President Pervez Musharraf has delayed by 30 days the execution of an Indian prisoner who was condemned to death on charges of terrorism, a jail official said on Wednesday. The move came a day after Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said his government
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama criticised Republican John McCain on Wednesday for misidentifying Iraqi extremists, saying he fails to understand the war has emboldened US enemies. On the fifth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq, th
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama criticised Republican John McCain on Wednesday for misidentifying Iraqi extremists, saying he fails to understand the war has emboldened US enemies. On the fifth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq, th
The country''s power sector is facing worst financial crisis as the Independent Power Producers are showing teeth to the government, threatening to invoke sovereign guarantees without prejudice, sources in the finance ministry told Business Recorder</i
The country's power sector is facing worst financial crisis as the Independent Power Producers are showing teeth to the government, threatening to invoke sovereign guarantees without prejudice, sources in the finance ministry told Business Recorder
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The country's power sector is facing worst financial crisis as the Independent Power Producers are showing teeth to the government, threatening to invoke sovereign guarantees without prejudice, sources in the finance ministry told Business Recorder
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Political uncertainty and poor law and order situation have reduced foreign investment by about $2 billion, or 44 percent, from $4.62 billion, during eight months of the current fiscal year. However, during February 2008 foreign investment had gone up by
Political uncertainty and poor law and order situation have reduced foreign investment by about $2 billion, or 44 percent, from $4.62 billion, during eight months of the current fiscal year. However, during February 2008 foreign investment had gone up by
Political uncertainty and poor law and order situation have reduced foreign investment by about $2 billion, or 44 percent, from $4.62 billion, during eight months of the current fiscal year. However, during February 2008 foreign investment had gone up by
The Karachi Port handled 129,625 tonnes cargo including 108,223 tonnes import, 21,402 tonnes export cargo and 2,764 containers (TEUs) during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Wednesday.
Congratulations to Dr Fahmida Mirza, who has made history by getting elected as the first lady speaker of Pakistan's National Assembly. That augurs well for women's power in Pakistan, as well as rest of the Muslim world, just as the late Benazir Bhutto wa
Kenyan coffee prices eased at this week's auction due to falling prices in New York, traders said on Wednesday. The Nairobi Coffee Exchange said a total of 29,574 60-kg bags were offered at the auction, held on Tuesday, and 15,550 sold. At last week's sal
Congratulations to Dr Fahmida Mirza, who has made history by getting elected as the first lady speaker of Pakistan's National Assembly. That augurs well for women's power in Pakistan, as well as rest of the Muslim world, just as the late Benazir Bhutto wa
US FOB Gulf corn and soyabean basis offers held mostly steady on Tuesday but export demand remained weak despite rising soyabean prices in South America, traders said. Wheat export premiums sank due to pressure from the approaching harvest of a new-crop i
The Federal Board of Revenue will cross the psychological barrier of Rs one trillion mark in 2007-2008, expecting that economy would remain stable in the country.
Ukraine is likely to boost its 2008 wheat crop to 19.1 million tonnes from 13.9 million in 2007 due to higher yields and a larger sowing area, Agriculture Ministry data showed on Wednesday. It also showed the barley harvest was likely to rise to 9.68 mill
The Federal Board of Revenue will cross the psychological barrier of Rs one trillion mark in 2007-2008, expecting that economy would remain stable in the country.
Spot basis bids for corn were steady to firm at interior locations around the US Midwest on Tuesday amid slow country movement, grain dealers said. Cash bids for soyabeans held steady at interior locations but rose at river terminals. Corn bids also showe
The Federal Board of Revenue will cross the psychological barrier of Rs one trillion mark in 2007-2008, expecting that economy would remain stable in the country.
Kenyan tea prices were mixed at this week's auction, with some grades easing marginally due to a dip in quality despite good demand ahead of Easter holidays, traders said on Wednesday. The Mombasa-based Africa Tea Brokers (ATB) said 115,215 packages were
On Wednesday, the BRIndex30 opened at 15,834.86, and closed at 16,093.90 points with a net positive change of 259.04 points and percentage change of 1.64. It saw intra-day high of 16,093.90 and low of 15,834.86. The volume amounted to 190,435,700 shares,
Canadian canola futures rallied on Tuesday, supported by commercial and speculative buying and by ideas that recent losses were overdone, traders said. "We caught up" to the US soya complex, a canola trader said.
