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Print - 2007-03-08
Would president Royal be feminist, or feminine?

Would president Royal be feminist, or feminine?

The women of France agree electing a female president would be a giant step forward for a nation which has treated career women poorly. However, feminists are split over whether presidential hopeful Segolene Royal is the best person to advance their fight
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
China could have first aircraft carrier in three years

China could have first aircraft carrier in three years

China could have its first aircraft carrier within three years, a Beijing-backed Hong Kong newspaper reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed senior military officer. "As far as I know development is proceeding smoothly, and if we're fast we might be able to
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Soldier killed in Afghanistan wins Britain's highest honour

Soldier killed in Afghanistan wins Britain's highest honour

In a rare honour, a British soldier who died saving seven comrades during combat in Afghanistan has won the Victoria Cross, the nation's highest award, the Ministry of Defence told AFP Wednesday. The BBC said it is the first posthumous VC to be awarded si
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
North Korea and Japan salvage talks for another day

North Korea and Japan salvage talks for another day

Japan and North Korea salvaged their first diplomatic talks in more than a year on Wednesday after negotiations were suspended over discord about Pyongyang's abduction of Japanese citizens. The turbulence contrasted with a meeting in New York on Monday be
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
No one charged for CIA leak case

No one charged for CIA leak case

No one is likely to face criminal charges for actually leaking CIA secrets even after a US jury found a former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney guilty of lying and obstructing a probe into the affair.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Torture routine in Libya

Torture routine in Libya

Libyan security personnel routinely torture detainees, the US State Department said in a report describing the country's human rights situation as poor.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
World Bank stops sending Palestinian aid

World Bank stops sending Palestinian aid

A World Bank report released on Wednesday questioned the oversight of hundreds of millions of dollars in funds sent to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's office since Hamas came to power last year.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Darfur genocide continues: US

Darfur genocide continues: US

Washington issued a damning human rights report on Sudan, saying genocide in Darfur continued and blaming both government and rebel forces for attacks in the remote region.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Syria sets election for April

Syria sets election for April

Syria will hold a parliamentary election on April 22, according to a decree issued on Wednesday by President Bashar al-Assad and reported by the state news agency SANA. The announcement came on the eve of the 44th anniversary of Assad's Baath party taking
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Israeli forces raid Ramallah Headquarters; 18 held

Israeli forces raid Ramallah Headquarters; 18 held

Israeli forces surrounded the Palestinian military intelligence headquarters in Ramallah on Wednesday, detaining 18 militants who heeded their call through loudspeakers to surrender.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
EU powers urge Iran to take atom 'timeout'

EU powers urge Iran to take atom 'timeout'

European powers urged Iran on Wednesday to embrace a UN idea of a "timeout" from nuclear activity, saying sanctions they sponsored against Tehran would be simultaneously suspended.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Nine Taliban killed in southern Afghanistan

Nine Taliban killed in southern Afghanistan

Afghan and coalition forces have killed nine Taliban militants in two separate incidents in troubled southern Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday. Police ambushed a group of insurgents in the Grishk district of volatile Helmand province on Tuesday, kill
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Northern Ireland votes

Northern Ireland votes

Northern Ireland voted on Wednesday in an election that could allow the return of a government shared between Protestants and Catholics and help cement a lasting political settlement after decades of conflict.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Iraq's civil war leaves women marginalised and at risk

Iraq's civil war leaves women marginalised and at risk

Iraq's sectarian war, which followed decades of repression and economic sanctions, has left the country's women marginalised, afraid and prey to increasingly radical ideological factions.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Indian rupee lower

Indian rupee lower

Indian rupee closed lower on Wednesday, after a fall in local share prices raised concerns foreign funds may pull out. The partially convertible rupee ended at 44.49/50 per dollar, weaker than the previous day's close of 44.46/47, but firmer than an intra
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Pound falls versus euro and dollar

Pound falls versus euro and dollar

Sterling fell against the euro on Wednesday, as investors mulled the prospect of further carry trade unwinding that could undermine the high-yielding pound. Growing risk aversion has led investors to decrease their positions in carry trades where they bor
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Yen holds near highs in London

Yen holds near highs in London

The yen held firm near recent peaks versus the euro and dollar on Wednesday, as investors paused for reflection after a week of unwinding carry trades sparked by a rise in risk aversion and tumbling equity markets.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
US Stocks: Wednesday's early afternoon trade

