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Print - 2011-11-18
US copper falls

US copper falls

In New York, copper values failed to match London's gains on Wednesday. The key December COMEX contract fell 1.70 cents to settle at $3.4845 per lb, after dealing between $3.43 and $3.5380. Volumes, at around 45,500 lots in late New York trade, remained m
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Shanghai copper rises

Shanghai copper rises

The most-active February copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose 0.6 percent to close the session at 56,680 yuan ($8,932.17) per tonne on Thursday, after falling 2 percent on Wednesday. The prompt ShFE December copper contract last traded at
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Copper plunges

Copper plunges

Copper fell on Thursday, to its lowest in around a week, on concerns that the eurozone debt crisis is spreading from peripheral to key economies in the region and that it will hurt demand for industrial metals the longer it continues. Equities dipped on b
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Oil falls nearly four percent on profit-taking

Oil falls nearly four percent on profit-taking

Oil prices tumbled on Thursday, with US crude dropping 4 percent as investors booked profits a day after a surge to five-month highs tested key technical levels. US gasoline futures led the oil complex lower as refiners returned from seasonal maintenance
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Tokyo, Shanghai rubber move higher

Tokyo, Shanghai rubber move higher

Tokyo rubber futures rose more than 3 percent to a one-week high on Thursday due to speculative buying ahead of a meeting of top producing countries on ways to support prices, dealers said. The benchmark rubber contract on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange fo
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Palm oil retreats

Palm oil retreats

Malaysian palm oil futures touched a five-month peak before turning negative on Thursday, as investors booked profits after prices were boosted by robust demand and investor expectations of lower production in key Asian planters. Benchmark January palm oi
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
US grains slide in choppy trade

US grains slide in choppy trade

Grains fell on Wednesday in choppy trade, with concerns about the European debt crisis spreading and a strong dollar keeping a cautious tone in the market. Wheat was the most volatile, tumbling 2.5 percent and abandoning earlier gains as some investors bo
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
ICE cocoa sinks

ICE cocoa sinks

US cocoa futures dove to their lowest level in almost 2-1/2 years on Thursday as a broad commodities sell-off added pressure to a market already weakened by the quickening harvest in West Africa. Raw sugar slid to a five-month low and coffee suffered as w
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
US gold falls

US gold falls

Gold fell on Wednesday, pressured by easing US consumer prices and uncertainty after a clash between France and Germany over whether the European Central Bank should do more to stem the region's debt crisis. Spot gold was down 0.4 percent at $1,774.19 an
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Gold steadies in Asia

Gold steadies in Asia

Gold traded steady on Thursday after a 1 percent drop in the previous session, as markets remain jittery over the eurozone debt crisis while the bloc's political wrangling continues. Spot gold edged up 0.2 percent to $1,765.20 an ounce by 0713 GMT, off a
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Gold slips to one-week low

Gold slips to one-week low

Gold fell to a one week low on Thursday as fears that the eurozone debt crisis could spread from peripheral to core economies kept investors nervous and prompted some to liquidate profitable positions to cover losses in other asset classes.
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
US MIDDAY: grains down

US MIDDAY: grains down

US grain futures slid on Thursday, led by corn to a five-week low, as demand slumped for American agricultural exports while Europe's spreading debt crisis kept investors cautious. Corn tumbled 2.6 percent on the Chicago Board of Trade and wheat fell 2.2
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper tumbles

US MIDDAY: copper tumbles

Copper sustained its largest one-day decline in nearly three weeks on Thursday as losses piled up late alongside an accelerated downturn in equities and on a bearish technical break that could keep prices under pressure in the near term. In New York, the
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold drops

US MIDDAY: gold drops

Gold fell around 1.5 percent on Thursday as investors sold the precious metal to cover sharp losses in other commodity markets, and selling accelerated after gold broke below technical support, on track for its biggest two-day loss in nearly two months.
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
AJK government to introduce educational reforms soon

AJK government to introduce educational reforms soon

The AJK Education Minister Mian Abdul Waheed has said the government will soon introduce reforms to bring revolutionary progress in the education sector by providing quality education harmonious to the modern needs. Talking to newsmen in Muzaffarabad late
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Annual congregation of 'Tableeghi Jamaat' begins

