Malaysian share prices are expected to edge upwards due to window dressing ahead of year-end holidays but trading volumes would remain thin, dealers said.
Wall Street heads into the Christmas week on a merry note with fears abating about a widening financial crisis and a potential recession in the world's biggest economy. Despite persistent worries about a credit squeeze that could choke off economic growth
Japanese share prices could extend a tentative rebound in the last trading week of the year amid hopes of an easing of the global credit crunch, analysts said Friday. They said bargain hunters could emerge to snap up beaten down shares but activity is lik
Asian currencies ended the week lower against the dollar as dealers said rising inflationary pressure in the United States may prevent further rate cuts in January.
The movement of Thai share prices next week hangs on the outcome of Sunday's election, the first since last year's bloodless coup ousting premier Thaksin Shinawatra, dealers said.
Australian shares are expected to struggle next week, although faint hopes of a rally before the New Year persist, dealers said. For the week ending December 21, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index fell 251.7 points or 3.9 percent to 6,247.0.
Indian share prices are likely to remain rangebound next week as trading volumes could weaken on lower purchases from overseas funds due to year-end holidays, dealers said. For the week to December 21, the Mumbai stock exchange's benchmark 30-share Sensex
Philippines share prices will likely consolidate in the coming week when trading will be limited to only three days due to Christmas holidays, dealers said Friday. "Next week, we will see consolidation," said Gomer Tan of Regina Capital Development Corp.
Hong Kong share prices are likely to move within a narrow range in quiet trade in Christmas week tracking Wall Street's performance, dealers said. They said investors will switch their attention from China to the US after they shrugged off Beijing's lates
Stricken British bank Northern Rock will be thrown into the cold next week, when the crisis-hit group will be ejected from London's FTSE 100 leading shares index amid shortened Christmas trade.
Some 2,500 tonnes of narcotics enter Iran from neighbouring Afghanistan annually, more than a quarter of which are consumed in the Islamic republic, an anti-drugs official said on Sunday. "Afghanistan produces 8,200 tonnes of narcotics, 2,500 of which ent
Former British prime minister Tony Blair has converted from Britain's established church, Anglicanism, to Roman Catholicism, the head of Britain's Catholics said on Saturday.
The United States called on all sides on Sunday to respect the outcome of Thailand's first parliamentary elections since a September 2006 coup. Washington welcomed what it called initial reports that the vote had been free and fair, State Department spoke
The party backing ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra easily won the most seats in Sunday's election, a stunning rejection of the coup which booted out the telecoms billionaire in 2006.
Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday the arrest of 28 al Qaeda linked suspects for planning attacks in the oil-rich kingdom, following an alleged plot to commit a "terrorist act" during the annual Muslim pilgrimage, or haj.
Israel's construction ministry said on Sunday it proposed building about 740 new homes on occupied land near Jerusalem next year, a move that could disrupt newly launched peace talks with the Palestinians.
At least 22 people from Myanmar, including four boys and seven women, have died after a boat capsized off a small island near the maritime border with Thailand, Thai police said Sunday. The bodies were discovered floating at sea Saturday off Thailand's Ra
Turkish aircraft on Sunday carried out fresh attacks on Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, Turkey's Anatolia news agency reported, citing a spokesman for the Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga security force.
Israel's security cabinet authorised funding on Sunday for the development of a 207-million-dollar project aimed at providing a defence against short- and medium-range rockets, Israeli media reported. The "Iron Dome" system could be operational within two
Italy's Prime Minister Romano Prodi flew to Afghanistan on Sunday for a Christmas visit with Italian troops, who he praised for their efforts to bring peace to a country gripped by a growing insurgency.
Sixteen Egyptians drowned on Saturday after a minibus they were riding in plunged into the Nile river from the deck of a ferry in central Egypt, security sources said.
Nepal's former rebels on Sunday agreed to rejoin the government after striking a deal with political parties ending the ongoing peace process deadlock in the Himalayan nation, a senior minister said.
One by one, the sacred relics -- a medal of the Virgin Mary, a crucifix and other revered objects -- are taken from a cupboard and placed on an altar for a Christmas Eve rite passed down through centuries from Japan's earliest Christians.
