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Print - 2010-01-05
Brown named worst-dressed man

Brown named worst-dressed man

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has received a pre-election kick in the pants, being named the worst-dressed man of the year by the British edition of GQ magazine. Brown, who faces a gruelling battle at this year's general election, beat off competition from
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Dubai ruler opens world's tallest building

Dubai ruler opens world's tallest building

Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed al-Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, on Monday officially opened the world's tallest building, which stands more than 800 metres high. Sheikh Mohammad unveiled a plaque and gave a brief speech during which he renamed the building the
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Hamas approves $540 million budget for Gaza

Hamas approves $540 million budget for Gaza

The Hamas-run government in the Gaza Strip on Monday announced a 540-million-dollar (377-million-euro) budget for 2010 with just 55 million dollars coming from taxes and other local sources of revenue. MP Jamal Nassar, the head of the Palestinian parliame
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Sixteen Yemenis killed in Saudi air raids: rebels

Sixteen Yemenis killed in Saudi air raids: rebels

Saudi Arabia has carried out a series of lethal air raids across the border with Yemen, killing 16 civilians and wounding 19 others, Yemen's Shia rebels said on Monday. In one of 25 raids launched on Monday, six civilians were killed and six others were w
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
France closes embassy in Yemen

France closes embassy in Yemen

France has closed its embassy in Yemen to the public until further notice due to concerns over possible militant attacks, the Foreign Ministry said Monday. "On January 3, our ambassador decided not to authorise any public access to the diplomatic mission
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Karzai orders parliament to suspend break

Karzai orders parliament to suspend break

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday ordered parliament to suspend a winter break so that it can vet and vote on new cabinet nominees after lawmakers rejected over two thirds of his original candidates. But there may be a difficult confrontation ahead
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Two guards shot in Las Vegas federal building

Two guards shot in Las Vegas federal building

At least two US marshals were wounded Monday when a gunman opened fire in the lobby of a federal building in downtown Las Vegas, and the gunman was shot and apprehended at a building across the street, authorities said. "We have two marshals down and a su
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
New Year freeze, avalanches leave trail of death across Europe

New Year freeze, avalanches leave trail of death across Europe

A cold snap across Europe killed 13 people in Poland over the New Year as avalanches and skiiing accidents left at least 10 others dead in the Alps, police and rescuers said Monday. As temperatures plunged to minus 25 degrees Celsius (minus 13 Fahrenheit)
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Big chill grips Asia, little economic impact seen

Big chill grips Asia, little economic impact seen

Heavy snows and biting cold hit parts of Asia on Monday, with unusually harsh winter weather snarling up transport across north China, South Korea and India, but little lasting economic damage was expected. Beijing began the working week after a blast of
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Short-term Treasury rates turn positive

Short-term Treasury rates turn positive

Yields on short-term US government securities including one-month and three-month Treasury bills turned positive on Monday after hovering around zero during the last days of 2009. Analysts attributed the rebound to an easing in the demand for cash, strong
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Sterling rises versus dollar

Sterling rises versus dollar

Sterling rose against the dollar on Monday, boosted after strong readings for the UK manufacturing sector and mortgage approvals increased optimism that the British economy is improving. Broad selling in the dollar helped to support the pound, but the UK
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Dollar falls in London

Dollar falls in London

The dollar fell on Monday, reversing earlier gains on caution ahead of upcoming US data, which left investors wary of pushing the currency up further after it earlier hit a four-month high versus the yen. Optimism about the prospects for a US recovery hav
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Indian rupee strengthens

Indian rupee strengthens

The Indian rupee strengthened to its best level in a month on Monday buoyed by gains in the domestic share market and a broadly weaker US dollar. The partially convertible rupee closed at 46.29/30 per dollar, off a high of 46.2675, its highest since Decem
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Asian bonds steady

Asian bonds steady

Asian bond spreads were steady on Monday amid optimism that investors' appetite for risk will stay robust in 2010, but a slew of sovereign bond issues expected in the opening weeks of the year is expected to limit gains. Expectations of a wider fiscal def
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Asian bonds steady

Asian bonds steady

Asian bond spreads were steady on Monday amid optimism that investors' appetite for risk will stay robust in 2010, but a slew of sovereign bond issues expected in the opening weeks of the year is expected to limit gains. Expectations of a wider fiscal def
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
European CDS extend rally into new year