Annual congregation of 'Tableeghi Jamaat' begins

The three-day annual congregation of Tableeghi Jamaat started in Raiwind, here on Thursday. The congregation started after Zohar prayers and is scheduled to conclude with final Dua (prayers) on Monday morning. Hundreds of faithful across and out of the co
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
'Palm oil import from Indonesia seen tripling in 2012'

'Palm oil import from Indonesia seen tripling in 2012'

Pakistan is expected to at least triple palm oil purchases from Indonesia next year after a trade agreement between the two countries reduced import duties for the edible oil by about 15 percent, senior industry officials said on Thursday. Pakistan purcha
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
TradeKey monthly facilitates over $100 million trade transactions

TradeKey monthly facilitates over $100 million trade transactions

The Pakistani business-to-business website, TradeKey, which is ranked 3rd largest business-to-business website in the world, is facilitating over $100 million import/export transactions every month through its website. Having its presence in Pakistan with
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Shahnaz elected chairperson of MDG body

Shahnaz elected chairperson of MDG body

Member National Assembly Shahnaz Wazir Ali on Thursday was elected unopposed as the chairperson of the Special Committee on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Special Committee on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) met here in the Parliament House
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Wheat seeds, fertiliser distributed among Jamrud farmers

Wheat seeds, fertiliser distributed among Jamrud farmers

The Fata Secretariat has distributed wheat seeds and fertiliser among farmers of tehsil Jamrud in Khyber Agency. The Secretariat distributed 700 bags of 50kilograms wheat seeds and 50kg fertiliser among 350 farmers of tehsil Jamrud, said a press release o
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
'India, Pakistan dialogue process moving forward'

'India, Pakistan dialogue process moving forward'

Jatin Desai, a member of the delegation from Mumbai Press Club said dialogue process between India and Pakistan was moving forward and would help reduce their differences on various outstanding issues. Speaking to members of Pakistan Institute of Internat
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
London visit was personal, says Sharjeel

London visit was personal, says Sharjeel

Sindh Inform-ation Minister Sharjeel Memon, who had gone London in the plane, in which former home minister Dr Zulifqar Mirza was also travelling, has returned to Karachi on Thursday. Sindh Information minister Sharjeel Memon said that his London visit wa
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Killings of traders on resistance increase in city

Killings of traders on resistance increase in city

Traders on Thursday said target killers were now targeting businessmen in the metropolis as killings of traders on resistance to the armed robbers had increased in just a month. "The situation turned grimmer since the Rangers got power to deal with target
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Punjab University heartland of education in Pakistan: Chairman HEC

Punjab University heartland of education in Pakistan: Chairman HEC

Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) Professor Dr Javaid R Laghari has said that the greatest challenge faced by higher education was to reach out to the people in remote areas at their doorstep and financially support the students who cannot afford
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
International moot on 'Sufism and Peace' in Lahore

International moot on 'Sufism and Peace' in Lahore

An International Conference on 'Sufism and Peace' is being organised under the auspices of the International Sufi Council in Lahore by the end of next month. The International Sufi Council was established at the end of the first International Conference o
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
LCCI for removing taxes on furnace oil

LCCI for removing taxes on furnace oil

Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged the government to remove taxes on furnace oil to ensure relief to the industry and industrialists who are under tremendous pressure because of acute gas shortage and expensive alternate fuels like the oil.
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Nurses demand salary packages similar to doctors

Nurses demand salary packages similar to doctors

Nurses in Multan staged a sit-in on Thursday on the second day of their protest, demanding salary packages similar to the ones announced for the doctors by the government. The Young Nurses Association organised demonstration outside Nishtar Hospital under
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Munter praises diversity of Pakistan's textile industry workforce

Munter praises diversity of Pakistan's textile industry workforce

US Ambassador, Cameron Munter has praised the diversity of the Pakistan's textile industry workforce, quoting US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton's, who said that when we liberate economic potential of women, we elevate the economic performance of comm
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
'Government focusing on primary, protective healthcare'

