Divisional Commissioner Tahir Hussain has emphasised the parents and teachers of the children having age group from 5 to 15 years with repeated attacks of sore throat to consult cardiologists without any delay so that proper medication could be provided t

Various Overseas Pakistanis have shared their concern with the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) stating that the hard working overseas Pakistanis who call their loved ones in Pakistan will now find it extremely expensive to call Pakistan and the r

According to data gathered by Business Recorder on Saturday, various police stations in the federal capital registered 11 cases of car lifting, 10 robberies and a case of murder during the past week. Last week, Kohsar Police registered two cases of

The Anti-narcotics Force (ANF) has foiled smuggling bid of heroin to England and arrested two accused at Benazir Bhutto International Airport on Saturday. According to details, the ANF officials recovered 25 kilogram of heroin during searching of the bagg

An alleged kidnapper died Friday night at I-9 Police Station when he was allegedly tortured by the investigators. "Saadat s/o Muhammad Ali who allegedly kidnapped Muhammad Sadiq from sector I-10/1 on June 28, was arrested by police and died last night due

Federal Minister and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme ((BISP) Farzana Raja visited the World Bank Headquarters at Washington where she had series of meetings with high level officials from all over the world focusing on the key components of c

The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) on Saturday said lack of drainage facilities can worsen situation in inundated areas during the winter, therefore all the remaining water should be flushed out through a co-ordinated effort. "We need a permanent dr

Federal Minister for National Heritage and Integration, Samina Khalid Ghurki heartily congratulated renowned writer, novelist and philosopher Bano Qudsia for receiving highest literary award of Pakistan "Kamal-e-Fun" for the year 2010. During her telephon

International Day of Older Persons would be observed across the globe including Pakistan on 1st October (Monday) in a befitting manner to remember contributions of senior citizens to their families and communities. The day will observe with the theme "Lon

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah here on Saturday distributed cheques amongst rain-hit people. Speaking on the occasion, he said in the year 2012 some 7 million people were affected in flood and 3.1 million people have been affected due to heavy ra

All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) on Saturday suggested to Akhtar Mengal that he should not try to pose himself like Shaikh Mujeeb, as Akhtar is only leader of one percent of even Mengal tribe, while Shaikh Mujeeb had the full support of all Bengalis in t

Communist Party of Pakistan (CPP) central chairman Engineer Jameel Ahmad Malik said that the statement of Federal Government and military establishment in Supreme Court that no military operation is going on in Balochistan and no missing persons are there

The Federal Board of Revenue is expected to share key features of the 'Tax Registration and Investment Scheme (TR&IS)" with the Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf during his visit to the FBR House on October 1, 2012. Sources told Business Recorder o

Sindh Health Minister Dr Sagheer Ahmed has taken notice of deaths of infants at Shaikh Zayed Hospital Larkana on Saturday and ordered inquiry of the incident. According to a press release, Dr Sagheer formed an inquiry committee to be headed by Director Ge

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has taken notice of death of five infants at Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Larkana, reportedly due to doctor's negligence and sought report from health secretary. In an official handout issued here, Chief Minister said the

"Non-Production Days (NPDs) at Indus Motor Company's plants are due to the huge influx of imported used cars which affected the demand of locally produced cars negatively," said Ali S Habib, Chairman Indus Motor Company (IMC) while answering to shareholde

Any person desirous of travelling to a foreign country, unless exempted from visa requirement by the said country, has to obtain prior permission of that country's embassy located in his own country by applying for, and having a visa stamped on his passpo

Brightly painted paper lanterns and piles of children's toys adorn Hanoi's Hang Ma street as Vietnam prepares for the annual Mid-Autumn Festival on Sunday. Among the treats on display is the season's popular edible delicacy, moon cakes: round sweet pies t

Germany's SPD, the main opposition party, has picked Peer Steinbrueck, a former finance minister who worked under Chancellor Angela Merkel on coalition and who broadly agrees with her policies, to challenge her at next year's general election. While the f

The dairy industry helps sustain the lives of millions of people, by providing employment, serving as a vehicle to alleviate poverty in the rural areas, and contributing to a nation's GDP. In Pakistan, agriculture is the largest sector, contributing appro

Speaking at the Asia Society in New York on Thursday, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar debunked a recent Wall Street Journal report that claimed Washington had "tacit consent" of Islamabad for relentless drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal areas. She sai

