News Archives for Print - 2008-03-02

New logo of PFF unveiled

President Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat on Saturday unveiled the new Logo of PFF at a ceremony held at Fifa Football House.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

South Africa dump Pakistan, meet India in final

South Africa crushed defending champions Pakistan by 98 runs in a rain-hit semi-final on Saturday to set up a clash with India in the under-19 World Cup final. Pakistan, set a revised target of 252 in 47 overs in a match spread over two days due to bad we

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

White House aide resigns

A White House aide resigned Friday after it emerged that he had plagiarised parts of at least 20 articles written for a local newspaper over the last eight years.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Top FARC commander killed

A top Colombian guerrilla commander was killed on Saturday in an attack on his jungle camp along the frontier with Ecuador in a severe blow to Latin America's oldest insurgency, the government said. Raul Reyes was one of the seven members of the leadershi

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Iraq casualties rise 36 percent

Violent civilian deaths in Iraq rose 36 percent in February from the previous month after a series of large-scale bombings blamed on al Qaeda, Iraqi government figures showed on Saturday. A total of 633 civilians died violently in February, compared with

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Russia readies to elect Medvedev

Russian liberals accused the Kremlin on Saturday of turning this weekend's presidential election into "a farce" to ensure a landslide victory for Vladimir Putin's handpicked candidate. Campaigning was banned on the eve of the vote - the official "day of s

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

South Korean president calls for closer ties with Japan

President Lee Myung-Bak on Saturday called for South Korea and Japan to stop feuding over their history and build ties to bind the two neighbours closer together. In a speech marking the 89th anniversary of a 1919 popular uprising against Japanese colonia

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Kenyans must play their part in deal: Annan

Kenyans must play their part if a power-sharing deal to end the country's worst crisis since independence is to work, mediator Kofi Annan said on Saturday.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Top commander unveils new Taliban tactics

A top Taliban commander has said suicide attacks and roadside bombs would spearhead its new strategy against foreign troops, and hinted the movement could work with Afghanistan's government if foreign troops left.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait advise nationals to leave

Saudi Arabia has advised its citizens in Lebanon, especially families living there, to leave the country immediately due to the security situation, several Saudi nationals said on Saturday.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Syria accuses US over Lebanon crisis

Syria accused the United States on Saturday of obstructing a solution to Lebanon's political crisis by deploying a warship off the Lebanese coast. In the first reaction by the Damascus government to Washington's announcement on Thursday of the deployment

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

'Stop exporting terror,' Bush tells Ahmadinejad

US President George W. Bush on Saturday told his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that he must "stop exporting terror" on the eve of the Iranian leader's first visit to Iraq. Ahmadinejad hopes his historic visit to Iraq on Sunday will mark a major

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

POL, power tariff hike hits textile exports

The latest hike in petroleum and electricity tariff would push out the textile exports from international market and the export target of 19 billion dollars would not be achievable.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Israel to be uprooted, leaders put on trial: Ahmadinejad

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad predicted that Israel would be "uprooted" and its leaders put on trial as he condemned Saturday's deadly Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Transporters threaten wheel jam, demand increase in fare

Transporters plying on local routes of Rawalpindi and Islamabad have threatened to observe complete wheel jam if government failed to revise fares of public transport in the wake of increase in fuel prices.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

AGP inaugurates computerised accounting system

Accountant General Sindh Zulfiqar Ali Kadri on Saturday inaugurated new computerised accounting system in Matiari and Tando Muhammad Khan districts. The system has been introduced by the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) under the Project to Improve Finan

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

THE ECONOMY: Key features of India Budget 2008-2009

The Gross Domestic Product increased by 7.5 per cent, 9.4 per cent and 9.6 percent in first three years, of the UPA Government resulting in an unprecedented average growth rate of 8.8 per cent. The drivers of growth continue to be 'services' and 'manufact

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Independence of judiciary

Nowadays a debate is raging in the country as to whether judiciary may be made further independent or the judges of the superior courts made non-functional by the Emergency-Plus, may be restored. PML -N stands for restoration of judges whereas PPPP and AN

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Legacy of Shaukat Aziz

To the emotional outburst of your scribe on the subject (Rais Ahmed Khan B.R. 23 February 2008), my response would be to rationally examine the issues in the light of the underlying facts, if not statistics.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

