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Print - 2015-11-03
Ranipur incident: Sindh government not responsible for deaths: Khuhro

Ranipur incident: Sindh government not responsible for deaths: Khuhro

Senior Provincial Minister for Information Nisar Khuhro on Monday said that the provincial government is not responsible for the deaths of 12 people in Ranipur. Talking to media outside hospital after meeting the ailing PPP leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Nis
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Sindh Bank signs agreement with MoneyGram

Sindh Bank signs agreement with MoneyGram

Sindh Bank and MoneyGram announced that they have signed an agreement to provide money transfer receive services to customers in Pakistan. The agreement will enable customers to pick up funds from friends and family members around the world at more than 2
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
LG polls in ICT: Scrutiny process of nomination papers started

LG polls in ICT: Scrutiny process of nomination papers started

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday started a scrutiny process of nomination papers filed by candidates for local government elections in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). As many as 2,958 candidates have filed nomination papers for local
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Posting

Posting

Imtiaz Ahmad Khan, (BS-21) officer of Pakistan Customs Service currently posted as Director General, Directorate General of IPR, Lahore is transferred and posted as Director General, Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation - FBR, Islamabad w
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Jubilee Life introduces cardiac savings plan

Jubilee Life introduces cardiac savings plan

Jubilee Life, Pakistan's leading life insurance provider has launched a breakthrough product which in addition to being a regular life insurance plan is also a savings plan that provides additional financial support and cover for the treatment of major an
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
IGP Sindh for urgent measures to facilitate driving licence seekers

IGP Sindh for urgent measures to facilitate driving licence seekers

Inspector General of Police Sindh, Ghulam Hyder Jamali has directed the concerned police officials to facilitate citizens seeking driving license for the first time or renewal of the same. Responding to complaints about difficulties faced by the drivers a
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
99.9 percent buildings in Rawalpindi not quake proof: survey

99.9 percent buildings in Rawalpindi not quake proof: survey

Most of the multi storey buildings in Rawalpindi are not designed according to buildings code, and may collapse if city was to be hit by a severe earthquake in future. According to a survey, 99.9 % buildings in the Rawalpindi city are not quake proof and
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Nisar wants 'Safe City Project' to be operational by December

Nisar wants 'Safe City Project' to be operational by December

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Monday issued standing orders that the 'Safe City Project' must be completed by November end, saying he wanted to see the project operational in December at all costs. "Complete the installation of security cam
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Jawaid Anwar takes over as new Chancellor of SSUET

Jawaid Anwar takes over as new Chancellor of SSUET

The newly-elected President of Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys' Association (AMUOBA) Jawaid Anwar on Monday took over as the new Chancellor of Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) replacing Engr. Adil Usman who lost to him in the A
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
CPEC is lifeline for Pakistan: Ebad

CPEC is lifeline for Pakistan: Ebad

The Governor of Sindh, Dr Ishrat ul Ebad Khan, has said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a mega development project which is also a lifeline for Pakistan and very important for China as well. He was talking to a visiting Chinese diploma
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
KSE moves on investors' education

KSE moves on investors' education

Karachi Stock Exchange, KASB Securities and Central Depository Company organised an investor awareness generation program in Sialkot on October 30th. Over 600 participants including members of Sialkot Chamber of Commerce, industrialists, investors, indust
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
A panel discussion-cum-stimulation exercise

A panel discussion-cum-stimulation exercise

Clad in purple Kurta and a matching Dopatta wrapped around her neck, Annie Resusci appeared to be gasping for oxygen while lying flat on a table placed in front of US and Pakistani flags in a multipurpose room here at the US Consulate. The "thousand dolla
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Environmental conservation TDF, APWA launch collaborative programme

Environmental conservation TDF, APWA launch collaborative programme

The Dawood Foundation (TDF) and APWA (All Pakistan Women's Association) announced a collaborative programme through which students at APWA's schools in Karachi will be taught about environmental conservation. Representatives of TDF visited APWA's Liaquata
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Need to create awareness about traffic laws stressed

Need to create awareness about traffic laws stressed

Hailing the city's traffic police department's decision of launching a vigorous campaign against those driving vehicles without license, industrialists and traders have demanded strict actions against those flouting other traffic laws. They also underscor
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Report presents bleak picture of safety to media workers

