ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani chairing a high level meeting to develop a comprehensive Pakistan-US Strategic Dialogue, here on Saturday. -APP
ISLAMABAD :
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Saturday approved the revised package for the rehabilitation of economic life in NWFP, FATA and PATA including total write-off of loans in Buner, Swat, Malakand and Chitral. Keeping in view some change ....
ISLAMABAD (March 13, 2010): Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has directed all Ministries/Divisions to send larger panels of experts, independent and knowledgeable persons, for recasting independent boards of directors (BoDs) for the public sector enterprises (PSEs) which have turned into 'black holes', sources in Finance Ministry told Business Recorder.
ISLAMABAD (March 13, 2010): The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources has placed on ice the joint proposal of the Vitol/Fauji Foundation for annual LNG supply of 3.5 million tons contract under 'LNG Mashal Project' despite an offer of the lowest price, saying that they had submitted the proposal quite late, Business Recorder has learnt.
ISLAMABAD (March 13, 2010): Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms on Friday proposed that the provincial governments should be allowed to set up and regulate stock exchanges within their jurisdictions, reliable sources told Business Recorder. Members of the committee made this proposal while discussing Article-30 of the Federal Legislative List part-I.
KARACHI (March 13, 2010): Pakistan customs have raised the import trade price (ITP) of three steel products by 60 percent, or $241 per ton, on the back of rising steel prices in the world market, sources said. The ITP/values are determined under section 25A of Customs Act, 1969, for implementation.
KARACHI (March 13, 2010): A massive inflow of $29.274 million of foreign portfolio investment at the local equity market was witnessed during the outgoing week ended March 12, 2010. According to National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCPL) data, the cumulative inflow of this mode of investment has increased to $56.920 million during the current month.
LAHORE (March 13, 2010): Twin suicide attackers targeted military here Friday, killing up to 47 people including six security personnel and injuring about 100. The attackers blew themselves up near security forces' vehicles in R A Bazar area of South Cantt when crowds gathered for Friday prayers. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blasts.
LAHORE (March 13, 2010): Seven small explosions hit different blocks of Allama Iqbal Town and Samanabad late Friday, causing no casualties. After the first blast police told reporters it was caused by a firecracker which had been buried under a heap of mud. The first blast occurred in a green belt before 156-Kashmir block.
UNITED NATIONS (March 13, 2010): UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday condemned the spate of deadly bombings in Lahore, his spokesman Martin Nesirky said in a statement. The UN "reiterates that no cause can justify such inhuman incidents after twin suicide attacks killed up to 45 people.
ISLAMABAD (March 13, 2010): Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani here at the PM's House Friday afternoon. During the meeting, security situation in the country was discussed.
ISLAMABAD (March 13, 2010): President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday appointed seven additional judges in the Peshawar High Court, for a period of one year, with effect from the date they make the oath of their offices. Following are the names of newly appointed additional judges of PHC:
