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Print - 2010-04-15
Argentine soya prices rise

Argentine soya prices rise

Argentine soya's closing prices and trends on Tuesday. In the main grains market of Rosario, soya prices closed up at between 860 and 870 pesos ($221 to $223) per tonne compared with 852 pesos in the previous session, boosted by gains in the influential C
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Scientists see gene trigger for rare childhood baldness

Scientists see gene trigger for rare childhood baldness

Scientists said on Wednesday they had uncovered a gene that causes a rare but distressing form of childhood baldness, a finding that could help the quest to treat hair loss. Mutation in a gene called APCDD1 plays a key role in a disease called hereditary
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
US Midwest corn bids firmer, soya weaker

US Midwest corn bids firmer, soya weaker

Corn spot basis bids firmed around the US Midwest on Tuesday as merchants attempted to spark country sales as producers concentrate on fieldwork, dealers said. Meanwhile soya spot basis bids were steady to slightly weaker, and wheat spot basis bids were f
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
British terrorism cop makes civil liberties warning

British terrorism cop makes civil liberties warning

Britain's top counter-terrorism officer warned on Wednesday that the balance between defending civil liberties and national security was in danger of "getting out of kilter" and could damage efforts to stop future attacks. "One does wonder when one might
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Hondura's coffee exports to fall

Hondura's coffee exports to fall

Honduran coffee exports could come in as low as 3.14 million 60-kg bags, or 11 percent below previous forecasts, the general manager of the national coffee institute said on Tuesday. IHCAFE had previously forecast exports would be 3.53 million 60-kg bags
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
British terrorism cop makes civil liberties warning

British terrorism cop makes civil liberties warning

Britain's top counter-terrorism officer warned on Wednesday that the balance between defending civil liberties and national security was in danger of "getting out of kilter" and could damage efforts to stop future attacks. "One does wonder when one might
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Canadian canola up

Canadian canola up

ICE Canadian canola futures closed higher on Tuesday as exporters covered shorts and the market got spillover support from stronger soy futures, traders said. Commercial hedge pressure held gains in check. Some of Canada's driest crop areas are forecast t
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
SBP directive to freight forwarders

SBP directive to freight forwarders

The State Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday while changing the procedure for Master Bill of Lading (MBL) and Master Airway Bills (MAWB) asked the freight forwarders to mention the exporters'' name in the bill and not surrender bills to the carriers/agents in
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
US wheat futures higher

US wheat futures higher

US wheat futures closed higher on Tuesday on follow-through technical buying and short covering after Monday's firm close. CBOT May soft red winter wheat up 8-1/4 cents at $4.76 per bushel. The wheat market was oversold and due for a bounce, traders said.
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
SBP directive to freight forwarders

SBP directive to freight forwarders

The State Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday while changing the procedure for Master Bill of Lading (MBL) and Master Airway Bills (MAWB) asked the freight forwarders to mention the exporters' name in the bill and not surrender bills to the carriers/agents in P
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 95,382 tonnes of cargo including 80,218 tonnes of import cargo; 15,164 tonnes of export cargo and 1,261 loaded and empty containers during last 24 hours ended at 0700 hours on Wednesday. The total import cargo of 80,218 tonnes com
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
SBP directive to freight forwarders

SBP directive to freight forwarders

The State Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday while changing the procedure for Master Bill of Lading (MBL) and Master Airway Bills (MAWB) asked the freight forwarders to mention the exporters' name in the bill and not surrender bills to the carriers/agents in P
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Burkina sees gold output to double

Burkina sees gold output to double

Burkina Faso expects almost double its gold output this year to 22 tonnes from 11.7 tonnes last year, the West African country's Mines Minister Abdoulaye Kader Cisse said late on Tuesday. Production has risen sharply from 5.5 tonnes in 2008 as new mines c
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
US, Euro banks criticised over cluster bombs

US, Euro banks criticised over cluster bombs

At least 146 financial institutions, including big name banks in the United States and Europe, are providing funding and services for producers of cluster bombs, a report said on Wednesday. The support, estimated currently at a total of $43 billion to sev
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Zimbabwe's quarterly gold production surges

Zimbabwe's quarterly gold production surges

Zimbabwe's quarterly gold production surged to more than one and a half tonnes on the back of increased mine output, the Chamber of Mines said on Tuesday. The chamber said the country's quarterly production jumped to 1.667 tonnes, from zero production dur
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
US, Euro banks criticised over cluster bombs

