Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab, former justice Ejaz Nisar has said that government has overcome the flour crisis by putting in place effective measures across the province.
Training in designing and manufacturing products is now available to the people of Peshawar, as an advanced computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) centre equipped with latest computers and software has been set up in this city.
As many as 15,000 employees from Grade five to 20 have been provided with the IT training. This was stated by Caretaker Sindh Minister for Information Technology, Jam Karam Ali. He was addressing a news conference in his office here on Tuesday. The Minist
The German Consul General, Hans-Joachim Kiderlen, called on caretaker Sindh Chief Minister, former Justice Abdul Qadir Halepota at Chief Minister House and discussed matters of mutual interest and pre-election scenario.
Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan has directed the concerned authorities to make more effective efforts to maintain conducive law and order situation in the province.
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has directed Dewan Salman Fibre Ltd to file an undertaking on behalf of the Board of Directors and an affidavit on behalf of its Chief Executive Officer.
Government is actively considering to appoint District Ombudsman and establish Complaint Cells in the country under the Local Government Ordinance 2001.
Lieutenant General Kahlid Maqbool (Retd) patron of The University of Faisalabad has appointed Professor Dr Abdul Majeed as Rector of the University for the period of three years with effect from 1st January, 2008. Professor Dr Abdul Majeed was previously
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has invited applications from Pakistani citizens for award of subsistence allowance to unemployed graduates. Under the scheme "Supports to Scientific Talent" a stipend worth 10,000 rupees will be given to the selected
The Rawalpindi traders union has rejected the Labours Department notice to close business activities at 7:00 pm. On the recommendation of Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda), the Labour Department had issued a notice to the shopkeepers to end th
Ambassador of Russian Federation Sergey N. Peskov on Tuesday called on General Tariq Majid, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), here at Joint Staff Headquarters and discussed matters of mutual interest between the two countries.
The Utility Stores Corporation has extended the timings of its outlets in the city to help the customers get wheat flour and cooking oil on subsidised rates.
Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) will extend every possible help to establish Women Industrial Estate to encourage women entrepreneurs. LCCI President Muhammad Ali Mian said this while addressing the participants of a workshop on 'Magic of W
The Punjab University Selection Board met under the chairmanship of vice-chancellor Professor Dr Mujahid Kamran at New Campus on Tuesday. The board conducted the interviews with the candidates for the posts of Professors at Institute of Geology and Depart
Lahore District Nazim Mian Amer Mahmood has said that on the occasion of Youm-e-Ashura, the Rangers would be deployed in the city for security purposes. He was addressing a meeting to review the security arrangements for Youm-e-Ashura here on Tuesday.
With a view to meeting growing food and fiber needs there is urgent need to create additional water storage capacity to make up for the loss of live storage in existing reservoirs due to silting.
Mid Country Oil Refinery (PARCO), Kotadu Power Company (KAPCO), AES Lalpir power project, Thermal power stations, Muzaffargarh and other projects where foreigners were serving have been advised to keep a close liaison with police and law enforcing agencie
District Nazim Ahmed Yar Haraj has imposed Section 144 to ensure peace and harmony during Ashura. Under the restrictions, nobody will be allowed to sit or stand on the rooftops of their houses, shops etc along the mourning procession routes.
The Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) has restarted a teachers' training programme for private educational institutions, Managing Director Dr Allah Baksh Malik said. He said while talking to All Pakistan Private Schools Welfare Association (APPSWA)'s Pres
The law and order situation, shortage of gas and electricity may increase trade deficit which has already reached to a record level of $8.24 billion during first half of the current financial year, ie from July-December 2007.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) issued non-bailable arrest warrants of an army man who neither appeared before the court nor produced three minor children following the court order in this regard.
Lawyers will go on a strike on Thursday (tomorrow) and also conduct protest demonstration on the murder of senior bar member and former president of Haroonabad bar, Muhammad Ekhlaq Awan. Council Vice-Chairman Tariq Javed Warriach said this while talking t
The liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) Distributors Association of Pakistan has cautioned that the current LPG crisis may worsen as the daily shortfall of the gas has reached to 800 metric tonnes owing to chilly winter.
The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed PML (Q) candidate Mian Munir's appeal against his disqualification to contest the 18th February general elections. The Returning Officer of NA 122, Lahore had declared Mian Munir disqualified to be a candidate for being
Basmati rice exports in the first half of FY08 (July-December 2007) declined by 57,443 tons, or 15 percent, to 316,760 tons against 374,203 tons exported in the same period of FY07 (July-December 2006).
