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Print - 2011-08-13
US troops return to deadly Afghan valley in east

US troops return to deadly Afghan valley in east

Just months after pulling out of a remote slice of eastern Afghanistan dubbed the 'Valley of Death,' US troops are back reinforcing their once-abandoned bases in the area a hotbed of the insurgency and a dangerous second front in the decade-old war.
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Libyan rebels take casualties in fight for Brega

Libyan rebels take casualties in fight for Brega

Rebels on the eastern front of Libya's civil war lost 11 men in the past 24 hours fighting to capture the strategic oil terminal and refinery at Brega on the Mediterranean coast, hospital sources said. Sources at a hospital in Azdabiyah to the north-east
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Chinese bullet trains pulled over 'flaws'

Chinese bullet trains pulled over 'flaws'

More than 50 bullet trains on a new fast link between Beijing and Shanghai will be recalled because of "flaws", their manufacturer said Friday, in a fresh blow for China's high-speed rail industry. The move to pull 54 trains from the flagship line came a
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
US calls for boycott of Syrian oil and gas

US calls for boycott of Syrian oil and gas

The United States on Friday for the first time called on countries to stop buying Syrian oil and gas as it sought to build pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to end a brutal crackdown against protesters. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hinted
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Two ISAF soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Two ISAF soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Two members of the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan have been killed in separate incidents, officials said Friday. One "died following an improvised explosive device attack" in the east of the country on Thursday, the statem
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
USAID halts aid to Gaza: US official

USAID halts aid to Gaza: US official

USAID is halting humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip over alleged meddling by the radical Palestinian group Hamas, a US official said on Friday. "We deeply regret that USAID-funded partner organisations operating in Gaza are forced by Hamas's action
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Court sentences 25 Ben Ali relatives to jail

Court sentences 25 Ben Ali relatives to jail

A court sentenced 25 relatives of Tunisia's ousted leader Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to jail Friday, most of whom were caught trying to flee with cash and jewels at the climax of January's revolution. In one of several trials of figures from the toppled regi
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Police in London lockdown to prevent new riots

Police in London lockdown to prevent new riots

Police in London flooded the streets on Friday in a move to prevent a repeat of England's worst riots in decades, which left city neighbourhoods smouldering and five people dead. The number of officers in the British capital was more than doubled to 16,00
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Azerbaijan arrests 'Iranian-backed Islamists'

Azerbaijan arrests 'Iranian-backed Islamists'

Police in Azerbaijan have arrested three Islamic activists who were seeking to install a theocracy in the mainly Muslim ex-Soviet republic with funding from Iranian radicals, officials said Friday. The deputy chairman of the banned Azerbaijani Islamic Par
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Iranian gas flow to Turkey halted by blast

Iranian gas flow to Turkey halted by blast

Iranian gas flow to Turkey has been halted due to an explosion on the pipeline in Turkey overnight and repairs have been started which will take one week, a Turkish Energy Ministry official told Reuters on Friday. "Repairs have been started on the Turkey-
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Four die as train derails in Poland

Four die as train derails in Poland

Police say a train has derailed in central Poland, killing four passengers and injuring dozens of others. A spokeswoman for local police, Ewa Drozdz, says the train was travelling from Warsaw to the southern city of Katowice when it derailed Friday aftern
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Mortgage fraud still prevalent, hard to catch: FBI

Mortgage fraud still prevalent, hard to catch: FBI

The FBI says mortgage fraud remains prevalent despite the modest improvements in the economy. A report issued by the federal law enforcement agency Friday says mortgage fraud schemes are particularly resilient and hard to discover. The agency says the tot
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
US appeals court rules against Obama healthcare law

US appeals court rules against Obama healthcare law

A US appeals court ruled on Friday that President Barack Obama's healthcare law requiring Americans to buy healthcare insurance or face a penalty was unconstitutional, a blow to the White House. The US Appeals Court for the 11th Circuit, based in Atlanta,
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
New York cotton ends limit-up, seen firm into next week

