The former prime minister and head of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Mian Nawaz Sharif here on Thursday called on US ambassador Anne W Paterson. The meeting was held at Frontier House, in which the matters of mutual interest discussed. Sources told APP that d
Intel Pakistan Corporation concluded its science festival here on Thursday, after holding science fairs in Sindh, Punjab, NWFP and Balochistan where young scientists projected their talent in science subjects.
Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro, on the recommendation of the Commission on Damage Assessment, on Thursday approved a compensation of Rs.300,000 each for the heirs of 43 innocent persons who lost their lives during disturbances in Sindh durin
Caretaker Sindh Health Minister, Fouzia Larri here on Thursday appreciated provincial Information Technology Department for automation of public facilities and capacity-building of concerned staff.
Former prime minister and head of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Mian Nawaz Sharif met with visiting Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama here on Thursday. During the meeting held at Balochistan House, both the leaders discussed bilateral
Pakistan Muslim League central leader Pervaiz Elahi has accused the Pakistan People's Party and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz of trying to sabotage the election process.
The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has planned to construct terminal for heavy construction machinery at Taiser town with the aim to facilitate transportation and eradication of illegal termini.
The Ultra Trade System and the offices of the Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) will remain closed on Tuesday, February 5, on account of Kashmir Day, the LSE management announced on Thursday.
Chairman of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) election monitoring cell Senator Latif Khousa on Thursday sought deployment of army personnel outside the polling stations on the election day to ensure peace and to get maximum turnout.
Pakistan and Argentine have agreed in principle to set up joint ventures for the development of livestock sector, sources in Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Minfal) told Business Recorder.
The Capital Development Authority (CDA), has granted M/s Multi Professional Cooperative Housing Society (Regd), the final NOC, vide letter No. CDA/PLW/UP-HS (90)/mpchs/vol-iii/2003/491, dated 30-01-2008 and No. CDA/PLW/UP-HS (90)/mpchs/vol-iii/2003/492, d
Sheikh Khalid Rasool, former principal of Federal Government College, H-9, the father of Al-Ghurair GIGA's PR Manager hammad Rasool passed away on Thursday. He was buried at H-8 graveyard. Al-Ghurair Giga's owners, high officials, his relatives and friend
A lawyer for a former Credit Suisse Group investment banker accused of insider trading argued on Thursday that the government has failed to prove he did anything but make phone calls to a friend in Pakistan.
The Higher Education Commission (HEC), in collaboration with leading engineering universities of China, has announced to establish Pak-China University (PCU) in Islamabad. The visiting delegation of the HEC finalised the decision in China and formally ina
The monetary policy for the next half of FY08, announced by the SBP on Thursday will not affect the local share market directly, as the market participants and investors were expecting the same policy, analysts said.
The monetary policy for the next half of FY08, announced by the SBP on Thursday will not affect the local share market directly, as the market participants and investors were expecting the same policy, analysts said.
Gainers outclassed losers at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where buying spree in trend-setters moved the entire ready-board in downward direction amid increase in index. ISE-10 Index showed an increase of 5.91 points, as it moved from 2,900.32 to 2,9
Gainers outclassed losers at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where buying spree in trend-setters moved the entire ready-board in downward direction amid increase in index. ISE-10 Index showed an increase of 5.91 points, as it moved from 2,900.32 to 2,9
Sui Northern Gas Managing Director Rashid Lon on Thursday said that gas supply of only gas stations has been cut off, which are located in congested areas as domestic consumers have more right over gas than CNG stations.
Thousands of jobless textile workers staged protestation here on Thursday in front of their closed industrial units in Khurrianwala Industrial Estate, while industries' owners and exporters staged demonstration at Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (P
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will initiate strict action against transporters/carriers of petroleum products, showing variation in POL export quantity, meant for International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) or Defence Energy Support Centre (DESC)
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will initiate strict action against transporters/carriers of petroleum products, showing variation in POL export quantity, meant for International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) or Defence Energy Support Centre (DESC)
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will initiate strict action against transporters/carriers of petroleum products, showing variation in POL export quantity, meant for International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) or Defence Energy Support Centre (DESC)
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has withdrawn 2 percent extra sales tax levied on the commercial importers of pesticides. The board has amended SRO.645(I)/2007 through a notification issued on Thursday to remove double taxation on a single category of
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has withdrawn 2 percent extra sales tax levied on the commercial importers of pesticides. The board has amended SRO.645(I)/2007 through a notification issued on Thursday to remove double taxation on a single category of
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has withdrawn 2 percent extra sales tax levied on the commercial importers of pesticides. The board has amended SRO.645(I)/2007 through a notification issued on Thursday to remove double taxation on a single category of
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has withdrawn 2 percent extra sales tax levied on the commercial importers of pesticides. The board has amended SRO.645(I)/2007 through a notification issued on Thursday to remove double taxation on a single category of
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has withdrawn 2 percent extra sales tax levied on the commercial importers of pesticides. The board has amended SRO.645(I)/2007 through a notification issued on Thursday to remove double taxation on a single category of
The foreign liquid reserves of the country have declined by $133.9 million during the last week. Statistics of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) show that total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at 15.0743 billion dollar on January 19, 2008 as
Governor Khalid Maqbool has called for preserving wildlife and ecology of the country and said if Pakistan's livestock is developed to its full potential, the country will gain economic progress.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka have agreed to push for enhancing the volume of their bilateral trade to $1 billion per annum from existing $385 million in next few years, officials from both sides said here on Thursday.
