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Print - 2012-03-31
Hong Kong shares record best quarter since 2009

Hong Kong shares record best quarter since 2009

Hong Kong shares ended their best quarter in 2-1/2 years with a whimper on Friday, as local property developers slumped after the arrest of the billionaire owners of Sun Hung Kai Properties for alleged corruption. The Hang Seng Index rose 11.5 percent thi
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Dow back in black

Dow back in black

The Dow managed a slim gain on Thursday while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq shook off most of their earlier losses to end slightly lower, as investors took advantage of a selloff to buy blue chips that have been rallying throughout the quarter. The Dow indus
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Taiwan stocks gain 12.2 percent in first quarter

Taiwan stocks gain 12.2 percent in first quarter

Taiwan stocks ended up 0.77 percent on Friday, marking a 12.2 percent rise in the first quarter, as fund managers bought to square up portfolios in the last session of the quarter, offsetting selling pressure on worries over government talks on a possible
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
US bonds gain

US bonds gain

US government debt prices rose on Thursday with benchmark yields hovering at two-week lows, after data on jobless claims undercut optimism that the US jobs market is gaining traction. Nagging jitters about the euro zone's fiscal woes and the perception th
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
US bonds gain

US bonds gain

US government debt prices rose on Thursday with benchmark yields hovering at two-week lows, after data on jobless claims undercut optimism that the US jobs market is gaining traction. Nagging jitters about the euro zone's fiscal woes and the perception th
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
KOSPI sets largest quarterly rise in 2-1/2 years

KOSPI sets largest quarterly rise in 2-1/2 years

Seoul shares closed flat on Friday after a rangebound session, ending lower for the month but still logging the best quarterly performance in 2-1/2 years. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) inched 0.02 percent lower to close at 2,014.04, finish
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Indian shares rally on banks; quarter ends with worries

Indian shares rally on banks; quarter ends with worries

India's main indexes rallied in the last day of the quarter to post their first weekly rise in six, as lenders gained after the central bank's surprise bond purchases were seen helping inject liquidity into the sector. Banks also benefited from portfolio
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Nikkei logs strongest first quarter rise in 24 years

Nikkei logs strongest first quarter rise in 24 years

Japan's Nikkei share average fell for a third straight session on Friday as investors pocketed gains from the strongest first quarter rally in 24 years, while the market waited on key global events next week for direction. Despite the dip, the Nikkei ende
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Australian benchmark posts biggest quarterly gain

Australian benchmark posts biggest quarterly gain

Australian shares steadied on Friday as the benchmark recorded its biggest quarterly gain in 2-1/2 years, supported by consumer staples and mining stocks. The benchmark index rose 6.9 percent for the quarter, its biggest gain since the third quarter of 20
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
European share prices end best first quarter in six years

European share prices end best first quarter in six years

European share prices snapped a three-day losing run on Friday to end the first three months of the year up 6.8 percent, the biggest first-quarter gain since 2006, after eurozone finance ministers agreed to boost rescue funds for the member nations.
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Miners help a laggard FTSE see out weak March

Miners help a laggard FTSE see out weak March

Britain's leading share index ended higher on Friday with mining shares helping blue chip stocks the buck chart weakness that is set to overshadow the start of second quarter trade. The FTSE 100 ended up 0.5 percent, or 26.42 points, on the day at 5,768.4
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Goldman kicks off Indian charm offensive

Goldman kicks off Indian charm offensive

Goldman Sachs sought to charm corporate India on Thursday by holding its first annual board meeting in the country, against a backdrop of slow business, a cooling economy and tough regulation. Still smarting from a series of knocks to its reputation, the
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Hyundai Motor Europe confident on 2012 goal

Hyundai Motor Europe confident on 2012 goal

South Korea's Hyundai Motor is confident it will meet its aggressive sales target in Europe as affordable models with low emissions help it beat a grim economic environment and car market prospects, an executive said on Wednesday. Hyundai, which is an out
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Greek tourism revenues to shrink five percent in 2012

Greek tourism revenues to shrink five percent in 2012

Greek tourism revenues could drop by up to 5 percent in 2012 due to a fall in pre-bookings from Germany, an industry official told Reuters recently, denting hopes the key sector will help pull the country out of the financial crisis. The Mediterranean nat
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Somali, African forces seize rebel bastion: AU mission

