News Archives for Print - 2009-11-16

Villagers foil attack on anti-Taliban leader

Villagers repelled an attack on an anti-Taliban mayor near Peshawar Sunday, police said, as the death toll from the latest suicide bombing to strike the under-siege city rose to 15.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Fuji Xerox aims to boost China sales sharply

The head of copier and printer maker Fuji Xerox Co said he aims to double its China sales every two years, capitalising on recovering office equipment demand there and its direct sales method. Fuji Xerox, a joint venture between Japan's Fujifilm Holdings

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

New software shows British TV live on iPhone

British broadcaster Sky launched an iPhone application November 10, which allows viewers to watch live TV on the move and is thought to be the first commercial TV service backed by the broadcaster itself.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Australians warned over iPhone virus

Australians were warned on November 12 that a harmless worm affecting iPhones could prompt hackers to steal data. Last week, Australian software whiz Ashley Towns released a worm that installs on the iPhone wallpaper a photograph of 1980s pop singer Rick

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Blackberry buddies up to game developers

Research In Motion (RIM) on November 9 announced it is making Blackberry devices friendlier to game applications, as the business-oriented smartphones try to show a more playful side. The Canada-based mobile phone maker is enhancing Blackberry software to

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

YouTube going high-definition video

High-definition video is coming to YouTube. The Google-owned online video sharing website said on November 12 that it would begin supporting snippets shot in formats as graphics rich as 1080 pixels next week, a resolution level used in high-definition tel

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Twitters links to LinkedIn

Twitter on November 10 linked to LinkedIn, letting people share updates and tweets between the hot microblogging service and the career-oriented online social networking website. Twitter synchronisation features will roll out during the next several days,

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Google routes World Bank data to fact seekers

Google is adding World Bank figures to Internet results in a bid to make hard facts about countries world-wide easier to find. A "public data" feature launched about six months ago with continually updated US population and employment figures will now als

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

New invention addresses lithium battery fires

A new technology to prevent lithium-ion batteries from catching fire or exploding in laptops and mobile phones may be on the market as soon as the first quarter of 2010, its inventor said on November 11. The invention, called Stoba, was developed at the I

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Mobile phone sales rise in third quarter

Global sales of mobile phones reversed a slide that began late last year and turned positive in third quarter 2009, a trend expected to accelerate thanks to smartphones, a study disclosed November 12. The research group Gartner said mobile telephone sales

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Yahoo! launches Spanish mobile home page

Yahoo! on November 12 launched a Spanish version of its Internet home page for mobile devices in a move to court the growing US Hispanic population. Yahoo! Mobile en Espanol is accessible by smartphones at espanol.yahoo.com.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Amazon delivers Kindle books to PCs

Amazon.com on November 10 released free software that lets people read the online retail titan's electronic Kindle books on personal computers. The Kindle for PC application syncs with Amazon's popular e-readers so people can switch from one to the other

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Online call for religions to embrace compassion

Religious leaders from around the world joined a former nun on November 12 to unveil a Charter for Compassion that urges people to embrace understanding and shun violence. A charterforcompassion.org website that sprang from a wish Karen Armstrong was gran

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Microsoft's Bing teams up with WolframAlpha

Microsoft's new search engine Bing, which is seeking to chip away at Google's dominance in Internet search, is teaming up with WolframAlpha, another rival for the Google crown. WolframAlpha, which was launched in mid-May, announced that starting on Novemb

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Dell to introduce smartphone based on Android

Dell Inc said on November 13 it will sell smartphones equipped with Google Inc's Android mobile software, as the computer maker enters a market that is growing fast but crowded with competitors. Dell plans to sell its new Mini 3 smartphones through Claro,

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Thyroid cancer may be more common near volcanoes

People who live in volcanic areas may have an elevated risk of developing thyroid cancer, a new study suggests. Italian researchers found that between 2002 and 2004, rates of papillary thyroid cancer - the most common form of thyroid cancer - were twice a

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

To eat less, your body may want you to eat slowly

Your mother's advice to slow down at meal time may have been wise after all: a new study suggests that shovelling down your food blocks the body's natural appetite-control process. "Most of us have heard that eating fast can lead to food overconsumption a

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

'Obesity causes 100,000 US cancers every year: study

Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published Friday. The group, which funds research on the link between diet and the disease, said 49 percent of endromet

