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Print - 2004-02-16
Jordan has reservations on Arab League ideas

Jordan has reservations on Arab League ideas

Jordan has reservations about some aspects of the Arab League's proposals to create new pan-Arab institutions such as a security council with restricted membership, the Jordanian ambassador to Cairo said on Sunday.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Two Iraqis arrested for carrying uranium

Two Iraqis arrested for carrying uranium

Two Iraqis were arrested Thursday in the northern city of Mosul for carrying a barrel of material suspected to be uranium, a high-ranking police officer told AFP Sunday.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
UK, France and Germany to push economic reform: Straw

UK, France and Germany to push economic reform: Straw

Britain, France and Germany will seek to agree a blueprint for European economic reform that can then be adopted across the EU, London said on Sunday, as Europe's big three prepared to meet in Berlin this week.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
UK's intelligence translator to appear before court

UK's intelligence translator to appear before court

A sacked British intelligence translator suspected of leaking US plans to spy on UN Security Council delegations in the run-up to the Iraq war was to appear before London's main criminal court on Monday.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Prodi assumes mantle of Italian opposition parties

Prodi assumes mantle of Italian opposition parties

European Commission President Romano Prodi has assumed the mantle of Italy's centre-left opposition in the hopes of ousting Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in the next national elections in 2006 or before.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Europe eyes Kerry as hope for better ties with US

Europe eyes Kerry as hope for better ties with US

Being more popular in Europe than George W. Bush is scarcely the hardest task facing his presidential challengers but John Kerry is off to a particularly good start among Europeans anxious to repair transatlantic ties.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Most leaders believe in Sonia leadership

Most leaders believe in Sonia leadership

Most leaders of India's main opposition Congress believe the party is at a disadvantage ahead of polls because chief Sonia Gandhi was born in Italy but few want to replace her, a survey said Sunday.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
British considering dismantling BBC

British considering dismantling BBC

Britain's government is considering a plan to break up the BBC and remove its independent status in the wake of a bitter row with the state-funded broadcaster over the Iraq war, a report said on Saturday.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
British considering dismantling BBC

British considering dismantling BBC

Britain's government is considering a plan to break up the BBC and remove its independent status in the wake of a bitter row with the state-funded broadcaster over the Iraq war, a report said on Saturday.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Soviet war in Afghanistan a mistake: Gorbachev

Soviet war in Afghanistan a mistake: Gorbachev

The Soviet Union's 10-year invasion of Afghanistan was a mistake, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev acknowledged on the eve of the 15th anniversary of Soviet withdrawal.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Sri Lankan president's ally rejects cease-fire

Sri Lankan president's ally rejects cease-fire

A Sri Lankan party allied with President Chandrika Kumaratunga for upcoming elections rejected a cease-fire with Tamil Tiger rebels in a newspaper interview on Sunday, but Kumaratunga said she was committed to the truce.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Iraq neighbours agree to boost border security

Iraq neighbours agree to boost border security

Foreign ministers of Iraq and its neighbours wound up a meeting here on Sunday by condemning "terror" attacks and agreeing to bolster border security amid emphasis on the June 30 deadline for transfer of power to Iraqis.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Iranian reformists may be facing defeat

Iranian reformists may be facing defeat

Iranian reformists acknowledged on Sunday they faced defeat in this week's parliamentary election, which they say has been rigged by hard-liners.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
India mulls restrictions on nuclear scientists

India mulls restrictions on nuclear scientists

India is considering restrictions on top experts working abroad after alarm at the number of Indian scientists employed in Libya, a newspaper said Sunday.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Palestinian and foreign journalists stage protest

Palestinian and foreign journalists stage protest

More than 150 Palestinian journalists from the Gaza-based local and international media staged a one-day protest at the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) Sunday to denounce what they said are acts of intimidation against the freedom of the press.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Asian bird flu death toll hits 20

Asian bird flu death toll hits 20

The death toll from the bird flu outbreaks in Asia rose to at least 20 at the weekend as Thailand announced its sixth fatality, while United Nations agencies warned the disease would not be eradicated up soon.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Tehran levels savage attack on US-funded TV network

Tehran levels savage attack on US-funded TV network

Iran's official news agency ran a scathing reaction Sunday to the US-funded Arabic-language television network Alhurra's coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on its first day of broadcasting.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Al Jazeera shows footage

