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Print - 2007-10-11
Record Japanese firms ordered to pay overtime

Record Japanese firms ordered to pay overtime

A record number of Japanese firms have been ordered to compensate workers for unpaid overtime despite a recovery in the world's second largest economy, officials said Wednesday. The number of companies which paid overtime after being faulted by labour ins
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Globalisation must be 'inclusive': Zoellick

Globalisation must be 'inclusive': Zoellick

World Bank president Robert Zoellick said Wednesday that globalisation must be "inclusive and sustainable" if it is to help combat grinding poverty around the world. In a speech at the National Press Club, marking his first 100 days in office, Zoellick sa
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Brazil blasts 'unfair' US as trade talks stalled

Brazil blasts 'unfair' US as trade talks stalled

Brazil on Wednesday criticised the United States for its stance on stalled talks at the World Trade Organisation, saying Washington and other developed countries were misleading public opinion.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
China storms printing market

China storms printing market

China's economic expansion is fast making it a force to be reckoned with in the publishing world, exhibitors at the world's biggest book fair said Wednesday as it opened its doors. China's strength is its printing works and it has increased its presence a
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Lockheed Martin eyes Japanese parts

Lockheed Martin eyes Japanese parts

Lockheed Martin Corp, the Pentagon's No 1 supplier, would be interested in buying parts from Japan if permitted under the country's pacifist constitution, a company executive told Reuters on Tuesday.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Chrysler workers walk out of US plants

Chrysler workers walk out of US plants

Chrysler LLC workers began to walk off the job Wednesday as negotiations stalled ahead of a strike deadline. "It's official, it's a go," Scott Mills, a United Auto Workers union picket captain told AFP about the strike, as he began handing out picket sign
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
London coffee up; cocoa and sugar down

London coffee up; cocoa and sugar down

London robusta coffee futures ended mostly higher on Wednesday as the market consolidated after Tuesday's sharp setback with business dominated by rolling forward of positions out of the front month, dealers said. Cocoa futures dipped to a one-month low,
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Indian sugar surplus seen down

Indian sugar surplus seen down

India's sugar surplus is likely to drop by 2 million tonnes in 2007/08 following a government decision to allow ethanol production directly from cane juice, a senior industry official said on Wednesday.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Oil rises on winter supply worries

Oil rises on winter supply worries

Oil prices rose more than a dollar on Wednesday on expectations of tight fuel inventories heading into the Northern Hemisphere winter and news of a fire at BP Plc's oil field in Alaska. US crude jumped $1.04 to $81.30 a barrel by 1830 GMT, after gaining m
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Zimbabwe to import 30,000 tonnes of wheat

Zimbabwe to import 30,000 tonnes of wheat

Zimbabwe will import 30,000 tonnes of wheat from its neighbours in a bid to ease widespread bread shortages of bread, the agriculture minister has announced, according to the state daily.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
New York cotton settles at three-month high

New York cotton settles at three-month high

Cotton futures settled on Wednesday at a three-month top on investment fund buying sparked in part by concern about rains affecting the Chinese cotton crop and a fresh rally in the grains pit, brokers said. ICE Futures open-outcry December cotton contract
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Pace of Dubai gold sales down

Pace of Dubai gold sales down

The pace of gold sales in Dubai slowed in September as a rally in world market prices dented demand for the metal, a top industry executive said on Monday. With the lower volumes outweighing the rise in prices, the growth in the overall value of sales yea
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Lead hits new high, copper rises

Lead hits new high, copper rises

Copper prices rose on Wednesday as the dollar slipped on growing concern about further rate cuts in the United States, while lead hit a record high as the market fretted about a shortage. Generally higher base metals helped London-listed miners such as BH
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Gold jumps in London

Gold jumps in London

Gold rose more than one percent on Wednesday to trade just below its recent 28-year highs, as a weaker dollar against the euro increased the metal's appeal as an alternative investment. Spot gold rose as high as $745.80 an ounce and came closer to last we
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: coffee and cocoa up

