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Print - 2010-01-01
United and Arsenal keep pressure on leaders Chelsea

United and Arsenal keep pressure on leaders Chelsea

Manchester United closed the gap on Premier League leaders Chelsea to two points with a 5-0 rout of Wigan, while Arsenal are also firmly in the title race after thrashing Portsmouth 4-1 on Wednesday. In the last Premier League games of the decade, it was
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Al Qaeda wants ransom for Spanish hostages

Al Qaeda wants ransom for Spanish hostages

The north African branch of al Qaeda is demanding seven million dollars and the release of several of its members in return for three Spanish hostages held in Mali, a report said Thursday. According to the El Mundo newspaper, the Spanish government was aw
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
137 journalists killed in 2009

137 journalists killed in 2009

A total of 137 journalists were killed in 2009, one of the most lethal years for media workers on record, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said Thursday.The Brussels-based organisation said that 113 of the journalists had fallen victim to
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
South Chinese kills six in knife attack: state media

South Chinese kills six in knife attack: state media

A man in south China has been charged with killing six people and injuring nine others with a knife used to slaughter pigs in the latest in a recent spate of mass murders, state media said Thursday. Huang Yangfang, 46, was arrested following Wednesday's k
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Indian team in Pakistan for boxing contest

Indian team in Pakistan for boxing contest

India sent its first sports team to Pakistan in more than a year on Thursday as a seven-member boxing team flew into Karachi to compete in a international tournament. The boxers are the first Indian sports team to cross the border since India stalled spor
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Mortaza to miss out on tri-series

Mortaza to miss out on tri-series

Bangladesh on Thursday left out first-choice captain and fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza for a one-day cricket tri-series that begins next week after he failed to recover quickly enough from a knee injury. Mortaza, 26, damaged his knee during the first Test
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Washington Times dropping sports section

Washington Times dropping sports section

The financially troubled Washington Times axed its sports section Wednesday, just days after announcing it will no longer publish a Sunday edition. The conservative-leaning newspaper began laying off at least 40 percent of its 370 employees earlier this m
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Attacks spell unforgettable year for Pakistan

Attacks spell unforgettable year for Pakistan

The attack on the touring Sri Lankan team decimated Pakistan's international cricket and made 2009 one of the worst years for a sport followed by millions, former captain Wasim Akram said Thursday. "Attacks on the Sri Lankan team blew away our cricket," W
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Too much T20 will finish Pakistan cricket: Yousuf

Too much T20 will finish Pakistan cricket: Yousuf

"Too much emphasis on Twenty20 has triggered a decline in Pakistan cricket and the format threatens to finish the game altogether in the country," fears captain Mohammad Yousuf. Yousuf feels ever since introduction of slam-bang format, in which Pakistan a
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
No possibility of sending Younus to Australia

No possibility of sending Younus to Australia

After Pakistan's defeat by 170 runs in the first test against Australia, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has instructed the Team Management in Australia to send Fawad Alam and Abdur Rauf back immediately in order to reduce the size of squad to 15 players. Th
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Israel, US 'not discussing' military option on Iran

Israel, US 'not discussing' military option on Iran

A US-Israeli dialogue on Iran has not reached the point of discussing a military option to thwart its nuclear ambitions, focusing instead on sanctions in 2010, Israel's envoy to Washington said on Thursday. At the close of a year in which US President Bar
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Soccer industry failing to recapture international markets

Soccer industry failing to recapture international markets

Exporters and manufacturers have expressed their deep concern over the unscheduled electricity load shedding of 12-14 hours daily in the export-oriented city and hub of cottage industry and foreign exchange earner of US 1 billion dollar annually, through
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
'Vision Asia' to strengthen Pakistan football: Faisal

'Vision Asia' to strengthen Pakistan football: Faisal

Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) President Faisal Saleh Hayat (MNA) has acclaimed the launch of the 'Vision Asia' as a milestone in the country's football history and called 2009 as one of the most successful years in 62-year history of Pakistan.
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Asian currencies: rupiah outperforms in 2009

Asian currencies: rupiah outperforms in 2009

The high-yielding Indonesian rupiah rose on Thursday, finishing the year with a 17 percent rally on the back of capital inflows, and further gains in Asian currencies are expected despite the dollar's resurgence. The US dollar's rebound since early Decemb
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Hong Kong dollar subdued

