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Print - 2011-01-20
UK's jobless rate climbs

UK's jobless rate climbs

British unemployment rose at its fastest pace in 8 months in November against a backdrop of weak pay growth, suggesting the recovery lost pace in late 2010 and boding ill for 2011 when government cost-cutting kicks off. Wednesday's figures suggest the lab
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Congested Dhaka to get $1.25 billion expressway

Congested Dhaka to get $1.25 billion expressway

Bangladesh agreed Wednesday to build a $1.25 billion elevated expressway to ease crippling congestion in its capital in a deal with an Italian-Thai joint venture firm. The 26.5-kilometre (16-mile) road will connect Dhaka's northern suburbs with the city's
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
US shoppers wary about China food safety

US shoppers wary about China food safety

As the United States implements a new law aimed at strengthening oversight of the food consumers eat, shoppers worry about the safety of products imported from China, Mexico and Africa. China fared the worst when it came to shoppers' views about food safe
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Former Swiss banker linked to WikiLeaks goes on trial

Former Swiss banker linked to WikiLeaks goes on trial

Former Swiss banker Rudolf Elmer admitted on Wednesday he sent private client data to tax authorities as he went on trial for breaching bank secrecy, but denied blackmail and a bomb threat against Julius Baer. Elmer, 55, helped bring WikiLeaks to prominen
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Ju-Jitsu Championship begins

Ju-Jitsu Championship begins

A three-day 7th National Ju-Jitsu Championship will be held from January 20 to 22 here at Wapda Sports Complex Kot Lakhpat. The Championship is being held under the auspices of Wapda Sports Board in which leading teams will participate. Federal Minister f
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Spaniard Naiman Khan joins youth football camp

Spaniard Naiman Khan joins youth football camp

Spain-based goal keeper Naiman Khan reported to coach Tariq Lutfi in selection-trial-cum-coaching camp, which is in full swing here at the Model Town Football Academy. Naiman used to guard the cage of Agrupacion Deportiva Pablo Iglesias (ADPI) Rivas, Madr
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Saeed Ajmal joins Worcestershire

Saeed Ajmal joins Worcestershire

Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has agreed to join English county Worcestershire as their overseas player for the second half of the 2011 season. Ajmal is Worcestershire's second signing in the space of 24 hours, with Australian all-rounder Damien Wright
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Fans protest against omission of Mashrafe

Fans protest against omission of Mashrafe

Hundreds of fans took to the streets in protest at the omission of injured pace bowler Mashrafe Mortaza from the Bangladesh World Cup squad on Wednesday and called for a strike in his hometown of Narail. The 27-year-old former captain was left out of the
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
'Lucky' Federer survives five-set thriller

'Lucky' Federer survives five-set thriller

Reigning champion Roger Federer was taken to five gripping sets by French nemesis Gilles Simon Wednesday before scraping into the Australian Open's third round. The world number two, defending his only remaining Grand Slam crown, was pegged back from two
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Pakistan record first series win in four years

Pakistan record first series win in four years

Pakistan stubbornly ground out a draw in the second Test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve on Wednesday to secure their first series win in four years. Captain Misbah-ul-Haq produced a man-of-the-match performance with an unbeaten 70 off 226 balls
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
US warns Palestinians over Security Council resolution

US warns Palestinians over Security Council resolution

Palestinian diplomats on Wednesday stepped up lobbying for a Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlements but the United States spoke out strongly against the initiative. The United States warned at the United Nations that putting the resolu
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Palestinian faults Arabs over Jerusalem support

Palestinian faults Arabs over Jerusalem support

Arab states are failing to help the Palestinians in Jerusalem, a Palestinian official said on Wednesday, criticising them for paying only a fraction of funds pledged to sustain Palestinian life there. Foreign Minister Riad Malki's comments reflected the P
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Saudi Arabia ends Lebanon mediation, says country at risk

Saudi Arabia ends Lebanon mediation, says country at risk

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it had abandoned mediation efforts in Lebanon between Shia Hezbollah and Sunni leader Saad al-Hariri over the killing of his father and warned that the country's future was at stake. Regional power Saudi Arabia and Syria had
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
16 dead in Iraq suicide attacks

