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Print - 2011-06-25
Nepal ratifies international anti-terrorism conventions

Nepal ratifies international anti-terrorism conventions

Nepal's parliament on Friday endorsed two international anti-terrorism conventions in a bid to thwart efforts by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to blacklist the Asian country. The International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Te
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
UNESCO lists Australia, Kenya beauty spots

UNESCO lists Australia, Kenya beauty spots

Natural beauty and wildlife spots in Australia, Japan and Kenya have won UNESCO world heritage status, the UN cultural body said on Friday. The Paris-based body added the Ningaloo Coast in Western Australia, Japan's remote Ogasawara Islands and the Kenya
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Indian president urges Maoists to give up arms

Indian president urges Maoists to give up arms

India's president urged outlawed Maoist guerrillas on Friday to "leave violence" and accept the government's offer of peace talks. Pratibha Patil's appeal followed a string of Maoist-led attacks which left 18 security personnel dead earlier this month in
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
US, Philippine navies to train near disputed waters

US, Philippine navies to train near disputed waters

The United States and the Philippines said Friday they would hold joint naval exercises next week in waters close to disputed areas of the South China Sea. Eleven days of manoeuvres will start Tuesday, after a pledge by US Secretary of State Hillary Clint
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Huge quake triggers tsunami alert in Alaskan islands

Huge quake triggers tsunami alert in Alaskan islands

A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake shook Alaska's Aleutian Islands late Thursday, triggering a tsunami warning that sent people heading for high ground before the alert was cancelled. Hundreds of people walked, drove and rode in the back of pickup trucks
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Cathay, Virgin flights 'minutes' from crash

Cathay, Virgin flights 'minutes' from crash

A commercial jet from Hong Kong came within minutes of a mid-air crash with an Australian flight in 2009 after air traffic control failed to notice they were on collision course, a report found Friday. The Melbourne-bound Cathay Pacific A330 was two minut
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
TV's Columbo, Peter Falk dies

TV's Columbo, Peter Falk dies

Peter Falk, the gravel-voiced US actor who played Hollywood's rumpled detective Lieutenant Columbo, has died at 83, family members told US media Friday. Falk, whose portrayal of the dishevelled, trenchcoat-wearing homicide detective made him a household n
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
EU leaders give conditional go-ahead to Croatia entry

EU leaders give conditional go-ahead to Croatia entry

European Union leaders gave the go-ahead on Friday for Croatia to join the EU, after six years of preparations marred by slow democratic reforms in Zagreb and the EU's reluctance to expand. The former Yugoslav state of 4.4 million people should be able to
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
India blow West Indies away with 63-run victory

India blow West Indies away with 63-run victory

India underlined their status as the world number one Test side with a comfortable 63-run victory over West Indies in the first Test on Thursday. The Indians successfully defended a victory target of 326 when they dismissed West Indies for 262 in their se
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Paula the Octopus in action for women's World Cup

Paula the Octopus in action for women's World Cup

During last year's World Cup in South Africa, Paul the Octopus shot to fame for his accurate match predictions, so for the women's competition starting in Germany on Sunday, step forward Paula. The tentacled tipster was put through her paces on Friday in
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Tharanga gets drugs ban

Tharanga gets drugs ban

Sri Lanka batsman Upul Tharanga was banned from all cricket for three months after failing a drugs test at the World Cup in March, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Friday. The ICC, in a statement issued from its Dubai headquarters, said t
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
FIFA slams Brazil's World Cup preparations

FIFA slams Brazil's World Cup preparations

FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke on Friday issued a scathing assessment of Brazil's 2014 World Cup preparations, saying the future hosts still lacked stadia, airports and transportation. "They have much still to deliver," Valcke said at the Inside Wor
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Shoaib Akhtar's appeal adjourned

Shoaib Akhtar's appeal adjourned

A Pakistani court on Friday adjourned an appeal by retired international paceman Shoaib Akhtar against a record seven million rupee ($82,400) disciplinary fine imposed on him three years ago. The 35-year-old, who retired from international cricket after P
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Costa Rica international killed in car crash

