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Print - 2007-10-17
Police raid wheat godowns, seize 30,000 bags

Police raid wheat godowns, seize 30,000 bags

The Sindh government has raided wheat godowns in different cities of the province and seized about 30,000 bags of wheat, which were piled up by the hoarders, sources told Business Recorder. These raids were conducted following the directives of Chi
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Copper makes gains in European markets

Copper makes gains in European markets

Copper gained nearly 2 percent on Monday, shrugging off rising metal stocks, and instead focusing on gains in other commodities and a pick-up in trading activity. "There is a lot of bullishness out there and people still see some upside in markets like le
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
18 people drown off Gadani beach

18 people drown off Gadani beach

At least 18 people including two children drowned when they were hit by high waves off a beach on Monday, officials said. Families descended on Gadani beach, some 50 kilometres (31 miles) southwest of Karachi, for the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday, officials said.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Copper higher in Asian market

Copper higher in Asian market

Copper prices in London and Shanghai rose on Monday, shrugging off China's latest attempt to choke off credit growth and rising metal stocks, instead focusing on gains in other commodities and a pick-up in trading activity.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Nuclear deal in trouble, Singh tells Bush

Nuclear deal in trouble, Singh tells Bush

India's government has admitted to the United States it is having trouble pushing through a landmark nuclear accord, in a fresh sign it may have caved in to pressure from its left-wing allies.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Nuclear deal in trouble, Singh tells Bush

Nuclear deal in trouble, Singh tells Bush

India's government has admitted to the United States it is having trouble pushing through a landmark nuclear accord, in a fresh sign it may have caved in to pressure from its left-wing allies.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
IPI gas pipeline: India seeks meeting with Pakistan

IPI gas pipeline: India seeks meeting with Pakistan

India has sought to hold a bilateral meeting with Pakistan to resolve the lingering differences between the two countries over transit fees that Delhi needs to pay to Islamabad for gas through a pipeline from Iran to India via Pakistan, a senior governmen
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
IPI gas pipeline: India seeks meeting with Pakistan

IPI gas pipeline: India seeks meeting with Pakistan

India has sought to hold a bilateral meeting with Pakistan to resolve the lingering differences between the two countries over transit fees that Delhi needs to pay to Islamabad for gas through a pipeline from Iran to India via Pakistan, a senior governmen
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
World currencies and euro

World currencies and euro

Value of the euro in terms of other world currencies as prevailing in the week ended Tuesday (October 16, 2007).
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
IPI gas pipeline: India seeks meeting with Pakistan

IPI gas pipeline: India seeks meeting with Pakistan

India has sought to hold a bilateral meeting with Pakistan to resolve the lingering differences between the two countries over transit fees that Delhi needs to pay to Islamabad for gas through a pipeline from Iran to India via Pakistan, a senior governmen
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Tuesday (October 16, 2007).

Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
EU gives green light to China bulb duties

EU gives green light to China bulb duties

The European Union on Monday approved a one-year extension of anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese energy-saving light bulbs, despite protests from environmentalists, leading companies and several EU capitals.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
EU gives green light to China bulb duties

EU gives green light to China bulb duties

The European Union on Monday approved a one-year extension of anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese energy-saving light bulbs, despite protests from environmentalists, leading companies and several EU capitals.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
EU gives green light to China bulb duties

EU gives green light to China bulb duties

The European Union on Monday approved a one-year extension of anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese energy-saving light bulbs, despite protests from environmentalists, leading companies and several EU capitals.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
THE RUPEE: divergent trend in currency market

THE RUPEE: divergent trend in currency market

The rupee strived hard to keep in the positive territory by showing no major difference against the leading currencies of the world during the week ended on October 12, 2007.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
KSE remains bullish

KSE remains bullish

The Karachi share market remained bullish for the seventh consecutive week, and the KSE-100 index closed at 14,463.78 points level with a gain of 364.48 points. The KSE-30 index also surged 444.34 points and closed at 17,775.94 points level.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
THE RUPEE: divergent trend in currency market

THE RUPEE: divergent trend in currency market

The rupee strived hard to keep in the positive territory by showing no major difference against the leading currencies of the world during the week ended on October 12, 2007.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
KSE remains bullish

KSE remains bullish

The Karachi share market remained bullish for the seventh consecutive week, and the KSE-100 index closed at 14,463.78 points level with a gain of 364.48 points. The KSE-30 index also surged 444.34 points and closed at 17,775.94 points level.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
KSE remains bullish

