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The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (March 09, 2008) and the forecast for Monday (March 10, 2008).

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Returns on Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Bank Accounts (July To December 2007)

Comparative table of returns being given banks on their Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Accounts and Term Deposits.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week (March 03 to 08, 2008).

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Monday (10th March 2008).

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Monday (10th March 2008).

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan

Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Monday (10th March 2008).

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Electricity: KOT ADDU POWER COMPANY LIMITED - Analysis of Financial Statements Financial Year 2002-Q 2001 2008

Kot Addu Power Company Limited (Kapco) was incorporated in April 1996, as a public limited company under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 with the objective of acquiring the power plant from Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda). Wapda built the Kot

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Electricity: KOT ADDU POWER COMPANY LIMITED - Analysis of Financial Statements Financial Year 2002-Q 2001 2008

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Aaj TV - Monday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Partly Facetious: positive side of Musharraf rule!

"I can't understand why the presidency still thinks that it's interpretation of the Constitution."

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

KKI weekly market review

Khanani & Kalia International (Pvt) Limited Weekly Market Review on Sunday (March 09, 2008).

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Europe cargo rocket takes off for space station

An unmanned Ariane rocket successfully put a cargo vessel into orbit on Sunday in Europe's first mission to carry supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), space officials said. The modified Ariane-5 launcher lifted off at 1.03 am (0403 GMT) from

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Thai Prime Minister vows not to interfere in Thaksin graft trials

Thailand's prime minister on Sunday vowed not to interfere in the trial of his old ally Thaksin Shinawatra, the ousted premier who is due in court this week to face corruption charges.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Two shot dead in restive Thai south

Suspected separatist rebels shot dead two men in separate incidents in Thailand's Muslim-majority south over the weekend, police said Sunday. A 27-year-old Buddhist who was working for the police was killed in a drive-by shooting in Narathiwat province on

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Argentine train collides with bus, 18 dead

A passenger train plowed into a bus packed with tourists in the eastern Argentine town of Dolores on Sunday, leaving 18 dead and 47 injured, police and hospital sources said. "It is a tragedy. We are giving priority to the most seriously injured," said Do

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Lebanese presidential vote likely to be delayed again

Lebanese MPs from both opposition and the government majority said on Sunday they expect a presidential vote, due in two days, to be delayed again, leaving the country once more without a president.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Senegal seeks world pressure for Chad-Sudan peace

Senegal wants the international community to guarantee a peace accord between Chad and Sudan to end years of conflict between the two feuding neighbours at the centre of the Darfur crisis, President Abdoulaye Wade said.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Mugabe approves Zimbabwe nationalisation law

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has signed into law a bill giving local owners the right to take majority control of foreign companies, including mines and banks, a government newspaper reported on Sunday.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

India arrests arms dealer accused of corruption

An Indian arms broker who has been accused of taking kickbacks to help seal a defence deal with Israel seven years ago was arrested on tax evasion charges at the weekend, a report said Sunday.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Aspirin can cut risk of breast cancer, says study

Taking drugs like aspirin regularly could significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to a new report published in Britain. The use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can cut the incidence of the cancer by 20 percent, said the

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Depression and anxiety tied to unhealthy habits

Depression and anxiety are associated with obesity and poor health behaviours like smoking, drinking, and inactivity, new research indicates. "Depression and anxiety are serious mental health conditions and without treatment may assume a chronic course,"

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Japan eyes technology upgrades to halve emissions

Japan plans to focus on its efforts to improve 21 technologies to help the world halve greenhouse gases by 2050, a trade ministry official said.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Blood test indicates spread of prostate cancer

Testing men with prostate cancer for a substance called endoglin in their blood may help doctors know if the cancer has spread outside the gland to the lymph nodes, new research shows.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Bug for recurring kidney stones found

A bacterium with no known side-effects offers new hope for patients with recurring kidney stones. Identified as O formigenes, the bacterium was found to cut down up to 70 per cent of the risk associated with stones, which is fairly widespread in many coun

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Workouts boost function of insulin-making cells

Sedentary older people at risk of developing diabetes showed significant improvement in the function of their insulin-making beta cells after just one week of exercise, University of Michigan researchers found.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Carbon group seeks to open US to global offsets

