Garden Police has arrested three distributors of fake American oil and recovered huge quantity of fake oil with foreign brand tags. According to police sources, investigation police on a complaint of Premier Corporation, the agent and distributor of Ameri
The professional training with moral aspects has a key role in the success story of NH&MP and we should maintain this standard as per with international level. Deputy Inspector General National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP), Syed Ibne Hussain said
A top freedom fighter leader in Indian occupied Kashmir was put under house arrest on Friday to prevent protests against Indian rule during weekly prayers, police and officials said. Police deployed at Syed Ali Geelani's residence in occupied Srinagar lat
Around 500 tribal police officials heeded a warning from a Taliban-linked militant and failed to report for duty in the lawless border district of Khyber on Friday, a senior official said. Pakistan launched a military offensive last week in the area - hom
Some Pakistani lawmakers are urging other candidates to concede to Afghan President Hamid Karzai in last month's elections, amid worries that a drawn-out dispute over the results could destabilise both countries. Pakistan has a history of troubled and com
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday informed the Supreme Court that it had arrested Ghulam Rasool Baloch, former Consul General in Houston, USA, for issuance of a Pakistani passport to an Indian national.
The people of the Kalash valley of Chitral on Friday threatened to migrate from Pakistan to some other country, if they were not provided security against militants. Demanding early recovery of kidnapped Greek engineer Athuanasis Lerunis, representatives
PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif and his family members reached Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. He is strongly expected to meet Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz. Sources told Business Recorder on Friday that Nawaz and his family members are staying in Makkah in
PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif and his family members reached Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. He is strongly expected to meet Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz. Sources told Business Recorder on Friday that Nawaz and his family members are staying in Makkah in
A Taiwan court Friday sentenced ex-president Chen Shui-bian to life in jail after a corruption trial that he said was political revenge for his lifelong push to declare independence from China. Chen, the first former Taiwan leader to be convicted in a cri
Vice Chairman Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) Pir Saad Ehsanuddin has said that the Punjab government is eager to explore opportunities to provide produces from Punjab an access to foreign markets. He expressed these views while talking to a f
The United Nations commission investigating into the assassination of former Prime Minister Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto will visit London and Washington within the next couple of weeks to carry forward its work to identify the facts and circumstances behind t
The Karachi share market witnessed an inflow of $28.559 million of foreign portfolio investment during the week ended on September 11, 2009. According to National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCPL) data, the net inflow of foreign portfolio inves
Pakistan's ambassador to the United States said he doesn't regret the missile strike that killed a Taliban leader, but maintained his country's opposition to US attacks inside its border. Pakistan's military has been intensifying its fight against the Tal
Department of Administrative Sciences of the Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) has launched a weekly seminar to keep the students updated with the current practices/scenario of corporate world. The objective of the seminar is to update students about the curr
Punjab Education Minister Mian Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman has said that Chief Minister of Punjab will inaugurate 44 Danish schools this year. Talking to Radio Pakistan, he said that the Punjab government is already imparting free education at high school leve
Centralised Admission Policy (CAP) Chairman and Sindh Colleges Director General Professor Rafique Ahmed Siddiqui on Friday announced the placement results of Pre-Medical (Male) for Class XI. He said total 2928 admissions were allotted in 41 intermediate c
The Controller of Examination of Karachi University (KU) on Friday announced that students willing to appear in BA External Supplementary Examination 2008 can obtain their duplicate admit cards from the examination department counter located at Silver Jub
The Dean Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration, Sindh University, Dr Anwar Ali Shah on Friday announced that the last date for submission of MBA admission forms, evening programme, has been extended to September 25. The department will conduct w
The Vice Chancellor Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro has rusticated two students of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management for a period of one year with effect from August 7, 2009. The university spokesman has info
The Vice Chancellor Government College University (GCU) Lahore Dr Khalid Aftab regards well cultured person as an asset of the society, country, and his family; and said that GCU always put strenuous efforts for promoting the students in a cultured way, w
"Pakistan is the safest country of the world in terms of food security which are surplus in three major crops including wheat, rice and maize", Federal Minster for Food and Agriculture (Minfa), Nazar Muhammad Gondal has categorically denied the report of
Russian car giant Avtovaz is preparing to cut 36,000 jobs by December to compensate for slumping demand for its models, the RIA-Novosti news agency quoted a government source as saying Friday. The cuts would represent almost a third of the company's 110,0
The recently announced National Education Policy lacks depth and is based on 'wishful claims', ignoring ground realities. The private sector has been ignored in the policy, and it would not be possible to achieve the ambitious target of 86 percent literac
A Swedish citizen with the same name as a Swede who was arrested in 2001 and held for two years at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp was detained in Pakistan last month on suspicion of links to al Qaeda, police said Friday. Mehdi-Muhammed Ghezali was arreste
The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (Pacra) has maintained the long-term and short-term entity ratings of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines limited (SNGPL) at AA (Double A), and A 1 + (A One Plus), respectively - The ratings denote a very low expectation of credit
The protest of Frontier Printers and Publishers Association (FPPA) against NWFP Text Book Board continued for the second consecutive day. But later on differed protest on the assurance from the management of Textbook Board of NWFP.
