US copper futures climbed up an 11-week peak at the open Friday with firmer overseas markets providing further support to this week's technical breakout, traders and analysts said.
US gold futures rose to their highest level in more than two months early Friday, following strong gains in the previous sessions, fuelled by renewed fund buying as the dollar weakened and oil remained firm.
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has cautioned the cellular mobile customers to be aware of hoax calls a falsified/unsolicited SMS alluring the subscribers to buy scratch cards and then notify scratch numbers to calling party or sender of the SM
The Director-General, Intellectual Property Rights Organisation (IPRO), Muhammad Yaseen Tahir, here on Friday called upon the lawyers, legal advisors and other trade-related officials to equip themselves with intellectual property rights (IPR) laws to saf
Pakistan Bait-ul-Maals' Food Support Programme (FSP), Individual Financial Assistance (IFA) Programmes under the administrative control of Social Welfare Ministry have recorded certain cases of community involvement, excessive documentation and heavy bure
After the suicide attacks in Swat, Hangu, Hub, DI Khan and Islamabad, security has been beefed up in Multan district and policemen in plain clothes have been deployed at all sensitive places in the city to avert any untoward incident or act of terrorism.
A long-term and multi-dimentional approach, dedication and effective mechanism must be ensured to provide low cost housing facilities to the federal government employees. Minister for Housing and Works Babar Khan Ghauri expressed these views in a briefing
National Assembly standing committee on privatisation and investment on Friday recommended that the federal government may hand over Hazara Phosphate and Fertiliser Limited (HPFL) to the government of NWFP to stabilise it and also ensure the supply of raw
Everyday, after 8 pm Alamgir Road (Near Alamgir Masjid) is fully occupied with chairs and tables. It is very difficult to travel in car as on both sides customers are sitting and eating but nobody takes any notice. We approached the concerned officials. W
War proves itself as inevitable phenomenon for every living creature on the face of earth. We have been witnessing many faces of war every now and then. In the apparent scenario in our country, there is a much outcry for war on terrorism, which proves to
In Tamil Tiger territory, youths like Rajathurai Ponnambalam are living in hiding to avoid being forcibly recruited by the rebels and sent to fight in a Sri Lankan civil war they don't believe in.
Erstwhile enemies who once stood on the brink of war, Iran and the Taliban now appear linked by conflicts against the US, as officials and political analysts accuse Tehran of training and arming the Afghan insurgents.
The federal budget 2007-08, though expected, did not provide any relief to most of the industries, particularly the basic industries, which are currently facing higher production cost and unfavourable tax regime, placing their products in a non-competitiv
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is a thoughtful person, as is reflected in his recently unfolded perception of the momentous "times in the lives of people that make history". Addressing the convocation of Jammu University the other day he expressed h
The trade policy for the year 2007-2008, unveiled by Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar Khan on 18th July, offers various kinds of incentives aimed at enhancing competitiveness, productivity and export capacity of the country. Export driven measures include
The graduation ceremony of 'Flight Safety Officers Course' was held at the Institute of Air Safety, PAF Base, Masroor, where Air Marshal Mirza Zafar Hussain, Air Officer Commanding Southern Air Command, PAF, was the chief guest. On arrival, the chief gues
Malaysians have been advised to refrain from travelling to Pakistan in view of the recent wave of violence and bomb attacks in the southern part of the country. "The situation in Pakistan is unstable. I think it is very dangerous for our people to go ther
Pakistan has taken up with India the issue of improper arrangements made for transportation of over 400 Pakistanis from New Delhi railway station to Ajmair Sharif for participation in the Urs of Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti.
A team of CNG bus and aircraft manufacturer M/s Yunma Aircraft Manufacturer Ltd, China will meet Sindh Chief Minister, Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim and City Nazim, Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday to discuss possibilities for plying green buses in the metropolis.
Mobilink on Friday announced the launch of Jazz Advance for all its Jazz subscribers. The new feature allows the customers to access instant credit anytime, anywhere. The company pioneers in bringing the latest technology features, which benefits millions
Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation, Customs and Excise, Islamabad has strongly recommended to abolish 'Federal Anti-Smuggling Board' (FASB) of the Ministry of Interior, ensuing customs working as sole anti-smuggling agency.
PIQC Institute of Quality organised the 35th batch of five days training course for Auditor/Lead Auditor on ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System at Lahore. This course is licensed from IQCS certification Singapore, which is accredited by Irka UK and is
The oil and gas exploration sector in Pakistan attracted an investment of more than $700 million during the nine months of the last fiscal year 2006-07, up by 23.6 percent over the same period last year.
