Sugar and coffee futures fell sharply on a stronger dollar on Wednesday, while London cocoa edged higher on a weaker pound, and dealers said soft commodity prices risked further falls on a glum global economic outlook.
Gold and platinum tumbled on Wednesday, reflecting a slide across commodity prices, as the dollar firmed to a two-year high against the euro. Spot gold fell more than 3 percent to a session low of $743.45 an ounce, before recovering to trade at $752.45/75
Raw sugar futures on ICE Futures US at 1230 GMT. March raw sugar contract fell 0.18 cent to 11.06 cents per lb. Trading from 10.92 to 11.22 cents. Volume at 13,874 lots. Sugar reels from investor fund liquidation after the dollar surged to a 2-year high a
Soyabean, corn and wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were sharply lower in early moves on Wednesday, pressured by a stronger dollar and spillover weakness from crude oil, traders said. As of 9:36 am CDT (1436 GMT), November soyabeans were down 4
The price of copper fell to a 3-year low in New York futures trade early Wednesday as investor confidence crumbled in the face of a stronger dollar and fears of a global recession. Copper for December delivery dove as low as $1.8510 a lb on the New York M
US gold futures tumbled below $750 an ounce on Wednesday as a dollar surge triggered widespread sell-offs in commodities amid falling stock markets on recession fears. December gold drops $14.00, or 1.8 percent, at $754.00 an ounce on the COMEX division o
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Additional EDO Revenue Matanat Ali Khan has directed all CDGK Magistrates to take action against all such shopkeepers who are either producing or selling polythene bags of less than 300 micrones which have been banned by Sindh Home department. Earlier, su
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Information and Section Centre Hyderabad on Wednesday announced that registration for induction of civilian staff in Pakistan Airforce was in progress at PAF Information and Selection Centre Hyderabad. The registration which begun
Pakistan has called for controlling conventional weapons at the lowest possible levels of armaments and military forces, in order to promote regional and international peace and security.
The activists of a student organisation have badly beaten an official of the Karachi University (KU) administration when he rejected accepting illegal objection form for admission. According to detail the victim Saeed Ahmed has said that he was beaten whe
Sindh Minister of Information, Shazia Marri, has said that policy making is the responsibility of legislators and bureaucracy has to follow and implement policies of elected government to deliver the masses for their socio-economic uplift.
Pakistan and Italy on Wednesday signed Military Co-operation Plan (MCP) for the year 2009 on the occasion of 5th Pakistan-Italy staff talks at Joint Staff Headquarters, Chaklala.
The Pakistan Demographic and Health survey 2006-07 was launched at a ceremony here on Wednesday. The ceremony was attended among others by the Consul General of the United States in Karachi Kay Anske, and the member of Sindh Assembly, Humaira Alwani.
Trade Development Bank of Iran will soon open a branch in Karachi, said Commercial Attache of Iran in Karachi Ahmad Fasihi said. Referring to the development of Iran-Pakistan trade relations, he termed the two countries' economic transactions as positive,
Business community of Rawalpindi and Islamabad has convened an emergency meeting on Thursday to evolve a joint strategy against the sudden increase in electricity bills, it was learnt. The domestic power consumers have been charged over Rs 5 per unit on c
Sindh Board of Technical Education (TSC) has announced that Technical School Certificate (TSC) supplementary examination 2008 would begin on November 10, said Professor Sirajul Islam Bukhari, Examination Controller. In a press statement issued on Wednesda
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) envisages to initiate a concept of Limited Liability Partnership and help rationalise exposure of audit firms of the country, said ICAP President, Syed Asad Ali Shah at its 47th Annual General Meeting.
A meeting of the Fertiliser Review Committee was held on Wednesday in the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Minfal) to review the overall situation of demand and supply of Urea and DAP fertilisers in the country.
Prominent Kidney Transplantation Expert, Dr Colonel Mukhtar Hamid Shah (Retd) has emphasised the need for establishment of Authorised Kidney Transplant Centres or Hospitals in Pakistan along with creation of "Donors Welfare Fund" for payment to unrelated
Pakistan's High Commissioner in Ottawa Musa Javed Chohan has said that government is fully aware of the positive relationship between economic development and education and making every possible effort to improve the quality and access to education for th
A team of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) visited Government Central Model High School Samanabad here on Wednesday as part of their awareness-spreading campaign against corrupt practices. Gp Captain Zaigham Tirmizi (Retd) delivered a lecture on the t
The Capital Development Authority's (CDA) plan to set up a disaster management cell is yet to take shape, with one reason or another keeping the project on hold. Following the huge loss in the collapse of Margalla Towers in Islamabad in 2005 earthquake, t
Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Wednesday sought assistance from the Planning Commission to chalk out PC-I for Disaster Management Academy According to sources, the academy, being planned by the civic body, will be first of its kind in the capital.
