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Print - 2009-02-16
Everton brush aside Villa to reach FA Cup last eight

Everton brush aside Villa to reach FA Cup last eight

Everton cruised into the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time in seven years as goals from Jack Rodwell, Mikel Arteta and Tim Cahill clinched a 3-1 win over Aston Villa on Sunday.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Murray upsets Nadal in Rotterdam final

Murray upsets Nadal in Rotterdam final

Briton Andy Murray upset world number one Rafael Nadal 6-3 4-6 6-0 in a disappointing World Indoor Tournament final marred by injuries on Sunday. Murray was less troubled by his ankle problem than Nadal was by his right knee problem after he had a medical
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Mauresmo downs Dementieva to clinch Paris Open title

Mauresmo downs Dementieva to clinch Paris Open title

Local favourite Amelie Mauresmo confirmed her return to form when she beat Russian third seed Elena Dementieva 7-6 2-6 6-4 to clinch her third Paris Open title on Sunday. The Frenchwoman, who dropped to 24th in the WTA rankings after reaching top spot in
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
WTA stunned as Israeli player denied entry to UAE

WTA stunned as Israeli player denied entry to UAE

The future of the two million dollar Dubai Open may be at risk after Shahar Peer was prevented from competing in the event which starts here on Sunday. The world number 48 from Israel has been denied a visa into the Gulf state, bringing a strongly worded
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Australia clinch tense Twenty20 win against Kiwis

Australia clinch tense Twenty20 win against Kiwis

Australia earned a thrilling one-run win over New Zealand in the one-off Twenty20 match in Sydney. Set 151 for victory, New Zealand fell just short of their target when Nathan McCullum smashed a four and a six from the final two deliveries of the match. B
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Stepanek upsets Roddick to reach San Jose final

Stepanek upsets Roddick to reach San Jose final

Czech Radek Stepanek beat top seed and defending champion Andy Roddick 3-6 7-6 6-4 to reach the San Jose Open final on Saturday. The world number 21, who lost to Roddick in last year's final, will meet another American, Mardy Fish, in Sunday's title match
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Former Test captains to lead teams in fires fundraiser

Former Test captains to lead teams in fires fundraiser

Former Australian captains Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor will lead the teams in a celebrity Twenty20 cricket match to raise funds for the Victorian wildfire appeal, officials said Sunday. The official death toll in Australia's worst-ever wildfire disaster s
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Robinson bests Howard in All-Star Slam Dunk contest

Robinson bests Howard in All-Star Slam Dunk contest

Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks upstaged defending champion Dwight Howard to win the slam dunk competition that highlighted Saturday's programme at the NBA All-Star weekend. The five-foot-nine Robinson leapt over the seven-foot Howard, who stood in f
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Aussies under pressure: Smith

Aussies under pressure: Smith

Australia will be a touring team under pressure when they arrive in South Africa Monday, according to South African captain Graeme Smith. Australia will play three Test matches, five one-day internationals and two Twenty20 internationals on their two-mont
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Outgoing skipper Jayawardene looks forward to Pakistan challenge

Outgoing skipper Jayawardene looks forward to Pakistan challenge

Mahela Jayawardene said he was looking forward to the challenge of facing Pakistan in a tough two-Test series starting next week, after which he will step down as Sri Lankan captain. "I have always said that Pakistan is a quality team and it is going to b
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Bangladesh government borrowing jumps 64 percent

Bangladesh government borrowing jumps 64 percent

Bangladeshi government borrowing rose sharply in the second half of 2008 as the global downturn hit budget revenues, raising concerns among businesses that credit will get increasingly tight for the private sector.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Too many Iraqis in government jobs: UN

Too many Iraqis in government jobs: UN

Iraq is employing too many people in government jobs and a precipitous fall in oil prices makes the situation untenable, a United Nations report warned on Sunday. Unemployment is particularly bad among young men in the war-torn country, with males aged be
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Builder turns bank robber because of crisis

Builder turns bank robber because of crisis

The boss of a building firm, crippled by the current crisis in the construction sector in Spain, turned bank robber in a desperate bid to pay his debts, police said Sunday. The 52-year-old man, whose company is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, was arr
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Wanted: 'survival strategies' for dying US newspapers

