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Print - 2010-11-07
Pakistan Army to face PEL in Premier Football

Pakistan Army to face PEL in Premier Football

Four-time national soccer champion Pakistan Army has reached Lahore to face PEL in the 143rd match of the Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) on Monday (tomorrow). It will be Army's 19th match in the league. Wapda, looking for their eighth title, are
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Won makes history with sabre gold

Won makes history with sabre gold

South Korean fencer Won Woo Young made history on Saturday when he became the first non-European man to win the individual sabre gold at the world fencing championships. The 28-year-old, the world bronze medallist in 2006, beat defending champion Nicolas
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Ton-up Ryder, Williamson thwart India

Ton-up Ryder, Williamson thwart India

Jesse Ryder struck a remarkable 103 and shared a 194-run stand with debutant Kane Williamson to defy world number one India on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand on Saturday. Ryder struck 10 fours and a six in his 205-ball knock while Wil
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Man United leave it late to beat Wolves

Man United leave it late to beat Wolves

A stoppage-time winner by Park Ji-Sung helped Manchester United close the gap on Premier League leaders Chelsea to two points on Saturday as they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 at Old Trafford. South Korean Park had given United a first half lead but Wo
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Smith, Waqar praise exciting One-day cricket

Smith, Waqar praise exciting One-day cricket

South African skipper Graeme Smith and Pakistan team coach Waqar Younis both described the fourth one-day match between their two teams as having been exciting and good for 50-over form of cricket. Pakistan pulled off a sensational one-wicket win on the p
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Olympic ticket increases stakes in men's hockey

Olympic ticket increases stakes in men's hockey

An automatic Olympic spot will be at stake in the men's field hockey competition at the Asian Games, where the winner will pocket a ticket to London 2012.
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Pakistan's contingent to leave on November 8

Pakistan's contingent to leave on November 8

First batch of Pakistan's contingent will leave for 16th Asian Games, Guangzhou, China on November 8. The athletes of sailing and shooting will depart from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi at 1:15 am. The Chef de Mission, Mir Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani a
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Electricity crisis

Electricity crisis

Pakistan is undergoing manifold crisis and one of them is loadshedding and undue hike in price of electricity. Almighty Allah has given us each and everything of our need. He keeps on bestowing upon us and we keep on wasting, and misusing.
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Child labour menace

Child labour menace

Pakistan is a democratic country and a welfare state, yet its children have no security and safety. The sons and daughters of millions of Pakistanis, living under poverty line in the age group of 5 to 15 are forced to spend a very miserable life. There is
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Paper mill on Lake Baikal stirs controversy in Russia

Paper mill on Lake Baikal stirs controversy in Russia

What is arguably the most controversial industrial plant in Russia stands in a typical Siberian birch grove on the shores of Lake Baikal, listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) as a World Heritage Site.
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Seoul woos foreign business, tourists

Seoul woos foreign business, tourists

For a generation that has lived in a city that has hosted the Olympics and soccer World Cup, you might not expect an international meeting of politicians and business leaders to cause much ado. Yet Seoul is in a state over next week's G20 summit.
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Russia's political cartoonists take refuge in Internet

Russia's political cartoonists take refuge in Internet

As Russian newspapers steer clear of mocking top officials, cartoonists have turned to the Internet to post cartoons satirising President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. "There is no political cartooning where there is no political batt
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Sorry state of Pakistan

Sorry state of Pakistan

Pakistanis, settled in Canada talk a lot about their country of origin and express their concern over the current state of affairs in Pakistan. They listen to Pakistani news to keep themselves updated with the happenings that are quite unpleasant and dist
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Obama's mid-term loss

Obama's mid-term loss

The United States of America has rejected President Barack Obama's worldview, by delivering the House of Representatives and most of the state-level offices to the Republicans in the mid-term elections held last week. The electoral fight was essentially d
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Ominous moves for change

Ominous moves for change

That all is not well in Islamabad became obvious enough from Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's outburst in the National Assembly on Wednesday when he said he would never dissolve the Assembly. And that there are only two ways mid-term elections can be h
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Food licences: one-window operation to be set up in DCO office

Food licences: one-window operation to be set up in DCO office

The district health department would set up one window operation system in DCO office for issuance food licences to the applicant without delay. This was decided during a meeting, which held here with DCO Naseem Sadiq in the chair. It was also decided dur
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
National Savings announce launching of two new schemes

