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Print - 2006-12-15
Indian sugar futures rise; wheat and soyaoil mixed

Indian sugar futures rise; wheat and soyaoil mixed

Indian sugar futures rose on Thursday, a day after the government said it was time to decide on lifting a ban on sugar exports. Wheat and soyaoil were mixed. The December sugar futures on the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange were up 5 rupees at
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
New York sugar softens

New York sugar softens

Raw sugar futures closed lower Wednesday in quiet range-bound trade and the market is seen staying in a band due to a lack of leads, brokers said. The New York Board of Trade's March raw sugar contract shed 0.05 cent to end at 11.32 cents per lb, dealing
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Soyabeans close weak

Soyabeans close weak

Soyabean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade fell on Wednesday on follow-through selling amid little news, traders said. The weakness in corn added to the bearish tone, with prices of both stuck within recent trading ranges as the end of the year approa
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Tokyo rubber may rise two percent by end-December

Tokyo rubber may rise two percent by end-December

Tokyo rubber futures may rise around 2 percent by the end of December and strengthen further in January, driven by purchases from main buyer China and a dry spell in Southeast Asia, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil down

Malaysian palm oil down

Malaysia's crude palm oil prices fell more than 2 percent on Thursday on fears of a weak export performance for the first half of this month.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Taiwan stocks snap five-day fall

Taiwan stocks snap five-day fall

Taiwan stocks rose 0.4 percent on Thursday as investors looked for value in small-cap growth issues such as Epistar after share sales by foreign investors dragged the market lower for five days in a row.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Malaysian shares dip

Malaysian shares dip

Malaysian share prices closed 0.38 percent lower on Thursday in the third straight session of losses as investors continued to lock in profits, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index closed down 4.13 points to 1,075.47. Declining stocks outnumbere
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Hong Kong stocks jump

Hong Kong stocks jump

Hong Kong blue chip stocks rose 1.07 percent on Thursday, tracking strong Asian markets, with telecoms firms like China Mobile rebounding, while mainland companies surged on A-share issue plans. JF Asset Management released its JF Investor Confidence Inde
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
US stocks inch up on strong retail sales

US stocks inch up on strong retail sales

US stocks edged up on Wednesday, as surprisingly strong retail sales data improved the outlook for holiday sales and boosted chain-store shares, while Exxon Mobil Corp and the energy sector led the way as oil prices rose.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
US Treasury prices tumble

US Treasury prices tumble

US government bond prices fell on Wednesday after robust retail sales data eased concerns over sluggish economic growth, while fresh supply of 10-year Treasuries weighed on the market after an $8 billion auction.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
US Treasury prices tumble

US Treasury prices tumble

US government bond prices fell on Wednesday after robust retail sales data eased concerns over sluggish economic growth, while fresh supply of 10-year Treasuries weighed on the market after an $8 billion auction.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Indian shares surge

Indian shares surge

Indian share prices surged 2.32 percent higher on Thursday led by software companies which were snapped up by overseas funds, dealers said. They said companies such as Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys Technologies attracted interest after falling fro
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Singapore stocks rally

Singapore stocks rally

Singapore share prices closed 1.11 percent higher on Thursday to finish at a new all-time high, boosted by renewed buying in properties and banks, dealers said. The main Straits Times Index gained 32.13 points to 2,916.28 from Wednesday's close, beating t
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Jakarta shares end firmer

Jakarta shares end firmer

Indonesian share prices closed up 0.80 percent on Thursday, led by a technical rebound in index heavyweight Telkom after recent losses, dealers said. The Jakarta Stock Exchange composite index closed up 14.004 points at 1,767.802 on volume of 2.95 billion
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Nikkei hits seven-month closing high

Nikkei hits seven-month closing high

The Nikkei average rose 0.82 percent to its highest close in more than seven months on Thursday as exporters including Sony Corp climbed on a weaker yen and upbeat US retail sales data. Shares sensitive to domestic demand such as Softbank Corp also gained
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Philippines shares close flat

Philippines shares close flat

Philippines share prices closed flat on Thursday as investors awaited the central bank's interest rate decision later in the day, dealers said. The composite index slipped 2.59 points to 2,833.27, after moving between 2,824.07 and 2,839.17.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Thai shares decline

Thai shares decline

Thai share prices closed 0.35 percent lower on Thursday after the government ordered a broadcaster under control of Singapore's Temasek to pay large penalties over a concession dispute, dealers said. They said the market was also downbeat as investors sol
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Swiss franc steady

Swiss franc steady

The Swiss franc held steady against other major currencies as markets waited for a Swiss National Bank policy meeting on Thursday, with a rise in rates of 25 basis points widely expected. The franc was little changed at 1.5934 per euro and at 1.2057 per d
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Yuan rises

