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Print - 2007-12-04
Leading Test wicket-takers

Leading Test wicket-takers

Top 10 Test match bowlers after Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan surpassed Shane Warne's record tally of 708 wickets (bowler, matches, wickets, average, best bowling, 5-wkt in innings, 10-wkts in match).

Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Murali picture perfect at Lord's

Murali picture perfect at Lord's

Just hours after Muttiah Muralitharan became Test cricket's leading wicket-taker, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) announced Monday it had unveiled a portrait of the Sri Lanka off-spinner at Lord's.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Murali on top of the world; Sri Lanka in charge

Murali on top of the world; Sri Lanka in charge

Muttiah Muralitharan finally became Test cricket's most successful bowler on Monday, marking a new high for one of the most controversial players in the modern game. The off-spinner bowled Paul Collingwood on the third morning of the first Test to claim h
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
South Korea thrashes Netherlands; Pakistan draw with Malaysia

South Korea thrashes Netherlands; Pakistan draw with Malaysia

Asia's number-one side Korea scored a major upset at field hockey's Champions Trophy here Monday, dumping hot favourites the Netherlands 6-2 in a shock defeat for the European champions. Meanwhile, Pakistan's hopes for a spot in the final were severely de
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Jayasuriya quits Test cricket

Jayasuriya quits Test cricket

Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka's highest scorer in both forms of cricket, has decided to retire from Test cricket, officials said Monday. The 38-year-old left-hander will end his Test career after the ongoing first Test against England at the Asgiriya stadi
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Murali's record will stand forever: Warne

Murali's record will stand forever: Warne

Shane Warne has congratulated Muttiah Muralitharan on reclaiming the world record for most Test wickets, declaring on Monday that the mark will stand forever. "I congratulate Murali for breaking the record I had," Warne said Monday.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Georgia to lift opposition TV ban ahead of election

Georgia to lift opposition TV ban ahead of election

Georgia plans to lift a ban on opposition television station Imedi, acting President Nino Burjanadze said on Monday, a major demand of the former Soviet state's Western allies ahead of a January 5 presidential election.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
US rights stance faces big test in Guantanamo case

US rights stance faces big test in Guantanamo case

The tarnished US human rights image faces a major test this week as the Supreme Court considers whether terrorism suspects held for years without charges at Guantanamo Bay are wrongly detained.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Pro-democracy Chan wins symbolic Hong Kong election

Pro-democracy Chan wins symbolic Hong Kong election

A former top civil servant dubbed "Hong Kong's conscience" has won a highly symbolic by-election for a seat in the city's legislature in a vote widely seen as a referendum on democracy in the former British colony.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Quantitative aspects of credit evaluation and loan management

Quantitative aspects of credit evaluation and loan management

In 1918, four years after he was hired by the Du Pont Corporation to work in its treasury department, electrical engineer F. Donaldson Brown was given the task of untangling the finances of a company of which Du Pont had just purchased 23 percent of its s
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Myanmar frees 8,500 prisoners

Myanmar frees 8,500 prisoners

Military-ruled Myanmar has freed more than 8,500 prisoners, state media announced Monday, but the opposition party said only 10 political dissidents were among them. Authorities have freed 8,585 prisoners since mid-November to mark the conclusion of 14 ye
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Chinese banks restrict Iran business

Chinese banks restrict Iran business

Chinese state banks have become the latest financial institutions to refuse loans to Iranian businessmen, amid US pressure to cut business with Iran, a newspaper reported on Monday. The United States has been pushing European and Asian banks to sever link
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Fresh violence kills 18 in Iraq

Fresh violence kills 18 in Iraq

Fresh violence erupted in Iraq on Monday as a Salvation Front member, an academic, a policeman and two civilians among 18 were killed in separate incidents, while clashes between security forces and militants claimed more lives on both sides.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Sudan pardons British teacher