National Savings announce launching of two new schemes

A two-day 'Directors Conference 2010' of Central Directorate of National Savings was concluded here on Saturday. National Savings Organisation Director General Zafar M. Sheikh chaired the conference and all the regional directors were also presented on th
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Pashto 'mushaira' marks launch of Fata Directorate of Culture

Pashto 'mushaira' marks launch of Fata Directorate of Culture

A grand Pashto 'mushaira' was held at a local community club here on Friday to mark the much-anticipated launch of the Directorate of Culture within the Fata Secretariat. Themed as 'Da Aman Aao Khushhalay Pa Lore Gamona' (on course towards peace and prosp
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Educational conference organised

Educational conference organised

One of the largest education conference, the country has ever hosted -School of Tomorrow: Freedom to Learn was organised by Beaconhouse group in Lahore on 5th and 6th November. For the first time the conference was opened for every one in the private and
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Chicken prices fall by Rs 30 per kg

Chicken prices fall by Rs 30 per kg

Chicken prices have fallen by Rs 30 per kg as poultry farmers are clearing their inventories before Eid-ul-Azha, Poultry Market Committee sources told Business Recorder here on Saturday. They said that retailers are selling chicken meat at Rs 130 p
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
12 persons involved in drug peddling, dacoities arrested

12 persons involved in drug peddling, dacoities arrested

Islamabad Police have arrested 12 persons including a lady smuggler for their alleged involvement in fraudulent activities, drug peddling, dacoities and recovered three kilograms charas, looted money and pistols from their possession. Meanwhile, in separa
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Street crimes in Islamabad on the rise

Street crimes in Islamabad on the rise

The street crimes are on the rise in Federal Capital in spite of repeated claims by City Police high-ups, as over 105 cases of street crimes including cheating, theft, robberies and purse snatching were reported during the week. People were deprived of th
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Jammu Martyrs Day observed in AJK

Jammu Martyrs Day observed in AJK

Like other parts of the country, the people living either side of the line of control observed the Jammu Martyrs day here on Saturday. On the occasion, the participants of the two rallies called upon the US President to include the issue of Kashmir in the
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
LDA demolishes 40 illegal structures

LDA demolishes 40 illegal structures

The Lahore Development Authority (LDA), Municipal Administration Samanabad Town and National Logistic Cell carried out a joint operation against illegal encroachment along Multan Road here on Saturday and demolished as many as 40 structures that had been
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Pro-KBD rally reaches Multan

Pro-KBD rally reaches Multan

Kalabagh dam rally which began from Jampur on November 1st reached Multan here on Saturday afternoon under the leadership of Engr Mumtaz Ahmed Khan chief of Kalabagh Dam Movement, Khurshid Kanju of Pakistan Kisan Board, Syed Imtiaz Ahmed Shah President of
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Eight militants killed in Orakzai

Eight militants killed in Orakzai

Gunship helicopter on Saturday engaged militants' positions near Afghan border and killed eight Taliban fighters in Orakzai agency, official said. The gunship chopper targeted the militants hideouts in border village Guaak and surrounding areas in upper O
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Prime Minister inquires about Senator Salahuddin's health

Prime Minister inquires about Senator Salahuddin's health

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday visited Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) and inquired about the health of Senator, Salahuddin Dogar, who has been admitted due to liver ailment. The doctors told Prime Minister that the condi
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Establishment of HC Bench: Bar associations' protest continues

Establishment of HC Bench: Bar associations' protest continues

The protests of Bar Associations of Faisalabad Division for establishment of High Court Bench has been entered into the third week and protestors announced that the boycott of courts would be continued till acceptance of the long standing demand for justi
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Progress of uplift schemes of C&W department reviewed

Progress of uplift schemes of C&W department reviewed

Provincial Secretary for Communication and Work department Major Azam Suleman Khan (Retd) said that development projects being executed under the technical supervision of provincial buildings and highways departments should complete on time and administra
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Nawaz urges US to attach greater priority to trade

Nawaz urges US to attach greater priority to trade

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Nawaz Sharif on Saturday asked the Obama administration to give greater priority to trade than aid, and also encourage investment in Pakistan's critical sectors of the economy, including energy, agriculture and educatio
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Kaira condemns bomb blasts

