News Archives for Print - 2008-01-28

Print - 2008-01-28

Small bird flocks pose bird flu risk for humans

Europe must stay alert to the risk of bird flu affecting humans and focus on small flocks kept by amateurs and small breeders as the main danger, a senior scientist said.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

China sets 2030 target to clean up lakes

China plans to clean up its major lakes, which are choked with pollution and over-exploited, but the target date for returning them to their original state is 2030, the official Xinhua agency said.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Obesity surgery can cure diabetes

A new study gives the strongest evidence yet that obesity surgery can cure diabetes. Patients who had surgery to reduce the size of their stomachs were five times more likely to see their diabetes disappear over the next two years than were patients who h

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Black tea may lower Parkinson's risk

Drinking black tea regularly could help prevent the onset of Parkinson's disease. Those who consume 23 cups of the beverage a month are 71 percent less likely to contract the disease, said researchers from Singapore, BBC radio reported. Hopefully, in year

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Warming may cut US hurricane hits

Global warming could reduce the number of hurricanes to hit the US. The new federal study clashes with other research and is the latest in a contentious scientific debate over how man-made global warming may affect the intensity and number of hurricanes,

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Aircraft noise affects learning ability

Many children were also exposed to aircraft noise at home exposure to high levels of aircraft noise may affect children's reading skills, researchers claim. The Lancet study found each five decibel increase in noise level was linked to children being up t

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Brazil moves to stop alarming deforestation of Amazon

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called a meeting of top ministers to hammer out a plan to stop an alarming rise in deforestation of the Amazon, a presidential aide said.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Armed forces face strain of climate change

Security forces round the world will face tough new challenges as climate change unleashes violent storms, raised by conflicts, natural disasters and large development projects, the Oxford Research Group report said.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Exercise sharply cuts older men's death rate

Older men who were classified as "highly fit" died at half the rate of those who were not fit in a major long-term study, US researchers said. The study of more than 15,000 US military veterans is one of the largest yet to show that exercise extends lives

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

China and India among worst environmental performers

European countries and some Latin American nations topped an environmental scorecard released in Davos, way ahead of the United States and emerging economies like China and India.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Bangladesh interbank forex and interest rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Sunday 68.58/68.58 (previous 68.58/68.58).

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Malaysian shares likely to trade sideways: fund manager

Malaysian share prices are expected to trade sideways ahead of the US Federal Reserve's next rate-setting meeting, a fund manager said on Friday. "Financial markets are hoping for a 50-basis-points cut," said Phua Lee Kerk, a fund manager with Pheim Unit

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Australian shares set for upward ride: dealers

Australian share prices should continue their recovery next week as local stocks remain competitive against other world markets, but investors should expect more volatility, dealers said on Friday.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Investors hope Fed will deliver more rate relief

US stocks regained some stability in the past week with investors hoping the Federal Reserve will deliver fresh interest rate cuts in days, but analysts warned that markets would remain volatile.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Philippines shares may continue rising

Philippines share prices may continue rising next week although at a more moderate pace - depending on the mood on Wall Street, dealers said Friday. "The advance in the past three days has been a real confidence booster," said Rommel Macapagal of Westlink

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Indian shares expected to gain amid rate cut hopes

Indian share prices could gain next week on hopes that India's central bank could lower a key lending rate after sharp losses due to uncertainty in global equity markets, dealers said.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Asian currencies strengthen against dollar

Most currencies gained slightly on the greenback as fears over the global economy continued but the yen lost ground after reaching a two-and-a-half-year high.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Taiwan shares to move higher: dealers

Taiwan share prices are expected to rise, helped by the bellwether electronics sector which slid recently over fears about the ailing US economy, dealers said Friday.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

'Hong Kong shares face further turmoil'

Dealers were divided Friday on how Hong Kong share prices will perform next week, following a week of unprecedented turmoil on the local bourse and continuing global economic uncertainty.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Thailand shares may range bound

Thai share prices will likely move narrowly as investors remain jittery amid sustained fears over a recession in the US, a dealer said Friday. "We all know that investors remain worried over a slowdown in the US economy due to the housing loan crisis," sa

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Seoul equities may strengthen

South Korean share prices could rise in the coming week but investors will be cautious until they see where the US economy is headed, dealers said Friday.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

UK market set to be dominated by wave of corporate results

The London stock exchange, after a tumultuous five days, is set to be dominated by a wave of corporate results, including heavyweights Shell and British Airways. The FTSE 100 index ended the week on Friday with a relatively modest decline of 0.55 percent

