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Print - 2008-04-27
Railways told to stop leasing its land immediately

Railways told to stop leasing its land immediately

Pakistan Railways (PR) has been directed to immediately stop leasing its land for longer periods and PR would work out exploiting these commercially viable lands through joint ventures on equity sharing basis.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Revenue department to digitalise microfilmed records

Revenue department to digitalise microfilmed records

The Sindh Minister for Revenue and Relief, Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that new government has decided to modernise the Revenue department with latest technology. It would not only enhance revenue recovery capacity but also bring solution to the people's
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Karachi tea rates

Karachi tea rates

Tea rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (April 26, 2008).

Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Milk powder rates

Milk powder rates

Milk Powder rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (April 26, 2008).

Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Iran backs proposal for China to get gas via Pakistan

Iran backs proposal for China to get gas via Pakistan

Iran on Saturday supporting the idea of providing gas to China through Pakistan said it can make a commitment only after conducting a feasibility study. Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Masha'allah Shakeri responding to question about inclusion of China int
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Raw rubber rates

Raw rubber rates

Raw Rubber rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (April 26, 2008).

Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Iran backs proposal for China to get gas via Pakistan

Iran backs proposal for China to get gas via Pakistan

Iran on Saturday supporting the idea of providing gas to China through Pakistan said it can make a commitment only after conducting a feasibility study. Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Masha'allah Shakeri responding to question about inclusion of China int
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Jute goods rates

Jute goods rates

Jute goods rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (April 26, 2008).

Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Iran backs proposal for China to get gas via Pakistan

Iran backs proposal for China to get gas via Pakistan

Iran on Saturday supporting the idea of providing gas to China through Pakistan said it can make a commitment only after conducting a feasibility study. Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Masha''allah Shakeri responding to question about inclusion of China in
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Tough language on Tibet despite China talks offer

Tough language on Tibet despite China talks offer

Chinese media kept up its tough language on the Dalai Lama on Saturday, a day after a surprise offer of talks with his envoys, as analysts expressed caution about whether dialogue would ease tensions in Tibet.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Rates of dry fruit

Rates of dry fruit

Rates of dry fruit in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (April 26, 2008).

Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Chinese court hands jail term to fake DVD seller

Chinese court hands jail term to fake DVD seller

A Chinese court has handed a one-year jail term to a Beijing man who sold fake DVDs, making him the first in the city to be sent to prison for the crime of intellectual piracy, Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Shanghai Airlines plunges into red in 2007

Shanghai Airlines plunges into red in 2007

Shanghai Airlines, a regional carrier based in China's commercial centre, said on Saturday that it plunged into the red last year because of rising fuel prices and fierce competition.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Grain market rates

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Saturday (April 26, 2008).

Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Shanghai Airlines plunges into red in 2007

Shanghai Airlines plunges into red in 2007

Shanghai Airlines, a regional carrier based in China's commercial centre, said on Saturday that it plunged into the red last year because of rising fuel prices and fierce competition.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
'US should open to more private equity in banks'

'US should open to more private equity in banks'

The US government should consider lifting limits on investments in banks by private equity firms, a US Treasury official said on Friday, noting such firms played a key role in recent bank recapitalisations. Robert Steel, Treasury under-secretary for domes
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (April 26, 2008).

Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
24 killed in Afghan unrest

24 killed in Afghan unrest

Bomb blasts killed three Afghan policemen and four suspected Taliban Saturday, officials said, also reporting that 17 other people, including a population census official, died in unrest a day earlier.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Karzai criticises US-British conduct of Afghan war

Karzai criticises US-British conduct of Afghan war

Afghan President Hamid Karzai criticised the US and British conduct of the war in Afghanistan, telling The New York Times in an interview published on Saturday his government must be accorded the lead in policy decisions.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (April 26, 2008).

Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Karzai criticises US-British conduct of Afghan war

Karzai criticises US-British conduct of Afghan war

Afghan President Hamid Karzai criticised the US and British conduct of the war in Afghanistan, telling The New York Times in an interview published on Saturday his government must be accorded the lead in policy decisions.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Germany apologises for bugging Afghan minister

Germany apologises for bugging Afghan minister

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier phoned his Afghan counterpart Rangin Dadfar Spanta Saturday to apologise for the monitoring of another Afghan minister by the German foreign intelligence service, the BND.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Germany apologises for bugging Afghan minister

Germany apologises for bugging Afghan minister

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier phoned his Afghan counterpart Rangin Dadfar Spanta Saturday to apologise for the monitoring of another Afghan minister by the German foreign intelligence service, the BND.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Taliban ease mobile phone threat for Afghan summer

Taliban ease mobile phone threat for Afghan summer

As the days lengthen towards summer in Afghanistan, so will the time locals can use their mobile phones without fear of Taliban retribution. The Taliban told Afghan mobile phone operators in February to shut down networks from 5 pm until 7 am or face atta
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Generali sees double-digit growth, rebuffs Algebris

Generali sees double-digit growth, rebuffs Algebris

Italy's biggest insurer, Assicurazioni Generali, promised double-digit percentage growth in first quarter net profit on Saturday as its chairman rebuffed criticism on performance by fund Algebris. "We saw growth in two figures in the first quarter," co-Ch
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Generali sees double-digit growth, rebuffs Algebris

Generali sees double-digit growth, rebuffs Algebris

Italy's biggest insurer, Assicurazioni Generali, promised double-digit percentage growth in first quarter net profit on Saturday as its chairman rebuffed criticism on performance by fund Algebris. "We saw growth in two figures in the first quarter," co-Ch
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Poultry rates

Poultry rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Saturday (April 26, 2008) and for Sunday (April 27, 2008).
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
E-Trade chief financial, general counsel to leave company

E-Trade chief financial, general counsel to leave company

E-Trade Financial Corp disclosed on Friday the resignations of Chief Financial Officer Robert Simmons and general counsel Arlen Gelbard, the latest senior executives to leave the online brokerage which has struggled with heavy mortgage losses.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (April 26, 2008).

Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
ICICI Bank fourth quarter net up 39 percent, beats forecast

ICICI Bank fourth quarter net up 39 percent, beats forecast

ICICI Bank, India's second largest bank, on Saturday reported a forecast beating 39 percent rise in quarterly net profit as corporate loans grew and its cost of funds fell, offsetting overseas investment losses.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (April 26, 2008) and the forecast for Sunday (April 27, 2008).

Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
ICICI Bank fourth quarter net up 39 percent, beats forecast

ICICI Bank fourth quarter net up 39 percent, beats forecast

ICICI Bank, India's second largest bank, on Saturday reported a forecast beating 39 percent rise in quarterly net profit as corporate loans grew and its cost of funds fell, offsetting overseas investment losses.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
FBR gives legal backing to combined sales tax & FED return form

FBR gives legal backing to combined sales tax & FED return form

The Federal Board of Revenue has given legal backing to the combined sales tax and federal excise return form presently being used by registered persons dealing in excisable commodities. Through an amendment in the Federal Excise Rules 2005 on Saturday, t
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
FBR gives legal backing to combined sales tax & FED return form

FBR gives legal backing to combined sales tax & FED return form

The Federal Board of Revenue has given legal backing to the combined sales tax and federal excise return form presently being used by registered persons dealing in excisable commodities. Through an amendment in the Federal Excise Rules 2005 on Saturday, t
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
FBR gives legal backing to combined sales tax & FED return form

FBR gives legal backing to combined sales tax & FED return form

The Federal Board of Revenue has given legal backing to the combined sales tax and federal excise return form presently being used by registered persons dealing in excisable commodities. Through an amendment in the Federal Excise Rules 2005 on Saturday, t
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
India may import more cement from Pakistan

India may import more cement from Pakistan

The Indian government would import more cement, if necessary, to address the demand-supply mismatch in the domestic market and check any rise in prices.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
India may import more cement from Pakistan

India may import more cement from Pakistan

The Indian government would import more cement, if necessary, to address the demand-supply mismatch in the domestic market and check any rise in prices.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
India may import more cement from Pakistan

India may import more cement from Pakistan

The Indian government would import more cement, if necessary, to address the demand-supply mismatch in the domestic market and check any rise in prices.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Wachovia probed over drug-money laundering

