News Archives for Print - 2007-10-22

Print - 2007-10-22

Jakarta shares to remain volatile

Indonesian share prices were expected to fluctuate increasingly next week as the market remains volatile but with an upwards bias due to regional sentiment, dealers said on Friday.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Fresh protests over Karachi blasts

Hundreds of protesters burned tyres and hurled stones in southern Pakistan for a third day, Sunday, over an attack on former premier Benazir Bhutto's convoy that killed 139 people. Around 10 groups, each of around 50 people, took to the streets in a stron

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Minister reviews development works under HDP

Sindh Minister for Local Government, Katchi Abadis and Spatial Development, Muhammad Hussain Khan has directed the officers concerned to speedup the pace of work on the development schemes under the Hyderabad Development Package (HDP). He was presiding ov

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Few commodities record exceptional rise

With Eid celebrations, the holy month of Ramazan ended with buying in few things mostly consumed during Ramazan such as gram, gram dal, Laclha, Khajal, fresh milk, tea, drinks and fine rice like Basmati. The commodities mentioned above recorded exceptiona

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Prices firm, spot rate stays steady

Cotton consumers faced transportation problem and then took time shedding vacation syndrome until Thursday. On Friday market players ignored the tragic event of bomb blast and its impact in Karachi and other parts of the country and resorted to hectic buy

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Prices firm, spot rate stays steady

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Punjab University symposium

Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics (MMG) Punjab University will organise two-day symposium on 'Genomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics Recent Trends in Biotechnology'.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

'Promulgation of human organs ordinance hailed'

The President, Pakistan Association of Urological Surgeons (PAUS), Professor Dr Sajjad Hussain and Secretary General Professor Dr Riaz Tasneem have said that promulgation of human organs ordinance is an appreciable step taken by the government to stop the

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Punjab University reopens today

Punjab University teaching; departments, colleges and administrative offices will reopen on Monday, October 22nd, after Eid-ul-Fitar and winter vacation, according to information received here on Sunday.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

'Dengue fever under control in Punjab'

Punjab Health Minister Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal has said that situation of dengue fever in the province is completely under control, however, the health officials have been directed to collect reports regarding the disease from all over the province on dai

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

'Government fails to maintain law and order situation'

Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) leader and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that the government has failed to maintain law and order situation in the country and demanded impartial interim government to hold fair and transparent elections in the c

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Cardiac society to hold three-day conference

The Pakistan Cardiac Society is holding a three-day 18th Biennial International Cardiology Conference in Rawalpindi from December 7-9, 2007.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Cotton prices resist fall backed by higher demand

Last week, Pakistan Cotton Ginners' Association (PCGA) announced seed-cotton arrivals and disposal figures as on October 15, 2007, according to which total arrivals stood at 2,713,609 bales; mills purchases at 2,110,147 bales, exporters' purchases at 37,7

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Cotton prices resist fall backed by higher demand

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Benazir has 'only herself to blame' for suicide attack

Former premier Benazir Bhutto has "only herself to blame" for the deadly suicide attack on her homecoming parade, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan said on Sunday.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

PML-N to attend APC: Zafarul Haq

Chairman Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Raja Zafarul Haq said on Saturday that his party would attend all parties conference (APC) to combat terrorism and extremism in the country if it was convened by some neutral forum.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

PML leader calls for political reconciliation

The Pakistan Muslim League (PML)-Q Senator Kamil Ali Agha has urged need of reconciliation among the political parties. Speaking in a TV show, he said the media and rising levels of education has created more awareness among the people about national issu

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Soomro condemns attack on PPP rally

Senate Chairman Muhammadmian Soomro has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the PPP rally staged in connection with the arrival of Benazir Bhutto in Karachi. In his statement issued here on Sunday, the Senate Chairman said the heart of every Pakist

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Sherpao terms Karachi incident as suicide attack

Federal Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has said that the government is making serious efforts to hold general elections on time in the beginning of January. Talking to newsmen on Sunday, Aftab Sherpao said that assemblies were completing their

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

PML's international moot on December 30

National Centenary Committee of Pakistan Muslim League (PML) will arrange two days international conference on Muslim League on December 30. This was decided in a meeting of the programme committee, which held here on Sunday, with Senator Mushahid Hussain

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Peaceful environment to be ensured at all cost in NWFP: chief minister

