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Print - 2007-11-15
EOBI seeks Nadra biometrics facility for pensions payment

EOBI seeks Nadra biometrics facility for pensions payment

The Employees Old Age Benefit Institution has asked Nadra to put to use its biometrics facilities to the advantage of EOBI pensioners. The EOBI and Nadra have already held a few meetings, but the coming meeting in the next two to three weeks is likely to
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Opec chief says no need for output hike

Opec chief says no need for output hike

Opec chief Abdallah al-Badri on Wednesday rejected US calls for increased oil output to cool record prices, saying the market is already well supplied. But the oil cartel's secretary general said a final decision would be made by Opec ministers at a meeti
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Myanmar opens gem auction

Myanmar opens gem auction

Myanmar opened a lucrative auction of gems on Wednesday despite tightening Western sanctions and calls for a boycott from top international jewellers following the junta's deadly crackdown on protests.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Mobilink holds media training workshop in Turkey

Mobilink holds media training workshop in Turkey

Pakistan is one of the largest emerging cellular phone markets of the world with the abundance of professionals and growing number of users, depicting a stable economic growth of the country.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
BoP opens its branch at Shahra-e-Faisal

BoP opens its branch at Shahra-e-Faisal

Hamesh Khan, President Bank of Punjab, inaugurated its Malir Halt Branch at main Shahra-e-Faisal near Quaid-e-Azam International Airport on Tuesday. Distinguished guests and valued customers of the bank were present on the occasion.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
FBR headquarterss to have unit for monitoring WHT

FBR headquarterss to have unit for monitoring WHT

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to establish a specialised unit at its headquarters for effective monitoring of withholding taxes on national level.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
UBL Funds Online facility announced

UBL Funds Online facility announced

UBL Fund Managers has announced the launch of UBL Funds Online, which is an online investment facility for its investors. UBL Funds Online is a free of charge service that will allow investors to manage and keep track of their investments and portfolio us
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
UBL Funds Online facility announced

UBL Funds Online facility announced

UBL Fund Managers has announced the launch of UBL Funds Online, which is an online investment facility for its investors. UBL Funds Online is a free of charge service that will allow investors to manage and keep track of their investments and portfolio us
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Consultative meeting today

Consultative meeting today

A consultative meeting of representatives from NGOs and important members of civil society called by the Action Committee of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) will held at the CPNE Secretariat, Farid Chambers' at 1.30pm today.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Body formed to expedite pace of uplift works in Hyderabad

Body formed to expedite pace of uplift works in Hyderabad

The District Co-ordination Officer Hyderabad Aftab Ahmed Khatri has constituted a vigilance committee headed by EDO Agriculture Hyderabad Shujauddin Siddiqui to expedite pace of development works for lining of water-courses under "National Programme for I
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
'915 persons given jobs in Sindh'

'915 persons given jobs in Sindh'

The Director of Manpower, Government of Sindh in its monthly progress report has informed that as many as 915 job seekers were placed on various occupations while 918 vacancies were available to his management by different organisations during the month o
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Qantas to buy 188 new aircraft for Asia push

Qantas to buy 188 new aircraft for Asia push

Australian flag-carrier Qantas announced plans Wednesday to buy up to 188 new aircraft from Airbus and Boeing to expand services into South-East Asia and defend local market share. Qantas said it had ordered 31 narrow-bodied Boeing B737-800 aircraft and 6
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Private sector credit jumps to over Rs 60.5 billion

Private sector credit jumps to over Rs 60.5 billion

The private sector credit, which showed a net retirement of Rs 4 billion during the first quarter of FY08, grew to over Rs 60.5 billion on November 3, 2007, compared with over Rs 38 billion on October 27, 2007, and to a hefty amount of Rs 83.6 billion in
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Private sector credit jumps to over Rs 60.5 billion

Private sector credit jumps to over Rs 60.5 billion

The private sector credit, which showed a net retirement of Rs 4 billion during the first quarter of FY08, grew to over Rs 60.5 billion on November 3, 2007, compared with over Rs 38 billion on October 27, 2007, and to a hefty amount of Rs 83.6 billion in
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Industrial bodies start election preparations

Industrial bodies start election preparations

Karachi based Industrial Associations have started preparations to hold annual elections in the second half of December this year. Site Association of Industry (SAI) and All Pakistan Textile Processing Industry Association (APTPMA) are likely to announce
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Malaysia palm oil ends steady

