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Print - 2007-11-27
Putin accuses US of election meddling

Putin accuses US of election meddling

President Vladimir Putin accused Washington on Monday of plotting to undermine December parliamentary elections seen widely as a demonstration of his enduring power in Russia. Putin, drawing on resurgent nationalist sentiment ahead of Sunday's poll, also
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Two killed in Iran fighter jet crash

Two killed in Iran fighter jet crash

Two crew members of an Iranian air force jet were killed when it crashed in the Sea of Oman on Monday, the state news agency IRNA reported. The airmen were on board an F4 jet which crashed at 12:45 (0915 GMT) during manoeuvres close to the south-eastern p
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Bush and Maliki sign Iraq-US relations plan

Bush and Maliki sign Iraq-US relations plan

President George W. Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki Monday adopted a plan to set the stage for talks next year on issues including a long-term US troop presence, the White House said. Bush's "war czar," Lieutenant General Douglas Lute, said t
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Earthquake kills three in Indonesia

Earthquake kills three in Indonesia

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumbawa island Monday, killing three, injuring 55 and damaging hundreds of homes, officials said as repeated aftershocks rattled nerves.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Mass prayer rally in Jerusalem

Mass prayer rally in Jerusalem

Thousands of hard-line religious Israelis flocked to Jerusalem's Western Wall Monday afternoon to pray for the failure of the international conference on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which is expected to relaunch peace talks between the sides.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Colombia and Venezuela in crisis over Marxist rebels

Colombia and Venezuela in crisis over Marxist rebels

Colombia and Venezuela faced the worst crisis in their relations in years on Monday after the Colombian president accused Venezuela of seeking to install a Marxist regime in his country and Caracas "froze" relations between the two countries.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Pope won't meet Dalai Lama: Vatican

Pope won't meet Dalai Lama: Vatican

Pope Benedict has no plans to meet the Dalai Lama next month, the Vatican said on Monday in an about face from a previous position that irked China. Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said "no audience is planned" between Benedict and the Dalai La
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Iran rebukes Saudi Arabia over Middle East conference

Iran rebukes Saudi Arabia over Middle East conference

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad chided Saudi Arabia for taking part in a US-hosted Middle East peace meeting, after Arab participation in the event left Tehran isolated, media reported on Monday.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Eight killed in Afghan blasts

Eight killed in Afghan blasts

Two separate Taliban-type bomb blasts blew up vehicles in Afghanistan on Monday, killing four Afghan soldiers and four civilians, officials said. Afghan police said meanwhile that US soldiers had mistakenly shot dead a policeman late Saturday but the inte
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
India to join wargames in US: minister

India to join wargames in US: minister

The Indian airforce will for the first time take part in multinational aerial war games in the United States, billed as the world's toughest, the defence minister said Monday. The approval came despite stiff opposition from Communist parties to India's pa
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Bush launches drive for Middle East peace

Bush launches drive for Middle East peace

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators neared an agreement on Monday on a peace agenda as President George W. Bush launched a new drive to restart long-dormant talks to create a Palestinian state.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Indian shares move up

Indian shares move up

Indian share prices closed up 2.09 percent on Monday on firm Asian trends, helped by Wall Street's rebound and strong consumer spending at the start of the US holiday season, dealers said. They said the market was awaiting US-linked economic data on home
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Bonds: HSBC in focus as credit spreads lose early gains

Bonds: HSBC in focus as credit spreads lose early gains

Early gains in European credit spreads were wiped out by late afternoon as fears about subprime exposures, this time at Europe's biggest bank HSBC, bore down on initial optimism about US retail sales. Goldman Sachs said HSBC would likely need a further $1
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Bonds: HSBC in focus as credit spreads lose early gains

Bonds: HSBC in focus as credit spreads lose early gains

Early gains in European credit spreads were wiped out by late afternoon as fears about subprime exposures, this time at Europe's biggest bank HSBC, bore down on initial optimism about US retail sales. Goldman Sachs said HSBC would likely need a further $1
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Britain's top share index falls

Britain's top share index falls

Britain's FTSE 100 fell 1.3 percent on Monday to end a two-day winning run as fears over credit-related losses besieged banking stocks, but troubled Northern Rock rose as its future appeared more secure. The UK benchmark index ended down 81.6 points at 6,
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Sterling holds gains