Costa Rica international killed in car crash

Costa Rica defender Dennis Marshall, who five days ago scored a goal at the CONCACAF Gold Cup, was killed in a road accident on Thursday, the soccer player's agent said. "It's incredible, I can't believe it. You never know what's going to happen to you to
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
New Zealand to host Zimbabwe, South Africa

New Zealand to host Zimbabwe, South Africa

New Zealand will host Zimbabwe for the first time in 11 years as part of a home international schedule early next year that also features South Africa, officials said Friday. New Zealand has long-standing travel sanctions on sports teams from Zimbabwe due
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Styris ends international career

Styris ends international career

New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris announced his retirement from international cricket Friday, saying he wanted to concentrate on the domestic Twenty20 competition and the Indian Premier League. Styris said the Black Caps were entering a new era under c
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Li crashes out

Li crashes out

German whirlwind Sabine Lisicki blew China's French Open champion Li Na out of Wimbledon Thursday as Asia's first Grand Slam winner wilted under the most intimidating service in the women's game. Third seeded Li slumped to a 3-6, 6-4, 8-6 second round los
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Venus cruises into last 16

Venus cruises into last 16

Five-time champion Venus Williams cruised into the last 16 at Wimbledon with a straight sets victory over Spain's Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez on Friday. The American, seeded 23, sailed through the first set but was given more of a contest in the second as
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Roddick, Zvonareva crash out of Wimbledon

Roddick, Zvonareva crash out of Wimbledon

Three-time runner-up Andy Roddick and women's second seed Vera Zvonareva crashed out of Wimbledon on Friday as Maria Sharapova survived a gutsy challenge from British 17-year-old Laura Robson. Eighth seed Andy Roddick, beloved by the Wimbledon crowd after
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Hezbollah members confess to spying for CIA: Nasrallah

Hezbollah members confess to spying for CIA: Nasrallah

Two Hezbollah members have confessed to working for the US Central Intelligence Agency and a third is still under interrogation, the militant group's leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday. "When the Israeli enemy failed to infiltrate Hezbollah, it turned
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Azerbaijan, Armenia fail to agree Karabakh deal

Azerbaijan, Armenia fail to agree Karabakh deal

The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan failed on Friday to agree a framework document to set the stage for a resolution of their two-decade conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. Azeri President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia's Serzh Sarksyan held talks in Russia on
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Mexican president apologises to drug war victims

Mexican president apologises to drug war victims

President Felipe Calderon apologised to victims of Mexico's war on drugs in an emotional meeting with bereaved families on Thursday that sought to try and quell rising anger over violence sweeping the nation. In a live television broadcast lasting several
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
EU sanctions Iran Revolutionary Guard chiefs over Syria

EU sanctions Iran Revolutionary Guard chiefs over Syria

The European Union imposed sanctions on three commanders of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, including its leader, accusing them of aiding the crackdown in Syria, the EU's Official Journal showed Friday. Brigadier Commander Mohammad Ali Jafari was hit by an as
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
US House targets Libya war, Sarkozy defends operation

US House targets Libya war, Sarkozy defends operation

France rejected on Friday US criticism of Europe's performance in the Nato operation against Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi as the US Congress expressed its unease by voting down further funding. Qadhafi's government in Tripoli has managed to stay in power
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Explosion, fire hit Iraq's biggest oil refinery

Explosion, fire hit Iraq's biggest oil refinery

Most of the Baiji oil refinery, Iraq's biggest, was shut down on Friday after an explosion on its main gas pipeline started a fire, a refinery official said. "We shut down most of the production units in the refinery as a precautionary measure. Now things
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
British Prime Minister appoints new envoys to US, EU, France

British Prime Minister appoints new envoys to US, EU, France

British Prime Minister David Cameron has appointed new ambassadors to Washington, Paris and the EU in a major shake-up of his top diplomatic team, his Downing Street office said Friday. Cameron's current National Security Advisor, Peter Ricketts, will bec
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Medvedev to ease election rules, wants own party

