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Print - 2008-11-17
Etisalat eyes buys with $3 billion war chest

Etisalat eyes buys with $3 billion war chest

Emirates Telecommunications Corp (Etisalat) is eyeing acquisitions as it seeks to benefit from falling prices in a financial crisis, potentially using its $3 billion in cash, a senior official said on Sunday. Like other Gulf Arab telecom firms, Etisalat h
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Gold to remain a safe haven despite volatility

Gold to remain a safe haven despite volatility

Gold will remain a safe haven for investors in what is one of the worst financial crises in history, despite the recent price volatility, a senior industry official said on Sunday.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Deutsche Bank chief executive warns Swiss on bank secrecy

Deutsche Bank chief executive warns Swiss on bank secrecy

Swiss banking secrecy could come under growing pressure from foreign governments, Deutsche Bank chief Josef Ackermann told Swiss Sunday paper NZZ am Sonntag. "Political pressure will increase from the USA and the EU. Switzerland would be well advised to g
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Opec President suggests decision more likely in December

Opec President suggests decision more likely in December

Opec may have to wait until December to take action to reach a preferred oil price range of $70-$90 a barrel because the effect of its latest cuts is not yet clear, the group's president said on Sunday.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Bangladeshi government borrowing rises by 120 percent

Bangladeshi government borrowing rises by 120 percent

A large annual budget and projected higher deficit for the 2008-09 (July-June) fiscal year has forced Bangladesh's interim government to raise borrowing through saving certificates by more than 120 percent in the first quarter of the year, a senior offici
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Bahrain and Saudi to study bigger oil pipeline

Bahrain and Saudi to study bigger oil pipeline

Bahrain and neighbour Saudi Arabia will look into expanding an oil pipeline connecting the two countries, a senior Bahraini official said in remarks published on Sunday. The countries plan to expand the oil pipeline capacity to 350,000 barrels per day (bp
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Golf-India's Singh grabs Singapore Open glory

Golf-India's Singh grabs Singapore Open glory

India's Jeev Milkha Singh won a nail-biting Singapore Open on Sunday after Padraig Harrington and Ernie Els came agonisingly close to taking the $5 million Asian Tour event to a playoff.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Murray has 'no regrets' over Federer blow-out

Murray has 'no regrets' over Federer blow-out

Britain's Andy Murray says he has no regrets about his draining win over Roger Federer after he slumped to a straight-sets defeat to Nikolay Davydenko in the Masters Cup semi-finals.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Yuvraj doubtful for second England match

Yuvraj doubtful for second England match

India's Yuvraj Singh, who pounded England with a match-winning century in the first one-day international, could miss Monday's second match due to a back injury. The left-hander smashed an unbeaten 138 off 78 balls at Rajkot on Friday as India hammered th
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Terry injury doubt as Chelsea march on

Terry injury doubt as Chelsea march on

John Terry figured in Fabio Cappello's squad for next week's friendly against Germany but he may be forced to withdraw due to a foot injury sustained in Saturday's 3-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Nestor, Zimonjic number one after Masters doubles win

Nestor, Zimonjic number one after Masters doubles win

Canadian Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia beat the Bryan brothers 7-6 6-2 to win the Masters Cup doubles crown and replace the Americans as the number one pairing in the world on Sunday.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
We can rival Real, says City's Robinho

We can rival Real, says City's Robinho

Manchester City's Brazilian forward Robinho says his team can rival the likes of Real Madrid and hence he is happy to pledge his long-term future to the English Premiership side. "I hope to play here for many years," Robinho told the Daily Star on Sunday.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Wenger rues Arsenal's lack of consistency

Wenger rues Arsenal's lack of consistency

Arsene Wenger admitted Arsenal "lack the consistency" to be classed a top side after they slumped to a disastrous 2-0 defeat against an impressive Aston Villa. The Gunners slipped nine points adrift of joint leaders Chelsea and Liverpool thanks to two sec
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
KRL defeats Afghan Club in Premier League match