Malaysia palm oil ends steady

Malaysian crude palm futures ended higher on Wednesday as a gain in soyaoil and crude oil markets supported prices. But fears that global demand would be dented by red hot palm oil prices, which struck a record high of 3,013 ringgit per tonne last week, w
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Indonesia palm oil easier

Indonesia palm oil easier

Indonesian palm oil prices extended losses on Wednesday, tracking weakening Malaysian palm oil futures and with lacklustre local demand providing little support. Crude palm oil at the state marketing centre in Jakarta was sold at 8,063 rupiah ($0.878) a k
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
CBOT rice rallies

CBOT rice rallies

Rough rice futures on the Chicago Board of Trade ended higher on Tuesday, with July rising to an all-time high for any contract, amid fund and speculative buying and hopes of fresh export sales, traders said. Traders said Calyon and Rosenthal Collins were
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Soybeans hit three-year top

Soybeans hit three-year top

Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade surged on Tuesday, rising to fresh three-year highs amid brisk export demand, especially from China, traders said. But soyoil futures fell as crude oil slumped on signs that the surge to nearly $100 a barrel w
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
New York sugar softer

New York sugar softer

Raw sugar futures settled easier on Tuesday on speculative sales after an early boost provided by investment fund buying petered out, with brokers saying the weak tone may lead to more losses this week. ICE Futures March electronic sugar contract was down
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Vietnamese rice trade slows

Vietnamese rice trade slows

Rice sales in Vietnam ground to a halt this week as exporters had almost fulfilled contracted shipments for 2007, while domestic prices surged due to thin supply, traders said on Wednesday. "The market is dead quiet now as most have finished their loading
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Indian soyaoil futures rise

Indian soyaoil futures rise

Indian soyaoil futures rose for a second day on Wednesday, boosted by higher Chicago soya contracts and a modest rebound in crude oil prices. The market was also underpinned by the farm minister's statement on Tuesday that there was no plan to lower impor
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Kenyan tea prices mixed

Kenyan tea prices mixed

Kenya tea prices were mixed at this week's auction, with some grades holding steady and others easing slightly, traders said on Wednesday. Mombasa-based Africa Tea Brokers (ATB) said 122,071 packages were offered for sale, with 13,382 unsold.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
European new car sales bounce back in October

European new car sales bounce back in October

car sales in Europe rebounded in October with 5.5 percent growth after a September soft spot owing to a recovery in the main markets, the ACEA European automakers association said Wednesday.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Philippines shares make gains

Philippines shares make gains

Philippines share prices closed 2.3 percent higher on Wednesday, buoyed by the overnight rebound on Wall Street, dealers said. They said investors were encouraged by positive developments overseas and by the latest batch of corporate earnings, shrugging o
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Thai shares rise

Thai shares rise

Thai share prices closed 0.45 percent higher on Wednesday as investors took heart from sharp gains on Wall Street and a drop in global oil prices, dealers said. They said the market held firm on buying of banking and property stocks.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Indian shares ride global surge, gain 4.7 percent

Indian shares ride global surge, gain 4.7 percent

India's main stock index rose 4.7 percent on Wednesday, posting its biggest percentage gain in three weeks, as worries over US credit-related losses eased boosting world markets.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Nikkei bounces back from 15-month low

Nikkei bounces back from 15-month low

The Nikkei average rose 2.5 percent on Wednesday, bouncing back from the previous session's 15-month low as a rally on Wall Street and a softening yen spurred buying of financial and other battered stocks. Canon Inc climbed 4.5 percent 5,600 yen on its bi
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Jakarta shares finish firmer

Jakarta shares finish firmer

Indonesian share prices closed 1.4 percent higher on Wednesday following Wall Street's rebound on easing fears about the US credit crisis, although gains were pared by late profit-taking, dealers said.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Singapore shares jump

Singapore shares jump

Singapore share prices closed 1.42 percent up on Wednesday, boosted by Wall Street's recovery, dealers said. The main Straits Times Index added 49.44 points to 3,524.91. Volume totalled 2.28 billion shares worth 2.61 billion Singapore dollars (1.81 billio
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
US Treasury prices drop

US Treasury prices drop

US Treasuries tumbled on Tuesday as a stock market rally and unexpected strength in housing data led investors to trim their holdings of safe-haven government bonds. A report showing pending home sales rose unexpectedly in September, providing a rare bit
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
US Treasury prices drop