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Scientists devise early treatment for spine injury

Injecting tiny polymer spheres into rats right after a spinal cord injury helped the animals recover movement and prevented secondary nerve damage that often follows such injuries, U.S. researchers said.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Watch for kidney stones in kids with abdominal pain

Many children with kidney stones don't have the classical symptoms associated with the condition, such as painful, bloody urination, according to a new study. Dr Cesare Polito and co-researchers studied 100 patients, 3 to 18 years old, with recurrent abdo

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Physiological changes can cause breast cancer relapse

Women with dense breasts who have had lumpectomies for breast cancer are at a higher risk of a recurrence, according to a new study. However, the increased risk is for recurrences near the original cancer. The higher risk was also only seen in women who w

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

'Climate deal to prevent doubling of energy bills'

A climate change deal is needed not just to ward off global warming, but to ensure a shift from increasingly costly fossil fuels that could lead to a doubling of energy bills, the IEA's chief economist said on Tuesday.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Japan greenhouse emissions fell 6.4 percent last year

Japanese greenhouse gas emissions fell 6.4 percent to 1.286 billion tonnes on CO2 equivalent in the year to March 2009 from a year earlier, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun said on Wednesday, quoting a survey by the environment ministry.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Dirty air, heat, cold may all trigger heart attacks

Extreme temperatures and heavy air pollution boost heart attack risk, according to a major new study.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Plavix works in men and women, with differences

The popular blood-thinner Plavix prevents heart attacks and strokes in both women and men, but the benefits differ slightly by gender, U.S. researchers said. They analysed data from five major studies of more than 80,000 people, 30 percent of them women,

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

More muscle power means lower Alzheimer's risk

Older people with stronger muscles are at reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease compared to their weaker peers, a new study shows. Dr Patricia A. Boyle of Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center in Chicago and her colleagues found that the greater a pers

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Thaksin opponents rally over Cambodia trip

Thousands of demonstrators from Thailand's royalist "Yellow Shirt" movement protested in Bangkok Sunday against a visit to Cambodia by their arch-foe, fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

North Korea briefly activates missile radar: reports

North Korea briefly activated radar for its surface-to-ship missiles Sunday, forcing South Korean naval vessels to move away from a disputed western sea border where the two countries' navies clashed last week, news reports said.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Ahead of UN 'Hunger Summit,' food industry debates role

The private sector can play a key role in the fight against hunger, but humanitarian groups accuse multi-nationals of mounting an "offensive" to take over the agricultural sector in the developing world.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Clinton says Afghanistan's Karzai 'must do better'

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday Afghan President Hamid Karzai "must do better" if he wanted US support and that included creating a major crimes tribunal and anti-corruption commission.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Peru, Chile spar over growing spy scandal

Peru's President Alan Garcia and his delegation pulled out of an Asia Pacific summit in Singapore on Sunday in a growing dispute over charges a Peruvian military officer had spied for neighbouring Chile. The espionage case has stoked diplomatic tensions i

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Internet to 'speak Arabic': Egyptian minister

Egyptian Minister of Communication Tarek Kamel announced on Sunday the introduction of the first Arabic domain, in a step that would ease Internet access to millions of Arabic speakers around the world.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

US and Russia see deal on missile cuts by year-end

The leaders of Russia and the United States said Sunday they were on target to agree by the end of the year the text of a new treaty setting out major cuts in their nuclear weapons arsenals.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Aaj TV - Monday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Hotel business: PAKISTAN SERVICES LIMITED - Analysis of Financial Statements June 2002 - June 2009

Pakistan Services Limited is an international public company, incorporated in 1958 in Karachi under the Companies Act, 1913 now Companies Ordinance, 1984 as a public limited company. It is quoted on Karachi Stock Exchange. The company is principally engag

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Hotel business: PAKISTAN SERVICES LIMITED - Analysis of Financial Statements June 2002 - June 2009

Pakistan Services Limited is an international public company, incorporated in 1958 in Karachi under the Companies Act, 1913 now Companies Ordinance, 1984 as a public limited company. It is quoted on Karachi Stock Exchange. The company is principally engag

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Alico AIG Life American Life Insurance Company (Pakistan) Limited

Alico AIG Life has issued Weekly Unit Prices.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Alico AIG Life American Life Insurance Company (Pakistan) Limited

Alico AIG Life has issued Weekly Unit Prices.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Alico AIG Life American Life Insurance Company (Pakistan) Limited

Alico AIG Life has issued Weekly Unit Prices.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (November 10 to 14, 2009).