Wanted: 'survival strategies' for dying US newspapers

The fate of US newspapers is in the news as journalists, editors, bloggers, media pundits and concerned citizens debate the future of the troubled industry. "How to Save Your Newspaper," is the cover story in Time in which Walter Isaacson, a former managi
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Crisis leaves Dubai migrant workers out in the cold

Crisis leaves Dubai migrant workers out in the cold

Low-paid Asian workers who toil long days to build the skyscrapers of Dubai have become the latest victims of the global financial crisis as companies run short of business and money. For many years, the Gulf emirate was a magnet for South Asian workers w
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Chinese president in Tanzania to boost ties

Chinese president in Tanzania to boost ties

China and Tanzania signed co-operation agreements worth millions of dollars on Sunday during a visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao to this east African country aimed to reinforce ties. The deals, aggregating 21.9 million dollars (17 million euros) and co
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
White House demands restructuring from automakers

White House demands restructuring from automakers

The White House Sunday demanded deep restructuring from embattled US automakers as General Motors and Chrysler readied to present their plans in return for billions in government loans.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Obama to sign stimulus bill Tuesday in Denver

Obama to sign stimulus bill Tuesday in Denver

US President Barack Obama on Saturday hailed congressional approval of a $787 billion economic stimulus bill as a "major milestone on our road to recovery" and the White House said he would sign the legislation on Tuesday in Denver.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Indian radioactive metal found in Germany

Indian radioactive metal found in Germany

German authorities have discovered more than 150 tonnes of radioactive metal imported from India, the environment ministry said Saturday, adding the material posed no environmental or health threat. Information about the material came from various German
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Kuwait revenue hit by oil price plunge

Kuwait revenue hit by oil price plunge

Opec member Kuwait earned 652 million dinars (2.25 billion dollars) in revenues in January, the lowest monthly income this year due to a plunge in oil prices, the finance ministry said on Sunday. The figure compares to the highest monthly income of 12.9 b
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Kuwait revenue hit by oil price plunge

Kuwait revenue hit by oil price plunge

Opec member Kuwait earned 652 million dinars (2.25 billion dollars) in revenues in January, the lowest monthly income this year due to a plunge in oil prices, the finance ministry said on Sunday. The figure compares to the highest monthly income of 12.9 b
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Recession reality bites as France joins global rout

Recession reality bites as France joins global rout

For a while France was able to say it had dodged the worst of the global economic crisis, but now jobs are being slashed across the country, recession is inevitable and social discontent is rampant.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
India pre-poll budget 'to have populist streak'

India pre-poll budget 'to have populist streak'

India's ruling Congress party will present Monday a pre-election mini-budget that will seek to shield the economy from the global slump and provide relief for the poor, analysts say.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
China eyes resources security with Rio Tinto deal

China eyes resources security with Rio Tinto deal

China's record investment in a foreign firm has underlined the nation's drive to get more control over the natural resources that have helped fuel its rapid rise, analysts say. State-owned aluminium firm Chinalco said last week it was putting 19.5 billion
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Japan to launch fresh stimulus package: party official

Japan to launch fresh stimulus package: party official

Japan is to launch a fresh stimulus package as the world's second largest economy faces a sizeable contraction, a ruling party official and local media said. Prime Minister Aso Taro will "shortly" announce a plan to compile the fresh economic package, Yos
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Taiwan shares may face volatility

Taiwan shares may face volatility

Taiwan shares are expected to be volatile as the market moves closer to the nearest resistance level of around 4,700 points, dealers said on Friday. Many investors would like to remain sidelined, watching closely how Wall Street performs amid caution over
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Jakarta shares rise

Jakarta shares rise

Indonesian shares are likely to rise as buyers move in to snap up mining-related stocks on an expected lift in oil prices, dealers said. "Early next week shares have the potential to look positive," Ciptadana Securities analyst John Teja told AFP. "Mining
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Malaysian shares expected to move up

Malaysian shares expected to move up

Malaysian share prices are expected to rise if the US market remains stable, a dealer said on Friday. "We expect the buying momentum to continue. We can see an upside next week, provided the Dow Jones index remains stable," Stephan Soo, technical analyst
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Thai index expected to move narrowly

