US copper futures rose nearly one percent in early trade on Wednesday, mirroring gains in overseas markets as warnings of supply shortages from China's largest copper producer fuelled the buying, analysts said.
Soyabean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were called to open 5 to 8 cents per bushel lower on Wednesday, setting back from Tuesday's rally before President George W. Bush's State of the Union address, traders said.
Gold futures fell early in New York on Wednesday, after an almost two-percent rally on speculative buying a day earlier, as a stronger dollar and lower oil promoted investors to lock in profits. Silver, platinum and palladium also traded down, after the p
As many as 2243 students have completed training during the first phase of Technical Special Training Programme (TSTP) from 12 institutes run by the Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority (Tevta) in Faisalabad.
The annual Urs celebrations of the renowned Sufi saint of the sub-continent, Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Masood Shakar Ganj will commence at Pakpattan on Thursday, January 25.
The officers of Habib Bank Limited (HBL) has called for introduction of an acceptable and better golden handshake scheme (GHS) to provide honourable way out to the senior employees of the bank.
'Sindhu Bachao Tarla' (Save Indus Struggle) has said that since its inception on May 10, 2005, the World Bank-funded Taunsa barrage remodelling project has created problems for the people of Dera Ghazi Khan, Muzaffargarh and Rajanpur districts.
The government of the religio-political alliance MMA in NWFP on Wednesday outrightly rejected the promotion of secularism in garb of the inclusion of a chapter on enlightened moderation in the textbooks of the students.
The Ulema and the religious leaders belonging to different schools of thought have assured that they will extend every possible co-operation to ensure unity, religious harmony and tolerance during Muharram in the district.
The Neocons, Hindus and Jews look determined to get rid of the 'nuclear teeth' of the Muslim countries. One must not forget the lesson of history; viz they cannot live who cannot die.
Schools are the most common business nowadays. A crowd of different schools can be easily visualised during our routine walks or drives. But what standard are they providing to our new generation?
Abdulrahman Abdulqadir was watching his favourite football team Arsenal on satellite television when the seven gunmen burst into his shack in Somalia's capital Mogadishu. "They were shouting 'This is not allowed', 'This is against Islam'," said the 18-yea
The prima facie distinction of tax payment receipt will automatically generate notices for new taxpayers for registration and may be sent to them along with the NTN application form. Unattended notices or applications may be used to verify the Withholding
The efforts for uniformity and standardisation of Sharia'a can be traced to the times of Imam Malik. In modern times, the 19th century compendium of 1851Articles - Majalla-tul-Ahkam of the Ottoman Empire, the 20th century corpus at Al-Azhar and the relati
It, indeed, is heartening to learn from a Recorder Report of the prospect of an acute water crisis in SITE area of Karachi ending with the completion of a 20 million gallon daily (MGD) desalination water project.
The extent of poverty and its trend have become a hot topic in Pakistan. Looking at the conditions on the ground, most of the independent analysts believe that standards of living, particularly of the poor, have deteriorated or remained almost stagnant.
Punjab Mines and Minerals Minister Muhammad Sibtain Khan has said the mines department has started work in the project to provide skilled labour force to cement factories keeping in view the future needs of factories and this skilled force would fulfil th
Punjab Minister for Population Welfare, Nasim Lodhi, in a meeting here on Wednesday has directed all the district officers to play proactive role in creating awareness about implications of over-population so as to expedite socio-economic development of t
Punjab Communication and Works Minister Chaudhry Zaheer-ud-Din Khan has said that high-security jail would be constructed in Sahiwal for the dangerous prisoners at a cost of Rs 617.022 million.
The City District Government Lahore (CDGL) will make arrangements for benefiting from the services of senior professors in the fields of medicine and surgery and provision of 100 percent free medicines to indoor patients in district and tehsil level hospi
With focus to create opportunities for more than 56,000 highly trained IT professionals in the province, Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has been allocated a development budget of Rs 7 billion (US $115 million) for the next three years.
'Artists and painters play pivotal role in the depiction of various norms of images which describes the authenticity and grip of the artists on the subject.'
Punjab Governor Lieutenant General Khalid Maqbool (Retd) has urged upon the government to enhance funds so as to provide tool kits to the passing out students from the vocational training institutes.
Pakistan Christian National Party (PCNP) has announced that it would field its candidate against General Pervez Musharraf in the presidential elections. While talking to newsmen, here on Wednesday, Chairman PCNP, M Joseph Francis said that if religious mi
Punjab Auqaf Minister Sahibzada Saeed-ul-Hassan Shah has directed Auqaf officials to ensure quality of food brought to shrines and mosques for free distribution. He was presiding over a departmental meeting held at Civil Secretariat here on Wednesday, sta
Punjab government has allocated an amount of Rs 54.33 million for the development programme of Fisheries department for the current fiscal year with a view to promote aqua-culture and fisheries related activities in the province.
