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Print - 2007-09-28
Bangladesh seeks more rice import

Bangladesh seeks more rice import

Bangladesh will import 500,000 tonnes of rice to beef up stocks to meet its post-flood emergency needs, a senior government food official said on Thursday. The Bangladesh Food Department has a satisfactory stock of 556,000 tonnes of rice to meet emergency
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
New York cotton futures close higher

New York cotton futures close higher

Cotton futures closed higher on Thursday on speculative fund buying which spilled over from the sizzling gains posted by grains prices in Chicago, brokers said. "If it weren't for Chicago, I don't think cotton would be up at all," said Sharon Johnson, cot
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Colombian coffee gets EU label

Colombian coffee gets EU label

Colombian coffee became on Thursday the first non-European product to win special EU protection because of its geographic origin alongside Champagne, Roquefort cheese and Rioja wine. The European Commission granted the National Federation of Coffee Grower
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Lead prices at record high

Lead prices at record high

Renewed concerns over tight supplies and expectations of strong demand in the last quarter of the year sent lead prices to a record high on Thursday, while copper rose to a two-month high on a weak dollar. Lead for three-month delivery on the London Metal
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
European gold firmer

European gold firmer

Gold held firm on Thursday, supported by the dollar's tumble to record lows, uncertainty in financial markets and firmer oil prices. Platinum also was strong - trading at Wednesday's 10-month peak of $1,348 an ounce on expectations of higher demand over c
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: coffee and cocoa rise

US MIDDAY: coffee and cocoa rise

Arabica coffee futures turned higher in early trade Thursday, recouping Wednesday's steep losses as speculative buying returned to the market, dealers said. Meanwhile, cocoa was mixed in quiet trade. "We sold off yesterday because we had some forecasts fo
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar firms

US MIDDAY: sugar firms

Raw sugar futures relied on trade buying in early dealings Thursday to edge higher, but brokers said fund sales could emerge again to knock the sweetener back during the session. "One of the trade house pushed it back when we got below 10 cents," a long-t
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat climbs

US MIDDAY: wheat climbs

Wheat futures at all three US futures exchanges rose to all-time highs early Thursday amid export demand and a weak dollar, traders said. Inflationary fears seemed to fuel the buying, they added.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn soars

US MIDDAY: corn soars

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures were called to open 4 to 6 cents per bushel firmer on Thursday, supported by strong export business and spillover strength from wheat which hit an all-time high of $9.42 overnight, traders said.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soyabeans up

US MIDDAY: soyabeans up

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures climbed to session highs at midmorning Thursday, rising more than 20 cents a bushel at times, following an export-driven surge in wheat prices to all-time highs, traders said.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper jumps

US MIDDAY: copper jumps

US copper futures hit a 10-week high at the open on Thursday, supported by new record lows in the dollar and bullish technical chart patterns that signalled further upside ahead, traders said.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold rises

US MIDDAY: gold rises

Gold futures rose in early New York trade on Thursday, revved up by a weak dollar to extend their rally but balking at challenging last week's highs. At 10:31 am EDT (1431 GMT) the December gold contract on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Ex
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Railways to run special trains on Eid

Railways to run special trains on Eid

Pakistan Railways will run eleven special trains to facilitate people to reach their hometowns on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. According to railway sources, as there is great rush of travellers during Eid days, PR as per its tradition, will run 11 special
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
'Undemocratic tactics'

'Undemocratic tactics'

The rather belated decision of the opposition parties from the platform of All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM), founded in London thousands of miles away from the soil of Pakistan, that their parliamentarians will resign from the legislatures cannot be
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Pensioners: NBP clarification

Pensioners: NBP clarification

This has a reference to the letter appearing in the Letters to the Editors column of your newspaper dated September 25, 2007 captioned Humiliation of Pensioners.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Nazi-era church in Berlin up for sale

Nazi-era church in Berlin up for sale

The Martin Luther Memorial Church in Berlin's Mariendorf district, which is decorated with Nazi-style carvings, is up for sale after being closed for the past three years. Consecrated in 1933 - the year that Adolf Hitler seized power in Germany - the chur
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Yanks in, Russians out - Ukraine campaigning goes West

Yanks in, Russians out - Ukraine campaigning goes West

Elections in Ukraine used to be won and lost the old- fashioned way: with polling site intimidation, stuffed ballot boxes, doctored voter rolls, and video tapes of candidates and scantily-clad women.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Sindh's attitude towards Kalabagh Dam - II