KRL defeats Afghan Club in Premier League match

Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) thrashed Afghan Football Club of Chaman 3-1 in the soccer match of Pakistan Premier League on Sunday. The 147th match of the Pakistan Premier Soccer League saw Muhammad Rasool in fine touch, getting his third hat-trick of
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Djokovic aims to be number one next year

Djokovic aims to be number one next year

Novak Djokovic aimed to fulfil his lifetime goal of becoming world number one next year after winning the season-ending Masters Cup on Sunday. The 21-year-old Serbian started the year with his first grand slam title at the Australian Open and ended it wit
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Malaysian shares may trade sideways

Malaysian shares may trade sideways

Malaysian shares are expected to trade sideways with upward bias as local retailers buy into lower lines amid weak sentiment, dealers said. "Investors will stay on the sidelines. However, we could see retailers buying speculative lower liner stocks," Step
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Volatile trading expected to continue on Tokyo bourse

Volatile trading expected to continue on Tokyo bourse

Volatile trading is expected to continue in the Tokyo market as fears of a global economic downturn are unlikely to be erased by the financial crisis summit at the weekend, analysts said Friday. Leaders of the Group of 20 rich and emerging economies will
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Wall Street founders, investors mull 'bottom' for market

Wall Street founders, investors mull 'bottom' for market

It was another brutal week for Wall Street but with a glimmer of hope that sparked fresh talk about whether the stock market had finally hit a "bottom" that will allow a new rally phase to start.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Asian currencies mixed against dollar

Asian currencies mixed against dollar

Asian currencies had mixed fortunes against the US dollar this week as markets continued to slump amid increasing worries over the global financial crisis.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Singapore shares expected to be lacklustre

Singapore shares expected to be lacklustre

Singapore shares are expected to be lacklustre following a raft of bad news on the global economy, dealers said. The European Union announced that the 15 countries in the eurozone were in recession for the first time ever, with a 0.2 percent contraction i
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Australian shares may face negative sentiment

Australian shares may face negative sentiment

The Australian stock market will likely take its lead from Wall Street next week but overall the sentiment remains negative, dealers said Friday. For the week ending November 14, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 lost 301.7 points, or 7.4 percent, to 3,749.6 point
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Taiwan shares may extend losses amid global credit fears

Taiwan shares may extend losses amid global credit fears

Taiwan share prices are expected to extend losses as investors remain concerned over a global economic recession, dealers said on Friday. Fears of volatility on Wall Street are likely to impact the local bourse due to uncertainty after the US government c
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
London investors wait for interest-rate clues

London investors wait for interest-rate clues

Investors on the British stock market eagerly await crucial economic data that may give clues to the future direction of local interest rates, analysts said. The FTSE 100 index of leading shares closed on Friday at 4,232.97 points, down 131.99 points or 3
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
JGBs rise as repo rates ease after ample JGB funding

JGBs rise as repo rates ease after ample JGB funding

Japanese government bonds rose on Friday as a drop in shorter bond yields on expectations the Bank of Japan would step up ample funding operations prompted dealers to buy back futures. Traders sold futures earlier in the day when the Nikkei share average
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
JGBs rise as repo rates ease after ample JGB funding

JGBs rise as repo rates ease after ample JGB funding

Japanese government bonds rose on Friday as a drop in shorter bond yields on expectations the Bank of Japan would step up ample funding operations prompted dealers to buy back futures. Traders sold futures earlier in the day when the Nikkei share average
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Seoul bourse expected to fall further

Seoul bourse expected to fall further

South Korea's stock market is expected to fall further next week due to a lack of positive momentum, analysts said Friday. Over the week to November 14 the KOSPI lost 46.23 points or 4.1 percent to close at 1,088.26.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Thai market expected to move in narrow range

Thai market expected to move in narrow range

The Thai stock market is expected to move within a narrow range as overseas factors dominate, analysts said. "I think the index will move in line with overseas markets, which themselves await results from the G20 summit to see if any economic stimulus mea
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Hong Kong shares likely to face more uncertainty

