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Print - 2007-05-28
12 die in police clash with Afghan militants

12 die in police clash with Afghan militants

A clash with Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan overnight killed two Afghan police and ten insurgents, police said on Sunday. Separately, Nato and US-led forces announced they had arrested two Taliban and al Qaeda "cell leaders" in the south and so
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
China hits back at Pentagon report

China hits back at Pentagon report

China hit back Sunday at a US defence report voicing concerns about its military build-up, saying the document was "totally unjustified" and designed to mislead international opinion. In Beijing's first official reaction, the People's Daily said the Penta
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
EU nuclear talks back on schedule: Iran

EU nuclear talks back on schedule: Iran

Iran announced on Sunday that crunch talks with the European Union to break the deadlock over its disputed nuclear programme would go ahead as planned, hours after saying they had been postponed.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Low-caste Hindus and nomads convert en masse

Low-caste Hindus and nomads convert en masse

About 50,000 Indian low-caste Hindus and nomadic tribes people converted to Buddhism before a vast crowd on Sunday in the hope of escaping the rigidity of the ancient Hindu caste system and finding a life of dignity.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Afghan jirga commission due on May 30

Afghan jirga commission due on May 30

Twelve-member Afghan jirga commission will reach Pakistan on May 30 to work out terms of reference for proceedings of Pak-Afghan combined jirga scheduled in early August in Kabul, Interior Ministry official said here Sunday.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Health ministry accused of using banned hepatitis B vaccine

Health ministry accused of using banned hepatitis B vaccine

Saarc Medical Association President Dr Umar Ayub has accused the Health Ministry of using a banned Hepatitis B drug in the country. He said this in a news conference held at the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Press Club on Sunday.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Ultrasound diagnosis

Ultrasound diagnosis

Third annual road show and seminar on modern ultrasound technology and new inventions was launched at a local hotel in which experts said that modern ultrasound machines diagnose all diseases including dangerous ones easily and at low cost. The ceremony w
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
'Uplift works in industrial zones to be completed next month'

'Uplift works in industrial zones to be completed next month'

City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that first time in Pakistan construction of roads and streets of international standard was made in all four industrial zones of Karachi besides providing water lines to every factory and linking them with sewerage s
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
MMA slams ban on Imran's entry

MMA slams ban on Imran's entry

Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal Deputy General Secretary Liaquat Baloch, Sindh President Maulana Asadullah Bhutto and MPAs Nasrullah Shajee, Yunus Barai and Hameedullah Khan advocate have slammed Sindh government for banning entry of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chie
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
One portion of Chundrigar Road opens for traffic

One portion of Chundrigar Road opens for traffic

One portion of I I Chundrigar Road-from Tower to Habib Bank Plaza- has been opened for traffic after completion of re-construction work on it. The rest of the work on the road will be completed in four months as promised before, said the City Nazim Syed M
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Sindh Rangers move back to pre-May 12 positions

Sindh Rangers move back to pre-May 12 positions

Having restored peace in the city, Sindh Rangers will withdraw their troops from various parts of Karachi on Monday morning, May 28, 2007. According to a handout on Sunday, Sindh Rangers said that they were tasked at 1700 hours on 12 May 2007 to take over
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
I will lodge murder case against Altaf in UK: Imran

I will lodge murder case against Altaf in UK: Imran

Tahreek Insaf Chief Imran Khan has said that he would proceed to London on 9 June and lodge a case of murder of 45 persons against Altaf Hussain, "on whose orders innocent people were killed in Karachi on 12 May". He was addressing via telephone from Laho
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Urdu-speaking people urged to join hands against terrorism

Urdu-speaking people urged to join hands against terrorism

Chairman, Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party, Dr Qadir Magsi has asked Urdu speaking population of Sindh to join hands with them to force the terrorists to give up arms. He said Muttahida Qaumi Movement was a terrorist organisation, which thrived on sucking blood
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
'Sindh governor and MQM responsible for May 12 killings'

'Sindh governor and MQM responsible for May 12 killings'

The Alliance to Restore Democracy (ARD) has alleged that Sindh Governor and MQM were responsible for the killing of innocent people on May 12 and demanded removal of the governor. Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmed Khan, Vice President of ARD said while talking to n
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Farmers protest over shortage of DAP fertilisers

Farmers protest over shortage of DAP fertilisers

Local farmers have protested against the shortage of the DAP fertilisers, as the local district administration still remains unable to control the sale of the DAP and urea fertilisers in both neighbouring Sialkot and Narowal districts, besides, remaining
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Criminals on rampage in Multan

