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Print - 2008-11-30
Canadian dollar falls

Canadian dollar falls

The Canadian dollar ended lower versus the US currency on Friday as the greenback strengthened, while Canadian investors fretted about the possibility of a second federal election in three months. Canadian bond prices rose slightly on economic concerns, p
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Japan should acknowledge 'comfort women' pain: British MPs

Japan should acknowledge 'comfort women' pain: British MPs

Japan should acknowledge the importance of Second World War "comfort women" as a "painful and emotive" issue in South Korea, an influential committee of British parliamentarians said Sunday. The Foreign Affairs Committee said that improving relations betw
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Iranian schools prepare for possible earthquake

Iranian schools prepare for possible earthquake

Students rushed to hide under desks when the earthquake alarm sounded on Saturday at a Tehran school, part of a nation-wide drill in Iran, a country criss-crossed with seismological fault lines.
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Hundreds dead in clashes in Nigerian city

Hundreds dead in clashes in Nigerian city

Hundreds of people were killed in the central Nigerian city of Jos when Christians and Muslims clashed over the result of a local election, witnesses said Saturday. "I was at the central mosque this afternoon and I counted 378 dead bodies but just as I wa
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Australia to spend $9.8 billion on hospitals, schools

Australia to spend $9.8 billion on hospitals, schools

The Australian government will spend an extra A$15 billion ($9.8 billion) over five years on hospitals and schools, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said on Saturday, in a new step to prop up the slowing economy.
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Stranded tourists in Thailand battle frustration, boredom

Stranded tourists in Thailand battle frustration, boredom

Thousands of tourists stranded in Thailand by political protests that have cut off the capital's airports battled frustration and boredom on Saturday as they scrambled to find a way out of the country.
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Myanmar junta chief foresees 'new nation' down the road

Myanmar junta chief foresees 'new nation' down the road

Myanmar junta chief Senior General Than Shwe said the military's political "road map" to democracy was leading towards a "new nation," amid reports that two pro-military parties were being set up to contest the 2010 polls, officials said Saturday.
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Five drowned in DR Congo boat accident

Five drowned in DR Congo boat accident

At least five people were drowned in a river boat accident that left some 100 missing in the northern Democratic Republic of Congo, the military said Saturday. Jean-Bosco Isokumu, commander of a naval unit at Mbandaka, capital of Equateur province, said t
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Indian minister wants all school kids to learn yoga

Indian minister wants all school kids to learn yoga

India's health minister on Saturday said he wants to push all school-going children to learn yoga, in the hope that it can reduce the prevalence of diseases such as diabetes and hypertension in years to come.
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Zimbabweans offered free graves as cholera spreads

Zimbabweans offered free graves as cholera spreads

The Zimbabwean capital, Harare, is offering free graves for victims of a cholera outbreak sweeping the southern African state, which a United Nations agency says is only the tip of a health crisis.
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Somali pirates hope for 'favourable' reply for Saudi ship ransom

Somali pirates hope for 'favourable' reply for Saudi ship ransom

Somali pirates demanding 25 million dollars for a Saudi supertanker seized two weeks ago said Saturday they were hoping for a "favourable" reply as the expiry for the ransom loomed. The pirates hijacked the 330-metre long Sirius Star on November 15 and ha
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Crisis will help us regain power: Russia's Communists

Crisis will help us regain power: Russia's Communists

Russia's Communists expect the global financial crisis will cause social unrest and help them challenge for power, the party's leader said on Saturday. Gennady Zyuganov told the party's annual congress the Communists should make maximum use of the growing
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
UN sees credible elections in Bangladesh

UN sees credible elections in Bangladesh

Steps taken by Bangladesh's interim government should ensure a fair and credible election on December 29, a senior United Nations official said on Saturday. The parliamentary election is intended to return the country to democracy after two years of emerg
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
I'm at City for long-haul insists Robinho

I'm at City for long-haul insists Robinho

Robinho accepts that Manchester City might not yet be ready to knock Manchester United off their pedestal at the top of English football. But the brilliant Brazilian insists it will happen one day and he is determined to stick around until it does.
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Anorthosis president held over alleged fraud

Anorthosis president held over alleged fraud

Andreas Panteli, president of Champions League contenders Anorthosis Famagusta, is being held in police custody over alleged financial irregularities at the Cypriot club. A court on Saturday ordered Panteli to remain in custody for three days in light of
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
PCB chief warns of split in world cricket

