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Print - 2009-11-20
UK court okays publishing secret torture material

UK court okays publishing secret torture material

More secret information relating to the alleged torture of a former Guantanamo Bay detainee should be disclosed, Britain's High Court ruled Thursday. Ethiopian-born Binyam Mohamed claims the United States and Britain were complicit in his torture in Pakis
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Dollar Libor stays at record low

Dollar Libor stays at record low

The rates banks charge each other to borrow US dollars mostly fell on Thursday, with the benchmark rate setting its fourth consecutive record low on expectations major central banks will keep interest rates low well into next year. The Organisation for Ec
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Indian rupee tumbles

Indian rupee tumbles

The Indian rupee hit its lowest in almost a week on Thursday, weighed down by lower stocks and comments by the finance minister the government had tools to manage disruptive inflows although there were no concerns now. The partially convertible rupee ende
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Sterling slips

Sterling slips

Sterling slipped on Thursday as UK borrowing data underlined Britain's deteriorating finances, while a sell-off in high-risk currencies also kept the pound under pressure. The pound fell against the dollar and hit a two-week low versus the yen, suffering
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Yen and dollar rise in London

Yen and dollar rise in London

The dollar and the yen rose on Thursday as equity and commodity markets fell, encouraging investors to pare back exposure to risk and buy back the two low-yielders against perceived riskier currencies. The euro fell more than 1 percent against the yen whi
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Gold robberies surge by 80 percent

Gold robberies surge by 80 percent

A record 80 percent increase has been witnessed in the cases of robberies and looting related to gold in the province because of the phenomenal surge in the prices of the yellow metal, since January this year. Talking to Business Recorder on Wednes
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Malaysian shares slightly up

Malaysian shares slightly up

Malaysian shares ended 0.12 percent higher Thursday amid the listing of mobile operator Maxis and persistent profit-taking by retail investors, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index gained 1.55 points to close at 1,276.65 on a volume of 1.35 bill
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Asian bond spreads weaken

Asian bond spreads weaken

Asian bond spreads were slightly wider on Thursday tracking weakness in regional stocks with ICICI Bank becoming the latest borrower to announce an issue in an unusually busy primary market. ICICI's issue also comes after a media report suggested India ha
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Asian bond spreads weaken

Asian bond spreads weaken

Asian bond spreads were slightly wider on Thursday tracking weakness in regional stocks with ICICI Bank becoming the latest borrower to announce an issue in an unusually busy primary market. ICICI's issue also comes after a media report suggested India ha
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Thursday's early afternoon trade: Wall Street extends losses

Thursday's early afternoon trade: Wall Street extends losses

US stocks slid on Thursday as a brokerage's bearish view of the semiconductor industry hit technology shares and a key economic report raised concerns about the recovery, curbing the appetite for riskier assets. The US dollar's gain was another headwind f
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Indian shares down

Indian shares down

Indian shares fell 1.25 percent on Thursday, led by weak global markets and concerns that a stronger rupee could hit exporters' profits, dealers said. The benchmark 30-share Sensex index fell 213.13 points to 16,785.65. Weak global markets led to a sell-o
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
European CDS widen

European CDS widen

European credit derivatives indices widened on Thursday as equity markets in the US and Europe sold off on muted data and bearish sentiment. By 1526 GMT, the investment-grade Markit iTraxx Europe index was at 85 basis points, according to data from Markit
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
European CDS widen

European CDS widen

European credit derivatives indices widened on Thursday as equity markets in the US and Europe sold off on muted data and bearish sentiment. By 1526 GMT, the investment-grade Markit iTraxx Europe index was at 85 basis points, according to data from Markit
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
UK's top share index slips

UK's top share index slips

Britain's top share index fell 1.4 percent on Thursday as sagging commodity prices dented miners and energy stocks, while reduced risk appetite hurt banks. The FTSE 100 ended down 74.43 points at 5267.70, its biggest daily fall for three weeks, after clos
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
New York cotton futures settle higher

New York cotton futures settle higher

Cotton futures settled higher on Thursday as the market dawdled while waiting for directional signals for the next move, brokers said. The spot December cotton contract rose 0.28 cent to settle at 68.82 cents per lb, trading from 68.03 to 69.04 cents. It
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Liffe sugar, cocoa and coffee lower