Hong Kong shares likely to face more uncertainty

Hong Kong share prices will continue to fluctuate but there are signs that the market may have hit the bottom, dealers said. For the week ending November 14, the benchmark Hang Seng Index was down 4.9 percent, ending at 13,542.66, despite a rally on Frida
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Somali pirates release Japanese ship

Somali pirates release Japanese ship

Somali pirates released a Japanese chemical tanker and its crew, but seized another one in the Gulf of Aden, despite the presence of several warships patrolling the area, officials said Sunday.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Kremlin-backed liberal party set up in Russia

Kremlin-backed liberal party set up in Russia

Three Russian political groups united on Sunday to form a new liberal party called "The Right Thing" under a plan that party leaders said had been set out by the Kremlin, an AFP photographer said.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Hundreds of homes destroyed in California firestorm

Hundreds of homes destroyed in California firestorm

Hundreds of homes were destroyed and thousands of residents forced to flee as a series of ferocious wind-driven wildfires raged across Southern California Sunday, virtually circling the city of Los Angeles.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Lockerbie bomber in critical condition

Lockerbie bomber in critical condition

The wife of convicted Lockerbie bomber Libyan Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi said in an interview published on Sunday that her husband is critically ill with cancer and slammed Scotland's authorities for not taking better care of him.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
15 killed in Iraq

15 killed in Iraq

A suicide car bomb exploded at a police checkpoint in Iraq's volatile Diyala province Sunday, killing at least 15 people, including seven policemen, a security official said.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Iran urges Islamic response to Gaza crisis

Iran urges Islamic response to Gaza crisis

Iranian MPs denounced "the crisis in Gaza" and asked Islamic organisations to respond to "cries" from Gaza's people, Iran's labour news agency ILNA reported on Sunday. In a declaration supported by 217 members of the Conservative dominated 290-seat parlia
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Mugabe would kill Zimbabwe deal

Mugabe would kill Zimbabwe deal

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai warned Sunday that President Robert Mugabe would cause the collapse of a power-sharing agreement if he imposes a unity government. "He would have literally collapsed the deal," Tsvangirai told AFP in Stasbourg,
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Thai royals collect ashes of princess

Thai royals collect ashes of princess

Thailand's royal family collected the ashes of the king's sister on Sunday, ending the main phase of an elaborate six-day funeral that has briefly calmed the country's turbulent political waters.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
30 militants killed in Afghanistan

30 militants killed in Afghanistan

Afghan and international troops killed 30 militants in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, the US military said Sunday. The soldiers had been on patrol in the volatile province late Saturday when they spotted militants in the Nahr Surkh district, US
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
No cease-fire for Darfur bandits: Sudan

No cease-fire for Darfur bandits: Sudan

The Sudanese military said on Sunday that troops clashed with thieves in Darfur as the Khartoum regime vowed to flush bandits out of the violence-torn region regardless of a cease-fire.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
French Socialist congress flops, no leader agreed

French Socialist congress flops, no leader agreed

France's main opposition Socialist Party failed on Sunday to agree on a new leader to challenge right-wing President Nicolas Sarkozy, its weekend congress ending in division and acrimony.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Congo rebel backs UN peace plan, fighting persists

Congo rebel backs UN peace plan, fighting persists

Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda agreed on Sunday to support a UN peace plan for eastern Congo, including a body to oversee a cease-fire, but fighting between the army and rebels raged on in one zone.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Size of Cabinet

Size of Cabinet

There are 38 Federal Ministers and 18 Ministers of State making a grand total of 56 Ministers, excluding the Prime Minister. This perhaps is the largest Federal Cabinet in the history of the country.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Plight of overseas Pakistanis

Plight of overseas Pakistanis

Overseas Pakistanis were forced by the inefficient poor services provided by Pakistani banks located in UAE or other parts of the world, to seek services of money changers for quick delivery of remittances to their families in Pakistan. It was never the i
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Robust China sees 'daunting challenges' for economy

Robust China sees 'daunting challenges' for economy

Christmas is normally a happy time for the millions of workers at vast factory complexes in China's southern manufacturing powerhouse of Guangdong province. The workers can relax in the knowledge that the export orders they have just completed will bring
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Foreign exchange scandal

