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Print - 2011-12-20
Syria to let in monitors, opposition sceptical

Syria to let in monitors, opposition sceptical

Syria's government, facing sanctions for killing thousands of protesters, agreed on Monday to let foreigners monitor its compliance with an Arab League peace agreement intended to promote political dialogue. The main opposition to President Bashar al-Assa
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Former nazim joins PML-Q

Former nazim joins PML-Q

Former Nazim from Faisalabad Rai Abdul Qadir met Pakistan Muslim League-Q leader and federal minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi here at State Guest House on Monday and announced to join the PML-Q alongwith his companions, reposing full confidence in the lead
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Removal of ST on LPG: LPGAP welcomes Dr Asim's statement

Removal of ST on LPG: LPGAP welcomes Dr Asim's statement

The LPG Association of Pakistan on Monday welcomed Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Dr Asim Hussain's statement about possibility of removal of sales tax on LPG to encourage its use as a transport fuel. Dr Hussain also said that the governmen
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
PCGA to convince government for lifting one million bales through TCP

PCGA to convince government for lifting one million bales through TCP

Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has initiated efforts to convince the government for immediate intervention to the free-market mechanism by directing TCP to lift one million bales, said sources. According to well placed sources, a delegation of
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Recession in global economy may hurt exports from Pakistan: SBP

Recession in global economy may hurt exports from Pakistan: SBP

The State Bank of Pakistan said that the global economy is at the precipice of another recession, which may hurt Pakistan's exports. According to SBP's annual report new recession could be even more severe than the sub-prime mortgage crisis, as the underl
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Abrar-ul-Haq joins PTI

Abrar-ul-Haq joins PTI

Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said that they are in politics to serve people and fulfil the mission of Quaid-e-Azamd, and not for power or personal gains. He was addressing a press conference here on Monday to announce the joining of a famous
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Business Express train may fail to take off on December 25

Business Express train may fail to take off on December 25

The much awaited Business Express Train between Lahore and Karachi in the public private partnership will also fail to take off on the due date of 25th December, 2011, sources told Business Recorder here on Monday.
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Growth poor among South Asian states: SBP

Growth poor among South Asian states: SBP

Pakistan's economy fared poorly during the last fiscal year as compared to its neighbouring countries in South Asia because of domestic and global factors, however the State Bank of Pakistan, believed the domestic issues are more decisive and chronic.
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
MARI GAS COMPANY LIMITED

MARI GAS COMPANY LIMITED

Mari Gas Company Limited (MGCL) is one of Pakistan's E&P companies operating the country's second largest gas field, Mari filed in Ghotki, Sindh. The Company is primarily engaged in exploration, development and production of natural gas, crude oil, conden
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
MARI GAS COMPANY LIMITED

MARI GAS COMPANY LIMITED

Mari Gas Company Limited (MGCL) is one of Pakistan's E&P companies operating the country's second largest gas field, Mari filed in Ghotki, Sindh. The Company is primarily engaged in exploration, development and production of natural gas, crude oil, conden
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
New York cotton ends firmer, but stuck in range

New York cotton ends firmer, but stuck in range

Cotton futures closed higher on Monday after small investors bought in light range-bound business, with analysts predicting a subdued market tone will persist through the end of the year. The key March cotton futures went up 0.80 cent to close at 87.09 ce
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Shanghai copper falls

Shanghai copper falls

Copper fell on Monday as fears over possible credit rating downgrades in Europe stoked worries the region may take longer to pull out of its two-year sovereign debt crisis, dragging down global economic growth. The most-traded March copper contract on the
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Copper slips on China slowdown fears

Copper slips on China slowdown fears

Copper slipped on Monday in thin trading as signs that the property market was cooling in top metals consumer China worsened the outlook for industrial metals demand and weighed on market sentiment. Three-month copper closed at $7,260 a tonne, down more t
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Oil rises on supply concerns, eyeing EU, North Korea

Oil rises on supply concerns, eyeing EU, North Korea

Oil prices rose Monday in choppy trading as protests in Kazakhstan raised fears of supply disruption even as persistent concerns about Europe's debt crisis and uncertainty about North Korea after the death of leader Kim Jong-il fuelled investor caution.
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Tokyo rubber futures down

Tokyo rubber futures down

Tokyo rubber futures ended 1.4 percent lower on Monday, weighed down by worries that Europe's debt crisis could trim demand plus a drop in oil prices, dealers said. The benchmark rubber contract on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange for May delivery fell 3.9 ye
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil rises

