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Print - 2012-02-12
British police arrest five at Murdoch's Sun newspaper

British police arrest five at Murdoch's Sun newspaper

British police on Saturday arrested five senior members of staff at News Corporation's flagship newspaper The Sun, the company said, as part of investigations into alleged payments to police by journalists for information.
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Awlaki directed underwear bomber: US

Awlaki directed underwear bomber: US

Al Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki personally directed and approved the attempted bombing of a US airliner which a Nigerian man tried to carry out on Christmas Day in 2009, according to new details released by federal prosecutors on Friday.
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
New clashes in eastern Saudi Arabia kill one

New clashes in eastern Saudi Arabia kill one

Saudi police exchanged fire with "masked gunmen" at a protest in the Shia-populated east, killing one of them, state reported early Saturday, in the second fatal clashes in the oil-rich region in 24 hours. Activists contacted by AFP from Dubai said that Z
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Top US general meets Egypt's Tantawi amid NGOs row

Top US general meets Egypt's Tantawi amid NGOs row

The US military's top general met Egypt's ruling field marshal on Saturday amid a row between the allies over impending trials of American pro-democracy activists. The meeting in Cairo had been "long planned," according to General Martin Dempsey's spokesm
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Coffee farmers hold up to 700,000 tons of stocks

Coffee farmers hold up to 700,000 tons of stocks

Farmers in Vietnam, the world's largest robusta producer, are holding back about 60 percent of the crop as they wait for domestic prices to improve, trading house SW Commodities said on Monday, more than double normal stocks.
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Ivorian cocoa reform on right track: World Bank

Ivorian cocoa reform on right track: World Bank

Efforts to implement Ivory Coast's reform of its cocoa sector are on the right track and could mean the West African country meets the conditions for debt relief by June, World Bank officials said during a visit on Saturday.
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Asian rubber: STR20 at discount in China

Asian rubber: STR20 at discount in China

Dealers offered Thai tyre grade rubber from China's bonded warehouse at a discount due to high stock levels, while more sellers resurfaced in the physical market due to a rebound in Tokyo futures, dealers said on Wednesday.
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Vietnam cuts rice prices to compete with India

Vietnam cuts rice prices to compete with India

Vietnam, the world's second-biggest exporter of rice, cut grain prices amid rising supply during the harvest season as it jostles for market share with India, while traders said prices could fall further as swelling supplies heat up competition. The Vietn
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Argentina early-planted corn hit by drought

Argentina early-planted corn hit by drought

Argentina corn planted early in the 2011/12 season was hit hard by weeks of drought at the turn of the year, while recent rains have refreshed late-seeded crops, the Agriculture Ministry said in a report on Friday.
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Ivory Coast rains raise hope on cocoa mid-crop

Ivory Coast rains raise hope on cocoa mid-crop

Rainfall in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa-growing regions last week raised hopes for the April-September mid-crop following a long dry spell, which dampened cocoa output expectations in the world's top grower, farmers said on Monday.
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Gold falls on uncertainty over Greek bailout

Gold falls on uncertainty over Greek bailout

Gold fell on Friday, following losses in the euro and US equities, as uncertainty over negotiations on a bailout package for Greece prompted investors to sell the metal and hoard cash. Bullion was on track for a second straight weekly loss, as a lack of c
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Oil hits six-month peak amid mixed week for commodities

Oil hits six-month peak amid mixed week for commodities

Oil rallied last week, with Brent hitting a six-month high on recent upbeat data, winter weather in the northern hemisphere and Iran tensions, while other commodities steadied as traders eyed Greek news.
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
IN SHORT: Refined copper export

IN SHORT: Refined copper export

Some copper smelters in China, the world's largest consumer of the red metal, are considering exporting their refined copper stocks due to poor domestic demand and higher prices overseas, two traders with direct knowledge of such moves said on Tuesday.
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
IN SHORT: Argentine wheat farmers less paid