Sudan pardons British teacher

The British teacher jailed in Sudan won a pardon on Monday and was released into British care. Gillian Gibbons, sentenced on Thursday to 15 days in jail followed by deportation for insulting Islam, was pardoned after an appeal by two prominent British Mus
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Europe and US urge election probe

Europe and US urge election probe

Europe joined the United States on Monday in demanding Russia investigate alleged abuses in an election won overwhelmingly by President Vladimir Putin's party, and Germany denounced the poll as undemocratic.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Putin hails victory

Putin hails victory

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday held up his party's landslide election victory as a big personal endorsement but foreign observers said it was unfair and Europe and the United States demanded an inquiry.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Iran warns Gulf over security

Iran warns Gulf over security

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a summit of Gulf Arab leaders on Monday that any security problem in one country would spill over to neighbouring states. "We welcome peace and complete security without outside influence," Ahmadinejad told the he
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Asian meet looks to confront water crises

Asian meet looks to confront water crises

Asian nations came together on Monday for a first "water summit" to plan action amid warnings of a dire situation with water resources shrinking and natural disasters on the rise. The 49-nation conference in Beppu, a southern Japanese town famed for natur
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Australia buoys hopes at Bali climate talks

Australia buoys hopes at Bali climate talks

Australia raised hopes of global action to fight climate change on Monday by agreeing to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, isolating the United States at UN-led talks in Bali as the only rich nation not in the pact. Australia's decision won a standing ovation at
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Arabs and Kurds reach accord

Arabs and Kurds reach accord

Arab and Kurdish parties in Iraq's oil city of Kirkuk have clinched a deal under which Arabs will end their boycott of the provincial council in return for a more equal sharing of power, an official said on Monday.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Chavez concedes defeat; US hails loss

Chavez concedes defeat; US hails loss

President Hugo Chavez crashed to an unprecedented vote defeat on Monday as Venezuelans rejected his bid to run for re-election indefinitely and accelerate his socialist revolution in the Opec nation.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Four Russians convicted

Four Russians convicted

A Moscow court on Monday sentenced four Russians to between five and 11 years in a prison camp for selling missile technology to China, news agencies reported. The four men were found guilty of providing China with dual-use technology that could be divert
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Afghan violence increases over 2007: UN

Afghan violence increases over 2007: UN

Violence has grown "slightly" in Afghanistan over 2007 but there has also been an improvement in efforts to defeat the Taliban-led insurgency, the United Nations mission said Monday. "The violence is slightly stronger this year, the number of suicide atta
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Israel releases 429 Palestinians

Israel releases 429 Palestinians

Israel released 429 Palestinian prisoners on Monday to bolster President Mahmoud Abbas after a US-sponsored conference last week on Palestinian statehood, Israeli officials said.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Sterling rises

Sterling rises

Sterling rose versus the dollar and euro on Monday after unexpectedly strong manufacturing data led investors to trim expectations of an interest rate cut later this week. Analysts are split over whether weak housing data will prompt the Bank of England t
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Yen gains broadly in London

Yen gains broadly in London

The yen gained broadly on Monday, as risk appetite was suppressed by expectations of more bad news from the financial sector as the fallout from the US subprime market woes and subsequent credit crunch spreads ever-wider.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Indian rupee climbs

Indian rupee climbs

The Indian rupee headed back towards last month's near-decade high on Monday, as dealers bought the local unit in anticipation of a wave of overseas investment flows, spurred by gains in the stock market. The partially convertible rupee breached the psych
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
European credit markets nervous

European credit markets nervous

European credit market spreads drifted wider on Monday as interbank lending rates hit nine-year highs and tension built ahead of a trading update from Royal Bank of Scotland and US jobs data later in the week.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
European credit markets nervous

European credit markets nervous

European credit market spreads drifted wider on Monday as interbank lending rates hit nine-year highs and tension built ahead of a trading update from Royal Bank of Scotland and US jobs data later in the week.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Monday's midday trade: US stocks unchanged as financials retreat