US Stocks: Wednesday's early afternoon trade

US stocks were flat on Wednesday as concerns about economic growth and a diminished appetite for risk kept investors cautious, but higher crude oil prices lifted shares of energy companies such as Exxon Mobil Corp.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Bonds: bulls tiptoe back as crossover moves tighter

Bonds: bulls tiptoe back as crossover moves tighter

Positive sentiment returned to the credit markets on Wednesday as stable equities helped reinvigorate appetite for corporate bonds. "We always suspected that if equities stabilised, credit would rally," said Marcus Schueler, head of credit product marketi
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Bonds: bulls tiptoe back as crossover moves tighter

Bonds: bulls tiptoe back as crossover moves tighter

Positive sentiment returned to the credit markets on Wednesday as stable equities helped reinvigorate appetite for corporate bonds. "We always suspected that if equities stabilised, credit would rally," said Marcus Schueler, head of credit product marketi
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Indian shares fall

Indian shares fall

Indian share prices closed down 0.92 percent Wednesday in nervous trade as investors unwound positions fearing more weakness in Asian markets, dealers said. They said investors sold despite a revival of Asian markets elsewhere on bargain hunting.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Seoul shares extend gains

Seoul shares extend gains

Seoul shares rose for a second session on Wednesday, as steel makers such as POSCO and banks continued to recover from a slump in global markets on belief they had fallen too much compared with their earnings potential.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Closing stock market indices

Closing stock market indices

Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Wednesday. European stocks ended higher for the second straight session, extending a partial recovery from last week's steep sell-off and led higher by merger talk in utilities and stronger oil shares
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
UK's top share index rises

UK's top share index rises

Britain's leading share index ended slightly higher on Wednesday, as gains in real estate firms and bid talk surrounding several food retailers struggled to offset a dent from stocks going ex-dividend. The FTSE 100 ended 18 points, or 0.29 percent up at 6
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
London sugar firms

London sugar firms

London sugar futures settled mostly firmer on Wednesday on trade buying against trade and speculative selling in moderates volumes, dealers said. May closed up 60 cents at $344.10 per tonne in volume of 2,723 lots, after trading from $347.10 to $343.00.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Palm oil looks for new high

Palm oil looks for new high

Palm oil prices are holding on to last year's strong gains, despite a global flight from risky assets, and when industry analysts gather in Malaysia next week they are likely to say that the rally is far from over.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Oil gains two percent on US crude inventory drop

Oil gains two percent on US crude inventory drop

Oil surged nearly 2 percent on Wednesday after surprise declines in US crude and gasoline inventories raised concerns about supplies in the giant energy market. US crude settled up $1.13 to $61.82 a barrel, after hitting a high of $62.10. London Brent cru
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Tax may cut Indian iron ore exports by half

Tax may cut Indian iron ore exports by half

India's iron ore exports could drop by half in the fiscal year beginning in April because of a tax imposed on overseas sales, a senior industry official said on Tuesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
New York cotton futures move higher

New York cotton futures move higher

Cotton futures settled higher Wednesday on technically inspired speculative buying, but the market may consolidate Thursday before Friday's release of a government crop report, brokers said. The New York Board of Trade's May cotton contract climbed 0.89 c
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
South Africa gold output may stabilise in 2007

South Africa gold output may stabilise in 2007

Strong gold prices should slow or even halt declining gold output in South Africa this year after 2006 production tumbled to the lowest levels since 1922, an official at the Chamber of Mines said on Wednesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Nickel hits new record high

Nickel hits new record high

Nickel surged nearly 5 percent on Wednesday to a new record high of $42,350 a tonne as tight supply triggered more buying from speculators, traders said.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Gold rises above $650

Gold rises above $650

Gold reversed course to trade above $650 an ounce in late European trade on Wednesday as price dips attracted bargain hunters and physical buyers. Gold hit a high of $650.60 after falling as low as $642.60.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat higher

US MIDDAY: wheat higher

Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were higher at midmorning on Wednesday, rebounding from Tuesday's declines with help from a surge in the soy market, traders said.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn gains

US MIDDAY: corn gains

Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were higher early on Wednesday following a rally in crude oil and a strong performance in soybeans, traders said.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soyabeans surge