16 dead in Iraq suicide attacks

A suicide bomber rammed an ambulance packed with explosives into a security headquarters on Wednesday, killing 14 people in the second major attack against Iraqi forces in as many days. Another suicide attack in a nearby town killed two others and wounded
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Afghan journalist attacked with acid

Afghan journalist attacked with acid

A leading Afghan journalist was in hospital Wednesday after having acid sprayed in his face as he left his home in Kabul, officials said. Razaq Mamoon is a former television anchorman who regularly appears on talk shows as a political analyst and is also
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Switzerland brings Iran sanctions in line with EU

Switzerland brings Iran sanctions in line with EU

Switzerland is tightening sanctions against Iran to bring them in line with those of its own trading partners, the Swiss government said on Wednesday. The new measures, which will come into force from Thursday, should prevent Switzerland from being used a
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
No Tweets please, we're British MPs

No Tweets please, we're British MPs

Lawmakers in Britain's lower house of parliament were on Wednesday banned from using the Twitter microblogging website while sitting in the chamber. Deputy Speaker Lindsay Hoyle gave the ruling after opposition Labour MP Kevin Brennan complained during a
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Russian president backs modern Palestinian state

Russian president backs modern Palestinian state

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday pledged his nation's continued support in helping the Palestinians acquire a modern, unified and sovereign state. Medvedev, who was in Amman for talks with King Abdullah II, also found time on the final day o
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Eighth Algerian sets self on fire

Eighth Algerian sets self on fire

Three people in Algeria attempted suicide by fire Wednesday, bringing the total number of such actions to eight in a week, in a replica of protests that ousted the president of neighbouring Tunisia. Afif Hadri, a 37-year-old father of six, poured petrol o
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Tunisia frees prisoners, unity government row rumbles

Tunisia frees prisoners, unity government row rumbles

Tunisia said it freed the last political prisoners of its fallen strongman on Wednesday as the new caretaker leadership faced more calls for a fuller purge of the old guard from the fledgling national unity coalition. Najib Chebbi, whose move this week fr
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Blair falsely blamed Chirac over Iraq: aide

Blair falsely blamed Chirac over Iraq: aide

Tony Blair played the "anti-French card" by falsely blaming then-president Jacques Chirac for the collapse of talks at the United Nations on the 2003 invasion of Iraq, an aide told Britain's war inquiry Wednesday. Stephen Wall, Blair's former EU adviser,
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Street clashes as Bangladesh shares dive again

Street clashes as Bangladesh shares dive again

Thousands of investors clashed with police in Dhaka on Wednesday after the Bangladesh stock market saw another sharp fall and triggered an automatic halt in trading. Protesters threw bricks at office windows, smashed up vehicles and blocked roads in the c
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
New York cotton settles higher

New York cotton settles higher

US cotton futures finished higher on Wednesday on investor and speculative buying inspired in part by a weak dollar, dealers said. Fibre contracts also seemingly tracked the early strength and late weakness of grains prices as players awaited a US governm
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
US copper climbs

US copper climbs

Copper climbed to within a whisker of record highs on Tuesday, as the dollar slipped and a surge in German investor sentiment reinforced views of improving economic growth prospects. Since hitting historic peaks at $9,754 per tonne in London and $4.4980 p
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Shanghai copper hits record high

Shanghai copper hits record high

London copper prices hit a record high on Wednesday, extending the previous session's 0.7 percent gain, while Shanghai hit its highest in almost four years, lifted by a fall in the dollar and positive US earnings expectations. Shanghai's benchmark third-m
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Copper declines

Copper declines

Copper hit a record high on Wednesday on boosted by a weaker dollar, but turned negative after data showed US housing starts fell more than expected and equities markets dipped. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) hit a record high at $9,7
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Brent above $98

Brent above $98

Brent oil futures rose above $98 a barrel on Wednesday on supply concerns in the North Sea, but a stuttering economic recovery in the United States kept prices off the key $100 level and saw US crude ease for a second day. Trading sources said Hetco, a tr
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Tokyo, Shanghai rubber hit records