US, Euro banks criticised over cluster bombs

At least 146 financial institutions, including big name banks in the United States and Europe, are providing funding and services for producers of cluster bombs, a report said on Wednesday. The support, estimated currently at a total of $43 billion to sev
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
US corn premiums firm

US corn premiums firm

US corn export premiums at the Gulf of Mexico were steady to firm on Tuesday, supported by moderate overseas demand and steady to firm CIF barge basis values, traders said. US corn prices are competitive with Argentine corn into key markets in Asia and so
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
US, Euro banks criticised over cluster bombs

US, Euro banks criticised over cluster bombs

At least 146 financial institutions, including big name banks in the United States and Europe, are providing funding and services for producers of cluster bombs, a report said on Wednesday. The support, estimated currently at a total of $43 billion to sev
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Oil caqke market rates

Oil caqke market rates

Slow trading was seen on the forward cottonseed oilcake market on Wednesday and prices showed modest rise, dealers said. The May contract which ended at Rs 998.60, showed nominal improvement of 10 paisa at opening at 998.70, dealers said. The new July vai
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
'18th Amendment cannot guarantee good governance'

'18th Amendment cannot guarantee good governance'

A senior Parliamentarian and member of PCCR said the 18th Amendment Bill 2010 would block the way of bad governance, but it could not guarantee good governance. While participating in the debate on the Bill, S.M. Zafar said they had tried utmost to block
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
UN report on Benazir's murder today

UN report on Benazir's murder today

The United Nations Commission, which looked into the facts and circumstances of the December 2007 assassination of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, will unveil its much awaited report on Thursday afternoon, a world body's spokesman said. He said the 3-member commi
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Wednesday (April 14, 2010).

Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Wednesday (April 14, 2010).

Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday (April 14, 2010).

Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Anger as Arizona lawmakers pass immigration bill

Anger as Arizona lawmakers pass immigration bill

Immigrant rights groups Wednesday slammed Arizona lawmakers after they approved a bill which will allow police officers to determine whether suspects are in the United States legally. Arizona's House of Representatives passed the bill by a margin of 35 vo
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) -- issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Comm
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Anger as Arizona lawmakers pass immigration bill

Anger as Arizona lawmakers pass immigration bill

Immigrant rights groups Wednesday slammed Arizona lawmakers after they approved a bill which will allow police officers to determine whether suspects are in the United States legally. Arizona's House of Representatives passed the bill by a margin of 35 vo
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Solo, small deal struck on listless cotton market

Solo, small deal struck on listless cotton market

Nominal business was seen on the cotton market on Wednesday as ginners raised the asking prices on falling unsold stock, dealers said. The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 5,700, dealers said. In the ready business a
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
UN report on Benazir's murder today

UN report on Benazir's murder today

The United Nations Commission, which looked into the facts and circumstances of the December 2007 assassination of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, will unveil its much awaited report on Thursday afternoon, a world body's spokesman said. He said the 3-member commi
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Tuesday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
US concerned Syria may supply Scuds to Hezbollah

US concerned Syria may supply Scuds to Hezbollah

The White House said Wednesday it was increasingly concerned about possible Syrian Scud missile sales to the Lebanese Hezbollah movement, a day after Israel raised the alarm. Israeli President Shimon Peres Tuesday accused Syria of supplying the Scuds but
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Tuesday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
US concerned Syria may supply Scuds to Hezbollah

US concerned Syria may supply Scuds to Hezbollah

The White House said Wednesday it was increasingly concerned about possible Syrian Scud missile sales to the Lebanese Hezbollah movement, a day after Israel raised the alarm. Israeli President Shimon Peres Tuesday accused Syria of supplying the Scuds but
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Scientists see gene trigger for rare childhood baldness

Scientists see gene trigger for rare childhood baldness

Scientists said on Wednesday they had uncovered a gene that causes a rare but distressing form of childhood baldness, a finding that could help the quest to treat hair loss. Mutation in a gene called APCDD1 plays a key role in a disease called hereditary
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Tribal areas: US faces hurdles in aid spending

Tribal areas: US faces hurdles in aid spending

The US is spending far less than it wants on developing tribal areas, but expects to ramp up its projects there and throughout the country while relying more on Pakistani institutions to handle billions more in aid dollars pledged for the coming years, of
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
US gold slips

