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Print - 2007-07-24
300th wicket taker Jayasuriya stars in win over Bangladesh

300th wicket taker Jayasuriya stars in win over Bangladesh

Sanath Jayasuriya became the first player to achieve the one-day double of 10,000 runs and 300 wickets as Sri Lanka thrashed Bangladesh by five wickets here on Monday. The 38-year-old veteran put in an impressive all-round performance, taking 4-31 before
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Japan Prime Minister's agenda, job at risk in election

Japan Prime Minister's agenda, job at risk in election

Japan's ruling camp looks likely to lose a July 29 upper house election, newspaper surveys showed on Monday, an outcome that threatens to stall Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's conservative agenda and could cost him his job.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Cheney once considered vice presidency 'cruddy job'

Cheney once considered vice presidency 'cruddy job'

Dick Cheney once considered the vice presidency a "cruddy job" but got over his misgivings and went on to be arguably the most powerful No 2 in US politics, and one of the most heavily criticised.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Annan urges Africa on governance, G8 on aid pledge

Annan urges Africa on governance, G8 on aid pledge

Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan urged African leaders on Sunday to practise good governance and democracy to rebuild the continent, and told the world's rich nations to keep their promises of aid.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
US political spouses in public eye early in race

US political spouses in public eye early in race

Candidates' spouses may not determine voters' choices on Election Day but in these early months of campaigning, they are playing central roles as Americans meet the contenders in the 2008 presidential race.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Hopes of change running low in Cuba

Hopes of change running low in Cuba

Ernesto Perez takes a swig from a rum bottle on Havana's weathered Malecon sea wall and says he cannot wait to have the state off his back. The 19-year-old university graduate drives a battered Soviet-era Moskovich car for a living as a cabdriver. Like ma
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
60 Taliban, two Nato troops killed

60 Taliban, two Nato troops killed

Afghan and US-led troops killed more than 60 Taliban rebels in two days of fierce fighting, while two Nato soldiers died in separate clashes, officials said Monday.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Taliban extend deadline for Korean hostages again

Taliban extend deadline for Korean hostages again

The Taliban on Monday gave 23 Korean hostages another 24 hours to live to allow the South Korean government to open direct talks with the kidnappers, a Taliban spokesman said on Monday.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
23 killed in Iraq bombings and shootings

23 killed in Iraq bombings and shootings

At least 23 people were killed on Monday in Iraq, including 12 in two Baghdad car bomb attacks, security and medical officials said. The two blasts occurred within minutes of each other, both involving explosives-laden cars in central Baghdad's Karrada ne
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Arab taboo phrase in Israel text book sparks outcry

Arab taboo phrase in Israel text book sparks outcry

A school text book for Arab children in Israel has sparked an outcry among rightist Jews by including a reference for the first time to the Palestinian view of the Jewish state's founding as a "catastrophe".
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Israel inches closer to discuss core issues

Israel inches closer to discuss core issues

Israel is prepared to discuss "in general terms" core issues, including borders, in meetings with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after insisting for months that they not be included, officials said on Monday.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Blair launching 'Mission Impossible'

Blair launching 'Mission Impossible'

Tony Blair landed in Israel on Monday for his first visit as an international envoy, hoping to help end 60 years of peacemaking failure since Britain handed Palestine to Jews and Arabs who are still fighting over it.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
EU takes first step for Chad Darfur refugee force

EU takes first step for Chad Darfur refugee force

The European Union took the first step on Monday towards sending forces to Chad and the Central African Republican to help the United Nations protect refugees trapped in the violent region bordering Darfur.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
EU fears for unity on Kosovo

EU fears for unity on Kosovo

European Union states raised fears on Monday that a unilateral declaration of independence by Kosovo would shatter fragile EU unity on the fate of the Serb province, and urged both Belgrade and Pristina to compromise.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
EU urges re-elected Erdogan to boost reform tempo

EU urges re-elected Erdogan to boost reform tempo

The European Union saluted the landslide re-election of Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's Islamist-rooted AK Party on Monday and urged him to press ahead fast with stalled reforms required for EU membership.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Israel bars hundreds from evacuated West Bank outpost

