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Print - 2007-12-05
Algeria and France sign nuclear cooperation deal

Algeria and France sign nuclear cooperation deal

Algeria and France on Tuesday signed a cooperation accord on civil nuclear energy during a visit by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to Algiers, officials said. Sarkozy travelled to the North African country seeking to expand trade relations with the form
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Bush, allies urge pressure on Iran despite US report

Bush, allies urge pressure on Iran despite US report

Iran exulted on Tuesday at a US intelligence report contradicting earlier Bush administration assertions it was building an atomic bomb, but President George W. Bush and his allies Britain and France urged continued international pressure on Tehran.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
EU split on Russia vote after Sarkozy calls Putin

EU split on Russia vote after Sarkozy calls Putin

The European Union was in disarray on Tuesday over Russia's widely criticised parliamentary election after French President Nicolas Sarkozy telephoned President Vladimir Putin to congratulate him.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
40 al Qaeda leaders killed, caught in Iraq: US

40 al Qaeda leaders killed, caught in Iraq: US

Forty senior al Qaeda in Iraq members were either captured or killed in November, including a senior adviser to the Sunni group's leader, the US military said on Tuesday.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Russia and Ukraine agree on 2008 gas price

Russia and Ukraine agree on 2008 gas price

Ukraine and Russia agreed Tuesday on the price of gas for delivery in 2008, defusing a dispute like that which disrupted supplies to Europe last year. Russian giant Gazprom said Ukraine agreed to pay 179.5 dollars (122 euros) per 1,000 cubic meters for ga
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
French foreign minister in Beirut talks to seal presidency deal

French foreign minister in Beirut talks to seal presidency deal

Lebanese leaders were approaching agreement on Tuesday on a deal to elect the army chief as president, with France's foreign minister holding talks in Beirut to help seal it. Rival Lebanese leaders have all come out in support of General Michel Suleiman t
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Somali president hospitalised

Somali president hospitalised

Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed was hospitalised in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday, amid conflicting reports on the seriousness of the 72-year-old's condition. "The Somali president has been admitted here. He is in serious condition," said o
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Bali climate talks advance despite squabbling

Bali climate talks advance despite squabbling

A 190-nation climate meeting in Bali took small steps towards a new global deal to fight global warming by 2009 on Tuesday amid disputes about how far China and India should curb rising greenhouse gas emissions.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Four policemen killed in Afghan ambush

Four policemen killed in Afghan ambush

Taliban rebels ambushed a police patrol in southern Afghanistan, killing four policemen but also losing four of their own fighters, a local police commander said Tuesday. The fighting late on Monday in Ghazni province south of Kabul was the latest in an i
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Palestinian security forces deployed in West Bank town

Palestinian security forces deployed in West Bank town

The Palestinian Authority deployed dozens of security forces in the northern West Bank town of Tulkarem on Tuesday in a bid to curb lawlessness and violence, security officials said. Uniformed, armed policemen fanned out across this city of 50,000 in the
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Suicide attack in Kabul as Gates visits

Suicide attack in Kabul as Gates visits

A Taliban suicide car bomber blew himself up near Nato troops in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, wounding 22 civilians as US Defence Secretary Robert Gates visited to assess rising extremist violence.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Sterling weakens

Sterling weakens

Sterling weakened versus the euro and the dollar on Tuesday as a surprise cut in Canadian interest rates prompted investors to step up bets for a policy easing from the Bank of England on Thursday.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Yen gains in London

Yen gains in London

The yen gained against the dollar and higher-yielding currencies on Tuesday as concerns about credit turmoil and escalating tensions in the money market prompted investors to cut back risky positions.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Indian rupee climbs

Indian rupee climbs

The Indian rupee climbed to its highest in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, as expectations of a US rate cut raised hopes of greater capital inflows into Asia's third-largest economy. The partially convertible rupee ended at 39.42/43 per dollar - its highest
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
China stocks rebound

China stocks rebound

Chinese shares rebounded on Tuesday, led by financial and steel stocks amid talk that after plunging 18 percent in November, the market might finally be establishing a bottom. But the main index ended well off its high and turnover shrank, showing many in
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
European credit spreads widen

European credit spreads widen

European credit spreads widened in thin trading on Tuesday, tracking a fall in stock prices led by bank shares on concerns about the impact of the credit crisis. By 1417 GMT, the investment-grade iTraxx Europe index was at 56.75 basis points, about 2.5 ba
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
European credit spreads widen