Yuan rises

China's yuan rose against the dollar on Thursday, as US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson visits Beijing to push for a more flexible and stronger Chinese currency.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Dollar keeps gains after data

Dollar keeps gains after data

The dollar steadied on Thursday after Bank of Japan will keep rates steady at a policy meeting next week. The dollar was supported after a 1.0 percent jump in US retail sales far exceeded expectations and was the strongest in four months, suggesting that
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Dollar recovers

Dollar recovers

The dollar firmed on Wednesday after US consumer spending in November exceeded expectations, but sentiment on the currency remained predominantly bearish given expectations of a slowdown in 2007.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Bangladesh interbank forex, interest rates

Bangladesh interbank forex, interest rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Thursday. 69.00/69.03 (previous 69.00/69.35). Call Money Rates: 6.50-10.00 percent (previous 6.50-10.00 percent.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Asian currencies steady

Asian currencies steady

Most Asian currencies were steady on Thursday as the dollar held ground on solid US retail sales data, while US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on a visit to Beijing urged China to embrace a freer currency.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Hong Kong dollar little changed

Hong Kong dollar little changed

The Hong Kong dollar rose against the US dollar on Thursday, but trading was confined to a narrow range. The domestic currency was trading at 7.7707/09 against the US dollar, firmer than the previous day's close of 7.7718/19, after shuffling between 7.770
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Sudan dismisses Blair threats

Sudan dismisses Blair threats

Sudan dismissed on Thursday British Prime Minister Tony Blair's threats of sanctions and a "no-fly zone" over Darfur and said it welcomed a UN mission in the region "as long as it reflects the reality on the ground".
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Ban Ki-moon sworn in as eigth UN secretary-general

Ban Ki-moon sworn in as eigth UN secretary-general

South Korea's Ban Ki-moon was sworn in as the eighth UN secretary-general on Thursday, pledging to be a "bridge-builder" and lead a dynamic and courageous United Nations when he takes over on January 1.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Israeli troops kill two Palestinians

Israeli troops kill two Palestinians

Israeli soldiers killed two Palestinians in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Palestinian security sources and hospital officials said. Soldiers dressed in plain clothes jumped out of an unmarked car and shot dead a wanted militant
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Israel blocks Haniyeh from returning to Gaza

Israel blocks Haniyeh from returning to Gaza

Israel blocked Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh from returning to Gaza from a trip abroad on Thursday to stop him bringing in money donated by Iran.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
EU leaders talk tougher on future enlargement

EU leaders talk tougher on future enlargement

European Union leaders toughened their tone towards aspiring new members on Thursday before a summit designed to reassure wary voters while keeping the door ajar to countries queuing to join.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Bangladesh marks martyrs day

Bangladesh marks martyrs day

Bangladesh paid respect on Thursday to intellectuals and professionals killed during the 1971 independence war but the country remained focused on present-day political strife ahead of elections next month.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Thousands of Afghans protest civilian killings

Thousands of Afghans protest civilian killings

More than 3,000 tribesmen rallied in eastern Afghanistan Thursday against a raid by US and Afghan troops that killed five people including a teenage girl.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Suicide bomber kills five in Afghan south

Suicide bomber kills five in Afghan south

A suicide car attack killed at least five people in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, police and a hospital doctor said, the latest deaths in the bloodiest year since the Taliban was overthrown in 2001.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Indian rupee stays higher

Indian rupee stays higher

The rupee rose for a second straight session on Thursday to its highest finish in one week, helped by robust foreign fund inflows as the stock market continued to erase some of its recent steep losses.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Sterling rises against euro

Sterling rises against euro

Sterling closed in on five-week highs against the euro on Thursday after robust British data heightened speculation that the Bank of England will raise interest rates further next year.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Dollar strengthens in London

Dollar strengthens in London

The dollar strengthened against the euro on Thursday, as investors adjusted positions in the run-up to Christmas holidays and as the greenback drew support from recent stronger-than-expected US data.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Bonds: EMI default swaps fall

Bonds: EMI default swaps fall

A wave of news on possible and actual mergers and acquisitions put the focus back on individual borrowers in the European market on Thursday after several sessions of largely technical index trading.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Bonds: EMI default swaps fall

Bonds: EMI default swaps fall

A wave of news on possible and actual mergers and acquisitions put the focus back on individual borrowers in the European market on Thursday after several sessions of largely technical index trading.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Chinese stocks hit record high

