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Print - 2008-05-08
Foreign quotas vital for future: Blatter

Foreign quotas vital for future: Blatter

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Wednesday he would propose stricter rules on the switching of nationalities and would press ahead with controversial plans for national quotas in club football. The head of world soccer's ruling body told Reuters the qu
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Olympic nations fine-tune at Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

Olympic nations fine-tune at Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

Four Olympic-bound nations aim to fine-tune their preparations at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup this week, while India struggle to pick up the pieces after a tumultuous few months. Defending champions Australia are not playing, which opens the door for Canada
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
'Haditha' film shows both sides of Iraq killings

'Haditha' film shows both sides of Iraq killings

"Battle for Haditha" dramatises one of the most controversial incidents of the Iraq war - the killing of 24 Iraqi civilians by US Marines - but former Marine Elliot Ruiz who stars in the film says it doesn't give the Marine Corps a bad name.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Computers may aid drug abuse treatment

Computers may aid drug abuse treatment

People in treatment for drug abuse may be more likely to succeed with the help of computer-based behavioural therapy, a pilot study suggests.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Cyclone blows cold on Myanmar's referendum plan

Cyclone blows cold on Myanmar's referendum plan

Cyclone Nargis, which pounded central Myanmar over the weekend leaving at least tens of thousand people dead and the country's largest city paralysed, may force the ruling junta to rethink their plans to hold a referendum next Saturday.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Asean opposes linking Tibet issue with Beijing Olympics

Asean opposes linking Tibet issue with Beijing Olympics

The Asean regional bloc said Wednesday it opposed linking the issue of Tibet with the Beijing Olympics, saying this would only politicise the sports event. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) senior officials meeting in Singapore, which is the
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Internet auction baby to stay with Dutch 'parents': court

Internet auction baby to stay with Dutch 'parents': court

A Dutch court on Wednesday ruled that a girl whose Belgian mother reportedly put her up for sale in an Internet auction should stay with the Dutch couple who adopted her. The case of little Donna, as the child is known, has become a major cross-border leg
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Former prince wants Taliban brought into Afghan government

Former prince wants Taliban brought into Afghan government

Afghanistan should set-up a transitional government that includes members of the Taliban once President Hamid Karzai's term ends late next year if it is to escape unending crisis, a grandson of the late former king said on Wednesday.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Sudan donors pledge $4.8 billion in aid: World Bank

Sudan donors pledge $4.8 billion in aid: World Bank

Donor countries pledged a preliminary $4.8 billion in assistance to Sudan on Wednesday, aiming to help bolster a 2005 north-south peace deal in the east African country, a World Bank official said. Sudan had said it needs $6.1 billion up to 2011, on top o
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
US urges Asian allies to pressure Myanmar on aid

US urges Asian allies to pressure Myanmar on aid

The United States said on Wednesday it had strongly urged Asian allies such as China, Thailand, Indonesia and India to put pressure on the junta in Myanmar to allow in aid after a devastating cyclone.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Aid trickles in for one million Myanmar cyclone victims

Aid trickles in for one million Myanmar cyclone victims

Aid trickled into Myanmar on Wednesday for an estimated one million victims of Cyclone Nargis in military-ruled Myanmar, with the death toll rising to nearly 23,000 and expected to go higher.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
22 killed, rockets discovered in Iraq

22 killed, rockets discovered in Iraq

At least 22 people died Wednesday in a fresh bout of violence in Iraq, including eight people in a US strike on Baghdad's Shia enclave of Sadr City, while the police found rockets in a big weapons cache in the south. At least eight people were killed and
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
EU fails to agree on detention of illegal migrants

EU fails to agree on detention of illegal migrants

European Union states failed to agree on Wednesday over the length of time illegal migrants can be detained and banned from re-entry, in a setback to the bloc's efforts to handle migration. The EU struck a preliminary deal last month allowing a maximum 18
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Colombia extradites first paramilitary boss to US

Colombia extradites first paramilitary boss to US

Colombia extradited Carlos "Macaco" Jimenez to the United States on Wednesday, the first time the government has sent a former right-wing paramilitary boss to face US justice for drug trafficking. The move threatens to increase tension with other former p
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Japan and China agree to regular summits on landmark visit

Japan and China agree to regular summits on landmark visit

The leaders of Japan and China agreed Wednesday to resolve a territorial row and start regular summits to ease decades of tension, pledging that Asia's two largest economies would not see each other as a threat. Paying the first visit by a Chinese head of
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Child among three killed in Afghan blasts

