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Print - 2009-11-27
PFF League 2009: SSGC, SGP, Ravi enter next phase

PFF League 2009: SSGC, SGP, Ravi enter next phase

Sindh Government Press (SGP), Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), Islamabad's Ravi Club forced their way into elimination phase of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) League 2009 on Thursday when they join Sahiwal's Young Blood, Quetta's Baloch FC, Pakistan T
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
EU looks to bolster protection for Holidaymakers

EU looks to bolster protection for Holidaymakers

The European Union is looking to tighten regulations on websites selling travel packages, a move to protect consumers better when tour operators fail. The plan is a response to the huge increase in people booking holidays online, particularly "dynamic pac
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Australian firms boost spending plans, rate rise seen

Australian firms boost spending plans, rate rise seen

Investment by Australian businesses slipped unexpectedly last quarter but a sharp upward revision to spending plans supported policy makers' optimism about the economy and left intact the case for an imminent rise in interest rates.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
DSG's better sales trend improves outlook for Xmas

DSG's better sales trend improves outlook for Xmas

DSG International, Europe's No 2 electricals retailer reported a pick-up in sales in recent weeks helped by store upgrades and demand for Microsoft's new Windows 7, giving it confidence for Christmas.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
DSG's better sales trend improves outlook for Xmas

DSG's better sales trend improves outlook for Xmas

DSG International, Europe's No 2 electricals retailer reported a pick-up in sales in recent weeks helped by store upgrades and demand for Microsoft's new Windows 7, giving it confidence for Christmas.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Obama's agenda runs into economic angst in Congress

Obama's agenda runs into economic angst in Congress

US President Barack Obama is paying a price for a recession that began before he took office, and fellow Democrats have started to balk at his legislative agenda and demand greater efforts to create jobs.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Malaysia to impose VAT to boost revenues

Malaysia to impose VAT to boost revenues

Malaysia plans to impose a goods and services tax, likely from 2012, in a bold but potentially unpopular move to boost revenues as it faces its largest budget deficit in more than 20 years. A top Malaysian finance official said on Thursday that the long p
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Roma Club take All Punjab Model Town Soccer Cup

Roma Club take All Punjab Model Town Soccer Cup

Sabzazar's famous Roma Football Club continued their giant-killing act in final when they caused sensational solitary goal win over formidable Real Lahore to win the title of All Punjab Model Town Soccer Cup at Fame Sports Academy Ground, A-B Garden, Mode
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Nadal crashes out, Soderling crushes Djokovic

Nadal crashes out, Soderling crushes Djokovic

Rafael Nadal will not be carrying home any fond memories from his trips to London this year after he became the first player to be knocked out of the ATP World Tour Finals on Wednesday.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Ronaldo back as Real close in on knockout stage

Ronaldo back as Real close in on knockout stage

Cristiano Ronaldo ended two months of injury torment with a 20-minute appearance as Real Madrid put one foot in the Champions League knockout phase with a 1-0 Group C home win over FC Zurich on Wednesday.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Barcelona-Real clash to be shown in Spanish cinemas

Barcelona-Real clash to be shown in Spanish cinemas

The much-anticipated Spanish league showdown between champions Barcelona and their arch-rivals Real Madrid later this weekend will be shown in cinemas across the country, broadcast rights holder Mediapro said Wednesday.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Akmal brothers lead Pakistan revival

Akmal brothers lead Pakistan revival

Pakistan were 307-8 at stumps on the third day of the first cricket Test against New Zealand at University Oval in Dunedin, a first innings deficit of 122. Umar Akmal, 19, top scored with 129 - the 11th Pakistani to make a hundred on debut - while Shane B
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Sri Lanka face defeat: Sreesanth grabs six wickets on comeback

Sri Lanka face defeat: Sreesanth grabs six wickets on comeback

Indian fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth grabbed six wickets on his comeback to leave Sri Lanka facing an innings defeat in the second Test on Thursday. The 26-year-old captured five for 75 to dismiss Sri Lanka for 229 in the first innings and help Ind
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Japan says no plans to intervene to curb yen

Japan says no plans to intervene to curb yen

The Japanese finance minister and one of his deputies said they had no plans to intervene to try to stop the yen's rise as it jumped to a 14-year high on Thursday, saying current moves were led by the dollar's fall. "We are not considering intervention ri
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Eritrea warns West against imposing sanctions