KSE remains bullish

The Karachi share market remained bullish for the seventh consecutive week, and the KSE-100 index closed at 14,463.78 points level with a gain of 364.48 points. The KSE-30 index also surged 444.34 points and closed at 17,775.94 points level.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
16 basis points fall in CFS rate

16 basis points fall in CFS rate

Investment under Continuous Funding System (CFS) at Karachi share market stood at Rs 54.4 billion on the end of the outgoing week as compared to Rs 54.5 billion on the same day a week earlier. The CFS rate declined by 16 bps over the same period and settl
Published 17 Oct, 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 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
16 basis points fall in CFS rate

16 basis points fall in CFS rate

Investment under Continuous Funding System (CFS) at Karachi share market stood at Rs 54.4 billion on the end of the outgoing week as compared to Rs 54.5 billion on the same day a week earlier. The CFS rate declined by 16 bps over the same period and settl
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

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

Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
16 basis points fall in CFS rate

16 basis points fall in CFS rate

Investment under Continuous Funding System (CFS) at Karachi share market stood at Rs 54.4 billion on the end of the outgoing week as compared to Rs 54.5 billion on the same day a week earlier. The CFS rate declined by 16 bps over the same period and settl
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

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

Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
There's a risk of an assassination attempt when I will return: Benazir

There's a risk of an assassination attempt when I will return: Benazir

Benazir Bhutto on Tuesday condemned the crackdown on supporters preparing to welcome her home, saying that 11 people had been shot and injured. She also said that there was a risk of an assassination attempt on her when she would return, from self-imposed
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Tuesday (October 16, 2007) and the forecast for Wednesday (October 17, 2007).
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
There's a risk of an assassination attempt when I will return: Benazir

There's a risk of an assassination attempt when I will return: Benazir

Benazir Bhutto on Tuesday condemned the crackdown on supporters preparing to welcome her home, saying that 11 people had been shot and injured. She also said that there was a risk of an assassination attempt on her when she would return, from self-imposed
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Another bullish week at LSE

Another bullish week at LSE

Lahore share market witnessed another bullish week and added a fresh gain of 1.79 percent to its worth since jubilant investors, including local institutions and foreign buyers' joy over the victory of President Pervez Musharraf, continued the buying spre
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Another bullish week at LSE

Another bullish week at LSE

Lahore share market witnessed another bullish week and added a fresh gain of 1.79 percent to its worth since jubilant investors, including local institutions and foreign buyers' joy over the victory of President Pervez Musharraf, continued the buying spre
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
World Bank to give $238 million for power sector

World Bank to give $238 million for power sector

World Bank will provide 238 million dollars for "Electricity Distribution and Transmission Improvement Project" to help increase the efficiency, reliability, and quality of electricity supply by supporting reductions in overall technical and commercial lo
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
German economy weathering banking crisis: surveys

German economy weathering banking crisis: surveys

Germany, the biggest eurozone economy, has been hit by the international credit squeeze but should rebound, although with less vigour than earlier this year, surveys and analysts said Tuesday.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
New Latam bank a 'complement' to World Bank

New Latam bank a 'complement' to World Bank

The World Bank does not see the newly created "Bank of the South" as a competitor to fund projects in Latin America, but as a "complement" to other sources of financing the region, a top executive of the Washington-based multilateral institution said on M
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Bank of Cyprus denies US laundering charge

Bank of Cyprus denies US laundering charge

Bank of Cyprus on Tuesday denied civil money laundering charges filed against it by US prosecutors, saying the case was legally and factually without merit.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Temporary ceasefire reached in Miranshah

Temporary ceasefire reached in Miranshah

Pakistan military and militants have agreed a 'temporary' ceasefire along the Afghan border, a tribal elder said on Tuesday. Elders have been leading talks to try to broker the truce in Miranshah in North Waziristan, after fierce fighting last week that o
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Temporary ceasefire reached in Miranshah

Temporary ceasefire reached in Miranshah

Pakistan military and militants have agreed a 'temporary' ceasefire along the Afghan border, a tribal elder said on Tuesday. Elders have been leading talks to try to broker the truce in Miranshah in North Waziristan, after fierce fighting last week that o
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
US missile fired 'by accident' in Qatar

US missile fired 'by accident' in Qatar

A Patriot missile was launched accidentally from a US military base in the Gulf state of Qatar, crashing into a farm but causing no casualties, Al-Jazeera television reported on Tuesday. "A Patriot missile landed on a farm belonging to a Qatari national a
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Caspian states near final accord, differences remain