According to a Business Recorder exclusive, the inter-circular energy sector debt has again reached critical proportions that accounts for a significant increase in loadshedding in spite of the change in weather and a significant decline in demand

Deputy Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent Malir Prison have been killed in a firing incident near Nipa Chowrangi, Gulshan-e-Iqbal on Saturday. According to police, Deputy Superintendent Malir Prison Abdur Razzak Abbasi, 42, along with Assistant S

The leader of Businessmen Forum, Senator Ilyas Ahmad Bilour came down hard against the commercial banks for keeping very low-lending ratio in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, saying that it was totally unjust with war-affected businessmen community, wherein t

The Pakistan Muslim League-N's divisional committee for Multan division has held another round of interviews of probable candidates for upcoming general election from Vehari, Lodhran, Khanewal and Multan districts. Sources said that the committee convened

Pakistan may lose its major share in textile exports and suffer negative growth during the current fiscal year, as about 20-25 industries face closures or are being diverted to neighbouring countries such as India, Turkey, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Saturday hit back at Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, saying he is either totally ignorant of the country's Constitution or misquoting facts for obvious reasons.

Goods transporters on Saturday set a 72-hour deadline to the government for the recovery of their hijacked loaded trailers and release of arrested crewmembers. They warned the authorities of indefinite strike and grounding their carriers across the countr

President, Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), Afan Aziz said that the project of the establishment of proposed Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZ) in Fata and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa was foiled due to the failure of the Ministry of Commerce in

In the wake of violent protests against a sacrilegious film, the district administration has decided not to remove the metal containers placed around the Red Zone for the next few days in a bid to preclude the possibility of any untoward incident in the D

Recent heavy rains/flood has damaged billions of rupees Kharif crops of rice (paddy), cotton, banana, chillies and others standing on more than 0.8 million acres in 10 districts of Sindh, Business Recorder learnt on Saturday. It was mentioned in a

Recent heavy rains/flood has damaged billions of rupees Kharif crops of rice (paddy), cotton, banana, chillies and others standing on more than 0.8 million acres in 10 districts of Sindh, Business Recorder learnt on Saturday. It was mentioned in a

Recent heavy rains/flood has damaged billions of rupees Kharif crops of rice (paddy), cotton, banana, chillies and others standing on more than 0.8 million acres in 10 districts of Sindh, Business Recorder learnt on Saturday. It was mentioned in a

A US appeals court on Friday ruled that Google Inc's Motorola Mobility unit cannot enforce a patent injunction that it obtained against Microsoft Corp in Germany, diminishing Google's leverage in the ongoing smartphone patent wars. The injunction would ha

Non-compliance with laws and regulations in Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation (private) Ltd has been noted by its auditors in their report for the year ended June 30, 2011 available here on Saturday. They have pointed out that as of June 30, 2011 an amount

Non-compliance with laws and regulations in Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation (private) Ltd has been noted by its auditors in their report for the year ended June 30, 2011 available here on Saturday. They have pointed out that as of June 30, 2011 an amount

Non-compliance with laws and regulations in Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation (private) Ltd has been noted by its auditors in their report for the year ended June 30, 2011 available here on Saturday. They have pointed out that as of June 30, 2011 an amount

The Federal Board of Revenue has skipped some critical areas such as taxation of services liable to withholding tax while devising/finalising the income tax returns for Tax Year 2012. Tax experts told Business Recorder here on Saturday that the FBR

The Federal Board of Revenue has skipped some critical areas such as taxation of services liable to withholding tax while devising/finalising the income tax returns for Tax Year 2012. Tax experts told Business Recorder here on Saturday that the FBR

The Federal Board of Revenue has skipped some critical areas such as taxation of services liable to withholding tax while devising/finalising the income tax returns for Tax Year 2012. Tax experts told Business Recorder here on Saturday that the FBR

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh vowed on Saturday to press ahead with reforms to further liberalise the country's still inward-looking economy, undeterred by strong political opposition. Singh's government announced in September a sudden blitz of ref

An accountability court here on Saturday adjourned the hearing of a NAB application seeking revival of three corruption references against PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif and members of his family until October 10. The application filed by the National Accountab

An accountability court here on Saturday adjourned the hearing of a NAB application seeking revival of three corruption references against PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif and members of his family until October 10. The application filed by the National Accountab