Tokyo, Shanghai rubber hit records

Key Tokyo and Shanghai rubber futures hit record highs on Wednesday on lingering concerns over supply shortages, while the outlook for demand remained solid. The key Tokyo Commodity Exchange rubber contract for June delivery rose as high as 468.5 yen per
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Soft commodities jump in New York

Soft commodities jump in New York

Soft commodity futures jumped across the board on Tuesday, buoyed by a weak dollar, bullish fundamentals and macroeconomic news which stoked investor appetite after a holiday weekend, analysts said. US financial markets were closed on Monday for a nationa
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
US soaybeans mixed

US soaybeans mixed

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures closed mixed on Tuesday, with front-month soyabean and soymeal lower on an improved outlook for Argentine crops after recent weekend rains, traders said. Soyoil was higher on demand expectations. Traders are closely
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil soars

Malaysian palm oil soars

Malaysian palm oil rose to a fresh one week high on Wednesday, tracking comparative oils higher on persistent uncertainty about whether output can keep pace with robust demand. Vegetable oil prices may have restarted their rally as heavy rains stall harve
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Liffe cocoa rises

Liffe cocoa rises

Liffe March cocoa closed a day at 45 pounds higher at 2,055 pounds a tonne on Wednesday after climbing to 2,060 pounds, the highest level for the contract since December 7. Market boosted by technical buying, a strong commodity complex and uncertainty abo
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
US gold higher

US gold higher

US gold futures ended higher on Tuesday as strong Asian physical demand and a weaker dollar helped the metal retrace some of this month's losses. COMEX February gold futures settles up $7.70 at $1,368.2 an ounce on the COMEX division of the NYMEX. Ranged
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Gold keeps rallying

Gold keeps rallying

Gold rallied for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, boosted by broad weakness in the dollar and robust Asian consumer demand, while anticipation of more resilient global growth took platinum to 30-month highs. Providing additional support to gold w
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
US MIDDAY: cocoa rises

US MIDDAY: cocoa rises

Cocoa futures rose to their highest in more than a month early on Wednesday, boosted by doubts about supply in top grower Ivory Coast, technically-driven buying and strength in other commodity markets. Sugar also rose as the dollar weakened, while coffee
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat and soya up; corn down

US MIDDAY: wheat and soya up; corn down

Chicago Board of Trade grain futures were mostly higher on Wednesday, with front-month wheat and soyabean futures up on export demand and a weak US dollar, and corn lower on profit-taking and easing crude oil prices, traders said.
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold gains; platinum climbs

US MIDDAY: gold gains; platinum climbs

Gold rose for a third straight day Wednesday on a weaker dollar and strong Asian physical demand, while an improving global economic outlook took platinum and palladium to multi-year highs. Silver was flat after initially rallying 2 percent on news that s
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
3,090 children reported missing in 2010: survey

3,090 children reported missing in 2010: survey

The cases of missing children continue to rise in Karachi in 2010. Almost 3,090 children were reported missing at about 100 police stations in 18 towns of Karachi city in 2010, according to the annual report on missing children released by the child and w
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Conference on role of independent directors held

Conference on role of independent directors held

Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG) in collaboration with Pakistan Business Council (PBC) organised a conference on "Role of Independent Directors" at a local hotel here on Wednesday.
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Nadir new CEO of KASB Securities

Nadir new CEO of KASB Securities

KASB Securities Ltd has named Nadir Rahman as its new CEO. He will succeed Farid Masood, who is pursuing an international opportunity in the Middle East. A Wharton graduate, Nadir brings 20 plus years of senior management experience in corporate & investm
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
JCR-VIS upgrades IFS rating of UBL Insurers to 'A'

JCR-VIS upgrades IFS rating of UBL Insurers to 'A'

JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited has upgraded the Insurers Financial Strength rating of UBL Insurers Limited (UIL) from 'A-' (Single A-) to 'A' (Single A). Outlook on the assigned rating is 'Stable'. The rating upgrade incorporates continued sponsor
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
JCR-VIS upgrades IFS rating of UBL Insurers to 'A'