PCB chief warns of split in world cricket

World cricket is in danger of a damaging split if countries like England and Australia refuse to tour Asia after this week's bloodshed in India, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ejaz Butt warned on Saturday.
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Trial schedule for selection of Regional teams announced

Trial schedule for selection of Regional teams announced

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the trial schedule for selection of Regional teams for the forthcoming Quaid-e-Azam Trophy cricket tournament. The trials will start on December 3 and conclude on December 6.
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
India tour must go on: Yousuf

India tour must go on: Yousuf

India must tour Pakistan in January despite this week's bloodshed in Mumbai, senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf said on Saturday. Yousuf and nine other Pakistanis who were playing in the rebel Indian Cricket League have returned home after their matches were
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Sydney Opera House architect dies

Sydney Opera House architect dies

Danish architect Jorn Utzon, designer of the Sydney Opera House, has died of a heart attack at the age of 90, Danish media reported on Saturday. Utzon was famous for the design of the Opera House, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site last year,
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Congo rebel chief says 'war' if no government talks

Congo rebel chief says 'war' if no government talks

Congolese Tutsi rebel leader General Laurent Nkunda threatened war on Saturday unless Congo's government entered into direct talks with him. Nkunda, whose forces have routed government troops and gained swathes of territory in North Kivu province in the e
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Mugabe blames sanctions for Zimbabwe woes

Mugabe blames sanctions for Zimbabwe woes

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Saturday blamed foreign governments for bringing his country to the verge of financial ruin through their efforts to end his rule. Speaking at a UN aid summit in Qatar's capital, Mugabe said economic sanctions should
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
UN envoy to meet Congo rebel, clashes continue

UN envoy to meet Congo rebel, clashes continue

A UN special envoy was in eastern Congo on Saturday in a renewed effort to broker peace with Tutsi rebel leader General Laurent Nkunda as peacekeepers said his fighters continued to break a shaky cease-fire there.
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Tehran again warns of Persian Gulf blockade

Tehran again warns of Persian Gulf blockade

Iran has once again warned that it would blockade the oil export route in the Persian Gulf if its nuclear sites were attacked, Iranian media reported Saturday. "We are capable of blockading the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf and whoever does not bel
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Iran sentences three men to death over bombing

Iran sentences three men to death over bombing

Iran has sentenced three men to death for being involved in the fatal bombing of a mosque that killed 14 Iranians in the southern city of Shiraz in April, the hard-line Kayhan newspaper reported on Saturday. Iran has accused the United States, Britain and
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Somali Islamist leader wants international force

Somali Islamist leader wants international force

The leader of Somalia's moderate Islamist opposition called on Saturday for international forces to deploy when Ethiopian troops leave the Horn of Africa nation, to create a chance of reaching a peaceful settlement. Ethiopia said on Friday it would pull o
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Iraq finds 30 bodies in shallow graves

Iraq finds 30 bodies in shallow graves

The Iraqi army unearthed 30 decomposed bodies in a series of shallow graves in northern Iraq's volatile Diyala province, the army said on Saturday. The bodies were found over three days in the predominantly Shia village of Albu-Toma, north of Baghdad, whe
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Police kill hostage-taker in China store

Police kill hostage-taker in China store

Police shot and killed a knife-wielding man who wounded three people and took a nurse hostage in a Carrefour store in south-west China on Saturday, the official Xinhua news agency said. The 39-year-old man, identified as Lu Zhiwen, had apparently been dis
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Troops kill 44 militants in Afghanistan

Troops kill 44 militants in Afghanistan

Troops killed 44 militants in Afghanistan, officials said Saturday, as around a dozen police and soldiers were still missing following a major clash and believed to be in Taliban hands. Thirty-three of the militants were killed in a firefight Friday in th
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Pir Pagaro's 80th birth anniversary celebrated

Pir Pagaro's 80th birth anniversary celebrated

State Minister for Railway Jadim Mangrio has said that Hur force has been playing its vital role in the defence of the country and added that Pir Sahab Pagaro is playing his important role in the positive politics of the country.
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Airports put on red alert

Airports put on red alert

All airports in the country were put on red alert and holidays of Airport Security Force (ASF) were cancelled besides further enhancing the security in and outside airports. Government has received the information from intelligence agencies regarding the
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Fazl terms India's allegation an inappropriate approach

Fazl terms India's allegation an inappropriate approach

JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Saturday that it is inappropriate on part of India to blame Pakistan for involvement in the Mumbai attacks. In a telephonic interview to a private television channel, Maulana said that it is a time for the Indian
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Message of UAE CG on 37th National Day of UAE