European CDS extend rally into new year

European corporate credit default swap spreads rallied on Monday to reach their tightest levels for the current index series, alongside firmer European equities where early signs of M&A activity helped boost sentiment. Swiss pharmaceutical company Novarti
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
European CDS extend rally into new year

European CDS extend rally into new year

European corporate credit default swap spreads rallied on Monday to reach their tightest levels for the current index series, alongside firmer European equities where early signs of M&A activity helped boost sentiment. Swiss pharmaceutical company Novarti
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Monday's mid-afternoon trade: US stocks climb

Monday's mid-afternoon trade: US stocks climb

US stocks climbed in a commodities-fuelled rally on Monday after data showed the manufacturing sector expanded for a fifth straight month, lifting confidence in a global economic recovery. Commodity prices were also lifted by a weaker US dollar, as invest
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Indian shares at 20-month high

Indian shares at 20-month high

Indian shares rose 0.5 percent on Monday to their highest close in 20 months on the first trading day of 2010, with auto majors Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors rallying on robust December sales. Investor sentiment was also upbeat after a survey showed
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
China to launch new index with Hong Kong, Taiwan firms

China to launch new index with Hong Kong, Taiwan firms

China said Monday it would soon launch a stock index covering 500 firms listed in the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan to enhance financial co-operation in the Greater China region. China Securities Index Co, established by the mainland's two bourses in Sha
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Commodities, banks drive FTSE to 16-month high

Commodities, banks drive FTSE to 16-month high

Strength in commodity stocks and banks drove Britain's leading share index to a 16-month closing high on Monday, the first session of 2010, outweighing falls from real estate firms and life insurers. The FTSE 100 closed up 87.46 points, or 1.6 percent, at
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
New York cotton starts new year on higher note

New York cotton starts new year on higher note

Cotton futures settled higher Monday on the back of a weak dollar and broad gains in other commodities, but selling pressure by growers limited the advance, brokers said. The key March cotton contract rose 0.4 cent to close at 76 cents per lb, trading fro
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Copper at 16-month high in London trade

Copper at 16-month high in London trade

Copper hit a 16-month high on Monday, building on gains of about 140 percent last year, on improved demand prospects following upbeat US data, strikes in top producer Chile and new investor cash. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange ended at $7,5
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Oil settles above $81

Oil settles above $81

Oil rose more than $2 to settle above $81 a barrel on Monday, its highest close in nearly three months as cold weather battered the United States and other big consumer regions and drove up demand for heating fuel. Heating oil futures led the US oil compl
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
London sugar sets record peak, coffee rises

London sugar sets record peak, coffee rises

March white sugar ended $11.50 higher at $721.70 a tonne on Monday having earlier touched a record peak for the front month of $726.30. Market supported by nearby supply tightness and a weaker dollar. March robusta coffee settled $32 higher at $1,364 per
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Gold hits three-week high in European trade

Gold hits three-week high in European trade

Gold rose 2.5 percent to a three-week high on Monday as caution ahead of key US data due later this week put pressure on the dollar, and amid speculation inflation may rise this year. Gold strength lifted other precious metals, with palladium climbing to
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar at 29-year high

US MIDDAY: sugar at 29-year high

Summaries of the ICE Futures US cocoa, coffee and sugar markets. March arabica contract jumped 5.25 cents or 3.9 percent to $1.4120 per lb at 11:09 am EST (1609 GMT). Session range from $1.36 to $1.4140. Arabica coffee turned soared on the heals of the st
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat, corn and soya up

US MIDDAY: wheat, corn and soya up

Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade, the Kansas City Board of Trade and the Minneapolis Grain Exchange were higher early Monday, buoyed by a weaker dollar and expectations of index fund buying, traders said. As of 9:38 am CST (1538 GMT), CBOT Marc
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper jumps

US MIDDAY: copper jumps

US copper futures started the year with strong gains early on Monday, hitting a new 16-month peak above $3.40 per lb, as the dollar weakened, Chilean supply threats grew, and manufacturing data reinforced recovery optimism. Benchmark copper for March deli
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold rises

US MIDDAY: gold rises

US gold futures rose above $1,120 an ounce on Monday, gaining more than 2 percent, on an oil price rally and dollar decline amid economic optimism on the first trading day of 2010. Gold for February delivery up $25.20, or 2.3 percent, at $1,121.40 an ounc
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Body recovered from canal