NWFP caretaker Chief Minister Shamsul Mulk has said that the importance of the role of political forces, Pukhtoon Masharan and civil society in supplementing the government efforts for durable peace in the province can not be ignored.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Poverty alleviation is government's main aim: minister

Punjab Minister for Baitul Maal Chaudhry Muhammad Ejaz Shafi has said that the provincial government is taking preferential measures for the poverty alleviation, for the attainment of the objectives of economic development, whereas more funds have been pr

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Professor Moen's mother laid to rest

Punjab University Oriental College Principal Dr Mazhar Moen's mother was laid to rest here on Sunday. The funeral prayer of the deceased was offered at Jamia Masjid Madina Gulberg. A large number of students, employees and people offered the funeral praye

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Operation started against BLA

Security forces have started an operation in the mountainous region of Noshki, Kharan and Kalat Districts. An officer of security forces told that gadgets installed in Quetta have pointed out presence of BLA activists in Lajjay Sho Aab area through their

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Benazir must take responsibility for blast deaths: Fatima Bhutto

Benazir Bhutto bears the responsibility for the deaths of 139 people in an attack on her homecoming parade by exposing them to danger for the sake of her own "personal theatre", her estranged niece said.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

ASPTA demands teaching allowance

Leader of All Sindh Primary Teachers Association (ASPTA) Larkana Hamidullah Tunio has said that teaching allowance should be provided to teachers of Sindh on the line of Punjab, NWFP and Balochistan provinces, without any condition of qualifying test.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Supreme Council to decide association with APDM: Fazl

Central Amir of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) and Secretary General of MMA, Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that supreme council of JUI will hold a meeting on October 24 and 25, next wherein final decision on party's alliance with All Parties Democratic Movem

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Pakistan at tipping point after attack on PPP rally: analysts

The bloodbath at Benazir Bhutto's homecoming has pushed Pakistan to crisis point, both politically and in its US-backed battle against al Qaeda and the Taliban, analysts said. Her carnage-strewn return from exile deepened the faultlines that threaten the

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Qingqi rickshaws reducing pollution

Thousands of CNG Qingqi rickshaws are running on roads and increasing the income level of rickshaw drivers due to less fuel expenses, whereas causing gradual decrease in the environmental pollution.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Baitul Maal launches poverty alleviation schemes

Punjab Baitul Maal Department has launched a number of welfare schemes to rehabilitate the poor people for the elimination of poverty from the society. According to official sources, the department is also providing all out assistance and grant to the non

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Frontier Corps rounds up 72 Afghans

Frontier Corps (FC) rounded up 72 Afghan nationals who were on their way to Iran. According to reports, FC personnel arrested 72 Afghans from various vehicles at Aab Lake check post. These were travelling without identity cards and other documents. They w

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

One killed

One boy died while another received injuries in road mishap at Malrasi Road here on Sunday. Zahid Sand, 16 and Nisar Sand, 14, residents of Goth Alam Sand sustained serious injuries when their bike slipped. Both were being rushed to Taluka Hospital when Z

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

United Nations Day on October 24

United Nations Day will be observed throughout the world including Pakistan on October 24. United Nations Day was declared in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly to be 24 October, the anniversary of the coming into force of the Charter of the Unit

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Political parties urged to take clear line on consumer issues

Consumer Watch Pakistan (CWP) has urged all the political parties to take a clear line on the consumer issues before the forthcoming elections. CWP has asked the parties to draft a definite plan in their election manifesto to solve consumer-related proble

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Robert Zoellick's vision

In a speech marking his first 100 days at the World Bank as its President, Robert Zoellick spelt out his vision of the future role of the institution, which would be music to the ears of the civil society.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Fate of India-US nuclear agreement

Bush administration's much-touted major breakthrough in 60 years of relationship with India and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's potentially stellar foreign policy achievement - the India-US civilian nuclear cooperation deal - is dying, if not already dead

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Shipping in the 21st century

Pakistan's ship owning industry virtually collapsed and was left with 14 overage vessels owned by PNSC, a public sector organisation. The management is sincerely trying to mitigate the losses of past and finds it difficult to show Pak Flag worldwide due t

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Nuclear reactors for sale

On a strip of France's Channel coast cranes, trucks and cement silos are hard at work preparing the world's most powerful nuclear reactor and showcase of French atomic savoir-faire.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Rover's Diary: the agenda for political parties

Through out the day on 18th October local television channels talked about Benazir Bhutto's return and her reception. As the day proceeded some channels asked the question whether the security threat she had been talking about before coming to Pakistan wa

