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Print - 2015-11-07
Three militants killed in Kalat

Three militants killed in Kalat

Frontier Corps (FC) claimed to have killed at least three suspected militants during an exchange of fire in Kalat district, Balochistan on Friday. According to FC spokesman, FC along with security forces was conducting a search operation in Gidar and Sora
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Tariq Balushi joins Oman Air as DSM Islamabad

Tariq Balushi joins Oman Air as DSM Islamabad

Tariq Mohammed Al-Balushi has joined Oman Air as District Sales Manager, Islamabad. Tariq Mohammed Al-Balushi is an eminent professional figure in Middle East. His qualification and experience speak for his professional brilliance and he also has a Degree
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Government urged to treat all export-oriented sectors equally

Government urged to treat all export-oriented sectors equally

Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (Kati) President Zahid Saeed has urged the government to treat all export-oriented sectors equally and provide them facilities without any discrimination. He was of the view that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) h
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
PMEX welcomes World Bank delegation

PMEX welcomes World Bank delegation

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX) hosted a dinner for a visiting World Bank delegation which is looking into the possibility of collaborating with the Pakistan private sector with its various agriculture projects. The dinner was hosted on the back of PM
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
KOMIA chief for promoting country's soft image
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KOMIA chief for promoting country's soft image

Korea Importers' Association's (KOMIA) chairman and chief executive officer Taeyong Thomas Shinn on Friday urged Korean embassies and Pakistani media to highlight Pakistan's soft image abroad to attract foreign investment in the country. Shinn, who was in
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Karachi LG polls: JI, PTI enter into electoral alliance

Karachi LG polls: JI, PTI enter into electoral alliance

Jamaat-e-Islam (JI) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Friday formally entered an electoral alliance ahead of local bodies election for "peace and civic development of the long bleeding metropolis" but warned of a joint protest if polls were rigged. Both par
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
ZTBL Zonal Office construction starts on November 11

ZTBL Zonal Office construction starts on November 11

The inauguration of construction of new building for the zonal office of Zarai Tarqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) will be held here on November 11. ZTBL's President Syed Talat Mahmood will kick-off the ground-breaking of this project near New Sabzi Mandi at Sup
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
ZTBL Zonal Office construction starts on November 11

ZTBL Zonal Office construction starts on November 11

The inauguration of construction of new building for the zonal office of Zarai Tarqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) will be held here on November 11. ZTBL's President Syed Talat Mahmood will kick-off the ground-breaking of this project near New Sabzi Mandi at Sup
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Serbia wants closer ties with Pakistan

Serbia wants closer ties with Pakistan

Serbia is keen to augment politico-economic co-operation with Pakistan, said a statement issued on Friday. To this effect, Serbian Ambassador to China Milan Bacevic visited Islamabad to present his credentials to President Mamnoon Hussain. Bacevic is like
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Partly Facetious: Dar doesn't say 'please' to his subordinates

Partly Facetious: Dar doesn't say 'please' to his subordinates

"Dar instructed the Chairman of Board of Investment (BoI) to reverse our decline in rating in ease of doing business as it is a source of concern to him and would he please take appropriate measures to deal with it."
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Call to increase aid package for quake victims in KP

Call to increase aid package for quake victims in KP

Al-Khidmat Foundation has demanded of federal and provincial governments to increase the announced aid package for people, affected by devastating earthquake on October 26, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and other parts of the country. The demand was made by Found
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
KP chief minister approves 16 new degree colleges

KP chief minister approves 16 new degree colleges

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak ordered to raise the standard of the district headquarters level public sector degree colleges and convert them into modern model colleges. He also approved establishment of 16 new degree colleges at an est
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Western Union grants $50k for quake victims

Western Union grants $50k for quake victims

Western Union Foundation has announced an aid of 50,000 dollars for the affectees of the recent earthquake of Pakistan, India, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. The said money would be delivered to the affected areas by Western Union employees, welfare organisa
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Sindh notifies minimum wages

Sindh notifies minimum wages

Government of Sindh has notified the minimum wages for unskilled adult and juvenile workers employed in all the Industrial/Commercial establishments in the province. According to a notification issued by Labour & Human Resources Department Friday, the pro
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
PPP to stage comeback with more vigour, strength: Bilawal