Criminals on rampage in Multan

The absence of a neighbourhood watch and ward system and community policing has led to a sharp increase in street crime in Multan, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalpur and other areas. Surprisingly, snatching of handbags from women, cell phones and motorbikes has inc
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Budget to provide maximum relief to masses: ministers

Budget to provide maximum relief to masses: ministers

Provincial Ministers, Rana Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Dr Anjum Amjad, Chairperson Chief Minister's Task Force on Environment, Fatima Atif Malhi and Parliamentary Secretary for Environment, Saadia Humayun have said that 2007-08 budget would be reflective of the
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
US and Iran exchange accusations ahead of meeting

US and Iran exchange accusations ahead of meeting

Accusations flew between officials from the United States and Iran on Sunday as US officials reiterated their claim that Tehran is destabilising Iraq by funding the insurgency there and providing weapons for extremists.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Pakistani expatriates: on the path to progress

Pakistani expatriates: on the path to progress

Pakistani expatriates are an indispensable sinew of the economy, as well as society and play a pivotal role in the progress and prosperity of the country. Mindful of this significant factor, the Pakistan government has embarked upon innovative, and strate
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Buoyant economic mood in country leads to higher energy consumption

Buoyant economic mood in country leads to higher energy consumption

With Pakistan's economy growing tremendously,higher energy consumption and surging pressure on the country's energy resources is a natural corollary of the buoyant economic mood. Rising demand and consumption of energy, particularly oil, outstrips the dom
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Spoiled currency notes

Spoiled currency notes

I suppose Pakistan is one of few countries where the currency notes are spoiled deliberately by writing on them. There is hardly a day when one does not come across a spoiled currency note. Some people after counting their notes write the total by using a
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Desert Gulistan-e-Jauhar

Desert Gulistan-e-Jauhar

Gulistan-e-Jouhar, Karachi, now resembles the 'desert' with mountains of mud, blowing dust around and topsy-turvy roads, because of the dug-up main roads, services roads, traffic island and footpaths. The ill-planned manner in which the whole area around
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Rover's Diary: an uninspiring outlook

Rover's Diary: an uninspiring outlook

When wanton violence was let loose on the bloody May 12, I was in Vietnam, with a group of European and Far Eastern businessmen, who were invited by the Messe Munchen, a German Trade Fair company. My son was relaying a running commentary for me from Karac
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Why corporate sector lags behind

Why corporate sector lags behind

This article furthers the debate initiated by Mr J.M. Shaikh and printed on May 12 on the reasons behind the corporate sector's stunted growth. Any study of a society is incomplete without considering the processes of wealth creation its people adopt. Pro
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
AlBaradei stirs controversy

AlBaradei stirs controversy

As an American flotilla comprising two aircraft carriers and seven other ships sails into the Gulf, the United Nations nuclear watchdog, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has released a report accusing Iran of accelerating its uranium enrichment
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Bond issue and the payback

Bond issue and the payback

There is a lot of glee over the overwhelming response to the Eurobond flotation by Pakistan. Offerings were seven times the sought amount for the 10 years sovereign paper. Pakistan's credit rating improved last November/December to a notch below investmen
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Schoolteachers strike hits exams

Schoolteachers strike hits exams

The primary school examinations could not take place at various places in Faisalabad district on second consecutive day on Saturday as teachers continued their protest.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Fixedline phone segment not showing required growth

Fixedline phone segment not showing required growth

Fixed Local Loop (FLL) segment of telecom industry which is 98 percent owned by incumbent PTCL was not showing required growth, rather it was witnessing a decline in its expansion.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
'Mango farmers must adopt post-harvest tech to avoid waste'

'Mango farmers must adopt post-harvest tech to avoid waste'

Mango growers must adopt the use of post-harvest technology in the absence of which 25 to 30 percent of the precious produce goes waste annually. Special Secretary Agri-marketing Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Azhar said here while addressing a seminar on impro
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
India fails to reciprocate Pakistan peace move: Hurriyat

India fails to reciprocate Pakistan peace move: Hurriyat

South Asian region would face a disastrous nuclear war if India failed to reciprocate the peace initiatives and proposals offered by Pakistan, said Shaukat Hussain Butt, senior Hurriyat leader and senior Vice President of Democratic Political Movement (DP
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Unemployment down to 6.2 percent in 2005-06