IN SHORT: Argentine wheat farmers less paid

Argentine farmers say they are still being paid below-market prices for wheat despite a new government export system aimed at increasing competition among millers and exporters. Growers had long urged President Cristina Fernandez to free the wheat market
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
IN SHORT: Thai rice intervention likely

IN SHORT: Thai rice intervention likely

Thailand's government promised farmers a huge increase in the price of rice when it came to power last August but it is failing on all fronts: export prices have not held up, the state faces huge losses and many farmers have not benefited.
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
IN SHORT: Egypt sells 3,959 tonnes of cotton

IN SHORT: Egypt sells 3,959 tonnes of cotton

Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 3,959 tonnes of cotton in the week that ended on February 4, an Alcotexa official said on Monday. The sales comprised 1,622 tonnes of the Giza 88 grade of cotton and 2,037 tonne
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Bangladesh tenders to import 50,000 tons of wheat

Bangladesh tenders to import 50,000 tons of wheat

Bangladesh's state grains buyer issued a tender on Thursday to import 50,000 tonnes of wheat as part of efforts to boost reserves, a procurement official said. The last date of submission of offers is February 26, with validity till March 6, and the wheat
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
IN SHORT: India's 2011 tea exports drop

IN SHORT: India's 2011 tea exports drop

Tea exports from India, the world's second biggest producer, fell 3.4 percent from a year earlier to 186.7 million kg in 2011, the state-run Tea Board said in a statement late Wednesday. Softened demand for Indian leaf due to payments problems with sancti
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Chief minister Punjab reviews progress of modern transport project

Chief minister Punjab reviews progress of modern transport project

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that provision of comfortable and a quality transport facility to the masses is the top priority of the government and solid steps have been taken for this purpose. He said this while presiding over a
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Government responsible for over Rs 8.5 trillion corruption: Imran

Government responsible for over Rs 8.5 trillion corruption: Imran

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan on Saturday said that he had temporarily suspended his "tsunami campaign" to organise his party. Speaking to reporters at the Karachi Airport, the former-cricketer-turned-politician said that Prime Minister
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Road cutting for repair work: lodging of FIR against KESC condemned

Road cutting for repair work: lodging of FIR against KESC condemned

Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has condemned lodging of an unjustified FIR against the utility on road cutting for electricity fault repair in Lyari and demanded that the FIR be withdrawn immediately otherwise all maintenance work could be brought
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Culture Department, Heritage Foundation ink MoU

Culture Department, Heritage Foundation ink MoU

The Culture Department, Government of Sindh and Heritage Foundation inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for preservation and documentation of Samaa Period Cluster of monuments at Makli Hill Necropolis, which is one of the two World Heritage Sites of
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
MoUs signed with Iran to strengthen ties: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa minister

MoUs signed with Iran to strengthen ties: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa minister

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Minister for Information and Culture, Mian Iftikhar Hussain has said that MoUs and agreements signed during the recent visit to Iran in different sectors would further strengthen the existing relations between the both Islamic coun
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Clarification

Clarification

This is in response to the News Story "BISP accused of not targeting poorest segment of society" carried by Business Recorder on February 8, 2012. The targeting ie identification of BISP's beneficiaries' was carried out through a Nation-wide Povert
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Shortage of judges in SHC causes concern

Shortage of judges in SHC causes concern

Tariq Sayeed, Vice President CACCI and former President Saarc CCI and FPCCI, expressed his concerns over the shortage of number of judges performing their duties in Sindh High Court (SHC), due to which the people are suffering unnecessary delays on the ju
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Chief minister Balochistan calls on President

Chief minister Balochistan calls on President

Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Aslam Khan Raisani called on President Asif Ali Zardari in the President House on Saturday. PML-Q Parliamentary leader Asim Kurd, and Ali Madad Jatak, Deputy Parliamentary leader PPP in the Balochistan Assembly were also p
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Quetta receives intermittent rain

Quetta receives intermittent rain

The valley of Quetta and its surrounding areas received intermittent rain. The sporadic rain started lashing the city and its adjoining localities on late Friday night and continued till early hours of Saturday. Met office has forecast light and moderate
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
ADG announces launch of mobile financial services company