A small fire turned into a devastating inferno and completely damaged part of a five-storey residential building last week in UC-I of Keamari Town due to, what the eyewitnesses said, late-coming of the fire-fighters. Affected people have demanded of the K
Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior Senator Talha Mahmood strongly condemned India's unlawful and wrong action of building Baglihar Dam. He said the human rights champions and peace loving countries should have come forward and stop India on br
General Moeen Uddin Ahmed, Chief of the Army Staff of Bangladesh, called on President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday said Pakistan and Bangladesh were bound in enduring ties of shared faith, history, culture and n
General Tariq Majeed, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), has stressed the need for collective efforts to meet the challenges which the various countries of the region are facing under current global security agenda.
The NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani while eulogising the spirit and services of all the concerned governmental and non-government organisations especially the Unicef, UNHCR, WFP, WHO, UNFPO, MSF France as well as the Pakistan Red Crescent Society in helpi
Notices were issued to respondents in two identical constitution petitions filed by the owners of the two CNG stations located in Gulshan-e-Iqbal and Gulistan-e-Johar challenging delay in conversion of their plots to commercial by the concerned department
A UK-based Kashmiri organisation has welcomed the resumption of trade between the two parts of divided Kashmir after 60 years and termed it as "opening the windows for hearts and minds".
Our forefathers gave us a country to live as citizens of a sovereign nation, where we could live without any fear or discrimination. Pakistan was created to free the minority Muslims from economic subjugation of the majority Hindu population.
Justice that comes too late has no meaning to the person it is meant for. During a prolonged and unending proceeding, the priorities of a worker towards life change along with the circumstances. The person can also loose everything on account of the pendi
Long before she filed for bankruptcy, Ann Neukomm was "under water" - she owed more on her mortgage than her house was worth - a situation more and more Americans are finding themselves in. As the financial crisis hits Main Street America, nearly one in s
Shaukat Tarin's plan 'B' envisages a $4 billion helping hand from the 'Friends' of Pakistan (FoP). Firstly, $4 billion won't be enough for bringing a semblance of stability in Pakistan's macroeconomic indicators and, secondly, from the look of things, hop
As a recent Recorder Report has indicated, the unabated increasing trend in prices of conversion kits of compressed natural gas (CNG) during the last eight months has lately accelerated, scaling new highs, thereby, depicting further increase of 30
The decision by the Indian and Pakistani governments to allow limited trade across the Line of Control (formerly Cease-fire Line) in Kashmir began implementation amidst much fanfare on Tuesday. The first consignment, limited to trucks carrying apples, oni
The United States is as much interested in sorting out the Taliban and al Qaeda as in securing a bailout for Pakistan's faltering economy; perhaps more. Of course the visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Bou
Foreign investors of Japan, Germany and China and other European Countries are availing tax concessions on royalty, interest income, dividends under various provisions of the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion agreements inked w
The provincial metropolis would remain dry for the next 24 hours, while the mercury has again started to increase over the last few days. According to a meteorological official here on Wednesday, due to continental air prevailing over the most part of the
There is an acute shortage of affordable housing units across Pakistan, and the situation is more severe in low-income population, a segment characterised by high levels of unmet demand. As the demand for affordable housing is on the rise, the issue is fu
The project of Sindh Archives Department, worth Rs 8 million aimed at launching of a website, digitisation and computerisation of 200-year old records and books, could not be completed despite passage of more than a year. The project was kicked off in Jun
Business community including federal and local trade bodies is scheduled to meet President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday to withdraw present hike in power tariff, Business Recorder learnt on Wednesday. Source said that the delegation of Federation of
Defence Society Residents Association (DSRA) has demanded of the federal government to annul Nepra's recommendation on power tariff increase. There should be total transparency in any future privatisation process, and all past and present agreements made
The Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate for the benefit of the financial services industries in Singapore and Pakistan. According to a press release, the
There has been 40 percent decrease in over all street crimes in Karachi with cell phone snatching reduced by 52 percent and vehicle snatching reported a significant decrease of 50 percent. This was stated by Inspector General Police Sindh, Sultan Salahudd
All district nazims of NWFP Wednesday rejected the District Government Act 2008 and announced to wage a legal battle against the provincial government. The districts had already obtained the services of the legal wizard Sardar Khan.
FPCCI is taking a trade delegation to Amritsar on the invitation of PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry. This delegation will interact and arrange B2B meetings between the two countries on the occasion of Pakistan's participation in International Trade Exp
Sui Southern Gas Company's (SSGC's) customer base has recently touched the two million mark. According to the latest figures, the figure stands at 2,072,086 out of which the Company is serving 2,045,967 domestic customers, 22,558 commercial and 3,561 indu
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday allowed a girl to go with her husband after she refused to go with her parents. Muhammad Arshad of Mianwali had filed a petition seeking recovery of her wife Fareeda Murad from the custody of her parents. Arshad sa
More than 9 percent children die before their 5th birthday and one in 362 women die due to delivery by unskilled birth attendants, while only 47 percent children under two years receive proper immunisations doses of five major diseases, reveals a survey r
Former Chairman Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) and Chairman Highnoon Group of Industries, Jawaid Tariq Khan has urged the government to curtail its non-productive expenditures, stop borrowing from banks and enhance import duty on
The National Vocational and Technical Education Commission (NAVTEC) Ordinance would be presented before the parliament to give it shape of an act for effective implementation of the "Vision for the National Skills Strategy, 2008-2012". Sources told Bus
The joint session of the parliament Wednesday passed a 14-point draft resolution on 'National Security Policy' prepared by the 16-member parliamentary committee and agreed to review the security policies of the previous regime.