Monday's midday trade: US stocks unchanged as financials retreat

US stocks were little changed on Monday as financial shares retreated, while data pointing to a manufacturing slowdown fuelled caution about the economy's health, offsetting optimism about a plan to stem mortgage defaults.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
FTSE breaks three-day gains

FTSE breaks three-day gains

Britain's top share index fell on Monday, breaking three days of gains as a fall in commodity prices prompted investors to shun mining and energy stocks, while conditions worsened in the credit markets. The FTSE 100 index of Britain's leading shares was d
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
New York cotton futures mostly down

New York cotton futures mostly down

The US cotton futures finished mostly easier on Monday as the market appeared to be consolidating after dropping to a three-month low last week and the trade is uncertain what its next move will be, brokers said.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
London coffee and sugar fall

London coffee and sugar fall

Robusta coffee futures fell to a 3-month low on Monday on selling by system funds before roaster buying trimmed losses, dealers said. Cocoa futures rose to a 2-month high as the market broke out of its recent tight range boosted by fund buying in New York
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Copper moves downward

Copper moves downward

Industrial metal copper fell on Monday as stocks rose and the market failed to take comfort from key data on manufacturing activity in the United States. Copper for delivery in three months on the London Metal Exchange traded down to $6,800 per tonne at t
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Oil rises as Opec hike seen unlikely

Oil rises as Opec hike seen unlikely

Oil prices rose on Monday, pulling out of a steep slide from a record high earlier this months amid signs Opec will reject calls from consumer nations for a hike in output. Several members of the cartel have said they believe the world oil market is well-
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Egypt sells 8,207 tonnes of cotton

Egypt sells 8,207 tonnes of cotton

The Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) said on Sunday it had committed to sell as exports 8,207 tonnes of cotton in the week ended December 1.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Gold slips in London

Gold slips in London

Gold slipped on lower oil prices and the prospect of a firmer US dollar ahead of a key data release on Monday, analysts said. Bullion, which was quoted at $782.60/783.40 per ounce at 1047 GMT, down 90 cents from its late quote in New York on Friday, has l
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
National conference on AIDS concludes

National conference on AIDS concludes

AIDS doesn't kill anyone, but other infections and cancer that develops as a result of HIV/ AIDS do. The period between primary infection with HIV and the first appearance of clinical disease is usually long in adults, averaging about 10 years. Death occu
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Complete cure possible for localised prostate cancer

Complete cure possible for localised prostate cancer

"There is strong likelihood of complete cure, with either surgery or radiation therapy, for cancer found to be localised to the prostate gland," stated Dr Farhat Abbas, Associate Professor of Urology at Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), at a programme
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Deposed judge refuses to return car, vacate residence

Deposed judge refuses to return car, vacate residence

One of the deposed judges of the Lahore High Court (LHC), Multan Bench, Justice Jehangir Arshad, refused to return his official car and vacate the official residence and shrugged off the notice issued by the Assistant Registrar, describing it unlawful bec
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Badin mills slash sugarcane price

Badin mills slash sugarcane price

Sugar mills in Badin district have reduced sugarcane rate to Rs 55 per 40 kilograms from Rs 67 fixed by government, violating rules and regulations. PPI had learnt on Monday that millers slashed prices seeing huge arrival of sugarcane.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Etimaad engineering won Aisha steel contract

Etimaad engineering won Aisha steel contract

Etimaad won Aisha Steel Mills Complex turnkey contract. "It will contribute in development of steel products in Pakistan and improve business, economic and cultural links in between Japan and Pakistan.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Running away from polls?

Running away from polls?