Eritrea warns West against imposing sanctions

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki said the international community would regret moves to impose sanctions on the country, a government website said on Thursday. The UN Security Council is reviewing draft plans for punitive measures against the Red Sea sta
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Delhi admits paying 23,000 non-existent workers

Delhi admits paying 23,000 non-existent workers

New Delhi authorities have been paying salaries to 23,000 non-existent employees at a cost of more than 40 million dollars annually, a statement from the mayor's office said Thursday. The discrepancy was discovered after Kanwar Sain, mayor of the Indian c
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Irish church obsessively hid child abuse

Irish church obsessively hid child abuse

The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Dublin obsessively covered up widespread sexual abuse of children by priests until the mid-1990s in a misuse of the Church's central role in Irish society, an official report said on Thursday.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Main suspect in southern Philippine massacre surrenders

Main suspect in southern Philippine massacre surrenders

The principal suspect in the grisly killing of 57 people in the southern Philippines surrendered Thursday to a senior aide of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who has been criticized for her government's timid response to the carnage.Police immediately
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
27 journalists among Philippines massacre victims

27 journalists among Philippines massacre victims

Twenty-seven journalists were among 57 people killed in a massacre in the southern Philippines blamed on an ally of President Gloria Arroyo, the military said Thursday. The dead also included up to 15 motorists who, like the reporters, had no known quarre
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Couple crashed White House state dinner

Couple crashed White House state dinner

The US Secret Service is investigating how two aspiring reality TV stars beat several layers of security to gatecrash President Barack Obama's first White House state dinner.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Lebanon gives Hezbollah right to use arms against Israel

Lebanon gives Hezbollah right to use arms against Israel

Lebanon's new cabinet has agreed on a policy statement that acknowledges Hezbollah's right to use its weapons against Israel, despite disagreement by some members of the ruling majority. Information Minister Tarek Mitri said late Wednesday after a cabinet
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
South Korean strike cripples cargo train service

South Korean strike cripples cargo train service

South Korean railway workers Thursday went on strike to cripple the nation's cargo train service after talks with management over working conditions failed, officials said. The 25,000-strong union of KORAIL, the country's railway monopoly, said about 16,0
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Honduras Supreme Court backs Zelaya ouster

Honduras Supreme Court backs Zelaya ouster

Honduras' Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that ousted President Manuel Zelaya cannot legally return to office, dimming the possibility of his reinstatement after a June coup, court sources said.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Cost concerns unlikely to sink US health overhaul

Cost concerns unlikely to sink US health overhaul

A US debt that is topping $12 trillion is raising fresh questions about the cost of President Barack Obama's proposed healthcare overhaul, but those concerns are unlikely to sink the legislation.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Asian currencies: Baht hits 17-month high

Asian currencies: Baht hits 17-month high

The Thai baht inched up to its highest in 17 months against the dollar on Thursday, while the Philippine peso fell after data showed the economy grew at a slower-than-expected pace in the third quarter. The dollar tumbled to its lowest in 14 years against
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
One dead in Hungary college shooting

One dead in Hungary college shooting

A student opened fire at a university in the southern Hungarian city of Pecs on Thursday, killing one student and wounding three other people, a university spokesman said. Zoltan Gyorffy, press chief of Pecs University, told Reuters the shooting happened
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Serbian parliamentarian throws shoes at colleague

Serbian parliamentarian throws shoes at colleague

A session of the Serbian parliament was interrupted Thursday when a member of the opposition Radical Party threw her shoes at the chairman of the parliamentary session, Belgrade media reported. The shoes missed their target but the session was interrupted
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Israel dismisses Palestinian rejection of freeze

Israel dismisses Palestinian rejection of freeze

Israel's foreign minister on Thursday shrugged off the Palestinian dismissal of a 10-month moratorium on some building in West Bank settlements, saying winning international support was more important.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Greek ship Ariana released

Greek ship Ariana released

Somali pirates said they freed a Greek ship on Thursday that they hijacked more than six months ago as it sailed to the Middle East from Brazil. But there were contradictory reports about whether the Maltese-flagged vessel had actually been released, and
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Iraq attacks kill seven, hit Christian sites