On Wednesday, the BRIndex30 opened at 15,834.86, and closed at 16,093.90 points with a net positive change of 259.04 points and percentage change of 1.64. It saw intra-day high of 16,093.90 and low of 15,834.86. The volume amounted to 190,435,700 shares,
Rice prices edged up more than 2 percent this week in Vietnam after the Philippines announced its tender results with winning bids rising nearly 50 percent. Firming paddy prices have made it difficult for exporters to gather sufficient volume for loading,
Healthy buying was witnessed at the Karachi share market on Wednesday as the KSE-100 index recovered 237.88 points to close at 14,964.42 points level. The KSE-30 index gained 343.77 points and settled at 18,238.44 points level.
US wheat futures closed higher on Tuesday, following as crude oil and other commodity markets rallied in a reversal from Monday's fund-driven sell-off, traders said. Tight global stocks of old-crop wheat and several pending tenders from buyers including T
Healthy buying was witnessed at the Karachi share market on Wednesday as the KSE-100 index recovered 237.88 points to close at 14,964.42 points level. The KSE-30 index gained 343.77 points and settled at 18,238.44 points level.
Softer trend was seen on the forward cottonseed oilcake market on Wednesday as most of the buyers kept to sidelines ahead of holidays, dealers said. The March vaida did not show any change at Rs 695.00 and closed at the same level without showing any chan
Healthy buying was witnessed at the Karachi share market on Wednesday as the KSE-100 index recovered 237.88 points to close at 14,964.42 points level. The KSE-30 index gained 343.77 points and settled at 18,238.44 points level.
Low business was seen on the cotton market on Wednesday as both buyers and sellers indulged in a tug-of-war over prices on the eve of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (s a w) holidays, dealers said. The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) official spot rate was unchanged
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected Rs 584.366 billion during the first eight months (July-February) of 2007-2008 against Rs 515.1 billion in the corresponding period last year, showing a growth of 13.4 percent.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected Rs 584.366 billion during the first eight months (July-February) of 2007-2008 against Rs 515.1 billion in the corresponding period last year, showing a growth of 13.4 percent.
Rice prices were sharply down on grain market on Wednesday as the supply was enough to meet the demand, dealers said. On the rice sector, Basmati rice low type lost Rs 600 to Rs 2200 and the best type was steeply lower by Rs 1300 to Rs 2300 during the tra
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected Rs 584.366 billion during the first eight months (July-February) of 2007-2008 against Rs 515.1 billion in the corresponding period last year, showing a growth of 13.4 percent.
US retail gasoline demand dropped over year-ago levels for the eighth week in a row last week, even though demand slightly increased from the previous week, MasterCard Advisors said Tuesday.
Mangla dam will be available for additional water storage during forthcoming monsoon season as the technical team has cleared it for enhanced storage. The dam will now store 8.88 million acre feet (MAF) water against 5.88 MAF of the last season.
Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade, the Kansas City Board of Trade and the Minneapolis Grain Exchange were higher early on Tuesday in a technical bounce after limit declines on Monday, traders said.
Mangla dam will be available for additional water storage during forthcoming monsoon season as the technical team has cleared it for enhanced storage. The dam will now store 8.88 million acre feet (MAF) water against 5.88 MAF of the last season.
Arabica coffee futures trading on ICE Futures US settled higher on Tuesday, recovering from Monday's steep losses after fund buying and spillover support from other commodity markets provided a late-day boost, traders said.
Mangla dam will be available for additional water storage during forthcoming monsoon season as the technical team has cleared it for enhanced storage. The dam will now store 8.88 million acre feet (MAF) water against 5.88 MAF of the last season.
US cocoa futures settled sharply lower for the second straight day on Tuesday, at a three-week low on heavy speculative long-liquidation and chart-based weakness, traders said. "We are seeing more long liquidation in the cocoa market. This is technical fa
Members of the new National Assembly from a new ruling alliance on Wednesday disseminated rhetorically-controlled but substantially strong anti-Musharraf signals as they elected Speaker and Deputy Speaker with enough majority to humiliate President Mushar
Shanghai copper was little changed on Wednesday, paring gains as London futures dropped almost 1 percent, but dealers said calm was returning to the anxious market after heavy losses at the start of the week. The June copper contract the most active on th
Members of the new National Assembly from a new ruling alliance on Wednesday disseminated rhetorically-controlled but substantially strong anti-Musharraf signals as they elected Speaker and Deputy Speaker with enough majority to humiliate President Mushar
US copper futures ended near their session highs on Tuesday in anticipation of an expected decision by the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates by as much as one full percentage point. Copper for May delivery settled up 6.15 cents at $3.7465 a lb on th
President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday said that the key to the country's future and way forward is sustained economic growth and control of extremism. He made these remarks while speaking to the participants of National Defence Course and Armed Forces W
US gold futures finished slightly higher on Tuesday on the back of inflation fears due to a bounce of crude oil prices, after heavy liquidation erased sharp initial gains which took the market to record highs on Monday.
