has proposed that the government should reduce duty on spare parts from 35 percent to 10 percent and on motorcycles from 70 percent to 50 percent.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
SCCI for removing impediments in trade with Kabul

SCCI for removing impediments in trade with Kabul

Sarhad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) President Ghazanfar Bilour has stressed for removal of impediments in the bilateral trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan, bringing close business communities and promotion of economic and financial relations
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
NWFP government plans to construct seven small dams

NWFP government plans to construct seven small dams

The provincial government of NWFP with assistance of federal government has planned the construction of seven small dams. The federal government has already allocated a sum of Rs 1.80 billion for the projects and in this connection the feasibility of the
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Rice export crosses record $1.1 billion mark

Rice export crosses record $1.1 billion mark

Pakistan rice export, for the first time in the country''s history, has crossed $1.1 billion mark as over 2.8 million tonnes of rice has been exported to different countries up to June 3.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Rice export crosses record $1.1 billion mark

Rice export crosses record $1.1 billion mark

Pakistan rice export, for the first time in the country's history, has crossed $1.1 billion mark as over 2.8 million tonnes of rice has been exported to different countries up to June 3.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Rice export crosses record $1.1 billion mark

Rice export crosses record $1.1 billion mark

Pakistan rice export, for the first time in the country's history, has crossed $1.1 billion mark as over 2.8 million tonnes of rice has been exported to different countries up to June 3.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Arrest warrants for Benazir and Zardari issued

Arrest warrants for Benazir and Zardari issued

A court in Islamabad on Saturday issued arrest warrants for former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and her spouse Asif Ali Zardari for 'submitting false statements' to the Election Commission. The National Accountability Bureau had filed a case against Bena
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Arrest warrants for Benazir and Zardari issued

Arrest warrants for Benazir and Zardari issued

A court in Islamabad on Saturday issued arrest warrants for former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and her spouse Asif Ali Zardari for 'submitting false statements' to the Election Commission. The National Accountability Bureau had filed a case against Bena
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
'Indian central bank may keep rupee vigil post float'

'Indian central bank may keep rupee vigil post float'

India's central bank is likely to continue its strict vigil over the currency market despite moving towards fuller rupee convertibility, one of its deputy governors said in a speech released on Saturday.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Turkey rules out changing inflation target

Turkey rules out changing inflation target

Economy Minister Ali Babacan has ruled out making any change to Turkey's year-end inflation target of five percent, despite a bigger than expected rise in prices in April and May, Turkish newspapers said on Saturday.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Tremors scare Java quake victims, bird flu threat

Tremors scare Java quake victims, bird flu threat

Aftershocks rattled Indonesia's quake-ravaged region overnight, spreading panic among thousands of homeless survivors, as aid groups rushed to deliver clean water and warned of an increased threat of bird flu.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Nations resist new financial commitments on AIDS

Nations resist new financial commitments on AIDS

A major UN meeting on AIDS strategy on Friday fell short of concrete financial commitments but recognised the growing spread of the disease among women and their right to protect themselves.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Wise men see German growth of 1.5 percent in 2006

Wise men see German growth of 1.5 percent in 2006

The German government's panel of economic advisers expects Europe's largest economy to grow by 1.5 percent this year, one of its members was quoted as saying by a newspaper on Saturday.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Eurotunnel bondholders to present alternative debt

Eurotunnel bondholders to present alternative debt

Eurotunnel bondholders will present an alternative debt plan to the company in the second half of June as they try to limit their costs in a massive financial restructuring of the indebted cross-Channel rail tunnel operator.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Eurotunnel bondholders to present alternative debt

Eurotunnel bondholders to present alternative debt

Eurotunnel bondholders will present an alternative debt plan to the company in the second half of June as they try to limit their costs in a massive financial restructuring of the indebted cross-Channel rail tunnel operator.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Bangladesh's drug maker raises 6.5 million sterling in UK

Bangladesh's drug maker raises 6.5 million sterling in UK

Bangladesh's leading drug maker Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited (BPL) said on Saturday it has raised 6.5 million pounds through the issue of 8,175,750 further global depository receipts (GDRs) on the London Stock Exchange, each representing one ordinary s
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Bangladesh's drug maker raises 6.5 million sterling in UK

Bangladesh's drug maker raises 6.5 million sterling in UK

Bangladesh's leading drug maker Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited (BPL) said on Saturday it has raised 6.5 million pounds through the issue of 8,175,750 further global depository receipts (GDRs) on the London Stock Exchange, each representing one ordinary s
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
35 Taleban killed, district retaken

35 Taleban killed, district retaken

Nearly 35 Taliban were killed in the latest strikes in Afghanistan as Afghan and coalition troops took back a district that had been in rebel hands for some days, officials said.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
35 Taleban killed, district retaken

35 Taleban killed, district retaken

Nearly 35 Taliban were killed in the latest strikes in Afghanistan as Afghan and coalition troops took back a district that had been in rebel hands for some days, officials said.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Minfal undecided about wheat export

Minfal undecided about wheat export

The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Minfal) is still undecided about allowing export of surplus wheat, as procurement targets and provisional estimates of the commodity touched 21.7 million tons while procurement in Punjab is still going on.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Minfal undecided about wheat export