Chinese stocks hit record high

Chinese main stock index hit an all-time high on Thursday, bringing its rise this year to 94 percent and underlining the spectacular success of the government's drive to revive the market after a four-year slump.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Seoul shares gain

Seoul shares gain

Seoul shares had their biggest gain in almost five months on Thursday as strong US retail sales data lifted exporters such as Hyundai Motor, offsetting some worries about a surging won that had sparked a recent sell-off.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
FTSE joins global rally; banks and miners lead

FTSE joins global rally; banks and miners lead

The FTSE 100 index of Britain's biggest shares closed in firmer territory on Thursday, with mining and banking shares in the lead, as global stock markets rallied to multi-year highs.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Italian gold jewellery to fall

Italian gold jewellery to fall

Italian gold jewellery output and exports would fall around 10 percent in 2006, hit by metal price volatility and competition from lower cost countries, but the sector should see recovery in 2007, an expert said on Monday.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Agriculture-commodities to grow in 2007

Agriculture-commodities to grow in 2007

Record interest in Europe's agricultural commodity futures is set to grow even further in 2007 as low global stocks and the biofuels revolution attract more investors to the sector, analysts said on Wednesday.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Oil rises nearly $1 after Opec decision

Oil rises nearly $1 after Opec decision

Oil rose nearly $1 to above $62 a barrel on Thursday after Opec decided to cut its output by 2 percent starting in February. The front-month January contract for US light crude rose 96 cents to $62.33 a barrel by 1805 GMT. London Brent crude for January r
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Oil rises nearly $1 after Opec decision

Oil rises nearly $1 after Opec decision

Oil rose nearly $1 to above $62 a barrel on Thursday after Opec decided to cut its output by 2 percent starting in February. The front-month January contract for US light crude rose 96 cents to $62.33 a barrel by 1805 GMT. London Brent crude for January r
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Oil rises nearly $1 after Opec decision

Oil rises nearly $1 after Opec decision

Oil rose nearly $1 to above $62 a barrel on Thursday after Opec decided to cut its output by 2 percent starting in February. The front-month January contract for US light crude rose 96 cents to $62.33 a barrel by 1805 GMT. London Brent crude for January r
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Kenya's coffee production down

Kenya's coffee production down

Kenya's coffee production fell slightly in the first nine months of 2006 to 40,926 tonnes from 41,083 tonnes in the same period last year, the central bank said in its latest monthly economic review. However, the average price per tonne rose to $2,626 in
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
New York cotton closes at nine-month high

New York cotton closes at nine-month high

Cotton futures banked on speculative fund short-covering and commercial buying to end at a nine-month high on Thursday, and the strength of the rally may lead to further gains over the next few days, brokers said.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
London sugar down

London sugar down

London sugar settled lower on speculative selling against trade and speculative buying on Thursday, dealers said. March finished down $2.80 or 0.82 percent at $340.10 per tonne in volume of 4,075 lots after trading from $343.00 to $337.00. May closed down
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Nickel hits new high

Nickel hits new high

Base metals rallied on Thursday, with nickel hitting a new high and aluminium gaining over two percent, but prices may face pressure as stocks rise and the gloomy economic outlook is reinforced. Firmer metals prices helped bolster mining firms such as Lon
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Gold trapped in range

Gold trapped in range

Gold lacked impetus to move out of its trading range on Thursday and analysts said market participants would avoid risk ahead of year-end holidays. The focus remained on the currency and oil markets, and any sharp move in the dollar and oil prices might s
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat higher

US MIDDAY: wheat higher

Soft red winter wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were higher at midsession Thursday after consulting firm Informa Economics lowered its estimate for US winter wheat plantings, traders said. Informa projected 2007 US winter wheat plantings at 44
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn climbs

US MIDDAY: corn climbs

Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were higher on Thursday on fund buying and on a big number for corn in USDA's weekly export sales report, traders said.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper rallies

US MIDDAY: copper rallies

New York copper futures on Thursday repaired most of the damage incurred in the previous session, as some participants looked for bargains at the 3-1/2 week lows and bought copper, traders said.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soyabeans gain

US MIDDAY: soyabeans gain

Soyabean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were higher early on Thursday on supportive export news, traders said. At 10:54 am CST (1654 GMT), CBOT soya was up 2 to 5-1/4 cents per bushel, with January up 4-1/2 at $6.65-1/2 per bushel. March was up 4-1
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold edges up

US MIDDAY: gold edges up

US gold futures inched up in thin rangebound trading Thursday morning despite a higher dollar as oil prices rose after Opec agreed to a further production cut.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Gang stealing power cables busted

Gang stealing power cables busted

Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) police have caught a gang involved in stealing underground cables, valued Rs 0.5 million from Mowach Goth during a mid-night operation.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Dacoits kill two cops