What the new government will be up against: monthly round-up - II

When General Kayani, the new army chief of staff issued instructions to army people last month not to meddle in politics and not to hobnob with politicians, he was merely reiterating existing regulations of long standing. But these have been flouted with

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

NWFP caretakers' agenda for the elected government

In its own wisdom, the caretaker NWFP government is reported to have got prepared a comprehensive document on economic revival in the province, identifying all the problems faced by the industrialists, along with clues to their solutions.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Textiles: time to cross the bridge

Addressing the members of the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) in Karachi the other day, Dr Shamshad Akhtar, Governor, State Bank of Pakistan, urged the industry to seriously attend to consolidation of the sector as corporates alone can endu

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

List of winning National Assembly candidates

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued official results of February 18 polls by issuing notification of federal and provincial legislatures-elect following a day-long meeting of the Commission here on Saturday.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Faisal Saeed awarded Saarc young scientist award

Faisal Saeed, Senior Meteorologist, R&D Division, Islamabad has been awarded "Saarc Young Scientist Award in Meteorology-2006" by Saarc Meteorological Research Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh. In order to commemorate this prestigious occasion an Award Ceremony

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

New Pesco chief vows to improve company's financial health

The newly appointed Chief Executive of Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (Pesco) Mohammad Qasim Khan has expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of the company and gave new targets to the officials to bring the Pesco out of the financial crisis.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Dairy farmers' proposals sought on service project

The Agribusiness Support Fund has invited representatives of the Dairy Farmers Association of Karachi to visit fund's head office to finalise a proposed extension service project.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Millers increase wheat flour price

Flour millers in the Punjab have increased the wheat flour price of a 20 kilogramme bag by Rs 5. The ex-factory price of a 20 kilogramme bag will be Rs 290 instead of Rs 285 from Monday and for consumers will buy it for Rs 300 per bag instead of Rs 295.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

LHCBA demands release of bar members

Lawyers sitting in a hunger-strike camp staged by the Lahore High Court Bar Association and the Save Judiciary Committee has continued with political party workers and civil society members demanding the judges' re-installing.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Punjab University vice chancellor visits book fair

Punjab University Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Mujahid Kamran visited the book fair held at the Fortress Stadium on Saturday. The university external linkages director Dr Najma Najam, Punjab Text Book Board Secretary Afshan Zafar, poet Amjad Islam Amjad a

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

QIE and BSF to help promote SME sector: accord signed

The Quaid-e-Azam Industrial Estate (QIE) and the Business Support Fund (BSF) have signed an agreement to promote the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector. Estate President Mian Nauman Kabir and BSF Chief Operating Officer (COO) Ali Sarfraz inked the

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

WWH concerned over hike in essentials

The Women Workers Helpline (WWH) met on Saturday to air concern over the increasing prices of essential commodities. The meeting chaired by Helpline Chairperson Azra Shaad drew Bushra Khaliq, Riffat Maqsood, Munu Begum, Shahnaz Akhter, Areeqa Munir, Asma

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Raise in salaries demanded as petroleum prices hike

President of Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda)'s Employees Pegaham Union, SD Saqib, has warned that the new rising prices of petroleum will add more woes to the common man. He told a department meeting at the regional office on Saturday that t

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Government criticised for making bulk increase of Rs five per litre in petrol

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has criticised the government for making "bulk" increase of Rs 5 per litre in petrol and Rs 3.5 per litre in diesel prices in one-go, terming it a bad news for the economy.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

To write is to stand as witness to truth: Minhaj Barna's poetical collection launched

After censorship on Asma Shirazi, Nusrat Javeed, Hamid Mir, Kashif Abbasi Dr Khalid Masud and Mushtaq Minhas quelled last week, Ashfaq Saleeem Mirza hit upon the idea of launching on Friday Minhaj Barna's poetical collection Marsia Chauthey Satoon Ka (A d

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

LHC sets up 9 divisions, 19 single benches

The Lahore High Court chief justice has set up 9 divisions and 19 single benches to deal with pending cases on March 3. A court notification said the division benches would be headed by Mian Muhammad Najam-uz-Zaman, Justices Maulvi Anwar-ul-Haq, Nasim Sik

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Comstech to hold course on science, technology

An OIC Committee on Scientific and Technological Co-operation (Comstech) will organise a month long training course on science, technology and innovation from April 14. The major objective of the course is to strengthen the capability of OIC countries in