New York cotton ends limit-up, seen firm into next week

Cotton futures finished up by their daily limit on Friday on modest investor buying as the market's ability to hold this week's low prompted some mills to begin booking orders, analysts said. The key December cotton contract on ICE Futures US rose by the
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
US copper jumps

US copper jumps

Copper ended up on Thursday for only the second time this month but posted its biggest daily gain in nearly nine months, as positive economic signals in the world's top-two consumers powered the rally. In New York, the key September COMEX contract jumped
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Shanghai copper down

Shanghai copper down

Copper fell on Friday, heading for a weekly loss of more than 2 percent a day after its biggest daily gain in nearly 9 months, as fears over the health of French banks and debt contagion in the eurozone outweighed positive sentiment on the strength of Chi
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Copper slips

Copper slips

Copper slipped on Friday, for a second week of losses, following economic data that showed US consumer sentiment dropped to its lowest in three decades, compounding concerns about global economic growth and demand from top consumer China. Benchmark copper
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Brent oil near flat

Brent oil near flat

Brent crude prices inched up a penny on Friday, fading late as a tumble in consumer sentiment offset the lift provided by rising equities markets and data showing higher US retail sales in July. US crude fell back and ended the day lower and both Brent an
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Tokyo rubber down, Shanghai up

Tokyo rubber down, Shanghai up

Key Tokyo rubber futures erased earlier gains to settle slightly lower on Friday, as a slide in oil prices and sluggish stocks reflected concerns about the global economic outlook and raised questions about demand for raw materials. The benchmark rubber c
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil soars

Malaysian palm oil soars

Malaysian palm oil rose for a third day on Friday and recovered most of this week's losses on stronger food commodity prices and as a US government forecast of lower soy output pointed to tighter edible oil supply in coming months.
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
New York cocoa, sugar and coffee up

New York cocoa, sugar and coffee up

US cocoa futures changed direction and finished higher on Thursday, lifted by the strong sterling after falling to a seven-month low in heavy dealings dominated by September/December spreading and substantial nearby supplies. Raw sugar and arabica coffee
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Liffe sugar falls

Liffe sugar falls

Soft commodity markets turned in a muted performance on Friday as players took to the sidelines at the end of a week that saw a sharp selling spree sparked by a downgrade of the United States' credit rating. Sugar, coffee and cocoa paid little heed to the
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
US gold slides

US gold slides

Gold recoiled after tapping a new record on Thursday, tumbling more than 2 percent as an equities rebound and higher trading margins fanned profit-taking from the biggest rally since 2008. Prices fell by as much as $82 from a new overnight record of $1,81
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Spot pares losses in Asia

Spot pares losses in Asia

Spot gold pared early losses on Friday, putting it on track for its best week since February 2009 as worries about the eurozone debt crisis and global growth drive investors to safe havens. Spot gold fell as much as 3.5 percent on Thursday, as stock and c
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Gold extends dip in European trade

Gold extends dip in European trade

Gold prices fell on Friday, extending the previous session's retreat from record highs as fresh strength in equity markets and gains in the euro versus the safe-haven Swiss franc pointed to sharper appetite for risk. Spot gold was down 1.7 percent at $1,7
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar down

US MIDDAY: sugar down

ICE front-month raw sugar futures fell early on Friday after news that India, the number 2 producer after Brazil, had decided to allow another 500,000 tonnes of unrestricted sugar exports. October raw sugar futures on ICE were down 0.24 cent or 0.85 perce
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
US MIDDAY: grains up

US MIDDAY: grains up

US soyabeans rose for the second straight session early on Friday, and were poised for the largest two-day rally since May, due to worries over the size of the crop, a day after the government made a surprisingly large cut in its production forecast. Whea
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper rises