Pakistan Kissan Movement (PKM) Secretary General Chaudhry Hanif Gujjar has urged Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to turn down demand of the textile industry regarding duty-free import of cotton from India.
Chancellor and Governor Punjab Lieutenant General Khalid Maqbool (Retd) has said that country's economy is strengthened than the past and it is now the responsibility of the educational institutions to produce innovative experts to further strengthen the
Image Garments (Private) Ltd, a leading name in the Pakistani textile sector and manufacturer of the Polo Piques, is using Oracle E-business Suite Special Edition (Oracle Applications) to boost its productivity and improve profitability, said a press rele
The main opposition alliances, led by Makhdoom Amin Fahim and Qazi Hussain Ahmed, are under mistrust, confusion and differences. The opposition's years-long resolve to send President General Musharraf home before election has apparently fizzled out.
Former Prime Minister and PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto has condemned the baton charging and arrest of PPP's women workers in Karachi and demanded immediate release of activists and action against those responsible for the incident.
In an extraordinary general body meeting held in Lahore on Tuesday, the members of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) voiced their disappointment and concern at the government's negative attitude towards the industry.
The first international property expo has attracted around $50 million business in terms of bookings and confirmations, said a press release received here on Tuesday.
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro has produced its 7th Ph.D. candidate, Dr Khalil-ur-Rehman Dayo, under the supervision of Professor Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan Rajput, and Dr Bhawani Shankar Chowdhry in the field of Telecommunication and
Pakistan's growing economy is an opportunity for foreign entrepreneurs to expand their businesses. This was stated by Werner Gutmann, Sales Manager, Swarovski at presentation of its Abaya, making debut in Pakistan, here on Wednesday.
Gulf Business Machines (GBM) on Wednesday initiated its operations in Pakistan to provide IT solution. Addressing the launching ceremony, CEO, GBM, Cesare Cardone said that Pakistan was a potential and growing IT market and hoped it would further get augm
There is no proposal under consideration to open American visa counters at Karachi in the near future, Acting American Consul General Ms Kay Anske informed business community.
All US-bound containerised cargo from Pakistan would be screened, from next month, via live video link, jointly by customs officials of Pakistan and concerned US officials.
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
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
Traders of Multan on Wednesday staged a protest demonstration against restrictions of pillion riding, at the call of Chamber of small traders. They condemned the police and administration, describing the ban on pillion riding as a cruel and illogical step
Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan will be the chief guest at an introductory ceremony of 4th My Karachi exhibition of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on February 7. The chamber has invited President General Pervez Musharraf to inaugurat
The Vice-President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Zubair Tufail, has asked the exporters to take initiative for exploring the Thai market to bring the trade balance near equilibrium between the two countries.
Sheikhupura Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Mian Tariq Rehman, while welcoming the Trade Organisations Ordinance (TOO) 2006, has announced to open its membership and also asked the local businessmen to contact the SCCI in case of any trade-rela
Federal government is making strenuous efforts to mitigate problems being confronted by business community on top priority basis, said Federal Secretary Industries, Production and Special Initiatives, Shahab Khawaja.
Local business community has appealed to the federal government to declare Sialkot 'Tax-free' district for further accelerating the pace of trade and commerce activities and bringing big boom in the export volume in this export-oriented city.
People's Labour Bureau, Multan division President Malik Bashir Ahmed has said that a research study on privatisation has confirmed that denationalisation will bring a disaster for the working class people.
