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Print - 2014-08-20
PTI, PAT sit-ins badly hit supplies of essential items

PTI, PAT sit-ins badly hit supplies of essential items

The continuing sit-in protests by the followers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) in Islamabad have badly affected the supplies of essential items from and to upcountry, traders said on Tuesday. "The sit-ins have jolted th
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
KP chief minister condoles Hashim Khan's death

KP chief minister condoles Hashim Khan's death

KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak expressed deep sense of shock and grief over the demise of Squash legend Hashim Khan who breathed his last the other day. The Chief Minister in a condolence message paid him rich tributes on his meritorious services for pr
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
KP opposition will not let provincial assembly dissolve: Babak

KP opposition will not let provincial assembly dissolve: Babak

Parliamentary leader of ANP in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, Sardar Hussain Babak said Tuesday that opposition in the provincial assembly will not let the dissolution of assembly and no one is ready to accept any decision regarding their fate from Bani Gal
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
KP joint opposition files no-confidence motion against chief minister

KP joint opposition files no-confidence motion against chief minister

Joint opposition in KP Assembly on Tuesday submitted no-confidence motion against Chief Minister Pervez Khattak with provincial Assembly Secretariat. The opposition leader in KP Assembly, Maulana Lutf-ur-Rehman of JUI-F submitted the motion in the presenc
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Karachi registers 10th polio case of the year

Karachi registers 10th polio case of the year

Karachi has its 10th case of polio, during the current year, with 12 months' old Ahmed s/o Zakir Shah confirmed to be afflicted with P1 strain of the poliovirus (wild) on Tuesday. A senior official of Expanded Program on Immunisation, Sindh, told APP that
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
85 alleged terrorists killed, 32 held in Sindh since January

85 alleged terrorists killed, 32 held in Sindh since January

The Sindh police have killed 85 suspected terrorists and arrested 32 others in 2,118 encounters across the province since January this year. This was informed at a meeting of the DIGs of Sindh Police Range presided over by IG Police Sindh Ghulam Haider Ja
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
PPP senators take stock of political situation

PPP senators take stock of political situation

A meeting of the parliamentary party of PPP in the Senate was held in the senate secretariat on Tuesday a few hours ahead of the senate meeting later this evening. The meeting presided over jointly by Opposition leader in the Senate Aitzaz Ahsan and Parli
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Ex-PCS, PSS officers allowed to attend training course

Ex-PCS, PSS officers allowed to attend training course

Chief Secretary Sindh has permitted nine ex-PCS and PSS grade 18 officers to attend 18th Mid Career Management Course (MCMC) at National Institute of Management, Karachi (NIM). The officers who are directed to proceed for MCMC without any exception or exe
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Sindh PA: Supreme Court restores PPP's Ghulam Qadir's membership

Sindh PA: Supreme Court restores PPP's Ghulam Qadir's membership

The Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended the Sindh Election Tribunal decision and restored the membership of Pakistan People's Party's member Sindh Assembly Ghulam Qadir Chandio from PS-27. The three-member bench led by Chief Justice Nasir-Ul-Mulk comprisin
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Sindh PA: Supreme Court restores PPP's Ghulam Qadir's membership

Sindh PA: Supreme Court restores PPP's Ghulam Qadir's membership

The Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended the Sindh Election Tribunal decision and restored the membership of Pakistan People's Party's member Sindh Assembly Ghulam Qadir Chandio from PS-27. The three-member bench led by Chief Justice Nasir-Ul-Mulk comprisin
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Terrorism trial: Pakistani origin Canadian doctor acquitted

Terrorism trial: Pakistani origin Canadian doctor acquitted

A Canadian doctor of Pakistani heritage who once auditioned for a televised talent show on Tuesday became the first person in Canada to be acquitted at trial of terrorism. Khurram Sher, a 31-year-old pathologist, was arrested in a dramatic police takedown
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
PEF begins disaster risk management training

PEF begins disaster risk management training

National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) - a subsidiary of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Islamabad, has started two-day training workshop for principals of partner schools of Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) and staff members fro
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Anita Ghulam Ali's services for education remembered

Anita Ghulam Ali's services for education remembered

An event organized by the Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) to pay homage and tribute to Professor Anita Ghulam Ali (SI). Professor Anita Ghulam Ali was a prominent and well-known name in the educational history of Pakistan. She was conferred the Sitara-e-Imt
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly passes LG Act 2014

Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly passes LG Act 2014

The Legislative Assembly of Gilgit-Baltistan has unanimously passed the Local Government Act, 2014. The Local Government Act, 2014, was drafted by the Select Committee notified by the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly. The Select Committee was provide
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Rain related damages: Cotton growers advised to take timely actions

Rain related damages: Cotton growers advised to take timely actions

Punjab Agriculture Department (PAD) has advised the cotton growers to take timely actions for saving their crop from damages caused by rain. In an advisory issued here on Tuesday, a PAD spokesman said that cotton crop was at a very important juncture righ
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Ballot paper printing and Imran's allegations

Ballot paper printing and Imran's allegations

Apropos 'Ballot paper printing: ECP rejects allegations', carried by Business Recorder yesterday, it is interesting to note that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is going to respond to the allegations levelled by Imran Khan, Chairman, PTI,
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Afghan special forces brace for exit of US elite troops

Afghan special forces brace for exit of US elite troops

If Afghanistan is to avoid the chaotic breakdown seen in Iraq, US-trained special forces undergoing instruction at a drill camp outside Kabul must play a key part in imposing security - and building public confidence. The huge base, surrounded by barren h
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Pangolins under threat in Gabon as demand surges in Asia

Pangolins under threat in Gabon as demand surges in Asia

Hunted for generations for its tasty meat, the scaly-skinned pangolin is under threat in Gabon as demand for the small mammal surges in Asia, where it is used in traditional medicine. A timid and strange-looking creature, the pangolin is rarely seen in th
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Political uncertainty: The economic and social cost

Political uncertainty: The economic and social cost

Political, economic, and social turmoil is nothing new for Pakistan and its people. They have more or less learnt to live with the tumult as a part of life. For many in our part of the world political discussions and debates resulting out of turmoil is a
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Ceasefire violations must stop

Ceasefire violations must stop

Violating the 2003 cease-fire agreement yet again, Indian Border Security Force opened fire across the Working Boundary in Sialkot on Sunday night. This was at least the 55th violation in less than two months' time. Fortunately, this time no loss of life
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Excessive government borrowings from banking system

Excessive government borrowings from banking system

State Bank of Pakistan was quite upbeat about the trend in government borrowings from the banking system for budgetary support at the time of release of its Third Quarterly Report in July, 2014. Large inflows into Pakistan Development Fund (PDF) received
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Balance sheets, profit & loss accounts: SECP prescribes IAS, IFRSs

Balance sheets, profit & loss accounts: SECP prescribes IAS, IFRSs

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has prescribed International Accounting Standards (IAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) for the preparation of balance sheets and profit and loss account or income and expen
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
AJK government to launch plan for electrification system uplift

AJK government to launch plan for electrification system uplift

AJK government has launched an integrated phased development plan for the uplift of the electrification system in three districts of Mirpur, Kotli and Bhimbher in Mirpur division, official sources said. Official sources told APP that uplift plan includes
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Three brothers killed in rival groups' clash

Three brothers killed in rival groups' clash

Three brothers were killed and three others injured during an exchange of fire between rival groups in Badami Bagh area of Lahore on Tuesday. According to police, the members of two groups-Amir But and Khalid Khan-had a petty quarrel1 after which they exc
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
GST relief for six months: FBR gives PSM the cold shoulder

GST relief for six months: FBR gives PSM the cold shoulder

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has given cold shoulder to Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) on a proposal regarding exemption of General Sales Tax (GST) for six months, ie, from July 1 to December 31, 2014. Well-informed sources in the FBR told Business R
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
No Muslim name in best research journals lamentable: PU VC

No Muslim name in best research journals lamentable: PU VC

Punjab University Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Mujahid Kamran has said that almost no Muslim name found in the best research journals of the world which is lamentable. He said this while addressing faculty orientation programme organised at Institute of A
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Imran, Qadri working on foreign agenda: Shahwani

Imran, Qadri working on foreign agenda: Shahwani

Balochistan Minister for Services and General Administration Department and senior leader of National Party, Nawab Muhammad Khan Shahwani on Tuesday alleged that PTI Chief Imran Khan and PAT Chairman Alama Tahir-ul-Qadri have been working on a foreign age
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
43 held for violating meat holiday

43 held for violating meat holiday

District administration Peshawar arrested 43 persons including hoteliers and butchers for violation of meat holiday in the provincial metropolis. On the directives of Deputy Commissioner Peshawar, Syed Zaheer-ul-Islam Additional Assistant Commissioners (A
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
PU to declare BA/BSc results today