Somali, African forces seize rebel bastion: AU mission

African forces backing Somali government troops said they took control of one of the Islamist rebellion's last strongholds Friday, sparking intense clashes on the outskirts of Mogadishu. "Troops from the Somali army backed by troops from the African Union
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Clinton meets Saudi king amid Syria, Iran tensions

Clinton meets Saudi king amid Syria, Iran tensions

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Saudi Arabia's king and foreign minister in Riyadh on Friday to discuss the Syria conflict against a backdrop of tension with Iran and oil policy differences. The world's main superpower and its top oil exporter h
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Japan approves shoot-down plan for North Korean rocket

Japan approves shoot-down plan for North Korean rocket

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's cabinet Friday gave the green light to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it threatens Japan's territory, as the planned launch raises global alarm bells. Pyongyang has said it will fire a rocket to put a satellite into or
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Gazan killed as Palestinians mark Land Day

Gazan killed as Palestinians mark Land Day

A 20-year-old man was killed and another 51 people injured by Israeli fire on Friday, as thousands rallied across the West Bank and Gaza to mark Land Day, medical sources said. Demonstrations also took place in annexed east Jerusalem and across Israel, as
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Former chief of Soviet intelligence found dead

Former chief of Soviet intelligence found dead

A former chief of Soviet intelligence is believed to have committed suicide in Moscow by shooting himself with a pistol days after celebrating his 77th birthday, police and investigators said Friday. A police official, speaking to AFP on condition of anon
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Turkey passes controversial school reform law

Turkey passes controversial school reform law

Turkey's ruling party pushed through a school reform act on Friday that provoked brawls among parliamentarians and mass protests by secular Turks and teachers, who said the law was pushing an Islamic agenda and would lower education standards. Prime Minis
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
China's mobile phone subscriptions top a billion

China's mobile phone subscriptions top a billion

China said Friday it had broken the barrier of one billion mobile phone accounts at the end of February, as more people in the world's most populous country ditch fixed phones. The number of cell phone subscriptions grew 20.7 million in January and Februa
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
US hits Syrian defence minister with sanctions

US hits Syrian defence minister with sanctions

The United States hit Syria's defence minister and two other senior military figures with sanctions Friday, ramping pressure on Bashar al-Assad's regime as UN efforts failed to halt violence. The Treasury Department announced measures against Dawoud Rajih
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Syrian army must pull back first under Annan plan

Syrian army must pull back first under Annan plan

Syrian artillery hit parts of Homs city and at least 10 people were killed in clashes around the country on Friday, opposition activists said, as peace envoy Kofi Annan told President Bashar al-Assad his forces must be first to cease fire and withdraw.
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Afghan policeman kills nine sleeping fellow officers

Afghan policeman kills nine sleeping fellow officers

An Afghan policeman shot to death nine of his fellow officers as they slept in a village in an eastern Taliban stronghold on Friday, police said, blaming the attack on the insurgents. The gunman opened fire with his assault rifle after waking up at 3 am o
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
France arrests suspected Islamic militants

France arrests suspected Islamic militants

Police commandos arrested 19 suspected Islamic militants in raids on Friday in several French cities including Toulouse, where seven people were killed by an al Qaeda-inspired gunman this month. President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose firm handling of the respon
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Iran helps Syria ship oil to China

Iran helps Syria ship oil to China

Iran is helping its ally Syria defy Western sanctions by providing a vessel to ship Syrian oil to a state-run company in China, potentially giving the government of President Bashar al-Assad a financial boost worth an estimated $80 million. Iran, itself a
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Electricity offer by India: LHC approached

Electricity offer by India: LHC approached

Chairman, Wattan Party, Barrister, Zafarullah, has approached the Lahore High Court with prayer to restrain the government to making any deal with India especially on electricity. The petitioner contended that India has constructed dams illegally and the
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Javed Hashmi criticises price hike

Javed Hashmi criticises price hike

President, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Javed Hashmi has said that if the forth coming budget will be presented by present government it will bring a storm of price hike. While addressing the rally of PTI against price hike and loadshedding on Friday, Hashmi
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Peru says land bonds issue hinges on valuation

Peru says land bonds issue hinges on valuation

Putting a value on land bonds the government issued 40 years ago is difficult as hyperinflation in the late 1980s and early 1990s eliminated much of their worth, Finance Minister Luis Miguel Castilla said. Holders of the country's land bonds want the gove
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Peru says land bonds issue hinges on valuation