'Government focusing on primary, protective healthcare'

Minister Labour Punjab, Haji Ehsaan-ud-Din Qureshi has said that focus of the government is upon primary and protective healthcare to achieve Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). To achieve the targets, community midwifery homes will be established in far
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Etihad Airways official airline for UAE Exposition

Etihad Airways official airline for UAE Exposition

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has been appointed as the official airline for the "Magnificent 7- UAE Expo 2011" in Karachi, from November 30 to December 2, 2011. UAE Expo 2011 is held under the auspices of the UAE Karac
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
'Sustained control of Dengue Fever Vector requires source reduction'

'Sustained control of Dengue Fever Vector requires source reduction'

Punjab University Department of Zoology retired professor and renowned entomologist Dr Muhammad Saeed Akhtar has said that sustained control of the Dengue Fever Vector, Aedes aegypti, requires source reduction by environmental sanitation as well as emerge
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
62 fresh dengue cases reported in Punjab

62 fresh dengue cases reported in Punjab

As many as 62 confirmed dengue patients have been reported in Punjab out of which 39 patients belong to Lahore raising the total number of dengue patients in Punjab to 21,177 including 17,399 in Lahore.
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Early amelioration of people's plights assured

Early amelioration of people's plights assured

Pakistan Peoples Party central leader and Balochistan Minister Mir Abdul Rehman Jamali said that all available resources were being utilised to resolve the plights of the people. Talking to Constituency Relations Group of Free and Fair Elections who calle
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Mr Bean's look-alike: IPO takes notice of advertisement

Mr Bean's look-alike: IPO takes notice of advertisement

Intellectual Property Rights Pakistan has taken notice of advertisement casting a look alike of Mr Bean as the product has been advertised by using the name of a famous comedy character, Mr Bean, who is the creation of Rowan Atkinson. IPO-Pakistan has pro
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
China helping Pakistan to meet challenges: Khuhro

China helping Pakistan to meet challenges: Khuhro

Speaker of the Sindh Assembly Nisar Khuhro said here on Thursday that China being a friend was helping Pakistan to meet its challenges and to be a proud country in the comity of nations. Nisar Khuhro, who is leading a delegation comprising businessmen, tr
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Wife of Naseerullah calls on Zardari

Wife of Naseerullah calls on Zardari

Mrs Major General (Retd) Naseerullah Babar on Thursday called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr. She condoled with the President the death of Hakim Ali Zardari and Madar-e-Jamhoriat Begum Nusrat Bhutto. The President also condoled with her the
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
FBR arranges taxpayers' interaction seminar

FBR arranges taxpayers' interaction seminar

Facilitation and Taxpayers Education (FATE) Wing of the FBR arranged a Taxpayers' interaction seminar at Regional Tax Office (RTO) Quetta today. The seminar was arranged by FATE Wing in co-ordination with RTO Quetta, as part of a series of seminars curren
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Ministry revokes licences of around 100 private security companies

Ministry revokes licences of around 100 private security companies

Ministry of Interior has revoked licences of around 100 private security companies which were not operating up to the mark in the federal capital. It has been learnt that as many as 164 private security companies were issued licences after they got No Obj
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
SU teachers urged to work with dedication

SU teachers urged to work with dedication

The Vice Chancellor, University of Sindh Dr Nazir A. Mughal has urged upon the teachers community to serve the university with dedication, hard-work to work towards uplifting the university. He was presiding over a meeting with representatives of Sindh Un
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Jamaat-e-Islami to hold 'Islamic Caravan' on November 27

Jamaat-e-Islami to hold 'Islamic Caravan' on November 27

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa will hold an "Islamic Caravan" on November 27 in district Nowshera aiming to create mass awareness regarding the government corruption, JI KP Naib Ameer Mirajuddin announced in a press conference here on Thursday.
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
MFN status to India should not damage local industry: PEW

MFN status to India should not damage local industry: PEW

The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Thursday said MNF status to India should benefit both countries. It said "it should not damage Pakistan's industrial sector to boost Indian economy and influence." All stakeholders including network of 50 chambers and 1
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
19.5 percent sales tax on telecom sector may impede growth

