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Print - 2016-08-27
DG TP says SMEs being asked to diversify product line

DG TP says SMEs being asked to diversify product line

Raheela Tajwar Director General Trade Policy, Ministry of Commerce has mentioned that government has been regularly formulating trade policy every year till 2009. However, on the recommendations of business community three year trade policy was introduced
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Qandeel's brothers declared POs

Qandeel's brothers declared POs

A judicial magistrate on Friday declared two brothers of Qandeel Baloch proclaimed offenders. Police told the court that during investigation of in-custody brother Waseem, it was found that her other brothers Arif and Aslam Shaheen were also found involve
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
PWP team arrests 21 illegal hunters in Gujranwala

PWP team arrests 21 illegal hunters in Gujranwala

The Punjab Wildlife & Parks' special team arrested 21 illegal hunters in Gujranwala Division and recovered over Rs 122,000 as departmental fine while challan against two other persons were sent to the court. The Department sources said these people were i
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
APBF seeks incentives to boost remittances

APBF seeks incentives to boost remittances

The All Pakistan Business Forum (APBF) has urged the government to announce incentives for oversees Pakistanis to check a drop in foreign remittances. The APBF President Ibrahim Qureshi said Friday that the incentives could also help boost investment in t
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Gilani condemns Altaf's statement

Gilani condemns Altaf's statement

Former Prime Minister and senior PPP leader Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has strongly condemned the anti-Pakistan statement by MQM Chief Altaf Hussain and said such people cannot be Pakistanis. "Those living in Pakistan and opposing it cannot be Pakistanis, Gil
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
BoK opens first-ever branch at Torkham border

BoK opens first-ever branch at Torkham border

Secretary Law and Order Fata Secretariat, Dr Atta-ur-Rehman on Friday inaugurated first-ever The Bank of Khyber (BoK) branch at Torkham border of Landikotal tehsil. Secretary Law & Order who was chief guest on the occasion formally cut the ribbon to open
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
AIIB to review over 30 new membership applications in September

AIIB to review over 30 new membership applications in September

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will review more than 30 new membership applications beginning in September, and the bank may have as many as 90 members by early 2017, outstripping the membership numbers of US and Japan-led Asian Developme
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Nikon Corporation plans to transfer latest technology to Pakistan

Nikon Corporation plans to transfer latest technology to Pakistan

Nikon Corporation, one of the Japanese multinational companies, has a plan to transfer its latest technology to Pakistan through potential entrepreneurs. The Nikon Corporation Managing Director Naoki Onozato disclosed this during a meeting with Lahore Cha
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Textile industry seeks cheap energy

Textile industry seeks cheap energy

The textile industry associations have demanded availability of electricity at Rs 8 per unit and gas at Rs 600 MMBTU, inclusive all taxes and Gas Infrastructure Development Surcharge (GIDC) respectively to make their products competitive internationally.
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Prime Minister condemns Turkey blast

Prime Minister condemns Turkey blast

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Friday strongly condemned the blast in Turkey targeting Turkish Police. The Prime Minister expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives of police personnel during the attack and prayed for eternal
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
US encourages Pak-Afghan cooperation to counter terrorism

US encourages Pak-Afghan cooperation to counter terrorism

US encourages the governments of Pakistan and Afghanistan to increase their cooperation to counter terrorism, Director, Press Office at the US State Department, Elizabeth Trudeau said while briefing the newsmen in Washington on Thursday.
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Peshawar district government's properties to be audited

Peshawar district government's properties to be audited

District government Peshawar has decided to bring the rent of the properties of the City District Government at par with the current market rate and also to do audit of district government properties. The decision was taken in a meeting held here with Dis
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
'Labour-related issues can not be resolved without industrial growth'

'Labour-related issues can not be resolved without industrial growth'

Advisor to the Chief Minister Sindh on Labour & Human Resource, Senator Saeed Ghani has said that a year target has been fixed to resolve issues pertaining to labour. Addressing members of Korangi Association of Trade & Industry (KATI), Saeed Ghani said t
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Governor Sindh calls for beautification of and security at parks

Governor Sindh calls for beautification of and security at parks

Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan on Friday directed the administrator Karachi to prepare a PC-1 for installation of CCTV cameras at all major parks of the city aimed to create a sense of safety and security among visiting families. The directive was i
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Silkbank earns operating profit of Rs 889 million in H1

Silkbank earns operating profit of Rs 889 million in H1

Silkbank Limited has declared an Operating Profit of Rs 889 million for the half year (Jan-June CY16) ended June 30, 2016. The Bank's profit before tax of Rs 536 million for the half year reflects a significant increase of 441 percent compared to the same
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Silkbank earns operating profit of Rs 889 million in H1