Jakarta share prices closed a volatile session 0.7 percent higher on Thursday as investors cheered the Federal Reserve's half point rate cut to ward off a recession in the US, dealers said. But they said the market's rise was capped by caution ahead of th
Japanese stocks rose almost 2 percent on Thursday, buoyed by short-covering in Toyota Motor Co and other blue chip exporters, while banks erased nearly all their early losses as subprime fears eased slightly.
Chinese stock market fell on Thursday and the main index posted a loss of 16.7 percent for January, its second largest monthly drop this decade, because of turmoil in global markets and fears of an economic slowdown.
Thai share prices closed 2.72 percent higher on Thursday as investors welcomed a US rate cut aimed at boosting the world's largest economy amid mounting fears over a recession, dealers said.
Long-dated US Treasury debt prices tumbled on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve delivered an aggressive half-percentage-point rate cut, which boosted stocks and revived inflation concerns among bond investors.
Long-dated US Treasury debt prices tumbled on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve delivered an aggressive half-percentage-point rate cut, which boosted stocks and revived inflation concerns among bond investors.
Singapore share prices closed 0.61 percent lower on Thursday in volatile trade as investors largely shrugged off positive domestic leads to concentrate on US economic weakness, dealers said. The blue chip Straits Times Index fell 18.28 points to 2,981.75,
US stocks fell on Wednesday, led by financial shares, after a television commentator said he believed that the two biggest bond insurers will lose their top credit rating, a move that could bring more big losses to the financial sector.
Hong Kong stocks fell for a second straight day on Thursday, knocked by a slew of bad news ranging from China's weather-related problems to possible credit downgrades of top US bond insurers. January marked the worst month for Hong Kong equities since Oct
Taiwan stocks slipped 0.3 percent on Thursday, pressured by worries about more losses in the global financial sector, with contract chip maker UMC falling after it posted weaker quarterly earnings.
Malaysian share prices rose 0.7 percent on Thursday as investors set aside worries over the US economy to build positions ahead of an anticipated Chinese New Year rally next week, dealers said.
Kenyan police on Thursday battled demonstrators in western towns, injuring at least six people, after an opposition lawmaker was killed in what police said was a crime of passion, AFP correspondents said.
Kofi Annan on Thursday suspended crisis talks between representatives of Kenya's president and opposition leader, after the fatal shooting of an opposition lawmaker and further clashes.
Serbian President Boris Tadic visited Kosovo on Thursday, the final campaign day dependence of the Albanian-dominated southern province of Serbia. "I will always defend our people and our existence in Kosovo. The state should always take care of its peopl
About 60 percent of Thais believe their new government under Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, an ally of deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra, will collapse within two years, a poll showed Thursday.
Around 200 people marched to the United Nations office in Kabul on Thursday to protest against a death sentence handed to an Afghan reporter and journalism student accused of blasphemy.
At least four people were killed and 17 hurt in a powerful explosion in Sri Lanka's embattled northern peninsula of Jaffna on Thursday, authorities said, blaming the blast on Tamil rebels.
A powerful explosion ripped through an unlicensed fireworks factory in Istanbul on Thursday, killing at least 20 people, injuring more than 100 and causing massive destruction.
The head of the FBI on Thursday hailed Cambodia's role in the US "war on terror", as the agency opened its first office in Phnom Penh amid rising concern over regional extremism. Robert Mueller said the relationship between the countries in addressing the
International Cricket Council chief Malcolm Speed said Thursday the organisation accepted the blame for the administrative blunder that enabled Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh to escape a stiffer penalty in his racial abuse case.
Tiger Woods took up at the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday where he left off at the Buick Invitational in California on the weekend with a commanding display of golf to top the leaderboard by two strokes.
Australian captain Ricky Ponting leapt to the defence of Andrew Symonds here Thursday after the appeals commissioner was critical of the Australian all-rounder in the Harbhajan Singh appeal hearing.
The Forman Christian College Sports Association is holding its 121st Annual Athletics Championship on February 27 and 28 at the College Track. Rector Dr Peter Armacost will open the two-day event. Track, field and Gymkhana will be on the event's menu.
Australia suffered a surprise loss to Indonesia in the Fed Cup's Asia/Oceania Zone competition on Thursday, while Uzbekistan notched up a win over hosts Thailand.
David Beckham has missed out on Fabio Capello's first England squad but reassured that he could still get the chance to win the 100th cap he craves, according to English media reports.
Andrew Flintoff will continue his bid to regain full fitness by joining the England Lions, the national 'A' side, during their tour of India next month just weeks after being left out of the squad.
Yorkshire have confirmed Rana Naved as their man overseas player for the 2008 English county season after the Pakistan pace bowler passed a fitness test on a shoulder injury. The 29-year-old is now set to arrive at Headingley in April having sustained the
The Punjab Sports Department is organising "the Kashmir Day Youth Hockey and Football Mela" at Punjab Stadium on February 4 and 5. School hockey and football teams will take part.
The EU's ex-communist member states should weather the global gloom caused by the US subprime crisis but can expect their breakneck growth rate to dip, the World Bank said in a report Thursday.
Opec on Thursday looked set to rebuff consumer calls for more crude, saying it was powerless to help stave off recessionary pressures in the West. Enjoying a sixth year of crude price gains, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries argues it
Global trade talks are on their "last lap" but sticking points on agriculture and industrial goods must be solved by March for there to be a deal by year's end, the head of the World Trade Organisation said Thursday.
BNP Paribas confirmed on Thursday that it was studying a possible bid for Societe Generale, as its fellow French bank reeled from rogue trading losses and France warned off would-be foreign bidders.
The UK accounting standards setter proposed on Thursday radical changes in pension fund calculations which could raise firms' retirement liabilities and force them to plough more money into their schemes.