A greenhouse emissions business group hopes to shape US climate change legislation to include broad use of international carbon offsets, like wind and solar power farms in developing countries, that are not currently in the leading climate bill.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Quit smoking to heal arteries

Cigarette smokers have stiffer arteries than those who do not smoke. But these adverse blood vessel changes are reversible with smoking cessation. Researchers from Ireland found that smoking is a major risk factor not only for lung disease and cancer but

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Global warming may burn arctic tundra

A new research from ancient sediment cores has indicated that a warming climate could make the world's arctic tundra far more susceptible to fires than previously thought.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

What's on your mind? Neuroscientists may one day find out

Venturing into the preserve of science fiction and stage magicians, scientists in the United States on March 05 said they had made extraordinary progress towards reading the brain.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

One percent of German firms use Windows Vista

A survey of major German companies showed on Wednesday that only one percent are using Windows Vista, the new Microsoft operating system for personal computers introduced a year ago. The survey covered 359 companies based in Germany, Austria and Switzerla

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Remote control with a wink

Don't read to much into someone winking at you in Japan - a researcher says he has developed a system that will soon let people run their iPods with the flick of an eye. The system, comprising a single-chip computer and a couple of infrared sensors, monit

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Microsoft rolls out new Internet Explorer eight test

Microsoft Corp on Wednesday made available a test version of Internet Explorer 8, the next edition of its Web browser. At Microsoft's MIX08 online technology conference, Dean Hachamovitch, general manager of Microsoft's Internet Explorer team, provided a

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Microsoft expands online business software services

Microsoft announced on Monday that it is expanding the range of business software it makes available as a service on the Internet. The move comes as people increasingly use writing, accounting, email and other programs online instead of buying packaged so

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Nokia unveils Maps 2.0, connected mobile navigation for Walk, Drive

Nokia has launched a Beta version of Nokia Maps 2.0, which is taking its mapping and navigation experiences to the next level by enhancing its pedestrian navigation, adding multimedia city guides, offering satellite images, and sporting a redesigned user

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

New Yahoo book-marking tool to track Web topics on mobiles

Yahoo unveiled a bookmarking tool on Tuesday that lets users keep track of favourite Web topics on their cell phones. OnePlace, to be launched in the second quarter of this year, allows users to mark links, news feeds or search results that lead them to f

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Americans love mobile phones more than Internet

Americans would find it harder to part with their mobile phones than the Internet, television or landline telephones, according to a survey released on Wednesday.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

HP focuses research on Internet era opportunities

The world's top computer maker Hewlett Packard is narrowing its research focus to Internet opportunities and its growing role as a software company. HP's 600 researchers in China, Japan, Israel, Russia, India, Britain and the United States will go from wo

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Intel picks 'Atom' as name for new chip family

Intel Corp has picked "Atom" as the new brand name for its latest microprocessor, the world's largest semiconductor company said. The Intel Atom processor is the name for the new family of low-power processors, the brains of digital devices, that will pow

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Thai high-tech cheat gets caught

A Thai high-school student failed to pass his college entrance exam last week after supervisors caught him glancing once too often at his Phone-One watch, media reports said on Wednesday.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Yahoo, Time Warner step up talks

Yahoo Inc and media conglomerate Time Warner Inc have stepped up talks to create an alternative to Microsoft Corp's offer to take over the Web company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday citing people familiar with the matter.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

BBC to launch Arabic TV on March 11

The British Broadcasting Corporation's new Arabic-language cable and satellite television channel will be launched this week, bosses said on Monday, laying down the gauntlet to existing pan-Arab stations.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Cisco unveils advanced edge router

Cisco Systems Inc on Monday unveiled a new router that helps phone companies and large businesses handle growing Internet traffic faster, and said it won a deal to supply Japanese phone provider NTT Corp's next-generation network.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

BlackBerry reaches beyond firms to families

BlackBerry, the Canadian-based maker of pocket e-mail and calendar devices, plans to move beyond executives and encourage busy families to sign up to its service. "In the next five years, a huge number of mobile phone users are set to convert to smart pho

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Apple opens iPhone software to outside developers

Apple on Thursday opened its iPhone software to outside developers in an effort to make the hot devices even more popular. Apple executives unveiled an iPhone software development kit created to let programmers craft hip or useful programs for the touch-s

