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Print - 2008-05-21
Corruption fears over 45 tennis matches

Corruption fears over 45 tennis matches

Forty-five tennis matches played in the last five years are under investigation as part of a major inquiry into betting in the sport, it was revealed on Monday. The review, led by two former Metropolitan Police corruption-busters, is examining unusual bet
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Deadly fighting rages in Sudan flashpoint

Deadly fighting rages in Sudan flashpoint

Deadly fighting raged between rival Sudanese forces on Tuesday in Abyei, a flashpoint oil district between north and south whose status remains contested three years after the end of civil war.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
G8 climate talks to discuss targets, rift remains

G8 climate talks to discuss targets, rift remains

Environment ministers from rich nations and other major greenhouse gas emitters will seek to build momentum for talks on emissions reduction targets this weekend in Japan, but agreement will be hard to reach.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Bangladeshi writer Nasreen plans return

Bangladeshi writer Nasreen plans return

Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen said Monday she plans to return to her adoptive home India by August, just months after she was hounded out of the country by Islamic radical death threats.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Eastwood joins dark films among Cannes favourites

Eastwood joins dark films among Cannes favourites

An animated documentary about Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon and a courageous portrayal of the Naples mafia were among the frontrunners at the halfway stage of the Cannes film festival. Film goers were generally impressed with the quality of the compet
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Iraq's Aziz back in the dock but without lawyers

Iraq's Aziz back in the dock but without lawyers

Tareq Aziz, for years the international face of the brutal regime of hanged Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, was back in court on Tuesday - but without any lawyers to defend him. Aziz, 72, a Christian who served as Iraq's foreign minister and deputy prime
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Deaths from cancer, heart disease, crashes to soar: WHO

Deaths from cancer, heart disease, crashes to soar: WHO

Deaths from road accidents, cancer and heart disease are set to soar over the next 20 years as the developing world's populations get richer and live longer, according to a study out this week.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Dalai Lama arrives in Britain for 11-day visit

Dalai Lama arrives in Britain for 11-day visit

The Dalai Lama began an 11-day visit to Britain Tuesday, including talks with Prime Minister Gordon Brown who faces a delicate balancing act of supporting Tibetan rights while not offending China. The Tibetan spiritual leader flew in from Germany, the fir
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Qatar sets Lebanon opposition Wednesday deadline

Qatar sets Lebanon opposition Wednesday deadline

Qatari-led mediators gave Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition a Wednesday deadline to respond to proposals aimed at resolving a political crisis which brought the country to the brink of civil war. Qatar's minister of state for foreign affairs Ahmad Abdull
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Three Palestinians killed

Three Palestinians killed

A 13-year-old boy, a militant and another Palestinian were killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, as talks continued in Egypt on a proposed truce, medics and witnesses said. The teenager, Majd Khalil Abu Okal, was killed in an air raid on
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Myanmar mourns dead, UN reports aid progress

Myanmar mourns dead, UN reports aid progress

Flags flew at half-mast across Myanmar on Tuesday for the victims of Cyclone Nargis as the UN's top aid envoy pressed the military government to allow foreign helicopters to fly in supplies to survivors.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Taiwan's new president calls for China talks

Taiwan's new president calls for China talks

Taiwan's new president Ma Ying-jeou took the oath of office Tuesday and called for a resumption of high-level dialogue with China, underlining his top priority for his first four years in power. In his inauguration address, Ma said both sides should "reco
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Over 70,000 dead or missing in China quake

Over 70,000 dead or missing in China quake

China raised the number of dead or missing from a devastating earthquake to more than 70,000 on Tuesday, as rescuers found more survivors eight days after the huge tremor hit. A government statement said the number killed had now topped 40,000, and state
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Obama to take big step in US Democratic race

Obama to take big step in US Democratic race

Barack Obama will take a major step toward the Democratic presidential nomination when Oregon and Kentucky vote on Tuesday, but rival Hillary Clinton still hopes to spoil the party. After Tuesday's results, Obama will be able to claim a majority of pledge
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Iran's neighbours looking at nuclear power