Wachovia probed over drug-money laundering

US justice authorities are investigating Wachovia Corp, one of the top five US banks, as part of a probe into Latin American drug money laundering, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Wachovia is one a several large US banks being examined for r
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Wachovia probed over drug-money laundering

Wachovia probed over drug-money laundering

US justice authorities are investigating Wachovia Corp, one of the top five US banks, as part of a probe into Latin American drug money laundering, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Wachovia is one a several large US banks being examined for r
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Wachovia probed over drug-money laundering

Wachovia probed over drug-money laundering

US justice authorities are investigating Wachovia Corp, one of the top five US banks, as part of a probe into Latin American drug money laundering, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Wachovia is one a several large US banks being examined for r
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Turkish warplanes raid PKK targets in Iraq

Turkish warplanes raid PKK targets in Iraq

Turkey said its warplanes struck Kurdish separatist targets inside northern Iraq on Friday and Saturday in what military sources called the biggest Turkish air operation in northern Iraq this year. A Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) spokesman said the bombin
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Turkish warplanes raid PKK targets in Iraq

Turkish warplanes raid PKK targets in Iraq

Turkey said its warplanes struck Kurdish separatist targets inside northern Iraq on Friday and Saturday in what military sources called the biggest Turkish air operation in northern Iraq this year. A Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) spokesman said the bombin
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Conservatives strengthen grip in Iran run-off vote

Conservatives strengthen grip in Iran run-off vote

Conservatives have consolidated their grip on Iran's parliament after run-off votes for undecided seats, state radio reported on Saturday, but reformists said the election process was biased against them. Conservatives won a majority of the 208 seats deci
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Conservatives strengthen grip in Iran run-off vote

Conservatives strengthen grip in Iran run-off vote

Conservatives have consolidated their grip on Iran's parliament after run-off votes for undecided seats, state radio reported on Saturday, but reformists said the election process was biased against them. Conservatives won a majority of the 208 seats deci
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
British oil and gas pipeline set to close over strike

British oil and gas pipeline set to close over strike

A North Sea pipeline which supplies around 40 percent of Britain's oil and gas as well as international markets will shut down within hours because of a strike, operator BP said Saturday.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
British oil and gas pipeline set to close over strike

British oil and gas pipeline set to close over strike

A North Sea pipeline which supplies around 40 percent of Britain's oil and gas as well as international markets will shut down within hours because of a strike, operator BP said Saturday.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
British oil and gas pipeline set to close over strike

British oil and gas pipeline set to close over strike

A North Sea pipeline which supplies around 40 percent of Britain''s oil and gas as well as international markets will shut down within hours because of a strike, operator BP said Saturday.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Sugarcane growers still awaiting payment by millers

Sugarcane growers still awaiting payment by millers

Preoccupied by high inflation, increasing poverty and low income, the sugarcane growers still await payment from the millers, while the government seems helpless in resolving the issue.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Sugarcane growers still awaiting payment by millers

Sugarcane growers still awaiting payment by millers

Preoccupied by high inflation, increasing poverty and low income, the sugarcane growers still await payment from the millers, while the government seems helpless in resolving the issue.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Sugarcane growers still awaiting payment by millers

Sugarcane growers still awaiting payment by millers

Preoccupied by high inflation, increasing poverty and low income, the sugarcane growers still await payment from the millers, while the government seems helpless in resolving the issue.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Violation of constitution no more tolerated: Nawaz

Violation of constitution no more tolerated: Nawaz

Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Chief Patron Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), said on Saturday that the violators the Constitution would be brought to justice, adding that no one would be allowed to break the law of land any further.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Violation of constitution no more tolerated: Nawaz

Violation of constitution no more tolerated: Nawaz

Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Chief Patron Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), said on Saturday that the violators the Constitution would be brought to justice, adding that no one would be allowed to break the law of land any further.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Morocco mattress factory fire kills 55

Morocco mattress factory fire kills 55

Fire broke out at a mattress factory in the Moroccan coastal city of Casablanca on Saturday killing 55 people, state news agency MAP reported. Twelve others including a police officer were seriously injured in the blaze which took hold on the ground floor
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Morocco mattress factory fire kills 55

Morocco mattress factory fire kills 55

Fire broke out at a mattress factory in the Moroccan coastal city of Casablanca on Saturday killing 55 people, state news agency MAP reported. Twelve others including a police officer were seriously injured in the blaze which took hold on the ground floor
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
New York festival showcases films on Muslim world