JCR-VIS upgrades IFS rating of UBL Insurers to 'A'

JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited has upgraded the Insurers Financial Strength rating of UBL Insurers Limited (UIL) from 'A-' (Single A-) to 'A' (Single A). Outlook on the assigned rating is 'Stable'. The rating upgrade incorporates continued sponsor
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Cop killed one hurt in attack on police van

Cop killed one hurt in attack on police van

A police personnel was shot dead while another sustained bullet injuries in an attack on police mobile team here at Zarghoonabad area on Wednesday. SHO, Zarghoonabad Police Station, Ajab Khan Kakar told this scribe, that the police mobile team was on rout
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
SIU arrests another suspect of KU blast

SIU arrests another suspect of KU blast

Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Sindh police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested another member of the Tehreek-e-Punjabi Mujahideen on Wednesday. Officials said the arrested person namely Tariq Jadoon was alleged in two serious offences includin
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
'People should be provided justice at doorstep'

'People should be provided justice at doorstep'

Federal Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr Babar Awan has said that the people should be given justice at their doorstep without any discrimination or delay, as justice delayed is justice denied. Dr Babar Awan was talking to delegatio
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Rs 20 million for development schemes in FATA approved

Rs 20 million for development schemes in FATA approved

Federal Minister for Environment, Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi has said Prime Minister Gilani has approved an amount of Rs 20 million for various development schemes to be initiated in FATA. He stated this while talking to various delegations of people belongi
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Nawaz stresses timely execution of 'national agenda'

Nawaz stresses timely execution of 'national agenda'

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Nawaz Sharif has instructed his party's committee on ten-point agenda to concentrate on timely execution of the 'national agenda', setting aside all other engagements.
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
PML-Q submits 14 adjournment motions to National Assembly secretariat

PML-Q submits 14 adjournment motions to National Assembly secretariat

Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) submitted 14 adjournment motions on Wednesday to the National Assembly Secretariat to deal with the number of issues being faced by the country, urging the speaker to take up the issues in the upcoming session of the H
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
DuPont signs agreement with Berger

DuPont signs agreement with Berger

DuPont Pakistan Operations (Pvt) Ltd on Wednesday announced signing of a distribution agreement with Berger Paints Pakistan Limited. Under the agreement, Berger Paints will market and distribute DuPont Refinish products in Pakistan. DuPont Refinish is a d
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
EDF ineffective for boosting exports

EDF ineffective for boosting exports

Fawad Ijaz Khan, Chairman of Pakistan Leather Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PLGMEA), has said that the Export Development Fund (EDF) is no more effective for boosting exports of the country because of being short of funds.
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Burnt body of 70 years old woman found

Burnt body of 70 years old woman found

A burned body of 70 years old woman was found in the limits of Zaman Town Police station on Wednesday. According to details, the incinerated body of victim, who was identified as Zaibunisa, 70 w/o Late Manzoor Hussain, was found in her house located at Ko
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
TNA: a unique workshop

TNA: a unique workshop

The Training Needs Assistant (TNA) workshop held at IBA Sukkur auditorium on December 28, 2010 under the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Youth Development Programme (BBSYDP) with the help of International Labour Organisation (ILO). That was the last TNA workshop o
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Loadsheding by KESC

Loadsheding by KESC

I am hurt, disappointed and regret why the KESC conducted such long loadshedding in our area of Soldier Bazaar on January 19, 2011 which began from 10.30 am and lasted up to evening 6.00 pm. For what reasons does the KESC always select our area for long h
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Mrs Sarrazin at centre of new German political row

Mrs Sarrazin at centre of new German political row

The name Sarrazin is back in the headlines in Germany, but this time it's not Thilo Sarrazin, author of a best-selling book that criticises Muslim immigrants for living off social welfare.
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Energising Gilgit-Baltistan

Energising Gilgit-Baltistan

For long neglected, the remote Gilgit-Baltistan region is poised for economic development as the government has launched an ambitious plan to construct a number of small hydropower plants to meet the growing demand of electricity for the agro-based indust
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
VIEW POINT: The 'Jasmine Revolution'

