Ten civilians were killed when international forces battling Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan fired across the border into Pakistan, the Pakistani military said on Saturday.
Ten civilians were killed when international forces battling Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan fired across the border into Pakistan, the Pakistani military said on Saturday.
The Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation has sought powers for selection of cases for income tax audit under the Universal Self Assessment Scheme (USAS), creating a parallel investigation system in addition to audit under the Income Tax O
The Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation has sought powers for selection of cases for income tax audit under the Universal Self Assessment Scheme (USAS), creating a parallel investigation system in addition to audit under the Income Tax O
The Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation has sought powers for selection of cases for income tax audit under the Universal Self Assessment Scheme (USAS), creating a parallel investigation system in addition to audit under the Income Tax O
President General Pervez Musharraf, highlighting the importance of the role of executive arm of the government in national development, has underlined the need to further improve it.
President General Pervez Musharraf, highlighting the importance of the role of executive arm of the government in national development, has underlined the need to further improve it.
The federal cabinet is expected to approve the corporatisation of the House Building Finance Corporation (HBFC) converting it into a limited company, sources in the finance ministry told Business Recorder. The cabinet is scheduled to meet on June 2
The federal cabinet is expected to approve the corporatisation of the House Building Finance Corporation (HBFC) converting it into a limited company, sources in the finance ministry told Business Recorder. The cabinet is scheduled to meet on June 2
The federal cabinet is expected to approve the corporatisation of the House Building Finance Corporation (HBFC) converting it into a limited company, sources in the finance ministry told Business Recorder. The cabinet is scheduled to meet on June 2
An agreement was signed between Pak-Oman Microfinance Bank and ALICQ-AIG Life recently to provide credit protection facility to Pak-Oman borrowers. The objective of the partnership between the two organisations is to ease and protect the obligations of Pa
The students of an Islamabad religious seminary and central mosque on Saturday freed Chinese women, who were held hostage in an overnight raid on a massage centre, a senior official and the deputy of the seminary said.
The students of an Islamabad religious seminary and central mosque on Saturday freed Chinese women, who were held hostage in an overnight raid on a massage centre, a senior official and the deputy of the seminary said.
Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry travelled through the Lahore to Multan on Saturday on his latest trip to meet supporters in a campaign posing a growing challenge to President Pervez Musharraf.
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has restored the tariff protection for certain local sectors through amendments in the Finance Bill (2007-2008). Sources said on Saturday that the National Assembly has approved these changes in the Pakistan Customs Tari
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has restored the tariff protection for certain local sectors through amendments in the Finance Bill (2007-2008). Sources said on Saturday that the National Assembly has approved these changes in the Pakistan Customs Tari
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has restored the tariff protection for certain local sectors through amendments in the Finance Bill (2007-2008). Sources said on Saturday that the National Assembly has approved these changes in the Pakistan Customs Tari
The National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee (NJPMC) has directed subordinate courts to accept women's sureties in bail matters when they execute bonds to the satisfaction of the court.
The National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee (NJPMC) has directed subordinate courts to accept women's sureties in bail matters when they execute bonds to the satisfaction of the court.
The Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister on Home Affairs Wasim Akhtar while expressing grief and shock over the loss of life caused by billboards coming to ground due to heavy rains and thunderstorm said that cases will be registered against the responsible ad
The Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister on Home Affairs Wasim Akhtar while expressing grief and shock over the loss of life caused by billboards coming to ground due to heavy rains and thunderstorm said that cases will be registered against the responsible ad
The second spell of rains in less than a week in Karachi powered by thunderstorm claimed 47 lives, including five of a family, and injured over 150 while causing widespread human suffering and exposing city's fragile civic infrastructure.
The second spell of rains in less than a week in Karachi powered by thunderstorm claimed 47 lives, including five of a family, and injured over 150 while causing widespread human suffering and exposing city's fragile civic infrastructure.
The rupee maintained a firm look as it gained one paisa against dollar in the interbank market on Saturday for buying and selling at Rs 60.61 and Rs 60.63, dealers said.
The rupee maintained a firm look as it gained one paisa against dollar in the interbank market on Saturday for buying and selling at Rs 60.61 and Rs 60.63, dealers said.
Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) -- issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Comm
Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d
Wheat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade closed lower on Friday as improving harvest weather in the US Plains prompted selling after last week's run-up to 11-year highs, traders said.