Malaysian palm oil rises

Malaysian crude palm oil futures rose on Monday as investors grew concerned over hot weather hurting the South American soy crop, which could potentially limit global supplies of edible oil. Gains were still muted on a sell-off in Asian financial markets,
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
ICE coffee up from one-year low

ICE coffee up from one-year low

Arabica coffee futures ended higher Monday as the market rebounded after touching a 1-year low, with the rest of the softs complex dawdling in modest business as players' focus seemed to be slipping away ahead of the year-end holidays. Volume traded on IC
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Gold weakens in Asia

Gold weakens in Asia

Gold prices fell nearly 1 percent on Monday, extending last week's loss, which was the biggest in nearly three months, as rating agency Fitch's warning on downgrading France kept investors on the edge about the situation in Europe. Fitch Ratings warned it
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Gold eases back below $1,600 an ounce

Gold eases back below $1,600 an ounce

Gold prices eased a touch on Monday as concerns that the eurozone debt crisis will hurt global growth kept the euro under pressure, although the precious metal lifted from early lows as the single currency pared some losses against the dollar. Spot gold w
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soya and corn climb

US MIDDAY: soya and corn climb

Soyabeans and corn rose to multi-week highs on Monday as South American weather threatened to cut yield potential. Wheat also gained on spillover support from corn. Fields in parts of Brazil, which is set to supplant the United States as the world's top s
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold down

US MIDDAY: gold down

Gold prices eased slightly on Monday as concerns that the European debt crisis will hurt global growth kept the euro under pressure, though the precious metal pulled up from early lows as the single currency pared losses against the dollar. Spot gold edge
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Schools lacking scientific apparatuses, libraries, playgrounds

Schools lacking scientific apparatuses, libraries, playgrounds

Libraries, playgrounds and apparatuses for laboratories are found lacking in some of the 109 boys' secondary schools monitored nation-wide in November, said a monitoring report of Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) on Monday.
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Mirpur, Birmingham bus service to be launched

Mirpur, Birmingham bus service to be launched

The city of about one million of UK-based Kashmiri expatriates - Mirpur - city of Azad Jammu Kashmir, was being linked by-road directly with the Birmingham city of United Kingdom through the launching of a bus service by March next year 2012. This was ann
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
SU to award degrees to research scholars

SU to award degrees to research scholars

The Advanced Studies and Research Board, University of Sindh on Monday in its 112 meeting announced to award 10 Ph.D and 10 M.Phil degrees to research scholars in various disciplines.
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
ECC accuses fertiliser plants, dealers of fleecing farmers

ECC accuses fertiliser plants, dealers of fleecing farmers

The Economic Co-ordination Committee(ECC) of the Cabinet has accused as subsidy is not being passed on to the latter. Sources in the Ministry of Industries told Business Recorder that there is no possibility of supply of gas to fertilizer plants ti
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Pemra sets up complaint call centre

Pemra sets up complaint call centre

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), in pursuance to its mandate, has established round the clock complaints Call Centre (0800-73672) to facilitate public against any objection on the contents of broadcast and cable TV networks to remed
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
'PPP leadership committed to cause of democracy'

'PPP leadership committed to cause of democracy'

MNAs, Chaudhry Zahid Iqbal, Asghar Ali Jatt, Dr Mehreen Razaque Bhutto and Nadeem Afzal Chan called on Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday and apprised the Prime Minister about the status of different development schemes initiated by the gove
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Munter joins Faisal mosque interfaith prayer

Munter joins Faisal mosque interfaith prayer

US Ambassador Cameron Munter and his wife, Dr Marilyn Wyatt participated in an interfaith dialogue on Monday here at Faisal Mosque's International Islamic University. Participants included university students and Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, and Christian religio
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
'SBP developing comprehensive liquidity management solution for IBIs'

'SBP developing comprehensive liquidity management solution for IBIs'

The Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Yaseen Anwar, has said that the SBP is currently at an advanced level of development of a comprehensive liquidity management solution for Islamic banking institutions (IBIs), following extensive efforts made bot
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Foundation stone of Orangi Town Nullah Bridge Project laid

Foundation stone of Orangi Town Nullah Bridge Project laid

Administrator Karachi Metropolitan Corpor-ation Muhammad Hussain Syed on Monday laid the foundation stone of Orangi Town Nullah Bridge Extension Project. He was accompanied by Director General Technical Altaf G. Memon, Chief Engineer Zone-V Asad Shah, ren
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
KCA opposes PCGA demand for TCP intervention to stabilise prices

