Teradata Pakistan on Thursday called nominations for the eighth Teradata National I.T. Excellence Awards. The period of submission of nominations will be from December 6, 2007 to January 5, 2008.
The annual election for the five seats of directors of the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) for the 2008 term was held here on Thursday. Seven candidates contested the election and five of them were declared elected as the directors.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed 35 percent regulatory duty (RD) on the export of wheat products (atta, maida, suji etc,) and withdrawn 15 percent duty on the export of sugar with immediate effect. The board issued both the notifications on
Former Punjab chief minister Pervaiz Elahi's released Rs 500 million for developmental projects in the PML-Q constituencies and the money was drawn from the funds allocated for Lahore Ring Road phase II, Punjab civil secretariat sources disclosed to Bu
Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment Director General Muhammad Aslam Ghumman has called for an inquiry into a case of illegal occupation of land by a mafia gang trying to sell the land of the Mayo Hospital worth billion of rupees located on Napier, Thorto
The Supreme Court here Thursday directed Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) authorities to submit fitness report of its removed staff members by December 30. The case was heard by Chief Justice of Pakistan Abdul Hameed Dogar in his chamber.
The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Minfal) has demanded Rs 1.8 billion to start the Crop Maximisation-II project meant to provide loans to the small farmers, sources told Business Recorder here on Thursday. According to the sources, t
The Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Thursday established a sub-committee to check and curtail the issues of sluggish working, negligence, nepotism and embezzlement rule of the day in National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra).
With 25,000 government employees (January 2007 figure) waiting for residential accommodation, it is hardly good news, as given out by officials of Housing and Works Ministry in the Senate Standing Committee meeting on Thursday, that the Prime Minister has
As part of its endeavours to meet the needs of consumers across Pakistan, Bank AL Habib offers a convenient monthly income scheme: AL Habib Mahana Munafa Account. Featuring high monthly returns with reliable, convenient banking services, AL Habib Mahana M
The special Anti-Terrorism Court, headed by Shabbir Hussain Chattha, has granted interim bail to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)'s President and former chief minister Shahbaz Sharif in the Sabzazar encounter case till December 8, instead till January
NWFP Governor Lieutenant General Ali Muhammad Jan Aurakzai (retd) has announced a special development package worth Rs 200 million to uplift Ali Khel tribe of Orakzai Agency.
A battalion of the Frontier Force Regiment (FFR) paid homage to Major Shabbir Sharif, a valiant warrior who displayed unparalleled courage while defending the motherland and embraced "Shahadat", on December 6 at the Sulemanki Sector in the 1971 War. He ea
Ministry of Women Development (MoWD) would hold a workshop on December 12 to have interactive consultation on the implementation of 'Convention on Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).'
A modern, furnished facility for a girls primary school has been constructed by the ICI Group in Bararkot, near Garhi Habibullah, to support the rehabilitation of students affected by the 2005 earthquake.
Sindh Minister for Youth Affairs and Culture, Ambar Raza Nancy visited the Springfield and Dawood Pubblic Schools here on Thursday. Addressing the students she exhorted them to concentrate towards the acquisition of knowledge.
The frontiers of education in all fields, especially in science and technology, have been expanded and quality education help resolve various problems of the country, said General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Chief of the Army Staff here on Thursday.
Sindh Caretaker Minister for Population Welfare and Women Development Nadira Panjwani asked NGOs to pay more focus on province in their programmes. This she said while talking to a three-member delegation of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation which m
A number of lawyers, journalists and policemen sustained injuries in a clash at Chowk Kutchery on Thursday when lawyers broke all barriers and moved to Chowk Kutchery for staging a demonstration. The Demonstrators also damaged two police vehicles and slap
Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) Vice Chairman Amin Lakhani said on Thursday that the Council stood by its decision to boycott coming elections. Lakhani said that the filing of nomination papers for a National Assembly seat by Supreme Court Bar Association (SCB
Under a campaign to involve the public in district decisions, district Sialkot is setting a new trend. As part of the campaign District Nazim Muhammad Akmal Cheema, invited a budget consultation from council members, citizen community boards, the district
The Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works directed Ministry of Housing and Works to purge the Estate Office completely of 'Culture of Corruption' and ensure transparent allotment of government houses.
Caretaker Federal Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Syed Afzal has stressed the need to protect the rights of minorities in Pakistan and criticised Eight Amendment that undermined their rights. He was addressing the inaugural session of the 44th annu
Federal Minister for Environment and Local Government Syed Wajid Hussain Bukhari has said that corruption in development projects is a heinous crime and people involved in this practice must be given exemplary punishment.
Caretaker Federal Minister for Law and Justice Syed Afzal Haider has said that the government will repeal the Anand Marriage Act 1909 and a new Sikh Marriage Act 2007 will be made and implemented this month. He was talking to a seven-member Sikh delegatio
Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro said that reconstruction work on Dargah Sehwan Sharif must be completed at the earliest with a view to facilitate maximum number of Zaireen visiting the Shrine throughout the year.
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).
President Pervez usharraf on Thursday said the government's policy in healthcare was to benefit the people by improving advanced medical facilities in line with international standards.
The CIA Police City Division has arrested three criminals involved in selling arms weapons from the Raiwind area and seized a heavy cache of more than 8,000 bullets and mobile phones.
The two-day Regional Business Conference of Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (Smeda) ended here on Thursday with a common consensus on promoting a proactive role by the it's regional business centres for equitable growth of Small and Medi
Although the winter season has just started and there are inclement weather conditions, people have started suffering hardships due to low gas pressure in a number of localities in the provincial capital.
The Regional Tax Office Director General in Lahore has transferred 44 stenographers and office superintendents selected through the process of internal job posting on special pay position, including allowances equivalent to 100 percent of basic pay.