The US Food and Drug Administration launched a national campaign Friday alerting consumers to the risks of phony web pharmacies. The warning comes as nearly one in four people who shop online say they have bought prescription drugs on the Internet, accord

Brazil's president voiced opposition Friday to any unilateral military action against Iran over its controversial nuclear program, saying this would violate the United Nations charter. "I am particularly concerned about the growing rhetoric in support of

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the Polish capital on Saturday, the start of an opposition drive to capitalise on the spluttering economy and try to loosen Prime Minister Donald Tusk's grip on power. Poland's economy, the biggest in centra

The battle for control of BP's Russian oil venture escalated Wednesday with plans by its local tycoon co-owners to put in a cash offer estimated at $25 billion for the British group's full stake. But analysts said the 50-percent holding in Russia's third-

General Motors Co on Friday dismissed claims made in a $3 billion lawsuit filed by Saab's parent that the US automaker deliberately bankrupted the Swedish company by blocking a deal with a Chinese investor. GM, in a response filed in the US District Court

Jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko called on Ukrainians on Saturday to "rise up" at a parliamentary election next month and end President Viktor Yanukovich's "criminal rule". In a shaky two-minute video filmed at the hospital where she is being hel

At least eight workers died after fire broke out in an oil sludge-processing firm on Saturday in the West Siberian region of Khanty-Mansiisk, the hinterland of Russian crude production, the Emergencies Ministry said. The fire at a sludge storage has been

A US federal jury on Friday convicted a high-ranking member of Mexico's Gulf Cartel of conspiring to possess and import marijuana and cocaine to the United States, the latest blow to Mexican drug bosses in recent weeks. Juan Roberto Rincon-Rincon, a so-ca

The International Monetary Fund agreed to distribute the second part of a $3.8 billion windfall from gold sales to its 188 member countries, but only if they commit most of the money to an anti-poverty loan program. The IMF made the windfall in 2009 and 2

The International Monetary Fund agreed to distribute the second part of a $3.8 billion windfall from gold sales to its 188 member countries, but only if they commit most of the money to an anti-poverty loan program. The IMF made the windfall in 2009 and 2

The International Monetary Fund agreed to distribute the second part of a $3.8 billion windfall from gold sales to its 188 member countries, but only if they commit most of the money to an anti-poverty loan program. The IMF made the windfall in 2009 and 2

The Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) Foreign Ministers' annual co-ordination meeting has adopted a resolution condemning the anti-Islam film and also the blasphemous cartoons carried by a French magazine. The foreign ministers attending the OIC mo

The Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) Foreign Ministers' annual co-ordination meeting has adopted a resolution condemning the anti-Islam film and also the blasphemous cartoons carried by a French magazine. The foreign ministers attending the OIC mo

Thousands of protestors on Saturday staged a huge rally on the city's main MA Jinnah Road to denounce the anti-Islam film. Protestors calmly proceeded from the Numaish Roundabout to the Tibet Centre where a number of religious figures belonging to the Jam

Thousands of protestors on Saturday staged a huge rally on the city's main MA Jinnah Road to denounce the anti-Islam film. Protestors calmly proceeded from the Numaish Roundabout to the Tibet Centre where a number of religious figures belonging to the Jam

Supreme Court on Saturday summoned Interior Minister Rehman Malik on October 3 to produce a list of parliamentarians and members of Provincial Assemblies having dual citizenship.

Supreme Court on Saturday summoned Interior Minister Rehman Malik on October 3 to produce a list of parliamentarians and members of Provincial Assemblies having dual citizenship.

Spain's debt level and borrowing needs are set to rise next year, piling pressure on the government to apply for international aid, as it pours funds in to cash-strapped regions and an ailing banking system, its budget showed on Saturday. Spain's debt as

A spokesperson of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Saturday denied allegations levelled by British newspaper Daily Telegraph, which accuses Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of running a defamation campaign through a Bangladeshi tabloid 'Blitz we

The Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is set to extend GoP guarantee of Rs 2 billion to Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) till January 4 next year, officials told Business Recorder on Saturday. PSM suffered heavy losses during 2008-09,

The Federal government has allocated Rs 2.4 billion for 24 projects under a special development package for Balochistan set to be initiated during the current financial year at a cost of Rs 38.43 billion. According to documents obtained by Business Rec