Medvedev to ease election rules, wants own party

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev proposed a bill on Friday that would make it easier for smaller parties to win parliamentary seats in 2016 elections, and signalled plans to create his own political movement. The two initiatives could help Medvedev if, a
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Israel sees chance to mend fences with Turkey

Israel sees chance to mend fences with Turkey

Israel and Turkey have an opportunity to end a deep crisis in their ties following mutual gestures, Israel's deputy foreign minister Danny Ayalon was quoted as saying Friday. In an interview published in Turkey's Hurriyet Daily News paper, Ayalon highligh
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Woman minister guilty of genocide in Rwanda

Woman minister guilty of genocide in Rwanda

The UN war crimes tribunal for Rwanda sentenced former minister Pauline Nyiramasuhuko to life in prison on Friday, the first time a woman has been found guilty of genocide by an international court. The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) fo
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
IAEA head sees wide support for stricter nuclear plants safety

IAEA head sees wide support for stricter nuclear plants safety

The UN atomic agency chief said on Friday he had broad support for his plan to strengthen international safety checks on nuclear power plants to help avoid any repeat of Japan's Fukushima crisis. Speaking after an unprecedented international meeting on nu
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Sarfraz case hearing put off till June 28

Sarfraz case hearing put off till June 28

The Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) here on Friday has adjourned the hearing of Sarfaraz Shah extra-judicial murder case till June 28. Six rangers' officials and Afsar Khan were presented before the court. Three of the accused did not take services of any lawy
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
'Welfare of policemen top priority of government'

'Welfare of policemen top priority of government'

The welfare of policemen is the top priority of high ups of Islamabad police and Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) will be provided every possible facility to improve their performance and come up to the expectations of the masses. It was stated by SP (Traff
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Sniffer dogs to be used to ensure foolproof security

Sniffer dogs to be used to ensure foolproof security

Islamabad Police will use sniffer dogs to ensure foolproof security, hence the well-trained dogs are being deployed at entry and exit points of the Federal Capital, sources in Capital Police revealed to Business Recorder on Friday. Risk Control Str
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
PML-N no more a political party: Sharjeel

PML-N no more a political party: Sharjeel

Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Friday said that PML-N had transformed into a jihadi organisation and was no more a political party. Speaking during Sindh Assembly's session, he said the chief of PML-N, Nawaz Sharif and Chief Minister Pu
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
ADB to launch Asia Accelerated Solar Energy Development Fund

ADB to launch Asia Accelerated Solar Energy Development Fund

Asian Development Bank (ADB) will launch the Asia Accelerated Solar Energy Development Fund with 2.25 billion dollars as it targets solar power projects in countries including China, India, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Thailand to add another 1,000 megawatts
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
CID arrest four suspected militants in separate raids

CID arrest four suspected militants in separate raids

Crime Investigation Departments (CID) on Friday arrested four militants belonging to different banned religious outfits in separate raids at various parts of the metropolis. According to details, Anti Extremist Cell of CID arrested two militants affiliate
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Army a crown of our head: chief minister Punjab

Army a crown of our head: chief minister Punjab

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that Pak Army is our own army, it is the crown of our head and its Generals and Jawans are our brothers who render supreme sacrifices in the defence of the country. He was addressing a big public meet
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Rs 877.76 million irregularities detected in Pakistan PWD

Rs 877.76 million irregularities detected in Pakistan PWD

Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has detected embezzlements, irregularities, corruption and mismanagement of Rs 877.76 million in Pakistan Public Works Department and Estate Offices of Ministry of Housing and Works. The Department is responsible for cons
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Appointments of universities' VCs: LHC dismisses petitions

Appointments of universities' VCs: LHC dismisses petitions

The Lahore High Court here on Friday dismissed several identical petitions challenging appointing process for six public sector universities vice-chancellors in the province and composition of "search committee" tasked to make impugned appointments.
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
New York cotton ends up