Child among three killed in Afghan blasts

Three people including a child were killed in blasts in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, police said, after Canada announced the loss of another soldier fighting the extremist Taliban. Both blasts were in the eastern province of Khost, which adjoins Paki
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Iraq urges Iran and US to talk

Iraq urges Iran and US to talk

Iraq's foreign minister urged Iran and the United States on Wednesday to stop trading accusations and sit down for a fourth round of talks to seek solutions to Iraq's security woes. Hoshiyar Zebari said Iraq-hosted talks between the two bitter foes - one
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Lebanon political conflict turns violent

Lebanon political conflict turns violent

Supporters of Lebanon's US-backed government fought battles in Beirut on Wednesday with gunmen loyal to the Hezbollah-led opposition, escalating the worst internal crisis since the 1975-90 civil war. Supporters of Iranian-backed Hezbollah paralysed the ca
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Sterling slides

Sterling slides

Sterling slid to a 2-1/2 month low versus the dollar on Wednesday with weak consumer morale, output and jobs figures keeping investors focused on a sharply slowing UK economy and the prospect of further UK interest rate cuts.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Euro falls towards five-week low in London

Euro falls towards five-week low in London

Weak eurozone manufacturing and retail data combined to send the euro towards 5-week lows versus the dollar on Wednesday, while the greenback garnered support after hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official. Euro area retail sales were much weaker
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Indian rupee sags to eight-month low

Indian rupee sags to eight-month low

The Indian rupee fell to an 8-month low on Wednesday as record oil prices pushed up dollar demand from refiners, raising concerns of a widening trade deficit. India imports 70 percent of its oil needs, and crude refiners such as HPCL and BPCL are among th
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Wednesday's afternoon trade: market tumbles on oil fallout

Wednesday's afternoon trade: market tumbles on oil fallout

US stocks fell further on Wednesday, taking all three major indexes down more than 1 percent, as investors fretted about the fallout from record oil prices after US crude topped $123 a barrel and a Federal Reserve official warned that the central bank mus
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
European credit spreads steady

European credit spreads steady

European credit spreads were relatively steady on Wednesday, with the focus centred on the primary market as more borrowers such as National Grid Gas took advantage of recently narrowed spreads. By 1520 GMT, the investment-grade Markit iTraxx Europe index
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
European credit spreads steady

European credit spreads steady

European credit spreads were relatively steady on Wednesday, with the focus centred on the primary market as more borrowers such as National Grid Gas took advantage of recently narrowed spreads. By 1520 GMT, the investment-grade Markit iTraxx Europe index
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Asian bond spreads rangebound

Asian bond spreads rangebound

Asian bond spreads were rangebound on Wednesday, as concerns about inflationary pressures from record oil prices, combined with lower regional equity markets, kept investors on edge for a second session.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Asian bond spreads rangebound

Asian bond spreads rangebound

Asian bond spreads were rangebound on Wednesday, as concerns about inflationary pressures from record oil prices, combined with lower regional equity markets, kept investors on edge for a second session.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Philippines shares higher

Philippines shares higher

Philippine share prices closed 0.4 percent higher on Wednesday though early gains by blue chips were partly offset by last-minute selling, dealers said. The composite index rose 11.73 points to 2,739.43 after rising as high as 2,757.50.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
FTSE ends at four-month high

FTSE ends at four-month high

Britain's leading shares ended up almost 1 percent on Wednesday as record high crude prices lifted the oil sector, while Enterprise Inns led individual stocks higher. The FTSE 100 ended up 45.8 points, or 0.7 percent at 6,261.0 - its highest closing level
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
New York sugar up

New York sugar up

Raw sugar futures finished sharply higher on Tuesday on investor buying inspired by crude charging to a new record, but an industry dinner may lead to becalmed dealings tomorrow, brokers said. The key July sugar contract shot up 0.34 cent or 3.0 percent t
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Tokyo rubber jumps

Tokyo rubber jumps

Tokyo rubber futures jumped to a nine-week peak as a spike in the price of crude oil to a record high helped rubber prices close in on 310 yen. The key Tokyo Commodity Exchange rubber contract for October delivery rose to an intra-day peak of 308.9 yen, u
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
New York cotton futures end both ways

