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Archive - 2011-12-20
Biden declares Taliban not US enemy
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Biden declares Taliban not US enemy

WASHINGTON: Vice President Joseph Biden has said that Taliban are not the United States enemy in a statement later backe
Published 20 Dec, 2011 09:19pm
Argentina industry output rose 4.0pc
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Argentina industry output rose 4.0pc

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina industrial production rose 4.0 percent in November from a year earlier, similar to October's pac
Published 20 Dec, 2011 08:33pm
Exports expand to $ 9.93bn in 11 months
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Exports expand to $ 9.93bn in 11 months

KARACHI : Pakistan exports have surged by 7.6 percent to $ 9.93 billion during July-November, 2011-12 compared to $ 8.
Published 20 Dec, 2011 07:33pm
Karo Kari intentional murder: SA
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Karo Kari intentional murder: SA

KARACHI: After a long debate, Sind Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution to treat the murder committed in
Published 20 Dec, 2011 05:15pm
Prime Minister arrives in Karachi
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Prime Minister arrives in Karachi

KARACHI : Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani arrived here from Islamabad on Tuesday night. At the Karachi Air
Published 20 Dec, 2011 02:10pm
Brent gains $1 on supply worry
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Brent gains $1 on supply worry

LONDON: Brent crude oil extended gains to rise over $1 on Tuesday, on worries about supply, even as euro zone worries se
Published 20 Dec, 2011 08:56am
NA session starts
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NA session starts

ISLAMABAD : The Session of National Assembly started here on Tuesday from the recitation of the Holy Quran. Deputy sp
Published 20 Dec, 2011 06:52am
Philippine flood toll exceeds 1,000
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Philippine flood toll exceeds 1,000

CAGAYAN DE ORO: More than a thousand people are dead or missing after flash floods that ravaged the southern Philipp
Published 20 Dec, 2011 05:15am
Stocks, euro steady after sell-off
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Stocks, euro steady after sell-off

TOKYO: Asian stocks and the euro steadied on Tuesday, but sentiment remained fragile on concerns that efforts to contain
Published 20 Dec, 2011 05:00am
Hong Kong stocks open flat
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Hong Kong stocks open flat

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks opened flat on Tuesday after falling in the previous session on news that North Korean leade
Published 20 Dec, 2011 04:02am
Another Telco in the market!?
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Another Telco in the market!?

The mobile telephony market in Pakistan is hyper-competitive, as the price wars have driven down the tariffs to bare minimum. Mobile network
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
PSM: what to do, what not to do
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PSM: what to do, what not to do

As if one hadn seen the fate of the cabinet-approved CCoR Plan in March 2010 to restructure Pakistans loss-making PSEs, the cabinet recentl
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
North Korea test fires short-range missile

North Korea test fires short-range missile

North Korea test-fired a short-range missile off its east coast on Monday, the same day it announced the death of leader Kim Jong-Il, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said. The agency quoted an unnamed government official as saying the missile launch was
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Vice president arrest warrant plunges Iraq into crisis

Vice president arrest warrant plunges Iraq into crisis

Iraq issued an arrest warrant for its Sunni vice president Monday in an anti-terror case, deepening a crisis that one of the country's leaders warned could force the collapse of the unity government. Barely a day after American forces completed their with
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Strauss-Kahn's wife wins French woman of the year poll

Strauss-Kahn's wife wins French woman of the year poll

Anne Sinclair, wife of the disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, is France's most popular woman, just ahead of new IMF chief Christine Lagarde and well ahead of French first lady Carla Bruni, according to an opinion poll released on Monday.
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
India uproar at call in Russia to ban Hindu holy book

India uproar at call in Russia to ban Hindu holy book

Angry Indian lawmakers forced parliament to close on Monday and protesters gathered outside a Russian consulate over a Siberian trial calling for one of Hinduism's most holy books to be put on a list of banned literature that includes Hitler's Mein Kampf.
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Czechs mourn 'Velvet Revolution' leader Havel