Iran's neighbours looking at nuclear power

Growing interest in atomic power among Iran's neighbours could spiral into a nuclear arms race in the volatile Middle East unless preventive measures are taken, a leading think-tank said on Tuesday. In a report, the London-based International Institute fo
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
13,000 displaced by South Africa mobs as Mbeki urges calm

13,000 displaced by South Africa mobs as Mbeki urges calm

A wave of violence against foreigners in South Africa has forced 13,000 people to flee their homes, the UN said Tuesday, as President Thabo Mbeki pleaded for an end to a "shameful" show of xenophobia.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
FBI concerns on prisoner abuse unheeded

FBI concerns on prisoner abuse unheeded

The Bush administration's National Security Council ignored concerns raised by the FBI over the abusive treatment of terrorism suspects, a four-year Justice Department probe found. The report released on Tuesday also found that the FBI, alarmed by interro
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Britain gives go-ahead for two new aircraft carriers construction

Britain gives go-ahead for two new aircraft carriers construction

Britain has given a green light for the construction of two new "super-aircraft carriers" for the country's Royal Navy, the defence ministry said Tuesday. The carriers, to be named Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, will be
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Iraqi army seizes Sadr's bastion

Iraqi army seizes Sadr's bastion

Some 10,000 Iraqi police and soldiers, backed by tanks, pushed deep into Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's Baghdad bastion on Tuesday, stamping the government's authority on an area until now outside its control.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Sterling rises

Sterling rises

Sterling rose to a two-week high versus the dollar on Tuesday, piggybacking on a rally in euro/dollar fuelled by speculation that the next move in eurozone interest rates may be up rather than down. Without any British data or policymaker comments on Tues
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Euro hits three-week high

Euro hits three-week high

The euro hit a three-week high against the dollar on Tuesday, boosted by comments from a German think-tank that eurozone interest rates would soon rise. That helped drag the US unit down to a one-month low against a basket of six major currencies.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Indian rupee weakens

Indian rupee weakens

The Indian rupee trimmed early losses on Tuesday after a sharp slide to 13-month lows last week was seen by some investors as overdone, but the outlook remained bearish because of high oil prices. The partially convertible rupee ended at 42.635/640 per do
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Australian dollar stays at 24-year high

Australian dollar stays at 24-year high

The Australian dollar advanced to a fresh 24-year high against the US currency on Tuesday, after the minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) May meeting raised the risk of a near-term interest rate hike.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Credit spreads widen on data disappointments

Credit spreads widen on data disappointments

European credit spreads widened on Tuesday after US core producer prices rose at twice the rate forecast, extending a downturn that began earlier in the day after an unexpected decline in German investor sentiment.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Credit spreads widen on data disappointments

Credit spreads widen on data disappointments

European credit spreads widened on Tuesday after US core producer prices rose at twice the rate forecast, extending a downturn that began earlier in the day after an unexpected decline in German investor sentiment.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Toronto stocks hit record high

Toronto stocks hit record high

The Toronto Stock Exchange benchmark S&P/TSX composite index briefly topped 15,000 early Tuesday for the first time, bolstered by soaring Canadian energy and gold stocks.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Asian bonds range-bound

Asian bonds range-bound

Asian bonds opened firmer but gave up some ground on Tuesday as falls in regional stock markets offset some of the initial optimism from data showing the United States could be avoiding a recession.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Asian bonds range-bound

Asian bonds range-bound

Asian bonds opened firmer but gave up some ground on Tuesday as falls in regional stock markets offset some of the initial optimism from data showing the United States could be avoiding a recession.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
FTSE springs back

FTSE springs back

Britain's FTSE 100 share index closed 2.9 percent lower on Tuesday, snapping a four-day rally as investors dumped overheated mining stocks, while US data and surging oil prices underscored inflationary concerns. The FTSE 100 ended down 184.9 points at 6,1
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
New York sugar settles softer