Kaira condemns bomb blasts

Provincial Minister for Finance and Planning & Development Tanvir Ashraf Kaira has condemned the bomb blasts in Dera Adam Khel and Peshawar and said that terrorists are damaging the economy of the country and present government will overcome this critical
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
World Radiography Day today

World Radiography Day today

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH&RC) and Radiology Society of Pakistan is going to observe World Radiography Day on Sunday (today). According to the hospital's spokesmen, a special programme, which will focus on the curre
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Tehreek-e-Insaf Party condemns fresh wave of terrorism

Tehreek-e-Insaf Party condemns fresh wave of terrorism

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party has strongly denounced the fresh wave of terrorism alleging it is being done at the behest of the corrupt politicians and their imperial masters to maintain a threat for any emerging movement to secure rights of people of Pa
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Shahbaz reviews 'Aashiana' housing project's progress

Shahbaz reviews 'Aashiana' housing project's progress

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif presided over a meeting here on Saturday to review progress on low-cost housing scheme 'Aashiana.' Chairman Punjab Land Development Company Sheikh Alauddin MPA, Senior Member Board of Revenue, Secretary Housing, Commis
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
'Record export of 25 tons of meat to Malaysia big achievement'

'Record export of 25 tons of meat to Malaysia big achievement'

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that export of 25 tons meat to Malaysia, first time in the history of the country, is a big achievement. He said that development of livestock sector can help increase export of Halal meat as well as
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
LHC sets aside death sentence

LHC sets aside death sentence

A division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) has set aside death sentence of a convict and life imprisonment of two convicts and ordered to acquit them after giving them benefit of doubt. The bench observed that "We are of the considered view that pros
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
AES Pak Gen (Pvt) Company starts operations

AES Pak Gen (Pvt) Company starts operations

After closure of almost 3 months, due to devastating floods in the Muzaffargarh District in August this year, AES Pak Gen (Pvt) Company, a 365 MW power plant, has resumed its regular operations successfully, CEO AES Pak Gen, Shahid Khan said here on Satur
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Attacks on mosques condemned

Attacks on mosques condemned

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned terrorist attacks on two mosques in north-western Pakistan on Friday that left more than 70 people dead. "The Secretary-General is dismayed by the indiscriminate killing of civilians in a place of wo
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Edhi Foundation gets 100 new ambulances

Edhi Foundation gets 100 new ambulances

Official at Edhi Foundation Information Bureau told Business Recorder that Edhi Foundation has sold out some old ambulances and purchased 100 new vehicles. Official said that the conversion of purchased vehicles into ambulances is under process and
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
PARB launches farm produce improvement project

PARB launches farm produce improvement project

The Punjab Agricultural Research Board (PARB) has launched 'Improvement of value chains and tradability of farmer's produce' project to help in capacity-building of farmers, processors and traders to meet food quality standards demanded by consumers in th
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
No chance of mid-term election, says Fazal

No chance of mid-term election, says Fazal

Chief of his own faction of Jamiat-i-Ulema-e-Islam, Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman on Saturday said that there was no chance whatsoever of midterm election in the country and the present assemblies would complete their tenure. Talking to PTV, the Maulana said th
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Sunflower cultivation 2010-11: PODB convenes meeting tomorrow

Sunflower cultivation 2010-11: PODB convenes meeting tomorrow

Pakistan Oilseed Development Board (PODB) has convened a meeting on November 08, 2010 (Monday) in Lahore of the stakeholders to chalk out strategy for sunflower cultivation 2010-11. Sources in the PODB told Business Recorder that the Federal Agricu
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Pakistan hopes Obama India trip helps region

Pakistan hopes Obama India trip helps region

Pakistan's envoy to the United States on Saturday sounded an upbeat note on President Barack Obama's visit to India, voicing hope it will help bring peace to the region. "Pakistan looks forward to President Obama's visit in 2011 and hopes that his trip to
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
FPCCI elections: appointment of administrator sought

FPCCI elections: appointment of administrator sought

Engr Daroo Khan, Vice-President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has demanded appointment of Administrator/Advisory Committee for conducting the election process of office-bearers and members of executive committee
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
OUP to launch English-Sindhi dictionary

