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Print - 2010-08-22
Yen's strength: Japanese Prime Minister, BoJ may postpone meeting

Yen's strength: Japanese Prime Minister, BoJ may postpone meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa may not meet next week as expected, Jiji news agency reported. Financial markets had expected Kan to pressure the BoJ for action in the face of the yen's strength. But Jiji, in
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Commonwealth Games organisers offer advice on how to behave

Commonwealth Games organisers offer advice on how to behave

Commonwealth Games organisers have compiled an extensive list of hints and tips for visitors to the October event, the guide providing a valuable insight into social mores as well as helping to avoid embarrassing situations.
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Task Forces on Sports de-notified

Task Forces on Sports de-notified

Following approval of the Chief Minister Punjab, Sports Department Punjab has de-notified three Task Forces on Sports headed by Niva Usman Umer, Aijaz Gull and Chaudhry Muhammad Yaqoob with immediate effect.
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Ukraine coach resigns over match-fixing row

Ukraine coach resigns over match-fixing row

Miron Markevich resigned as manager of Ukraine on Saturday in protest at a match-fixing scandal involving Ukrainian first division club Metalist Kharkiv. Metalist, who are also managed by Markevich, were found guilty this week of rigging the result of a g
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Zimbabwe offers to tour Pakistan to help flood victims

Zimbabwe offers to tour Pakistan to help flood victims

Zimbabwe's cricket team has offered to tour Pakistan to raise funds for the victims of the country's massive floods, despite the suspension of foreign visits following a militant attack last year. An official of the Pakistan Cricket Board told Reuters the
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Botha appointed S Africa T20 captain

Botha appointed S Africa T20 captain

Off-spinner Johan Botha has replaced Graeme Smith as South Africa's Twenty20 captain, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Saturday. Smith announced he was stepping down from that role earlier this week. Botha, 28, impressed as Proteas skipper after le
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Nadal, Murray upset at Cincinnati

Nadal, Murray upset at Cincinnati

Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray were sent crashing out of the Cincinnati Masters, falling to a pair of unseeded players during a bruising day of tennis at the hardcourt tournament on Friday. American Mardy Fish and Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus played the role
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Serena Williams pulls out of US Open

Serena Williams pulls out of US Open

Serena Williams has pulled out of the US Open because she is still recovering from surgery on her right foot, the American world number one said on Friday. Williams, who won her 13th grand slam at Wimbledon earlier this year, cut her foot on broken glass
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Ramazan Golf Tournament enters third phase

Ramazan Golf Tournament enters third phase

The three segments Wing Chair Ramazan Golf Tournament on Saturday entered the final phase after completion of two segments at the 18 holes par 72 Royal Palm Golf course. Out of the earnest and exuberant competitors who sought honours by participating in t
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Arsenal crush Blackpool 6-0

Arsenal crush Blackpool 6-0

Theo Walcott was back to his scintillating best with a hat-trick as Arsenal thrashed 10-man Blackpool 6-0 to bring the promoted side crashing back to Premier League reality on Saturday. Walcott scored two in the first half before adding a superb third whi
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Yousuf's return was a catalyst, says Salman Butt

Yousuf's return was a catalyst, says Salman Butt

Pakistan captain Salman Butt said the return of Mohammad Yousuf to his side was one of the catalysts for their four-wicket win over England here at the Oval on Saturday. The veteran Yousuf hit a first innings half century, helping Azhar Ali through to 92
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Pakistan end England winning streak

Pakistan end England winning streak

Pakistan won the third Test here at The Oval on Saturday beating England by four wickets - the hosts lead the four match series 2-1. Pakistan's victory was their fourth at The Oval - but only their first over England since Lahore in December 2005 - and se
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Japan's rubber stocks up 6.7 percent in 10 days

Japan's rubber stocks up 6.7 percent in 10 days

Japan's crude rubber inventories totalled 3,496 tonnes as of August 10, up 6.7 percent from 10 days earlier, data from the Rubber Trade Association of Japan showed. As of July 31, crude rubber inventories snapped a falling trend lasting more than four mon
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Sri Lanka's 2010 tea export sales may hit record high

Sri Lanka's 2010 tea export sales may hit record high

Export earnings from Sri Lankan tea sales may hit a new record high on better global prices coupled with high production, the island nation's tea board said on Thursday. Tea output in the first seven months of 2010 has risen 23.4 percent to 195.1 million
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
China July cotton imports up

China July cotton imports up

China's cotton imports in July rose 29 percent from a year earlier to 169,000 tonnes, the China Cotton Association said, citing customs data. In the first seven months, cotton imports surged 98 percent from year-ago levels to 1.71 million tonnes, the asso
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
China's top cotton area sees higher

China's top cotton area sees higher

China's top cotton growing area of Xinjiang in the north-west will likely have a bumper crop this year even though the harvest could be delayed by two weeks, industry officials said. "Weather should not be a problem and we expect Xinjiang's cotton output
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
US copper drops

US copper drops

US copper futures ended lower on Friday, as negative sentiment continued to grip the market one day after a string of disappointing US data reinforced concerns about the health of the world's largest economy. Copper for September delivery fell 2.75 cents
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
US gold down

US gold down

New York gold futures ended lower on Friday as a stronger US dollar made the greenback-denominated metal most expensive for holders of other currencies. COMEX December gold futures settle down $6.60 at $1,228.80 an ounce on the COMEX division of the NYMEX
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Argentine soya falls for second day on Chicago

Argentine soya falls for second day on Chicago

Argentina's soya closing prices and trends on Friday: In the main grains market of Rosario, soya closed down for a second day to 1,020 pesos ($255) per tonne due to losses in the influential Chicago futures market, traders said. Soya closed at 1,038 pesos
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
US soya ends lower

US soya ends lower

US soyabean futures closed ended lower on Friday as outlooks for a record large US soya crop for this year's harvest, a firm dollar, lower crude oil and weak equities combine to weigh on market. September soyabeans ended down 7-1/2 cents per bushel at $10
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Bangladesh to buy 100,000 tonnes of white rice from Vietnam

Bangladesh to buy 100,000 tonnes of white rice from Vietnam

Bangladesh will import 100,000 tonnes of 15 percent broken rice from Vietnam's top rice exporter, Vinafood 2, at $389 per tonne in a government-to-government deal, a food official said on Friday. "The proposal has already been sent to the cabinet purchase
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Asian rice: Vietnam may lose market share on high prices

Asian rice: Vietnam may lose market share on high prices

Asian rice prices rose further on Wednesday on strong demand, and the increase may result in Vietnam giving back some share of the white rice market to Thailand, traders said. Prices of Vietnam's 5 percent broken grade white rice edged up to $410-$415 a t
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
South African sugar producers seek interim EU trade pact

South African sugar producers seek interim EU trade pact

South African sugar producers are seeking an interim duty-free export deal for sugar to the European Union (EU) as talks for a quota and tariff-free access into the bloc continue, an industry official said. The EU, South Africa's largest trading partner,
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Wheat, oil prices drop in world markets

Wheat, oil prices drop in world markets

Wheat prices fell over the last week despite a brief late surge on reports that drought-ravaged Russia plans to import the commodity, while oil futures extended losses on poor US economic data.
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Afghanistan orders dissolution of security firms to begin

Afghanistan orders dissolution of security firms to begin

Afghan President Hamid Karzai Saturday ordered the process of disbanding all private security companies in the country to begin, his office said. The president has ordered that all private security contractors operating in Afghanistan should be disbanded
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Indian minister fired after 24 beggars die

Indian minister fired after 24 beggars die

A minister in southern India has been fired after 24 beggars died in one week at a camp for the destitute in the high-tech city of Bangalore. Karnataka social welfare minister D. Sudhakar was relieved of his post following the deaths of 24 beggars at the
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Nato strikes accidentally kill Afghan cops, civilians