PU to declare BA/BSc results today

Punjab University will declare the results of BA/BSc Annual Examination 2014 on Wednesday (today). Ceremony regarding prize distribution among position holders will be held on Thursday (August 21) at Al-Raazi Hall in this regard. PU Vice Chancellor Profes
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
EDOs Health asked to further improve performance

EDOs Health asked to further improve performance

Advisor to Chief Minister on Health, Kh Salman Rafique has directed EDOs Health of all the districts to pay full attention to further improve the performance of Health department up to union council. He said districts, tehsils and union councils showing p
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Shahbaz condoles Hashim Khan's death

Shahbaz condoles Hashim Khan's death

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has expressed deep sense of sorrow and grief over the death of renowned squash player Hashim Khan. In a condolence message, the Chief Minister said that Hashim Khan won laurels for Pakistan at international le
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Bilawal slams government, Imran for crisis

Bilawal slams government, Imran for crisis

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday condemned PTI Chairman Imran Khan and federal government for their failure to end the present political impasse. In a message on micro-blogging website twitter, he said: "On the one hand, there is Imran Khan
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Segregation of clients' assets ensures investor protection: SECP

Segregation of clients' assets ensures investor protection: SECP

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has observed that the segregation of clients' assets is of great essence to strengthen investor confidence for avoiding their misuse by brokers and probable default of the brokerage houses.
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
TPL Direct Insurance

TPL Direct Insurance

Incorporated in 2005, TPL Direct Insurance Limited is a subsidiary of TPL Holdings Private Limited. Associate companies of TPL Direct include TPL Trakker, TPL Properties, TPL Security Services, Trakker Energy and TPL Financial Consultancy. The company is
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
TPL Direct Insurance

TPL Direct Insurance

Incorporated in 2005, TPL Direct Insurance Limited is a subsidiary of TPL Holdings Private Limited. Associate companies of TPL Direct include TPL Trakker, TPL Properties, TPL Security Services, Trakker Energy and TPL Financial Consultancy. The company is
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Cotton futures eke out gain as dry Texas skies support

Cotton futures eke out gain as dry Texas skies support

New York cotton futures edged higher on Tuesday as renewed concerns about dry weather in Texas, the top-producing US state, offset speculator selling on expectations of excess supplies. The benchmark December cotton contract on ICE Futures US closed up 0.
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Shanghai copper up

Shanghai copper up

The most-traded October copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange edged up by 0.2 percent to 49,120 yuan($8,001) a tonne as brighter prospects for the US economy were chilled by caution over China's stuttering property market, while a stronger doll
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Aluminium climbs, copper dips

Aluminium climbs, copper dips

Aluminium prices rose on Tuesday, supported by a short-term shortage of available metal, while copper dipped on persistent concern about expected additional supply. Benchmark aluminium on the London Metal Exchange, climbed 1 percent to close at $2,039 a t
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
US crude sinks for second day ahead of contract expiry

US crude sinks for second day ahead of contract expiry

US crude oil lost nearly $2 on Tuesday, falling for a second straight day as a rush of selling ahead of the session close brought the contract to its lowest price since January. US front-month September crude fell sharply a day ahead of its contract expir
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Rubber rises

Rubber rises

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures rose 0.2 percent on Tuesday, helped by a weaker yen and firm Shanghai futures, dealers said. The benchmark rubber contract on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) for January delivery rose 0.4 yen to settle at 197.9 yen ($1.
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Wheat dips on easing Black Sea fears

Wheat dips on easing Black Sea fears

US wheat futures slid on Monday, giving back some of the strong gains made in the previous two sessions as fears of potential supply disruptions from the Black Sea region eased. New-crop corn futures dropped as a private US crop tour reported large yield
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Tuesday (August 19, 2014) and the forecast for Wednesday (August 20, 2014).

Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Palm oil hits new lows

Palm oil hits new lows

Malaysian palm oil prices sank to their lowest levels in almost five years on Tuesday as declining crude and soybean oil prices pushed them down. By Tuesday's close, the benchmark November contract on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange had shed 1.05
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Tuesday (August 19, 2014).

Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Sugar at multi-month lows, cocoa tumbles

Sugar at multi-month lows, cocoa tumbles

Sugar futures dropped to multi-month lows on Tuesday as slow demand on the physical market and building world stocks weighed on prices, while ICE cocoa made its biggest tumble in 3-1/2 months on currency pressure. Coffee on ICE Futures US and Liffe were a
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Monday official prices.

Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Gold ticks up in Asia

Gold ticks up in Asia

Gold snapped a two-day losing streak on Tuesday as geopolitical tensions and fund inflows boosted the safe-haven metal, but gains were kept in check by strength in equities and the dollar. Spot gold rose 0.2 percent to $1,299.22 an ounce by 0632 GMT, afte
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Monday official prices.

Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Gold falls in New York

Gold falls in New York

Gold fell on Monday as the threat of an escalation of tensions in Ukraine appeared to wane for now, and a rally in global equity markets and strength in the dollar sent bullion prices below $1,300 an ounce. Spot gold fell 0.4 percent to $1,299.34 by 2:17
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Tuesday (August 19, 2014).

Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Gold down in Europe

Gold down in Europe

Gold moved lower on Tuesday on buoyant global equities and as the dollar strengthened after upbeat US data, while the market continued to monitor international political tensions. Palladium steadied near a 13-year high of $900 an ounce hit in the previous
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Poultry Rates

Poultry Rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Tuesday (August 19, 2014) and for Wednesday (August 20, 2014).
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn and soya dip

US MIDDAY: corn and soya dip

US corn and soya futures slipped on Tuesday as a widely watched crop tour projected bumper US harvests and traders expected more reports of robust crops, while wheat jumped on concerns about reduced supplies from Ukraine. Markets came under pressure as pa
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Tuesday (August 19, 2014)

Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold falls

US MIDDAY: gold falls

Gold futures eased early on Tuesday, under pressure from buoyant equities markets and a stronger dollar after upbeat US economic data, and palladium sank from Monday's 13-year high as traders booked profits. Trading of bullion was choppy as dealers monito
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Model Town killings: LHC seeks reply from government on inquiry report

Model Town killings: LHC seeks reply from government on inquiry report

The Lahore High Curt here on Tuesday sought a reply from the Punjab government by August 25 in response to a petition urging the court to direct the government to public the inquiry held by a judicial tribunal into the Model Town killings. A PTI leader, Z
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Tuesday (August 19, 2014).

Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Model Town killings: LHC seeks reply from government on inquiry report

Model Town killings: LHC seeks reply from government on inquiry report

The Lahore High Curt here on Tuesday sought a reply from the Punjab government by August 25 in response to a petition urging the court to direct the government to public the inquiry held by a judicial tribunal into the Model Town killings. A PTI leader, Z
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (August 19, 2014).

Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Dozens arrested in Ferguson after night of violence

Dozens arrested in Ferguson after night of violence

The midwestern US town of Ferguson was recovering from another night of violence on Tuesday as a police crackdown on protests against the killing of an unarmed black teenager continued. In the past ten days, this mainly black suburb of St Louis, Missouri
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (August 19, 2014).

Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Dozens arrested in Ferguson after night of violence

Dozens arrested in Ferguson after night of violence

The midwestern US town of Ferguson was recovering from another night of violence on Tuesday as a police crackdown on protests against the killing of an unarmed black teenager continued. In the past ten days, this mainly black suburb of St Louis, Missouri
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
StanChart fined $300 million over laundering controls

StanChart fined $300 million over laundering controls

New York''s banking regulator hit Standard Chartered Bank with a $300 million fine and restrictions on its dollar-clearing business Tuesday for inadequate controls on money laundering. The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) said the British b
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
StanChart fined $300 million over laundering controls

StanChart fined $300 million over laundering controls

New York's banking regulator hit Standard Chartered Bank with a $300 million fine and restrictions on its dollar-clearing business Tuesday for inadequate controls on money laundering. The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) said the British ba
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
THE RUPEE: dollar very close to Rs 101 mark

THE RUPEE: dollar very close to Rs 101 mark

The dollar is marching toward Rs 101 mark due to rising demand for greenback on the local currency market on Tuesday, dealers said. The rupee lost 42-paisa in relation to the dollar for buying at Rs 100.45 and it also dropped by 45-paisa for selling at Rs
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
StanChart fined $300 million over laundering controls

StanChart fined $300 million over laundering controls

New York's banking regulator hit Standard Chartered Bank with a $300 million fine and restrictions on its dollar-clearing business Tuesday for inadequate controls on money laundering. The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) said the British ba
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
THE RUPEE: dollar very close to Rs 101 mark

