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Print - 2009-02-18
Nearly 600 Malian rebels disarm

Nearly 600 Malian rebels disarm

Nearly 600 rebels laid down their weapons in northern Mali on Tuesday, state radio reported, in the latest sign that military pressure and Algerian mediation may be helping end a rebellion led by Tuareg nomads. Algeria has brokered several agreements betw
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
China tycoon's mistress contest ends in tragedy

China tycoon's mistress contest ends in tragedy

A married Chinese tycoon who could no longer afford to support his five mistresses during the economic slowdown held a contest to decide which one to keep, local media reported Tuesday. The contest took a tragic turn when one of the mistresses, who was el
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
French jailbreak ends in shootout

French jailbreak ends in shootout

A dramatic two day cross-country manhunt ended in a hail of bullets on Tuesday when French police finally cornered two armed gangsters who had blasted their way out of a high security jail. One fugitive, 37-year-old Christophe Khider, was shot in the tors
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
TV founder charged with beheading wife in US

TV founder charged with beheading wife in US

The founder of a US television station aimed at countering stereotypes of Muslims has been arrested and charged with beheading his wife, local media reported Monday. Muzzammil Hassan was charged with second-degree murder of his wife, Aasiya Hassan, whose
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Sri Lanka rebels sign up child soldiers for final battle: UNICEF

Sri Lanka rebels sign up child soldiers for final battle: UNICEF

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers have stepped up conscription of child soldiers, the United Nations agency for children said on Tuesday, as the rebels prepare to face a final onslaught by the military. Government troops are on the verge of crushing the Liberation
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Nigeria militants say not behind attack

Nigeria militants say not behind attack

The main militant group in Nigeria's southern Niger Delta said on Tuesday its fighters were not involved in an attack by gunmen in motor boats on nearby Equatorial Guinea's capital Malabo. "We heard of the incident but MEND is not involved at all. The peo
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Seaborne gunmen attack Equatorial Guinea capital

Seaborne gunmen attack Equatorial Guinea capital

Gunmen in motor boats attacked the presidential palace in oil-producing Equatorial Guinea's island capital on Tuesday before being repelled by the armed forces, the government said. The government said the attackers came from nearby Nigeria's Niger Delta,
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
British soldier killed in Afghanistan

British soldier killed in Afghanistan

A British soldier has been killed in action in Afghanistan's opium-growing south and two insurgents arrested for a blast that killed two US troopers a week ago, military forces said Tuesday. The soldier died from wounds after coming under fire in the sout
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Turkish frigate joins anti-piracy mission

Turkish frigate joins anti-piracy mission

A Turkish frigate set sail Tuesday to join an international coalition against Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the Anatolia news agency reported. TGC Giresun, with 263 men on board, is expected to arrive in the region in "four or five days" and begin i
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Former spy chief says UK risks 'police state'

Former spy chief says UK risks 'police state'

The former head of MI5 has warned the government it risks creating a "police state" by exploiting fears over terrorism to erode civil liberties. Dame Stella Rimington said in an interview with the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia that interfering with peop
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Yuan plummets

Yuan plummets

China's yuan fell sharply against the dollar in the offshore forwards market on Tuesday after a senior Chinese planning official was quoted as saying the currency could drop because of the Chinese economy's weakness. But many dealers said the yuan had lit
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Three-month interbank euro rates at lifetime low

Three-month interbank euro rates at lifetime low

Three-month euro funding rates marked a euro lifetime low on Tuesday but the downward momentum in bank-to-bank lending rates has slowed as Europe's intensifying banking woes put fresh pressure on money markets. Dollar interbank rates barely moved in Europ
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Pound at two-week low versus dollar

Pound at two-week low versus dollar

Sterling fell to a two-week low against a broadly firmer dollar on Tuesday after credit rating agency Moody's said a recession in eastern Europe would affect western Europe's banking sector. However, with some eurozone economies more exposed than Britain
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Euro falls on Eastern Europe woes in London trade

Euro falls on Eastern Europe woes in London trade

The euro fell to 10-week lows against the dollar on Tuesday, shedding more than one percent as a report by Moody's ratings agency fanned concern that a sharp downturn in eastern Europe would hit western European banks. Moody's said the recession in emergi
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Iran defies market jitters to float bank

Iran defies market jitters to float bank

The planned sale this week of a 5 percent stake in Bank Mellat to private investors is the first step in a process to gradually reduce government ownership in Iran's second-largest bank, its head said on Tuesday. In the Islamic Republic's first part-priva
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Indian shares fall 2.91 percent

