US copper futures tiptoed into positive territory early on Tuesday, after a steep drop in US pending home sales dragged the dollar down and an increase in factory orders bolstered recovery hopes in the manufacturing sector.
US gold futures rose on Tuesday as the dollar turned weaker following disappointing US home sales data, boosting bullion's appeal as a hedge against depreciating paper currencies. Gold for February delivery up $7.70 at $1,126 an ounce at 10:19 a.m. EST (1
Despite the fact that Pakistan's geographical location, diverse landscape and climatic conditions makes it prone to natural calamities like floods, droughts, earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis and cyclones, it is still having no mechanism for internalising
The government of Pakistan Peoples Party wants to promote national reconciliation aiming to ensure prosperous Pakistan, State Minister for Ports and Shipping Sardar Nabil Gabool said Tuesday. Had Charter of Democracy (CoD) implemented immediately after ta
At least seven people were killed including two political workers in different incidents across the city on Tuesday, police and witnesses said. As per details, unknown armed men shot dead Roedad Khan, 42, son of Hunaid Khan.
Owing to some necessary work at 132 kv grid station Shahibagh, partial load shedding will be carried out on 66 grid station Badaber, Mattani, Warsak and 132 kv grid stations Jamrud, Warsak, Hayatabad and Landi Kotal on January 6, from 10:00 hrs to 13:00 h
Allegations of corruption in the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) and its attached organisations, especially the Directorate General of Trade Organisation (DGTO), will be discussed at a meeting of the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Commerce on Thursd
The Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif here on Tuesday stayed unauthorised increase in fares by urban transport services and adjourned the suo motu proceedings to January 12. Chief Justice while issuing these orders also constit
Islamabad Police raided the office of a fake security company and recovered huge quantity of illegal arms and ammunition of prohibited bore, besides detained the director of the company.
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) on Tuesday mapped out a new gas curtailment plan that contained suspension of gas supply to CNG stations from Monday (8am to 8pm) in urban areas of Punjab and the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
The Tax Advisory Council (TAC) has decided to devise an effective mechanism for attracting small investors to make the 'Real Estate Investment Trusts' (REITs) schemes a success. Sources told Business Recorder here on Tuesday that the issue would be
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Punjab marked the 82nd birth anniversary of late Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto with traditional zeal and fervour, cutting cakes at different places in the town besides organising seminars and gatherings to eulogise the remarkable effort
The Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reform on Tuesday agreed to extend the tenure of Chief Election Commissioner from three years to five years. The committee met here with Senator Raza Rabbani in the chair and discussed all the clauses up to Ar
SSP Investigation Lahore, Zulifqar Hameed has awarded punishments of different nature to seven police officers and officials of Investigation Wing on the charges of corruption, defective investigation, poor performance and misconduct.
A division bench of Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday confirmed the interim pre-arrest bail earlier granted to the former chairman Pakistan Steel Mill (PSM), Usman Farooqui, in PSM corruption case. The bench comprising justices Mushir Alam and Munib Ahmed
The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) on Tuesday claimed that while cotton yarn crisis is looming on international front, Pakistan's commodity is still the cheapest in the world. Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Anwar Ahmed Tata,
The Sindh Home Department has issued more than 40,000 arms licences to "jiyalas" (party workers) of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on secretarial, ministerial and MPAs quota.
Karachi police on Tuesday revealed that Ashura day blast was the result of detonating a remote-controlled device, which claimed lives of at least 44 people, besides injuries to some 100 others.
The role of non-executive chairman was discussed here on Tuesday at a conference organised by Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG) and Pakistan Business Council (PBC). The speakers said that the subject is gaining significance recently, while
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday fixed February 24, 2010 for by-polls in NA-55 Rawalpindi, the seat lying vacant after the resignation of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Haji Pervez Khan.
