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Print - 2006-09-07
Ahmadinejad urges West to follow God's path

Ahmadinejad urges West to follow God's path

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, urged the West on Wednesday to turn to God's path and said failure to do would ensure they faced "no good fate". Ahmadinejad, whose speeches are often peppered with religious and anti-Western remarks, also repeated a
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
China expresses frustration with North Korea

China expresses frustration with North Korea

China urged restraint in diplomacy with North Korea on Wednesday and said it would not support sanctions, but expressed frustration with its neighbour and old ally over its July missile tests.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Japan's royal boy born

Japan's royal boy born

Japan's Princess Kiko gave birth on Wednesday to a baby boy, the first imperial male heir to be born in more than four decades and the answer to the prayers of conservatives keen to keep women off the ancient throne.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Larijani to meet Solana today

Larijani to meet Solana today

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani will hold delayed talks with European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana on Thursday in Spain, Iranian state television reported on Wednesday.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Iran can't be allowed to harm UN: Germany

Iran can't be allowed to harm UN: Germany

Germany said on Wednesday Iran could not be allowed to harm the United Nations by pursuing its nuclear programme, but Russia said using force against Iran must be ruled out and also questioned the need for sanctions.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Launch of space shuttle postponed

Launch of space shuttle postponed

NASA postponed the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis on Wednesday because of a problem with a power system aboard the ship, officials with the US space agency said.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Four Australians get death sentence

Four Australians get death sentence

Indonesia's Supreme Court has given three young Australians death sentences for heroin trafficking after prosecutors appealed against an earlier cut in their jail terms, a court official said on Wednesday.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Israeli air strike kills three Palestinians

Israeli air strike kills three Palestinians

Israeli forces killed three Palestinians, at least one of them a militant, during separate operations in the Gaza Strip and West Bank on Wednesday, witnesses said. They said an Israeli air strike near the Gazan town of Khan Younis killed one man, while an
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Indian rupee at two-month high

Indian rupee at two-month high

The Indian rupee hit a fresh eight-week closing high on Wednesday, extending gains into a fourth straight session, helped by dollar inflows from a US based pharmaceutical company buying a stake in a local firm.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Sterling down versus dollar and euro

Sterling down versus dollar and euro

Turbulence surrounding the leadership of British Prime Minister Tony Blair and uncertainty over British interest rate prospects hit sterling on Wednesday, sending it to a two-week lows against the dollar and the euro.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Euro jumps in London

Euro jumps in London

The euro hit a five-month peak versus the Swiss franc and rose against sterling and yen on Wednesday, after eurozone policymakers signalled rates may rise more than forecast if growth or inflationary pressures pick up.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Bonds: Ford's credit CDS rally

Bonds: Ford's credit CDS rally

The credit protection cost of Ford's finance arm fell on Wednesday after the surprise appointment of a new CEO, while General Electric's finance unit sold $2 billion worth of euro and sterling hybrid bonds.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Bonds: Ford's credit CDS rally

Bonds: Ford's credit CDS rally

The credit protection cost of Ford's finance arm fell on Wednesday after the surprise appointment of a new CEO, while General Electric's finance unit sold $2 billion worth of euro and sterling hybrid bonds.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
US Stocks: Wednesday's unofficial close

US Stocks: Wednesday's unofficial close

US stocks fell on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq dropping more than 1 percent, as Intel Corp dragged other technology issues lower and surging US labour costs renewed inflation concerns. Intel stock sank 2.8 percent and was a top drag on the Nasdaq after the
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Indian shares edge up

Indian shares edge up

Indian share prices closed 0.24 percent higher in choppy trade Wednesday as the benchmark Sensex index edged closer to the key 12,000-point level, dealers said. Metal, steel and engineering stocks rose on buying interest in mid-sized and small-cap compani
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Philippines shares higher

Philippines shares higher

Philippines share prices closed 0.15 percent higher Wednesday as support for the conglomerates pushed the market to its best levels since May before profit-taking trimmed the gains, dealers said. They said investors turned cautious after the index hit the
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Malaysian shares lower

