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Print - 2006-10-09
Yaum-e-Istaqamat observed

Yaum-e-Istaqamat observed

"Yaum-e-Istaqamat" was observed on Sunday in southern Punjab to express solidarity with the quake-stricken people of NWFP and Azad Kashmir. Special prayers were offered for the people who died or injured in the earthquake. Traffic stopped at 08:51a
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
THE RUPEE: 45 paisa gain against euro, mixed trend versus dollar

THE RUPEE: 45 paisa gain against euro, mixed trend versus dollar

Range-bound trading was seen in the currency market as the rupee moved with modest fluctuations last week ending on October 7, 2006. In the interbank market, the rupee shed 3 paisa against dollar for buying at Rs 60.54 while it maintained its selling leve
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
$103.815 million foreign portfolio investment came in one month

$103.815 million foreign portfolio investment came in one month

The net inflow of foreign investment in the country's stock market during one month, from September 6 to October 6, amounted $103.815 million, of which $20.075 million came only in one day, on October 6, which was the highest portfolio investment in any s
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
$103.815 million foreign portfolio investment came in one month

$103.815 million foreign portfolio investment came in one month

The net inflow of foreign investment in the country's stock market during one month, from September 6 to October 6, amounted $103.815 million, of which $20.075 million came only in one day, on October 6, which was the highest portfolio investment in any s
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
$103.815 million foreign portfolio investment came in one month

$103.815 million foreign portfolio investment came in one month

The net inflow of foreign investment in the country''s stock market during one month, from September 6 to October 6, amounted $103.815 million, of which $20.075 million came only in one day, on October 6, which was the highest portfolio investment in any
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Bullish trend prevails in share market

Bullish trend prevails in share market

Bullish trend prevailed at the share market on the fourth consecutive week and the benchmark KSE-100 share index rose by 414.43 points, or 4 percent, week-on-week basis to close at 10926.91 level during the week ending on October 6. The KSE-30 index incre
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Bullish trend prevails in share market

Bullish trend prevails in share market

Bullish trend prevailed at the share market on the fourth consecutive week and the benchmark KSE-100 share index rose by 414.43 points, or 4 percent, week-on-week basis to close at 10926.91 level during the week ending on October 6. The KSE-30 index incre
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Bullish trend prevails in share market

Bullish trend prevails in share market

Bullish trend prevailed at the share market on the fourth consecutive week and the benchmark KSE-100 share index rose by 414.43 points, or 4 percent, week-on-week basis to close at 10926.91 level during the week ending on October 6. The KSE-30 index incre
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Tobacco green leaf threshing units to be registered for sales tax

Tobacco green leaf threshing units to be registered for sales tax

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has directed the collectors of sales tax to register the 'Green Leaf Threshing' (GLT) units, independently engaged in manufacturing/processing of 'unmanufactured' tobacco, with the Excise Department for payment of excise
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Tobacco green leaf threshing units to be registered for sales tax

Tobacco green leaf threshing units to be registered for sales tax

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has directed the collectors of sales tax to register the 'Green Leaf Threshing' (GLT) units, independently engaged in manufacturing/processing of 'unmanufactured' tobacco, with the Excise Department for payment of excise
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Tobacco green leaf threshing units to be registered for sales tax

Tobacco green leaf threshing units to be registered for sales tax

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has directed the collectors of sales tax to register the ''Green Leaf Threshing'' (GLT) units, independently engaged in manufacturing/processing of ''unmanufactured'' tobacco, with the Excise Department for payment of ex
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
CBR clarification

CBR clarification

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has clarified that SRO 1021(I)/2006 of October 2, 2006, has prescribed minimum cost and freight (C&F) per unit value for levying sales tax at the time of import. Accordingly, the amounts mentioned therein denote the valu
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
CBR clarification

CBR clarification

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has clarified that SRO 1021(I)/2006 of October 2, 2006, has prescribed minimum cost and freight (C&F) per unit value for levying sales tax at the time of import. Accordingly, the amounts mentioned therein denote the valu
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
CBR clarification

CBR clarification

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has clarified that SRO 1021(I)/2006 of October 2, 2006, has prescribed minimum cost and freight (C&F) per unit value for levying sales tax at the time of import. Accordingly, the amounts mentioned therein denote the valu
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
CBR clarification

CBR clarification

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has clarified that SRO 1021(I)/2006 of October 2, 2006, has prescribed minimum cost and freight (C&F) per unit value for levying sales tax at the time of import. Accordingly, the amounts mentioned therein denote the valu
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
CBR chalks out sketch of 'national audit plan'