Dacoits kill two cops

Two more police constables were killed in an encounter with dacoits near Rehmay Shah, in the area of Garh Police Station. When police were chasing them, near Chak 615GB, the criminals opened fire, killing constable Muhammad Nawaz instantly and injuring an
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Dar-ul-Amaan women complain of ill treatment

Dar-ul-Amaan women complain of ill treatment

The women living in Dar-ul-Amaan, Multan on Thursday accused the administration of malnutrition, providing them unhygienic substandard food and not giving medicines, resultantly they are suffering from different diseases.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Girl students flay Tevta decision

Girl students flay Tevta decision

The female students of Government Polytechnic Institute for Women, Bahawalpur have urged Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi to order for the cancellation of the Tevta decision according to which the self-financed classes of B-Com started only a
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Motorists hail Ogra move on CNG prices

Motorists hail Ogra move on CNG prices

The motorists in Multan have hailed the immediate step of Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) asking all CNG licensees to immediately withdraw the increase in the CNG price. They said that there was no justification for dealers to increase the CNG pri
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Phone complaints: PTCL clarification

Phone complaints: PTCL clarification

This is with reference to the Letters to the Editor column, "Turning a deaf ear," published on December 11, 2006 in your esteemed newspaper regarding telephone 4658307, 4641992, 4641995, 4641997, 4643003, 4623333, 4650968 and 4653111, which were out of or
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Waste of resources

Waste of resources

How does the government qualify their claim of giving this city a soft image, by holding frequent seminars and exhibitions like IDEAS 2006, when it cannot prevent mugging in the security zone outside the exhibition.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Frustration and alienation

Frustration and alienation

The PML(Q) chief seems to be suffering from some undisclosed illness, which has transformed him into a megalomaniac politician. He is, therefore, not fit to lead the party to victory in the next general election.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Newton and Sultan Rahi

Newton and Sultan Rahi

Imagine a scenario wherein Newton, that great physicist and logician, comes to Pakistan as a state guest and is invited by his hosts to watch a few Lollywood movies to make him see that 'heroes' in this 'enlightened' land are truly individualistic with a
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Migration pushes India's cities to the brink

Migration pushes India's cities to the brink

By day Subhash Kanojia works as a guard at a city housing complex and by night he drives a three-wheeled taxi. "I came to the city to make money," said the middle-aged, uneducated man who left his village in the eastern state of Bihar to make it big in In
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
The flawed renewable energy policy - II

The flawed renewable energy policy - II

In the context of Pakistan, renewable energy resources include biomass fuels, water, solar and wind energy, which all are potentially significant but highly unpredictable in their respective behaviours. Bio-energy systems transform biomass resources into
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Renewable energy policy

Renewable energy policy

The three-phase renewable energy policy, approved by the ECC, constitutes the first such solid initiative in the country to meet its spiralling energy deficit.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
The need for a better understanding

The need for a better understanding

Pakistan reacted strongly to the report of a western think-tank, International Crisis Group (ICG), released recently, saying the peace deals between the government and the pro-Taliban elements in the North Waziristan agency last September and in South Waz
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
FCCI concerned over devaluation reports

FCCI concerned over devaluation reports

The devaluation of Pak rupee will have negative repercussions on the national economy in addition to fomenting a new wave of price hike in the country, said Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) President Muhammad Ayub Sabir.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Daily wagers support PTCL CBA

Daily wagers support PTCL CBA

PTCL Telecom Foundation Daily Wages Action Committee has announced its full support to the movement of CBA employees union for the reinstatement of sacked daily wagers and resolution of other issues.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Paktel GSM launches double balance promotion

Paktel GSM launches double balance promotion

Paktel GSM on Tuesday announced the launch of an innovative promotion that allows its customers to double their talk time and use of value-added services.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Japan donates 40 books to IBA

Japan donates 40 books to IBA

The Consul General of Japan in Karachi, Shoichi Nakano, on Thursday presented about 40 books for the library of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi, on Thursday.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Scholar skeptic about globalisation

Scholar skeptic about globalisation

Professor Walden Bello from Philippine said here on Thursday that Corporate-driven globalisation has been facing deep crisis. He was addressing on the second day of the ninth annual conference on "Missing Links in Sustainable Development: South Asian Pers
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
IPCC meets on December 16

IPCC meets on December 16

The Inter-Provincial Coordination Committee (IPCC) is meeting in Lahore on December 16 under the chairmanship of Federal Minister Inter-Provincial Coordination Saleem Saifullah Khan with five issues pertaining to Sindh province having been included in the
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
15078 KPP schemes completed so far

