News Archives for Print - 2010-01-04

Fluctuation in international oil prices has rendered the performance of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) unpredictable in terms of productivity. While the crude oil has again receded to below $70 per barrel owning to slowdown in demand from US market, the f

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Oil: PAKISTAN STATE OIL - Analysis of Financial Statements June 2003 - 2001 Q 2010

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Aaj TV - Monday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

World Bank to hold consultation workshop

The World Bank is organising a two-day Consultation workshop on Bank's group environment strategy and Institutional analysis of Air Quality Management in Urban Pakistan" here at a local hotel from January 12.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Up to 30 percent below normal rains forecast for next two months

Director Pakistan Meteorological Department, Dr Muhammad Hanif has forecast significantly below normal winter rains during the next two months in most parts of the country, owing to El-Nino phenomenon.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

PEW calls for probe into incident on Ashura

The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday demanded that facts about the Ashura bombing should be brought to limelight. All probabilities should be analysed thoroughly and beneficiaries should be probed. President PEW Dr Murtaza Mughal said that the rampa

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Hoti visits LRH, sympathises with the injured

NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti on Sunday visited the Lady Reading Hospital and inquired about the health of injured victims of Lakki Marwat suicide explosion. The Chief Minister went through different sections and wards of the hospital and met

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Lakki Marwat terror attack: death toll rises to 100

Five more critically injured succumbed to their wounds at local hospitals on Sunday, following a deadly suicide hit at volleyball ground in Lakki Marwat district, raising the death toll to 100 while 87 others sustained injuries, police said.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Prime Minister condemns Hangu blast, death of former minister

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has strongly condemned the bomb blast in Hangu on Sunday, which caused death of former NWFP Minister for Irrigation, Haji Ghani-ur- Rehman Khan and injuries to others. Ghani-ur-Rehman was killed as his vehicle was ta

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Developing consensus on NFC Award hailed

Terming the unanimous decision on the 7th NFC Award among the federation and the provinces historic, Federal Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti said the distribution of resources in the Award was according to the wishes and expectations of the people

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Shahid Bhutto congratulates nation on NFC Award

Federal Minister for Youth Affairs, Shahid Hussain Bhutto has congratulated the nation, prime minister and chief ministers of the provinces on signing of 7th NFC Award with consensus, and termed it a success of the democratic forces in the country. Talkin

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Japanese researchers develop see-through goldfish

First came see-through frogs. Now Japanese researchers have succeeded in producing goldfish whose beating hearts can be seen through translucent scales and skin. The transparent creatures are part of efforts to reduce the need for dissections, which have

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Music therapy can ease tinnitus

Individually designed music therapy may help reduce noise levels in people suffering from tinnitus, or ear ringing, German scientists. The researchers designed musical treatments adapted to the musical tastes of patients with ear-ringing and then stripped

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

'At least 12,220 dead from H1N1 around world'

At least 12,220 deaths from H1N1 flu have been formally confirmed around the globe but the pandemic appears to be declining, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. The death figure, set as of December 27, was around 700 up on the toll a week previously

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Proteins show promise for ovarian cancer screening

Elevated levels of three proteins show ovarian cancer is starting to grow years before women are diagnosed, but they do not increase soon enough to be an early indicator of the disease, US researchers said on December 30.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Air pollution may lessen asthma inhaler benefits

Air pollution, which tends to inflame the airways in people with asthma, might also reduce the effectiveness of the rescue inhalers they count on for quick relief of their asthma symptoms, study findings hint.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

2009: fewer natural disasters, but more climate driven

Natural disasters in 2009 claimed the smallest annual toll in human life and economic loss in a decade but continued to be overwhelmingly climate related, the UN reported. Some 58 million people have been affected by 245 natural calamities so far this yea

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Scientists discover speed of evolution faster than thought

A team of German and US scientists has discovered that genetic mutation - the basic process of evolution - occurs much faster than previously thought, according to a study published on January 01.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Do sugary drinks really fuel weight gain?