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

ECO Regional Planning Council meeting starts on March 3

The four-day meeting of Regional Planning Council (RPC) of the Economic Co-operation Organisation (ECO) would start here on Monday, sources told Business Recorder on Saturday. They said the 18th meeting of the RPC is scheduled to be held here from

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Halepota calls for maximum training in civil defence

Sindh Chief Minister former justice Abdul Qadir Halepota has appealed to people to get as much training in civil defence as could be possible. In a message on the occasion of International Civil Defence Day being observed here under the aegis of Federal C

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

CJP inaugurates OCP system at SHC

Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar inaugurated online court proceedings (OCP) system at Sindh High Court on Saturday evening. The Chief Justice of Pakistan pushed a button in the courtroom of pusine judge Justice Azizullah M.Memon in the

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

PTA wants hike in POL, power tariff withdrawn

Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) Chairman S.M. Naseem, in a press statement, expressed deep concern over drastic increase in the prices of petrol and diesel at Rs 51.00 and Rs 3.50 per liter respectively and also enhanced the rate of electricity by 9 pe

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Entertainment sector gets industry status

The federal cabinet has granted status of industry to the Entertainment sector comprising studios, production and animation houses. Federal Caretaker Industries, Production and Special Initiatives Minister Salmaan Taseer said in a press briefing held here

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Internationally accredited laboratories: TDAP assures Unido team for full cooperation

Now, exporters can avail of the facility of testing their products in 19 internationally accredited labs within Pakistan it self. The labs successfully participated in 35 international proficiency testing schemes.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Sindh university purchases new OMR machine

The University of Sindh has purchased a new Optical Marks Reader (OMR) Machine of Sekonic SR-6500 Model for its Sindh University Testing Centre for Admissions and Employment on Saturday. The new OMR machine would be helpful in assessing of answer copies o

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Sports Gala at Punjab University IBA: sports keep human body active: Dr Jamil

Sports are assets for human beings, making them disciplined and help to overcome various problems of life, said Punjab University Sports Committee President Professor Dr Jamil Anwar in his speech in a prize distribution ceremony of the two-day Sports Gala

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

KW&SB severs 94 connections

The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KW&SB) has continued drive against defaulter consumers severed about 94 water connections during the last five days. An amount of Rs 52, 725 million had been outstanding against these defaulters. On Friday, the KW&SB

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

SDF concerned over 'consensus government' with MQM

The Sindh Democratic Forum (SDF) issued a statement on Friday in which it expressed deep concern over Pakistan People's Party's attempts to form government "of consensus" in Sindh for which it is parleying with MQM. The Forum said it believes that the man

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Musharraf blamed for conspiring against democracy

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has warned President Pervez Musharraf and his associates to abstain from conspiring against democracy and let the power be transferred to the elected public representatives.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Shujaat meets MQM leaders today

President Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q), Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain will meet the members of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Rabitta Committee today (Sunday). Shujaat along with the other PML-Q leaders will visit the MQM headquarter, Ninezero at Azizabad

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Memon says Musharraf respects public mandate

Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Nisar A Memon on Saturday said President Pervez Musharraf respects the public mandate and power will be transferred to the new government.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Corridor-II to be completed by end of March: Kamal

Nazim Karachi, Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that completion of flyovers at Nagan Chowrangi and Gulshan Chowrangi have suffered some delay because of steel shortage, but by the end of March 2008 all flyovers and U-turns of Corridor-II will be completed and

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Youngster drowns, car stolen

A youngster namely Muhammad Arshad, resident of Uch Sharif village drowned in the Abbasia Link Canal. Meanwhile, in another incident a car was stolen by some unknown car-lifters from Goth Bajan area. According to the police, Muhammad Tariq had parked his

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

IPC to promote best practice in local industry

The Industrial Productivity Centre (IPC) of the National Productivity Organisation (NPO) will play a major role in promoting best practice in local industry, said Sajeel, best practice officer of the IPC. He was addressing a session held at canal campus o

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Agriculture university team departs for India

A twelve member delegation comprising ten students and two professors from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad led by Minister for Livestock Mumtaz Ahmad Khan Manhais left for seven days long visit to India. The delegation will visit the Indian province

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Blasphemous caricatures: students, traders stage protest demonstrations

Students, traders and other civil society organisations staged six demonstrations in protest of the publication of blasphemous cartoons in Danish press, here on Saturday in industrial city.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Steps taken to protect consumers' right