Malaysian shares lower

Malaysian share prices closed 0.77 percent lower Wednesday with investors sidelined in the absence of fresh leads, dealers said. Plantations stocks, which have been higher on hopes of increased usage of biodiesel fuel, were hardest hit in late trade by a
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
UK's top share index plummets

UK's top share index plummets

British shares suffered big falls on Wednesday, led by miners and oil stocks, as markets tracked losses in other global equities on inflation concerns and before a Bank of England interest rate announcement on Thursday. Energy supply firm, Drax Group was
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Little relief in sight for soaring coffee prices

Little relief in sight for soaring coffee prices

Robusta coffee prices have been riding high and lending support to the premium arabica market, but do not expect the widely anticipated bumper crop in Vietnam to bring prices back to earth any time soon.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Biofuels seen transforming EU farm markets

Biofuels seen transforming EU farm markets

A sharp rise in the use of food crops to produce biofuels will have a big impact on European agricultural markets, John Townend of Arkady Feed UK Ltd said on Wednesday.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Oil slumps to lowest since May

Oil slumps to lowest since May

Oil fell a dollar on Wednesday to the lowest level in more than three months as robust US inventories at the end of the summer driving season further dulled bullish sentiment. US crude futures settled down $1.10 to $67.50, after slumping as low as $67.45,
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Brazil unlikely to expand coffee frontier soon

Brazil unlikely to expand coffee frontier soon

Producers in Brazil are not likely to expand the frontiers of the world's largest coffee crop in the near term, despite the recent recovery of prices and profit margins, leaders in the sector said.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
New York cotton mostly lower

New York cotton mostly lower

Cotton futures closed mostly lower Wednesday on speculative sales as most of the trade appear to be tweaking their positions ahead of the release of a key government crop report next week, brokers said.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
London sugar rises

London sugar rises

London sugar futures edged higher on spread activity and trade buying against trade and speculative selling at midday on Wednesday, and traders said they expected New York raw sugar futures to open firmer. Front month October was up $2.50 to $385.00 per t
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Positive sentiment supports base metals

Positive sentiment supports base metals

Lead was at the front of an advance in a solid day's trading at the London Metal Exchange on Wednesday, dealers said. While most three-months contracts rose around 2 percent, lead was up 4.7 percent to a peak for the day of $1,345 per tonne, its highest s
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Gold steadies in Europe

Gold steadies in Europe

Gold prices rose to a four-week high and platinum hit a three-month peak on Wednesday despite firmer dollar and weaker oil, and analysts said the metals had the potential to post strong gains. Silver moved towards $13.22 an ounce, its strongest for more t
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: cocoa dips

US MIDDAY: cocoa dips

US benchmark cocoa futures slipped 1.8 percent Wednesday to finish at a one-week low, pressured by speculative selling and currency-related activity, market sources said.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar higher

US MIDDAY: sugar higher

Raw sugar prices ended higher Wednesday on trade and speculative buying, but the longer-term outlook for the market was clouded by a supply glut and the prospect that investors will sell because they feel prices will be heading lower, analysts said.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat weakens

US MIDDAY: wheat weakens

Wheat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were lower early on Wednesday on a setback from the previous session's rally that drove prices to fresh six-week highs, traders said. At 10:02 am CDT (1502 GMT), CBOT wheat was down 3/4 to 3-1/2 cents per bushel
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn falls

US MIDDAY: corn falls

The Chicago Board of Trade corn market fell early Wednesday, pressured by a private crop estimate issued before the open that pegged this year's corn crop above USDA's August forecast, traders said. September corn was down 2-1/2 cents at $2.26-1/4 per bus
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper extends gains

US MIDDAY: copper extends gains

Copper futures in New York rebounded from an early bout of profit-taking on Wednesday, extending the prior day's 4.7 percent rally after a better-than-expected reading of the ISM's non-manufacturing index, sources said.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soybeans firm