US MIDDAY: coffee and cocoa up

ICE arabica coffee futures climbed in early trade on Wednesday, retracing Tuesday's sharp losses as concerns about dry weather in the biggest producer Brazil returned, while cocoa was mostly firm, traders said. "The weather situation is still pretty much
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar slips

US MIDDAY: sugar slips

Raw sugar futures were easier in early dealings Wednesday due to producer and speculative sales, and brokers said the market may consolidate given a distinct lack of leads for now.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat higher

US MIDDAY: wheat higher

Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were higher early on Wednesday in a technical bounce from sharp declines this week, with a surge in the soyabean market adding support, traders said.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn gains

US MIDDAY: corn gains

Corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were up early on Wednesday following a strong rally in soyabeans, traders said. At 10:24 am CDT (1524 GMT), CBOT corn was up 1-1/2 to 4 cents per bushel, with December up 3-1/2 at $3.46 per bushel. "Corn is just
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soyabean climbs

US MIDDAY: soyabean climbs

Soyabean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were called to open 10 to 15 cents per bushel higher on Wednesday, continuing to recover from this week's slide to a four-week low, traders said. Uncertainty over the October USDA crop report to be issued Fri
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper surges

US MIDDAY: copper surges

New York copper posted steep gains early on Wednesday as players with long positions decided to add to them after Monday's sharp decline, especially as the dollar resumed its descent, traders said.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold rises

US MIDDAY: gold rises

A weaker dollar versus major currencies sent US gold futures moving toward a 28-year high early on Wednesday, but the precious metal must breach above chart-based resistance before rising further.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Call to remember less-fortunates during Eid

Call to remember less-fortunates during Eid

Punjab Minister for Auqaf Syed Saeedul Hassan Shah has called upon people to remember the less-fortunate ones in their celebrations of Eid as this is our social and Islamic responsibility.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Honouring the commitment

Honouring the commitment

The appointment of the two Army Generals should silence the critics of General Pervez Musharraf as they have all along been indulging in unjustified criticism and opposing him as the uniformed President.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Rehabilitation work by ERRA

Rehabilitation work by ERRA

The nation has observed second anniversary of October 2005 massive earthquake, remembering those who lost their lives in the catastrophe. The nation joined those who lost their kith and kins in the earthquake and offered them consolation for bearing the l
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Ignorance about Islam among many French Muslims

Ignorance about Islam among many French Muslims

It's late of a Ramazan evening in Paris, the iftar dinners are finished and Muslims from around France are calling Ahmed el Keiy to ask questions about Islam. "Can I wear perfume during Ramazan?" a young girl asks. "How about hair gel?" a boy wants to kno
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
MMA unity on the rocks?

MMA unity on the rocks?

By the time these lines appear in print the saga of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) government in the NWFP will have become part of history, unless the Byzantine politics of Pakistan takes one more turn. Chief Minister Akram Durrani sent a letter on Monday
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Poor tax compliance

Poor tax compliance

Tax compliance in Pakistan has always been poor. According to a report in "Business Recorder", the performance during the current year has been particularly disappointing. The income tax returns filed by retailers, corporate sector, Associations of Person
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Laboratory of ARL awarded ISO/IEC17025

Laboratory of ARL awarded ISO/IEC17025

The quality control laboratory of Attock Refinery Limited (ARL), Morgah, Rawalpindi has been awarded ISO/IEC17025:2005 Accreditation by the Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC), says a press release.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Traffic violations continue unnoticed

Traffic violations continue unnoticed

Out of order signals and absence of traffic constables at various crossroads of the city leads to violation of traffic signals and consequently to massive traffic jams and accidents.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Pesco urges consumers to follow safety measures

Pesco urges consumers to follow safety measures

The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) has urged consumers to follow safety measures in order to avoid electrocution and electric shocks especially during the Eidul Fitr and 'Chand Raat'.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Opposition urged to shun politics of agitation

Opposition urged to shun politics of agitation

Secretary General Pervez Musharraf Himayat Tehrik, Muhammad Shar Khan Amazi has asked the opposition parties to shun politics of agitation and play their due role for the progress and prosperity of the country.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Duty waiver on import, sale of platelet kit bags hailed