Director Consumer Protection Council (CPC) Punjab Nadeem Irshad Kiyani has said that government has adopted various steps for protection and promotion of consumers' rights in the Punjab.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Japan to send volunteers to serve disabled persons

Japan Overseas Co-operation Volunteers (JOCV) will send trained volunteers to bring about a qualitative improvement in the social sector with special emphasis on disabled persons. Muhammad Arshad Abbasi, Assistant Programme officer, JOCV said this during

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Government for improving coordination between MTBF and MTP

Punjab Government is implementing a plan to improve the co-ordination of the medium-term budget framework (MTBF) and medium-term plans (MTP), while, the existing MTBF cell within the Finance Department (FD) and the MTDF Cell within the Planning and Develo

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Corps Commander visits Nowshera

Corps Commander Lieutenant General Muhammad Masood Aslam visited Field Firing Ranges Nowshwera and witnessed the troops engaged in field training exercise on Saturday, said an ISPR press release. On arrival at the firing ranges, General Officer Commanding

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Largest Afghan refugee village to close by April 15

Jalozai, Pakistan's largest Afghan refugee village, will be vacated completely from Afghan refugees and they will be repatriated their homeland by the set deadline of April 15, the UN refugees agency said on Saturday.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Aslam appointed managing director PIAC

Aslam R. Khan has been appointed Managing Director of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (PIAC) with immediate effect and until further orders. According to a notification issued by the Establishment Division here on Saturday, Aslam R. Khan has b

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

No option for new government but to further raise oil prices: Monnoo

Caretaker Minister for Commerce, Textile Industry, Privatisation and Investment, Alam Monnoo, has said that the new government will have no option but to further increase oil prices. Talking to newsmen after a meeting of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and In

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

SNGPL's 341st board meeting held

The Board of Directors of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has approved the half-yearly accounts ending December 31, 2007 in its 341st meeting here at the company headquarters. The meeting held Friday evening was chaired by BoD chairman Altaf Mu

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Asia 21 Fellow

Asia Society on Saturday announced Faiysal Ali Khan, Director of DHL Pakistan, as member of the 2008 Class of Asia 21 Fellows. Faiysal Ali Khan is one of 23 new fellows identified by Asia Society as being among the most promising trend-setters and emergin

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Afghan robbers kill Pakistani traders

Afghani Dacoits killed two Pakistani businessmen after looting him in Afghan province of Mazar Sharif. According to reports reaching Chaman on Saturday, dacoits looted two Pakistan traders in Mazar Sharif and then shot them dead. Both of them belonged to

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

FC rounds up five Afghans

Frontier Corps Balochistan rounded up five Afghan nationals in Nok Kundi (Chagai district). According to details, FC personnel raided a bus going to Taftan from Nok Kundi and arrested five Afghan nationals. They were travelling illegally from Pakistan to

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Pakistan to launch IYS-2008 on Tuesday

Pakistan would formally launch the United Nation (UN)'s declaration of 2008 as International Year of Sanitation (IYS) by kicking off its activities on Tuesday. The UN General Assembly at its session had declared 2008 as IYS with the overall objective of a

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

CDA's tree plantation campaign in full swing

The tree plantation campaign of Capital Development Authority (CDA) for spring 2008 is in full swing in which more than 300,000 saplings would be planted across the federal capital.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Expatriate Kashmiris asked to help project IoK issue

Former AJK prime minister, Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhary on Saturday urged the expatriate Kashmiris to participate in his efforts to aggressively project Kashmir issue at world fora.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Notices served to eateries for unhygienic conditions

The Task Force of Directorate of Health Services (DHS), CDA has issued 348 notices to hotels, restaurants, bakeries and cafeterias for unhygienic conditions and non-compliance of rules in the month of February.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Workshop by Unicef: health reporters advised to educate masses about diseases

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef) on Saturday arranged a daylong media workshop on "Rethinking Journalism" for reporters working in health sector. The participants of the workshop were informed about the case study and new te

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Plan under way to promote research in educational institutes

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is pursuing a plan to work with the industrial sector for enhancing the power of national research base and assisting educational institutions in identifying and fostering excellence, an HEC official said on Saturday.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Hoti pledges to restore public order in NWFP

