The Department of Statistics, University of Sindh, in collaboration with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will organise a one-day seminar on "Data Produced by Statistics and Data Warehouse Department".
The recruitment on several vacant posts in Federal Urdu University have been postponed for another six months, putting the future of the applicants in doldrums.
Sindh Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman on Friday directed District Co-ordination Officers (DCOs) to individually appear and submit reports before the commission set up to ascertain the losses of life and property after the December 27 incident in Karachi and
Pakistan People's Party has refused to have seat adjustment with any political party, including PML-N, and would contest equally in every constituency from all over the country. Talking to APP, party Secretary General Jahangir Badar said that the idea had
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Friday welcomed the eight US senators and the Human Rights Watch call for a UN-sponsored probe into the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. In a statement issued here the PPP said it had vindicated its po
Steady trend was seen in the interbank market on Friday as the rupee retained its overnight levels against dollar for buying at 62.45 and selling at 62.48, dealers said. Easy supply of dollars provided an opportunity to the rupee to sustain its levels in
Ambassador of United States of America (USA) in Pakistan, Anne-W Patterson called on co-chairman, Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians (PPPP), Asif Ali Zardari in Bilawal House here on Friday.
Steady trend was seen in the interbank market on Friday as the rupee retained its overnight levels against dollar for buying at 62.45 and selling at 62.48, dealers said. Easy supply of dollars provided an opportunity to the rupee to sustain its levels in
Road accidents have significantly decreased in Islamabad during 2007 owing to sensible policies of traffic police and rising awareness among people about traffic laws.
First Habib Modaraba is a perpetual, multi-purpose Modaraba managed by Habib Modaraba Management (Private) Limited. It is listed on all the stock exchanges of Pakistan. The Modaraba is engaged in the business of leasing, Musharika, Murabaha financing and
The Hub Power Company (Hubco) is holding a free eye clinic at Jam Ghulam Qadir Hospital Hub Chowki to facilitate eye examination and eye surgery from January 22 to 26, 2008. As per previous practice, the eye clinic will be conducted by the Al Ibrahim Eye
First Habib Modaraba is a perpetual, multi-purpose Modaraba managed by Habib Modaraba Management (Private) Limited. It is listed on all the stock exchanges of Pakistan. The Modaraba is engaged in the business of leasing, Musharika, Murabaha financing and
In the anti polio drive from January 22 to 24, as many as 696,247 of the target of 729,550 children in the district were administered polio vaccine, while a two-days 'follow-up' campaign aims to cover the remaining kids.
Electioneering in Sialkot district has gained momentum as the candidates contesting for National and provincial assemblies have resumed their campaign after the Ashura and holding corner meetings in their respective constituents.
The Punjab government has sanctioned projects of small and medium enterprises zone and a labour colony near here, and these would be executed simultaneously very soon, said provincial minister for industries Khwaja Muhammad Jalaluddin Roomi while talking
Former federal minister and candidate for NA-55 and 56 Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said that the coming parliament would be with very short period because no political party might succeed to get overwhelming majority in the elections to form and run the gover
Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) in collaboration with National Highway Authority (NHA) and Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) will hold a two day workshop on monitoring, prediction and mitigation of Landslide Hazards at auditorium of NHA,
The Ration Cards Scheme has been launched to facilitate the poor people and all necessary steps would be taken to ensure that these are issued only to the needy.
Pakistan Kissan Board has threatened to launch a drive from February 10 against the Government as a protest against the long duration of power-load shedding, non availability of well-germinated seed, good quality fertilisers on reasonable price and non-av
The Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) has recovered Rs 63 billion in 2007 with a significant growth of 25% as against Rs 50 billion recovered during the corresponding period last year. Rs 13 billion increase in recovery is the highest ever which also in
A two-day annual winter youth training camp will be organised by the Pakistan Red Crescent Society, Sindh Provincial Branch, from Saturday (today). An announcement to this effect was made in a statement issued here on Friday.
National Accountability Bureau (Sindh) has arrested Syed Hamid Umer, Principal Appraiser Customs on the charges of corruption and corrupt practice. He was involved in accumulation of assets and living beyond means disproportionate to his known sources of
A division bench of the Lahore High Court restored the practising license of the President District Bar Association Jaranwala, BK Tabish. Earlier, Justice M Bilal Khan of Lahore High Court on November 29 had suspended the practising license of Tabish, for
The Lahore High Court has suspended the operation of show-cause notices issued to 26 police constables by the department and directed the department to file its reply by February 06.
A division bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) on Friday issued notices to Deputy Attorney General and Director General Pakistan Rangers for February 6 in a constitution petition filed by Sharjeel Inam, candidate to a Provincial Assembly seat from Tharpark
A full bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising Chief Justice Muhammad Afzal Soomro, Justice Munib Ahmed Khan, Justice Nadeem Azhar Siddiqui, Justice Abdul Rahman Farooq Pirzada and Justice Dr Rana M Shamim on Friday reserved orders in constitution p
A three-member bench of Balochistan High Court (BHC) here on Friday disqualified the candidacy of a PML-Q candidate Gul Khan Marri for contesting the election from PB-23 Kohlu, Balochistan Assembly seat.