CBR chalks out sketch of 'national audit plan'

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has chalked out an initial sketch of 'National Audit Plan' in consultation with an 'international expert', encompassing latest techniques to conduct productive audit.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
CBR chalks out sketch of 'national audit plan'

CBR chalks out sketch of 'national audit plan'

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has chalked out an initial sketch of 'National Audit Plan' in consultation with an 'international expert', encompassing latest techniques to conduct productive audit.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
CBR chalks out sketch of ''national audit plan''

CBR chalks out sketch of ''national audit plan''

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has chalked out an initial sketch of ''National Audit Plan'' in consultation with an ''international expert'', encompassing latest techniques to conduct productive audit.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Prime Minister accepts sugar mills demands

Prime Minister accepts sugar mills demands

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has accepted a set of demands of Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA), but asked the officials to seek guarantee from its representatives to ensure that the industry would start crushing operation for season 2006-07 as per s
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Prime Minister accepts sugar mills demands

Prime Minister accepts sugar mills demands

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has accepted a set of demands of Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA), but asked the officials to seek guarantee from its representatives to ensure that the industry would start crushing operation for season 2006-07 as per s
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Prime Minister accepts sugar mills demands

Prime Minister accepts sugar mills demands

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has accepted a set of demands of Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA), but asked the officials to seek guarantee from its representatives to ensure that the industry would start crushing operation for season 2006-07 as per s
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Quake disabled to get government jobs: Shaukat

Quake disabled to get government jobs: Shaukat

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Sunday announced to provide jobs in government departments to the people, disabled in October 8 earthquake and reiterated full support to the injured till their complete recovery and rehabilitation.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Quake disabled to get government jobs: Shaukat

Quake disabled to get government jobs: Shaukat

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Sunday announced to provide jobs in government departments to the people, disabled in October 8 earthquake and reiterated full support to the injured till their complete recovery and rehabilitation.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
LSE index up 209.15 points last week

LSE index up 209.15 points last week

Share prices on Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) gained around 5 percent during last week following aggressive buying in banking, petroleum and cement sectors, which helped the index to cross the 4600 mark.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
LSE index up 209.15 points last week

LSE index up 209.15 points last week

Share prices on Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) gained around 5 percent during last week following aggressive buying in banking, petroleum and cement sectors, which helped the index to cross the 4600 mark.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
10 killed in Indian occupied Kashmir

10 killed in Indian occupied Kashmir

The Indian occupation army claimed on Sunday its soldiers shot dead eight suspected freedom fighters as they tried to cross into occupied Kashmir from Pakistan. An officer and a soldier were also killed in two separate gunbattles in Gurez and Poonch areas
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
10 killed in Indian occupied Kashmir

10 killed in Indian occupied Kashmir

The Indian occupation army claimed on Sunday its soldiers shot dead eight suspected freedom fighters as they tried to cross into occupied Kashmir from Pakistan. An officer and a soldier were also killed in two separate gunbattles in Gurez and Poonch areas
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Pace of work on schemes in Southern Punjab reviewed

Pace of work on schemes in Southern Punjab reviewed

The Provincial Minister for Communication and Works, Chaudhry Zaheeruddin Khan, has said that government is utilising all available resources for providing comfortable, safe and speedy means of communication to the people of southern Punjab.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
21 feared dead in Vietnam boat accidents

21 feared dead in Vietnam boat accidents

Twenty one people, 19 of them children, may have died in central Vietnam in two boat accidents, officials and state media said on Sunday. A boat went down early on Saturday while ferrying children to their morning class in Nghe An province, and 19 childre
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Secret talks with government: PML-N seeks explanation from PPP

Secret talks with government: PML-N seeks explanation from PPP

The Pakistan Muslim League (N) has sought explanation from the PPP leadership for its secret contacts with the government for possible deal, sources said. The PPP Chairman Makhdoom Amin Fahim would explain his party position to the PML (N) leadership toda
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Secret talks with government: PML-N seeks explanation from PPP

Secret talks with government: PML-N seeks explanation from PPP

The Pakistan Muslim League (N) has sought explanation from the PPP leadership for its secret contacts with the government for possible deal, sources said. The PPP Chairman Makhdoom Amin Fahim would explain his party position to the PML (N) leadership toda
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
US and Iraqi troops kill 30 Shia militia

US and Iraqi troops kill 30 Shia militia

US and Iraqi forces killed 30 Shia militiamen Sunday during a fierce street battle in the southern city of Diwaniyah in which a US main battle tank was severely damaged.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
US and Iraqi troops kill 30 Shia militia

