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Print - 2014-03-30
Rooney, Mata chase away clouds in United win

Rooney, Mata chase away clouds in United win

Wayne Rooney scored twice and Juan Mata claimed his first Manchester United goal to cheer under-fire manager David Moyes with a 4-1 victory over Aston Villa on Saturday. A 13th-minute Ashley Westwood free-kick had shot Villa into an early lead, putting Un
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Terry the fall guy as Palace stun Chelsea

Terry the fall guy as Palace stun Chelsea

Chelsea's Premier League title hopes suffered a major blow after John Terry's 52nd-minute own goal condemned Jose Mourinho's side to a 1-0 defeat at relegation-threatened Crystal Palace on Saturday. The loss, Chelsea's second successive away defeat, meant
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
South Africa in World T20 semis, England eliminated

South Africa in World T20 semis, England eliminated

South Africa sailed into the World Twenty20 semi-finals with a three-run victory over former champions England in their super 10 Group One match in Chittagong on Saturday. England slumped out of contention for a place in the last four after falling short
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Kenya's Kamworor, Cherono win Half Marathon titles

Kenya's Kamworor, Cherono win Half Marathon titles

Kenya dominated the World Half Marathon Championships on Saturday, with Geoffrey Kamworor taking the men's title and Gladys Cherono triumphing in the women's race. Kamworor won with a personal best time of 59min 07sec, while Cherono took gold with a time
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
World Cup 2022 host Qatar holds tournament for foreign workers

World Cup 2022 host Qatar holds tournament for foreign workers

FIFA 2022 football World Cup host Qatar, criticised for the dire conditions of foreign labourers building facilities for the tournament, is holding a competition just for them, organisers said Saturday. And the manager of a public relations firm in Qatar
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Asada wins world crown after Olympics misery

Asada wins world crown after Olympics misery

Japan's Mao Asada won her third women's world figure skating title on Saturday before a roaring home crowd, springing back from a disappointing result at last month's Sochi Olympics. Russia's 15-year-old European champion Julia Lipnitskaia finished second
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Curse of Malaysia strikes Hamilton again

Curse of Malaysia strikes Hamilton again

Lewis Hamilton dropped another clanger at the Malaysian Grand Prix Saturday when he fumbled for the name of Jim Clark while trying to show his respect for the British great. Last year in Malaysia, Hamilton was left red-faced when in one of his first drive
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Serena beats Li for seventh Miami crown

Serena beats Li for seventh Miami crown

World number one Serena Williams won the Miami WTA title for the seventh time Saturday with a 7-5, 6-1 win over China's Li Na. In a battle of the world's top two players, the US superstar took her tally of WTA titles to 59, adding a second trophy in 2014
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
McCullum helps New Zealand thump Netherlands

McCullum helps New Zealand thump Netherlands

Brendon McCullum hit a robust half-century to steer New Zealand to a comprehensive six-wicket win over the Netherlands in a World Twenty20 Super-10 game in Chittagong on Saturday. McCullum hit a punishing 45-ball 65 with three sixes and four boundaries to
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Cargill, Copersucar to create sugar trading giant

Cargill, Copersucar to create sugar trading giant

A US agribusiness company Cargill said on Thursday it was forming a joint sugar trading business with Brazil's Copersucar in a move that will create one of the world's largest traders of the sweetener. Both companies have suffered severe setbacks in their
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Asian rice prices slip as Thailand offloads stocks

Asian rice prices slip as Thailand offloads stocks

Asian rice prices slipped this week as a flood of supplies from Thailand depressed a market already hobbled by thin demand and ample supply, traders said on Thursday. Thailand, which has amassed massive rice stockpiles under a subsidy programme that paid
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
China to cut floor price for state cotton sales to ease stocks

China to cut floor price for state cotton sales to ease stocks

China is cutting by 4.2 percent the floor price at which buyers can bid for cotton auctioned from its state reserves, a move that may help ease bloated stocks at the world's top consumer of the fibre by speeding up lacklustre sales. From April 1, lowest b
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Cotton futures rally, eke out third straight weekly gain

