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Print - 2013-08-06
Efforts being made to open Youtube: minister

Efforts being made to open Youtube: minister

Minister of State for Information Technology Anusha Rehman Khan on Monday said that efforts were being made to develop software for purging unwanted material from the internet so that the Youtube could be opened. Talking to newsmen here, Anusha said a tea
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Monday (August 05, 2013) and the forecast for Tuesday (August 06, 2013).

Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Supreme Court gives HEC one week to probe Magsi's degree

Supreme Court gives HEC one week to probe Magsi's degree

The Supreme Court on Monday directed Higher Education Commission (HEC) to file a reply whether Strafford University London exist or not in Nader Magsi fake degree case. A two-judge bench headed by Anwar Zaheer Jamali and comprising Justice Azmat Saeed als
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Monday (August 05, 2013).

Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Bodies of seven persons drowned at various places recovered

Bodies of seven persons drowned at various places recovered

Bodies of seven more persons drowned at various places after heavy rains that lashed the city Saturday, were recovered on Monday. According to rescue sources, bodies of two siblings namely Yaseen 22 and Saleem 20 were recovered from Baloch Nullah located
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Friday official prices.

Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Seafood vendor, two others shot dead

Seafood vendor, two others shot dead

At least three persons including a seafood vendor were killed in separate incidents of violence at various parts of the metropolis, here on Monday. According to police and rescue sources, a seafood vendor Tariq, 45, son of Muhammad Qasim was gunned down a
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Friday official prices.

Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
All tripped feeders restored: KESC

All tripped feeders restored: KESC

The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) said on Monday that the feeders that had tripped during Saturday's heavy downpour in the city have been restored. In a statement KESC also appealed to the sewerage authorities to clear the standing rainwater pool
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (August 05, 2013).

Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Monsoon rains damage Mohenjodaro ruins

Monsoon rains damage Mohenjodaro ruins

Torrential rains that are occurring across the country also have badly damaged the historical ruins of Mohenjodaro. The Department of Archaeology has declared an emergency within the department and closed the Mohenjodaro site to the public and media repre
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Poultry Rates

Poultry Rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Monday (August 05, 2013) and for Tuesday (August 06, 2013).
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Pakistan to send film for Oscar after a period of 50 years

Pakistan to send film for Oscar after a period of 50 years

Pakistan will send an entry to the Oscars for the first time in nearly 50 years as its struggling film industry shows signs of revival, the country's first Oscar winner said Monday. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, who in 2012 became the first Pakistani to claim Ho
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
LG polls not possible next month?

LG polls not possible next month?

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will intimate the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan that it is helpless in holding the Local Government (LG) polls in September as the provinces have not completed their legislations on local governance. A meeting of
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
LG polls not possible next month?

LG polls not possible next month?

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will intimate the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan that it is helpless in holding the Local Government (LG) polls in September as the provinces have not completed their legislations on local governance. A meeting of
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (August 05, 2013).

Published 06 Aug, 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 (August 05, 2013).

Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Fiscal Year 2013 raw cotton export slumps by 67 percent

Fiscal Year 2013 raw cotton export slumps by 67 percent

The country''s raw cotton export slumped by 67 percent during last fiscal year - 2012-13 (FY13), mainly due to shortfall in the cotton crop and higher prices in the domestic market. Traders said on Monday that during FY13 rising domestic demand, higher pr
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Fiscal Year 2013 raw cotton export slumps by 67 percent

Fiscal Year 2013 raw cotton export slumps by 67 percent

The country's raw cotton export slumped by 67 percent during last fiscal year - 2012-13 (FY13), mainly due to shortfall in the cotton crop and higher prices in the domestic market. Traders said on Monday that during FY13 rising domestic demand, higher pri
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Grain market rates

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Monday (August 05, 2013).

Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Fiscal Year 2013 raw cotton export slumps by 67 percent

Fiscal Year 2013 raw cotton export slumps by 67 percent

The country's raw cotton export slumped by 67 percent during last fiscal year - 2012-13 (FY13), mainly due to shortfall in the cotton crop and higher prices in the domestic market. Traders said on Monday that during FY13 rising domestic demand, higher pri
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Sri Lanka launches Chinese-built mega port

Sri Lanka launches Chinese-built mega port

Sri Lanka Monday launched a China-funded port which will be the island''s biggest and is intended to make Colombo a strategic shipping hub along the world''s most lucrative trading route. President Mahinda Rajapakse commissioned the $500 million Chinese-b
Published 06 Aug, 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 (August 05, 2013).

Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Sri Lanka launches Chinese-built mega port

Sri Lanka launches Chinese-built mega port

Sri Lanka Monday launched a China-funded port which will be the island's biggest and is intended to make Colombo a strategic shipping hub along the world's most lucrative trading route. President Mahinda Rajapakse commissioned the $500 million Chinese-bui
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Sri Lanka launches Chinese-built mega port

Sri Lanka launches Chinese-built mega port

Sri Lanka Monday launched a China-funded port which will be the island's biggest and is intended to make Colombo a strategic shipping hub along the world's most lucrative trading route. President Mahinda Rajapakse commissioned the $500 million Chinese-bui
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Jute goods rates

Jute goods rates

Jute goods rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (August 05, 2013).

Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Raw rubber rates

Raw rubber rates

Raw Rubber rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (August 05, 2013).

Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Milk powder rates

Milk powder rates

Milk Powder rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (August 05, 2013).

Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
US extends closure of missions over al Qaeda threat

US extends closure of missions over al Qaeda threat

US missions across the Middle East and Africa will be closed through August 10 after US spies found what lawmakers fear is the most serious threat of an al Qaeda attack in years. The US State Department, acting "out of an abundance of caution," said 19 di
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Karachi tea rates

Karachi tea rates

Tea rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (August 05, 2013).

Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
US extends closure of missions over al Qaeda threat

US extends closure of missions over al Qaeda threat

US missions across the Middle East and Africa will be closed through August 10 after US spies found what lawmakers fear is the most serious threat of an al Qaeda attack in years. The US State Department, acting "out of an abundance of caution," said 19 di
Published 06 Aug, 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 (August 05, 2013).

Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Bombs damage two shrines in Egypt's Sinai

Bombs damage two shrines in Egypt's Sinai

Two Islamic shrines were damaged by bomb attacks in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Sunday, the state news agency said, in a region where Islamist militants have stepped up attacks against the state since the army deposed President Mohamed Morsi. One of the sh
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Bombs damage two shrines in Egypt's Sinai

Bombs damage two shrines in Egypt's Sinai

Two Islamic shrines were damaged by bomb attacks in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Sunday, the state news agency said, in a region where Islamist militants have stepped up attacks against the state since the army deposed President Mohamed Morsi. One of the sh
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Appointment of services chiefs: appeal filed in Supreme Court

Appointment of services chiefs: appeal filed in Supreme Court

The Supreme Court was urged on Monday to restrain the Prime Minister from exercising his power under Article 243 of the Constitution to give advice to the President for the appointment of the next Chief of Army/Navy/Air Staff until ruling of the court in
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Appointment of services chiefs: appeal filed in Supreme Court

Appointment of services chiefs: appeal filed in Supreme Court

The Supreme Court was urged on Monday to restrain the Prime Minister from exercising his power under Article 243 of the Constitution to give advice to the President for the appointment of the next Chief of Army/Navy/Air Staff until ruling of the court in
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (August 05, 2013).

Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Riaz assumes charge as MD OGDCL

Riaz assumes charge as MD OGDCL

Muhammad Riaz Khan has assumed the charge of MD/CEO OGDCL as per notification issued by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources here on Monday. He has vast experience of more than 30 years in the field of Exploration and Production Sector. Muhammad Ri
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (August 05, 2013).

Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Riaz assumes charge as MD OGDCL

Riaz assumes charge as MD OGDCL

Muhammad Riaz Khan has assumed the charge of MD/CEO OGDCL as per notification issued by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources here on Monday. He has vast experience of more than 30 years in the field of Exploration and Production Sector. Muhammad Ri
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Riaz assumes charge as MD OGDCL

Riaz assumes charge as MD OGDCL

Muhammad Riaz Khan has assumed the charge of MD/CEO OGDCL as per notification issued by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources here on Monday. He has vast experience of more than 30 years in the field of Exploration and Production Sector. Muhammad Ri
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Quraish Pur passes away

Quraish Pur passes away

Quraish Pur, a renowned scholar, Urdu writer/ novelist, columnist and media expert died of protracted illness in Karachi on Monday. The family sources have confirmed that Quraish Pur died after his condition deteriorated on Monday. He had been admitted to
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
THE RUPEE: two-way trade

THE RUPEE: two-way trade

Mixed patterns were seen on the currency market on Monday in the process of persistent demand for dollars, dealers said. The rupee continued its slide against the dollar, losing 10 paisa for buying and selling at Rs 102.15 and Rs 102.18, dealers said.
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Quraish Pur passes away

Quraish Pur passes away

Quraish Pur, a renowned scholar, Urdu writer/ novelist, columnist and media expert died of protracted illness in Karachi on Monday. The family sources have confirmed that Quraish Pur died after his condition deteriorated on Monday. He had been admitted to
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
THE RUPEE: two-way trade

THE RUPEE: two-way trade

Mixed patterns were seen on the currency market on Monday in the process of persistent demand for dollars, dealers said. The rupee continued its slide against the dollar, losing 10 paisa for buying and selling at Rs 102.15 and Rs 102.18, dealers said.
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Railways offers 50 percent special discount on fares

Railways offers 50 percent special discount on fares

Pakistan Railways has announced 50 percent special discount on fares during first and second day of Eidul fitr. The tickets would be sold from the first day of Eid, it was learnt on Monday. A special discount aimed to facilitate the thousands of commuters
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Railways offers 50 percent special discount on fares

Railways offers 50 percent special discount on fares

Pakistan Railways has announced 50 percent special discount on fares during first and second day of Eidul fitr. The tickets would be sold from the first day of Eid, it was learnt on Monday. A special discount aimed to facilitate the thousands of commuters
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Railways offers 50 percent special discount on fares