OUP to launch English-Sindhi dictionary

Oxford University Press (OUP) will launch its first Oxford English-Sindhi Dictionary on Thursday, November 11, at a local hotel here. According to the details, the dictionary is a bilingual edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary and offers Sindh
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Customs recovers 350 grams heroin

Customs recovers 350 grams heroin

Pakistan Customs Drug Enforcement Cell - DEC has recovered some 350 grams white heroin, which was concealed in an interior-décor book. According to a statement issued here, the Customs DEC staff intercepted an outbound international parcel which was booke
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Hindu community celebrates Diwali

Hindu community celebrates Diwali

As elsewhere the Hindu community in Karachi celebrated the festival of Diwali on Friday night. Ceremonies in this connection were held in the main temples in the metropolis. On the occasion, prayers were also offered for the progress and prosperity of Pak
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
'Flood victims still in urgent need of support'

'Flood victims still in urgent need of support'

One hundred days into Pakistan's worst ever flooding crisis, UN humanitarian co-ordinators are drawing attention to the plight of the millions of Pakistanis who remain in urgent need of support, following the rains and floods which swept away entire commu
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Thar coal financing: dedicated wing to be set up at W&P Ministry

Thar coal financing: dedicated wing to be set up at W&P Ministry

Federal Ministry of Water & Power will establish dedicated wing in the Ministry to exclusively deal with infrastructure development for Thar and seek international financing for it as per the decision of the Council of Common Interest. This decision was t
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Provision of healthcare to common people essential, says Shahbaz

Provision of healthcare to common people essential, says Shahbaz

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that provision of healthcare facilities to the common man is essential for setting up a robust society. He said that there is a lot of room to bring improvement in health sector and there is a need for utilisi
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Sugar soars to Rs 105 per kg in Quetta

Sugar soars to Rs 105 per kg in Quetta

The sugar is being sold at Rs 105 per kg in the open market in the metropolitan of Balochistan on Saturday. According to a survey conducted by APP it was revealed that the rate of 50 kg of sugar sack has jumped to Rs 4800 from 4400 and it is being sold at
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Sugar soars to Rs 105 per kg in Quetta

Sugar soars to Rs 105 per kg in Quetta

The sugar is being sold at Rs 105 per kg in the open market in the metropolitan of Balochistan on Saturday. According to a survey conducted by APP it was revealed that the rate of 50 kg of sugar sack has jumped to Rs 4800 from 4400 and it is being sold at
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Sugar soars to Rs 105 per kg in Quetta

Sugar soars to Rs 105 per kg in Quetta

The sugar is being sold at Rs 105 per kg in the open market in the metropolitan of Balochistan on Saturday. According to a survey conducted by APP it was revealed that the rate of 50 kg of sugar sack has jumped to Rs 4800 from 4400 and it is being sold at
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
POEPA's authorisation: Ministry to take up issue with Saudi Embassy

POEPA's authorisation: Ministry to take up issue with Saudi Embassy

Ministry of Labour and Manpower has decided to take up the issue with Saudi Embassy to authorise Pakistan Overseas Employment Promoters Association (POEPA) to submit passports for visa endorsement, it is learnt. The decision was taken in high level meetin
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
POEPA's authorisation: Ministry to take up issue with Saudi Embassy

POEPA's authorisation: Ministry to take up issue with Saudi Embassy

Ministry of Labour and Manpower has decided to take up the issue with Saudi Embassy to authorise Pakistan Overseas Employment Promoters Association (POEPA) to submit passports for visa endorsement, it is learnt. The decision was taken in high level meetin
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
10 to 30 percent rise in kitchen items'' prices

10 to 30 percent rise in kitchen items'' prices

The prices of the entire range of essential kitchen items have jumped up by 10 to 30 percent within last one week in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, according to a survey conducted by Business Recorder. Traders in Rawalpindi/Islamabad
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
10 to 30 percent rise in kitchen items' prices

10 to 30 percent rise in kitchen items' prices

The prices of the entire range of essential kitchen items have jumped up by 10 to 30 percent within last one week in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, according to a survey conducted by Business Recorder. Traders in Rawalpindi/Islamabad
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
10 to 30 percent rise in kitchen items' prices

10 to 30 percent rise in kitchen items' prices

The prices of the entire range of essential kitchen items have jumped up by 10 to 30 percent within last one week in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, according to a survey conducted by Business Recorder. Traders in Rawalpindi/Islamabad
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Aptma to hold crucial meeting with government