Hong Kong dollar subdued

The Hong Kong dollar barely moved on Thursday, trapped in a range between 7.7544 and 7.7552 to the US dollar with thin activity ahead of the New Year's Day holiday. "It's pretty much rangebound on the last trading day of the year. I think there was only p
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
US dollar climbs to 3-1/2 month peak

US dollar climbs to 3-1/2 month peak

The dollar rose against most currencies on Wednesday, hitting its highest level against the yen in more than three months on year-end buying and a report suggesting the US economy is on a stable path to recovery. Data showing US Midwest business activity
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Yuan ends 2009 with dollar peg intact

Yuan ends 2009 with dollar peg intact

The yuan closed steady against the dollar on Thursday and finished 2009 with its peg against the US currency intact as China resists international pressure to allow the yuan to appreciate to address trade imbalances.
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Euribor three-month rate heads into 2010 at record low

Euribor three-month rate heads into 2010 at record low

Benchmark Euribor three-month lending rates stayed at record lows on Thursday, suggesting the glut of cash pumped into money markets by the European Central Bank has helped see off possible year-end tensions. The three-month rate, traditionally the main g
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Toronto stocks end firmer

Toronto stocks end firmer

Toronto's main stock index ended slightly higher on Wednesday in light trading on the second last session of the year as energy and financial stocks got a boost from US economic data that came in well above forecasts. Entering the session, the S&P/TSX com
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Chinese shares finish up 80 percent for 2009

Chinese shares finish up 80 percent for 2009

Chinese shares rose 0.45 percent on Thursday to finish the year up 80 percent, driven by economic recovery and improved corporate earnings, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, which covers A and B shares, closed up 14.54 points at 3,277.
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
China arrests four foreigners over heroin haul

China arrests four foreigners over heroin haul

Four foreigners may face execution in China over a big seizure of heroin, a Hong Kong newspaper reported on Thursday, after China and Britain clashed over the execution of a Briton found guilty of drug smuggling. The four were among nine people arrested o
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Thursday's midday trade: Wall Street drops

Thursday's midday trade: Wall Street drops

US stocks fell on Thursday despite data that showed the number of people filing for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level in about 17 months. While shares slipped in the last trading session of 2009, the three major US stock indexes were on track to p
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Asian credit spreads consolidate

Asian credit spreads consolidate

Asian dollar bonds ended the year on a quiet note with spreads consolidating at 19-month lows, after a solid 2009 in which the benchmark index gave investors a total return of over 25 percent. A continuing flow of upbeat economic data from the United Stat
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Asian credit spreads consolidate

Asian credit spreads consolidate

Asian dollar bonds ended the year on a quiet note with spreads consolidating at 19-month lows, after a solid 2009 in which the benchmark index gave investors a total return of over 25 percent. A continuing flow of upbeat economic data from the United Stat
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Indian rupee rises

Indian rupee rises

The Indian rupee rose to its highest in almost three weeks on Thursday and gained 4.7 percent in 2009, supported by a rise in local shares, which touched their highest in 18 years during the year. The partially convertible rupee ended at 46.53/54 per doll
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Dollar dips in London

Dollar dips in London

The dollar fell broadly on Thursday on year-end position adjustment in thin, illiquid trade which prompted exaggerated price movements. Analysts said little could be read into the day's volatile movements and that the jury remained out on whether the doll
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Sterling gains

Sterling gains

Sterling jumped to a 10-day high against the dollar on Thursday as year-end position adjustments led to a broad sell-off in the US currency, with thin trading sparking exaggerated price movements. The pound also extended gains against the euro as month- a
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
'Eight Afghans killed in weekend raid were students'

'Eight Afghans killed in weekend raid were students'

The United Nations said on Thursday that eight Afghan students died in a controversial night-time raid last weekend, which Nato-led forces say only targeted insurgents but Afghan officials say killed 10 civilians. Kai Eide, UN Special Representative in Af
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Canada to delay opening of Parliament