KCA opposes PCGA demand for TCP intervention to stabilise prices

The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) in a press release has expressed its serious concern on the demand of the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) asking the Government to direct the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) to procure one million bale
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Abuzar appointed as convenor of LCCI

Abuzar appointed as convenor of LCCI

Former Chairman of Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) and LCCI Executive Committee Member Mian Abuzar Shad has been appointed as Convener of the LCCI Standing Committee on Law and Order. Mian Abuzar Shad will soon convene a meeting
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Qaim for making polio eradication drive a success

Qaim for making polio eradication drive a success

Sindh government has directed all Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, district health officers and medical officers to make the campaign of polio eradication a successful and special measures be made for coverage of campaign up to Union Council levels in
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Power of Party Head 'Zardari has complete control over PPP'

Power of Party Head 'Zardari has complete control over PPP'

President Asif Ali Zardari has complete control over Pakistan People's Party (PPP) as head (Co-Chairman) of the party under the eighteenth Amendment of the Constitution, even if he is compelled to vacate the Presidency. Senator S M Zafar, a member of the
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Workshop

Workshop

Unido's Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme (WEDP) concluded a two week long home textile training workshop, organised to develop the creativity of women entrepreneurs for design business. The workshop which was conducted in partnership with the
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Situation in Balochistan reached a point of no return: Mengal

Situation in Balochistan reached a point of no return: Mengal

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Nawaz Sharif on Monday called on veteran politician and former Balochistan Chief Minister Sardar Ataullah Mengal at his residence and discussed with him Balochistan issue. Talking to newsmen after the meeting, th
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
International Women Leaders Summit on January 25

International Women Leaders Summit on January 25

As part of the 4th Women in Business Conference Series (WIBCON) for the professional women, an 'International Women Leaders Summit' is being organised on Wednesday, 25th January 2012 in Karachi. This was announced by Aamir Niazi, Director Pakistan Society
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
UK visa applicants: Gerrys launches premium lounge at Karachi centre

UK visa applicants: Gerrys launches premium lounge at Karachi centre

The UK Border Agency, in partnership with its commercial partner Gerrys, launched on Monday a premium lounge service at its Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Karachi. The Gerry's premium lounge in Karachi is the luxurious, dedicated and convenient lounge f
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Analysts see modest recovery in 2012

Analysts see modest recovery in 2012

Two major factors - the foreign flows and political developments - will remain market movers in 2012 while volumes to remain dull, analysts said. The investors in Pakistan equities will keenly follow the foreign flows and political developments in next ye
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Two persons killed in different areas

Two persons killed in different areas

At least two persons including a passport office agent were killed in separate incidents in different areas of metropolis on Monday. According to police and rescuers, an agent of passport office was shot dead in Sindhi Muslim Society in the limits of Fero
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Officials asked to monitor anti-polio campaign

Officials asked to monitor anti-polio campaign

Deputy Commissioner, Asif Ali Memon has directed the revenue officials to strictly monitor the anti polio campaign that kicked off on Monday. Showing stern displeasure on improper awareness campaign among the people, he asked the officials to co-ordinate
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Capital protected fund

Capital protected fund

INTRODUCTION: In pressing times, we recede into our homes and shut our windows tight. It is difficult to take chances, and easy to lose perspective of how to protect ourselves and our property. But look to the hard-working ants for advice - when ra
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
KPT will rationalise tariffs soon

KPT will rationalise tariffs soon

The newly-appointed Chairman of Karachi Port Trust (KPT), Muhammad Aslam Hayat, on Monday said the trust would soon rationalise the harbour's tariffs keeping in view the global trend to make the seaport competitive in the region. Speaking at a press confe
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
UK-based technology to transform Pakistan education system

UK-based technology to transform Pakistan education system

The UK Trade and Investment Pakistan has introduced the SE Group of Companies that are bringing Promethean - a UK based technology to Pakistan that will help improve and transform the education system in Pakistan. The Promethean ActivClassroom will provid
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Afaq free to partake in political activities: Wasan

Afaq free to partake in political activities: Wasan

Sindh Home Minister Manzoor Wasan on Monday said President Asif Ali Zardari's return had silenced the country's political pundits. Speaking to the media representatives at the Sindh Assembly, Wasan said President Zardari would also be addressing a gatheri
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
12 alleged criminals held

12 alleged criminals held

Sindh police on Monday claimed to have arrested 12 notorious criminals in separate encounters at various parts of the metropolis and recovered huge cache of weapons from them.
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Stroke or a 'master stroke'?

