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Print - 2015-09-18
Seven alleged terrorists killed in 'encounters'

Seven alleged terrorists killed in 'encounters'

Law-Enforcement Agencies( LEAs) on Thursday claimed to have killed seven alleged terrorists in separate encounters here. According to police sources, first raid was conducted in Mochko area where police killed three accused associated with a banned Lyari
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Water research center at MUET: foundation stone laid

Water research center at MUET: foundation stone laid

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) broke ground at Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET). The new USAID-funded building will house the US Pakistan Centre for Advanced Studies in Water - recently established by USAID, MUET
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Body formed to probe PSM blast furnace accident

Body formed to probe PSM blast furnace accident

The Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) has constituted a two-member committee to investigate an accident at a blast furnace plant on Wednesday, which left one employee dead and two others injured. The committee comprising DCE/Incharge (PP&C) Syed Musharaf Hussain
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Q1CY15: Branchless banking transactions fall to Rs 354 billion

Q1CY15: Branchless banking transactions fall to Rs 354 billion

Branchless Banking (BB) transactions fell by 5 percent to Rs 354 billion in the first quarter of this calendar year (CY15) mainly due to massive decrease in the value of (Government to Person) G2P payments, loan disbursements and mobile top-ups. According
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Farrukh elected APSA's Chairman unopposed

Farrukh elected APSA's Chairman unopposed

All Pakistan Shipping Association (APSA) elected Abdullah Farrukh as its new chairman during its annual general meeting held on Wednesday here at Karachi Boat Club. Farrukh, who was elected unopposed, has replaced Aasim A Siddiqui who retired after comple
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Paramedics vow to continue JPMC OPD boycott

Paramedics vow to continue JPMC OPD boycott

The sufferings of patients may not end soon as the protesting paramedical staff of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) announced to continue OPD's boycott until their demands are met. The doctors, paramedical staff and employees of JPMC said that th
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Private schools allowed 10 percent raise in fees: Khuhro

Private schools allowed 10 percent raise in fees: Khuhro

Permitting the private schools to raise fees by 10 percent, the Sindh government has decided to form a joint parliamentary vigilance committee to review the cases of fee raise by private schools. Speaking to media persons after a meeting with the represen
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Mobicash launches Bachat Account

Mobicash launches Bachat Account

Mobicash has launched "Bachat Account" for its mobile account holders. It provides an incentive to account holders by offering them a daily profit on maintaining a certain balance of money in their mobile account. The profit in the "Bachat Account" is cal
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
LG elections: strict compliance with ECP code of conduct urged

LG elections: strict compliance with ECP code of conduct urged

The Regional Election Commissioner / DRO Hyderabad Aijaz Anwar Chohan has urged the officers concerned to ensure strict compliance with various code of conducts issued by Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for the conduct of free fair and transparent L
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Indian Ocean Naval Symposium: Russia, Spain & Italy want observer status

Indian Ocean Naval Symposium: Russia, Spain & Italy want observer status

Russia, Spain and Italy have applied for an observer status in the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) while a two-day preparatory workshop of which is being organised here by Pakistan Navy. The event, which is being attended by navies and maritime securi
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Workshop

Workshop

Pakistan Study Centre, University of Sindh, organised a two-day training workshop on practical research methods. Various resource persons shared their knowledge and practical skills of conducting research in the workshop. It provided an opportunity to you
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Microsoft's regional GM meets ministers, officials

Microsoft's regional GM meets ministers, officials

The General Manager of Microsoft North Africa, East Mediterranean and Pakistan (NEPA) region Leila Serhan, has held meetings with the Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal and the State Minister of Information Technology and Te
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
ANP too supports proposed Fata-KP merger

ANP too supports proposed Fata-KP merger

Announcing full support to the demand of merging Fata with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali Khan said it was their long-lasting demand to bring the tribal areas at par with the mainstream, ensuring provision of
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Afghan refugees: PTI member held for issuing fake ID cards

Afghan refugees: PTI member held for issuing fake ID cards

Three persons including Gul Badshah, a prominent member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), were arrested on Thursday on charges of assisting Afghan refugees to obtain fake identity cards in Peshawar. The complaint against Gul Badshah was registered by
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
PTI tribal leaders support proposed Fata-KP merger

PTI tribal leaders support proposed Fata-KP merger

Tribal leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) have supported the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Bill moved by tribal parliamentarians for merging of Fata into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Addressing a news conference at Peshawar Press Club on Thursday, PTI Fata
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Local sweet water fish being illegally exported: NA panel informed