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Returns on Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Bank Accounts (JANUARY TO JUNE 2009)

Comparative table of returns being given banks on their Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Accounts and Term Deposits.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (November 15, 2009) and the forecast for Monday (November 16, 2009).

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Three Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban rocket attack

Three Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban artillery attack on their base in eastern Afghanistan, whilst six militants were killed by Afghan and Nato forces, officials said Sunday.Two soldiers were injured in the attack that took place in the Qazi Aba

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Fraudulent duty drawback: unscrupulous exporters' gang busted

The Directorate General of Post Clearance Audit (PCA), Karachi, has busted a gang of commercial exporters who, with great ease, obtained hefty duty drawback on fake documents under the Pakistan Customs Computerised System (PACCs), exposing the ineffective

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Fraudulent duty drawback: unscrupulous exporters' gang busted

The Directorate General of Post Clearance Audit (PCA), Karachi, has busted a gang of commercial exporters who, with great ease, obtained hefty duty drawback on fake documents under the Pakistan Customs Computerised System (PACCs), exposing the ineffective

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Fraudulent duty drawback: unscrupulous exporters'' gang busted

The Directorate General of Post Clearance Audit (PCA), Karachi, has busted a gang of commercial exporters who, with great ease, obtained hefty duty drawback on fake documents under the Pakistan Customs Computerised System (PACCs), exposing the ineffective

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Obama in China faces tensions on trade and Tibet

US President Barack Obama faces tensions with China over trade and Tibet on his first visit to the emerging superpower for a summit that will grapple with economic imbalances and the future of the yuan. Obama arrived in Shanghai, China's commercial hub, l

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Obama in China faces tensions on trade and Tibet

US President Barack Obama faces tensions with China over trade and Tibet on his first visit to the emerging superpower for a summit that will grapple with economic imbalances and the future of the yuan. Obama arrived in Shanghai, China's commercial hub, l

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Obama in China faces tensions on trade and Tibet

US President Barack Obama faces tensions with China over trade and Tibet on his first visit to the emerging superpower for a summit that will grapple with economic imbalances and the future of the yuan. Obama arrived in Shanghai, China''s commercial hub,

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

World leaders back delay in final climate deal

US President Barack Obama and other world leaders on Sunday supported delaying a legally binding climate pact until 2010 or even later, under a compromise deal for next month's Copenhagen summit.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

World leaders back delay in final climate deal

US President Barack Obama and other world leaders on Sunday supported delaying a legally binding climate pact until 2010 or even later, under a compromise deal for next month's Copenhagen summit.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

France sees US as main obstacle

The United States is the main obstacle to concluding an ambitious agreement at the Copenhagen meeting on climate change next month, French Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo said on Sunday. Speaking after world leaders meeting in Singapore said it was

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

France sees US as main obstacle

The United States is the main obstacle to concluding an ambitious agreement at the Copenhagen meeting on climate change next month, French Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo said on Sunday. Speaking after world leaders meeting in Singapore said it was

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Khalifa oil refinery project: UAE decides to go ahead

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to go ahead with the construction of a 5-billion-dollar oil refinery in Balochistan, officials said Sunday. The refinery with an output capacity of 250,000 barrels per day was postponed in January, due to the glo

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Khalifa oil refinery project: UAE decides to go ahead

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to go ahead with the construction of a 5-billion-dollar oil refinery in Balochistan, officials said Sunday. The refinery with an output capacity of 250,000 barrels per day was postponed in January, due to the glo

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Khalifa oil refinery project: UAE decides to go ahead

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to go ahead with the construction of a 5-billion-dollar oil refinery in Balochistan, officials said Sunday. The refinery with an output capacity of 250,000 barrels per day was postponed in January, due to the glo

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Sugar crisis worsening

The sugar crisis is worsening with every passing day, as residents are still unable to get it in the federal capital, even at the utility stores and sale points set by the government. Talking to PPI residents have urged the government to take stern action

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Sugar crisis worsening

The sugar crisis is worsening with every passing day, as residents are still unable to get it in the federal capital, even at the utility stores and sale points set by the government. Talking to PPI residents have urged the government to take stern action