Message of UAE CG on 37th National Day of UAE

UAE Consul General Suhail Bin Matar Al-Ketbi in his message on the occasion of 37th National Day of UAE has said, "I would like to convey my heartiest felicitations & feelings of gratitude towards the brotherly relations between the two countries, that is
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
UNHR Award to be conferred on Benazir

UNHR Award to be conferred on Benazir

United Nations High Commission for Human Rights has formally communicated to President Asif Ali Zardari the decision to confer UN Human Rights Award to former prime minister Shaheed Benazir Bhutto. The prestigious award will be given at the plenary meetin
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
PML-N leader criticises government policies

PML-N leader criticises government policies

PML-N Central Secretary General Saudi Arabia Chaudhry Saeed Ahmad Jutt has said here on Saturday that the countries that are burdened under debt could not safeguard their national interests. He also said Pakistan has once again been ensnared in IMF trap,
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
PML-N opposes sending ISI chief to India

PML-N opposes sending ISI chief to India

Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) on Saturday categorically opposed sending of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) chief or any other representative to India in the aftermath of Mumbai terrorist attacks. Mumbai was rocked by a series of attacks on hotels and o
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
India levelling baseless allegations: Qazi

India levelling baseless allegations: Qazi

Amir Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan Qazi Hussain Ahmed has said that the announcement of sending Inter Services Intelligence Chief to India was tantamount to compromise on national sovereignty. He was talking to the reporters at the launching of a book here on
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Proposals for importing of wheat reviewed

Proposals for importing of wheat reviewed

Punjab Chief Minister, Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif presided over a high level meeting here on Saturday in which matters relating to import of wheat from various countries and proposals in this regard were reviewed. On this occasion, the Chief Minister Mi
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Appointments of commissioners challenged

Appointments of commissioners challenged

The PML and eight District Nazims, challenging the appointments of commissioners in the Punjab through an amendment Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Ordinance, 2008, prayed to the court to declare the appointments as unconstitutional.
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Rs 12.5 million handed over to LHCBA

Rs 12.5 million handed over to LHCBA

Law Minister, Rana Sanaullah and deputy speaker, Punjab Assembly, Rana Mashood on Saturday handed over a cheque of 12.5 million rupees to Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA). The cheque was given to Bar President, Anwar Kamal, in the presence of oth
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
IBA convocation ceremony held

IBA convocation ceremony held

The annual convocation ceremony of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) was held on IBA main campus on Saturday. Sindh Governor, Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan, who is also the Chancellor of the university was the chief guest on the occasion.
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Army Air Defence Corps recruits passing out parade held

Army Air Defence Corps recruits passing out parade held

A smart passing out parade of the Army Air Defence Corps recruits was held at Malir Cantonment here Saturday morning. Centre Commandant, Brigadier Humayun Khan was the chief guest on the occasion. While addressing the parade, the Centre Commandant dilated
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Poetic anthology: Kiyun termed welcome addition to Urdu Ghazal

Poetic anthology: Kiyun termed welcome addition to Urdu Ghazal

Shahzad Sharjeel is a welcome addition to the ranks of Urdu poets who have chosen to express themselves in that beautiful genre of Urdu poetry, ghazal. His diction and style may draw from the rich tradition of the masters of ghazal, but his selection and
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
KCCI chief vows to solve problems of businessmen

KCCI chief vows to solve problems of businessmen

President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Anjum Nisar has assured business community that the newly-elected body of the chamber will leave no stone unturned for resolving problems of business community.
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
IBA convocation held

IBA convocation held

The annual convocation ceremony of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) was held on IBA main campus on Saturday. Sindh Governor, Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan, who is also the Chancellor of the university was the chief guest on the occasion.
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Punjab University to hold international conference on December 1

Punjab University to hold international conference on December 1

Punjab University Institute of Quality and Technology Management will organise Second International Conference on Assessing Quality in Higher Education on December 1. As many as 350 scholars from various countries including USA, UK, Australia, Newzeland,
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Rs two billion being spent for uplift of kutchi abadies

Rs two billion being spent for uplift of kutchi abadies

Punjab government is spending Rs 2 billion during current fiscal year to ensure provision of missing facilities for Kutchi Abadies of the province. Official sources told Business Recorder here on Saturday. Moreover, sources said that under the deve
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Qureshi phones China, UAE, EU counterparts

Qureshi phones China, UAE, EU counterparts

Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday spoke with his counterparts from China, Yang Jiechi, UAE, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and European Union High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), Javier Solan
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
PRCS seminar on HIV on December 1