VIEW POINT: The 'Jasmine Revolution'

Tunis, normally a peaceful place, is suddenly in the midst of what is being called a 'Jasmine Revolution' - named so because the country's national flower is jasmine, just like Pakistan's. Calling these unfolding events a revolution may be an exaggeration
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Onion politics

Onion politics

To export or not to export onion through the Wagah border had become another controversial subject between India and Pakistan. Many may consider this of inconsequential importance, given the range of the rather ticklish issues between the two countries, i
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Foreign investment flows: a point to ponder

Foreign investment flows: a point to ponder

In the last few decades, the magnitude and direction of foreign investment flows has come to be regarded as a critical element in determining the pace of development of various countries. According to a recent report by the United Nations Conference on Tr
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
LHC summons general manager operation Railways

LHC summons general manager operation Railways

The Lahore High Court (LHC) here on Wednesday summoned general manager operations Railways on January 21 in a petition filed by one Malik Abdul Rehman challenging the purchase of US manufactured locomotives by the railways.
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
UK to support Pakistan in education sector

UK to support Pakistan in education sector

Pakistan government gives priority to education therefore British government is considering giving Pakistan some necessary assistance keeping in view the importance of education sector. This was the gist of mutual discussion held among Moazzam Malik, Dire
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Six killed in jeep-trailer accident

Six killed in jeep-trailer accident

Six persons including a woman and three children were killed when their vehicle was crushed by a trailer at Chowk Sarwar Shaheed on Wednesday. The tragic incident occurred near Chah Budhaywala where a trailer (TTR-0077), bound for Muzaffargarh from Chowk
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Phutti arrivals show over 22 percent decline in production

Phutti arrivals show over 22 percent decline in production

The Chairman of Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA), Masood A Majeed and Senior Vice Chairman Shehzad Ali Khan said on Wednesday that total 1,07,60,252 bales of cotton were received during the fortnight from January 1 to 15, 2011. This quantity was
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
BoDs of PGJDC: nominations of members from private sector withdrawn

BoDs of PGJDC: nominations of members from private sector withdrawn

Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P) in exercise of the powers vested with the federal government under section 183 of the Companies Ordinance 1984, has withdrawn the nominations of members from the private sector on the Board of Directors (BoDs)
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Construction of monument of BB: LHC reserves its verdict

Construction of monument of BB: LHC reserves its verdict

The Lahore High Court here on Wednesday reserved its verdict in a petition challenging construction of Benazir Bhutto's memorial in Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi. The court was hearing a petition filed by a lawyer Feroz Shah Gillani against construction of mon
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
UoE students protest against teachers' removal

UoE students protest against teachers' removal

Hundreds of male and female students of University of Education (UoE) blocked the Mall road for more than an hour. The students were protesting against the removal of Dr Anwar-ul-Haq Pasha, the head of Information Technology Department, and his wife Dr Sh
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
GCU organises 'Bonfire Night' at Amphie Theatre

GCU organises 'Bonfire Night' at Amphie Theatre

Rocking performances coupled with shouts, shrieks, dances and joy has marked the Bonfire Night of the Government College University Lahore held at its Amphie Theater.
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Chairman Navtec deprived of cash

Chairman Navtec deprived of cash

Robbers snatched Rs 150,000 and cell phone from Navtec Chairman Chaudhry Mumtaz Akhtar Kahloon in a nearby village on Wednesday. Reportedly, Mumtaz Akhtar Kahloon was going from Sargodha to Islamabad by a car when some outlaws intercepted his vehicle near
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Students, media personnel: Liaquat Baloch condemns police lathi-charge

Students, media personnel: Liaquat Baloch condemns police lathi-charge

The Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General, Liaquat Baloch, has condemned the police lathi charge on the University of Education students and the media personnel terming it most inhuman and anti-education step of the Punjab government. In a statement here, he
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
LDA declares allocation of 26 plots as void ab initio

LDA declares allocation of 26 plots as void ab initio

The Director Land Development IV of the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has termed bogus the exemption proceedings on five property files of Gujjarpura Scheme and declared allocation of 26 plots as void ab initio. According to a LDA's spokesman here on
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
SGH extends free medical facilities