European credit spreads widen

European credit spreads widened in thin trading on Tuesday, tracking a fall in stock prices led by bank shares on concerns about the impact of the credit crisis. By 1417 GMT, the investment-grade iTraxx Europe index was at 56.75 basis points, about 2.5 ba
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
US Stocks: Tuesday's midday trade

US Stocks: Tuesday's midday trade

US stocks fell on Tuesday on worry about the impact of the subprime mortgage crisis, which was underscored by another brokerage slashing its earnings outlook for Wall Street banks. In a sign of growing unease about the credit squeeze, the Bank of Canada o
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Indian shares slip

Indian shares slip

Indian share prices fell 0.38 percent on Tuesday to snap three days of gains after Wall Street shares slipped overnight on fresh concerns of an economic slowdown in the US, dealers said. They said investors locked-in gains in index heavyweights, though mi
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Thai shares up

Thai shares up

Thai share prices closed 0.27 percent higher on Tuesday as sentiment firmed on a central bank report saying the country's domestic demand was recovering, dealers said. But they said overall gains were modest due to ongoing worries over US economic growth.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
FTSE remains down

FTSE remains down

The FTSE 100 index of Britain's leading shares ended down 1.1 percent on Tuesday as banking stocks fell after a downbeat Morgan Stanley note. The blue chip index was 71.4 points lower at 6,315.2 points, as traders looked ahead to a key interest rate decis
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Cuban sugar farmers, workers see better crop

Cuban sugar farmers, workers see better crop

Sugar farmers and mill workers across eastern and central Cuba expect a significant increase in raw sugar production for the first time in years, despite delays caused by recent flooding that damaged infrastructure.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
London cocoa and sugar up; coffee down

London cocoa and sugar up; coffee down

London cocoa futures settled off a four-month peak on fund buying on Tuesday, although a strike in top grower Ivory Coast appeared to have no impact, while coffee focused on rollover business underpinned by trade buying.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Oil falls on Iran report

Oil falls on Iran report

Oil sank nearly a dollar on Tuesday after a US report downplaying Iran's nuclear program eased geopolitical concerns and economic worries in the world's top consumer continued to weigh on demand growth prospects.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
UK wheat crop may climb 20 percent

UK wheat crop may climb 20 percent

UK wheat production could rise 20 percent next year assuming average yields with the planted area set to climb 13 percent, analyst Susan Twining of crop consultants ADAS said on Tuesday.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
New York cotton settles higher

New York cotton settles higher

Cotton futures finished higher Tuesday on speculative buying and a close above a key technical target may spark further gains in fibre contracts, brokers said. ICE Futures open-outcry March cotton contract gained 0.05 cent to close at 63.50 cents per lb,
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
World faces food shortages

World faces food shortages

The world is eating more than it produces and food prices may climb for years because of expansion of farming for fuel and climate change, risking social unrest, an expert and a new report said on Tuesday.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Base metals decline

Base metals decline

Industrial metals prices fell on Tuesday, weighed by fears about slowing demand and increased supply, analysts said. London Metal Exchange copper, a key gauge of metals markets in particular and the real economy in general, was down almost 2 percent at $6
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Gold gains, platinum firms

Gold gains, platinum firms

Gold extended gains on Tuesday, buoyed by a weaker dollar versus the euro, while platinum firmed as miners downed tools for a strike in top producer South Africa, highlighting supply constraints. Spot gold climbed to $798.80/799.50 per troy ounce by 1611
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: cocoa and coffee up

US MIDDAY: cocoa and coffee up

New York cocoa jumped on higher prices in London buoyed by the cocoa workers' strike in Ivory Coast early on Tuesday, while coffee was slightly higher in quiet dealings, traders said.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar firms

US MIDDAY: sugar firms

Raw sugar futures crawled up in early deals Tuesday on modest buying by speculators and investment funds in fairly subdued business, brokers said. The ICE Futures electronic March sugar contract rose 0.07 cent to the session peak at 9.78 cents per lb at 9
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat rises

US MIDDAY: wheat rises

Soft red winter wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade rallied early on Tuesday amid signs of improving export demand, traders said. Jordan bought 50,000 tonnes of wheat from Syria, South Korea bought 23,000 tonnes from the United States and European
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn climbs

US MIDDAY: corn climbs

Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were up sharply early on Tuesday on big exports of US corn and signs the US government will mandate increased usage of corn-based ethanol in a new energy bill, traders said.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soyabeans soar

US MIDDAY: soyabeans soar

Soyabean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade climbed early on Tuesday, trying to keep pace with the strength in corn given the ongoing fight for US acreage next spring, traders said.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper dips