PRCS seminar on HIV on December 1

Pakistan Red Crescent Society of Punjab has arranged a seminar titled 'HIV/AIDs and our responsibilities' here on Monday, December 1. According to organisers, Communications Co-ordinator of International Federation of Red Cross will preside over the semin
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
A successful experiment of cultivation of cotton in barani areas

A successful experiment of cultivation of cotton in barani areas

Ali Akbar Group of Companies has successfully experimented with the cultivation of cotton in barani areas of Chakwal. Chairman, National Research Council (NARC), Dr Iltaf Zafar has congratulated the Chairman Pakistan Crop Protection Association (PCPA) and
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
NBP being geared as No 1 Islamic bank

NBP being geared as No 1 Islamic bank

Efforts are being geared up to make National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) as Number One Islamic bank of the country. Ibrar A Mumtaz, Director, NBP, said this while inaugurating Islamic banking branch of NBP in Madina Town here.
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Kiwis work in rare peace in Afghanistan's Bamyan

Kiwis work in rare peace in Afghanistan's Bamyan

Nowhere else in the eastern military command sector in Afghanistan do foreign troops patrol in baseball caps instead of helmets. While the eastern epithet is more administrative than physical - the mountainous Bamyan province is about as central as you ca
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Isolation shields fledgling stock markets from crash

Isolation shields fledgling stock markets from crash

Trading with whiteboards and paper slips, a handful of fledgling stock markets such as Iraq and Ghana have escaped the crash of their more developed rivals -- benefiting in large part from isolation and lack of liquidity. Ghana's stock exchange is up 60 p
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Financial crisis

Financial crisis

The PPP government inherited a derailed economy which through years of fudging figures and poor governance had been reduced to a statistical miscarriage of facts. Although 6 precious months have been wasted, we finally have an economic team nominated by t
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Point buses

Point buses

Karachi University, being the largest university of Pakistan, carries a huge responsibility. No doubt it offers good quality education as most of the teachers here are dedicated and hardworking, but along with this there are different problems also being
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
US border fence has many loopholes, some deadly

US border fence has many loopholes, some deadly

The United States has stepped up efforts over the last two years to contain the inflow of illegal immigrants across its southern border from Mexico and Central America. Washington is fortifying its 3,000-kilometre border with Mexico, with a view to preven
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
What property bubble? Belgrade renters still cramped

What property bubble? Belgrade renters still cramped

When web designer Petar Jakovljevic found a cramped two-bedroom apartment close to downtown Belgrade for 70,000 euros (90,000 dollars), he jumped at the chance. It was a good deal in Serbia, where a severe housing shortage is keeping the capital's apartme
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Poorer nations bear brunt of climate change

Poorer nations bear brunt of climate change

Extreme rainfall and spreading drought are signalling rapid climate change in Latin America, prompting concern that wrenching changes like migration will worsen social equality. A greater concentration of land ownership, changes in water supplies and an e
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Time to address disarray at Sindh Industries Directorate

Time to address disarray at Sindh Industries Directorate

Quoting reliable sources, a Recorder Report appearing on Friday, has dwelt upon the way the Directorate of Industries, Sindh, has gradually fallen from grace in the wake of the thrust of deregulation to streamline the process of economic developmen
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Need for a brand vision

Need for a brand vision

Speaking at the distribution ceremony of Brand Awards 2008 in Karachi on Tuesday, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani called businessmen the real drivers of the country's economy, hence exhorting them to produce quality products and services so as to help t
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Defence production for peace

Defence production for peace

Inaugurating the 5th International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) 2008 in Karachi last Monday, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, while assuring foreigners maximum possible security to them and their businesses in Pakistan, also dwell upon th
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Navtec's board reconstituted

Navtec's board reconstituted

Government has reconstituted the board of National Vocational and Technical Education Commission (Navtec) by inducting seven new members in it, says a release issued here on Saturday. The new members included Amir Mansoor, Sarah Hashwani, Ahmad Sheikh, Mu
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
PGJDC holds 'Gems Identification' course

PGJDC holds 'Gems Identification' course

Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company (PGJDC) has organised a two-week training course on "Gemology - Gems Identification" at its Gems and Jewellery Training & Manufacturing Centre (GJTMC) here on Saturday.
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Court declares cattle fee abolition legal