Foreign exchange scandal

The country is at present going through a severe economic crisis and there is acute dearth of foreign exchange, resulting in an adverse balance of payments situation.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
The handcuffing of largest foreign exchange company's director

The handcuffing of largest foreign exchange company's director

Rehman Malik has, yet again, emerged as the man most visible on our television screens and our front pages in recent days in true political mode. His critics allege that his love for publicity knows no bounds; grapes are sour he may well reply as unlike t
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
OICCI's concern over business environment

OICCI's concern over business environment

Waqar Malik, President of the Overseas Investors Chambers of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), the other day revealed the disturbing findings of a Perception Survey (August-September) 2008 undertaken by OICCI: The declining rupee-dollar parity, a decline in
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
To privatise or not

To privatise or not

Faced with criticism from parliamentarians belonging to both the Treasury and Opposition benches over its announcement to privatise the Qadirpur gas field, the government has wisely decided to step back and postpone its privatisation bid. Prime Minister Y
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Zardari's agenda for inter-faith harmony

Zardari's agenda for inter-faith harmony

No other country is better qualified than Pakistan to underscore the imperative of inter-faith harmony and peace among various civilisations. A war that originated in Afghanistan as a result of competing colonial interests of two superpowers and then turn
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Senate delegation leaves for UK

Senate delegation leaves for UK

A delegation of the Senate Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production led by its Chairman, Senator Nisar A Memon left for United Kingdom on Sunday. The delegation is visiting the UK on the invitation of the Defence Committee of House of Commons,
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Musharraf government wasted three years on Baglihar dam issue

Musharraf government wasted three years on Baglihar dam issue

The Musharraf government wasted three years to take the most crucial issue of Baglihar dam to the international arbitration at an appropriate stage, or include it in the composite dialogue, and weakened Pakistan's legal position, Pakistan's Indus Water Co
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Severe cold grips Gilgit-Baltistan

Severe cold grips Gilgit-Baltistan

The entire region of Gilgit-Baltistan is gripped with severe cold, which has sharply brought down the mercury. The peaks of mountains are covered with snow, as snowfall has begun and it could last till March. The upper portions of the region have received
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Water bodies in Sindh under threat

Water bodies in Sindh under threat

The environmental resources of the province are declining at an alarming rate and particularly the condition of Indus Delta needs immediate attention, which is fast degrading due to lack of freshwater in Indus river. This was stated by Sindh Minister for
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Naib Tehsildar, Patwari arrested

Naib Tehsildar, Patwari arrested

Police have arrested a Naib Tehsildar, a Girdawar and a Patwari on the charge of unlawfully transferring 100 kanals of state land to a person. According to official sources, Naib Tehsildar Mahboobul Haq, Girdawar Abdul Aziz and Patwari Allah Bakhsh had al
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Fazl refutes news of land lease

Fazl refutes news of land lease

JUI-F Chief, Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday ha refuted news item on leasing of land to him during the tenure of MMA government in NWFP. In a telephonic interview to a private television channel, Maulana said that as stated by former NWFP Chief Minister i
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Seven militants, four civilians killed

Seven militants, four civilians killed

At least 13 people, including four civilians and seven militants, were killed Sunday, in clashes, shelling by helicopter gunships and artillery fire in tribal region along the Afghan border, officials said.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Imran launches membership campaign

Imran launches membership campaign

The Chief of Tehrik-e-Insaf Pakistan (TIP), Imran Khan has launched membership campaign of his party at Minar-e-Pakistan on Sunday. Dilating on the occasion, he asked the politicians to bring their foreign accounts to the country to help Pakistan come out
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Sindh chief secretary for reduction in transport fares

Sindh chief secretary for reduction in transport fares

Chief Secretary Sindh Fazal-ur-Rehman has advised the Secretary Transport to get the public transport fare minimised/reduced as and when fuel prices are reduced by the Federal Government.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
PPP is saviour of people, country: Neelam Jabbar