ADG announces launch of mobile financial services company

In order to realise the potential of branchless banking, Abu Dhabi Group (ADG) has announced the launch of an independent mobile financial services company. This venture will initially harness Bank Alfalah and Warid's synergy in this space and will also d
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Mobilink Torchbearers renovate Pehli Kiran School

Mobilink Torchbearers renovate Pehli Kiran School

Mobilink Torchbearers, the volunteer wing of the Mobilink Foundation, participated in renovating JAQ Trust's Pehli Kiran School No 8 in Islamabad. The activity aimed at providing a safe and child-friendly environment in the school that provides education
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
UAE to start issuing multi entry visa to businessmen soon

UAE to start issuing multi entry visa to businessmen soon

Consul General of United Arab Emirates (UAE), Suhail Bin Matar Al Ketbi has informed the business community that the ministry of foreign affairs UAE will start issuing one-year multi entry visa to businessmen soon. Speaking at a meeting held at resident o
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
PIA LSD advises management not to entertain CCC suggestions

PIA LSD advises management not to entertain CCC suggestions

The Legal Services Division (LSD) of Pakistan International Airlines has recommended to the management not to entertain suggestions forwarded by the Cost Cutting Committee (CCC) constituted by the PIA Managing Director.
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Government asked to save sugarcane growers from mill owners' injustices

Government asked to save sugarcane growers from mill owners' injustices

The Kisan Board Pakistan (KBP) has demanded the government to give Cane Procurement Receipt (CPR) a status of cheque to save the sugarcane growers from the injustices of sugar mill owners. This was stated by the KBP Central President Sardar Zafar Hussein
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
PML-Q, SIC resolve to forge unity for saving country's ideology

PML-Q, SIC resolve to forge unity for saving country's ideology

Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) and Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) on Saturday resolved that forces having affection for the country as well as Islam should forge unity to save the country. The PML-Q senior leader and Federal Minister, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elah
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
PIC scandal: foreign laboratories declare four tablets as usable

PIC scandal: foreign laboratories declare four tablets as usable

A spokesman of the health department has said that the UK and Swiss laboratories have declared some cardio-medicines as usable, which were sent to them for drug test. According to the report, tablets Atenolol (Zafa Pharma Karachi), Solprin (Pharmawise, La
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Jamaat-i-Islami for national moot on Balochistan

Jamaat-i-Islami for national moot on Balochistan

Secretary General, Jamaat-i-Islami, Liaqat Baloch, on Saturday has appreciated the Senate role over protest against the US Congress committee's interference in Balochistan affairs. He said that Balochistan's situation is serious and JI was prepared to con
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Chief minister Punjab discusses Kharak tragedy

Chief minister Punjab discusses Kharak tragedy

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has presided over a meeting regarding Kharak incident, which occurred on Multan Road in a pharmaceutical factory. Provincial Minister for Law Rana Sanaullah Khan, Member National Assembly Mian Marghoob Ahmad,
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Free eye camp held

Free eye camp held

The UK base organisation Help the Needy Charitable Trust will organise free eye camps in the four provinces and Azad Kashmir with the collaboration of Al Mustafa Welfare Society. Some 500 cataract surgeries would be operated during these camps. This was s
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
'India Show' termed an effort to boost bilateral trade

'India Show' termed an effort to boost bilateral trade

Commerce Minister Makhdoom Amin Fahim has said that both Indian and Pakistani governments were determined to give a boost to bilateral trade by strengthening the economic ties between the two countries. The exhibition titled "The India Show" was a part of
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Faiz Aman Mela today

Faiz Aman Mela today

The Faiz Aman Mela committee is organising a "Faiz Aman Mela" to mark the services of the revolutionary poet on his 101st birth anniversary at Alhamra Arts Council on Sunday (today). A mushaira and cultural programme will also be organised. Famous singers
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Rain, snowfall over hilly areas predicted