US MIDDAY: copper rises

Copper in New York crept up early on Friday with equities to end less than a penny higher from the previous session. In New York, the key September COMEX contract eked out a 0.35-cent gain to settle at $4.0120 per lb, supported by a firmer tone in equity
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold falls two percent

US MIDDAY: gold falls two percent

Gold dropped 2 percent on Friday, extending the previous session's drop from record highs as a rise in appetite for market risk prompted profit-taking from bullion's sharp safe-haven rally this week. Bullion fell as stock markets in Europe rallied after a
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
SEDF to stabilise rural economy: Motiwala

SEDF to stabilise rural economy: Motiwala

Establishment of Sindh Enterprises Development Fund (SEDF) by the Sindh government is a bold step of the provincial government as it would bring stability to the rural economy, said Chairman Sindh Investment Board (SIB), Zubair Motiwala on Friday.
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
No action taken yet on imported trucks penetration in market

No action taken yet on imported trucks penetration in market

A noticeable number of used trucks and commercial vehicles are entering the local markets under various schemes like those of gift and transfer of baggage due to relaxation in the import policy, an official of PAMA said. Under 'Special Purpose Vehicle PCT
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
'UBL Tezraftaar Pardes Card' launched

'UBL Tezraftaar Pardes Card' launched

Over the past few years home remittances have been the strongest and most stable economic indicator for the Pakistani economy with remittances reaching more than USD 11 billion per annum and expected to grow further at a remarkable pace.
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Mounting political pressure confuses traders: strike call for today

Mounting political pressure confuses traders: strike call for today

The recession-hit traders are perplexed that how to respond to the mounting pressure from various political parties on the strike, which Sindh's nationalists called against the re-promulgation of SLGO 2001, whether to open businesses or keep them shut on
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Prime Minister takes notice of Balochistan's polio drive failure

Prime Minister takes notice of Balochistan's polio drive failure

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has taken notice of the very poor results of anti-polio drive in Balochistan and the Balochistan government has been asked in writing to ensure meeting targets of National Emergency Plan in this regard.
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Gold prices fall

Gold prices fall

Gold prices on Friday fell by Rs 200 per tola to Rs 57, 600 from the last all-time high of Rs 57, 800 on the local market, trader said. The price of gold per 10 grams reached Rs 49, 371 down from record high of Rs 49, 542, showing a decrease of Rs 171. On
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Three cops killed in police van ambush

Three cops killed in police van ambush

Three policemen were killed when unidentified gunmen opened indiscriminate firing at police van carrying prisoners for medical check-up on University Road Friday, police said. Two prisoners who were in custody of police also escaped during firing, police
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Sindh government forgets to observe International Youth Day

Sindh government forgets to observe International Youth Day

The Sindh government has ignored more than 60 percent population of the province consisting of youth community with disremembering the International Youth Day, supposed to be celebrate on August 12, 2011, Business Recorder learnt on Friday.
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Chief minister Sindh reviews releases of wheat crop

Chief minister Sindh reviews releases of wheat crop

Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Friday reviewed the wheat crop 2011 releases and discussed the supply of wheat/atta on subsidised rate to the poor during Ramazan.
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Powerhouse to be functional in Astore from August 20

Powerhouse to be functional in Astore from August 20

The two megawatt power project will start functioning from August 20, this year, benefiting more than 20,000 people of the area. This was stated by Water & Power Executive Engineer Fayyaz Alam while talking to newsmen on Friday. He said the project would
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Pakistan advertising firm wins two international awards

Pakistan advertising firm wins two international awards

The results of the Promotional Marketing Awards of Asia (PMAA) were announced recently in Australia. This year, once again the Pakistan advertising industry flag was held high by Bulls Eye Communications with 2 awards won, while competing with the very be
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Partly Facetious: There're forces within forces

Partly Facetious: There're forces within forces

"Pakistan government, we are told, is in constant touch with the British government to ensure the safety of the Pakistani community during this time of riots."
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Girls outshine boys in PU BA, BSc exams

Girls outshine boys in PU BA, BSc exams

Outshining boys, girls clinched all top three positions in BA and BSc annual examination 2011 of Punjab University. PU BA, BSc result was announced here on Friday. Out of the total, 153,688 candidates appeared in BA/BSc exams, out which 52,396 were declar
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Provincial Austerity Committee meeting today

Provincial Austerity Committee meeting today

Provincial Minister for Finance Kamran Michael will chair the meeting of Provincial Austerity Committee here on Saturday (today) in which important matters regarding austerity drive will be reviewed. Secretary Finance and other concerned officers of vario
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
UK will keep its presence in Afghanistan: HC

UK will keep its presence in Afghanistan: HC

British High Commissioner Adam Thomson has said that the United Kingdom (UK) would keep its presence in Afghanistan until stability despite withdrawing its combat forces from Afghanistan by 2014. He was talking to a select group of economic journalists he
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
ASO seizes smuggling goods

ASO seizes smuggling goods

The attempt of smuggling goods of millions of rupees was foiled by Anti Smuggling Organisation (ASO) Lahore. According to spokesmen, ASO staff under the supervision of Assistant collector Toqueer Dar and Superintendent Abdul Hameed Bhatti seized 6 smuggle
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Mechanised agriculture: body formed to submit proposals

Mechanised agriculture: body formed to submit proposals

The Punjab Minister for Agriculture Malik Ahmad Ali Aulakh has constituted a committee to submit its recommendation and PC-I for mechanisation research and engineering extension to promote mechanised agriculture in the province. He issued these directives
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
'Fair play should be watchword for textile stakeholders now'

'Fair play should be watchword for textile stakeholders now'

'Fair play', after the free market mechanism, would be the name of the game in textile industry now in order to survive in prevailing crisis of cotton prices, said Chairman of Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (Prgmea), I
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Independence Day preparations in full swing in Quetta

Independence Day preparations in full swing in Quetta

As day was approaching to mark the 64th Independence Day of the Pakistan, the preparations in this regard are in full swing in the provincial capital. With the shine on the faces of young and old, all is set in Quetta to mark the day of Pakistan in a befi
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
'PSC providing certified, affordable seeds to farmers'

'PSC providing certified, affordable seeds to farmers'

Punjab Seed Corporation (PSC) is enjoying full confidence of growers of the country as it is providing them high quality seeds at very affordable prices since 1976. This was stated by a spokesman of the corporation, here on Friday. He said that PSC functi
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Secretary Punjab asked to protect citizens' ownership record

Secretary Punjab asked to protect citizens' ownership record

The Chief Justice (CJ) Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed the Chief Secretary Punjab to evolve a mechanism which could protect the ownership record of citizens and patwaris could not tamper the record. The CJ passed these orders after Lahore District Co
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Heavy rains hit Lahore and other Punjab cities

Heavy rains hit Lahore and other Punjab cities

Heavy to very Heavy monsoon rains lashed Lahore and other cities of central Punjab on Friday for more than five hours inundating the low laying areas and turning the roads, streets and public parks into water channels and lakes. Hospitals in the city were
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Rallies on Mall Road: government fails to implement ban

Rallies on Mall Road: government fails to implement ban

Chief Secretary Punjab Nasir Mehmood Khosa here on Friday admitted before the Lahore High Court (LHC) that the government failed to successfully implement ban on taking out rallies and processions on Mall Road. Appearing before Chief Justice LHC Justice I
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Power situation registers stability for second consecutive day

Power situation registers stability for second consecutive day

Power situation registered stability for second consecutive day amidst marathon meetings of policymakers on the subject in the capital. Heavy rain cooled down temperature substantially, bringing the demand down to 17554MW amidst rise in generation to 1473
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Peshawar bus terminal redesigning to be expedited

