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Print - 2008-12-01
BMW develops car key with special data function

BMW develops car key with special data function

BMW engineers are working on a new car key with an integrated credit card chip for simple pay functions at the filling station or shopping centre, according to BMW researcher Hans-Joerg Voegel. The chip is designed to communicate with a card reader and th
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
In Short: Ericsson and STM win joint venture clearance

In Short: Ericsson and STM win joint venture clearance

Mobile telecoms equipment provider Ericsson and chipmaker STMicroelectronics won permission from EU competition authorities on Wednesday to combine their wireless chip and software businesses. The European Commission, competition watchdog of the 27-nation
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Chinalco plans stake increase in Rio Tinto

Chinalco plans stake increase in Rio Tinto

Aluminium Corp of China (Chinalco) plans to lift its stake in Rio Tinto to at least 14.99 percent, Chinalco vice president and spokesman Lu Youqing said on November 25, after BHP Billiton said it was abandoning a $66 billion bid to buy Rio Tinto.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Solar groups Colexon, Renewagy plan to merge

Solar groups Colexon, Renewagy plan to merge

Solar energy groups Colexon of Germany and Denmark's Renewagy plan to merge next year, Colexon Chief Executive Thorsten Preugschas told Reuters on November 27. The deal, which still needs shareholder approval, will create a group with sales above 110 mill
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Panasonic slashes profit forecast to restructure

Panasonic slashes profit forecast to restructure

Japan's Panasonic Corp cut its annual net profit forecast by 90 percent and announced plans to restructure as the global financial crisis dampens sales of TVs and other electronics.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Panasonic slashes profit forecast to restructure

Panasonic slashes profit forecast to restructure

Japan's Panasonic Corp cut its annual net profit forecast by 90 percent and announced plans to restructure as the global financial crisis dampens sales of TVs and other electronics.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Global economic woes to turn spotlight on sharia funds

Global economic woes to turn spotlight on sharia funds

Rising risk aversion will force a flight to conservative Islamic investing, with Asia's $20 billion sharia fund market likely to be led by the Middle East, Brunei, Kazakhstan and Indonesia, a fund house said on November 28.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Global economic woes to turn spotlight on sharia funds

Global economic woes to turn spotlight on sharia funds

Rising risk aversion will force a flight to conservative Islamic investing, with Asia's $20 billion sharia fund market likely to be led by the Middle East, Brunei, Kazakhstan and Indonesia, a fund house said on November 28.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Funds not dumping India yet, await attack fallout

Funds not dumping India yet, await attack fallout

Deadly attacks on India's financial capital look unlikely to trigger major selling by foreign fund houses, but this could change if the killings lead to wider violence between the country's religious groups.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Funds not dumping India yet, await attack fallout

Funds not dumping India yet, await attack fallout

Deadly attacks on India's financial capital look unlikely to trigger major selling by foreign fund houses, but this could change if the killings lead to wider violence between the country's religious groups.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Russia uranium miner plans $7.4 billion expansion

Russia uranium miner plans $7.4 billion expansion

Russia's state uranium miner plans to invest 203.6 billion roubles ($7.4 billion) by 2015 to fund a massive expansion plan as demand from the nuclear power sector grows, the company's general director said on November 26.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Swedes hoping for continued World Cup renaissance

Swedes hoping for continued World Cup renaissance

Sweden's Robert Karlsson hopes the World Cup of Golf continues to grow in stature so his victory with Henrik Stenson on Sunday will one day be held in the same regard as those won by the greats of the game. Karlsson and Stenson joined the likes of Tiger W
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
ICC urges England to play tests in India

ICC urges England to play tests in India

The International Cricket Council (ICC) urged England on Sunday to play next month's test series in India if player safety concerns are addressed in the wake of the Mumbai attacks.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
England waiting for security report on India

England waiting for security report on India

England's cricket team could decide by Monday if they will return to India for two scheduled test matches following this week's attacks in Mumbai that killed nearly 200 people.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
'India cancels Pakistan tour'

'India cancels Pakistan tour'

India's government has refused permission to send a cricket team for a full tour of Pakistan early next year following the deadly Mumbai attacks, Indian television reported on Sunday. The tour was cancelled amid a government probe into Pakistani links to
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Rooney sinks City despite Ronaldo red card