Duty waiver on import, sale of platelet kit bags hailed

Health care professionals have appreciated the government decision to withdraw duty and other taxes imposed on the import and sale of platelet kit bags. Talking to APP here on Wednesday they said two different categories of the accessory marketed in the c
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Minister calls for land reforms

Minister calls for land reforms

Sindh Health Minister, Syed Sardar Ahmed has called for elimination of loopholes that were and still are hampering any attempts for land reforms in the country. At a seminar 'Land Reforms Prerequisite for Democratic Society', organised by Action Aid here
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Punjab approves plan worth Rs 750 million

Punjab approves plan worth Rs 750 million

Punjab government has approved the plan for construction of housing colonies in Sialkot, Narowal and Gujranwala districts of Gujranwala division at a cost of Rs 750 million.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
ICCI hails IPI gas line deal

ICCI hails IPI gas line deal

President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Nasir Khan appreciated deal on a pipeline project with Iran for supply of Iranian natural gas to Pakistan.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Motorola secures largest WiMAX Network Contract

Motorola secures largest WiMAX Network Contract

Motorola, Inc (NYSE: MOT) has secured two contracts for WiMAX network infrastructure from Taiwan's Far East Telecom (FET) as part of its role in the national M-Taiwan project. This was revealed in the company's information on Wednesday.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
'Record development schemes completed in Punjab'

'Record development schemes completed in Punjab'

It is an unprecedented example that the present government has completed record developmental projects and distributed 100,000 acres of state land and 1,14,000 plots of five marlas among the landless farmers and shelter-less people in Punjab during the la
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Mobilink named for World Communications Award

Mobilink named for World Communications Award

Mobilink has brought honour for Pakistan for being the only South Asian company to be represented at the World Communications Award 2007. Mobilink received "the Best Operator in a Developing Market" category award. The awards will be announced at a ceremo
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Work in progress on design of Sialkot-Lahore Motorway

Work in progress on design of Sialkot-Lahore Motorway

Work is in progress on the detailed design of the 99km long Sialkot-Lahore Motorway, a mega project by the Punjab government, which will cost Rs 23 billion. NESPAK is providing engineering services for this motorway which will introduce a new era of devel
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Call for creating awareness about mental health

Call for creating awareness about mental health

Mental disorder is among the top 10 illnesses, causing disability (more than 37 percent world-wide) with depression being its leading cause. About 800,000 people commit suicide in the world every year 86 percent of whom come from low and medium income gro
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Waziristan operation: Jamaat-e-Islami to observe Friday as 'protest day'

Waziristan operation: Jamaat-e-Islami to observe Friday as 'protest day'

Jamaat-e-Islami has announced to observe Friday as 'Protest Day' against the army operation in North Waziristan. Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Qazi Hussain Ahmed told reporters here on Wednesday that operation in North Waziristan is being carried out just to pleas
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Provision of clean drinking water to be ensured

Provision of clean drinking water to be ensured

The Punjab government is working on sanitation projects to eliminate diseases caused by polluted and contaminated water and ensure a clean environment in the province.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Challans submitted against 10 tanneries

Challans submitted against 10 tanneries

The Sindh Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has submitted final challans against 10 tanneries with Sindh Environment Tribunal for violating environment laws in the light of warnings of European Union to cancel export orders from the tanners discharging
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Nasreen stresses revision of land fees

Nasreen stresses revision of land fees

Naib Nazim Karachi Nasreen Jalil has said that under land sale rules 1975, the revision of land fees after every five years is compulsory. The defunct KMC and KDA had, last time, revised the rates in 1998 and 1999 respectively and were to be revised in 20
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
CFA Association welcomed as GIPS sponsor

CFA Association welcomed as GIPS sponsor

The Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) Executive Committee voted to acknowledge the CFA Association of Pakistan as an official sponsor of the Global Investment Performance Standards, or GIPS Standards, for the Pakistan market in a recent meeti
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Rs 182 million CDGK car parking plaza's PC-I ready