Peshawar bus terminal redesigning to be expedited

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Minister for Information and Transport, Iftikhar Hussain, has directed the transport department to expedite work on PC-1 for redesigning of Peshawar bus terminal and called for taking immediate steps for provision of security and c
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Capital police arrest 20 beggars, 11 outlaws

Capital police arrest 20 beggars, 11 outlaws

One person died in road accident, while Capital Police in its on-going crackdown against beggars nabbed 20 beggars along with 11 outlaws for their alleged involvement in drug pushing, fake currency, possession of illegal arms and fraud. Police during last
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
USAID initiates MAP sector project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

USAID initiates MAP sector project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing $900,000 support to a local NGO Human Development Organisation Doaba (HDOD), based in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to help improve Medicinal and Aromatic Plant (MAP) sector.
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Foreign investment vital for nation's development: FPCCI

Foreign investment vital for nation's development: FPCCI

The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Friday said foreign investment has a very important role in development of a nation. The apex chamber would continue to support all efforts to enhance foreign as well as domestic inves
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
PEF sets up stall at 'youth mela'

PEF sets up stall at 'youth mela'

Punjab Education Foundation set up a stall at the youth mela arranged by the provincial information department on the eve of international youth day at Al-Hamra Arts Council, here on Friday. On this occasion, members of youth, NGOs, women and the students
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government set to celebrate Independence Day

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government set to celebrate Independence Day

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to observe Independence Day in quite a befitting manner by holding a variety of programmes and events in the province. According to the schedule, the day will begin with 21 cannon salute in the provincial metropol
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Afghan DPs repatriation centres to remain closed tomorrow

Afghan DPs repatriation centres to remain closed tomorrow

The UN agency for Afghan refugees 'Voluntary Repatriation Centres (VRCs) in Peshawar and Quetta will remain closed on Sunday in connection with observance of Pakistan Independence Day. The agency has informed that UNHCR Voluntary Repatriation Centres (VRC
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Used cars: Paapam opposes liberalisation of import policy

Used cars: Paapam opposes liberalisation of import policy

Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (Paapam) vehemently opposes liberalising the import policy of used vehicles on the pretext of rationalising prices of locally manufactured vehicles. This was stated by Syed Nabeel Hashmi
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
FCR to be made people-friendly legal document: Kausar

FCR to be made people-friendly legal document: Kausar

Governor Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Barrister Masood Kausar said that the present government being a democratic and truly elected one, strongly believed in democracy, consultation and consensus on national issues and the same policy had been adopted while proposi
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Arms licenses: Nadra to begin revalidation process from August 15

Arms licenses: Nadra to begin revalidation process from August 15

National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) will start the revalidation process of arms licenses from Monday (August 15) and within a week the process will be completed. Nadra, after receiving instructions from the Interior Ministry regarding the
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
People asked to study, adhere to teachings of great saints

People asked to study, adhere to teachings of great saints

Prominent artist, social crusader and peace activist Jimmy Engineer has called upon the people to study, understand and adhere to the teachings of great saints and revert to Sufism for achieving success in life and overcoming all their worldly problems an
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
NTN Master Index' cleansing RTOs told to form committees

NTN Master Index' cleansing RTOs told to form committees

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed the Regional Tax Offices (RTOs) to set up committees at local level for cleansing of the 'NTN Master Index' to exclude dormant and inactive companies, which are untraceable or have closed their business/trad
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Inviting the generals

Inviting the generals

Inviting the generals at this stage, will amount to sounding a death knell for the nation. We have seen enough of military rule and its most disastrous consequences. The solution lies in the civilian society coming out in full force in support of the judi
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Resignation and helplessness in Italy over debt crisis

Resignation and helplessness in Italy over debt crisis

Debt crisis? Economic doldrums? Impending insolvency, and the threat of an EU-IMF bailout in Italy? "So what," shrugs a baker in the Roman neighbourhood of Monti, showing little concern about Italy's financial situation having become one of the eurozone's
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
The economic 'genocide' of Karachi