Report presents bleak picture of safety to media workers

A report on the safety of Pakistani media professionals presents a bleak picture of the level of insecurity faced by the journalists. The report calls for serious efforts by the government and media to change the present situation where those who kill, in
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Cotton growers advised to prepare fields for Rabi season
Cotton

Cotton growers advised to prepare fields for Rabi season

Cotton growers should begin preparing their fields for the next Rabi season crops, the Met Office said on Monday. It said that the farmers should also complete sowing of Rabi corps in time to avoid yield loss. Farmers of rain-dependent parts should sow th
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Asim's plea against arrest: hearing adjourned sine die

Asim's plea against arrest: hearing adjourned sine die

Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday adjourned the hearing of a plea filed against the detention of a former federal minister belonging to the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Dr Asim Hussain under Terrorism Act. Dr Asim's wife Dr Zarin filed a petition in SHC th
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Eminent educationist Professor Naeem A Jafery passes away

Eminent educationist Professor Naeem A Jafery passes away

Professor Dr Naeem A. Jafery, the eminent educationist, Founding Vice Chancellor of Ziauddin University and Professor of Emeritus and Advisor on Academic Affairs, passed away at the age of 86 on Monday. Professor Dr Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui, Vice Chanc
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Increase in POL prices criticised

Increase in POL prices criticised

Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) while criticising the government for increasing POL products' prices termed it a negative move for the country's economy which was already facing a number of challenges. PIAF Chairman Irfan Iqbal S
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
LCCI preparing report on 'Ease of doing business in Pakistan'

LCCI preparing report on 'Ease of doing business in Pakistan'

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has started preparing a report on "Ease of doing business in Pakistan". The objective of this initiative is to identify the hurdles coming in the way of businesses and to suggest doable solutions to the governme
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
111 PML-N candidates elected in Faisalabad: Rana

111 PML-N candidates elected in Faisalabad: Rana

Punjab Law Minister, Rana Sana Ullah Khan, has claimed that out of 157 local bodies seats in Faisalabad city, 111 candidates of the PML-N were elected. Out of these 71 candidates emerged victorious having the election symbol of "SHER" while those 40 elect
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Textile package: APTMA delegation likely to meet Dar next week
Cotton

Textile package: APTMA delegation likely to meet Dar next week

All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) said it wants to meet Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar next week, who has recently returned home from the United States, to negotiate the remaining part of the textile package. APTMA Central Chairman Tariq
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
ANF seizes drugs worth Rs 256 million

ANF seizes drugs worth Rs 256 million

Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) while conducting various operations in different parts of the country, seized 84Kg Charas and 8.7Kg Heroin and apprehended 17 offenders involved in drug trafficking and impounded six vehicles. The value of seized drugs is Rs 256
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Food and nutrition week being observed

Food and nutrition week being observed

The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore in collaboration with Nutritionists Association of Pakistan (NAP), Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA), Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS) , Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) and Forman Christ
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
PPP MPA gets bail before arrest

PPP MPA gets bail before arrest

An MPA of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Naushehro Feroze district here Monday obtained a protective bail from the Sindh High Court to prevent arrest from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The petitioner MPA Abdul Sattar Rajpar's counsel advoca
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
BMA Funds signs trust deed for Islamic income scheme

BMA Funds signs trust deed for Islamic income scheme

BMA Asset Management Company Limited (BMA Funds), a non banking finance company, formally signed the trust deed for its forthcoming Islamic income scheme, BMA Minhaj Islamic Income Fund at CDC Pakistan. The event brought together the representatives from
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
BMA Funds signs trust deed for Islamic income scheme

BMA Funds signs trust deed for Islamic income scheme

BMA Asset Management Company Limited (BMA Funds), a non banking finance company, formally signed the trust deed for its forthcoming Islamic income scheme, BMA Minhaj Islamic Income Fund at CDC Pakistan. The event brought together the representatives from
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
LB elections: PTI Karachi demands Rangers' deployment

LB elections: PTI Karachi demands Rangers' deployment

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Karachi Organiser Ali Zaidi Monday demanded deployment of Pakistan Rangers presence inside and outside all polling stations for the remaining two rounds of local body elections.
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
PPP can never be eliminated from political scene: Wattoo

PPP can never be eliminated from political scene: Wattoo

Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) in the Punjab has claimed that the party can never be eliminated from the political scene in contrast to its critics recklessly predicting it before the recent Local Bodies elections in the Punjab and Sindh.
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Bilawal for moving resolutions against Shiv Sena