Rs 182 million CDGK car parking plaza's PC-I ready

The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has completed PC-1 for the construction of a multi-storey 'Charged Car Parking Plaza' in the vicinity of Civic Centre to be built at a cost of Rs 182.27 million.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Withdrawal of new drug rules demanded

Withdrawal of new drug rules demanded

The chairman of RA, P&C, R&D and diplomatic affair committee of Pakistan Chemists and Druggists Association (PCDA) has urged the government of Punjab to withdraw new drug rules 2007.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Chandka Hospital to be computerised soon

Chandka Hospital to be computerised soon

The Chandka Medical College and Hospital Larkana will be computerised soon. This was announced by the Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on Information Technology Muhammad Noman Saigal here on Wednesday. This, he added, would be on the pattern of computerisa
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
International Sight Day to be observed today

International Sight Day to be observed today

World Sight Day will be observed throughout the globe, including Pakistan on Thursday, October 11. The annual World Sight Day provides an opportunity to become more aware and more committed to ensuring the right to sight for all.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
World Mental Health Day today

World Mental Health Day today

World Mental Health Day is being celebrated in Pakistan and other parts of the world on Thursday. The people suffering from mental illness get them engaged in activities that help to improve their mental state and heal their psychological problems, a loca
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Police plan to deal with law and order on Eid

Police plan to deal with law and order on Eid

Karachi city police has drawn a comprehensive plan to deal with the law and order situation during Eid festivals, it is learnt. The Sindh IGP has directed all police officers in Karachi, as well as in the interior of Sindh, to be extremely watchful of cri
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
BankIslami issues Rs 650 million Sukkuk for Amtex Textiles

BankIslami issues Rs 650 million Sukkuk for Amtex Textiles

The BankIslami has successfully completed private placement of Sukkuk worth Rs 650 million for Amtex Textiles Limited. It has been structured under the Diminishing Musharakah mode fully guaranteed by Bank of Punjab. The BankIslami was the lead advisor and
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
BankIslami issues Rs 650 million Sukkuk for Amtex Textiles

BankIslami issues Rs 650 million Sukkuk for Amtex Textiles

The BankIslami has successfully completed private placement of Sukkuk worth Rs 650 million for Amtex Textiles Limited. It has been structured under the Diminishing Musharakah mode fully guaranteed by Bank of Punjab. The BankIslami was the lead advisor and
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Dry weather forecast on Eid

Dry weather forecast on Eid

Good news for Islooites: It will not rain in Islamabad on Eid Day, whether Eid is on Saturday or Sunday, according to Imran Ahmad, director (weather forecasting), Pakistan Meteorological Department. In fact, Imran told Business Recorder that dry we
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Exporters seek withdrawal of 'workers welfare fund'

Exporters seek withdrawal of 'workers welfare fund'

Local exporters' community has urged the Federal government to withdraw the recently imposed Workers Welfare Fund (WWF) on exporters. The exporters' community was already under the burden of various taxes whereas the imposition of WWF would deprived them
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Women business incubation centres planned

Women business incubation centres planned

After successful experience of a pilot project in Lahore, the Women Entrepreneurship Development Cell (WEDC) has decided to establish 'Women Business Incubation Centres' in other regions including Peshawar and Karachi.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
'Conducive environment for business women in Pakistan'

'Conducive environment for business women in Pakistan'

The working conditions for woman entrepreneurs are more suitable and secure in Pakistan, rather, in United State of America (USA). This was stated by Ann. E. W. Stone, Entrepreneur and activist, USA at a meeting held here to encourage women to contribute
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Kasuri lauds world support for earthquake victims

Kasuri lauds world support for earthquake victims

Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri on Wednesday said with the support from international community, Pakistan was able to cope with the challenge of devastated October 2005 earthquake and mobilised all resources and provided food, shelter and medical
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Operation against al Qaeda: Kasuri rejects any pressure from US

Operation against al Qaeda: Kasuri rejects any pressure from US

Foreign Minister (FM) Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri on Wednesday defended latest air strikes in the troubled tribal region, rejecting the impression that military operation to eliminate al Qaeda was being carried out on the pressure of the United States. "What w
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Sindh university to start music certificate courses