PPP to stage comeback with more vigour, strength: Bilawal

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that PPP is a party of poor and working class and its very inception and presence itches Waderas and Jagirdars for protecting interests of downtrodden and weak. The PPP chairman was talking
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
CPEC project: 'stability in Afghanistan vital for success'

CPEC project: 'stability in Afghanistan vital for success'

Secretary Ministry of Defence Production Lieutenant General Syed Mohammad Owais (Retd) Friday said that stability in Afghanistan is in best interest of Pakistan, as it is vital for the success of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. In his key
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Jilani presents his credentials to Governor General of Bahamas

Jilani presents his credentials to Governor General of Bahamas

High Commissioner Jalil Abbas Jilani presented his credentials to Her Excellency Marguerite Pindling, Governor General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas as non-resident High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in an elegant ceremony held at
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
NTC, Mobilink sign agreement

NTC, Mobilink sign agreement

National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) and Mobilink on Friday signed an agreement under which the later would provide its telecommunication services and products to the customers of the Corporation. The agreement was signed by Major Asim Jillani (Re
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Newly-elected MNAs sworn in

Newly-elected MNAs sworn in

Former Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq along with Dr Shazia Soomro, Riaz-ul-Haq and Babar Nawaz Khan were sworn-in Friday as Members National Assembly. Acting Speaker National Assembly Murtaza Javed Abassi administered oath to the newly-electe
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
NAB arrests ex-assistant engineer of KESC

NAB arrests ex-assistant engineer of KESC

National Accountability Bureau (NAB-Karachi) has arrested an accused Muhammad Akram Arain ex-senior assistant engineer KESC (Now K-Electric) on charges of accumulating assets beyond his known sources of income. A press release issued by the NAB said here
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
KU, PCSIR sign MoU to promote research

KU, PCSIR sign MoU to promote research

University of Karachi and Pakistan Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve research work in both the institutions. Dr Aliya Rehman, Director Office of Research, Innovation and
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Government proposed to hold investment conference in Balochistan

Government proposed to hold investment conference in Balochistan

Lasbela Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Maqsood Ismail has proposed that an international investment conference should also be held in Balochistan. Welcoming the investment conference in Islamabad and Lahore, he said that such events were alway
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
More rains expected

More rains expected

As the temperature dropped below the freezing point in several places including Kalat -04°C, Dalbandin, Astore, Kalam -02°C, Skardu, Parachinar -01°C., the Meteorological department has forecast more rain spells in this month. Three spells of rain/snow ar
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
LCCI chief for aggressive marketing strategy
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LCCI chief for aggressive marketing strategy

"Pakistani businessmen should adopt aggressive marketing strategy to get their due share in the international market whereas regional trade is also another neglected area where appropriate attention is required." Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (L
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
'PTPP labs set up at four regional centres'

'PTPP labs set up at four regional centres'

A review meeting of Punjab Thalassemia Prevention Programme (PTPP) was held here at Fatima Jinnah Medical University (FJMU) Lahore, here on Friday under the chairmanship of Khawaja Salman Rafique, Advisor Health Punjab. The meeting was attended by Jawwad
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Seminar on business opportunities begins

Seminar on business opportunities begins

Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif rolled out a red carpet for international investors gathering in a two-day seminar in a hotel in Lahore on Friday, saying "My investor is my master." His comment was part of a speech he made in an inaugural session of the sem
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Hospitality sector: TEVTA to start short courses: chairperson

Hospitality sector: TEVTA to start short courses: chairperson

Chairperson Technical and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) Irfan Qaiser Sheikh said that a strategic decision has been taken to launch entirely local and international demand driven short courses in Hospitality sector. Academic department would condu
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan's economy on road to progress: FCCI President

Pakistan's economy on road to progress: FCCI President

Senior government officials should be well aware of the prevailing economic scenario which will help them to contribute their key role in making economic policies more realistic and productive, said President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (F
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Sixth International THAAP Conference begins

Sixth International THAAP Conference begins

The 6th International THAAP Conference titled "People's History of Pakistan" started here on Friday in 8 scholarly research papers were presented on the first day. The Conference has been organised by NGO THAAP in collaboration with Kinnaird College for W
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Turkish woman dies of heart stroke at Islamabad Airport