Nato strikes accidentally kill Afghan cops, civilians

Air strikes by the Nato-led force in Afghanistan accidentally killed at least three Afghan police in the country's north and a woman and two children in the west, officials said on Saturday. Sensitivities about civilian casualties and "friendly fire" inci
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Middle East talks should not be 'wasted': UN chief

Middle East talks should not be 'wasted': UN chief

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday said the upcoming talks in Washington between Israel and the Palestinians are a chance for peace that "must not be wasted." Ban "welcomes the decision by both Israeli Prime Minister (Benjamin) Netanyahu and Pal
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Rally in Kaliningrad enclave demands Putin resign

Rally in Kaliningrad enclave demands Putin resign

Some 3,000 people rallied in the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad on Saturday to demand Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's resignation and a return to direct elections of regional governors. The gathering was considerably smaller than a protest of 10,000 peopl
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Lebanon ship will not head for Gaza on Sunday

Lebanon ship will not head for Gaza on Sunday

A ship carrying women activists and aid will no longer head to Gaza via Cyprus from Lebanon on Sunday, the organisers said, after Nicosia announced it would not allow the vessel to sail from its ports. "We will not embark tomorrow," Samar al-Hajj told Reu
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Russia kills Moscow metro attacks mastermind

Russia kills Moscow metro attacks mastermind

Russian security forces Saturday killed a top militant suspected of organising the deadly attacks on the Moscow metro and who was reportedly married to one of the female suicide bombers. Magomedali Vagabov was killed in a clash with security forces in the
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Nine killed in Philippines

Nine killed in Philippines

Communist guerrillas killed eight policemen and a local official in co-ordinated attacks in the central Philippines on Saturday, the police commander for the region said. New People's Army (NPA) gunmen murdered a village official at his home at dawn and t
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
No evidence Khadr was tortured: Guantanamo judge

No evidence Khadr was tortured: Guantanamo judge

There is "no credible evidence" Canadian-born Omar Khadr was tortured or even threatened after he was arrested in Afghanistan in 2002, wrote the military judge presiding his trial at the US Naval Base at Guantanamo, Cuba.
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
China evacuates 50,000, North Korea hit hard by border flooding

China evacuates 50,000, North Korea hit hard by border flooding

Heavy rain sparked serious flooding along the China-North Korea border Saturday, with more than 50,000 Chinese evacuated and Pyongyang's state media warning of "devastating" consequences in the North. Downpours swelled the Yalu river which forms the borde
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Floods force 50,000 to flee homes in India

Floods force 50,000 to flee homes in India

At least 50,000 people fled their homes on Saturday after heavy monsoon rains triggered flooding in India's north-east, placing the area on "maximum alert", an official said. The strong rains caused the Singora river to overflow in Lakhimpur district, 450
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Ten die after drinking toxic rice wine in Bangladesh

Ten die after drinking toxic rice wine in Bangladesh

At least 10 people have died in Bangladesh after drinking toxic home-brewed alcohol, police said Saturday. The victims, mostly farmers, bought the rice wine from an illegal alcohol shop in the north-eastern district of Sylhet on Thursday and appear to hav
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Blackwater settles US export violations

Blackwater settles US export violations

The private security contractor previously known as Blackwater World-wide, which has protected US officials in Afghanistan and Iraq, has agreed to pay $42 million in fines for hundreds of violations of US export rules, the New York Times reported on Frida
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Caution marks Israel-Palestinian acceptance of peace talks

Caution marks Israel-Palestinian acceptance of peace talks

Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to restart US-brokered direct peace talks, but politicians on both sides warned on Saturday that the process will be stillborn if the Jewish state fails to halt West Bank settlement building.
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Lynching of two brothers

Lynching of two brothers

In Sialkot, two brothers - two brilliant students, two very gentle souls, two obedient sons from a highly respectable family - were brutally lynched and killed by a handful of people, and that was also in front of, not one but quite a few policemen on dut
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Dora Marquez, TV's most popular Hispanic girl, turns 10

Dora Marquez, TV's most popular Hispanic girl, turns 10

She may only be a cartoon, but she is about to make history: Dora the Explorer, a little Latina girl who changed children's television into a multicultural world, is turning 10. It was on August 14, 2000 that the first episode was aired on the children's
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Positive response to Pakistan's appeal for help