Rooney sinks City despite Ronaldo red card

Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for the third time in his Manchester United career as Wayne Rooney's 100th goal in club football sealed a 1-0 victory for Sir Alex Ferguson's men against Manchester City at Eastlands on Sunday.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Singapore interested in hosting want-away AFC

Singapore interested in hosting want-away AFC

Singapore has shown interest in becoming host of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), which is eager to leave Malaysia after a series of disputes. "We have informed the AFC of our initial interest, but a decision will be made by the end of the year abo
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Ishikawa becomes Japan's youngest million-dollar man

Ishikawa becomes Japan's youngest million-dollar man

Japanese schoolboy Ryo Ishikawa became the youngest player to win 100 million yen in a season on Japan's professional tour at the Casio World Open on Sunday. The 17-year-old, already one of Japan's biggest sporting celebrities, finished tied for 13th to p
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Knicks crush Warriors with big first-half push

Knicks crush Warriors with big first-half push

The New York Knicks put aside their problems with guard Stephon Marbury to score 82 points in the first half and crush the Golden State Warriors 138-125 on Saturday. David Lee scored 37 points and pulled down 21 rebounds, both career highs, and Chris Duho
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Kim helps send Sorenstam off with Lexus Cup win

Kim helps send Sorenstam off with Lexus Cup win

Christina Kim held her nerve on the closing hole to secure the half point needed for Team International to regain the Lexus Cup with a 12 1/2 - 11 1/2 victory over defending champions Asia on Sunday.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Sri Lanka grind out final ODI win for whitewash

Sri Lanka grind out final ODI win for whitewash

Sri Lanka rounded out a 5-0 series victory in Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club here Sunday, winning by just 19 runs after struggling to 152 all out having been put into bat.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Shandong clinch Chinese title

Shandong clinch Chinese title

Shandong Luneng had Zhejiang to thank as they claimed their second Chinese Super League (CSL) title in three years with a 0-0 draw against Guangzhou on Sunday.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Inter battle past Napoli, Roma win again

Inter battle past Napoli, Roma win again

Midfielder Sulley Muntari inspired Serie A leaders Inter Milan to a hard-fought 2-1 win at home to Napoli on Sunday. Inconsistent Inter, who beat Juventus last Saturday before losing to Panathinaikos in the Champions League in midweek, went 2-0 up through
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Portsmouth to start Cup defence against Bristol City

Portsmouth to start Cup defence against Bristol City

FA Cup holders Portsmouth will begin their defence with a third round tie at home to Bristol City after the draw was made on Sunday. Portsmouth, who won the Cup last year for the first time since 1939, joined the rest of the Premier League clubs in the dr
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Czech shoppers shrug off crisis while employers struggle

Czech shoppers shrug off crisis while employers struggle

Most Czechs are shrugging off the global financial turmoil ahead of the fast-approaching Christmas shopping spree, but growing worries in the corporate sector suggest they should be on alert. On Friday, statisticians said consumer confidence in the econom
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Twelve die in Iran from home-made liquor

Twelve die in Iran from home-made liquor

Twelve people in southern Iran have died after drinking homemade liquor and dozens more have been blinded or are in serious condition, health worker in the Islamic Republic said in remarks published on Sunday.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Opec braces for tough times as global recession bites

Opec braces for tough times as global recession bites

The Opec oil exporting cartel, suffering from plummeting oil prices, faces further pain next year as a world-wide recession dampens demand for crude even more, analysts believe. "Opec is dealing with tough circumstances, the toughest in 10 if not 30 years
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Crisis forces Europe to break economic taboos

Crisis forces Europe to break economic taboos

The growing severity of the economic downturn is forcing the European Union to break its taboos about letting deficits swell and loosening up state-aid rules. On October 16, the head of the Eurogroup of eurozone finance ministers Jean-Claude Juncker, cons
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Dubai property giant sacks 500 as finance crisis bites

Dubai property giant sacks 500 as finance crisis bites

The Dubai property giant behind such grandiose projects as a one-kilometre-tall tower and artificial palm-shaped islands said on Sunday it has fired 500 staff as the global economic crisis begins to bite in the booming desert city-state.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Chastened Big Three US automakers to present recovery plan