19.5 percent sales tax on telecom sector may impede growth

Pakistan has the highest sales tax rate of 19.5 percent on telecom sector, as compared to other regional countries, which may impede its unprecedented growth. The sources told Business Recorder here on Thursday that the data provided in the officia
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
19.5 percent sales tax on telecom sector may impede growth

19.5 percent sales tax on telecom sector may impede growth

Pakistan has the highest sales tax rate of 19.5 percent on telecom sector, as compared to other regional countries, which may impede its unprecedented growth. The sources told Business Recorder here on Thursday that the data provided in the officia
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
PIA brings backs 33,000 Hujjaj through 87 flights

PIA brings backs 33,000 Hujjaj through 87 flights

PIA has so far operated 87 flights from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, bringing back about 33,000 Hujjaj on the eighth day of the post Hajj operation, said a spokesman of the airline, here on Thursday. PIA has operated 18 flights to Karachi carrying 7,777 Hujj
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Seminar on Korean economic development held at NUST

Seminar on Korean economic development held at NUST

KOICA Alumni Association Pakistan (KAAP) arranged a seminar on "Korean Economic Development: Lessons for Pakistan" here at NUST Business School Auditorium. Korean Ambassador Choongjoo Choi graced the occasion as the chief guest. The delegates shed light o
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Threefold increase in pension demanded

Threefold increase in pension demanded

Pensioners of different government departments Thursday held a protest demonstration on Shershah Suri Road outside Peshawar Press Club, demanding inclusion of allowances for the pension-receiving serving employees.
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Simplifying of visa process demanded

Simplifying of visa process demanded

Visa seekers for Afghanistan have demanded making the process simple and increasing the quota to facilitate unemployed youths at maximum. Scores of jobless youth staged a protest demonstration on Thursday on main Shershah Suri Road near Peshawar Press Clu
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Renowned TV, film artist Shafi Muhammad remembered

Renowned TV, film artist Shafi Muhammad remembered

Pakistan's famous TV, Radio and Film artist Shafi Muhammad Shah's 4th death anniversary was observed on Thursday with tributes paid to his best performance in the industry. He was born in Kandiaro, in Naushahro Feroz District, in Sindh in 1949. He started
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Chairman Aptma disappointed over abnormal rise in NPLs

Chairman Aptma disappointed over abnormal rise in NPLs

Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma), Mohsin Aziz has expressed disappointment over the abnormal surge of more than 24 percent in NPLs, from Rs 494 billion to Rs 629 billion in a period of one year. He was commenting on the State Bank r
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Justice Shahjehan resigns in protest

Justice Shahjehan resigns in protest

The senior most Judge of Peshawar High Court, Shahjehan Khan has resigned in protest after the appointment if Justice Dost Mohammad Khan as Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court. Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan had elevated as Chief Justice, Peshawar High Court in
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
122 Indian fishermen held

122 Indian fishermen held

Pakistan Maritime Security agency (PASMA) apprehended 23 Indian fishermen boats and 122 fishermen from approximately 80 miles inside Pakistani waters for illegal fishing and handed over to Docks Police.
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
'US must cement decade-long ties with Pakistan'

'US must cement decade-long ties with Pakistan'

Senior fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center Washington DC Amb. Dennis Kux during a roundtable discussion on "US Policy towards South Asia" said that USA must cement decade's long ties with Pakistan. Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS) organis
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
US to assist flood-hit victims in rebuilding efforts

US to assist flood-hit victims in rebuilding efforts

United States is providing much needed humanitarian aid to flood-hit people and will continue to do so and stand with the people of Sindh in their rebuilding efforts. This was stated by the US Consul General William Martin while talking to media at his re
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
FBR extends date for filing of returns

FBR extends date for filing of returns

The Federal Board of Revenue has extended the date of filing of sales tax/federal excise duty returns upto November 25, 2011 for all categories of registered taxpayers. In this connection, the FBR has issued a letter to all Chief Commissioners of Large Ta
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Justice Azmat Saeed takes oath as CJ-LHC