PPP is saviour of people, country: Neelam Jabbar

'The PPP is the savior party of the country and we would continue our struggle for the welfare of the people and protection of the country,' Punjab Minister for Population Welfare, Neelam Jabbar Chaudhry said.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Plastic mouldings prices move both ways

Plastic mouldings prices move both ways

Plastic mouldings turned mixed while wheat showed firmness as other commodities, some sharply closed lower during the week ended on Nov,15 moving somewhat against the world commodities trends. The plastic mouldings traders had announced a fortnight back t
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Uncertainties dominate cotton business

Uncertainties dominate cotton business

The quick decision in raising or slashing spot indicates cotton production not only locally but elsewhere in cotton growing countries too production estimate was higher during the week ended on November 15, 2008. The spot rate on Monday was Rs 3175 but it
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Uncertainties dominate cotton business

Uncertainties dominate cotton business

The quick decision in raising or slashing spot indicates cotton production not only locally but elsewhere in cotton growing countries too production estimate was higher during the week ended on November 15, 2008. The spot rate on Monday was Rs 3175 but it
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Qadirpur Gas Fields sell-off: SDF hails Gilani's announcement

Qadirpur Gas Fields sell-off: SDF hails Gilani's announcement

Sindh Democratic Forum has hailed the announcement of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani that Qadirpur Gas Fields would not be privatised. The forum in its meeting held on Friday with its convenor Abrar Kaz in the chair, discussed and mulled the issues of
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
TCP may work as ventilator for Pakistan's cotton market

TCP may work as ventilator for Pakistan's cotton market

The fortnightly cotton arrival and disposal report by Pakistan Cotton Ginners' Association (PCGA) for the first fortnight of this November month is yet to come but trade circles estimate total arrival of seed-cotton between 7.0 and 7.2 million local weigh
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
TCP may work as ventilator for Pakistan's cotton market

TCP may work as ventilator for Pakistan's cotton market

The fortnightly cotton arrival and disposal report by Pakistan Cotton Ginners' Association (PCGA) for the first fortnight of this November month is yet to come but trade circles estimate total arrival of seed-cotton between 7.0 and 7.2 million local weigh
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Human rights violations being declared a cognisable offence

Human rights violations being declared a cognisable offence

A bill would be tabled in the parliament aiming to declare human rights violations a cognisable offence to ensure honour and dignity for all and sundry, Minister for Human Rights Syed Mumtaz Alam Gilani said.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
SIC criticises IMF loan

SIC criticises IMF loan

Muzaffar Hussain Khan Magassi Chief of Seraiki Inqilabi Council (SIC) has said that development budget would be cut down by 50 per cent (Rs 256 billion) and Rs 100 billion additional taxes are soon to be imposed through fiscal and administrative measures.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Vans with more than 15 passengers to be fined: ITA

Vans with more than 15 passengers to be fined: ITA

Islamabad Transport Authority (ITA) has directed the van drivers to board only 15 passengers in their vans otherwise fine would be issued to them over violating this direction.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
International tolerance day observed

International tolerance day observed

The International Day for Tolerance was observed across the globe including Pakistan on Sunday with traditional zeal and commitment, a private channel reported. This day reminds people to accept and acknowledge the uniqueness of every individual and to be
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
ISPR, Jinnah Society to promote ideals of Quaid

ISPR, Jinnah Society to promote ideals of Quaid

Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate, Rawalpindi and Jinnah Society have reached an agreement for disseminating information about Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and propagating his principles, ideals and vision in Pakistan as a nation buil
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Lawyers oppose women protection Act

Lawyers oppose women protection Act

The legal fraternity terming the Women Protection Act (WPA) 2006 as harmful and threat to social harmony held that it has encouraged women involvement in serious crimes.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Fehmida, Kundi condole with Sharif brothers

Fehmida, Kundi condole with Sharif brothers

Acting President Dr Fehmida Mirza and Acting Speaker Faisal Karim Kundi have condoled the death of Khalid Siraj, a cousin of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif and Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif. In their separate cond
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Kashmiris to boycott sham polls today