Aptma to hold crucial meeting with government

The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) is going to hold a crucial meeting on energy crisis with the Federal government on Monday in a situation where gas supply to industry is already in doldrums ahead of winter season. The Aptma delegation, u
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Aptma to hold crucial meeting with government

Aptma to hold crucial meeting with government

The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) is going to hold a crucial meeting on energy crisis with the Federal government on Monday in a situation where gas supply to industry is already in doldrums ahead of winter season. The Aptma delegation, u
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Aptma to hold crucial meeting with government

Aptma to hold crucial meeting with government

The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) is going to hold a crucial meeting on energy crisis with the Federal government on Monday in a situation where gas supply to industry is already in doldrums ahead of winter season. The Aptma delegation, u
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Haj to begin on November 14

Haj to begin on November 14

The annual Haj pilgrimage to Makkah will begin on November 14 after Saudi authorities on Saturday set November 16 for the Eid al-Azha, following the sighting of the moon. After official astronomers confirmed the sighting, that decides the start of the mon
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Haj to begin on November 14

Haj to begin on November 14

The annual Haj pilgrimage to Makkah will begin on November 14 after Saudi authorities on Saturday set November 16 for the Eid al-Azha, following the sighting of the moon. After official astronomers confirmed the sighting, that decides the start of the mon
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Significant surge in Indian tea import

Significant surge in Indian tea import

Tea import from India has increased significantly as its share in total trade surged to 28.40 percent in October 2010. The import figures show that share of India in total tea import during the fiscal year FY10 remained at a much lower level of 8.68 perce
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Significant surge in Indian tea import

Significant surge in Indian tea import

Tea import from India has increased significantly as its share in total trade surged to 28.40 percent in October 2010. The import figures show that share of India in total tea import during the fiscal year FY10 remained at a much lower level of 8.68 perce
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Significant surge in Indian tea import

Significant surge in Indian tea import

Tea import from India has increased significantly as its share in total trade surged to 28.40 percent in October 2010. The import figures show that share of India in total tea import during the fiscal year FY10 remained at a much lower level of 8.68 perce
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Oil price rise not threat to global recovery: IMF

Oil price rise not threat to global recovery: IMF

The International Monetary Fund does not see a rise in oil prices as a threat to the global economic recovery and will closely monitor a new round of US policy easing, a senior IMF official said on Saturday.
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Oil price rise not threat to global recovery: IMF

Oil price rise not threat to global recovery: IMF

The International Monetary Fund does not see a rise in oil prices as a threat to the global economic recovery and will closely monitor a new round of US policy easing, a senior IMF official said on Saturday.
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Oil price rise not threat to global recovery: IMF

Oil price rise not threat to global recovery: IMF

The International Monetary Fund does not see a rise in oil prices as a threat to the global economic recovery and will closely monitor a new round of US policy easing, a senior IMF official said on Saturday.
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Saudi Arabia halts Afghan mediation

Saudi Arabia halts Afghan mediation

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says Riyadh has halted mediation efforts between the Afghan government and the Taliban because the fundamentalist movement has refused to break ties with al Qaeda. Prince Saud al-Faisal spoke Saturday after a meeting with h
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Saudi Arabia halts Afghan mediation

Saudi Arabia halts Afghan mediation

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says Riyadh has halted mediation efforts between the Afghan government and the Taliban because the fundamentalist movement has refused to break ties with al Qaeda. Prince Saud al-Faisal spoke Saturday after a meeting with h
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
People and not media ultimate judge of government, parties: Gilani

People and not media ultimate judge of government, parties: Gilani

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said people and not media are the best and ultimate judge to pass a final verdict and hold accountable the government and political parties. Addressing the participants of 4th National Conference organised by South A
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
China gets major stake in IMF vote overhaul

China gets major stake in IMF vote overhaul

In a historic decision, the International Monetary Fund board agreed on Friday to boost the voting power of big emerging economies and make China the third leading voice in the global lender.
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
China gets major stake in IMF vote overhaul

China gets major stake in IMF vote overhaul

In a historic decision, the International Monetary Fund board agreed on Friday to boost the voting power of big emerging economies and make China the third leading voice in the global lender.
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
China gets major stake in IMF vote overhaul