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

IN SHORT: Singapore launches wireless broadband access for ships

Singapore has become the first country to launch a cutting-edge system allowing wireless internet access to personnel aboard ships that are up to 15 kilometres off the coastline, maritime officials said on Friday.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Citigroup to overhaul troubled US mortgage business

US financial giant Citigroup announced a radical overhaul of its troubled US mortgage business on March 06 aimed at stemming multibillion dollars losses triggered by America's housing slump.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Siemens seeks buyer for SEN telecoms unit

German industrial group Siemens is in talks with several companies interested in buying its telecommunications systems unit SEN, which faces a major restructuring, its chief executive said on March 07.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Indonesian bourse eyes 10 billion dollars share sales

The head of the Indonesia Stock Exchange said on March 06 he expects stock offerings to double to about $10 billion in 2008, from 44 trillion rupiah ($4.8 billion) last year, led by mining, plantations and property firms.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Serbia plans big IPOs to draw Western investors

Serbia's political instability has made Western investors hesitant to participate in privatisation, and it's going to take major moves such as big-name IPOs to lure them, a senior official said on March 07.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

SAP sees double-digit software growth in Germany

Business software maker SAP expects double-digit growth in sales of software and software-related services in Germany and in Europe as a whole this year, its European sales chief told Reuters. SAP's software and related services sales grew by 7 percent in

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

SAP sees double-digit software growth in Germany

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Airbus rejects backlash over US tanker deal

The chief executive of European planemaker Airbus said on March 07 he was surprised at what he called a protectionist reaction in the United States to the award of a major US air refuelling tanker contract to a consortium including the European plane make

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Microsoft-Yahoo deal would be a blow to Google in Asia

A successful Microsoft Corp bid for Yahoo Inc could slow the growth of their common rival, Google Inc, in Asia, where the world's biggest search engine still lags local players.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Arriva profits up, eyes more European growth

British rail and bus company Arriva Plc posted a 7 percent rise in annual profit on March 06 and said it would continue its expansion drive into continental Europe this year. Arriva, which provides more than 1 billion passenger journeys per year from oper

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Arriva profits up, eyes more European growth

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Toyota doesn't need extra European factories

Toyota Motor Corp will not need to build a new car factory in Europe for the next few years as it can rely on some increase in imports from the stagnant Japanese market, a top executive said on March 05.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Mills, Martin bowl Kiwis to 189-run win

Kyle Mills ripped the top off England's batting and Chris Martin took two wickets in an over to bowl England out for 110 and give New Zealand a 189-run victory on the final day of the first test on Sunday.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

WTA Bangalore Open 2008: Serena wins year's first title in India

Serena Williams won the 600,000-dollar WTA Bangalore Open on Sunday, giving the world number 11 her first title of the year on her maiden visit to India.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Australia lodge complaint over Harbhajan

Cricket Australia (CA) have lodged a formal complaint with the Indian cricket board over comments made by Harbhajan Singh about Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist. CA chief executive James Sutherland asked the Indian board to take action against Harbhajan

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Peter ready for either of the Klitschko brothers

Nigerian Samuel Peter said he executed his plan to perfection on Saturday to win the WBC heavyweight title and set himself up for a clash with one of the Klitschko brothers. Peter unleashed a fierce barrage of power punches on Russian Oleg Maskaev at the

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Harmison proving costly for England

Under-performing England fast bowler Stephen Harmison was paid nearly 250,000 pounds (about 500,000 dollars, 325,000 euros) for just seven Test appearances last year, according to a report in Britain's Sunday Times.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Blatter urges Britain to select English players for 2012

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has urged the four British associations to select only English players for their joint team at the 2012 London Olympics to avoid "endless problems" in the future.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

China says thwarted attack on Olympics: state media

Suspected "terrorists" killed in a raid in north-west China's Muslim-dominated Xinjiang region earlier this year had been planning an attack on the Olympics, a top official said Sunday.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Iran set for Scotland friendly

Iran's new coach Ali Daei confirmed Sunday that he is hoping to set up a football friendly against Scotland here at the end of March. Daei took over as coach during the week and is keen for the Islamic Republic to set up internationals to prepare for qual

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

IOC president wants to see top footballers at Olympics

The IOC may try to renegotiate its deal with FIFA over Olympic soccer to get the world's top players competing at future Games, IOC president Jacques Rogge said in an interview published on Sunday.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Smith ton pulverises Bangladesh in first one-dayer