Kashmiris to boycott sham polls today

In occupied Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir Co-ordination Committee has appealed people to totally boycott the farcical polls, first phase of which is going to be held on Monday (today) in ten constituencies of Bandipora, Ladakh and Poonch districts.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Distribution of zakat funds termed fair and transparent

Distribution of zakat funds termed fair and transparent

Chairman Provincial Zakat Council (PZC), former Justice Haji Muhammad Akram Biato has said that the system of distribution of zakat funds is free, fair and transparent and efforts are being made to distribute the zakat to the deserving people at all level
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Government must ensure judicious use of IMF loan: LCCI

Government must ensure judicious use of IMF loan: LCCI

Business community and political activists have reacted sharply over the decision of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) led government seeking financial assistance from International Monetary Fund (IMF) and said it will cause more problems for the business com
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
NDMA starts building one-room shelters in quake-hit areas

NDMA starts building one-room shelters in quake-hit areas

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has started the construction work on 6,000 one-room shelters being planned for the quake survivors of Balochistan in a bid to save them from severe cold. Chairman, NDMA, Lieutenant General Farooq Ahmed Khan (R
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Founders Group promises to boost investors' confidence

Founders Group promises to boost investors' confidence

Chairman of the Founders Group Munir Ahmed Khan said that the opposite alliance fearing the defeat from The Founders-Azad Alliance had withdrawn papers of their relatives from election contest.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Rs 15 million homograft unit being set up at PIC

Rs 15 million homograft unit being set up at PIC

A new homograft unit worth Rs15 million is being set up at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC), said PIC Medical Superintendent Muhammad Riaz, here on Sunday. This unit would facilitate the cardiovascular patients in replacing their heart valves with
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
'NBF exhibition promoting book reading habit'

'NBF exhibition promoting book reading habit'

The annual book exhibition by National Book Foundation (NBF) is successfully capturing the lost spirit of book reading through gathering book lovers at a single platform to satisfy their appetite for knowledge.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Demand, sale of dry fruits shoot up

Demand, sale of dry fruits shoot up

With the advent of winter season, the demand and sale of dry fruits has significantly increased and one can find pushcarts at every other street corner selling dry fruits.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Anti-polio campaign to be launched from November 24

Anti-polio campaign to be launched from November 24

National Immunisation Campaign against polio will be launched from November 24 to November 26, 2008. During which Polio vaccine drops along-with Vitamin-A supplementation would be administrated to the children up to five years of age.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
MNA rescues elderly couple from odds of cold nights

MNA rescues elderly couple from odds of cold nights

An elderly couple was rescued by MNA Jamshed Ahmad Dasti days after they were forced out of home by their son and compelled to spend cold nights in the sand dunes of Mondka village. A person Farooq evicted his elderly father Ibrahim and mother out of home
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Drive against tinted glasses, weapon holders to begin today: IGP

Drive against tinted glasses, weapon holders to begin today: IGP

Quetta police will launch a full-fledged crackdown against tinted glasses and unregistered vehicles, and weapons holders from Monday aimed at ending crimes and improving order in the provincial capital, Balochistan Inspector General of Police Asif Nawaz W
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Commissioners to improve departments' performance

Commissioners to improve departments' performance

The posting of commissioners at divisional/regional level will improve co-ordination and performance of the government departments and this decision will not affect the devolution of powers system in the province, said Multan Commissioner Syed Muhammad Al
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Pervaiz offers help to scrap Article 58(2) b

Pervaiz offers help to scrap Article 58(2) b

Pervaiz Elahi on Sunday offered unconditional support to the government for doing away with Article 58(2) b. Addressing a press conference in the presence of other leaders of PML-Q, he asked the government to take the nation and parliament into confidence
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Reduction in oil prices will benefit masses: Babar

Reduction in oil prices will benefit masses: Babar

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Senator Dr Babar Awan said on Sunday that reduction in petroleum prices would directly facilitate the masses and boost the confidence of the people on government.
Published 17 Nov, 2008 12:00am
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