After the announcement of elections schedule by President Pervez Musharraf, Benazir Bhutto should prepare for free and fair elections in the country instead of taking up politics of agitation. Talking to reporters in Pattoki, Kasur district on Monday.
President Multan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) Anis Ahmed Shaikh has said that the MCCI and Smeda were providing legal know-how to new small and medium investors, traders, industrialists, exporters so that they could be emerge as successful invest
The PTCL CBA has fully backed the voluntary separation scheme, offered by the management. Rana Tahir, Ziauddin, Zulfiqar Sanghi and Rana Hassan represented the CBA. The company is to formally announce the scheme on 15 November 2007.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will notify, within a fortnight, the specific routes for the bounded carriers for effective monitoring of vehicles/trucks from Karachi to other cities under the revised transshipment and transit rules to be issued under
The NA Standing Committee on Population Welfare was briefed on the Reproductive Health Centers (RHCs) as these obtained ISO 9001/2000 certification recently are source of quality reproductive health services. The Committee met under the chairpersonship of
The expansion of the mobile phone network in Pakistan while facilitating people at the urban and rural level to remain connected, has also added a new element of expenditure on mobile communication even at the poorest level, reports UPP correspondent.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) delegation led by Dr Farooq Sattar has called on President of Pakistan Muslim League (Functional) Pir Pagara and set up 6-member committee of two parties for seat adjustment and other issues.
Sindh government has accelerated recruitment process in the provincial departments following Sindh High Court permission to continue the process to recruit around 20,000 employees before end of its tenure.
Security forces on Monday seized a top militant accused of harbouring al Qaeda insurgents, beheading troops and supplying arms to a cleric in NWFP, officials said. The man was captured in Swat Valley, security officials said.
A businessman suspected of playing a role in the 2002 brutal killing of American journalist Daniel Pearl died earlier this year, shortly after being interrogated by US and Pakistani intelligence, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
A group of 50 NGOs hailing from a number of countries that attended the seventh International Colloquium on Human Rights in Sao Paolo, Brazil, organised by NGO Conectas, called for the restoration of democracy and respect for human rights in Pakistan.
The reconstruction and upgradation work of I.I Chundrigar Road would be completed by end of this month and would be opened for vehicular traffic, with the ban on entry of public transport into the artery remaining intact, which was imposed by CDGK couple
The traders and industrialists' bodies have hailed the government's efforts to introduce branding culture in Pakistan, hoping it will not only encourage marking of products in domestic market but will also help Pakistani exporters to sell their products a
Adviser to Sindh Minister for Information Technology Muhammad Noman Saigal has said that 18 IT projects worth around Rs 4.5 billion are being executed in the province. He disclosed this while speaking with the media personnel on an inauguration ceremony o
Thick flame and black smoke covered a portion of Multan airport runway as a result of a passenger plane crash landing, leaving heart-rending sight, cries of pains when the Civil Aviation Authority's fire vehicles, banging sirens, reached the spot to overc
The ongoing Coalition Military Exercises, 'Bright Star' between Pakistan, Egypt, US, Kuwait, Germany, France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Netherlands, Turkey and Yemen in Egypt entered into the next phase, says an ISPR press release.
The profit after tax of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has increased to Rs 14.985 billion in the nine-month period ended on September 30, 2007 as compared to Rs 14.185 billion earned in the corresponding period last year.
The profit after tax of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has increased to Rs 14.985 billion in the nine-month period ended on September 30, 2007 as compared to Rs 14.185 billion earned in the corresponding period last year.
The profit after tax of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has increased to Rs 14.985 billion in the nine-month period ended on September 30, 2007 as compared to Rs 14.185 billion earned in the corresponding period last year.
The profit after tax of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has increased to Rs 14.985 billion in the nine-month period ended on September 30, 2007 as compared to Rs 14.185 billion earned in the corresponding period last year.
The week started on the bearish note as the rupee fell in terms of dollar in the currency market, dealers said. The rupee shed three paisa versus dollar at Rs 60.93 for buying and selling at Rs 60.94, they said.
The United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) has predicted that Pakistan will miss its cotton production by about two million bales, as the mealy bug and cotton leaf curl virus (CLCV) has badly hit the crop.
The week started on the bearish note as the rupee fell in terms of dollar in the currency market, dealers said. The rupee shed three paisa versus dollar at Rs 60.93 for buying and selling at Rs 60.94, they said.
The United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) has predicted that Pakistan will miss its cotton production by about two million bales, as the mealy bug and cotton leaf curl virus (CLCV) has badly hit the crop.
The banking sector has had an exceptional run since the last few years as profitability has risen by 76% on an annual basis due to both rapid economic growth and prevailing macroeconomic conditions. Economic growth has led to a surge in consumer spending
The United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) has predicted that Pakistan will miss its cotton production by about two million bales, as the mealy bug and cotton leaf curl virus (CLCV) has badly hit the crop.