Railways offers 50 percent special discount on fares

Pakistan Railways has announced 50 percent special discount on fares during first and second day of Eidul fitr. The tickets would be sold from the first day of Eid, it was learnt on Monday. A special discount aimed to facilitate the thousands of commuters
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
ISE index loses 34.28 points

ISE index loses 34.28 points

Bears retuned in the driving seat at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where losers outclassed gainers amid decrease in index. ISE Ten Index showed a decrease of 34.28 points as the ISE Ten Index moved from 4,328.48 to 4,294.20 points. The overall turnov
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
ISE index loses 34.28 points

ISE index loses 34.28 points

Bears retuned in the driving seat at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where losers outclassed gainers amid decrease in index. ISE Ten Index showed a decrease of 34.28 points as the ISE Ten Index moved from 4,328.48 to 4,294.20 points. The overall turnov
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
LSE equities register losses

LSE equities register losses

Bearish sentiments dominated on the Lahore Stock Exchange on Monday and the equities registered losses across the board amid improved trading turnover. The LSE-25 index was decreased to 4856.53 against 4987.18 of last Friday, showing a fall of 130.65 poin
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
LSE equities register losses

LSE equities register losses

Bearish sentiments dominated on the Lahore Stock Exchange on Monday and the equities registered losses across the board amid improved trading turnover. The LSE-25 index was decreased to 4856.53 against 4987.18 of last Friday, showing a fall of 130.65 poin
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
New protests against Tunisia's crisis-hit coalition

New protests against Tunisia's crisis-hit coalition

Fresh protests against Tunisia's Islamist-led coalition government erupted on Monday, deepening the north African nation's political crisis as two soldiers killed by militants linked to al Qaeda were to be buried. Police used batons and tear gas against p
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Former Turkish army head jailed for life over conspiracy

Former Turkish army head jailed for life over conspiracy

A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a former military chief to life in prison and dozens of others including opposition members of parliament to long terms for plotting against the government, in a trial that has exposed deep divisions in the country. Ret
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Presentation

Presentation

Presentation at KSE auditorium (only for members and an authorised employee of the members).

Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Former Turkish army head jailed for life over conspiracy

Former Turkish army head jailed for life over conspiracy

A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a former military chief to life in prison and dozens of others including opposition members of parliament to long terms for plotting against the government, in a trial that has exposed deep divisions in the country. Ret
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Sarwar takes oath as 35th Governor of Punjab

Sarwar takes oath as 35th Governor of Punjab

Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar was sworn in as the Governor of Punjab on Monday at a ceremony held at the Governor's House on Monday. He will be the 35th Governor of the Punjab. Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Chief Justice Lahore High Court, administered the oath on
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Board Meetings

Board Meetings

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Sarwar takes oath as 35th Governor of Punjab

Sarwar takes oath as 35th Governor of Punjab

Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar was sworn in as the Governor of Punjab on Monday at a ceremony held at the Governor's House on Monday. He will be the 35th Governor of the Punjab. Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Chief Justice Lahore High Court, administered the oath on
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Government probes possible al Qaeda link to jailbreak

Government probes possible al Qaeda link to jailbreak

Government is investigating possible al Qaeda involvement in a major jailbreak in the DI Khan that freed nearly 250 prisoners, security officials said Monday. Dozens of heavily-armed militants last week stormed a prison in Dera Ismail Khan, close to triba
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Government probes possible al Qaeda link to jailbreak

Government probes possible al Qaeda link to jailbreak

Government is investigating possible al Qaeda involvement in a major jailbreak in the DI Khan that freed nearly 250 prisoners, security officials said Monday. Dozens of heavily-armed militants last week stormed a prison in Dera Ismail Khan, close to triba
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Blast on train kills toddler, wounds 13

Blast on train kills toddler, wounds 13

A bomb exploded on a passenger train near Toba Tek Singh Monday, killing a toddler and wounding 13 others, officials said, in what the railways minister called "an act of terrorism". The device on the Shalimar Express from Lahore to Karachi went off as it
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
Blast on train kills toddler, wounds 13

Blast on train kills toddler, wounds 13

A bomb exploded on a passenger train near Toba Tek Singh Monday, killing a toddler and wounding 13 others, officials said, in what the railways minister called "an act of terrorism". The device on the Shalimar Express from Lahore to Karachi went off as it
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
'Biggest ever' Taliban threat looms: Country on high alert

'Biggest ever' Taliban threat looms: Country on high alert

Country was on high alert on Monday after a warning by intelligence agencies that home-grown Taliban might be planning the "biggest ever" attack in major cities, officials said. Prisons, airports, top political leaders, Western embassies and military inst
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
'Biggest ever' Taliban threat looms: Country on high alert

'Biggest ever' Taliban threat looms: Country on high alert

Country was on high alert on Monday after a warning by intelligence agencies that home-grown Taliban might be planning the "biggest ever" attack in major cities, officials said. Prisons, airports, top political leaders, Western embassies and military inst
Published 06 Aug, 2013 12:00am
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