The Collectorate of Customs Port Qasim Karachi has surpassed the assigned revenue target of customs duty for the first half of the financial year, 2009-10. Collection of Customs duty stood at Re. 11947 millions as against the assigned target of Rs 11804 m
NIB on Tuesday announced to divest its 27 percent stake in NAFA in order to comply with the Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFC) Laws. The Board of Directors of NIB has announced its intention to divest its 27 percent stake in National Fullerton Asset Man
The Somali pirates have freed the Pakistani-flagged fishing boat, which was hijacked on December 6 last year, along with its 29 crew unharmed, Business Recorder learnt on Tuesday.
Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Pvt Ltd (STILE) recently celebrated first year anniversary of the Porcelain Tiles plant; built on an area of 28.5 acres in Landhi, one of the biggest Industrial state of Pakistan.
The 82nd birthday of PPP founder and former Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was celebrated on Tuesday by the party activists and other admirers across Azad Jammu and Kashmir with full respect and honour. Special gatherings of the workers an
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) office-bearers and workers held a ceremony in connection with the 82nd birth anniversary of the Pakistan Peoples' Party's founder and former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Shaheed here on Tuesday.
Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) has failed to minimise the period of load shedding and it continues for 10-16 hours so far in Sialkot and its adjoining areas on Monday. The load shedding had crippled the normal life especially domestic consumers
The Pakistan Manpower Institute (PMI) providing skill development training to over 700 employees every year in different disciplines from public and private sectors. Talking to APP here on Tuesday, Director Muhammad Azam said the objective of the institut
NWFP Minister for Labour, Sher Azam Wazir on Tuesday paid rich tributes to the political and diplomatic acumen of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, who had given a unanimous 1973 Constitution to the country at time when it was passing through a very difficult
MQM Founder and leader Altaf Hussain on Tuesday said that MQM's newly nominated office-bearers, workers should observe and demonstrate patience, poise and dignity during the general elections. "They should not react to any provocation by the opponents, pe
Rahim Yar Khan patrolling police provided assistance to 3936 persons and registered more than 100 cases against outlaws after recovering arms, drugs and wheat during smuggling bids in the year 2009. A spokesman of patrolling police, Amir Shahzad told repo
Thick fog has spurred mercury further down in Multan and rest of South Punjab, disturbing life in Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, Khanewal, Vehari, Lodhran, Sahiwal, Pakpattan, Jhang, Layyah, Bhakkar and Mianwali and adjacent cities, here on Tuesday. Southern Pun
Heated arguments, scuffles between passengers and urban transport owners continued throughout the day as conductors overcharged people without any notification of fare increase in Multan city. Police and wardens played a role of silent spectators. Transpo
Independent Evaluation Department (IED) of Asian Development Bank (ADB) has observed that the Punjab Community Water Supply and Sanitation Sector (PCWSSS) Project successfully completed with highly successful rated in the Project Completion Report (PCR).
Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has released the production statistics of cotton according to which, 11.9 million bales of cotton have reached in the ginning factories of the country till January 1, 2010. Chairman PCGA, Abdul Rashid Khan told i
Punjab Senior Minister Raja Riaz Ahmad has said that the government will ensure availability of cotton and yarn to domestic value-added textile industry at any cost and necessary arrangements are being finalised at federal level in this regard.