Bilawal for moving resolutions against Shiv Sena

Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has issued directives to the Parliamentary leaders of Pakistan Peoples Party in the Senate, National Assembly, Provincial Assemblies and Azad Jammu & Kashmir Assembly to move resolutions condemning threats by Shiv Sena terr
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Demonstration staged against kidnappers

Demonstration staged against kidnappers

People of Mastoi tribe including women and children staged a demonstration in front of Multan Press Club on Monday against high handedness of a gang of kidnappers for ransom and appealed to the higher authorities to protect their lives and property.
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Shahbaz visits Rahimyar Khan, inaugurates road

Shahbaz visits Rahimyar Khan, inaugurates road

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif undertook an eight-hour visit of district Rahimyar Khan on Monday. He inaugurated a road at nearby village of Rahim Yar Khan constructed under "Pakian Sarkan-Sokhay Painday" and laid foundation stone of constr
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
LB polls: Elahi claims majority in Gujrat, Kunjah and Talagang

LB polls: Elahi claims majority in Gujrat, Kunjah and Talagang

Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML) senior central leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has claimed majority in tehsil Gujrat, Kunjah and Talagang in LG polls. On behalf of the PML-Q leadership he thanked the party supporters who as he
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Punjab Youth Festival preparations unveiled

Punjab Youth Festival preparations unveiled

The Punjab minister for sports and education has unveiled preparations for the Punjab Youth Festival 2016 with the final schedule to be announced shortly. Minister Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan speaking at a press conference at the National Hockey Stadium on M
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold plunges

US MIDDAY: gold plunges

Gold hit a four-week low on Monday, extending a sell-off into a fourth straight session as technical signals deteriorated and investors fretted that the Federal Reserve would raise US interest rates this year.
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
'GB seeks share of CPEC pie'

'GB seeks share of CPEC pie'

This is apropos to "GB seeks share of CPEC pie" carried by Business Recorder on Sunday. According to the report, the government of Gilgit-Baltistan has urged the federal government to initiate some development projects for the territory under China
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Ending extreme poverty: criticality of tough choices

Ending extreme poverty: criticality of tough choices

The dramatic fall in global poverty over the past two decades is the best news in the world today. For the first time ever, the percentage of people living in extreme poverty - now defined as living on less than $1.90 a day - is projected to fall below 10
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III A visionary leader

Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III A visionary leader

His Royal Highness Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III was among the great visionary leaders that changed the fate of Muslims in the sub-continent. He not only helped preserve an identity but also uplifted the quality of life in terms of education and e
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Lessons we refuse to learn

Lessons we refuse to learn

A decade after the disastrous 2005 earthquake, on October 26 Pakistan's northern areas experienced another massive earthquake, which measured 7.7 on the Richter scale. Fortunately though, the earthquake's epicentre was 200 miles below earth's surface comp
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Saving journalists

Saving journalists

That Pakistan happens to be one of the deadliest countries for journalists is not news anymore. And that Pakistan continues to be on the list year after year is a sad affair, one that requires immediate measures from all stakeholders concerned - and not t
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Balochistan: Change, like healing, takes time

Balochistan: Change, like healing, takes time

A unanimous approach of all 'stakeholders' to bring back the angry Baloch youth into the national mainstream is paying dividends. For the past several months, insurgents from different groups have been surrendering arms before the provincial government. A
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
The NFML scam

The NFML scam

According to a Business Recorder exclusive, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has given safe passage to the influential officials of National Fertiliser Marketing Limited (NFML) allegedly involved in the 1.6 billion rupee urea scam and inste
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Chile not planning to cut mining taxes to attract foreign money

Chile not planning to cut mining taxes to attract foreign money

Chile is not planning to cut mining taxes to attract foreign investment and Codelco, the world's top copper producer, is not planning output cuts to support a market vital to the local economy, Chile's mining minister said on Tuesday. Chile has set up an
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Shanghai copper falls

Shanghai copper falls

Shanghai Futures Exchange copper fell 0.5 percent to 38,590 yuan ($6,081) a tonne on Monday, having also struck its weakest since late September. China's factory activity faltered last month, raising concerns that successive easing measures in the world's
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Copper recovers on China manufacturing data
Currency