Silkbank earns operating profit of Rs 889 million in H1

Silkbank Limited has declared an Operating Profit of Rs 889 million for the half year (Jan-June CY16) ended June 30, 2016. The Bank's profit before tax of Rs 536 million for the half year reflects a significant increase of 441 percent compared to the same
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
APL launches India-Pakistan-Europe sling

APL launches India-Pakistan-Europe sling

APL is launching a new, weekly India-Pakistan-Europe (IPE) service that connects the respective South Asian markets to major ports in Europe. The IPE will enhance APL's Asia-Europe service offerings. The IPE rotation is: Port Qasim, Nhava Sheva, Hazira, M
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
'MQM has nothing to do with threats to Amir Liaquat'

'MQM has nothing to do with threats to Amir Liaquat'

Convenor of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Nadeem Nusrat has said that his party and its chief have nothing to do with the threats being issued to Dr Amir Liaquat Hussain. According to a statement on Friday, Nusrat expressed concerns over the threats bein
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Pakistani Americans seek action against Altaf's remarks

Pakistani Americans seek action against Altaf's remarks

Pakistani American Think Tank organized an event in New York to discuss political situation in Karachi following Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain's anti-Pakistan speech. Journalists, doctors, scholars and businessmen attended the event.
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Medical stores: DQCB to refer 13 cases to Drug Court

Medical stores: DQCB to refer 13 cases to Drug Court

District Quality Control Board had decided to refer 13 cases against the medical stores to Drug Court for prosecution involved in sale of medicines without drug licenses and other relevant offences. This decision was taken by the court in a meeting which
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Fool-proof modus operandi devised to deduct ST from vendors

Fool-proof modus operandi devised to deduct ST from vendors

Directorate of Controller General of Accounts (DCGA) of Accountants General of Pakistan Revenue (AGPR) has developed an automated solution in co-ordination with Federal Board of Revenue for deduction of sales tax from the vendors in order to avoid malprac
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Pizza Hut launches Big Dipper in Karachi

Pizza Hut launches Big Dipper in Karachi

Pizza Hut, one of the largest international food chains in the country and a pioneer within the pizza industry, hosted a big party and launched the Big Dipper in Karachi, Pakistan. The newly launched Big Dipper includes twenty four delicious slices with f
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
LG inaugurates premium brand shop in Lahore

LG inaugurates premium brand shop in Lahore

LG Electronics inaugurated a premium brand shop in Lahore which is designed to serve customers with a wide array of LG products, thus, catering to their needs at a local level.
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Expatriate Pakistanis: Punjab government to set up special cells

Expatriate Pakistanis: Punjab government to set up special cells

Punjab government has decided to set up special cells at the district level to redress complaints of the expatriate Pakistanis. The Additional Chief Secretary Shamail Ahmad Khawaja presiding over a meeting of the Overseas Pakistanis Commission (OPC), Punj
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Azadi Train: Sialkot people raise important point

Azadi Train: Sialkot people raise important point

Socio-political circles have expressed deep concern over the depriving the people of Sialkot from viewing the "Azadi Train" and said that high ups of railway authority was intentionally ignoring this export-oriented city and hub of cottage industry of the
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Punjab government to set up forum against hepatitis

Punjab government to set up forum against hepatitis

The Punjab government has decided to set up an independent forum comprising officers from all the concerned departments to control hepatitis on the pattern of dengue. Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab on Health Khawaja Salman Rafique revealed this while ta
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
FC soldier martyred in firing

FC soldier martyred in firing

A personnel of the Frontier Corps embraced martyrdom and one alleged militant was killed in a shootout in Sariab area of the provincial capital, here on Friday. A spokesman for FC said here that a patrolling vehicle was on way in Sariab area when an armed
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
PTI's Faisal Wada escapes unhurt in attack

PTI's Faisal Wada escapes unhurt in attack

An eminent official of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Faisal Wada escaped unhurt in an armed attack here on Friday. According to police sources, armed men riding motorbikes opened straight fire targeting Faisal Wada's vehicle near Delhi Colony, however he
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Good rains expected in next 3 days

Good rains expected in next 3 days

The Met Office on Friday forecast a fresh monsoon rainy spell for almost entire country from Saturday to Monday. It said that strong monsoon currents were entering the country as a westerly wave was also expected to grip upcountry in the next 24 hours.
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
PIA TC to start 12-week cabin crew training programme