Liffe sugar, cocoa and coffee lower

March white sugar in London finished down $15.9 at $608.60 a tonne on Thursday. Market underpinned by the prospect of strong demand from India. March cocoa in London ended 22 pounds lower at 2,098 pounds, pressured by main crop in West Africa. London Janu
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Copper declines

Copper declines

Copper prices fell on Thursday after touching 14-month highs the previous day, weighed down by a stronger dollar and investor concerns that prices had run ahead of weak fundamentals. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange closed at $6,790 a tonne f
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Oil falls over two percent

Oil falls over two percent

US crude futures fell more than 2 percent on Thursday as a stronger dollar weighed and weaker equities raised concern about the economy and a potential rebound in energy demand. US crude prices for December delivery fell $2.12 to settle at $77.46 a barrel
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Gold retreats in Europe

Gold retreats in Europe

Gold prices retreated on Thursday from the record high above $1,150 an ounce they reached in the previous session, reacting to a rise in the dollar as investors took profits in higher-yielding currencies. Spot gold dipped 0.8 percent to $1,135.30 an ounce
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
US MIDDAY: coffee, sugar and cocoa slip

US MIDDAY: coffee, sugar and cocoa slip

Summaries of the ICE Futures US cocoa, coffee and sugar markets early on Thursday. March arabica coffee contract dropped 2.05 cents to $1.385 per lb at 10:33 am EST (1533 GMT). Session range from $1.3825 to $1.4005. Futures slip as dollar recovers, said b
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat, corn fall; soya up

US MIDDAY: wheat, corn fall; soya up

A firm dollar pressured wheat and corn futures in early trading at the Chicago Board of Trade on Thursday as the strength in the currency made US commodities more expensive on the world market. At 9:34 am CST (1534 GMT) CBOT soft red winter wheat for Dece
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper lower

US MIDDAY: copper lower

US copper futures lost some ground at the early on Thursday, led lower by a recovery in the US dollar and concerns about rising stockpiles, while encouraging economic data limited the losses. Copper for December delivery slipped 2.35 cents at $3.0870 a lb
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold falls

US MIDDAY: gold falls

US gold futures fell toward $1,130 an ounce on Thursday, as a stronger dollar amid risk-averse sentiment prompted the bullion market to take a breather after a sharp rally. COMEX December gold down $6.10 at $1,135.10 an ounce at 9:58 am EST (1458 GMT) on
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Winners of Urdu speech contest to get prizes today

Winners of Urdu speech contest to get prizes today

The result of Urdu declamation contests held here has been announced and the winners included twelve boys and as many girls who will get prizes on Friday, November 20.
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Punjab ready to give sacrifice for smaller provinces: Shahbaz

Punjab ready to give sacrifice for smaller provinces: Shahbaz

The Punjab Chief Minister, Mian Shahbaz Sharif, has said that the leadership of all the provinces will have to work together to bring Pakistan out of prevailing situation. He was addressing the workers of PML-N Sindh at the residence of its Provincial Chi
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
NFC to come out with a good decision on Award: Hoti

NFC to come out with a good decision on Award: Hoti

Chief Minister of NWFP, Amir Haider Khan Hoti, has said that National Finance Commission will come out with a good decision on NFC Award which will be acceptable to all the provinces. "We will have to accommodate each other in the greater national interes
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Hesco announces shut down schedule

Hesco announces shut down schedule

Hyderabad Electric Supply Company on Thursday announced power shut down schedule to carry out necessary repair and maintenance of power supply installations on November 21 and 22. According to announcement, the power supply will remain closed from 8 am to
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Wheat sowing begins in Rahim Yar Khan

Wheat sowing begins in Rahim Yar Khan

The sowing of wheat has begun in the district to cover a target area of 792,000 acres but the actual cultivated area is likely to surpass the target. District Officer Agriculture Javed Iqbal expressed these views while talking to newsmen here on Thursday.
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
US searching for excuses to enter troops into Pakistan: Hashmi

US searching for excuses to enter troops into Pakistan: Hashmi

Senior Vice President Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Makhdoom Javed Hashmi has said that only democracy and parliamentary system of the government can run in the country, saying technocrats' government might be the desire of corrupt mafia. Talking t
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Migratory birds start arriving