Sterling holds gains

Sterling recovered some ground against the dollar and euro on Monday, initially buoyed by a slight return of risk appetite, after hitting a fresh 4-1/2 year low against the common currency on Friday. The pound had been hurt last week by fears of slowing U
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Dollar falls, high yielders up

Dollar falls, high yielders up

The dollar fell versus the euro on Monday, retreating towards record lows set last week as investors saw little reason to change the view that more Federal Reserve interest rate cuts are imminent.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Indian rupee slips

Indian rupee slips

The Indian rupee was pushed to its lowest in more than a month by suspected central bank intervention on Monday, though dollar purchases by oil companies and repatriation of profits by overseas investors also weighed, dealers said.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
New York cotton futures settle lower

New York cotton futures settle lower

Cotton futures settled lower on Monday on speculative sales after a holiday break, and analysts said heavy deliveries weighed on the spot contract in the market. The market was shut Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
London coffee and sugar down

London coffee and sugar down

London robusta coffee futures finished lower on Monday, weakened by a resumption of harvesting in top robusta producer Vietnam after recent rain delays linked to Tropical Storm Hagibis.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Copper rises

Copper rises

Copper came under pressure on Monday, as risk-averse investors fretted over the credit crisis and its potential impact on the broader economy, analysts said.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Oil falls on prospect of Opec supply increase

Oil falls on prospect of Opec supply increase

Oil fell on Monday on expectations Opec may increase output to help stem a record rally that has sent prices near $100 a barrel. Iran's Oil Minister Gholamhossein Nozari said at the weekend that some members of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Gold prices jump in Europe

Gold prices jump in Europe

Gold prices jumped to two-week highs on Monday as investors sought refuge from financial market uncertainty, the dollar slipped and oil prices held firm near record highs. Platinum hit a record high of $1,486 an ounce on worries about falling supplies fro
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Youth parliament to be set up

Youth parliament to be set up

Singer Abrarul Haq has announced that he is working on a project called Youth Parliament, saying he hopes the Norwegian government will support him and negotiations are under way for this project with the Norwegian Embassy already supporting it.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Tevta training programme

Tevta training programme

A preliminary meeting to sign a MoU between the Technical Education and Vocational Training (Tevta), the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) and the Pro-Farm Pakistan (pvt) Ltd, a Holland-based agri-company, was held at Tevta secret
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Better go slow

Better go slow

PPP Life Chairperson and twice former Prime Minister Mohtarma Benazir has returned to Pakistan after eight long years, started active politics straightaway and seemingly is going pretty fast in order to make up for the time she had lost while living in se
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
'People first'

'People first'

The biggest advocate of literate leadership, catalyst for change and leader of civil society Imran Khan, in a TV interview to BBC, urged the political parties to boycott the upcoming general elections while his party has placed ads in different newspapers
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Mobile phones

Mobile phones

The phenomenal increase in the import of cellular mobile handsets to the tune of $1 billion is shocking. It has become a craze even with ordinary people with meager income, hardly making the two ends meet.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Bangladesh author does not want to leave India

Bangladesh author does not want to leave India

Holed up under heavy security cover in the Indian capital New Delhi for the second day running on Sunday, controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen said she wanted to return "home" to the eastern city of Kolkata. Nasreen, 45, also a feminist and hu
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Pakistan: economic outlook and perspectives

Pakistan: economic outlook and perspectives

Let me start off by first thanking the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and its office bearers and other members for inviting me at FPCCI. The economy of Pakistan continues to perform well. This is commendable given the pol
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Doctrine of necessity revisited

Doctrine of necessity revisited

The Supreme Court verdict validating suspension of the Constitution and its aftermath was very much expected, yet it stunned an average sane person when it came. Of course, the hearing by the bench that gave the verdict had not been very comprehensive, as
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
New rules for NBFCs

New rules for NBFCs

The decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) to increase the capital requirement for non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), and to categorize them into two distinct groups, will go a long way towards streamlining this sector,
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Dry weather likely to prevail in country