New York sugar settles softer

Raw sugar futures finished easier Monday on trade sales and investor profit-taking as an early surge fizzled and most brokers feel market direction is dependent on movements in crude. The key July sugar contract sank 0.27 cent to end at 10.86 cents per lb
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
US gold higher above $900

US gold higher above $900

Gold ended higher on Monday, above $900 an ounce, after scaling a near-four week peak on the back of speculative buying as oil hovered around its record high, fanning fears of inflation. Platinum tracked gold's gains and jumped to its highest level in mor
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Gold prices jump in London

Gold prices jump in London

Gold rose to its highest level in almost a month on Tuesday as record-high oil prices fuelled fears of accelerating inflation, but a drop in global demand for the precious metal caused some concern.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
New York cotton futures settle lower

New York cotton futures settle lower

Cotton futures closed easier Tuesday on investor profit-taking and liquidation after an initial surge fizzled and analysts feel the market remains pinned in a wide band, brokers said. ICE Futures' July cotton contract fell 1.04 cents to end at 70.77 cents
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
London cocoa sags

London cocoa sags

London cocoa futures ended lower on Tuesday on fund and investor selling, while robusta coffee ended slightly higher in sympathy with higher arabica futures. White sugar traded in a narrow range and finished little changed, held back by burdensome supplie
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
US copper futures down

US copper futures down

US copper futures ended lower on Monday after a large build in London warehouse stocks and lingering concerns over China's near-term demand outlook slowed the market's bullish momentum from late last week, analysts said. Copper for July delivery settled d
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Zinc hits one-week low in London trade

Zinc hits one-week low in London trade

Zinc prices hit a one-week low on Tuesday on news that supply from earthquake-hit China would soon return to the market, but oil's surge to record highs helped trim its losses. Zinc futures on the London Metal Exchange, which rose almost 7 percent in the
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar slips

US MIDDAY: sugar slips

Raw sugar futures reeled from investor fund sales on Tuesday and at a three-week low as weak consumer interest and ample supplies weighed on the market despite another charge by crude to record highs, brokers said. The key raw July sugar contract fell 0.2
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
US MIDDAY: coffee firm, cocoa down

US MIDDAY: coffee firm, cocoa down

Arabica coffee futures contracts trading on ICE Futures US made gains early Tuesday, with light buying interest on the weak dollar, while cocoa was mostly down on chart-based selling pressure. July arabica up 1.20 cent at $1.364 per lb at 9:09 am EDT (130
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn higher

US MIDDAY: corn higher

US corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were called to open up 3 to 4 cents a bushel on Tuesday as slow crop development could lead to lower corn yields, traders said. Calls were in line with the trend during Asian trading hours, up 2 to 4 cents.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper shades up

US MIDDAY: copper shades up

US copper futures settled a shade higher early on Tuesday as the market continued to dawdle in familiar ranges due to a host of countervailing fundamental forces, analysts said. Copper for July delivery eked out a 0.10 cent gain by the close to $3.7765 a
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold soars

US MIDDAY: gold soars

US gold futures rallied to end above $920 an ounce early on Tuesday, fuelled by inflation worries based on record crude oil prices as well as dollar weakness. The June gold contract on COMEX division of New York Mercantile Exchange settled up $14.40, or 1
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Workshop on 'NWFP Disaster Management Plan' held

Workshop on 'NWFP Disaster Management Plan' held

NWFP government on Tuesday organised a feedback workshop on 'Departmental Disaster Management Plan NWFP' in collaboration with German Technical Organisation (GTZ). The purpose of the workshop was to prepare a disaster management plan, to be run by a prepa
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Rising prices

Rising prices

This is with reference to the letter of Ms Sahira Rana published on the 16th in your esteemed daily on the captioned issue. May I point out that the things in Pakistan are not still so bad as even now-a-days there is one commodity - the labour - whose pri
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Free trade and control mechanisms - II