Body recovered from canal

The body of an unknown youth was recovered from Mahirabad canal near Rangshah on Monday. According to police, marks of torture were observed on the body of the deceased who seemed to be in twenties. Police sent the body to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital for
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Inter-provincial gang, including ringleader held

Inter-provincial gang, including ringleader held

CIA Police Cantt division Lahore has arrested dangerous inter-provincial gang, Ziarat Gul Pathan, including its ringleader, who had abducted for ransom child specialist, Dr Aslam Khan, resident of Wahdat Colony Lahore, for ransom of thirty million rupees.
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
CCP notices based on records retrieved from PSMA offices

CCP notices based on records retrieved from PSMA offices

The show-cause notices, issued by the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to 66 mills, are said to be based on the records retrieved during the inspection of Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) offices located in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Power crisis likely to continue until January 21

Power crisis likely to continue until January 21

The power crisis is likely to persist until January 21 when canal desilting programme would be wrapped up in the provinces. Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) sources said the present foggy spell has added fuel to the fire, as the system is witnessin
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Rahim Yar Khan Press Club polls on January 10

Rahim Yar Khan Press Club polls on January 10

The annual elections of the Press Club Rahim Yar Khan will be held on January 10. Election Board's Chairman Mian Ehsanul Haq said here on Monday while talking to newsmen. He said the final list of the candidates would be displaced on January 8, after comp
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Businessmen start rebuilding shops

Businessmen start rebuilding shops

Affected businessmen of Karachi incident that occurred on December 28, have started rebuilding and renovating their burned shops by disposing of their valuable goods, including furniture and other belongings. The affected businessmen remain in the grip of
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
367 CNG stations remain closed

367 CNG stations remain closed

As many as 367 CNG stations remained closed on Monday due to constant unscheduled gas supply suspension to the CNG stations in the provincial metropolis which multiplied the sufferings of masses. People from the different walk of life in the city on Monda
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
FPCCI urges government to unearth conspiracy

FPCCI urges government to unearth conspiracy

Showing great concern over the security failure during the Ashura procession, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Monday demanded of the government to unearth conspiracy behind the arson after the blast.
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Work on development programmes resumed: Kakar

Work on development programmes resumed: Kakar

Federal Minister for Housing and Works Rehmatullah Kakar Monday said that the federal government has started work on various development projects that were halted by the previous government. Talking to PTV, he said that funds have also been released to fa
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
BoP scam: six accused to appear before court

BoP scam: six accused to appear before court

Six accused in the Punjab Bank Scam will be produced before the Accountability Court (AC) on Tuesday while National Accountability Bureau (NAB) will also submit its investigation report. The accused Sheikh Afzal, Haris Afzal, Hamza Afzal, Mrs Afzal, Sheik
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Many cities of Southern Punjab come under severe fog

Many cities of Southern Punjab come under severe fog

Different cities of southern Punjab came under the severe fog, which has greatly disturbed the life of commuters. The dense mist totally covered the entire city and people had to face a lot of difficulty in mobility. About five people died in different ro
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Value-added textile sector under severe threat

Value-added textile sector under severe threat

value-added sector is under severe threat after the recent surge in cotton prices. The entire sector is facing the worst type of crisis due to record high cotton prices, as result of export of yarn. The price of cotton has increased up to Rs 1,400 per 40
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
UAF working on revolutionising agriculture system: vice chancellor

UAF working on revolutionising agriculture system: vice chancellor

University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) is proactively working on revolutionising the agriculture system, it has its representation in the policy organs of the government and various working groups are busy in finalising the 10th five-year plan, UAF is
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Power outages in Multan making life miserable

Power outages in Multan making life miserable

Multanites suffered badly on Monday from unannounced 12 hours power loadshedding, as a result students could not go to school and government employees were also not able to go for their jobs due to non-availability of water. Despite full-blown claims by t
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Power loadshedding hits business activities badly

Power loadshedding hits business activities badly

The government has failed to fulfil the promises to end power load-shedding, as the people are still facing massive problems owing to the prolonged and unannounced power outages in the most areas of Central Punjab amidst acute cold weather and grip of fog
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Bar elections on January 9

Bar elections on January 9

The annual elections of the District Bar Association RYK will be held on January 9, while the final list of the candidates would be displayed on January 6. Speaking at a press conference here on Monday, Bar President Akhtar Mahmood announced the schedule
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Another swine flu patient dies