Local sweet water fish being illegally exported: NA panel informed

After beef, mutton and chicken fresh water fish is also not available for the consumption of general public while extremely unhygienic Vietnamese and Korean white fish is available in the country and high quality local sweet water fish is illegally export
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Karachi situation has improved: DG Rangers

Karachi situation has improved: DG Rangers

DG Rangers Sindh Major General Bilal Akbar has said that the situation in Karachi has improved. Talking to a TV channel during a ceremony of Bin Qasim Association of Trade and Industry in Defense, he said that the situation will further improve in six to
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Japanese, Portuguese diplomats visit KPCCI

Japanese, Portuguese diplomats visit KPCCI

Japanese Ambassador in Pakistan, Hiroshi Inomata and Portuguese Ambassador, Joao Paulo Sabido Costa visited the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KPCCI), here on Thursday. During the meeting, KPCCI chief, Faud Ishaq urged the Japanese d
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
First-ever evaluation report of BISP's impact launched

First-ever evaluation report of BISP's impact launched

Welfare of the citizens is the responsibility of the state. The Constitution of Pakistan under Article 38 ensures the promotion of social and economic well being of all the citizens of Pakistan and, in this regard, the BISP is playing a key role for the w
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Bannu jailbreak: IHC stays execution of convict till October 5

Bannu jailbreak: IHC stays execution of convict till October 5

Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday stayed execution of a convict of the military court facing charges of Bannu jailbreak till October 5. The IHC bench comprising Justice Noor ul N Haq Qureshi took up the petition filed by the Mir Shah Khan father of c
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
CV authorised against PML-N MNA, ex-Sindh minister, officials

CV authorised against PML-N MNA, ex-Sindh minister, officials

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday authorised complaint verification (CV) against Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) MNA, senior officials of Ministry of Industries and Production and a former agriculture minister Sindh.
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
SECP signs MoU with University of Lahore

SECP signs MoU with University of Lahore

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and the University of Lahore signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the SECP headquarters to establish co-operation for conducting investor education seminars for the students. This is part
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Nutrition, malnutrition: Minister calls for legislation

Nutrition, malnutrition: Minister calls for legislation

Minister of State for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Saira Afzal Tarar has said that there is need of legislation and campaign for creating awareness among the people about nutrition and malnutrition at national level. This was tol
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
ITU to launch MIT Technology Review

ITU to launch MIT Technology Review

The Information Technology University to launch the MIT Technology Review, Pakistan Edition. Vice Chancellor Doctor Umer Saif announced another achievement of his university by launching the edition. MIT Technology Review is one of the oldest and renowned
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
PED to provide free of cost school bags

PED to provide free of cost school bags

Provincial Education Minister for Education and Sports Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan has said that Punjab Education Department (PED) has decided that after the provision of free text books, school bags will also be provided to the girl and boy students free of
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Shahbaz reviews Punjab law and order situation

Shahbaz reviews Punjab law and order situation

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif presided over a high-level meeting, here Thursday, which reviewed overall law & order situation and security arrangements on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha and during bye-elections to be held next month. The meeting decid
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
CPFTA-II: Pakistan, China agree to expedite negotiations

CPFTA-II: Pakistan, China agree to expedite negotiations

Pakistan and China on Thursday agreed to expedite negotiations on China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement-II (CPFTA-II) and stressed the need for its early conclusion. This was decided in a meeting between Minister for Commerce, Engr Khurram Dastgir Khan and
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
CAP elects new office-bearers

CAP elects new office-bearers

The Constructors Association of Pakistan (CAP) has elected Naeemuddin Siddiqui, Chief Executive Officer, Ziauddin Ahmad and Company (Pvt) Ltd, Karachi unopposed as Chairman for 2015-2016. "Naeemuddin Siddiqui has served the association twice previously as
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Prime Minister condemns incident of child burning in Karachi

Prime Minister condemns incident of child burning in Karachi

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday strongly condemned the incident of burning of a child in Karachi. The Prime Minister directed the authorities concerned to bring the culprits to justice as soon as possible, a statement issued from the PM Office her
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
TPL, Google host event

TPL, Google host event

TPL and Google, recently hosted an event for business leaders in Karachi, to discuss technological advances in Pakistan and to highlight how organisations can collaborate on various fronts to develop the ecommerce and IT industry. Ali Jameel, CEO of TPL s
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Olson pays farewell call on Nisar