New York festival showcases films on Muslim world

Seven years after New York's Tribeca neighbourhood was shaken by the attacks on the city's World Trade Center, the area has become a bazaar for movies about and from the Muslim world.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
New York festival showcases films on Muslim world

New York festival showcases films on Muslim world

Seven years after New York's Tribeca neighbourhood was shaken by the attacks on the city's World Trade Center, the area has become a bazaar for movies about and from the Muslim world.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Probe body submits report on BOR fire incident

Probe body submits report on BOR fire incident

The Inquiry Committee set up to probe into the causes of fire in the offices of Sindh Board of Revenue, has completed its inquiry. According to informed sources, the committee has submitted its report to the Inspector General Police.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Four injured in hotel firing

Four injured in hotel firing

Four people were injured when some unknown gunmen opened fire in a hotel in the jurisdiction of Orangi Town Police on Saturday. According to Police, five unknown assailants rushed into a hotel in sector 15, Orangi Town on Saturday evening and opened fire
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
NIT announces July-March result

NIT announces July-March result

The National Investment Trust (NIT) has once again outperformed the KSE-100 Index by a good margin of 3.37 percent where Net Asset Value (NAV) of NIT unit has increased by 13.19 percent from Rs 56.18 as on June 30, 2007 (ex-dividend) to Rs 63.59 as on Mar
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
NIT announces July-March result

NIT announces July-March result

The National Investment Trust (NIT) has once again outperformed the KSE-100 Index by a good margin of 3.37 percent where Net Asset Value (NAV) of NIT unit has increased by 13.19 percent from Rs 56.18 as on June 30, 2007 (ex-dividend) to Rs 63.59 as on Mar
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Motorola partners with TeleCON

Motorola partners with TeleCON

Motorola Inc, one of the world's fastest growing technology companies has partnered with Global TeleCON 2008 to highlight the importance of new technologies in the country. The Tele congress will be held in Karachi on the 29th and 30th of April.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Negotiations with MQM in final stages: Shazia Marri

Negotiations with MQM in final stages: Shazia Marri

Sindh Information Minister Shazia Marri has said that the negotiations with MQM are in final stage and the nation will get a good news in a couple of days in this regard.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Pakistan has potential to raise its global apparel market share

Pakistan has potential to raise its global apparel market share

Pakistan has a tremendous potential to increase its market share in the international apparel market despite the competition from her neighbours Matthias Theis, Director Igedo Fashion Fairs of Germany, stated this at presentation on Global Fashion.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Pakistan to participate in Kenfair in Hong Kong

Pakistan to participate in Kenfair in Hong Kong

Pakistan will take part in the three-day Kenfair International, a major Hong Kong trade fair for the premium gift, house-ware and toys. The fair also called Mega Show Part-II, will provide a sales platform for over 5,500 Asian manufacturers and suppliers
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Oracle announces financial services summit

Oracle announces financial services summit

Oracle on Saturday announced that it will host a Financial Services Global Leadership Summit, May 7-9, 2008, at the intercontinental Hotel in Athens, Greece, which will provide financial services industry professionals an opportunity to network with, and
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Three more Balochistan ministers take oath

Three more Balochistan ministers take oath

Three more Balochistan provincial ministers Abdul Khaliq (PML-N), Amin Umrani (PPP) and Masood Loni (PML-Q) took oath on Saturday. Balochistan Governor Zulfikar Ali Magsi administered the oath at the Governor House.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Government has decided to restore judges: Hashmi

Government has decided to restore judges: Hashmi

Makhdoom Javed Hashmi, a central leader of PML-N said on Saturday that people of Pakistan shall wait for the restoration of judges for few days only as government has all intentions to resolve the issue by April 30 as per Bhurban declaration.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Auqaf secretary orders removal of encroachments

Auqaf secretary orders removal of encroachments

The Secretary, Auqaf and Chief Administrator, Religious Affairs Auqaf, Punjab, Tariq Ayub has asked all zonal administrators and managers of the auqaf to immediately remove the encroachments from the 'waqf properties'. Addressing a meeting here on Saturda
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
UAF to sell certified wheat seed