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Tokyo shares likely to bottom out after touching 28-month low

Japanese shares are expected to bottom out after touching a 28-month low during a volatile week with the market looking to US data and monetary decisions, dealers said on Friday.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Obama wins key South Carolina vote

Senator Barack Obama routed Hillary Clinton in South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary on Saturday, riding massive African-American support to a critical win in his bid to become the first black US president.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Iraqi troops arrive in Mosul

Iraqi troops and tanks have arrived in the northern city of Mosul to boost forces for a huge offensive against al-Qaeda after deadly bombings this week, an official said on Sunday. "We have sent many soldiers, vehicles and tanks to Mosul at the request of

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Ashdown withdraws from envoy contest

British politician and former soldier Paddy Ashdown on Sunday withdrew from the contest to be United Nations' envoy to Afghanistan after Kabul said it favoured a British Nato commander for the post.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Arab foreign ministers to hold crisis talks on Lebanon and Gaza

Arab Foreign Ministers were gathered in Cairo on Sunday for talks on Lebanon's political crisis and developments in Gaza where residents poured over the flattened border into Egypt for a fifth day running.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

World leaders praise stability Suharto gave Indonesia

World leaders on Sunday praised the late Indonesian president Suharto for the stability and growth he brought to the region but also touched on the serious rights abuses that marred his long rule.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Abbas and Olmert meeting: Israel will allow aid to Gaza

Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told the Palestinian president at a meeting on Sunday that Israel would allow vital goods to enter the impoverished Gaza Strip, officials said.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

43 LTTE rebels killed

Heavy fighting in northern Sri Lanka left 43 Tamil Tiger rebels and a government soldier dead, the defence ministry said Sunday. The soldier was killed in clashes on Saturday between the military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) outside the

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

China pays atomic blast participants

China has started paying "subsidies" to participants in its past nuclear test explosions as part of a general rise in welfare for former military staff, state media reported.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Gazans head home as Egypt blocks supplies

Palestinians streamed home through the breaches in Gaza's border with Egypt on Sunday as Egyptian authorities choked off supplies to the area and moved to restore control.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Annan meets Odinga, Kenya clashes kill 10

Ethnic clashes killed at least 10 people in Kenya's Rift Valley on Sunday as former UN chief Kofi Annan met opposition leader Raila Odinga to try to resolve a month-long crisis that has claimed 750 lives.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Kremlin foe barred from Russian election

Former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov was barred on Sunday from running for president in a March election, a move he said was taken to block any real challenge to Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin's chosen candidate.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Gulf nuclear plans face big obstacles: IAEA

Plans for nuclear power stations in the Gulf face a lack of infrastructure that the region's cash-rich states will take time to overcome, an expert at the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said on Sunday.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Partly Facetious: a personal visit to ease European concern about polls

"Why this expensive trip to Europe at this point in our rather turbulent history..."

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

DBA Multan: Sindho restored as General Secretary

District Bar Association (DBA) Multan has restored Chaudhry Ashraf Sindho on the disputed seat of General Secretary. It is interesting to know that Mian Aadil Mushtaq had requested recounting of votes after which he was declared successful by Election Com

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Allied Bank Limited: Analysis of Financial Statements Fiscal Year 20003 - September 2007

Allied Bank Limited was established in 1942 in Lahore. It is one of the largest banks operating in Pakistan with more than 700 branches in almost 300 cities and towns. The bank offers a full range of retail, commercial and corporate banking services with

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Allied Bank Limited: Analysis of Financial Statements Fiscal Year 20003 - September 2007

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Well done

The Ashura processions all around the country were certainly the most dangerous places on earth, but thankfully the day passed without any trouble at all. I attended the whole juloos in Karachi that was taken out from Nishtar Park and ended at Kharadar.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Collapse of sewerage system

The residents of Martin Quarters through your esteemed newspaper, want to draw the attention of the City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal towards the deteriorating condition of the sewerage system in the area.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Urban and rural population

The President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf in his address to the nation, said that 75% of our population lives in villages (rural) while only 25% lives in urban area.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

US blacks see 'financial apartheid' in subprime crisis

They had small means and big hopes of owning a house. But African-Americans snared in the US mortgage crisis have seen the American dream turn into a nightmare many call "financial apartheid."