Dry weather likely to prevail in country

Meteorological department forecast mostly dry weather over Punjab, NWFP and Kashmir during next few days. Continental air is prevailing over the country, according to Met office. In Balochistan and Sindh, dry weather is also likely to persist during next
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Gas supply to power stations remains suspended

Gas supply to power stations remains suspended

Sui gas supply to Water and Power Development Authority's (WAPDA) thermal power stations of Muzaffargarh, Lalpir, Kotadu and Abdul Hakim remained suspended on Sunday and Monday as unidentified miscreants blew up a gas pipeline near Sui on Sunday.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
'Horticulture becomes high-tech complex industry'

'Horticulture becomes high-tech complex industry'

Vice Chancellor UAF Professor Dr Bashir Ahmad has said that horticulture as a highly diversified industry has progressively become from a simple planting-harvesting activity to a high-tech complex industry. Among horticultural crops mango is an important
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Mehran university exams start

Mehran university exams start

The theory and practical regular examinations of the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET) Jamshoro of different terms of all 16 disciplines of Bachelor Engineering, Architecture, City and Regional Planning began at Jamshoro campus from M
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Shujaat files papers for NA-112

Shujaat files papers for NA-112

President Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) Choudary Shujaat Hussain has filed his nomination papers for NA-112 Sialkot on Monday here. Talking to reporters after filing the nomination papers he welcomed the return of Mian Nawaz Sharif President (PML-N) an
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
'Interests of both employers and employees to be protected'

'Interests of both employers and employees to be protected'

Punjab caretaker minister for Labour and Manpower, Shahzad Azam Khan, has said that the government would equally protect the interests of the employers and the employees to maintain "industrial peace" on permanent basis.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
DAP shortage hits wheat sowing

DAP shortage hits wheat sowing

Wheat growers are facing acute shortage of Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertiliser, apparently created artificially by stockists and agency holders, and this is hampering the sowing process.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
First Aid Day observed

First Aid Day observed

To commemorate the World First Aid Day, a seminar was organised here on Monday by the Pakistan Red Crescent Society, Sindh. The speakers on the occasion pointed that the Pakistan Red Crescent Society, Sindh, has trained thousands of First Aiders.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
No plan to arrest Nawaz Sharif: minister

No plan to arrest Nawaz Sharif: minister

Authorities are unlikely to arrest former premier Nawaz Sharif on outstanding graft charges following his return from exile, the caretaker interior minister said on Monday.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Nawaz's return positive development: Rashid

Nawaz's return positive development: Rashid

Former federal minister for railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Monday said the return of Nawaz Sharif was a positive development for the politics of Pakistan. Talking to Dawn News, he said Sharif brothers wanted to return to Pakistan and the government accep
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Musharraf fulfilled promise of holding election: Azeem

Musharraf fulfilled promise of holding election: Azeem

The former State Minister for Information and Spokesman of PML (Q), Senator Tariq Azeem, said on Monday that President Musharraf had fulfilled the promise made to the nation for holding elections before January 15.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Peace in Swat within a week: minister

Peace in Swat within a week: minister

Caretaker Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Hamid Nawaz Khan here on Monday said the situation in Swat would return to normal within a week. Speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of an Immigration and Passport Complex, he said
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
APDM's election boycott call against people's wishes: Fazl

APDM's election boycott call against people's wishes: Fazl

Central President of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) and General Secretary of MMA, Maulana Fazlur Rehman has termed the All Parties Democratic Movement's call for boycotting upcoming general elections as against the wishes of masses.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
JUI unlikely to attend APDM meeting

JUI unlikely to attend APDM meeting

Jamiat Ulmae Islam (JUI) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman is unlikely to attend a 'decisive' meeting of anti-Musharraf political parties to ponder upon whether to boycott the parliamentary polls. Former premier Nawaz Sharif will chair the All Parties Democrati
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Fazl files papers

Fazl files papers

Leader of Muttahida Majlis Amal (MMA) and former leader of the opposition in the National Assembly Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday filed his nomination papers for NA-24 Dera Ismail Khan. He submitted his nomination papers to Returning Officer Muhammad Nas
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Candidates rush to file nomination papers

Candidates rush to file nomination papers

Aspiring candidates for the contesting general elections 2007 rushed to file their nominations with the returning officers of their constituencies before the deadline of the midnight of Monday.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Kurd, Kayani file papers