Czechs mourn 'Velvet Revolution' leader Havel

Czechs streamed in their thousands through Prague Castle and the mediaeval city centre on Monday to write condolences and bid farewell to Vaclav Havel, the playwright-turned-president whose "Velvet Revolution" toppled Communist rule. A day after Havel's d
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Egypt clashes move into fourth day

Egypt clashes move into fourth day

Egyptian security forces fought opponents of army rule in Cairo for a fourth day on Monday and the United States, worried by the violence, urged the generals to respect human rights. Medical sources said the death toll had risen to 13 since Friday. Hundre
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
106 journalists killed in 2011

106 journalists killed in 2011

At least 106 journalists were killed in 2011, among them 20 who reported on the Arab spring uprisings, a campaign group said on Monday. More than 100 others were attacked, intimidated, arrested and wounded in countries including Egypt, Libya, Syria, Tunis
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Turkish troops kill 13 PKK militants

Turkish troops kill 13 PKK militants

Turkish troops have killed 13 Kurdish militants and wounded at least five more in three days of a large operation in south-east Turkey, a senior military officer said on Monday. The clashes come as the first winter snows settle in the mountains of mainly
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Saudi king calls for formation of Gulf union

Saudi king calls for formation of Gulf union

Saudi King Abdullah called for the formation of a Gulf union in response to growing threats, as rulers of the wealthy Arab GCC met on Monday against a backdrop of regional turmoil and fears over Iran. "I ask today that we move from a phase of co-operation
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Obama inks US action plan promoting women, peace

Obama inks US action plan promoting women, peace

President Barack Obama released a US plan on Monday to promote the role of women in preventing conflict and keeping the peace, designed to get more women seated at negotiating tables around the world. Obama ordered key agencies to pursue this goal through
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Iran and Cuba ties don't benefit Venezuela: Obama

Iran and Cuba ties don't benefit Venezuela: Obama

The United States believes increasingly warm ties between Venezuela, Iran and Cuba do not benefit the Venezuelan people, US President Barack Obama said in an interview with a Venezuelan newspaper published on Monday. Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez and his
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Second nation-wide shutdown paralyses Nepal

Second nation-wide shutdown paralyses Nepal

A second general strike in three days brought much of Nepal to a halt Monday as protestors blocked roads and torched cars over the prison killing of a senior opposition party activist. The opposition-called strike closed businesses across the country as p
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Philippine storm death toll over 900

Philippine storm death toll over 900

The death toll from a destructive storm that hit the southern Philippines has risen to 927 as bodies surfaced in the sea, the head of the government disaster monitoring council said Tuesday. The death toll is expected to rise even further as more floating
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Celtic charged by UEFA over offensive banner

Celtic charged by UEFA over offensive banner

Celtic are back in trouble with UEFA after European football's governing body charged the Scottish club over their fans' behaviour during a Europa League game against Udinese. UEFA on Monday confirmed they had opened disciplinary proceedings against Celti
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Italian police arrest 17 over soccer match-fixing

Italian police arrest 17 over soccer match-fixing

Seventeen people, including former Atalanta captain and Italy midfielder Cristiano Doni, were arrested on Monday in connection with a match fixing and betting scandal, police said. The operation, called "Last Bet," was carried out in several cities in Ita
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Sharapova to play in Fed Cup

Sharapova to play in Fed Cup

Maria Sharapova has committed herself to playing in Russia's Fed Cup first round tie against Spain in February, the world number four said. "Not sure if everyone knows, but I will be playing Fed Cup for Russia versus Spain after (the Australian Open)," th
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Swann's book 'not clever' says Pietersen

Swann's book 'not clever' says Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen has labelled Graeme Swann's recent autobiography as "not a clever book" after his England team-mate went into print to criticise him as "not a natural leader". Pietersen, in an interview with the BBC on Monday, insisted he had a good relat
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
No Dow Chemical branding on 2012 stadium