Olson pays farewell call on Nisar

Outgoing US Ambassador Richard Olson paid farewell call on Interior Minister here at Punjab House Islamabad on Thursday. Pak-US relations and multifaceted mutual co-operation between the two countries was discussed during the meeting. Matters relating to
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
NA-122: PTI demands deployment of rangers

NA-122: PTI demands deployment of rangers

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the Punjab has demanded that the government place Rangers in the NA-122 constituency till the by-election on October 11 and toe a better democratic line. In a series of speeches in public gatherings in public meetings
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Environmentalists call for early warning system

Environmentalists call for early warning system

The Climate Change Centre (CCC), Agriculture University Peshawar (AUP) organised a one-day workshop on 'Climate Change Challenges-Threats and Opportunities' here on Thursday. Vice Chancellor, Agriculture University, Dr Zahoor Ahmad Swati presided over the
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
CM visits Timber Market, Golimar, other old city areas

CM visits Timber Market, Golimar, other old city areas

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Thursday evening paid a surprise visit of the District South, Old areas of the city like Pakistan Chowk, Timber Market, Ghasmandi, Ranchhor Lane, Garden, Golimar and Rizvia Chowrangi. At Ranchhor Lane, the chief
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Equipment for PIA: Aviation division asked to hold inquiry into purchase

Equipment for PIA: Aviation division asked to hold inquiry into purchase

A sub-committee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday directed the Aviation Division to hold an inquiry into the purchase of unnecessary equipment for the national flag carrier worth Rs 108 million. The committee meeting was held under the co
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
'Human rights violation cases show an upward trend during four years'

'Human rights violation cases show an upward trend during four years'

Cases of human rights violation have shown an upward trend during the last four years, revealed the report of Human Rights Wing of Ministry of Law, Justice and Human Rights. "Human rights violation cases including acid burning, domestic violence, murder,
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
World order moving towards multi-polarisation: French researcher

World order moving towards multi-polarisation: French researcher

A scholar and Director of the Paris-based Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS), Pascal Boniface Thursday said that the world order has changed from uni-polar and moving towards multi-polarisation, which is the only option to live bette
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Shah for announcement of spot prices of cotton, rice & wheat
Cotton

Shah for announcement of spot prices of cotton, rice & wheat

Opposition Leader Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah has said that the federal government should announce spot prices for cotton, rice, wheat and other crops of agriculture sector. "The Pakistan Muslim league-Nawaz (PML-N) government is not paying attention to the
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Qatar gifts 8 infield shuttle buses to PIA

Qatar gifts 8 infield shuttle buses to PIA

The Government of Qatar has gifted 8 Co-Busses to Captain Shujaat Azeem, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Aviation. These busses are manufactured for transporting passengers from terminal to aircraft. The cost of these busses is around Rs 200 mi
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Senate chairman directs AGP to conduct audit of ERRA

Senate chairman directs AGP to conduct audit of ERRA

The chairman Senate on Thursday directed the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) to undertake an audit of Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) and submit a report to the house within four months. The directives from chairman came af
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Senate chairman directs AGP to conduct audit of ERRA

Senate chairman directs AGP to conduct audit of ERRA

The chairman Senate on Thursday directed the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) to undertake an audit of Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) and submit a report to the house within four months. The directives from chairman came af
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Unjustified fee hike not acceptable: minister

Unjustified fee hike not acceptable: minister

Minister of State for Education Baligh-ur-Rehman said on Thursday that unjustified fee hike is not acceptable to anyone. The minister said that increase in fee, if any, should not be more than the current rate of inflation and it should not be done withou
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Senate body members term FBR corrupt

Senate body members term FBR corrupt

Members of Senate Standing Committee on Finance has criticised Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) role and stated that the board was corrupt and source of harassment to the taxpayers. The FBR role came under criticism during the committee meeting on Thursday
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Closure of bleaching, dying and printing units imminent

Closure of bleaching, dying and printing units imminent

The closure of bleaching, dying and printing units has become imminent after the closure of sizing units in Faisalabad, said Sheikh Khalid Habib, Regional Chairman, All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTPMA). Commenting over the prevailing
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
SPC inaugurated: German delegation meets APTMA officials

SPC inaugurated: German delegation meets APTMA officials

A 10-member German delegation, led by Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development (BMZ), Thomas Silberhorn has visited the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) office to meet textile industry r
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Shahbaz seeks German help in skill development sector