Studies reporting a link between sugar-sweetened beverages and weight gain have garnered a lot of attention but actually research on the issue has yielded mixed results, researchers note in a new report.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Endangered species to get daily web spot in 2010

Endangered species from polar bears to giant salamanders, great white sharks to beluga whales and Namibian quiver trees to Cuban crocodiles will have their day on the Internet throughout 2010.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Phones, PCs to drive tech rally into 2010

As technology companies make their annual trek to Las Vegas to unveil their coolest gadgets at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, investors are laying bets on another good year for the industry. The mood at CES 2010 should be far more buoyant than

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Moving from your own hard drive to the Internet

Where's the best place to store your personal data? For most users the decision comes down to the PC itself or an external hard drive. The underlying motto: my data belongs here under my own roof.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Apple blocking Dalai Lama, Kadeer, iPhone applications: report

Bowing to Chinese law, Apple is reportedly blocking iPhone users in China from downloading applications about two figures Beijing considers "separatists": the Dalai Lama and exiled Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Technology not as advanced by 2010 as some had hoped

Despite iPods, genetic sequencing, the Internet and Twitter, nearly a third of Americans said they thought there would be more technological advances by the year 2010.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Japanese researchers unveil 'hummingbird robot'

Japanese researchers said on December 28 they had developed a "hummingbird robot" that can flutter around freely in mid-air with rapid wing movements. The robot, a similar size to a real hummingbird, is equipped with a micro motor and four wings that can

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Android event on January 5

Google announced plans on December 29 to hold a press event this month about its Android mobile phone operating system amid speculation the Internet giant plans to release its own smartphone. Google invited reporters to attend an "Android press gathering"

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Google plans to launch high-tech phone

Google reportedly hopes to strengthen its presence in the world of mobile telephony with plans to introduce its own high-tech phone sometime in 2010, according to press reports.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Facebook, Twitter to face more sophisticated attacks: McAfee

Social networks will face increasingly sophisticated hacker attacks in 2010 but law enforcement is expected to make strides in fighting cyber-crime, according to Web security firm McAfee Labs on December 30.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Windows 7's new 'snap' feature

Windows 7's new "snap" feature makes it easy to dock open applications on either edge of your computer monitor. Just grab a running application by the title bar and drag it toward the left or right edge of the screen.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

New laptop from ASUS

Asus is adding a new model to expand its laptop portfolio: the UL50VT-XO037V with a 15.6-inch display works with a Core 2 Duo processor from Intel.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Nuance buys UK voice-to-text firm

US speech recognition company Nuance Communications Inc announced on December 30 that it has acquired British voice-to-text firm SpinVox for 102.5 million dollars in a stock and cash deal. The Burlington, Massachusetts-based Nuance said in a statement tha

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Nokia releases entry-level cell phone navigator

Nokia has announced a new entry-level cell phone that offers navigation functionality. The Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition will come into stores in spring 2010 for around 150 dollars. Features include GPD, preinstalled maps and an integrated compass. The ce

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Zyxel offering Powerline adaptor with plug

Zyxel is releasing a new Powerline adapter. The PLA-407 is certified based on the HomePlug AV standard and includes an integrated plug. The device transfers data using a home's own electrical wiring at gross transfer rates of 200 megabits per second.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Hotmail credited with making free email

Hotmail is often credited with making free email ubiquitous. The service is still around as Windows Live Mail (http://mail.live.com), and thanks to the competition provided by Google's Gmail, it offers more than ever.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

'Corruption high in Dubai state firms'

Corruption at Dubai's state-linked companies is unusually high, the Gulf Arab emirate's police chief said on December 31, but tough new penalties introduced this week could help curb fraud. Dubai, which shocked global markets in November with a request to

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

US banks may only be deferring anger on pay

Wall Street's efforts to quell public outrage over its pay practices could in fact be setting up its top executives, bankers, and traders for even bigger payouts down the road, which in turn could reignite the outcry.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Rusal to raise $2.6 billion in Hong Kong

UC Rusal, the world's largest aluminium producer, confirmed on December 31 that it plans to raise as much 2.6 billion US dollars in its Hong Kong initial public offering next month. The Russian metals giant plans to sell 1.6 billion shares at a price betw

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

US financial scandals seen sparking 2010 zeal

The year of the Ponzi scheme will be followed by heightened regulation and more aggressive prosecutions, experts say, as US officials respond to past failures.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Tesco to freeze VAT on products

Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, said it would freeze value added tax (VAT) on thousands of products in the new year. The retailer pledged to keep VAT at 15 percent on items including TVs, iPods, toys and bikes, resulting in 12 million pounds ($19.2 mil

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

JAL bankruptcy would cost banks 7.6 billion dollars

Creditors of debt-ridden Japan Airlines would incur losses of some 700 billion yen (7.6 billion dollars) if the struggling carrier enters a bankruptcy process, a report said. The state-backed body overseeing JAL's restructuring, Enterprise Turnaround Init

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Dubai crisis is a major test for Islamic banking

Islamic banks could be facing new pressures in the wake of the financial crisis that hit Dubai last month.The Islamic financial system expanded around the world during 2009 thanks to the relative immunity it appeared to enjoy as the conventional banking b

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

ING sells stake in Chinese insurer Antai to CCB

Dutch ING, which is splitting up its bank and insurance arms, will sell its stake in Chinese insurer Antai to China Construction Bank (CCB) as part of its ongoing restructuring programme. ING said it had agreed to sell its 50 percent stake to CCB as part

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

South Africa to play two tests on India tour

South Africa will play two tests and three one-day internationals on their tour of India this year, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Sunday. Nagpur and Kolkata will host the two tests and Kanpur, Jaipur and Ahmedabad will hold the

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

It is good to be here in Pakistan: Shiv, Pramoj

Indian boxing team head coach Shiv Singh and pugilist Pramoj Kumar Sunday said that they were happy to be here in Pakistan to feature in the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Spain sweeps Americans aside in Hopman Cup

Spain opened their Hopman Cup campaign in fine style with a clean sweep of the United States in their Group A tie at the mixed teams tournament in Australia on Sunday. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez overcame some late jitters to give the Spanish the lead wit

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Clijsters beats Garbin with ease in Brisbane opener

US Open champion Kim Clijsters began her 2010 season with a comfortable 6-2 6-1 victory over Italian Tathiana Garbin in the first round of the Brisbane International on Sunday.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Asif shines with six on Pakistan's day

Mohammad Asif completed a career-best six-wicket haul as part of Pakistan's broader demolition of Australia that called into question Ricky Ponting's decision to bat first on a Sydney green-top.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

India eye another success in Dhaka tri-series

India will be keen to extend their impressive run in a triangular series starting in Dhaka on Monday and boost their hopes of becoming the top-ranked side in one-day cricket.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Leaders Barca held 1-1 at home by Villarreal

Barcelona dropped their first home points this season when they were held 1-1 at home by Villarreal on Saturday, handing Real Madrid the chance to top La Liga. The champions have 40 points from 16 matches but second-placed Real can overhaul them on goal d

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Manchester United mulling 600 million stg bond issue

Manchester United is considering a 600 million pound ($954 million) bond issue as part of the Premier League soccer club's battle to bring its spiralling debts under control, reported the Sunday Times.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Leeds send Manchester United crashing out of FA Cup

Manchester United suffered their most embarrassing FA Cup defeat for 26 years when Leeds United pulled off a stunning 1-0 third-round victory at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Ntini axing could signal end of Test career

Makhaya Ntini was dropped from the South African team on Sunday in a move which could hasten the end of a notable Test career. Ntini, 32, did not travel to the ground after being told that he was not in the team for the third Test at Newlands, the ground

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Sri Lanka coach has confidence in youth

Sri Lanka's young team are good enough to be competitive in the one-day Tri-Series in Bangladesh this month, their coach Trevor Bayliss said on Sunday. Sri Lanka, who face hosts Bangladesh on Monday in the opening match of the tournament which also involv

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Kallis century revives South Africa

Jacques Kallis hit a calm, chanceless century to keep South African hopes alive on the first day of the third Test against England at Newlands here on Sunday. Kallis made 108 not out as South Africa recovered from 127 for five to reach 279 for six at the

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Eurozone faces 2010 debt crisis

The eurozone's new year heralds a debt crisis that has alarm bells ringing and markets tracking government plans to tame the growing shortfall. Officials have borrowed heavily to pull the 16-nation zone out of its first recession, and debt levels are set

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

German Landesbanks must merge: Economy Minister

German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle has urged the country's state-owned Landesbanks to merge. "There should at last be a shake up in the whole sector. In my view, one Landesbank would be plenty," Bruederle, a member of the pro-business Free Democrats

