Dr Wasim Kausar has been appointed new Inspector General of National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP). He is the seventh Inspector General of National Highways and Motorway Police. He was also bestowed the outstanding performance award in 2002 by the
Azad Jammu Kashmir government has evolved an integrated phased plan to utilise vast natural resources for generation of hydel power to meet power needs, official sources said. The sources told APP here Friday that only 300 megawatt of power was the requir
The profit after tax of BOC Pakistan Limited has declined to Rs 402.106 million in the year ended December 31, 2008 as compared to Rs 459.049 million earned in the corresponding period in 2007. The company's earning per share decreased to Rs 16.06 in the
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The profit after tax of BOC Pakistan Limited has declined to Rs 402.106 million in the year ended December 31, 2008 as compared to Rs 459.049 million earned in the corresponding period in 2007. The company's earning per share decreased to Rs 16.06 in the
The Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) would organise one-day training workshop for economic journalists here at a local hotel today (Saturday). The workshop is being organised by the SECP in collaboration with Centre for International Pr
Local bodies' institutions are playing a vital role for infrastructure development, especially in rural areas. District Nazim Muzaffargarh Malik Allah Dad Khar, while talking to newsmen on Friday, appreciated that the powers of local bodies had been resto
USAID will provide 16 million dollars for the promotion of technical education in collaboration with Tevta and private sector. Mohsin Syed, Chairman, Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (Tevta) said this while chairing a meeting of the b
Karachi University Alumni Association (KUAA), Islamabad Chapter officially launched its operations Friday at a gathering of the old graduates of the University of Karachi now based in Islamabad. Vice Chancellor, University of Karachi, Pirzada Qasim was th
President of Multan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) Anis Ahmed Sheikh has welcomed the government's decision to provide relief to textile industry for its revival. In his statement issued here on Friday, he said that government has approved mark-up
Female activists of Pakistan Muslim League-N on Friday observed token hunger strike at Chowk Kutchery where about 100 women joined the camp. They were shouting slogans against Asif Ali Zardari and Chief Justice Dogar. Four demonstrations were staged in di
DCO Saeed Wahlah has said that "Sasti Roti Programme" shall continue under the instructions of governor Punjab, so the concerned officers should actively perform their duties for the relief of public. He informed this in a meeting, presided by him at his
Secretary Food Punjab Mohammad Irfan Elahi has said that under the arrangements of the Food Department supply of subsidised flour to tandoor owners is continuing and all flour mills are supplying flour to district administration according to their demand.
Traders and business community has vowed to back up Sharif brothers and Pakistan Muslim Laegue-Nawaz (PML-N) and offered all sort of sacrifices in the struggle for restoration of judiciary and Sharif brothers eligibility. Following the call of Pakistan Tr
The provincial administration of Punjab should be handed over to the newly elected leader of the provincial assembly, demanded President of the High Court Bar Association Multan (HCBA) Mehmood Ashraf Khan and General Secretary Rana Naveed Akhtar here on F
More than 8000 members of Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) will exercise their right of vote on polling day here on Saturday (today) that will continue from 9am to 5pm with one hour lunch break. The polling would be held at LHCBA premises.
Association of Pakistani Lawyers have expressed solidarity with the first Labour British Muslim Peer Lord Nazir Ahmed who has been sentenced to 12 weeks jail sentence on account of dangerous driving. A statement issued by the APL which comprise Pakistani
Pakistan Muslim League-N leaders Rana Mehmood-ul-Hassan MNA, Members of Punjab Assembly Shahid Mehmood Khan, Abdul Waheed Arain, Amar Saeed Ansari, former Punjab Minister for Auqaf Haji Ehsan-uddin Qureshi condemned President Asif Zardari and Governor Sal
The Sindh government will remove Managing Directors of water boards, Sindh Irrigation Development Authority (SIDA) and other officials shortly for misappropriation of funds worth billions of rupees, it is reliably learnt. The decision has been made follow
The Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate (Site) Limited has issued show cause notices to around 114 plot holders in Site industrial area as their allotment and regularisation has been found illegal. According to industrialists the Site Limited in its show
Bearish sentiment was seen on the currency market on Friday as buyers were trying to cover the forward requirements, dealers said. On the interbank market the rupee gave up overnight gains in relation to dollar, dropping fives paisa for buying at 79.90 a
Weekly inflation measured through SPI surged by 24.49 per cent on February 26 over the same period of last year owing to increase in the price of vegetables, fruits and other essential commodities, revealed the Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) on Friday
Bearish sentiment was seen on the currency market on Friday as buyers were trying to cover the forward requirements, dealers said. On the interbank market the rupee gave up overnight gains in relation to dollar, dropping fives paisa for buying at 79.90 a
The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has ruled out any possibility of availing benefit from the controversial National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), if offered by the government. Reacting to the statement of the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on
Nishat Mills Limited (NML) is the largest textile composite unit of Pakistan. It is engaged in the business of textile manufacturing, spinning, combing, weaving, bleaching, dyeing, printing, stitching, buying, selling and otherwise dealing in yarn, linen,
Lahore High Court was moved on Friday against the imposition of Governor's Rule in Punjab by the president. The petitioner, Tariq Aziz advocate, has made the federal and Punjab governments, speaker Punjab assembly and former chief minister Mian Shahbaz Sh
Nishat Mills Limited (NML) is the largest textile composite unit of Pakistan. It is engaged in the business of textile manufacturing, spinning, combing, weaving, bleaching, dyeing, printing, stitching, buying, selling and otherwise dealing in yarn, linen,
Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), on Friday warned the political forces that media can be the first casualty if democracy is derailed in the wake of the Supreme Court judgement against Sharif brothers and appealed democratic forces to show pol