Shahbaz seeks German help in skill development sector

A high-level German delegation led by Parliamentary State Secretary for Ministry of Economic Co-operation and Development Thomas Silberhorn met Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, here on Thursday. Matters of mutual interest, bilateral issues and promot
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Meera granted bail in dual marriage case

Meera granted bail in dual marriage case

A judicial magistrate on Thursday granted bail to famous actress Meera in a dual marriage case. The actress was earlier held in the court custody for 35 minutes as punishment since she failed to respond to the courts' order about her appearance in the cou
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
PLBFA vows practicable solutions to all problems

PLBFA vows practicable solutions to all problems

Progressive & Lahore Businessmen Front Alliance (PLBFA) has vowed to make the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) easily accessible for all to ensure solution to issues being faced by the traders, businessmen and industrialists. "We will be set
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Olive crop to be promoted in Punjab

Olive crop to be promoted in Punjab

Punjab government has chalked out a well-knitted plan for the promotion of olive crop in the province. Official sources told Business Recorder on Thursday that under the plan, special attention will be accorded on scientific cultivation of olive cr
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Wattoo concerned over increase in LPG price

Wattoo concerned over increase in LPG price

The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in the Punjab has voiced concern over the rising prices, saying the twice-increase in the liquefied petroleum gas prices in a week clearly suggests that the government is quite clueless about predicaments of the common ma
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
PFA seals several eatries

PFA seals several eatries

The Punjab Food Authority has sealed and fined several eateries in the provincial metropolis for flouting the hygiene and food standards or carrying business without license. Operations Director Ayesha Mumtaz led a team on Thursday which sealed Qasmi Neha
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
39 factories sealed for causing pollution

39 factories sealed for causing pollution

Punjab Environmental Protection Department has sealed 39 factories in Northern Lahore during a campaign against environmental pollution. As per details, on the complaints of citizens of Northern Lahore, a raiding team was constituted under District Office
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
39 factories sealed for causing pollution

39 factories sealed for causing pollution

Punjab Environmental Protection Department has sealed 39 factories in Northern Lahore during a campaign against environmental pollution. As per details, on the complaints of citizens of Northern Lahore, a raiding team was constituted under District Office
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Three-day IOT begins at UAF

Three-day IOT begins at UAF

-Three-day Indigenous On-campus Training (IOT) at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad begins on Thursday. The training was arranged by Office of Research, Innovations and Commercialisation (ORIC), UAF in collaboration with Higher Education Commission
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
APTPMA Faisalabad Region: five candidates elected unopposed

APTPMA Faisalabad Region: five candidates elected unopposed

Five candidates were provisionally declared elected unopposed for the five available seats of executive committee of All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTPMA) Faisalabad Region for the year 2015-16. Among these candidates include, Chaudhr
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Strike of sizing units enters second week

Strike of sizing units enters second week

The strike of Sizing Industries Factories has entered into second week, here Thursday, to protest against the implementation of 40-B & 38A of Sales tax and imposition of 17 percent sales tax on starch used by sizing of yarn in sizing factories. Sizing fac
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Government working on upgradation of T&D system: minister

Government working on upgradation of T&D system: minister

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal has said that the government was working on up-gradation of power transmission and distribution (T&D) network as the existing system does not have the capacity to carry more than 16000 MW
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Processing mill owners go on strike

Processing mill owners go on strike

All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association(APTPMA) has urged the premier and the federal finance minister to look into alleged harassment of processing mills owners by the Federal Board of Revenue under the sections 38-A and 40-B of Sales Tax Act.
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Forex reserves up by $128 million

Forex reserves up by $128 million

The country's total liquid foreign exchange reserves posted an increase of $128 million during last week. According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) weekly forex report issued Thursday, the country's total liquid foreign exchange reserves reached $18.726 b
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Modarba Scandal: NAB to move SC against bail granted to Mufti Ehsan

Modarba Scandal: NAB to move SC against bail granted to Mufti Ehsan

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to move to Supreme Court on Friday (today) against the bail granted to Mufti Ehsanullah in Modarba scandal by Islamabad High Court (IHC). The Modarba scandal is worth Rs 8.2 billion with over 10,000 affecte
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Areat (usufruct) - I

Areat (usufruct) - I

The Arabic word areat (written as Areeat) by Charles Hamilton in his translation of Hedaya can be translated as usufruct (which in Latin is composed of USUS means use and fruct means fruit). In the language of law, it means, right of enjoying a thing whic
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Intervention amplified losses for ETFs tracking China mainland

Intervention amplified losses for ETFs tracking China mainland

Just as China shows that its domestic stock market can be something of a one-way street - investors can put money in, but not take money out - the biggest mutual fund company, Vanguard Group, is moving ahead with plans to expose more mom-and-pop investors
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Delusional democracy

Delusional democracy

Claiming that he was not condoning corruption, my friend Aitzaz Ahsan, among the best legal brains in the country, did just that, fulminating in the Senate as to why Dr Asim Hussain had been detained by Rangers on charges of "terror financing" when the po
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Thursday (September 17, 2015) and the forecast for Friday (September 18, 2015).

Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Illogical taxes

Illogical taxes

The row over imposition of withholding tax of 0.6 percent [reduced to 0.3% till September 30, 2015 through a Presidential Ordinance] on all banking transactions by non-filers has taken a new bizarre turn as a report published in Business Recorder o
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Thursday (September 17, 2015).

Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
The dengue spray debacle

The dengue spray debacle

In a deeply disturbing episode last Saturday, 125 students from a girls' school had to be hospitalised after falling ill from inhaling fumes of an anti-dengue spray. According to details, following instructions to take preventive measures against dengue f
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Wednesday official prices.

Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Package for farmers
Cotton

Package for farmers

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif unveiled a Rs 341 billion farm package targeted to reverse the decline in the financial viability of farmers, including those with land holdings of less than 12.5 acres defined as subsistence farmers. The political opposition a
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Wednesday official prices.

Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Uzma Adil new MD SNGPL

Uzma Adil new MD SNGPL

Uzma Adil Khan appointed as Managing Director Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL). She is a chartered accountant by profession. She is a fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountant of Pakistan (ICAP) and Institute of Secretaries and Managers
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (September 17, 2015).

Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Uzma Adil new MD SNGPL

Uzma Adil new MD SNGPL

Uzma Adil Khan appointed as Managing Director Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL). She is a chartered accountant by profession. She is a fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountant of Pakistan (ICAP) and Institute of Secretaries and Managers
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Thursday (September 17, 2015)

Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Uzma Adil new MD SNGPL

Uzma Adil new MD SNGPL

Uzma Adil Khan appointed as Managing Director Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL). She is a chartered accountant by profession. She is a fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountant of Pakistan (ICAP) and Institute of Secretaries and Managers
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Goldman Sachs chief ''would not invest in China''

Goldman Sachs chief ''would not invest in China''

The chairman of investment banking giant Goldman Sachs has slammed China''s handling of its economy, adding he would not currently invest in the country, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Lloyd Blankfein told the paper that China''s broad stock m
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX
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Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Thursday (September 17, 2015).

Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Goldman Sachs chief 'would not invest in China'

Goldman Sachs chief 'would not invest in China'

The chairman of investment banking giant Goldman Sachs has slammed China's handling of its economy, adding he would not currently invest in the country, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Lloyd Blankfein told the paper that China's broad stock mar
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (September 17, 2015).

Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Goldman Sachs chief 'would not invest in China'

Goldman Sachs chief 'would not invest in China'

The chairman of investment banking giant Goldman Sachs has slammed China's handling of its economy, adding he would not currently invest in the country, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Lloyd Blankfein told the paper that China's broad stock mar
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (September 17, 2015).

Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
NAB launches inquiry against Rana Mashood

NAB launches inquiry against Rana Mashood

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Punjab on Thursday initiated an inquiry against Punjab Education Minister Rana Mashood. DG NAB Punjab Syed Burhanuddin said there were several allegations of corruption against the minister including the video scan
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
NAB launches inquiry against Rana Mashood

NAB launches inquiry against Rana Mashood

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Punjab on Thursday initiated an inquiry against Punjab Education Minister Rana Mashood. DG NAB Punjab Syed Burhanuddin said there were several allegations of corruption against the minister including the video scan
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Discos, Gencos: PC lifts ban on recruitments

Discos, Gencos: PC lifts ban on recruitments

Privatisation Commission (PC) has reportedly lifted the ban on hiring in power Distribution Companies (Discos) and Generation Companies (Gencos) due to pressure from Minister of State for Water and Power, Abid Sher Ali, a close relative of Prime Minister
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
THE RUPEE: firmer trend
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THE RUPEE: firmer trend

Firmer trend prevailed on the money market on Thursday as the rupee sustained it's overnight levels against the dollar in the process of trading, dealers said. The rupee was unmoved in terms of the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 104.38 and Rs 104.40,
Published 18 Sep, 2015 12:00am
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