Federal Tax Ombudsman, Justice (Rtd) Munir A. Sheikh on Friday directed the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) to reopen the impugned order-in-original, issued by the Deputy Collector (Adjudicator) Lahore to the Complainant.
Well known Academic Dr N A Baloch has called upon the historians to get together and sift emotional and sentimental contents from the history of India and Pakistan, beginning from the freedom movement and ending in the partition of the subcontinent, and p
Habib Bank Limited was aware of the filing of a lawsuit against it and many other defendants in the United States and wishes to clarify its position accordingly.
The trade policy, which was announced by Commerce Minister Humayum Akhtar Khan, will benefit not only the textile export industry, but also the economy as a whole. This was observed by acting Chairman of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptama), lq
Sindh Minister for Local Government, Katchi Abadies and Spatial Development Muhammad Hussain Khan has directed all the town municipal administrations (TMOs) of Karachi to further accelerate removal of encroachments especially from stormwater drains in the
Thousands of flood-affected people in Balochistan are still homeless while scarcity of food, water and medicine is major issue as monsoon rains are yet to hit the country with its full swing in coming months.
As per instructions of Pakistan peoples Party (PPP) chairperson Benazir Bhutto, Human Rights wing established flood relief camps in different areas of Punjab and Sindh. A camp was established in Multan on Thursday.
District Nazim, Jhang under section 144 CrPC has banned the entry of all irrelevant persons within a 100 yards radius of the centres set up for holding MA/MSc part-II, LLB part-I and part-II in the district.
Construction work on the Minister Block at Old Labour Department is in full swing, with a Rs 150 million to be spent on the project during the current fiscal. Punjab Minister for Communication and Works, Chaudhry Zaheeruddin Khan stated this while presidi
The Lahore High Court chief justice ordered the police to ban people from praying only on this Friday in the court premises because of security measures. The offices closed after office hours. The court registrar also put up a notice at the gate, asking m
Qari Hanif Jhulandari, Secretary General of Wafaq-ul-Madaris Al-Arabia Pakistan, on Friday demanded of the Supreme Court to constitute a commission to investigate Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa operation and he held President General Pervez Musharraf responsi
Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) Punjab Zone Chairman Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf on Friday blamed the government for delaying paying sugarcane growers because he claimed the latter government had interfered in the open sugar market.
LPG Distributors Association Pakistan (LPGDAP) Central Chairman Muhammad Irfan Khokhar has welcomed the Supreme Court decision to set aside the reference field by the government against Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, on Friday.
Punjab Secretary Information and Culture Ashfaq Gondal has said that inter-provincial tours of journalists will be arranged in future so that they could study the cultural and regional values of other provinces.
The government is offering the people of Multan region a subsidy of Rs 63 million on just nine items every month. Regional Manager Utility Stores Corporation (USC), Shahzad Ahmed here Friday said that this subsidy adds up to a hefty amount of Rs 750 milli
Punjab Livestock and Dairy Development Minister Syed Haroon Ahmad Sultan has said the Poultry Research Institute in Rawalpindi is setting up a "tissue culture laboratory" at a cost of Rs 28.5 million to diagnose poultry diseases.
The city's College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan Regional Centre held two five-day workshops on "medical research and methodology and basic surgical skills training" for the post-graduate residents.
About 92 percent people in urban areas of the country are aware of the AIDS while only 8 percent expressed their ignorance about the disease in a survey conducted by Gallup Pakistan. The survey to evaluate the awareness about AIDS among urban population w
As per directives of the Ministry of Interior, the intelligence agencies have started to identify the madressah involved in militancy and spreading hate material across the country to counter the recent wave of extremism.
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).
Lahore High Court Bar Association President Ehsan Bohan has urged the President and Prime Minister to resign from their offices, saying because they have no right to remain in their offices after the Supreme Court's verdict.
Small & Medium Enterprise Development Authority (Smeda) in collaboration with Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) has organised a one-day training programme and also planned to organise the next training workshop on 'Environmental Compliance
The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has provided four new mobile units for the district, helping those living in the district's outskirts to get their computerised national identity cards.
Hundreds of people came out of their homes after the historic judgement of the Supreme Court. Youths and political activists shouted slogans in favour of Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Vice Chairman of Pakistan People's Party Syed Y
With the initiation of BankIslami's services, people in this part of the country would be greatly facilitated owing to the Shariah compliant products being offered by the institution. This was stated by the President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Raja Zulqar
The Punjab government is considering releasing its wheat stock to flour mills before September and will announce a date after it consults with the Flour Mills Association.