Gunmen attacked a mini van transporting children to school in troubled North West Frontier Province on Friday, killing its driver and leaving two students wounded, police said. Five other students were kidnapped by the attackers who ambushed the vehicle o
Punjab Chief Secretary Najibullah Malik on Friday said that at this point they were not thinking of imposing Section 144 in the province or detaining the Sharif brothers and political workers. He expressed these views while responding to a question during
The US government will boost its stake in Citigroup under a deal announced Friday aimed at shoring up confidence in the troubled banking giant. The government''s stake will be raised to 36 percent from the current eight percent under the plan to convert 2
The US government will boost its stake in Citigroup under a deal announced Friday aimed at shoring up confidence in the troubled banking giant. The government's stake will be raised to 36 percent from the current eight percent under the plan to convert 25
The US government will boost its stake in Citigroup under a deal announced Friday aimed at shoring up confidence in the troubled banking giant. The government's stake will be raised to 36 percent from the current eight percent under the plan to convert 25
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday concluded Pakistan's participation in the three-way consultative talks with the United States and Afghanistan with an upbeat assessment, saying the anti-terrorism allies took a "significant leap in bridgin
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday concluded Pakistan's participation in the three-way consultative talks with the United States and Afghanistan with an upbeat assessment, saying the anti-terrorism allies took a "significant leap in bridgin
Leaders of developing Muslim nations agreed Friday to set up a regional seed bank as part of initiatives aimed at boosting agricultural production and averting a possible food crisis. The agreement came as agriculture ministers and business officials from
Leaders of developing Muslim nations agreed Friday to set up a regional seed bank as part of initiatives aimed at boosting agricultural production and averting a possible food crisis. The agreement came as agriculture ministers and business officials from
Leaders of developing Muslim nations agreed Friday to set up a regional seed bank as part of initiatives aimed at boosting agricultural production and averting a possible food crisis. The agreement came as agriculture ministers and business officials from
The United States should engage Iran as an "important regional player" on Afghan security and reconstruction issues, Afghanistan's foreign minister said on Friday. "I hope that with the new administration here in Washington come some changes in the bilate
The United States should engage Iran as an "important regional player" on Afghan security and reconstruction issues, Afghanistan's foreign minister said on Friday. "I hope that with the new administration here in Washington come some changes in the bilate
Bangladesh's army, reeling from a deadly revolt by border guards who killed dozens of senior officers, reasserted its power early Saturday by promising to bring those behind the deaths to justice. Second in command Lieutenant General M.A. Mubin made a nat
Bangladesh's army, reeling from a deadly revolt by border guards who killed dozens of senior officers, reasserted its power early Saturday by promising to bring those behind the deaths to justice. Second in command Lieutenant General M.A. Mubin made a nat
Syed Salim Raza, Governor State Bank of Pakistan, today asked the commercial banks to make concerted efforts to explore new avenues of business, especially financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which play a critical role in employment ge
Syed Salim Raza, Governor State Bank of Pakistan, today asked the commercial banks to make concerted efforts to explore new avenues of business, especially financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which play a critical role in employment ge
Syed Salim Raza, Governor State Bank of Pakistan, today asked the commercial banks to make concerted efforts to explore new avenues of business, especially financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which play a critical role in employment ge
Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) has posted Rs 689.002 million as after tax loss in the half year period ended December 31, 2008 as compared to after tax earning of Rs 1,632.893 million recorded in the corresponding period in 2007. The board of directors at
Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) has posted Rs 689.002 million as after tax loss in the half year period ended December 31, 2008 as compared to after tax earning of Rs 1,632.893 million recorded in the corresponding period in 2007. The board of directors at
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has posted Rs 5.314 billion as profit after tax in the half year period ended December 31, 2008 as compared to after tax loss of Rs 9.541 billion in the corresponding period in 2007. The board of directors
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has posted Rs 5.314 billion as profit after tax in the half year period ended December 31, 2008 as compared to after tax loss of Rs 9.541 billion in the corresponding period in 2007. The board of directors
NIT has earned a net profit of Rs 877 million and Rs 742 million in respect of LOC-Fund and Non-LOC Fund respectively in the half year period ended December 31, 2008. This was stated by Tariq Iqbal Khan Chairman and MD - NIT in a press release issued here
NIT has earned a net profit of Rs 877 million and Rs 742 million in respect of LOC-Fund and Non-LOC Fund respectively in the half year period ended December 31, 2008. This was stated by Tariq Iqbal Khan Chairman and MD - NIT in a press release issued here
Southeast Asian economic ministers ratified on Friday a major free trade area with Australia and New Zealand, while seeking to downplay fears of protectionism as global economic conditions worsen. But foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast As
Southeast Asian economic ministers ratified on Friday a major free trade area with Australia and New Zealand, while seeking to downplay fears of protectionism as global economic conditions worsen. But foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast As
Southeast Asian economic ministers ratified on Friday a major free trade area with Australia and New Zealand, while seeking to downplay fears of protectionism as global economic conditions worsen. But foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast As
India said Friday it was ready to deal with any terrorist threat and announced new security measures in response to the deadly militant attacks on Mumbai last November. "We will back our diplomatic efforts with a high degree of preparedness to meet any te