Thai index expected to move narrowly

The Thailand index is likely to move narrowly as investors await new factors to stimulate the market amid persisting concerns over the global economy, an analyst said Friday.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
London investors await interest rate clues

London investors await interest rate clues

British stock market traders will digest minutes from the Bank of England's last policy meeting, as well as the latest inflation data and more annual earnings from major players. The FTSE 100 index of leading shares closed Friday at 4,189.59 points, down
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Asian currencies mixed versus dollar

Asian currencies mixed versus dollar

Asian currencies ended the week mixed against the dollar after a major economic stimulus unveiled by Washington disappointed markets.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Philippines shares may test upper level

Philippines shares may test upper level

Philippines share prices should rise and may push the key index to the 2,000-point level but it is not likely to go any higher, analysts said on Friday. "Locally, we're in better shape so we should be testing the 2,000-point level," said Jasper Jimenez of
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Hong Kong equities likely to rally

Hong Kong equities likely to rally

Hong Kong shares will rally on Beijing's recent slew of sector-specific stimulus plans despite worries on negative corporate results and uncertainty in the US market, dealers said. For the week ending February 13, the benchmark Hang Seng Index dropped 0.7
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Seoul shares may stay in narrow range

Seoul shares may stay in narrow range

South Korean stocks are likely to move in a tight band with investors awaiting developments surrounding financial rescue packages in the United States, analysts said on Friday. "The key index is likely to trade in a narrow range as the market still lacks
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Singapore shares may see little movement

Singapore shares may see little movement

Singapore shares could see little change while the market awaits more corporate earnings, a dealer said. "People are waiting for the banks' results. They want to make sure there are no negative surprises," said Goh Mou Lih, research head of Westcomb Secur
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Sputtering Wall Street awaits Washington lifeline

Sputtering Wall Street awaits Washington lifeline

Wall Street's roller-coaster ride showed no sign of ending over the past week as the market churned lower and waited for help from Washington in easing the deep economic crisis. In the week to Friday, the main indexes lost ground as investors appeared con
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Senior US officers targets of corruption probe

Senior US officers targets of corruption probe

Senior US military officers have become targets of a federal corruption probe that is focused on a 125-billion-dollar effort to rebuild Iraq following its 2003 US-led invasion, The New York Times reported Saturday.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Obama to lift ban on stem cell research soon: aide

Obama to lift ban on stem cell research soon: aide

US President Barack Obama will soon issue an executive order lifting an eight-year ban embryonic stem cell research imposed by his predecessor, President George W. Bush, a senior adviser said on Sunday. "We're going to be doing something on that soon, I t
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Shia pilgrims crowd Iraqi shrine despite attacks

Shia pilgrims crowd Iraqi shrine despite attacks

Tens of thousands of Iraqi Shia pilgrims, defying the threat of suicide attacks, crowded into a shrine on Sunday to mark Arbain, one of the most important events in the Shia Muslim religious calendar.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Israeli brinkmanship puts Gaza truce in peril

Israeli brinkmanship puts Gaza truce in peril

Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is mounting a last-ditch effort to free a captured Israeli soldier by blocking an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire in the Gaza Strip until Hamas agrees to release him.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
North Korea may opt for tensions over peace offer

North Korea may opt for tensions over peace offer

North Korea may feel it can extract more from the international community by raising tensions than by accepting Washington's olive branch of normal ties in return for scrapping its nuclear arms programme.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Journalists attacked at Hong Kong 'home' of Mugabe

Journalists attacked at Hong Kong 'home' of Mugabe

Two journalists were attacked as they investigated a report about Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe owning a luxury property in Hong Kong, a photographer said Sunday. Two men and a woman at the exclusive house attacked the journalists and seized a camera
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Sri Lanka ruling party wins new round of polls

Sri Lanka ruling party wins new round of polls

Sri Lanka's ruling party on Sunday won two provincial council elections, seen as a precursor to an early national poll and an endorsement of President Mahinda Rajapaksa's war against Tamil separatists.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
New woman minister cracks Saudi glass ceiling