The economic 'genocide' of Karachi

Peaceful environment is vital for economic growth and national prosperity. Citizens need an assurance of quality of life and this is possible through income generation, social and physical infrastructure, security and safety, and political stability in th
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
A new economic and social contract

A new economic and social contract

It is not so clear to those that are in the forest that a new economic social contras act has to be developed. It will not come by itself, it never has and as the world changes, the pressure on Pakistan will mount. In some ways, Pakistan was already there
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Taxing Swiss accounts

Taxing Swiss accounts

Switzerland and Germany have finally reached an agreement allowing the German government to tax the cash stashed by German citizens in Swiss accounts. Several countries have successfully made deals with Switzerland allowing them to not only compel their c
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Pak-Saudi relations

Pak-Saudi relations

A kind of freeze that had beset the Pakistan-Saudi relationship ever since the PPP came to power three years back now seems to be giving way to a thaw. Of late, there have been a series of high-level exchanges between the two countries, beginning by a tri
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Remote sensing based tech being introduced to forecast floods

Remote sensing based tech being introduced to forecast floods

An advanced level remote sensing based climate and flood warning technology is being introduced to upgrade flood management of the country. The project will help build the capacity of Pakistan Meteorological Department and other agencies responsible for f
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Swat, Kabul rivers flowing in medium, low flood

Swat, Kabul rivers flowing in medium, low flood

The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) on Friday said that Swat and Kabul Rivers are flowing in medium and low flood respectively with rising trend while all the other majors rivers Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej are running normal.
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
PPP activist, dental surgeon among six killed

PPP activist, dental surgeon among six killed

Despite several search operations of law enforcement agencies to bring law and order situation in control, the spate of targeted killings are still unrelenting in the city as six more persons including an activist of Pakistan People's Party and a dental s
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Parliamentary team to leave for India on August 17

Parliamentary team to leave for India on August 17

A 19-member multi-party parliamentary delegation will leave for India on August 17 to participate in the second round of Pakistan-India parliamentarians dialogue facilitated by Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT). The t
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
'Power disruption hits water supply'

'Power disruption hits water supply'

Supply of water to different areas in the city has been halted for the last two days due to disconnection of electricity supply to Gharo Pumping Station of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KW&SB), said a statement issued by Water Board here on Friday
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Managing committee of KCCI to retire on September 30

Managing committee of KCCI to retire on September 30

Fifteen members of managing committee of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) will stand retire on September 30, 2011 Election to fill these vacant seats will be held on September 27, 2011.
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Transfers, postings in FBR

Transfers, postings in FBR

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred and posted two officials of Inland Revenue Service (BS-19/20) with immediate effect.
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Pagara favours commissionerate system

Pagara favours commissionerate system

PML-(F) Chief Pir Pagara has said that calling for strikes was not solution of the problems. "Strikes have negative effects on our economy and the country," he said while talking to ANP Sindh President Shahi Syed at Kingri House here on Friday. He said th
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Isolated heavy rain, thundershower expected in country

Isolated heavy rain, thundershower expected in country

The met office on Friday forecast widespread rain and thundershower with isolated heavy fall in most part of the country for the next 24 hours. The fresh forecast says widespread rain and thundershower with isolated heavy falls expected in Islamabad, Punj
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Punjab chief minister grieved over Pakistanis' deaths in UK

Punjab chief minister grieved over Pakistanis' deaths in UK

Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif here on Friday expressed deep sense of sorrow and grief over the loss of precious lives of three Pakistanis in UK and termed it tragic and condemnable. The chief minister demanded of the British government to
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Rs 3.9 billion provided to acquire land for Diamer Basha Dam

Rs 3.9 billion provided to acquire land for Diamer Basha Dam

The federal government has provided Rs 3.9 billion to Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa authorities to acquire land for construction of country's most vital project- Diamer Basha dam. The process of acquisition of land is continuing and after its co
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Gunmen free two Taliban captives in Peshawar

