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Print - 2010-02-11
Chappell turns down PCB's coaching offer

Chappell turns down PCB's coaching offer

Former India coach Greg Chappell has turned down an offer to take up the reins of Pakistan's cricket team, saying that he does not intend to coach at the international level anymore. He said he was approached by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to replace Int
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
IOC chief Rogge calls for fair Games

IOC chief Rogge calls for fair Games

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge called Tuesday for athletes to uphold the Olympic values at a winter Games free of doping in Vancouver and Whistler. At the start of the IOC's 122nd Session three days before the opening ceremo
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Prodi to teach at China business school

Prodi to teach at China business school

Former European Commission president and Italian prime minister Romano Prodi has accepted a one-year professorship at a top business school in China. The China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) said Wednesday that Prodi would visit its Shanghai
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
North Korea demands end to sanctions at Beijing talks

North Korea demands end to sanctions at Beijing talks

North Korea Wednesday repeated demands for sanctions to be lifted before it returns to nuclear disarmament talks, resisting appeals from its ally China to resume dialogue, a news report said. Pyongyang's nuclear negotiators were holding a second day of ta
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Iran bans foreign media from covering national day marches

Iran bans foreign media from covering national day marches

Iran has for the first time banned foreign media from covering Thursday's street marches marking the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution, amid opposition plans for anti-government protests. An official co-ordinating the media told AFP that reporter
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
US Marines under fire ahead of Afghan assault

US Marines under fire ahead of Afghan assault

US Marines came under attack from insurgents armed with sniper guns and rocket-propelled grenades as they geared up Wednesday to overwhelm a Taliban bastion in Afghanistan. Thousands of Marines along with foreign and Afghan soldiers are massing around the
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Second big snowstorm batters US East Coast

Second big snowstorm batters US East Coast

The second major snowstorm in less than a week battered the East Coast from Washington to New York on Wednesday, forcing the closure of US government agencies and the United Nations. The storm shut down cities across the Northeast as the US National Weath
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Iran enrichment plan risks cancer patients: US

Iran enrichment plan risks cancer patients: US

A senior US envoy accused Tehran's leadership Wednesday of hypocrisy for opting to pursue "ever more dangerous nuclear technology" instead of accepting an international plan meant to assure the supply of medical isotopes to Iranian cancer patients. The sh
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
US sanctions Iranian construction firms

US sanctions Iranian construction firms

The US Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions against four subsidiaries and the commander of the construction arm of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. The action, which extends earlier sanctions against the Revolutionary Guards and it
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Ukraine on brink of crisis as Tymoshenko defiant

Ukraine on brink of crisis as Tymoshenko defiant

Ukraine on Wednesday stood on the brink of fresh political turmoil as Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko refused to acknowledge defeat in presidential elections and her rival called on her to resign. The election winner, the pro-Russia Viktor Yanukovych, dem
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Inflation protests as India mulls fuel price hike

Inflation protests as India mulls fuel price hike

Opposition-driven protests over rising food prices erupted near India's parliament and in the east of the country on Wednesday, posing a political challenge to the government's plans to liberalise fuel prices. The ruling Congress party was due to meet lat
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
'Lose weight or your job,' Norway tells oil workers

'Lose weight or your job,' Norway tells oil workers

Chubby oil platform workers in top exporting Norway will have to start watching their waistlines or run the risk of losing their lucrative jobs, a Norwegian television channel reported Wednesday. According to a new order by local authorities, workers whos
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Violent clashes over arrest of Sri Lanka former army chief

Violent clashes over arrest of Sri Lanka former army chief

Tensions escalated Wednesday over the arrest of Sri Lanka's former army chief Sarath Fonseka, with violent clashes outside the Supreme Court, where his wife petitioned for his immediate release. Opposition parties who backed Fonseka in his failed challeng
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Somali clashes kill 24, thousands flee capital

Somali clashes kill 24, thousands flee capital

Violence in Mogadishu killed at least 24 people on Wednesday, and thousands of Somalis fled the capital fearing a government offensive against rebels. Hard-line Islamist insurgents fired mortar shells at the Villa Somalia presidential palace, prompting Af
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Vietnam purchases 12 Russian fighters

Vietnam purchases 12 Russian fighters

A Russian news agency says that Vietnam has bought 12 Russian fighter jets in a deal worth $1 billion. The Interfax news agency reported Wednesday that the Sukhoi Su-30MK2 jets will be delivered to Vietnam in 2011-2012 under a contract signed last week. A
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Israel MPs endorse Golan tax breaks amid spat with Syria