Scientists carrying out research to enhance meat and milk production and prevent diseases in animals should also provide balanced diet to the animals because a balanced diet is essential for better breeding and production.
Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Ejaz Nisar has ordered to take effective measures to supply flour to citizens at a fixed rate. He directed the concerned authorities to ensure maximum supply and stabilising its prices in the market.
Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that city's blocked and difficult to access roads have been opened after their reconstruction at a cost of Rs 3.5 billion.
Federal government has asked the provincial governments of Punjab and Balochistan to forward their opinion and proposals for the draft "Constitutional Amendment Package" on the provincial autonomy. Governments of Sindh and NWFP have already furnished thei
Pakistan's political crisis has left in limbo efforts to find a solution to the decades-old dispute over Kashmir with arch rival India, analysts and politicians say. Peace talks which started in 2004 are officially continuing but with turmoil in Islamabad
A full bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) headed by Lahore High Court chief justice issued show cause notices to the Punjab chief secretary , the Capital City Police Officer, district Police Officer (Operation) Lahore and directed them to appear before
Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Ejaz Nisar has said the setting-up of journalist colonies in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan and other cities of the province is an important step towards the welfare of journalists enjoying better residential facilities in thes
The Pakistani army apart from its duty, as custodian of national defence, has contributed immensely for the delivery of quality education and health facilities through out the country. Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool expressed his views while addressing a
The Appellate Tribunals on Thursday issued notices to Deputy Attorney General, Advocate General Sindh and ECP on applications challenging rejection of nomination papers.
Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto is out campaigning for votes even as the public awaits the final decision by her and Nawaz Sharif about the outcome of the eight member joint committee to campaign or boycott the elections.
Sharp increase was seen in the interbank market on Thursday as the rupee managed to gain nine paisa against the dollar for buying at 61.21 and selling at 61.23, money experts said.
Diplomats of Islamic countries on Thursday urged the former prime minister and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif not to boycott the general elections scheduled for January 8.
Sharp increase was seen in the interbank market on Thursday as the rupee managed to gain nine paisa against the dollar for buying at 61.21 and selling at 61.23, money experts said.
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will issue around 180 million ballot papers for over 80 million voters in the country to cast vote in the coming elections. This was informed in a high level meeting held under the chair of Secretary Election Commissi
Sponsored by well known "Yunus Brothers Group - one of the largest export houses of Pakistan", Lucky Cement Limited is at present a 21,000 tons per day, dry process cement plant. Lucky Cement came into existence in 1996 with a daily production capacity of
The Election Commission (EC) has termed nomination papers of 12,443 candidates' as valid candidates for January 8 general elections out of a total 13,490 papers it received. A statement by the EC spokesman said that after scrutiny of nomination papers, Re
Sponsored by well known "Yunus Brothers Group - one of the largest export houses of Pakistan", Lucky Cement Limited is at present a 21,000 tons per day, dry process cement plant. Lucky Cement came into existence in 1996 with a daily production capacity of
The ongoing judicial crisis has overtaken all other national issues and dominates the 2008 general elections, political and legal analysts told Business Recorder here on Thursday. They said that 90,000 members of the Bench and the Bar have shown an
What a difference a week makes. As the late November autumn chill began giving way to the approaching winter in the capital last week, President Pervez Musharraf looked set to be left out in the cold. The army general was forced to shed his uniform, set e
Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan and PPP candidate for National Assembly contesting from a Lahore constituency, incarcerated since November 3, has addressed a letter to the legal fraternity.
Foreign Minister Inamul Haq said Pakistan would ask India to resolve all outstanding issues including Kashmir to establish permanent peace in the region.
The caretaker government has stopped National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for taking any action against politicians till elections to ensure political parties participation in the upcoming general elections to be held on January 8, 2008.
Area and production targets fixed for oilseed crops may not be achieved as September/October canal closure in southern Punjab hit the crops badly. The situation becomes more crucial in the areas where underground water is brackish.
The government of NWFP on Thursday directed the intelligence agencies and officials of City District Government and department of food for launching a massive crackdown against hoarders and profiteers of flour and booking them for punishment.
The staff of drug enforcement cell of Preventive Collectorate during mid-night of December,5 intercepted a Pakistani passenger namely Saifullah s/o Tahsinullah, holding Pakistani passport nos. AM2745971 and KEI23928. He was leaving for London via Doha by
Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool addressing a function on the "Anti-Corruption Day" here on Thursday said a strong bureaucracy was essential to fight this menace in the country.
Chairman of the newly formed Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) Khalid Mirza, assured the overseas investors of his organisations continued support for providing a level playing field for all stakeholders.
Anjuman Tajran Electronics Chairman Mian Muhammad Ashfaq, President Muhammad Shabir Labbah and General Secretary Amir Khan have congratulated LCCI President-elect Mohammad Ali Mian and his team for sweeping the chamber election.
The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has aired concern over the sudden suspension of the gas supply to over 200 steel mills and demanded that the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited to restore gas to them.
President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Nasir Khan has demanded of the government to control the illegal border trade with iron hands to control the price hike in Pakistan.
System Limited (SL), the oldest and the largest state-of-art software solution provider in Pakistan has recently received the 'Customer Innovation Award 2007' at the Integration World Conference held at Simi Valley, California, said a press release.
The first complete mobility workshop in the world was inaugurated at the premises of Disable Welfare Association in Lines Area. The entire workshop has been donated by Siemens Pakistan. The inauguration was the hallmark of events leading up to world disab
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has granted sales tax zero-rating facility on the consumption of gas and electricity to more registered manufacturers of textile products, leather items, carpets, sports and surgical goods.