The joint session of the parliament Wednesday passed a 14-point draft resolution on 'National Security Policy' prepared by the 16-member parliamentary committee and agreed to review the security policies of the previous regime.
Chairman, National Vocational and Technical Education Commission (Navtec), Adnan A. Khawaja called on Federal Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Farooq H. Naek at the Minister's office here on Wednesday. During the meeting, legal matters
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Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday said that brotherly relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are rooted in common ethos, shared values and common faith which transcend the changing global environment and expediency of international
Senior Minister Punjab, Raja Riaz Ahmad said that Pakistan and Japan are two brotherly countries who are bound in the bond of bilateral friendship and brotherhood since long. Japan government should help to overcome the energy crisis in Pakistan by its pr
Acting President, Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mian Muzaffar Ali and Vice President, Shafqat Saeed Piracha have congratulated Saleem U Mandviwalla for assuming charge as Chairman Board of Investment (BoI) with the status of Minister of
Secretary Food Punjab, Mohammed Irfan Elalhi has said that 75654 metric tones imported wheat has reached Punjab while one lakh 22 thousand metric tones wheat was also on its way to Punjab from Karachi Port. Wheat received in Punjab, so far, is up to the r
At a time when India is preparing to stage election drama in Held Kashmir the local population is least interested in it. According to a documentary telecast by a private television channel on Wednesday Kashmiris belonging to every walk of life are commit
President, Haji Maqsood Butt, All Pakistan Anjaman-e-Tajran (APAT), addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, said that nation wide strike call against the government policies at that time when the country is passing through worst economic crisis a
Federal Minister for Information Technology Qamar Zaman Kaira has stressed the need for promoting computer literacy in country. During his visit to Pakistan Computer Bureau (PCB) here on Wednesday, he appreciated the role of the PCB in promoting computer
In present circumstances when the country is under a spate of terrorism, extremism and suicide attacks, the top most priority of the government is to enhance the security of the President and other top government functionaries, said a top Interior Ministr
Lawyers in Lahore will boycott the courts and take out a rally on Thursday (today) to protest against the dismissal of judges of the higher courts. The Lahore Bar and the Lahore High Court Bar, after their general body meetings would proceed to the Mall R
Barrister Javed Iqbal Jafferi, counsel for Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan on Wednesday filed a contempt of court petition at Islamabad High Court (IHC) against Deputy Attorney General (DAG) and Advisor to the Prime Minister on Interior for suspecting authenticity o
Highlighting the importance of the Health Safety and Environment (HSE) in today's business environment, the Chief Executive Officer, Attock Refinery Limited (ARL), Adil Khattak has said the sharing of HSE, exchange of best business practices and learning
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has observed that the ministers and members of the parliament have no right to command removal or transfer of government employees under any law. The court while cancelling the dismissal order of a head clerk, Shakoor Ali by th
Afghan Foreign Minister, Dr Rangin Dadfar Spanta called on President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday and discussed with him the matters of mutual interest. Pakistan's Foreign Minister, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Afghan Charge d' Affairs, Majnoon Gula
National Highway Authority (NHA) has said that the authority is facing difficulties due to shortage of the required funds for various on-going projects. The chairman, NHA, Altaf Ahmed Chaudhry apprised the meeting of Executive Board of NHA.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has drastically reduced the regulatory duty on export of high speed diesel and superior kerosene oil to Afghanistan from October 16, 2008. The board has amended SRO 946(I)/2008 of September 4, 2008 through a notification
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has drastically reduced the regulatory duty on export of high speed diesel and superior kerosene oil to Afghanistan from October 16, 2008. The board has amended SRO 946(I)/2008 of September 4, 2008 through a notification
Firm trend was witnessed on the interbank market on Wednesday as the rupee gained five paisa against dollar for buying and selling at 81.40 and 81.45, dealers said. All the eyes were set on developments on the economic front, awaiting word on whether the
Chairman, CDA, Tariq Mehmood Khan directed the concerned department on Wednesday to complete the Children Park in F-9 Park by November 15. He urged to ensure provision of more facilities to the citizens and children. The Chairman CDA directed the concerne
Firm trend was witnessed on the interbank market on Wednesday as the rupee gained five paisa against dollar for buying and selling at 81.40 and 81.45, dealers said. All the eyes were set on developments on the economic front, awaiting word on whether the
Lub Gas and Mehran LPG that together represent Pakistan's largest LPG marketing set-up have lowered LPG prices to Rs 20-35 per 11.8kg cylinder in different parts of the country. 'Reductions in the prices at which our nation-wide distributors purchase prod
PICIC Growth Fund is one of the largest closed-end scheme in Pakistan. Its principal business is to invest in listed equities with an objective to generate capital growth.
Due to negligence of federal EPI cell, ministry of health, Pentavalent vaccine worth Rs 3 billion, administered to the new born babies has become a health hazard. According to sources, the ministry had to kick off Pentavalent vaccination campaign in July