US and Iraqi troops kill 30 Shia militia

US and Iraqi forces killed 30 Shia militiamen Sunday during a fierce street battle in the southern city of Diwaniyah in which a US main battle tank was severely damaged.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Nato commander to meet Musharraf

Nato commander to meet Musharraf

The commander of Nato troops in Afghanistan is to travel to Pakistan in coming days for talks with President General Pervez Musharraf over the Taliban insurgency, the Nato-led force said here on Sunday.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Nato commander to meet Musharraf

Nato commander to meet Musharraf

The commander of Nato troops in Afghanistan is to travel to Pakistan in coming days for talks with President General Pervez Musharraf over the Taliban insurgency, the Nato-led force said here on Sunday.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Baloise chief executive says sees no acquisition candidates

Baloise chief executive says sees no acquisition candidates

Swiss insurer Baloise sees no take-over candidates at the moment although the company wantedto play an active role in the consolidation of the sector in Europe, the company's chief executive officer told a Swiss Sunday newspaper.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
US help assured to rebuild better life in quake-hit area

US help assured to rebuild better life in quake-hit area

US Ambassador to Pakistan Ryan C. Crocker said on Sunday that United States government and people stood with the people of Pakistan to rebuild better life in quake hit areas. He was talking to PTV on the occasion of first anniversary of devastating earthq
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Saarc Disaster Management Committee meets today

Saarc Disaster Management Committee meets today

Chairman Prime Minister's Inspection Commission, General Farooq Ahmed Khan will represent Pakistan at the meeting of Saarc Disaster Management Centre, to be held here on Monday (today)
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
October 8 quake anniversary observed in Tokyo

October 8 quake anniversary observed in Tokyo

Ambassador Kamran Niaz held quarterly interactive meeting with the overseas Pakistani community living in Japan at the embassy premises here on Sunday. According to report received here, a large number of community members participated in the open forum.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Seven TPOs replaced on failure to check crimes

Seven TPOs replaced on failure to check crimes

A high-level committee headed by Sindh home adviser Waseem Akhtar, after crime analysis of each town, finally decided to replace TPOs of towns where criminal activities, particularly street crimes, were not under control.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Three killed in accident

Three killed in accident

As many as three persons were killed while one injured in a head-on collision between a car and a trailer near Port Qasim here on Sunday. According to details, a trailer No TLD-351 hit a car No ABY-568 coming from the opposite direction, resultantly three
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Poverty, political instability cause of mental illness

Poverty, political instability cause of mental illness

'World Mental Health Day 2006' is being celebrated on October 10 with a pledge that efforts would be made to create more awareness among the people about psychiatric problems to create a healthy society.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Telecard may post 94 percent less profits

Telecard may post 94 percent less profits

Telecard Limited, who is to announce FY06 results on Monday, is expected to post profits after tax of Rs 15 million (EPS: Rs 0.05); 94 percent lower as compared to previous year.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Telecard may post 94 percent less profits

Telecard may post 94 percent less profits

Telecard Limited, who is to announce FY06 results on Monday, is expected to post profits after tax of Rs 15 million (EPS: Rs 0.05); 94 percent lower as compared to previous year.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Safma condemns rise in violence against journalists

Safma condemns rise in violence against journalists

The South Asian Free Media Association (Safma) in its National Executive Body meeting held here on Sunday has condemned the continuing rise in violence against working journalists in the country over the past few months.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Interpol issues warrant against former TPO Lyari

Interpol issues warrant against former TPO Lyari

The Interpol, on the request of federal government, has issued a warrant against former TPO Lyari Town, Umar Shahid, who had fled to UK after being nominated in a murder case in which 40 other police personnel were also booked, sources told Business Re
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
First anniversary of October 8 quake observed in NWFP and Fata

First anniversary of October 8 quake observed in NWFP and Fata

The first anniversary of the October 8, 2005 earthquake victims was observed here in NWFP and Fata with great respect and reverence to remember all those who lost their lives and sustained injures in the country's worst catastrophe that brought havoc in A
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Small enterprises survey completed

Small enterprises survey completed

A comprehensive survey of small enterprises and cottage industry has been completed in the province and will soon be published. Official sources told Business Recorder here on Sunday that a separate survey was also conducted for urban and rural are
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Tokyo shares likely to set new highs

Tokyo shares likely to set new highs

Japanese share prices could set new highs next week in tandem with a stronger Wall Street if data eases worries over the US economic slowdown although North Korea poses a wildcard, analysts said on Friday.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Panama recalls medicine after mystery deaths