Indian shares fall 2.91 percent

Indian shares closed down 2.91 percent on Tuesday on weak European markets and the absence of an economic stimulus package in the government's pre-election mini-budget, dealers said. The benchmark 30-share Sensex index fell 270.45 points to 9,035, its sec
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
European credit spreads widen

European credit spreads widen

European credit spreads widened on Tuesday, in response to pessimism about the effectiveness of government action to try to halt the economic downturn. US stocks came under pressure from perceptions that the economic climate is deteriorating and that effo
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
European credit spreads widen

European credit spreads widen

European credit spreads widened on Tuesday, in response to pessimism about the effectiveness of government action to try to halt the economic downturn. US stocks came under pressure from perceptions that the economic climate is deteriorating and that effo
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Worsening recession fears drag down FTSE

Worsening recession fears drag down FTSE

Britain's leading share index fell 2.4 percent on Tuesday, retreating for the fourth day in a row, as banks and commodity stocks tumbled on concerns over a worsening global recession. Credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service said the recession in em
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Rains give hope to Argentina's drought-hit soya belt

Rains give hope to Argentina's drought-hit soya belt

Argentina's central soya-growing belt is getting above-average rain this month, hydrating bean pods that were shrivelling up weeks ago under the worst drought in decades, weather experts said on Tuesday. Farms in parched southern areas of the growing regi
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
New York cotton at two-month low

New York cotton at two-month low

Prices of US cotton and frozen concentrated orange juice futures which were traded early on Tuesday as follows. May cotton down 0.13 cent at 45.15 cents per lb by 11:45 am EST (1645 GMT) Trading from 45.97 cents to 44.13, the lowest since December 12, 200
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Copper falls to two-week low

Copper falls to two-week low

Copper tumbled to a two-week low on Tuesday as stocks rose, with poor US manufacturing figures the latest bleak data to dampen demand outlook. Copper for three-month delivery on the London Metal Exchange (LME) ended at $3,185 a tonne, the lowest since ear
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
US oil falls seven percent to below $35 a barrel

US oil falls seven percent to below $35 a barrel

US oil prices fell more than 7 percent to below $35 a barrel on Tuesday as grim economic indicators battered markets and raised concerns about slumping demand. A new report suggesting eastern Europe's economic slump will drag Western banks further into th
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
London sugar falls

London sugar falls

Sugar futures fell on fund liquidation weighed by weak crude oil prices and a fall in the CRB commodities index on Tuesday, while origin hedging and a stronger dollar dragged on cocoa and coffee futures. The Reuters-Jefferies CRB index, a global commoditi
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Gold jumps to seven-month high in London

Gold jumps to seven-month high in London

Gold hit a fresh seven-month high on Tuesday after weaker-than-expected US manufacturing data fuelled fears over the economic outlook, boosting investment in bullion as a safe store of value. Fears over a deepening recession in eastern Europe earlier in t
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
US MIDDAY: coffee and cocoa fall

US MIDDAY: coffee and cocoa fall

US cocoa eased while arabica coffee futures fell to a six-week low in early trade on Tuesday, on pressure from the firm dollar, traders said. Arabica coffee for May delivery down 1.50 cent at $1.1350 per lb by 9:13 am EST (1413 GMT), the lowest since Janu
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar weakens

US MIDDAY: sugar weakens

Raw sugar futures on ICE Futures US at 1325 GMT. March raw sugar contract off 0.30 cent, or 2.26 percent, at 12.96 cents per lb. Trading from 12.94 to 13.26 cents. Volume at 11,055 lots. Sugar down in sympathy with weaker energy markets. Stronger dollar a
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soya, corn and wheat down

US MIDDAY: soya, corn and wheat down

Soyabean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade fell at Tuesday's open, dragged down by declines in the crude oil and US stock markets, as well as rainy weather in Argentina, traders said. Wheat and corn futures likewise opened lower on the poor global eco
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper sinks

US MIDDAY: copper sinks

US copper futures sank to a two-week low in heavy volume Tuesday morning amid fears a sharp contraction in the Japanese economy and record low manufacturing output in New York will further reduce demand for the red metal. Copper for March delivery plunged
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold jumps

US MIDDAY: gold jumps

US gold futures jumped more than 3 percent to a seven-month high by midday on Tuesday as risk averse investors sought safety following reports warning of deepening recession in Eastern Europe that spread fears that banks and financial companies could see
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
GCU holds ACCA presentation