Chastened Big Three US automakers to present recovery plan

Chastened executives from the Big Three US carmakers will return to Washington this week in a bid to convince lawmakers that their companies are worth saving with 25 billion dollars in government-backed low cost loans.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
South Korea's Hyundai cuts domestic production

South Korea's Hyundai cuts domestic production

South Korea's Hyundai Motor plans to cut domestic production due to slowing demand, following production cuts in its US plants, a company spokesperson said Sunday.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Microsoft-Yahoo deal 'total fiction': AllThingsDigital

Microsoft-Yahoo deal 'total fiction': AllThingsDigital

A report in the Sunday Times that Microsoft Inc is in talks with Yahoo Inc to buy the U.S internet company's online search business for $20 billion is "total fiction" according to a key executive cited by an influential US blog.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Poland adopts 24 billion-euro economic aid package

Poland adopts 24 billion-euro economic aid package

Poland adopted Sunday an economic package for 2009-2010 valued at 24 billion euros (30 billion dollars) to help weather the global financial crisis, as it revised downwards its growth forecast. "It is a stabilisation and development programme, because Pol
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
China's president warns of deepening downturn

China's president warns of deepening downturn

Chinese President Hu Jintao has warned his country's competitiveness and trade strength are being threatened by a sustained global economic downturn, testing the grip of the ruling Communist Party.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Climate change fight could create many jobs: aid experts

Climate change fight could create many jobs: aid experts

Aid specialists support a claim by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that efforts to adapt to climate change could create "millions of jobs" if enough funding is available. "There is huge potential," particularly in developing countries, according to Poona
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Citigroup to sell Japan NikkoCiti trust unit: media

Citigroup to sell Japan NikkoCiti trust unit: media

Struggling Citigroup Inc plans to sell NikkoCiti Trust and Banking Corp, its trust bank unit in Japan, as part of its global restructuring efforts in a deal that could raise up to 40 billion yen ($420 million), Japanese media reported on Sunday. An auctio
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Iran presses case for Opec output cut

Iran presses case for Opec output cut

Iran's oil minister said on Sunday the oil market is estimated to be oversupplied by about 2 million barrels per day (bpd) and Opec will have to decide next month in Algeria about how to stabilise prices.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
JGB futures edge up on bleak economic data

JGB futures edge up on bleak economic data

Japanese government bond (JGBs) futures edged higher on Friday on data showing that an economy already in recession was facing a sharp slowdown and receding inflation. Japan's industrial output declined 3.1 percent in October from the previous month, sign
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
JGB futures edge up on bleak economic data

JGB futures edge up on bleak economic data

Japanese government bond (JGBs) futures edged higher on Friday on data showing that an economy already in recession was facing a sharp slowdown and receding inflation. Japan's industrial output declined 3.1 percent in October from the previous month, sign
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Some cheer for Wall Street as holidays kick off

Some cheer for Wall Street as holidays kick off

Wall Street finally found something to cheer about as the holiday season kicks off, offering hope that the battered stock market has turned a corner. Rebounding from multiyear lows, the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 9.73 percent in an abbreviated we
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Philippines shares likely to further rally

Philippines shares likely to further rally

Philippines share prices could rise further next week thanks on the back of favourable economic growth figures in the September quarter - provided there is no bad news from abroad, dealers said Friday. "Technically, we look good. We will probably have a D
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Hong Kong share may fluctuate wildly

Hong Kong share may fluctuate wildly

Hong Kong share prices will fluctuate wildly next week as the market continues to be driven by news and sentiment, dealers said. For the week ending November 28, the benchmark Hang Seng Index was up 9.7 percent, or 1,229,04 points, to 13,888.24 Peter Lai,
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Singapore shares may trade sideways

Singapore shares may trade sideways

Singapore shares could trade sideeways next week, dealers said "Don't expect any drastic improvement in the market. We're going to keep seeing minor movements up and down for at least the near term," one trader said.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Malaysian shares likely to stay range-bound

Malaysian shares likely to stay range-bound

Malaysian shares are set to remain range-bound next week as investors keep to the sidelines amid weaker than expected corporate earnings, analysts said Friday. "The index has been pretty range-bound in the past week despite stronger performance in the reg
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Australian shares likely to continue gains