Caspian states near final accord, differences remain

The leaders of five Caspian Sea states said on Tuesday they were near agreement on a final accord for sharing the wealth of the hyrdrocarbon and fish-rich inland sea but admitted differences remained.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Caspian states near final accord, differences remain

Caspian states near final accord, differences remain

The leaders of five Caspian Sea states said on Tuesday they were near agreement on a final accord for sharing the wealth of the hyrdrocarbon and fish-rich inland sea but admitted differences remained.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Road accidents during Eid claim 18 lives

Road accidents during Eid claim 18 lives

At least 18 persons were killed and over 20 were injured in road mishaps on Eid day (Sunday) and Monday while another four including two women were shot dead, police said. According to details, four persons each died in Khangarh (Muzaffargarh) and Karor-l
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Gwadar highlighted as global investors' future port

Gwadar highlighted as global investors' future port

Gwadar was highlighted as the future port of global investors at an international conference on 'Free zones, science and technology parks, enterprise zones', jointly organised by World Free Zone Convention (WFZC) and World Customs Organisation (WCO).
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Gwadar highlighted as global investors' future port

Gwadar highlighted as global investors' future port

Gwadar was highlighted as the future port of global investors at an international conference on 'Free zones, science and technology parks, enterprise zones', jointly organised by World Free Zone Convention (WFZC) and World Customs Organisation (WCO).
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Gwadar highlighted as global investors'' future port

Gwadar highlighted as global investors'' future port

Gwadar was highlighted as the future port of global investors at an international conference on ''Free zones, science and technology parks, enterprise zones'', jointly organised by World Free Zone Convention (WFZC) and World Customs Organisation (WCO).
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Oil surges to record over $88 a barrel

Oil surges to record over $88 a barrel

Oil thundered to a new peak above $88 a barrel on Tuesday as investors eyeing supply concerns and tensions in northern Iraq extended the nine-dollar rally that started last week. The administration of US President George W. Bush said prices were now too h
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Oil surges to record over $88 a barrel

Oil surges to record over $88 a barrel

Oil thundered to a new peak above $88 a barrel on Tuesday as investors eyeing supply concerns and tensions in northern Iraq extended the nine-dollar rally that started last week. The administration of US President George W. Bush said prices were now too h
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Oil surges to record over $88 a barrel

Oil surges to record over $88 a barrel

Oil thundered to a new peak above $88 a barrel on Tuesday as investors eyeing supply concerns and tensions in northern Iraq extended the nine-dollar rally that started last week. The administration of US President George W. Bush said prices were now too h
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
US says nuclear deal with India "not dead"

US says nuclear deal with India "not dead"

The United States said Tuesday that a landmark nuclear accord with India could be salvaged even after Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh admitted having trouble pushing the controversial agreement within his coalition government.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Assemblies will complete their term: Shaukat

Assemblies will complete their term: Shaukat

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Sunday reiterated that assemblies would complete their term and a countrywide programme is being chalked out to celebrate the historic achievement. Assemblies would be dissolved before November 15, he said while talking to n
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Prime Minister says laws to apply on Benazir

Prime Minister says laws to apply on Benazir

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Sunday said PPP leader Benazir Bhutto is free to come to Pakistan but laws of the land will apply to her like any other citizen. In an interview with CNN, he said the people had a strong reaction to remove corruption cases agai
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
'No government-PPP understanding on NRO'

'No government-PPP understanding on NRO'

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that there is no government-PPP understanding on the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), as the ordinance is not a party or person specific. "There is no understanding with any individual or specific party and the
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Prime Minister offers Eid prayers at Faisal Mosque

Prime Minister offers Eid prayers at Faisal Mosque

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz offered Eid-ul-Fitr prayers here at the Faisal Mosque. Thousands of faithful from different areas of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, federal ministers, ministers of state, parliamentarians, senior civil and militar
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Parliament to be dissolved on November 15: Durrani

Parliament to be dissolved on November 15: Durrani

A caretaker government will be installed next month in a major commitment to holding general elections early in 2008, Information Minister Mohammad Ali Durrani announced on Tuesday. The parliament will be dissolved on November 15, and an interim governmen
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
US air-fare increase falters, but shows signs of sticking

US air-fare increase falters, but shows signs of sticking

An industrywide air-fare increase initiated last week by American Airlines faltered over the weekend, but remained mostly intact on Monday, a sign that the trend toward higher fares still has some momentum.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Libya among five elected to UNSC