Peru says land bonds issue hinges on valuation

Putting a value on land bonds the government issued 40 years ago is difficult as hyperinflation in the late 1980s and early 1990s eliminated much of their worth, Finance Minister Luis Miguel Castilla said. Holders of the country's land bonds want the gove
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Iran oil costs to surge with EU ship insurance ban

Iran oil costs to surge with EU ship insurance ban

A widely expected ban on European insurance cover for Iranian oil exports from July 1 is threatening to curtail shipments and raise costs for major buyers such as Japan and South Korea, insurance industry sources say. Last week the European Union partly e
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
PIE announces 'Exit Policy-2012'

PIE announces 'Exit Policy-2012'

The Board of Directors of Punjab Industrial Estates (PIE) on Friday announced "Exit Policy-2012" under which allottees of the Sundar Industrial Estate who have not yet started industrialisation process can now transfer/sale their plots in a year time.
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
PML-N to stage rally against loadshedding today

PML-N to stage rally against loadshedding today

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is holding a protest rally in Lahore on Saturday, as a part of its campaign against load shedding, hike in electricity tariff, soaring prices and rampant corruption. The rally, which will start from Muslim Majid Lahori
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Key components missing from FBR quarterly report

Key components missing from FBR quarterly report

The quarterly review of the Federal Board of Revenue for first half of 2011-12 issued on Friday has failed to include any study, sector analysis or industrial review which remained a key component of the review issued on quarterly basis in the past.
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Mushahid for linking Nato supply route to drone strikes

Mushahid for linking Nato supply route to drone strikes

The proceeding of join sitting of the parliament was marred by opposition hide-and-seek with treasury members taking exception to the fiasco, accusing them of tactfully avoiding the debate. Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Kha
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
LCCI welcomes electricity offer by India

LCCI welcomes electricity offer by India

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Friday welcomed the Indian offer to supply 5000MW of electricity and urged the government to accept the offer without any further delay, as it would definitely bridge the gap between demand and supply
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
New court timing

New court timing

The Chief Justice Lahore High Court has announced new court timings for the lower courts in summer season. According to a notification issued here on Friday, all the civil and district courts will work from 8.00 am to 3.30 pm. However on Friday the courts
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Passco to complete sale of 0.450 million tons of wheat by April 15

Passco to complete sale of 0.450 million tons of wheat by April 15

Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation Limited (Passco) will complete the sale of 0.450 million tons wheat by April 15. According to a spokesman, the Economic Co-ordination Committee, in its meeting on March 13, had ordered the Passco to s
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
APTMA concerned over decline in exports

APTMA concerned over decline in exports

Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) Mohsin Aziz has expressed concern over continuing decline in exports since last two quarters of current fiscal. He said textile exports in quantity terms have dropped by over 30 per cent in the month
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Lahore traders divided over strike call

Lahore traders divided over strike call

Traders of Lahore are divided on the shutter down strike call given by President, Qaumi Tajir Ittehad, Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, against massive load shedding, fuel adjustment surcharge, increase in the prices of petroleum products and CNG on Saturday in Lahore
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
FED collection down 8.1 percent

FED collection down 8.1 percent

The Federal Board of Revenue has witnessed a decline of 8.1 percent in the collection of the Federal Excise Duty (FED) due to policy initiative of reducing FED rate from 12% to 6% in the Federal Budget 2011-12. The FBR data on the FED issued here on Frida
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Goldman's deal with union something for everyone

Goldman's deal with union something for everyone

Goldman Sachs' leadership restructuring deal with a powerful union allows Lloyd Blankfein to keep both his titles of chairman and chief executive officer and present a strong public face at a time when such dual roles are falling out of favour.
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Prophecy Coal to raise $800 million for Mongolia power plant

Prophecy Coal to raise $800 million for Mongolia power plant

Canadian energy firm Prophecy Coal Corp expects to raise $800 million in debt and equity financing by September to build a coal-fired 600-megawatt power plant in Mongolia, and expects to conclude a power purchase agreement with the Mongolian government by
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
South African mining policies inconsistent

South African mining policies inconsistent

South Africa's macro economic policies, particularly those considered for the mining industry, will erode competitiveness and stall investment, AngloGold Ashanti Chief Executive Mark Cutifani said on Thursday.
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Investors slash core government debt in March

Investors slash core government debt in March

Global investors cut government debt from portfolios in March, slashing holdings of US bonds to a six-month low as hopes for more Federal Reserve bond-buying faded with a mounting US economic recovery, Reuters latest asset allocation polls showed on Thurs
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Investors slash core government debt in March