Al Jazeera shows footage

Arabic television station Al Jazeera said on Sunday a senior Baath Party member on the US list of most wanted Iraqis had been captured.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Two Iraqis killed, three wounded in anti-US attack

Two Iraqis killed, three wounded in anti-US attack

Two Iraqis were killed and three others wounded Sunday when insurgents mistakenly hit a minibus with a rocket-propelled grenade in Baghdad after trying to attack a US convoy, a hospital doctor said.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Tens of thousands denounce Iraqi occupation in Madrid

Tens of thousands denounce Iraqi occupation in Madrid

Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of the Spanish capital on Sunday to demand an end to the occupation of Iraq and the withdrawal of Spanish troops from the country.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Guerrillas attack US troops; senior fugitive held

Guerrillas attack US troops; senior fugitive held

US occupation forces came under fire in Baghdad on Sunday, a day after insurgents launched a stunning raid in a troubled town to the west that killed 22 US-backed Iraqi police.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
US awaiting UN plan for Iraqi hand-over: Bremer

US awaiting UN plan for Iraqi hand-over: Bremer

The US administrator in Iraq said on Sunday the United States was awaiting a UN recommendation for the hand-over of sovereignty, still insisting it take place by June 30 as President George W. Bush wants.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Directive for ensuring safety of Wapda line staff

Directive for ensuring safety of Wapda line staff

Voicing deep concern over the accidental deaths of line staff at work place, Habibullah Khan, Member Wapda (Power), has ordered the officials concerned to take all necessary safety measures to overcome this serious problem.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Human cloning a breakthrough

Human cloning a breakthrough

South Korean scientists claim that they have cloned several human embryos and extracted valuable stem cells from one, and said their achievement showed an immediate need for a global ban on cloning to make babies.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Journalists' role

Journalists' role

Talking about the well-being and security of the country one must not ignore the role of media in this respect.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
India teaches art of diplomacy to war-shocked Iraqi rookies

India teaches art of diplomacy to war-shocked Iraqi rookies

The nattily-dressed Iraqis mingled in a New Delhi ballroom, clinked crystal glasses before a four-course dinner - just part of a an Indian exercise to turn 14 foreign office men and women from Baghdad into fully-fledged diplomats.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Who benefits from the sale of Habib Bank?

Who benefits from the sale of Habib Bank?

The outcome of the recent sale of Habib Bank is that neither its timing nor price is seen to be favourable for the government of Pakistan and there is the possibility that this acquisition may become an unwelcome burden for the purchaser also.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
The engineering industries

The engineering industries

I was amongst the lucky ones to get a chance to take a technical stroll at the wonderful engineering exhibition held at the Expo Centre, in Karachi, recently.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Spring tree plantation drive

Spring tree plantation drive

Sounding like a ritual, though, the exhortation made by President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Zafarullah Jamali to the people, largely focusing farmers, students and elected representatives, to actively participate in the Spring Tree Planting Camp
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Eurobond issue: a good start

Eurobond issue: a good start

The coupon of Pakistan's five-year $500 million Eurobond has been priced at 6.75 percent, raising questions about the need to obtain dollar funding from the bond market when the forex reserves are in excess of $12 billion and the $2.2 billion orders for t
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Relief camp set up for earthquake victims

Relief camp set up for earthquake victims

The provincial government has set up a relief camp for monitoring rescue and relief operation in areas affected by the earthquake, which struck the NWFP and other parts of the country on Saturday afternoon.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
200 Hindu yatrees due on February 17

200 Hindu yatrees due on February 17

A group of 200 Indian Hindu yatrees is arriving here on Tuesday, February 17 on a six-day visit of their shrines.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Ministers reach Battagram with relief goods

Ministers reach Battagram with relief goods

Provincial minister for local government and rural development Sardar Mohammad Idrees and provincial minister for information Asif Iqbal Daudzai have reached Battagram and Manshera districts along with relief goods for the earthquake victims.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Pakistan-India talks to bear fruit: Shujaat

Pakistan-India talks to bear fruit: Shujaat

Pakistan Muslim League (Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that negotiations between Indian and Pakistan leaderships would bear positive fruit which would help in complete normalisation of relations, lasting peace and bilateral trade between t
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
China hopes composite dialogue will be successful

China hopes composite dialogue will be successful

Chinese Foreign Office Spokeswoman, Zhang Qiyue hoped that Pakistan-India dialogue beginning in Islamabad on Monday would be successful in settlement of their outstanding disputes.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
58 Ulema and Zakireen's entry banned in Jhang