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Premature retirement

Finally Inzamam-ul-Haq bowed out of the cricket arena after playing his last Test match against South Africa at Lahore. For many commentators of the game this is a premature end of a cricketing career of a great cricketer who admirably served Pakistan for

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

The Karachi carnage of October 18

The bombing at the procession of Pakistan Peoples Party on October 18, 2007, was an unprecedented tragedy, which left hundreds killed and wounded. The PPP and government should not have planned/allowed such big procession/rally and party gathering consumi

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Fatah accused of ambushing Olmert

Israel on Sunday accused militants from Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah movement of trying to ambush Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's convoy in the West Bank last summer.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

First Malaysian astronaut returns to Earth

Two Russian cosmonauts and the first Malaysian in space returned to Earth on Sunday after leaving the orbiting International Space Station, Russian mission control announced.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Assad backing for Turkish action in Iraq denied

Syria denied on Sunday that its President Bashar al-Assad had given his backing to any Turkish military strike against Kurdish rebels in Iraq, as tensions mounted on the Iraqi-Turkish border.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

EU mission fails to unite Lebanon foes

A session of parliament due on Tuesday to elect Lebanon's next president is expected to be postponed, analysts said on Sunday, after an EU diplomatic mission failed to break a political deadlock.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

DPRK envoy in Syria for nuclear talks

A top North Korean official was holding talks in Syria on Sunday, amid reports-strongly denied by both countries-that Pyongyang was helping Damascus develop a nuclear programme.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Scepticism, anger on both sides of Middle East conflict

Israeli cable technician Elram Weitzman thinks the Palestinians deserve a state of their own. But he doesn't spend too much time thinking about it. "They should have their own country-as long as it's not ours," said the 22-year-old from Jerusalem between

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Pelosi's judgement questioned over Armenia

Democrat Nancy Pelosi's pledge of a new direction took a detour when she fumbled an Armenian genocide resolution and raised questions about her leadership as the highest ranking member of the US Congress.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

30 killed in Afghanistan

Security forces said Sunday they killed about 30 rebels in new operations while two Afghan civilians died in separate incidents in an insurgency which is now heading for its seventh year.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Pentagon chief in Ukraine to seek help

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates will ask Ukraine and other eastern European countries this week to send troops to Afghanistan to cover a shortfall in trainers for the Afghan army, a senior US defence official said.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

First Indian becomes US state governor

The son of Punjabi immigrants won an election in Louisiana to become the first Indian-American US state governor, media reports said Sunday. Piyush "Bobby" Jindal, 36, a Republican member of the House of Representatives, is also the first non-white to hol

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

US forces kill 49 in Baghdad Shia stronghold

US forces killed 49 people in fierce fighting with militants in Baghdad's Shia stronghold of Sadr City on Sunday during a raid targeting an Iranian-linked insurgent, the military said.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

'Weak need landmines to fight strong foe'

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has defended the use of landmines by weak countries countering aggression by stronger adversaries, and said the Ottawa treaty banning anti-personnel mines should be amended or scrapped.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Iran insists no nuclear shift after Larijani

Iran insisted on Sunday that its policy in the nuclear crisis with the West would not change after the sudden resignation of chief negotiator Ali Larijani, amid fears his successor would take an even tougher line.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Rudd wins televised election debate

Australia's political leaders faced off in the only televised debate of the election campaign on Sunday and analysts said Labour's Kevin Rudd had won a clear victory over conservative Prime Minister John Howard. Howard, 68, has been in office 11 years but

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Tokyo shares may take cue from currency markets

Japanese stocks will likely to take their cue from currency markets and a slew of corporate results amid nervousness about the impact of the stronger yen on exporter earnings, dealers said on Friday.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Australian shares likely to see correction

Australian share prices may fall next week as investors take profits but the underlying trend is still up and the benchmark index could hit the 7000 mark by year-end, dealers said Friday. Over the week the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index lost 42.6 points or 0

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Seoul shares may depict weak trend

South Korean share prices are expected to undergo a short-term correction in the coming week because of concerns over high oil prices and other external factors, dealers said Friday.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

London equities may focus on energy

British investors, nursing heavy losses after a turbulent week, will track surging oil prices amid the latest results from energy titans BP and Royal Dutch Shell. The FTSE 100 index plunged by 3.01 percent or 202.8 points to end the week on Friday at 6,52