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

France hails success in rooting out tax cheats

Most of the 3,000 French taxpayers whose names appeared on data stolen from a Swiss branch of bank HSBC have contacted authorities to legalise their financial holdings, French Budget Minister Eric Woerth said on Sunday.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Shell CO2 storage plans under fire

A plan by oil giant Shell to store 300,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year in a depleted gas reservoir beneath this Dutch city has drawn the ire of residents and local officials who have vowed to thwart it. "We are going to do everything to oppose this pr

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

'Regulation first defence against speculative bubbles'

Stronger regulation should be the first line of defense against speculative bubbles that could send the US economy into a new crisis, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Sunday. But he didn't rule out higher interest rates to stop dangerous bubbles

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Russia halts oil flows to Belarus refineries

Russia has halted oil supplies to Belarussian refineries after failing to agree terms for 2010, traders said on Sunday, threatening a repeat of a dispute which disrupted supplies to elsewhere in Europe three years ago. Deliveries to Belarus refineries wer

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Irish finance minister to stay despite illness

Irish finance minister Brian Lenihan does not intend to leave his job and expects to make a full recovery from his illness, the Sunday Independent newspaper quoted him as saying. Recent media reports said Lenihan, who has won praise from investors for hal

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

'Google phone' debut expected this week

Google is expected to ring in the new year by unveiling its own smartphone on Tuesday, the Nexus One, in a bid to expand its powerful Web brand in the booming mobile arena.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Oman says project boom needs foreign labour

Oman's spending on new projects, spurred by the recovery of oil prices, will raise the demand for foreign labour in 2010, the sultanate's national economy minister said on Sunday. The Gulf Arab country expects to create 4,000 jobs in 2010 for nationals th

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Maliki calls for end to Iraqi Kurd oil deal row

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called for an end to a bitter row over oil contracts brokered by Iraqi Kurdistan, which has fuelled investor questions about the risks of doing business in war-torn Iraq.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Iran MPs reject government call for subsidy bill withdrawal

Iran's parliament rejected on Sunday the government's request to withdraw a bill aimed at gradually cutting energy and food subsidies, state radio said. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and parliament disagree over control of the money saved through the refo

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Philips sees at least six percent sales growth: chief executive

Philips expects its annual sales to return to growth rates of 6 percent or more after the global economic crisis, the Dutch company's chief executive told a German magazine.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Philips sees at least six percent sales growth: chief executive

Philips expects its annual sales to return to growth rates of 6 percent or more after the global economic crisis, the Dutch company's chief executive told a German magazine.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Bangladesh lifts ban on raw jute exports

Bangladesh has withdrawn a ban on the export of raw jute with immediate effect amid protests by importers, in an effort to ensure a reasonable price to growers, a senior official said on Sunday. "The ban has been lifted to boost income of the jute sector

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Japan to double credit line for troubled JAL

Japan agreed on Sunday to give a new lifeline to troubled Japan Airlines by doubling a state-funded loan for the carrier to 200 billion yen (2.2 billion dollars). The government decision comes after shares in Asia's largest carrier plunged to a record low

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Japan to double credit line for troubled JAL

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Asian stocks post 68 percent annual gain, best since 1993

Asia stocks rose on Thursday, racking up a 68 percent gain for the year, as a jump in US consumer confidence reinforced views that the world's largest economy is gradually recovering.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Bangladesh interbank forex and interest rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Sunday. 69.27/69.27 (previous 69.25/69.27).

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Asia local bonds: stellar year-ends quietly; rate hikes loom

Asian local currency bonds were flat on Thursday and on course to end 2009 with huge gains, with the outlook for next year clouded by expected interest rate increases and rising deficits next year.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Asia local bonds: stellar year-ends quietly; rate hikes loom

Asian local currency bonds were flat on Thursday and on course to end 2009 with huge gains, with the outlook for next year clouded by expected interest rate increases and rising deficits next year.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Singapore shares expected to rally

Singapore shares were expected to extend their rise into the first week of 2010 as investors return after the holiday period, dealers said. The opening of the city-state's first casino in the first quarter is also likely to perk up sentiment, they said.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Czech Finance Ministry eyes CZK 153.2 billion in 2010 state bonds

The Czech Finance Ministry plans to borrow about half of its estimated record financing needs this year through state bonds to help cover an expected fiscal deficit of 162.7 billion crowns (8.83 billion dollar).