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Sugar crisis worsening

The sugar crisis is worsening with every passing day, as residents are still unable to get it in the federal capital, even at the utility stores and sale points set by the government. Talking to PPI residents have urged the government to take stern action

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Iran former deputy minister jailed in Israel

Several Iranian news Web sites are reporting that a former deputy defence minister who has been missing for more than two years was abducted by Israeli agents. Israel's Foreign Ministry refused to comment. Ali Reza Asgari disappeared while on a private tr

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Iran former deputy minister jailed in Israel

Several Iranian news Web sites are reporting that a former deputy defence minister who has been missing for more than two years was abducted by Israeli agents. Israel's Foreign Ministry refused to comment. Ali Reza Asgari disappeared while on a private tr

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

EC notifies official results of GB polls

Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan on Sunday notified official results of the general elections of Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly held on November 12. The notification said that in Gilgit district independent candidate, Syed Razi uddin Rizvi w

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

EC notifies official results of GB polls

Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan on Sunday notified official results of the general elections of Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly held on November 12. The notification said that in Gilgit district independent candidate, Syed Razi uddin Rizvi w

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Hiring PIA pilots for inspection duty: ICAO audit may downgrade CAA ranking

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is likely to downgrade the international ranking of Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) after its next audit due in February 2010 for continuing with the practice of hiring PIA pilots in its safet

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Mystery of Bangladesh's mass arsenic poisoning solved

Researchers have pinpointed the source of what is probably the worst mass poisoning in history, according to a study published Sunday. For nearly three decades scientists have struggled to figure out exactly how arsenic was getting into the drinking water

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Kosovo's statehood faces first test at local polls

Kosovo went to the polls on Sunday for the first time since declaring independence from Serbia last year, with parties pledging to tackle unemployment, corruption, poor infrastructure and weak foreign investment.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Palestinians to seek UN support for state: official

The Palestinians are planning to take their quest for independence to the UN Security Council, aiming to secure international recognition for a state, the chief Palestinian negotiator said on Sunday. Saeb Erekat said there was no time frame for the diplom

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Clinton says Afghanistan's Karzai 'must do better'

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday Afghan President Hamid Karzai "must do better" if he wanted US support and that included creating a major crimes tribunal and anti-corruption commission.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

British soldier killed

The Ministry of Defence says a British soldier has been shot dead in southern Afghanistan. The ministry says the soldier from 7th Battalion The Rifles was killed by small arms fire during a foot patrol near Sangin in Helmand province on Sunday morning. Hi

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Gates blocks release of detainee's abuse photos

Defence Secretary Robert Gates has blocked the public release of any more pictures of foreign detainees abused by their US captors, saying their release would endanger American soldiers. The Obama administration filed a brief with the Supreme Court late F

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Obama meets Myanmar Prime Minister, calls for Suu Kyi's release

US President Barack Obama called for the release of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi when he met the country's prime minister at a meeting with other Southeast Asian leaders in Singapore on Sunday.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

CCTV footage of Pestakhara blast released

The CCTV footage of deadly suicide car bombing on Pestakhara police-post in which 13 people were killed and dozens others injured has been released to media here on Sunday. According to the footage, the suicide bomber in an Alto-model car packed with expl

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Three-day anti-polio drive starts today

More than 16 million children of 5 years of age would be administered polio drops during three-day National Immunisation Campaign starting from today (Monday). The Health Department Punjab has constituted 38000 vaccination teams for this purpose.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Social sector development projects: provinces to be handed over control in five years

The Federal government has prepared a strategy to end disparity among provinces in coming five years by shifting all social sector development projects to the provinces. According to Planning Commission sources, work has started to implement the plan with

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Arms race dominates Dubai air show

Middle East tension is driving demand for military hardware at the Dubai Air Show which opened on Sunday, but recession means fewer orders for civilian jets. Airbus looked set to bag $3.5 billion in airliner orders early in the show - including the first

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Arms race dominates Dubai air show

Middle East tension is driving demand for military hardware at the Dubai Air Show which opened on Sunday, but recession means fewer orders for civilian jets. Airbus looked set to bag $3.5 billion in airliner orders early in the show - including the first

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

PIBC for experts body on proposed joint economic zone with India

Pakistan India Business Council (PIBC) has urged to set up experts committee to prepare proposals on joint economic zone between India and Pakistan. Chairman PIBC Noor Muhammad Kasuri said in an interview with APP here on Sunday.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

MONEY WEEK: money supply at yearly high, what''s next?