Directorate of Industries, Government of Sindh, is conducting Census of Manufacturing Industries for the year 2005-2006 under Industrial Statistics Act 1942. According to this Act, it is mandatory for all manufacturing units registered under Factories Act
The Punjab government has planned to launch a mega project for skill development in non-industrial areas within a month besides encouraging cottage industries in the rural and suburban areas of the province, said Provincial Minister for Commerce and Indus
Justice Muhammad Younis Tahir and Justice Rafi Ullah Sultani on Wednesday sworn in as permanent judges of Azad Jammu and Kashmir High Court. Chief Justice of AJK High Court and Shariat Court Justice Sardar Muhammad Nawaz Khan administered oath to the newl
More life-saving drugs are reported to be missing from the market and even are not available at the government-run hospitals' pharmacies. The Network for Consumer Protection (NCP) has also revealed 13 essential drugs that are unavailable in the markets of
The city district government, Multan has asked the administrations of all four towns to initiating grand operation against illegally constructed and defaulted shopping plazas and ordered sealing of such trade centers who have failed in depositing their pa
India's spinners stopped a tense run chase by the depleted West Indies here on Wednesday to help the hosts take a 2-0 lead in the four-match series India, dismissed for 189, hit back to bowl out a West Indian side missing their inspirational captain Brian
Members of Senate Special Committee meeting on Wednesday took the Central Selection Board to task, terming the selection criteria as biased and demanded equal representation of all the federating units in the Board. With Senator SM Zafar in the chair, the
Energy related issues are coming to the fore, at least in the Senate. On Wednesday, most of the questions taken up were about petroleum products, power plants, Thar coal and windmills. As expected, a glass that was 'half full' for the water and power mini
The crucial meeting on the proposed multi-party conference scheduled for Wednesday was called off at the eleventh hour, as Makhdoom Amin Fahim air-dashed to Dubai for 'consultations' with Benazir Bhutto.
Journalists on Wednesday staged a token walkout from the Senate to protest against government's indifferent attitude in recovering journalist Sohail Qalandar despite a lapse of 20 days. Sohail Qalandar went missing from Hayatabad, Peshawar, on January 2 a
The opposition in Senate on Wednesday staged a walkout against denying "substantial relief to the masses after over 33 percent fall" in petroleum products prices in the international market, "despite making a commitment to the nation".
Official sources at the Textile Ministry said that the former chairman of the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) had agreed with the government on tax of Rs 5 per bale of cotton, but the present leaders of the association are against it.
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has directed the Regional Commissioners of Income Tax (RCITs) to impose penalty on withholding agents not filing monthly statements and to do away with the sketchy data of taxpayers after verification of addresses from t
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).
The UN Population Fund Assistance (UNFPA) in Pakistan for 2007 was formalised with the government partners here on Wednesday at a signing ceremony held at the Ministry of Population Welfare.
The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Tariq Azim, said on Wednesday that employment quota for Balochistan province in the federal departments has been enhance as a special case and the detailed decision regarding the revision of the quot
It is now smooth sailing for the Privatisation Commission to complete Pakistan State Oil (PSO) sell-off by March 31, as the defence ministry has withdrawn its objections on the issue, it was learnt.
The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) is planning to form a subsidiary - National Dredging Company (NDC) - to cater for increasing demand of maintenance dredging of four ports of the country, it is reliably learnt on Wednesday.
In a major move to bring real estate investors into the tax net, the Regional Commissioners of Income Tax have launched a countrywide exercise to analyse the data of persons engaged in buying and selling of property in major posh areas of Karachi and Laho
Police have arrested four accused involved in the murder of Additional Advocate General Punjab Arif Bhinder and others and recovered huge ammunition from their possession.
US helicopters attacked gunmen holed up inside high-rise buildings in Baghdad on Wednesday in what the US military said was an operation to regain control of a major street cutting through the heart of the city.
US helicopters attacked gunmen holed up inside high-rise buildings in Baghdad on Wednesday in what the US military said was an operation to regain control of a major street cutting through the heart of the city.
Philip Morris International (PMI) on Wednesday announced that it intends to commence its public tender offer for shares in Lakson Tobacco Company (Lakson Tobacco) on February 15, 2007.
Philip Morris International (PMI) on Wednesday announced that it intends to commence its public tender offer for shares in Lakson Tobacco Company (Lakson Tobacco) on February 15, 2007.
Philip Morris International (PMI) on Wednesday announced that it intends to commence its public tender offer for shares in Lakson Tobacco Company (Lakson Tobacco) on February 15, 2007.
Philip Morris International (PMI) on Wednesday announced that it intends to commence its public tender offer for shares in Lakson Tobacco Company (Lakson Tobacco) on February 15, 2007.
Federal Minister for Textile Mushtaq Ali Cheema has ruled out any possibility of abolishing all taxes from textile sector, however, relief package for this vital sector would be announced before budget 2007-08.
Federal Minister for Textile Mushtaq Ali Cheema has ruled out any possibility of abolishing all taxes from textile sector, however, relief package for this vital sector would be announced before budget 2007-08.
Federal Minister for Textile Mushtaq Ali Cheema has ruled out any possibility of abolishing all taxes from textile sector, however, relief package for this vital sector would be announced before budget 2007-08.
The government may declare transport as an industry enabling the transport operators to get financing from the banks. This was a unanimous demand by the transport operators'' representatives to the Minister for Industries and Production, Jehangir Khan Tar