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Archive - 2011-02-06
VW to create 40,000 jobs by 2018: report
Top News

VW to create 40,000 jobs by 2018: report

BERLIN: Germany's Volkswagen, Europe's biggest automaker, plans to boost its workforce from 250,000 to 290,000 by 2018,
Published 06 Feb, 2011 05:36pm
Iran opens centre for satellite images
Top News

Iran opens centre for satellite images

TEHRA: Iran on Sunday opened its first centre to receive satellite images, a new stage in its space programme that coinc
Published 06 Feb, 2011 02:52pm
Egypt's unbowed opposition
Africa

Egypt's unbowed opposition

CAIRO: Egypt's influential Muslim Brotherhood joined talks with President Hosni Mubarak's embattled regime on Sunday,
Published 06 Feb, 2011 02:11pm
Egypt cbank sets interbank rate
Africa

Egypt cbank sets interbank rate

CAIRO: Egypt's central bank set a rate of 5.90 Egyptian pounds to the dollar in the interbank market on Sunday, indicati
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:39pm
China support keeps euro buoyed
Top News

China support keeps euro buoyed

LONDON: The euro has defied predictions of its demise by rising almost eight percent against the dollar since mid-Januar
Published 06 Feb, 2011 07:49am
Japan Inc. profits overshadowed by yen
Top News

Japan Inc. profits overshadowed by yen

TOKYO: Strong earnings for many Japanese exporters may have soothed concerns about the impact of the strong yen, but the
Published 06 Feb, 2011 07:25am
Ex-Taliban spy raking in aid money
Asia

Ex-Taliban spy raking in aid money

KABUL: With his fondness for American rap music and Beyoncé, Fareed Hidayati, sporting cropped hair, a clean-shaven face
Published 06 Feb, 2011 07:11am
US 'spies' go on trial in Iran
Asia

US 'spies' go on trial in Iran

TEHRAN: Three young Americans accused of spying against Iran go on trial on Sunday, after their lawyer complained he had
Published 06 Feb, 2011 06:36am
Torrential downpours pile misery on Australia

Torrential downpours pile misery on Australia

Torrential rains and flash floods trapped scores of people in homes and cars following a massive cyclone, piling more misery on Australia Saturday after weeks of record inundations. As coastal residents pieced together homes and farms destroyed by Severe
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Anger in Britain after Prime Minister slams multiculturalism

Anger in Britain after Prime Minister slams multiculturalism

British Muslim groups and opposition politicians voiced anger Saturday at Prime Minister David Cameron after he condemned the country's policy of multiculturalism as a failure. In a speech to the Munich Security Conference, Cameron called for better integ
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Intellectuals lead Milan rally against Berlusconi

Intellectuals lead Milan rally against Berlusconi

Writers, intellectuals and a former president of the constitutional court rallied in Milan on Saturday against scandal-hit Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, accusing him of wrecking Italy's international reputation. Some 9,000 people packed a concert hall
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Business executives killed in Iraq plane crash

Business executives killed in Iraq plane crash

The chief executive of private equity group MerchantBridge and two J.P. Morgan executives were among seven people killed when a small plane crashed in northern Iraq, officials said on Saturday. The plane went down shortly after takeoff on Friday from an a
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Rebel leader vows year of 'blood and tears' in Russia

Rebel leader vows year of 'blood and tears' in Russia

Russia's leading rebel has vowed to make 2011 "a year of blood and tears" in a chilling video message released two weeks after a suicide bomber killed 36 people at a Moscow airport. In the video released late Friday, Doku Umarov, the leader of a deadly in
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Sudan's Bashir vows freedoms and open government

Sudan's Bashir vows freedoms and open government

Sudan's president promised a future of freedom and open government on Saturday in a strikingly conciliatory speech following a week of small protests in Sudan and an uprising in neighbouring Egypt. Omar Hassan al-Bashir's address to supporters on the outs
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Britain mulls scrapping May Day holiday

Britain mulls scrapping May Day holiday

Britain said Saturday it was thinking of moving the May Day public holiday to October, in a move that would delight the tourism industry but which unions said was an attack on international labour day. Many countries across the world, from France to China
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Ryder century gives New Zealand token win

Ryder century gives New Zealand token win

A Jesse Ryder century drove New Zealand to a consolation 57-run win in the final one-day cricket international against Pakistan in Auckland on Saturday. With only pride at stake after Pakistan had already wrapped up the series, New Zealand posted 311-7 an
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Farhan falls in Case Swedish Open quarters

Farhan falls in Case Swedish Open quarters

Pakistan's squash player Farhan Mehboob bowed out of the Case Swedish Open after he lost his quarterfinal match to third seeded Englishman Peter Barker in straight-sets in PSA World Tour International squash event at Linköping Sporthall in Linköping.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Punjab U-13 Football trial: Rizwan named as Camp Commandant

Punjab U-13 Football trial: Rizwan named as Camp Commandant

Trials to select Punjab U-13 Football team for coming 13th National U-13 Festival of Football will be held here at Model Town Football Academy (MTFA) Ground on Monday (tomorrow). Punjab Football Association (PFA)'s President Muhammad Arshad Khan Lodhi has
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Asian Winter Games: Kazakhstan secure top place in medal table

Asian Winter Games: Kazakhstan secure top place in medal table

Hosts Kazakhstan secured top place in the Asian Winter Games medal table after they won five more gold medals on Saturday's penultimate day. With only 11 gold medals still at stake, Kazakhstan top the table with 28 gold medals and 62 overall, while second
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Delhi to host men's hockey Champions Trophy in December

