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Governor Sindh summons budget session on June 17 KARACHI: Sindh Governor, Dr. Ishrat- ul- Ebad Khan, has summoned the budget session of the Provincial Assembly on June 17 at three p.m.This was stated here on Thursday by the Media Adviser to the Governor, Syed Wajahat Ali.Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2013 ...

Ending energy crisis top priority: Tehmina MULTAN: Pakistan Muslim League-N, MNA Tehmina Daultana on Thursday said that the PML-N government's top priority was to end the energy crisis from the country.Talking to journalists at the local airport, she said the energy crisis was affecting the country's economy.She claimed that the incumbent government had presented people friendly budget despite different economic challenges in the country.She said the PML-N was paying special focus on development especially in backward areas of the country.To a ...
LHC forms committee to probe measles deaths LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Thursday formed a three-member committee to probe measles related deaths.The court directed the committee to ascertain cause of deaths, shortage of funds, quality of vaccine and capacity of staff besides determining responsible.The court directed committee to complete work within ten days and submit a report by June 25.Justice Muhammad Khalid Mehmood Khan passed the orders while hearing a petition filed by Judicial Activism Panel, a public interest litigation firm, against ...
Locomotive purchase case adjourned till 14th LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial Thursday adjourned hearing of a petition filed by a Chinese company against termination of a contract for purchase of 75 locomotives by Pakistan Railways.The LHC adjourned hearing after petitioner's counsel sought time for obtaining instructions for depositing an amount of US$ 15.77 million received as advance payment to establish bona fide.The chief justice was hearing the petition filed by Dongfeng Electric International Corporation through counsel Salman ...
LHC takes notice of girl's murder LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday took notice of the news published in a section of press regarding murder of a young girl after allegedly raping her in Shahdara.District & Sessions Judge, Lahore has been directed to probe into the matter and submit a detailed report regarding steps taken by the local police along with his own comments.According to details, a burnt dead body of 18-years-old girl was spoted in Fazal Park (Ghulam-da-Bagh) of ...
LHC issues bailable arrest warrants of Nadir, Shakeel LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Thursday issued bailable arrest warrants of Punjab Institute of Cardiology drug scam accused, including Deputy Managing Director Nadir Feroze and General Manager Shakeel Nagra of Eferoze Chemical Industry Karachi, after they failed to appear before court despite repeatedly summoned in a plea for cancellation of their bail .Justice Syed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi passed the orders on a petition filed by the Punjab prosecution department through additional prosecutor general Punjab ...
SC reserves judgment in Gujrat van incident case ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Thursday reserved judgment in a suo-moto case regarding the tragic incident of Gujrat where 17 children lost their lives when their school van caught fire.The case was heard by a three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry and Justice Gulzar Ahmed.During the course of proceeding, counsels for Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), Motor Vehicle Examiner, District Police Officer Gujrat, SHO Gujrat and Chief Explosive Inspector ...

 



 
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Banking Review 2012

Annual2011/12
Foreign Debt $65.562bn
Per Cap Income $1,372
GDP Growth 3.7%
Average CPI 10.08%
MonthlyMay
Trade Balance $-2.171 bln
Exports $2.175 bln
Imports $4.346 bln
WeeklyJune 17, 2013
Reserves $11.446 bln