US MIDDAY: soybeans firm

Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were higher Wednesday morning on spillover technical buying amid oversold conditions, traders said. September soya was up 2-3/4 cents at $5.44 per bushel and November was up 2-1/4 at $5.56-1/2 by 10:15 am CDT
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold slips

US MIDDAY: gold slips

Gold futures in New York slid off a 3-1/2 week high to trade a touch lower early on Wednesday as profit-taking capped prices a day after investors piled onto the precious metals bandwagon, dealers said.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Strike paralyses life in interior Sindh

Strike paralyses life in interior Sindh

A complete shutter down strike in Larkana and Kambar-Shahdadkot districts was observed on Wednesday. The strike was called by the nationalists parties of Balochistan supported by Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JQSM) as a protest against murder of Nawab Akbar Bug
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Rs 608.819 million to be spent on Grap projects in Punjab

Rs 608.819 million to be spent on Grap projects in Punjab

The implementation upon Gender Reform Action Plan (Grap) in Punjab was underway and Rs 608.819 million will be spent on different projects initiated under the Plan. Punjab Women Development and Human Rights Minister Ashifa Riaz stated this while talking t
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Anti-polio campaign from September 12

Anti-polio campaign from September 12

A three-day anti-polio campaign will begin in Multan district from September 12 during which a total of 640,000 children up to 5 years age will be administered drops by 1427 mobile teams.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Pakistani crime busters help police solve cases

Pakistani crime busters help police solve cases

On the mean streets of Pakistan's biggest city, crime-weary citizens fed up with a wave of kidnappings look to a private crime fighting unit for help. The unit, run by businessman Sharfuddin Memon, is trying to bridge the gulf that all too often exists be
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Government's moral defeat

Government's moral defeat

The Musharraf government bases its legitimacy on the Supreme Court verdict, which gave him power to legislate. The irony is that the Supreme Court has in a recent judgement, quashed privatisation of PSM, citing gross irregularities.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Whom to blame

Whom to blame

A US based importer, Best Mfg group, filed bankruptcy under chapter II (Business Recorder, dated 23rd August, 2006) as such about 42 million dollars of Pakistani exporters are lost/struck-up.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Mistakes of Sharif and Benazir

Mistakes of Sharif and Benazir

Both Benazir and Nawaz Sharif have admitted that they made mistakes in the past and they will not repeat them again, if they get power through the democratic process. I want to know how the nation will recover the 11-year losses due to their mistakes?
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Eye-opener for women

Eye-opener for women

This is with reference to the MMA tearing apart the amendment bill for protection of women's rights in Hudood ordinance. This is like an eye-opener for many women of Pakistan. I don't have to add anything more, this clearly depicts the beliefs of MMA that
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Imran's interview

Imran's interview

This is with reference to the recent TV Interview of Imran Khan with Mujahid Brelvi on CNBC Pakistan. I feel it's a very poor show on the part of Imran Khan as a politician. Imran could not answer many questions posed by Mujahid.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Walls turn into fact of life in West Bank city of Hebron

Walls turn into fact of life in West Bank city of Hebron

A Palestinian child in Hebron has drawn her West Bank home town. Apart from rows of houses and olive trees, the picture shows an area circled by barbed wire, and is complete with checkpoint and watchtower. The large drawing now hangs in a Medecins Sans Fr
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Rise of drug trade and fascism-I

Rise of drug trade and fascism-I

Five years after the wanton attack on New York's twin towers, symbols of America's economic might, the world is a changed place. It has changed for the worse. In the name of fighting terrorism certain proponents of "peace", "democracy" and champions of hu
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Engineering sector in focus

Engineering sector in focus

A statement issued by the Engineering Development Board, after a meeting of exporters of engineering goods with its Chief Executive Officer, has detailed Duty and Tax Remission on Export (DTRE) scheme related issues hurting the sector as raised on the occ
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
A treasure worth exploring

A treasure worth exploring

The statement by Akram Shaikh, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, on 1st September 2006, that Pakistan has abundance of coal reserves for producing enough energy, is highly encouraging.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Fish worth Rs 1.6 million impounded

