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Print - 2010-07-20
Prime Minister directs HR ministry to visit police stations, prisons

Prime Minister directs HR ministry to visit police stations, prisons

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has directed Ministry of Human Rights officials to visit prisons and police stations on any complaint against them to facilitate the masses. The prime minister was quoted as saying by Saleemur Rehman Mayo, Chief Cons
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Six persons of a family die in Jhang

Six persons of a family die in Jhang

At least six people including two real brothers were killed and a man was injured as a result of age-old enmity in Jhang on Monday. According to police sources, seven people of a family were on way to appear before the court in connection with a lawsuit,
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Twin blasts in Landi Kotal

Twin blasts in Landi Kotal

No casualties have been reported in two minor road side explosions here at Zantara Wali Khail area on Peshawar-Torkhum road in wee hours on Monday. According to political administration, the possible target of blasts could be Oil Tankers supplying fuel to
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Punjab University ICS to introduce 'Business and Sports Journalism'

Punjab University ICS to introduce 'Business and Sports Journalism'

Punjab University Institute of Communication Studies' Board of Studies has decided to introduce two new subjects of "Business Journalism" and "Sports Journalism" to meet the growing needs of reporters in these two vital disciplines at the Institute.
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Al-Khair University recognised by HEC?

Al-Khair University recognised by HEC?

The Supreme Court on Monday directed Higher Education Commission (HEC) to tell it whether or not Al-Khair University was a recognised varsity. The apex court directed the HEC to apprise whether the bachelor's degree issued by Al-Khair University to PML-N'
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
ACCA introduces Foundations in Accountancy

ACCA introduces Foundations in Accountancy

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) announces Foundations in Accountancy, a new flexible suite of entry-level awards designed with both students and employers in mind. Foundations in Accountancy is being introduced after detailed con
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
HRA seals two clinics, laboratory

HRA seals two clinics, laboratory

Health Regulatory Authority (HRA), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday sealed two unauthorised clinics of medical practitioners and one clinical laboratory in Naguman District Peshawar.
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Monday (July 19, 2010) and the forecast for Tuesday (July 20, 2010).

Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Americans are here

Americans are here

A number of top American officials, including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke, are here. Whatever good intentions behind their visit here, their coming here is no good omen for t
Published 20 Jul, 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 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
BP oil spill hangs over Cameron mission to Washington

BP oil spill hangs over Cameron mission to Washington

Unfortunately for David Cameron, Britain's new prime minister, it will not be all smiles when he touches down for his first visit to Washington since taking office two months ago.
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Clever by half politics and diplomacy

Clever by half politics and diplomacy

The latest Pakistan-India Foreign Ministers' talks ended with an agreement only on the need to talk again. You may question the need for this meeting if it was only to reach this conclusion, but there was a positive outcome too. With a far more threatenin
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Friday official prices.

Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Frittering away a national asset

Frittering away a national asset

No wonder, abrupt announcement on Saturday, grounding six more train services - two with immediate effect and four before the end of July - caught many an intending traveller by surprise as he stood helpless waiting for the train that never arrived. But,
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Friday official prices.

Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
US-backed trade deal to increase our costs

US-backed trade deal to increase our costs

Pakistan and Afghanistan have signed a trade deal that negotiators claim was premised on political, instead of on technical/economic considerations. The political considerations do not refer to domestic politics, but are a component of US objectives in th
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Monday (July 19, 2010).

Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Lack of 'quorum' haunting Punjab Assembly

Lack of 'quorum' haunting Punjab Assembly

Lack of 'quorum' has been persistently haunting the Punjab Assembly and on Monday it left the treasury benches high and dry, as it could not enact legislation. In fact, the word 'quorum' has become a taunting word for the government, as on countless occas
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Monday (July 19, 2010).

Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
US deploys aircraft carrier to South Korea

US deploys aircraft carrier to South Korea

The United States is sending the massive aircraft carrier USS George Washington to South Korea this week, the military announced Monday. The deployment is considered a show of force in the aftermath of the sinking of a South Korean warship last March that
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (July 19, 2010).

Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
US deploys aircraft carrier to South Korea

US deploys aircraft carrier to South Korea

The United States is sending the massive aircraft carrier USS George Washington to South Korea this week, the military announced Monday. The deployment is considered a show of force in the aftermath of the sinking of a South Korean warship last March that
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Poultry Rates

Poultry Rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Monday (July 19, 2010) and for Tuesday (July 20, 2010).
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Indonesian Muslims facing Africa during prayers

Indonesian Muslims facing Africa during prayers

People in the world's most populous Muslim nation have been facing Africa not Makkah while praying. Indonesia's highest Islamic body acknowledged Monday it made a mistake when issuing an edict in March saying the holy city in Saudi Arabia was to the count
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Indonesian Muslims facing Africa during prayers

Indonesian Muslims facing Africa during prayers

People in the world's most populous Muslim nation have been facing Africa not Makkah while praying. Indonesia's highest Islamic body acknowledged Monday it made a mistake when issuing an edict in March saying the holy city in Saudi Arabia was to the count
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Ministers press EU to complain to WTO

Ministers press EU to complain to WTO

European governments urged the European Union on Monday to complain to the World Trade Organisation for delaying a decision on whether Boeing has benefiting from illegal subsidies, arguing that it has put Airbus at a competitive disadvantage. The complain
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Ministers press EU to complain to WTO

Ministers press EU to complain to WTO

European governments urged the European Union on Monday to complain to the World Trade Organisation for delaying a decision on whether Boeing has benefiting from illegal subsidies, arguing that it has put Airbus at a competitive disadvantage. The complain
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Ministers press EU to complain to WTO

Ministers press EU to complain to WTO

European governments urged the European Union on Monday to complain to the World Trade Organisation for delaying a decision on whether Boeing has benefiting from illegal subsidies, arguing that it has put Airbus at a competitive disadvantage. The complain
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (July 19, 2010).

Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Iran''s Guards pull out of giant gas field

Iran''s Guards pull out of giant gas field

Iran''s elite Revolutionary Guards will not be involved in developing Tehran''s part of the world''s largest gas field, said a senior gas official on Monday. "Khatam al-Anbia has pulled out of developing all phases of the South Pars gas field," Mohammad H
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Iran's Guards pull out of giant gas field

Iran's Guards pull out of giant gas field

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards will not be involved in developing Tehran's part of the world's largest gas field, said a senior gas official on Monday. "Khatam al-Anbia has pulled out of developing all phases of the South Pars gas field," Mohammad Hass
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (July 19, 2010).

Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Iran's Guards pull out of giant gas field

Iran's Guards pull out of giant gas field

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards will not be involved in developing Tehran's part of the world's largest gas field, said a senior gas official on Monday. "Khatam al-Anbia has pulled out of developing all phases of the South Pars gas field," Mohammad Hass
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
IPPs not following FSA, claims PSO

IPPs not following FSA, claims PSO

The cash-strapped Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has alleged that Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are not following fuel supply agreements (FSA) with respect to payment on account of fuel supply, which was creating hurdles for petroleum products planning and
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Grain market rates

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Monday (July 19, 2010).

Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
IPPs not following FSA, claims PSO

IPPs not following FSA, claims PSO

The cash-strapped Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has alleged that Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are not following fuel supply agreements (FSA) with respect to payment on account of fuel supply, which was creating hurdles for petroleum products planning and
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
IPPs not following FSA, claims PSO

IPPs not following FSA, claims PSO

The cash-strapped Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has alleged that Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are not following fuel supply agreements (FSA) with respect to payment on account of fuel supply, which was creating hurdles for petroleum products planning and
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Rates of dry fruit

Rates of dry fruit

Rates of dry fruit in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (July 19, 2010).

Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
World warned energy path unsustainable at US talks

World warned energy path unsustainable at US talks

Major economies looked Monday at how to cooperate in shifting to cleaner sources of energy, with a top policy board warning the world''s current path was unsustainable. Senior officials from economies making up 80 percent of global Gross Domestic Product
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
World warned energy path unsustainable at US talks

World warned energy path unsustainable at US talks

Major economies looked Monday at how to cooperate in shifting to cleaner sources of energy, with a top policy board warning the world's current path was unsustainable. Senior officials from economies making up 80 percent of global Gross Domestic Product o
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Jute goods rates

Jute goods rates

Jute goods rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (July 19, 2010).

Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
World warned energy path unsustainable at US talks

World warned energy path unsustainable at US talks

Major economies looked Monday at how to cooperate in shifting to cleaner sources of energy, with a top policy board warning the world's current path was unsustainable. Senior officials from economies making up 80 percent of global Gross Domestic Product o
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Raw rubber rates

Raw rubber rates

Raw Rubber rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (July 19, 2010).

Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Clinton meets Karzai ahead of conference

Clinton meets Karzai ahead of conference

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul Monday ahead of an international conference on the future of the war-torn country. The politicians dined together after Clinton had flown into Kabul from Pakistan in the even
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Milk powder rates

Milk powder rates

Milk Powder rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (July 19, 2010).

Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Clinton meets Karzai ahead of conference

Clinton meets Karzai ahead of conference

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul Monday ahead of an international conference on the future of the war-torn country. The politicians dined together after Clinton had flown into Kabul from Pakistan in the even
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Karachi tea rates

Karachi tea rates

Tea rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (July 19, 2010).

Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Two Christian brothers shot dead

Two Christian brothers shot dead

Two Christian brothers, accused of writing a blasphemous pamphlet, were shot dead in District Court Faisalabad here on Monday by some unidentified people. An unidentified youth shot dead Pastor Rashid Emmanuel, 32, and his brother Sajjad, after they had l
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Two Christian brothers shot dead

Two Christian brothers shot dead

Two Christian brothers, accused of writing a blasphemous pamphlet, were shot dead in District Court Faisalabad here on Monday by some unidentified people. An unidentified youth shot dead Pastor Rashid Emmanuel, 32, and his brother Sajjad, after they had l
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Three more fall prey to targeted killings

Three more fall prey to targeted killings

At least three more people have fallen prey to targeted killings in the recent wave of violence across the city on Monday, police said. An activist of Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) was killed in Orangi Town and another targeted in Korangi. And a 22-year-
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Forex tax could create $30 billion for aid: experts

Forex tax could create $30 billion for aid: experts

A global tax on foreign exchange trades could raise 30 billion dollars (23 billion euros) to fight poverty with development projects, an international group of finance experts said in a report. The report by the Leading Group, commissioned by 12 governmen
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Forex tax could create $30 billion for aid: experts

Forex tax could create $30 billion for aid: experts

A global tax on foreign exchange trades could raise 30 billion dollars (23 billion euros) to fight poverty with development projects, an international group of finance experts said in a report. The report by the Leading Group, commissioned by 12 governmen
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (July 19, 2010).

Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Forex tax could create $30 billion for aid: experts

Forex tax could create $30 billion for aid: experts

A global tax on foreign exchange trades could raise 30 billion dollars (23 billion euros) to fight poverty with development projects, an international group of finance experts said in a report. The report by the Leading Group, commissioned by 12 governmen
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (July 19, 2010).

Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Syria bans face veils at universities

Syria bans face veils at universities

Syria has banned the face-covering Islamic veil from the country's universities. The Education Ministry's ban on the niqab comes as similar moves in Europe spark cries of discrimination against Muslims. An official at the ministry says the ban affects pub
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Syria bans face veils at universities

Syria bans face veils at universities

Syria has banned the face-covering Islamic veil from the country's universities. The Education Ministry's ban on the niqab comes as similar moves in Europe spark cries of discrimination against Muslims. An official at the ministry says the ban affects pub
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Germany checking bank''s Iran dealings

Germany checking bank''s Iran dealings

German authorities are investigating the activities of a Hamburg-based bank that specialises in financing trade between Europe and Iran, after it was blacklisted by the US government in connection with sanctions against Tehran.
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
THE RUPEE: parity almost stays put

THE RUPEE: parity almost stays put

Firmness prevailed on the local currency market on Monday as the rupee stood firm versus dollar, dealers said. On the interbank market the rupee did not show any change at 85.60 and it inched up after gain one paisa for selling at 85.64, they said.
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Germany checking bank's Iran dealings

Germany checking bank's Iran dealings

German authorities are investigating the activities of a Hamburg-based bank that specialises in financing trade between Europe and Iran, after it was blacklisted by the US government in connection with sanctions against Tehran.
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
THE RUPEE: parity almost stays put

THE RUPEE: parity almost stays put

Firmness prevailed on the local currency market on Monday as the rupee stood firm versus dollar, dealers said. On the interbank market the rupee did not show any change at 85.60 and it inched up after gain one paisa for selling at 85.64, they said.
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Germany checking bank's Iran dealings

Germany checking bank's Iran dealings

German authorities are investigating the activities of a Hamburg-based bank that specialises in financing trade between Europe and Iran, after it was blacklisted by the US government in connection with sanctions against Tehran.
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Prime Minister advises HEC chief to carry on the task

Prime Minister advises HEC chief to carry on the task

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Monday advised Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr Javed Leghari to carry on the task of the parliamentarians' degrees verification following rules and regulations without any fear or favour. The HEC chairm
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Prime Minister advises HEC chief to carry on the task

Prime Minister advises HEC chief to carry on the task

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Monday advised Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr Javed Leghari to carry on the task of the parliamentarians' degrees verification following rules and regulations without any fear or favour. The HEC chairm
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Two more Punjab MPAs' degrees found to be fake

Two more Punjab MPAs' degrees found to be fake

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Monday declared two more degrees of the members of the Punjab Assembly as bogus. In the latest development, the HEC declared the graduation degrees of PML-Q's Shaukat Aziz Bhatti and PML-N's Rana Abdul Rauf as bogu
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Two more Punjab MPAs' degrees found to be fake

Two more Punjab MPAs' degrees found to be fake

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Monday declared two more degrees of the members of the Punjab Assembly as bogus. In the latest development, the HEC declared the graduation degrees of PML-Q's Shaukat Aziz Bhatti and PML-N's Rana Abdul Rauf as bogu
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Indian train crash kills 61, injures 165

Indian train crash kills 61, injures 165

A speeding express rammed into the back of a stationary passenger train in eastern India on Monday, killing more than 60 people and leaving 165 injured, many seriously. The standing train was waiting to leave Sainthia station in Birbhum district, 260 kilo
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Indian train crash kills 61, injures 165

Indian train crash kills 61, injures 165

A speeding express rammed into the back of a stationary passenger train in eastern India on Monday, killing more than 60 people and leaving 165 injured, many seriously. The standing train was waiting to leave Sainthia station in Birbhum district, 260 kilo
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Equities move both ways on ISE

Equities move both ways on ISE

Equities moved both ways at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where investors adopted a cautious approach under the lead of hot favourite amid increase in the index. ISE Ten Index showed an increase of 08.25 points, as the Index moved from 2,567.11 to 2,
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Equities move both ways on ISE

Equities move both ways on ISE

Equities moved both ways at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where investors adopted a cautious approach under the lead of hot favourite amid increase in the index. ISE Ten Index showed an increase of 08.25 points, as the Index moved from 2,567.11 to 2,
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
LSE index gains 18.65 points

LSE index gains 18.65 points

Mixed sentiments continued on the Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) like the previous week and equities witnessed both upward and downward moves, ending up finally on positive note. The LSE-25 index gained 18.65 points to close at 3276.50 against 3257.85 of Fri
Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am
Board Meetings

Board Meetings

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 20 Jul, 2010 12:00am