Positive response to Pakistan's appeal for help

The international community has responded positively to Pakistan's appeal for help to mitigate sufferings of more than 20 million people who have been affected by devastating floods across the country. The government and its missions abroad have been in t
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Amending and re-amending self-assessments

Amending and re-amending self-assessments

Tax reforms were introduced as part of World Bank project in 2003. The main purpose of these reforms was to make the tax collection system transparent and taxpayers friendly so that it should result in additional tax collection through developing mutual t
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
ISI-paid politicians

ISI-paid politicians

The demons of our ugly political past - not that political present is any better - keep visiting us, reviving painful memories. Their latest visit has taken place in the form of a list of names, resubmitted before the Supreme Court by Advocate Wahabul Kha
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
The new commission

The new commission

Addressing a meeting of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), attended by all the four chief ministers, services chiefs, and federal and provincial ministers, Prime Minister Gilani announced the formation of a watchdog group, christened the N
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
PPP Punjab to launch 'People's Razakar' campaign

PPP Punjab to launch 'People's Razakar' campaign

In order to ensure political presence, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has decided to launch 1000 People's Razakar (volunteers) in flood-affected areas, said party sources. According to these circles, formal decision to this effect is being taken in a meeti
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
'PIA pilots to work round the clock to airlift relief material'

'PIA pilots to work round the clock to airlift relief material'

The Pakistan Airline Pilots' Association (Palpa) has announced that the pilots of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) would work round the clock to airlift relief material for the flood-hit people. This was announced by Captain Suhail Baluch, President o
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
'20,000 families in Pabbi Tehsil need tents, not food'

'20,000 families in Pabbi Tehsil need tents, not food'

Provincial Minister for Irrigation Pervez Khattak has said that 20,000 flood affected families of a dozen villages in Pabbi Tehsil have sufficient food but they needed tents because they are living under open sky. This he said while talking to APP during
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
PML-N ministers to donate one month's salary

PML-N ministers to donate one month's salary

Provincial ministers, special assistants and advisors to Chief Minister and parliamentary secretaries belonging to PML-N has decided to donate their one month salary in the Flood Relief Fund of Chief Minister Punjab. According to an official here on Satur
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Shahbaz inspects southern Punjab flood relief camps

Shahbaz inspects southern Punjab flood relief camps

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif visited the flood-hit areas of Muzafargarh, Mehmoodkot, Shahjamal and Shehr Sultan on Saturday. This was stated in information of DGPR received here during the day. The CM inspected various relief camps and reviewed re
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Damages to livestock: government urged to check smuggling, ban export

Damages to livestock: government urged to check smuggling, ban export

Gulzar Firoz, Chairman Pakistan Tanners Association in a press statement said that while the floods claimed so many human lives, they also resulted in the deaths of a very large number of livestock. According to a rough estimate, about 0.5 million animals
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Scattered thunderstorm over Northern Punjab, Kashmir likely

Scattered thunderstorm over Northern Punjab, Kashmir likely

The Pakistan Meteorological Department has on Saturday forecast more scattered thunderstorm over north Punjab and Kashmir. However, isolated thunderstorm/rain is also expected over Khyber Pakhtunkwa and Gilgit and Baltistan. This is due to seasonal low th
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Projects under CCBs: authorities asked to ensure timely completion

Projects under CCBs: authorities asked to ensure timely completion

DCO Naseem Sadiq has directed the concerned departments to get the projects, being executed under citizens community boards (CCBs), completed without delay and detail of projects, their expenditure and available funds should be provided to his office.
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
LHC constitutes 10 DBs, 20 SBs

LHC constitutes 10 DBs, 20 SBs

Chief Justice Lahore High Court (LHC) has constituted ten division benches and twenty single benches of the disposal of the cases pending with principals seat of the august court for the week commence from August 23.
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Sindh University syndicate meeting on August 27