New York cotton ends up

US cotton futures posted their first positive close in four sessions on Friday, rallying more than 2 percent as recent pressure from a short squeeze in front-month July eased as the contract went into delivery. The July contract rallied more than 14 perce
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
US copper lower

US copper lower

Copper ended down for a second straight day on Thursday as a strengthening dollar and heightened concerns about slowing global economic growth triggered a wave of risk aversion across the commodities complex. In New York, the key September COMEX contract
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Shanghai copper up

Shanghai copper up

Copper rose more than 1 percent on Friday on news that Greece has reached a deal with international lenders for a five-year austerity plan and industrialised countries had tapped oil reserves to stimulate global growth. The most-active September copper co
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Copper rises to one-week high

Copper rises to one-week high

Copper rose to a one-week high on Friday after better-than-expected economic data from the US and Greece's deal with international lenders lifted equity markets and risk appetite. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange closed up one percent at $9
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Brent crude falls two percent

Brent crude falls two percent

Brent crude prices fell 2 percent on Friday as Europe's debt problems and a dollar index rebound extended oil's decline a day after consuming nations announced they were tapping strategic reserves. Dropping 7 percent for the week, Brent's premium to US cr
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Tokyo, Shanghai rubber rise

Tokyo, Shanghai rubber rise

Key Tokyo rubber futures settled higher on Friday helped by rises in Shanghai, but lingering economic uncertainty and increasing supply from Thailand dampened sentiment, with many watching to see if key support at 350 yen could be maintained. The key Toky
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
New York coffee and sugar recover

New York coffee and sugar recover

Sugar climbed to a higher close on Thursday after early selling prompted by lower crude oil and corn sparked short-cover buying. Short covering also sent coffee to a higher close, but gains in both coffee and sugar will need to be confirmed by continued b
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil hits new seven-month low

Malaysian palm oil hits new seven-month low

Malaysian palm oil dropped to a seven-month low on Friday as expectations that a higher output cycle will lift stocks offset broad gains in agriculture markets. Palm oil is on course for a drop of more than 7.6 percent in June, its worst monthly performan
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Liffe coffee rebounds

Liffe coffee rebounds

Liffe September robusta coffee ended $103 higher at $2,319 a tonne on Friday. Market rebounded strongly after sliding to its lowest level in almost five months during the previous session boosted mainly by technically-driven buying. Liffe September cocoa
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
US gold tumbles two percent

US gold tumbles two percent

Gold fell 2 percent on Thursday, its biggest one-day drop in over a month, after disappointing US jobless claims data hit investor risk appetite and boosted the dollar, pummelling commodity and stock markets. Spot gold was down 2.2 percent at $1,514.54 an
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Gold gains in Asia

Gold gains in Asia

Gold edged up on Friday from losses of as much as 2 percent in the previous session, supported by a softer dollar versus the euro after Greece won approval for a five-year austerity plan. Spot gold rose $2.55 to $1,523.25 an ounce by 0523 GMT, after its b
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Gold steadies in Europe

Gold steadies in Europe

Gold was steady on Friday, after a fall of as much as 2 percent the day before, as uncertainty over Greece's ability to remain solvent lingered. Gold was still set for its largest weekly decline since the so-called commodities "flash crash" of early May,
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar lower

US MIDDAY: sugar lower

ICE raw sugar fell further below a recent 2-1/2-month peak early on Friday, on expectations of a 2011/12 global surplus and prospects for more Indian exports. ICE October raw sugar futures were down 0.31 cent, or 1.2 percent, at 25.77 cents a lb at 12:28
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat falls

US MIDDAY: wheat falls

US wheat futures fell 1 percent early on Friday as the dollar firmed and equity markets slipped on worries about the Italian banking sector which sparked further concerns about the global economy. At 10:02 am CDT (1502 GMT), CBOT wheat for July delivery w
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper rises