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Czech Finance Ministry eyes CZK 153.2 billion in 2010 state bonds

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Taiwan shares may get another boost next week

Taiwan share prices are expected to see further upside next week on positive sentiment over the outlook for 2010 after the market gained 78.3 percent over the year, dealers said. Foreign institutional investors are likely to rebuild their portfolios at th

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Tokyo bourse to launch new trading system

The Tokyo Stock Exchange, Asia's largest equities bourse, said it would go ahead with the launch of its new trading system as planned on Monday after running final checks. The new system will be able to process trades in 5 milliseconds, 600 times faster t

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Asian currencies mixed against dollar

Asian currencies were mixed against the US dollar last week in thin year-end trade.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Mexico stocks close best year since 2006

Mexican stocks fell on Thursday but closed out their best year since 2006 as the country began recovering from recession, while the peso posted only modest gains, hit in part this year by a debt downgrade.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

China funds cut stock weightings on policy worries

Mutual funds in China have cut their recommended weighting for equities on worries that persistent government measures to curb surging property prices may weigh on the market, the latest monthly Reuters poll of fund managers shows.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Quiet start to 2010 likely for Australian stocks

Australian stocks were expected to make a quiet entry into 2010, analysts said Thursday, ahead of the release of corporate earnings reports in February. For the shortened trading week ending December 31, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed up 79.7 points, or

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Malaysian shares may trade upwards

Malaysian shares are likely to trade upwards next week on bargain hunting in financial stocks, analysts said on Thursday. "We will see some investors coming in to pick up banking stocks," Stephen Soo, analyst with TA Securities told AFP. "It is a new-year

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Philippines shares likely to stage rally

Philippines share prices are expected to sustain a rally into the first trading week of 2010 amid renewed bullishness about the economy, dealers said on Friday. The Philippine Stock Exchange composite index gained 0.94 percent or 28.35 points over the wee

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Bullish Wall Street grapples with rate concerns

Wall Street enters the first trading week of 2010 on a bullish note but the market remains dogged by concerns on the timing of any interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve amid economy recovery. The US central bank may shed some light on how the central

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Plane skids off runway in Germany

Some 165 passengers and six crew escaped unhurt from a plane that skidded off the runway at Dortmund airport early on Sunday after the pilot aborted take off, a spokeswoman for airline Air Berlin said.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Tajikistan quake leaves 10,000 without shelter

An earthquake in the Pamir mountains of Tajikistan has destroyed hundreds of homes, leaving some 10,000 people without shelter in the dead of winter, officials said Sunday.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Zuma set to marry his fifth wife

South African President Jacob Zuma is set to marry his fifth wife in a traditional ceremony at his rural village in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, the presidency said in a statement Sunday. "The traditional wedding of President Jacob Zuma and Tobeka Madib

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Crises to greet Obama return to Washington

US President Barack Obama Monday swaps his Hawaiian vacation hideaway for Washington, with resurgent fears of airborne terror and Iran's nuclear defiance darkening his already daunting agenda. Challenges facing the White House in 2009 - including the wors

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Court rules in favour of Egypt niqab ban

A Cairo court ruled on Sunday in favour of the Egyptian government's decision to ban female students wearing the niqab, or full-face veil, in university examinations.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Cabinet rejections a setback for Afghanistan: UN

The Afghan parliament's unexpected rejection of over two thirds of President Hamid Karzai's cabinet nominees is a political setback for the country, the head of the UN Afghan mission said on Sunday.

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Heavy snow brings Beijing to standstill

Heavy snow hit Beijing on Sunday, stranding thousands of passengers at the main airport and casting an unusual quiet over normally busy streets as people stayed out of the freezing weather. More than 90 percent of flights at Beijing's Capital Internationa

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

25 Taliban killed in northern Afghanistan

Afghan troops and US Special Forces killed 25 Taliban militants in a clash in northern province of Kunduz, the provincial governor said Sunday. The clash in the Archi district began Saturday afternoon when the joint forces conduct a search operation in Mu

Published 04 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 24	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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