Court declares cattle fee abolition legal

The Lahore High Court while dismissing a writ petition, declared abolition of cattle fee on sacrificial animals as legal. The petitioner, Tajamal Mir had challenged the abolition of cattle fee on sacrificial animals. The petitioner contended that he had g
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Setting up of CTH urged to stabilise prices of agriculture products

Setting up of CTH urged to stabilise prices of agriculture products

Pakistan Crop Protection Association (PCPA) has urged the government to allow setting up of Commodity Trading Houses (CTH) in the private sector, as it would help farmers to get reasonable prices of their crops. Chairman, PCPA, Jawed Saleem Qureshi told r
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
LHC directs implementation of district budget

LHC directs implementation of district budget

The Lahore High Court directed the Secretary, Local Government and concerned DCOs to strictly implement the approved budget of Pakpattan and Bahawalpur districts council for the year 2008-09, said that as local councils are first tier of democratic proces
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Alarming rise in HIV/AIDS epidemic feared

Alarming rise in HIV/AIDS epidemic feared

Principal, Allama Iqbal Medical College (AIMC), Professor Dr Javed Akram, on Saturday warned of serious risk factors that may put Pakistan in danger cause of rapid spread of HIV/AIDS epidemic if immediate and vigorous action was not taken.
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
GCU convocation held

GCU convocation held

Punjab Governor, Salman Taseer has said that decision of not sending the Director General, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) to India was in the best interest of the country. He was talking to media personnel on the seventh convocation of the Government C
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Shahbaz hailed for setting up overseas Pakistanis cell

Shahbaz hailed for setting up overseas Pakistanis cell

Businessmen and political leaders have hailed the decision of Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif for setting up 'Overseas Pakistanis Cell' in Chief Minister House and said it would help redress problems of overseas Pakistanis vis-à-vis investment p
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
PPDB assigned to implement power generation projects in Punjab

PPDB assigned to implement power generation projects in Punjab

Punjab Power Development Board (PPDB) of the Irrigation and Power Department has been given the mandate to implement power generation projects in the private sector through utilisation of water resources of canals, rivers and other resources based on indi
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Three-day Science Fair from December 1

Three-day Science Fair from December 1

The Punjab Government's Science Education Centre is organising a three-day Science Fair in the provincial metropolis from tomorrow (on Monday), to select students for participation in the Provincial, National and International Science Fairs. The Internati
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
PML-Q for decision on important issues after consultation

PML-Q for decision on important issues after consultation

Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) on Saturday asked the government to take decisions on important and sensitive national issues with consultation instead of in a haste. PML-Q leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi while talking to reporters after inspecting Pervaiz
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Gilani to leave for Hong Kong to attend CGI Asia moot

Gilani to leave for Hong Kong to attend CGI Asia moot

Prime Minister, Yousaf Raza Gilani, will leave for Hong Kong on Sunday (tomorrow) on a five-day official visit to attend two-day Asia meeting of Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) meeting, starting from December 2, will p
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Legislation for pro-poor soon

Legislation for pro-poor soon

Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan has said that government is bringing pro-poor legislation in the parliament in few days. He expressed these views while talking to reporters after inaugurating the service and research centre establ
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
National Youth Policy within two months

National Youth Policy within two months

The long-awaited National Youth Policy (NYP) will be finalised within two months with the main objective of inculcating cohesion among youth, necessary for national integration and spending their lives collectively. This was stated by Minister for Youth A
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
President intervenes to resolve 75 locomotives purchase issue

President intervenes to resolve 75 locomotives purchase issue

President Asif Ali Zardari has intervened to resolve the thorny issue of purchase of 75 locomotives by Pakistan Railways and directed the government to decide the matter on merit, sources told Business Recorder here on Saturday.
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
WFP expanding operation to support additional 3.1 million people

WFP expanding operation to support additional 3.1 million people

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is expanding its operation in Pakistan to support additional 3.1 million people hard hit by high food prices. Emergency assistance worth 71 million dollar will be provided in the 20 worst effected districts of
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Committee emphasises GAT-General test for PhD enrolment

Committee emphasises GAT-General test for PhD enrolment

The meeting of the consultative committees to review the GRE Type (GAT-General) test for Pakistani Languages, Arabic and Islamic Studies was held under the auspices of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Pakistan at the Higher Education
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Fehmida for strengthening women police force

Fehmida for strengthening women police force

Dr Fehmida Mirza, Speaker National Assembly has stressed the need to strengthen the women police force and set up more women police stations to help stop violence against women. "Women in the country were subject to domestic violence, harassment at work p
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
2007-08 most difficult period in PPP's history: Sherry