Delhi to host men's hockey Champions Trophy in December

Delhi will host the men's hockey Champions Trophy from December 1-11, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said in a statement. FIH President Leandro Negre, who was in Delhi to discuss matters relating to the governing body's hockey development proje
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Strauss wants tour schedules changed

Strauss wants tour schedules changed

England cricket captain Andrew Strauss has called for one-day internationals to be played before Test matches on future tours. Speaking on the eve of his weary team's final match of a marathon Ashes tour that has lasted over three months, Strauss said the
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Yasir Arafat joins South African Dolphins

Yasir Arafat joins South African Dolphins

Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat has joined South African franchise the Dolphins for the remainder of the domestic Twenty20 cricket competition. The 28-year-old is vastly experienced in the game's shortest format - taking over 100 wickets in 86 matches -
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Real Madrid to build academy in Saudi Arabia

Real Madrid to build academy in Saudi Arabia

Real Madrid, one of the world's richest football clubs, have announced they have reached an agreement with Saudi Arabia's Prince Salman Foundation to build a sports academy in the Middle Eastern country. The deal will officially be signed in Madrid on Mon
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Bans damaging for Pakistan cricket, say former-players

Bans damaging for Pakistan cricket, say former-players

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram admitted that the lengthy bans handed out to Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer for corruption on Saturday represented a new low for the besieged sport in the country. "I feel sad for all three of these kids,
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Goals galore as Newcastle stun Arsenal

Goals galore as Newcastle stun Arsenal

Newcastle staged one of the greatest fightbacks in Premier League history on Saturday, dealing a blow to Arsenal's title hopes to claim a 4-4 draw on a day of record goal-scoring. The second-placed Gunners ran riot in an extraordinary opening at St James
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
US clears China of currency manipulation

US clears China of currency manipulation

The US Treasury cleared China of official accusations of currency manipulation Friday, but said progress toward allowing the yuan to appreciate was "insufficient." In a report to Congress, the Treasury said that China, eight other countries and the eurozo
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Hackers penetrate Nasdaq computers

Hackers penetrate Nasdaq computers

Computer hackers repeatedly entered the network of the company that runs the Nasdaq stock market in the past year, but the trading platform was not compromised, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Insured US storm losses up to $1.4 billion

Insured US storm losses up to $1.4 billion

Losses to insured property and automobiles were estimated between $790 million and $1.4 billion from the winter storm that cut a swath from Texas to Canada this week, catastrophe modelling firm AIR Worldwide said on Friday.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Toyota defends higher incentive levels in US

Toyota defends higher incentive levels in US

Toyota Motor Corp has increased incentives to lure buyers but its US Toyota brand chief vowed on Friday that high resale and residual values will be maintained. Bob Carter, Toyota brand sales chief in the United States, said higher incentives including a
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Palestinians reject Israeli economic overtures

Palestinians reject Israeli economic overtures

The Palestinian Authority rejected on Saturday a package of economic co-operation measures announced by Israel the day before, calling it "totally unacceptable". Under international pressure to ease the plight of the Palestinians, Israeli Prime Minister B
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
EU to end Chinese telecom probe despite subsidies

EU to end Chinese telecom probe despite subsidies

The European Union will drop its inquiry into whether China is giving illegal aid to two of its leading telecom firms, even as the EU's executive cites evidence of massive subsidies, according to EU Commission documents.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Bangladesh trade deficit widens sharply

Bangladesh trade deficit widens sharply

Bangladesh's trade deficit widened by $1.07 billion to $4.95 billion in the first half of 2010/11 fiscal year from a year ago, due to a rising import bill as global commodity prices hit record highs. Imports to the South Asian country rose 36 percent to $
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Iran to resume wheat imports due to drought

Iran to resume wheat imports due to drought

Iran's next wheat harvest will be 30 percent less than forecast due to drought, forcing it to resume imports, the head of the national farmers' association was quoted as saying on Saturday. The news comes as world food prices reach record highs, with stor
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Obama calls on businesses to do more to boost US

Obama calls on businesses to do more to boost US

President Barack Obama called on US businesses on Saturday to do more to boost the economy by hiring more workers and making investments. The government has an obligation to make the United States the best place to do business, by providing the best schoo
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Iran has Middle East's biggest oil refinery

Iran has Middle East's biggest oil refinery

Iran now has the largest oil refinery in the Middle East after the inauguration on Saturday of an expansion to an existing facility by Oil Minister Masoud Mirkazemi, media reports said. The Imam Khomeini refinery in Shazand near the central city of Arak w
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
US closes three banks, 14 failures so far in 2011

US closes three banks, 14 failures so far in 2011

US authorities closed two banks in Georgia and one in Illinois on Friday, bringing the number of failures so far in 2011 to 14. In 2010, 157 banks failed and 140 failed in 2009. The failures have increasingly been smaller institutions, with less than $1 b
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
BofA creates foreclosure unit, appoints chief

BofA creates foreclosure unit, appoints chief

Bank of America Corp appointed on Friday a new foreclosure and loan modifications czar, and created a new unit to oversee problem home loans in a bid to sort out its on-going foreclosure issues, becoming the first large US bank to do so.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
UN returns Bulgaria CO2 trading rights