Australian shares likely to continue gains

The Australian share market could continue to gain momentum in the week ahead after closing on Friday at a two-week high as investors came in from the sidelines, analysts said. For the week ending November 28, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 rose 326 points, or
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Tokyo shares expected to remain under pressure

Tokyo shares expected to remain under pressure

Japanese shares could face downward pressure next week from profit-taking, as investors keep a close eye on measures by major powers to boost their economies, dealers said Friday.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Jakarta shares set to move higher

Jakarta shares set to move higher

Indonesian shares are likely rise on easing inflation and a likely rate cut by the country's central bank, dealers said on Friday. Investors will be eyeing November inflation figures, set to be announced next Thursday, and would respond positively if an e
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Seoul shares may remain range-bound

Seoul shares may remain range-bound

South Korean share prices are likely to be range-bound or undergo a correction after this week's gains locally and overseas, analysts said Friday. Lee Jin-Woo of Mirae Asset Securities said the market is expected to move little next week unless there is p
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Taiwan shares likely to face resistance

Taiwan shares likely to face resistance

Taiwan share prices are expected to encounter strong resistance next week as the index approaches the upper technical 4,500-4,600 point range, dealers said Friday. Despite a recent significant technical rebound, market confidence remains weak amid lingeri
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Iraqi court orders US to free Reuters photographer

Iraqi court orders US to free Reuters photographer

An Iraqi court on Sunday ordered the release of a freelance photographer working for Reuters news agency who has been held by US forces since early September. The Iraqi Central Criminal Court ruled there was no evidence against Ibrahim Jassam Mohammed, an
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Israel approves release of 250 Palestinian prisoners

Israel approves release of 250 Palestinian prisoners

Israel approved on Sunday the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners in a bid to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in his power struggle with Hamas Islamists who control the Gaza Strip.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
'72 whales die in mass stranding in Australia'

'72 whales die in mass stranding in Australia'

Seventy-two whales have died after becoming stranded on rocks in southern Australia, one week after 53 of the giant animals died nearby in a similar beaching, an official said Sunday. The long-finned pilot whales are believed to have beached themselves at
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Thai police order airport protesters to disperse

Thai police order airport protesters to disperse

Thai police on Sunday ordered thousands of anti-government protesters who have laid siege to the city's airports to disperse, banning gatherings of more than five people and warning offenders would be jailed or fined.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Death toll in Nigeria clashes rises to around 400

Death toll in Nigeria clashes rises to around 400

Residents delivered more bodies to the main mosque in the central Nigerian city of Jos on Sunday, bringing the death toll from two days of clashes between Muslim and Christian gangs to around 400 people.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Journalist detention, search, sparks French outcry

Journalist detention, search, sparks French outcry

The detention of a journalist from France's left-wing Liberation newspaper has drawn sharp criticism from politicians and rights groups, following his strip-search during an investigation into a defamation enquiry.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Iran proposes joint nuclear plants with Gulf states

Iran proposes joint nuclear plants with Gulf states

Iran on Sunday proposed developing nuclear power plants jointly with neighbouring Arab states in the Gulf, amid international pressure on Tehran to halt its sensitive atomic work.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Obama mulls Clinton and Gates as cabinet fills out

Obama mulls Clinton and Gates as cabinet fills out

His economic team mostly in place, president-elect Barack Obama this week is expected to name his national security lieutenants - and could tap Hillary Clinton as diplomat-in-chief. A frenzy of speculation has surrounded his former party rival's selection
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Somali pirates to release Ukraine ship with arms

Somali pirates to release Ukraine ship with arms

Somali pirates and owners of a Ukrainian ship carrying 33 tanks and other military hardware have reached a deal to release the vessel, a Kenyan maritime official said on Sunday. Gunmen captured the MV Faina on September 24, with its cargo of T-72 tanks, g
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Rebel splits add to Ivory Coast woes, polls delayed

Rebel splits add to Ivory Coast woes, polls delayed

Divisions among Ivory Coast's former rebels are undermining a movement that controls the northern half of the country as landmark polls appear to slip ever further out of reach.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
23 dead in Afghan unrest, Kabul suicide attack

23 dead in Afghan unrest, Kabul suicide attack

A suicide attack near a German diplomatic convoy in Afghanistan's capital Kabul left three Afghan civilians dead Sunday as 20 other people, most of them insurgents, were reported killed in other unrest. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for t
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Prince of Kolkata