China gets major stake in IMF vote overhaul

In a historic decision, the International Monetary Fund board agreed on Friday to boost the voting power of big emerging economies and make China the third leading voice in the global lender.
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Mashal LNG Project: MoP issues Letter of Comfort to ''4 Gas''

Mashal LNG Project: MoP issues Letter of Comfort to ''4 Gas''

The Ministry of Petroleum has issued a Letter of Comfort (LoC) to the Dutch company, ''4Gas'', for the multi-billion dollars Pakistan Mashal LNG Project (PMLP), Business Recorder has learnt. The Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Mashal LNG Project: MoP issues Letter of Comfort to '4 Gas'

Mashal LNG Project: MoP issues Letter of Comfort to '4 Gas'

The Ministry of Petroleum has issued a Letter of Comfort (LoC) to the Dutch company, '4Gas', for the multi-billion dollars Pakistan Mashal LNG Project (PMLP), Business Recorder has learnt. The Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet h
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Mashal LNG Project: MoP issues Letter of Comfort to '4 Gas'

Mashal LNG Project: MoP issues Letter of Comfort to '4 Gas'

The Ministry of Petroleum has issued a Letter of Comfort (LoC) to the Dutch company, '4Gas', for the multi-billion dollars Pakistan Mashal LNG Project (PMLP), Business Recorder has learnt. The Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet h
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Effective strategy for brokers, others devised: Tashkent moot begins

Effective strategy for brokers, others devised: Tashkent moot begins

South Asian Federation of Exchanges (SAFE) on Saturday kicked off international seminar on Executive Leadership Forum, which jointly chalked out an effective corporate strategy for brokers, companies and corporate entities to remove bottlenecks from exist
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Effective strategy for brokers, others devised: Tashkent moot begins

Effective strategy for brokers, others devised: Tashkent moot begins

South Asian Federation of Exchanges (SAFE) on Saturday kicked off international seminar on Executive Leadership Forum, which jointly chalked out an effective corporate strategy for brokers, companies and corporate entities to remove bottlenecks from exist
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Effective strategy for brokers, others devised: Tashkent moot begins

Effective strategy for brokers, others devised: Tashkent moot begins

South Asian Federation of Exchanges (SAFE) on Saturday kicked off international seminar on Executive Leadership Forum, which jointly chalked out an effective corporate strategy for brokers, companies and corporate entities to remove bottlenecks from exist
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Effective strategy for brokers, others devised: Tashkent moot begins

Effective strategy for brokers, others devised: Tashkent moot begins

South Asian Federation of Exchanges (SAFE) on Saturday kicked off international seminar on Executive Leadership Forum, which jointly chalked out an effective corporate strategy for brokers, companies and corporate entities to remove bottlenecks from exist
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Foreigners invest $12.6 million in equities

Foreigners invest $12.6 million in equities

A healthy inflow of $12.6 million of foreign investors portfolio investment (FIPI) was witnessed at the equity market during the week ended on November 5, 2010. According to the National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCP) data, a huge inflow of $
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Foreigners invest $12.6 million in equities

Foreigners invest $12.6 million in equities

A healthy inflow of $12.6 million of foreign investors portfolio investment (FIPI) was witnessed at the equity market during the week ended on November 5, 2010. According to the National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCP) data, a huge inflow of $
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Foreigners invest $12.6 million in equities

Foreigners invest $12.6 million in equities

A healthy inflow of $12.6 million of foreign investors portfolio investment (FIPI) was witnessed at the equity market during the week ended on November 5, 2010. According to the National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCP) data, a huge inflow of $
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Import of vegetables from India allowed

Import of vegetables from India allowed

Pakistan has allowed open import of vegetables from India to meet shortage in the country after flash floods damaged vegetables on hundreds of acres across the country, official sources told Business Recorder. The reason behind this decision was th
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Import of vegetables from India allowed

Import of vegetables from India allowed

Pakistan has allowed open import of vegetables from India to meet shortage in the country after flash floods damaged vegetables on hundreds of acres across the country, official sources told Business Recorder. The reason behind this decision was th
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am
Import of vegetables from India allowed

Import of vegetables from India allowed

Pakistan has allowed open import of vegetables from India to meet shortage in the country after flash floods damaged vegetables on hundreds of acres across the country, official sources told Business Recorder. The reason behind this decision was th
Published 07 Nov, 2010 12:00am