The 82nd birth anniversary of Pakistan People's Party founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was celebrated in Multan and throughout South Punjab on Tuesday by PPP workers in a befitting manner. Birthday cakes were cut and services of the late leader were eulogised
Chairman All Pakistan Bedsheets & Upholstery Manufacturers Association (APBUMA), M Anees Khawaja, has expressed deep concern over the increase of 12 percent electricity and 18 percent gas tariffs, despite the fact that the export oriented textile sector i
Peoples, business community and labourers especially daily wagers have suffered adversely from Gas Load Management (GLM) and prolonged electricity load-shedding here in industrial city, on Tuesday. Powerlooms workers and owners staged protest rally agains
It is a pity that threats have once again started coming from same group that is charged with the country's division in 1971. People were of the view that this time Pakistan People's Party (PPP) would show statesmanship in running the country's affairs, w
The Supreme Court judgement of December 16th 2009 has injected yet another dimension in the national discourse, the consequences of which have the potential to move towards confrontation with the highest judiciary. Alignments and realignments are being wi
Should not one begin with the Lakki Marwat suicide attack that eventually killed over 105 and injured at least 50 others on the first day of the New Year? That was how Pakistanis found themselves marking 2010. That suicide attack was described as the wors
Apropos Anjum Ibrahim's Op-ed titled "Tarin's performance: good, bad or indifferent?" in Business Recorder of January 4, 2010 reflecting on the performance of the incumbent Finance Minister comes just days after the signing of the historic 7th NFC
The Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Parvez Ashraf, while briefing the media at the National Power Control Centre, reiterated his earlier contention that the ongoing energy shortfall, resulting in massive loadshedding throughout the country, cann
After winning another term, mired by serious accusations of fraud, Karzai has suffered another setback. As many as 17 out of 24 of his nominees for the proposed Afghan cabinet were rejected by country's parliament, signalling difficulties ahead between th
The regular classes of the first batch at the newly established Sindh University campus Mirpurkhas started Tuesday. The Pro-Vice Chancellor of the campus Dr Iqbal Ahmed Panhwar on the first day, while addressing the students, welcomed them at the campus.
Pakistan-Canada bilateral promotion and protection agreement is in final stages as the Canadian government has sent a draft agreement to the federal government for suggestions, Business Recorder learnt here on Tuesday. For this purpose, the Board o
Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has claimed that the government owes to it Rs 46 billion outstanding dues and said that it has to pay only Rs 18 billion to Pepco, and not Rs 44 billion as claimed by it. The National Assembly standing committee has
Director, United Nations Procurement Division (UNPD), Paul Buads has advised Pakistan businessmen community to get themselves registered as a potential supplier of goods with the United Nation Global Marketplace (UNGM).
Senior Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab, Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa has directed the provincial authorities to initiate inquiry against the responsible of malpractice in the allotment of plots/shops at vegetable mandi Gujrat. He issued these direction
With the frequent upward revision in the prices of gas and electricity, the financial viability of the industry keeps eroding and cost of doing business is increasing, making it difficult to keep industrial units operative in the international market. Ind
Pakistan Oilseed Development Board (PODB) in collaboration with the Barani Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) has planned Olive plantation in Punjab on both sides of Motorway to supplement the local oilseed production under an ongoing project titled '
The formal trading of Ghani Gases has been started at the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) from Tuesday. The trading session, as per the KSE decision started on the traditional opening bell. Chief Executive of Ghani Gases Atiq Ahmed Khan rang the opening bell
The formal trading of Ghani Gases has been started at the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) from Tuesday. The trading session, as per the KSE decision started on the traditional opening bell. Chief Executive of Ghani Gases Atiq Ahmed Khan rang the opening bell
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).
The Sindh government would hold the mid-year review meeting of development schemes of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) 2009-10 to be held from January 13, 2010 to improve performance of various government departments, it is learnt.