US MIDDAY: copper dips

US copper futures lost more than 2 percent of their value early on Tuesday, with uncertainties surrounding the economic outlook in the United States prompting investors to further trim holdings in the red metal, brokers said.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold jumps

US MIDDAY: gold jumps

A weaker dollar versus the euro drove gold futures in New York sharply higher in busy trade early on Tuesday, but falling crude oil prices kept bullion from rising further. A one-day national strike in South Africa, a top producer of platinum and gold, ov
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
MUET convocation on December 24

MUET convocation on December 24

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET) has announced that its convocation will be held on 24th December 2007 at 10.am in the University Auditorium. The Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad, who is the Chancellor of the University, has consented
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
IKMC award ceremony on December 8

IKMC award ceremony on December 8

A prize-awarding ceremony of the International Kangroo Mathematics Contest (IKMC) 2007 and the National Mathematics Olympiad 2006 is being arranged in the Bokhari Auditorium of the GCU Lahore on December 8 at 10am. Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool will chai
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Over Rs 400 million on health facilities spent

Over Rs 400 million on health facilities spent

District Nazim Sialkot Muhammad Akmal Cheema has said that the district government is spending more than Rs 400 million on health services for providing better health facilities to the masses. Talking to Business Recorder here on Tuesday he said th
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Rash driving

Rash driving

During the development works on the mega projects in the city, it has been noticed that the drivers of bricks, oil and water tankers do not care about the dilapidated roads and streets. Their carelessness caused several road accidents. Many children lost
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Is Pakistan so fragile?

Is Pakistan so fragile?

The graveyards of this world are testimony to the fact no individual human being is indispensable. Pharoahs of Egypt died centuries ago, but Egypt still survives. Yet the dictators of 21st century continue to live in the past and mock the intelligence of
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
CDGK's assurance

CDGK's assurance

The City District Government, Karachi is undertaking mega projects with the financial assistance of the Provincial and Federal Governments, and massive development works, especially laying of the new water lines and sewerage lines are being undertaken apa
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Pakistan's housing deficit

Pakistan's housing deficit

Lending in itself is a specialised function that requires a certain set of skills. This skill set becomes more crucial in the event the lender happens to be a licensed deposit taker. In such cases, the regulator's responsibility is to ensure that lending
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Good Morning: melon seeds sprinkled with spice!

Good Morning: melon seeds sprinkled with spice!

It is a December 2007 Monday evening, and that very desirable, likeable, and chilly weather has set in. In a sense, there is a relief for Karachi atleast weather wise. The power failure, and the electricity shortage will not hurt as such. But let me put t
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Training and certification of merchant navy officers-I

Training and certification of merchant navy officers-I

Shipping is a highly technical sophisticated subject. The recent technological changes in the design, machinery, automation, safety of construction, cargo handling techniques, navigation, communication sciences etc.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Deregulation of LPG pricing

Deregulation of LPG pricing

Following a significant decision at a special meeting on Friday, Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro directed the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority, (Ogra) to delink the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas from the Saudi Aramco control price, thereby
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Pakistan's nukes are safe, don't worry

Pakistan's nukes are safe, don't worry

Of late, reports about the safety of Pakistan's nuclear assets have started appearing in the Western media with disturbing regularity. Not a week passes without some media outlet in the United States or Britain publishing a report, generally attributed to
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
ECP decisions have to be in accordance with law: Ranjha

ECP decisions have to be in accordance with law: Ranjha

Former Law Minister Senator Dr Khalid Ranjha on Tuesday said the Election Commission had to take decisions in accordance with the laws and those who had any problem with its decisions, should approach appropriate forum.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
NA-25 District Tank: swing of pendulum indicates wind of change

NA-25 District Tank: swing of pendulum indicates wind of change

An expected interesting contest among candidates of PML, PPPP, PML-N and JUI-F on National Assembly seat NA-25 of District Tank in NWFP is likely to change the political landscape of the once religious alliance stronghold.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
LHC moved against returning officers

LHC moved against returning officers

Nine more candidates, including former federal health minister Muhammad Nasir Khan contesting the upcoming elections have filed appeals in the Lahore High Court against the returning officers (ROs).
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Appellate tribunal issues notices to Sindh AG, ECP

Appellate tribunal issues notices to Sindh AG, ECP

The appellate tribunal, set up by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), on Tuesday issued notices to the Advocate General, Sindh, and the ECP on four applications, challenging nomination papers filed for general seats in Sindh and National assemblies
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
405 nominations against women reserved seats rejected

405 nominations against women reserved seats rejected

Out of total 671 nomination papers filed by women candidates against seats reserved in the National and Provincial Assemblies including non-Muslim in the Punjab Assembly, 405 papers were rejected by the returning officers.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Memon assures no change in elections schedule