No Dow Chemical branding on 2012 stadium

The organisers of the 2012 London Olympics said Monday that Dow Chemical's name will not appear on a fabric 'wrap' around the main stadium, in an issue which sparked threats of an Indian boycott. India is opposed to the company's involvement with the Game
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Taufeeq puts Pakistan in strong position

Taufeeq puts Pakistan in strong position

Taufeeq Umar rode his luck to crack 130 as Pakistan boosted their chances of reaching a first-innings lead on the third day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Monday. The left-handed opener hit 16 fours in his seventh Test century
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
China starts hearings on soccer match-fixing and gambling

China starts hearings on soccer match-fixing and gambling

China began trials on Monday for some 60 national soccer players, referees, coaches and other officials accused of involvement in match-fixing and gambling scandals that have caused disaffected fans to turn away from the sport. Zhang Jianqiang, ex-directo
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Pagunsan named players' player of the year

Pagunsan named players' player of the year

Juvic Pagunsan has been named the Asian Tour's players' player of the year after he became the first Filipino to win the circuit's Order of Merit. Pagunsan's success was spurred largely by a strong November when a second-placed finish in the lucrative Bar
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Soldado nets double as Valencia see off Malaga

Soldado nets double as Valencia see off Malaga

Valencia tightened their grip on third place in La Liga when Roberto Soldado struck twice in a 2-0 home win over Malaga as another Atletico Madrid defeat heaped pressure on coach Gregorio Manzano on Sunday. A day after Real Madrid moved three points clear
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Australian and New Zealand dollars slip

Australian and New Zealand dollars slip

The Australian and New Zealand dollars slipped on Monday in a broad risk retreat as worries about further eurozone rating downgrades and uncertainty following the death of North Korea's leader pushed Australian debt futures to new highs. The Aussie dollar
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Bangladesh's interbank forex, interest rates

Bangladesh's interbank forex, interest rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Monday. 80.78-80.84 (previous 80.65-80.73) Call Money Rates: 20.00 percent (previous 14.00-22.00 percent).
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Sterling climbs versus euro

Sterling climbs versus euro

Sterling approached a 10-month high against the euro on Monday when worries about possible downgrades to eurozone countries knocked the single currency. The pound slipped against the dollar in early trade after news of the death of North Korean leader Kim
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Won falls, baht up

Won falls, baht up

The South Korean won slid on Monday as news of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's death spooked investors, giving a broad lift to the safe haven dollar and exacerbating weakness in Asian currencies. The won led declines in emerging Asian currencies, fallin
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Indian rupee weakens

Indian rupee weakens

The Indian rupee pulled back from the day's low on Monday buoyed by dollar sales from some local companies, although weakness in local equities on signs of cooling domestic growth weighed. The rupee closed at 52.88/90 to the dollar, 0.3 percent weaker fro
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Euro falls toward 11-month low in London

Euro falls toward 11-month low in London

Concerns the eurozone debt crisis will damage global growth pushed the euro back towards 11-month lows on Monday while the safe-haven dollar got support from uncertainty after the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. The euro was also under pressure
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Early trade in New York: Euro remains near 11-month low versus dollar

Early trade in New York: Euro remains near 11-month low versus dollar

Concerns the eurozone debt crisis will damage global growth kept the euro near 11-month lows on Monday, while the safe-haven dollar got support from an uncertain climate after the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. The euro was down about 0.1 perce
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Dollar holds gains in Asia

Dollar holds gains in Asia

The dollar held some of the gains it made on Monday as it spiked higher on safe-haven bids following news of the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. North Korean state television reported the demise of the leader of the reclusive nation, with aspira
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Yuan at record high