Iraq attacks kill seven, hit Christian sites

A spate of attacks in Iraq killed seven people and struck a church and a convent on Thursday, with one bomb at a busy market claiming three lives as shoppers stocked up for a Eidul-Azha holiday. Two home-made bombs exploded in the market in Mussayib, 60 k
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
More than 300 evacuated in London blaze

More than 300 evacuated in London blaze

About 310 people have been evacuated from their homes after a large fire swept through a block of flats in south London in the early hours of Thursday, police said. Dozens of fire-fighters were tackling the blaze in Peckham and some 20 ambulance crews wer
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
China unveils carbon target ahead of Copenhagen

China unveils carbon target ahead of Copenhagen

China unveiled its first firm target to curb greenhouse gas emissions on Thursday, a carbon intensity goal that Premier Wen Jiabao will take to climate talks next month as his country's central commitment. The announcement came a day after the United Stat
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Blair's role, US tensions in spotlight at Iraq probe

Blair's role, US tensions in spotlight at Iraq probe

Britain's Tony Blair may have swung behind US calls for regime change in Iraq after meeting President George W. Bush at his Texas ranch in 2002, a top diplomat told an inquiry into the war on Thursday.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
100 women raped in Guinea crackdown

100 women raped in Guinea crackdown

Guinean soldiers raped at least 100 women during a crackdown on protesters in September, a human rights group said on Thursday. The findings were released as United Nations experts began to investigate the repression, in which about 160 people were killed
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Foreign helicopter missing in east Afghanistan

Foreign helicopter missing in east Afghanistan

A helicopter belonging to a military contractor has gone missing in Afghanistan and Nato forces are helping search for it, a spokeswoman said on Thursday.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Swiss franc eases

Swiss franc eases

The Swiss franc fell against the dollar and the euro on Thursday after hitting fresh highs against both currencies, with traders citing intervention from the Swiss National Bank. Both the SNB and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) - which trader
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Chavez calls Ahmadinejad 'gladiator' against imperialism

Chavez calls Ahmadinejad 'gladiator' against imperialism

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez received Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday in Caracas as a "friend and brother" with full military honours. The left-wing Chavez and arch-conservative Ahmadinejad, united in their animosity toward the United
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Australian dollar drops

Australian dollar drops

The Australian dollar fell to its lowest level in over three weeks against the yen on Thursday, after the Japanese currency broke a key resistance level that sent it surging against major currencies. A view the US dollar could weaken further sparked the r
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Hong Kong dollar holds steady

Hong Kong dollar holds steady

The Hong Kong dollar was steady at the top of its trading band against the US dollar on Thursday, despite a drop in the stock market. Dealers said inflows of funds would likely remain parked in the territory. The currency is pegged to the US dollar, which
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
US dollar slumps to 15-month lowin New York

US dollar slumps to 15-month lowin New York

The US dollar fell to a more than 15-month low against a basket of six currencies on Wednesday a day after the Federal Reserve indicated the greenback's decline was orderly and that US interest rates would remain low for some time. The euro broke above $1
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Dollar slides to 14-year low

Dollar slides to 14-year low

The dollar tumbled to a 14-year low against the yen on Thursday and struck a 1-1/2 year low on the Swiss franc, extending its broad slide on ultra-low US interest rates, even as Japan signalled it had no plans to step in to stem the yen's rise.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Yuan slips

Yuan slips

The yuan fell slightly against the dollar in key offshore non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) on Thursday as the US Thanksgiving Day holiday made trading sluggish in overseas markets, offsetting the impact of a globally weak dollar, traders said. Benchmark on
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Taiwan GDP beats forecasts, outlook healthy

Taiwan GDP beats forecasts, outlook healthy

Taiwan's economy grew at a solid pace in the third quarter on an annualised basis, as domestic demand and exports picked up, backing views the central bank will start lifting rates as early as in the first quarter of next year.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Brazil's unemployment falls more than expected

Brazil's unemployment falls more than expected

Brazil's jobless rate fell in October to its lowest level since December, underscoring the momentum gathering behind a recovery in Latin America's largest economy. The rate fell to 7.5 percent in October from 7.7 percent in September, statistics agency IB
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Fed's zero rate policy sparking growing Complaints

Fed's zero rate policy sparking growing Complaints

The Federal Reserve's zero interest rate policy is provoking growing complaints from some economists who argue it is doing little to spark lending activity and may be fuelling new asset bubbles. Few expect any immediate hike in the federal funds rate, whi
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Tata Steel posts loss