Israel bars hundreds from evacuated West Bank outpost

Israeli police arrested a dozen Jewish settlers on Monday and evicted hundreds of others carrying bricks they intended to use to start rebuilding an outpost Israel had evacuated in the occupied West Bank.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
EU advances on reform treaty as Poland backs down

EU advances on reform treaty as Poland backs down

Poland backed down on a key objection to a treaty to reform European Union institutions on Monday, allowing the bloc to proceed with negotiations to turn the political deal reached last month into a legal text.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Sheehan vows stand against Pelosi

Sheehan vows stand against Pelosi

.US peace activist Cindy Sheehan vowed Monday to stand for election against top Democrat Nancy Pelosi in 2008, over her refusal to launch an impeachment drive against President George W. Bush.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Britain hit by worst flooding in 60 years

Britain hit by worst flooding in 60 years

Thousands of people in Britain were left stranded in villages and towns Monday during the worst flooding in 60 years, which Prime Minister Gordon Brown linked to climate change.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Sterling vaults $2.06

Sterling vaults $2.06

Sterling hit its highest level against the dollar in 26 years on Monday, vaulting $2.06, as it benefited from broad dollar weakness and expectations for British interest rates to rise further this year. Sterling was bolstered last week by data showing the
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Dollar broadly steadies in London

Dollar broadly steadies in London

The dollar broadly steadied on Monday, rebounding in the European session from fresh lows in Asia as continued concern over the US subprime mortgage and credit markets failed to herald sustained selling. The dollar had earlier taken the brunt of ongoing c
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Indian rupee jumps to nine-year high

Indian rupee jumps to nine-year high

The Indian rupee jumped to a nine-year high on Monday, bolstered by strong capital inflows into the fast growing economy, but was knocked off its peak by central bank intervention, dealers said.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Credit sees fresh weakness, Crossover off wides

Credit sees fresh weakness, Crossover off wides

The European credit market saw renewed weakness on Monday, fretting still over US subprime mortgages and leveraged loans, but retreated from its widest level of the day as US stocks gained and US credit markets moved off their lows.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Credit sees fresh weakness, Crossover off wides

Credit sees fresh weakness, Crossover off wides

The European credit market saw renewed weakness on Monday, fretting still over US subprime mortgages and leveraged loans, but retreated from its widest level of the day as US stocks gained and US credit markets moved off their lows.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Indian shares remain at record high

Indian shares remain at record high

Indian share prices jumped 1.07 percent to a third consecutive record finish Monday on sustained foreign investor interest in the benchmark stocks, dealers said. They said blue chip telecommunications and automobile companies gained on optimism of continu
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Britain's top share index rises

Britain's top share index rises

Britain's top share index rose on Monday as a bout of merger and acquisition activity among financial stocks offset lingering concerns over the US mortgage market ahead of corporate results later this week. The FTSE 100 index closed 0.6 percent higher at
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
New York cotton futures mostly down

New York cotton futures mostly down

Cotton futures finished mostly easier Monday due to speculative pressure and the market may drift lower due to a dearth of news over the coming sessions, analysts said. The New York Board of Trade's key December cotton contract was the only winner by risi
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
London cocoa slides

London cocoa slides

London cocoa futures slid on Monday as weather reports from the world's biggest grower Ivory Coast showed good rainfall for crops while robusta coffee and sugar futures both closed lower, traders said. Cocoa peaked at four-year highs earlier this month bu
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Copper hits 10-week high

Copper hits 10-week high

Copper hit a 10-week high on Monday but erased its gains after a rise in inventories weighed on prices, while nickel tumbled by 5 percent on higher stocks. London-listed miners like Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, Anglo American and Xstrata all rose between 1-2.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Oil falls on Opec price concerns

Oil falls on Opec price concerns

Oil fell below $77 a barrel on Monday as some funds booked profits after Opec expressed concern over near-record prices and pledged to pump more crude if needed. London Brent crude, viewed as more reflective of global prices than US oil, settled down 78 c
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Gold trades near 10-week high in London

Gold trades near 10-week high in London

Gold steadied on Monday, holding near 10-week high as the dollar hit record lows against the euro on worries about the US subprime mortgage sector. Gold stood at $682.50/683.10 an ounce at 1437 GMT, compared with $682.90/$683.70 late in New York on Friday
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
IDBP bank declares PLS profit rates

IDBP bank declares PLS profit rates

The Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan has announced the following rates of profit on PLS deposits for the period of six months ended June 30, 2007.

Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
IDBP bank declares PLS profit rates

IDBP bank declares PLS profit rates

The Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan has announced the following rates of profit on PLS deposits for the period of six months ended June 30, 2007.

Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Mardan to have irrigation house

Mardan to have irrigation house

The NWFP Minister for Irrigation and Power, Hafiz Akhtar Ali has said that the provincial government is spending huge amount of money on cleanliness and cementing of canals and other projects in order to enhance agriculture production.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Lawyers observe Thanksgiving Day

Lawyers observe Thanksgiving Day

Lawyers of southern Punjab on Monday observed the Thanksgiving Day to celebrate the reinstatement of Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
NFC institute to start MSc program

NFC institute to start MSc program

National Fertiliser Company (NFC)-Institute of Engineering & Fertiliser Research has decided to offer MSc Chemical Engineering program from the current academic year.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Bait-ul-Maal establishes 141 vocational training centres

Bait-ul-Maal establishes 141 vocational training centres

Pakistan Bait-ul-Maal (PBM) has established 141 vocational training centres (VTC) across the country to empower women economically. These centres are providing free training to widows, orphans and deserving women in different skills including drafting, cu
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Learning to Trade with Charts

Learning to Trade with Charts

Drawing Trend Lines: One of the significant first steps in analysing a chart is to draw the correct trend line on the chart. The trend line that a trader draws on his chart will, for the most part, indicate whether a trade should be entered from the long
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Problem at post office

Problem at post office

With reference to article (May 2007) on the subject, it is intimated that there is one departmental P.O. also working in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area and one FPO-2003 at Erum Shopping Mall Block-13 providing postal facilities to the inhabitants' of the area.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
CBF/KW&SB/CDGK ignoring emergency works

CBF/KW&SB/CDGK ignoring emergency works

During the process of development work, the simultaneous bulldozing and digging of ground in all areas of Karachi by the City District Government of Karachi (CDGK) has paralysed peaceful living.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
A peek inside Gaza's most infamous clan

A peek inside Gaza's most infamous clan

Inside his heavily fortified compound, the head of Gaza's most notorious clan offers insight into his sprawling family that until recently was little known outside the unruly territory.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Investment planning and process in Islamic fund management-II

Investment planning and process in Islamic fund management-II

The application of screening criteria: Applying screening criteria, when selecting a portfolio, to ensure the Shari'ah compliance of the investment is a crucial element in the investment process in Islamic fund management.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Tracking system - a good decision

Tracking system - a good decision

The installation of tracking device on vehicles/trailers of bonded carriers, which has been made mandatory by the Federal Board of Revenue, is a multi-purpose initiative meant essentially to avert the incidence of "missing containers" or the offloading of
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Auditing the auditors

Auditing the auditors

The findings of a recent study report, prepared by the World Bank's Financial Management Unit for South Asia, show an unacceptable lack of professionalism and accountability in our national audit system. Much of the current audit work, says the WB study r
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Research on sunflower: PODB project director awarded PhD degree

Research on sunflower: PODB project director awarded PhD degree

Dr Sher Aslam Khan, Project Director, Oil Seeds Production, Pakistan Oilseeds Development Board, (PODB) Tarnab, Peshawar has been awarded the degree of PhD by the Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad for his research work on the sunflower.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
PHA to construct 1,000 flats for FG employees

PHA to construct 1,000 flats for FG employees

Pakistan Housing Authority (PHA) is in the process to initiate construction work on as many as one thousand flats in the Capital for the federal government employees.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
LEAs coordination bodies formed across NWFP

LEAs coordination bodies formed across NWFP

In the backdrop of the deteriorating law and order situation and growing attacks on security and law-enforcement agencies (LEAs) in the province, the government of NWFP on Monday constituted Law Enforcement Agencies Co-ordination Committees in all its dis
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Banker Rahat Saeed dies

Banker Rahat Saeed dies

Rahat Saeed Khan, a well-known banker and senior executive vice-president of Picic Commercial Bank, died here on Monday after protracted illness. He was 60. Rahat Saeed, who headed Picic Bank's HR department, had an open heart surgery in May and since the
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Call to enforce strict ban on polythene bags