Yuan at record high

The yuan ended at a new high against the dollar on Monday as investors saw little room for prolonged weakness after the Chinese currency was earlier pushed lower by a surging dollar. But the yuan still traded within a narrow range around 6.33 to 6.35 on M
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
FTSE falls as UK banks feel pinch of reforms

FTSE falls as UK banks feel pinch of reforms

Banks dragged Britain's FTSE 100 lower on in extremely light trade on Monday after the British government estimated the cost to banks of reforming the UK banking system could be as much as 8 billion pounds. London's blue chip index was down 22.35 points,
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
European shares edge up

European shares edge up

European shares edged higher in thin trade on Monday, though strategists said worries about the effects of the eurozone sovereign debt crisis would cap any further gains in the short term. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of European shares rose 0.1 percent to
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Seoul shares at three-week low

Seoul shares at three-week low

Seoul shares fell sharply on Monday after North Korean state television said North Korean leader Kim Jong-il had died, sending key large-cap stocks including Samsung Electronics tumbling. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index ended down 3.43 percent at 1,
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Nikkei average falls

Nikkei average falls

Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a three-week low on Monday, hurt by news that North Korean leader Kim Jong-il had died and as worries over Europe's debt crisis increased after Fitch Ratings warned of possible downgrades for seven European nations. Th
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Most Southeast Asian markets post limited gains

Most Southeast Asian markets post limited gains

Most Southeast Asian stock markets posted limited gains on Monday as selective buying in growth stocks such as Indonesian cement firms and institutional buying of Thai large caps helped offset weak sentiment elsewhere in Asia. News of the death of North K
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Russia's FTSE 100 entrants outperform peers

Russia's FTSE 100 entrants outperform peers

Russia's biggest steelmaker and one of its leading metals miners joined the UK FTSE 100 share index on Monday having outperformed UK-listed peers since getting full London listings. Steelmaker Evraz, part owned by Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramov
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Taiwan stocks lower

Taiwan stocks lower

Taiwan stocks ended 2.24 percent lower on Monday, joining regional bourses in extending declines after North Korea announced the death of leader Kim Jong-il, raising fears of instability in the region. Apple Inc supplier Pegatron Corp shed 1.71 percent af
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Monday's early afternoon trade: banks lead US stocks fall

Monday's early afternoon trade: banks lead US stocks fall

Banking stocks fell sharply on Monday, leading US stocks lower in a low-volume session as investors again focused on the uncertain outlook in the eurozone. Shares of the biggest US financial institutions dropped sharply, with Bank of America Corp off 3.9
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Hong Kong shares fall

Hong Kong shares fall

News of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's death accelerated falls on Monday for Hong Kong and China shares, but they later pared some of the losses and outperformed most regional peers. In Hong Kong, the index came up later in the day because short positi
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Indian shares fall

Indian shares fall

Indian shares fell 0.72 percent on Monday to their lowest close since August 2009, as investors continued last week's selloff on mounting concerns over slowing growth in Asia's third-largest economy amid lingering global economic uncertainty.
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Britain pushes ahead with major bank shake-up

Britain pushes ahead with major bank shake-up

Britain approved wide-ranging proposals to shake up the country's banks, forcing lenders to form barriers between their retail operations and riskier investment arms to protect ordinary customers better in any future crisis. The recommendations of the Ind
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
MF Global UK to close as sale hopes fade

MF Global UK to close as sale hopes fade

MF Global UK's administrator, KPMG, said on Monday it had received no bids for the failed broker's remaining assets and the business would have to be closed. KPMG told the remaining 300 MF Global staff in London it had stopped looking for a buyer after a
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
EU watchdog raids Brussels Airlines, TAP Portugal

EU watchdog raids Brussels Airlines, TAP Portugal

EU antitrust regulators raided Brussels Airlines and TAP Portugal last week, saying the carriers may have colluded illegally to sell seats on competing routes, breaching EU rules. The European Union executive said on Monday the raids on the offices of the
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Cash-strapped Sudan open for oil bidding