SGH extends free medical facilities

Pursuant to policy of Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif, free diagnostic and treatment facilities are being extended to the patients in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. The hospital administration has taken various measures for creating a patients friendly atmo
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
NH&MP's special services commandos pass out

NH&MP's special services commandos pass out

The special services commando training of NH&MP officers on modern lines will give a strong message to the criminal elements that they are going to face a physically tough, professionally skilled, trained, confident and vigilant force. This was said by IG
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Roadmap devised to deal with energy issue

Roadmap devised to deal with energy issue

Punjab Industrial Estates Development and Management Company (PIEDMC) has decided to collaborate with Netherlands Cleaner Production Institute (CPI) for integrated audit and implementation of cleaner and energy efficiency technologies. The decision to thi
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
LHC to hear Zardari's dual-office case today

LHC to hear Zardari's dual-office case today

A full bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) here on Wednesday adjourned to January 20 the proceedings in some identical petition challenging dual office of President Asif Ali Zardari when amicus curiae Abid Hasan Manto was still submitting his arguments.
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Professor Sarwar appointed as UAF Dean

Professor Sarwar appointed as UAF Dean

The Governor/Chancellor has appointed Professor Mohammad Sarwar (T.I), Director, Institute of Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology, as Dean, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, UAF for a period of three years. Dr Sarwar who did his doctorate in Dairy Science fro
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Farm efficiency must for uplift of poultry industry

Farm efficiency must for uplift of poultry industry

World renowned hatchery expert, Steve Tweed, has said that farm efficiency is must for the development of the poultry industry in Pakistan. He was addressing a seminar on 'COBB 500', the most efficient poultry breed arranged by the K&N's Foods here the ot
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Seminar on EU trade concessions on January 22

Seminar on EU trade concessions on January 22

A seminar on EU trade concessions to the textile industry of Pakistan will be held at the Institute of Business Management (IoBM) here on January 22. Commerce Minister Amin Fahim would inaugurate the seminar, which is being co-ordinated by the Centre for
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Government advised to hand over loss-making units to private sector

Government advised to hand over loss-making units to private sector

Leader of Business Community and President of India-Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (IPCCI), S M Munir, has suggested that the government should hand over loss making organisations to the private sector. Speaking at a meeting of Pakistan Tanner
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Appointment of Governor Punjab: LHC adjourns petition's hearing

Appointment of Governor Punjab: LHC adjourns petition's hearing

The Lahore High Court here Wednesday adjourned to January 21 the hearing of a constitutional petition questioning eligibility of Sardar Latif Khosa for appointment as Governor Punjab due to serious corruption charges on record against him as counsel from
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
DOS revenue collection witnesses 19.5 percent growth

DOS revenue collection witnesses 19.5 percent growth

The revenue collection in Domestic Operation South (DOS) has witnessed some 19.5 percent growth during July-December period. According to the provisional statistics made available to Business Recorder on Wednesday, said the revenue figures in DOS d
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai: 267th annual Urs celebrations open at Bhitshah

Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai: 267th annual Urs celebrations open at Bhitshah

The Speaker Sindh Assembly, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro and Provincial Minister for Culture Ms Sassui Palijo today jointly inaugurated the 267th Annual Urs Celebrations of Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (RA) at Bhitshah. The elder son of Sajjada Nashin dargah Sha
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
PAC expresses serious concern over pathetic performance of FBR

PAC expresses serious concern over pathetic performance of FBR

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) expressed serious concern over the poor performance of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) while responding to the queries on the audit observations for 2008-2009. During committee proceedings on Wednesday, the Acting Ch
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
AllWorld Network announces Pakistan Fast Growth 25 winners

AllWorld Network announces Pakistan Fast Growth 25 winners

The Pakistan Fast Growth 25 companies have grown an average of 81 percent a year for the past three years. "They paint Pakistan in a new light, suggesting that Pakistan is a strong country for entrepreneurship", says a statement issued here Wednesday.
Published 20 Jan, 2011 12:00am
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