According to latest flood situation, River Indus was in low flood at Guddu on Friday where a discharge of 237,332 cusecs was recorded upstream and 199,214 cusecs down stream. However, the river was normal at Sukkur with an upstream discharge of 190,330 cu
Engro Chemical Pakistan Limited has earned Rs 1.103 billion profit after tax in the first half of 2007 (January-June 2007), translating an earning per share of Rs 6.56 as compared to Rs 944.587 million with EPS of Rs 5.85 in the corresponding period last
Engro Chemical Pakistan Limited has earned Rs 1.103 billion profit after tax in the first half of 2007 (January-June 2007), translating an earning per share of Rs 6.56 as compared to Rs 944.587 million with EPS of Rs 5.85 in the corresponding period last
The Ulema and Khatibs while terming the acts of suicidal attacks in the country against the teaching of Islam, have called upon the religious leaders of all sects to unite on one platform and strongly condemn such brutal acts being committed in the name o
Sindh Governor, Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan has said there is great potential for investors in the power generation sector in Karachi. The existing power demand gives a reflection of 4000 MW power requirement for the city by the year 2010, he said while talkin
The new academic session of the Pakistan Advertising Institute (PAI) will commence in July-August this year. According to an announcement, the last date for submission of admission form is July 31. It said that the classes would be conducted during the ev
Azizullah Sheikh died here on Friday of cardiac arrest. He was 79 years old. Sheikh graduated from SM Law College, and later became as Principal of the College. He was an advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, and was later awarded the distinction of
The Appraisement Collectorate of Customs has detected another case of misdeclaration of steel imports, causing a loss of around Rs 1.2 million to the national exchequer as customs duty and sales tax, sources here said.
The rupee-dollar official parity rates moved both ways in the local currency market on Friday, dealers said. The rupee gained five paisa against dollar in the interbank market for buying and selling at Rs 60.39 and Rs 60.41, respectively.
CCPO Karachi, Azhar Ali Farooqi, has said that special security directives have been issued to Karachi Police in view of terrorist activities in certain parts of the country. The police have been asked to perform its functions with full capacity for estab
The rupee-dollar official parity rates moved both ways in the local currency market on Friday, dealers said. The rupee gained five paisa against dollar in the interbank market for buying and selling at Rs 60.39 and Rs 60.41, respectively.
Office work in Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has remained in disorder after the February 18 fire which destroyed the structure of four upper floors of the 15-story building and displaced hundreds of the staffers.
According to its 10 years performance highlights the company's sales maintained upward growth trend. It has two distinct business segments. Chemicals and batteries.
Birmingham International Airport Authority has declared PIA with the best track keeping performance record for the year 2006. As recognition PIA has been awarded with a certificate and crystal vase. This achievement, PIA said, is attributable to PIA A-310
According to its 10 years performance highlights the company's sales maintained upward growth trend. It has two distinct business segments. Chemicals and batteries.
Indus River System Authority (Irsa) is likely to increase the water quota by 1,200 cusec for the K-IV 150-mgd water project of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB), officials said on Friday. They said the KWSB had demanded of the Irsa for 1,200-cusec a
National Bank of Pakistan has made arrangements to receive Haj applications in Faisalabad region. Muhammad Aslam Mirza, the Regional Business chief National Bank of Pakistan said that special instructions have been issued to the staff to extend full court
The religious scholars and Ulema have urged upon the people that they should forge complete unity among the ranks foiling the nefarious designs of anti-state and terrorists in the country. Some hypocrites and self-seekers were misguiding and instigating t
The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) will send its three employees to Saudi Arabia to perform Haj. In the balloting, held on Friday, the following have been selected to perform Haj this year: Syed Hussain Shah, Assistant Manager; Shahjahan Mir, Secre
The Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (Erra) has paid housing grants to almost 99 percent of the earthquake-affected people, Erra Chairman, Altaf Saleem said on Friday.
A plan has been chalked out to extend the President's Rozgar Scheme to Fata to enable the people of tribal areas to derive benefits of this initiative.
The Northern Areas Planning and Development Department has given approval to 32 development schemes worth Rs 11 billion to bring this backward area at par with rest of the developed areas of the country.
Chairman Senate, Mohammedmian Soomro has strongly condemned the recent suicide blasts in Kohat, Hub, Hango and Islamabad. No patriot would favour such heinous crime that destroys lives and properties of innocent people, and the nation should face terroris
Minister of State for Information Tariq Azeem said on Friday that the decision of Supreme Court is not a matter of victory or defeat for anyone. Talking to a private TV channel he said if the judiciary is strong in Pakistan and the supremacy of the judici
Chief Election Commissioner, Justice Qazi Muhammad Farooq (Retd) has sought submission of yearly statements of assets and liabilities by the parliamentarians till September 30, 2007.