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Print - 2007-08-30
All shares index report

All shares index report

The sector-wise all shares index report on Wednesday (August 29, 2007).

Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Report sought on Pakistani Bengalis in jails

Report sought on Pakistani Bengalis in jails

Sindh home adviser Waseem Akhtar on Wednesday called for a report about Pakistani Bengalis interned in jails in Sindh. He issued the directive to IG Prisons Mohammed Yamin Khan in a meeting with a delegation of Pakistani Bengalis Action committee, which m
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
AJK citizens to get latest civic amenities

AJK citizens to get latest civic amenities

A broad-based integrated plan is being evolved by the city municipal corporation to provide every possible civic amenity to the citizens, official sources said.
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Cross Transactions

Cross Transactions

Cross transactions between client to client reported on Wednesday (August 29, 2007).

Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Good qualities

Good qualities

To err is human and to admit the same is a plus point for the person who does so. Likewise, plain talking without mincing words is also a good habit which should be duly appreciated.
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Board Meetings

Board Meetings

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
A blessing in disguise

A blessing in disguise

Judicial crisis of the recent days came as a blessing in disguise. It cleared the country of many types of misperceptions that had confused the common man and pitted one against the other.
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
US housing crisis keeps buyers on sidelines

US housing crisis keeps buyers on sidelines

For some prospective home buyers in Southern California, the effect of the US mortgage crisis has been to keep them on the sidelines of the home market, wary of stepping in for fear prices will fall further.
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule of listed companies on Wednesday (August 29, 2007).

Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Iraq's offshore oil wealth protected by naval force

Iraq's offshore oil wealth protected by naval force

Maintaining heavy naval security for the two southern Iraqi offshore oil terminals remains one of the most critical missions for the coalition forces since the toppling of the former Iraqi regime, according to top naval commanders.
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Biofuel: an alternative

Biofuel: an alternative

The South East Asian countries are generally fuel starved. However Pakistan is blessed with gas, but it is depleting fast, thus calling for more explorations, conservation and looking for alternative source of energy.
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Small dams

Small dams

Governments in Pakistan have for long ignored the worth of small dams, insisting instead on building mega dams despite the opposition they evoked in the smaller provinces. The present government too remains committed to big projects, including the controv
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Planning Commission yet to provide PSDP figures for fiscal 2006-07?

Planning Commission yet to provide PSDP figures for fiscal 2006-07?

The Planning Commission has failed to provide final estimates regarding utilisation of PSDP allocations for FY 2006-07, though a review meeting was held almost a month ago and the ministries and other government departments have already submitted details
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Deutsche Bank wins best investment bank award

Deutsche Bank wins best investment bank award

Deutsche Bank on Wednesday announced that it had been awarded 'Best Foreign Investment Bank in Pakistan' by leading pan-Asian financial publication, Finance Asia.
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Corporate Results: Azgard profit declines

Corporate Results: Azgard profit declines

The profit after tax of Azgard Nine Limited has declined to Rs 172.358 million in the first half of 2007 as compared to Rs 310.706 million earned in the corresponding period in 2006. The earning per share of the company stood at Rs 0.46 in the period unde
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Corporate Results: Azgard profit declines

Corporate Results: Azgard profit declines

The profit after tax of Azgard Nine Limited has declined to Rs 172.358 million in the first half of 2007 as compared to Rs 310.706 million earned in the corresponding period in 2006. The earning per share of the company stood at Rs 0.46 in the period unde
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Corporate Results: KASB profit increases to Rs 205.331 million

Corporate Results: KASB profit increases to Rs 205.331 million

The profit after tax of KASB Bank Limited has increased to Rs 205.331 million in the half year period in 2007 as compared to Rs 36.279 million in the corresponding period last year. The earning per share (basic) of the bank surged to Rs 1.67 in the period
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Corporate Results: KASB profit increases to Rs 205.331 million

Corporate Results: KASB profit increases to Rs 205.331 million

The profit after tax of KASB Bank Limited has increased to Rs 205.331 million in the half year period in 2007 as compared to Rs 36.279 million in the corresponding period last year. The earning per share (basic) of the bank surged to Rs 1.67 in the period
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Death dance on city roads