Sindh's attitude towards Kalabagh Dam - II

Limitation of Engineering Solutions: Social scientist and intellectuals are of view that water scarcity is not just natural phenomena that occurs due to climatic changes but is also a factor of poorly defined policies which the state adopts. Therefore add
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Managing a run on Northern Rock

Managing a run on Northern Rock

The financial system of the United Kingdom is considered to be one of the best in the world. In fact, it is where the system was born, nurtured and advanced to maturity, both in theory and practice.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
To Islamabad via Washington

To Islamabad via Washington

In her address to a select gathering of Washington's power elite at the Middle East Institute, former prime minister Benazir Bhutto said what her audience wanted to hear, though much of it amounted to treading on public sensitivities back home in Pakistan
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
32 PML-N MPAs submit resignations

32 PML-N MPAs submit resignations

Up to 32 legislators of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) have submitted their resignations to the deputy opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly Rana Sanaullah to stop the re-election of General Pervez Musharraf.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Rs one billion released for livestock, dairy, horticulture programmes

Rs one billion released for livestock, dairy, horticulture programmes

Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Minfal) has released funds of Rs one billion to be spent on different programmes of livestock, dairy and horticulture and capacity building of agricultural related institutions, sources told Business Recorde
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
'Unsafe drinking water killer of children'

'Unsafe drinking water killer of children'

Unsafe drinking water is the world's second biggest killer of children and the NGOs should play an important role in helping communities sustain and better manage the filtration plants installed by the government throughout Pakistan, Anne Aarnes, USAID Mi
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Textile industry: Smeda, NTU sign MoU to conduct workshops

Textile industry: Smeda, NTU sign MoU to conduct workshops

The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (Smeda) inked memorandum of understanding (MoU) with National Textile University, Faisalabad to conduct series of training workshops relating to textile industry.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
FBR's TFCs facilitating taxpayers to file income tax returns

FBR's TFCs facilitating taxpayers to file income tax returns

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in pursuit of its vision to be a modern, progressive, effective and credible organisation has tried to help taxpayers file their annual income tax returns. The Regional Tax Office (RTO), Lahore led the way by establishin
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
FJWU celebrates world tourism day

FJWU celebrates world tourism day

World Tourism Day was celebrated at Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) keeping in view this year's theme "Tourism Opens Doors for Women". Ministry of Tourism and Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) held an essay and photographic competition
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Capital under siege in the name of 'security'

Capital under siege in the name of 'security'

The twin cities-Islamabad and Rawalpindi- Thursday remained under siege on the filing of nomination papers for sixth presidential election, halting all kinds of activities.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
'Women's activities to strengthen economy'

'Women's activities to strengthen economy'

By involving women in economic activities and their economic empowerment would help strengthen country's economy and improve living standards, said Dr Arifa Syeda Zahra, Chairperson, National Commission for Women Status (NCWS) here on Thursday.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Iraqi asylum seekers in Pakistan: UNHCR seeks clarification

Iraqi asylum seekers in Pakistan: UNHCR seeks clarification

The UN refugee agency is seeking to clarify the procedures for Iraqi asylum seekers in Pakistan, in response to recent queries and reports about their long wait for resettlement to a third country. Traditionally, Iraqis who apply for asylum in Pakistan ar
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Mehfil-e-Shabina arrangements

Mehfil-e-Shabina arrangements

Like previous years, the provincial Auqaf department is holding three days provincial Mehfil-e-Shabina here at Badshahi Mosque from the night of 26th Ramazan. This year, the Auqaf department will also organise special Mahafil-e-Shabina at Darbar Hazrat Mi
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
OIC calls for expeditious resolution of Kashmir dispute

OIC calls for expeditious resolution of Kashmir dispute

A ministerial panel of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on Wednesday reaffirmed its support to the Kashmiri people's right to self-determination, and called on India and Pakistan to "expeditiously" resolve the Kashmir dispute.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Resettlement framework for ADB prepared

Resettlement framework for ADB prepared

Punjab Irrigation Department and Sarhad Hydel Development Organisation (Shydo) have prepared Resettlement Framework (RF) for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to guide the preparation of RPs of subprojects, under future tranches, that may have resettlement
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
11 days old baby: successful cardiac surgery performed