THE RUPEE: dollar very close to Rs 101 mark

The dollar is marching toward Rs 101 mark due to rising demand for greenback on the local currency market on Tuesday, dealers said. The rupee lost 42-paisa in relation to the dollar for buying at Rs 100.45 and it also dropped by 45-paisa for selling at Rs
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Air strikes kill 48 militants: three teachers among six killed in blast

Air strikes kill 48 militants: three teachers among six killed in blast

Air strikes targeting suspected Tailban hideouts in a restive tribal district of north-west killed 48 militants on Tuesday, the military said, as six civilians died in a roadside bomb attack. The armed forces have since June been waging an assault to wipe
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Air strikes kill 48 militants: three teachers among six killed in blast

Air strikes kill 48 militants: three teachers among six killed in blast

Air strikes targeting suspected Tailban hideouts in a restive tribal district of north-west killed 48 militants on Tuesday, the military said, as six civilians died in a roadside bomb attack. The armed forces have since June been waging an assault to wipe
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Israel hits Gaza, suspends Cairo talks after rocket fire

Israel hits Gaza, suspends Cairo talks after rocket fire

Israel and Palestinian militants resumed fire across the Gaza border on Tuesday, sparking panic across the war-torn enclave where residents fled for cover as Israeli aircraft struck. A military spokeswoman told AFP that two rockets hit southern Israel dur
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Israel hits Gaza, suspends Cairo talks after rocket fire

Israel hits Gaza, suspends Cairo talks after rocket fire

Israel and Palestinian militants resumed fire across the Gaza border on Tuesday, sparking panic across the war-torn enclave where residents fled for cover as Israeli aircraft struck. A military spokeswoman told AFP that two rockets hit southern Israel dur
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Legend Hashim Khan mourned

Legend Hashim Khan mourned

Pakistan Tuesday mourned its first-ever world champion in any sport, squash star Hashim Khan who died in the United States, as former players paid tribute to an all-time great. Khan, who won the sport''s premier title the British Open seven times between
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Tuesday (August 19, 2014).

Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Legend Hashim Khan mourned

Legend Hashim Khan mourned

Pakistan Tuesday mourned its first-ever world champion in any sport, squash star Hashim Khan who died in the United States, as former players paid tribute to an all-time great. Khan, who won the sport's premier title the British Open seven times between 1
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Legend Hashim Khan mourned

Legend Hashim Khan mourned

Pakistan Tuesday mourned its first-ever world champion in any sport, squash star Hashim Khan who died in the United States, as former players paid tribute to an all-time great. Khan, who won the sport's premier title the British Open seven times between 1
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
GID cess: SHC issues interim order

GID cess: SHC issues interim order

Sindh High Court (SHC) has passed an interim order restraining the Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd. Karachi from collecting Gas Infrastructure Development (GID) Cess over and above Rs 13 per MMBTU. It is learnt that in the cases being pleaded by Arshahd Shah
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
GID cess: SHC issues interim order

GID cess: SHC issues interim order

Sindh High Court (SHC) has passed an interim order restraining the Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd. Karachi from collecting Gas Infrastructure Development (GID) Cess over and above Rs 13 per MMBTU. It is learnt that in the cases being pleaded by Arshahd Shah
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
GID cess: SHC issues interim order

GID cess: SHC issues interim order

Sindh High Court (SHC) has passed an interim order restraining the Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd. Karachi from collecting Gas Infrastructure Development (GID) Cess over and above Rs 13 per MMBTU. It is learnt that in the cases being pleaded by Arshahd Shah
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
GID cess: SHC issues interim order

GID cess: SHC issues interim order

Sindh High Court (SHC) has passed an interim order restraining the Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd. Karachi from collecting Gas Infrastructure Development (GID) Cess over and above Rs 13 per MMBTU. It is learnt that in the cases being pleaded by Arshahd Shah
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
20,000 rally in Bangladesh against media crackdown

20,000 rally in Bangladesh against media crackdown

At least 20,000 opposition supporters rallied in the Bangladeshi capital on Tuesday to demand the abolition of a new government policy that critics say would muzzle independent television and radio stations. The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Part
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Board meetings in progress

Board meetings in progress

Board Meetings in Progress of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
20,000 rally in Bangladesh against media crackdown

20,000 rally in Bangladesh against media crackdown

At least 20,000 opposition supporters rallied in the Bangladeshi capital on Tuesday to demand the abolition of a new government policy that critics say would muzzle independent television and radio stations. The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Part
Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
Board Meetings

Board Meetings

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:00am
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