Investors slash core government debt in March

Global investors cut government debt from portfolios in March, slashing holdings of US bonds to a six-month low as hopes for more Federal Reserve bond-buying faded with a mounting US economic recovery, Reuters latest asset allocation polls showed on Thurs
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
New York cotton ends lower on USDA data

New York cotton ends lower on USDA data

Cotton futures finished easier on Friday on speculative selling sparked by a bearish plantings report from the US Agriculture Department, but renewed investor buying due to tight nearby supplies quickly pared market losses, analysts said.
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Shanghai copper rises

Shanghai copper rises

The most-traded June copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange climbed 0.6 percent to 60,100 yuan ($9,500) a tonne on Friday. "This week copper has been highly correlated with equity markets, so even if prices can rebound on China's official PMI da
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Copper gains 11 percent in first quarter

Copper gains 11 percent in first quarter

Copper rose on Friday, ending the first quarter with an 11 percent gain, as the dollar softened and metal inventories in Asia fell, although fears persisted of weak demand in top consumer China. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) closed a
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Brent rises over 14 percent in first quarter, US crude up four percent

Brent rises over 14 percent in first quarter, US crude up four percent

Oil rose on Friday to post the biggest quarterly gain since the beginning of 2011 as the growing threat of a disruption of Iranian exports added to supply concerns. Oil markets, on edge about the potential loss of exports from Iran, briefly spiked in afte
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Friday (March 30, 2012) and the forecast for Saturday (March 31, 2012).

Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
PQFTL announces unit prices

PQFTL announces unit prices

Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Managed Fund (PQFTL) announced unit prices for the following funds on March 27, 2012.

Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Tokyo rubber futures drop

Tokyo rubber futures drop

Tokyo rubber futures ended 1 percent lower on Friday as players took profit ahead of the quarter's end, but firm oil prices and limited supply in major producing countries continued to lend support, dealers said. The benchmark rubber contract on the Tokyo
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
PQFTL announces unit prices

PQFTL announces unit prices

Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Managed Fund (PQFTL) announced unit prices for the following funds on March 27, 2012.

Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Palm oil stays down

Palm oil stays down

Malaysian palm oil futures extended its losing streak into a third day on Friday, as traders grew cautious ahead of a key US report on soybean plantings and stocks, although healthy demand for the edible oil curbed losses. Palm oil futures started the wee
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
PQFTL announces unit prices

PQFTL announces unit prices

Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Managed Fund (PQFTL) announced unit prices for the following funds on March 27, 2012.

Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Wheat dips three percent

Wheat dips three percent

US wheat futures fell 3 percent to a two-month low on Thursday as traders steered clear of the buy-side before the release the following day of a closely watched US government crop report. Wheat was down nearly 6-1/2 percent for the week, on track for its
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Friday (March 30, 2012).

Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Coffee jumps; marks 19.6 percent first quarter drop

Coffee jumps; marks 19.6 percent first quarter drop

Arabica coffee futures prices jumped 4 percent on Friday after Brazil's government said it will increase loans to farmers, but the market was down 19.6 percent for the first quarter due to previous selling in reaction to forecasts for a big Brazilian crop
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Thursday official prices.

Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Gold down in New York

Gold down in New York

Gold prices were slightly lower on Thursday, paring most losses after sliding over 1 percent earlier when it was sold off with the euro, oil and equities as investors sold riskier assets heading into the quarter's end. But analysts said they thought price
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Thursday official prices.

Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Gold in tight range in Asia

Gold in tight range in Asia

Gold was trapped in a tight range around $1,660 an ounce on Friday, ahead of a meeting of eurozone finance ministers that may boost the bloc's bailout power, and sluggish physical demand weighed on sentiment. Spot gold rallied to a two-week high near $1,7
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (March 30, 2012).

Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Gold climbs in London

Gold climbs in London

Gold prices rose on Friday as the dollar fell to a one-month low against a basket of currencies, including the euro, after European finance ministers agreed to boost the euro zone's debt crisis firewall to roughly 800 billion euros ($1.1 trillion).
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Poultry Rates

Poultry Rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Friday (March 30, 2012) and for Saturday (March 31, 2012).
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soya jumps four percent

US MIDDAY: soya jumps four percent

US soyabean futures soared 4 percent to a six-month high on Friday, the biggest one-day rise in five months, as government acreage data showed farmers will plant less of the crop than expected by traders and analysts. Corn futures leaped the daily 40 cent
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (March 30, 2012).

Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper soars

US MIDDAY: copper soars

In New York, the May COMEX contract rose 2.85 cents to settle at $3.8250 per lb, after moving between $3.8055 and $3.8520. Volumes were thin on the last trading day of March, with a little more than 49,400 lots traded in late New York business, down more
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold rises

US MIDDAY: gold rises

Gold prices eked out small gains on Friday on the back of a weaker dollar and as traders sought bargains after the previous session's sell-off and as the first quarter neared its end. Bullion was set to end the quarter up 6.6 percent, having outperformed
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Friday (March 30, 2012).

Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Telenor to launch Talkshawk I-Champ

Telenor to launch Talkshawk I-Champ

Telenor Pakistan is set to launch a nation-wide project that will help empower a new digital generation. Telenor Talkshawk I-Champ is a knowledge-based initiative that aims to provide learning and training to young people, enabling them to become future p
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Dushanbe emerging market for Pakistani products

Dushanbe emerging market for Pakistani products

Although Tajikistan has emerged as one of the new markets for Pakistani products, there is still plenty of room for Pakistani exporters to have a bigger share in that market. According to a commodity market survey of Dushanbe, except for agricultural prod
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (March 30, 2012).

Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Sindh Health Department: audit reveals Rs 1489.02 million embezzlement

Sindh Health Department: audit reveals Rs 1489.02 million embezzlement

Various officials of Sindh Health Department allegedly embezzled more than Rs 1489.02 million during 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09. However, no action was taken against those involved in the embezzlement. This was disclosed during the meeting of Public Acc
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (March 30, 2012).

Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
PTCL honoured

PTCL honoured

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has been honoured with the "Best Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative 2011-2012" award by the National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH). Governor Punjab, Sardar Latif Khosa, presented the awar
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
PCG apprehends 149 illegal immigrants

PCG apprehends 149 illegal immigrants

The Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) apprehended 149 illegal immigrants from different vehicles on charges of illegal border crossing from coastal area of Gwadar (Balochistan) during spot checking. A PCG press release issued here on Friday said that these ille
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
14 FBR officers penalised on FTO's recommendations

14 FBR officers penalised on FTO's recommendations

Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Dr Muhammad Shoaib Suddle on Friday said the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has penalised its 14 officers over the charge of misconduct on the recommendation of FTO office last year. He was speaking at a concluding session of w
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
THE RUPEE: Dollar down a bit

THE RUPEE: Dollar down a bit

The rupee continued its upward move slowly and steadily on Friday in a bit improved law and order situation in the city, dealers on currency market said. The day proved to be favourable for the rupee which inched up versus dollar by two paisa both for buy
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Youngman running from pillar to post to get CNIC

Youngman running from pillar to post to get CNIC

A 22 years old Sanaul Haq son of Anwarul Haq, who is running from pillar to post since last four years for getting national identity card, has appealed to Chief Justice of Pakistan to direct the concerned authorities to prepare his card.
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
THE RUPEE: Dollar down a bit

THE RUPEE: Dollar down a bit

The rupee continued its upward move slowly and steadily on Friday in a bit improved law and order situation in the city, dealers on currency market said. The day proved to be favourable for the rupee which inched up versus dollar by two paisa both for buy
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Markets in Karachi witness thin trade

Markets in Karachi witness thin trade

Despite normalcy in the city's overall situation, trade and business activities remained thin throughout the day as people remained off the markets due to what traders said widespread rumours and uncertainty. During a visit to different markets of downtow
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Rates of Debt Securities

Rates of Debt Securities

The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (March 30, 2012).

Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Rates of Debt Securities

Rates of Debt Securities

The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (March 30, 2012).

Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Comedian Liaqat Soldier remembered

Comedian Liaqat Soldier remembered

Famed comedian Liaqat Soldier was remembered on his first death anniversary on Friday. Liaquat Ali better known by his stage name Liaquat Soldier was a stage and television comedy actor, writer, and director. He was born in 1952 and started his acting car
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Rates of Debt Securities

Rates of Debt Securities

The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (March 30, 2012).

Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
Norwegian official meets Fiza Gilani

Norwegian official meets Fiza Gilani

Norwegian Charge d' affaires Terje Barstad called on Goodwill Ambassador for Women Empowerment, Fiza Batool Gilani on Friday and discussed matters of mutual interest. This meeting was a follow-up of her bilateral meeting with Ms Ingrid Fiskaa, Deputy Mini
Published 31 Mar, 2012 12:00am
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