Graeme Smith smashed an unbeaten century to guide South Africa to an emphatic nine-wicket win in the first one-day international against Bangladesh here on Sunday. Smith, 27, hit 14 fours and a six in his 118-ball 103 as South Africa surpassed the victory

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

EADS memo seeks acquisitions, industrial boost

EADS wants to identify up to two acquisitions in the United States this year, according to an internal memo obtained by Reuters as the European aerospace group battles opposition in Congress to a US Air Force deal.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Indian rice export ban to hit Bangladesh imports

Bangladeshi traders said on Sunday that an Indian ban on exports of rice at less than $650 per tonne would cause further volatility in Bangladesh markets, where food grain prices have risen nearly 60 percent in the past six months.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

German train union, rail operator close to deal

German train drivers' union GDL and rail operator Deutsche Bahn moved closer to a deal on Sunday, a source close to the union said, raising hopes that a strike planned for Monday would be called off. "If it goes well, we will call off the strike," the sou

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

India needs vigilance on food prices: government

India needs to be vigilant about rising food prices but achieving a goal of 9 percent economic growth on average over the next few years is feasible, a top economic policy maker told Reuters in an interview.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

China defends labour law, employers reluctant

Chinese officials defended on Sunday a new labour contract law that makes it tougher to fire employees and said it would not raise the cost of doing business, but conceded they faced resistance from reluctant employers.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Jewellery trends adapting to record gold prices

Diamonds might be a girl's best friend, but for those buying jewellery at a time of record gold prices, a new trend for lightweight pieces using semi-precious stones and organic materials might be a welcome ally.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

US economy has less impact on oil prices now: Iran

US economic performance has less impact on oil prices than in the past because growth in demand has recently come mainly from countries like China and India, a senior Iranian oil official said on Sunday.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

WTO trade talks face crucial two weeks

Trade negotiators are entering a critical period in their efforts to wrap up a new world trade agreement by the end of the year. At stake is a pact to boost trade and growth in a world economy buffeted by financial crisis, as markets open for businesses f

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

UAE economy grew 7.4 percent in 2007 on non-oil sectors

The United Arab Emirates economy grew 7.4 percent in 2007 on the expansion of the manufacturing and construction sectors, as well as oil and gas, the Gulf state's ministry of economy said on Sunday.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Abu Dhabi Group buys Georgian bank

Abu Dhabi Group has bought Georgian Standard Bank from the private equity group Salford Capital which was close to Georgian billionaire Badri Patarkatsishvili who died last month.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

China plans 'most luxurious train in the world' to Tibet

China will launch "the most luxurious train in the world" to ply the route from Beijing to Tibet's capital Lhasa, state media reported Sunday. However, a ride on the train, which will begin operations on September 1, will be about 20 times more expensive

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Singapore shares seen attractive for bargain hunters

Singapore share prices could rebound as investors search for bargains following recent declines but concerns over the lumbering US economy is likely to be a dampener, dealers said.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Thai shares may rise as investors pin hopes

Thai share prices are expected to rise slightly as investors pin their hopes on an economic recovery after the new government announced a stimulus package, a dealer said Friday.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Wall Street gripped by recession fears

With economic news getting bleaker by the day and worries growing about credit markets seizing up, Wall Street investors have been scurrying for cover. The main US indexes have hit their lowest levels in a year and a half as fears about recession have ris

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Taiwan shares expected to rise on hopes

Taiwan share prices are expected to rise next week on hopes that the island's ties with rival China will improve after the March 22 presidential election, dealers said. Many investors were buying stocks betting that the Kuomintang, which favours better ti

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Indian shares expected to decline: dealers

India's share market is expected to fall as investors shy away following a steep drop in the major bourses since the start of the year, dealers said. The benchmark Mumbai stock exchange Sensex index has fallen more than 21 percent since the end of 2007.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Asian currencies mostly up against dollar

Asian currencies were mostly up against the struggling US dollar amid ongoing concerns about the poor health of the US economy and credit markets.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Bangladesh interbank forex and interest rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Sunday 68.57/68.58 (previous 68.58/68.58).