Stroke or a 'master stroke'?

Asif Zardari is a past master at getting himself out from 'difficult' situations of dire consequences, be it political or legal. He has played his cards daftly so far, to gain respite from either quagmires, political or personal. If the difficulty is of p
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Iraqi political rows erupt amid security fears

Iraqi political rows erupt amid security fears

Iraqis celebrated as the last convoy of US troops left Iraq, ending nearly nine years of military involvement after the US-led invasion. But their joy did not last long. It was overshadowed by increasing political rows inside the government, spreading fea
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
SPOTLIGHT: 'Après moi, le déluge'

SPOTLIGHT: 'Après moi, le déluge'

"Après moi, le déluge" ("After me the déluge). Louis XV the king of France said that some 250 years ago. President Musharraf said that 5 years ago. And our PM Gilani said that 5 days ago though not in the same words. The PM spoke on length in the Parliame
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Democracy blues

Democracy blues

While democracy in Pakistan confronts serious threats - outcome of its consistent record of corruption, bad governance and administrative failures - the prospects of democracy are becoming bleaker even in the country that has the distinction of having the
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Small reflection of bigger problem

Small reflection of bigger problem

There are certain series of data that would appear to be very ordinary but could tell a lot about the quality of governance and policy conduct in a country. The latest figures released by the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (Pama) about the
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Zardari's surprise return

Zardari's surprise return

Much to the disappointment of his opponents, President Zardari has returned home almost a week earlier than expected even by his own partymen. Prime Minister Gilani was of the view that after leaving hospital the president would rest for a fortnight or so
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
KESC's rejoinder to Haleem Adil Sheikh's press conference

KESC's rejoinder to Haleem Adil Sheikh's press conference

Karachi Electric Supply Company has expressed surprise over the coming down of a responsible member of Sindh Government, Haleem Adil Sheikh, to the level of setting up a private complaint office regarding electricity issues and asked if the CM's Advisor h
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
'PIA maintaining domestic, international flight schedule'

'PIA maintaining domestic, international flight schedule'

PIA is maintaining its domestic and international flight schedule with a fleet of 34 aircraft while 05 aircraft were under scheduled maintenance after completing their required number of flying hours, PIA spokesman said here on Monday. He said that the op
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Smuggled goods worth Rs 11.316 million seized

Smuggled goods worth Rs 11.316 million seized

Model Customs Collectorate (Preventive) on Monday claimed to have seized foreign origin goods worth Rs 11.316 million from a bus at RCD Highway. According to statement issued here on Monday, an information disclosed that a bus bearing registration No PO-7
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
60 ELTs imparted training: HEC organises series of workshops on CALL

60 ELTs imparted training: HEC organises series of workshops on CALL

A series of workshops on Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL), organised by Higher Education Commission (HEC) under its English Language Teaching Reforms (ELTR) project in collaboration with the British Council concluded in Karachi. The first worksh
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
CNGDA rejects two-day closure of gas

CNGDA rejects two-day closure of gas

CNG Dealers Association (CNGDA) on Monday rejected the two-day weekly closure of gas for CNG stations. Talking at a press conference held at Karachi Press Club, Chairman CNGDA Abdul Sami Khan, has demanded to the authorities to withdraw the said decision,
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Call to re-establish Madadgar 15 on priority basis

Call to re-establish Madadgar 15 on priority basis

Chairman, Law and Order Committee of Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (Kati), Nadeem Khan has urged Inspector General of Police Sindh, Mushtaq Shah to direct Superintendent of Police of Korangi Industrial area to re-establish Madadgar 15 on prior
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Book fair

Book fair

A book fair will be organised at Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari here from December 20. According to the Registrar of the University, Sindh Information Minister Shazia Marri will perform the inauguration of the two-day fair. A large number of book
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Supplementary exams from January 16

Supplementary exams from January 16

The Controller of Examinations, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Hyderabad has informed that Higher Secondary Certificate Part-II (Class-XII) supplementary examination 2011 will commence from January 16, 2012. The authorities of BISE Hyderaba
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Ministry considering ban on use of CNG in public transport

Ministry considering ban on use of CNG in public transport

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources is seriously considering to completely ban use of CNG in public transport due to increasing accidents of cylinder blasts. This was stated by Ejaz Chudhary, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum, while presiding o
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
'Country's GDP should grow seven percent annually'

'Country's GDP should grow seven percent annually'