New York cotton futures end both ways

Cotton futures closed mixed Wednesday as the market dawdled in a band while players adjusted positions ahead of a government crop report at the end of the week, brokers said. ICE Futures' July cotton contract rose 0.01 cent to finish at 70.37 cents per lb
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil lower

Malaysian palm oil lower

Malaysian crude palm oil futures fell nearly 1 percent on Wednesday as rising supplies and a slowdown in buying weighed on the market, dealers said. The benchmark July contract on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange finished down 32 ringgit at 3,355 r
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Shanghai copper edges down

Shanghai copper edges down

Shanghai copper prices fell on Wednesday as uncertainty over Chinese consumption cast a pall over the market, and after a fall in New York following the end of a strike by Chilean subcontractor workers. The July copper contract, the most active on the Sha
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Copper slips

Copper slips

Copper prices slipped on Wednesday, taking their cue from currency markets where the dollar rose against the euro, analysts said. Lead for three-month delivery on the London Metal Exchange fell more than 5 percent to $2,420 a tonne, its lowest since Janua
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
US gold higher

US gold higher

US gold futures ended slightly higher after initially scaling a one-week high on Tuesday, and bullion could run into heavy chart-based resistance in the near term, analysts said.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Indian soyaoil up

Indian soyaoil up

Indian soyaoil futures rose for a second day on Wednesday, as crude oil prices hovered near record highs raising the prospect for more diversion of vegetable oils for biofuel. A weakening rupee that slid to 41.305/315 per dollar, down more than 4 percent
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
London coffee, cocoa edge down

London coffee, cocoa edge down

London robusta coffee and cocoa futures slipped in moderate trading on Wednesday on profit taking and sluggish buying interest capped by a firmer US dollar, dealers said. London white sugar futures seesawed in light, choppy trade in sympathy with oil pric
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
London gold falls over one percent

London gold falls over one percent

Gold fell more than 1 percent on Wednesday as speculators booked profits and turned their attention to other asset classes, but strong oil prices limited declines, analysts said. Spot bullion traded up to $881.05 an ounce earlier in the day, but slipped t
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Oil hits all time peak

Oil hits all time peak

Oil prices rose 1.4 percent on Wednesday, extending further into record territory amid intensifying worries over tight world supplies of diesel fuel. US crude leapt $1.69 to settle at $123.53 a barrel, before hitting an all-time peak of $123.89. London Br
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Oil hits all time peak

Oil hits all time peak

Oil prices rose 1.4 percent on Wednesday, extending further into record territory amid intensifying worries over tight world supplies of diesel fuel. US crude leapt $1.69 to settle at $123.53 a barrel, before hitting an all-time peak of $123.89. London Br
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Oil hits all time peak

Oil hits all time peak

Oil prices rose 1.4 percent on Wednesday, extending further into record territory amid intensifying worries over tight world supplies of diesel fuel. US crude leapt $1.69 to settle at $123.53 a barrel, before hitting an all-time peak of $123.89. London Br
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
US MIDDAY: coffee, cocoa down

US MIDDAY: coffee, cocoa down

Arabica coffee futures trading on ICE Futures US dropped about 2 percent in early trade on Wednesday, while cocoa slipped nearly 3 percent, on heavy pressure from the strong dollar. July arabica contract was down 2.20 cents or 1.7 percent at $1.314 per lb
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar slips

US MIDDAY: sugar slips

Raw sugar futures on ICE Futures slipped at 7:05 am EDT (1105 GMT) on Wednesday. July contract was down 0.03 cent at 11.79 cents per lb. Range from at 11.77 to 11.81 cents. July contract volume at 359 lots.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn rises

US MIDDAY: corn rises

May corn was up 4-1/4 cents at $5.99 per bushel; July was up 5 at $6.11-1/4, early on Wednesday. Slow US corn seedings and new highs in crude oil buoy corn futures.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat drops

US MIDDAY: wheat drops

May wheat was down 13-1/4 cents at $7.92-3/4 per bushel, July down 10 at $8.08 on early Wednesday. Setting back from Tuesday's gains on technical selling and prospects for a large US and world wheat crop. Early field reports from annual Kansas wheat tour
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soyabeans soar

US MIDDAY: soyabeans soar

Chicago Board of Trade old-crop soyabeans soared midday Wednesday as new Argentine protests over a soya export tax were imminent, traders said. July soya was up 22-1/2 cents at $12.99-1/2 per bushel by 12:17 pm CDT.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper falls