GCU holds ACCA presentation

The Student Counsellor office and Career Guidance & Placement Centre of Government College University (GCU) organised a presentation by the ACCA, Pakistan. The head of ACCA, Arif Masud Mirza, Member ACCA Irfan Ilyas, Business Development Executive Shahid
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
PARAS Foods starts providing irradiation services

PARAS Foods starts providing irradiation services

PARAS Foods (Pvt) Limited, a joint venture of Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Board (PHDEB) and Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PARC), has started providing irradiation treatment to export consignments of perishables on experimental basis in
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Lawyers waging jihad-e-akbar for rule of law: Khawaja Sharif

Lawyers waging jihad-e-akbar for rule of law: Khawaja Sharif

Senior most deposed Judge of the Lahore High Court Khawaja Muhammad Sharif has said any political party shirking taking part in the lawyers long march and dharna will be 'finished' for the fact as people voted them to power only for the restoration of ind
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
National Assembly standing committees' chairpersons elected

National Assembly standing committees' chairpersons elected

Meetings of the National Assembly standing committees on Rules of procedure, & privileges, defence and interior were held in Parliament House on Tuesday for election of their chairpersons.Nadeem Afzal Chan, Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho and Abdul Qadir Patel were
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Pakistan and Nepal sign agreement to enhance tourism

Pakistan and Nepal sign agreement to enhance tourism

Pakistan and Nepal signed a bilateral agreement to enhance Tourism Co-operation that would allow both tourism-rich countries to further bolster ties for the promotion of their potentials. Under the agreement, which was signed by Secretary Ministry of Tour
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Nato depots not to be shifted to Punjab: minister

Nato depots not to be shifted to Punjab: minister

The Punjab Law Minister Rana Sana Ullah told the House Tuesday that there was no decision on the shifting of Nato depots to Punjab as there was no deliberation regarding it between them and the Federal Government. The Minister averred that they respected
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Bangladesh Navy ship to join naval exercises

Bangladesh Navy ship to join naval exercises

Bangladesh Navy ship Abu Bakr has left south-eastern Chittagong coast for Pakistan to join international naval exercises codenamed Aman beginning from March 5. Seventy-seven officers and 216 sailors of the BNS Abu Bakr will take part in the sea exercises
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Stubborn opposition by PML-N puts Mushahid out of Senate race

Stubborn opposition by PML-N puts Mushahid out of Senate race

An inflexible opposition of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leadership against Mushahid Hussain Syed's nomination for Senate polls on technocrat seat has finally put Mushahid out of contest, who has formally withdrawn his papers Tuesday.
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
PML-N to continue support for democratic process: Nawaz

PML-N to continue support for democratic process: Nawaz

Secretary General Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Jehangir Badr on Tuesday called on Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Mian Nawaz Sharif at his Raiwind residence and discussed various important issues including the upcoming Senate polls.
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
LHC dismisses PML-Q MPA's application

LHC dismisses PML-Q MPA's application

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has dismissed an application of PML-Q, MPA, Muhammad Ajmal requesting for staying the proceedings pending with the apex court against him about the matter of madarsas' degrees. President, PPP Punjab, Rana Aftab Khan filed a pet
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
PPP takes strong exception to burning of party banners

PPP takes strong exception to burning of party banners

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has taken strong exception of burning of party banners bearing pictures of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and President Asif Ali Zardari by the Tehsil Municipal Officer (TMO) Sharqpur. The party secretary general in Punjab Sami Ullah
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
No shortage of water for Rabbi crops

No shortage of water for Rabbi crops

Dams and reservoirs have sufficient water reserve to meet the requirement of irrigation for Rabbi crops, especially, no shortage would be observed for wheat crop till its harvest in the middle of April in the province. Consultant to Punjab Irrigation, MH
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Yasin Malik to marry Pakistani girl

Yasin Malik to marry Pakistani girl

Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik is set to wed Britain-born Pakistani girl Mushaal Mullick on February 22. According to private news channel, Mullick, a post-graduate from the London School of Economics, is the daughter of Rehana Hussain, chief of the Muslim L
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
100 cross sides at LoC

100 cross sides at LoC

One hundred civilians on Monday crossed sides on Line of Control (LoC) at Chakan-Da-Bagh-Taitrinote crossing point on occupied Poonch-Rawalakot route by weekly Poonch-Rawalakot bus service, official sources said. While 45 civilians reached AJK from the In
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Army vows to hold fire in Swat