Sindh university to start music certificate courses

The Music Chair University of Sindh would initially start 4-month certificate courses. Such as certificate course for Professional and Certificate Course in General. This was decided in a meeting of the Music Chair held at Institute of Sindhology presided
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
'Three new medical colleges set up in Punjab'

'Three new medical colleges set up in Punjab'

The Pakistan Muslim League (PML) government in a few short years has established three new medical institutions in the Punjab alone, while none was established by any other regime in the past 30 years.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
GCU English debates conclude

GCU English debates conclude

The Debating Society of GC University Lahore organised Annual Internal English Debates Competition 2007 here on Wednesday at the Bokhari Auditorium of the varsity, which was participated by the varsity orators.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Nuces, IIU sign MoU for research infrastructure

Nuces, IIU sign MoU for research infrastructure

The International Islamic University (IIU) and the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (Nuces) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration in post graduate education (MS & Ph.D) by pooling faculty, staff and researc
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Traders cooperating with administration in Ramazan: DCO

Traders cooperating with administration in Ramazan: DCO

Muzaffagarh District Coordination Officer (DCO) Dr Nazir Akhtar has said that traders and shopkeepers has co-operated with the administration in selling the daily-use items particularly 'atta', sugar, rice, and vegetable ghee on reasonable prices fixed by
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Three suspected terrorists arrested

Three suspected terrorists arrested

Police in Lahore have arrested three terrorists and confiscated heavy arms here on Ravi Road before they could enter in the city. Dalawar, Iftikhar and Shahbaz told the police that they were planning terror attacks on the eve of Eid. The police have faile
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Distribution of funds: PHC issues notice to NWFP chief minister

Distribution of funds: PHC issues notice to NWFP chief minister

On the writ petition filed by four members of NWFP Assembly against the former Chief Minister Akram Durrani, the Peshawar High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the NWFP Chief Minister and sought written comments from him as to explain the distribution
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Transfers and postings

Transfers and postings

The Lahore High Court chief justice has transferred and posted two district and sessions judges. A court notification said the chief justice had transferred Judge Chaudhry Muhammad Din Basra from Lahore to Kasur and Dr Riaz Mahmood from Kasur to Lahore.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Shazia Mubashar bailed out

Shazia Mubashar bailed out

Shazia Mubashar (30), an accused in case of attempt to murder General Pervez Musharraf, was bailed out on Wednesday from New Central Jail, Bahawalpur, against two surety bonds of Rs 50,000 each. Her father Hafiz Muhammad Qureshi had submitted the bail app
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Student gets bail in murder case

Student gets bail in murder case

The Lahore High Court granted bail to a university student illegally involved in murder case of a girl identified as Nida Nisar. The petitioner's counsel, Aftab Bajawa, argued that the petitioner was never involved in the case, saying police had wrongly i
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
LHC disposes of petition

LHC disposes of petition

The Lahore High Court disposed of a petition filed against General Manager for misusing quota reserved for promotions of ticket examiners and directed the law officer to assure the implementation of the court orders. The petitioner Muhammad Azam had appro
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
SHC suspends auction orders of 25 buses

SHC suspends auction orders of 25 buses

A division bench of Sindh High Court at Karachi comprising Justice Mushir Alam and Justice Arshad Siraj on Wednesday suspended the auction order of 25 buses, passed by a single Banking Bench of Sindh High Court, and directed issuance of notice to the resp
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Two blast case accused acquitted

Two blast case accused acquitted

Anti-Terrorism Court Multan has acquitted the two accused of Chichawatni bomb blast case as the prosecution failed to prove their indulgence in the case and the court ordered to release Akhtar Zia Farooqui and Maqsood Ahmed Teddi. According to police repo
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
MNA status: SHC full bench to hear Benazir plea

MNA status: SHC full bench to hear Benazir plea

A five-member bench of Sindh High Court has been constituted for urgent hearing of Benazir Bhutto's petition to declare her National Assembly member on reserved seat for women following withdrawal of corruption cases against her.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Supreme Court directs Khairpur police to produce missing person