With the commodity financing beginning to swing amid cotton procurement and sugar crushing season, the banking sector saw fresh deposits to the tune of Rs 65 billion in the last week of October 2009. The new deposits in the backdrop of fresh government bo

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

MONEY WEEK: money supply at yearly high, what's next?

With the commodity financing beginning to swing amid cotton procurement and sugar crushing season, the banking sector saw fresh deposits to the tune of Rs 65 billion in the last week of October 2009. The new deposits in the backdrop of fresh government bo

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

MONEY WEEK: money supply at yearly high, what's next?

With the commodity financing beginning to swing amid cotton procurement and sugar crushing season, the banking sector saw fresh deposits to the tune of Rs 65 billion in the last week of October 2009. The new deposits in the backdrop of fresh government bo

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

FSA to get powers to curb UK banker bonuses: Darling

City regulators are to be given new powers to stop bankers receiving bonuses that "would cause instability" to the financial system, British finance minister Alistair Darling said in a newspaper interview on Sunday.

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Taliban under fire from faithful

Inayatullah Khan sits on a dusty rug and prepares to pray at Pakistan's biggest religious gathering of 400,000 people, cursing the Taliban for their "unholy crusade" against humanity. Khan travelled all the way from South Waziristan to take part in the fo

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Five more terrorists killed in Rah-e-Nijat operation

At least five more terrorists were killed in the on-going operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan since Saturday evening. According to an ISPR press release here on Sunday, the security forces have been consolidated their positions in different parts of

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Five more terrorists killed in Rah-e-Nijat operation

At least five more terrorists were killed in the on-going operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan since Saturday evening. According to an ISPR press release here on Sunday, the security forces have been consolidated their positions in different parts of

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Five more terrorists killed in Rah-e-Nijat operation

At least five more terrorists were killed in the on-going operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan since Saturday evening. According to an ISPR press release here on Sunday, the security forces have been consolidated their positions in different parts of

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Wavetec information display system installed at RSE

Tadawul (Riyadh Stock Exchange), the premier Stock Exchange in the region, has launched a state-of-the-art Media Room in conjunction with Wavetec, the leading information display system provider in the Middle East. The Media Room has been equipped with th

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Wavetec information display system installed at RSE

Tadawul (Riyadh Stock Exchange), the premier Stock Exchange in the region, has launched a state-of-the-art Media Room in conjunction with Wavetec, the leading information display system provider in the Middle East. The Media Room has been equipped with th

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Wavetec information display system installed at RSE

Tadawul (Riyadh Stock Exchange), the premier Stock Exchange in the region, has launched a state-of-the-art Media Room in conjunction with Wavetec, the leading information display system provider in the Middle East. The Media Room has been equipped with th

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Six killed, three injured as jeep falls into ravine

At least six people were killed and three others injured when a land cruiser fell into a ravine on Sunday afternoon. The land cruiser was on its way from Muzaffarabad to Battal Bashah when it fell in a ravine near Khanian causing the death of six people a

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Refineries threaten to stop operation, oil supply to PSO

The country''s oil refineries have threatened to stop operation and to discontinue supply to the state owned oil supplier, Pakistan State Oil (PSO), if the government does not revise the pricing formula and fails to clear overdue payments within one month

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Refineries threaten to stop operation, oil supply to PSO

The country's oil refineries have threatened to stop operation and to discontinue supply to the state owned oil supplier, Pakistan State Oil (PSO), if the government does not revise the pricing formula and fails to clear overdue payments within one month,

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Refineries threaten to stop operation, oil supply to PSO

The country's oil refineries have threatened to stop operation and to discontinue supply to the state owned oil supplier, Pakistan State Oil (PSO), if the government does not revise the pricing formula and fails to clear overdue payments within one month,

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Hiring PIA pilots for inspection duty: ICAO audit may downgrade CAA ranking

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is likely to downgrade the international ranking of Pakistan''s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) after its next audit due in February 2010 for continuing with the practice of hiring PIA pilots in its safe