US MIDDAY: copper falls

US copper futures slipped along with other metals early on Wednesday as some profit-takers decided to unload their holdings after a home sales report fell one percent in March, confirming the US housing sector remains in the doldrums, analysts said.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold falls

US MIDDAY: gold falls

US gold futures dropped more than 1 percent early on Wednesday as a broadly firmer dollar and the news of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) plan to sell gold weighed on the precious metals complex. June contract on Comex division of New York Mercant
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
A trader's problem

A trader's problem

I am a businessman and I am running a company in the name of Sana Traders. Its head office is at Peshawar while it has a branch office in Istanbul, Turkey. The company deals in precious and semi precious stones. The applicant is the sole proprietor of thi
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
World's largest dam, power system

World's largest dam, power system

China's Three Gorges Dam, costing $25 billion, is acknowledged as the world's largest dam. Actually, it is the Itaipu Dam across the Parana River between Brazil and Paraguay. The dam, constructed during the period 1975-1984, is 196 meter high and 7.6 km l
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Sixty years on, Palestinians mourn loss of homeland

Sixty years on, Palestinians mourn loss of homeland

While Israel celebrates its 60th birthday, Palestinian refugees mourn the 1948 Nakba (catastrophe) when they lost their homeland. Often ignored in Middle East peace talks, they cling to a "right of return". Alia Shabati was 12 when she fled Jewish attacks
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
The last laugh

The last laugh

Laughter is seen as a sign of happiness. Happiness is closely linked with being victorious; be that on a battlefield or in a political arena. That is why we give weight to the one who has the last laugh. At Harvard, a social psychologist, Daniel Gilbert,
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Impact of global developments and Asian central bankers' response

Impact of global developments and Asian central bankers' response

Being the text of speech of the Governor of State Bank of Pakistan, in Madrid, Spain, on May 4, 2008 as the Central Bank Governor of the Year. Deepening financial globalisation, driven mainly by far-reaching financial market liberalisation and openness an
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
The incomplete devolution

The incomplete devolution

The slogan that accompanied the launching of the local government system by the Musharraf government was 'devolution of power at the grass roots level.' Seven years on, a World Bank study presents a very different picture, saying the administrative devolu
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Concerns about soaring food prices

Concerns about soaring food prices

Times have changed. In normal circumstances, multilateral financial institutions used to discuss global economic trends with particular reference to the developments in the international financial and monetary system. The emphasis has now shifted to the s
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Teachers demand raise in salaries

Teachers demand raise in salaries

A teachers body, Muttahida Mahaz, has called upon the government to raise their salaries in accordance with the increasing wave of price hike. Muttahida Mahaz Media Advisor Hakeem Javid-ul-Hassan talking to journalists said that schoolteachers were being
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Process of reconciliation to continue: Shazia Marri

Process of reconciliation to continue: Shazia Marri

Sindh Minister for Information, Shazia Marri has said that PPP Government is making efforts for political stability and strengthening of democratic process in Pakistan and in this regard the Government of Sindh has also taken sufficient concrete steps to
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Rs 2.5 million grant announced for Civil Hospital Khairpur

Rs 2.5 million grant announced for Civil Hospital Khairpur

Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah has announced a special grant of Rs 2.5 million for Civil Hospital Khairpur. He made this announcement during his visit to hospital Khairpur. The chief minister asked civil surgeon, Dr Aijaz Ali Gajani to prepare a
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
CAA donates fire extinguishing vehicles to NWFP

CAA donates fire extinguishing vehicles to NWFP

Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) donated two fire extinguishing vehicles, duly equipped with all the required gadgets to the local government department of NWFP on Wednesday. in the presence of NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani at NWFP Senior Minister, Bashir
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
UAE contribution to child protection fund lauded

UAE contribution to child protection fund lauded

Advisor to the Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Malik has appreciated the 67,000 dollar contribution to endowment fund, for the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau created by the UAE government. He said this while talking to Ali Muhammad Al-Shamsi, Ambas
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
2,500 wheat bags recovered from factory

2,500 wheat bags recovered from factory

Punjab Minister for Auqaf, Haji Ehsan ud Din Qureshi on Wednesday recovered 2,500 bags of wheat from a cotton factory and ordered action against the hoarders. The minister along with Food Department officials visited Rahim Yar Khan and inspected different
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
KBP calls for setting up regulatory authority