Deputy Chairman Planning Commission of Pakistan, Dr Nadeem-ul-Haq has said that Pakistan's real GDP needs to grow at an annual average rate of seven percent to provide jobs to the increasing population of our youth. He also said that unfortunately we are
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Finalisation of 'Petroleum policy 2011' meeting with provinces next week

Finalisation of 'Petroleum policy 2011' meeting with provinces next week

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources will hold a meeting of provinces next week to finalise the up-coming 'petroleum policy 2011' so that all issues relating to oil/gas exploration and development could be resolved under one roof. An official o
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Seminar on sanitary, phytosanitary certification for herbal medicines

Seminar on sanitary, phytosanitary certification for herbal medicines

Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) in collaboration with Nuclear Institute for Food & Agriculture (NIFA) organised a two-day workshop on "Irradiation as Phytosanitary Treatment of Herbal Materials and Products" under its awareness programme, h
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Prime Minister approves reallocation of various tech institutions

Prime Minister approves reallocation of various tech institutions

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani approved, in principle, the re-allocation of various technical institutions and organisations under the administrative control of the Professional and Technical Ministry, Government of Pakistan during a briefing give
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Turkish President inquires about health of Zardari

Turkish President inquires about health of Zardari

President Abdullah Gul of Turkey telephoned President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday afternoon and inquired about his health. Spokesperson Farhat Babar said that President Gul inquired about the health of President Zardari and conveyed well wishes of the gove
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
OMCs, refineries deposit Rs 66.05 billion PL in fiscal year 2011

OMCs, refineries deposit Rs 66.05 billion PL in fiscal year 2011

Petroleum Levy (PL) deposited by refineries on local products and by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) on import products for the year 2010-11 is Rs 66.05 billion. "The Petroleum Levy is collected at the stage of de-bonding of the petroleum products from loc
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
OMCs, refineries deposit Rs 66.05 billion PL in fiscal year 2011

OMCs, refineries deposit Rs 66.05 billion PL in fiscal year 2011

Petroleum Levy (PL) deposited by refineries on local products and by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) on import products for the year 2010-11 is Rs 66.05 billion. "The Petroleum Levy is collected at the stage of de-bonding of the petroleum products from loc
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
'Nepra should fix power tariff at least for a fiscal year'

'Nepra should fix power tariff at least for a fiscal year'

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged the government to direct National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to fix the electricity tariff at least for a fiscal year. The President Irfan Qaiser Sheikh in a statement on Monday said t
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Lesco restarts two to five hours' daily loadshedding

Lesco restarts two to five hours' daily loadshedding

The Lahore Electric Supply Company Lesco has announced two hours daily load shedding in urban and five hours in rural areas under its jurisdiction. Lesco spokesman Javaid Ahmad Khan told Business Recorder here on Monday that the distribution compan
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Blocking e-filing of ST returns: LCCI resents FBR decision

Blocking e-filing of ST returns: LCCI resents FBR decision

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has expressed its strong resent over the FBR decision to block e-filing of sales tax returns from January 1,2012 for non-disclosure of CNIC/NTN number of buyers and termed it unjustified. LCCI urged the F
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Gilani rules out any undemocratic change

Gilani rules out any undemocratic change

Amid rumourmongering, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza on Monday outrightly ruled out any undemocratic change, saying that there is no possibility of imposition of martial law‚ caretaker government or a technocrat set-up in the country.
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Government prepares strategy for poverty alleviation: Raja

Government prepares strategy for poverty alleviation: Raja

Chairperson, Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Farzna Raja, MNA on Monday said that the PPP government had prepared a strategy for the poverty alleviation, adding that a comprehensive plan has been chalked out for next 10 to 15 years.
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Sapna Khan case: police given two days to file reply

Sapna Khan case: police given two days to file reply

An Additional District and Session Judge here Monday granted two days time to Nawab Town Police for the submission of reply in a petition of brother of actress Sapna Khan seeking registration of criminal case against former chief minister Punjab, Dost Muh
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Monday (December 19, 2011) and the forecast for Tuesday (December 20, 2011).

Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Pakistan restores Afghan border centres in step forward

Pakistan restores Afghan border centres in step forward

Pakistan has restored liaison officers at co-ordination centres on the Afghanistan border, Nato said on Monday, in a slight easing of tensions, after Nato air strikes last month killed two dozen Pakistani soldiers and provoked fury across the country.
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Friday official prices.

Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Friday official prices.

Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (December 19, 2011).

Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
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