US MIDDAY: soyabeans surge

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures surged early Wednesday, supported by the strength in soyabean oil and crude oil, traders said. The soyabean market was also due for a bounce after sliding to a one-month low this week, following a sell-off in global
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper firmer

US MIDDAY: copper firmer

US copper futures were firm in early trade on Wednesday, supported by strength in the London base metals complex and news of production problems at a major Chilean mine, traders and analysts said.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold futures rise

US MIDDAY: gold futures rise

US gold futures seesawed early but turned higher by midmorning on Wednesday, following Tuesday's solid gains, as investors continued to take cues from the stock markets.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Several steps taken for women's empowerment, UNGA told

Several steps taken for women's empowerment, UNGA told

Pakistan has made a "major improvement" in the education and socio-political awakening of women and taken concrete steps to improve their lives, Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tu
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
A beautiful city that was

A beautiful city that was

Nowadays almost the entire city of Islamabad has been turned upside down. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is busy in widening roads and constructing under-passes and over-head bridges. Tall, old but beautiful green trees are being chopped down and
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
On Ghana's 50th birthday, Nkrumah's name rings loud

On Ghana's 50th birthday, Nkrumah's name rings loud

Fifty years after leading Ghana to independence in a landmark achievement that sparked the liberation of the continent from colonial rule and 41 years after being ousted in a CIA- engineered coup, Kamei Nkrumah is still arguably the most popular leader Gh
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Economic boom or bust - learning from history - II

Economic boom or bust - learning from history - II

High levels of Poverty and Growing Inequalities: A ticking time bomb is the high level of poverty and growing inequality, that have heightened social tensions which could undermine all economic gains and continue to be the breeding ground for growing alie
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Conservation as the power crisis solution!

Conservation as the power crisis solution!

The highest power demand of 15,511 MW (attained during the summer of 2006) is expected to rise by another 10% or so in the coming summers. As a consequence, Wapda and the KESC systems will be subjected to an accumulative maximum demand of up-to 17,000 MW
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Vision of greener pastures

Vision of greener pastures

Vision, fusion and confusion are the buzzwords that can help one comprehend the complexity of the current phase of our national politics. Not too surprisingly, almost all the PPP (Patriots) ministers and members of the assemblies joined the Pakistan Musli
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Handholding by SECP

Handholding by SECP

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) have agreed on a procedure to handle the payment of bonus shares, right allotment letters, and cash dividends after collecting the same from the financiers agai
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Wheat procurement from April 10

Wheat procurement from April 10

Punjab Minister for Food, Hussain Jehanian Gardezi has said that the Punjab government will start wheat procurement campaign from April 10. As a major shift in wheat procurement policy, the government has fixed no target of procuring wheat so as to ensure
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
New OPD block at PIC to be constructed

New OPD block at PIC to be constructed

A new OPD block would be constructed in Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) Lahore with the total cost of Rs 155.180 million. This was told in a meeting that reviewed the pace of work in Punjab Institute of Cardiology.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
TDAP and LCCI join hands for Muslim business moot

TDAP and LCCI join hands for Muslim business moot

The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has agreed to join hands with Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) for the proposed Muslim conference.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
FCCU athletics championship

FCCU athletics championship

The 120th Annual Athletics Championship of Forman Christian College University (FCCU) will be held on March 13-15, at the University track. Dr Peter Aracost, rector of the university would be the chief guest on 13th March.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Private sector to be involved in wildlife conservation: minister

Private sector to be involved in wildlife conservation: minister

Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Punjab, Muhammad Basharat Raja stated that the provincial government would encourage the setting up of safari parks, zoo, import of birds, animals and breeding of wildlife in private sector.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Accreditation council, HEC to sign MoU

Accreditation council, HEC to sign MoU

A day-long meeting of representatives of Accreditation Councils on 'Good Practices for Quality Assurance for Accreditation in Pakistan' held at the Higher Education Commission Secretariat on Wednesday to discuss the good practices, challenges and issues o
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
'Strong Islamabad-Kabul ties must for bright Afghan future'

'Strong Islamabad-Kabul ties must for bright Afghan future'

The British Foreign Office Minister Dr Kim Howells has termed regional co-operation as essential to Afghanistan's future stability and prosperity, and that of the neighbouring countries. "The rise in trade between Afghanistan and neighbours since the fall
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
'Shaukat's Uzbek visit to further strengthen ties'