The July vaida was unchanged while the December was higher on the forward cottonseed oilcake market on Saturday, dealers said. The July vaida was unchanged at Rs 650.00 and market settled at the same rate without showing any change for the day, dealer sai
Firmer trend was seen on the cotton market as the mills remained on the sideline to analyse the present trend after the rains in both Punjab and Sindh, dealers said. The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 2600, they ad
Prices moved up in the grain market on Saturday as increased purchase was seen in process of trading, dealers said. On the grams side gram Garda Punjab was up by Rs 50 to Rs 2575-2700.
Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade fell almost 5 percent on Friday on crop-friendly rains in the US Midwest overnight and forecasts for better crop weather to continue, traders said.
Hong Kong should focus on developing its high-end logistics industry and leave the expansion of container terminals to neighbouring cities in China's Guangdong province, a senior Chinese official was quoted as saying by a newspaper on Friday.
Bulk freight rates for major Asian routes eased 3 percent from the previous week but were expected to bounce again, as a new storm threatened to disrupt export operations at Australia's Newcastle port.
Brazil's main port of Santos moved 6.52 million tonnes of cargo in April, down 0.7 percent from 6.56 million tonnes a year ago, Port Authority Codesp said on Thursday.
The Karachi Port handled 129,270 tonnes cargo including 91,183 tonnes import, 38,087 tonnes export cargo and 2,291 containers (TEUs) during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Saturday.
High London cocoa futures again restrained European physical cocoa trade this week, with only limited industry buying on price dips reported, traders said on Friday. European physical cocoa butter ratios remained high, with the apparent poor quality of In
Australia, one of the world's biggest wheat exporters, has launched field trials for drought-tolerant, genetically modified (GMO) wheat. The government body in charge of genetic modification, The Gene Technology Regulator, this week approved an applicatio
Indonesian robusta coffee beans are being offered at a discount this week as more supplies come in, but local prices have risen on the back of gains in coffee futures. Exporters have started offering Indonesia coffee beans for prompt shipment at a discoun
US cocoa futures finished higher on Friday, on light volume and continued technical support as fund and speculative buying buoyed prices, traders said. "It seems like this market doesn't want to go down right now. It looks like the specs are going to try
US copper futures trimmed earlier gains to close with modest losses in thin dealings on Friday, as traders banked some profits ahead of the weekend while awaiting news on any strike developments from Chile, analysts said.
US arabica coffee closed lower on Friday after speculative selling pushed it to a three-week low in technical dealings and thin trade, traders said. "It sounded like some of the short-term specs just sold the market right after the there's just not a lot
Rough rice futures on the Chicago Board of Trade closed lower on Friday on scattered technical selling and slipover from steep declines in corn, soyabbeans and wheat, traders said "We couldn't get out of the way of other grain market losses," one trader s
Soyabean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade fell sharply on Friday on better crop weather in the US Midwest, traders said. Follow-through speculative selling after on Thursday's sharp break also contributed to the declines, they said. CBOT soya closed
Raw sugar futures closed higher on Friday on trade and options-related buying, and brokers said momentum from this week's move may enable sugar to make a run at 10 cents in the days ahead. New York Board of Trade's key October sugar contract went up 0.09
US gold futures rose on Friday, extending the previous session's reversal from one-week lows, as a softer dollar and firmer oil prices lent support, dealers said. Gold for August delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange's COMEX division closed up $2.8
Crude oil prices reached their highest levels for nine months last week, before paring gains on news of rising energy stockpiles in the United States. Base metal lead enjoyed yet another record peak as traders fretted over low global reserves.
Taiwan plans to issue T$80 billion (US $2.4 billion) to T$90 billion worth of government bonds in the third quarter, the finance ministry said on Saturday, to fund the state treasury.
Taiwan plans to issue T$80 billion (US $2.4 billion) to T$90 billion worth of government bonds in the third quarter, the finance ministry said on Saturday, to fund the state treasury.
Police in eastern China have detained a young woman on suspicion of illegally raising 300 million yuan ($39 million) amid promises of high returns, state media said.
Russian airline Aeroflot will announce within days that it is pulling out of the bidding for Italian airline Alitalia, Interfax news agency cited an unnamed board member as saying on Saturday.
Jordan's economy is doing well and there are no currency problems on the horizon, the country's central bank governor said on Saturday. "I am optimistic when I look at all variables and find that they are in the right direction," central bank governor Uma