Israel MPs endorse Golan tax breaks amid spat with Syria

The Israeli parliament passed on first reading Wednesday a bill that would grant tax breaks to residents of the Golan Heights, a move likely to anger Syria from which Israel seized the territory. The bill, which needs to be approved at three further readi
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Greek repo markets remain frozen

Greek repo markets remain frozen

Greek repo markets failed to benefit from talk of an EU rescue deal for the country on Wednesday, remaining all but closed, while implied UK rates fell after dovish Bank of England inflation forecasts. European governments have agreed in principle to help
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Indian rupee stronger

Indian rupee stronger

The Indian rupee strengthened on Wednesday as exporters sold dollars to book profit, but further gains were capped by local share losses and decent dollar buying by importers and oil refiners. The partially convertible rupee closed at 46.49/50 per dollar,
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Sterling falls broadly

Sterling falls broadly

Sterling fell broadly on Wednesday, hitting a three-week low against the euro after the Bank of England released dovish inflation forecasts and left open the door to extending quantitative easing. In its quarterly inflation report.
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Euro edges up in London

Euro edges up in London

The euro edged higher on Wednesday, holding gains made the previous day as the market braced for a European Union summit while traders sought clarity on whether Greece may get help in tackling its fiscal problems. The euro jumped after traders cited a med
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Asian spreads narrow

Asian spreads narrow

Asian bond spreads narrowed from five-month highs on Wednesday on signs Europe was moving to help debt-burdened Greece. On the supply front, Mongolia is planning its first global bond sale of around $1 billion but investors will likely seek a higher premi
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Asian spreads narrow

Asian spreads narrow

Asian bond spreads narrowed from five-month highs on Wednesday on signs Europe was moving to help debt-burdened Greece. On the supply front, Mongolia is planning its first global bond sale of around $1 billion but investors will likely seek a higher premi
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Wednesday's early afternoon trade: markets little changed

Wednesday's early afternoon trade: markets little changed

US stocks were little changed on Wednesday, recovering from morning losses after a report suggested a European rescue plan for debt-burdened Greece may be presented this week. The French daily Le Monde wrote that France and Germany were set to present a p
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
European CDS indices tighten

European CDS indices tighten

European credit spreads continued to tighten on Wednesday, buoyed by hope the European Union may be set to bailout debt-laden Greece. The move in both indexes and the vast majority of constituents, led by Greek, Spanish and Portuguese firms, follows repor
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
European CDS indices tighten

European CDS indices tighten

European credit spreads continued to tighten on Wednesday, buoyed by hope the European Union may be set to bailout debt-laden Greece. The move in both indexes and the vast majority of constituents, led by Greek, Spanish and Portuguese firms, follows repor
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Indian shares snap three-day rise

Indian shares snap three-day rise

Indian shares snapped a three-day rise and fell 0.8 percent on Wednesday, weighed down by waning foreign appetite and worries about the health of some eurozone economies. Jigar Shah, vice-president of equity sales at brokerage Motilal Oswal, said heavy se
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Some Southeast Asian stocks rise

Some Southeast Asian stocks rise

Some Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Wednesday as worries about eurozone debt and the global economic recovery subsided, but Singapore and Indonesia retreated. European governments have agreed in principle to help heavily indebted Greece, a senior G
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
FTSE remains higher

FTSE remains higher

Britain's leading shares added 0.4 percent on Wednesday as financial issues drew strength from a possible solution to eurozone debt worries, offsetting a retreat by heavyweight commodity shares. The FTSE 100 ended 20.15 points higher at 5,131.99, recoveri
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Kamal for 'decentralisation of power'

Kamal for 'decentralisation of power'

More "decentralisation of power" needs to be introduced in the local body system of the future, whatever form it takes. Whatever changes are proposed in the local body system, as they are under discussion in the core committee of Pakistan Peoples Party (P
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Creek Marina - Redefining concept of luxury living

Creek Marina - Redefining concept of luxury living

"Growing exposure to global trends has made the Pakistani consumer discerning enough to demand the best. The concept of luxury and convenient living has changed in Pakistan by leaps and bounds", said Mahmood Nanji, Corporate Services/Marketing Director of
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Inter-ministerial meeting held

Inter-ministerial meeting held

An Inter-ministerial meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by Foreign Minister, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Foreign Secretary, Pakistan High Commissioner in New Delhi and other senior officials from t
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
USC outlets unable to meet increasing sugar demand

USC outlets unable to meet increasing sugar demand

The Utility Stores Corporation (USC) is facing hardship due to ever increasing price of sugar in the retail market and resultantly influx of consumers at its countrywide outlets. Sources told Business Recorder, the USC is unable to supply sugar at subsidi
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Reconstruction of Quettawala market building demanded