Unemployment down to 6.2 percent in 2005-06

The overall unemployment rate in the country which stood at 8.3 percent in 2001-02 came down to 6.2 per cent in 2005-06, with 4.95 million people getting jobs during the last two years due to impressive economic growth, the Federal Bureau of Statistics sa
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Renewed buying interest boosts cotton prices

Renewed buying interest boosts cotton prices

Field reports indicate that Sindh province has achieved 80 to 85 percent of its sowing target while Punjab province has done 70 to 75 percent cotton sowing.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Renewed buying interest boosts cotton prices

Renewed buying interest boosts cotton prices

Field reports indicate that Sindh province has achieved 80 to 85 percent of its sowing target while Punjab province has done 70 to 75 percent cotton sowing.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Judicial officers reshuffled

Judicial officers reshuffled

District and Sessions Judge, Khairpur Aklaque Hussain Larik has been transferred, and Syed Saeed Hasan posted in his place. A notification said on Sunday, that the transfers and postings of judicial officers were made in public interest.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Rs 89.2 million given to 26,864 needy people

Rs 89.2 million given to 26,864 needy people

Pakistan Bait-ul-Maal is distributing more than Rs89.2 million to as many as 26,864 deserving persons of Sialkot, Daska, Pasrur and Sambrial tehsil under food support programme.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Gulf eyes Asian assets

Gulf eyes Asian assets

Asia is becoming an increasingly attractive market for Gulf investment with Pakistan, China, Malaysia and Indonesia particular targets. Over the past year around $50bn worth of global assets had been acquired by GCC based companies, with less than 10 perc
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Gulf eyes Asian assets

Gulf eyes Asian assets

Asia is becoming an increasingly attractive market for Gulf investment with Pakistan, China, Malaysia and Indonesia particular targets. Over the past year around $50bn worth of global assets had been acquired by GCC based companies, with less than 10 perc
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Cotton market witnesses another eventless week

Cotton market witnesses another eventless week

The ginners quiet instance in view of the international rising cotton prices could not budge the spinners who refused to buy until sellers attitude softened on rates. The spot rate was put at last week's Rs 2650 level without upcountry expenses. The level
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Moot on 'Islam and Current Economic Issues'

Moot on 'Islam and Current Economic Issues'

A two-day international conference entitled 'Islam and Current Economic Issues' being organised by the Council of Islamic Ideology will be held here on June 1-2.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Wasa asked to remove complaints of water shortage

Wasa asked to remove complaints of water shortage

Hyderabad District Naib Nazim Zaffar Rajput has directed the management of Wasa, Hyderabad to establish complaint centers at each water distributing area to remove the water shortage complaints of citizens.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Punjab University announces B Pharmacy exam schedule

Punjab University announces B Pharmacy exam schedule

Punjab University has announced schedule for B. Pharmacy 1st professional supplementary examination 2006. According to the schedule released by the university, the first paper will be held on Thursday, 7th June, second paper on Monday, 11th June, third on
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
CAA embarks upon mega changes to meet global challenges

CAA embarks upon mega changes to meet global challenges

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has recently embarked upon a mega change with the support of the Defence Ministry in structure, work ethics, environment and skill enhancement with a view to achieving long cherished goal to be the best in class in the a
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Women seek security at public parks

Women seek security at public parks

Multan is known for its dust, hottest season, graveyards and beggars and there is small number of recreational parks. With the mercury gradually rising up, large crowds of people are seen at city parks these days.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
PTI to approach Supreme Court for reopening cases against Ibad

PTI to approach Supreme Court for reopening cases against Ibad

Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf, Multan chapter has vehemently condemned the banning of Imran Khan's entry into Karachi for one month and ordering to leave him Lahore for three days. TIP Leader Muhammad Younas Ghazi, Dr Irfan Paracha, Maj(Retd) Mujib Ahmed Khan,
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Organised mafia deprives poor of kidneys

Organised mafia deprives poor of kidneys

Business of human organs is at brisk in southern Punjab. The poor people lose their kidneys at the hands of an organised mafia, which hire them for lucrative job.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Pakistani goods flood IoK markets

Pakistani goods flood IoK markets

The goods from Pakistan have been embraced in the occupied valley with the same warmth evoked once by the promises of Pakistani rock salt and Sabz Roomal (green cloth). Shopkeepers here are looking forward to great business if the cross-LoC trade becomes
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
35 school projects planned

35 school projects planned

Sialkot district government is finalising necessary arrangements for launching a pilot project under which 35 educational centers would be set up in each union council.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Corrigendum

Corrigendum

The word 'Planning Commission' appeared instead of 'Privatisation Commission' in the issue of May 27 in the headline and intro of item "Planning Commission accused of not meeting criteria,". It was a typographical error.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
'Strict monitoring system introduced in police department'