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Hiring PIA pilots for inspection duty: ICAO audit may downgrade CAA ranking

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is likely to downgrade the international ranking of Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) after its next audit due in February 2010 for continuing with the practice of hiring PIA pilots in its safet

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Iran's first lady makes rare speech at Rome summit

Iran's first lady has made a rare public appearance and even more rare, a speech, at a Rome forum on the eve of a UN summit to fight hunger. The wife of Iranian Mahmoud Ahmadinejad almost never appears in public with her husband and is believed never to h

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Islamic bank pledges one billion dollars for farmers: FAO

The Islamic Development Bank announced Sunday an extra one billion dollars (670 million euros) to support farmers in developing countries in a project with the UN food agency, the agency said. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) announced the move

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Islamic bank pledges one billion dollars for farmers: FAO

The Islamic Development Bank announced Sunday an extra one billion dollars (670 million euros) to support farmers in developing countries in a project with the UN food agency, the agency said. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) announced the move

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Iran's first lady makes rare speech at Rome summit

Iran's first lady has made a rare public appearance and even more rare, a speech, at a Rome forum on the eve of a UN summit to fight hunger. The wife of Iranian Mahmoud Ahmadinejad almost never appears in public with her husband and is believed never to h

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

No operation going on in Balochistan, says Gilani

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that no operation is being conducted in Balochistan, "and we have made a solid strategy to give package for the prosperity and development of Balochistan after consultation with all political parties." He was tal

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

'TTP leadership shifted to Afghanistan by US before SWA operation'

General Mirza Aslam Baig (Retd) has disclosed that the US has shifted Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan chief, Hakimullah Mehsud and other Taliban leadership to Afghanistan before Pak Army started operation. In an interview, Aslam Baig said when Pak army started

Published 16 Nov, 2009 12:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 17	280.67
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 17	280.47
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	142.81
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 16	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 16	5,275.70
Nasdaq / Apr 16	16,307.16
Dow Jones / Apr 16	39,669.39
India Sensex / Apr 17	77,621.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 17	34,285.53
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,352.47
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,207.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,240.89
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,290.96

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 16	298,353
Petrol/Litre / Apr 17	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	63.25
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,331.95
Diesel/Litre / Apr 17	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	66.66

Stock	Price
Ghazi Fabrics / Apr 17 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	8.36 ▲ 1 (13.59%)
UDL International / Apr 17 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	8.52 ▲ 1 (13.3%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 17 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.84 ▲ 0.76 (12.5%)
Chakwal Spinning / Apr 17 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	57.93 ▲ 5.27 (10.01%)
United Brands / Apr 17 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	23.18 ▲ 2.11 (10.01%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 17 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	244.59 ▲ 22.24 (10%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 17 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	21.89 ▲ 1.99 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 17 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,928.97 ▲ 175.36 (10%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 17 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.97 ▲ 1.27 (10%)
Bolan Casting / Apr 17 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	104.06 ▲ 9.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	1.07 ▼ -0.31 (-22.46%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.48 ▼ -0.46 (-11.68%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 17 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	56.69 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Int. Knit. / Apr 17 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	14.84 ▼ -1.56 (-9.51%)
Jubilee Gen. Ins. / Apr 17 Jubilee General Insurance Limited(JGICL)	49.52 ▼ -4.7 (-8.67%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 17 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	32.39 ▼ -2.92 (-8.27%)
Asim Textile / Apr 17 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	13.40 ▼ -1.2 (-8.22%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Apr 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	8.85 ▼ -0.6 (-6.35%)
Sanghar Sugar / Apr 17 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	50.83 ▼ -3.24 (-5.99%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Apr 17 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340.04 ▼ -19.97 (-5.55%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 17 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	23,794,610 ▲ 3.81
B.O.Punjab / Apr 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	23,321,095 ▲ 0.15
Cnergyico PK / Apr 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,945,036 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Cement / Apr 17 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,949,781 ▲ 1.19
National Bank / Apr 17 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	16,604,549 ▲ 4.2
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,865,718 ▲ 0
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Apr 17 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	14,613,210 ▲ 0.21
Sui South Gas / Apr 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	11,876,679 ▲ 1.06
Hascol Petrol / Apr 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	10,975,030 ▲ 0.09
United BankXD / Apr 17 United Bank Limited(UBL)	10,968,701 ▲ 16.02

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