Justice Azmat Saeed takes oath as CJ-LHC

Governor Punjab Latif Khan Khosa took oath of Chief Justice of Lahore Higher Court Shaikh Azmat Saeed in a ceremony in Punjab Governor House Thursday. Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif was also present in the ceremony. Members of judiciary, Ba
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
PBM provides Rs 27.9 million to families having disabled persons

PBM provides Rs 27.9 million to families having disabled persons

Pakistan Bait-ul-Maal (PBM) has provided Rs 27.9 million so far to families having two or more disabled persons with a total number of 1,116 beneficiaries. Pakistan Bait-ul-Maal had evolved a mechanism to register families having two or more disabled pers
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
SIDB launches biogas plants project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

SIDB launches biogas plants project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The Small Industries Development Board (SIDB) has launched a new project of Biogas plants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, under the management of its director Dr Syed Akhter Hussain Shah. The biogas projects were funded by Pakistan Italian Debt, SWAP agreement.
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
World Bank gives FBR priority list of admin measures

World Bank gives FBR priority list of admin measures

The World Bank review mission has directed the Federal Board of Revenue to issue a customs notification disallowing imports of registered persons being excluded form the list of "Active Taxpayers List" to ensure compliance by the business and trade commun
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Unacknowledged revolution

Unacknowledged revolution

The passage of a law known as "The Prevention of Anti-Women Practices Act 2011" by the parliament the other day, declaring denial of property rights to women and forced marriages as cognisable offences, undoubtedly is a very progressive initiative that ta
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Anti-nuclear protestors sit tight at Japanese ministry

Anti-nuclear protestors sit tight at Japanese ministry

Anti-nuclear activist Tadao Eda says he and other citizens will continue their sit-in at the Industry Ministry for as long as Japan is running nuclear power stations despite the ongoing crisis at a damaged plant in the north-east. "Japan needs drastic cha
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Unearthing hidden bank accounts

Unearthing hidden bank accounts

Apathy on the part of the government to crack down on the undeclared assets, especially foreign accounts held in Switzerland and elsewhere, is causing the loss of billions of rupees to the national exchequer. No tax reforms can succeed in Pakistan unless
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Women bill 2011

Women bill 2011

Despite being derailed twice, the landmark "Anti-Women Practices (Criminal Law Amendment) Act, 2011" bill was finally approved in the National Assembly unanimously. It might be premature to celebrate the bill before approval in the upper house, but laudat
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Neither kosher nor halal

Neither kosher nor halal

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources had devised a natural gas load management plan after it took into account the supply-demand gap in a transparent manner and under a structured process. The plan was duly approved by the Economic Committee of the
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Commerce, trade group officers visit PNAC

Commerce, trade group officers visit PNAC

Some 35 probationers of 38th Commerce and Trade Group visited the office of Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC) on Thursday. S Anjum Bashir Director General, PNAC who has recently taken charge of the post, briefed the officers on PNAC, its work
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Three bullet-riddled bodies found in Malir

Three bullet-riddled bodies found in Malir

Unidentified shooters gunned down three people last night in the limits of Sharafi Goth Police Station district Malir. According to Police, the bullet-riddled-bodies of Suhail (35), Ganesh (48) and Ratan known as Mawali (30) were found from an empty plot
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Iesco power suspension notice

Iesco power suspension notice

According to Iesco Spokesman, due to electricity maintenance/development work the Power supply of the areas fall under the following feeders would remain suspended as under:
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Awareness workshop on road safety held

Awareness workshop on road safety held

The Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, held awareness workshop on road safety here on Thursday. A large number of students of different departments of the university attended the awareness event. On the occasion, Deputy Superintenden
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Passenger coach attacked in Loralai

Passenger coach attacked in Loralai

Armed men opened fire and pelted stones on a Quetta-bound passenger coach in Loralai. Police told on Thursday that two groups of transporters developed a dispute over bus time table issue. One of the group opened fire and pelted stone on the passenger coa
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Slain Hindu doctors: IGP assures families of full protection

Slain Hindu doctors: IGP assures families of full protection

Inspector General Police (IGP) Sindh Mushtaq Shah on Thursday during his visit to Shikarpur assured full protection to the families of slain Hindu doctors. The IGP sought the investigation report of the killings of three Hindu doctors who were murdered a
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Five killed in separate Incidents