Rent of shops in the vicinity of Boulton Market, paper market, amd medicine market have increased substantially after December 28 incident, affected shopkeepers told Business Recorder on Tuesday. The affected shopkeepers said that there are a numbe
Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company (PGJDC) has arranged a training course on Gemstone Identification and Grading at the Gem Exchange, Namak Mandi, in Peshawar on Tuesday. This two-week Gemstone Identification and Grading course will continue
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), in order to overcome the problems relating to collection, sorting and replacement of soiled notes and to provide better services to general public, has introduced a self-assessment compliance programme for banks with rega
The Directorate-General of Customs Valuation, Karachi, has fixed new customs value of Propylene Glycol, imported from USA, Germany, Korea, China and South Africa. Sources told Business Recorder on Tuesday that the directorate has issued a valuation
The government has made it mandatory for the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to publish the list of registered taxpayers after promulgation of Provincial Value-Added Tax (VAT) Act, 2010 from July 1, 2010. Sources told Business Recorder here on Tuesd
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources has issued a notification for the appointment of Shah Mahboob Alam Execu-tive Director (Admin/Security) as Acting Managing Director of OGDC. Zahid Hussain present Managing Director's medical leave has been appro
Due to reduced demand in the winter the current average shortfall of electricity in the country is 2,189 MW, Ministry of Water and Power said on Tuesday. It said that the total generation of hydel and thermal station is 7,456 MW against the demand of 9,64
The Punjab government will install 200 mechanical tandoors for strengthening "Sasti Roti" programme at a cost of Rs 60 million in the province, Chairman STP and member National Assembly Muhammad Hanif Abbasi said here on Tuesday. Abbasi opened tenders for
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is organising first national conference on competition regime in Pakistan in Karachi on January 11-12. The two-day conference will provide a platform for exchange of information on a number of competition-relat
The effective security blanket of Islamabad police and administration helped in averting 391 terrorist strikes in the federal capital last year, said Kaleem Imam, Inspector General (IG) of Islamabad Police here on Tuesday. "We received 398 terror alerts d
Security forces killed five terrorists and arrested 11 others in Malakand division and South Waziristan Agency (SWA) during the on-going military assault against terrorists during the last 24 hours.
The National Assembly's standing committee on interior on Tuesday approved National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) Amendment Bill 2007, with the amendments pertaining to increase in punishment for illegal use of loudspeakers and issuance of f
Provincial Minister for Finance and Planning and Development, Tanvir Ashraf Kaira has said that President Asif Ali Zardari is fulfilling the mission of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. The government is taking every possible step to ensure the supremacy of the Parlia
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the Pakistan People's Party would restore 1973 Constitution in its original form. The Prime Minister was speaking here at a function organised in connection with the 82nd birth anniversary of former Prim
The Lahore High Court (LHC) here on Tuesday stayed removal of 19 doctors from service by suspending orders of Secretary Health and Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC). The court also issued show cause notices to the Secretary Health and the Pakista
President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday said that peace could only come to the region if the lingering Kashmir dispute was resolved. "The whole focus of world is on Pakistan. Regional peace is linked with the resolution of the Kashmir dispute, and peace can
President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday said that peace could only come to the region if the lingering Kashmir dispute was resolved. "The whole focus of world is on Pakistan. Regional peace is linked with the resolution of the Kashmir dispute, and peace can
All-round decline was seen on the local currency market on Tuesday in process of strong demand for dollars, dealers said. On the interbank market the rupee continued its sharp fall versus the greenback, losing 14 paisa for buying at 84.68 and it also fell
Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Forum (JKDF) on Tuesday urged Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to respond positively to Pakistan's offer for direct talks on Kashmir. Addressing party workers in Jammu, President of the Democratic Forum Pandit Bhushan Baza
All-round decline was seen on the local currency market on Tuesday in process of strong demand for dollars, dealers said. On the interbank market the rupee continued its sharp fall versus the greenback, losing 14 paisa for buying at 84.68 and it also fell
The Indian police on Tuesday subjected a protest demonstration, organised by Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Khawateen Markaz, to brute force at Lal Chowk and arrested several women including APHC leader, Yasmeen Raja. The Indian police detained Yasmeen Raja in
Power sector in Pakistan has been in the limelight for a couple of years. The gap between the demand and supply increasing day by day, the companies also facing the problem of acute liquidity shortage because of circular debt. To exacerbate the situation,
The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) on Tuesday released 29,876 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 39,743 cusecs. According to the data released by Irsa here on Tuesday, the maximum water level in River Indus at Tarbela was 1418.83 f
Power sector in Pakistan has been in the limelight for a couple of years. The gap between the demand and supply increasing day by day, the companies also facing the problem of acute liquidity shortage because of circular debt. To exacerbate the situation,
Capital Development Authority (CDA) has despatched a specialised team to take part in rescue operation started in Hunza district after an unfortunate incident of landsliding. A team consisting of 26 rescuers, group and team leaders of the specialised Urba