Rain, snowfall over hilly areas predicted

MET Office Director General Dr Hanif said on Saturday there would be rain with snowfall over the hills at scattered places of Northeast Balochistan, KPK, Upper Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir in the next few days. Lowest temperature recorded in Parac
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
CFC training programme concludes

CFC training programme concludes

The capacity-building training programme organised by Communities for Change (CFC) project to impart necessary information on organisational structure and management skills concluded here on Saturday. More than 350 representatives of 202 civil society org
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Capital police nabs proclaimed offender

Capital police nabs proclaimed offender

The capital police on Saturday arrested a proclaimed offender who had been on the run for the last eight years after murdering a student of Quaid-e-Azam University. Station House Officer of Secretariat Police Station Inspector Hakim Khan, Sub-Inspector Sh
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government ready to hold talks with Taliban: Hoti

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government ready to hold talks with Taliban: Hoti

Chief Minister Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Ameer Haider Khan Hoti on Saturday reiterated that government is ready to hold talks with Taliban, if they should surrender arms, accept its writ, constitution, and give guarantee to live a peaceful life. Addressing at AN
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Workshop of improvisational theatre on February 18

Workshop of improvisational theatre on February 18

Kuch Khaas, Center for Art, Culture and Dialogue has scheduled a comedy evening and workshop of improvisational theatre by Saad Haroon on February 18. Comedian, Saad Haroon will perform with masterly skills to combine comedy, fun and excitement for fun lo
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
17 outlaws arrested; liquor, drugs, illegal weapons seized

17 outlaws arrested; liquor, drugs, illegal weapons seized

Rawalpindi Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested 17 law breakers and seized 32 liquor bottles, 2,675 grams charras, six pistols 30 bore with 16 bullets and one stolen Mehran car. Police arrested Khurram, Shafique, Nadeem, Iftikhar, Noor Zaman, Kamra
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
PN begins sailors recruitment

PN begins sailors recruitment

The Pakistan Navy has started recruitment of sailors in 10 districts of the province, which will continue till February 24, 2012. The Matric and Middle Pass youths have been advised to visit the selections centres along with their testimonials at Naushro
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Senate election schedule announced

Senate election schedule announced

Sindh Provincial Election Commissioner on Saturday announced the schedule for Senate election. A notification issued said that the election would be held on seven general seats, two women and two technocrats including Ulema on March 02, at Sindh Assembly
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Three SHC judges administered oath

Three SHC judges administered oath

Three additional judges of Sindh High Court (SHC) took oath as permanent judges of the court on Saturday. Chief Justice of SHC Justice Mushir Alam administered the oath to Justice Mohammad Tasneem, Justice Syed Hassan Azhar Rizvi and Justice Mohammad Ali
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
PPP awards Senate tickets to ordinary workers in Sindh

PPP awards Senate tickets to ordinary workers in Sindh

There appears to be a positive shift in Pakistan Peoples Party's policy in awarding tickets for the forthcoming senate elections. Instead of obliging feudal lords and prominent figures in politics, ordinary party workers (the genuine Jiyalas) have been gi
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Five out of eight incubators at JPMC not functioning

Five out of eight incubators at JPMC not functioning

Poor patients have to face mental distort when they failed to find incubator urgently needed to save lives for their premature and underweight babies at nursery of Gynaecology Ward of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) as many of the incubators hav
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Wedding at PAF military bases, Karachi

Wedding at PAF military bases, Karachi

Kindly refer to the letter of Muhammad Asif Iqbal that appeared in your newspaper on January 22, 2012 which is correct. The present situation of our country is very alarming. Hence wedding functions at military areas should not be considered because these
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
MPS: Executive Summary

MPS: Executive Summary

  1. The basic challenge faced by Pakistan's economy is financing its fiscal and external current account deficits. The size of these deficits may not be considered large given the current state of falling private sector investment demand in the economy. A
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
MPS: Executive Summary

MPS: Executive Summary

  1. The basic challenge faced by Pakistan's economy is financing its fiscal and external current account deficits. The size of these deficits may not be considered large given the current state of falling private sector investment demand in the economy. A
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Crime and poverty