US MIDDAY: copper rises

Copper ended up over one percent on Friday, as demand prospects brightened in top-consumer China after comments from Premier Wen Jiabao signalled a potential shift in the country's monetary policy trends. Copper's bullish week-end momentum bucked wider do
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold plummets

US MIDDAY: gold plummets

Gold fell sharply for a second straight session on Friday, hitting its lowest in a month, as Greece's debt worries boosted the dollar and pressured equity and commodity markets. Technical selling accelerated the losses. Bullion prices broke below the 50-d
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Altaf greets freed sailors

Altaf greets freed sailors

Muttahida Qaumi Movement Chief, Altaf Hussain has congratulated the merchant navy sailors and their families on release of sailors by the Somali pirates. He also congratulated the entire nation on release of sailors, said a statement issued by MQM here on
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Pak-India talks to resolve outstanding issues: Prime Minister

Pak-India talks to resolve outstanding issues: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday said the Pakistan-India Foreign Secretary level talks were a step towards resolution of all outstanding issues between the two countries. Talking to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani and P
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Chairman NAVTEC for spending money on technical education

Chairman NAVTEC for spending money on technical education

Chairman, National Vocational &Technical Education Commission (NAVTEC), Mumtaz Akhtar Kahloon has said the Punjab government should have spent money on providing technical education to youth instead of wasting billions of rupees on Danish Schools. "We cou
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Pfizer hosts Asia Pneumococcal Disease Conference

Pfizer hosts Asia Pneumococcal Disease Conference

Ten years following the introduction of the first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), leading global public health experts convened in Kuala Lumpur recently for the Asia Pneumococcal Disease (PD) Conference organised by Pfizer in collaboration with the
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
WTI/Arab crude prices surge by 22/52 percent during fiscal year 2011

WTI/Arab crude prices surge by 22/52 percent during fiscal year 2011

With almost one week of 2010-11 remaining, WTI and Arab crude, benchmark for Pakistan oil prices during FY11 have surged by 22 percent and 52 percent, respectively. Most importantly, sharp increase in Arab gulf crude, as compared to WTI, is indicative of
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Customs offices to open on June 26

Customs offices to open on June 26

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued instructions to all Customs Collectorates to remain open on Sunday, June 26, 2011, as normal working day to facilitate the trade in making maximum use of the relief/amnesty measures announced recently. All Cus
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Move to open BoI regional office in Gilgit-Baltistan

Move to open BoI regional office in Gilgit-Baltistan

The Chairman of the Board of Investment (BoI), Saleem H Mandviwalla, has proposed to the Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) to create a regional office of BoI in G-B to promote investment opportunities and facilitate investors. He said that the regi
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
First Mango Expo concludes on June 26

First Mango Expo concludes on June 26

Provincial Minister for Agriculture, Syed Ali Nawaz Shah has said this is first time the Mango Expo is being organised in Hyderabad at Expo Centre. The minister was speaking at opening of the 3-day Mango Expo being organised by Hyderabad Chamber of Commer
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Sindh Agriculture Chamber calls for reduction in GST

Sindh Agriculture Chamber calls for reduction in GST

Sindh Chamber of Agriculture has called upon the government to reduce the general sales tax (GST) rate from 16 percent to 4 four percent and also to exempt growers owning up to 25 acres of land from the GST. A meeting of Sindh Chamber of Agriculture, pres
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
SPSC results

SPSC results

The Sindh Public Service Commission Hyderabad has announced the names of the successful candidates, who were interviewed for the posts of Lecturer Sociology (male/female) BPS-17 in Education & Literacy Department, Government of Sindh, in the month of June
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Diplomatic enclave security buildings lying 'unpossessed'

Diplomatic enclave security buildings lying 'unpossessed'

The tug of war between Ministry of Interior and Capital Development Authority (CDA) over the possession of three newly constructed entrance gates to the diplomatic enclave with minimal, almost non-existent, facilities provided to security staff has made t
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Gas pipeline blown up in Dera Bugti