11 days old baby: successful cardiac surgery performed

Doctors at the Aga Khan University Hospital's (AKUH) pediatric cardiac services successfully performed arterial switch operations on two infants within three weeks of their new-born life. AKUH sources giving details said both cases were born outside AKUH
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
No new case of dengue fever reported

No new case of dengue fever reported

Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) has received 41 dengue positive cases, aged between six years to 82 years, since first of September till September 25. AKU sources said on Thursday that no new case of dengue fever was received during past 24 hours.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Calligraphic exhibition opens

Calligraphic exhibition opens

The Dean of languages Islamic and oriental learning GC University Lahore, Professor Dr Sohail Ahmed Khan on Thursday inaugurated the calligraphic exhibition of the master pieces of art by Munawar Ibne Nadir-ul-Qalam at the old hall of the University.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
HRCP slams Pemra for muffling media

HRCP slams Pemra for muffling media

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is deeply concerned with the gradual but consistent muffling of the media, says a press release. The advice is being frequently issued to limit the freedom of the press.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
'Punjab government spending Rs 62 million on tourism'

'Punjab government spending Rs 62 million on tourism'

Punjab Tourism Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal has said the Punjab government was spending Rs 62 million on promoting tourism in the province and a special attention would be given to southern Punjab's tourist spots. He told a function in connection with the Wo
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Punjab to distribute 700 milk-cooling tanks

Punjab to distribute 700 milk-cooling tanks

The provincial government under the "Punjab Dairy Development Programme", will provide one milk cooling tank to each unit consisting three to five villages. Punjab Minister for Livestock, Syed Haroon Ahmad Sultan told a delegation of farmers on Thursday.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Sheikh Zayed Hospital: LHC Bar member for action against doctors

Sheikh Zayed Hospital: LHC Bar member for action against doctors

A member of Lahore High Court Bar Association has sent a legal notice to Chief Secretary Punjab asking him to take action against two doctors of Sheikh Zayed Hospital for misbehaving with him. M D Tahir advocate contended that on September 23 he went to t
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Rating to proposed Sukuk issue by PEL assigned

Rating to proposed Sukuk issue by PEL assigned

The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (Pacra) has assigned a rating of "A+" (single A plus) to the proposed privately placed secured Sukuk of Rs 1,000 million by Pak Elektron Limited (PEL). This rating denotes a low expectation of credit risk emanating from s
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Rating to proposed Sukuk issue by PEL assigned

Rating to proposed Sukuk issue by PEL assigned

The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (Pacra) has assigned a rating of "A+" (single A plus) to the proposed privately placed secured Sukuk of Rs 1,000 million by Pak Elektron Limited (PEL). This rating denotes a low expectation of credit risk emanating from s
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Site phase-II to meet all modern needs of industry

Site phase-II to meet all modern needs of industry

At a time when infrastructure of major industrial areas of Sindh are in a dilapidated condition, Sindh government is developing basic Infrastructure in Site phase-II on Super Highway on international lines with an amount of around Rs one billion, Busin
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
PSQCA assured cooperation in meeting technical barriers

PSQCA assured cooperation in meeting technical barriers

The national standard bodies, DIN of Germany, BS of United Kingdom and NIST of United States have assured all possible cooperation to Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) in meeting challenges of Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and c
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Housing bylaws: Punjab to ensure implementation

Housing bylaws: Punjab to ensure implementation

The government will take stringent actions to ensure implementation of by-laws in the housing societies across the province and an action has been planned in this regard, Punjab Minister Co-operative, Malik Muhammad Anwar informed in a meeting to review t
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Five judicial officers' services placed at government disposal

Five judicial officers' services placed at government disposal

The Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court placed the services of five judicial officers at the disposal of the government for their appointment on different posts. According to a notification issued here the services of civil judge-cum-judicial magistrat
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
SHC issues notices on Imran Khan's plea

SHC issues notices on Imran Khan's plea

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday issued notices to Sindh AG, home secretary and chief secretary for October 2, 2007 on Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan's petition who challenged ban on his entry in Sindh imposed by the Sindh governmen
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Supreme Court verdict on manhandling of CJP today

Supreme Court verdict on manhandling of CJP today

The Supreme Court will announce its reserved judgement today in case of manhandling of Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry on 13th March 2007 by police. A three-member bench of the court comprising Justice Rana Bhagwandas, Justice Tassadu
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Amended High Court Judges Order promulgated