The banking sector has had an exceptional run since the last few years as profitability has risen by 76% on an annual basis due to both rapid economic growth and prevailing macroeconomic conditions. Economic growth has led to a surge in consumer spending
Helicopter gunships pounded militant positions in Swat Valley on Monday for the first time since a state of emergency was declared, officials said. Two militants were wounded when the choppers fired on rebel bunkers in the scenic Swat Valley, where follow
Helicopter gunships pounded militant positions in Swat Valley on Monday for the first time since a state of emergency was declared, officials said. Two militants were wounded when the choppers fired on rebel bunkers in the scenic Swat Valley, where follow
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Monday notified a 20-year tax holiday for Khalifa Coastal Refinery (KCR), paving the way for signing implementation agreement (IA) by the Petroleum Ministry and Abu Dhabi''s International Petroleum Investment Company
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Monday notified a 20-year tax holiday for Khalifa Coastal Refinery (KCR), paving the way for signing implementation agreement (IA) by the Petroleum Ministry and Abu Dhabi's International Petroleum Investment Company (
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Monday notified a 20-year tax holiday for Khalifa Coastal Refinery (KCR), paving the way for signing implementation agreement (IA) by the Petroleum Ministry and Abu Dhabi's International Petroleum Investment Company (
The oil and gas production in the country showed a healthy growth of 7.3 percent on year-on-year basis to reach 746,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in the first quarter of 2008 financial year as compared to 696,000boepd in the same period la
The oil and gas production in the country showed a healthy growth of 7.3 percent on year-on-year basis to reach 746,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in the first quarter of 2008 financial year as compared to 696,000boepd in the same period la
The oil and gas production in the country showed a healthy growth of 7.3 percent on year-on-year basis to reach 746,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in the first quarter of 2008 financial year as compared to 696,000boepd in the same period la
A Pakistan-born former Sydney medical student accused of training with banned terrorist group Lashkar-e-Toiba (LET) in 2003 in Pakistan learned Monday that charges against him have been dropped. Izhar-ul-Haque was initially charged with intentionally rece
A Pakistan-born former Sydney medical student accused of training with banned terrorist group Lashkar-e-Toiba (LET) in 2003 in Pakistan learned Monday that charges against him have been dropped. Izhar-ul-Haque was initially charged with intentionally rece
The Establishment Division has extended the tenure of Secretary General Revenue Division, M. Abdullah Yusuf, as Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman for a period of three years. A notification to this effect was issued by Establishment Division here on
The Establishment Division has extended the tenure of Secretary General Revenue Division, M. Abdullah Yusuf, as Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman for a period of three years. A notification to this effect was issued by Establishment Division here on
The Establishment Division has extended the tenure of Secretary General Revenue Division, M. Abdullah Yusuf, as Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman for a period of three years. A notification to this effect was issued by Establishment Division here on
The Privatisation Commission has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) from prospective investors for 90 percent shares of Hazara Phosphate Fertilisers (Private) Limited. The plant is located at Haripur in NWFP. Hazara Fertilisers is a state-owned privat
The Privatisation Commission has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) from prospective investors for 90 percent shares of Hazara Phosphate Fertilisers (Private) Limited. The plant is located at Haripur in NWFP. Hazara Fertilisers is a state-owned privat
The Privatisation Commission has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) from prospective investors for 90 percent shares of Hazara Phosphate Fertilisers (Private) Limited. The plant is located at Haripur in NWFP. Hazara Fertilisers is a state-owned privat
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending a $1.2 million grant to promote regional cooperation in South Asia by enhancing capacity of research institutes, think-tanks and experts in the region. The grant, technical assistance (TA) for supporting netwo
Pakistan and Malaysia signed a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to give boost to their economic relations. Lieutenant General Tahir Mahmud Qazi (Retd), Pakistan''s High Commissioner to Malaysia and Rafidah Aziz, Minister of International Trade and
Pakistan and Malaysia signed a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to give boost to their economic relations. Lieutenant General Tahir Mahmud Qazi (Retd), Pakistan's High Commissioner to Malaysia and Rafidah Aziz, Minister of International Trade and
Pakistan and Malaysia signed a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to give boost to their economic relations. Lieutenant General Tahir Mahmud Qazi (Retd), Pakistan's High Commissioner to Malaysia and Rafidah Aziz, Minister of International Trade and
The country is likely to achieve 2007-08 rice production target of over 3,288 tons despite unfavourable climatic conditions in Punjab and Sindh. The sources in the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Minfal) told Business Recorder that the
The increasing price of palm oil in the world market has given rise to its import by 73 percent or 142.11 million dollars in the first three months (July-September) of the current fiscal year, said importers on Monday.
Kissan Board NWFP Monday asked the owners of sugar mills of the province to start crushing of sugarcane within a week, otherwise the growers would launch a protest drive against the inordinate delay in start of crushing season.
The export of cotton yarn is diverting from US and Hong Kong to China and EU countries, while Cotton Fabrics export is diverting from US to EU, Bangladesh, Turkey and India. According to official statistical analysis, cotton yarn exports depicted a nomina
Jean-Claude Juncker, who heads the Eurogroup of finance ministers from the 13-nation eurozone, expressed concern Monday about "excessive volatility" in exchange rates and said the group was keeping a close eye on them.
Net foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Philippines fell to $77 million in August, down 80 percent from a year ago and nearly 82 percent from July, central bank data on Monday showed. Investors were jittery in August as more financial institutions ad
Two European carriers, British Airways (BA) and KLM of the Netherlands, said Monday they planned to increase fuel surcharges on air fares after oil prices soared to record high points close to 100 dollars a barrel last week.