Canada to delay opening of Parliament

Canada's Parliament won't convene until after the Winter Olympics, which are being held in Vancouver and nearby Whistler from February 12 to February 28, in a move seen as buying Prime Minister Stephen Harper time to reorder his political agenda. The move
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Europe CDS little changed

Europe CDS little changed

European corporate credit default swap spreads were barely changed on Thursday alongside flat European equity markets. CDS spreads reached their tightest levels for the year on December 29, but have edged wider since then in very thin trading ahead of the
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Fat South African cops to be whipped into shape

Fat South African cops to be whipped into shape

South Africa's star athletes are to put the country's out-of-shape police officers through a fitness regime, less than six months before the World Cup kicks off. In a country where the staple food is a carb-packed maize porridge, many police are too fat t
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Chinese Muslim region adopts national unity law

Chinese Muslim region adopts national unity law

The government of a restive Chinese Muslim region rocked recently by ethnic strife said Thursday it has adopted what appeared to be a sweeping law barring the spread of views deemed to threaten national unity. The far-western, predominantly Muslim region
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
China jails Tibetan monk over disputed arms case

China jails Tibetan monk over disputed arms case

A Tibetan Buddhist monk has been jailed for eight and a half years by a Chinese court on arms and property charges, his former lawyers said on Thursday, in one of the most high-profile convictions following unrest last year. Phurbu Tsering is a "living Bu
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
7,500 Palestinians still in Israeli jails: ministry

7,500 Palestinians still in Israeli jails: ministry

At least 7,500 Palestinians were being held in Israeli jails and detention facilities at the end of 2009, the Palestinian Authority said on Thursday. The detainees include 34 women, 310 children and 304 people being held under administrative detention wit
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Four killed in apartment building fire in Spain

Four killed in apartment building fire in Spain

Officials say four people have died while trying to escape a blazing apartment building in Spain's second-largest city, Barcelona. Ricard Goma, acting mayor of the north-eastern port city, said Thursday a woman of Peruvian nationality, her son and daughte
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Edgar Degas painting stolen from French museum

Edgar Degas painting stolen from French museum

A painting by French impressionist artist Edgar Degas was stolen from a museum on Wednesday night in Marseille in southern France, the city's prosecutor said. The painting, named "The Chorus", was worth an estimated 30 million euros ($43.02 million), loca
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Lithuania shuts down Soviet-built nuclear reactor

Lithuania shuts down Soviet-built nuclear reactor

Engineers at Lithuania's Soviet-built nuclear power plant began shutting down a Soviet-build nuclear reactor Thursday as part of an agreement with the European Union, which considers the Chernobyl-type machine unsafe. The shutdown has been greeted with an
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
US mulls new sanctions on Iran as year ends

US mulls new sanctions on Iran as year ends

The Obama administration seemed more firmly set on pushing for fresh UN sanctions against Iran as Iranian leaders balk at a year-end deadline to engage world powers on their nuclear plans. However, with a UN diplomatic source in New York saying preliminar
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Government plans to privatise 23 public sector entities

Government plans to privatise 23 public sector entities

The government has planned to privatise 23 public sector entities and four of them, including Jamshoro Power Company Limited, Faisalabad Electric Supply Company limited, Pakistan Post Office and Utility Stores Corporation Limited, will be privatised soon.
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Zardari upbeat about local government polls in 90 days

Zardari upbeat about local government polls in 90 days

President Asif Ali Zardari is hopeful that the next elections of the Local Bodies would be held within 90 days. The local government system would completely become a provincial issue by January 1, 2010 and it would be up to the provinces to conduct electi
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
JUI-F expresses confidence in President

JUI-F expresses confidence in President

Central Amir JUI-F and Chairman National Assembly Standing Committee on Kashmir Affairs, Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman has said that they had already expressed confidence in President Asif Ali Zardari. Talking to media here during his visit to Peshawar Press Cl
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
KESC facing financial crisis as government departments not paying dues

KESC facing financial crisis as government departments not paying dues

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) Tabish Gouhar has said that KESC was facing serious financial crunch as many government departments have not paid KESC dues. Speaking at a meeting of Korangi Association of Trade and In
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
UK Border Agency conducts checks on visa applications

UK Border Agency conducts checks on visa applications

The UK Border Agency operating at the British High Commission (BHC) in Islamabad conducts robust checks on visa applications to guard against the risk of false documents being submitted with visa applications. According to a statement issued by the BHC, s
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Engro Chemical changes name to Engro Corporation Limited

Engro Chemical changes name to Engro Corporation Limited

Engro Chemical Pakistan Limited has announced a change in its name to 'Engro Corporation Limited', as part of the Company's conversion into a single Holding Company structure. Engro Corp has been formed in the interest of better managing and overseeing bu
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Thursday (December 31, 2009).

Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Aptma demands special tariff for textile industry

Aptma demands special tariff for textile industry

While worrying over the increase in power tariff by 13 percent from January 1, the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has demanded special tariff to save the billion dollars textile industry from collapse. Gohar Ejaz, Chairman Aptma Punjab, al
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Pakistan slams Indian army chief's statement

Pakistan slams Indian army chief's statement

Pakistan on Thursday said that India betrayed a hostile intent as well as a hegemonic and jingoistic mindset which is quite out of step with the realities of our time. "No one should try to underestimate our capability and determination to foil nefarious
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Timber market being converted into plastic manufacturing site

Timber market being converted into plastic manufacturing site

Timber Market area, which was exclusively designated for timber business under the Punjab Timber Market (Lahore) Ordinance, 1963, is being converted into plastic manufacturing units. The Timber Market was established on Ravi Road in ten blocks on an area
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Committee formed to get packaged milk samples examined from Germany

Committee formed to get packaged milk samples examined from Germany

The Lahore High Court here Thursday constituted a six-member committee for getting packed milk samples examined from Germany and City District Government Lahore will bear the cost of the examination. District nazim Mian Amer Mehmood, while appearing befor
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Transporters, goods carriers observing wheel-jam strike today

Transporters, goods carriers observing wheel-jam strike today

The city transporters has announced to observe a complete wheel-jam strike in the city on Friday to mourn the deaths of martyrs of Ashura bomb blast on the M A Jinnah Road on December 28 claiming lives of at least 44 innocent people and injuring more than
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
PFMA urges FBR to cut ratio of income tax on sale

PFMA urges FBR to cut ratio of income tax on sale

Leaders of Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) have urged the Chairman Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) Suhail Ahmad to reduce the ratio of income tax on sale by the flourmills by half percent to 0.25 percent. In a joint statement issued here Thursday.
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
THE RUPEE: year ends on happy note

THE RUPEE: year ends on happy note

Firmness prevailed on the money market on Thursday as the rupee struggled to retain its overnight levels against dollar, dealers said. On the interbank market the rupee did the good job by maintaining its overnight levels in respect of dollar for buying a
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
'Wheat crop should be irrigated after 20 days of sowing'

'Wheat crop should be irrigated after 20 days of sowing'

Technical experts of the Punjab Agriculture Department have advised the wheat growers to ensure irrigation at critical stages of wheat crop with special focus on first irrigation. Wheat crop sown after maize, cotton or sugarcane should be irrigated after
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
THE RUPEE: year ends on happy note

THE RUPEE: year ends on happy note

Firmness prevailed on the money market on Thursday as the rupee struggled to retain its overnight levels against dollar, dealers said. On the interbank market the rupee did the good job by maintaining its overnight levels in respect of dollar for buying a
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Arson in markets: Qaim sends economic loss report to President

Arson in markets: Qaim sends economic loss report to President

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Thursday sent initial reports to the President of economic loss during arson in the wholesale markets in reaction to the blast in Ashura procession asking for financial assistance to the affected traders.
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
PTCL designates Arfa as brand ambassador

PTCL designates Arfa as brand ambassador

The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has designated Arfa Khan as brand ambassador for its EVO service in Pakistan who is youngest Microsoft Certificate Professional (MCP) in the world at the age of nine years. The Senior Executive Vice Pr
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (December 31, 2009).

Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
SBP issues action calendar of MTB

SBP issues action calendar of MTB

The Domestic Markets and Monetary Management Department of the State Bank of Pakistan has issued action calendar of Market Treasury Bills. Auction Target calendar for sale of Government of Pakistan Market Treasury Bills 3-months, 6-months and 12-months fo
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (December 31, 2009).

Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Malik terms Shaheen as 'so called' TTP spokesperson

Malik terms Shaheen as 'so called' TTP spokesperson

Minister for Interior Rehman Malik on Thursday termed Asmatullah Shaheen as "so-called, self-proclaimed and suddenly appeared Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesperson". In a statement, the minister said TTP leaders Wali-ur-Rehman and Azam Tariq have b
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Malakand students demand remission of tuition fee

Malakand students demand remission of tuition fee

Students of the private medical colleges in NWFP have appealed to the NWFP Governor, Chief Minister, Chief Secretary, Secretary Health and other concerned officers to honour their commitment with the medical students belonging to the conflicted areas of M
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Thursday (December 31, 2009).

Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Boulton Market traders: Prime Minister for temporary structures

Boulton Market traders: Prime Minister for temporary structures

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has directed for the construction of temporary structures for the affected businessmen of Boulton Market where they could restart their business activities. The Prime Minister also directed the Defence Minister, Mini
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (December 31, 2009).

Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Misbah felicitated

Misbah felicitated

The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has congratulated Mian Misbah-ur-Rehman for winning the Lahore Gymkhana elections with a thumping majority. The PIAF Chairman Irfan Qaiser Shaikh, and Vice Chairman and Co-Convenor of LCCI Stan
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Thursday (December 31, 2009).

Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Jamaat-i-Islami condemns aggression against Palestinians

Jamaat-i-Islami condemns aggression against Palestinians

The central Majlis-e-Shoora of Jamaat-i-Islami has passed a resolution condemning the internal and external intrigues in Palestine there through a resolution while expressing concern over turning of situation from bad to worse there. The Shoora also conde
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Thursday (December 31, 2009).

Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Wednesday official prices.

Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Mills facing financial burden

Mills facing financial burden

Chairman Pakistan Sugar Mills Association Punjab Zone Javed Kiani has strongly condemned an impression which has been created in the press that the sugar industry in Punjab is deliberately trying to close the industry to exploit the growers. In a statemen
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Wednesday official prices.

Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Strict compliance of canal closure schedule directed

Strict compliance of canal closure schedule directed

Senior Provincial Minister Raja Riaz Ahmed has directed that strict compliance of canal closure schedule should be observed and there would be no extension regarding the desilting campaign. He was talking to high officials of Irrigation Department here on
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
'Shahbaz laid foundation stone of education revolution'

'Shahbaz laid foundation stone of education revolution'

Senior Political Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab and former MNA Muhammad Pervaiz Malik said that Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif has laid foundation of 'education revolution' in the province, while computer education in the public sector educ
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Pakistan to receive two million swine flu vaccines next month

Pakistan to receive two million swine flu vaccines next month

Health professionals have advised the general public not to panic about swine flu, as the mortality rate from the disease is less than half a percent, while preparedness and prevention of disease is necessary. They were speaking at a seminar on "An Overvi
Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Thursday (December 31, 2009) and the forecast for Friday (January 01, 2010).

Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Political pressures, paucity of funds hampering CCP working

Political pressures, paucity of funds hampering CCP working

Political pressures, serious lack of adequate funding for the ongoing operations and capacity building are the issues that continue to pose a serious challenge to the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), informed sources told Business Recorder </i
Published 01 Jan, 2010 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 December 29, 2009.

Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Afghan attacks kill seven CIA employees, five Canadians

Afghan attacks kill seven CIA employees, five Canadians

A suicide bomber penetrated a base used by the CIA in Afghanistan and killed seven officers from the US intelligence agency, the second deadliest attack in CIA history and its worst in the eight-year-old Afghan war. The Taliban claimed the attacker as a s
Published 01 Jan, 2010 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 December 29, 2009.

Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Afghan attacks kill seven CIA employees, five Canadians

Afghan attacks kill seven CIA employees, five Canadians

A suicide bomber penetrated a base used by the CIA in Afghanistan and killed seven officers from the US intelligence agency, the second deadliest attack in CIA history and its worst in the eight-year-old Afghan war. The Taliban claimed the attacker as a s
Published 01 Jan, 2010 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 December 29, 2009.

Published 01 Jan, 2010 12:00am
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