Supreme Court directs Khairpur police to produce missing person

The Supreme Court here Wednesday directed police officials of Khairpur district to produce on October 18 a person alleged to be in their custody. A four-member bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan, J
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Fire fighters avert major disaster

Fire fighters avert major disaster

Fire Brigade has completely extinguished a fire in a godown of Moutan Daas Market following a struggle lasting several hours on Wednesday and averted a major disaster in the city, Fire Brigade sources said.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Ministry given three weeks to submit report about TV channels

Ministry given three weeks to submit report about TV channels

A four-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Wednesday gave three-week time to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to submit a complete report regarding alleged objectionable programmes on PTV and
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
'406,197 bags of 20-kg flour received'

'406,197 bags of 20-kg flour received'

The Punjab food minister Hussain Jahanian Gardezi has said Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Multan and Faisalabad received up to 406,197 bags of 20-kg flour Tuesday. He said Rawalpindi got 151,045 bags, Lahore 98,648, Gujranwala 58,587, Multan 38,026 and F
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Government to provide security to Benazir on October 18

Government to provide security to Benazir on October 18

The government is all set to provide foolproof security to the former Prime Minister and chairperson Pakistan Peoples Party, Benazir Bhutto on her scheduled return on October 18, after spending 11years in self-exile.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
'Talks with PPP moving in right direction'

'Talks with PPP moving in right direction'

Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Wednesday said there is no hurdle in talks with Chairperson Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) Benazir Bhutto and every thing is going in right direction. Talking to a private television the minister said he
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
'Samsung U100 listed as world's slimmest phone'

'Samsung U100 listed as world's slimmest phone'

The Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, a leading mobile phone provider, is celebrating the entry of its slimmest mobile phone, Samsung U100, in the Guinness Book of Records 2008. Sangsuk Roh, Country Manager at Samsung Electronics briefed, "Samsung U100 was list
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Almas Haider assumes charge as chief executive EDB

Almas Haider assumes charge as chief executive EDB

Chief Executive Officer, Engineering Development Board (EDB), Almas Haider has said that necessary skill development training would be provided to the officers of EDB in accordance with the future challenges.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Jamaat-i-Islami files review petition against dual-office verdict

Jamaat-i-Islami files review petition against dual-office verdict

Jamaat-i-Islami through its Amir Qazi Hussain Ahmed on Wednesday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against the judgement of nine-member larger bench of the apex court, which held petitions challenging General Musharraf eligibility to contest pr
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Wimax True Wireless Broadband launched

Wimax True Wireless Broadband launched

The Wateen Telecom has launched a range of technology platforms, including the world's first nation-wide deployment of Wimax True Wireless Broadband for the corporate and public sectors in Pakistan on October 1, being offered across the country.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
'Creation of Pakistan a manifestation of God's will'

'Creation of Pakistan a manifestation of God's will'

Dr Riaz Ahmad, an historian and director of Cultural Research Institute at the Quaid Azam University described the creation of Pakistan as a manifestation of God's will to establish a modern democratic state based on Islamic teachings.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Supreme Court takes up price hike case today

Supreme Court takes up price hike case today

Federal and provincial governments will submit their reports in the Supreme Court on Thursday about the measures taken by them to check the recent price hike of essential commodities in the country.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Price hike: LRGMA welcomes Supreme Court's suo motu notice

Price hike: LRGMA welcomes Supreme Court's suo motu notice

Lahore Retailers and General Merchants Association (LRGMA) has welcomed the suo motu notice taken by the Supreme Court against price hike and offered that if the government reduces rates of lentils, ghee, sugar and flour according to the directives of the
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
PN to continue reconstruction of quake-hit zone

PN to continue reconstruction of quake-hit zone

Chief of Navel Staff Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir has said Pakistan Navy would continue contributing its due share in the ongoing efforts for reconstruction and rehabilitation of the earthquake-stricken areas of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and NWFP.
Published 11 Oct, 2007 12:00am
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