With the kindest blessings of Almighty Allah, we have, as a nation taken a step forward in the right direction as an important part of the transition from the military rule to complete civilian rule.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
IT Organisations: operating in a world of constant change

IT Organisations: operating in a world of constant change

The brilliant mathematician Alfred North Whitehead once said: "The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order". The nature of business today is that change is the only constant. Organisations, be they public or priv
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Brisk business at 'closed' Morocco-Algeria border

Brisk business at 'closed' Morocco-Algeria border

On the last stretch of Moroccan highway before the Algerian frontier, an end-of-the- world atmosphere appears to confirm the message of travel guides and government officials: the land border to Algeria is shut. Spacious roadside cafes once packed with tr
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Role of insurance industry in the economy

Role of insurance industry in the economy

The economic health of Pakistan has improved considerably during 2006-2007. This upswing has also been confirmed by the State Bank of Pakistan in its annual report for the fiscal year 2006-2007. The annual report states: "Pakistan's economy recorded one o
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Cause for worry

Cause for worry

Sad as it is whereas until a few months ago international rating agencies listed Pakistan among the 'emerging economies', the country's outlook has gradually been downgraded. The Lal Masjid episode changed its outlook from 'positive' to 'stable' and, as a
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Agribusiness Zone

Agribusiness Zone

In a seminal initiative, the government is planning to carve out an agribusiness zone in Northern Areas, preferably near Gilgit, as part of a larger effort to exploit agriculture sector's immense potential. The proposed zone will play a crucial role in at
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
NA-150 Multan: PPP, PML-Q candidates canvassing for votes

NA-150 Multan: PPP, PML-Q candidates canvassing for votes

As the election day is coming closer, the differences between country's two largest parties, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), are also widening due to aggressive campaign of Chaudhris.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
'PML-Q to continue Musharraf's mission'

'PML-Q to continue Musharraf's mission'

Pakistan Muslim League (Q) would carry forward the mission of President Pervez Musharraf and continue the development policies that have put the country on the road to progress. This was stated by PML-Q candidate for NA 100, former parliamentary secretary
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Election process picks up momentum in Peshawar

Election process picks up momentum in Peshawar

Election process has picked up momentum in provincial capital after acceptance of nomination papers and candidates of different political parties have started corner meetings with influential people and party workers to muster maximum support in their fav
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Qayyum asks APDM to desist from election boycott

Qayyum asks APDM to desist from election boycott

Veteran Kashmiri politician and former prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan has asked All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) to desist from boycotting the general elections. He said parties should wholeheartedly take part in t
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Seasons, not stars, guide life's path

Seasons, not stars, guide life's path

It's something you would hardly hear from scientists but, incredibly, it's true the time of year you are born influences your personality as well as your health later in life. A team of researchers in Europe has carried out a research and found it's the s
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Poll boycott issue: parties taking cautious approach

Poll boycott issue: parties taking cautious approach

Media speculations about the possible participation of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the general elections have temporarily put many political parties in a fix. Having earlier announced that they would not contest the polls, most indigenous
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
DCO cancels leaves of officials

DCO cancels leaves of officials

The DCO has cancelled the leaves of all officers and officials of all government departments due to the general elections to be held on January 8, 2008.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Election arrangements in Sialkot finalised

Election arrangements in Sialkot finalised

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finalised arrangements for setting up polling stations and booths for coming elections in Sialkot. Official sources here said on Monday that 1,312 polling stations--652 combined, 328 for women, and 332 for men
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Sindh EC flooded with complaints about polling stations

Sindh EC flooded with complaints about polling stations

Provincial Election Commission has been flooded with complaints regarding polling stations, violation of code of conduct and unavailability of voters' lists. Over 50 complaints regarding the number of polling stations and their locations have been registe
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
ECP to implement code of conduct: Dilshad

ECP to implement code of conduct: Dilshad

Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan on Monday said that ECP is committed to implementing its code of conduct during the election process. In an interview, he said the ECP has put ban on transfers and positing of the governmen
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Former MPA vows to serve people with greater devotion

Former MPA vows to serve people with greater devotion

Former MPA Muhammad Khalid Chohan, who is also a candidate for the PP-235 seat, on Monday vowed to serve his constituents with greater devotion, if re-elected in the upcoming elections.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Lawyers for PML-N participation in polls