Call to enforce strict ban on polythene bags

Polythene bags, comprise 15 percent of the total 8,000 tons of garbage, are being generated in the city every day, according to National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH).
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Pakistan self-sufficient in potato

Pakistan self-sufficient in potato

Pakistan is self-sufficient in potatoes' production for household consumption and depends 99 percent on locally produced seed potatoes. Official source in the Ministry on Monday said that 2.47 million tons potato was estimated to produce during the year 2
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Telenor's tele-health services

Telenor's tele-health services

Now people of Skardu and adjoining areas will get professional health services. As per of its corporate responsibility programme, Telenor Pakistan has provided free handsets and connections to the Baltistan Health and Education Foundation (BHEF) to enable
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Land Mark extends real estate services to NWFP

Land Mark extends real estate services to NWFP

Land Mark Properties and Developers, an upcoming multinational company has established a branch office in the provincial metropolis to educate and inculcate awareness among the masses of the City regarding benefits of investing in real estate.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Government provides care to 4,800 hepatitis patients

Government provides care to 4,800 hepatitis patients

Provincial Unit of Prime Minister's Programme for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis Sindh has so far provided medical treatment to 4,800 Hepatitis patients including 4,000 Hepatitis-C and 800 Hepatitis-C in different parts of the province.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
'1,000 laser units at half rates for farmers this year'

'1,000 laser units at half rates for farmers this year'

Punjab Government will give 1,000 laser units at half price this year, as part of its agriculture reform programme. MNA Mian Farhan Latif talking to APP here on Monday said that effective measures were being ensured to strengthen the agriculture sector by
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Christian community welcomes CJ reinstatement

Christian community welcomes CJ reinstatement

Minority leader and former MNA, Julius Salik here on Monday took out a rally before Rawalpindi-Islamabad Press Club to celebrate the reinstatement of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry and to congratulate him.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
100 archaeological sites discovered in Balochistan

100 archaeological sites discovered in Balochistan

Almost 100 archaeological sites have been found in different parts of Balochistan province during the last 50 years. This stated by National Museum of Pakistan Director Makin Khan, while speaking at a seminar on "Sequence of cultural inhabitation in Baloc
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Senate body irks over issuance of cell phones sans verification

Senate body irks over issuance of cell phones sans verification

The Senate Sub-Committee on Interior voiced its concerned over issuance of cell phones on fake and bogus NIC cards. The committee on Monday discussed faulty procedure after it came to notice that cellular phone companies were issuing connections on a larg
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
National Assembly body discusses Senior Citizens, Bait-ul-Maal bills

National Assembly body discusses Senior Citizens, Bait-ul-Maal bills

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Social Welfare and Special Education requested the chairperson, Bushra Rehman, to pursue Pakistan Senior Citizens Bill with the cabinet so that it may be passed by the National Assembly in its next session.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
10 quality laboratories to ensure clean drinking water: Nouraiz

10 quality laboratories to ensure clean drinking water: Nouraiz

The government has established ten water quality laboratories in different cities during last fiscal year to provide safe and clean drinking water to people, said Minister for Science and Technology, Nouraiz Shakoor Khan.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Only rich to get benefit from cut in power generation duty

Only rich to get benefit from cut in power generation duty

The reduction in duty of the power generators will only give relief to the rich and business community as the small size generators are not being sold in the markets and the price of bigger size generators were out of the reach of the common people.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Dr Munir Chughtai passes away

Dr Munir Chughtai passes away

Former Punjab University vice-chancellor and a former Pakistan Movement member Professor Dr Munir-ud-Din Chughtai died on Sunday. He was buried in the Cavalry Ground graveyard on Monday. Majid Nizami, Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami, S.M. Zafar, Sartaj Aziz.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Death of Azizullah Sheikh, Irtiza Husain condoled

Death of Azizullah Sheikh, Irtiza Husain condoled

Chairman Senate, Mohammadmian Soomro and Senate House Leader, Wasim Sajjad have condoled the death of Advocate of Supreme Court Azizullah Sheikh, and Syed Irtiza Hussain. Azizullah Sheikh died of cardiac arrest in Karachi while Syed Irtiza Husain, a forme
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Business Recorder's staffer grieved