I have been thinking pretty loudly for some days as to what for the political parties are there. It is generally said and believed that political parties are formed to contest polls and seek power to work for the welfare and well-being of the masses on th
In war and politics, in victory and defeat - the trouble with military solutions, anywhere in the world, is that there is colossal collateral damage. Our beloved Pakistan is at war with itself for more than five decades. It has been conquered many times,
For generations to come, Iraqis will have to cope with the physical and mental scars of tens of thousands of people severely injured in the violence of the past four years. They include thousands of amputees, many of them children. The date, time and plac
The other day I was listening to the television news, surprisingly rather astonishingly, I heard that 'atta' in Karachi has not only been selling at Rs 19 per kg but it was not easily available: It further stated that a similar situation exists in other c
Last Monday, the target of terrorism was an army football team in Kohat. A suicide bomber, believed to be in his teens, somehow entered the high-security military complex and blew himself up close to the players who were returning to their barracks after
The Financial Stability Review (FSR), released by the State Bank of Pakistan on 17th December, 2007, gives a candid perspective and provides an in-depth and exhaustive overview of the financial institutions and markets. Discussing the global markets, it s
In occupied Kashmir, the Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, has expressed hope that the ongoing Pakistan-India dialogue process will prove productive, making a breakthrough on the resolution of the Kashmir dispute.
A section officer of Federal Central Secretariat, Islamabad Shabbir Ahmed was shot dead and another two injured when two neighbours quarrelled on the issue of throwing offal of sacrificial animal in Katorwala (Sahiwal) some 160 km east of Multan on Friday
People of Multan and Southern Punjab celebrated Eid-ul-Azha amid tight security with traditional religious fervour on Friday, in view of the series of recent suicidal attacks.
The cold waves coming from the Northern Areas during current weather conditions does not in any way bring the avian influenza virus of the type N5H1. This was indicated during a workshop held under the auspices of Pakistan Medical Society (PMS) on the top
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has observed that the Second Science Education Sector Project has been effective in achieving its outcome, despite disparities in appraisal and Pakistan government targets.
Eid-ul-Azha was celebrated with usual enthusiasm and religious fervour in Sialkot, Daska, Pasrur, Zafarwal, Sambrial and Ugoki areas of Sialkot district on Friday.
Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Nisar A Memon has welcomed the international community especially the US support for Pakistan's courageous role and sacrifices in the fight against terror saying such support has further strengthened his
President elect South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (Saarc) Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tariq Sayeed has said that all out efforts would be made to accelerate the process of economic and social development among the South Asian countrie
Sindh Rangers have launched a drive against anti-social elements and gangsters to ensure peace and tranquillity in the city at large. According to an announcement here on Sunday, the campaign has been initiated on the special directives of Director Genera
The Christian employees of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) are entitled to get allowance before Christmas, said minority leader Julius Salik at the RIUJ Journalist protest camp here on Saturday.
NWFP Inspector General of Police Muhammad Sharif Virk has said at least seven to eight kilogram explosive material was used in the blast. Talking to a private TV channel, the IG as many as 48 people lost their lives and over 114 others were injured in sui
Wapda Selection Board promoted the Senior Engineers (Non Generation) to the rank of Superintending Engineers (BPS-19). As many as 34 senior engineers of Non Generation have been promoted as superintending engineers.
Caretaker Minister for Water and Power, Tariq Hameed has said that 2,700 MW additional power will be generated in coming three years with the completion of Private Power Infrastructure Board's (PPIB) projects.
The Bangkok-based Asia regional international NGO, Right To Play (RTP), Director Michel Bedford will arrive in Pakistan in January to oversee activities of the Pakistan chapter of this newest of new NGO at Islamabad six months back.
President of Supreme Court Bar Association Aitzaz Ahsan and deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry were prevented from offering Eid-ul-Azha prayers. Talking to private TV channel on Friday, Aitzaz Ahsan said the police forcibly stopped him and h
CIA Police raided 14 notorious criminal dens in various parts of the provincial metropolis on December 20/21 night and arrested 119 criminals and seized 138 revolvers, 75 pistols, 25 riffles, 25 pump-action, 7939 bullets, 544 bottles of liquor, more than
Mobile phones and CDs worth thousands of rupees were burnt when fire broke out in two electronics shops at Hall Road here on Sunday. On receiving information, three trucks of rescue-1122 fire service reached the spot and controlled the fire after hectic e
Capital City Police Officer, Additional IG Malik Mohammad Iqbal along with Chief Traffic Officer Ghulam Mahmood Doger took round of various places of the city and reviewed traffic arrangements and expressed his satisfaction over the measures adopted to en
The wholesale commodity prices were generally mixed with the exception of one or two rises during the weekend that ended a little earlier on December 20, 2007, owing to Eid-ul-Azha.