Memon assures no change in elections schedule

Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Nisar A. Memon on Tuesday categorically stated that schedule of elections would not be changed.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Computerisation of prisoners' record starts

Computerisation of prisoners' record starts

The Punjab government has launched a pilot project of computerisation of prisoners' record and District Jail, Lahore. This project would help in keeping an up-to-date data of all prisoners and their crimes.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
LHCBA urges government to release Aitzaz

LHCBA urges government to release Aitzaz

The Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) has condemned the government over vacating residences from judges, who refused to take oath under the Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO).
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
LHC issues notices to Punjab University

LHC issues notices to Punjab University

Justice Mian Hamid Farooq of the Lahore High Court has issued notices to the Punjab University in three different election petitions of former Member of the National Assembly Mehdi Hassan Bhatti and others and called for a record.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Acting managing director LSE

Acting managing director LSE

Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) General Manager Mian Shakeel Aslam will act as Managing Director of the stock exchange following the resignation of former managing director Hamid Imtiazi.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Tenure track system bringing revolution, seminar told

Tenure track system bringing revolution, seminar told

The Tenure Track System introduced by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) is brining about a revolution in the higher education sector since it is reversing the brain-drain and attracting our best minds into sciences in public sector universities, Unive
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
15 percent raise in LPG price termed unjustified

15 percent raise in LPG price termed unjustified

Terming the 15 percent price increase notified by Parco as unjustified, a spokesman of LPGAP (LPG Association of Pakistan), a grouping of all licensed LPG marketing companies operating in the country, has said the price increase announced by Parco is the
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
'2008 be declared as year of disabled'

'2008 be declared as year of disabled'

Federal Minister for Women Development, Social Welfare and Special Education Barrister, Shahida Jamil congratulated Pakistan Disabled Organisation, an NGO, for completing 10 years despite difficult circumstances.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
PSMA, Kisan Movement hail ECC decisions

PSMA, Kisan Movement hail ECC decisions

Leaders of the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA), Punjab Zone and the Pakistan Kisan Movement(PKM) have hailed government decision in the ECC meeting, saying farmers will be in a position to get payment of sugarcane supplied to sugar mills in Punjab
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
NHA completes feasibility of additional tunnel at Kotal

NHA completes feasibility of additional tunnel at Kotal

Chairman, National Highway Authority (NHA), Major General Imtiaz Ahmad has said that the authority had completed feasibility studies for construction of additional tunnel at Kotal and Khushalgarh Bridge, Kohat to further ease traffic on Indus Highway.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
PMI starts paying Rs 15,000 monthly stipend to doctors

PMI starts paying Rs 15,000 monthly stipend to doctors

The Postgraduate Medical Institute (PMI) has started paying Rs 15,000 monthly stipend to all doctors undergoing training in the institute and at the Lahore General Hospital from November 1. Ups to 100 postgraduate trainees were working at the Lahore Gener
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Drug traffickers arrested

Drug traffickers arrested

The police Iqbal Town Division have arrested two drug traffickers and seized 80 kilograms of cannabis worth thousands of rupees from them. The team was headed by DSP CIA Iqbal Town with other officials from Kala Khati Road Shahdara Town, who on a tip off
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Sustainable development moot to begin from December 10

Sustainable development moot to begin from December 10

Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) will hold its tenth Sustainable Development Conference (SDC) titled "Sustainable Solutions: A Spotlight on South Asian Research", from December 10 to 12. This was stated by Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri, Executive D
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
'Criminals involved in kidnapping deserve no leniency'

'Criminals involved in kidnapping deserve no leniency'

Capital City Police Officer Additional, IG Malik Muhammad Iqbal has said that criminals involved in kidnapping for ransom deserve no leniency and his force will spare no effort for smashing such gangs. "Special teams have been constituted comprising seaso
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Nazim congratulates LCCI president

Nazim congratulates LCCI president

City District Nazim Mian Amer Mehmood has congratulated Lahore Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President-elect Mohammad Ali Mian and his team for sweeping the chambers elections and said he hoped the new leadership will play its role for the coun
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Narcotics smuggling attempt thwarted

Narcotics smuggling attempt thwarted

The sleuths of Customs Preventive Collectorate on Monday thwarted an attempt of narcotic smuggling when it nabbed a Pakistani having British nationality at Jinnah International Airport following recovery of drug from his baggage. The accused was identifie
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Three PU's among top 600 world universities