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

East Germany's hotels bar neo-Nazis

Late last year a hotel in Dresden sent an unambiguous message to two prospective neo-Nazi guests -- please do not come. "Since I would not know how to encourage my staff to greet you or serve you, I beg you to cancel your stay," Johannes Lohmeyer, manager

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Leadership traits on the rise among women

Leadership traits, once considered as close preserve of people, particularly men at the helm of affairs in any sphere of country life, has undergone a conceptual change during the last three decades.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Inexplicable procrastination

The need for an efficient disaster management body for a city the size of Karachi is self-evident. All the more so in view of the dire predictions that the country is located in a high earthquake-prone region, and that tsunami may hit its coastal areas at

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Say no to Qazi courts

It appears the militants of Swat and adjoining mountainous region are likely to get on the table what they lost on the battlefield. Theirs' was an insurgency in support of Talibanisation, fuelled by an admixture of religious radicalism and aversion to cor

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Foreign investment in agriculture sector to be facilitated: minister

Caretaker Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Minfal), Prince Muhammad Isa Jan Baloch has said that Pakistan attaches top most priority to facilitate foreign investment in every field, especially in the agriculture sector.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Halipota urges voters to fully participate in elections

Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister former justice Abdul Qadir Halipota has called upon the voters of the province to fully participate in the coming general elections without any fear and chaos as the government has made all arrangements to ensure law and ord

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

'Jamaat-e-Islami firm on election boycott decision'

Jamaat-e-Islami is firm on its decision of election boycott because it wants the supremacy of the Constitution and will of the people instead of sharing the illegal power structure.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Assassination of Benazir: PPP reiterates demand for UN probe

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Sunday organised protest demonstration against the assassination of its chairperson, Benazir Bhutto, and reiterated party's demand for a UN-sponsored probe into her killing instead of, what it said, the bogus investigation

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

SAU to establish molecular entomology laboratory

Dr Abdullah G Arijo, Department of Parasitology, Sindh Agricultural University Tandojam, and Dr Mather from University of Rhode Island (URI) have said that in Pakistan, more than 75 percent of the rural population practices livestock husbandry, and a majo

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Fire fighting arrangements: Kamal orders survey of buildings

City Nazim Karachi, has decided to take action against owners of all such buildings, commercial complexes, markets and factories who have not installed internal fire fighting system and extinguishers.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

460kg hashish seized

Custom security officials on Sunday seized 460kg of hashish from a truck on Quetta-Chaman highway in suburb of the provincial capital on Sunday, Inspector Custom Ahmed Nawaz Zehri told APP.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Natural resources: 'poverty and population growth resulted in over exploitation'

Dr Saghir Ahmed Sheikh, Professor and Director Institute of Food Science and Technology, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam, has said that Pakistan, with its economy dependent on natural resources, faces the daunting challenge of the growing imbalance

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

$132 million Hydro Desulphurization Plant: Parco signs agreement with consortium

Pak-Arab Refinery Limited (Parco) signed an agreement on Friday with a consortium of China National Chemical Engineering Group Corporation (CNCEC) and Hyundai Engineering Company (HEC) of South Korea for the engineering, procurement and construction of $1

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

DBA conferred on Kamal Mannoo

International School of Management (ISM), Paris has conferred Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) on Kamal Mannoo, after the ISM's Regents and its Research Director, Professor Peter S Horn accepted his research-based dissertation, says a press rele

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

No deployment of army during polls in Sindh: minister

Provincial Home Minister of Sindh Brigadier Akhtar Zamin (Retd) has said that army would not be deployed at polling stations on February 18 but troops would be kept alert on the polling day to face any untoward incident.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Army won't play any role in polls: ISPR

A spokesman of ISPR has stated that conducting of elections, as per Constitution, is the sole responsibility of the Election Commission. According to a press release issued here on Sunday, Army would not be involved in the election process.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Army won't play any role in polls: ISPR

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Only Pakistani forces to conduct operations inside country: ISPR

Commenting on a news item appearing in a section of the press about coalition forces providing training to Pakistani armed forces, a spokesman of ISPR on Sunday said Pakistan Army has been interacting and benefiting for the past many years from the experi

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Kids learn best when mom listening: Study

A study, which can help you to help your child do the schoolwork on his own, says kids learn more when their mother listen to them. According to the study carried out by researchers at Vanderbilt University in the United States, children learn the solutio

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Terrorist arrested

City police have arrested a man who was wanted in blowing up railway tracks, murder, murder attempts and other terrorism cases in Balochistan and Sindh. The man has been identified as Dost Ali Chakrani Bugti, SHO police station DMJ Ghulam Mustafa told APP

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Ranjha for simplified society rules