Cash-strapped Sudan open for oil bidding

Cash-strapped Sudan on Monday said it will open six exploration blocks for bidding by international oil companies, after losing 75 percent of its oil production when the south separated in July. "Everyone is invited to invest in this country," Minister of
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Canada gets unexpected wholesale trade boost

Canada gets unexpected wholesale trade boost

Canadian wholesale trade rose unexpectedly in October, by 0.9 percent, with investment in machinery and equipment leading the way, according to Statistics Canada data on Monday. The median forecast in a Reuters survey of economists was for no change. Sept
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Etihad buys Air Berlin stake to win scale in Europe

Etihad buys Air Berlin stake to win scale in Europe

Etihad Airways is taking a stake of almost 30 percent in Germany's Air Berlin, becoming the first Gulf carrier to challenge European legacy airlines by putting cash on the table to gain scale. Abu Dhabi-based Etihad will spend about 73 million euros ($95
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Siemens hires former Nato commander

Siemens hires former Nato commander

German engineering giant Siemens, eyeing more US government contracts, said Monday it has hired General Stanley McChrystal, the American former commander of Nato troops in Afghanistan. McChrystal, who left his post last year, has been appointed chairman o
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Iraq's core inflation dips

Iraq's core inflation dips

Iraq's core annual rate of inflation fell to 6.4 percent in November from 6.9 percent in October, mainly due to a drop in the cost of food items, a central bank official said on Monday. A dip in the cost of clothes and industrial items was also behind the
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Basel outlines capital disclosure rules for banks

Basel outlines capital disclosure rules for banks

Banks across the world will have to use a common format for disclosing the size and quality of their capital safety buffers from 2013 to help reassure investors they are stable. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, made up of regulators from nearly
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Saudi Prince Alwaleed buys Twitter stake

Saudi Prince Alwaleed buys Twitter stake

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, an investor in some of the world's top companies, has bought a stake in Twitter for $300 million, gaining another foothold in the global media industry. Alwaleed, a nephew of Saudi Arabia's king estimated by Fo
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Developing nations should boost economic defences: IMF

Developing nations should boost economic defences: IMF

The director of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde urged developing countries on Monday to shore up their defences, especially foreign exchange reserves, against a possible European recession next year. Lagarde was speaking during a visit t
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
US home builder sentiment rises

US home builder sentiment rises

US homebuilder sentiment improved in December, rising to its highest level in a year and a half and reinforcing the view the housing market is slowly healing. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market index rose to 21 from a dow
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 275,410 tonnes of cargo comprising 156,650 tonnes of import cargo and 118,760 tonnes of export cargo including 6,803 loaded & empty containers during last 48 hours ended at 0700 hours on Monday. The total import cargo of 156,650 t
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Israeli group tenders for wheat, corn and sorghum

Israeli group tenders for wheat, corn and sorghum

A group of Israeli private buyers has issued an international tender to purchase 30,000 tonnes of feed wheat, 30,000 tonnes of corn (maize) and 10,000 tonnes of the feed grain sorghum, European traders said on Monday. All the grain should be sourced from
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
US soya, corn rally on South American weather concerns

US soya, corn rally on South American weather concerns

US soya and corn futures rallied on Monday as dry weather in agricultural powerhouses Brazil and Argentina raised concerns over supplies in the new year, overriding worries about the global economy and Europe's debt crisis. Wheat also rose quite sharply,
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
India's gold demand weak amid inauspicious phase

India's gold demand weak amid inauspicious phase

Demand for gold in India, the world's top buyer, was subdued on Monday as buyers were postponing purchases as they felt there was an inauspicious phase currently, while some awaited a bigger fall in prices, dealers said. "Despite the fall in prices, consu
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Brazil's coffee crop outlook cut due to dry weather