Sindh University syndicate meeting on August 27

The University of Sindh has convened an emergency meeting of the syndicate on Friday, August 27 to discuss important agenda. The five point agenda, prepared by varsity's administration, would be placed before the syndicate for discussion and approval.
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Sugar price registers Rs 2 per kg increase

Sugar price registers Rs 2 per kg increase

Sugar price continued to rise in the wholesale market of the provincial metropolis and registered an increase of Rs 2 per kilogram on Saturday. The sweetener price reached Rs 7,700 per 100 kilograms mark on Saturday against Rs 7,500 per 100 Kilograms of F
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Punjab food department shifting wheat to safe places

Punjab food department shifting wheat to safe places

The Punjab Food Department on Saturday decided to shift wheat from the centers affected in flood and rains in the province to safe and dry places and the work has been initiated from three centers situated in Rajanpur and Muzaffargarh districts.
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Institute of Public Health Dean made OSD

Institute of Public Health Dean made OSD

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has issued orders for transfer of Dean of Institute of Public Health (IPH) Lahore Professor Dr Shakeela Zaman as OSD for dereliction duty and not playing effective role in Provincial Surveillance and Epidemic Response
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
US, EU and Canada required to grant market access: minister

US, EU and Canada required to grant market access: minister

Minister for Textile Industry, Rana Farooq Saeed Khan has said US, European Union and Canada should grant Pakistan access to their markets to economically strengthen Pakistan. "We want trade not aid," the minister said while addressing the Executive Commi
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Fesco distributes training course certificates

Fesco distributes training course certificates

Sheikh Akhtar Hussain Manager (GSC) Fesco has underlined the best training to its staff for the satisfaction of valued Fesco clients; he was distributing certificates among the participants of Line Superintendents (LS) and Meter Inspectors (MI) training c
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Two kids drown in pond

Two kids drown in pond

Two children drowned in a pond filled with rainwater near here on Saturday. Police said eight-year-old Sughra and her brother Umer (5) fell into the pond at Mardwaal village while playing. The locals recovered their bodies from the pond. Police have regis
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Advertising company staffers attacked

Advertising company staffers attacked

Marketing Manager Fawad Alam and Graphic Designer Farhan Obaid of Express Advertising were ambushed and indiscriminately fired upon near Sohrab Goth bus stop while returning from their office. Fawad Alam escaped unhurt while Farhan suffered some injuries.
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Six percent WHT on services to create problems for taxpayers

Six percent WHT on services to create problems for taxpayers

The recently imposed 6 percent withholding tax on services may create problems for already tax payers in the absence of a proper definition of services. Business community said it understands that the objective of 6 percent withholding tax on services is
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
PPA to file appeal against CCP penalty

PPA to file appeal against CCP penalty

Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) will file an appeal in the High Court against the Competition Commission of Pakistan's (CCP) decision to impose a penalty of Rs 50 million on PPA for working like a cartel and manipulating prices of poultry products. In
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Judges dispose of 256 cases in one day

Judges dispose of 256 cases in one day

During summer vacation 32 judges of lower courts proceeded 1228 cases on Saturday. The judges in the lower court disposed of 256 cases in a day including 25 cases, which were rejected due to non-prosecution. The courts worked in peaceful atmosphere with c
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
'UHS has no intention to terminate any of its programmes'

'UHS has no intention to terminate any of its programmes'

The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore has neither terminated any academic programme nor there is any proposal under consideration to do away with age-old Masters of Surgery (MS), Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Masters of Dental Surgery (MDS) program
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Killing of brothers criticised

Killing of brothers criticised

Jamaat-e-Islami chief, Syed Munawar Hasan and Secretary General, Liaquat Baloch, have said the brutal killing of two brothers in Sialkot in the presence of police and baton-charge on girl students of Bahawalpur's Medical College shows that Punjab has turn
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
QAMC students protest against police highhandedness

QAMC students protest against police highhandedness

Protests by the students of Quaid-i-Azam Medical College continued on Saturday, demanding removal of principal of the college, arrest of policemen who thrashed the students, even the girl-students, and withdrawal of cases instituted against 160 students.
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
'Pepco to restore power supply in all flood-hit areas in two weeks'