The government has declared January 19, 20 (Saturday, Sunday) as public holiday on account of Ashura Muharram. A notification issued here said that in pursuance of the announcement of the Ruet-e-Hilal committee.
Caretaker Interior Minister Hamid Nawaz has said that the accused of suicide bomb blasts, including those that took place at Karachi (Karsaz), Lahore, Islamabad, Sargodha and Rawalpindi, are in government's custody.
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), in consideration of the application of Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC), has approved change in name of the company as "Karachi Electric Supply Company Limited".
Sindh Government has completed lining of 12,000 watercourses out of the targeted 33,000 under the National Programme for Improvement of Watercourses (NPIWs) and Sindh Onfarm Water Management Program (SOWMP).
The government of Sindh and National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) are at loggerheads over the fixation of the much-debated 'upfront tariff' for coal-based power plants.
An authentic information was received through Fazal Qadir Qalbani, Director, Intelligence & Investigation-FBR, Karachi, that huge quantity of narcotics substance would be transported from Chaman to Quetta, under concealment in the special made cavities ma
Judge of Anti-Terrorism Court for Karachi (ATC-I) Ghulam Ali A Samtio on Tuesday convicted and sentenced three out of six, accused in an attempt to kill President Pervez Musharraf case, while three co-accused were absolved of the charges.
Foreign Minister of Norway, Jonas Gahr Store, called on Justice (Retd) Muhammad Farooq, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) in his office and discussed the matters relating to general elections 2008. Secretary EC was also present during the meeting.
Pakistan Manpower Institute (PMI) has organised a two-day seminar on "Socio-economic development and labour migration" here on Tuesday. The main objective was to provide a forum to the participants to discuss the issues and measures relating to migration
Private School Association (PSA) Islamabad has set up a complaint cell for the early redressal of grievances of students, teachers and parents. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by the President of the association Chaudhry Ubaidullah here on Tue
Pakistan Railways has regained 100 acres of its land illegally occupied along rail tracks and in cities across the country, caretaker Minister for Railways Mansoor Tariq said on Tuesday. The minister himself led on Monday a railway team that retrieved enc
District Government's Forest Department recovered stolen timber worth Rs 60,000 and registered a case against eight persons. According to official sources, Block Officer of the Forest Department Mohammed Ramzan conducted a raid in Mauza Highahna on a tip-
Multan Police have rounded up 15 suspects of different banned sectarian organisations while Faisalabad police held 36 suspected terrorists in a search operation following reports of the presence of suicide bombers in the city.
Reiterating government's resolve to pursue the economic reform agenda, caretaker Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro has said that government would continue to extend priority to ensure availability of basic needs, dependable infrastructure and trained hum
Caretaker Provincial Minister for Finance, Information and Archives, Dewan Muhammad Yousuf Farooqui has strongly condemned the Quaidbad bomb blats and termed it inhuman and shameful act that claimed innocent lives.
The government is committed to hold free, fair and peaceful elections, said Minister for Tourism and Youth Affairs Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif on Tuesday.
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Nisar A Memon has said Pakistan is a frontline state and it has sacrificed a lot in the war on terror. The minister said this while participating in a discussion programme broadcast by the Voice of America
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The Initial development work on mega project of 100-KM long Sialkot-Lahore motorway costing Rs23 billion has been initiated. Official sources told Business Recorder here Tuesday that the motorway would have six lanes, seven interchanges, eight flyo
Pakistan expects to overcome a severe flour shortage in coming days by improving wheat supplies to mills, and may import another 500,000 tons of the grain for stocks if needed, a government food official said on Tuesday.
Utility Stores Corporation (USC) Managing Director Brigadier (retd) Hafeez Ahmed has said that daily release of wheat to the USC has been increased from 3,000 tons to 5,000 tons.
The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has prepared PC-1 of a project, costing up to Rs 600 million, aimed at proper disposal of solid waste in three major cities of NWFP.
Improving Livelihoods and Enterprise Development (I-LED) programme is striving to revive the economic condition of the people of Pakistan and Kashmir, who have been greatly affected by the October 8, 2005 earthquake and USAID has granted $28 million to ru
Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) on Tuesday launched a new book on the 'Baloch Sufi' poet Mast Tawakkali, which was written by Dr Shah Mohammad Marri. Appreciating the efforts of the author PAL chairman, Iftikhar Arif said, "Muhammad Marri has in fact cr
Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) is organising events regarding Information Technology (IT) network in the main centres of IT activities of the USA, including Houston, Austin, Las Vegas, Palo Alto and Chicago.