The fortnightly PCGA report seeming is to set the trading pattern and prices on the higher side as a short fall of 18.36 percent was evident. The spot rate however, was struck up initially at Rs 3000 but was slashed on Wednesday by Rs 25 to Rs 2975.
The fortnightly PCGA report seeming is to set the trading pattern and prices on the higher side as a short fall of 18.36 percent was evident. The spot rate however, was struck up initially at Rs 3000 but was slashed on Wednesday by Rs 25 to Rs 2975.
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) "the University") signed an agreement with Oracle partner, Techlogix to implement Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus solution and PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management solution at its campus in Lahore here
The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) in coordination with towns and union councils disposed of more than 1,000,000 offal of sacrificial animals during the first two days of Eid-ul-Azha.
Like other parts of the country, Eid-ul-Azha was also celebrated with full religious zeal and fervour here in Swat. According to Media Information Centre Mingora's press release issued here on Sunday, the day started with the morning prayers where special
Former PFUJ president Minhaj Barna has said that the Code of Conduct being sought to be imposed by the government is not workable in the presence of black laws.
Women play a vital role in the agriculture work force in Pakistan where around 34,000 tones of different pesticide chemicals are applied annually as women farmers and workers are frequently exposed to dangerous pesticides directly when engaged in harvesti
Former minister for information senator Muhammad Ali Durrani has said the leadership of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is advocating the politics of blame as the party is facing defeat in the general elections-2008. Talking to a private television,
Makhdoom Javed Hashmi, Senior Vice President of PML-N led a rally from Samijabad (Multan) to Makhdoom Rashid on Sunday in connection with his election campaign in the constituency NA-148 which was joined by thousands of people.
Generally, when all people either working or public servants in the provincial capital left for their ancestral villages for celebrating the festive occasion of Eid-ul-Azha with their families and relatives, but workers of printing press could not avail t
As many as 28 candidates are contesting on 5-National Assembly and 81 candidates on 11-Punjab Assembly seats in Sialkot district. According to a survey, the election fever is on rise in Sialkot, Daska, Pasrur and Sambrial tehsils of the district with riva
President Pakistan Muslim League (Q) and former Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has announced that the PML (Q) would make seat adjustment with the Jamiat-Ulema-Islam in NWFP and Punjab.
PPP (Human Rights Wing) and Election Monitoring Cell incharge Senator Muhammad Latif Khosa has said "we have collected sufficient evidences against the Nazimeen, former federal or provincial ministers and these would be submitted to Chief Election Commiss
PPP Chairperson Ms Benazir Bhutto has sent a bouquet to former justice Rana Bhagwandas to acknowledge his services as judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. A central leader of PPP Taj Haider and Deputy Secretary Information Waqar Mehdi presented the bou
Benazir Bhutto said on Sunday that some religious schools were "turning children into killers". Speaking to about 25,000 supporters near her ancestral home here, she also renewed accusations that the government had done nothing to stop militant violence.
Candidates are gearing up their election activities here as the polling day is approaching fast. The candidates are holding corner meetings to garner support of voters.
A spokesman of Punjab government has strongly contradicted the setting up of an alleged cell for elections at Governor's House and the residence of former Chief Minister Punjab.
Pakistan Muslim League (Q), Punjab chapter President Pervaiz Elahi has urged the masses to unite against Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto in the upcoming polls. Talking to different delegations of ulema and party members, he described the possible associat
The political situation in Mirpurkhas took a new turn after seat adjustment between three major political parties on one National Assembly and three Sindh Provincial Assembly seats of the district.
Candidates contesting the upcoming January 8 general elections are utilising all available resources to muster maximum support of people in their favour and were not wasting any opportunity in this regard.
In a seat adjustment at Karachi level, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has withdrawn couple of its candidates in favour of PPP nominees. This announcement was made after the press conference of PML-N leader Mian Nawaz Sharif at the residence of Sarda
National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) Chairman Brigadier Saleem Ahmed Moeen was invited as keynote speaker on the issue of 'Electronic Passport and Services to Citizens: the roadmap of government driven ID programs', at ID World Internation
Eidul Azha was celebrated here on Friday like other parts of the country with religious fervour and enthusiasm. Eid prayers were offered at hundreds of mosques, Eidgahs, Imambargahs, and open places in the city and other towns of the district.