'Strict monitoring system introduced in police department'

SSP (Operation) Multan Muhammad Nawaz Waraich has said that corrupt and ineligible police officers will not be tolerated in the department and for this purpose a strict monitoring system has been introduced in the central police office.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Five Pakistanis arrested in India

Five Pakistanis arrested in India

Five Pakistani nationals, including three women, staying in the city without registering with the police, were arrested here on Saturday. They have been remanded in judicial custody for 15 days, Star of Mysore newspaper reported on Sunday.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Samsung UTR plus TM compressor can work at 60 oC

Samsung UTR plus TM compressor can work at 60 oC

Samsung Electronics leading the future digital products, the air-conditioning of Samsung Electronics has been widespread all over the world because of various developments in this device since its formation, left behind its competitors.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Health sector to get more funds: Prime Minister

Health sector to get more funds: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said the government is committed to achieve the millennium development goals and more funds will be allocated to bring further improvement in the health care of the people. Shaukat was talking to Begum Shehnaz Sheikh, Minis
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Census indicates 30 percent growth in livestock

Census indicates 30 percent growth in livestock

The Agricultural Census Organisation (ACO) survey-2006 has shown growth in livestock population by 30 percent in 2006 over 1996 as against 21 percent growth in previous decade.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Northern Areas farmers seek loans write-off

Northern Areas farmers seek loans write-off

Farmers of the Northern Areas have appealed to the Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and PML leadership to write off their agricultural loans as they promised to do so during the Legislative Council elections.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Next budget to be tax-free: minister

Next budget to be tax-free: minister

Punjab Minister Colonel Shuja Khanzada (Retd) has said that budget 2007-08 would be poor friendly and tax-free. In the next financial year, Development Program would be increased from Rs 100 billion to Rs 125 billion so that development scheme could be co
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Government fully focussing on agriculture sector: official

Government fully focussing on agriculture sector: official

'Agriculture sector is attracting special focus and sizeable financial support by the present provincial and federal governments.' Fayyaz Bashir, Secretary Agriculture Punjab averred this while chairing one-day seminar to review the progress of projects b
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Pir Pagara calls on Musharraf

Pir Pagara calls on Musharraf

The spiritual leader of the Hurs, Syed Ali Mardan Shah Pir Saheb Pagara, called on President General Pervez Musharraf at the Army House here on Sunday and exchanged views on the prevailing situation in the country. They discussed matters of mutual interes
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Pir Pagara calls on Musharraf

Pir Pagara calls on Musharraf

The spiritual leader of the Hurs, Syed Ali Mardan Shah Pir Saheb Pagara, called on President General Pervez Musharraf at the Army House here on Sunday and exchanged views on the prevailing situation in the country. They discussed matters of mutual interes
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Over 4,000 families to be resettled in new Balakot: Erra

Over 4,000 families to be resettled in new Balakot: Erra

Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (Erra) Operational Chief Brigadier Waqar Iqbal Raja has said that over 4,400 quake-hit families would be rehabilitated in the new city of Balakot.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Tripartite commission takes up border issues

Tripartite commission takes up border issues

In the first meeting since recent border clashes, the Tripartite Commission, comprising senior military representatives from Afghanistan, Pakistan and ISAF held its 22nd plenary meeting in Kabul, an ISAF statement received here said on Sunday.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Tripartite commission takes up border issues

Tripartite commission takes up border issues

In the first meeting since recent border clashes, the Tripartite Commission, comprising senior military representatives from Afghanistan, Pakistan and ISAF held its 22nd plenary meeting in Kabul, an ISAF statement received here said on Sunday.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Profiteers given free hand before budget

Profiteers given free hand before budget

People have complained that hoarders and profiteers have started fleecing the consumers ahead of the budget as prices of all essential eatable items have been inccreased on fictitious grounds. The miseries of the common man have been increased manifold du
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Profiteers given free hand before budget

Profiteers given free hand before budget

People have complained that hoarders and profiteers have started fleecing the consumers ahead of the budget as prices of all essential eatable items have been inccreased on fictitious grounds. The miseries of the common man have been increased manifold du
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Profiteers given free hand before budget

Profiteers given free hand before budget

People have complained that hoarders and profiteers have started fleecing the consumers ahead of the budget as prices of all essential eatable items have been inccreased on fictitious grounds. The miseries of the common man have been increased manifold du
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
LSE stages recovery