Migratory birds start arriving

Birds that migrate from Siberia to Pakistan and India during September to November have started arriving here. Birds have started arriving in Pakistan as the winter season started in Siberia (Russia) and this activity will gain momentum if rains are recei
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Trade delegations' visits to Sialkot be ensured

Trade delegations' visits to Sialkot be ensured

The local exporters' community has urged upon the federal government and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) that the visit of foreign investors and other trade delegations should be ensured to this export-oriented city and hub of cottage indus
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
International agriculture machinery fair at Hanover concludes

International agriculture machinery fair at Hanover concludes

More than 350,000 experts and agro-businessmen including 77,000 people from outside of Germany, visited the biannual, week-long international fair of agriculture machinery and equipment "Agritechnika", ended this week in Hanover, Germany.
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Sugar available at fair price shops in Rawalpindi

Sugar available at fair price shops in Rawalpindi

A sufficient stock of sugar is available at fair price shops in the city and its availability will further be improved in the coming days. According to a spokesman of the City District Government here on Thursday, sugar is also supplied to the weekly baza
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
'Ruled badly'

'Ruled badly'

Three centuries ago Johann Wolfgang von Goethe said, warning those who touched heights of incompetence. "It has been said that figures rule the world. May be. But I am sure that figures show us whether it is being ruled well or badly". Let us see our face
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
No need to panic!

No need to panic!

The wave of suicide bombings has led to many psychological disorders. Every person wearing Kameez Shalwar carrying a bag results in suspicion in everyone's mind. People when leaving their homes often say that they don't have any idea if they will return t
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Mini budget?

Mini budget?

As if periodic increases in POL products and electricity/gas tariffs, and resultant spiral rise in the price of commodities almost on weekly basis, had not made the life of a common man miserable, in the wake of terrorism, load-shedding and sugar crisis,
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
US works with Afghan leader, and around him

US works with Afghan leader, and around him

The Obama administration has a simple-sounding strategy for the problem that is Hamid Karzai: Work with the Afghan leader and work around him at the same time. As President Barack Obama nears an announcement about whether the United States will add US for
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Appointment of judges

Appointment of judges

Judge, justice and court are often used synonymously or interchangeably. The word Judge denotes not only every person who is officially designated as a judge, but also every person who is empowered by law to give, in any legal proceedings civil or crimina
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Pakistan-Malaysia trade

Pakistan-Malaysia trade

As a news report from Kuala Lumpur revealed, Halal Development Project (HDP) of Pakistan and International Halal Integrity Alliance Ltd (IHI) of Malaysia earlier this month signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for forging bilateral ties in the Halal
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Increase in electricity rates

Increase in electricity rates

Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin, in a press conference after his return from Dubai where the scheduled quarterly review with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff took place, revealed that a 12 percent increase in power tariff would be effective from
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
South Waziristan

South Waziristan

On Tuesday, exactly a month after the start of operations in the Mehsud areas of South Waziristan, ISPR chief Major General Athar Abbas told the media that the army had captured most of the population centers and road arteries. Few had expected the army w
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Pakistan Engineering Congress lecture

Pakistan Engineering Congress lecture

Pakistan Engineering Congress (PEC) is organising a lecture on "Modern Concrete System for Construction and Repairs" on Saturday (tomorrow) at the PEC building in Lahore. Vice President of PEC Professor Dr Engineer Syed Ali Rizwan will deliver the lecture
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
KFHA wants foolproof security at fish harbour

KFHA wants foolproof security at fish harbour

Karachi Fish Harbour Authority (KFHA) wants to put foolproof security in place at fish harbour to streamline handling of fish-shrimp catch, implement the global hygienic standards and keep close check on foreigners especially Afghans and Bengalis working
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Watsan training for disaster management held

Watsan training for disaster management held

Hilal-e-Ahmer, Sindh branch has organised seven days comprehensive training on water and sanitation (Watsan). The participants from disaster management cells of four provinces, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit and Mansehra took part in the training. Peppe, country he
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Dr Firdaus calls on Amin Fahim

Dr Firdaus calls on Amin Fahim

Democracy has been restored in the country after long struggle by political forces in the country. This was stated by the Federal Minister for Commerce Makhdoom Amin Fahim at a meeting with Federal Minister for Population Welfare Dr Firdaus Ashiq Awan, wh
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Shortage and high yarn prices: Aptma concerned over statements