58 Ulema and Zakireen's entry banned in Jhang

Punjab government has banned the entry of 58 Ulema, Zakireen and religious leaders in the revenue limits of Jhang district to maintain law and order.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
HRCP helps secure release of 20,000 peasants

HRCP helps secure release of 20,000 peasants

Vice-Chairman of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Ali Hassan has said that about 20,000 poor peasants or 'haris' had been got freed from bonded labour through the efforts of the Commission.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Bearish trend on cotton market extends on larger crop perception

Bearish trend on cotton market extends on larger crop perception

It was a surprise when unexpectedly this writer saw cotton on plants, in roadside collection centres and on trucks on the road in Hyderabad, Sanghar and Hala cotton areas of Lower Sindh in his tour last week, although cotton harvesting had commenced some
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Bearish trend on cotton market extends on larger crop perception

Bearish trend on cotton market extends on larger crop perception

It was a surprise when unexpectedly this writer saw cotton on plants, in roadside collection centres and on trucks on the road in Hyderabad, Sanghar and Hala cotton areas of Lower Sindh in his tour last week, although cotton harvesting had commenced some
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Teachers urged to help reform society

Teachers urged to help reform society

District Nazim, Colonel Ali Ahmed Awan (Retd) has called upon the teachers to play their vital role not only in improving the standard of education but also reforming the society.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Government acts to curb child labour

Government acts to curb child labour

Free medical and teaching facilities offered by the Punjab government to families of the industrial workers that have been proved helpful in redressing the menace of child labour in the province.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Differences crop up between PSEB, 4 seminaries

Differences crop up between PSEB, 4 seminaries

Serious differences have cropped up between the Pakistan Seminary Education Board (PSEB) and the seminaries of four major schools of thought who have finally decided for not getting a single penny from the PSEB at any level and launching of countrywide mo
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Commodity wholesale markets move slowly

Commodity wholesale markets move slowly

The movement remained sluggish on the commodity wholesale markets where wheat, sugar and makai were subjected to fluctuations more than once during the week ended on February 14, 2004.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Over Rs 1 billion disbursed among Mustehqeen

Over Rs 1 billion disbursed among Mustehqeen

The Punjab Zakat Council through its 25,267 local Zakat and Ushr committees distributed more than Rs 1,018 million among Mustehqeen for treatment, study and marriage assistance by the end of last fiscal year.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Polio effectively controlled in Punjab

Polio effectively controlled in Punjab

Punjab Chief Minister Pervez Elahi has said that polio disease has been effectively controlled in the province with the co-operation of World Health Organisation (WHO).
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Foolproof security to Indian team assured

Foolproof security to Indian team assured

Federal Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that Indian cricket team would be provided foolproof security during forthcoming visit to Pakistan.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Foreign investors enliven Pakistan's Eurobond

Foreign investors enliven Pakistan's Eurobond

Improvement in key economic indicators, higher return offered by Pakistan on its Eurobonds and foreign investors' investments helped the country to successfully launch its international bonds after a pause of seven years, which is trading on premium at ov
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Foreign investors enliven Pakistan's Eurobond

Foreign investors enliven Pakistan's Eurobond

Improvement in key economic indicators, higher return offered by Pakistan on its Eurobonds and foreign investors' investments helped the country to successfully launch its international bonds after a pause of seven years, which is trading on premium at ov
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
NWFP chief minister disgusted at uplift work delay

NWFP chief minister disgusted at uplift work delay

Chief Minister NWFP Akram Khan Durrani has warned that his government would not tolerate delay or laxity of government officials in executing developmental schemes at district level.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Software Engineering curriculum developed

Software Engineering curriculum developed

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has developed the curriculum for the discipline of Software Engineering at graduate and Postgraduate levels being taught at public sector universities and institutions of higher learning of Pakistan.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Cotton market dawdles amid frequent price adjustments

Cotton market dawdles amid frequent price adjustments

The cotton sellers' excuses to make most of the remaining few lakh bales in stock, did not materialise owing to China with big list of shopping still to be seen on market venues, market sources said.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
ARD protest against government continues

ARD protest against government continues

Protest of Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) entered the third day, more than 300 women of component parties took part in the protest camp on Sunday at Daulat Gate.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
One killed and three hurt in wall collapse