US gold slips

US gold futures ended nearly 1 percent lower on Tuesday, on a combination of technical selling and profit taking following a price rally. COMEX June settles down $8.80 at $1,153.40 an ounce. Range $1,158.10 to $1,145.40. Investors take profits in overboug
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
LNG case: no contract till Supreme Court verdict: government

LNG case: no contract till Supreme Court verdict: government

The government on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that it would delay signing of liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal with French company GDF Suez for the import of liquefied natural gas till the apex court verdict. "No contract will be signed until the
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Gold recovers on bargain hunting

Gold recovers on bargain hunting

Gold rose on bargain hunting on Wednesday and could challenge this week's peak on hopes that healthy GDP data from China, the world's second-largest bullion consumer, would further boost sentiment in commodities. Gold, which has gained on safe-haven buyin
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Turkish rental power plant may arrive next month

Turkish rental power plant may arrive next month

The load shedding-hit country will get the supply of 232 megawatts from a barge-mounted Rental Power Plant (RPP), due to arrive here in Karachi next month, as the environmental impact assessment study of the project has been completed.
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Oil rebounds in Asia

Oil rebounds in Asia

Oil prices rebounded in Asian trade Wednesday as the market reacted to forecasts of stronger energy demand by the International Energy Agency (IEA). New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in May, climbed 34 cents to 84.39 dollars a barre
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Turkish rental power plant may arrive next month

Turkish rental power plant may arrive next month

The load shedding-hit country will get the supply of 232 megawatts from a barge-mounted Rental Power Plant (RPP), due to arrive here in Karachi next month, as the environmental impact assessment study of the project has been completed.
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
RBS pares WorldPay bid list, UK payments firm out

RBS pares WorldPay bid list, UK payments firm out

Royal Bank of Scotland is whittling down the list of suitors for its 3 billion-pound ($4.6 billion) payment processing firm, with UK payments firm Voice Commerce and other suitors out of the running. About 10 buyout and trade firms made indicative bids fo
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Turkish rental power plant may arrive next month

Turkish rental power plant may arrive next month

The load shedding-hit country will get the supply of 232 megawatts from a barge-mounted Rental Power Plant (RPP), due to arrive here in Karachi next month, as the environmental impact assessment study of the project has been completed.
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Opec keeps oil demand forecast steady this year

Opec keeps oil demand forecast steady this year

The Opec oil producers' cartel held steady on Wednesday its forecast for modest growth in world oil demand this year, noting uncertainty about the pace of global economic recovery. "The world economic pulse is the variable that will determine the fate of
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
LNG case: no contract till Supreme Court verdict: government

LNG case: no contract till Supreme Court verdict: government

The government on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that it would delay signing of liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal with French company GDF Suez for the import of liquefied natural gas till the apex court verdict. "No contract will be signed until the
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
IMF sees high jobless in developed nations until 2011

IMF sees high jobless in developed nations until 2011

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said it expected high rates of unemployment to continue in developed countries until the end of 2011, at an average rate of nine percent. "Persistently high unemployment may be the key policy challenge facing t
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Tribal areas: US faces hurdles in aid spending

Tribal areas: US faces hurdles in aid spending

The US is spending far less than it wants on developing tribal areas, but expects to ramp up its projects there and throughout the country while relying more on Pakistani institutions to handle billions more in aid dollars pledged for the coming years, of
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Greek parliament approves tax overhaul

Greek parliament approves tax overhaul

Greece's parliament on Wednesday approved a sweeping tax overhaul designed to maximise the cash-strapped country's revenue as it battles an unprecedented debt crisis. "The tax bill has been approved by a majority," acting parliament speaker Grigoris Nioti
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
IMF assures Gilani of next tranche

IMF assures Gilani of next tranche

Regional head South Asia of International Monetary Fund (IMF) assured Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani here late Tuesday that the IMF board in its upcoming meeting of May 3 would approve the release of next tranche for Pakistan.
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Greece hit by new debt doubts, string of strikes

Greece hit by new debt doubts, string of strikes

Greece suffered a new setback on Wednesday when its borrowing rate shot up again to above 7.0 percent, just as taxi drivers and lawyers began a new series of strikes against huge budget cuts. The Socialist government of Prime Minister George Papandreou fa
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
IMF assures Gilani of next tranche

IMF assures Gilani of next tranche

Regional head South Asia of International Monetary Fund (IMF) assured Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani here late Tuesday that the IMF board in its upcoming meeting of May 3 would approve the release of next tranche for Pakistan.
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Australian consumer confidence dips