New woman minister cracks Saudi glass ceiling

Norah al-Fayez, the first woman ever named to a ministerial post in Saudi Arabia, has put a crack in the thick glass ceiling that the country's strict version of Islam sets against her gender.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Turkey police arrest dozens of Kurdish protesters

Turkey police arrest dozens of Kurdish protesters

Police clashed with thousands of Kurdish protesters and arrested 86 of them as they demonstrated in south-eastern Turkey on Sunday to mark the 10th anniversary of the capture of separatist leader Abdullah Ocalan.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
At least 15 die in Russian fire

At least 15 die in Russian fire

At least 15 people died and seven were injured when a three-storey wooden hostel erupted in flames in southern Russia, local emergency officials said on Sunday. "The house has burned out fast, like a box of matches," an official with the emergencies commi
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Second Nato soldier dies in Afghan violence

Second Nato soldier dies in Afghan violence

A second Nato-led soldier has been killed in action in Afghanistan this weekend, the alliance force said Sunday, after Britain announced one its troops had died in violence here.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
A daylight robbery

A daylight robbery

On my last visit, my doctor prescribed me a recently introduced drug, with the option to buy a local or a branded, imported drug, which was naturally more expensive. However, when I went to purchase the medicine, I was shocked to learn the difference in p
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Increase in prices of medicine

Increase in prices of medicine

According to newspaper reports Federal Minister for Health Mir Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani said the ministry had increased prices of some drugs from 15 to 45 percent, terming the increase as inevitable.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
ROVER'S DIARY: who is responsible for building Pakistan's image?

ROVER'S DIARY: who is responsible for building Pakistan's image?

A friend in Munich told me last week that every time she watches the news about wanton killings by the terrorists in Pakistan on the television, she prays for me and my family's security. I thanked her and explained that I live in Karachi which is on the
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Clinton's maiden trip reflects importance of Asia

Clinton's maiden trip reflects importance of Asia

Hillary Rodham Clinton arrives in Asia on Monday on her first trip abroad as secretary of state for wide ranging discussions on the economic crisis, global warming and the common objective of ending North Korea's nuclear weapons programme.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Need for proper financial governance

Need for proper financial governance

The country remains exposed to high inflationary pressures, a precarious foreign exchange situation, a large inter-corporate debt periodically threatening our very ability to fuel our vehicles - public or private sector operated - a very vibrant cartel cu
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Averting threat to NCHD teachers

Averting threat to NCHD teachers

As a Recorder news report appearing on Thursday has revealed, looming threat to nearly 18,000 trained teachers of National Commission for Human Development (NCHD), has been offset by the indulgence of the new federal government.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Pakistan means business

Pakistan means business

After initial sparring stemming from distrust that eternally afflicts their bilateral relationship the governments of Pakistan and India seem to be developing convergence on the identity of elements that plotted and executed the Mumbai attacks.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Tightening of credit rules

Tightening of credit rules

State Bank's move to tighten credit rules on 11th February, 2009 is likely to affect almost all categories of borrowers in various degrees. For the corporate sector and other business concerns, Prudential Regulations have been amended to enhance risk mana
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Commodities prices vacillate in line with world market trends

Commodities prices vacillate in line with world market trends

The commodities wholesale markets fluctuated mannerly, quite in line with the world markets, during the week ended on February 14, 2009, during which wheat and til depicted weakness while elsewhere commodities shared rise and fall modestly.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Smeda opens third party facilitation centre at Hyderabad

Smeda opens third party facilitation centre at Hyderabad

Smeda's eff-orts to provide Legal Services through Advocates and Legal Services Providers on the platform of TPFC are commendable and we congratulate them on taking such an important step for business community of Hyderabad.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Government to promote investment in Balochistan: Saleem

Government to promote investment in Balochistan: Saleem

The federal government is making an all out effort for promoting investment and bolstering industrial sector in Balochistan, said federal minister for investment Muhammad Saleem Mandiwala.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Cotton and textile conditions to face tough days ahead

Cotton and textile conditions to face tough days ahead

By the 15th of this February month, total national seed-cotton arrivals are estimated around 11.0 million running bales equivalent which confirms our earlier season's crop estimates between 11.0 and 11.5 million bales. Last year, Pakistan produced 11.334
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Cotton and textile conditions to face tough days ahead