Fish worth Rs 1.6 million impounded

A vigilance team of the Fishermen's Co-operative Society, headed by Ahmed Zamir Advocate nabbed three persons, who were taking fish worth Rs 1.6 million without gate pass, said a press release issued here on Wednesday. The accused were handed over to poli
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
'Investment environment in Pakistan secure'

'Investment environment in Pakistan secure'

Pakistan was a secure place to do business, while stable political regime, multinational clients and skilled manpower were the pull factors for SAP, a world leading business software provider, to enter the market here.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Police asked to discharge duties with dedication

Police asked to discharge duties with dedication

Provincial Police Officer (PPO) Sindh, Jahangir Mirza has asked police officers and personnel to discharge their responsibilities with dedication, devotion and honesty and ensure cordial relations with law abiding people to effectively act against crimina
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Spokesman did not mention Osama: foreign office

Spokesman did not mention Osama: foreign office

Clarifying reports regarding a statement attributed to the spokesperson of the president by ABC news that Osama bin Laden will not face capture in Pakistan if he agrees to lead a "peaceful life", the spokesperson said that this was a gross misreporting.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Minfal enquires about NWFP forestlands for tea plantation

Minfal enquires about NWFP forestlands for tea plantation

The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Minfal) has asked the NWFP forest department to identify the available forestlands for tea plantation in the province. A tea development cell will be established in Minfal for the facilitation of tea produc
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Chief secretary orders cleanliness of graveyards and mosques

Chief secretary orders cleanliness of graveyards and mosques

Chief Secretary Sindh Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday directed the concerned officials to make special arrangements for cleanliness around graveyards, Mazars and mosques on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat. He said the problems arising from accumulation of water a
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Defence Day celebrated in Sialkot district

Defence Day celebrated in Sialkot district

The Defence Day of Pakistan was celebrated with national spirit and fervour in Sialkot, Daska, Pasrur and Sambrial tehsils of Sialkot district on Wednesday.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Defence Day celebrated in NWFP

Defence Day celebrated in NWFP

The Defence Day of Pakistan was observed with traditional fervour and solemnity in all cantonments of NWFP on Wednesday. A special floral wreath laying ceremony was held at the grave of Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed Nishan-e-Haider, at his native town
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Action against illegal CNG stations ordered

Action against illegal CNG stations ordered

Controller of Buildings (Vigilance), Karachi Building Control Authority, Ateeq Baig, on Wednesday issued directive for action against the opening of a CNG station in FB Area in violation of legal requirements. He also directed sealing of another CNG stati
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
17 nabbed with arms and drugs

17 nabbed with arms and drugs

Capital City Police arrested 17 accused and recovered 11 pistol, 04 mobile phones, a revolver, 230 grams hashish and Rs 1050 cash during last 24 hours from different parts of the city. Police arrested two accused from PS Gizri limits and recovered two pis
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
New barracks for female prisoners planned

New barracks for female prisoners planned

New barracks for female prisoners will be constructed in jails and in the first phase, barracks would be constructed in the central jails of Faisalabad and Rawalpindi. Advisor to Punjab Chief Minister and Chairperson Social Services Board Punjab, Mrs Saba
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Pamco working to facilitate investment in agriculture sector

Pamco working to facilitate investment in agriculture sector

Punjab Agri Marketing Company (Pamco), is aggressively working to facilitate trading and investment opportunities in the agriculture sector on the one hand while on the other it is making farm products competitive by curtailing post harvest losses.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
New Islamabad airport construction to begin in three months

New Islamabad airport construction to begin in three months

The construction of Rs 18 billion ($300 million) new Islamabad airport would begin in next three months. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) officials told PPI that the contract for construction of airport would be awarded by January 2007.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Security guard shot dead

Security guard shot dead

A security guard was killed over a petty dispute, while 13 passengers including four women sustained injuries in a road mishap here on Wednesday. One Subhan, 35, a security guard of a private company was gunned down by another guard of same company over a
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
'Cotton contamination causing huge losses'