KBP calls for setting up regulatory authority

The Kisan Board Pakistan (KBP) has called for setting up a regulatory authority with sufficient powers in form of a agricultural boards at the Federal, Provincial and District levels comprising farmers, agro-experts and other government officials to tackl
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
CDA to develop new cultural complex near Shakarparian

CDA to develop new cultural complex near Shakarparian

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has started developing a park in Shalimar Park Sector F-7/3. The development consists of combination of hard and soft landscaping as highly professional landscape architect has been hired to design the park. The par
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Rana Tariq's death condoled

Rana Tariq's death condoled

Speaker Punjab Assembly, Rana Muhammad Iqbal and Deputy Speaker Rana Mushhood Khan here on Wednesday expressed sorrow and grief over the demise of Rana Tariq Mehmood, member Provincial Assembly Punjab who died in a road accident last night. In their separ
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
SDPOs, SHOs asked to serve masses honestly

SDPOs, SHOs asked to serve masses honestly

District Police Officer, Muzaffargarh, Sahibzada Shehzad Sultan has said that registration of false cases would not be tolerated and exemplary punishment would be awarded to the violators.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Gang of criminals busted

Gang of criminals busted

The CIA Police Modal Town division has busted a gang of criminals involved in several street crimes and arrested two of its members and seized a motorbike, cash and mobile phones. The accused have confessed to 14 such incidents during preliminary interrog
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
PFD launches fish seed stocking drive

PFD launches fish seed stocking drive

The Punjab Fisheries Department (PFD) has launched a fish seed stocking campaign by releasing 100,000 seeds of different fish varieties in natural water bodies of the province. Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Naveed Akram Cheema on Wednesday in
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Roshan Ara posted as EDO education

Roshan Ara posted as EDO education

Sindh government on Wednesday issued transfer order for Roshan Ara Syed, an officer of School Administration Cadre (BS-20), Principal, Government Girls Comprehensive Higher Secondary School, North Nazi-mabad, and posted her as Executive District Officer (
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Police officials promoted

Police officials promoted

Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Muhammad Pervez Rathore has promoted 33 temporary Head Constables and Assistant Sub-Inspectors of Lahore police to the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspectors on regular basis.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
NPB sets up digitalised data centres at police stations

NPB sets up digitalised data centres at police stations

The National Police Bureau (NPB) has set up digitalised Data Centres at the police stations of four provincial headquarters; Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta, under the police station automation programme, part of a pilot project that has been started
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
NetSol planning to enhance investment

NetSol planning to enhance investment

NetSol Technologies Limited Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Salim Ghauri on Wednesday said NetSol was planning to enhance investment in order to maintain its growth. Speaking to a gathering of investors from Stock Market, he said that NetSol was a mu
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Sir Syed University upgraded

Sir Syed University upgraded

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has upgraded the category of Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET). In a letter received here on May 6, the Commission has informed the SSUET that its category has been upgraded from 'B' to categor
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
KCCI endorses strike call by furniture dealers

KCCI endorses strike call by furniture dealers

The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has urged the Chief Minister and Minister for Home Sindh to direct the concerned Inspector General and DIG police to arrest the culprits involved in attempt to kidnap and killing of furniture dealer, Sha
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
13 more directors get PICG certificates under BDSP

13 more directors get PICG certificates under BDSP

The Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG) delivered 13 more internationally certified directors under Part-IV of its Board Development Series Program (BDSP) on Wednesday.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Book on Pak Army: 'Crossed Swords' launching on May 15

Book on Pak Army: 'Crossed Swords' launching on May 15

Oxford University Press (OUP), Pakistan, would launch 'Crossed Swords' - Pakistan, its Army, and the Wars Within', written by Shuja Nawaz. The ceremony will be held at OUP Head Office here on May 15.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Bio data of PIA managing director

Bio data of PIA managing director

Captain Mohammad Aijaz Haroon assumed the charge of Managing Director, Pakistan International Airlines on Wednesday. Captain Mohammad Aijaz has over thirty years of airline experience with vast expertise in major operational areas of the airline. He joine
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Rs 400 million to be allocated for Sindh villages electrification

Rs 400 million to be allocated for Sindh villages electrification

The Sindh government would allocate Rs 400 million in the provincial budget for fiscal 2008-09 for the electrification of 360 villages of the province. The Sindh irrigation and power department has already forwarded the proposal of the project to the fina
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
0.4 million tons of wheat procured in Sindh