US Treasury prices drop

US Treasuries tumbled on Tuesday as a stock market rally and unexpected strength in housing data led investors to trim their holdings of safe-haven government bonds. A report showing pending home sales rose unexpectedly in September, providing a rare bit
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
US stocks snap four-day losing streak

US stocks snap four-day losing streak

US stocks snapped a four-day losing streak on Tuesday with Nasdaq notching its biggest gain in more than four years after news that Apple Inc was in talks to offer iPhones in China sent investors bargain hunting among battered technology stocks.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Hong Kong shares mark best day in nearly three months

Hong Kong shares mark best day in nearly three months

Hong Kong blue chips jumped nearly 5 percent on Wednesday, boosted by Wall Street gains, as China Mobile surged after the wireless operator said it is talking to Apple Inc about offering iPhones in China.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Taiwan stocks end up 2.5 percent

Taiwan stocks end up 2.5 percent

Taiwan stocks ended 2.47 percent higher on Wednesday in their biggest one-day jump in almost three months, paced by HTC and other tech shares, as a Wall Street rally eased concerns of a slowdown in the US economy.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Bangladesh interbank forex, interest rates

Bangladesh interbank forex, interest rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Wednesday. 68.61/68.61 (previous 68.61/68.61). Call Money Rates: 6.50-10.50 percent (previous 6.50-10.50 percent.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
China says key pollution indicators improve

China says key pollution indicators improve

Two major pollution indicators have dropped in China for the first time in several years as steps taken to clean up the nation's devastated environment kicked in, the government said Wednesday.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
RoK Telecom preferred broadband bidder

RoK Telecom preferred broadband bidder

South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom was named Wednesday as the preferred bidder for Hanaro Telecom, the nation's second-largest broadband service provider, officials said. "SK Telecom was selected today as preferred bidder," the sale's manager Gol
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Japanese banks' subprime woes widen

Japanese banks' subprime woes widen

Japanese financial firms were hit by fresh subprime woes Wednesday as several banks posted profit slumps and two securities firms delayed a planned merger due to recent market turmoil.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
BP reveals major gas discovery in Caspian Sea

BP reveals major gas discovery in Caspian Sea

British energy giant BP, looking to recover from falling output, heavy fines and a boardroom scandal, announced Wednesday that it has made a major gas discovery in the Caspian Sea bordering Azerbaijan.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Sony and NXP create new joint chip venture

Sony and NXP create new joint chip venture

Electronics giant Sony and Dutch semi-conductor company NXP said Wednesday they were creating a joint venture, with headquarters in Vienna, to allow payments and ticketing using mobile phones.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Pension crisis: France hit by transport chaos

Pension crisis: France hit by transport chaos

France was plunged into travel chaos for the second time in a month Wednesday as striking railway unions staged a show of strength against the economic reforms of President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Airbus flies high as Dubai show marks bumper year

Airbus flies high as Dubai show marks bumper year

The Dubai air show has celebrated a bumper year with record orders for new aircraft nearing 68 billion dollars, the lion's share snapped up by European manufacturer Airbus. The Toulouse-based company said on Wednesday it received firm orders for 163 new a
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Britain-Europe rail link zooms into new era

Britain-Europe rail link zooms into new era

High-speed rail travel between Britain and continental Europe zoomed into a new era Wednesday as Eurostar trains began operating between Paris and a newly-renovated high-tech London hub.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Political satire tests Indonesian media freedom

Political satire tests Indonesian media freedom

Poking fun at Indonesian politicians would have been unimaginable a decade ago, but a local television show in which actors play government leaders is breaking taboos in the young democracy and winning audiences.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
DSE delegation visits KSE

DSE delegation visits KSE

A delegation from Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) visited the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) here on Wednesday. The DSE delegation comprising Chief Financial Officer, Satipati Moitra and GM and Head of IT, A.S.M. Khairuzzaman, had meetings with KSE Managing Dire
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
First PIA Haj flight leaves

First PIA Haj flight leaves

The first Haj flight of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) with 203 pilgrims on board, was left for Sudi Arabia here on late Tuesday night from Faisalabad International Airport. Federal Minister for Textile and Industry, Mushtaq Ali Cheema saw off the p
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
THE RUPEE: dollar and euro sharply up