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Hong Kong shares face another roller-coaster ride

Hong Kong share prices will face further volatility next week as the global credit crunch continues to bite, dealers said. The market dipped 3.6 percent on Friday on fresh credit concerns, and continues to be sensitive to bad news from the United States o

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Foreign markets may dictate Philippines shares

The movements of foreign stock markets, particularly in the United States, will determine how the Philippine market will perform in coming days, dealers said on Friday.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

UK market awaits government budget

British investors, battered by US recession fears and record high oil prices, will seek higher ground but analysts predict more bad news in the form of a cut to government growth forecasts.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Australian shares may continue downward trend

Australian share prices are expected to continue a downward slide as concerns about a US slowdown intensify and the global credit crunch continues to bite, a dealer said. For the week ending March 7, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 plunged a massive 308.1 point

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Tokyo equities set for bumpy ride

Japanese share prices are expected to remain volatile due to concerns about a stronger yen, the US credit crisis and the risk of a leadership vacuum at the central bank, analysts said on Friday.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Al Qaeda leader wanted by US released on bail in Yemen

Senior al Qaeda figure Jaber al-Banna, who has a five million dollar US bounty on his head, walked free from an appeal hearing in Yemen on Sunday after being granted bail on his own recognisance.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Obama beats Clinton in Wyoming contest

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama trounced rival Hillary Clinton in Wyoming caucuses, but the two candidates continued Sunday their pitched battle for every nominating delegate.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Olmert approves homes for West Bank settlement

Israel announced on Sunday plans to build up to 750 new homes in a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank in a move the Palestinians denounced as another blow to US-brokered peace talks.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Myanmar junta rejects UN offer of poll monitors

Myanmar's military government has rejected a United Nations offer of observers for May's constitutional referendum and elections in 2010, redoubling concerns about the freedom and fairness of both polls.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Malaysia Prime Minister won't resign despite poll debacle

Malaysia's premier said on Sunday he has no plan to step down after leading his ruling coalition to its worst election result in decades, despite calls by his influential predecessor for him to quit.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Four killed in Iraq violence

Four people were killed and several others wounded in separate attacks in Iraq on Sunday, Iraqi security officials said. Two people were killed and five others wounded in a car bomb attack against an Iraqi army and police patrol in the northern city of Mo

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

British girl murdered in Goa

Indian authorities said on Sunday they were treating the death of a British girl as murder after a second autopsy revealed injuries that officials said were homicidal in nature. Police found Scarlet Keeling, a 15-year-old British tourist dead last month o

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Upswing in Iraq attacks not a trend: US military

The US military said on Sunday a recent increase in bombings was not the start of a wider trend in Iraq and violence had decreased overall. US military spokesman Rear Admiral Greg Smith said he did not think recent security gains were being reversed.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Iran will resume talks if West stop threatening

Iran on Sunday told the West it would only hold talks over its disputed nuclear programme if world powers stopped threatening further punitive measures against Tehran. "The time of using the policy of the carrot and the stick has ended," Javad Vaeedi, a t

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Sarkozy faces first test at French local elections

French President Nicolas Sarkozy faced his first electoral test since coming to power last May when voters cast ballots on Sunday in local elections expected to deal a blow to his centre-right UMP party.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Blasphemous caricatures: Afghans threaten attacks on troops

Thousands of Afghan students blocked a highway and threatened attacks on foreign troops on Sunday in the latest protest against the reprinting of a blasphemous cartoon of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in Danish papers.

Published 10 Mar, 2008 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 7	278
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 7	277.85
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 7	154.11
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 7	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 7	1.29
Euro to USD / Nov 7	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 6	5,929.04
Nasdaq / Nov 6	18,983.46
Dow Jones / Nov 6	43,729.93
India Sensex / Nov 7	79,507.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 7	39,366.94
Hang Seng / Nov 7	20,858.18
FTSE 100 / Nov 7	8,192.50
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 7	19,253.31

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 6	18,285
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 7	72.04
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 7	237,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 7	2,657.92
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 7	70.32
Petrol/Litre / Nov 8	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 8 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 8 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 8 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 8 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 8 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 8 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 8 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 8 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 8 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 8 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 8 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 8 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 8 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 8 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 8 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 8 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 8 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 8 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 8 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Nov 8 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 8 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Nov 8 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 8 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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