'Pepco to restore power supply in all flood-hit areas in two weeks'

While freezing its development work altogether, Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) has decided to put all efforts on energising the flood affected areas in next two weeks. This was stated by Director General Pepco Muhammad Khalid in a specially organ
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Politicians urged to donate generously

Politicians urged to donate generously

PML-Q Secretary General Mushahid Hussain Sayed on Saturday urged all the rich politicians with hefty bank accounts to donate generously for relief and rehabilitation to flood affectees.
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
17 districts of Sindh declared calamity-hit

17 districts of Sindh declared calamity-hit

Relief Commissioner Sindh has declared 17 districts of Sindh as calamity-hit under section 3 of Sindh National Calamities (Prevention & Relief) Act 1958 on account of unprecedented floods, breaches in protective bunds and canals and heavy rains.
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Donors looking for credible delivery channel

Donors looking for credible delivery channel

Educational institutions, civil society, traders, businesses as well as individuals engaged in raising funds for the 40 million displaced flood affectees are looking for a credible and reliable delivery channel to ensure their money reaches the needy, a s
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
NIDTF to oversee health conditions

NIDTF to oversee health conditions

Federal government taking serious note of rise in infectious diseases in flood-hit areas of the country, on Saturday constituted National Infectious Diseases Task Force (NIDTF) to keep an eye on the situation and suggest remedial measures to avoid the spr
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
River Indus in high floods in Guddu, Sukkur

River Indus in high floods in Guddu, Sukkur

River Indus continues to flow in exceptionally high flood level in Sukkur with outflow of 946,000 cusecs and very high flood level in Guddu with discharge of 871,000 cusecs of water. According to Federal Flood Commission (FFC), the river is in medium floo
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
PIA transports 213,134kg of relief goods

PIA transports 213,134kg of relief goods

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is uplifting goods free of cost from all of its international and domestic destinations for the flood victims, giving preference to these operations over its commercial ones. So far, 213,134 kg of relief goods has bee
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa makes Rs 880 million available for affected districts

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa makes Rs 880 million available for affected districts

The provincial government had released an amount of Rs 880 million, on need basis, to all affected districts of the province, while another amount of Rs 1.5 billion has been released for other various payments. This was stated by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minist
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
President condemns brutal murder of brothers in Sialkot

President condemns brutal murder of brothers in Sialkot

President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday strongly condemned the killing of two young brothers by a mob in Sialkot and called for an immediate report and inquiry into the gruesome incident and said the perpetrators will not go unpunished.
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
ICCI assures to help affected victims

ICCI assures to help affected victims

The Islamic Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Saturday announced to fully help the catastrophic flood affected people of Pakistan for their proper rehabilitation. The assurance was given to the leader of Pakistan traders' high level delegation,
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Security arrangements finalised for Supreme Court proceedings

Security arrangements finalised for Supreme Court proceedings

For proper Court decorum and smooth functioning of the Supreme Court, entry into Courtroom No 1, where 17-members larger bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan will recommence proceedings of petitions challenging 18th Constitutional Amendment w.e.f Au
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Karachiites continue to suffer prolonged power outages

Karachiites continue to suffer prolonged power outages

Karachiites continue to suffer prolonged power outages as Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has failed to give relief in the holy month of Ramazan. The people in some parts of the city even faced more than 8 hours of power breakdowns because of diffe
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Turkish army sends cargo plane to help Pakistan

Turkish army sends cargo plane to help Pakistan

The Turkish military Saturday sent a cargo plane to Pakistan to help transport aid within the flood-stricken country. "The plane will stay at the disposal of friendly Pakistan as long as it is needed," an army statement said, adding that the aircraft was
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Japan military chopper unit leaves for Pakistan

Japan military chopper unit leaves for Pakistan

The first contingent of a 200-strong Japanese military helicopter unit left for Pakistan Saturday to join international relief efforts across the flood-ravaged nation. Fifty ground troops left the Japanese city of Fukuoka for an army airfield in Multan, c
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Corps Commander visits flood-hit areas