UAF to sell certified wheat seed

The University of Agriculture, Faisalabad has decided to sell the certified wheat seed using its own brand name in order to supply pure and high yield seed to the farming community. The Vice Chancellor (VC), UAF, Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan said this while inaugu
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
CDGK subordinate to Sindh government: Brigadier Nasir

CDGK subordinate to Sindh government: Brigadier Nasir

Brigadier A.S. Nasir (Retd), a former Chief of Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) and ex-chairman Governor's Inspection Team, said that City District Government Karachi (CDGK) is subordinate to provincial government and not an independent organisat
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Young leaders forum 2008 begins in Kuwait on April 28

Young leaders forum 2008 begins in Kuwait on April 28

A 40-member Pak young entrepreneur delegation from corporate sector will attend 'World Islamic Economic Forum's (WIEF) Young Leaders Forum 2008' being held in Kuwait on April 28.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Attack on Attock Cement worker condemned

Attack on Attock Cement worker condemned

President Lasbela Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Saleem H. Mandviwalla urged the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Chief Minister of Balochistan and Inspector General of Police of Balochistan to order high level inquiry into the attack on the workers o
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
ICMAP announces admissions

ICMAP announces admissions

The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP) has announced its fall 2008 admission. According to a press release issued on Saturday, the prospectus and other admission related forms would be available at all ICMAP centers located a
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
'Energy Saving Walk' on May 2

'Energy Saving Walk' on May 2

Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) is being recognised as exemplary model company at top government level and this credit goes to its head and its team, said Munawar Baseer Ahmad, Managing Director Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) here on Sa
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
UAF to establish botanical gardens

UAF to establish botanical gardens

Chairman, Pakistan Science Foundation Dr N M Butt has said that entire world is investing huge resources on nanotechnology in order to grab the fruit of maximum yield potential from the existing soil resources.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
'Days of dictatorship over, masses to rule country'

'Days of dictatorship over, masses to rule country'

Punjab Chief Minister, Sardar Dost Muhammad Khan Khosa has said that the situation has changed due to the power of peoples' vote, the days of dictatorship are over and now the masses will rule the country and not bureaucracy. A new era of genuine democrac
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
B A Malik likely to be envoy again

B A Malik likely to be envoy again

B.A. Malik is likely to be appointed as an Ambassador to a European country, Business Recorder learnt here on Saturday.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Government to announce new youth policy soon

Government to announce new youth policy soon

The government would announce a new youth policy very soon.This was disclosed by Ashfaq Mahmud, secretary Youth affairs at a function held here at the Islamic University (IIU) on Saturday to recognise the winners of essay competition on projects that prod
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
'Pakistan custodian of minorities rights'

'Pakistan custodian of minorities rights'

Punjab Minister for Minorities and Human Rights, Kamran Michael was the chief guest in 22nd annual convention of Sialkot Devises at Shallume Centre, Jhelum, on Saturday. The provincial minister congratulated the successful pastors and expressed best wishe
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Punjab senior minister calls on Shahbaz

Punjab senior minister calls on Shahbaz

Punjab Senior Minister Raja Riaz has called on Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif and discussed with him various matters pertaining to the provincial coalition government. The minister, who is also parliamentary le
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Radioactive leak sparks Spanish debate on nuclear power

Radioactive leak sparks Spanish debate on nuclear power

For advocates of nuclear power in Spain, the recently discovered incident at the Asco I nuclear plant in the country's north-east could scarcely have come at a worse time. Just as global warming and rising oil prices were making nuclear energy seem more a
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Devastated by tornado, Kansas town rebuilds on green plan

Devastated by tornado, Kansas town rebuilds on green plan

Devastated by a tornado, this tiny Kansas town is banking on a greener future as homeowners, businesses and officials weave environmentally-friendly features into their rebuilding plans. It may seem an unlikely choice in this largely rural and conservativ
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
Setting up of Mardan university approved

Setting up of Mardan university approved

The Chief Minister of NWFP, Ameer Haider Khan Hoti, has given approval for the establishment of Mardan University for Arts, Science and Technology and, further, directed to set up a committee to work on the acquisition of land to materialise the plan.
Published 27 Apr, 2008 12:00am
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