Lawyers for PML-N participation in polls

Lawyers Forum of Pakistan Muslim League (N), have made a representation to PML (N) chief Mian Nawaz Sharif asking for participation in the forthcoming elections. According to PMLLF sources here, the representation was signed by 300 lawyers.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
APDM in contact with other parties

APDM in contact with other parties

All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) is in contact with all political parties on the question of poll boycott. This was stated by Pakistan Democratic Party (PDP) chief Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmed Khan while talking to APP here Monday.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
PML-N to finalise candidates list today

PML-N to finalise candidates list today

Pakistan Muslim League-N Multan district president Allah Nawaz Khan Durrani has said that parliamentary board of PML-N would name party candidates for the January 8 elections on Tuesday. PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif will chair the meeting at party's cen
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Work on Hawksbay desalination plant to begin soon

Work on Hawksbay desalination plant to begin soon

The study on $250 million desalination plant project to purify 5 million gallons per day (mgd) at Hawksbay has been completed and work on the project will start in the first quarter of 2008 for which 100 acres of land handed over to Ecolink company.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Japan grants $4 million for polio eradication

Japan grants $4 million for polio eradication

The government of Japan assures its continuous support for the polio eradication initiative in Pakistan by extending a grant of four million dollars to procure 23.8 million doses of oral polio vaccine. The vaccine will be administered to children under th
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Meeting reviews pace of work on Walled City rehabilitation

Meeting reviews pace of work on Walled City rehabilitation

Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister former justice Ejaz Nisar has directed that pace of work on Walled City rehabilitation project be accelerated, as completion of this project will not only promote tourism but also leave a positive impact on the economic con
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
'Green Rickshaw Scheme vital for unemployment'

'Green Rickshaw Scheme vital for unemployment'

The Green Rickshaw Scheme of Punjab Small Industries Corporation (PSIC) would help eradicate unemployment, and environmental pollution and improve living standards of the people, said Dr Hasan Sarosh Akram, president, Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and In
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Government committed to welfare of special persons

Government committed to welfare of special persons

The government is committed to the welfare and rehabilitation of special persons aimed at bringing social revolution in the country. Speaking at a seminar held here Monday in connection with International Disabled Day, Director General of Special Educatio
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Former minister Khan Bahadar Khan dies

Former minister Khan Bahadar Khan dies

A former federal minister and lawyer Khan Bahadar Khan died after a brief illness in his native village Tangi, district Charsaddah on Monday night. He was 80. Late Khan Bahadar Khan was one of the top lawyers of the NWFP.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Customs agents, port workers go on strike

Customs agents, port workers go on strike

The customs clearing agents and labourers working at the Mughalpura Dryport went on strike for an indefinite period from Monday against the new system of cargo handling introduced by the railway authorities at the dryport.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
New minister takes oath

New minister takes oath

President Pervez Musharraf on Monday administered oath to Mansoor Tariq as a new federal minister, raising the number of caretaker cabinet to 29. Mansoor Tariq has been given the portfolio of Minister for Railways.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
All parties should participate in polls: Amir

All parties should participate in polls: Amir

Former National Assembly (NA) speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain has stressed the all political parties should participate in the upcoming general elections and avoid to boycott them.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Opposition's allegations against ECP baseless: Afgan

Opposition's allegations against ECP baseless: Afgan

Former minister for parliamentary affairs, Dr Sher Afgan Niazi said on Monday that opposition parties, being unable to find contesting candidates, are levelling baseless allegations against the constitutional institutions like the Election Commission of P
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
PML-Q to form government in all provinces, centre: Kasuri

PML-Q to form government in all provinces, centre: Kasuri

Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has expressed hope that Pakistan Muslim League will form governments in four provinces and the Centre. He said he was confident that PML-Q would secure overwhelming majority in the next general elections.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Awareness drive about traffic rules launched