One killed and three hurt in wall collapse

Mudasar Ali, 10 year, was killed on the spot, while three others Mishbah Bibi, eight years, Iqra Bibi, two-years and a young man Saeed Ahmad sustained serious injuries, when a wall of a Building Material Manufacturing Factory collapsed in Ashraf Abad Samu
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Protest against privatisation of Fesco

Protest against privatisation of Fesco

In a bid to condemn the recent decision of privatisation of Fesco, a protest procession was taken out from Bakhtiar Hall Abdullah Pur, here on Sunday, at the call of Regional Labour Union Faisalabad.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Government urged to review nuclear policy

Government urged to review nuclear policy

People from different walks of life including politicians and intellectual have urged the government to review its polices regarding nuclear technology otherwise the national interest could be jeopardised.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Musharraf defaming army's prestige: MMA

Musharraf defaming army's prestige: MMA

The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) has declared the President General Pervez Musharraf has been playing a key role in defaming the prestige of army compared to past when the institution was given due honour, respect and prestige by the masses.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
President and Prime Minister order relief to quake victims

President and Prime Minister order relief to quake victims

The President, General Pervez Musharraf and the Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali have directed for providing immediate relief to the earthquake affected people in Mansehra and Batagram districts in the NWFP.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Scientists were acting on their own: Bolton

Scientists were acting on their own: Bolton

John Bolton, the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, has said that Washington has accepted the Pakistani government's information that small number of scientists were acting on their own, without the government's knowledg
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Four killed in different crime incidents

Four killed in different crime incidents

Two bandits, a police constable and a car dealer were killed in robberies attempts, here on Sunday, while three houses and a weaving factory looted and six vehicles including a wagon lifted at various places.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Breed uplift plan to boost livestock output

Breed uplift plan to boost livestock output

Punjab Livestock and Dairy Development Department, on the special directive of Chief Minister Punjab has devised "breed improvement plan" for nucleus stud stocks and insemination of improved germ-plasm through artificial insemination and production extens
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Punjab chief minister lauds role of health department

Punjab chief minister lauds role of health department

Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has said that the crippling disease of polio has been effectively controlled in the province in co-operation with the World Health Organisation, while the health department has also been directed for implementa
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Jamali lauds Vajpayee's cricket decision

Jamali lauds Vajpayee's cricket decision

Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has appreciated the Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's decision to send the Indian cricket team to resume Test series and One Day cricket matches with Pakistan's cricket team, which was suspended in 1989
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Murree to get gas this year

Murree to get gas this year

A compression station for supply of natural gas to commercial consumers would be constructed at a cost of Rs 200 million at Murree this year, said Murree Tehsil Nazim Mohammad Khursheed Abbasi on Sunday.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
UK High Commission phone numbers changed

UK High Commission phone numbers changed

Working telephone numbers of the British High Commission (HC) have been changed and the new numbers will be applied after February 16.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
NGOs planning relief work for quake victims

NGOs planning relief work for quake victims

Various non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Karachi, which participate in relief and care arrangements, are chalking out plans for collection of cash and relief goods for earthquake victims in NWFP.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Horse & cattle show opens on February 16

Horse & cattle show opens on February 16

A week-long grand National Horse and Cattle Show erupts into action from Monday at the gaily decorated Fortress Stadium encompassing the diverse but rich culture and showcasing the agriculture wealth of the country.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
No evidence of Avian flu type in Pakistan: US expert

No evidence of Avian flu type in Pakistan: US expert

The US Health and Human Resources Representative for South Asia Region, Dr Altaf Ahmed Lal, has categorically stated to have found no evidence of Avian influenza -H5N1 type among poultry birds in Pakistan.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Symposium on water issues opens on February 16

Symposium on water issues opens on February 16

A two-day international symposium on Water Resources Management will begin from Monday at a local hotel. According to programme, this symposium is being organised by various national and international organisations working on water-related issues.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
17 injured in occupied Kashmir blast

17 injured in occupied Kashmir blast

Fourteen Indian occupation soldiers and three civilian bystanders were injured on Sunday in an explosion on the key highway connecting occupied Kashmir, a police spokesman said.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
APHC faction threatens to pull out of talks

APHC faction threatens to pull out of talks

Considering recent spate in rights violations across the state, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq indicated that All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) would pull out of the talks process that began past month after Indian Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani lend audience
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Consumption of fish in country very low