Minfal undecided about wheat export

The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Minfal) is still undecided about allowing export of surplus wheat, as procurement targets and provisional estimates of the commodity touched 21.7 million tons while procurement in Punjab is still going on.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Minfal undecided about wheat export

Minfal undecided about wheat export

The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Minfal) is still undecided about allowing export of surplus wheat, as procurement targets and provisional estimates of the commodity touched 21.7 million tons while procurement in Punjab is still going on.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Duty to be raised on auto parts being made locally

Duty to be raised on auto parts being made locally

The government is likely to increase customs duty to 50 percent from 35 percent on auto parts which are being made locally but imported by the car manufacturers. However, tariff for commercial importers and on parts not manufactured locally will be 35 per
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Duty to be raised on auto parts being made locally

Duty to be raised on auto parts being made locally

The government is likely to increase customs duty to 50 percent from 35 percent on auto parts which are being made locally but imported by the car manufacturers. However, tariff for commercial importers and on parts not manufactured locally will be 35 per
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Duty to be raised on auto parts being made locally

Duty to be raised on auto parts being made locally

The government is likely to increase customs duty to 50 percent from 35 percent on auto parts which are being made locally but imported by the car manufacturers. However, tariff for commercial importers and on parts not manufactured locally will be 35 per
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
UAE company to run Gwadar port management: Jam

UAE company to run Gwadar port management: Jam

Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yousaf on Saturday said that operational management at Gwadar port has been given to a UAE company, Dubai Port World. Talking to reporters in his chamber at the Balochistan Assembly session here, he said five border
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
UAE company to run Gwadar port management: Jam

UAE company to run Gwadar port management: Jam

Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yousaf on Saturday said that operational management at Gwadar port has been given to a UAE company, Dubai Port World. Talking to reporters in his chamber at the Balochistan Assembly session here, he said five border
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
UAE company to run Gwadar port management: Jam

UAE company to run Gwadar port management: Jam

Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yousaf on Saturday said that operational management at Gwadar port has been given to a UAE company, Dubai Port World. Talking to reporters in his chamber at the Balochistan Assembly session here, he said five border
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Commonwealth ready for mediation in Kashmir issue

Commonwealth ready for mediation in Kashmir issue

Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon has said he is ready to play a role in finding a peaceful solution of the Kashmir issue, provided both Pakistan and India welcome it.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Commonwealth ready for mediation in Kashmir issue

Commonwealth ready for mediation in Kashmir issue

Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon has said he is ready to play a role in finding a peaceful solution of the Kashmir issue, provided both Pakistan and India welcome it.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Balochistan budget on June 20

Balochistan budget on June 20

The Balochistan budget for the financial year 2006-07 will be presented in the provincial assembly on June 20, said Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yousaf here Saturday. The budget will be presented by the Balochistan Finance Minister Syed Ehsan S
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Balochistan budget on June 20

Balochistan budget on June 20

The Balochistan budget for the financial year 2006-07 will be presented in the provincial assembly on June 20, said Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yousaf here Saturday. The budget will be presented by the Balochistan Finance Minister Syed Ehsan S
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Balochistan budget on June 20

Balochistan budget on June 20

The Balochistan budget for the financial year 2006-07 will be presented in the provincial assembly on June 20, said Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yousaf here Saturday. The budget will be presented by the Balochistan Finance Minister Syed Ehsan S
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Khairi made FSC chief justice

Khairi made FSC chief justice

President General Pervez Musharraf has appointed former Justice Haziqul Khairi as the chief justice of the Federal Shariat Court (FSC) for a period of three years on and from the date he takes upon himself the execution of his office as chief justice.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Khairi made FSC chief justice

Khairi made FSC chief justice

President General Pervez Musharraf has appointed former Justice Haziqul Khairi as the chief justice of the Federal Shariat Court (FSC) for a period of three years on and from the date he takes upon himself the execution of his office as chief justice.
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
SCRAs plummet to $324 million

SCRAs plummet to $324 million

The movements in Special Convertible Rupee Accounts (SCRAs), an instrument used for portfolio investment in Pakistan, remained largely range-bound, oscillating between $350 million and $360 million during the period from April 19 ($359 million) to Mat 22
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
SCRAs plummet to $324 million

SCRAs plummet to $324 million

The movements in Special Convertible Rupee Accounts (SCRAs), an instrument used for portfolio investment in Pakistan, remained largely range-bound, oscillating between $350 million and $360 million during the period from April 19 ($359 million) to Mat 22
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
SCRAs plummet to $324 million

SCRAs plummet to $324 million

The movements in Special Convertible Rupee Accounts (SCRAs), an instrument used for portfolio investment in Pakistan, remained largely range-bound, oscillating between $350 million and $360 million during the period from April 19 ($359 million) to Mat 22
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Muralitharan wins battle with Pietersen

Muralitharan wins battle with Pietersen

Muttiah Muralitharan won his personal battle with Kevin Pietersen at Trent Bridge on Saturday to inspire a spirited Sri Lanka fightback on the second day of the third and final test. The touring side, already 1-0 down in the series, had looked in serious
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
Privatisation spurs along in resurgent Pakistan: BBC

Privatisation spurs along in resurgent Pakistan: BBC

As Pakistan's economy showed second-fastest growth in the world after China in 2005, the pace of privatisation has picked up from a jog to a sprint in the country under Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, says an in-depth television and online feature in the BBC
Published 04 Jun, 2006 12:00am
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