0.4 million tons of wheat procured in Sindh

Sindh Food Minister Mir Nadir Ali Magsi has said that Sindh had so far procured 0.4 million tonnes of wheat while the department's vigilance teams are in action day and night against wheat smuggling and hoarding. Talking to delegations at his residence, t
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
SNF to contest by-polls in NA-207: Mumtaz

SNF to contest by-polls in NA-207: Mumtaz

Sindh National Front (SNF), Chairman, Mumtaz Ali Bhutto has said that his party would announce its candidate to contest the by-election in NA-207 constituency soon after the new schedule for the polls is notified.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Shahbaz condoles death of Tariq

Shahbaz condoles death of Tariq

Tariq Mehmood MPA (PML-N) laid to rest in the presence of thousands mourners in his native graveyard in village Harna on Tuesday afternoon.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Housing scheme for flood victims launched

Housing scheme for flood victims launched

The Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre (MALC) in co-ordination with Caritas Austria, an NGO, has launched a scheme for construction of 100 houses in flood-hit areas of Kambar-Shahdadkot. Village Kehar Khan Magsi near Patooja Shakh which was completely destroye
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
359,000 kids to be given anti-polio drops

359,000 kids to be given anti-polio drops

As many as 359,000 children of five years of age and below will be given anti-polio drops during the ongoing (May 6-8) drive against this disease. Medical Superintendent Tehsil headquarters hospital Dr Najibur Rahman Thaheem said mobile teams had been dep
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
British MPs laud performance of Maleeha Lodhi

British MPs laud performance of Maleeha Lodhi

The services rendered by the outgoing Pakistan High Commissioner Dr Maleeha Lodhi for strengthening Anglo-Pak bilateral relations and her contributions to the cause of Kashmir were praised by the British members of Parliament here on Wednesday.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Plan to give modern look to hospitals across AJK

Plan to give modern look to hospitals across AJK

AJK government has kicked off an integrated plan to benefit the common man with quick and quality medical facilities close to their door-steps through the public sector hospitals, RHCs and BHus throughout Azad Jammu Kashmir including in remote and far-flu
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
No gastro outbreak reported in Punjab

No gastro outbreak reported in Punjab

Though, the number of diarrhoea patients has increased due to extreme weather conditions, no gastro outbreak was reported from any part of Punjab. A Punjab Health Department spokesman said on Wednesday that the health authorities were monitoring the situa
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Shortage of ASVS, ARV denied

Shortage of ASVS, ARV denied

There is no shortage of anti-snake venom serum (ASVS) and anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) in the country, claimed Executive Director of National Institute of Health (NIH) Masood Anwar. Briefing the mediamen here on Wednesday, he said that the country got ASVS a
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
'Over 10.4 million children in Pakistan deprived of basic health care'

'Over 10.4 million children in Pakistan deprived of basic health care'

More than 10.4 million children in Pakistan are deprived of basic health care, says Aman Ullah Khan, director, Health for Save the Children, Pakistan. He was addressing the participants of the ninth annual State of the World's Mother Reports' released her
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Multan achieves 30 percent wheat procurement target

Multan achieves 30 percent wheat procurement target

Punjab food department Multan region has so far procured 235,847 tons wheat which is 30 percent of the target, said Deputy Director Imran Sikandar on Wednesday. Talking to APP, he said the procurement is being made at 69 centres across six districts inclu
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Construction industry vital to economic growth: Prime Minister

Construction industry vital to economic growth: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the construction industry is very important for country's economic growth, infrastructure development and employment generation. The government, he said, would take steps for solving its problems and ensurin
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Nisar for further strengthening ties with US

Nisar for further strengthening ties with US

Federal Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said Pakistan wants to strengthen ties with United States and attaches great importance to its relations with it. He stated this while meeting with US Ambassador to Pakistan Ms Anne W. Patterson.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
Farewell ceremony held to honour Erra deputy chairman

Farewell ceremony held to honour Erra deputy chairman

The Deputy Chairman Erra, Lieutenant General Nadeem Ahmed has said that hundreds of departmental officials of Erra and Serra are rigorously engaged in reconstruction work and rehabilitation of 350,000 quake-hit people of Azad Kashmir.
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
LHC orders explanation on DPOs appointment case

LHC orders explanation on DPOs appointment case

A full bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday has directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to submit an explanation by May 28 reasoning why the grade-19 officers were not appointed as District Police Officers (DPOs), while 17 DPOs of grad
Published 08 May, 2008 12:00am
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