UN returns Bulgaria CO2 trading rights

A United Nations agency on climate change restored Bulgaria's carbon trading rights on Saturday under the Kyoto Protocol, bringing the country back to greenhouse gas trading schemes. The Bonn-based UN Climate Change Secretariat suspended the Balkan countr
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
India goes after 'black money' hoarders

India goes after 'black money' hoarders

India's government, under opposition pressure over billions of dollars of untaxed money held overseas by rich Indians, said Saturday it had begun legal action against 17 people with alleged funds abroad. The issue of so-called "black money" hits a Congres
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Canadian dollar to stick close to par: poll

Canadian dollar to stick close to par: poll

The Canadian dollar will remain near parity with the US dollar this year, though slightly softer than current levels, with global growth prospects providing support, according to a Reuters poll on Wednesday. Median forecasts show the Canadian dollar at pa
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Dollar gains broadly as US jobless rate falls

Dollar gains broadly as US jobless rate falls

The dollar rose against the euro on Friday after the US jobless rate fell to its lowest level in nearly two years, and traders said a brightening US economic outlook may help it extend gains in the weeks ahead. The euro fell as low as $1.3543 on trading p
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Australian and New Zealand dollars seen hanging onto hefty gains

Australian and New Zealand dollars seen hanging onto hefty gains

The surging Australian dollar should keep most of its gains in coming months to hold around parity on speculation domestic rates, already among the highest in the developed world, may head even higher, a poll showed on Thursday. A Reuters poll of around 4
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Euribor rise slows after ECB dampens rate speculation

Euribor rise slows after ECB dampens rate speculation

A rise of key euro-priced bank-to-bank lending rates slowed on Friday, after the European Central Bank dampened expectations built up in recent weeks that it could hike interest rates as early as the middle of the year. The three-month Euribor rate - trad
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Kenyan shilling weaker vs dollar; politics weighs

Kenyan shilling weaker vs dollar; politics weighs

The Kenyan shilling weakened against a globally strong dollar on Friday, and traders said heightened political tension in the coalition government could put pressure on the local currency. The commercial banks quoted the shilling at 81.20/30 down from Thu
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Yen to weaken against dollar as US outlook brightens

Yen to weaken against dollar as US outlook brightens

The yen is expected to weaken against the dollar by year-end, driven by improving US news but also held back by Japanese policymakers who are determined to prevent the yen from rising sharply. For now, investors seem to be taking a wait-and-see stance on
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
S&P 500 posts best week in nine, tech leads

S&P 500 posts best week in nine, tech leads

The S&P 500 posted its best week in nine on Friday as the market defied calls for a pullback, and investors rotated into defensive and lagging sectors in a move that could intensify in coming weeks. Signs of improvement in the economy and strong corporate
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
US treasury market outlook

US treasury market outlook

The much anticipated January US employment report could push US Treasury yields still higher if it shows more strength than expected, or knock yields back to the low end of their recent range if job growth was weaker than forecast. Economists polled by Re
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
US treasury market outlook

US treasury market outlook

The much anticipated January US employment report could push US Treasury yields still higher if it shows more strength than expected, or knock yields back to the low end of their recent range if job growth was weaker than forecast. Economists polled by Re
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Egypt delays stock exchange reopening

Egypt delays stock exchange reopening

Egypt's stock exchange will not reopen on Monday, as previously announced, and a decision has yet to be taken on when it will resume business, the state-run MENA news agency said on Saturday. Khaled Serri, head of the exchange, was quoted as saying that t
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Latam stocks decline as Brazil sinks

Latam stocks decline as Brazil sinks

Latin American stocks fell on Friday as Brazil sank to its lowest in more than five months as investors pulled to the sidelines amid concerns about unrest in Egypt and high valuations in local stocks. The MSCI Latin American stock index fell for a third c
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Worries over inflation, Fed move knock Treasuries down

Worries over inflation, Fed move knock Treasuries down

Worries over inflation and the Federal Reserve raising interest rates knocked US Treasury prices lower on Friday for a fifth straight day, as a surprisingly weak payroll reading failed to halt the market's decline. This week's heavy market sell-off brough
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Worries over inflation, Fed move knock Treasuries down

Worries over inflation, Fed move knock Treasuries down

Worries over inflation and the Federal Reserve raising interest rates knocked US Treasury prices lower on Friday for a fifth straight day, as a surprisingly weak payroll reading failed to halt the market's decline. This week's heavy market sell-off brough
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Toronto stocks down on weaker resources

Toronto stocks down on weaker resources

Toronto's main stock index finished lower on Friday as a drop in oil and gold prices sideswiped heavyweight resource issues. Suncor Energy fell 3.24 percent to C$40.61, while Imperial Oil slipped 1.55 percent to C$45.19 and Talisman Energy shed 2.15 perce
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Fiscal reform setback could spur move on JGB buys

Fiscal reform setback could spur move on JGB buys

Political deadlock may derail a renewed drive to fix Japan's tattered finances, after more than a decade of failed attempts, but the Bank of Japan (BoJ) doubts that another disappointment would trigger a sharp enough bond yield rise to require drastic act
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Fiscal reform setback could spur move on JGB buys

Fiscal reform setback could spur move on JGB buys

Political deadlock may derail a renewed drive to fix Japan's tattered finances, after more than a decade of failed attempts, but the Bank of Japan (BoJ) doubts that another disappointment would trigger a sharp enough bond yield rise to require drastic act
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Biotech IPO spurt to test US market