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Taiwan shares see support from adequate liquidity

Taiwan share prices are expected to benefit from adequate liquidity next week with buying interest rotating to the bellwether electronic sector, dealers said Friday.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Bears prowl Wall Street as jitters grow on outlook

A horrific week on Wall Street has put the bears in command as the market braces for more bleak news from the US housing front and earnings that may show how companies are weathering the storm.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Hong Kong shares heading to calmer waters

Hong Kong's roaring stock market will calm, but fundamentals remain strong and the benchmark index will see more trading above the 30,000-point mark, dealers said.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Malaysian shares expected to be range-bound

Malaysian share prices are expected to be range-bound, with investors still cautious amid persistently high oil prices, dealers said. "The local market's performance may not be as good as other regional markets, but it is up to our expectation," said Tere

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Asian currencies mixed against dollar

Asian currencies ended the week mixed against the US dollar, with the yen climbing but the Australian and New Zealand dollars down.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

JGB futures hit one-month high as stocks drop

Japanese government bond futures hit a one-month high on Friday, boosted by a sharp fall in Tokyo shares, while renewed expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut this month raised doubts about the likelihood of a Bank of Japan rate hike this year.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

JGB futures hit one-month high as stocks drop

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Thailand shares likely to move up

Thai share prices are expected to rise next week on gains in the energy sector on the back of soaring global oil prices, which hit a record high 90 dollars per barrel, dealers said.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Singapore shares seen weighed down by oil prices

Soaring oil prices are expected to cast a shadow over Singapore stocks trading due to concerns they could slow down economic growth, dealers said. For the week ended October 19, the Straits Times Index (STI) fell 109.27 points, or 2.83 percent, to 3,747.9

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Indian city to webcast funerals for overseas mourners

The south Indian city of Chennai is planning to videotape and webcast Catholic funerals for the benefit of overseas mourners unable to attend, the city's cemeteries board said on Friday.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Lagardere fingers Villepin over EADS share scandal

Arnaud Lagardere, Chief Executive of the Lagardere group of companies, said on October 15 that the French prime minister's office was fully apprised of its controversial sale of shares in the aerospace giant EADS in early 2006.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Daimler plans commercial vehicle ventures in India and Russia

German automaker Daimler plans to expand its commercial vehicle division in India and Russia, underpinning its position as the biggest heavy lorry manufacturer worldwide, a spokeswoman said on October 16.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Johnson & Johnson third quarter profit falls

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) on October 16 said third-quarter profit fell, hurt by restructuring charges and weak demand for its Procrit anemia drug, but the results handily beat Wall Street expectations. The diversified health-care company said it earned $2.5

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Johnson & Johnson third quarter profit falls

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

In Short: Akamai aims for corporate clients with new service

Akamai Technologies Inc introduced a new service on Monday that speeds up the delivery of software over the Web, seeking to expand its client base beyond media organisations to general businesses.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

BBC to use new video technology

Adobe Systems Inc said on Monday the BBC will use its Flash software to broadcast video and audio from its Web site, giving the Web content software company another high-profile customer.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Chinese computers get hit by holiday viruses

Viruses infected nearly a million Chinese computers over last week's National Day holiday when many chose to stay home and surf the Internet rather than go out, state media said on Monday.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Google and IBM work on parallel computing push

Google Inc and IBM said on Monday they are providing hardware and software to universities to promote so-called parallel computing, a programming technique used to crunch large amounts of data.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Skype and UK's 3 working on mobile Internet phone

EBay Inc's Skype is working with British mobile phone service operator 3 to produce a handset that will allow users in Britain to make free calls on the Internet, a spokesman for the company said on Friday.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Creation of global cyber-security roadmap agreed

Experts at a UN-backed conference have agreed to jointly take action to combat the constantly evolving and increasingly sophisticated challenges posed by cyber-crime.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Apple to unleash Leopard operating system on 26th

Apple announced on Tuesday that its new Leopard operating system will debut in stores on October 26, four months later than originally planned due to a shift of resources for the iPhone launch. The Leopard operating system crafted for Apple's Macintosh co

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Surprise! Internet actually a boon for books

So much for longstanding predictions that the Internet would crush the book publishing industry with digital readers and online sales of used books.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Microsoft heralds business Internet telephony revolution

Microsoft on Tuesday theatrically unveiled communications software it claims will do to business telephones what e-mail did to corporate memos.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