Panama recalls medicine after mystery deaths

Panamanian authorities recalled a popular high blood pressure medicine after investigations linked it to a mystery illness that has killed 19 people.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Insurgent attacks in Afghanistan halved: Nato

Insurgent attacks in Afghanistan halved: Nato

The number of insurgent attacks in southern Afghanistan has halved in the past month and the incidents that have occurred have been less ferocious than previously, the Nato -led force said Sunday.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Clashes in Iran to defend critical cleric

Clashes in Iran to defend critical cleric

Supporters of a senior cleric who has challenged Iran's system of clerical rule have clashed with police during a protest outside the cleric's house, Iranian media reported on Sunday.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Iran refuses to halt enrichment despite sanctions moves

Iran refuses to halt enrichment despite sanctions moves

Iran on Sunday flatly refused to suspend uranium enrichment despite moves at the UN Security Council to draft a sanctions resolution against it for failing to halt the sensitive nuclear work.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Lithuania expels Russian diplomat for spying

Lithuania expels Russian diplomat for spying

Lithuania expelled on Sunday a high-ranking Russian diplomat for suspected spying, the Baltic News Service (BNS) reported, quoting unnamed sources. A Foreign Ministry spokesman declined immediate comment on the report but invited reporters to what he call
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
North Korean generals want early nuclear test

North Korean generals want early nuclear test

North Korea may bring the date of a planned nuclear test forward after a contentious remark by China's UN ambassador angered generals in the reclusive country, a source with close ties to Pyongyang said on Sunday.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
China and Japan break ice as North Korea casts shadow

China and Japan break ice as North Korea casts shadow

China hailed a visit by new Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday as a "turning point" in relations as they agreed to upgrade ties and denounced North Korea's plans for a nuclear test as unacceptable.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Indonesia fires rage

Indonesia fires rage

Forest fires were still raging across Indonesia on Sunday, with visibility cut to as low as 30 metres (100 ft) in parts of Borneo island, forcing cars to use headlights and throwing air travel into chaos.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Merkel spars with SPD as health harmony crumbles

Merkel spars with SPD as health harmony crumbles

New cracks emerged in German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government at the weekend, as ruling party leaders exchanged sharp words only days after overcoming differences to seal a face-saving health care deal.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Danish Prime Minister condemns blasphemous video

Danish Prime Minister condemns blasphemous video

Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Sunday denounced blasphemous video footage of members of a far-right Danish party after the film sparked outrage in the Muslim world.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Nokia sees cheaper phones getting smarter in 2007

Nokia sees cheaper phones getting smarter in 2007

The world's top handset maker Nokia expects its sophisticated Series 60 software for smartphones to appear in more medium-priced phones in 2007 due to lower manufacturing costs, company officials said.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
51 Taliban remanded

51 Taliban remanded

The Quetta judicial magistrate-III has sent 51 Taliban on a three-day remand in various police stations here on Sunday. They were arrested from different parts of Quetta on Saturday.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
88 Pakistanis held

88 Pakistanis held

Iran Border Security Force have arrested 88 Pakistanis on Pakistan-Iran border and handed over them to Taftan Levies force on Sunday afternoon, Levies sources told APP on phone.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
KESC workers assured of resolution of their problems

KESC workers assured of resolution of their problems

Senior Vice-President PML and Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Defence Senator Nisar Memon has assured the KESC Employees Unity to carry their problems to concerned high-ups for solution.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Rs 30 billion disbursed among earthquake victims

Rs 30 billion disbursed among earthquake victims

Observing first anniversary of the killer earthquake that struck northern parts of the country and Azad Kashmir on October 8 last, on that day thousands of lives were lost in the blink of an eye while leaving larger numbers of people injured and homeless
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Yusuf Islam set for comeback

Yusuf Islam set for comeback

The artist formerly known as Cat Stevens is set to make a comeback, releasing his first commercial album nearly three decades after he converted to Islam and withdrew from the pop world. And Yusuf Islam dismisses criticism that returning to the music indu
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Tax return

Tax return

The last date was September 30, 2006 for filling of tax returns, but a large number of people have not filed their returns due to Ramazan or some other reasons.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Rising street crimes

Rising street crimes

While the Prime Minister and the government are firm in their resolve to eliminate street crimes in the country and Karachi in particular, there seems to be no concrete measures taken in this direction till now.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Financial Reform: what shakes it? what shapes it?-I