THE RUPEE: dollar and euro sharply up

The rupee lost 19 paisa against dollar for buying at Rs 61.18 and it also fell by 20 paisa for selling at Rs 61.20, being three year low, dealers said. The rupee continued its fall in the open market on Wednesday as it shed five paisa against dollar for b
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Etihad Airways holds charity fashion show

Etihad Airways holds charity fashion show

A charity fashion show was organised to raise fund for the earthquake affectees. An announcement here on Wednesday said that Etihad Airways was the official airline for the charity fashion show organised in collaboration with the Italian Consulate.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
THE RUPEE: dollar and euro sharply up

THE RUPEE: dollar and euro sharply up

The rupee lost 19 paisa against dollar for buying at Rs 61.18 and it also fell by 20 paisa for selling at Rs 61.20, being three year low, dealers said. The rupee continued its fall in the open market on Wednesday as it shed five paisa against dollar for b
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Cabinet may decide G-6 sector quarters ownership issue today

Cabinet may decide G-6 sector quarters ownership issue today

The Cabinet in its meeting on Thursday is expected to consider a longstanding issue of giving ownership rights to the occupants of G-6 sector quarters, for which initially 'certificate of eligibility' would be issued to them as the proposal has already be
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Stern action against illegal housing projects ordered

Stern action against illegal housing projects ordered

Sindh Minister for Local Government, Katchi Abadies and Spatial Development Muhammad Hussain Khan has directed the housing wing of the local government department to take stern action against illegal high-rise buildings and private housing schemes for var
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (November 14, 2007).

Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
KCCI slams delay in consignments' clearance

KCCI slams delay in consignments' clearance

The imported consignments are being cleared with a delay of two to three weeks instead of 24 hours at Karachi International Containers Terminals (KICT). This was stated by vice president, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Mohammad Haroon Aga
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (November 14, 2007).

Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Militants eager to launch suicide attack on military targets

Militants eager to launch suicide attack on military targets

Militants loyal to Swat-based Taliban commander Maulvi Fazlullah are eager to launch suicide bombing on military targets, a spokesperson for the hardline cleric threatened on Wednesday as army prepared for a final ground offensive to wipe them out.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Wheat supply to seven flourmills suspended

Wheat supply to seven flourmills suspended

Punjab Food Department has continued action on fourth consecutive day against flour mills showing less grinding than their allocated wheat quota while it has already suspended that of nine flourmills from Rawalpindi, Multan and Mianwali.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Wednesday (November 14, 2007).

Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Benazir's anti-Musharraf call: religious parties show reservations

Benazir's anti-Musharraf call: religious parties show reservations

A half-hearted response by leading religious parties to a call by Benazir Bhutto for a joint anti-Musharraf movement may undermine the outcome of the latest initiative. The political parties are still having some doubts whether the PPP has really walked a
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Non ferrous metals, ferrous alloy rates

Non ferrous metals, ferrous alloy rates

Non ferrous metals, ferrous alloy rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Wednesday (November 14, 2007).

Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Violence in Lyari against Benazir's house arrest

Violence in Lyari against Benazir's house arrest

City remained under the grip of tension as disturbances in Lyari, District South, and adjoining areas continued on Wednesday. The PPP workers took to streets to agitate against the house arrest of their leader Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto in Lahore.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
NJLI Managed Fund prices

NJLI Managed Fund prices

New Jubilee Life Insurance Company has announced the offer and bid price per unit for the following funds effective from Thursday, November 15, 2007.

Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Imran Khan arrested from Punjab University

Imran Khan arrested from Punjab University

Police on Wednesday arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan at the Punjab University, where he had come to join a student protest against the imposition of emergency.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
NJLI Managed Fund prices

NJLI Managed Fund prices

New Jubilee Life Insurance Company has announced the offer and bid price per unit for the following funds effective from Thursday, November 15, 2007.

Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Imran Khan arrested from Punjab University

Imran Khan arrested from Punjab University

Police on Wednesday arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan at the Punjab University, where he had come to join a student protest against the imposition of emergency.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
NJLI Managed Fund prices

NJLI Managed Fund prices

New Jubilee Life Insurance Company has announced the offer and bid price per unit for the following funds effective from Thursday, November 15, 2007.

Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Jemima Khan concerned over arrest of Imran

Jemima Khan concerned over arrest of Imran

The ex-wife of Imran Khan voiced concern at his arrest on Wednesday, and hit out at President Pervez Musharraf's "brutal and oppressive" government. Jemima Khan, who was married to the former cricket captain for nearly a decade, said she understood he was
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
NIT Unit Prices

NIT Unit Prices

The sale and repurchase prices of NIT (Unit) on Wednesday (November 14, 2007).

Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
NIT Unit Prices

NIT Unit Prices

The sale and repurchase prices of NIT (Unit) on Wednesday (November 14, 2007).

Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Qazi urges parties to join hands against dictatorship

Qazi urges parties to join hands against dictatorship

Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) President Qazi Hussain Ahmad has called upon all the opposition parties to join hands for launching a grand movement against the dictatorship so that President General Pervez Musharraf would have no other way but to run away
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
NIT Unit Prices

NIT Unit Prices

The sale and repurchase prices of NIT (Unit) on Wednesday (November 14, 2007).

Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
TDAP chief visit various institutes in New Delhi

TDAP chief visit various institutes in New Delhi

Minister of State and chief executive Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), Tariq Ikram, who is currently on a visit to New Delhi, visited the Regional Office of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the Indian Gemological Instit
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Iranian trade team to visit KCCI

Iranian trade team to visit KCCI

A 24-member trade delegation from Kermanshah province, Iran will visit Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Thursday. Headed by Deputy Director of Commerce Organisation of Kermanshah City, the delegation will hold talks with KCCI members.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Poultry rates

Poultry rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Wednesday (November 14, 2007) and for Thursday (November 15, 2007).
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Three hydel power stations being built in Skardu

Three hydel power stations being built in Skardu

Three medium-size hydel power stations are being constructed in Skardu District at a cost of Rs 270 million. An official spokesman told PPI on Wednesday that these powerhouses were being constructed at Taloo Rondu, Kindrik and Shamayoul Kharmang Sub Divis
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Wednesday (November 14, 2007).

Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Think tank to review NWFP education system: Mulk

Think tank to review NWFP education system: Mulk

The NWFP Caretaker Chief Minister Shams-ul-Mulk has proposed a think tank to review the present education system in the province its needs, requirements and to evolve a futuristic approach for bringing radical improvement in the education system.
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Sugar mills to enter field of power generation

Sugar mills to enter field of power generation

The sugar mills in the country would soon enter the field of power generation on commercial basis, using bagasse as fuel. Bagasse is the pulp, or dry refuse, left after the juice has been extracted from sugarcane. Depending on uninterrupted supply of suga
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
PBA office-bearers for 2007-08 elected

PBA office-bearers for 2007-08 elected

In a meeting held at Secretariat, Pakistan Broadcaster Association, Karachi on Tuesday, the Board of Directors of Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) elected unopposed the following office-bearers for the term 2007-2008:
Published 15 Nov, 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 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Five women crisis centres for AJK, NWFP planned

Five women crisis centres for AJK, NWFP planned

The Women Development Ministry will establish five women crisis centres in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and NWFP to be funded by Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (Erra).
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Wednesday (November 14, 2007).

Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Opposition parties, lawyers protest continue

Opposition parties, lawyers protest continue

The opposition parties and lawyers community continued protest demonstrations and hunger strikes on Wednesday against imposition of emergency. The legal fraternity in Rawalpindi held a token hunger strike against the emergency and pledged to continue thei
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Wednesday (November 14, 2007).

Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Four more parking plazas planned for Karachi

Four more parking plazas planned for Karachi

The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has chalked out a plan to construct four more parking plazas across metropolis. Highly placed sources told Business Recorder here on Wednesday that CDGK was seriously considering to minimise vehicles park
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

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

Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Sindh government to develop mechanised mine at Thar coalfield

Sindh government to develop mechanised mine at Thar coalfield

Sindh government has decided to develop a mechanised coal mine at Thar coalfield which is expected to have annual production of 2 million tonnes. The sources in Sindh Mines and Mineral Development Department told Business Recorder on Wednesday that
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

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

Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
SBP governor to be chief guest at AKU convocation

SBP governor to be chief guest at AKU convocation

Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Dr Shamshad Akhter will be the chief guest at the 22nd Convocation of Aga Khan University, conducted here on Saturday. AKU sources on Wednesday said 227 graduates from Aga Khan Medical College, Institute of Education and S
Published 15 Nov, 2007 12:00am
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