The Chairman of Senate's Law, Justice, and Human Rights & Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Senator, Dr Khalid Ranjha has stressed to regulate the affairs of the housing societies in Islamabad in accordance with law.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Telenor's softswitch solution from Nokia Siemens networks

Telenor Pakistan has launched the softswitch solution from Nokia Siemens Networks, bringing more flexibility and efficiency to its network along with the capability for offering high end services to its customers.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Masses will foil 'Gorbachev' attempt to steal polls: Zardari

Co-Chairman Pakistan People's Party Asif Ali Zardari has said that every Pakistani knows that rigging the February 18 elections would tantamount to tearing Pakistan apart and the masses would foil all attempts of Gorbachev to steal the elections.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

'Massive use of eye medicines causes cataract'

God has made a lens in human eye, which is fully transparent during birth time. The lens undergoes changes with passage of human age, losing transparency and causing cloudiness. Massive use of eye medicines also causes cataract.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Drinking water policy draft: Water and Power Ministry comments sought

The Planning Commission (PC) and the Ministry of Environment (MoE) have sought comments from the Water and Power Ministry on 'National Drinking Water Policy' (NDWP) with observations that it would be feasible if the NDWP became a part of the 'National Wat

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Musharraf faces new militant challenge: analysts

With militants now massing at the gates of main north-western city, President Pervez Musharraf faces a new challenge on his return from a foreign tour, analysts and officials said.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Zardari condemns attack on PPP rally

Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairman, Asif Ali Zardari has condemned the armed attack on the PPP workers rally in Sialkot in which 12 workers were injured. In a press statement, Zardari said that firing on the PPP rally was a terrorist act and the administr

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Traffic umbrella project inaugurated

A 'traffic umbrella project' has been inaugurated in the city, a statement on Sunday said. According to the statement the project pertains to road traffic safety issues and has been initiated by the Citizen Council for Human Rights.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

UK defence team arrives today

A 14-member defence delegation of the United Kingdom (UK), led by UK Permanent Under Secretary, Bill Jeffrey, would arrive here on Monday on a four-day official visit. The delegation holds plenary session of the Pakistan-UK Defence Co-operation Forum (DCF

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Report sought on occupied railways land

Caretaker Minister for Railways, Mansoor Tariq has directed all the Divisional Superintendents of Pakistan Railways to submit report on railways' land, which is illegally occupied across the country.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

PAL striving to preserve literary heritage

Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) is striving to preserve rich literature contributed by renowned literary figures of the country. PAL has published a number of books under the project 'Pakistani Adab Ke Memar' for paying tribute to the great services of

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Elahi terms PPP, PML-N power-hungry, short-sighted

An outspoken top leader of pro-Musharraf Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) has called opposition rivals power hungry and short-sighted, blaming they were risking Pakistan's integrity for political gains.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Prices continue to fluctuate both ways

Prices moved both ways on the commodities wholesale markets during the week ended on January 26, 2008, major items being Canadian yellow peas, guwar, wheat, Irri 6 Sindh etc.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Activity picks up as import hope from India fades

Following hitch about imports from India, local cotton market banged with activity though cautious buying started late. Spot rate stayed put and rates in ready ruled between Rs 3200 and Rs 3400/ or near about.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Activity picks up as import hope from India fades

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

World Leprosy Day observed

World Leprosy Day was observed throughout the Globe including Pakistan on Sunday. For more than 50 years, on the fourth Sunday of January, thousands of people across the globe remember those who suffer the horrendous effects of leprosy.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Memon meets with editors

Federal Information Minister Nisar A. Memon on Sunday had an informal meeting with senior editors of leading newspapers in Lahore. The minister discussed matters relating to mutual interest with the editors.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Media urged to play positive role for national integrity

The Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Nisar A Memon, has said that defence of Pakistan is undefeatable, and urged the national media to play its role positively for the promotion of national integrity.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

PPP condemns 'victimisation' of party workers

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has condemned the continued victimisation of party workers as "a planned and orchestrated pre-poll rigging" by hounding the activists to keep them away from elections.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Pakistan and Asean agree to enhance trade ties

Ambassadors and representatives of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) have agreed, in principle, to enhance trade ties between Asean and Pakistan, and observed that Faisalabad trade community will play its pivotal role in this direction.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Ban on release of movie demanded

Religious scholars have strongly protested against the possible release of an "anti-Islam" Dutch movie and demanded immediate prohibition of its exhibition in Pakistan besides raising this issue with the Dutch government.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

FAS to organise flower arrangement workshops

The Floral Art Society (FAS) is organising monthly flower arrangement workshops for women interested in floral art shows to introduce the skill of floral arrangements that could bring international acclamation for the country.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Government accused of favouring PML-Q