Crime and poverty

That there is a link between poverty and crime is a well-known fact, which has now been confirmed by the Human Rights Ministry in a survey report for 2011 presented to the Parliament. Attributing a significant jump in human rights violations to poverty an
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Obama's love of drones

Obama's love of drones

By owning up to the drone strikes inside Pakistan's territory President Barack Obama has said the obvious; howsoever, cleverly articulated the American position that the issue being an "intelligence matter", there is no comment and the people of Pakistan
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
PTCL shares its success with employees: CEO

PTCL shares its success with employees: CEO

President & CEO of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited, Walid Irshad has said that the company is committed to share its successes with all its employees as well as their families. "At PTCL, we want to make sure that our company's dividends and suc
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Prime Minister vows to continue reconciliation policy of Benazir

Prime Minister vows to continue reconciliation policy of Benazir

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Saturday appreciated the contribution, sacrifices and dedication of the workers of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) who never compromised and remained loyal to the party. Addressing a public meeting here after inaugurat
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
PML (LM) elects new office-bearers

PML (LM) elects new office-bearers

Pakistan Muslim League (Like-Minded) on Saturday elected new office bearers in a party convention, amid calls for holding early general election in the country. The party elected Arbab Ghulam Rahim unopposed president, Hamid Nasir Chattha chairman, Humayu
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Two gunned down in Karachi

Two gunned down in Karachi

Two persons were killed in separate acts of violence in various parts of the city, on Saturday. According to police, a watchman was shot dead at Gulistan-e-Jauhar in the limits of Sharah Faisal police station. The incident took place at Bismah Garden in B
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
US to help Pakistan boost its agriculture: Munter

US to help Pakistan boost its agriculture: Munter

United States Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter said the US would extend every possible help to Pakistan for improving its agriculture sector. Speaking at exhibition here Saturday on Agriculture, US envoy said that a strong Pakistan was in the greates
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
LUMS conducts third national moot court competition

LUMS conducts third national moot court competition

Pakistan currently faces significant challenges - strive for establishing the rule of law standing out as the quintessential one. At this important juncture, LUMS strives to provide an avenue for invoking uninhibited thought, dialogue and debate - the kin
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Hand grenade hurled at MQM camp

Hand grenade hurled at MQM camp

Tension prevailed in several parts of the Mominabad as unidentified armed men hurled hand grenade at the camp of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Saturday. According to DSP Tariq Malik, the MQM workers who were sitting in the camp set up as part of membe
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Thar Coalfield: Block IV allocated to China''s Three Gorges Corporation

Thar Coalfield: Block IV allocated to China''s Three Gorges Corporation

On the recommendations of the Evaluation Committee Sindh Coal and Energy department, Thar Coal and Energy Board (TCEB) has approved the allocation of Block IV of Thar Coalfield to China''s Three Gorges Corporation which will develop open pit mine of 20 mi
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Thar Coalfield: Block IV allocated to China's Three Gorges Corporation

Thar Coalfield: Block IV allocated to China's Three Gorges Corporation

On the recommendations of the Evaluation Committee Sindh Coal and Energy department, Thar Coal and Energy Board (TCEB) has approved the allocation of Block IV of Thar Coalfield to China's Three Gorges Corporation which will develop open pit mine of 20 mil
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Thar Coalfield: Block IV allocated to China's Three Gorges Corporation

Thar Coalfield: Block IV allocated to China's Three Gorges Corporation

On the recommendations of the Evaluation Committee Sindh Coal and Energy department, Thar Coal and Energy Board (TCEB) has approved the allocation of Block IV of Thar Coalfield to China's Three Gorges Corporation which will develop open pit mine of 20 mil
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Protests erupt as youth killed in IHK

Protests erupt as youth killed in IHK

Protesters blocked a main highway in the restive Indian Occupied Kashmir on Saturday after a young man was shot dead in what military officials described as an "accidental" shooting. The killing occurred in the Baramulla district of the scenic Kashmir val
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Protests erupt as youth killed in IHK