PIA TC to start 12-week cabin crew training programme

PIA Training Centre (PTC) is starting a 12-week Cabin Crew Basic Training programme for the newly recruited cabin crew. Around 100 newly inducted participants will be trained on A330-300 aircraft, keeping in view the planned expansion of Premier service.
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Punjab increases seed production targets
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Punjab increases seed production targets

In order to support the agricultural sector, the Punjab government has increased production targets by 20 per cent of quality certified seeds of strategic crops and vegetables for the year 2016-17. It has set wheat seed production target for next year at
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Rangers announce Rs five million head money for LEJ leader

Rangers announce Rs five million head money for LEJ leader

Rangers on Friday announced Rs 5 million head money for Lahskar-e-Jhangvi leader Syed Safdar alias Yousuf Khurasani. In a statement, Rangers have appealed to the public to assist them in tracking down two LEJ leaders who are on the run. Any information ab
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Islamic investments: Al-Ameen Funds, PSX hold awareness session

Islamic investments: Al-Ameen Funds, PSX hold awareness session

Al-Ameen Funds, managed by UBL Fund Managers Limited (UBL Funds), in collaboration with Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited (PSX) hosted an awareness session on Shariah-compliant investment and capital markets here on Thursday. The session discussed the scope
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Islamic investments: Al-Ameen Funds, PSX hold awareness session

Islamic investments: Al-Ameen Funds, PSX hold awareness session

Al-Ameen Funds, managed by UBL Fund Managers Limited (UBL Funds), in collaboration with Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited (PSX) hosted an awareness session on Shariah-compliant investment and capital markets here on Thursday. The session discussed the scope
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Visionary leadership builds up strong economy: Dr Ata

Visionary leadership builds up strong economy: Dr Ata

Innovations have been transforming economies because natural resources have continuously been diminishing in the world. This was stated by noted scientist and former federal minister Professor Dr Ata ur Rehman while speaking at a gathering organized by En
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
SU organises free medical camp

SU organises free medical camp

Centre for Physical Education, Health and Sports Sciences, University of Sindh organised one-day free medical camp on Friday. Professor Dr Muhammad Siddique Kalhoro, Vice-Chancellor, University of Sindh visited the camp. Explaining his views on the occasi
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
KEDA chief opposes 300 percent duty on cell phone accessories

KEDA chief opposes 300 percent duty on cell phone accessories

Muhammad Rizwan, President Karachi Electronic Dealers Association (KEDA) has opposed 300 percent duty on cell phone accessories. He said that imposition of duty on mobile phone accessories will discourage legal import and promote the smuggling. "Pakistan
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
16th Textile Asia expo begins today in Lahore

16th Textile Asia expo begins today in Lahore

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Senator Pervaiz Rasheed will inaugurate the 16th Textile Asia International Exhibition being held from August 27 to 29, at Lahore Expo Centre. The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Ass
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Meezan Bank records good results for first half year of 2016

Meezan Bank records good results for first half year of 2016

The Board of Directors of Meezan Bank in its meeting, held at Karachi on August 23, 2016 approved the unconsolidated condensed interim financial statements of the Bank and its consolidated financial statements for the half year ended June 30, 2016. The me
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Meezan Bank records good results for first half year of 2016

Meezan Bank records good results for first half year of 2016

The Board of Directors of Meezan Bank in its meeting, held at Karachi on August 23, 2016 approved the unconsolidated condensed interim financial statements of the Bank and its consolidated financial statements for the half year ended June 30, 2016. The me
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
IMC witnesses 26 percent growth in PAT in fiscal year 2015

IMC witnesses 26 percent growth in PAT in fiscal year 2015

Indus Motor Company Ltd has witnessed 26 percent growth in its profit after tax in FY 15, earned Rs 11.5 billion as against Rs 9.1 billion made during preceding year. This was discussed during Board of Directors meeting held to review the company's financ
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
IMC witnesses 26 percent growth in PAT in fiscal year 2015

IMC witnesses 26 percent growth in PAT in fiscal year 2015

Indus Motor Company Ltd has witnessed 26 percent growth in its profit after tax in FY 15, earned Rs 11.5 billion as against Rs 9.1 billion made during preceding year. This was discussed during Board of Directors meeting held to review the company's financ
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
10th death anniversary of Akbar Bugti observed

10th death anniversary of Akbar Bugti observed

The tenth death anniversary of former governor and chief minister of Balochistan and veteran Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti was observed on Friday. Nawab Akbar Bugti along with his 37 companions died on August 26 2006 in an operation in the mountainous a
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Five bodies identified in Nasirabad

