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Print - 2013-07-23
Lehmann ready to wield axe after Lord's flop

Lehmann ready to wield axe after Lord's flop

Australia coach Darren Lehmann has warned his under-achieving stars that no-one is safe from the axe ahead of the must-win third Ashes Test. Lehmann's side trail 2-0 after Sunday's defeat in the second Test at Lord's, meaning Ashes-holders England can cli
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
WHO had asked India to ban toxin that killed children

WHO had asked India to ban toxin that killed children

The pesticide that killed 23 Indian schoolchildren last week is a nerve poison banned by many countries because of what the World Health Organisation (WHO) describes as its "high acute toxicity". As early as 2009, the United Nations health agency urged In
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Any peace deal to be put to referendum, says Abbas

Any peace deal to be put to referendum, says Abbas

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said any future peace deal with Israel will be put to a referendum, in remarks published Monday, four days after Washington announced the resumption of negotiations. "Any agreement with the Israelis will be brought to a
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Family of Morsi threaten legal action over 'abduction'

Family of Morsi threaten legal action over 'abduction'

The family of Egypt's ousted Islamist president, Mohamed Morsi, said on Monday it would take legal action against the army for abducting him. Morsi has been held at an undisclosed military facility since the army deposed him on July 3 and suspended the co
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Germany seeks skilled migrants for some sectors

Germany seeks skilled migrants for some sectors

Germany Monday for the first time published a list of jobs it wants to fill with workers from outside the European Union to counter labour shortages in the ageing nation. The jobs include hospital nurses and caregivers for the elderly, robotics experts, e
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Dubai pardons Norwegian in rape case

Dubai pardons Norwegian in rape case

A Norwegian woman sentenced to prison in Dubai after reporting she was raped was set free with a full pardon on Monday after her case sparked an outcry. Marte Dalelv, 24, expressed relief at the end of a four-month ordeal which had seen her prosecuted and
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
EU blacklists Hezbollah 'military wing'

EU blacklists Hezbollah 'military wing'

European Union foreign ministers on Monday put the military wing of the Lebanese Shia group Hezbollah on its list of terrorist organisations despite Lebanon warning against such a move. At the same time, analysts voiced doubts about the effectiveness of t
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Facebook says app for 'simple' phones used by 100 million

Facebook says app for 'simple' phones used by 100 million

US social network giant Facebook said Monday it has surpassed 100 million users a month using an application designed for "simple" mobile phones widely used in developing nations. Launched two years ago, the "Facebook For Every Phone" app enables people t
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Apple software developers site hacked

Apple software developers site hacked

Computer and software giant Apple said Sunday that it took its software developers website offline after it was hacked, warning that personal information about its users may have been stolen. "Last Thursday, an intruder attempted to secure personal inform
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Former Italian finance minister sentenced to over nine years for graft

Former Italian finance minister sentenced to over nine years for graft

A former Italian finance minister was sentenced Monday to almost 10 years in prison in a political corruption case related to his time in local government. Ottaviano Del Turco was jailed for a month and forced to resign as governor of the central region o
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
India police file first charges in Cronje fixing scandal

India police file first charges in Cronje fixing scandal

Indian police filed charges on Monday over a match-fixing scandal involving the late South African captain Hansie Cronje, 13 years after the revelations sent shockwaves through the cricketing world. Police filed the charges in a New Delhi court against bo
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Life ban for Nigerians in match-fixing scandal

Life ban for Nigerians in match-fixing scandal

Players and officials of four Nigerian amateur clubs involved in two promotion play-off games that produced farcical 79-0 and 67-0 scorelines have been banned for life. A Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) committee investigating the results also recommend
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Aamer Sohail wants youngsters to be treated justly

Aamer Sohail wants youngsters to be treated justly

Former skipper Aamer Sohail while complimenting Pakistan's impressive victory in fourth One-day International over West Indies in St. Lucia said that youngster are not properly groomed. "Our top order responded well which allowed us to overhaul West Indie
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
English cricketers move up in Test Rankings

English cricketers move up in Test Rankings

England players made big gains in the latest Reliance ICC Test Player Rankings, which were released on Monday, a day after Alastair Cook's side won the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's by 347 runs. The heroes of England's win - Ian Bell and J
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Pakistan's lightning assault sees off West Indies