Biotech IPO spurt to test US market

A string of initial public offerings by small US drug companies is putting investors' appetite for risk under the microscope, offering bare balance sheets but the possibility of profits from growing healthcare demand. Pain drug maker Pacira Pharmaceutical
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Bund futures fall as markets bet on strong US payrolls

Bund futures fall as markets bet on strong US payrolls

Bund futures fell on Friday as bond markets positioned for a stronger-than-forecast US payrolls report after a run of upbeat economic data releases this week. The futures slid to 123.06, 16 ticks lower on the day, while the price of other safe-haven secur
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Bund futures fall as markets bet on strong US payrolls

Bund futures fall as markets bet on strong US payrolls

Bund futures fell on Friday as bond markets positioned for a stronger-than-forecast US payrolls report after a run of upbeat economic data releases this week. The futures slid to 123.06, 16 ticks lower on the day, while the price of other safe-haven secur
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Jordan gas supplies to be halted a week after blast

Jordan gas supplies to be halted a week after blast

Jordan said on Saturday gas supplies from Egypt were expected to remain halted for one week after a blast hit a pipeline that supplies Israel and Jordan. Jordan depends on relatively cheap Egyptian energy supplies that have helped the government avoid pri
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Nokia likely to sack several executives

Nokia likely to sack several executives

The world's biggest cellphone maker Nokia is likely to sack several executive board members in a management shake-up, a German weekly reported. As rival companies have been eating into Nokia's market share, Chief Executive Officer Stephen Elop, who took o
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Dubai Aerospace cancels order for 32 Boeing 737s

Dubai Aerospace cancels order for 32 Boeing 737s

US aerospace giant Boeing said Friday that Dubai aircraft leasing firm Dubai Aerospace Enterprise cancelled an order for 32 of its best-selling single-aisle 737 aircraft. Boeing spokesman Doug Alder confirmed the name to AFP after Boeing first announced t
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Tokyo bourse to lengthen trading hours from May 9

Tokyo bourse to lengthen trading hours from May 9

The Tokyo Stock Exchange has decided to extend its trading hours from May 9 as part of a plan to boost volumes and fend off growing competition from exchanges in Asia, a spokesman said on Saturday. Japan's main bourse had been looking to shorten the 90-mi
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Hungary central bank must not raise inflation target: Prime Minister

Hungary central bank must not raise inflation target: Prime Minister

Hungary's prime minister said on Saturday that the country must work towards lowering inflation so that it can cut interest rates, dismissing reports the government wants the central bank to raise its inflation target to allow looser monetary policy.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Kuwait chemicals firm profit rises 73 percent

Kuwait chemicals firm profit rises 73 percent

Kuwait's Equate Petrochemicals Co on Saturday reported a 73-percent increase in net profits last year due to a global rise in the prices of chemicals products. Equate, a joint venture with the US firm Dow Chemical, posted a net profit of $880 million (648
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Kuwait chemicals firm profit rises 73 percent

Kuwait chemicals firm profit rises 73 percent

Kuwait's Equate Petrochemicals Co on Saturday reported a 73-percent increase in net profits last year due to a global rise in the prices of chemicals products. Equate, a joint venture with the US firm Dow Chemical, posted a net profit of $880 million (648
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
SocGen has no plans to buy all of Rosbank

SocGen has no plans to buy all of Rosbank

Societe Generale, a controlling shareholder in Rosbank, has no plans to raise its holding in the mid-sized Russian lender now and would welcome other buyers for a stake that is up for sale, a top executive said. Russian bank VTB wants to sell a stake in R
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
EU spot carbon market reopens, buyers wary

EU spot carbon market reopens, buyers wary

The European Union's spot carbon market opened on Friday after cyber attacks forced a closure lasting more than two weeks, but was quiet as some traders expected further thefts of emissions permits. The European Commission last month closed the electronic
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
China's Tencent buys US Riot Games majority stake

China's Tencent buys US Riot Games majority stake

Chinese Internet firm Tencent has taken a majority stake in US online game developer Riot Games less than two weeks after announcing plans to launch a $760 million fund to invest in such companies. Tencent, one of the leading online game companies in Chin
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
USDA partially deregulating biotech sugar beets

USDA partially deregulating biotech sugar beets

US agricultural regulators on Friday said despite a court ban, they would allow commercial planting of genetically modified sugar beets under closely controlled conditions while they complete a full environmental impact statement. The move marks the seco
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Winter weather snarls US Midwest grain barge flow

Winter weather snarls US Midwest grain barge flow

Ice buildup hampered commercial grain barge traffic on the mid-Mississippi and Illinois rivers this week, and frigid weather in the forecast will further restrict grain and soybean shipping next week, industry sources said on Friday. Locks were clogging w
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
India's iron ore futures start to attract exporters

India's iron ore futures start to attract exporters

The world's first iron ore futures contracts attracted small exporters in their first two days of trade in India and could weather the launch of a Singapore offer as players try to hedge near-record high prices. "We were surprised to get speculators and p
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
US wheat rallies to highest level in 29 months

US wheat rallies to highest level in 29 months

US wheat futures surged to their highest levels in more than 29 months on Wednesday on strong export sales to countries in North Africa and the Middle East. Concerns about dwindling global supplies continuing to fuel demand for US supplies in the coming m
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Wheat export premiums steady at US Gulf Coast