Libya among five elected to UNSC

Libya, Vietnam, Croatia, Costa Rica and Burkina Faso were elected to non-permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council for the years 2008-09 on Tuesday. In the voting for African and Asian seats, Libya, Vietnam and Burkina Faso were unopposed fro
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Bush hosts Dalai Lama amid Chinese outrage

Bush hosts Dalai Lama amid Chinese outrage

President George W. Bush hosted the Dalai Lama on Tuesday despite China's warning that US plans to honour the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader could damage relations between Beijing and Washington. Sources in the Dalai Lama's office said the White House ta
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
India may auction 3G spectrum for operators

India may auction 3G spectrum for operators

India will allow all players, including foreign firms, to bid for 3G spectrum if the government decides to go in for an auction, a senior government official said on Tuesday. "The other option is to allot (spectrum)... for which we have worked out a crite
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Police raid wheat godowns, seize 30,000 bags

Police raid wheat godowns, seize 30,000 bags

The Sindh government has raided wheat godowns in different cities of the province and seized about 30,000 bags of wheat, which were piled up by the hoarders, sources told Business Recorder. These raids were conducted following the directives of Chi
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Diagnostic laboratories to be set up for livestock

Diagnostic laboratories to be set up for livestock

The Punjab government has planned to set up 'new disease diagnostic laboratories' in the province to provide diagnostic/investigation facilities to livestock wealth. These laboratories will be set up at a cost of Rs 65 million in Mandi Bahauddin, Nankana
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Agriculture forum demands government to implement subsidy

Agriculture forum demands government to implement subsidy

Chairman Agri Forum Pakistan Muhammad Ibrahim Mughal has alleged that 25 percent subsidy in the electricity charges for agricultural tube-wells, which was announced in the budget 2007-08, has not given to the farmers yet.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
White cane safety day observed

White cane safety day observed

Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi in his message on the occasion of 'White Cane Safety Day' received here on Tuesday has emphasised upon visually impaired people to continue their struggle for acquiring adequate knowledge and training so as to
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Holidays, transportation problem restrict cotton market activity

Holidays, transportation problem restrict cotton market activity

Transportation problem has dipped cotton buying activity but ginners relaxed attitude towards asking prices invited owners of truck to lift and sustain luster. The spot rate was dropped down by Rs 25 to Rs 2825 right during week opening and until closure
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Holidays, transportation problem restrict cotton market activity

Holidays, transportation problem restrict cotton market activity

Transportation problem has dipped cotton buying activity but ginners relaxed attitude towards asking prices invited owners of truck to lift and sustain luster. The spot rate was dropped down by Rs 25 to Rs 2825 right during week opening and until closure
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Security remained tight on eve of Eid

Security remained tight on eve of Eid

The metropolitan tightened security on the eve of Eid with police and law enforcers cancelling their holidays. The Police department, including the special branch, the bomb disposal squad, intelligence agencies, the fire brigade, Rescue 1122, civil defenc
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Musharraf's eligibility: Supreme Court to resume hearing today

Musharraf's eligibility: Supreme Court to resume hearing today

A 10-member bench of the Supreme Court will resume hearing on Wednesday in a set of identical constitutional petitions challenging acceptance of President General Pervez Musharraf's nomination papers by the Election Commission to contest the Presidential
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Exporters urged to submit freight subsidy claims in time

Exporters urged to submit freight subsidy claims in time

The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has advised the exporters to ensure in time submission of their freight subsidy claims. A spokesman of TDAP said here on Tuesday that freight subsidy program for 2006-07 ended on July 31, and claims for t
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Hearing on petitions against NRO on October 18

Hearing on petitions against NRO on October 18

The Lahore High Court (LHC) will carry on with two identical petitions against the 2007 National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) on October 18, considering it discriminatory and malafide. Bar members MD Tahir and Nasullah Khan Baber had take up the case, t
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Tyres and tubes import up nine percent

Tyres and tubes import up nine percent

Import of rubber tyres and tubes of cycles, motorcycles, cars, rickshaws, trucks etc, has recorded nine percent growth during the first two months (July-August) of the 2007 fiscal year.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Ministers and MPAs meet Pervaiz Elahi

Ministers and MPAs meet Pervaiz Elahi

Federal and provincial ministers, members of the assemblies, political and social personalities met Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi at his home to greet him on Eid.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Amir offers Eid prayers at Model Town