Consumption of fish in country very low

The consumption of fish at 1.6 kilogram per capita in Pakistan is very low as compared to 24-kg in Japan, 20-kg in Europe, USA, Germany, UK and France.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
'PML-Q to be reorganised soon'

'PML-Q to be reorganised soon'

The reorganisation of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) would be undertaken soon and all factions would be given shares in the new set up.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Jamali arrives in Karachi

Jamali arrives in Karachi

Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has arrived in Karachi on Sunday evening on a three-day visit.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
EU hopes Pak-India talks to start lasting peace process

EU hopes Pak-India talks to start lasting peace process

The composite dialogue between Pakistan and India, beginning in Islamabad on Monday, will hopefully start a peace process for lasting peace in South Asia, said President of the European Union on Sunday.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
'Section 40-B not misused to check Sales Tax evasion'

'Section 40-B not misused to check Sales Tax evasion'

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has not yet exercised option under Section 40-B of the Sales Tax Act, 1990 to depute sales tax officials at the manufacturing premises of any suspected unit.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
'Section 40-B not misused to check Sales Tax evasion'

'Section 40-B not misused to check Sales Tax evasion'

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has not yet exercised option under Section 40-B of the Sales Tax Act, 1990 to depute sales tax officials at the manufacturing premises of any suspected unit.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Second PIA Boeing-777 lands in Karachi

Second PIA Boeing-777 lands in Karachi

The newly acquired second Boeing-777, by Pakistan International Airlines, the national flag carrier, landed here at the Quaid-e-Azam International airport in the wee hours of Sunday.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Second PIA Boeing-777 lands in Karachi

Second PIA Boeing-777 lands in Karachi

The newly acquired second Boeing-777, by Pakistan International Airlines, the national flag carrier, landed here at the Quaid-e-Azam International airport in the wee hours of Sunday.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Two killed in PAF plane mishap

Two killed in PAF plane mishap

Two security personnel were killed when a fighter plane of the Pakistan Air Force hit a fuel tanker near the runway after developing some technical fault, official sources said here on Sunday.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Two killed in PAF plane mishap

Two killed in PAF plane mishap

Two security personnel were killed when a fighter plane of the Pakistan Air Force hit a fuel tanker near the runway after developing some technical fault, official sources said here on Sunday.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Businessman detained in nuclear probe

Businessman detained in nuclear probe

Pakistan on Sunday admitted that a private businessman was detained along with about a dozen scientists and officials amid allegations that they sold atomic secrets to other countries through a nuclear underworld.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Electoral Rolls Rules 1974 restored

Electoral Rolls Rules 1974 restored

Chief Election Commissioner former Chief Justice Irshad Hasan Khan on Sunday explained that the status of persons belonging to the Quadiani group or the Lahori group (who call themselves 'Ahmadis' or by any other name) shall remain unchanged as provided i
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Tribal Chamber formation perplexes NWFP traders

Tribal Chamber formation perplexes NWFP traders

The decision of NWFP Governor Iftikhar Husain Shah to constitute 'Tribal Chamber of Commerce & Industry' (TCCI) has created confusion among the business community of Peshawar whose members say that the new body would serve no purpose.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Tribal Chamber formation perplexes NWFP traders

Tribal Chamber formation perplexes NWFP traders

The decision of NWFP Governor Iftikhar Husain Shah to constitute 'Tribal Chamber of Commerce & Industry' (TCCI) has created confusion among the business community of Peshawar whose members say that the new body would serve no purpose.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Nine killed, over 300 hurt in kite-flying incidents

Nine killed, over 300 hurt in kite-flying incidents

At least nine people were killed and over 300 injured in kite flying-related incidents on Saturday night and Sunday as the Lahorites celebrated Basant with traditional zeal and enthusiasm.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Nine killed, over 300 hurt in kite-flying incidents

Nine killed, over 300 hurt in kite-flying incidents

At least nine people were killed and over 300 injured in kite flying-related incidents on Saturday night and Sunday as the Lahorites celebrated Basant with traditional zeal and enthusiasm.
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
MCB may announce 27 percent profit growth on February 16

MCB may announce 27 percent profit growth on February 16

The banking giant, Muslim Commercial Bank, might record a growth of as much as 27 percent in its profit for the year 2003 on back of higher deposits following the introduction of several innovative products for consumers and gain in earnings from capital
Published 16 Feb, 2004 12:00am
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