Another swine flu patient dies

Another patient, a young woman this time, suffering from swine flu Monday died in the emergency ward of Multan's Nishtar Hospital. Rabia bibi, 18, died while suffering from the virus. Principal of Nishtar Hospital Professor Dr Laiq Hussain Siddiquie said,
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Five US nationals sent to prison

Five US nationals sent to prison

The special anti-terror court headed by Muhammad Aslam has sent five arrested US citizens to jail till January 17 and acquitted the sixth accused. Earlier, five US nationals presented in anti-terror court under strict security. The court has sent five US
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Climate change unfolds catastrophic challenges

Climate change unfolds catastrophic challenges

A seminar on "Impact of Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) as Mitigation Options for Academia in Pakistan" was held at Preston University. It was organised by the Disaster Research Institute (DRI) Preston University. Kamran Lashari, Secr
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
'Corruption, looting of public wealth cannot be tolerated anymore'

'Corruption, looting of public wealth cannot be tolerated anymore'

Senior Vice President PML-N Makhdoom Javed Hashmi has said that Pakistani nation cannot tolerate corruption, looting of public wealth and the violation of basic human rights, anymore. He was talking to the party workers here Monday. Makhdoom Javed Hashmi
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Muhammad Ali Jauhar's 79th death anniversary observed

Muhammad Ali Jauhar's 79th death anniversary observed

79th death anniversary of popular and dynamic national political leader, a courageous journalist and a poet par excellence, Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar was observed on Monday. According to historians, TV channels, Maulana Jauhar was the greatest Muslim le
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Textile sector threatens to launch protest if demands not met

Textile sector threatens to launch protest if demands not met

Value-added textile sector has threatened to launch a countrywide strike from January 8 if their demands were not accepted by the government. This announcement was made by PTEA, Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association, All Pakistan Textil
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Another increase in electricity tariff

Another increase in electricity tariff

The Minister for Power had first assured us with great confidence that there would be no load shedding after December 09. But instead of that, load shedding has increased by six to eight hours a day. Now he informs us that load shedding will continue unti
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Immigrants assimilate quickly, easily in Canada

Immigrants assimilate quickly, easily in Canada

In a cafe in this western Canadian town, a customer orders a soda. Though both customer and waitress are Chinese, they converse easily and comfortably in English. The waitress speaks both Mandarin and Cantonese, so she would have no difficulty understandi
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Asia exits crisis but risk of unrest lingers

Asia exits crisis but risk of unrest lingers

Asia is leading the world out of global recession, but the financial crisis may yet have a dangerous sting in the tail - the risk of social unrest as unemployment and inequality rise even as economies recover. Fears of widespread unrest last year failed t
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
What's in store in 2010?

What's in store in 2010?

Unlike people, nation states don't make New Year resolutions. It's the legacies that creep into the future of inter-state relations, influencing their attitudes and formulations of their policies. Indian Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor's bombast on the p
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Deciphering the silence of friends of Pakistan

Deciphering the silence of friends of Pakistan

Talking to mediamen at the signing ceremony of an MoU between PIA and PRI to boost the inflow of home remittances on 29th December, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin nearly lost patience over Friends of Democratic Pakistan's abject failure in extending the p
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Business community condemns hike in power, gas tariffs

Business community condemns hike in power, gas tariffs

Business community has feared enormous closure of industries, increasing unemployment and decline in the revenue of government due to negative effect of recent increase in power and gas tariff. They were of the view that the industry could not swallow suc
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
LDA completes demolition work

LDA completes demolition work

Lahore Develop-ment Authority (LDA) on Monday completed demolition work of Siddique Trade Centre (STC) that was constructed in violation of building bye-laws. According to a LDA's spokesman, it was done on the orders of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Speech contests held

Speech contests held

Punjab Chief Minister Urdu/English Speech Competitions of secondary level competed here on Monday. As many as 108 boys and girls from 9 divisions of the province participated in the competitions. According to the result of secondary level Urdu speech comp
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Monday (January 04, 2010).

Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Painting exhibition by Anbrin held

Painting exhibition by Anbrin held

Painting Exhibition "Neo -ironical Visual Dialogue by Anbrin Zafar was inaugurated by Lawyer and Human Rights Activist Hina Jillani and famous actress Faryal Gohar at Nairang Art Galleries on Monday. The work of Anbrin Zafar is an attempt to explore vario
Published 05 Jan, 2010 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 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
No filling of MDRP till victims compensated

No filling of MDRP till victims compensated

Filling of the reservoir of Mangla Dam Raising Project (MDRP) will not be started until the compensation is made and the affectees construct their houses at the alternative places in accordance with the rules, says a statement issued by Wapda here Monday.
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Monday (January 04, 2010) and the forecast for Tuesday (January 05, 2010).

Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
13 injured as bus overturns

13 injured as bus overturns

A Lahore bound bus coming from Multan overturned while negotiating a turn due to heavy fog causing injuries to 13 passengers on Monday morning on the National Highway near Kassowal railway crossing. According to police, four severely injured passengers; S
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Monday (January 04, 2010).

Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Monday (January 04, 2010).

Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
There's no threat to democratic system, asserts Shahbaz

There's no threat to democratic system, asserts Shahbaz

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that there is no threat to democratic system in Pakistan and no one should have any apprehensions in this regard. He was addressing a concluding ceremony of the third training course of Punjab Police
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (January 04, 2010).

Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Poultry Rates

Poultry Rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Monday (January 04, 2010) and for Tuesday (January 05, 2010).
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
'Writers should pen stories in native languages'

'Writers should pen stories in native languages'

The writers should pen stories in their native languages. The language in which images appeared to them in their subconscious mind and then translate those stories into English for a wider audience, said Dr Robert Reid, a writer and scholar from the Unite
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Illegal land acquisition: Chief Justice LHC takes suo motu action

Illegal land acquisition: Chief Justice LHC takes suo motu action

The Lahore High Court (LHC), Chief Justice, Khawaja Muhammad Sharif here on Monday took suo motu action against alleged illegal land acquisition for widening a road in Multan on an application submitted to him during his visit to District Bar Association
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Doctors Hospital scam: Dr Sana Ullah's post-arrest bail accepted

Doctors Hospital scam: Dr Sana Ullah's post-arrest bail accepted

Additional District and Sessions Court here on Monday accepted the post-arrest bail of Dr Sana-ullah, arrested in connection with a alleged murder of three-year-old Imanae Malik. The accused Dr Sana-ullah was arrested after Doctors Hospital's management h
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Kinnaird College: students protest over sacking of seven faculty members

Kinnaird College: students protest over sacking of seven faculty members

The students of Kinnaird College for Women strongly protested over sacking of seven faculty members by blocking road outside the college on Monday. The faculty members including four senior teachers were sacked on 23 December by the principal. A large num
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
MUET organises orientation ceremony

MUET organises orientation ceremony

Vice Chancellor, MUET, Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan Rajput, has urged the new comer students to pay their entire attention on academic and co-academic activities. He was addressing fresh students of 10-batch on the orientation day organised by the Registrar and V
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (January 04, 2010).

Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
LHC hears petition against spurious bottled drinking water

LHC hears petition against spurious bottled drinking water

The Lahore High Court (LHC) here Monday heard a petition against spurious bottled drinking water and called for report from Secretary Public Health Engineering Department and Director Pakistan Council for Water Resources about the samples of bottled drink
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
NAB arrest Mukhtar Shah from LHC premises

NAB arrest Mukhtar Shah from LHC premises

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) authorities here Monday arrested Mukhtar Shah Gillani, a co-accused of Syed Sibtul Hassan alias Double Shah here from the Lahore High Court (LHC) premises when Chief Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif dismissed his in
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (January 04, 2010).

Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
AJDF termed 'significant' for quality of justice services

AJDF termed 'significant' for quality of justice services

The Chief Justice of Sindh High Court Sarmad Jalal Usmani has termed the establishment of Access to Justice Development Fund (AJDF) "significant" for the quality of justice services. Addressing the participants of the workshop on "Orientation/ Consultatio
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Secretary, IGP Sindh, City Nazim and others issued notices

Secretary, IGP Sindh, City Nazim and others issued notices

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday issued notices to federal government, Sindh government, IGP Sindh, DG Rangers Sindh, Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Karachi, DIG Investigation Capital City Police (CCP) Karachi, Nazim City District Government Karac
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Grain market rates

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Monday (January 04, 2010).

Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Poverty main cause of depression in rural areas

Poverty main cause of depression in rural areas

The cases of depression, which were earlier common in big cities, are now surfacing in rural areas as more and more cases are surfacing mainly due to poverty and injustices. This was revealed by a leading psychiatrist at a medical camp organised by a team
Published 05 Jan, 2010 12:00am
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