Cotton futures rally, eke out third straight weekly gain

ICE cotton rallied on Friday, eking out a third straight weekly gain after a string of volatile trading sessions amid worries over tight US supplies, trade short-covering, and renewed speculator interest. The benchmark May cotton contract on ICE Futures U
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Russia may up 2014 grain crop forecast due to Crimea

Russia may up 2014 grain crop forecast due to Crimea

Russia may raise its 2014 grain crop forecast by 2 million tonnes to 97 million tonnes thanks to the harvest in Crimea, the Ukrainian region annexed by Moscow, RIA news agency reported, citing Agriculture Minister Nikolai Fyodorov. "We target a grain prod
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
US cotton ginnings total 2.5 percent less than output forecasts: USDA

US cotton ginnings total 2.5 percent less than output forecasts: USDA

US cotton ginners have processed 12.87 million 480-lb bales of cotton this season, the US Agriculture Department (USDA) said on Tuesday, indicating that 2013/14 production in the world's top exporter will be less than previously forecast. In its last asse
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
IGC raises wheat crop outlook

IGC raises wheat crop outlook

The International Grains Council on Thursday raised its forecast for global wheat production in 2014/15, saying prospects are generally favourable despite concerns about the US crop outlook and political tensions in the Black Sea region. World wheat produ
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Speculators boost gold length for sixth straight week

Speculators boost gold length for sixth straight week

Hedge funds and money managers raised their bullish bets in gold futures and options to the highest level since December 2012, as worries about tensions in Ukraine and China's economy boosted speculative interest for a sixth straight week, according to da
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Britain raises forecast for wheat, maize imports

Britain raises forecast for wheat, maize imports

Britain raised its forecast on Wednesday for wheat and maize imports in 2013/14 (July/June) to reflect the faster-than-expected pace during the first few months of the season. Wheat imports were expected reach 1.80 million tonnes, up from a previous forec
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
New York gold bounces from six-week lows, marks second weekly loss

New York gold bounces from six-week lows, marks second weekly loss

Gold turned higher after touching six-week lows under $1,300 an ounce on Friday, but marked its second straight weekly decline as an improving US economic outlook lifted the dollar and bolstered appetite for risk. Bullion has been volatile and has dropped
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Oil rises on bright data; gold dips on easing Ukraine fears

Oil rises on bright data; gold dips on easing Ukraine fears

Crude oil prices rallied last week on upbeat data in top consumer the United States and concerns over supply disruptions in Libya and Nigeria, dealers said. Gold ran out of steam and fell from recent peaks as Ukraine tensions eased, while coffee and sugar
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
India Congress candidate arrested over 'death threat'

India Congress candidate arrested over 'death threat'

Police arrested a politician from India's ruling Congress party on Saturday over a threat to chop fiery Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi "into little pieces" if he stirred religious violence in the nation's most populous state. A video handed to police all
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
India Congress candidate arrested over 'death threat'

India Congress candidate arrested over 'death threat'

Police arrested a politician from India's ruling Congress party on Saturday over a threat to chop fiery Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi "into little pieces" if he stirred religious violence in the nation's most populous state. A video handed to police all
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
CNG stations in Punjab to remain open for six hours a day: Khaqan

CNG stations in Punjab to remain open for six hours a day: Khaqan

Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday announced that CNG stations of Punjab will open seven days a week for six hours except Sundays when gas will be available for the whole day. "CNG stations of Punjab will remain
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
CNG stations in Punjab to remain open for six hours a day: Khaqan

CNG stations in Punjab to remain open for six hours a day: Khaqan

Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday announced that CNG stations of Punjab will open seven days a week for six hours except Sundays when gas will be available for the whole day. "CNG stations of Punjab will remain
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
CNG stations in Punjab to remain open for six hours a day: Khaqan

CNG stations in Punjab to remain open for six hours a day: Khaqan

Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday announced that CNG stations of Punjab will open seven days a week for six hours except Sundays when gas will be available for the whole day. "CNG stations of Punjab will remain
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Government plans to sign slew of projects with Belgium

Government plans to sign slew of projects with Belgium

Pakistan plans to sign development projects worth billions of dollars with Belgium in the fields of education, trade, fishing and ports. Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping, Senator Kamran Michael, is scheduled to visit Belgium in second week of April
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Government plans to sign slew of projects with Belgium

Government plans to sign slew of projects with Belgium

Pakistan plans to sign development projects worth billions of dollars with Belgium in the fields of education, trade, fishing and ports. Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping, Senator Kamran Michael, is scheduled to visit Belgium in second week of April
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Government plans to sign slew of projects with Belgium

Government plans to sign slew of projects with Belgium

Pakistan plans to sign development projects worth billions of dollars with Belgium in the fields of education, trade, fishing and ports. Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping, Senator Kamran Michael, is scheduled to visit Belgium in second week of April
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Police team formed to ensure former army chief's appearance in court

Police team formed to ensure former army chief's appearance in court

police have constituted a team to bring General Pervez Musharraf (Retd) to court during the hearing of the ongoing treason case against him on 31st March 2014. The police team includes Senior Superintendent Mustansir Feroz and 3 Station Head Officers amon
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Police team formed to ensure former army chief's appearance in court

Police team formed to ensure former army chief's appearance in court

police have constituted a team to bring General Pervez Musharraf (Retd) to court during the hearing of the ongoing treason case against him on 31st March 2014. The police team includes Senior Superintendent Mustansir Feroz and 3 Station Head Officers amon
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Lights off for Earth Hour's global call

Lights off for Earth Hour's global call

Lights went off in thousands of cities and towns across the world on Saturday for the annual Earth Hour campaign, which is aiming to raise money via the Internet for local environmental projects. The Singapore-based campaign by conservation group WWF was
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Lights off for Earth Hour's global call

Lights off for Earth Hour's global call

Lights went off in thousands of cities and towns across the world on Saturday for the annual Earth Hour campaign, which is aiming to raise money via the Internet for local environmental projects. The Singapore-based campaign by conservation group WWF was
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Lukoil starts output from massive Iraq oilfield

Lukoil starts output from massive Iraq oilfield

One of the biggest undeveloped oilfields in the world has begun commercial production in south Iraq, officials said Saturday, part of ambitious plans by Baghdad to dramatically ramp up output. The announcement was made during a ceremony attended by Oil Mi
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Lukoil starts output from massive Iraq oilfield

Lukoil starts output from massive Iraq oilfield

One of the biggest undeveloped oilfields in the world has begun commercial production in south Iraq, officials said Saturday, part of ambitious plans by Baghdad to dramatically ramp up output. The announcement was made during a ceremony attended by Oil Mi
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Lukoil starts output from massive Iraq oilfield

Lukoil starts output from massive Iraq oilfield

One of the biggest undeveloped oilfields in the world has begun commercial production in south Iraq, officials said Saturday, part of ambitious plans by Baghdad to dramatically ramp up output. The announcement was made during a ceremony attended by Oil Mi
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Turkey begins espionage investigation after Syria leak

Turkey begins espionage investigation after Syria leak

Turkey has started an espionage investigation after a discussion between top officials on potential military action in Syria was leaked on YouTube, heralding a possible government crackdown on its political opponents after elections on Sunday.
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Turkey begins espionage investigation after Syria leak

Turkey begins espionage investigation after Syria leak

Turkey has started an espionage investigation after a discussion between top officials on potential military action in Syria was leaked on YouTube, heralding a possible government crackdown on its political opponents after elections on Sunday.
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
FBR acts against illegal import of used cooking oil

FBR acts against illegal import of used cooking oil

The Federal Board of Revenue has taken action on a report of the Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation (Customs) exposing unscrupulous importers involved in import of banned and used cooking oil, by misdeclaring it as residue of fatty acid
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
FBR acts against illegal import of used cooking oil

FBR acts against illegal import of used cooking oil

The Federal Board of Revenue has taken action on a report of the Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation (Customs) exposing unscrupulous importers involved in import of banned and used cooking oil, by misdeclaring it as residue of fatty acid
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
FBR acts against illegal import of used cooking oil

FBR acts against illegal import of used cooking oil

The Federal Board of Revenue has taken action on a report of the Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation (Customs) exposing unscrupulous importers involved in import of banned and used cooking oil, by misdeclaring it as residue of fatty acid
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
US intelligence had over 300 reports on Merkel

US intelligence had over 300 reports on Merkel

The US National Security Agency's vast eavesdropping programmes amassed more than 300 reports on German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Der Spiegel reported Saturday, citing information leaked by former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden. Merkel was on a
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
US intelligence had over 300 reports on Merkel

US intelligence had over 300 reports on Merkel

The US National Security Agency's vast eavesdropping programmes amassed more than 300 reports on German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Der Spiegel reported Saturday, citing information leaked by former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden. Merkel was on a
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Abducted border guards: Iran providing no evidence, says Sartaj

Abducted border guards: Iran providing no evidence, says Sartaj

Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs and National Security, Sartaj Aziz says there is no information of abducted Iranian border guards being brought to Pakistan. In an interview, Aziz said Iran was levelling allegations against Pakistan but was no
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Abducted border guards: Iran providing no evidence, says Sartaj

Abducted border guards: Iran providing no evidence, says Sartaj

Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs and National Security, Sartaj Aziz says there is no information of abducted Iranian border guards being brought to Pakistan. In an interview, Aziz said Iran was levelling allegations against Pakistan but was no
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Urs of Madho Lal Hussain begins

Urs of Madho Lal Hussain begins

The three-day annual Urs celebrations of one of the greatest Punjabi Sufi poets, Hazrat Shah Hussain, commonly known as Madho Lal Hussain, started here on Saturday drawing thousands of devotees and enthusiasts from all over the country. Provincial Ministe
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Independent judiciary establishes rule of law: CJP

Independent judiciary establishes rule of law: CJP

Chief Justice Pakistan (CJP) Tassaduq Hussain Jillani has said rule of law is established in the country due to independence of judiciary. CJP was addressing 77 convocation of Kennard College. CJP said education is very essential for men and women too as
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
ATM machine pulled out: bank guard foils robbery attempt

ATM machine pulled out: bank guard foils robbery attempt

An attempt, by a gang of robbers to run away with the pulled out ATM machine of a private bank, was foiled near Nipa Chowrangi, Gulshan-e-Iqbal on Saturday morning. Sources said that the accused in the wee hours on Saturday successfully pulled out an ATM
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Radar attackers escape, security man dies in Pasni

Radar attackers escape, security man dies in Pasni

The authorities have secured the control of a radar post which had been taken over by unknown armed men in Pasni. A security man lost his life in the attack while another was injured. According to DIG Moazzam Jah, the attackers escaped from the scene and
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Biden calls for hike in US minimum wage

Biden calls for hike in US minimum wage

US Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday called for Americans to back President Barack Obama's push to raise the federal minimum wage, intensifying debate ahead of mid-term congressional elections in November. Obama unveiled a proposal to increase the fede
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
PC board likely to meet on April 2

PC board likely to meet on April 2

Privatisation Commission Chairman Mohammad Zubair has convened a meeting of the PC board, likely to be held on April 2 (Wednesday), sources said. They maintained that restructuring plan of Pakistan Steel Mills would be discussed in the meeting apart from
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
PC board likely to meet on April 2

PC board likely to meet on April 2

Privatisation Commission Chairman Mohammad Zubair has convened a meeting of the PC board, likely to be held on April 2 (Wednesday), sources said. They maintained that restructuring plan of Pakistan Steel Mills would be discussed in the meeting apart from
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
PC board likely to meet on April 2

PC board likely to meet on April 2

Privatisation Commission Chairman Mohammad Zubair has convened a meeting of the PC board, likely to be held on April 2 (Wednesday), sources said. They maintained that restructuring plan of Pakistan Steel Mills would be discussed in the meeting apart from
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Inflation likely to rebound: IMF

Inflation likely to rebound: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday warned that inflation is likely to rebound in coming months in Pakistan. Jeffrey Franks, IMF''s Mission Chief for Pakistan, told a press conference that inflation has been somewhat better than anticipated,
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Inflation likely to rebound: IMF

Inflation likely to rebound: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday warned that inflation is likely to rebound in coming months in Pakistan. Jeffrey Franks, IMF's Mission Chief for Pakistan, told a press conference that inflation has been somewhat better than anticipated,
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Inflation likely to rebound: IMF

Inflation likely to rebound: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday warned that inflation is likely to rebound in coming months in Pakistan. Jeffrey Franks, IMF's Mission Chief for Pakistan, told a press conference that inflation has been somewhat better than anticipated,
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Ceasefire will hold, claims Sami

Ceasefire will hold, claims Sami

The government and Taliban negotiation committee on Monday decided to take some practical steps to speed up the dialogue process between the government and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Maulana Samiul Haq, the chief of his own faction of JUI and a mem
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Ceasefire will hold, claims Sami

Ceasefire will hold, claims Sami

The government and Taliban negotiation committee on Monday decided to take some practical steps to speed up the dialogue process between the government and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Maulana Samiul Haq, the chief of his own faction of JUI and a mem
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Minor girl killed, 15 injured in Quetta blast

Minor girl killed, 15 injured in Quetta blast

A five-year-old girl was killed and 18 people were injured when a bomb went off near a vehicle of paramilitary troops in Quetta city on Saturday afternoon. The explosion happened in the commercial Sohrab area of Quetta when people including women were sho
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Minor girl killed, 15 injured in Quetta blast

Minor girl killed, 15 injured in Quetta blast

A five-year-old girl was killed and 18 people were injured when a bomb went off near a vehicle of paramilitary troops in Quetta city on Saturday afternoon. The explosion happened in the commercial Sohrab area of Quetta when people including women were sho
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Taliban attack election commission headquarters in Kabul

Taliban attack election commission headquarters in Kabul

Taliban insurgents attacked the Independent Election Commission headquarters in Kabul on Saturday, staff and police said, in the their third big assault on the capital this week aimed at derailing the April 5 presidential election. Afghan security forces
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Taliban attack election commission headquarters in Kabul

Taliban attack election commission headquarters in Kabul

Taliban insurgents attacked the Independent Election Commission headquarters in Kabul on Saturday, staff and police said, in the their third big assault on the capital this week aimed at derailing the April 5 presidential election. Afghan security forces
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Section 177 of IT Ordinance: LHC stays selection of cases for audit

Section 177 of IT Ordinance: LHC stays selection of cases for audit

Lahore High Court (LHC) has granted stay order against the selection of cases for audit by the Commissioners Inland Revenue under section 177 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 after the addition of explanation to section 177 and 214 C of the Ordinance, 20
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Section 177 of IT Ordinance: LHC stays selection of cases for audit

Section 177 of IT Ordinance: LHC stays selection of cases for audit

Lahore High Court (LHC) has granted stay order against the selection of cases for audit by the Commissioners Inland Revenue under section 177 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 after the addition of explanation to section 177 and 214 C of the Ordinance, 20
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Section 177 of IT Ordinance: LHC stays selection of cases for audit

Section 177 of IT Ordinance: LHC stays selection of cases for audit

Lahore High Court (LHC) has granted stay order against the selection of cases for audit by the Commissioners Inland Revenue under section 177 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 after the addition of explanation to section 177 and 214 C of the Ordinance, 20
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Government decides to launch literacy movement

Government decides to launch literacy movement

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday unveiled his government's plan to launch a countrywide literacy movement to ensure enrolment of every child in the school, by introducing a package of incentives. He said "Our effort is to achieve the targets, set b
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Government decides to launch literacy movement

Government decides to launch literacy movement

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday unveiled his government's plan to launch a countrywide literacy movement to ensure enrolment of every child in the school, by introducing a package of incentives. He said "Our effort is to achieve the targets, set b
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Reforms heading in the right direction: World Bank MD

Reforms heading in the right direction: World Bank MD

Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the World Bank, on Saturday met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to discuss Pakistan''s ongoing economic reform programme, including a stronger focus on private sector involvement and pove
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Reforms heading in the right direction: World Bank MD

Reforms heading in the right direction: World Bank MD

Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the World Bank, on Saturday met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to discuss Pakistan's ongoing economic reform programme, including a stronger focus on private sector involvement and pover
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Reforms heading in the right direction: World Bank MD

Reforms heading in the right direction: World Bank MD

Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the World Bank, on Saturday met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to discuss Pakistan's ongoing economic reform programme, including a stronger focus on private sector involvement and pover
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Russia vows no Ukraine invasion as diplomacy intensifies

Russia vows no Ukraine invasion as diplomacy intensifies

Russia on Saturday pledged it would not invade mainland Ukraine following its seizure of Crimea, favouring a federal solution for the ex-Soviet state as diplomacy with the West gathered momentum. Tensions have run high since Moscow's lightning takeover of
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Russia vows no Ukraine invasion as diplomacy intensifies

Russia vows no Ukraine invasion as diplomacy intensifies

Russia on Saturday pledged it would not invade mainland Ukraine following its seizure of Crimea, favouring a federal solution for the ex-Soviet state as diplomacy with the West gathered momentum. Tensions have run high since Moscow's lightning takeover of
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Musharraf's ailing mother admitted to hospital

Musharraf's ailing mother admitted to hospital

Former president Pervez Musharraf's ailing mother was admitted to a Sharjah Hospital on Saturday when her condition worsened suddenly. According to a UAE newspaper, Musharraf's 95-year-old mother Zareen Musharraf was taken to W Wilson Specialised Hospital
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Musharraf's ailing mother admitted to hospital

Musharraf's ailing mother admitted to hospital

Former president Pervez Musharraf's ailing mother was admitted to a Sharjah Hospital on Saturday when her condition worsened suddenly. According to a UAE newspaper, Musharraf's 95-year-old mother Zareen Musharraf was taken to W Wilson Specialised Hospital
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (March 29, 2014) and the forecast for Sunday (March 30, 2014).

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Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (March 29, 2014).

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Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (March 29, 2014).

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Poultry Rates

Poultry Rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Saturday (March 29, 2014) and for Sunday (March 30, 2014).
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Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (March 29, 2014).

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Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (March 29, 2014).

Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Grain market rates

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Saturday (March 29, 2014).

Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Automart: car prices in Karachi

Automart: car prices in Karachi

The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (March 29, 2014).

Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (March 29, 2014).

Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (March 29, 2014).

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Port Qasim Authority

Port Qasim Authority

Karachi Shipping Intelligence at Port Qasim report incorporating changes till 7 am on Saturday (March 29, 2014).

Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Port Qasim Authority

Port Qasim Authority

Karachi Shipping Intelligence at Port Qasim report incorporating changes till 7 am on Saturday (March 29, 2014).

Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
THE RUPEE: steadier trend

THE RUPEE: steadier trend

The rupee managed to hold overnight levels against the dollar on the money market on Saturday in the process of trading, dealers said. The rupee did not show any change in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 99.90 and Rs 100.10 respectivel
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
THE RUPEE: steadier trend

THE RUPEE: steadier trend

The rupee managed to hold overnight levels against the dollar on the money market on Saturday in the process of trading, dealers said. The rupee did not show any change in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 99.90 and Rs 100.10 respectivel
Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Saturday (March 29, 2014).

Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
World currencies and dollar

World currencies and dollar

Value of the dollar in terms of other world currencies as prevailing in the week ended Saturday (March 29, 2014).

Published 30 Mar, 2014 12:00am
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