'Shaukat's Uzbek visit to further strengthen ties'

PML Secretary General Mushahid Hussain expressed the hope that Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz visit to Uzbekistan next week would further strengthen the historical relations between the two countries.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Ban on landmines demanded

Ban on landmines demanded

Religious scholars and speakers in a seminar at Sheikh Zaid Islamic Centre, University of Peshawar have demanded the world-wide ban on landmines, as it was a great threat to human beings. The speakers also underscored the need for collective efforts in th
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Increase in Pak-Japan research collaboration urged

Increase in Pak-Japan research collaboration urged

Scholars, intellectuals and former diplomats of international repute has urged Japan and Pakistan to promote Japan-related research collaboration through increase in exchange of scholars and research materials.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Expo Pakistan 2007 success doubted

Expo Pakistan 2007 success doubted

Fears are being expressed that 'Expo Pakistan 2007' might suffer due to the ongoing rift between the officers of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP).
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
$10 million ADB loan to help in Karachi development

$10 million ADB loan to help in Karachi development

A $10 million loan from ADB will help address the long-term development needs of the city of Karachi, contributing to a sustainable improvement in the quality of life of its residents. Karachi, the capital of Sindh province, is home to more than 12 millio
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Munir appointed FPCCI panel chairman

Munir appointed FPCCI panel chairman

President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has appointed Munir Sultan as senior vice chairman of Standing Committee of 'Housing & Construction Industry.' Sultan has served for the same position in FPCCI for four years and o
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Shell Tameer workshop ends

Shell Tameer workshop ends

Shell Tameer started the year with a bang with its first activity, a Module I Bright Ideas workshop, which was held in the Shell House here, and drew a record number of people.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
KESC chief promises 780 MW power by 2008

KESC chief promises 780 MW power by 2008

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Karachi Electric Supply Corporation, (KESC) Frank Scherschmidt, has said that power generating capacity will be increased by 780 MW after commissioning of two new upcoming units by July 2008.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Nokia 6300 introduced

Nokia 6300 introduced

Nokia has introduced the Nokia 6300, a mid-range model that represents an evolution of the modern mono-block design, which has been fundamentally readjusted to fit the needs of the Pakistani consumer here on Wednesday. The new slim phone model has been gi
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
'Textile industry problems to be resolved'

'Textile industry problems to be resolved'

The chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Textile Industry, Chaudhry Nazir Ahmed Jatt and other members visited All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) here on Wednesday. They met various stakeholders of the industry to understand
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
LHCBA members observing 'Women Day'

LHCBA members observing 'Women Day'

The Lahore High Court Bar Association women members would observe "Women Day" on March 8 (today). A function of women bar members would be held in the Karachi Hall of the bar wherein all the women bar members, including senior women bar members and office
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Demand for delay in polls slammed

Demand for delay in polls slammed

Punjab Bar Council (PBC) Free Legal Aid Committee's Chairman Rana Abdul Shakoor criticised the politicians, who were demanding postponement of general elections and said they (politicians) had no courage to face the public.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Four bodies formed for police recruitment

Four bodies formed for police recruitment

Sindh Inspector General of Police Jahangir Mirza has constituted four high level committees for the appointment of contingent staff against vacancies in the police department. He underlined the importance of transparency and merit in appointments to these
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Rs 92 million spent on power restoration

Rs 92 million spent on power restoration

Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (Pesco) has spent an amount of Rs 92 million on system rehabilitation and restoration of electricity in Kaghan Valley and its adjoining areas, disrupted during the heavy snowfall and land sliding in the recent past.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Investment in education sector urged

Investment in education sector urged

Expressing grave concern over the state of education in the country in general and in NWFP in particular, NWFP Chief Secretary Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi has called upon the investors to make investment in education sector. This he said while addressing as chief
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Notification

Notification

G.A. Sabri, a 21-grade official of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources, has been called back to be posted as Director General Oil. A formal notification of his new assignment was issued here on Wednesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Kulsoom Plaza underpass: CDA likely to impose fine on contractors

Kulsoom Plaza underpass: CDA likely to impose fine on contractors

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is likely to impose a fine on the contractors of Kulsoom Plaza underpass from one to 10 percent of the original cost of Rs 500 million due to its failure to complete the project even on the expiry of third deadline.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Prime Minister seeks list of OSDs