Amir Haider Khan Hoti, Awami National Party (ANP) nominee for the post of NWFP chief minister, has said restoration of public order, promoting peace and harmony in the province and securing provincial rights will be the top priority of the next elected go

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

PPP has majority to form government in Balochistan: Raisani

PPP parliamentary leader Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani and Deputy Parliamentary Leader Sadiq Umrani have claimed that Pakistan People's Party enjoys comfortable majority to form its government in Balochistan.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Anwar Saifullah joins PPP

Anwar Saifullah Khan, a former federal minister and independently elected member of the NWFP Assembly, on Saturday announced unconditional joining PPP-Parliamentarians after reposing confidence in the central and provincial leaderships of the party.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Mukhtar hopes PPP-PML (N) coalition to stay long

MNA-elect and a central leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar has expressed the hope that coalition between the Pakistan Muslim League-N and PPP will stay long.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

7th Young Leaders' moot 2008 from July 1

The 7th Young Leaders' Conference (YLC-2008), by School of Leadership will be held in Karachi from July 1 to 6, 2008 at Grand Mercure Karachi Airport Hotel. With the theme 'Bataa Teri Raza Kya Hai' and 'Economic prosperity of Pakistan,' the conference wil

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

ACCA enjoys five-year high growth in global membership in 2007

The Global membership of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) grew by more than 7,000 last year, making 2007 the highest year of growth for the last five years, ACCA said on Saturday. The figures maintain ACCA's status as the fastest-grow

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

'Oil prices, power tariff hike disaster for industry'

The business community here has described the recent increase in oil prices and power tariff as disasters of industrial sector. Talking to Business Recorder, Chairman of Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (Kati), Fazal-e-Jalil said that incr

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Pak-India drama festival begins from March 3

The GC University Lahore and the Dramatics Club is arranging the second Pak-India inter-collegiate drama festival beginning on March 3 and ending on 9 at the Bokhari Auditorium of the varsity.

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Three security men killed, 5 injured in mine blasts

Three security personnel were killed and another five sustained serious injuries in two separate incidents of land mine explosion near Dera Bugti and Sui Saturday. According to details, a security forces vehicle was on its routine patrol near Dera Bugti t

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

'Restoration of pre-November 3 judiciary not a complicated issue'

"Restoration of pre-November 3, 2007 judiciary is not a complicated constitutional issue and the National Assembly can restore it by a simple majority vote".

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Two killed, 22 hurt in suicide attack

Two civilians were killed and 22 others injured when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-filled car into a security personnel vehicle in a restive tribal area bordering Afghanistan, officials said. The attack took place outside Jar village, near Khar, t

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Two killed, 22 hurt in suicide attack

Two civilians were killed and 22 others injured when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-filled car into a security personnel vehicle in a restive tribal area bordering Afghanistan, officials said. The attack took place outside Jar village, near Khar, t

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Manpower for tugs, boats: PQA, Marine International finalise Rs 151.2 million deal

The Port Qasim Authority is all set to sign a manning contract worth Rs 151.2 million with M/s Marine International after disqualifying its previous contractor M/s Bahria Foundation (BF). "The PQA chairman has approved the documents and a letter would be

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Manpower for tugs, boats: PQA, Marine International finalise Rs 151.2 million deal

The Port Qasim Authority is all set to sign a manning contract worth Rs 151.2 million with M/s Marine International after disqualifying its previous contractor M/s Bahria Foundation (BF). "The PQA chairman has approved the documents and a letter would be

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Manpower for tugs, boats: PQA, Marine International finalise Rs 151.2 million deal

The Port Qasim Authority is all set to sign a manning contract worth Rs 151.2 million with M/s Marine International after disqualifying its previous contractor M/s Bahria Foundation (BF). "The PQA chairman has approved the documents and a letter would be

Published 02 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 8	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 8	277.63
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 8	152.75
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 8	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 8	1.30
Euro to USD / Nov 8	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 7	5,973.10
Nasdaq / Nov 7	19,269.46
Dow Jones / Nov 7	43,729.34
India Sensex / Nov 8	79,425.88
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 8	39,500.37
Hang Seng / Nov 8	20,820.36
FTSE 100 / Nov 8	8,143.78
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 8	19,353.61

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 8	71.72
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 8	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 8	239,026
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 8	2,685.16
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 8	70.84
Petrol/Litre / Nov 9	248.38

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 9 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Nov 9 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 9 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Nov 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 9 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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