Army vows to hold fire in Swat

Pakistan Army on Tuesday vowed to hold fire and respect an agreement signed between the government and militants to enforce Islamic law in the violence-torn Swat valley. "The army works on the government's orders. The government has given it orders to hol
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
No objection if NFC Award formula is reviewed: Shahbaz

No objection if NFC Award formula is reviewed: Shahbaz

Chief Minister Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that the Punjab government would have no objection if formula for NFC Award is reviewed with the consensus of the provincial governments and the federation.
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Sindh chief minister's sister buried at Khairpur

Sindh chief minister's sister buried at Khairpur

Elder sister of the Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah and mother of former provincial minister, Pervaiz Ali Shah Jillani and former parliamentary secretary, Syed Javed Ali Shah Jillani was laid to rest at the Jillani graveyard of Khairpur.
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Truce with banned outfit

Truce with banned outfit

At last truce between the banned Tehrik-i-Nifaz Shariat-i-Muhammadi (TNSM) and the NWFP government was signed on Monday. I wonder what type of Shariat-i-Muhammadi is this that calls for the burning of schools, killing of innocent people.
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
The land of crises

The land of crises

Pakistan is a land of crises where dozens of crises keep brewing, while the previous ones keep aggravating. Unfortunately most of these crises are due to mismanagement, corruption, or politically motivated. Currently our country is facing serious crises w
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Indians begin to return home as Gulf dreams crash

Indians begin to return home as Gulf dreams crash

Amid new layoffs each passing day, the evenings at Dubai's Jebel Ali labour camps, home to thousands of South Asian workers, are fraught with economic uncertainty and gloom. Half a dozen migrants gathered recently at a flat to comfort Indian construction
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Good Morning: long disturbing story - a year after February 18 election

Good Morning: long disturbing story - a year after February 18 election

There is so much information and misinformation, ignorance and prejudice on the subject of the country's energy crisis that it is beyond one's comprehension of what is the real picture. The picture is bleak today, let there be no doubt on this. That I am
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
A credible data gathering system

A credible data gathering system

The government is expected to establish an independent statistical gathering body in an effort to ensure that data is not only accurate, which would provide critical input for policy amendments/reform, but also credible, to preempt accusations by members
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Shariah law in Malakand

Shariah law in Malakand

Much to Richard Holbrooke's chagrin who was in Pakistan last week to seek tightening of screws on the militants the guns have fallen silent in Swat and other districts of Malakand Division - following an agreement on Monday between the NWFP government and
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Jump in poverty level

Jump in poverty level

The news that Pakistan's poverty rate has jumped from 23.9 percent to 37.5 percent in the course of three years due to severe economic shocks can only be described as devastating. According to a presentation made by the Planning Commission to the Prime Mi
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
NCJP training course on human rights ends

NCJP training course on human rights ends

A five-day training course on human rights activists organised by the National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP) was ended here on Tuesday. The purpose of the course was to enhance the importance of human rights and impart key skills among activists
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
UAF establishes day care centre

UAF establishes day care centre

A day care centre has been established at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) to facilitate the working women with respect to care their kids in a pleasant and hygienic environment. The centre was termed a revolutionary step to equip with modern i
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
UBL, EFU launch range of insurance products

UBL, EFU launch range of insurance products

United Bank Limited (UBL) and EFU Life Assurance Limited have launched a range of insurance products under the brand name UBL BetterLife. These co-branded insurance products, the result of a strategic alliance between UBL and EFU Life, shall be available
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
KESC spending millions on new officials' security

KESC spending millions on new officials' security

The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC), which usually keeps crying for a worst ever financial crisis, is spending millions of rupees monthly on security of its newly employed officials, a move, sources said, is contradicting claims of the utility.
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
LG electronics, Intel collaborate on mobile Internet devices

LG electronics, Intel collaborate on mobile Internet devices

LG Electronic (LG) and Intel Corporation have announced a collaboration around mobile Internet devices (MIDs) based on Intel's next generation MID hardware platform, code-named "Moorestown," and Linux-based Moblin v2.0 software platform. The LG device is
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Pakistan to reinvigorate existing ties with Australia: Prime Minister

Pakistan to reinvigorate existing ties with Australia: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that Pakistan would like to reinvigorate its existing cordial multifaceted ties with Australia through enhanced trade, investment, social sector and capacity building co-operation between the two countries.
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Altaf condoles death of prominent poet