Awareness drive about traffic rules launched

A comprehensive campaign to create awareness among people about traffic rules and regulation has been launched in the provincial metropolis. This was disclosed by Capital City Police Officer, Additional IG Malik Muhammad Iqbal here on Monday.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Tremor in IoK triggers panic among people

Tremor in IoK triggers panic among people

An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale rocked Indian occupied Kashmir, triggering panic among people. Met department in occupied Srinagar said the epicenter of the tremor was in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, which had its epicenter at 37
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Labard holds mela for special people

Labard holds mela for special people

The Lahore Businessmen Association for the Rehabilitation of Disabled (Labard) held a Mela here on Monday Mela for the special children which was participated by a large number of disabled peoples of all age groups, who enjoyed all the entertainment, like
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
International Day of Disabled observed

International Day of Disabled observed

The International Day of Disabled observed across the country on Monday (December 3). The UN General Assembly decided on the World Programme of Action for Disabled People on December 3, 1982. While, the International Day of Disabled, was proclaimed by the
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Work on 90 Fata development schemes in progress

Work on 90 Fata development schemes in progress

Work on 90 development schemes in 13 different social development sectors is in progress at a cost of Rs 3 billion as per schedule in Orakzai Agency of Orakzai Agency tribal belt of the province. Seventy-one percent funds meant for the projects have been
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Decision to raise duty on sugar imports welcomed

Decision to raise duty on sugar imports welcomed

Pakistan Kisan Movement (PKM) has welcomed the recent announcement of the government to increase the import duty on sugar and slashing export duty on sugar to Afghanistan. Pakistan Kisan Movement Secretary General Hanif Gujjar while addressing a meeting o
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
MQM postpones general workers convention

MQM postpones general workers convention

The MQM is likely to convene its General Workers Convention, in a day or two, for taking decision pertaining to announcement of its final candidates for General Elections-2008. According to MQM Information Cell, the new date for holding of General Workers
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Monday (December 03, 2007) and the forecast for Tuesday (December 04, 2007).
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Motorola announces special edition

Motorola announces special edition

Motorola, Inc recently announced a special edition of the new RAZR2. The signature RAZR2 from factor has been re-imagined and reconfigured in the features and accessories for conscious consumers seeking a glamorous design.
Published 04 Dec, 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 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
IGI Fund Select malls activity

IGI Fund Select malls activity

In continuation with its objective to increase awareness about mutual funds, IGI fund select is conducting activities throughout various malls in city. In mid-November, the fund select team set up kiosks at 'The Forum' for two weekends and will continue a
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (December 03, 2007).

Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
IGI Fund Select malls activity

IGI Fund Select malls activity

In continuation with its objective to increase awareness about mutual funds, IGI fund select is conducting activities throughout various malls in city. In mid-November, the fund select team set up kiosks at 'The Forum' for two weekends and will continue a
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
'Extra-curricular activities help students' talent'

'Extra-curricular activities help students' talent'

Extra-curricular activities help promote various talents among the students, said the District Co-ordination Officer in a function at sub-divisional public school Jahanian on Monday. DCO Rao Shakil Ahmed said that sports and extra-curricular activities al
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
CDGL plans special schools

CDGL plans special schools

The Nazim, City District Government Lahore (CDGL), Mian Amer Mahmood has said that special school were being built in all towns of the city. He said this during a meeting of the CDGL held on Monday, said an official.
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Meezan Bank wins 'Best Corporate Reports Award'

Meezan Bank wins 'Best Corporate Reports Award'

Meezan Bank, the first and largest Islamic bank has been awarded second prize for the best annual corporate report in the financial sector jointly by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) and the Institute of Cost and Management Accoun
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Grap to boost social empowerment of women

Grap to boost social empowerment of women

Gender Reform Action Plan (Grap) is one of the largest projects on the portfolio of the Ministry of Women Development. "The overall aim of this project is to promote women's access to the economic, political and social empowerment at the national, provinc
Published 04 Dec, 2007 12:00am
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