Free trade and control mechanisms - II

Under the traditional freedom of the sea regime which had survived until the mid-twentieth century, large fishing fleets could fish distant waters netting sea life that was abundant, but that would otherwise remain unexploited by the nearest, but poorer,
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Think before you leap

Think before you leap

By fixing June 10, good three weeks away from now, as the day for the 'long march' in support of deposed judges' reinstatement, the All Pakistan Lawyers Representative Convention has shown its determination to go ahead for the final showdown with the gove
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Foreign investment in the energy sector

Foreign investment in the energy sector

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani assured investors that he met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum held in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, that the new government in Islamabad will fully support foreign investors, especially in the energy sector.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
ICI holds moot on Mutual funds

ICI holds moot on Mutual funds

The International Credit Information (ICI), (Pvt) Ltd, recently organised a training session on 'Mutual Funds: Financial Reporting and Internal Controls.' The moot was attended by representatives of asset management companies, chartered accountant firms,
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
ICI holds moot on Mutual funds

ICI holds moot on Mutual funds

The International Credit Information (ICI), (Pvt) Ltd, recently organised a training session on 'Mutual Funds: Financial Reporting and Internal Controls.' The moot was attended by representatives of asset management companies, chartered accountant firms,
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Soomro's research-oriented book being launched today

Soomro's research-oriented book being launched today

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) will launch a research-oriented book of a noted writer and researcher on Indus Civilisation and History of Sindh, Khadim Hussain Soomro titled "British in Sindh: immoral entry and exit" on Wednesday.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Senate panel for law to ensure women's votes casting

Senate panel for law to ensure women's votes casting

The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights Tuesday directed the Election Commission (EC) to make a new law to ensure that women caste votes in the future. The directive came in the backdrop of a European Union Election Observers Mission report about
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
PPP leader for amicable solution of judges' issue

PPP leader for amicable solution of judges' issue

Member National Assembly Fozia Wahab on Tuesday said that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) wants an amicable solution to restore the deposed judges besides accommodating the sitting ones. To a question she said that if the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
'PML-N wants restoration of pre-November 2 judiciary'

'PML-N wants restoration of pre-November 2 judiciary'

Spokesman of PML-N Siddiqul Farooq has said that PPP leaders are preparing a formula for restoration of judiciary, which is acceptable to President Musharraf; adds that PML-N wants restoration of November 2 judiciary.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Sharifs' nominations: PML-Q candidates challenge approval

Sharifs' nominations: PML-Q candidates challenge approval

The PML-Q candidates on Tuesday filed petitions in election tribunals against approval of nomination papers of PML-N leaders Mian Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif from Rawalpindi. PML-Q candidates, Raja Nasir and Malik Mehboob Elahi filed petitions in the
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Rahman denies any deal on envoy's release

Rahman denies any deal on envoy's release

Advisor on Interior Rahman Malik has denied that government has freed a Taliban leader for the recovery of kidnapped Ambassador Tarique Azizuddin. Rahman Malik in a clarification on Tuesday said Taliban leader Maulana Ubaidullah has not been freed to secu
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Sindh budget to be people-friendly: Soomro

Sindh budget to be people-friendly: Soomro

Provincial Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Muhammad Ayaz Soomro on Tuesday said the budget for the fiscal year 2008-09 would be people-friendly. He said the government would announce special incentives for the uplift of agriculture and industri
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Agriculture to get priority in upcoming budget: Naveed

Agriculture to get priority in upcoming budget: Naveed

Federal Minister for Finance, Syed Naveed Qamar said that agriculture would be given priority in the upcoming fiscal budget with an aim to promote the sector for ensuring food sufficiency in the country. "Keeping in view the worldwide food situation, agri
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Students stage protest

Students stage protest

Students, who were recruited under National Internship Programme (NIP) in different organisations, staged a demonstration outside the press club here on Tuesday.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
USAID team meets Punjab University vice chancellor

USAID team meets Punjab University vice chancellor

A two-member delegation of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday met the Punjab University Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr Mujahid Kamran. The delegation included Higher Education Specialist, Dr Jerry Boardman and Evaluation
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Eight fisheries officers promoted

