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
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.
Speaker National Assembly, Chaudhry Amir Hussain here on Wednesday said that education was a must to properly capitalise country's existing human resources for better and prosperous future.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Deutsche Bank on Wednesday announced that it had been awarded 'Best Foreign Investment Bank in Pakistan' by leading pan-Asian financial publication, Finance Asia.
A delegation of Petroleum Exploration Limited (PEL) headed by its Chairman Zaheeruddin called on Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Amanullah Khan Jadoon here on Wednesday.
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
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
The Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited has posted Rs 2,568.569 million as profit after tax in the half year period ending June 30 as compared to Rs 2,468.572 million earned in the corresponding period in 2006.
The Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited has posted Rs 2,568.569 million as profit after tax in the half year period ending June 30 as compared to Rs 2,468.572 million earned in the corresponding period in 2006.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Automation of businesses is a must for gaining maximum share in the national and international trade as it provides help in decision-making as per the nature of the concerned businesses.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
The Fruits and Vegetable Development Project, a Provincial Agriculture Department project, will start training farmers from next month how to grow off-season vegetables through 'tunnel technology' at the 45 Framers Field Schools (FFS) set up in different
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
"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
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
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
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
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.
Interest rates on new foreign currency deposits issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday (August 29, 2007).
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
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
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,
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
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has a pool of over 7,000 students both male and female in and around Karachi, who are perusing a career in accountancy and finance by way of their ACCA qualification.