Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kaleem Imam has stressed the need for better training of police personnel, saying that policemen from reserve force and other sections will have to undergo refresher courses and anti-riot training. "Refreshing courses wil
With highest water inflow in mighty Indus in the last week of March in a decade, the combined water flow in the four rivers has crossed 0.114 million cusecs mark raising hopes that there may be less shortage of water for sowing the strategic Kharif crops
Punjab government has decided to encourage the private sector for construction of wheat godowns in the province. This was stated by Senior Advisor to Chief Minister, Sardar Zulfiqar Khosa here on Thursday. He said the provincial government has asked the A
A suspended DSP has filed before the Lahore High Court (LHC) a petition challenging the judicial inquiry against him, after removing objections raised by the office of the registrar of the august court. The petitioner's counsel Farooq Hassan had submitted
Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Thursday administered oath of offices to Justice Dr Fida Muhammad Khan and Justice Dr Muhammad Al Ghazali as Ulema members of the Shariat Appellate Bench of Supreme Court.
The proposed ban on import of second hand computers is largely seen as a direct threat to IT education of poor students, whose academic growth in technological professions has been exemplary during the last decade, President and General Secretary of Karac
Sindh government has approached President Asif Ali Zardari to give 10 years tax exemption to agro based industries in Sindh, Sindh Minister for Industries and Commerce, Abdul Rauf Suiddiqui informed business community Speaking at launching ceremony of Kar
Coca-Cola has re-affirmed its commitment to water conservation in Pakistan on the World Water Day that was celebrated around the world on March 22. The company initiated several projects and joined hands with world-renowned organisations in Pakistan to he
Federal Advisor on Textile, Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig thanked Governor SBP Saleem Raza for the issuance of Circular No 03 & 04 of 2010 for the payment of 2.5 percent export refinance mark-up to the exporters of textile industry against Ministry of Textile Ind
The delay in tabling the draft of 18th Amendment bill in the parliament due to deadlock over renaming of NWFP between PML-N and ANP Thursday shocked some parliamentarians as well people who had been eyeing the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Ref
Minister for Ports and Shipping Babar Khan Ghouri on Thursday informed the National Assembly that the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has purchased two second-hand Japanese oil tankers at a cost of $78 million. In a written reply to the hous
Pakistan Muslim League-Q on Thursday walked out from National Assembly, protesting against the alleged poll rigging in recent by-election in Gujrat, the hometown of party chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain. In a much lacklustre session of the lower House when
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has submitted a bill in the National Assembly Secretariat with a view to amending the High Treason (Punishment) Act, 1973 to pave way for the prosecution of Pervez Musharraf under Article-6 of the Constitution.
The Supreme Court on Thursday referred Advocate Hanif A Rahi's case to Punjab Bar Council for initiating disciplinary action for his attempt to scandalise judges of the apex Court. The petitioner had challenged position of both Chief Justice and Justice K
In the 4th International LPG Conference 2010, Sohail A Quraishi, CEO of SHV Energy Pakistan stated that currently, Pakistan's per capita LPG consumption is around 2.6 kg. This is one of the lowest in the world. Countries in Asia have a higher consumption
MCB Asset Management Company Limited (MCB AMC) is pleased to announce that the Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited (PACRA) has assigned Star Ranking to MCB Dynamic Stock Fund (MCB DSF) and MCB Dynamic Allocation Fund (MCB DAF) and Stability Rating to MC
MCB Asset Management Company Limited (MCB AMC) is pleased to announce that the Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited (PACRA) has assigned Star Ranking to MCB Dynamic Stock Fund (MCB DSF) and MCB Dynamic Allocation Fund (MCB DAF) and Stability Rating to MC
Acting Managing Director/ED/Finance/CFO of Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) Asif Saeed Sindho called on Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan Federal Minister for Privatisation here on Thursday. Federal Minister for Privatisation, Senator Waqar Ahmed Kh
Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik on Thursday said the nation will hear a good news in a few days, as the government is all set to table the constitutional package in the Parliament. "The government is very close to building consensus on the cons
Pakistan said on Thursday that it has strong reservations on US-India nuclear deal, which could have negative impact on security issues of the region. Foreign office spokesman Abdul Basit at the weekly press briefing said that though Pakistan has serious
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the problem of energy being faced by the country is on the top of Pak-US strategic dialogue's agenda. Talking to journalists after addressing the inauguration of Swan Bridge and Service Road projects ad
IBM said Thursday it has developed a system for a Chinese mobile phone operator that blocks spam text messaging, but denied the software could be used as a censorship tool. The US software giant said the system had been developed for a subsidiary of China
India is building a legal case for access to a Chicago man who pleaded guilty to helping plan the 2008 Mumbai attacks, official said on Thursday, after confusing US signals on whether Indian police could quiz him. New Delhi says it could get more informat
India is building a legal case for access to a Chicago man who pleaded guilty to helping plan the 2008 Mumbai attacks, official said on Thursday, after confusing US signals on whether Indian police could quiz him. New Delhi says it could get more informat
Director General Pepco Engineer Muhammad Khalid has said that the power shortfall has reached 4605MW with generation recorded as 10180MW against the demand of 14785MW. He was addressing a press conference at Wapda House here on Thursday. He said that powe