'Cotton contamination causing huge losses'

The country is losing 10-15 percent of intrinsic value of cotton due to low and contaminated quality of the crop, this was informed at a meeting regarding production of clean cotton held at Karachi under the chairmanship of Sindh Agriculture Secretary Mah
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Defence Day celebrated with traditional fervour

Defence Day celebrated with traditional fervour

Defence Day of Pakistan was celebrated with traditional zeal and fervour. Army Air Defence Training Ground, Malir Cantt was the venue of great public interest where a grand display of arms and equipment was organised.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Zero duty on aluminium ingots, copper cathode sought

Zero duty on aluminium ingots, copper cathode sought

The wire and cable industry is rapidly moving towards extinction and has been facing a lot of hardships in procuring raw materials due to high prices of raw materials in the market.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Suzuki Motor's earnings up by 168 percent in 2QCY06

Suzuki Motor's earnings up by 168 percent in 2QCY06

Pushed by strong demand and enviable margins arising from economies of scale, 2QCY06 earnings of the Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd remained overwhelmingly positive, as the company experienced bottom-line growth of approximately 168 percent.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Suzuki Motor's earnings up by 168 percent in 2QCY06

Suzuki Motor's earnings up by 168 percent in 2QCY06

Pushed by strong demand and enviable margins arising from economies of scale, 2QCY06 earnings of the Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd remained overwhelmingly positive, as the company experienced bottom-line growth of approximately 168 percent.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Pakistan and China to cooperate in defence production

Pakistan and China to cooperate in defence production

Pakistan and China have underscored the need for greater co-operation between the two countries in the field of defence production. This was discussed during a meeting between Defence Production Minister Habibullah Warraich and the visiting China's Commis
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
PPPP finalising arrangements for ARD public meeting

PPPP finalising arrangements for ARD public meeting

Divisional presidents of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian (PPPP) are busy finalising arrangements for the protest public meeting of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) here on September 10, party sources told Business Recorder.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Government servant entitled to claim benefit on wife's behalf: ombudsman

Government servant entitled to claim benefit on wife's behalf: ombudsman

Punjab Ombudsman has held that a government servant shall be entitled to claim any benefit admissible to him, under Government Servants (Medical Attendance), Rules 1959, in respect of his wife, who is also a government servant, if she does not claim the b
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Prisoners' van crashes into donkey cart: 6 killed

Prisoners' van crashes into donkey cart: 6 killed

A prisoners' van of Kasur Police Station on Wednesday collided with a donkey cart near Brothers' Sugar Mill leaving four dead and three others injured. According to details, a van (LWD-2794) carrying prisoners from Kasur Jail was heading for Choonian Cour
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Transporters ordered to improve vehicles fitness

Transporters ordered to improve vehicles fitness

Public transporters were ordered to improve fitness of old and smoke emitting vehicles within two months. In case of inaction strict action will be taken against them.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
AJK president vows to uphold supremacy of law

AJK president vows to uphold supremacy of law

The newly-elected President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Raja Zulqarnain Khan has said that all kind of necessary preparations would be made for the supremacy of law, constitution and provision of speedy justice to masses. He stated this while talking to the
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Hearing adjourned

Hearing adjourned

An accountability court on Wednesday adjourned till September 18, the proceedings in a reference against MNA and acting president PML-N Javed Hashmi after recording the statements of three prosecution witnesses.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
China attaches high importance to Jintao's Pakistan visit

China attaches high importance to Jintao's Pakistan visit

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing on Wednesday said that the forthcoming visit of President Hu Jintao to Pakistan would be another landmark in promoting their co-operative strategic partnership.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Municipal services improvement project initiated

Municipal services improvement project initiated

The Punjab government has initiated a three-year Punjab Municipal Services Improvement Project (PMSIP), initially in 16 Town Municipal Associations of the province including Kasur, which will cost Rs 3.45 billion, learnt here on Wednesday.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
'Opposition to launch movement to oust rulers soon'