Altaf condoles death of prominent poet

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain expressed deep sorrow over the death of prominent poet, Shabnam Romani. In a condolence message received on Monday, Altaf has sympathised with the bereaved family over the demise of poet and said that due
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Mobilink launches MBA programme for youth

Mobilink launches MBA programme for youth

Mobilink has announced its countrywide programme of selecting top students as Mobilink Brand Ambassadors (MBAs) from among the leading universities of Pakistan, said a press release issued here on Tuesday. The Mobilink Brand Ambassador Programme, which ki
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
7,733 cases of violence against women reported in 2008

7,733 cases of violence against women reported in 2008

A total of 7,733 incidents of violence against women were reported in 2008 with the highest number of such cases 4360 reported in Punjab. Of the total 1385 cases were reported in Sindh, 1013 in NWFP, 763 in Balochistan and 212 in Islamabad.
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Sindh government may introduce 'user charges' for patients

Sindh government may introduce 'user charges' for patients

Sindh government has decided to take back the facility of free medical treatment from the patients visiting the government hospitals in the province and is likely to introduce "user charges" system under which all patients will have to pay for medical exa
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Gang busted

Gang busted

Investigation Police Liaqatabad have busted on Tuesday a gang of criminals involved in a number of incidents of robbery and street crimes. Police arrested three members of the gang and seized 10 thousand in cash, two gold ornaments, three pistols and bull
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
PTCL announces new wireless service from February 22

PTCL announces new wireless service from February 22

Pakistan Telecommunications Corporation Ltd (PTCL) has announced a new wireless broadband service for its subscribers in Karachi from February 22. Addressing a luncheon meeting with the members of Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (Kati), the Exec
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Kazakh group keen to invest in energy sector

Kazakh group keen to invest in energy sector

A delegation from Southern Companies Group Kazakhstan is visiting Pakistan to explore investment opportunities in power, oil and gas and energy conservation sectors. Igor Tomas, President of the Group, leads the delegation. Other prominent members include
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Sasti Roti scheme: DFOs directed to ensure payment for flour

Sasti Roti scheme: DFOs directed to ensure payment for flour

Director Food Punjab, Sheharyar Sultan has directed all the district food officers to contact their respective district co-ordination officers (DCOs) to ensure earliest payment of flour after verifying the supply of flour to tandoor owners for 'Sasti roti
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Barclays opens first branch in rural areas

Barclays opens first branch in rural areas

Barclays has formally inaugurated its fifth branch in Pakistan, at Rawat, in the presence of guests and employees. The Branch started its operations back in September '08 and is the first rural branch of Barclays Pakistan in response to the ever growing n
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
NWFP government to take steps for free movement of wheat

NWFP government to take steps for free movement of wheat

Provincial Minister for Food, Shuja Salim Khan has assured flour mills of NWFP regarding measures for lifting ban on inter-provincial and inter-district movement of wheat to enable the industry to take sigh of relief. Talking to a delegation of Pakistan F
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Human rights optimisation to stop short sizing in corporate sector

Human rights optimisation to stop short sizing in corporate sector

Optimisation of human resources (HR) will help stop the short sizing in corporate sector and give better results to industrial and manufacturing sector of the country. If people employed in corporate sector are well-trained and giving 100 per cent there w
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Ambassador designate to Portugal calls on Prime Minister

Ambassador designate to Portugal calls on Prime Minister

Ambassador designate to Portugal, Gul Haneef paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani this morning before his departure to assume his new assignment. Prime Minister asked the Ambassador to actively pursue Pakistan's trade, economic a
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
PBA delegation meets Sherry

PBA delegation meets Sherry

The Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman met the delegation of the Pakistan Broadcasters Association in Islamabad on Tuesday. The delegation was headed by the PBA President Salman Iqbal, who briefed the Minister on the progress
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
'Tajikistan investment in power generation to be facilitated'

'Tajikistan investment in power generation to be facilitated'

Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that various matters of mutual interests to further strengthen the economic ties and to enhance the bilateral trade between Pakistan and Tajikistan in all the fields will be taken up during
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Workshop on Islamic Banking & Finance on February 23

Workshop on Islamic Banking & Finance on February 23

Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) in collaboration with Al Qalam Institute of Islamic Economics is arranging a Comprehensive training workshop on "Islamic Banking and finance". The workshop will start here on February 23, to provide a clear understandin
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Patrol posts to be set up on M1 Motorway