Gunmen free two Taliban captives in Peshawar

Police say Taliban militants have ambushed a police van taking two of their comrades back to jail after a trip to the dentist, freeing the captives. Officer Iftikhar Khan says three police guards were killed in Friday's incident in the north-western city
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Four lion cubs' death in Zoo: Karachi Administrator takes notice

Four lion cubs' death in Zoo: Karachi Administrator takes notice

Taking strict notice of the expiry of four lion cubs of African origin in Karachi Zoo, Administrator Karachi Fazlur Rehman has appointed EDO Revenue Ghanor Leghari as Inquiry Officer to conduct full inquiry into the incident and submit his report within 1
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Fata reforms significant developments: Prime Minister

Fata reforms significant developments: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the amendments to the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) and the extension of Political Parties Order 2002 to FATA are significant developments, which will have positive impact upon social and political s
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Flood, rain relief control room set up

Flood, rain relief control room set up

District Co-ordination Officer Hyderabad, Ahmed Bux Narejo has established in his office order that District Flood/Rain Relief Control Room in his camp office will work round the clock with telephone nos. 022-9200115 and 022-9200116 under the supervision
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Parliamentary body can review any law pertaining to national security

Parliamentary body can review any law pertaining to national security

The Parliamentary Committee on National Security has unanimously decided that the panel can review any law pertaining to national security of Pakistan. The committee, which met here with Senator Raza Rabbani in the chair, has also said that Anti-Terrorism
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Hina meets Turkish President, Prime Minister

Hina meets Turkish President, Prime Minister

Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, currently on a visit to Turkey on the invitation of her Turkish counterpart Professor Dr Ahmet Davutoglu, met separately with President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan here Friday.
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Sindh distributes 630,000 Watan Cards among flood victims

Sindh distributes 630,000 Watan Cards among flood victims

Sindh government through its Rehabilitation Department has so far issued 630,000 Watan Cards during the first phase of relief services for the flood victims. The Secretary for Rehabilitation, Peer Baksh Jamali, on Friday, informed a meeting, chaired by Si
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Karachi to be deweaponised in phases: Malik

Karachi to be deweaponised in phases: Malik

Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday said the government has decided to deweaponize the country especially purging Karachi of illegal weapons in different phases. "The government has taken this decision on the demands of all political parties includin
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
Sindh chief minister reviews law, order situation

Sindh chief minister reviews law, order situation

Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Friday held a meeting at CM House to review the law and order situation in the province, particularly Karachi. He said that it is the responsibility of law enforcing agencies to be fully devoted to maintain peac
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
10,831 new cases of Tuberculosis reported at government hospitals

10,831 new cases of Tuberculosis reported at government hospitals

As many as 10,831 new cases of tuberculosis were reported at state-run healthcare facilities in 35 districts across the country during February 2011 of which 86 percent cases were counted in Punjab, which is a matter of concern for the government.
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
FBR workers observe partial strike

FBR workers observe partial strike

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) staff on Friday observed a partial strike from 11am to 12pm at all offices across the country. According to the Federal Revenue Alliance Employees Union, workers in the Regional Tax Office held a protest demonstration agains
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
'US to expand Fulbright scholarship programme'

'US to expand Fulbright scholarship programme'

The United States' Fulbright Scholarship programme for Pakistan is the largest in the world and it will be doubled next year to accommodate more Pakistani students to pursue Master's and Ph.Ds degrees in US universities. This was stated by the US Consul G
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
PIA plane makes emergency landing

PIA plane makes emergency landing

A plane of Pakistan International Airlines PK 368, coming from Multan made emergency landing at Islamabad airport on Friday, after losing its balance due to bad weather. The plane landed at 9:30am. The passengers got minor injuries due to plane imbalance.
Published 13 Aug, 2011 12:00am
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