Eight fisheries officers promoted

The Departmental Promotion Committee of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries Department Punjab has promoted eight Assistant Warden Fisheries and Research and Development Assistants to Assistant Director fisheries in grade 17.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Development of TVET sector discussed with EC team

Development of TVET sector discussed with EC team

A delegation of the European Commission on Tuesday met experts of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) to discuss development of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector in Pakistan.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Food department ordered to settle matters in three days

Food department ordered to settle matters in three days

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has dealt with a string of identical petitions filed by the AFM enterprise and others and ordered the Food Department to settle their matters within three days and also directed to stop threatening them.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
'Uplift of remote areas top priority'

'Uplift of remote areas top priority'

Sindh Minister for Works and Services, Manzoor Hussain Wassan has said that basic facilities will be provided to the people of remote and neglected areas of the province at their doorsteps, says a press release. The minister was talking to various delegat
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Transfers and postings

Transfers and postings

The Sindh government has ordered following transfers and postings with immediate effect: Nasim-ul-Ghani Sehto, an officer of PSS (BS-18), Deputy Secretary Planning & Development Department has been transferred and posted as District Officer (Finance) Tand
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Probe ordered into STBB affairs

Probe ordered into STBB affairs

Senior Sindh Minister Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq has expressed his dismay over the poor performance and alleged corruption in Sindh Text Book Board (STBB). In a meeting held to discuss matters related to Bureau of Curriculum and Education and STBB at Jamshoro on M
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
US Consul-General calls on Khuhro, Shehla Raza

US Consul-General calls on Khuhro, Shehla Raza

Consul-General of the United States of America in Karachi, Kay Anske, called on Speaker, Sindh Assembly, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro in his officer here Tuesday. She exchanged views on matters of common interests with him. Speaker, Sindh Assembly presented Ajrak a
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
NAB seeks record of eight more taxpaying units

NAB seeks record of eight more taxpaying units

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has asked the Sales Tax Collectorates to provide complete records of eight more taxpaying companies along with the names of their processing officers.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
NWFP lacks means in disaster management

NWFP lacks means in disaster management

Lack of resources, modern equipment and coordination among different government agencies is creating hurdles in management of disasters in NWFP and in prevention of the losses of lives and property in the province. These shortcomings have been identified
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Labour Minister due in Hyderabad today

Labour Minister due in Hyderabad today

The Sindh Minister for Labour Amir Nawab Khan is scheduled to arrive here today (Wednesday) for one-day visit. During the visit he will attend cheque distribution ceremony among the grieved families of the deceased workers, who lost their lives due to fat
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Shawl welcomes Pak-India talks

Shawl welcomes Pak-India talks

Executive Director Kashmir Centre, London, Professor Nazir Ahmad Shawl has welcomed the secretarial and ministerial level meetings between India and Pakistan. In a statement, Shawl hoped that in this dialogue the centrality of core issue of Kashmir would
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
18 MOs stopped from medicolegal, autopsy examination

18 MOs stopped from medicolegal, autopsy examination

The Health Department has stopped up 18 medical officers of various districts for conducting medicolegal and post-mortem examination after receiving string of complaints of irregularities and rules violation. Sources told Business Recorder here on
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Pims' School of Nursing: PC-I prepared for construction of new building

Pims' School of Nursing: PC-I prepared for construction of new building

To further expand the existing academic facilities at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), a PC-1 worth Rs 626, 930 has been prepared to commission a new building for School of Nursing along with hostel. This was stated by Abdul Majid Rajput. Ex
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Three organisations win World Bank grants to fight HIV/AIDS stigma

Three organisations win World Bank grants to fight HIV/AIDS stigma

Three civil society organisations from Pakistan have won grants worth 40,000 million dollars each from the World Bank's South Asia Development Marketplace (DM) to implement projects aimed at reducing stigma and discrimination associated with HIV and AIDS.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Hoti directs recruitment of 32 doctors