Election Commission's Secretary, Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad says there is no chance of further delay of elections, as law and order situation in the country is in "total control." He told newsmen here on Friday that ballot papers printing has been completed.
Fazl-ur-Rehman, a former employee of Business Recorder, died of cardiac arrest on Friday. He was 70. Son of Aziz-ur-Rehman, he succumbed to the heart attack as he returned home at H/No R-49, Sector 8-A, Gulshan-e-Zahoor, Abyssinia Lines, after offe
A one-day awareness seminar on Adoption of Social Accountability-8000 (SA-8000) standards was held in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Commerce and Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) on Thursday here.
President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Ijaz Abbasi called on the traders and industrialists meeting to resolve the problems of business community due to delay in completion of the projects. President ICCI claimed that Capital Developm
The Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) has elected Rafiud Deen Ahmad as new chairman of the exchange for 2008. According to an ISE announcement on Friday, the first meeting of the board of directors of the exchange unanimously elected Rafiud Deen Ahmad as new
Pakistan Social Council organised a discussion on the impact of IMF and World Bank on the economy of Pakistan, here on Friday. Reading her keynote paper, a research fellow of the Quaid-i-Azam University, Dr Noor Fatima, said that in recent past the countr
The World Bank (WB) will review Pakistan's economy, particularly the taxation reforms vis-à-vis recent economic developments. Sources told Business Recorder on Friday that Emesto May, Sector Director, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management, Fina
Pakistan Muslim League (N) would not support any foreign aid at the cost of self-esteem and only elected government after free, fair and transparent polls will decide the country's foreign policy, said Mukhdoom Javed Hashmi, senior vice president of PML-N
As President Pervez Musharraf struggles to keep his evaporating backing in Europe, his bitter opponents, back home, carry on digging ashes to inflame his opposition. No sooner than Musharraf left for his European tour last week, retired generals agreed on
The Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company (PGJDC) has organised a computer-aided jewellery designing course at Karachi Tools Dies & Mould Centre (KTDMC) in Korangi industrial area, Karachi.
The Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) and DF Deutsche Forfait AG signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a first of its kind export finance facility in Pakistan. The signing ceremony was held at the Governor House here on Friday night in the
The Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) and DF Deutsche Forfait AG signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a first of its kind export finance facility in Pakistan. The signing ceremony was held at the Governor House here on Friday night in the
Pakistan's cricket hero-turned-politician Imran Khan called on the United States on Thursday to pressure President Pervez Musharraf to reinstate sacked top judges or face the prospect of Kenya-type post-election violence.
President Pervez Musharraf faced a barrage of criticism and threatened protests on Friday ahead of his arrival in London for a visit including talks with Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Human rights group Amnesty International plans a demonstration outside D
The widower of slain premier Benazir Bhutto on Friday said his party was certain of victory in next month's general elections and that they would unearth the conspiracy behind his wife's assassination.
Photo exhibition of former prime minister and chairperson Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Benazir Bhutto was held here at Rawalpindi-Islamabad Press Club on Friday. The exhibition was organised by senior photo journalist Amjad Hussain in collaboration with
The Trade Development Authority's Employees Association on Friday boycotted a written test made compulsory by the authority for staff in scale ranging from 1 to 16.
Provincial Minister for Communication, Works and Information Technology, Mubashar Lucman has said that in order to overcome the electricity crisis construction of new water reservoirs including Kalabagh Dam is necessary and all major political parties of
CNG stations' owners have announced to keep their gas stations shut in the provincial capital on Saturday, to enable Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) ensure smooth supply to the domestic consumers being affected owing to growing demands and less
The Lahore High Court has issued notices to chief engineer Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), Sargodha for February 12 and directed him to justify disconnection of gas supply to Criston Lion Chemical Factory.
Ministry of Science and Technology has decided to establish a Science and Technology Commission (STC) to establish close working relation and co-operation among various scientific organisations currently working under the administrative control of the min
A call from unknown caller that a bomb has been planted in parking area of a local hotel prompted the police, bomb disposal squad and other civil defence organisations to rushed to the hotel and combed it to defuse the bomb. However, the call turned to be
A blast in Hub destroyed an electricity pylon causing power outage in the city and surrounding areas on Friday, police said. Unknown miscreants had strapped explosive materials to an electricity pole, which went off causing power outage in Hub and surroun
India and France on Friday signed the framework of an accord paving the way for nuclear power co-operation once New Delhi is able to enter the global atomic energy market, French officials said. The accord covers co-operation on research to the supply of
India and France on Friday signed the framework of an accord paving the way for nuclear power co-operation once New Delhi is able to enter the global atomic energy market, French officials said. The accord covers co-operation on research to the supply of
The United States is "ready, willing and able" to conduct joint combat operations with Pakistani troops against insurgents in Pakistan if Islamabad agrees, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday.