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Print - 2013-11-19
French leader demands end to settlements after Abbas talks

French leader demands end to settlements after Abbas talks

French President Francois Hollande on Monday sharpened his tone dramatically on Israel's settlement policies, demanding a "complete halt" to construction on land the Palestinians want for a future state. In a speech after talks in the West Bank city of Ra
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Cost from disasters quadrupled in 30 years: World Bank

Cost from disasters quadrupled in 30 years: World Bank

The bill from natural and weather disasters is nearly $200 billion (150 billion euros) a year, four times higher than in the 1980s, the World Bank said on Monday. "As the global climate continues to change, the costs and damages from more extreme weather
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Egypt train crashes into mini-bus, kills 26

Egypt train crashes into mini-bus, kills 26

At least 26 people were killed in Egypt when a train ploughed into a truck and a mini-bus at a railway crossing early Monday, the health ministry said. Another 28 people were injured in the accident, which happened south of Cairo. Local police chief Kamal
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Russia and Egypt on verge of missile deal: Moscow

Russia and Egypt on verge of missile deal: Moscow

The head of Russia's state industrial holding company said on Monday that Moscow was on the verge of reaching a landmark agreement to deliver air defence systems to Egypt's army. Rostec chief Sergey Chemezov's comments came in the wake of a visit to Cairo
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Syrian rebel chieftain killed; Assad forces bomb besieged town

Syrian rebel chieftain killed; Assad forces bomb besieged town

President Bashar al-Assad's forces fired rocket and artillery barrages on a besieged mountain town near Lebanon on Monday in a push to capture the strategic area following advances against rebels in Damascus and in the north of Syria. In a separate setbac
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Russia steps up diplomatic push for Syria peace talks

Russia steps up diplomatic push for Syria peace talks

Russia hosted Syrian and Iranian delegations for separate rounds of talks on Monday in a renewed diplomatic push for a Syrian peace conference in which Moscow says Tehran must play a role. President Vladimir Putin, who has stepped up his personal involvem
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Violent tornadoes kill seven in US Midwest, dozens injured

Violent tornadoes kill seven in US Midwest, dozens injured

Residents sifted through piles of rubble Monday as they recovered from violent tornadoes that ripped through four midwestern US states, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens. An unusually powerful fall storm spawned reports of 81 twisters in I
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
German parties agree to introduce quota for women on boards

German parties agree to introduce quota for women on boards

Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) agreed on Monday to introduce legislation requiring German companies to allot 30 percent of their non-executive board seats to women from 2016. Negotiators from the two sides are in t
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
US military ready to train Libyan troops

US military ready to train Libyan troops

The US military said Monday it hopes to train 5,000 to 8,000 Libyan army troops as Tripoli struggles to contain violence from heavily armed militias. The training, requested by Libya's prime minister, would be carried out by the military's Africa Command
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Iranian importers buy 35,000 tonnes of corn from Black Sea area

Iranian importers buy 35,000 tonnes of corn from Black Sea area

Iranian importers, most likely to be private firms, have bought around 35,000 tonnes of corn from the Black Sea region in the first fresh purchase in weeks, European traders said on Monday. The grain was bought in one consignment of 30,000 tonnes for ship
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Shanghai copper drops

Shanghai copper drops

The most-traded February copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange slipped 0.3 percent to 50,250 yuan ($8,200) a tonne on Monday. "At the end of the day, we knew that the reforms would be positive, but I tend to think the markets wanted more concre
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Copper dips

Copper dips

Copper dipped near to three-month lows on Monday as expectations of a growing surplus of the metal and a lack of immediate measures to boost commodities demand in China's reform package offset a softer dollar. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchan
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
US crude falls, market expects end to Fed stimulus

US crude falls, market expects end to Fed stimulus

US oil futures fell on Monday, weighed down by expectations the Federal Reserve could taper its bond buying program. Crude prices fell quickly in early afternoon activity after William Dudley, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said he
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil eases

Malaysian palm oil eases

Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Monday as traders booked profits after strong gains last week, but the prospect of seasonally weaker output in the world's top producers, Indonesia and Malaysia, buoyed prices. Palm oil prices soared 4.1 percent l
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Robusta coffee rallies, ICE cocoa climbs

Robusta coffee rallies, ICE cocoa climbs

Robusta coffee futures rallied on Monday as worry that rains will slow harvesting in top grower Vietnam lifted prices further from a more than three-year low, and ICE cocoa jumped to a two-year high on concerns that world supplies will not meet demand. Ra
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Gold down in Asia

Gold down in Asia

Gold looked set to snap a three-day winning streak on Monday, but prices held near $1,300 per ounce on hopes the US Federal Reserve would stick to its easy monetary policy, burnishing the metal's appeal as a hedge against inflation. Spot gold had eased 0.
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Gold falls in Europe

Gold falls in Europe

Gold fell on Monday as a rebound in equities and lacklustre physical demand prompted traders to cash in three days' gains, although expectations that US monetary policy will stay loose lent support. Speculation that incoming Federal Reserve chief Janet Ye
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Tokyo rubber slips

Tokyo rubber slips

Tokyo rubber futures edged lower on Monday, tracking falls in oil prices at a time when investors booked profits after recent rises, dealers said on Monday. The benchmark rubber contract on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange for April delivery fell 0.9 yen to s
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn stays lower

US MIDDAY: corn stays lower

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell for the fifth straight trading session on Monday and were hovering just above a three-year low on harvest of a huge US corn crop and spillover pressure from a proposal to lower the use of corn-based ethanol. Wheat
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold slips one percent

US MIDDAY: gold slips one percent

Gold fell early on Monday as a rebound in equities dented bullion's safe-haven appeal, and lacklustre physical buying prompted traders to cash in three days' gains. Gains from the stock market diverted investment interest from gold, as the Dow and S&P 500
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Dar warns speculators

Dar warns speculators

Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has clearly asked speculators to refrain from making wild speculations in the forex market "or be ready to face the music for causing huge loss to economy for their petty gains." He was speaking at the Lahore Chamber of
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Tendulkar bows out

Tendulkar bows out

Apropos Sachin Tendulkar's retirement, it is important to recall that this youngster impressed and hugely entertained the crowd at Karachi's National Stadium when he began his cricketing career in 1989 through his wide range of stokes and ability to attac
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
JFK's assassination: 50 years on, memories at graveside

JFK's assassination: 50 years on, memories at graveside

It has been fifty years, but for Americans coming of age at the time President John F Kennedy was shot dead, the memory of that fateful day has hardly faded. "I had just arrived in Bamberg, Germany with my battalion and we were on the train when we receiv
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Storm survivors face day-to-day struggle for survival

Storm survivors face day-to-day struggle for survival

The pale moonlight bathed the ramshackle hut of Pacita de la Cruz, which the 45-year-old mother shares with 11 relatives. The shack, built from twisted iron sheets and wood salvaged after last week's typhoon, measures about 8 square metres. It shelters de
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Tactless selectivity

Tactless selectivity

The FBR has created history by doing what was overdue since 1947; to facilitate taxpayers in filing tax returns, it has established 206 Tax Facilitation Kiosks throughout the country in major business centres and offices of trade associations, where taxpa
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Treason trial

Treason trial

Given its manifest prevarication in defiance of the Supreme Court's clear order the Nawaz Sharif government's decision to put Pervez Musharraf on trial was no more expected, but as it comes, it tends to occupy the centre-stage of public discourse - for re
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Uncertainty about reform prospects

Uncertainty about reform prospects

According to IMF, economic reform prospects in Pakistan are uncertain and difficult, given the challenge of building strong public consensus. In its "Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia", it has stated that "Morocco and Pakistan have n
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
LUMHS vice chancellor addresses 'Day One Ceremony'

LUMHS vice chancellor addresses 'Day One Ceremony'

While addressing at the 'Day One Ceremony' of the students selected for admission in MBBS & BDS session 2013-2014, Vice Chancellor Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro Professor Noshad A Shaikh expressed that the newly admitted student
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Agriculture financing to farmers: UBL, Buksh Energy join hands

Agriculture financing to farmers: UBL, Buksh Energy join hands

The United Bank Limited (UBL) has partnered with M/s Buksh Energy Limited to provide financing for alternate energy (solar) solutions to individual farmers, meeting their irrigation as well as domestic power demands. With this partnership, UBL aims to ser
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Agriculture financing to farmers: UBL, Buksh Energy join hands

Agriculture financing to farmers: UBL, Buksh Energy join hands

The United Bank Limited (UBL) has partnered with M/s Buksh Energy Limited to provide financing for alternate energy (solar) solutions to individual farmers, meeting their irrigation as well as domestic power demands. With this partnership, UBL aims to ser
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Eight suspects held in city

Eight suspects held in city

Pakistan Rangers Sindh on Monday claimed to have arrested eight hardened criminals during separate raids and recovered weapons from their possession. According to official sources, raids had been conducted at Majeed Colony, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Block 17, 100 Q
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
PIA concludes post-Hajj operation successfully

PIA concludes post-Hajj operation successfully

PIA Post Hajj Operation of bringing back more than 67,000 Hajjis from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan concluded successfully on Monday maintaining an overall flight punctuality of above 90 percent which is a new record. PIA carried 8,198 Hajjis to Karachi, 9,660
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Xpress Money's payout services now available at Sindh Bank

Xpress Money's payout services now available at Sindh Bank

Xpress Money, the world's most dependable money transfer brand, on Monday announced the availability of its payout services at 160 branches of Sindh Bank in Pakistan. Through this tie-up, the two organisations will complement and combine their expertise t
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Iranian diesel seized

Iranian diesel seized

Pakistan Maritime Security Agency and Pakistan Customs Anti-Smuggling Organisations jointly held operation in open sea. They seized contraband/ smuggled thousands of liters of Iranian diesel along with the wooden launch worth of million of rupees. Operati
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Soneri Bank inks Bancatakaful distribution agreement with DFT

Soneri Bank inks Bancatakaful distribution agreement with DFT

Soneri Bank and Dawood Family Takaful (DFT) Ltd signed a Bancassurance Distribution Agreement recently. According to the agreement, Soneri Bank will offer DFT's Bancatakaful products to its existing and potential customers through its wide distribution ch
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Fishermen unwilling to pay income tax

Fishermen unwilling to pay income tax

Local fishermen on Monday showed unwillingness to pay income tax, saying the seafarers' economy is already strained by the soaring cost of operations. They also criticised the authorities for being "too harsh" to bar unregistered boats for fishing, saying
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Clinical Instructor Eligible candidates interviewed

Clinical Instructor Eligible candidates interviewed

The Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) Hyderabad interviewed the eligible candidates for the post of Clinical Instructor (BPS-18) in Health Department, Government of Sindh and declared Khair-un-Nisa Ghori Pathan as successful while for the posts of Le
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Nine companies participating in ATF Expo in Cape Town

Nine companies participating in ATF Expo in Cape Town

Nine companies under the umbrella of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), representing an array of trade sectors, are participating in Apparel, Textile, Footwear and Machinery Trade Exhibition (ATF) Expo, which is being held in the port city of
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Orders worth $124.2 billion placed at Dubai air show

Orders worth $124.2 billion placed at Dubai air show

The two very up-to-date Gulf carriers, Emirates and Etihad have separately placed a whooping US $124.2 billion aircraft purchase order at list prices, at the current Dubai air show, according to an announcement made by the two airlines. According to detai
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Ban imposed on pigeon, kite flying

Ban imposed on pigeon, kite flying

Deputy Commissioner under section 144 has imposed a ban on pigeon and kite flying in Pawka and Tehkal areas of the city. The ban has been imposed for two months and violators would be punished under section 188 of CrPC, said an official statement here on
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Makkah Governor washes Kaaba

Makkah Governor washes Kaaba

Prince Khalid Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Makkah Region, the holy Kaaba on Monday on behalf of the custodian of the two holy mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz-Al-Saud washed Kaaba by Zamzam water mixed with rose water. The Prince was received u
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa sets up 'Donors Coordination Cell'

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa sets up 'Donors Coordination Cell'

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Monday established 'Donors Co-ordination Cell' with Chief Minister Pervez Khattak as its head. The cell will work to ensure co-ordination with the national and international donors, who are interested to work in health
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Delay in fixing prices: sugarcane growers stage protest demonstration

Delay in fixing prices: sugarcane growers stage protest demonstration

Expressing voice concern over delaying in fixation sugarcane prices for this year, dozens of growers staged a protest demonstration on main Sher Shah Suri Road near Press Club here on Monday, demanding the government to fix prices as per growing ratio of
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Accord to promoting social protection in ICT discussed

Accord to promoting social protection in ICT discussed

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) drafted by the (Social Safety Net Project, Component-IV) Planning Commission, Ministry of Planning and Development, for promoting social protection in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) was discussed at the meeting held un
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
RTO Lahore establishes 13 tax facilitation kiosks

RTO Lahore establishes 13 tax facilitation kiosks

Regional Tax Office (RTO) Lahore established 13 Tax Facilitation Kiosks to guide and facilitate the taxpayers in properly filing income tax returns and statements. Sources told Business Recorder here on Monday that the RTO Lahore has taken the step
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Supreme Court seeks report on overcharging from Hajj pilgrims

Supreme Court seeks report on overcharging from Hajj pilgrims

The Supreme Court on Monday sought a detailed report from the Ministry of Religious Affairs on charging extra Rs 5,000 from the Hajj pilgrims for providing them accommodation. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chuadhry also di
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Bomb defused

Bomb defused

Police on Monday claimed to have foiled a terror bid by defusing a bomb found outside the government inter college for girls on Dera Ismail Khan Road. According to the police sources, during search operation the police found a bomb planted outside the gov
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
ACCA Pakistan arranges annual conference tomorrow

ACCA Pakistan arranges annual conference tomorrow

In an effort to work for the interest of the youth at large and finance profession in particular, ACCA Pakistan is organising an annual conference titled Education to employment: bridging the gaps tomorrow (November 20) at Serena Hotel, Islamabad. ACCA's
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Karachi trade, industry hail end of strike

Karachi trade, industry hail end of strike

Patron-in-Chief KATI, S M Muneer, President All Karachi Industrial Alliance, Mian Zahid Hussain and President KATI Syed Farukh Mazhar appreciated the calling off the goods transporters strike terming it a good sign for industries and commerce. They have c
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Children complaint: provincial Commissioner to be appointed soon

Children complaint: provincial Commissioner to be appointed soon

Provincial Commissioner for Children complaint will soon be appointed in Sindh to oversee the children complaint operations under the supervision of Ombudsman Sindh. This was stated by Asad Ashraf Malik, while exchanging views with Ejaz Qureshi, appointed
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
More amendments to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: RTI Law recommended

More amendments to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: RTI Law recommended

The participants of a mass meeting and District Roundtable Consultation held under the auspices of Development, Environment, Legal Aid, Technical Support and Advocacy Association recommended more amendments to the Right to Information (RTI) Law 2013. DELT
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
15 suspects held in search operations

15 suspects held in search operations

The city police on Monday arrested 15 suspects during search operations in different parts of the city, besides impounding 16 bikes and five vehicles. Following Rawalpindi incident, the high-ups of Police directed the station house officers (SHOs) of all
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Pina praises media, Ulema for controlling flare-up of sectarian strife

Pina praises media, Ulema for controlling flare-up of sectarian strife

The Institute of National Affairs (Pina) has praised the role of media to control flaring of sectarian strife on the occasion of Ashura and said it had covered and disseminated the sad episode of Ashura in very responsible manner, which helped arresting t
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
JC, FFC, JIT to probe Rawalpindi incident: Sanaullah

JC, FFC, JIT to probe Rawalpindi incident: Sanaullah

The Punjab government has formed a three-member Judicial Commission, a Fact Finding Committee (FFC) and a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe the Friday incident in the garrison city. Addressing a press conference here on Monday, the provincial Law Mi
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Rawalpindi tragedy: DPC chief backs protest call on Friday

Rawalpindi tragedy: DPC chief backs protest call on Friday

Condemning the Rawalpindi incident, Defence of Pakistan Council (DPC) on Monday termed it as a grave conspiracy against the country and appealed the people to demonstrate patience and tolerance. Speaking at a news conference here, DPC Chief Maulana Sami-u
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
NH&MP observes 'Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims'

NH&MP observes 'Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims'

National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) arranged road safety walks, special briefings to commemorate "Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims" at Motorway Islamabad Toll Plaza and Sangjani Toll Plaza on the GT Road. The ceremony held at Motorway I
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Khattak expresses sorrow over Kohat violence

Khattak expresses sorrow over Kohat violence

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has expressed sorrow and grief over the loss of lives in an incident of violence in district Kohat. In a statement on Monday, the Chief Minister appealed to general public to stay peaceful, keep close eyes
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Lawyers observe strike

Lawyers observe strike

The legal fraternity on Monday observed strike to condemn Rawalpindi killings during Ashura and demanded of the Punjab government to arrest the perpetrators. Punjab Bar Council had given the strike across the province. The judges at Lahore High Court, ses
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Rawalpindi education board exams: papers in evening postponed

Rawalpindi education board exams: papers in evening postponed

Rawalpindi Intermediate Board has postponed its supplementary exams for Monday's evening shift due to resurgence of violence in the city. The Board spokesman said intermediate exams were being conducted as per schedule after lifting of curfew, however, Mo
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
PTI leader demands resignation of Punjab government

PTI leader demands resignation of Punjab government

Punjab Assembly opposition leader Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed has demanded resignation of the Punjab government, as in his opinion it has failed to provide security and relief to the people. While addressing a press conference on Monday, the Pakistan Tehreek-
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
High-level Turkish business team to visit Pakistan

High-level Turkish business team to visit Pakistan

Babur Girgin, Ambassador of Republic of Turkey to Pakistan called on Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here at the Finance Minister's Office and discussed with him matters of mutual interest. During the meeting, the Ambassador termed the recent
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
RCCI holds administration responsible for tragic incident

RCCI holds administration responsible for tragic incident

President Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) Dr Shimail Daud Arain has said that district administration is solely responsible for the tragic incident of Raja Bazaar, in which 10 persons were killed and two cloth markets - Makkah Market an
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Audit objections: PAC meeting may be held in first week of December

Audit objections: PAC meeting may be held in first week of December

A meeting of the National Assembly's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is likely to be held in first week of December to review the audit objections made against the previous government of Pakistan People's Party. Constitutional bodies, certain ministries a
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
ANF seizes huge quantity of opium in Pashin

ANF seizes huge quantity of opium in Pashin

The Anti-narcotics Forces (ANF) has seized a huge quantity of 1003 kg of opium in Pashin, whereas Karachi operation 'Umeed-e-Nau' is continuing on accelerated pace. According to details, ANF carried out intelligence led operation at Killi Sur Dab, Tehsil
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Salary deduction for Relief Fund: LHC seeks reply from Punjab government

Salary deduction for Relief Fund: LHC seeks reply from Punjab government

The Lahore High Court on Monday sought reply from Punjab government by December 03 in a petition challenging compulsory deduction of one-day salary of the government employees for Relief Fund to rehabilitate earthquake victims. The petitioner Javed Iqbal
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Two cops among seven killed in separate incidents

Two cops among seven killed in separate incidents

At least seven persons including two policemen were killed in separate incidents of violence at various parts of the metropolis here on Monday. According to SHO Nazimabad Ahsan, policemen had been targeted when they tried to intercept pillion riders durin
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Three alleged target killers held

Three alleged target killers held

Mobina Town police on Monday claimed to have arrested three target killers, who are involved in over 100 targeted killing cases, during a raid at Abul Hasan Isphani area. Police said that detained persons, who were involved in over 100 killings, were iden
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Driver killed in firing on Nato container

Driver killed in firing on Nato container

A driver was killed when unknown miscreants opened fire at a Nato container here on Monday. According to the details, unknown miscreants opened indiscriminate fire at Nato container near Mangoli area of Nasirabad district in Balochistan. As a result of fi
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
AD&SJ post: candidates' list on SHC website

AD&SJ post: candidates' list on SHC website

Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday announced that the complete list of all candidates for the post of Additional District and Sessions Judge, showing their objections/ remarks on applications, has been uploaded and available on the website of SHC.
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Passenger held with currency

Passenger held with currency

Pakistan Customs Drug Enforcement Cell Staff arrested a passenger namely Abbas Ali at Karachi Airport, who was departing for Rawanda by Emirates EK607 Monday evening, the 38,000 US dollars were recovered from his possession, which was an attempt to smuggl
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Transfers, postings of D&SJ

Transfers, postings of D&SJ

Chief Justice of Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered transfers and postings of 19 District and Sessions Judges (DJs) with immediate effect. According to the notification issued here on Monday, Ghulam Mustafa G Memon has been transferred from Karachi (South
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Olson, Abbasi lead oil, gas trade mission to Houston

Olson, Abbasi lead oil, gas trade mission to Houston

US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard G. Olson and Pakistan Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi led an oil and gas trade mission to Houston from November 14-15, says a press release issued here on Monday. During the two-day missi
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Dengue patients: 'free treatment facilities being provided'

Dengue patients: 'free treatment facilities being provided'

Chairman Dengue Response Committee Nishtar Town and PML-N MNA Waheed Alam Khan has said that free-of-cost treatment, diagnostic and medicine facilities are being provided to the dengue patients in public sector hospitals and elected representatives are mo
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Price control committees to be made more active: minister

Price control committees to be made more active: minister

Punjab Minister for Food Bilal Yaseen has said that price control committees have been made more active throughout the province to ensure provision of daily use commodities to the masses on cheaper rates. He said the government is taking all-out resources
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
EOBI case: Supreme Court reissues notices to respondents

EOBI case: Supreme Court reissues notices to respondents

The Supreme Court of Pakistan's bench hearing the Employees Old-age Benefit Institution (EOBI) scam case, on Monday, reissued notices to all the respondents in the case. The court also sought from the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) details of finances pe
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Universal Children's Day today

Universal Children's Day today

Al-Mustafa Welfare Society (Trust) will organise a public vigil in front of Lahore Press Club in connection with Universal Children's Day on Tuesday (today) evening. The peaceful procession will start at 5.00pm and children studying in Aabro Schools, an i
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Pharmaceutical industry increases drugs' prices unilaterally

Pharmaceutical industry increases drugs' prices unilaterally

The pharmaceutical industry has decided unilaterally to increase the prices of drugs by 18 percent after talks on drugs' prices mechanism with the National Health Services, Regulation and Co-ordination failed.
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
World halal food market: call for concrete policy to export meat, milk

World halal food market: call for concrete policy to export meat, milk

Speakers at an International Conference on 'Dairy Science Park' called for a concrete policy to give better access to meat, milk and other dairy products in the International Hala food market, especially Turkey and neighbouring Afghanistan, stressed the n
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
First international moot on Health Sciences from November 23

First international moot on Health Sciences from November 23

University of Health Sciences, Lahore (UHS) and the University of Faisalabad (UoF) will organise the first International Conference of PhD Fellows / Scholars of Health Sciences on November 23-24 at the UoF. The conference, which is being sponsored by the
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Performance of NH&MP officials lauded

Performance of NH&MP officials lauded

The timely help to road users in distress is a source of satisfaction as they feel confident while travelling on national highways. This was said by NH&MP DIG, Mirza Shakil Ahmad while distributed cash rewards and commendation certificates at zonal office
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
'Unqualified pathologists playing with lives of patients'

'Unqualified pathologists playing with lives of patients'

Non-reliable pathology laboratories being run by unqualified pathologists are playing havoc with the lives of poor patients in the country due to faulty medical reports, Dr Sajid Mushtaq, Consultant Pathologist, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
About 9.51 million cotton bales reach ginneries

About 9.51 million cotton bales reach ginneries

Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) released its fourth cotton arrival figures on November 18th till November 15, 2013. The PCGA report showed that around 95,18,130 bales reached the country's ginneries by November 15, 2013, which depicted an incre
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
NDU team visits Wapda House

NDU team visits Wapda House

A delegation of National Security and War Course - 2013/14 of National Defence University on Monday visited Wapda House to attend briefings relating to water and power issues in Pakistan. The delegation was headed by Brigadier Jamil Masood, Wapda Member (
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
APTMA briefs NDU team about cotton production, energy crisis

APTMA briefs NDU team about cotton production, energy crisis

An interactive session on National Economic Security organised by All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) for the course participants of National Defence University (NDU) the other day at the Royal Palm Golf Country Club. APTMA members made present
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Trade with EU countries: LCCI urges government to facilitate exporters

Trade with EU countries: LCCI urges government to facilitate exporters

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) urged the government to establish a dedicated department to facilitate exporters who intend to do business with the EU countries so that maximum benefit of GSP Plus status could be availed. Acting Preside
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Dengue mosquito: Punjab intensifies efforts for improving surveillance

Dengue mosquito: Punjab intensifies efforts for improving surveillance

Pursuant to the recommendations of the experts, the Punjab government intensified efforts for improving vector surveillance and indoor surveillance, as current temperature is still favourable for the breeding of dengue mosquito. Necessary instructions hav
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
Nisar, Canadian HC discuss geopolitical situation

Nisar, Canadian HC discuss geopolitical situation

Canadian High Commissioner Greg Giokas called on Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan here on Monday and discussed issues of mutual interest including the geo-political situation of the region. The minister said that
Published 19 Nov, 2013 12:00am
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