Turkish woman dies of heart stroke at Islamabad Airport

A Turkish woman died of heart stroke at Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Islamabad on Friday. Airport sources said that a Turkish woman who had arrived at Islamabad Airport from Istanbul through private airline flight suffered heart attack and fell d
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
FBR clarification

FBR clarification

The Federal Board on Revenue (FBR) has clarified that the taxpayers' record is not kept at either at the FBR Library or Directorate General of Training & Research at Lahore. The taxpayers record is maintained at the records rooms of concerned Regional Tax
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
CDWP approves three projects, refers two to ECNEC

CDWP approves three projects, refers two to ECNEC

Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Friday approved three projects worth Rs 3.625 billion, and referred two other worth Rs 72.50 billion to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC). The meeting chaired by Minister Planning,
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
China lauds Pakistan help in Afghan peace process

China lauds Pakistan help in Afghan peace process

Newly appointed Chinese Special Envoy on Afghanistan, Ambassador Deng Xijun on Friday lauded Pakistan's role in facilitating peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan and expressed the hope that it will ensure peace and security in the region.
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
CJP administers oath to two SC judges

CJP administers oath to two SC judges

Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Chief Justice of Pakistan administered the oath of office to Justice Manzoor Ahmad Malik, Chief Justice, Lahore High Court and Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Judge, Lahore High Court as Judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan to
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Pak-Afghan trade volume stands at $2.55 billion: Senate told

Pak-Afghan trade volume stands at $2.55 billion: Senate told

The volume of bilateral trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan under Afghan transit trade stood around $2.55 billion during the year 2014-15. Ministry of Commerce informed the Senate about it on Friday in response to a question asked by Senator Muhammad D
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Dar chairs meeting on climate change

Dar chairs meeting on climate change

Finance Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday chaired a meeting to determine Pakistan's strategy for coping with the challenge of climate change. Senior officials of the Ministry of Climate Change, Ministry of Planning and Development, Ministry of Foreig
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Speakership of National Assembly: Sadiq likely to be re-elected

Speakership of National Assembly: Sadiq likely to be re-elected

Sardar Ayaz Sadiq of ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Shafqat Mehmood of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will face each other for the coveted slot of National Assembly Speaker on Monday. According to sources, PML-N has the support of majorit
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Eradication of cancer: amendments to bill on environment suggested

Eradication of cancer: amendments to bill on environment suggested

There should be some amendments to Pakistan Environmental Protection Bill regarding human health and environment as it has no proper provision to eradicate fatal diseases such as cancer. This was stated by Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed while speaking at
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
SBP to remain open on November 9

SBP to remain open on November 9

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) would remain open on Monday, the 9th November, 2015 being working day declared by the Government of Pakistan.
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
GIDC imposition: CNG stations owe Rs 40 billion, Senate body told

GIDC imposition: CNG stations owe Rs 40 billion, Senate body told

The Senate special committee on Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC) was informed on Friday that there are Rs 40 billion outstanding dues against CNG stations on account of levy since imposition of GIDC since January 2012 to May 2015. The committee
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Supermodel's acquittal plea dismissed
Currency

Supermodel's acquittal plea dismissed

A Rawalpindi customs court Friday dismissed Ayyan Ali's petition for acquittal in a currency smuggling case. Ayyan Ali's counsel Sardar Latif Khosa stated that the court decision will be challenged in high court. The prosecutor argued that there was clear
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
SECP Policy Board: Code of conduct for members proposed

SECP Policy Board: Code of conduct for members proposed

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed Code of Conduct for members of the SECP Policy Board under which Members may not engage in a business or undertaking, outside their appointment with the SECP if private interest in suc
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Belarus Prime Minister to visit from November 9

Belarus Prime Minister to visit from November 9

Prime Minister of Republic of Belarus Andrei Kobyakov will lead a high-powered delegation to Islamabad during his visit which will start from November 9, a first ever visit by a Belarusian PM to Pakistan. Foreign Office Spokesperson giving details of the
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
PCDMA voices concern over devaluation of rupee

PCDMA voices concern over devaluation of rupee

Pakistan Chemicals and Dyes Merchants Association's (PCDMA) chairman Khawaja Arif has said that the rupee's depreciation was making import of raw material more and more expensive, besides causing a negative impact on the local manufacturing industry.
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
FBR to promptly guide taxpayers through helpline facility