Kurd, Kayani file papers

On the instructions of Central leadership of PML-N, former District Nazim Raja Tariq Mehmoob Kayani has filed his nomination papers for both NA-55 and NA-56 seats. Former Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) vice-chairman Ali Ahmed Kurd from Lawyers Panel also file
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Enmity claims five more lives of a family

Enmity claims five more lives of a family

A vendetta claimed lives of another five members of a family raising the death toll to 15 while a woman injured seriously because the police failed to arrest the killers, who killed 10 members of a family in village Khopianwala (Lodhran) some 80-km south
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Security plan being prepared for polls in Sindh

Security plan being prepared for polls in Sindh

The Sindh home department has started preparing security plan under the directives of the interior ministry to ensure law and order situation during general elections on January 8, 2008 in Sindh. The deployment of over 40,000 police personnel have been pl
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Last date for nomination papers extended

Last date for nomination papers extended

The Election Commission of Pakistan has extended last date for filing of nomination papers for National and Provincial Assembly seats in Swat, Shangla, North Waziristan and Kurram Agency to December 6. However, elections in these areas would be held on th
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Sarhad Chamber polls: PBF, BP heading for tough contest

Sarhad Chamber polls: PBF, BP heading for tough contest

The Progressive Businessmen Forum (PBF) and the Businessmen Panel - two rival groups of the business community - are heading for a tough contest in the annual elections of the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) scheduled for November 29.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Benazir asks CEC to stop judicial transfers

Benazir asks CEC to stop judicial transfers

In a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Benazir Bhutto, the PPP chairperson demanded the reversal of all judicial transfers made after the issue of election schedule. This should be done to ensure the fairness and transparency of the electio
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
NA-204 Larkana-I: Benazir files papers

NA-204 Larkana-I: Benazir files papers

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto on Monday filed nomination paper for National Assembly seat of Larkana NA-204 (old Larkana-I) for General Elections-2008.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Production of grapes: Australia offers technical support

Production of grapes: Australia offers technical support

Australia has offered technical know-how to Pakistan for increasing production of grapes, contributing to efforts being made for poverty alleviation of small farmers. Australian High Commissioner in Pakistan, Ms Zorica McCarthy made this offer in a meetin
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Need stressed to create awareness about mental illness

Need stressed to create awareness about mental illness

The Vice Chancellor, University of Karachi, Dr Pirzada Qasim has stressed the need to create awareness about mental illness and mental health and asked people from all walks of life to come forward for this noble cause.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
PAL awards amount raised to Rs 0.1 million each

PAL awards amount raised to Rs 0.1 million each

The Pakistan Academy of Letters has doubled the amount for all nine annual awards to Rs 100,000, given by the organisation. The cash prize now would be for each category such as Dr Allama Iqbal (best book in Urdu poetry), Bab-I-Urdu Abdul Haq (best book o
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Nine students get Japanese scholarships

Nine students get Japanese scholarships

Anwar Hussain Siddiqui, President of the Islamic University, selected nine students for three years' study in management sciences, after a selection interview conducted at the Faisal Masjid campus here on Monday.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Reconstruction of University Road may not be completed on time

Reconstruction of University Road may not be completed on time

The reconstruction and rehabilitation of University Road might not be completed within the stipulated time, as labourers and other people engaged with its reconstruction on Monday apprehended that the project would take another year to complete.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Textile crisis affects machinery imports from Italy

Textile crisis affects machinery imports from Italy

Due to continued textile crisis, which has engulfed the entire textile industry in the past recent years, the import of Italian textile machinery has been greatly hit and reduced from all-time high import of $930 million to $500 million in the fiscal year
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
PIA flight from Sialkot on November 30

PIA flight from Sialkot on November 30

Pakistan Intern-ational Airline's twice weekly flights to and from historic city of Sialkot, one of the major industrial centres of Pakistan, commences from November 30.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Jewellery sector advised to adopt modern techniques

Jewellery sector advised to adopt modern techniques

Due to lack of proper training mechanism for Pakistan's gems and jewellery manufacturers and artisans, outdated equipments, designs and techniques have continued since independence.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Monday (November 26, 2007) and the forecast for Tuesday (November 27, 2007).
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Companies asked to produce economical gas appliances

Companies asked to produce economical gas appliances

The gas appliances producing companies have been asked to ensure economical products for checking the wastage of natural gas in winter season. Taking serious note of the wasteful use of natural gas in domestic appliances, the Ministry of Petroleum and Nat
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Key stock and currency market movements

Key stock and currency market movements

The table shows the latest close of key indices on major world stock exchanges, the day's change in points and the indices' 2007 closing highs and lows.

Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Fazalur Rehman assumes charge as chief secretary Sindh

Fazalur Rehman assumes charge as chief secretary Sindh

Fazalur Rehman on Monday assumed the charge as Chief Secretary Sindh. His outgoing counterpart Ejaz Qureshi welcomed Fazalur Rehman and handed over him the charge of the office. The new chief secretary hailed the services of his predecessor Ejaz Qureshi a
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (November 26, 2007).

Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
39 Indian fishermen held

39 Indian fishermen held

Pakistani coast guards seized seven Indian boats and arrested 39 fishermen for illegally trawling in its waters in the Arabian Sea, maritime officials said Monday. They were caught late Sunday some 40 kilometres inside Pakistani territorial waters, Mariti
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
'PML-Q nominees to win polls'

'PML-Q nominees to win polls'

The Pakistan Muslim League (PML) nominees will win the coming general elections on the basis of the outstanding performance of its government in the last five years, party candidates have said.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Nawaz's return to Pakistan hailed

Nawaz's return to Pakistan hailed

Hailing the return of PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif, after spending seven years in exile, people of Southern Punjab hoped that Sharifs would play a positive role in national politics. Muhammad Sarfraz Bashir, a university student, termed Nawaz Sharif the
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Sharifs return termed good omen for country

Sharifs return termed good omen for country

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Central Finance Secretary Mohammad Pervaiz Malik has said the Sharif brothers' successful return and rousing welcome is a good omen for the country and the nation and after paying homage to the Holy Prophet (PBUH) which is amp
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
PML-N meeting on November 28

PML-N meeting on November 28

Former premier Nawaz Sharif has called for meetings of the executive committee of PML (N) and the All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) at his Raiwind home. In this regard party sources said that PML(N) would hold the executive committee meeting on Novem
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Sharifs submit nominations

Sharifs submit nominations

Former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and former Punjab chief minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif submitted their nomination papers here for NA-120 and NA-119. Numerous political leaders, their supporters and other candidates gathered at the offices of
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (November 26, 2007).

Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
'Zero-tillage sowing drill machine gaining ground'

'Zero-tillage sowing drill machine gaining ground'

The agricultural tool to ensure direct wheat sowing into the previous paddy stubble, without preparing the fields, developed and manufactured in Daska with the help of Water Management and Irrigation department over 10 years ago, has proved popular not on
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
PMI's seminar on WTO regime

PMI's seminar on WTO regime

Pakistan Manpower Institute (PMI) organised a two-day seminar on "World Trade Organisation (WTO) Regime and its Implementation on Pakistan's Economy" here on Monday. The main objective was to upgrade the skills of the participants and expose them to the l
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (November 26, 2007).

Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Revised gas tariff rejected

Revised gas tariff rejected

Trade bodies and people have rejected the proposed hike in gas prices from January 1 and stated that the prices were being manipulated at various levels.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Presentation on investment in Pakistan

Presentation on investment in Pakistan

National Fullerton Asset Management Limited Chief Executive Officer Dr Amjad Waheed will offer a presentation on investment climate in Pakistan on Tuesday at the Lahore Stock Exchange auditorium.
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Grain market rates

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Monday (November 26, 2007).

Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
23 MNAs, 46 MPAs to be elected from Multan division

23 MNAs, 46 MPAs to be elected from Multan division

As many as 69 legislators, including 23 members of the National Assembly (MNAs) and 46 members of the Punjab Provincial Assembly (MPAs) will be elected from among hundreds of candidates belonging to various political parties, besides independents in the g
Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
Rates of dry fruit

Rates of dry fruit

Rates of dry fruit in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (November 26, 2007).

Published 27 Nov, 2007 12:00am
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