Protests erupt as youth killed in IHK

Protesters blocked a main highway in the restive Indian Occupied Kashmir on Saturday after a young man was shot dead in what military officials described as an "accidental" shooting. The killing occurred in the Baramulla district of the scenic Kashmir val
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Indian Commerce Minister due tomorrow

Indian Commerce Minister due tomorrow

Indian Minister for Commerce, Industry and Textile, Anand Sharma, along with a 100-member large contingent of businessmen, will cross Wagha border on February 13 for a three-day visit. The Indian Commerce Minister, for the first time in last three decades
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Indian Commerce Minister due tomorrow

Indian Commerce Minister due tomorrow

Indian Minister for Commerce, Industry and Textile, Anand Sharma, along with a 100-member large contingent of businessmen, will cross Wagha border on February 13 for a three-day visit. The Indian Commerce Minister, for the first time in last three decades
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Indian Commerce Minister due tomorrow

Indian Commerce Minister due tomorrow

Indian Minister for Commerce, Industry and Textile, Anand Sharma, along with a 100-member large contingent of businessmen, will cross Wagha border on February 13 for a three-day visit. The Indian Commerce Minister, for the first time in last three decades
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Thousands rally against nuclear power in Japan

Thousands rally against nuclear power in Japan

Thousands demonstrated in Tokyo on Saturday against nuclear power generation, 11 months after a massive earthquake and tsunami sparked reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Kenzaburo Oe, the 1994 Nobel prize winner for literature, told a
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Thousands rally against nuclear power in Japan

Thousands rally against nuclear power in Japan

Thousands demonstrated in Tokyo on Saturday against nuclear power generation, 11 months after a massive earthquake and tsunami sparked reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Kenzaburo Oe, the 1994 Nobel prize winner for literature, told a
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
DGI&I IR issuing ''red alerts'' to combat dubious refunds

DGI&I IR issuing ''red alerts'' to combat dubious refunds

Directorate General Intelligence and Investigation Inland Revenue (IR) Federal Board of Revenue has started issuing ''red alerts'' during the Pre-Refund Analysis (PRA) of refund claims filed by registered persons of Karachi and other cities where informat
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
DGI&I IR issuing 'red alerts' to combat dubious refunds

DGI&I IR issuing 'red alerts' to combat dubious refunds

Directorate General Intelligence and Investigation Inland Revenue (IR) Federal Board of Revenue has started issuing 'red alerts' during the Pre-Refund Analysis (PRA) of refund claims filed by registered persons of Karachi and other cities where informatio
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
DGI&I IR issuing 'red alerts' to combat dubious refunds

DGI&I IR issuing 'red alerts' to combat dubious refunds

Directorate General Intelligence and Investigation Inland Revenue (IR) Federal Board of Revenue has started issuing 'red alerts' during the Pre-Refund Analysis (PRA) of refund claims filed by registered persons of Karachi and other cities where informatio
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Taliban claim custody of kidnapped foreigners

Taliban claim custody of kidnapped foreigners

Two Western aid workers kidnapped in Pakistan in January are being held by Taliban near the border with Afghanistan, a senior militant commander told Reuters on Saturday. Gunmen stormed a house in Multan in southern Punjab province on January 19 and drove
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Taliban claim custody of kidnapped foreigners

Taliban claim custody of kidnapped foreigners

Two Western aid workers kidnapped in Pakistan in January are being held by Taliban near the border with Afghanistan, a senior militant commander told Reuters on Saturday. Gunmen stormed a house in Multan in southern Punjab province on January 19 and drove
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Hamas 'will never recognise Israel': Haniya

Hamas 'will never recognise Israel': Haniya

Hamas "will never recognise Israel," its Gaza prime minister said Saturday in a speech in Iran that is likely to complicate Palestinian efforts to form a unity government in the teeth of opposition from the Jewish state.
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Hamas 'will never recognise Israel': Haniya