FBR to promptly guide taxpayers through helpline facility

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will take new steps to strengthen its helpline facility to promptly guide the taxpayers on return filing, registration and other tax related issues. Sources told Business Recorder here on Friday that the FBR Chair
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Donkey farming: Chinese investors offer investment

Donkey farming: Chinese investors offer investment

A group of Chinese investors Friday offered investment in establishment of donkey's Farming to the provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The offer was extended during the meeting of a group of Chinese investors with KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Cotton hits 3-1/2 weeks low on stronger dollar, harvest pressure
Cotton

Cotton hits 3-1/2 weeks low on stronger dollar, harvest pressure

ICE cotton futures fell to their lowest levels in 3-1/2 weeks on Friday, as a stronger dollar weighed on prices and the ongoing US harvest led to seasonal pressure, prompting the fibre to suffer its sharpest weekly decline in nearly two months. "The dolla
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Oil slides; down four percent on the week

Oil slides; down four percent on the week

Oil prices were down for a third straight day on Friday, on track to their third weekly decline in four, as the dollar rallied on expectations of an interest rate hike before the year-end after strong US jobs growth in October. Brent and US crude futures
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Russian investment in LNG pipeline project

Russian investment in LNG pipeline project

Russian President Vladimir is expected to visit Pakistan next year to inaugurate South-North LNG pipeline project. It has been widely reported that Russia has agreed to make a $2 billion investment in the pipeline project. In return, there will be no bidd
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Human rights 'take a back seat' as Britain boosts trade

Human rights 'take a back seat' as Britain boosts trade

Promoting human rights abroad has become a lower priority for Britain as it seeks to boost trade, campaigners have complained, following visits by the leaders of China, Egypt and Kazakhstan in recent days. Last month the British government was forced to a
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Merkel wins respite with migrant deal

Merkel wins respite with migrant deal

Chancellor Angela Merkel has won some breathing space after a deal with the fiercest domestic critics of her open-door policy to refugees - but the respite could prove temporary given the record influx to Germany. After weeks of infighting within Merkel's
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Friday (November 06, 2015) and the forecast for Saturday (November 07, 2015).

Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Learning to fight gangsters

Learning to fight gangsters

I was in Lahore recently and Punjabis being what they are they call the gangsters "mammoons" of the system. In fact Lahore has a mammoon over a mammoon; a square of mammoons that do not allow decency to permeate in the system. While the CM is busy twiddli
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Friday (November 06, 2015).

Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Prime Minister's four 'Es'

Prime Minister's four 'Es'

While addressing the two-day Pakistan Investment Conference Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif stated that his administration's programme was built around four 'Es' - (i) elimination of extremism and terrorism; (ii) economic development; (iii) ensuring affordabl
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Friday (November 06, 2015).

Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Carbon tax proposal

Carbon tax proposal

Sartaj Aziz, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, while speaking at a seminar on Climate Change and International Security, stated that Pakistan was fully committed to preventing any negative fallout of climate change; and later proposed a ca
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Thursday official prices.

Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Senate body on finance meets IMF team

Senate body on finance meets IMF team

Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Privatisation here on Friday met with a visiting delegation of International Monetary Fund. Chairman Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue led the committee members while Herald Finger was heading the
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Thursday official prices.

Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Saudi FM holds Syria, Yemen talks in Oman

Saudi FM holds Syria, Yemen talks in Oman

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has held talks in Oman, a traditional mediator in the region, on the conflicts in Syria and Yemen where Riyadh has taken sides. Jubeir and his Omani counterpart Yussef bin Alawi reviewed "the situation in Syria and Ye
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (November 06, 2015).

Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (November 06, 2015)

Published 07 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 Friday (November 06, 2015).

Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (November 06, 2015).

Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
New York Times turns to virtual reality

New York Times turns to virtual reality

The New York Times has taken its first step into virtual reality, launching a new app and distributing a Google cardboard viewer that offers "a new form of story telling." Subscribers can download the mobile app and use it alone, or enhance the exp
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (November 06, 2015).

Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Russia to issue yuan bonds worth $1 billion
Currency

Russia to issue yuan bonds worth $1 billion

Russia plans to issue treasury bonds in yuan next year, Russian officials said on Friday, in a move that signals Russia''''s desire to attract Chinese investors into its financial markets. The so-called OFZs, or federal loan bonds, are the main Russian tr
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Russia to issue yuan bonds worth $1 billion
Currency

Russia to issue yuan bonds worth $1 billion

Russia plans to issue treasury bonds in yuan next year, Russian officials said on Friday, in a move that signals Russia''s desire to attract Chinese investors into its financial markets. The so-called OFZs, or federal loan bonds, are the main Russian trea
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Russia to issue yuan bonds worth $1 billion
Currency

Russia to issue yuan bonds worth $1 billion

Russia plans to issue treasury bonds in yuan next year, Russian officials said on Friday, in a move that signals Russia's desire to attract Chinese investors into its financial markets. The so-called OFZs, or federal loan bonds, are the main Russian treas
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
THE RUPEE: easier trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: easier trend

An easier trend persisted on the money market on Friday as the rupee drifter lower marginally against the dollar in the process of trading, dealers said. The rupee shed one-paisa against the dollar for buying at Rs 105.50 and it also fell by two-paisa for
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Russia to issue yuan bonds worth $1 billion
Currency

Russia to issue yuan bonds worth $1 billion

Russia plans to issue treasury bonds in yuan next year, Russian officials said on Friday, in a move that signals Russia's desire to attract Chinese investors into its financial markets. The so-called OFZs, or federal loan bonds, are the main Russian treas
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
THE RUPEE: easier trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: easier trend

An easier trend persisted on the money market on Friday as the rupee drifter lower marginally against the dollar in the process of trading, dealers said. The rupee shed one-paisa against the dollar for buying at Rs 105.50 and it also fell by two-paisa for
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Factory collapse: labourer rescued alive from debris after 50 hours

Factory collapse: labourer rescued alive from debris after 50 hours

A labourer was rescued alive from the debris of shopping bags factory in Sundar Industrial Estate, Lahore on Friday after passage of about 50 hours. The shopping bag factory had collapsed on Wednesday night and so far 41 bodies and over 110 survivors have
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Factory collapse: labourer rescued alive from debris after 50 hours

Factory collapse: labourer rescued alive from debris after 50 hours

A labourer was rescued alive from the debris of shopping bags factory in Sundar Industrial Estate, Lahore on Friday after passage of about 50 hours. The shopping bag factory had collapsed on Wednesday night and so far 41 bodies and over 110 survivors have
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
LSE index gains 37.92 points

LSE index gains 37.92 points

Bullish sentiments dominated on the Lahore Stock Exchange on Friday and the equities registered gains following buyers' interest ahead of the weekend. The LSE-25 index gained 37.92 points to 5705.29 against 5667.37 of Thursday while transaction volume dec
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
LSE index gains 37.92 points

LSE index gains 37.92 points

Bullish sentiments dominated on the Lahore Stock Exchange on Friday and the equities registered gains following buyers' interest ahead of the weekend. The LSE-25 index gained 37.92 points to 5705.29 against 5667.37 of Thursday while transaction volume dec
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (November 06, 2015).

Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
ISE index down 2.93 points

ISE index down 2.93 points

Bears dominated the proceedings at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) on Friday, where equities showed negative signs under the lead of hot favourite amid decrease in index. ISE Ten Index was down by 2.93 points as the ISE Ten Index moved from 3,057.47 to
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
ISE index down 2.93 points

ISE index down 2.93 points

Bears dominated the proceedings at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) on Friday, where equities showed negative signs under the lead of hot favourite amid decrease in index. ISE Ten Index was down by 2.93 points as the ISE Ten Index moved from 3,057.47 to
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Rs 40 billion revenue shortfall has to be bridged through new tax steps

Rs 40 billion revenue shortfall has to be bridged through new tax steps

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has explicitly stated that Rs 40 billion revenue shortfall for the first quarter of the current year has to be bridged through new taxation measures as a pre-tenth tranche release condition. Harald Finger, Mission Chi
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
Rs 40 billion revenue shortfall has to be bridged through new tax steps

Rs 40 billion revenue shortfall has to be bridged through new tax steps

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has explicitly stated that Rs 40 billion revenue shortfall for the first quarter of the current year has to be bridged through new taxation measures as a pre-tenth tranche release condition. Harald Finger, Mission Chi
Published 07 Nov, 2015 12:00am
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