Australian consumer confidence dips

A key measure of Australian consumer confidence fell slightly in April, as households took two straight interest rate hikes in stride and remained remarkably optimistic about jobs and house prices. The survey of 1,200 people by Westpac Bank and the Melbou
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
IMF assures Gilani of next tranche

IMF assures Gilani of next tranche

Regional head South Asia of International Monetary Fund (IMF) assured Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani here late Tuesday that the IMF board in its upcoming meeting of May 3 would approve the release of next tranche for Pakistan.
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Intel's revenue, margins beat views

Intel's revenue, margins beat views

Intel Corp delivered a current-quarter forecast for revenue and margins ahead of Wall Street expectations, boosting the chipmaker's stock by 4 percent. Intel, bolstering expectations of a recovery in the tech sector after businesses and consumers drastica
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
US rice drops

US rice drops

US rough rice futures on the Chicago Board of Trade fell on Tuesday on continued technical selling and profit-taking after last week's rally to a one-month high. May rice settled down 9 cents at $13.03 per cwt but rebounded off the day's low of $12.93. Ba
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
'18th Amendment cannot guarantee good governance'

'18th Amendment cannot guarantee good governance'

A senior Parliamentarian and member of PCCR said the 18th Amendment Bill 2010 would block the way of bad governance, but it could not guarantee good governance. While participating in the debate on the Bill, S.M. Zafar said they had tried utmost to block
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
No objection to 'Hazara province': Nawaz

No objection to 'Hazara province': Nawaz

Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif said on Wednesday that his party had no objection to the formation of Hazara province, Aaj News reported. According to the channel, he was addressing a press conference in Haripur. PML-N Chief said
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Slow trade witnessed on grain market

Slow trade witnessed on grain market

Thin business was seen on the wholesale grain and oilseed market on Wednesday as most of the buyers were sidelined due to lack of interest, dealers said. On the rice sector Irri-6 Sindh was higher by Rs 50 to Rs 2350-2375. Other types maintained the overn
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
No objection to 'Hazara province': Nawaz

No objection to 'Hazara province': Nawaz

Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif said on Wednesday that his party had no objection to the formation of Hazara province, Aaj News reported. According to the channel, he was addressing a press conference in Haripur. PML-N Chief said
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
US copper higher

US copper higher

US copper futures closed with strong gains on Tuesday as investors' risk tolerance went up following a successful Greek debt auction and higher US share prices, but traders said it was probably near the top of its short-term range. Copper for May delivery
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Shanghai copper gains

Shanghai copper gains

London copper futures rose more than half a percent on Wednesday after a steady performance in the previous session, but markets are likely to hold to a narrow trading band until a slew of Chinese macro economic data including GDP is released on Thursday.
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
IMF rings alarm bells

IMF rings alarm bells

The IMF announcement of expansion of its multinational facility known as New Arrangement to Borrow (NAB) has baffled the world. The NAB is a credit arrangement between the IMF and a group of members and institutions to provide supplementary resources to I
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
US soyabeans up

US soyabeans up

US soyabeans hit fresh two-week highs on Wednesday as traders scrounge around for supplies, with some US farmers waiting for better prices and the just-started South American harvest yet to hit the market in a major way. But the rally may not last long, w
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
IMF rings alarm bells

IMF rings alarm bells

The IMF announcement of expansion of its multinational facility known as New Arrangement to Borrow (NAB) has baffled the world. The NAB is a credit arrangement between the IMF and a group of members and institutions to provide supplementary resources to I
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
US soya futures climb

US soya futures climb

US soyabean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade closed higher on Tuesday on a lack of cash selling by US and South American farmers, along with short-covering by commodity funds, traders said. May soyabeans ended up 8 cents at $9.68 per bushel; new-crop
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
IMF rings alarm bells

IMF rings alarm bells

The IMF announcement of expansion of its multinational facility known as New Arrangement to Borrow (NAB) has baffled the world. The NAB is a credit arrangement between the IMF and a group of members and institutions to provide supplementary resources to I
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
New York sugar rises

New York sugar rises

Raw sugar futures closed higher Tuesday on investor short-covering as the market seems poised to extend a technical rebound after falling 8 consecutive weeks, brokers said. The May raw sugar contract gained 0.44 cent or 2.66 percent to end at 16.98 cents
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
LNG case: no contract till Supreme Court verdict: government