Amended High Court Judges Order promulgated

The President of Pakistan here on Thursday promulgated an order to further amend the High Court Judges leave, pension and privileges Order, 1997. A press release issued here says: WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the high court judges (Leave, Pens
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Amended High Court Judges Order promulgated

Amended High Court Judges Order promulgated

The President of Pakistan here on Thursday promulgated an order to further amend the High Court Judges leave, pension and privileges Order, 1997. A press release issued here says: WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the high court judges (Leave, Pens
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Amended High Court Judges Order promulgated

Amended High Court Judges Order promulgated

The President of Pakistan here on Thursday promulgated an order to further amend the High Court Judges leave, pension and privileges Order, 1997. A press release issued here says: WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the high court judges (Leave, Pens
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Sindh chief secretary directs to supply Atta at ex-mill rate

Sindh chief secretary directs to supply Atta at ex-mill rate

Sindh Chief Secretary Ejaz Ahmed Qureshi has directed the Food department and City District Government to ensure smooth supply of wheat flour to consumers at reasonable price. He directed that sale of wheat Atta at ex-mill rate of Rs 13.50 per kilogram sh
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
300 complaints received against profiteers

300 complaints received against profiteers

The complaint cell established at the Deputy Commissioner's (DC) office received 300 complaints during September has prompted immediate action against the profiteers and hoarders, district administration officially disclosed on Thursday.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Upgradation demanded

Upgradation demanded

Secretaries of union councils have demanded of the government to upgrade their pay scales. In a convention at Toba Tek Singh, a resolution was passed which said that last time in 1987 pay scales of government employees were revised but at that time they w
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
ITP asks CDA to provide land for driving school

ITP asks CDA to provide land for driving school

Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has asked Capital Development Authority to allocate a piece of land in Sector I-11 for establishment of a state-of-the-art driving school of international standard, the official sources said.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Sialkot District facing acute shortage of wheat

Sialkot District facing acute shortage of wheat

Sialkot District is facing acute shortage of wheat as a result of which there is a sharp slump in Gandam mandi (wheat market). The wheat brokers alleged that huge quantity of wheat has been smuggled from Sialkot to unknown areas resultantly flour crisis e
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Liaquat Ali Khan's birth anniversary on October 1

Liaquat Ali Khan's birth anniversary on October 1

The 112th birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Millat Liaquat Ali Khan will be observed on October 1. He was born on October 1, 1895 and martyred on October 16, 1951 at Liaquat Bagh Rawalpindi at a public meeting. The Quaid-e-Millat Liaquat Ali Khan Memorial Comm
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
UK visa office starts function in Mirpur

UK visa office starts function in Mirpur

The newly-established UK visa application center has started functioning here after the British Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan Simon Butt formally inaugurated the office here on Wednesday.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Lawyers observe strike in Faisalabad

Lawyers observe strike in Faisalabad

Lawyers in industrial city observed a complete strike on Thursday and took out rally to protest against President Musharraf's plans to be re-elected as president for another five years in a poll on October 6. The protest rally was led by District Bar Asso
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Barrister Sultan discusses Kashmir issue with Straw

Barrister Sultan discusses Kashmir issue with Straw

Former Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister, Barrister Sultan Mehmood has appreciated British Minister for Justice, Jack Straw for his efforts to help resolve longstanding Kashmir issue.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Punjab government sets up 'Green Fund'

Punjab government sets up 'Green Fund'

Punjab government has set up a "Green Fund" with an amount of Rs 1 billion for extending loan facilities to the interested persons for undertaking projects pertaining to environment, conversion of rickshaws into CNG and purchase of CNG buses for Punjab.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Admissions for MBA

Admissions for MBA

The Director Admissions University of Sindh has announced on Thursday that last date for submission of admission forms for MBA evening program at Sindh University Laar College Badin has been fixed as October 10, 2007. It is further announced that entry te
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
12 members elected for Sindh University Senate

12 members elected for Sindh University Senate

Sindh University teachers have elected 12 members for the University Senate among professors, associate professors, assistant professors and lecturers. The election of the senate members was supervised by the Registrar Muhammad Saleh Rajar who was electio
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
PPP validates presidential poll by participation: Leghari

PPP validates presidential poll by participation: Leghari

Former President of Pakistan and a central leader of PML, Sardar Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari on Thursday said that PPP by its participation in the presidential election has validated the exercise.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Government says Abdul Qadeer Khan still national hero