Hamas 'will never recognise Israel': Haniya

Hamas "will never recognise Israel," its Gaza prime minister said Saturday in a speech in Iran that is likely to complicate Palestinian efforts to form a unity government in the teeth of opposition from the Jewish state.
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Europeans protest controversial Internet pact

Europeans protest controversial Internet pact

Tens of thousands of people marched in protests in more than a dozen European cities Saturday against a controversial anti-online piracy pact that critics say could curtail Internet freedom. Some 41,000 people rallied in Germany, including 16,000 in Munic
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Europeans protest controversial Internet pact

Europeans protest controversial Internet pact

Tens of thousands of people marched in protests in more than a dozen European cities Saturday against a controversial anti-online piracy pact that critics say could curtail Internet freedom. Some 41,000 people rallied in Germany, including 16,000 in Munic
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Europeans protest controversial Internet pact

Europeans protest controversial Internet pact

Tens of thousands of people marched in protests in more than a dozen European cities Saturday against a controversial anti-online piracy pact that critics say could curtail Internet freedom. Some 41,000 people rallied in Germany, including 16,000 in Munic
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
LPG price down by Rs 3 per kg

LPG price down by Rs 3 per kg

Marketing companies have reduced prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Rs 2.5 to Rs 3 per kilogram to Rs 128 to pick up dwindling sales in the country. Chairman of FPCCI Standing Committee on LPG and All Pakistan LPG Distributors Association (APLDA)
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
LPG price down by Rs 3 per kg

LPG price down by Rs 3 per kg

Marketing companies have reduced prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Rs 2.5 to Rs 3 per kilogram to Rs 128 to pick up dwindling sales in the country. Chairman of FPCCI Standing Committee on LPG and All Pakistan LPG Distributors Association (APLDA)
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
LPG price down by Rs 3 per kg

LPG price down by Rs 3 per kg

Marketing companies have reduced prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Rs 2.5 to Rs 3 per kilogram to Rs 128 to pick up dwindling sales in the country. Chairman of FPCCI Standing Committee on LPG and All Pakistan LPG Distributors Association (APLDA)
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Army tries five officers over extremist ties

Army tries five officers over extremist ties

The Pakistani army has started court martial proceedings against five officers over suspected ties to a banned extremist group that has called for ousting the US-backed government, security officials said Saturday. Brig. Ali Khan and four other officers w
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Army tries five officers over extremist ties

Army tries five officers over extremist ties

The Pakistani army has started court martial proceedings against five officers over suspected ties to a banned extremist group that has called for ousting the US-backed government, security officials said Saturday. Brig. Ali Khan and four other officers w
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Libya wants Qadhafi's son extradited

Libya wants Qadhafi's son extradited

Libya urged Niger on Saturday to extradite Muammar Qadhafi's son Saadi, saying his call for Libyans to prepare for a "coming uprising" threatened bilateral ties. In response, Niger pledged to tighten house surveillance of Saadi, who fled south to the West
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Anonymous briefly knocks CIA website offline

Anonymous briefly knocks CIA website offline

The website of the Central Intelligence Agency was briefly inaccessible on Friday after the hacker group Anonymous claimed to have knocked it offline. "CIA Tango down," a member of Anonymous said on @YourAnonNews, a Twitter feed used by the group. "Tango
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Prices of essential items register unprecedented increase

Prices of essential items register unprecedented increase

The prices of all daily use items have registered an unprecedented increase after successive increase in the prices of petroleum products and natural gas, revealed a survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Saturday.
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Prices of essential items register unprecedented increase

Prices of essential items register unprecedented increase

The prices of all daily use items have registered an unprecedented increase after successive increase in the prices of petroleum products and natural gas, revealed a survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Saturday.
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
Prices of essential items register unprecedented increase

Prices of essential items register unprecedented increase

The prices of all daily use items have registered an unprecedented increase after successive increase in the prices of petroleum products and natural gas, revealed a survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Saturday.
Published 12 Feb, 2012 12:00am
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