Gas pipeline blown up in Dera Bugti

Unidentified armed men blew up natural gas supply pipeline in Loti area of Dera Bugti, on Friday. "Unidentified armed men had planted explosive material with 8-inch diameter pipeline supplying natural gas to purification plant and detonated it with remote
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Etihad unveils Gold Elite tier

Etihad unveils Gold Elite tier

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, recently unveiled the Gold Elite tier of the Etihad Guest loyalty programme to recognise and reward the airline's most frequent travellers and membership will be awarded to passengers who i
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
'We miss you Musharraf'

'We miss you Musharraf'

In current circumstances when Pakistan has touched rock bottom in every sense, especially after the Osama bin Laden episode, we are blamed by whole world for every evil and the government's response is very poor to defending country's image, we miss you M
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
The Chinese model

The Chinese model

Gentlemen, those of you who got excited by the title are browsing the wrong newspaper. Interestingly, even if you Google the title on the internet, the results on the first page are the subject matter of this article, the Chinese model of development. Ima
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Supply chain management

Supply chain management

The supply chain of a company involves different departments, ranging from procurement of materials to production, packaging and finally placement to the right place at the right time. Supply Chain Management (SCM) means transforming a company's "supply c
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Dairy development

Dairy development

It was the best of times or so the Musharraf-Shaukat axis would have us believe. The axis was full of lies and sooner or later those lies were exposed. The colleagues were well-looked after by the friends of the then-regime. They are still in position of
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Detention of Brigadier Khan

Detention of Brigadier Khan

That armed conflicts when linger on for long periods generate antithetical dissidence among the fighting forces is a historical fact. After the initial days of marching to the battle tunes all great armies developed what is called the 'fighting fatigue' w
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Improvement in C/A

Improvement in C/A

Contrary to deteriorating trends in most of the economic indicators, external sector of the country has shown a substantial improvement in the current fiscal year. According to the latest data released by the State Bank, current account balance of the cou
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Entry test for admission at PGMI on June 26

Entry test for admission at PGMI on June 26

Entry test for admission in different degree and diploma courses for academic session 2011-12 at Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI) will be held here at the University of Health Sciences on Sunday (June 26). The test will be conducted in two sessions
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Fire breaks out in shopping plaza

Fire breaks out in shopping plaza

A fire broke out in a shopping plaza located in Shah Alam market due to short circuit. The Fire Brigade reached the spot soon after the incident. However, their efforts were hampered because of congested area. Nearby buildings were also evacuated because
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Samsung launches Smart TV

Samsung launches Smart TV

Samsung Electronics on Friday officially launched their latest Samsung Smart TV series in Pakistan. A ceremony at a local hotel was graced by H.D Lee, General Manager Samsung Electronics Pakistan and Mian Ahmed Fazil, Director Orient Group. The gathering
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Government urged to utilise resources for promotion of IT

Government urged to utilise resources for promotion of IT

President Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Shahzad Ali Malik has urged the government to utilise maximum resources for the promotion of Information Technology in the country enabling it to join the club of technologically advanced nations.
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Viral diseases in monsoon: arrangements finalised for checking outbreak

Viral diseases in monsoon: arrangements finalised for checking outbreak

In the wake of expected flood in monsoon season, the Punjab health department has finalised necessary arrangements for checking outbreak of viral diseases and provision of health facilities to people. The department has sufficient stock of medicines, anti
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Transfers, postings of Punjab government officials

Transfers, postings of Punjab government officials

The Punjab government has on Friday carried out transfer and posting of government officials. According to a notification, Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf, Chief Engineer, Research, Irrigation and Power Department, and Syed Zahid Ali Shah, Chief Engineer on offi
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Wattoo protests over change in polling staff

Wattoo protests over change in polling staff

Mian Manzoor Wattoo, Minister for Kashmir Affairs on Friday strongly protested the overnight change in the staff at a polling station in Lahore and termed it a conspiracy by Pakistan Muslim League-N to rig the elections in Azad Kashmir. In a statement, Wa
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
AJK election campaign ends