Prince of Kolkata

The recent home series against Australia saw the two Indian cricketers Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly finally saying au revoir to their long cricketing careers. If on the one hand Anil Kumble was rightly regarded as a genuine leg-spinner who could also ba
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Abu Shamim Ariff: a tribute

Abu Shamim Ariff: a tribute

The death of an eminent person, on November 9 in Islamabad, has practically gone unnoticed by the print media and the society. Abu Shamim M Ariff, belonging to the elite civil service, had an illustrious career spanning over 40 years.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Latvia wrestles with freedom of speech issue

Latvia wrestles with freedom of speech issue

A college lecturer arrested by police on charges of attempting to undermine the Latvian economy said Thursday he would be more careful about his public statements in future.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Laos still paying the price of Vietnam war

Laos still paying the price of Vietnam war

Imagine growing up in a country where the equivalent of a B52 planeload of cluster bombs was dropped every eight minutes for nine years. Then imagine seeing your children and grandchildren being killed and maimed by the same bombs, three decades after the
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
IMF delivers... now it is up to the government

IMF delivers... now it is up to the government

What a volte-face it has been: from insisting that Pakistan will never go on the IMF programme, a promise that generated hectic activity and many a foreign trip to rich lands considered to belong to an elite group referred to as Friends of Pakistan who co
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Use of bio-diesel technology

Use of bio-diesel technology

The worsening energy crisis in Pakistan has prompted the government to explore possibilities of tapping alternative energy sources to offset the impact of the country's rising oil import bill that has escalated to $11 billion per annum.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Curtains on ISI's political wing

Curtains on ISI's political wing

The government's decision to disband the notorious Gestapo-like political wing of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Directorate has been widely hailed by all segments of democratic forces in Pakistan. The curse had prevailed for more than three decade
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Revisit the raise in power tariff

Revisit the raise in power tariff

The World Bank has, according to the Minister for Water and Power, Raja Parvez Ashraf, urged the government to increase power tariff by another 20 percent from January 2009. The economic rationale for this remains obscure. The World Bank, in common with o
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Cutting down inflation, fiscal deficit tops government agenda: Tarin

Cutting down inflation, fiscal deficit tops government agenda: Tarin

Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin has said the government is preparing integrated energy plan for the country. Speaking at a meeting at Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Saturday night, he said the government's number one
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Local commodities prices generally depicted softer tone

Local commodities prices generally depicted softer tone

Local commodities prices generally depicted softer tone despite world markets showing somewhat rising instance during the week ended on November, 29,2008 though retailers here bundled with small lots of tea, sugar, rice, castorseed, from Lasbela and Sindh
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Canals to remain closed from December 23 to January 7

Canals to remain closed from December 23 to January 7

The Chief Engineer Irrigation, Kotri Barrage Hyderabad, has notified land lords, cultivators and all concerned that Kotri barrage canals will remain closed with effect from the 23rd December 2008 to 7th January 2009 for normal inspection and maintenance o
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
National moot on education concludes

National moot on education concludes

The educationist, scholars and representatives of educational institutes from all over country as well as scholars from UK, USA and Germany in their recommendations have underlined the need of the establishment of think-tank consisting of the individuals
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Sindh University convocation on December 4

Sindh University convocation on December 4

The authorities of University of Sindh have finalised the arrangements for holding Academic Convocation scheduled to be held on December 4, at Fatima Jinnah Girls Gymnasium Allama I.I. Kazi Campus Jamshoro.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
The cotton trading remains under pressure

The cotton trading remains under pressure

The delay in meeting and decision when the TCP was entering market to procure cotton caused concern among the small cotton growers as sustained loss in prices continued during the week ended on November, 29 2008, as spot rate and rates in ready maintained
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
The cotton trading remains under pressure

The cotton trading remains under pressure

The delay in meeting and decision when the TCP was entering market to procure cotton caused concern among the small cotton growers as sustained loss in prices continued during the week ended on November, 29 2008, as spot rate and rates in ready maintained
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Transporters blamed for overcharging

Transporters blamed for overcharging

As the Eid-ul-Aza is approaching fast and a number of residents of twin cities of Rawlpindi and Islamabad have started leaving for their respective hometowns to celebrate the Eid with their dear ones, the transporters are fleecing the general public by ov
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Over 100 dams being constructed in Balochistan