Three PU's among top 600 world universities

The National University of Science and Technology, University of Karachi and Quaid-i-Azam University have been included in the top 600 varsities of the world.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
'New model traffic system to be introduced soon'

'New model traffic system to be introduced soon'

Sindh Caretaker Home Minister Brigadier Akhtar Zamin (Retd) has said that a new model traffic system has been conceived and it would be approved during the caretaker government tenure. Addressing the members of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industr
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
PGCL, Projacs sign deal

PGCL, Projacs sign deal

In yet another step towards provision of high quality at the Centaurus project, under construction in the heart of Islamabad, Pak Gulf Construction (Pvt) Limited (PGCL) has signed an agreement with world famous Projacs International of Kuwait.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Over 4,000 fall victim to honour killing during four years

Over 4,000 fall victim to honour killing during four years

About 4101 persons fell victim to honour killing (karo-kari) in the past four years of which 2774 were women. Only 3451 cases were approached to courts. While talking to Business Recorder the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) representativ
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Transfers and postings under way despite ban

Transfers and postings under way despite ban

Despite ban on transfers and postings of government servants an exercise to carry out a few more transfers in the rural Sindh is under way, sources said on Tuesday. They said that requests from PML (Q) and (F) have been received for 'adjustment' of office
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
AJK government, PIDC sign MoU

AJK government, PIDC sign MoU

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has provided 16 kanals of land to the Technology Upgradation and Skill Development Company (Tusdec) to set up two skill development centres (SDCs) in Bagh. A Tusdec spokesman said here on Tuesday that the AJK go
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
CFAOs advised to facilitate PAOs in financial management

CFAOs advised to facilitate PAOs in financial management

Dr Ishrat Hussain, Chairman National Commission for Civil Service Reforms has said that the Chief Finance and Accounts Officers (CFAOs) should facilitate the Principle Accounting Officers (PAOs) of the Ministries in financial management.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Geo petition dismissed

Geo petition dismissed

High Court of Sindh (SHC) on Tuesday rejected the constitutional petition challenging the ban on the telecast of Geo Television programmes. The SHC division bench comprising Justice Munib Ahmed Khan and Justice Rana M. Shamim heard the petition fil
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
ECC decisions on wheat, sugar, energy hailed

ECC decisions on wheat, sugar, energy hailed

President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) Nasir Khan welcomed the decisions of Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet particularly to control the LPG prices by connecting its price from the prices of local market, because 97
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
PBA Seoul gets legal backing to promote trade

PBA Seoul gets legal backing to promote trade

Pakistan Business Association (PBA) Seoul has been formally registered under Korean Law to continue economic activities in the country to attract foreign investment for Pakistan and explore markets for Pakistani exports. The office of the PBA has already
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
World Volunteers Day today

World Volunteers Day today

World Volunteers Day will be observed by all countries as well as Pakistan on December 5, with functions to be held at various venues countrywide. In this connection National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) and community development department hav
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Chinese envoy discusses water and power projects with minister

Chinese envoy discusses water and power projects with minister

Chinese Ambassador, Luo Zhaohui along with a four-member delegation held a meeting with caretaker Minister for Water and Power Tariq Hamid and discussed bilateral issues and various matters of mutual interest. The minister said that Pakistan and China are
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
'Operation in Swat to continue'

'Operation in Swat to continue'

Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Waheed Arshad said on Tuesday that military operation in affected areas of Swat will continue till the elimination of militants in area. "Operation is continuing satisfactorily and the
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Jewellery designing training for women kicks off

Jewellery designing training for women kicks off

Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company (PGJDC) has organised a 6-week training programme on "Jewellery Designing" for the first time in the country. The training course has been started at Fatima Jinnah Women University, (FJWU), Rawalpindi, in wh
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
Aasha-2007 award for NRL

Aasha-2007 award for NRL

The Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) has been given Aasha-2007 Award being the 'Most Gender Friendly Company.' The award was given to ARL at an impressive ceremony on Monday. Every year, Aasha (Alliance Against Sexual Harassment at Work Place) organise these
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
ENI and MOL companies urged to expand exploration activities

ENI and MOL companies urged to expand exploration activities

Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Ahsanullah Khan has said that the Petroleum Policy-2007 envisage more incentives in the upstream sector and asked the ENI and MOL companies to expand oil and gas exploration activities in Pakistan for
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
'Pak-UAE ties growing day by day'

'Pak-UAE ties growing day by day'

The Consul General of the United Arab Emirates, Suhail Bin Matar Al-Ketbi, hosted a reception at a local hotel to mark his country's 36th National Day. Sindh Governor, Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan, was the chief guest on the occasion.
Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am
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