Wheat export premiums steady at US Gulf Coast

Wheat export premiums at the US Gulf Coast held steady on Friday amid optimism that some US wheat could trade in a tender issued by Egypt, traders said. Egypt's GASC said on Friday it was seeking offers for soft wheat for shipment March 21-31, hard wheat
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Spain port wheat stocks decline

Spain port wheat stocks decline

Wheat stocks have declined in import-dependent Spain's leading grains port, but port and trade sources do not expect a supply crunch due to slow demand from livestock farmers and shipments of maize. A source in north-eastern port Tarragona estimated wheat
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Argentina's exchange cuts soya and corn crop outlook

Argentina's exchange cuts soya and corn crop outlook

Argentina's biggest grains exchange cuts its forecasts for 2010/11 soya and corn output on Wednesday, adjusting earlier estimates to reflect yield damage caused by dry weather. Rosario grains exchange lowered its estimate for the soya harvest by 1 million
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Message from President Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Message from President Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Kashmir Solidarity Day is an occasion to pay tribute to the countless sacrifices of the valiant people of Kashmir who have remained resolute and steadfast in the face of oppression spanning more than six decades. On this day, every year we reiterate our u
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Message from Prime Minister Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Message from Prime Minister Islamic Republic of Pakistan

The Government and people of Pakistan join their Kashmiri brethren in observing the Kashmir Solidarity Day. The nation is fully united in calling for a just and peaceful solution to the dispute as enshrined in relevant UN resolutions.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Message from Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit-Baltistan

Message from Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit-Baltistan

The Kashmiris of the Occupied Kashmir over a period of six decades have been subjected to worst kind of human rights violation and denial of their fundamental rights. The Kashmiris have been denied there right to self-determination, despite the UN Securit
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Message from President Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Message from President Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Kashmir Solidarity Day is observed on 5th February each year across Pakistan, Azad Jammu & Kashmir and all those countries where Pakistani/Kashmiri Community live. On this day we express solidarity with the people of occupied Kashmir in their freedom stru
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Message from Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Message from Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir

The 5th of February is being observed as Kashmir Solidarity Day with a renewed commitment by both parts of the State of Jammu & Kashmir, overseas Kashmiris and Pakistanis. This day holds great significance in the struggle for self-determination for Jammu
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Message from Chairman Kashmir Committee

Message from Chairman Kashmir Committee

The Kashmiris are united with the Pakistanis due to the historical, geographical and cultural bonds. The vicissitude of time and machinations of India could not weaken their ties; rather these have been further cemented with the passage of time. The heart
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
World currencies and dollar

World currencies and dollar

Value of the dollar in terms of other world currencies as prevailing in the week ended Friday (February 04, 2011).

Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (February 04, 2011).

Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Friday (February 04, 2011) and the forecast for Saturday (February 05, 2011).

Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Friday (February 04, 2011).

Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Friday (February 04, 2011).

Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Automart: car prices in Karachi

Automart: car prices in Karachi

The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Friday (February 04, 2011).

Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
ICC hands lengthy bans to trio

ICC hands lengthy bans to trio

An anti-corruption tribunal of the International Cricket Council Saturday banned former Pakistan captain Salman Butt for ten years, Mohammad Asif for seven years and Mohammad Aamer for five years for their role in a spot-fixing betting scam.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
ICC hands lengthy bans to trio

ICC hands lengthy bans to trio

An anti-corruption tribunal of the International Cricket Council Saturday banned former Pakistan captain Salman Butt for ten years, Mohammad Asif for seven years and Mohammad Aamer for five years for their role in a spot-fixing betting scam.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Rs 27 billion Thar coal water carrier scheme approved by CDWP

Rs 27 billion Thar coal water carrier scheme approved by CDWP

Considering that the most critical infrastructure project is the supply of fresh water to Thar coal fields, the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) at its meeting held in Islamabad on January 21 approved a scheme for Thar coal water carrier at a cost
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Rs 27 billion Thar coal water carrier scheme approved by CDWP

Rs 27 billion Thar coal water carrier scheme approved by CDWP

Considering that the most critical infrastructure project is the supply of fresh water to Thar coal fields, the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) at its meeting held in Islamabad on January 21 approved a scheme for Thar coal water carrier at a cost
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Rs 27 billion Thar coal water carrier scheme approved by CDWP

Rs 27 billion Thar coal water carrier scheme approved by CDWP

Considering that the most critical infrastructure project is the supply of fresh water to Thar coal fields, the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) at its meeting held in Islamabad on January 21 approved a scheme for Thar coal water carrier at a cost
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Davis may be released anytime soon?

Davis may be released anytime soon?

Pakistani officials are indicating that a US diplomat charged with murder in Pakistan may soon be released. Two Pakistani officials in the United States told The Associated Press on Friday they expect Davis to be free in days, once a Pakistani court goes
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Davis may be released anytime soon?

Davis may be released anytime soon?