Copper recovers on China manufacturing data

Copper prices touched a one-month low on Monday as weak manufacturing data from China reinforced concerns about demand in the world's top user, but later recovered as the market noted stronger export orders and a lower dollar. Benchmark copper on the Lond
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Oil slips on China data, Russian output; gasoline weighs too

Oil slips on China data, Russian output; gasoline weighs too

Oil prices fell on Monday after soft Chinese factory data raised worries about energy demand in the No 2 economy, while record high Russian crude output suggested little easing in the global supply glut. Also pressuring crude futures were lower prices for
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Ukraine, traders agree grain export memorandum for 2015-16

Ukraine, traders agree grain export memorandum for 2015-16

Ukraine's agriculture ministry and traders have reached a preliminary agreement to export no more than 16.5 million tonnes of wheat from the country in the 2015/16 July-June season, UkrAgroConsult said on Monday. Ukraine and grain traders sign a memorandu
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Tokyo rubber down

Tokyo rubber down

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures inched down on Monday after slack economic data in China fuelled fears the economy of the world's biggest rubber consumer may be still losing momentum in the fourth quarter despite a raft of stimulus measures. The Tokyo Comm
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Palm oil reverses gains on slow demand, high end-stocks
Vegetable Oil

Palm oil reverses gains on slow demand, high end-stocks

Malaysian palm oil reversed gains and snapped its uptrend on Monday evening as it fell on slowing demand and high stockpiles. The January benchmark palm oil contract on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange lost 1.5 percent to close the trading day 2,32
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
ICE sugar nudges close to eight-month high, robusta falls

ICE sugar nudges close to eight-month high, robusta falls

ICE raw sugar futures nudged close to an eight-month high on Monday, supported by Commitments of Trade (COT) data showing a smaller-than-expected increase in the net long position, while robusta coffee fell after first notice-day tender data. Cocoa hovere
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Gold tumbles in Asia

Gold tumbles in Asia

Gold fell to its lowest level in four weeks on Monday, extending a sell-off into a fourth straight session as investors feared the Federal Reserve would hike US interest rates this year. The technical picture for gold has deteriorated, with traders warnin
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Gold dips to four-week low in Europe

Gold dips to four-week low in Europe

Gold hit a four-week low on Monday, extending a sell-off into a fourth straight session as technical signals deteriorated and investors fretted that the Federal Reserve would raise US interest rates this year. The metal failed to benefit from a fall in th
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Codelco expects tough years ahead, more cost cutting

Codelco expects tough years ahead, more cost cutting

The world's biggest copper producer Codelco is bracing for a couple of difficult years as it slashes more costs and streamlines operations to prepare for further price weakness, its chairman said on Tuesday. All possibilities had to be considered to ensur
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat slides off three-week high

US MIDDAY: wheat slides off three-week high

Chicago wheat futures fell nearly 3 percent on Monday as rain in dry US areas encouraged the market to stay within its trading range after weather worries drove prices to a three-week high. Traders were awaiting US government crop data later on Monday to
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Monday (November 02, 2015) and the forecast for Tuesday (November 03, 2015).

Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Iran says may quit Syria talks, in worsening spat with Saudi rival

Iran says may quit Syria talks, in worsening spat with Saudi rival

Iran said on Monday it would quit Syria peace talks if it found them unconstructive, citing the "negative role" of Saudi Arabia, in the latest twist in a spat between the regional rivals that bodes ill for efforts to ease turmoil across the Middle East. I
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Monday (November 02, 2015).

Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Iran says may quit Syria talks, in worsening spat with Saudi rival

Iran says may quit Syria talks, in worsening spat with Saudi rival

Iran said on Monday it would quit Syria peace talks if it found them unconstructive, citing the "negative role" of Saudi Arabia, in the latest twist in a spat between the regional rivals that bodes ill for efforts to ease turmoil across the Middle East. I
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Monday (November 02, 2015).

Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Recruitment policy re-circulated

Recruitment policy re-circulated

The Establishment Division has re-circulated its first recruitment policy for federal government services, autonomous bodies and corporations with directive to follow these in true spirit. According to an official handout, the policy in pursuance of the E
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (November 02, 2015).

Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Recruitment policy re-circulated

Recruitment policy re-circulated

The Establishment Division has re-circulated its first recruitment policy for federal government services, autonomous bodies and corporations with directive to follow these in true spirit. According to an official handout, the policy in pursuance of the E
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Recruitment policy re-circulated

Recruitment policy re-circulated

The Establishment Division has re-circulated its first recruitment policy for federal government services, autonomous bodies and corporations with directive to follow these in true spirit. According to an official handout, the policy in pursuance of the E
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Recruitment policy re-circulated

Recruitment policy re-circulated

The Establishment Division has re-circulated its first recruitment policy for federal government services, autonomous bodies and corporations with directive to follow these in true spirit. According to an official handout, the policy in pursuance of the E
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
We hold parliament in high esteem: MQM Senators

We hold parliament in high esteem: MQM Senators

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Senators on Monday withdrew their resignations and returned to the upper house of Parliament. Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani said that the MQM senators had withdrawn their resignations even before the process of their acceptan
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
We hold parliament in high esteem: MQM Senators

We hold parliament in high esteem: MQM Senators

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Senators on Monday withdrew their resignations and returned to the upper house of Parliament. Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani said that the MQM senators had withdrawn their resignations even before the process of their acceptan
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (November 02, 2015)

Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Pemra bans coverage of Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, Jamat-ud-Dawa and FIF

Pemra bans coverage of Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, Jamat-ud-Dawa and FIF

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), the electronic media watchdog has banned the coverage of proscribed organisation including Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LT), Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) completely. However under
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Pemra bans coverage of Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, Jamat-ud-Dawa and FIF

Pemra bans coverage of Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, Jamat-ud-Dawa and FIF

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), the electronic media watchdog has banned the coverage of proscribed organisation including Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LT), Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) completely. However under
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Monday (November 02, 2015).

Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Grain market rates
Cotton

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Monday (November 02, 2015).

Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX
Cotton

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Monday (November 02, 2015).

Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
BoM of PSO reconstituted

BoM of PSO reconstituted

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources has reconstituted Board of Management (BoM) of Pakistan State Oil (PSO), which was dissolved following petrol crisis in January, 2015. Well-placed sources in the Ministry of Petroleum told Business Record
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
BoM of PSO reconstituted

BoM of PSO reconstituted

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources has reconstituted Board of Management (BoM) of Pakistan State Oil (PSO), which was dissolved following petrol crisis in January, 2015. Well-placed sources in the Ministry of Petroleum told Business Record
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
BoM of PSO reconstituted

BoM of PSO reconstituted

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources has reconstituted Board of Management (BoM) of Pakistan State Oil (PSO), which was dissolved following petrol crisis in January, 2015. Well-placed sources in the Ministry of Petroleum told Business Record
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (November 02, 2015).

Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Prime Minister laptop scheme-II: HEC invites applications

Prime Minister laptop scheme-II: HEC invites applications

Higher Education Commission (HEC) has sought applications from students for awarding laptops under Prime Minister Laptop Scheme Phase II. Those students are eligible for these programmes who are studying in PhD, MS, M. Phil and admitted in one or two-year
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (November 02, 2015).

Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Two real brothers missing: SHC seeks comments of DG Rangers, others

Two real brothers missing: SHC seeks comments of DG Rangers, others

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday issued notices to Sindh Rangers director general, home secretary and S.S.P Jamshoro, directing them to submit their comments on the petition seeking whereabouts of two real brothers who have been missing since 10th Oct
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Celebrating elections victory: processions, rallies banned

Celebrating elections victory: processions, rallies banned

The Punjab government has imposed ban under section 144 on taking out processions and rallies for celebrating victory in 12 districts of Punjab. The ban has also been imposed on carrying and displaying of arms and aerial firing. This ban will also be appl
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Austrian Ambassador to organise music festivals

Austrian Ambassador to organise music festivals

Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that Sindh is land of sufi saints and the people living here believe in fraternity, tranquillity and are lovers of folk music. He said, "it was the folk music which cements people of different cultures toge
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
THE RUPEE: no big changes
Currency

THE RUPEE: no big changes

The rupee moved with little changes against the dollar on the money market on Monday in the process of trading, dealers said. The rupee shed three paisa in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 105.45 and Rs 105.49, they said.
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Deportees: Nisar directs Ministry to formulate SOP

Deportees: Nisar directs Ministry to formulate SOP

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Monday issued orders to make a clear standard operating procedure (SOP) to bring back Pakistani, who had been deported from different countries. The minister also took stock of progress in National Action Plan
Published 03 Nov, 2015 12:00am