Five killed in separate Incidents

At-least five people were killed during separate violent incidents in the metropolitan on Thursday, police and rescue services said. Sharafi Goth police found three bodies from vacant land near Millat Pump Station. Police said deceased were identified as
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
FBR urged to withdraw SRO 1012

FBR urged to withdraw SRO 1012

Former Vice President KCCI and former Chairman Pakistan Chemical and Dyes Merchant Association (PCDMA), Haroon Agar has urged the Federal Board of Revenue to withdraw SR0 1012. He said taxes have been increased on commercial imports under recently issued
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Pakistan's foreign reserves stand at $17.031 billion

Pakistan's foreign reserves stand at $17.031 billion

The country's total liquid foreign reserves stood at $17.031 billion on November 11, 2011. Out of total reserves net foreign reserves held by banks (other than SBP) stood at $3.762 billion. While foreign reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan are $13
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
'Sleep laboratory' at DUHS inaugurated

'Sleep laboratory' at DUHS inaugurated

Dow University of Health Sciences on Thursday inaugurated first public sector Sleep Laboratory at its Ojha Campus of Dow University in which specialised and experienced team of sleep professionals will provide highest quality of care for the evaluation an
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Three panels formed to resolve KFHA issues

Three panels formed to resolve KFHA issues

Karachi Fish Harbour Authority (KFHA) on Thursday constituted three committees for the better working of harbour and resolving various issues. The KFHA board of directors had formed these committees in its 15th meeting held under the chairmanship of Minis
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Thursday (November 17, 2011) and the forecast for Friday (November 18, 2011).

Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Karachi law and order: DG Rangers apprises businessmen of progress

Karachi law and order: DG Rangers apprises businessmen of progress

Director General Rangers, Lieutenant General Mohammad Ijaz Chaudhry has informed the business community that FIR has been lodged of every criminal they arrested and a report has been submitted to Sindh High Court and Supreme Court in this regard.
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Thursday (November 17, 2011).

Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Thursday (November 17, 2011).

Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Rice exports to increase in future: Reap

Rice exports to increase in future: Reap

Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (Reap) Vice-Chairman, Safder Hussain Mehkri said that Pakistan will enhance its rice export in the beginning of 2012 to meet the demand of traditional buyers. Talking to a private news channel, he said that Pakistan'
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Wednesday official prices.

Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Citizens' Voice Project launched

Citizens' Voice Project launched

The US government through the US Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the Citizens' Voice Project, providing $45 million in grants for initiatives designed by Pakistani civil society organisations. According to a press release issued here
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Wednesday official prices.

Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Begum Nusrat's Chehlum on November 27

Begum Nusrat's Chehlum on November 27

The Chehlum of Mohtarma Begum Nusrat Bhutto will be held on November 27, said provincial minister for law and prisons, Ayaz Soomro. According to a statement on Thursday, an important programme will be held in this regard at Naudero where Quran Khawani wil
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (November 17, 2011).

Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Outstanding dues: KESC fails to honour commitment

Outstanding dues: KESC fails to honour commitment

Despite repeated promises and claims, Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has not made any outstanding payment to Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) since August 2011, with the result that its receivables have ballooned to Rs 32 billion, as of November 17
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Thursday (November 17, 2011).

Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Qabza mafia destroyed national economy: chief minister Punjab

Qabza mafia destroyed national economy: chief minister Punjab

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has geared up its efforts against the PPP-led government and is making efforts for winning the support of political players in the wake of challenge posed by the PTI Chief Imran Khan. The PML-N leaders are meeting diff
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (November 17, 2011).

Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
Jewellers robbed of gold worth Rs 20 million in broad daylight

Jewellers robbed of gold worth Rs 20 million in broad daylight

A gang of 14 to 16 armed robbers looted gold worth Rs 20 million from jewellers of main bazaar Mozang, the most densely populated area of the provincial capital on Thursday and calmly walked away on foot throwing down a gauntlet to the law enforcing agenc
Published 18 Nov, 2011 12:00am
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