Pakistani officials are indicating that a US diplomat charged with murder in Pakistan may soon be released. Two Pakistani officials in the United States told The Associated Press on Friday they expect Davis to be free in days, once a Pakistani court goes
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Railways losses increase by 278 percent in two years

Railways losses increase by 278 percent in two years

Pakistan Railways losses have increased by 278 percent during last two years, going up from Rs 5.326 billion in 2007-08 to Rs 20.152 billion in 2009-10, according to the Ministry of Railways. Ministry of Railways informed the National Assembly in a writte
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Railways losses increase by 278 percent in two years

Railways losses increase by 278 percent in two years

Pakistan Railways losses have increased by 278 percent during last two years, going up from Rs 5.326 billion in 2007-08 to Rs 20.152 billion in 2009-10, according to the Ministry of Railways. Ministry of Railways informed the National Assembly in a writte
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Railways losses increase by 278 percent in two years

Railways losses increase by 278 percent in two years

Pakistan Railways losses have increased by 278 percent during last two years, going up from Rs 5.326 billion in 2007-08 to Rs 20.152 billion in 2009-10, according to the Ministry of Railways. Ministry of Railways informed the National Assembly in a writte
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Foreign debt servicing stood at $2.169 billion in first quarter

Foreign debt servicing stood at $2.169 billion in first quarter

Pakistan's external debt servicing stood at $2.169 billion during first quarter (July-September) of ongoing financial year, according to Pakistan Debt Policy Statement 2010-11. During July-September 2010, Pakistan's servicing on external debt was recorded
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Foreign debt servicing stood at $2.169 billion in first quarter

Foreign debt servicing stood at $2.169 billion in first quarter

Pakistan's external debt servicing stood at $2.169 billion during first quarter (July-September) of ongoing financial year, according to Pakistan Debt Policy Statement 2010-11. During July-September 2010, Pakistan's servicing on external debt was recorded
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Foreign debt servicing stood at $2.169 billion in first quarter

Foreign debt servicing stood at $2.169 billion in first quarter

Pakistan''s external debt servicing stood at $2.169 billion during first quarter (July-September) of ongoing financial year, according to Pakistan Debt Policy Statement 2010-11. During July-September 2010, Pakistan''s servicing on external debt was record
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
External debt/liabilities rise to $58.4 billion

External debt/liabilities rise to $58.4 billion

External debt and liabilities (EDL) increased to $58.4 billion during first three months (July-September 2010) of the on-going fiscal year--an alarm for the economic managers, according to Pakistan Debt Policy Statement 2010-11.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
External debt/liabilities rise to $58.4 billion

External debt/liabilities rise to $58.4 billion

External debt and liabilities (EDL) increased to $58.4 billion during first three months (July-September 2010) of the on-going fiscal year--an alarm for the economic managers, according to Pakistan Debt Policy Statement 2010-11.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
External debt/liabilities rise to $58.4 billion

External debt/liabilities rise to $58.4 billion

External debt and liabilities (EDL) increased to $58.4 billion during first three months (July-September 2010) of the on-going fiscal year--an alarm for the economic managers, according to Pakistan Debt Policy Statement 2010-11.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Degrees of government employees: Prime Minister orders verification

Degrees of government employees: Prime Minister orders verification

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has directed the Establishment Division to verify the educational degrees and certificates of all Federal government employees. The Prime Minister also desired that the Federal Public Service Commission should also ensure
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Degrees of government employees: Prime Minister orders verification

Degrees of government employees: Prime Minister orders verification

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has directed the Establishment Division to verify the educational degrees and certificates of all Federal government employees. The Prime Minister also desired that the Federal Public Service Commission should also ensure
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Egypt's political crisis: evacuation of Pakistani nationals postponed

Egypt's political crisis: evacuation of Pakistani nationals postponed

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on the recommendation of the Ambassador of Pakistan in Cairo and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Saturday decided to postpone the dispatch of special PIA aircraft to Cairo for evacuation of Pakistan nationals from
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Egypt's political crisis: evacuation of Pakistani nationals postponed

Egypt's political crisis: evacuation of Pakistani nationals postponed

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on the recommendation of the Ambassador of Pakistan in Cairo and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Saturday decided to postpone the dispatch of special PIA aircraft to Cairo for evacuation of Pakistan nationals from
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Textile units may import cotton from US, West Africa

Textile units may import cotton from US, West Africa

Textile exporters are likely to make deals with USA and West Africa to import cotton to meet their requirements, it is learnt. Sources in textile industry told Business Recorder that if Indian government does not allow cotton export to Pakistan, de
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Textile units may import cotton from US, West Africa

Textile units may import cotton from US, West Africa

Textile exporters are likely to make deals with USA and West Africa to import cotton to meet their requirements, it is learnt. Sources in textile industry told Business Recorder that if Indian government does not allow cotton export to Pakistan, de
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Textile units may import cotton from US, West Africa

Textile units may import cotton from US, West Africa

Textile exporters are likely to make deals with USA and West Africa to import cotton to meet their requirements, it is learnt. Sources in textile industry told Business Recorder that if Indian government does not allow cotton export to Pakistan, de
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Saudi Arabia's top cleric blasts Arab, Egypt protests

Saudi Arabia's top cleric blasts Arab, Egypt protests

Saudi Arabia's top Islamic scholar condemned anti-government protests in Egypt, Tunisia and elsewhere as a plot by enemies of Islam to spread instability, Saudi newspapers said on Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians marched peacefully in Cairo on
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Saudi Arabia's top cleric blasts Arab, Egypt protests

Saudi Arabia's top cleric blasts Arab, Egypt protests

Saudi Arabia's top Islamic scholar condemned anti-government protests in Egypt, Tunisia and elsewhere as a plot by enemies of Islam to spread instability, Saudi newspapers said on Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians marched peacefully in Cairo on
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Saudi women protest, web activists call for reform

Saudi women protest, web activists call for reform

About 40 women staged a rare demonstration in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday, demanding the release of prisoners held without a trial as part of the kingdom's efforts to fight al Qaeda insurgents, activists said. Women clad in black gathered in fron
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Saudi women protest, web activists call for reform