Pakistan's lightning assault sees off West Indies

Inclement weather, the Duckworth/Lewis method and a lightning assault by Pakistan's middle-order batsmen stole the thunder from the West Indies as the visitors snatched the rain-affected fourth one-day international by six wickets on Sunday.
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Pakistan has no replacement for Misbah: Mohsin

Pakistan has no replacement for Misbah: Mohsin

Hailing Misbah-ul-Haq's stunning performance with the bat during the ongoing Pakistan-West Indies ODI series, former cricketer and chief selector Mohsin Hassan Khan has said that Pakistan have no replacement for the incumbent skipper. "Misbah has proved t
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
USA routs El Salvador to reach semis

USA routs El Salvador to reach semis

The United States easily advanced to the Gold Cup semi-finals with a 5-1 win over El Salvador behind a balanced attack that saw five different players score goals. Landon Donovan led the attack on Sunday by scoring one goal and helping set up three others
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Warne officially retires

Warne officially retires

Australia great Shane Warne on Monday officially announced his retirement from the game, confirming he will not play with the Melbourne Stars in Australia's Big Bash League. The leg-spin legend, who was Friday inducted into the International Cricket Counc
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Yen climbs in choppy trade in Asia

Yen climbs in choppy trade in Asia

The yen rose on Monday in choppy trading, having dipped initially after a big win by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc in upper house elections gave Abe a stronger mandate for his reflationary economic policies. The widely expected victory
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Indian rupee weakens

Indian rupee weakens

The rupee weakened on Monday after government sources told Reuters that India is not considering issuing a sovereign bond to offshore investors right now, dampening hopes for large dollar fund inflows which could have changed the rupee's fortune. The Indi
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Swiss franc unchanged

Swiss franc unchanged

The Swiss franc was largely unchanged against the dollar and the euro on Monday, with all three currencies trending lower against the Japanese yen after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc scored a big win in upper house elections. The franc
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Sterling hits four-week high

Sterling hits four-week high

Sterling hit a four-week high against the dollar on Monday as expectations UK growth numbers would point to sustained recovery supported the currency. Analysts said markets were, however, unwilling to bet aggressively on more sterling strength with the Ba
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Yuan strengthens

Yuan strengthens

The yuan strengthened slightly in morning trade on Monday, the eighth anniversary of the currency's revaluation, but the exchange rate remained well within its 1 percent daily trading band. There was no significant reaction in the currency or money market
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Ringgit, Singapore dollar lead Asia FX on short-covering

Ringgit, Singapore dollar lead Asia FX on short-covering

Most emerging Asian currencies rose on a rebound in the yen on Monday in thin trading, while Chinese banking sector reforms and a pledge by Group of 20 financial chiefs to spur growth provided further support to regional currencies. The Malaysian ringgit
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Bangladesh's interbank forex, interest rates

Bangladesh's interbank forex, interest rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Monday. 77.75-77.76 (77.75-77.75). Call Money Rates: 07.25-07.50 percent (previous 05.50-08.00 percent).
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Yen rises in London

Yen rises in London

The yen rose on Monday as investors booked profits on earlier bets against the currency after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decisive victory in elections for parliament's upper house. The election win, which was largely expected, may herald a rare bout of p
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Early trade in New York: yen climbs to three-day high

Early trade in New York: yen climbs to three-day high

The yen rallied to a three-day high against the dollar on Monday after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as expected, won a decisive victory in elections for parliament's upper house, prompting some investors to sell dollar positions, which had already
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Iran taps Caspian Sea route to bolster grain stocks

Iran taps Caspian Sea route to bolster grain stocks

Iran is approaching Kazakhstan and other Caspian Sea suppliers for fresh wheat deals after buying over 1 million tonnes in recent weeks from global markets as Tehran seeks to bolster strategic stocks after recent elections. Iran, once a wheat exporter, is
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Australian and New Zealand dollars inch up

Australian and New Zealand dollars inch up

The Australian and New Zealand dollars ground higher on Monday, extending their recovery from recent lows as a sharp bounce in gold and bank interest-rate reforms in China underpinned demand. The Aussie nudged up to $0.9214 from $0.9174 on Friday in Sydne
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
At least 89 dead in China earthquakes