15078 KPP schemes completed so far

Under Khushaal Pakistan Programme-1, Rs 10651.094 million have been disbursed to executing agencies in the federal/ provincial/district governments for executing 21,515 schemes in approved sectors. So far 15078 schemes have been completed.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
PML and PPPP can form coalition government: Saifullah

PML and PPPP can form coalition government: Saifullah

Federal Minister for Provincial Coordination Saleem Saifullah Khan on Thursday said that a committee headed by Wasim Sajjad have accelerated its work for preparation of proposals for granting maximum provincial autonomy to the federating units of the coun
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Uplift projects in Balochistan to bring prosperity: minister

Uplift projects in Balochistan to bring prosperity: minister

State Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Naseer Mengal on Thursday said development projects in Balochistan would remove the sense of deprivation of Balochi people and would bring prosperity in the province.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
TOO-61 to be replaced with TOA-2006

TOO-61 to be replaced with TOA-2006

Measures of far reaching consequences have been incorporated in the draft Trade Organisations Act 2006 (TOA-2006) relating to the registration and regulation of trade organisations in the country. The Ministry of Commerce has forwarded the draft to the Ca
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Correction

Correction

The name of M/s Millat Tractors Ltd was erroneously missed from the list of the recipients of "Excellence Awards" of Large Taxpayer Unit (LTU) Lahore, published in Business Recorder titled "New CBR audit system to ensure transparency," on December
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
IAU President due today

IAU President due today

President of International Association of Universities (IAU) Professor Gulam Mohammedbhai will arrive here on Friday on a 3-day visit to Pakistan. His various activities in Karachi include a dinner reception in his honour by Sir Syed University of Enginee
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Implementation of local government system in Northern Areas demanded

Implementation of local government system in Northern Areas demanded

The district councillors from Northern Areas have demanded of the federal government to implement the Devolution Plan (local government system) in the area. The demand was made by the district councillors and members municipal committees at a meeting with
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
NGOs for proper environment in jails

NGOs for proper environment in jails

Local NGOs on Thursday while appreciating the introduction of Juvenile System Ordinance in the country in 2000 lamented about impracticability of these laws and ordinances in the system. South Punjab's 200 NGOs regretted that there were only half a dozen
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
World nutrition moot from February 23

World nutrition moot from February 23

International Nutrition Conference will be held on February 23-24, 2007 at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Nutritionists' Association of Pakistan (NAP) announced here on Thursday.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
'80 percent wheat sowing target achieved'

'80 percent wheat sowing target achieved'

Agriculture Executive District Officer (EDO) Rana Farman Ali said that more than 80 percent target of wheat sowing had been achieved in Faisalabad district. Addressing a crop review meeting, he said recent rains would bring positive impact on the crop.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
PPCB starts issuing loans

PPCB starts issuing loans

Punjab Provincial Co-operatives Bank (PPCB) has started issuing agricultural loans for the 2006-07 Rabi crop.Loans are also being provided through the co-operative societies under the micro-finance scheme. Punjab Co-operatives minister Colonel Malik Moham
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
'President in uniform vital for prosperity'

'President in uniform vital for prosperity'

Punjab Minister for Communication and Works, Chaudhry Zaheer-ud-Din said President in uniform was imperative for an enlightened and prosperous Pakistan.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Punjab plans to promote SMEs

Punjab plans to promote SMEs

The Punjab government has prepared a comprehensive programme to promote small and medium enterprises (SME) sector in the province. Under the programme, the SMEs industrial estates would be developed in various cities, including Sialkot, and the work on th
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
'SCCI making efforts to promote women entrepreneurship'

'SCCI making efforts to promote women entrepreneurship'

Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) is making adequate efforts to promote women entrepreneurship in the city, said Chairperson of SCCI Departmental Committee on Women Entrepreneurs Shabnam Asif.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
FPCCI elections: BP to announce candidates on December 17

FPCCI elections: BP to announce candidates on December 17

The Businessmen Panel (BP) will announce its candidates for Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) president and vice presidents for 2007-08, in its meeting convened for December 17, in Lahore.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
Live Securities branch opening on December 16

Live Securities branch opening on December 16

The inauguration ceremony of Live Securities (Pvt) Ltd - (LS) Peshawar branch will be held on December 16, 2006 at a local hotel in Peshawar, said a press release on Thursday.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
ICMA's Seminar on December 16

ICMA's Seminar on December 16

Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (ICMA) of Pakistan will hold a seminar on the topic of 'corporate social responsibility' at a local hotel on Saturday (December 16). Chairman Wapda, Tariq Hamid will be the chief guest.
Published 15 Dec, 2006 12:00am
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