Five bodies identified in Nasirabad

Five unidentified bodies which were kept at hospital morgue in Nasirabad have been identified by their heirs and handed over to them in Chattar area of Nasirabad district, on Friday. The police said that five bullet-riddled bodies were placed at hospital
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
StanChart Pakistan announces first half 2016 profits

StanChart Pakistan announces first half 2016 profits

Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited announced its H1 2016 results. The half yearly profit of the bank (before tax) is Rs 9 billion in the first half of 2016 compared to Rs 8.5 billion in the first half last year. The balance sheet momentum has grea
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
StanChart Pakistan announces first half 2016 profits

StanChart Pakistan announces first half 2016 profits

Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited announced its H1 2016 results. The half yearly profit of the bank (before tax) is Rs 9 billion in the first half of 2016 compared to Rs 8.5 billion in the first half last year. The balance sheet momentum has grea
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
MNA Asif Husnain released: MQM leaders remanded for another two days

MNA Asif Husnain released: MQM leaders remanded for another two days

The anti-terrorism court on Friday remanded Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leaders including Kanwar Naveed, Qamar Mansoor, Shahid Pasha and other 37 party activists in police custody for another two days in a case pertaining to anti-Pakistan slogans and a
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Cotton futures near flat amid stronger dollar
Cotton

Cotton futures near flat amid stronger dollar

Cotton futures settled near unchanged on Friday as traders held off on their bets ahead of the weekend amid a stronger dollar. The second month December cotton contract on ICE Futures US registered a decline of about 3.7 percent for the week. "It's the we
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
'Criminal breach of trust, my lords'

'Criminal breach of trust, my lords'

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed "Criminal breach of trust, my lords" carried by the newspaper on Thursday. The former finance minister, Salman Shah, has lamented the exit of Wapda chairman Zafar Mahmood.
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Kurd advance angers Turkey, Washington's impossible ally

Kurd advance angers Turkey, Washington's impossible ally

As Turkish troops ostensibly hunting Islamic State (IS) group fighters shelled a US-backed Kurdish militia inside Syria on Thursday, analysts warned that Ankara's alliance with the West is at stake. US Vice President Joe Biden tried to patch up ties with
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Emerging new directions in the American tax policy

Emerging new directions in the American tax policy

For a tax change, the structure and financing are critical in order to achieve growth. Low tax rates usually encourage individuals to work, save, and invest, but where the tax cuts are not financed by immediate spending cuts, chances are there that such s
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Ministry of Science & Technology: Rationalisation of institutions - II

Ministry of Science & Technology: Rationalisation of institutions - II

There is a need to carry out due diligence and rationalisation of all ministries and their many subsidiaries. The first ministry under focus is the Federal Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST). MoST is a Cabinet-level ministry of the Federal Government
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
What a chicanery

What a chicanery

India's failure to quash latest spurt in high-visibility freedom struggle of Kashmiris has indeed obliged New Delhi to have hire mercenaries and nudge its terrorist cells out of their sleep to disrupt life in various parts of Pakistan. So upset it is
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Friday (August 26, 2016) and the forecast for Saturday (August 27, 2016).

Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
A laudable LHC Verdict

A laudable LHC Verdict

In momentous decision on petitions filed by civil society members a division bench of the Lahore High Court has stopped construction on the extremely controversial 1.6 billion Lahore Orange Line Metro Train project within a radius of 200 feet of heritage
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Friday (August 26, 2016).

Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Friday (August 26, 2016).

Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Prime Minister approves 39 hospitals worth Rs 110 billion

Prime Minister approves 39 hospitals worth Rs 110 billion

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday, in principle, accorded his approval for the construction of 39 state-of-the-art hospitals across the country, costing Rs 110 billion. The approval was granted for construction of three hospitals in Islamabad with a c
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Thursday official prices.

Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Prime Minister approves 39 hospitals worth Rs 110 billion

Prime Minister approves 39 hospitals worth Rs 110 billion

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday, in principle, accorded his approval for the construction of 39 state-of-the-art hospitals across the country, costing Rs 110 billion. The approval was granted for construction of three hospitals in Islamabad with a c
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Thursday official prices.

Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
China Communist party expels 'insatiable' statistics chief

China Communist party expels 'insatiable' statistics chief

The "morally bankrupt" former head of China's statistics bureau, responsible for calculating the country's economic figures, has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party for actions including "superstitious activities" and "insatiably" trading power
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (August 26, 2016).

Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
China Communist party expels 'insatiable' statistics chief

China Communist party expels 'insatiable' statistics chief

The "morally bankrupt" former head of China's statistics bureau, responsible for calculating the country's economic figures, has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party for actions including "superstitious activities" and "insatiably" trading power
Published 27 Aug, 2016 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 (August 26, 2016).

Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (August 26, 2016).

Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Clarification: 100 percent payment made to IPPs: ministry

Clarification: 100 percent payment made to IPPs: ministry

Spokesman of the Ministry of Water and Power has strongly rebutted a statement from IPPs forum carried in a section of print media that circular debt is Rs 665 billion which clearly shows a lack of understanding and authentic data to comment on such a sen
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (August 26, 2016).

Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Clarification: 100 percent payment made to IPPs: ministry

Clarification: 100 percent payment made to IPPs: ministry

Spokesman of the Ministry of Water and Power has strongly rebutted a statement from IPPs forum carried in a section of print media that circular debt is Rs 665 billion which clearly shows a lack of understanding and authentic data to comment on such a sen
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Clarification: 100 percent payment made to IPPs: ministry

Clarification: 100 percent payment made to IPPs: ministry

Spokesman of the Ministry of Water and Power has strongly rebutted a statement from IPPs forum carried in a section of print media that circular debt is Rs 665 billion which clearly shows a lack of understanding and authentic data to comment on such a sen
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Historic Indian mausoleum: Haji Ali Dargah ordered to lift ban on women

Historic Indian mausoleum: Haji Ali Dargah ordered to lift ban on women

A centuries-old Islamic mausoleum was Friday ordered to allow women to enter its inner sanctum, with an Indian court saying a ban violated their constitutional rights. The Haji Ali Dargah trust has barred women from the landmark mausoleum off the coast of
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
THE RUPEE: no major changes
Currency

THE RUPEE: no major changes

The rupee was almost unchanged against the dollar on the money market on Friday in the process of trading, dealers said. The rupee shed two paisas in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 104.81 and 104.83 respectively, dealer said.
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Historic Indian mausoleum: Haji Ali Dargah ordered to lift ban on women

Historic Indian mausoleum: Haji Ali Dargah ordered to lift ban on women

A centuries-old Islamic mausoleum was Friday ordered to allow women to enter its inner sanctum, with an Indian court saying a ban violated their constitutional rights. The Haji Ali Dargah trust has barred women from the landmark mausoleum off the coast of
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
THE RUPEE: no major changes
Currency

THE RUPEE: no major changes

The rupee was almost unchanged against the dollar on the money market on Friday in the process of trading, dealers said. The rupee shed two paisas in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 104.81 and 104.83 respectively, dealer said.
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
NBP profit increases by 25 percent

NBP profit increases by 25 percent

Meeting of the Board of Directors of National Bank of Pakistan was held on Friday at bank''''s Head Office in Karachi in which the BoD approved the financial statements of the bank for the half year ended June 30, 2016. Bank''''s after-tax profit increase
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
NBP profit increases by 25 percent

NBP profit increases by 25 percent

Meeting of the Board of Directors of National Bank of Pakistan was held on Friday at bank''s Head Office in Karachi in which the BoD approved the financial statements of the bank for the half year ended June 30, 2016. Bank''s after-tax profit increased by
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
NBP profit increases by 25 percent

NBP profit increases by 25 percent

Meeting of the Board of Directors of National Bank of Pakistan was held on Friday at bank's Head Office in Karachi in which the BoD approved the financial statements of the bank for the half year ended June 30, 2016. Bank's after-tax profit increased by 2
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
NBP profit increases by 25 percent

NBP profit increases by 25 percent

Meeting of the Board of Directors of National Bank of Pakistan was held on Friday at bank's Head Office in Karachi in which the BoD approved the financial statements of the bank for the half year ended June 30, 2016. Bank's after-tax profit increased by 2
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
France's top court suspends burkini ban

France's top court suspends burkini ban

France's highest administrative court on Friday suspended a controversial ban on the burkini by a French Riviera town after it was challenged by rights groups. In a judgement expected to set a precedent, the State Council ruled that local authorities coul
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
France's top court suspends burkini ban

France's top court suspends burkini ban

France's highest administrative court on Friday suspended a controversial ban on the burkini by a French Riviera town after it was challenged by rights groups. In a judgement expected to set a precedent, the State Council ruled that local authorities coul
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Danish women-led mosque holds first Friday prayers

Danish women-led mosque holds first Friday prayers

Scandinavia's first female-led mosque has held its first Friday prayers in Copenhagen, a milestone for an "Islamic feminist" project whose founder hopes will help combat Islamophobia. But there was also criticism that the project did not go far enough in
Published 27 Aug, 2016 12:00am
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