LSE stages recovery

The share market was back on recovery path and made hefty gains on local as well as foreign buying in key sectors, particularly in banking stocks, which pushed the index up by 3.78 percent, during the outgoing trading week.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
LSE stages recovery

LSE stages recovery

The share market was back on recovery path and made hefty gains on local as well as foreign buying in key sectors, particularly in banking stocks, which pushed the index up by 3.78 percent, during the outgoing trading week.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
CFS investment down by 0.05 percent

CFS investment down by 0.05 percent

Total investment under Continuous Funding System (CFS) at the Karachi share market marginally declined by 0.05 percent on week-on-week basis and stood at Rs 54.594 billion on the last trading day of the week (Friday) from Rs 54.620 billion on the same day
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
CFS investment down by 0.05 percent

CFS investment down by 0.05 percent

Total investment under Continuous Funding System (CFS) at the Karachi share market marginally declined by 0.05 percent on week-on-week basis and stood at Rs 54.594 billion on the last trading day of the week (Friday) from Rs 54.620 billion on the same day
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
CFS investment down by 0.05 percent

CFS investment down by 0.05 percent

Total investment under Continuous Funding System (CFS) at the Karachi share market marginally declined by 0.05 percent on week-on-week basis and stood at Rs 54.594 billion on the last trading day of the week (Friday) from Rs 54.620 billion on the same day
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
CFS investment down by 0.05 percent

CFS investment down by 0.05 percent

Total investment under Continuous Funding System (CFS) at the Karachi share market marginally declined by 0.05 percent on week-on-week basis and stood at Rs 54.594 billion on the last trading day of the week (Friday) from Rs 54.620 billion on the same day
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
KSE flying high

KSE flying high

The Karachi share market witnessed a broad-based rally during the outgoing week ended May 25, 2007 and the benchmark KSE-100 index closed at its highest ever level of 12,732.41 points level on the week-end with a net gain of 392 points on week-on-week bas
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
KSE flying high

KSE flying high

The Karachi share market witnessed a broad-based rally during the outgoing week ended May 25, 2007 and the benchmark KSE-100 index closed at its highest ever level of 12,732.41 points level on the week-end with a net gain of 392 points on week-on-week bas
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
KSE flying high

KSE flying high

The Karachi share market witnessed a broad-based rally during the outgoing week ended May 25, 2007 and the benchmark KSE-100 index closed at its highest ever level of 12,732.41 points level on the week-end with a net gain of 392 points on week-on-week bas
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Over 100 projects put on back burner as funds withheld

Over 100 projects put on back burner as funds withheld

Over 100 projects, some of them of very critical nature, have either delayed or simply put on back burner due to unavailability of funds as the finance ministry withheld Rs 62 billion of fourth quarter of Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2006-07
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Over 100 projects put on back burner as funds withheld

Over 100 projects put on back burner as funds withheld

Over 100 projects, some of them of very critical nature, have either delayed or simply put on back burner due to unavailability of funds as the finance ministry withheld Rs 62 billion of fourth quarter of Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2006-07
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Over 100 projects put on back burner as funds withheld

Over 100 projects put on back burner as funds withheld

Over 100 projects, some of them of very critical nature, have either delayed or simply put on back burner due to unavailability of funds as the finance ministry withheld Rs 62 billion of fourth quarter of Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2006-07
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Microfinancing insurance cover on anvil

Microfinancing insurance cover on anvil

Microfinancing insurance system is in the offing, which will ensure social as well as financial security to its beneficiaries. In an exclusive interview with APP, President Khushahali Bank M Ghalib Nishtar said that poverty could be eradicated in a planne
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Microfinancing insurance cover on anvil

Microfinancing insurance cover on anvil

Microfinancing insurance system is in the offing, which will ensure social as well as financial security to its beneficiaries. In an exclusive interview with APP, President Khushahali Bank M Ghalib Nishtar said that poverty could be eradicated in a planne
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
Microfinancing insurance cover on anvil

Microfinancing insurance cover on anvil

Microfinancing insurance system is in the offing, which will ensure social as well as financial security to its beneficiaries. In an exclusive interview with APP, President Khushahali Bank M Ghalib Nishtar said that poverty could be eradicated in a planne
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am
THE RUPEE: barrier of 61 breached

THE RUPEE: barrier of 61 breached

The rupee breached the barrier of 61 against the dollar in the open market during the week, ending on May 26, following the higher demand by the importers for clearance of bills as the fiscal year 2006 near to close on June 30, 2007.
Published 28 May, 2007 12:00am