Bangladesh set up a special tribunal on Thursday to try people accused of committing war crimes during the country's bloody 1971 secession struggle against Pakistan. Investigation and prosecution teams were also named to prosecute people who sided with Pa
Bangladesh set up a special tribunal on Thursday to try people accused of committing war crimes during the country's bloody 1971 secession struggle against Pakistan. Investigation and prosecution teams were also named to prosecute people who sided with Pa
Dubai World proposed on Thursday to repay its creditors in full by issuing two tranches of new debt maturing in five and eight years, after months of talks on restructuring sovereign liabilities that had rattled world markets. The announcement came shortl
Authorities in northern Pakistan are struggling to prevent the bursting of a natural dam formed by a landslide that could affect more than 50,000 people and sever an important trade link with China. The landslide, in early January, killed 14 people and bl
The UN envoy to Afghanistan met delegates from one of the country's main insurgent groups in Kabul on Thursday, the first Western diplomat to meet them since they arrived in the capital for peace talks with the government. Staffan de Mistura, the UN's new
The UN envoy to Afghanistan met delegates from one of the country's main insurgent groups in Kabul on Thursday, the first Western diplomat to meet them since they arrived in the capital for peace talks with the government. Staffan de Mistura, the UN's new
Officials say that military airstrikes have killed 61 suspected militants in an area near the Afghan border, including dozens at a seminary where Taliban commanders were believed to be meeting. The jet fire rained in two spells during the day in the Mamuz
Officials say that military airstrikes have killed 61 suspected militants in an area near the Afghan border, including dozens at a seminary where Taliban commanders were believed to be meeting. The jet fire rained in two spells during the day in the Mamuz
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed the entire tax collecting machinery including RTOs, LTUs and customs to take disciplinary action against officials found involved in using dilly-dallying tactics in executing the directives of Federal Tax Ombuds
Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao pledged Thursday to extend aid and economic support for Afghanistan's reconstruction, while calling for both nations to jointly fight terrorism and drug trafficking. In talks with visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai, W
Osama bin Laden threatened al Qaeda would kill any Americans it takes prisoner if accused September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is put to death, according to an audiotape aired on al Jazeera on Thursday. Senior US officials may recommend that Moh
Osama bin Laden threatened al Qaeda would kill any Americans it takes prisoner if accused September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is put to death, according to an audiotape aired on al Jazeera on Thursday. Senior US officials may recommend that Moh
The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday narrowly passed a resolution condemning Islamaphobic behaviour, including Switzerland's minaret building ban, despite some states' major reservations. The resolution, which was criticised by the United States as "an
The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday narrowly passed a resolution condemning Islamaphobic behaviour, including Switzerland's minaret building ban, despite some states' major reservations. The resolution, which was criticised by the United States as "an
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is likely to extend of March 31, 2010 deadline set for the resolution of the most intransigent of all issues ie of circular debt, well-informed sources told Business Recorder. The sources said circular debt is
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is likely to extend of March 31, 2010 deadline set for the resolution of the most intransigent of all issues ie of circular debt, well-informed sources told Business Recorder. The sources said circular debt is
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is likely to extend of March 31, 2010 deadline set for the resolution of the most intransigent of all issues ie of circular debt, well-informed sources told Business Recorder. The sources said circular debt is
The government of Pakistan has constituted a high-level committee, headed by federal minister for inter-provincial co-ordination and comprising the four provincial fisheries ministers and secretaries, to seek permanent solution to the longstanding Sir Cre
The government may allocate Rs 15 billion to absorb the impact of rising oil prices in its new oil pricing formula after deregulation of Inland Freight Equalisation Margin (IFEM), Business Recorder has learnt. The judicial commission had recommende
The government may allocate Rs 15 billion to absorb the impact of rising oil prices in its new oil pricing formula after deregulation of Inland Freight Equalisation Margin (IFEM), Business Recorder has learnt. The judicial commission had recommende
The government may allocate Rs 15 billion to absorb the impact of rising oil prices in its new oil pricing formula after deregulation of Inland Freight Equalisation Margin (IFEM), Business Recorder has learnt. The judicial commission had recommende
To open sugar import Letter of Credit (LC), Trading Corporation of Pakistan has approached the Ministry of Finance for immediate release of pending subsidy amount of Rs 40 billion, withheld for last two years. Sources told Business Recorder on Thur
To open sugar import Letter of Credit (LC), Trading Corporation of Pakistan has approached the Ministry of Finance for immediate release of pending subsidy amount of Rs 40 billion, withheld for last two years. Sources told Business Recorder on Thur
To open sugar import Letter of Credit (LC), Trading Corporation of Pakistan has approached the Ministry of Finance for immediate release of pending subsidy amount of Rs 40 billion, withheld for last two years. Sources told Business Recorder on Thur
On Thursday, BRIndex30 opened at 8,612.25 and remained positive for most of the market time with only a small dip near the end. It touched an intraday high of 8,697.05 and an intraday low of 8,597.83 and closed at 8,605.66, which is -6.59 points or -0.08