Patrol posts to be set up on M1 Motorway

Federal Minister for Communications Dr Arbab Alamgir Khan took serious note of the increasing number of crimes and fence cutting on M1 (Peshawar-Swabi) Motorway and ordered construction of patrolling posts at every 15 kilometres of the highway.
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Re-rolling mills flay monopoly of Abbas Group

Re-rolling mills flay monopoly of Abbas Group

Steel re-rolling mills have condemned the monopoly of Abbas Group over the wire-rods manufactured from the billets of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) and have sought the intervention of the Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani to prevent the closure of more than 2
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Workshop on water, sanitation starts February 18

Workshop on water, sanitation starts February 18

Two-day Nati-onal Workshop on 'Emergency Preparedness and Response for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sector' will begin on Wednesday (today). The workshop will be attended by the representatives of the United Nations agencies, Federal and Provincial gover
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Sarhadi elected as APCEA chairman

Sarhadi elected as APCEA chairman

Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi has been elected unopposed as chairman All Pakistan Commercial Exporters Association (APCEA) in the elections for calendar year 2009. The elections were held under the supervision of Election Commissioner, APCEA Asghar Khan and Mohammad
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
PNCA watercolour painting workshop opens in twin cities

PNCA watercolour painting workshop opens in twin cities

A three-day workshop on "Art of Water Colour Painting" started here on Tuesday at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) for the art students, artists and art teachers of the twin cities. Renowned watercolour artist, Dr Ajaz Anwer is conducting the
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
'Nizam-e-Adl' rule to have far-reaching impact on NWFP: minister

'Nizam-e-Adl' rule to have far-reaching impact on NWFP: minister

Provincial Minister for Labour, Sher Azam Wazir, has highly appreciated the implementation of Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 in Malakand Division and Kohistan district, and termed it historic decision of the provincial government that would have far-reaching
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
ATC resumes hearing of Wah suicide attack case today

ATC resumes hearing of Wah suicide attack case today

An Anti Terrorist Court (ATC) will resume the hearing of the "Wah suicide attack case" here on Wednesday. The prosecution lawyer Akram Awan presented the Wakalatnama in the court of Judge ATC-II Sakhi Muhammad Kahut on the last date of hearing.
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Chief Justice takes suo motu notice of rape incidents

Chief Justice takes suo motu notice of rape incidents

Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar on Tuesday took suo motu notices on publications of media reports regarding the incidents of rape. The Chief Justice took suo motu notice in the public interest on press regarding the news of kidnapping and rape of a 14-ye
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
IHC adjourns hearing in Farah Dogar case

IHC adjourns hearing in Farah Dogar case

The Islamabad High Court here on Tuesday adjourned till February 26 hearing of a plea for a review of the court's January 16 decision on award of additional marks to Farah Hameed Dogar. The adjournment came after the court was apprised that the relevant d
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
PPP lauds President, Prime Minister on Swat accord

PPP lauds President, Prime Minister on Swat accord

Several Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leaders on Tuesday appreciated the political acumen of President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on reaching Swat peace accord. The leaders who made this observation include Federal Parliame
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
World Bank team visits Multan DCO

World Bank team visits Multan DCO

A four-member team of World Bank (WB) led by Anjum Ahmad met with DCO, Fazeel Asghar in his office here on Tuesday and briefed him about the pros and cons of the team to visit Multan. The other members of the team comprised of Manol Rasia, Emi and Maryam
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Government striving to steer country out of crises: minister

Government striving to steer country out of crises: minister

Federal Minister for Population Welfare Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that government is working on baling out the country from the multifarious problems being faced by it in light of the vision of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto. Addressing a big public meeting
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Red Crescent to organise medical camp

Red Crescent to organise medical camp

A free medical camp will be arranged by the District Red Crescent Branch Hyderabad at Hilal-e-Ahmar Hospital Qasimabad on February 22, from 09.00 am to 02.00 pm. Medical specialists including Professor Dr Agha Sanaullah, Dr Erum Shaikh and Dr Ishaque Memo
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
Bahauddin Zakariya University declares results

Bahauddin Zakariya University declares results

Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), Multan, has declared the results of MSc Physics Part-I, MSc Chemistry Part-I, MSc Botany Part-I & II, MA History Part-I & II of 2nd annual examination, 2007 and Pharm-D 1st Professional, 1st annual examination 2008.
Published 18 Feb, 2009 12:00am
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