Cotton and textile conditions to face tough days ahead

By the 15th of this February month, total national seed-cotton arrivals are estimated around 11.0 million running bales equivalent which confirms our earlier season's crop estimates between 11.0 and 11.5 million bales. Last year, Pakistan produced 11.334
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Week ends on passive note after some active buying, price rise

Week ends on passive note after some active buying, price rise

Sustained buying in cotton spilt into the week under review pushing prices upward when spot rate was raised to Rs 3400 and rates in ready were marked between Rs 3300-3500 during the week ended on February 14, 2009.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Week ends on passive note after some active buying, price rise

Week ends on passive note after some active buying, price rise

Sustained buying in cotton spilt into the week under review pushing prices upward when spot rate was raised to Rs 3400 and rates in ready were marked between Rs 3300-3500 during the week ended on February 14, 2009.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
LEAs urged to eliminate theft of cycles

LEAs urged to eliminate theft of cycles

Cycle owners in the city have urged the implementation of a fool proof system by the law enforcement agencies, whereby the theft of cycles is eliminated in Karachi. In many cases, the cycle owners do not register loss of their cycle with the police becaus
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
'Modern and qualitative education only key to success'

'Modern and qualitative education only key to success'

The ambassador of Pakistan in Iran M.B Abbasi has stressed upon the young generation for their complete transformation into the modern age and added that it was very essential not only to meet the global challenges but also make the country more prosperou
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
FCR repeal under consideration

FCR repeal under consideration

The government is considering option to repeal the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) which, according to some Federal Ministers, is harsh and not conducive to good governance, official sources told Business Recorder.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
FCR repeal under consideration

FCR repeal under consideration

The government is considering option to repeal the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) which, according to some Federal Ministers, is harsh and not conducive to good governance, official sources told Business Recorder.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Babar Awan terms lawyers' long march wrong march

Babar Awan terms lawyers' long march wrong march

The long march is for lawyers and for political parties, this is the wrong march, federal minister for parliamentary affairs senator Babar Awan said Sunday. He said judges could only be reinstated as per government policy and not through any agitation.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Sindh considering relief package for rain-hit growers

Sindh considering relief package for rain-hit growers

The Senior Member Board of Revenue Sindh Ashfaq Ahmed Memon has said that Sindh Government was actively considering for providing relief package for the growers of nine districts of upper Sindh, due to damage of their paddy crops by heavy rainfall.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Supreme Court resumes Sharif brothers' case hearing today

Supreme Court resumes Sharif brothers' case hearing today

The Supreme Court bench hearing cases pertaining to Sharif brothers' eligibility to contest the elections would resume the hearing of an application for constituting a larger bench, here today (Monday). A three-member bench of the apex court comprising Ju
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
PIDP modernising irrigation system

PIDP modernising irrigation system

Punjab Irrigation and Power Department is implementing a number of major development projects including rehabilitation and upgradation of irrigation system, modernisation of barrages and lining of water channels.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Solving farmers problems: Shahbaz orders formation of cabinet body

Solving farmers problems: Shahbaz orders formation of cabinet body

Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that increase in agriculture production and promotion of modern technology is the need of the hour and the Punjab government is utilising all resources for this purpose. He said that agriculture sect
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Jamaat-i-Islami decides to take part in lawyers' long march, sit in

Jamaat-i-Islami decides to take part in lawyers' long march, sit in

The country's most organised religious political party with strong street power Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) has announced to take part in the lawyers long march and sit in next month till reinstatement of the deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in I
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Naat competition: applications invited

Naat competition: applications invited

Management of Community Development Department (CDD) Hyderabad has invited applications of interested candidates for participation in the Annual Naat competition till February 18, jointly being organised by PTV and PBC.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
PTCL RGM visits MUET

PTCL RGM visits MUET

Regional General Manager PTCL Hyderabad, Zulfiqar Ali Ursani, visited Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET) Jamshoro. Muhammad Muzaffar Shaikh, Senior Manager (O&M-I), Farooq Ahmed Memon, Senior Engineer (O&M) Qasimabad, Nayab Muhammad Kh
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Senators in Sindh: Altaf greets Zardari on unopposed election