Tata Steel posts loss

Tata Steel posted a second consecutive consolidated quarterly net loss, but the world's No 8 steelmaker by output expects a sharp improvement in the second half of the fiscal year to March on reviving demand.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Tata Steel posts loss

Tata Steel posts loss

Tata Steel posted a second consecutive consolidated quarterly net loss, but the world's No 8 steelmaker by output expects a sharp improvement in the second half of the fiscal year to March on reviving demand.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Gold rises Rs 50 per tola

Gold rises Rs 50 per tola

Gold prices on Thursday posted a rise of Rs 50 per tola to hit a new high mark of Rs 38,050 on the local market, traders said. The price of gold per 10 grams went up to Rs 32,614 from Rs 32,572. On the global market, the precious metal is quoted for $1183
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
One year after, India remembers Mumbai attacks

One year after, India remembers Mumbai attacks

Mumbai held tearful memorials and police staged a show of strength on Thursday as India's financial hub marked the first anniversary of militant raids that killed 166 people and ratcheted up tensions with Pakistan.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Iran's new nuclear site: IAEA to vote on demand to freeze

Iran's new nuclear site: IAEA to vote on demand to freeze

World powers are demanding that Iran immediately mothball a uranium enrichment site it hid for years, heightening fears it is planning to build atom bombs, in a resolution to be voted on by UN nuclear watchdog governors.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
MCB petition: Supreme Court summons Chief Secretary, others

MCB petition: Supreme Court summons Chief Secretary, others

A three-member bench of the Supreme Court presided over by the Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry summoned Chief Secretary Sindh, Home Secretary Sindh and IG Sindh Police on December 2, 2009 in a petition filed by the management of MCB t
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
MCB petition: Supreme Court summons Chief Secretary, others

MCB petition: Supreme Court summons Chief Secretary, others

A three-member bench of the Supreme Court presided over by the Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry summoned Chief Secretary Sindh, Home Secretary Sindh and IG Sindh Police on December 2, 2009 in a petition filed by the management of MCB t
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Board Meetings

Board Meetings

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
MCB petition: Supreme Court summons Chief Secretary, others

MCB petition: Supreme Court summons Chief Secretary, others

A three-member bench of the Supreme Court presided over by the Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry summoned Chief Secretary Sindh, Home Secretary Sindh and IG Sindh Police on December 2, 2009 in a petition filed by the management of MCB t
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Board meetings in progress

Board meetings in progress

Board Meetings in Progress of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
German army top brass lose jobs over Afghan cover-up

German army top brass lose jobs over Afghan cover-up

Two of Germany's highest military officials lost their jobs Thursday and a former defence minister came under severe pressure, accused of covering up their knowledge of civilian casualties of a bombing raid in Afghanistan.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Presentation

Presentation

Presentation at KSE auditorium (only for members and an authorised employee of the members).

Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
German army top brass lose jobs over Afghan cover-up

German army top brass lose jobs over Afghan cover-up

Two of Germany's highest military officials lost their jobs Thursday and a former defence minister came under severe pressure, accused of covering up their knowledge of civilian casualties of a bombing raid in Afghanistan.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
SHC orders publication of summons against Musharraf

SHC orders publication of summons against Musharraf

A division bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC), comprising Chief Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah on Thursday ordered publication of summons against former president of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf in a case of "high treason".
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Operators agree to continue SMS packages on Eid

Operators agree to continue SMS packages on Eid

On the directions of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) all cellular mobile operators of Pakistan have agreed to continue all their SMS bundle packages during Eid-ul-Azha. As per directions of PTA no mobile operator will discontinue its any SMS pa
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Police avert 346 terror attempts in Capital

Police avert 346 terror attempts in Capital

Efficient and vigilant security apparatus of Islamabad Police has averted huge attempts of death and destruction by terrorists in Federal Capital by foiling 346 attempts of terrorist successfully.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
'Media role couldn't be changed until people satisfied with government'

'Media role couldn't be changed until people satisfied with government'

Director Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) I A Rehman has said that role of media could not be changed until people are satisfied with the government and states relationship with the people will change. He was addressing the seminar on Revisiting
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
No power cut on Eid holidays: Iesco

No power cut on Eid holidays: Iesco

On the instructions of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Raja Abdul Ghafoor, Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) has made special arrangements for the uninterrupted stable power supply and effective strategy for quick redress of public complaints durin
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Thursday (November 26, 2009).

Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
PIA's first Sialkot-Dubai direct flight delayed

PIA's first Sialkot-Dubai direct flight delayed

Pakistan International Airline (PIA) first direct flight from Sialkot to Dubai to leave on November 30 will not operate as scheduled because Dubai Civil Aviation Authorities has so far not given the required permission, airline spokesperson said here on T
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
AHS further acquires 2,241,980 voting shares of CTML

AHS further acquires 2,241,980 voting shares of CTML

Arif Habib Securities (AHS) has further acquired 2,241,980 voting shares of Crescent Textile Mills Limited (CTML) on November 25, 2009. In an information sent to Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE), AHS said that its shares holding in CTML has increased to 24.8
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
AHS further acquires 2,241,980 voting shares of CTML

AHS further acquires 2,241,980 voting shares of CTML

Arif Habib Securities (AHS) has further acquired 2,241,980 voting shares of Crescent Textile Mills Limited (CTML) on November 25, 2009. In an information sent to Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE), AHS said that its shares holding in CTML has increased to 24.8
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
FBR transfers and postings

FBR transfers and postings

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred and posted 70 income tax officials (Grade-17 to 18) to the new positions in the Inland Revenue Service at different Regional Tax Offices (RTOs) across the country.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
FBR revises jurisdiction of different collectors: customs appeals

FBR revises jurisdiction of different collectors: customs appeals

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised jurisdiction of collectors of customs appeals of Karachi, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Lahore, Faisalabad and Multan for entertaining appeals against the orders passed by the Additional Collectors.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
THE RUPEE: all-round fall

THE RUPEE: all-round fall

The rupee fell versus dollar and euro on the currency market on Thursday, dealers said. On the interbank market the rupee gave up firmness, losing five paisa against dollar for buying at 83.55 and selling at 83.60, they observed.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Fehmida opens police station and helpline for women

Fehmida opens police station and helpline for women

Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza on Thursday inaugurated the Women Police Station (WPT) and the first Special Police Helpline for Women (SPHW), here. The purpose of the police station and the helpline is to monitor the increasing incidents of vi
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
THE RUPEE: all-round fall

THE RUPEE: all-round fall

The rupee fell versus dollar and euro on the currency market on Thursday, dealers said. On the interbank market the rupee gave up firmness, losing five paisa against dollar for buying at 83.55 and selling at 83.60, they observed.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
WTO to hold 7th ministerial conference on November 30

WTO to hold 7th ministerial conference on November 30

Joint Secretary, Policy and Planning Ministry of Industries and Production, Dr Shaista Sohail has said that 7th ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) will be held at Geneva from November 30 to December 2.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Seminar on 'Export Potential of Sindh' on December 5

Seminar on 'Export Potential of Sindh' on December 5

Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) is organising 2 days seminar/exhibition on 'Export Potential of Sindh' on December 5 and 6, 2009 from 9.30am to 10.30pm daily at Sindh Museum Lawn Eidgah Road, Hyderabad with the collaboration of Ministry of
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Third Saarc Business Leaders Conclave ends

Third Saarc Business Leaders Conclave ends

The third Saarc Business Leaders Conclave (SBLC), culminated here on Monday under the theme of 'Regional Co-operation: A Catalyst for Social-Economic Growth in South Asia', provided policy recommendations for the Saarc Summit scheduled for April 2010 in B
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (November 26, 2009).

Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Imposter confesses passing on sensitive information to India

Imposter confesses passing on sensitive information to India

The detained fake captain has confessed that he was passing on secret information, besides trafficking women to India. The fake captain Sajjad Hussain Shah during the preliminary investigation confessed that he is involved in passing on pictures, maps and
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (November 26, 2009).

Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Meeting of SCBA on December 1

Meeting of SCBA on December 1

An executive committee meeting of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), will be held at Karachi Shuhada Hall of the Lahore High Court Bar Association on December 1.
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Mubashir for general elections in country

Mubashir for general elections in country

President of Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto) Punjab Dr Mubashir Hassan demanded Thursday of immediate holding of general elections in the country after administrative failure of the government. He also urged the Supreme Court to take suo moto acti
Published 27 Nov, 2009 12:00am