Financial Reform: what shakes it? what shapes it?-I

Given the difficulties inherent in undertaking any kind of reform, including financial sector reform, it is not surprising that inertia often sets in. The uncertainty over who will win and who will lose, the opposition of elite or special interest groups
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Islamabad's aborted rocket attack

Islamabad's aborted rocket attack

An unexplained explosion on Wednesday in the Ayub National Park, a recreation spot situated not very far from the Army House, came as an unsettling reminder for the public that terrorists can strike anywhere anytime. Luckily, the explosion did not cause a
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Uncertain cotton situation

Uncertain cotton situation

Agriculture is the mainstay of Pakistan's economy. Unfortunately, however, it is still largely dependent on the weather conditions in the country and has generally suffered from severe shortage of irrigation water in the recent years.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Lesco to electrify 800 villages

Lesco to electrify 800 villages

Chairman Wapda Tariq Hamid has given a target of electrification of 800 villages to Lahore Electricity Supply Company (Lesco) during current fiscal year.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Quake-hit areas: PWF provides shelters to workers' families

Quake-hit areas: PWF provides shelters to workers' families

Pakistan Workers Federation (PWF) has built 62 one room temporary residential accommodations for the earthquake-affected families of the workers in Azad Kashmir and built two schools for their children in Mansehra and Balakot for promotion of education as
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Feasibility report

Feasibility report

The feasibility report for remodelling of Lower Bari Doab Canal (LBDC) has been completed and work on PC-I is in progress. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) would provide first instalment for this five-year project in December.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Overall performance of Erra termed satisfactory

Overall performance of Erra termed satisfactory

Erra Chairman, Altaf Saleem on Sunday said that overall performance for relief and rehabilitation in quake-hit areas remained satisfactory during the year. Talking to a private news channel, he said, there were 350,000 people without any social commodity.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
382 health units to be reconstructed

382 health units to be reconstructed

About 382 health units would be reconstructed in eight districts of quake-hit areas of Azad Kashmir and NWFP within a period of three years. Consultant health sector Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (Erra) Dr Mateen Haider on Sunday
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Rehabilitation process must focus on self-motivation: speakers

Rehabilitation process must focus on self-motivation: speakers

The rehabilitation process of the earthquake victims of October 08 last year should be focused on the self motivation and confidence building of the people of the devastated areas. Nothing could bring them permanent prosperity except their own involvement
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
GCCI chief for promoting ceramic industry

GCCI chief for promoting ceramic industry

Newly elected President of the Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Rana Shehzad has renewed his pledge to complete all trade related projects in his tenure of one year.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Imam Hassan's birth anniversary today

Imam Hassan's birth anniversary today

Markazi Imam Hussain Council will hold a conference to observe the birth anniversary of 'Hazrat Imam Hassan (AS) here on October 9. Minister for Religious Affairs, Ejaz-ul-Haq is likely to chair the conference, while, Minister for Provincial Co-ordination
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
FOREIGN TRADE INQUIRIES

FOREIGN TRADE INQUIRIES

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
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
INTERNATIONAL TENDERS

INTERNATIONAL TENDERS

Export Promotion Bureau has received the following International Tenders from abroad. Interested Pakistani parties dealing in the under mentioned items can obtain further details of Tenders from the addresses given or from EPB Head Quarters and its Region
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Disaster rescue team launched

Disaster rescue team launched

Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi in a function on the eve of first anniversary of earthquake disaster here on Sunday has launched Pakistan's first Disaster Rescue Team. The team organised by Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) is a specialised Urb
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Transporters threaten protests

Transporters threaten protests

All Pakistan Goods Transport Association (APGTA) and All Pakistan Drivers Workers Union have threatened the government to lunch countrywide protests and strikes if the assassins of truck driver Mahmood Elahi were not arrested.
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Minister calls for population control

Minister calls for population control

Punjab Minister for Population Welfare Nasim Lodhi has said that the government is determined to control population growth and eliminate poverty. She stressed the need for further efforts to control the high rate of population growth by creating awareness
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Private sector asked to join hands for quality education

Private sector asked to join hands for quality education

District Nazim Raja Javed Ikhlas said on Sunday asked the private sector to join hands with the government for promotion of quality education in the country. He was addressing as chief guest at the concluding ceremony of a Teachers' Training Workshop on P
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
Water crisis in Sindh attains alarming proportions

Water crisis in Sindh attains alarming proportions

The Sindh Abadgar Board in its meeting on Sunday said that water crisis in Sindh had attained alarming proportions, and expressed surprise that water rotation programme was continuing even during flood year. Abdul Majeed Nizamani presided over the meeting
Published 09 Oct, 2006 12:00am
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