LNG case: no contract till Supreme Court verdict: government

The government on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that it would delay signing of liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal with French company GDF Suez for the import of liquefied natural gas till the apex court verdict. "No contract will be signed until the
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil ends little changed

Malaysian palm oil ends little changed

Malaysian palm oil futures made a little headway on Wednesday as firmer crude oil played tug-of-war with expectations of slower demand and improving production for this month. The benchmark June contract on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange fell 3 r
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
New York cotton settles lower

New York cotton settles lower

Cotton futures settled lower Wednesday on sales by small investors as the market was pinned in a band and shows little sign of staging a breakout any time soon, brokers said. The key May cotton contract eased 0.53 cent to end at 79.50 cents per lb, dealin
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Poultry Rates

Poultry Rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Wednesday (April 14, 2010) and for Thursday (April 15, 2010)
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Wateen Telecom announces 110 million shares' issue through IPO

Wateen Telecom announces 110 million shares' issue through IPO

Wateen Telecom has announced to issue 110 million ordinary shares through initial public offering (IPO) at a price of Rs 10 per share with a greenshoe option of up to additional 90 million ordinary shares. In this regard, Wateen Telecom organised a presen
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Wednesday (April 14, 2010).

Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Wateen Telecom announces 110 million shares' issue through IPO

Wateen Telecom announces 110 million shares' issue through IPO

Wateen Telecom has announced to issue 110 million ordinary shares through initial public offering (IPO) at a price of Rs 10 per share with a greenshoe option of up to additional 90 million ordinary shares. In this regard, Wateen Telecom organised a presen
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Non ferrous metals, ferrous alloy rates

Non ferrous metals, ferrous alloy rates

Non ferrous metals, ferrous alloy rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Wednesday (April 14, 2010).

Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
105,545 cusecs water released from reservoirs

105,545 cusecs water released from reservoirs

The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) on Wednesday released 105,545 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 119,386 cusecs. According to data released by Irsa here, the maximum water level in River Indus at Tarbela was 1378 feet against th
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Wednesday (April 14, 2010).

Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Firdous leaves for India

Firdous leaves for India

Federal Minister for Population Welfare Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has left for India Wednesday on a five-day official visit on the invitation of Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. During the visit, she would be guest of her Indian counterpart Ghula
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Tuesday official prices.

Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
ASF approves Rs 22.5 million for agriculture sector projects

ASF approves Rs 22.5 million for agriculture sector projects

The Appraisal Panel of Agribusiness Support Fund (ASF) has approved grants projects worth Rs 22.5 million for different agribusiness sector Small and Medium Enterprises (SME). According to a statement of ASF issued here, the Panel has approved these grant
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Tuesday official prices.

Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Steps afoot to preserve natural resources of Chitral: minister

Steps afoot to preserve natural resources of Chitral: minister

The NWFP Minister for Population Welfare Saleem Khan has said that steps are being taken on modern and scientific lines to preserve and develop the natural resources found in Chitral so that opportunities of self-employment could be created in the area th
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Dr Israr's death great loss for country: Zardari

Dr Israr's death great loss for country: Zardari

President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow and grief over the death of religious scholar Dr Israr Ahmed, who passed away early morning. The President said Dr Israr was a great intellectual who devoted his life for teaching Islam and its
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Moderates greets Sikh community on Baisakhi

Moderates greets Sikh community on Baisakhi

'My heartiest greetings to the Sikh fraternity on the Baisakhi. Hope this year holds in store more progress and peace for our Sikh brethren' said Syed Jawaid Iqbal, Chairman Moderates - a private sector Think Tank. He said that Moderates deeply appreciate
Published 15 Apr, 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 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
NAB chief dismayed at prosecutors' attitude

NAB chief dismayed at prosecutors' attitude

National Accountability Bureau Chair-man Naveed Ahsan on Wednesday expressed dismay over lukewarm attitude of the prosecutors saying that the delay in the performance will not be tolerated anymore. "All the prosecutors must go to the courts with full prep
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Wednesday (April 14, 2010) and the forecast for Thursday (April 15, 2010).

Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Government fails to check prices of daily use items

Government fails to check prices of daily use items

Government has failed to check the prices of daily use items, which jumped up by over 40 percent within a week making the life of consumers from bad to worse, market sources revealed to Business Recorder. The prices of different kitchen items have
Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
Dawood Family Takaful Limited

Dawood Family Takaful Limited

Dawood Family Takaful Limited announced unit prices for the following funds on April 14, 2010.

Published 15 Apr, 2010 12:00am
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