Over 100 dams being constructed in Balochistan

Balochistan government is constructing over 100 dams in different parts of Balochistan aimed at resolving water scarcity problems and facilitating growers in the province, official sources told here APP on Sunday.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Indian Indus water commissioner visits Head Marala

Indian Indus water commissioner visits Head Marala

Indian Indus Water Commissioner Iringathan visited Marala Headworks on river Chenab near Sialkot on Sunday in connection with Pakistan's demand for compensation of 0.2 million acre feet water that India illegally stored in Baglihar Dam in occupied Kashmir
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Karachi University postpones papers scheduled for today

Karachi University postpones papers scheduled for today

University of Karachi has postponed the papers of semester examinations and those of B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. (Regular) and MBBS Professional Part A scheduled for December 1. This was announced in a statement issued on Sunday by the Controller of Examinations of
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Cardiovascular disease: 'PIC to be made a model institute'

Cardiovascular disease: 'PIC to be made a model institute'

The Medical Superintendent of Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) has said that PIC will be made a model institute for treatment of the cardiovascular disease for the benefit of people from inland as well as outside of the country.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Fazal for convening APC

Fazal for convening APC

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) chif Maulana Fazal-u-Rehman on Sunday condemning Mumbai incident said that the allegation levelled by India against Pakistan without substantial evidence was against diplomatic norms. Maulana Fazal demanded convening of All Part
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Delayed sugarcane crushing may cut one million tons wheat output

Delayed sugarcane crushing may cut one million tons wheat output

Delayed sugarcane crushing may lead to considerable--maybe one million tons--reduction in wheat production target of 25 million tons set for 2008-09, sources in the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Minfal) told Business Recorder.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
UJC condemns Mumbai blasts

UJC condemns Mumbai blasts

Jammu & Kashmir United Jehad Council (UJC) has strongly condemned the killing of people in Mumbai blasts and maintained that UJC has no role in these blasts, says a report reaching here on Sunday from across the Line of Control (LoC).
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
UAE sends relief goods for quake victims

UAE sends relief goods for quake victims

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahan, President of United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ruler of Abu Dhabi has sent relief items for the earthquake victims of Ziarat and Pashin districts of Balochistan. The relief items include 9,500 blankets, 2,000 tents and 50,0
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Seminar on Pak-China relations in Beijing on December 12

Seminar on Pak-China relations in Beijing on December 12

The Pakistan Studies Centre here will hold a seminar on Pakistan-China relations. The seminar will be held at the centre's premises at the Prestigious Peking University. The moot on 'Pakistan-China contemporary relations and their future' will be held on
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
India asked to avoid provocative statement

India asked to avoid provocative statement

The workers of 'Pakistan Workers Federation' (PWF) have expressed shock over the killing of innocent citizens of India through terrorist attacks and expressed sympathy over the barbaric act with the working class and people of India. These feeling were ex
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Haqqani urges India to work together

Haqqani urges India to work together

India should work with Pakistan to combat terror, and avoid confrontational accusations in the wake of the deadly Mumbai attacks, Islamabad's envoy to the United States said Sunday.
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
PML-Q MPA opposes agriculture tax

PML-Q MPA opposes agriculture tax

Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) MPA Amna Khan has said that imposition of agriculture tax would be burden on farmers, due to which the prices of agriculture produces would increase. She was talking to the small land-owners belonging to the Multan Divisio
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Turkish foreign minister briefed about Pakistan's relations with India

Turkish foreign minister briefed about Pakistan's relations with India

Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan on Sunday telephoned Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and discussed bilateral relations and shared views on regional and global situation. According to the Foreign Office spokesman, foreign minister brief
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Imran for improvement in taxation system

Imran for improvement in taxation system

Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan urged the government to ask the expatriate Pakistanis to send money and invest in the country instead of begging asking for loans from international monetary institutions,. Addressing PTI workers, Irmran s
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
Sacrifices of ZAB and Benazir for democracy eulogised

Sacrifices of ZAB and Benazir for democracy eulogised

Governor of Punjab Salmaan Taseer said that it was because of the sacrifices of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto that democracy thrived in the country. Addressing the function of 42nd 'Yome Tasis 'of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) he said that he was
Published 01 Dec, 2008 12:00am
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