Saudi women protest, web activists call for reform

About 40 women staged a rare demonstration in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday, demanding the release of prisoners held without a trial as part of the kingdom's efforts to fight al Qaeda insurgents, activists said. Women clad in black gathered in fron
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
US, Russia cap 'reset' in ties with START treaty

US, Russia cap 'reset' in ties with START treaty

The United States and Russia formally inaugurated their new START nuclear arms treaty on Saturday, capping two years of work to "reset" the sometimes strained ties between the former Cold War enemies. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Russian Fore
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
US, Russia cap 'reset' in ties with START treaty

US, Russia cap 'reset' in ties with START treaty

The United States and Russia formally inaugurated their new START nuclear arms treaty on Saturday, capping two years of work to "reset" the sometimes strained ties between the former Cold War enemies. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Russian Fore
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Kashmir Solidarity Day observed

Kashmir Solidarity Day observed

'Kashmir Solidarity Day' was observed on Saturday with a renewed pledge to continue support to the just cause of the Kashmiris facing Indian oppression. One-minute silence was observed throughout the country with the sounding of sirens at 10 am which brou
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Kashmir Solidarity Day observed

Kashmir Solidarity Day observed

'Kashmir Solidarity Day' was observed on Saturday with a renewed pledge to continue support to the just cause of the Kashmiris facing Indian oppression. One-minute silence was observed throughout the country with the sounding of sirens at 10 am which brou
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Ghee makers set to raise prices

Ghee makers set to raise prices

The manufacturers of cooking oil and ghee are all set once again to give a price hike shock to the consumers in the form of increase in the price of one of the most important kitchen items by Rs 80 to Rs 110 per 5 kg, a survey carried out by Business R
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Ghee makers set to raise prices

Ghee makers set to raise prices

The manufacturers of cooking oil and ghee are all set once again to give a price hike shock to the consumers in the form of increase in the price of one of the most important kitchen items by Rs 80 to Rs 110 per 5 kg, a survey carried out by Business R
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Ghee makers set to raise prices

Ghee makers set to raise prices

The manufacturers of cooking oil and ghee are all set once again to give a price hike shock to the consumers in the form of increase in the price of one of the most important kitchen items by Rs 80 to Rs 110 per 5 kg, a survey carried out by Business R
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Cables: UK dismissive of 'numbskull' Zardari

Cables: UK dismissive of 'numbskull' Zardari

Leaked US diplomatic cables reveal that British officials initially considered Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari a ``numbskull' who would not last long in office. In cables from 2008 released Saturday by the WikiLeaks website, British government offici
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Cables: UK dismissive of 'numbskull' Zardari

Cables: UK dismissive of 'numbskull' Zardari

Leaked US diplomatic cables reveal that British officials initially considered Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari a ``numbskull'' who would not last long in office. In cables from 2008 released Saturday by the WikiLeaks website, British government offic
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Taliban blames US for Afghan Guantanamo death

Taliban blames US for Afghan Guantanamo death

Taliban extremists condemned an Afghan inmate's death at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp as a "clear indicator" of US human rights violations and "brutal behaviour," US-based monitors said Saturday. Awal Gul, who was held at Guantanamo for nearly nine year
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Taliban blames US for Afghan Guantanamo death

Taliban blames US for Afghan Guantanamo death

Taliban extremists condemned an Afghan inmate's death at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp as a "clear indicator" of US human rights violations and "brutal behaviour," US-based monitors said Saturday. Awal Gul, who was held at Guantanamo for nearly nine year
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Militants kill four 'spies' in North Waziristan

Militants kill four 'spies' in North Waziristan

Militants shot dead four men for alleged spying and dumped their bodies outside a north-western Pakistani town on Saturday, police said. Police said they found four bullet-riddled bodies with notes from militants in their pockets outside Karak, a north-we
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Militants kill four 'spies' in North Waziristan

Militants kill four 'spies' in North Waziristan

Militants shot dead four men for alleged spying and dumped their bodies outside a north-western Pakistani town on Saturday, police said. Police said they found four bullet-riddled bodies with notes from militants in their pockets outside Karak, a north-we
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Car bomb kills three

Car bomb kills three

A bomb planted in a car exploded Saturday killing three passengers and wounding two pedestrians in a Pakistani tribal area on the border with Afghanistan, officials said. The bomb, which was on a timer, exploded in a moving car at Barqambarkhel village in
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Political unrest: exports to Tunisia, Egypt affected

Political unrest: exports to Tunisia, Egypt affected

Khawaja Muhammad Jalaluddin Roomi Chairman of All Pakistan Bedsheets & Upholstery manufacturers Association (APBUMA) expressed concerns over decline in textile products exports to Egypt and Tunisia due to the ongoing turmoil and political unrest in these
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
CJP spends busy day in India

CJP spends busy day in India

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, who is on a visit to India in connection with 17th Commonwealth Law Conference in Hyderabad (Dakhan), spent a busy day there. According to a release issued here, Justice Chaudhry participated in patron chief justi
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Samjhota Express blasts: Pakistan regrets slow Indian investigation

Samjhota Express blasts: Pakistan regrets slow Indian investigation

Pakistan on Saturday termed it "unfortunate" that India has been unable to complete investigations into the Samjhota Express blasts, despite passage of four years. A Foreign Office Spokesman was responding to a question about the progress on the investiga
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Seven die in Hyderabad accident