Hoti directs recruitment of 32 doctors

NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has directed the NWFP Public Service Commission to immediately initiate the process of recruitment of 32 doctors meant for Khyber Girls Medical College Peshawar.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Examination centres inspected

Examination centres inspected

Acting Chairman, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Maqsood Mumtaz, on Tuesday inspected examination centres set up for annual examination of Intermediate 2008.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Speakers call for transparency in budget making process

Speakers call for transparency in budget making process

The government must prepare a draft budget that should be circulated among masses for discussion to make it people-centric as the process instead of giving consideration to the basic issues of people had helped concentrating wealth amongst a handful of pe
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
A common man's perspective: EAC advice for budget proposals - I

A common man's perspective: EAC advice for budget proposals - I

Finance Minister Naveed Qamar has made an unequivocal commitment to incorporate the maximum possible number of recommendations of the newly constituted Economic Advisory Council in the forthcoming Budget proposals for fiscal 2008-09. He pointedly mentione
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Nusrat Fateh's biography in French to be introduced

Nusrat Fateh's biography in French to be introduced

The French Cultural Centre (Alliance Française) will introduce Dr Pierre Alain's biography Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the messenger of Qawwali. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan commanded the Qawwali music scene with such a strong presence and authority casting a trance
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Rocket attacks in Peshawar

Rocket attacks in Peshawar

Two rockets were fired in the city; however, no loss of life was reported in the incident. According to SSP Peshawar Muhammad Imtiaz Shah, first rocket landed at the residence of a government official on the Mall road in Cantt area. The other rocket lande
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
CDA to repair, replace streetlights and traffic signals

CDA to repair, replace streetlights and traffic signals

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to repair and replace streetlights and traffic signals at different avenues and highways of Islamabad with an estimated cost of Rs 39.28 million.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
'Power generation projects must to boost industrial growth'

'Power generation projects must to boost industrial growth'

The measures announced by the government to overcome the power shortage will help in saving electricity for essential uses, but the government should seriously think of establishing small and large electricity generation projects, which are extremely esse
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
China quake victims: another consignment being dispatched today

China quake victims: another consignment being dispatched today

Pakistan government would be dispatching another relief goods consignment for Chinese earthquake-affected people on Wednesday. According to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), two C-130 sorties have already carried 500 blankets, 300 tents, 1000
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
PHD asked to prepare PC I of Adiala Road

PHD asked to prepare PC I of Adiala Road

Punjab Highway Department (PHD) has been asked to prepare PC I of Adiala Road within a week and present it to the provincial government for sanction of funds Station Commander Rawalpindi, Brigadier Sajjad Azam, talking to APP here Tuesday said the project
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
PTA devises strategy to address obnoxious calls, SMS, balance theft

PTA devises strategy to address obnoxious calls, SMS, balance theft

Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) has devised a strategy to address obnoxious calls, SMS and balance theft by negative minded cell-phone users. Taking serious notice of the plight of cell-phone subscribers, the PTA, as a first step, cautioned these negativ
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Paddy crop to be sown over 4.3 million acres

Paddy crop to be sown over 4.3 million acres

More than 4.3 million acres of land would be brought under paddy crop during Kharif season 2008 in various rice growing areas of the Punjab. Agriculture department sources told newsmen here on Tuesday that Basmati would be sown over 3.67 million acres, wh
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
Lawyers divided over long march

Lawyers divided over long march

Lawyers have been divided into two groups over the long march expected to be held on June 10, from Multan. President High Court Bar, Mahmood Ashraf and General Secretary Rana Naveed have declared the long march of June 10, a historical one. They were addr
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
LHCBA form body to ensure boycott of courts

LHCBA form body to ensure boycott of courts

The Lahore High Court Bar Association has formed a committee to ensure the boycott of courts on Thursday, stopping bar members from filing urgent cases on Wednesday and appearing before the courts on strike day.
Published 21 May, 2008 12:00am
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