Brazil's coffee crop outlook cut due to dry weather

A prolonged spell of dry weather has led to a scaling back of coffee crop estimates for top producer Brazil. The consensus amongst international coffee trade houses for Brazil's coming 2012/13 crop is around 55 million to 58 million 60-kg bags, down from
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
HRW wheat bids steady

HRW wheat bids steady

Basis bids for hard red winter wheat in the US Plains were steady on Monday, in a quiet market ahead of the Christmas holiday, dealers said. Some farmers inquired about end of the year pricing to help determine if they would sell additional crop now or wa
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Activity improved as mills, spinners stepped up buying on cotton market

Activity improved as mills, spinners stepped up buying on cotton market

Leading mills and spinners showed interest in fresh purchasing on the cotton market on Monday, dealers said. The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) official spot rate inert at Rs 4,900, they said. Prices of seedcotton in Sindh were unchanged at Rs 1500-2200
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Oil cake market rates

Oil cake market rates

Marginal fall was witnessed on the forward cottonseed oilcake market on Monday in process of trading, dealers said. The December contract that had ended at Rs 1303.50 opened with fall of 30 Rs 1303.20. The January vaida which closed at 1170.10 opened with
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Business activity at slow pace on grain market

Business activity at slow pace on grain market

Subdued business was seen on the wholesale grain and seed market on Monday due to lack of buying interest among retailers, experts said. On the cereal side, wheat old and new Bardan were up by Rs 5 to Rs 2690-2705 in process of trading, gur inferior type
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) - issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Commi
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Monday (December 19, 2011).

Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Monday (December 19, 2011).

Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Monday (December 19, 2011).

Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Monday (December 19, 2011).

Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Money Market Report

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Monday (December 19, 2011).
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Monday (December 19, 2011).

Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Monday (December 19, 2011).

Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
World currencies and euro

World currencies and euro

Value of the euro in terms of other world currencies as prevailing in the week ended Monday (December 19, 2011).
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Dual nationality holders ineligible to contest polls: EC

Dual nationality holders ineligible to contest polls: EC

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has declared the individuals with dual nationalities as ineligible to take part in elections, Secretary ECP Ishtiak Ahmed Khan said Monday. According to a press release issued here, he said the ECP has issued a di
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Dual nationality holders ineligible to contest polls: EC

Dual nationality holders ineligible to contest polls: EC

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has declared the individuals with dual nationalities as ineligible to take part in elections, Secretary ECP Ishtiak Ahmed Khan said Monday. According to a press release issued here, he said the ECP has issued a di
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Kim Jong-Il dies

Kim Jong-Il dies

North Korea on Monday hailed Kim Jong-Il's young son as a "great successor" at the helm of the isolated country after the leader who built an atomic arsenal and presided over a devastating famine died. On state television a tearful announcer delivered the
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Kim Jong-Il dies

Kim Jong-Il dies

North Korea on Monday hailed Kim Jong-Il's young son as a "great successor" at the helm of the isolated country after the leader who built an atomic arsenal and presided over a devastating famine died. On state television a tearful announcer delivered the
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Eurozone IMF plan in danger as UK declines

Eurozone IMF plan in danger as UK declines

European finance ministers looked unlikely to reach a target of boosting IMF resources by 200 billion euros to ward off the debt crisis on Monday, after Britain said it would not take part in a plan aimed specifically at helping the eurozone. In a three-h
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Eurozone IMF plan in danger as UK declines

Eurozone IMF plan in danger as UK declines

European finance ministers looked unlikely to reach a target of boosting IMF resources by 200 billion euros to ward off the debt crisis on Monday, after Britain said it would not take part in a plan aimed specifically at helping the eurozone. In a three-h
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
Eurozone IMF plan in danger as UK declines

Eurozone IMF plan in danger as UK declines

European finance ministers looked unlikely to reach a target of boosting IMF resources by 200 billion euros to ward off the debt crisis on Monday, after Britain said it would not take part in a plan aimed specifically at helping the eurozone. In a three-h
Published 20 Dec, 2011 12:00am
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