Senators in Sindh: Altaf greets Zardari on unopposed election

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain has congratulated President Asif Ali Zardari via telephone on unopposed election of all candidates of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and MQM on seats in the Senate from Sindh.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
CEDAW report to be submitted in April

CEDAW report to be submitted in April

Ministry of Women Development (MoWD) will submit its fourth report of Convention on Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) to the United Nation in April this year. Abdul Majeed, Senior Secretary MoWD, told APP that the draft of C
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Pakistan's Special envoy to visit Bangladesh from today

Pakistan's Special envoy to visit Bangladesh from today

M. Zia Ispahani will be visiting Bangladesh from February 16-21, as Special Envoy of the government of Pakistan, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. He will convey the messages of greetings and goodwill from the President and the Prime Minister of Pakist
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
'National survey on poverty to be launched next month'

'National survey on poverty to be launched next month'

Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Farzana Raja has said that "National Survey on Poverty" would be launched during next month aimed at ascertaining the exact ratio of poverty in the country.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Indian plans to malign Pakistan falling apart

Indian plans to malign Pakistan falling apart

Indian media continues to expose Indian government and its anti-Pakistan stance by highlighting the loopholes in the fabricated stories of the central state on one hand and pointing fingers to the Hindu hard-liners for their 'Taliban' type behaviour.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Papers of Mushahid, three others accepted, two rejected

Papers of Mushahid, three others accepted, two rejected

The Returning Officer on Sunday accepted nomination papers of four candidates from Punjab against the seats reserved for Ulema/technocrats. During the scrutiny process the Returning Officer rejected the nomination papers of two candidates. There are two s
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Science laboratory inaugurated at Punjab Colony school

Science laboratory inaugurated at Punjab Colony school

A science laboratory was inaugurated at Qamar ul Islam School in the Punjab Colony here. The Naib Nazim of the City District Government Karachi (CDGK), Ms Nasreen Jalil, performed the inauguration.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Wana Press Club body elected

Wana Press Club body elected

Wana Press Club's elections concluded here on Sunday. The local journalist community elected Ahsanullah as president of the body, Shahzad Lala Vice President and Shahzaddin General Secretary.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Soldier hurt in Wana bomb blast

Soldier hurt in Wana bomb blast

A roadside bomb exploded near a military convoy in Wana bordering Afghanistan on Sunday, injuring a soldier, officials said. The bomb went off near the bazaar in Wana, the main town in South Waziristan region, local government official Shahab Ali Shah sai
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
EC to issue final list of Senate candidates on February 22

EC to issue final list of Senate candidates on February 22

Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan (EC) Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad said on Sunday that EC will publish final list of Senate contesting candidates on February 22. Talking to a private TV channel, he said "Candidates can withdraw their nomination papers
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
NCJP for reinstatement of deposed judges

NCJP for reinstatement of deposed judges

National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP) has demanded that deposed judges should be restored and the amendments to constitutions during the state of emergency must be repealed.
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Smeda plans to revive Multan's sick industrial units

Smeda plans to revive Multan's sick industrial units

Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) has planned to rehabilitate and revive all sick units of Punjab after successful revival of sick units of NWFP. The Government has formed committees to rehabilitate and revive the sick industrial
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Jinnah hospital remains open today

Jinnah hospital remains open today

All teaching departments of Allama Iqbal Medical College and outdoor patient department (OPD) of the Jinnah hospital will remain open today (Monday), Allama Iqbal Medical College and MS Jinnah Hospital Principal Professor Dr Javed Akram said here on Sunda
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Minister commends services of finance department officials

Minister commends services of finance department officials

NWFP Minister for Finance Engineer Muhammad Humayun Khan has greatly commended the services of the officers of NWFP Finance Department and stated that he was surrounded by a team of well expert officers whose efforts were utilised in the removal of the pe
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Government releases Rs 2.819 billion to HEC

Government releases Rs 2.819 billion to HEC

The Ministry of Finance has released Rs2.819 billion to the Higher Education Commission as Human Resource Development component of 3rd quarterly instalment of development grant, an HEC statement has said. The funds would be distributed to wipe out the imm
Published 16 Feb, 2009 12:00am
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