AJK election campaign ends

The election campaign for June 26, AJK Legislative Assembly elections will end on Friday midnight (12:00 am). June 24 is the last day for the campaign in line with the code of conduct and the election schedule announced by the AJK Election Commission. Aft
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Azad Kashmir's elections: section 144 around polling stations in Lahore

Azad Kashmir's elections: section 144 around polling stations in Lahore

The City District Government Lahore (CDGL) has on Friday enforced section 144 around polling stations set up for the Azad Kashmir's elections in the provincial capital from June 25 to 26. According to a city government's spokesperson, DCO Lahore Ahad Khan
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Jammers at Kot Lakhpat Jail interrupting cellphone services

Jammers at Kot Lakhpat Jail interrupting cellphone services

The installation of jammers at Kot Lakhpat Jail in the provincial metropolis are interrupting the cellphone service in the adjacent localities and causing signal problems frequently to the consumers within a radius of six kilometers. The jail authorities
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
GCU-Geography department, Met office Lahore sign MoU

GCU-Geography department, Met office Lahore sign MoU

Government College University (GCU) Lahore Geography Department will strengthen the database of the Regional Metrological Center Lahore (Met Office) by using the Remote Sensing Technology (RST) and Geographic Information System (GIS). A Memorandum of Unde
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Nawaz criticised for damaging Kashmir cause

Nawaz criticised for damaging Kashmir cause

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Friday strongly criticised PML-N Chief, Nawaz Sharif for undermining national interests and also damaging the Kashmir cause. Talking to the media the minister further said that th
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Seminar on security challenges held

Seminar on security challenges held

A tri services training seminar on 'Threat and Security Challenges' was organised here at the Malir Garrison on Friday. An ISPR press release said that the Corps Commander, Lieutenant General Muhammad Zahir ul Islam, was the chief guest on the occasion.
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Prize distributing ceremony held at LCU

Prize distributing ceremony held at LCU

Irrespective of our religious, ethnic or political beliefs, we should work towards improving the environmental conditions for survival of everyone, said Rector Lahore City University Mansoor Faisal. He was addressing a prize distributing ceremony organise
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Mepco terminates services of 1,100 employees

Mepco terminates services of 1,100 employees

Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco) has terminated the services of 1,100 employees, who were recruited on political ground some 18 months ago, overriding merit and other legal norms. This was officially stated here on Thursday. Sources said that Wapda/M
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
SCCI's doors open to all traders: Bilour

SCCI's doors open to all traders: Bilour

President, Sarhad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI), Usman Bashir Bilour has said that he had served the business community above the group politics, saying the doors of the chamber are opened for all traders and all possible measures have taken for t
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Sindh government appoints retired officer as DG GHDA

Sindh government appoints retired officer as DG GHDA

Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah has appointed a retired officer of Pakistan State Oil (PSO), Nazir Chakrani as Director General of Gorakh Hills Development Authority (GHDA), well informed sources told Business Recorder.
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
LPG prices register Rs 5 per kg increase

LPG prices register Rs 5 per kg increase

The LPG marketing companies on Friday again increased the LPG price by Rs 5 per kg, Rs 60 per domestic cylinder and Rs 240 per commercial cylinder. According to Chairman, LPG Distributors Association, Irfan Khokhar, it was fourth increase in the prices of
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
Zardari vows to hunt down militants

Zardari vows to hunt down militants

President Asif Ali Zardari has denied that Pakistan is turning a blind eye to militants and vowed that it will hunt down and eliminate the terrorists. In an interview published in Strait Times, the president said Pakistan was determined to wiping out extr
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
400 protesting KESC workers resume duties

400 protesting KESC workers resume duties

Some 400 surplus pool workers of Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) have parted their ways from ongoing protesting workers and joined their duties, it emerged on Friday. Sources claimed that said workers have agreed to start operations at their respec
Published 25 Jun, 2011 12:00am
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