US and Unesco to cooperate on global digital library

The US Library of Congress and Unesco will cooperate to develop a digital library of works from around the world, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation said on Wednesday.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Nokia upgrades multimedia device; targets Apple

Nokia is introducing an upgraded version of a wireless multimedia device without a phone, the company said on Wednesday, as it takes aim at Apple Inc's iPod Touch.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Smokers may find redemption on mobile phones

For millions of smokers itching to quit, new Web-based technologies are promising to stand by you like a close friend through those dark days of stress and withdrawal. Internet sites and discussion forums, dedicated to kicking the nicotine habit, have bee

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Water pollution at 'alarming' levels in China: ADB

Water pollution may have reached alarming levels in China, after three decades of industrialisation that lifted nearly half a billion people out of poverty, the Asian Development Bank said on October 18.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

South Africans hail 'glory boys' after World Cup win

South Africans were on cloud nine on Sunday after their "glory boys" won the rugby World Cup for the second time. "It's hell coming to work after so little sleep and so much drinking, but it was heaven celebrating last night," said Tumelo a 25-year-old sh

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Springboks capitalise on English errors to win Rugby World Cup

A ruthless South Africa punished England's ill-discipline for a tight 15-6 win over the defending champions in the rugby World Cup final at the Stade de France here on Saturday.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Henin beats Golovin to claim Zurich title; Nalbandian stuns Federer in Madrid

Justine Henin claimed her ninth title of the year on Sunday when she defeated unseeded Tatiana Golovin of France 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the Zurich Open. The match was a repeat of their final in Stuttgart just two weeks ago, which the top-seeded Belgian

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Australian Dyson named West Indies coach

Australian John Dyson has been appointed as West Indies coach, the West Indies Cricket Board said on its Web site (windiescricket.com). "The rest of the team management will be identified and appointed subsequently," the Web site added without saying when

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Gavaskar calls for bigger role for match referee

International Cricket Council's cricket committee chairman Sunil Gavaskar has called for a bigger role for the match referee following an acrimonious one-day series between Australia and India.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Malik and Pakistan team fined for slow play: ICC

Shoaib Malik and the Pakistan team have been fined for slow play, the International Cricket Council said on Saturday, following their 25-run victory over South Africa in their second day-night international at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

British explorer to measure depth of Arctic ice cap

A British explorer who was the first man to reach the North Pole solo announced plans on October 16 to lead an expedition to measure the thickness of the Arctic ice caps.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

IPCC chief urges action on global warming

The head of the UN climate panel that shared the Nobel Peace Prize last week said there was still time for the world to turn around the global warming trend as he visited Japan for talks.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Heart deaths, suicides up after weightloss surgery: study

Among people who have undergone so-called bariatric surgery for obesity, death rates are higher than seen among other people of the same age, new research shows. In particular, deaths due to suicide and coronary heart disease are higher than might be expe

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

YouTube launches video piracy blocker

YouTube on Monday put in place software to block the posting of pirated videos and appease content owners that accuse the popular website of being a willing accomplice to copyright abuses. YouTube Video Identification is billed as an anti-piracy platform

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Widespread weight loss may reap health benefits

If a large swath of the population cut down on calories and took up exercise, the resulting health benefits could be extensive, a new study suggests. The findings are based on an analysis of the economic crisis in Cuba from 1989 to 2000.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Three million hepatitis patients in Sindh

The Director-General, Sindh Health Services, Dr Hadi Bux Jatoi, has expressed concern over the increasing number of Hepatitis patients in Sindh, and emphasised the need for effective measures on war footing basis.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Malaysia to produce first 'halal' meningitis vaccine

Malaysia said on October 16 it plans to develop a "halal" meningitis vaccine jointly with Cuba within the next two years. The 3.6 million ringgit (one million dollar) vaccine is aimed at the thousands of Muslims who are infected with the disease during th

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Programme launched to counter tuberculosis drug shortfalls

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and an international initiative launched a programme to provide anti-tuberculosis drugs to people in poor countries who are unable to cover their full medical needs.

Published 22 Oct, 2007 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 28	149.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 28	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 28	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
India Sensex / Mar 28	77,414.92
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 28	37,120.33
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Hang Seng / Mar 28	23,426.60
FTSE 100 / Mar 28	8,658.85
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 28	22,461.52
France CAC40 / Mar 28	7,916.08

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 28	69.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 28	3,117.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 28	66.90
Petrol/Litre / Mar 30	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 30	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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