Secretary Health Punjab on Chief Minister's instructions has ordered an enquiry against Dr Imtiaz Hamid, MS DHQ Hospital Faisalabad for adopting delaying tactics in re-examination of medical report ordered by the court.
The "Soyem" of artist Abdul Ismail Gulgee and his wife Zarine was held here on Sunday at their Clifton residence. It was attended by people from various walks of life including friends, artists and politicians.
The city received first spell of winter downpour on Sunday, bringing in a pleasant surprise for Karachiites on the third day of Eid-ul-Azha. According to Met Office, the city received 12 millimetres of rain in intervals starting from 3 am Sunday.
The NWFP Governor Lieutenant General (Retd) Ali Muhammad Jan Aurakzai on Sunday said that certain mischievous elements were involved in creating law and order problems in Parachinar and elsewhere in the Agency.
A 'feast' for street children was organised by the Sahar Foundation to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha. A statement of the organisation on Sunday said that more than 380 street children attended the lunch hosted on the occasion.
The PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif on Sunday visited the residences of former judges of superior courts and late PML leader Mian Ejaz Shafi. After laying floral wreath at the Mazar-e-Quaid, he was driven to the residence of former chief justice of Supreme Court
Three Pakistani Hajis from district Jamshooro, Sindh, have died and five wounded as their vehicle overturned on their way from Mina to Makkah, the Haj Ministry has said. These persons, while on their way from Mina to Makkah in their private vehicle met wi
Three Pakistani Hajis from district Jamshooro, Sindh, have died and five wounded as their vehicle overturned on their way from Mina to Makkah, the Haj Ministry has said. These persons, while on their way from Mina to Makkah in their private vehicle met wi
The United States, acknowledging President Pervez Musharraf's recent steps towards democratic transition, Friday said a free and fair parliamentary election in January will help advance Pakistan progress as a moderate democratic country that is also an an
Pakistan is on track to halve the population without access to improved water and sanitation by 2015; income poverty has decreased rapidly recently. If this trend can be sustained, Pakistan will reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target of halv
Pakistan is on track to halve the population without access to improved water and sanitation by 2015; income poverty has decreased rapidly recently. If this trend can be sustained, Pakistan will reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target of halv
Pakistan is on track to halve the population without access to improved water and sanitation by 2015; income poverty has decreased rapidly recently. If this trend can be sustained, Pakistan will reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target of halv
The Bush administration is confident of unhindered supply of security assistance to Pakistan and has made it clear that the new Congressional restriction on a portion of annual counter-terrorism aid does not in any way affect the top South Asian ally's pu
The Bush administration is confident of unhindered supply of security assistance to Pakistan and has made it clear that the new Congressional restriction on a portion of annual counter-terrorism aid does not in any way affect the top South Asian ally's pu
A suicide bomber struck worshippers at Eid prayers in Charsadda district on Friday, killing at least 50 people, police said. Around 100 were injured, many of them are stated to be in critical condition, district police officer said.
A suicide bomber struck worshippers at Eid prayers in Charsadda district on Friday, killing at least 50 people, police said. Around 100 were injured, many of them are stated to be in critical condition, district police officer said.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to replace the chairmen of Alternative Dispute Resolution Committees (ADRCs), who are reluctant to submit reports timely for the resolution of sales tax-related disputes.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to replace the chairmen of Alternative Dispute Resolution Committees (ADRCs), who are reluctant to submit reports timely for the resolution of sales tax-related disputes.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to replace the chairmen of Alternative Dispute Resolution Committees (ADRCs), who are reluctant to submit reports timely for the resolution of sales tax-related disputes.
Collectors will be required to take action under section 48 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to impose an embargo including stoppage of clearance from factories on taxpayers from whom recovery of Sales Tax
Collectors will be required to take action under section 48 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to impose an embargo including stoppage of clearance from factories on taxpayers from whom recovery of Sales Tax
Collectors will be required to take action under section 48 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to impose an embargo including stoppage of clearance from factories on taxpayers from whom recovery of Sales Tax
A shaken US government has recovered at least some of its faith in President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan, believing he still has a chance to promote democracy and defeat terrorism.
A shaken US government has recovered at least some of its faith in President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan, believing he still has a chance to promote democracy and defeat terrorism.
Leader of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Mian Nawaz Sharif will arrive here on Tuesday, December 25. PML(N) leader Zafar Iqbal Jhagra told here APP on Sunday that he will address a public meeting here in Mahmood Stadium in connection with general elections.