The Punjab University examination department has announced various examination results, including, Master of education research and assessment, (Annual), Session 2005-2007 and Master of the English language teaching and linguistics, self-supporting, Annua
The World Bank Mid-term Review Mission has presented its findings to the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (Erra), expressing satisfaction over the work done so far. The Mission headed by Raja Rehan Arshad presented its findings to De
The inquiry committee to probe payphone companies refunds scam is reluctant to issue final report against the five senior tax officials of Lahore involved in it. Sources told Business Recorder on Tuesday that the committee was deliberately delaying
Chief Executive of Peshawar electric supply corporation (Pesco), Brigadier Sakhi Marjan, has asked the public to conserve electricity in a bid to overcome energy crisis.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the date for e-filing of income tax returns by the corporate sector till January 31. According to an FBR announcement on Tuesday, the FBR had received various representations from trade bodies, seeking exten
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has initiated budget exercise for 2008-09 fiscal and sought proposals from chambers, tax bars and business organisations for bringing improvement in the existing income tax laws, procedures and administration.
Pakistan International Airlines' post-Haj flights, which commenced from December 25, 2007 have so far airlifted home 81,868 Hajis through 244 Haj flights from Saudi Arabia till January 14. PIA's Post Haj operation will bring back a total of over 121,447 H
Minor changes were seen in the official and open market rates on Tuesday as demand for dollars still high by the importers to clear the oil payments, currency analysts said. In the meantime, the rupee managed to gain sharply against dollar in the open mar
A man was shot dead on Tuesday by an unidentified people at Sector 5E New Karachi. Police claimed that deceased was killed over resistance during bike snatching by the snatchers and when they reached on the spot he was found dead. The body has taken to Ji
Minor changes were seen in the official and open market rates on Tuesday as demand for dollars still high by the importers to clear the oil payments, currency analysts said. In the meantime, the rupee managed to gain sharply against dollar in the open mar
A fire broke out in a warehouse storing cotton due to short circuit within the jurisdiction of SITE police station on Tuesday. Cheepa sources said that nobody was reported hurt in this incident. The watchman of the warehouse first informed the fire brigad
Askari Bank Limited, formerly "Askari Commercial Bank Limited", was incorporated on October 09, 1991 and commenced its operations in April 1992 as a public limited company. The bank is principally engaged in the banking business. It has a diverse customer
Modaraba sector in Pakistan could be more efficient by development of new products in the Islamic financial market. This was stated by Chairman of Modaraba Association of Pakistan (MAP) Muhammad Shoaib, while speaking at the first meeting of newly elected
Askari Bank Limited, formerly "Askari Commercial Bank Limited", was incorporated on October 09, 1991 and commenced its operations in April 1992 as a public limited company. The bank is principally engaged in the banking business. It has a diverse customer
Modaraba sector in Pakistan could be more efficient by development of new products in the Islamic financial market. This was stated by Chairman of Modaraba Association of Pakistan (MAP) Muhammad Shoaib, while speaking at the first meeting of newly elected
All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) Sindh Convenor and Amir JI Sindh Asadullah Bhutto said on Tuesday that new polls, as well as, formation of any national government under the present regime would not be acceptable, as it could not end the persisting
State Bank of Pakistan on Tuesday issued new guidelines for retain or disable Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card. SBP in its circular PSD No 1 said that ATMs have been providing important e-banking facility to customers.
University of Sindh Vice Chancellor, Mazharul Haq Siddiqui on Tuesday paid a surprise visit to various departments to inspect ongoing classes of the current academic session.
The per kilo price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has jumped to Rs 120 per kilogram following its smuggling to neighbouring country. This was stated by the LPG Distributors Association Chairman Irfan Khokhar while talking to APP on Tuesday.
The Karachiites braved another day of prolong power cut as power supply from Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (Kanupp) to Karachi Electric Supply corporation (KESC) remained suspended.
A joint e-policing project of Information Technology and Police Departments of the Sindh Government aimed at minimising the crime rate and strengthening coordination amongst various departments of police and provincial government has been initiated on Tue
A five-member bench of Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday adjourned hearing of May 12 suo motu reference, petitions, and contempt of court application till January 25 as once again private complainants and members of the bar who are parties to the cases we
The Regional Tax Office (RTO) Karachi has failed to achieve its fixed target of Rs 48 billion for early six months of the current fiscal year and collected only Rs 38.968 billion.
The city district government Karachi (CDGK) has cancelled agreements with a Dutch and Swiss firms that were meant for bringing 1500 CNG buses to the metropolis.