2007-08 most difficult period in PPP's history: Sherry

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman has said the 42nd Founding Anniversary of PPP is a day to reiterate Party's commitment to democracy and implement the vision of the Bhutto leadership for a progressive Pakistan. "The year 200
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Zardari to visit Iran soon

Zardari to visit Iran soon

President Asif Ali Zardari has accepted Iranian president's invitation to visit Iran and final date for the visit will be announced soon. The Iranian deputy foreign minister, Mohammad Mehdi Akhundzadeh on Saturday delivered a letter from Iranian President
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Abid Hussain elected unopposed as JCCI president

Abid Hussain elected unopposed as JCCI president

Former MPA Haji Abid Hussain Khokhar elected unopposed as president of Jhang Chamber of Commerce (JCCI) hare on Saturday. A special meeting of executive committee of JCCI held here. Former president Sh. Muhammad Akram, executive member members Asif Rasool
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
No extension, escalation allowed to CDA project contractors

No extension, escalation allowed to CDA project contractors

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr Zaheeruddin Babar Awan Saturday said no contractor executing development projects in the federal capital, would be given extension in deadline or escalation in the project cost.
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Government decides to retain NCHD

Government decides to retain NCHD

The government has decided to retain the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD), a brainchild of the Musharraf government, despite its controversial role and has allocated Rs 551.3 million for this entity. An official report revealed that the NC
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Overseas bureau for labourers in Peshawar soon

Overseas bureau for labourers in Peshawar soon

NWFP Minister for Labour, Sher Azam Wazir said on Saturday that Overseas Bureau would soon will be set up in Peshawar to facilitate the labourers intending to proceed abroad to earn livelihood. The Bureau would help both skilled and unskilled labourers wi
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
FBR assures help to taxpayers on 'e-filing hiccups'

FBR assures help to taxpayers on 'e-filing hiccups'

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has assured the large taxpayers against any punitive measures for delays caused by a systemic failure. "Clear instructions have been passed on to officers concerned to consider genuine grievances of taxpayers and give them a
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
'3,000 women killed in violent acts during 2005-07'

'3,000 women killed in violent acts during 2005-07'

"Over 3,000 women were killed in acts of violence in Pakistan between 2005-07", Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) has added a course on Violence against Women in its curriculum to train the undergraduates in diagnosing the violence affected patient
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Haemophilia awareness conference held

Haemophilia awareness conference held

Health experts have urged haemophilia patients to consult a doctor who has experience of treating the disorder advised to stay active and exercise regularly. An awareness workshop on Joint and Muscle Issues and Healthy Lifestyle in Haemophilia, organised
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Irsa releases 91,719 cusecs water

Irsa releases 91,719 cusecs water

Indus River System Authority (Irsa) on Saturday released 91,719 cusecs water from various rim stations. According to Irsa, an overall water inflow from various reservoirs was recorded at 45,656 cusecs. Water level at Tarbela Dam recorded on Saturday was a
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
PQA committed to environmental protection: Talpur

PQA committed to environmental protection: Talpur

The Port Qasim is a dwelling place of a large number of marine habitat and bionetwork. The mangroves spread over an area of 67,000 acres the second largest in the world, are nurseries of marine flora and fauna. This was stated by Chairman of the Port Qasi
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Need for water conservation, judicious usage stressed

Need for water conservation, judicious usage stressed

The need for conservation as well as the judicious use of water was stressed at a workshop held at a local hotel on Friday evening. The moot was organised by the Karachi Water Partnership (KWP)- an initiative of the Hisaar Foundation in collaboration with
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Newly-elected president of SCCI takes charge

Newly-elected president of SCCI takes charge

Newly-elected President of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), Sharafat Ali Mubarik has said that revival of sick industry, upgradation of industrial estates, resolution of problems faced by flour mills industry and better co-ordination betwee
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Hesco's recovery campaign in full swing

Hesco's recovery campaign in full swing

On the directives of the Chief Executive Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco), the recovery campaign is being carried out with full swing in Hesco Circle-I Hyderabad. The Hesco spokesman informed here that a task force headed by Manager Operation Cir
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
Development schemes worth Rs 500 million approved

Development schemes worth Rs 500 million approved

District government has given approval to development schemes worth Rs 500 million for the fiscal year 2008-09, officials said. The schemes approved included eleven health sector schemes worth Rs 80 million, 43 education schemes worth Rs 140 million, Rs 1
Published 30 Nov, 2008 12:00am
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