Government says Abdul Qadeer Khan still national hero

The government has said nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan is still a national hero and it will never allow the United Nations watchdogs question him for centrifuges' smuggling. Minister of State for Information Tariq Azeem told a news conference here
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Government says Abdul Qadeer Khan still national hero

Government says Abdul Qadeer Khan still national hero

The government has said nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan is still a national hero and it will never allow the United Nations watchdogs question him for centrifuges' smuggling. Minister of State for Information Tariq Azeem told a news conference here
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Thursday (September 27, 2007) and the forecast for Friday (September 28, 2007).
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
SME industrial estates to be set up in Punjab

SME industrial estates to be set up in Punjab

Punjab government has evolved a strategy for the establishment of SME industrial estates in the Punjab. Official sources told Business Recorder here on Thursday that under the plan SME industrial estates would be set up in major industrial towns in
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

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

Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Shezan International Limited profit surges

Shezan International Limited profit surges

The profit after tax of Shezan International Limited has increased to Rs 140.674 million in the year ended June 30, 2007 as compared to Rs 116.128 million in the corresponding period last year. The company's earning per share surged to Rs 28.13 in the per
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

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

Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Shezan International Limited profit surges

Shezan International Limited profit surges

The profit after tax of Shezan International Limited has increased to Rs 140.674 million in the year ended June 30, 2007 as compared to Rs 116.128 million in the corresponding period last year. The company's earning per share surged to Rs 28.13 in the per
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Thursday (September 27, 2007).

Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Sindh government moves to waive import duty on dengue kits

Sindh government moves to waive import duty on dengue kits

The Sindh Health Minister, Syed Sardar Ahmed will ask the federal government to waive import duty imposed on eliza kits for dengue fever as well as platelet bags. The minister while chairing a high level meeting with health department officials here on Th
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Thursday (September 27, 2007).

Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Steps being taken for smooth availability of wheat flour: Ibad

Steps being taken for smooth availability of wheat flour: Ibad

Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan has said that situation will further improve with the import of wheat and arrival of reserves in the market. He was talking to a delegation of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, led by Maulana Asad Thanvi, which called on him at G
Published 28 Sep, 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 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Munawar Baseer described as trailblazer in energy sector

Munawar Baseer described as trailblazer in energy sector

"Munawar Baseer Ahmad has consolidated the position of the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) as a trailblazer in Pakistan's energy sector and though it is no easy task to emulate high standards set by him, we would rise above the challenges and make the com
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Inter Commerce Part-II result announced

Inter Commerce Part-II result announced

Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi (BIEK) has announced the results of Intermediate Commerce (regular and private) Part-II annual examination 2007 on Thursday.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (September 27, 2007).

Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
BA/BSc exams registration date extended

BA/BSc exams registration date extended

Registration for those private candidates who want to appear in B.A/B.Sc annual examinations 2008 will now continue up to 10th October 2007. University registrar has asked candidates to register themselves before 10th October 2007.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
HEC to provide funds for universities of southern Punjab

HEC to provide funds for universities of southern Punjab

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is giving special attention to the remote areas of the country by providing all possible facilities to the local students for pursuing higher education.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
NIT Unit Prices

NIT Unit Prices

The sale and repurchase prices of NIT (Unit) on Thursday (September 27, 2007).

Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Hyderabad Festival to be held in March 2008

Hyderabad Festival to be held in March 2008

A 3-day Hyderabad Festival will be organised by City District Government Hyderabad (CDGH) in the month of March 2008 aimed at to highlight and project the historical background, cultural heritage and traditional trends of historical city of Hyderabad.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
NIT Unit Prices

NIT Unit Prices

The sale and repurchase prices of NIT (Unit) on Thursday (September 27, 2007).

Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
DSL's provisional listing approved

DSL's provisional listing approved

The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) has approved the provisional listing and quotation of shares of Dost Steels Limited (DSL) consequent upon the approval of the prospectus and completion of relevant requirements under the listing regulations of the exchange
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
NIT Unit Prices

NIT Unit Prices

The sale and repurchase prices of NIT (Unit) on Thursday (September 27, 2007).

Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
CNG conversion: government to provide loan to transporters

CNG conversion: government to provide loan to transporters

Provincial Minister for Industries Muhammad Ajmal Cheema has said that government has taken practical step to eradicate environmental pollution and to provide admirable travelling facilities to the common citizen.
Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Thursday (September 27, 2007).

Published 28 Sep, 2007 12:00am
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