The State Bank of Pakistan and all offices of SBP Banking Services Corporation, including the Public Debt Offices, will remain closed on Friday March 21, 2008 being public holiday declared by the Government of Pakistan on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi
Gold fell more than 2 percent on Wednesday after a less than expected 75 basis points interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve boosted the dollar, lifted stocks and dimmed bullion's appeal as an alternative investment.
The State Bank of Pakistan and all offices of SBP Banking Services Corporation, including the Public Debt Offices, will remain closed on Friday March 21, 2008 being public holiday declared by the Government of Pakistan on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi
Indian soyaoil futures contracts extended this week's losses on Wednesday as global markets stayed weak on expectations of further price falls due to higher soyabean supplies from Brazil and Argentina. The fall was limited due to a good demand in the spot
The State Bank of Pakistan and all offices of SBP Banking Services Corporation, including the Public Debt Offices, will remain closed on Friday March 21, 2008 being public holiday declared by the Government of Pakistan on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi
Oil fell $1 on Wednesday to around $108 a barrel, paring the 3.5 percent jump a day earlier as the dollar kept above 13-year lows, and ahead of US data expected to show rising stockpiles of crude and gasoline. US crude for April delivery, which expires at
The United States on Wednesday welcomed the election of a woman parliamentarian to the office of speaker in Pakistan's National Assembly as the parliamentary process in Islamabad moved forward to elect new leadership.
ICE Futures US said it will permit block trades for Cotton No 2 futures contracts, with a minimum quantity of 500 contracts, effective with the start of trading on April 1. In a separate notice also posted last week, ICE said it amended rules for hours of
The United States on Wednesday welcomed the election of a woman parliamentarian to the office of speaker in Pakistan's National Assembly as the parliamentary process in Islamabad moved forward to elect new leadership.
Italian millers see their margins hit as they fail to pass on surging wheat costs to final consumers, the deputy director of the Italian millers' association Italmopa said on Tuesday. Millers, bread and pasta makers have come under fire in pasta-loving It
Asif Zardari has finally put his cards on the table to tell a "hostile" Makhdoom Amin Fahim that the latter should no longer nurse his ambitions to become prime minister, as whosoever is nominated by him would be in the prime minister's house just warming
Indian sugar futures rose on Wednesday on short-covering after the markets had fallen up to 8.6 percent since on Thursday's close, but large deliveries capped gains in the near-month contract. Good summer demand in physical markets and expectations of rob
Asif Zardari has finally put his cards on the table to tell a "hostile" Makhdoom Amin Fahim that the latter should no longer nurse his ambitions to become prime minister, as whosoever is nominated by him would be in the prime minister's house just warming
ICE raw sugar futures ended up on Tuesday as investors took advantage of Monday's sharp sell-off to buy in at lower levels, but a burdensome backdrop of increasing supply threatened further price gains, analysts said.
President Pervez Musharraf Wednesday said the new government can meet the challenges of terrorism, energy crisis, rising fuel and food prices through good governance and by always keeping "Pakistan First".
US soyabean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade ended higher on Tuesday, bouncing from Monday's sharply lower move when speculators liquidated long positions, traders said. All three soya markets closed locked limit lower on Monday a sign of the general
President Pervez Musharraf Wednesday said the new government can meet the challenges of terrorism, energy crisis, rising fuel and food prices through good governance and by always keeping "Pakistan First".
President Pervez Musharraf Wednesday said the new government can meet the challenges of terrorism, energy crisis, rising fuel and food prices through good governance and by always keeping "Pakistan First".