Reconstruction of Quettawala market building demanded

The small traders, who were affected by December 28th arson, have urged the City District Government of Karachi (CDGK) to end its differences with the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and begin the reconstruction of Quettawala market buildi
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Government planning 10 percent CGT on shares trading

Government planning 10 percent CGT on shares trading

The government is planning to collect 10 percent capital gain tax (CGT) on day-trading of scrips by next fiscal year. Sources told Business Recorder on Wednesday that CGT exemption on capital markets is going to end by June 30, 2010, and would not
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
NAB approves reference against former DG Finance of PTA

NAB approves reference against former DG Finance of PTA

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has approved a corruption reference against former Director General Finance of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for misappropriation of Rs 80.175 million. The Executive Board of the Accountability Bureau
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
LCAP to observe black day on February 19

LCAP to observe black day on February 19

The Local Councils Association of Pakistan (LCAP) has on Wednesday announced to observe black day on February 19 to protest the Punjab government's move to wrap up the existing local government system. LCAP's President and Lodhran Nazim Syed Asghar Hussai
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Speakers discuss steps to curb maternal deaths

Speakers discuss steps to curb maternal deaths

Health professionals stressed the need for a stronger and effective working relationship between ob-gyn professionals and haematologists to curb maternal deaths due to blood disorders and prevent hereditary blood diseases such as thalassaemia which is the
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Rape of Daewoo hostess: Senate body to take up case in next meeting

Rape of Daewoo hostess: Senate body to take up case in next meeting

The Senate Standing Committee on Interior will take up the case pertaining to Daewoo hostess rape in Sialkot in its next meeting, said chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior Senator Talha Mehmood. While addressing the participants of a protest dem
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
EU providing 40 million euros for food, agriculture output boost

EU providing 40 million euros for food, agriculture output boost

The European Union is providing 40 million euros (Rs 4.5 billion) to combat spiralling food prices and boost agriculture production for attaining the goal of food security in the country. The farmers widely hailed the financial support provided by the Eur
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
FBR clarification

FBR clarification

Apropos a news report "Some Rs 50 billion shared by 250 customs officials per year" carried by Business Recorder on February 9, 2010, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clarified that the report gives a misleading impression as if any "vested i
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
New York cotton stays near four-week top

New York cotton stays near four-week top

Cotton futures rose on Wednesday, finishing near a four-week high, as investors remained bullish a day after the US government cut a crop estimate. Business may slow with top consumer China about to celebrate Lunar New Year and switch trade the main featu
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Liffe sugar and coffee down; cocoa up

Liffe sugar and coffee down; cocoa up

March white sugar ended $5.10 lower at $744.50 a tonne on Wednesday. Business dominated by rolling forward of positions ahead of Friday's expiry. Firm dollar weighed on the market. May cocoa on Liffe ended 12 pounds higher at 2,222 pounds a tonne. Market
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Copper reverses gains

Copper reverses gains

Copper reversed earlier gains on Wednesday as the dollar broadly rose after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he could begin reining in stimulus. Benchmark copper for three-months delivery on the London Metal Exchange closed at $6,540 a tonne fro
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Oil rises above $74

Oil rises above $74

Oil rose above $74 a barrel on Wednesday after the US Energy Information Administration raised its forecast for crude demand and prices this year, a sign it expected economic recovery to gain steam. Oil reversed an earlier loss after the US dollar pared g
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Gold slips in Europe

Gold slips in Europe

Gold prices slipped 1 percent in Europe on Wednesday as the dollar rose against the euro after supportive comments from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, and amid uncertainty over a possible bailout of Greece. The US currency extended gains after Ber
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar and coffee lower; cocoa up

US MIDDAY: sugar and coffee lower; cocoa up

Summaries of the ICE Futures US cocoa, coffee and sugar markets early on Wednesday. March arabica coffee contract down 0.65 cent to $1.2975 per lb at 11:02 am EST (1602 GMT). Session range from $1.2940 to $1.3075. Arabica coffee fell in heavy volume as ma
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat rises

US MIDDAY: wheat rises

Soft red winter wheat futures rose at the Chicago Board of Trade early on Wednesday as a round of short covering hit the beaten down market, traders said. Prices also were receiving support from news that Iraq tendered for at least 100,000 tonnes optional
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soya up, corn down

US MIDDAY: soya up, corn down

Soyabean futures rose at the Chicago Board of Trade early on Wednesday amid technical buying and short covering as expectations of a large crop in South America have sparked a sharp decline during the past month, traders said.
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper lower