Prime Minister seeks list of OSDs

The Prime Minister has sought the list of Officers on Special Duty (OSD) from Establishment Division whose services are not being utilised by any department, sources told Business Recorder on Wednesday. They said as many as forty-five federal gover
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
President and Prime Minister vow to protect women rights

President and Prime Minister vow to protect women rights

President Pervez Musharraf has reiterated the government's pledge to continue accelerated development and empowerment of women and vowed to take all necessary steps to fully realise their tremendous potential in national development.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
NWFP told to give admission to boy in college

NWFP told to give admission to boy in college

A five-member full bench of the supreme court has ordered NWFP government to give admission to Arif Shah, son of Momin Shah, in Khyber Medical College, Peshawar and pay him compensation of Rs 100,000 for ignoring his merit and subjecting him to unnecessar
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Judges appointments

Judges appointments

Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC) placed the services of District and Sessions Judge (D&SJ) Vehari Abdul Shakoor Chaudhry to the federal government for his appointment as judge of banking court Faisalabad.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Mall Plaza's case hearing put off till March 8

Mall Plaza's case hearing put off till March 8

The Lahore High Court adjourned the proceedings of a petition filed against the government for allotting a residential plot for construction of a mall plaza till March 8. The petitioner, a resident and NGOs approached the court against the action of the r
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Petition against district government Lahore filed

Petition against district government Lahore filed

A member of the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) has approached the court against the decision of the district government Lahore announcing Lahore Police as capital police department without provision of facilities of capital city.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Four notorious gangs busted

Four notorious gangs busted

The Multan police smashed four gangs of notorious dacoits and arrested 17 gangsters, besides seizing 524 bottles of liquor, 50 bottles of alcohol and a large quantity of narcotics from 72 persons, as claimed by the DPO Multan Munir Ahmed Chishti.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Disaster management school to be built in Muzaffarabad

Disaster management school to be built in Muzaffarabad

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will construct a model disaster management education school at Muzaffarabad. The school is aimed to promote disaster management education among teachers and students, which is essential for them for the fu
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Government plans to set up IT parks in major cities

Government plans to set up IT parks in major cities

The Federal government has prepared a strategy for setting up information technology (IT) parks in major cities of the country, said Federal Parliamentary Secretary for IT and Telecommunications Riffat Javaid Kahlon here.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Paintings show from March 9

Paintings show from March 9

A group show of paintings and miniatures in connection with Jashan-e-Baharan will be held here at Coopera Art Gallery from March 9 to 24. Bridget Davidson from Oxford will inaugurate this exhibition.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
All set to observe Women's Day today

All set to observe Women's Day today

All arrangements have been finalised to observe the International Women Day on March 8 (Thursday) in a befitting manner in the province. All the district and tehsil population welfare officers have been directed to arrange baby shows, seminars, workshops,
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Labour unions demand raise in pay, allowances

Labour unions demand raise in pay, allowances

Labour Unions and federations including All Pakistan Jute & Textile Mills workers Union, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL), Pak Telecom Employees Union (CBA), Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electric Labour Union.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Seminar on poverty alleviation ends

Seminar on poverty alleviation ends

A two-day seminar on "Poverty alleviation through employment generation" concluded here at Pakistan Manpower Institute (PMI) on Wednesday. The main objective was to acquaint the participants with the concept of poverty, issues and measures required to all
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Violence against journalists condemned

Violence against journalists condemned

Multan Union of Journalists (MUJ) has expressed its concern on the violence against journalists to gag the press in such states where dictators have been ruling.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Vinni girl recovered

Vinni girl recovered

Bahawalnagar police have recovered a seven-year-old Vinni victim, arrested three accused and registered a case against 19 persons, including the heads of the Panchayat, police said.
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Crocker meets Aurakzai

Crocker meets Aurakzai

The US Ambassador to Pakistan, Ryan C Crocker, made a farewell call on the NWFP Governor, Lieutenant General Ali Muhammad Jan Aurakzai (Retd), at Governor's House, here on Wednesday. The Ambassador remained with the Governor for some time and discussed va
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
Terrorism not allowed by any religion: Crocker

Terrorism not allowed by any religion: Crocker

US Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker stated that the United States was committed to finding ways to broaden our commercial relationship with Pakistan. During his visit to the Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday, Crocker said; "the Bilateral In
Published 08 Mar, 2007 12:00am
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