Shortage and high yarn prices: Aptma concerned over statements

All Pakistan Textile Mills Association, Sindh-Balochistan Region expressed serious concern over the statements appearing in the press media regarding the shortage and high prices of yarn. Aptma offered yarn but at the prices prevailing in the market, wher
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Legislation on health: doctors' opinions to be considered, says minister

Legislation on health: doctors' opinions to be considered, says minister

Senior Provincial Minister Raja Riaz Ahmed has assured that before undertaking legislation in health sector, doctors would be given opportunity to present their opinion before the Standing Committee on Health, so that comprehensive steps might be taken to
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
'Government in process of developing NFSP'

'Government in process of developing NFSP'

Programmes Director Fire, Public Safety and Emergency Management Division of the province of British Columbia, Canada and expert of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Pakistan, Suleman Shah Mahtab has said that the government is in the proc
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Rejection of proposal to restructure FPCCI: DG R&D resigns

Rejection of proposal to restructure FPCCI: DG R&D resigns

Refusal of the office-bearers of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) to introduce corporate culture in the apex trade body and run it on the pattern of leading national chambers is resulting in disenchantment in employees.
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Plea to cut customs duty on tin mill black plate

Plea to cut customs duty on tin mill black plate

Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited (STPL), a producer of various kinds of tinplates, has approached the National Tariff Commission (NTC) for removal of anomaly in the rate of customs duty on its major raw materials by reducing customs duty of secondary quality
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
LHCBA condemns Peshawar blast

LHCBA condemns Peshawar blast

The Lahore High Court Bar Association has condemned terrorist attack on judicial complex in Peshawar. The bar meeting held with Nasira Iqbal asked the lawyers to forge unity to fight against terrorism in the country. The meeting said that the lawyers laun
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
LHC dismisses petition, fines 15,000 to petitioner

LHC dismisses petition, fines 15,000 to petitioner

The Lahore High Court (LHC) while dismissing a petition praying to curtail tenure of Punjab Bar Council from five years to one year and fined the petitioner rupees 15,000. The court while dismissing the petition observed that the court could not curtail t
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
WWHL demands release of Turkish activists

WWHL demands release of Turkish activists

Women Workers Help Line has shown strong solidarity here on Tuesday with Turkish trade union activists on trial. General Secretary Women Workers Help Line (WWHL), Bushra Khaliq demanded immediate release of Turkish activists in prison, and the dropping of
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Thursday (November 19, 2009).

Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
LHC allows Pesco to raise power tariff

LHC allows Pesco to raise power tariff

Lahore High Court (LHC), Rawalpindi bench, has decided the power tariff determination case in favour of Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (Pesco) and also ejected stay order already granted in this regard. According to Pesco spokesman Shaukat Afzal, the
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Key stock and currency market movements

Key stock and currency market movements

The latest close of key indices on major world stock exchanges and the London closing values of the euro, the Japanese yen, the British pound and gold bullion (previous day's closes in brackets).

Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Troops kill seven terrorists during 'Operation Rah-e-Nijat'

Troops kill seven terrorists during 'Operation Rah-e-Nijat'

The security forces have killed 7 terrorists during 'Operation Rah-e-Nijat' in South Waziristan and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition. Eight terrorists were arrested in Swat and Malakand. Spokesman of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) o
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
PQFTL announces unit prices

PQFTL announces unit prices

Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Managed Fund (PQFTL) announced unit prices for the following funds on November 17, 2009.

Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Balochistan students' team visits GCU Lahore

Balochistan students' team visits GCU Lahore

A 20-member delegation of position-holders including 10 girls from Balochistan Thursday visited Government College University Lahore and met with the Vice Chancellor Dr Khalid Aftab. The delegation, escorted by traffic wardens, Punjab police and the offic
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
PQFTL announces unit prices

PQFTL announces unit prices

Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Managed Fund (PQFTL) announced unit prices for the following funds on November 17, 2009.

Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
CNG shortage: load shedding period to be kept at minimum: Lone

CNG shortage: load shedding period to be kept at minimum: Lone

Managing Director, Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL), Rasheed Lone has said the company would go for load shedding of natural gas in case of the shortage of utility. The period of load shedding, he said would be kept at minimum. He expressed these
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
PQFTL announces unit prices

PQFTL announces unit prices

Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Managed Fund (PQFTL) announced unit prices for the following funds on November 17, 2009.

Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Thursday (November 19, 2009) and the forecast for Friday (November 20, 2009).

Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
LHC seeks replies from law ministry, Supreme Court Registrar

LHC seeks replies from law ministry, Supreme Court Registrar

The Lahore High Court (LHC) here Wednesday sought replies from federal law ministry and Registrar Supreme Court in a petition filed by employees of banking and federal courts seeking increase in their allowances equal to high court staff. Earlier petition
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
PIAF rejects proposed increase in FED

PIAF rejects proposed increase in FED

The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has out rightly rejected the proposed two percent increase in the Federal Excise Duty, and said that it was bound to evoke strong reaction from the business community that has already been faci
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Wednesday official prices.

Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Mangla Dam Raising Project: Bungash assigned duties of general manager

Mangla Dam Raising Project: Bungash assigned duties of general manager

Chief Engineer Wapda, Rasheed Bungash has been assigned the duties of General Manager, Mangla Dam Raising Project as additional charge by Wapda. At present, Rashid Bungash, one of the senior officers of Wapda Water Wing, is working as Project Director (Ma
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Wednesday official prices.

Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Blacksmith business booms in twin cities

Blacksmith business booms in twin cities

Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the blacksmith business activities are on rise in twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The people need sharp knives for slaughtering sacrificial animals, on Eid-ul-Azha. Khuram Iqbal, a blacksmith in Rawalpindi told APP, that hun
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Thursday (November 19, 2009).

Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
World Fisheries Day on November 21

World Fisheries Day on November 21

World Fisheries day will be observed on November 21 (tomorrow) across the globe including Pakistan to highlight the problems faced by fishing communities, and move towards finding solutions. Fishing communities world-wide celebrate this day through rallie
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Thursday (November 19, 2009).

Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
'Granite city in Nangarparkar soon'

'Granite city in Nangarparkar soon'

Sindh Minister for Mineral Resources and leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) Imamuddin Shaukeen has announced to establish a 'Granite City' in Taluka Nangarparkar, owing to presence of large deposits of China clay and granite in the area.
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (November 19, 2009).

Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Rs 200 million art, crafts village to be inaugurated soon

Rs 200 million art, crafts village to be inaugurated soon

The much delayed project of Art and Crafts Village worth Rs 200 million established at Shara-e-Kashmir, next to Rose and Jasmine Garden, is set to be inaugurated with in a month as the process of hiring staff for its management was almost completed.
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Thursday (November 19, 2009).

Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
'Collective steps needed to halt declining exports to US'

'Collective steps needed to halt declining exports to US'

Vice Chairman, Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (North Zone), Mian Naeem Ahmed has stressed collective, comprehensive, viable and immediate steps to arrest declining exports to the US markets. He was briefing a two-member delegation
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
ICCI chief calls for reducing banking spread

ICCI chief calls for reducing banking spread

President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President, Zahid Maqbool, here on Thursday called for reducing the banking spread to accelerate economic growth in the country. He said that the banking spread has increased from 5 percent in Sep
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Operation to continue till elimination of last terrorist: Bilour

Operation to continue till elimination of last terrorist: Bilour

The government will continue operation against militants and terrorists and will continue it till elimination of last terrorist, said NWFP Senior Minister Bashir Bilour on Thursday. While strongly condemning the deadly blast on Judicial Complex in which 1
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (November 19, 2009).

Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
ICG arrest eight Pakistani fishermen

ICG arrest eight Pakistani fishermen

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has captured eight Pakistani fishermen in Gujarat's Kutch district. Their boat was spotted by a patrolling team near the International Marine Border (IMB), in Gujarat's Kutch district, media reports quoting ICG officials said.
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (November 19, 2009).

Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Inter-provincial dacoits' gang busted, seven arrested

Inter-provincial dacoits' gang busted, seven arrested

CIA Islamabad Police busted an inter-provincial gang and recovered looted items worth hundreds of thousands of rupees, illegal weapons and a truck from the possession of these gang members. SP (Investigation) Saqib Sultan Al-Mehmud assigned the task to In
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
India lambasted for violating Indus River water treaty

India lambasted for violating Indus River water treaty

President AJK, Raja Zulqarnain Khan has called upon the international community, especially United Nations and the European countries to perform their due role to ensure early peaceful settlement of Kashmir issue to avert any threat to the global peace. S
Published 20 Nov, 2009 12:00am
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