At least 89 dead in China earthquakes

Rescuers battled through landslides and clogged roads in a bid to reach victims of twin earthquakes in north-west China Monday which killed 89 people, injured almost 600 and damaged more than 20,000 buildings. The tremors in Gansu province - with magnitud
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Bodies of three women found in US

Bodies of three women found in US

The bodies of three women wrapped in plastic bags have been discovered in a midwestern US suburb and the search is on for more victims, police said Sunday. A suspect was arrested in connection with the grisly find in East Cleveland, in the state of Ohio.
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Suicide bomber attacks Iraq army convoy, killing 25

Suicide bomber attacks Iraq army convoy, killing 25

A suicide bomber attacked an Iraqi army convoy in the northern city of Mosul early on Monday, killing at least 22 soldiers and three passers-by, police said. The bomber drove a vehicle packed with explosives up to a military convoy in the eastern Kokchali
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Italian doctors strike as cuts choke health service

Italian doctors strike as cuts choke health service

Thousands of Italian doctors went on strike Monday to protest cuts to the health service and poor job contracts which unions claim are putting standards of care at risk. Over 150 angry medics gathered for a sit-in outside the economy ministry during the f
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Swiss court blocks bank data transfer to Italy

Swiss court blocks bank data transfer to Italy

A Swiss court has ordered Bern to stop transferring secret banking data to Italy in connection with a money laundering case, according to a ruling published Monday. The Federal Criminal Court ruled on June 28 that by co-operating with the Italians through
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Al Qaeda militants flee Iraq jail in violent mass break-out

Al Qaeda militants flee Iraq jail in violent mass break-out

Hundreds of convicts, including senior members of al Qaeda, broke out of Iraq's Abu Ghraib jail as comrades launched a military-style assault to free them, authorities said on Monday. The deadly raid on the high-security jail happened as Sunni Muslim mili
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
US vice-president in India to talk Afghanistan, trade, defence

US vice-president in India to talk Afghanistan, trade, defence

US Vice President Joe Biden Monday began a four-day visit to India to discuss economic ties, trade, energy, climate change and defence co-operation, US officials said. He is to also discuss regional security, including the conflict in Afghanistan, with In
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Energy woes: US to extend a helping hand

Energy woes: US to extend a helping hand

Vinay Chawla, Deputy Co-ordinator for Development and Assistance, US Embassy Islamabad, said the US government would help Pakistan end the energy crisis besides enhancing trade between the two countries. Addressing a meeting at the Faisalabad. Chamber of
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Unregistered warehouse keepers: MCCs asked to terminate cargo clearance

Unregistered warehouse keepers: MCCs asked to terminate cargo clearance

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed all Model Collectorates of Customs (MCC) across the country to terminate cargo clearance of unregistered warehouse keepers, it is learnt here on Monday. According to sources, the decision has been taken to make
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
THE RUPEE: rates slip

THE RUPEE: rates slip

The rupee fell modestly against the dollar on the interbank market on Monday in the process of trading, dealers said. The rupee drifted lower against the dollar losing seven paisa for buying at Rs 100.75 and five paisa for selling at Rs 100.77, dealers sa
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Unregistered warehouse keepers: MCCs asked to terminate cargo clearance

Unregistered warehouse keepers: MCCs asked to terminate cargo clearance

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed all Model Collectorates of Customs (MCC) across the country to terminate cargo clearance of unregistered warehouse keepers, it is learnt here on Monday. According to sources, the decision has been taken to make
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
THE RUPEE: rates slip

THE RUPEE: rates slip

The rupee fell modestly against the dollar on the interbank market on Monday in the process of trading, dealers said. The rupee drifted lower against the dollar losing seven paisa for buying at Rs 100.75 and five paisa for selling at Rs 100.77, dealers sa
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Unregistered warehouse keepers: MCCs asked to terminate cargo clearance

Unregistered warehouse keepers: MCCs asked to terminate cargo clearance

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed all Model Collectorates of Customs (MCC) across the country to terminate cargo clearance of unregistered warehouse keepers, it is learnt here on Monday. According to sources, the decision has been taken to make
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Afghans 'ready' to sign US security pact: Karzai

Afghans 'ready' to sign US security pact: Karzai

The Afghan president told the top US military commander Monday that he was ready in principle to let American troops stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014, a month after suspending security talks. General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staf
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Afghans 'ready' to sign US security pact: Karzai

Afghans 'ready' to sign US security pact: Karzai

The Afghan president told the top US military commander Monday that he was ready in principle to let American troops stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014, a month after suspending security talks. General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staf
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (July 22, 2013).

Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
PPL makes another gas discovery in Sanghar

PPL makes another gas discovery in Sanghar

Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) the Operator of the Block 2568-18 (Gambat South) EL with 65 percent working interest (WI) along with its joint venture partners Government Holdings Private Limited (GHPL) and Asia Resources Oil Limited (AROL) with 25 perce
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (July 22, 2013).

Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
PPL makes another gas discovery in Sanghar

PPL makes another gas discovery in Sanghar

Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) the Operator of the Block 2568-18 (Gambat South) EL with 65 percent working interest (WI) along with its joint venture partners Government Holdings Private Limited (GHPL) and Asia Resources Oil Limited (AROL) with 25 perce
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
PPL makes another gas discovery in Sanghar

PPL makes another gas discovery in Sanghar

Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) the Operator of the Block 2568-18 (Gambat South) EL with 65 percent working interest (WI) along with its joint venture partners Government Holdings Private Limited (GHPL) and Asia Resources Oil Limited (AROL) with 25 perce
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Karzai contests sacking of Afghan interior minister

Karzai contests sacking of Afghan interior minister

Afghan President Hamid Karzai was at loggerheads with MPs on Monday, contesting a move by parliament to sack his interior minister for failing to stem rising Taliban attacks. MPs sought to unseat Mujtaba Patang as Afghan forces increasingly replace US-led
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Karzai contests sacking of Afghan interior minister

Karzai contests sacking of Afghan interior minister

Afghan President Hamid Karzai was at loggerheads with MPs on Monday, contesting a move by parliament to sack his interior minister for failing to stem rising Taliban attacks. MPs sought to unseat Mujtaba Patang as Afghan forces increasingly replace US-led
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Monday (July 22, 2013).

Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
UBS second quarter profit beats forecasts

UBS second quarter profit beats forecasts

UBS's second-quarter profit beat forecasts even though it agreed to settle a lawsuit with the US housing regulator over the mis-selling of mortgage-backed bonds, boosting shares in Switzerland's largest bank to two-year highs. A number of European banks -
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Karachi tea rates

Karachi tea rates

Tea rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (July 22, 2013).

Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
UBS second quarter profit beats forecasts

UBS second quarter profit beats forecasts

UBS's second-quarter profit beat forecasts even though it agreed to settle a lawsuit with the US housing regulator over the mis-selling of mortgage-backed bonds, boosting shares in Switzerland's largest bank to two-year highs. A number of European banks -
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Milk powder rates

Milk powder rates

Milk Powder rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (July 22, 2013).

Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
UBS second quarter profit beats forecasts

UBS second quarter profit beats forecasts

UBS''s second-quarter profit beat forecasts even though it agreed to settle a lawsuit with the US housing regulator over the mis-selling of mortgage-backed bonds, boosting shares in Switzerland''s largest bank to two-year highs. A number of European banks
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Raw rubber rates

Raw rubber rates

Raw Rubber rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (July 22, 2013).

Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
UBS second quarter profit beats forecasts

UBS second quarter profit beats forecasts

UBS''''s second-quarter profit beat forecasts even though it agreed to settle a lawsuit with the US housing regulator over the mis-selling of mortgage-backed bonds, boosting shares in Switzerland''''s largest bank to two-year highs. A number of European b
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Jute goods rates

Jute goods rates

Jute goods rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (July 22, 2013).

Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
No trust motion moved against AJK Prime Minister

No trust motion moved against AJK Prime Minister

A no-confidence motion was moved against Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Abdul Majeed in the legislative assembly on Monday, seeking his removal from the office. The resolution was moved by ruling PPP members Muhammad Hussain and Abdu
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
No trust motion moved against AJK Prime Minister

No trust motion moved against AJK Prime Minister

A no-confidence motion was moved against Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Abdul Majeed in the legislative assembly on Monday, seeking his removal from the office. The resolution was moved by ruling PPP members Muhammad Hussain and Abdu
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Rates of dry fruit

Rates of dry fruit

Rates of dry fruit in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (July 22, 2013).

Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Grain market rates

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Monday (July 22, 2013).

Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Iran signs major deal to export gas to Iraq

Iran signs major deal to export gas to Iraq

Iran has finalised a major contract to export gas to neighbouring Iraq, worth 3.7 billion dollars a year, local media on Monday quoted a deputy oil minister as saying. It was unclear how the transaction would be conducted as Iran's access to the global ba
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (July 22, 2013).

Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Iran signs major deal to export gas to Iraq

Iran signs major deal to export gas to Iraq

Iran has finalised a major contract to export gas to neighbouring Iraq, worth 3.7 billion dollars a year, local media on Monday quoted a deputy oil minister as saying. It was unclear how the transaction would be conducted as Iran's access to the global ba
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Iran signs major deal to export gas to Iraq

Iran signs major deal to export gas to Iraq

Iran has finalised a major contract to export gas to neighbouring Iraq, worth 3.7 billion dollars a year, local media on Monday quoted a deputy oil minister as saying. It was unclear how the transaction would be conducted as Iran''s access to the global b
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (July 22, 2013).

Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Iranian CG reiterates 1,000 megawatts electricity offer

Iranian CG reiterates 1,000 megawatts electricity offer

Iranian Consul General, in Peshawar, Hassan Darveshwand has reiterated the offer of the supply of 1,000 megawatt electricity on behalf of the Islamic Republic of Iran for supplying 1,000 megawatt electricity for resolution of energy crisis in Pakistan. Sp
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Government announces relief for flood-hit areas of Narowal, Pasroor

Government announces relief for flood-hit areas of Narowal, Pasroor

Federal government has announced relief and financial assistance for flood victims as ministers visited flood affected areas in Narowal and Pasroor. Earlier Federal Ministers Ahsan Iqbal and Zahid Hamid visited affected areas in Narowal and Pasroor and an
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
CJ takes notice of loadshedding in Fata

CJ takes notice of loadshedding in Fata

Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry took notice on an application of Senator Hilal-ur-Rehman, registered through Human Rights Cell of Supreme Court of Pakistan, Islamabad. He has raised the plight of residents of Fata, who are suf
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Gold prices up

Gold prices up

The prices of gold on Monday went up by Rs 700 per tola to Rs 52,200 on the local market, traders say. The price of gold per 10 grams also surged by Rs 600 to Rs 44,742, traders say, adding the yellow metal was cited at $1318 an ounce on the world market.
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
PTI terms LNG deal 'mega scam'

PTI terms LNG deal 'mega scam'

Secretary Information Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Dr Shireen Mazari on Monday criticised Qatar LNG deal agreed to by the PML-N government. Dr Mazari stated that the LNG deal in its present form was nothing less than a mega scam to defraud the people of
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (July 22, 2013).

Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Army resumes search for missing Iranian climbers

Army resumes search for missing Iranian climbers

Pakistan army's rescue teams on Monday resumed search for three missing Iranian climbers during the expedition to climb the world's 12th highest peak Broad Peak, officials said. The Iranian climbers had gone missing five days ago at about 7,800 metres whi
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Friday official prices.

Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Friday official prices.

Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Monday (July 22, 2013).

Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
PTI blames PML-N for misusing government machinery for by-polls campaign

PTI blames PML-N for misusing government machinery for by-polls campaign

Pakistan Tahrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Punjab leaders have accused the Punjab government of PML-N of misusing government machinery for its election campaign during the upcoming by-elections. While addressing a press conference on Monday, PTI Punjab President Ejaz
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Monday (July 22, 2013) and the forecast for Tuesday (July 23, 2013).

Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
Shahbaz determined to resolve energy crisis

Shahbaz determined to resolve energy crisis

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif is determined to overcome energy crisis and is making strenuous efforts for this purpose, officials said here on Monday. They said his daily official engagements include several meetings with regard to power generation
Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:00am
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