'Opposition to launch movement to oust rulers soon'

MNA and a leader of PML-N, Rana Mehmood-ul-Hassan, while talking to newsmen here on Wednesday said, "we have despatched our resignations from the parliament to Mian Nawaz Sharif while PPP legislators sent their resigns to Benazir Bhutto, now we are waitin
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Kenya wants EAC to reduce duty on Pakistani rice

Kenya wants EAC to reduce duty on Pakistani rice

Kenya wants East African Community to consider further reduction in duty paid on rice imports from Pakistan to safeguard its tea exports. Nairobi wants to maintain current status quo, which ends in December, for another five years.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
'CNG stations filling air instead of gas'

'CNG stations filling air instead of gas'

Transporters have expressed serious concern over the negligence of the administration for not keeping proper check and balance on CNG filling stations in the city, who are fleecing people by allegedly filling air instead of gas.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
BNP-Mengal MNA resigns

BNP-Mengal MNA resigns

The Balochistan National Party (BNP) parliamentary leader in the National Assembly, Abdul Rauf Mengal, resigned on Wednesday to protest the killing of Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Bugti in a military operation.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Gas supply shut down notice

Gas supply shut down notice

In order to rectify the leakage developed in a four-inch-diameter main gas supply pipeline for Dhabeji and Gharo towns, SSGC will suspend the gas supply from 3:00pm to 7:00pm, on September 8.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Opposition seeks government-Taliban accord details

Opposition seeks government-Taliban accord details

The Opposition in the National Assembly on Wednesday expressed concern over the Tuesday's agreement between the government and Taliban in Waziristan, saying that the House should have been taken into confidence.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Sino-Pak relationship promotes regional stability: Shaukat

Sino-Pak relationship promotes regional stability: Shaukat

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday said that the broad-based strategic relationship between Pakistan and China is a source of strength and stability for the region. The two countries are actively co-operating in political, diplomatic, social, econom
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Speaker annoyed over minister's lethargic attitude

Speaker annoyed over minister's lethargic attitude

Religious Affairs Minister Ijazul Haq was severely grilled by Speaker National Assembly Chaudhry Amir Hussain for not being ready with answer to a question which has been pending for several weeks.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Hudood Bill: group of ruling coalition MNAs to oppose amendments

Hudood Bill: group of ruling coalition MNAs to oppose amendments

A group of ruling coalition members of the National Assembly is planning to oppose the proposed bill seeking amendments to the Hudood Ordinance if the government attempts to rush it through the parliament in its present form, sources said.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
No Pakistani handed over to US over terrorism

No Pakistani handed over to US over terrorism

The National Assembly was informed on Wednesday that no Pakistani citizen has so far been handed over to United States over alleged involvement in terrorism. State Minister for Defence, Zafar Iqbal Warraich said the government has no clue of missing perso
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Wednesday (September 06, 2006) and the forecast for Thursday (September 07, 2006).
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
'Country capable of protecting ideological, geographic fronts'

'Country capable of protecting ideological, geographic fronts'

Railway Minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said that Pakistan was fully capable of protecting its ideological and geographical fronts. Addressing a big public meeting held in connection with Defence Day of Pakistan here on Wednesday.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

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

Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
No US pressure on Hudood bill: Durrani

No US pressure on Hudood bill: Durrani

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Muhammad Ali Durrani has said that the Hudood ordinance amendment bill is not put forward under US pressure. Talking to a private TV channel, the minister said that legislation was the right of National As
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

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

Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
Key stock and currency market movements

Key stock and currency market movements

The latest close of key indices on major world stock exchanges and the London closing values of the euro, the Japanese yen, the British pound and gold bullion (previous day's closes in brackets).

Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
IIT director awarded

IIT director awarded

The President of Pakistan, on the eve of 114th birth anniversary of Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, has awarded Maadr-e-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah medal to Dr Farhana Shah, Director Institute of Information Technology, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad.
Published 07 Sep, 2006 12:00am
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