The head of Pakistan People's Party (PPP)'s Election Monitoring Cell, Senator, Sardar Muhammad Latif Khan Khosa has accused the caretaker government of allowing Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) candidates to use official resources, transfers of government

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Food and vegetable processing centre to be set up

Local business community has decided to establish "Food and Vegetable Processing /Packing" Centre close to Sialkot International Airport. The setting up of common facility centre for fruit and vegetable processing close to airport would open new avenues f

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Benazir Bhutto Reference on February 2

The condolence reference in memory of former Prime Minister Benazir would be held here at Aabpara Community Center on February 2. The reference has been jointly organised by various social and cultural organisations to pay homage to the former premier who

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Avari Lahore: Shahid named executive assistant manager

Byram D Avari, Chairman, Avari Hotels International, has announced the promotion of Shahid Abbas as Executive Assistant Manager, Avari Lahore. Shahid Abbas started his professional carrier in 1978 and has worked with Hilton International and a couple of o

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

SNGPL urged to restore gas supply

Chairman All Pakistan CNG Association, Rawalpindi-Islamabad zone, Sheikh Abid Hayat has asked the Sui Northern Gas Pipe Lines (SNGPL) and the government to immediately restore gas supply to all CNG stations. In a statement issued here Sunday, he warned th

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Mediation on Kashmir only when both sides invite EU: Emma

British Member of European Parliament (EP) Baroness Emma Nicholson has said that the European Union can only take up a mediator's role on Kashmir when both sides (Pakistan and India) invite it for taking up as a mediator on the dispute.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Modern animal breeding centre to be set up

The provincial livestock department is in the process of establishing a modern animal breeding centre at its Red Sindhi cattle breeding farm in Tando Mohammad Khan on the pattern of Remount Veterinary Farm of Pakistan Army at Okara in Punjab.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Construction of road link between Peshawar and Kohat on the cards

The Governor, North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Owais Ahmed Ghani has said that the government is seriously considering to construct a new road between Peshawar and Kohat to present an additional link to the southern part of the province and decision t

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

PPP demands polls under army supervision

The President of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Human Rights (HR) Wing Punjab, Saleemur Rehman Mayo has pressed demand for holding of elections under the supervision of the army. Addressing a meeting of the PPP's HR Wing he said Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Work on emergency centre 1122 in full swing

Development work on the emergency centre 1122 being established in the centre of the city is in full swing. Official sources told Business Recorder here on Sunday that the centre, equipped with 10 ambulances and highly trained staff would cost Rs16

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Precautionary steps may help prevent attack of asthma

Proper treatment, immediate cares, precautionary measures and special training for asthma management can prevent the recurrent attack of asthma, said Professor Dr Laiq Hussain Siddiqui, Principal of Nishtar Medical College Multan while talking to this cor

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Murder of Asif Javed Kokari: case against five policemen registered

Gulberg police has registered a case against five policemen including an ASI for killing a Christian Asif Javed Kokari by throwing him down from roof top in Christian Town Faisalabad. No arrest was reported, so far, however, Christian community threatened

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Karachi to experience chilly night

The weather in Karachi will be fair/partly cloudy while the night on Monday will remain chilly with minimum expected temperature between 07 to 09 degree centigrade, Meteorological office said. As per the forecast, Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Sukkur and Larkana

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Ibad due in Hyderabad today

Governor Sindh Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan is arriving on a day visit here in Hyderabad on Monday. During his visit, the governor would formally inaugurate the conversion of 110 Sindhi medium schools into English medium schools of the District Government.

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

New building of OPD being constructed in PIC

The new building of OPD in Punjab Institute of Cardiology is being constructed rapidly at a cost of Rs 160 million and its basement and three floors have been completed, whereas, emergency ward was under construction and it would be completed within stipu

Published 28 Jan, 2008 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 4	277.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 4	277.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 5	148.70
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 5	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 5	1.31
Euro to USD / Oct 5	1.10

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 5	5,751.07
India Sensex / Oct 5	81,688.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 5	38,635.62
Nasdaq / Oct 5	18,137.85
Hang Seng / Oct 5	22,736.87
FTSE 100 / Oct 5	8,280.63
Dow Jones / Oct 5	42,352.75
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 5	19,120.93

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 5	247.03
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 5	74.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 5	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 5	237,401.20
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 5	2,653.60
Diesel/Litre / Oct 5	246.29

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 5 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 5 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 5 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 5 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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