US MIDDAY: copper lower

US copper futures drifted down early Wednesday, as uncertainties over a potential bailout for debt-laden Greece bolstered the dollar and disappointing Chinese trade figures offered additional weight. Benchmark copper for March delivery fell 2.00 cents to
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold drops

US MIDDAY: gold drops

US gold futures retreated below $1,070 an ounce early on Wednesday, as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments about a possible stimulus pullback and interest rate hike dampened investor sentiment. COMEX April gold down $12.60, or 1.2 percent, at
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Petroleum prices likely to decrease in March: Kaira

Petroleum prices likely to decrease in March: Kaira

Federal Information Minister, Qamar Zaman Kaira has hoped that prices of petroleum products would decrease next month in accordance with international trends. Responding to calls by people from across the country in a programme of the Radio Pakistan the M
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
100 'Small and Smart' Express Centres to be established

100 'Small and Smart' Express Centres to be established

Federal Minister for Postal Services Israrullah Zehri has said that the present democratic government for the first time has allocated a huge allocation of Rs 1.030 billion under Public Sector Development Programme spread over 3 years for Pakistan Post.
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
BBSYDP: an initiative to curb poverty

BBSYDP: an initiative to curb poverty

It is a fact that for the past several years, during the regime of the dictator, as well as the democratic kind of government, employment opportunities, particularly for the people of Sindh, were almost nil. One of the biggest challenges facing the govern
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Country needs new constitution - I

Country needs new constitution - I

Pakistan is mired today in the gravest challenges of its lifetime including threats to its security, and economic survival; its economic woes compounded by a burgeoning global financial meltdown; any early solution to its dire energy needs nowhere in sigh
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Country needs new constitution - I

Country needs new constitution - I

Pakistan is mired today in the gravest challenges of its lifetime including threats to its security, and economic survival; its economic woes compounded by a burgeoning global financial meltdown; any early solution to its dire energy needs nowhere in sigh
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
The mythical Ajmal Khattak

The mythical Ajmal Khattak

In the death of Ajmal Khattak we lost a man who was quintessentially an idealist, all his working life chasing a dream to obtain conditions of economic and social justice for the ordinary people. But material success was perhaps never his lot.
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Punjab's new LG law

Punjab's new LG law

The Punjab Assembly passed, last week, the Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 2010, making some 21 amendments in the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 2001, and authorising, among other things, the government to replace the existing Nazims with administr
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Tax proposals for fiscal year 2011

Tax proposals for fiscal year 2011

According to a Business Recorder exclusive, the blueprint of the federal budget for 2010-11 contains five tax measures. First, and foremost the introduction of a broad-based, value added tax that the present government committed to in the first Let
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Extended Murghazar Zoo to spread over 82 acres

Extended Murghazar Zoo to spread over 82 acres

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is carrying out extension of the Murghzar Zoo at the cost of Rs 1407.80 million. The extended zoo will spread over an area of 82 acres. Talking to APP, a CDA official said more than 20 species of animals would be ac
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Faiz's poetry a beacon of light for the oppressed

Faiz's poetry a beacon of light for the oppressed

Faiz Ahmed Faiz has brought revolutionary changes to the way poetry was written, combining socio-political messages and revolutionary ideas with the sweetness of Urdu language. His poetry was like a beacon of light for the oppressed segments of the societ
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Drive against adulteration launched in Faisalabad

Drive against adulteration launched in Faisalabad

Under the directions of Punjab government, the operation against adulteration in edibles should be made result-oriented in the district and the persons involved in this heinous crime of adulteration should be taken to task. These directions were issued to
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
'Sialkot needs exclusive business strategy'

'Sialkot needs exclusive business strategy'

Sialkot is the only export-oriented city in Pakistan where 99 percent items produced are exported to various parts of the globe. Through export, Sialkot-based small and medium industries are earning foreign exchange amounting to over one billion dollars y
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Hussain Haroon calls on Malik

Hussain Haroon calls on Malik

The permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Abdullah Hussain Haroon, here on Wednesday called on Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik and discussed security arrangements for the UN Commission. Rehman Malik assured that high level security wo
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
DORs directed to identify fertilised state land

DORs directed to identify fertilised state land

A meeting held to review the progress of available vacant land in the four districts of the division. Divisional Commissioner Tahir Hussain while presiding over the meeting of district officers revenue (DORs) of the four districts directed them to identif
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Wednesday (February 10, 2010) and the forecast for Thursday (February 11, 2010).

Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
JWP leader stresses need for deweaponisation

JWP leader stresses need for deweaponisation

Rauf Khan Sasoli Secretary General of Jamhoori Watan Party has stressed the need for deweaponisation in the country to purge the society of arms and ammunition and it should begin from Karachi where people live on the heap of ammunition.
Published 11 Feb, 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 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
'PML-N does not believe in dual game of hypocrisy'

'PML-N does not believe in dual game of hypocrisy'

Leader of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Senator Pervaiz Rashid has said that neither we have done politics on gunpoint nor will do so in future. "Like PML-Q, it is not our policy to play dual game of hypocrisy," he said, adding that leaders of PML (N) felt g
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Wednesday (February 10, 2010).

Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Cultivation of key oilseed crops dropped significantly: APSE

Cultivation of key oilseed crops dropped significantly: APSE

Farmers of Punjab and Sindh are not taking interest in the cultivation of oil-seed like sun-flower, soya bean, Casanba, rapeseed, and other oilseed in the country in spite of increasing the support price of Rs 1,600 per 40kg for sunflower seed for the yea
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Civil society bodies assure all help to Sialkot rape victim

Civil society bodies assure all help to Sialkot rape victim

National print and electronic media reported that a female hostess of Daewoo bus service, ferrying between Lahore and Sialkot, was abducted at gunpoint when, after performing her daylong duty, she was on her way back home on the bus company's vehicle in a
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Malik calls on Owais

Malik calls on Owais

The Federal Minister for Interior Affairs Rehman Malik called on NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani at Governor's House here on Wednesday. He remained with the Governor for some time and discussed matters pertaining to well-being of the people of the provinc
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Tuesday official prices.

Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Malakand's IDPs: 'Benazir Smart Cards' being distributed

Malakand's IDPs: 'Benazir Smart Cards' being distributed

Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has started distributing 'Benazir Smart Cards' to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of Malakand division. The distribution of Benazir Cards is underway with the technical assistance of Untied Bank Ltd and dist
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Tuesday official prices.

Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Result-oriented work must for solid progress: minister

Result-oriented work must for solid progress: minister

Provincial Minister for Finance and Planning and Development, Tanvir Ashraf Kaira has said that public sector should work for the betterment of the people. The Minister said that sluggishness should be stopped in public sector departments. While talking t
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Wednesday (February 10, 2010).

Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Conversion of public schools from Urdu into English medium notified

Conversion of public schools from Urdu into English medium notified

The School Education Department of Punjab government has notified the conversion of all its public schools from Urdu to English medium from the next academic year. The decision of the government is to compete in knowledge in the globalise world, it is sai
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Wednesday (February 10, 2010).

Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Fish harbour lacks fire fighting department

Fish harbour lacks fire fighting department

Karachi fish harbour lacks even an ordinary fire fighting department and largely depends on external sources for fire extinguishing, which could cost the boat builders and owners dearly. The recent fire eruption at the boat building yard of the harbour, w
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Wednesday (February 10, 2010).

Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Chicken meat prices register big surge

Chicken meat prices register big surge

The prices of chicken meat have register a big surge during last few days adding burden on general pubic budget who are already facing difficulties in making two ends meet in present income. The retailers of chicken meat are offering meat at Rs 240 to Rs
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Poultry Rates

Poultry Rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Wednesday (February 10, 2010) and for Thursday (February 11, 2010)
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Third TeleCON-2010 moot on April 24

Third TeleCON-2010 moot on April 24

The 3RD Global Telecommunication Congress 2010 (TeleCON 2010) with a special emphasis on "Taking Pakistan to the Next Level of Technology Frontiers" is being organised on April 24 at the Pearl Continental Hotel-Lahore by SHAMROCK Conferences International
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Wednesday (February 10, 2010).

Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
PHMA demands ban on export of yarn

PHMA demands ban on export of yarn

Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association (PHMA) has urged the government to impose immediate ban on export of yarn as its rates have further increased after capping of yarn exports at 50 million ton per month and quality yarn is not available even at in
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Stealing water: India exhibiting eternal enmity with Pakistan: KBP

Stealing water: India exhibiting eternal enmity with Pakistan: KBP

Kisan Board Pakistan (KBP) has said that no conflict between the provinces would arise if water distribution agreement 1991, which is a comprehensive document and bear signatures of all the stakeholders, is implemented in letter and spirit.
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
PPP leader vows to materialise Benazir Bhutto's vision

PPP leader vows to materialise Benazir Bhutto's vision

Leader of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Punjab Minister Population Welfare, Neelam Jabbar Chaudhry, paying tributes to Benazir Bhutto, vowed to make all out efforts to materialise her vision about empowerment of women.
Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (February 10, 2010).

Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (February 10, 2010).

Published 11 Feb, 2010 12:00am
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