Business Recorder's staffer grieved

Ishfaq Ahmed Khan, father of Younas Sohail Khan, manager, Human Resource, Sales and Marketing, Business Recorder and Aaj TV, died of cardiac arrest here on Monday morning. He was 80. He left behind a widow, three sons, and two daughters to m
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
President and Prime Minister condole Zahir Shah's death

President and Prime Minister condole Zahir Shah's death

President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Monday expressed their deep sorrow over the death of Afghanistan's last King Mohammad Zahir Shah terming him a leader of great stature. The two leaders in separate messages to President
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
SJC to hold rally today

SJC to hold rally today

The Save Judiciary Committee (SJC) has announced to hold a rally from Lahore High Court (LHC) to Regal Chowk on Tuesday to press the government to immediately release Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan and also allow return of exiled leaders Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bh
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Lawyers vow to struggle for rule of law

Lawyers vow to struggle for rule of law

Lawyers here observed a thanks-giving day and prayed in the bar premises with former Pakistan Bar Council Vice Chairman Hafiz Abdur Rehman Ansari leading the prayers. Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) office bearers also distributed sweets among the ba
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Monday (July 23, 2007) and the forecast for Tuesday (July 24, 2007).
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Livestock department launches vaccination drive

Livestock department launches vaccination drive

The Punjab Livestock and Dairy Development Department is carrying out an extensive campaign of vaccinating 12 million cattle heads throughout the province to stop diseases in the monsoon and flood season.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Monday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
LCCI team embarks on European tour

LCCI team embarks on European tour

An eight-member delegation of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Monday left for a 10-day tour to Germany, Belgium and France to explore new business avenues and enhance trade. The delegation will have joint and one-to-one meetings at v
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Monday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Apta threatens to observe strike on August 5

Apta threatens to observe strike on August 5

All Pakistan Textile Association (Apta) Coordination Committee Chairman Tanveer Sheikh has said that spinning mills have faced heavy losses mainly because of the high cost of production, including the gas prices being increased to Rs 24 per MMBTU - this i
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Key stock and currency market movements

Key stock and currency market movements

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).

Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
'Effective steps being taken to ensure women rights'

'Effective steps being taken to ensure women rights'

The government is taking effective steps to ensure protection of women rights as enjoined in Islam, which is the true guardian of women rights. This was observed by Chief Minister's Task Force on Human Rights chairperson Ayesha Javaid while talking to a 1
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Sindh achieves water courses improvement target

Sindh achieves water courses improvement target

Sindh has achieved the target for pacca lining of 5,740 water courses under the national program for improvement of water courses for 2006-07. The program was initiated in 2004-05 with the financial assistance of federal government.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
SECP seminar on August 4

SECP seminar on August 4

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) is organising a seminar on "The role of derivatives in the growth of capital markets" here on August 4.
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (July 23, 2007).

Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Build Asia fair on August 28

Build Asia fair on August 28

The 3rd Build Asia International exhibition will be held from August 28 to 30 at Karachi Expo Centre. According to organisers, E-commerce Gateway Pak, here on Monday, the exhibition will provide an ideal opportunity to local entrepreneurs to interact with
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Poultry rates

Poultry rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Monday (July 23, 2007) and for Tuesday (July 24, 2007).
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Sindh NAB recovered Rs 527.511 million last year

Sindh NAB recovered Rs 527.511 million last year

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Sindh, extracted Rs 527.511 million from looters of national wealth through plea bargain and the voluntary return and deposited the same into the national kitty during last year. According to NAB Sind, Rs 446.433
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
Sindh government employees yet to get raise

Sindh government employees yet to get raise

Despite the announcement of the federal government to increase the salaries of government employees by 15 percent, the Sindh Finance Department has not yet issued a notification in this regard, official sources told Business Recorder here on Monday
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
HBFC plans SMS alerts for customers

HBFC plans SMS alerts for customers

House Building Finance Corporation (HBFC) has planned to launch short messages service (SMS) for its customers soon, HBFC source told Business Recorder here on Monday. He said that they would introduce SMS service in two ways - thanks messages for
Published 24 Jul, 2007 12:00am
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