Corps Commander visits flood-hit areas

The Corps Commander Lieutenant General Shahd Iqbal on Saturday visited the flood threatened areas of Hyderabad including Qasimabd, Latifabad, Mullakatiar, Kotri, Tando Muhammad Khan and Thatta and inspected the relief and rescue operations. While addressi
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
River Ravi in low flood

River Ravi in low flood

Following the release of 19,540 cusecs water by the Indian authorities from its dams, the River Ravi is in low floods. Talking to Business Recorder here on Saturday, officials of Flood Forecasting Division, Lahore disclosed that rise in water level
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Acer appoints Adnan Siddiqui as brand ambassador

Acer appoints Adnan Siddiqui as brand ambassador

Actor Adnan Siddiqui has been appointed as Acer's Brand Ambassador in Pakistan. The Pakistani television actor made big waves with his work in the 2007 Hollywood feature film with Angelina Jolie, 'A Mighty Heart', and is considered to be the country's top
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Pakistan thanks world community for support in fighting floods

Pakistan thanks world community for support in fighting floods

The General Assembly on Friday concluded its two-day discussion on providing urgent humanitarian assistance to flood-stricken Pakistan, with the country's UN Ambassador thanking the international community for helping his government's efforts to address t
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Aid pours in but UN warns of long road ahead for Pakistan

Aid pours in but UN warns of long road ahead for Pakistan

UN chief Ban Ki-moon praised the global community as emergency donations for Pakistan neared 500 million dollars, but warned the flood-stricken nation faces "years of need". The Financial Tracking Service, a UN database that aims to track all donations, s
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Russian aid

Russian aid

The Russian Federation in response to the Pakistani government's appeal for emergency aid in coping with the most devastating floods in the last 80 years sent an EMERCOM II-76 transport plane to Islamabad on August 17 carrying food and essentials provided
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Iran dispatches fifth consignment

Iran dispatches fifth consignment

In continuation of the flood relief, Iran dispatched on Saturday fifth consignment including 2,000 relief tents worth 396,000 dollars to the flood-affected people via Taftan land route to Pakistan. Now the total humanitarian assistance, weighing about 350
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
US provides additional $3 million assistance

US provides additional $3 million assistance

The United States has provided 3 million dollars through Pakistan Red Crescent Society to provide emergency shelter, immediate health care and access to clean water and sanitation for an estimated 25,000 families in flood-affected areas.
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Sugar price increased to Rs 76 per kg

Sugar price increased to Rs 76 per kg

Price of white refined sugar surged to Rs 76 per-kg with a fresh increase of Re 1 on the retail market, traders said on Saturday. According to retailers, sugar price reached Rs 74-kg on the wholesale market rising by Rs 1.5. However, reasons behind the re
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
More aid to give shelterless Pakistanis some relief

More aid to give shelterless Pakistanis some relief

More tents and plastic sheets have been secured to help 4.6 million shelterless Pakistanis, a UN spokesman said on Saturday, easing pressure on aid workers hoping to stop diseases spreading in the country's flood crisis. Waters began raging through an are
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
APML all set to launch flood fund-raising campaign

APML all set to launch flood fund-raising campaign

The newly formed All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), headed by former President Pervez Musharraf, is all set to launch 'International Fund Raising Campaign' to collect donations for rehabilitation of flood affectees of the country.
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
KESC is making regular payments to SSGC

KESC is making regular payments to SSGC

The article, 'KESC Owes Rs 20bn to SSGC', published by Business Recorder on Thursday, August 19, 2010, not only contains factual inaccuracies. Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) strongly rebuts the statements attributed to analysts/sources cont
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
Four babies born in 'Naval tent city' in Khairpur

Four babies born in 'Naval tent city' in Khairpur

Four babies were born in the Naval tent city established at Khairpur. A Pakistan Navy statement issued here on Saturday said that the babies, out of which two are twins, and their mothers are healthy and shifted to local hospital for medical attention.
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
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