Tokyo rubber futures bounced back to rise more than 1 percent on Wednesday, as steady oil prices and a softer yen encouraged buying. The benchmark Tokyo Commodity Exchange rubber contract for August delivery rose as high as 286.9 yen per kg, up 4.5 yen or
Indonesian palm oil prices were mixed on Wednesday, with a fall in Malaysian palm oil futures discouraging strong position-taking ahead a long holiday weekend. The state marketing centre in Jakarta did not hold a crude palm oil auction on Wednesday. There
Malaysian crude palm oil futures slid another 4 percent on Wednesday as demand remained weak despite lower prices, pushing down vegetable oils across Asia. The benchmark June contracts on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange fell as much as 154 ringgit
Rich nations must increase aid to Bangladesh as the impoverished country struggles to cope with sky-rocketing prices of food, a senior United Nations official said Wednesday.
Applications for US home mortgages last week fell to their lowest since December despite a sharp drop in borrowing costs, according to data from an industry group on Wednesday.
The 15 eurozone countries suffered a worse than expected trade deficit of 10.7 billion euros (16.9 billion dollars) in January, a first official EU estimate showed Wednesday. The Eurostat data agency said seasonally adjusted eurozone imports and exports b
US regulators announced a plan Wednesday to allow government-sponsored mortgage firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to pump an extra 200 billion dollars into the troubled housing market.
Three Gulf Arab oil producers lowered some interest rates on Wednesday to defend their dollar-pegged currencies after a US rate cut despite the risk of stoking already near-record inflation.
US Republican presidential candidate John McCain voiced concern on Wednesday over the weakening US economy. "Americans are hurting. I'm very deeply concerned," McCain told Reuters while touring the Israeli town of Sderot, hit frequently by Palestinian roc
US Vice President Dick Cheney said on Wednesday that the economy is going through a "rough patch," a day after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to try to protect the economy from financial turmoil. "We're currently going through a rough patch he
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson warned on Wednesday first-quarter earnings could fall by more than half, adding to growing gloom in the handset sector and dealing co-parent Ericsson a fresh blow. A global economic slowdown is starting to crimp consumer s
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson warned on Wednesday first-quarter earnings could fall by more than half, adding to growing gloom in the handset sector and dealing co-parent Ericsson a fresh blow. A global economic slowdown is starting to crimp consumer s
Top fund executives are resigned to the probability of a credit crisis lasting many months or even years, with some looking back as far as the Wall Street crash of 1929 for a possible comparison.
Top fund executives are resigned to the probability of a credit crisis lasting many months or even years, with some looking back as far as the Wall Street crash of 1929 for a possible comparison.
Morgan Stanley reported sharply lower quarterly earnings on Wednesday after absorbing $2.3 billion of write-downs, but resilient trading results helped the No 2 US investment bank beat Wall Street's reduced expectations by a wide margin.
Morgan Stanley reported sharply lower quarterly earnings on Wednesday after absorbing $2.3 billion of write-downs, but resilient trading results helped the No 2 US investment bank beat Wall Street's reduced expectations by a wide margin.
Millions of Greeks took part in a 24-hour nation-wide strike on Wednesday against planned pension reforms, grounding flights, confining ships to port and closing schools, ministries and banks. Thousands marched through central Athens, beating drums and ch
Air France-KLM CEO Jean-Cyril Spinetta on Wednesday ruled out extending a March 31 deadline for striking a deal with Alitalia's unions, who have opposed the Franco-Dutch carrier's proposal.
General Mills Inc on Wednesday posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as cost-cutting measures and higher sales helped offset soaring prices for wheat and other commodities, sending its shares up almost 3 percent.
General Mills Inc on Wednesday posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as cost-cutting measures and higher sales helped offset soaring prices for wheat and other commodities, sending its shares up almost 3 percent.
Parliament failed on Wednesday to agree on a new central bank chief, leaving a temporary governor to take the Bank of Japan's helm as central banks around the world work together to combat the credit crisis. Opposition parties that control the upper house
Americans are in a sour mood over the sagging US economy, worried about their jobs and overwhelmingly of the opinion the country is on the wrong track, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday. The Reuters/Zogby Index, which measures the mo
The drought gripping many parts of New Zealand is expected to cost the country's farmers 1.24 billion dollars (one billion US) in the year to June, the government said Wednesday.
British clothing retailer Next Plc said trading would be tough in its stores this year with like-for-like sales seen down 4-7 percent, knocking its shares. "Trading conditions in the year ahead will continue to be difficult as increased costs and rising t