Meeting of Central Organising Committee (COC) and Provincial Organising Committees (POC) of PML-N shall be chaired by party's leader Nawaz Sharif on 30th September to announce further details of PML-N membership and re-organisation campaign, which will co
Sindh Home Minister Dr Zulfiqar Mirza has issued directives to the Inspector General (IGP) Sindh Sultan Salahuddin Babar Khattak to ensure fool proof security arrangements in last Ashra of the Holy month of Ramazan. He also instructed to take strict secur
The Martyrdom Day of the Fourth Caliph Hazrat Ali (RA) will be observed with religious reverence here on Saturday like other parts of the country. Majalis-e-Zikr-e-Ali (RA) have already been started in almost all Imambargahs of Hyderabad, Latifabad, Qasim
Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) Parliamentary Leader in National Assembly Faisal Saleh Hayat while rejecting the allegations levelled against him by Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf, has once again asserted that massive corrupt
President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the government is committed to alleviate the sense of deprivation of the people of Balochistan and bring the province at par with other parts of the country. Talking to a delegation from Balochistan, the President
Prime Minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday said the resolution of the core issue of Kashmir was the key to good relations with India and peace and security of South Asia. Talking to Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Sardar Muhammad Yaqub Khan
At least four people including a minor boy were killed in different incidents across the metropolis on Friday, police and witnesses said. A 25-year-old man was stabbed to death in Gulistan-e-Jauhar and another 35-year-old man was shot dead by unidentified
Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti on Friday urged the provincial governments to allocate five percent job quota for minorities in provincial departments in accordance with the Federal government's policy.
Lucky Cement Limited is the largest manufacturer of cement in Pakistan. During FY09, Lucky Cement started operation of 1.25 mtpa production capacity of Line 'G' at Karachi plant, increasing its total production capacity to 7.75 mtpa. The company increased
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Friday strongly condemned the attack on the reporting team of a private TV channel in Murree saying that through such tactics media could not be silenced. The minister said that he has
A Taiwan court Friday sentenced ex-president Chen Shui-bian to life in jail after a corruption trial that he said was political revenge for his lifelong push to declare independence from China. Chen, the first former Taiwan leader to be convicted in a cri
Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that industrialists and traders are the backbone of national economy and a comprehensive strategy has been adopted for the promotion of industrial and trade activities.
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has disconnected gas supply to N T. Industries, Sheikhupura due to gas theft and outstanding dues of Rs 68 million. According to a press release issued here on Friday, the SNGPL had recently launched a campaign t
The ICI Pakistan Limited, under its sustainability programme, has launched a tree plantation drive on Canal Road here on Friday. The Parks and Horticultural Authority (PHA) supported this activity and members of media, ICI and PHA attended the launching c
Pakistan Steel Re Rolling Mills Association (PSRMA) has been talking to FBR/EDB along with all stakeholders pre and post budget about the amendment to SRO 678 dated 6.7.2007.
A high level delegation of PTCL on Thursday called on DCO Karachi Javed Hanif. The PTCL delegation comprising GM (HR) Adil Riaz, GM (RGMII) Jamal Abdul Nasir, Manager Security Colonel Rashid Hussain (Retd) and Manager Legal Sehar Iftekhar discuss various
Lucky Cement Limited is the largest manufacturer of cement in Pakistan. During FY09, Lucky Cement started operation of 1.25 mtpa production capacity of Line 'G' at Karachi plant, increasing its total production capacity to 7.75 mtpa. The company increased
Renowned industrialist Anwaar Ahmed Tata is likely to be elected unopposed as Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) because of his unmatched popularity in textile circles. There is a general impression among textile circles that Tata wou
The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (Pacra) has maintained the long-term and short-term entity ratings of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines limited (SNGPL) at AA (Double A), and A 1 + (A One Plus), respectively - The ratings denote a very low expectation of credit
Senior Provincial Minister Punjab Raja Riaz Ahmed has said that government is committed to solve the problems of the people. He said Peoples Party Government took over in difficult circumstances when the country was at the verge of bankruptcy and there wa
A blind student from Layyah, Noor-ul-Huda has secured first position among the special students of the Punjab and fourth position in the Dera Ghazi Khan board in the Intermediate Examinations 2009 by getting 910 marks out of 1100. Talking with newsmen, No
The Lahore High Court Bar Association has constituted three committees including Prisoners Aid and Jail Reforms Committee headed by Rao Nasim Haider Khan and Co-Chairperson Shamsa Ali, Human Rights Committee headed by Rafi Raza Kharal and Co-Chairperson I
The World Bank (WB) has observed that the tax provisions of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 and Income Tax Rules needs to be improved to deal with the non-resident companies and foreign investors. The (WB) report on Tax Policy issues highlights that the Inc
The US government debt market rallied on Thursday, with 30-year bonds soaring more than two points after intense bidding at an auction of 30-year securities dispelled fears over investor appetite for Treasuries. Some Treasury yields fell to their lowest s
US stocks gained for a fifth straight session on Thursday, their longest string of gains since November, as a bright outlook from consumer product company Procter & Gamble and a successful Treasury bond auction boosted investors' confidence. Strong demand
The US government debt market rallied on Thursday, with 30-year bonds soaring more than two points after intense bidding at an auction of 30-year securities dispelled fears over investor appetite for Treasuries. Some Treasury yields fell to their lowest s