Seven die in Hyderabad accident

Seven persons were killed and eight others injured in a roadside accident at Tando Muhammed Khan Road near Hyderabad on early Saturday morning. Initial reports said that a passenger van overturned near Hyderabad when its driver could not control the overs
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
CoAS meets Cameron, Karzai and German leadership

CoAS meets Cameron, Karzai and German leadership

The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, who is on a visit to Germany, met on Saturday senior leadership of the Country and various other world leaders on the sidelines of Munich Security Conference. CoAS met Prime Minister of United
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Three injured in firing on Sunni Tehreek's Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi rally

Three injured in firing on Sunni Tehreek's Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi rally

At least three workers of Sunni Tehreek (ST) received bullets wounds when unidentified armed men fired multiple shots on the rally staged in the wake of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi at New Karachi. According to police, unknown armed men opened indiscriminate fire
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Seven including woman killed in various incidents

Seven including woman killed in various incidents

At least seven people including a former worker of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and a woman were killed in separate incidents in different areas of the metropolis on Saturday. According to police, a former activist of MQM was gunned down in Medina Colon
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
'World community should take notice of Indian atrocities'

'World community should take notice of Indian atrocities'

World community must take notice of the Indian atrocities and human rights violations in the Indian held Kashmir and support Kashmiris' struggle to attain their right to self-determination. This was stated by Noor Muhammad Jadmani, Pakistan Ambassador in
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Rallies held in Multan to express solidarity with Kashmiris

Rallies held in Multan to express solidarity with Kashmiris

More than 2000 male and female activists of Jamaat-i-Islami, PML-N, and Kashmiri organisations here on Saturday organised rallies. One-minute silence was observed at 10:00 am and a human chain was formed to express solidarity with the people of Indian Hel
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Lok Virsa organises festival

Lok Virsa organises festival

Lok Virsa, the National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage, organised a day long festival to commemorate Kashmir Solidarity Day at Garden Avenue, Shakarparian. The Kashmir Solidarity Day 'Yakjehti Mela' is being organised at Lok Virsa in collabora
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Political, religious parties observe Kashmir Day

Political, religious parties observe Kashmir Day

Various political and religious parties on Saturday organised rallies to observe Kashmir Solidarity Day, vowing to continue their political and moral support for Kashmiris in their just struggle for right of self-determination. Jamaat-i-Islami (JI), Jamaa
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Business community expresses solidarity with Kashmiris

Business community expresses solidarity with Kashmiris

The entire business community on Saturday along with nation while observing Kashmir Day expressed solidarity with the oppressed people of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir, struggling for their right of self-determination for decades.
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
JI chief leads rally

JI chief leads rally

The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) held a rally here on Saturday to express solidarity with the people of occupied Kashmir. The rally, which was led by JI Amir Syed Munawwar Hassan, started from Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi and culminated at Aabpara Chowk. Hundreds of
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Pakistan will continue to support Kashmiris: President

Pakistan will continue to support Kashmiris: President

President Asif Ali Zardari has reiterated Pakistan's principled stand that it would continue to extend to the Kashmiri's brethren all political, moral and diplomatic support. He termed the ongoing struggle "a new chapter in the struggle of Kashmiri people
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Solidarity with Kashmiris: one minute's silence observed

Solidarity with Kashmiris: one minute's silence observed

One-minute silence was observed at 10 am on Saturday across the country to express solidarity with the people of Indian Held Kashmir. Sirens were blared and traffic also remained suspended for one minute. A human chain was formed by the people of Pakistan
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Three gunned down over land dispute

Three gunned down over land dispute

Three people were killed and another injured over land dispute here on Saturday. As per details, armed men belonging to Jatt and Arain community clashed at Bhandi. Resultantly three men, Yaseen Arain, Abbas Jatt and Mushtaq Jatt were killed and a villager
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
'World Cancer Day' observed at SIUT

'World Cancer Day' observed at SIUT

'World Cancer Day' was observed by Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) at Hanifa Suleman Dawood Oncology Centre. The day started with recitation of The Holy Qur'an by Nasir Luck. Professor Adibul Hasan Rizvi, Director SIUT, inaugurated p
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Sharp fall in vegetable, fruit prices

Sharp fall in vegetable, fruit prices

The prices of vegetables have registered a sharp drop after arrival of new crop in the market. The price of onions in Karachi has declined from Rs 70 per kg prevailing during November to Rs 20 to Rs 30 per kg, depending on quality and size. Potato is the
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
NJI's IFS rating assigned 'positive outlook'

NJI's IFS rating assigned 'positive outlook'

Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (Pacra) has assigned "positive outlook" to the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating of "AA" (Double A) of New Jubilee Insurance Company Limited. The rating denotes a very strong capacity to meet policyholder and contract o
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
NJI's IFS rating assigned 'positive outlook'

NJI's IFS rating assigned 'positive outlook'

Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (Pacra) has assigned "positive outlook" to the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating of "AA" (Double A) of New Jubilee Insurance Company Limited. The rating denotes a very strong capacity to meet policyholder and contract o
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
Two electricity towers blown up in Bolan

Two electricity towers blown up in Bolan

Unknown men blew up two towers of 132-KV transmission line in Aab-e-Gum area of Bolan at on Friday night. Spokesman of the Quetta Electricity Supply Company (Qesco) Shafqat Ali told this news agency that unidentified men had planted an explosive devise wi
Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:00am
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