Amir offers Eid prayers at Model Town

After Badshahi Mosque, the second biggest Eid prayer in Lahore took place at Model Town, where Lahore Nazim Mian Amer Mahmood and more than 25,000 men and women offered their prayers. All the residents of Model Town and from outside, belonging to differen
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
PPP demand for bullet-proof security not justified: Arbab

PPP demand for bullet-proof security not justified: Arbab

Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Monday said the demand of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) for bullet-proof security was not justified as such security was not available to him (Dr Arbab).
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Traumatised Afghans addicted to heroin

Traumatised Afghans addicted to heroin

Afghanistan, the world's biggest heroin producer, is struggling to cope with a drug problem as thousands of Afghans - trying to cope with the traumas of war, displacement and poverty - are becoming addicted to narcotics.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Good Morning: a season of doubt - and hope

Good Morning: a season of doubt - and hope

There were no newspapers across the country for two days on account of Eid-ul-Fitr and as far as some of us are concerned it made almost no difference. The habit of having a newspaper in hand, and a couple of other dailies waiting to be read or scanned, r
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Increasing share of South East Asia in global workforce

Increasing share of South East Asia in global workforce

Since early eighties high income developing countries have recorded a fast increase in their export-weighted labour force, resultant of substantial rise of exports ratio in their total GDP. In particular it is increasing volume of exports of goods and ser
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Why delay revised PC-1 for Gomal Zam Dam?

Why delay revised PC-1 for Gomal Zam Dam?

Wapda has failed to submit the revised PC-1 of Gomal Zam Dam to P&D Division, which is a mandatory requirement for legalising approval of the project cost as all project financing is worked out on the basis of PC-1, says a Recorder Report.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Progress on Millennium Development Goals

Progress on Millennium Development Goals

The Millennium Development Goals, commonly known as MDGs, are the targets adopted by world leaders in 2000 to promote development and health care in the poorest countries of the world. The cut-off date to achieve the targets is 2015 and progress in import
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Edible items' prices shoot up during Eid

Edible items' prices shoot up during Eid

Prices of edibles items shoot up during the Eid holidays in the city creating problem for the common poor people, as becomes difficult and of course beyond their limit to buy some of the essential item of daily use. People belonging to various walks of li
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Nawaz eyes return to Pakistan

Nawaz eyes return to Pakistan

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is planning to return home despite being bundled out of the country hours after trying to come back last month, a leader of his party said on Tuesday. Another former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto, is due to return home
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Atta rate further increases on Eid

Atta rate further increases on Eid

Chakki owners and shopkeepers sold wheat flour at increased rate even on Eid day and thereafter at Rs 19 to Rs 20 per kilogram in place of rate fixed by government of Rs 15 to Rs 16 per kilo. It was complained by shopkeepers that flour mill owners and cha
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Former NWFP chief minister Arbab Jehangir passes away

Former NWFP chief minister Arbab Jehangir passes away

Former chief minister NWFP and veteran politician, Arbab Mohammad Jehangir Khan Khalil died here of cardiac arrest in Rehman Medical Institute (RMI) on Tuesday. He was born on August 1, 1936 and remained a popular political figure of the province througho
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
NetSol revenue crosses Rs 1 billion mark

NetSol revenue crosses Rs 1 billion mark

NetSol Technologies Limited Chairman Salim Ghauri told Business Recorder that information on the growth of Pakistan's IT sector was now travelling rapidly that not only made customers realise our potential but also international companies started w
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
NetSol revenue crosses Rs 1 billion mark

NetSol revenue crosses Rs 1 billion mark

NetSol Technologies Limited Chairman Salim Ghauri told Business Recorder that information on the growth of Pakistan's IT sector was now travelling rapidly that not only made customers realise our potential but also international companies started w
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Comprehensive plan chalked out to promote fisheries in AJK

Comprehensive plan chalked out to promote fisheries in AJK

An integrated plan has been chalked out for the promotion of fish breeding and angling under the spirit of uplift of tourism sector in Azad Jammu Kashmir with the coordination of the private sector, official sources said.
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
Provision of help to Gadani victims directed

Provision of help to Gadani victims directed

Sindh Governor, Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan on Tuesday directed the officials concerned to provide every possible assistance to the families of the victims, who drowned on Monday evening at Gadani Beach. It may be noted here that 17 Karachiites were drowned on
Published 17 Oct, 2007 12:00am
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