Death dance on city roads

One of the fallouts of the current monsoon rains has been that it has allowed death to dance happily on city roads. Thanks to the overzealous officials of the City District Government Karachi (CDGK), which under its self-conceived 'Master Plan' has dug up
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Shabe-e-Barat celebrated

Shabe-e-Barat celebrated

The people of Hyderabad celebrated Shab-e-Barat with religious sanctity and enthusiasm on Tuesday night. Tens of thousands of Muslims visited graveyards and offered 'fateha' for the departed souls of their relatives and other Muslims. They also offered sp
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
'Arbab does not mince words'

'Arbab does not mince words'

Sindh Chief minister is reported to have said that he does not mince words when it comes to making assessment of people claiming to be leaders and representatives of 160 million people of Pakistan. Sources said on Wednesday that the chief minister was giv
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Nafa offers free insurance for investors

Nafa offers free insurance for investors

National Fullerton Asset Management Limited "Nafa" has announced free insurance coverage service for its investors in partnership with ALICO-AIG Life. As per this agreement all individual investors in all Nafa funds will be provided with an accident death
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Nafa offers free insurance for investors

Nafa offers free insurance for investors

National Fullerton Asset Management Limited "Nafa" has announced free insurance coverage service for its investors in partnership with ALICO-AIG Life. As per this agreement all individual investors in all Nafa funds will be provided with an accident death
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Effective steps to control mortality rate urged

Effective steps to control mortality rate urged

Children are our future and they need intensive care in their early age to make the foundation of the state stronger. This was stated by the Chancellor of Ziaudin Medical University, Dr Asim Hussain, while speaking as a chief guest at a seminar, titled "B
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 11, 2007).

Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
KPT hailed for maintaining ZWT

KPT hailed for maintaining ZWT

Port users while expressing satisfaction over the measures taken by Karachi Port Trust (KPT) to maintain "zero waiting time" (ZWT) at port have termed the fast approaching bulk cargo season as "a real test" for the Trust.
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 11, 2007).

Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Sindh governor visits various city areas

Sindh governor visits various city areas

Sindh Governor, Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad visited various parts of the city on Tuesday night to personally assesses the development projects, crime control and traffic system. During a 3-hour visit the governor also visited graveyards on the occasion of Shab-e-Ba
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 11, 2007).

Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
'Standard music, theatrical arts termed effective source'

'Standard music, theatrical arts termed effective source'

Governor Punjab Lieutenant General Khalid Maqbool (Retd) has averred that high standard music and theatrical arts were effective source of mass communication. Addressing the meeting held to review the progress of projects of redesigning of Lahore Art Coun
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Pildat launches 'legislative briefs'

Pildat launches 'legislative briefs'

The Pildat has launched its first "legislative briefs" in an effort to help legislators for better understanding the background, significance and impact of proposed legislation. The book on law would contribute to the legislative process leading towards p
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Musharraf no more acceptable: Jamaat-e-Islami

Musharraf no more acceptable: Jamaat-e-Islami

Jamaat-e-Islami Punjab on Wednesday declared that General Pervez Musharraf is not acceptable either in uniform or without uniform, hence he should quit the power to pave the way of induction of Chairman Senate as acting president.
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Trauma centres

Trauma centres

The Health Minister Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal has said that modern and well equipped trauma centres are being established at those DHQs nearest to the motorway/highways. He said this while talking to various delegations here on Wednesday that necessa
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
KKI closing rates of currency notes

KKI closing rates of currency notes

Khanani & Kalia International (Pvt) Limited Closing Rates of currency notes on Wednesday (August 29, 2007).

Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
HRCP terms MQM allegations baseless

HRCP terms MQM allegations baseless

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) welcomes comments and critique on all its reports in a press conference held by Farooq Sattar of the MOM saying he has made some baseless allegations against HRCP and its chairperson.
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Wednesday (August 29, 2007).

Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Petition adjourned

Petition adjourned

The Lahore High Court adjourned till September 11 the proceedings of a petition filed against Federal Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan, challenging his degree. Meanwhile, the court ordered Islamia University registrar in Behawalpur to give the record of the re
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
SHC grants bail to fireman

SHC grants bail to fireman

A division bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC), comprising Chief Justice Sabihuddin Ahmed and Justice Faisal Arab on Tuesday granted bail to an alleged missing fireman of the City Government's Fire Brigade Department.
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Encroachments removal before Ramazan ensured

Encroachments removal before Ramazan ensured

As per directives of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the work on removal of encroachments impeding traffic flow will be completed before September 10. The DCO Karachi, Javed Hanif held a meeting in this connection on Wednesday which was attended by attende
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Bar members join PML-N lawyers' forum

Bar members join PML-N lawyers' forum

Bar members Chaudhry Umer Hayat Gondal, Chaudhry Nazir, Sikandar Hayat Gondal and Zafar Iqbal Gondal have joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Lawyers' Forum.
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Crop insurance scheme: over 10,000 BoP borrowers benefited

Crop insurance scheme: over 10,000 BoP borrowers benefited

Over 10,000 agriculture credit borrowers of the Bank of Punjab (BoP) have benefited from the crop insurance scheme over the past three years. "The Bank of Punjab has the honour to be the first financial institution in the country to introduce the crop ins
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Rs 6.73 billion distributed among farmers, says minister

Rs 6.73 billion distributed among farmers, says minister

Punjab Minister for Revenue and Relief Gul Hameed Khan Rokhari has said that the government has distributed Rs 6.73 billion among small farmers to buy agriculture inputs in the past three months through one-window operation to achieve the objectives of "G
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Speakers for more concerted efforts against child labour

Speakers for more concerted efforts against child labour

"The Third World countries, including Pakistan, are being plagued by child labour in terms of education and weak awareness, and this grave situation desperately needs more concerted efforts on the part of stakeholders to control this menace for solid grou
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
'Strategy evolved to check population boom in Punjab'

'Strategy evolved to check population boom in Punjab'

Punjab Population Welfare Minister Nasim Lodhi has said that good health of mother and child is the guarantee of strong Pakistan for which the population welfare department has evolved a co-ordinated strategy in which a large number of Ulema of different
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Future of cycle industry discussed

Future of cycle industry discussed

A three-members team of Engineering Development Board (EDB) headed by Zahid Yaqub, GM (Policy) visited the factory of Pakistan Cycle Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd (PCICS) situated 28 km from here on Wednesday. The team went around various shops of t
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
EDB drafting 'chemical vision 2020'

EDB drafting 'chemical vision 2020'

Engineering Development Board (EDB) is drafting 'Chemical Vision 2020' for the development and progress of chemical industry. This will also contain an action plan for implementation. The vision will be ready by mid January 2008. This was revealed by Zahi
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday (August 29, 2007).

Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Drive against power theft

Drive against power theft

The surveillance teams constituted by Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) has detected 188 power pilferage cases in its six-day operation since the launching of the drive against power theft and illegal use of electricity in the province.
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
'Pakistan to get poppy-free country status this year'

'Pakistan to get poppy-free country status this year'

The Federal Minister for Narcotics Control Ghous Bux Mahar has said that Pakistan will achieve poppy-free country status this year. "We were near to achieving this status last year but due to poppy cultivation in far flung and inaccessible areas of NWFP t
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Contest for free quality education

Contest for free quality education

At least 1,455 students from tribal and settled districts of NWFP appeared in the test held on Wednesday at the University Public School (UPS) in Peshawar for free quality education at schools of excellence to be given under a scheme recently announced by
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Peshawar University to have disaster management department

Peshawar University to have disaster management department

University of Peshawar (UoP) and International Centre for Integrated Mountain Developments (ICIMOD) have mutually agreed to establish department of Disaster Management at Peshawar varsity in order to impart training and transfer knowledge to the faculty,
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Wednesday (August 29, 2007).

Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Computer project management seminar on September 1

Computer project management seminar on September 1

Karachi Branch Council of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP) will organise a seminar on Comprised Project Management on September 1. An announcement here on Wednesday said that President of Jinnah University, Karachi, Pro
Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am
Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Wednesday (August 29, 2007).

Published 30 Aug, 2007 12:00am