Pakistan would actively participate in Seatrade Middle East Maritime conference and exhibition for the marine sector scheduled from December 6 to 8 at Dubai International Exhibition Centre.
Pakistan's High Commissioner to the UK Dr Maleeha Lodhi has reiterated her commitment to further promote the existing strong bonds between Pakistan and British Armies including the two Cavalries.
A spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Office Kong Quan has welcomed Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali's visit to China, scheduled to take place next week.
Pakistan on Friday strongly supported China's phenomenal achievements in all areas and defended its human rights record, helping in defeating a resolution against China at the 60th session of the Commission on Human Rights in Geneva.
Advisor Home to Sindh Chief Minister, Aftab Ahmed Shaikh has stressed the need for paying special attention to community policing system and its expansion throughout the province on a permanent basis.
The Transport and Communication Department of City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has issued notice to the Managing Director of Green Bus Company telling him that as per agreement under Urban Transport Scheme (UTS), he cannot sell out the company to a
For those who read the Cautionary Notice that appeared in the front page of a leading English daily on March 15th and, yearn for precise information, they are advised to visit the following web page and, draw their own conclusions about the veracity of th
Is it so sinful to be born in a family that for generations has lived in a part of Sindh, which joined Pakistan by choice. I am proud to be a Pakistani and shall live and die in my motherland, in spite of the discrimination we suffer in our own province.
Civilian contractors are sending foreign workers into Iraq with none of the combat-zone awareness training that's become the norm for war correspondents and aid workers, says a British firm that specialises in "hostile environment" courses.
Common perception is that large foreign investors drive our stock market. Market history also tells us that foreign investors have been the driving force at the stock market throughout the 90's. However, the ground realities have changed.
According to a press release issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), the appointment of a Corporate Ombudsman is under way 'as a part of the administrative set-up of the SECP'.
Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz informed the Senate on Tuesday that as a result of its weak performance the SME Bank was being restructured with the ultimate objective of its privatisation over the next three years.
Congratulations, champagne and cash flowed in India Friday after Saurav Ganguly and his boys in blue snatched a maiden cricket Test series victory on Pakistani soil.
The inevitable happened 35 minutes after the lunch interval on the fourth afternoon of a Test match slated for five days and India by coasting to victory by an innings and 131 runs ripped apart Pakistan's cricket reputation that will take time to regain.
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq on Friday lashed out at his premier fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, saying his poor form led to the Test series defeat against India.
India completed a historic maiden series victory on Pakistan soil after crushing their arch-rivals in the decisive third Test by an innings and 131 runs here Friday.
India completed a historic maiden series victory on Pakistan soil after crushing their arch-rivals in the decisive third Test by an innings and 131 runs here Friday.
German police said they were checking the identities of hundreds of Muslims leaving Friday prayers in the city of Bochum in a search for potentially violent Islamists.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak described himself as shocked by President George W. Bush's endorsement of an Israeli initiative to keep major parts of the West Bank and said it may lead to increased Middle East violence, according to an interview publish
India's Election Commission Friday ordered a state government to prosecute a top aide of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee blamed over a stampede for gifts that killed 22 people a week before voting.
Australia selected Airbus parent EADS on Friday to supply tanker aircraft worth US$1.5 billion, moving to extend its military reach and boosting the Franco-German company's efforts to develop its arms business.
US companies' first-quarter earnings have been impressive so far, but whether hard-earned revenue or lower costs are driving profits remains to be seen.
In a gaffe that real estate mogul Donald Trump probably wouldn't have tolerated from any of his underlings, USA Today declared the wrong winner of the popular TV show "The Apprentice" on its Web site.
US anti-death penalty campaigners say they are making dramatic progress toward banning executions for offences committed by juveniles, while the number of death sentences overall is declining.
Pakistan Kuwait Investment Company (Pvt) Limited (Pak-Kuwait) is pleased to announce its collaboration with M/s Saadullah Khan & Brothers (SKB) for participating in the development of Karachi through investment in Infrastructure Projects, starting with es
All Pakistan Dialdas Bridge Tournament was held in the first week of this month at Dialdas Club in Hyderabad in which 16 bridge teams participated. Karachi was well represented by 12 teams.
Central Board of Revenue (CBR) Chairman Abdullah Yousuf has said that the process of reforms will continue in the CBR, but there will be no retrenchment in tax departments.
Almost every time one watches television via the satellite, there is a chance of getting carried away into the domain of marvel and philosophy as well. Marvel at the way the television is changing our lives thanks to technology, and the threat that it hol
Confederation of Asia Pacific Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) Chairman K. K. Moodi on Friday agreed with LCCI President Mian Anjum's call to the governments of Pakistan and India to resolve all outstanding political issues in order to pave way fo
Records are set to be broken, but the cricket has witnessed, for the first time in its history, a batsman crowning twice with the title of highest individual run-getter in the Test cricket. The batsman is none other than West India captain Brian Charlse L
Provincial Minister for Population Welfare, Naseem Lodhi, has said that under 'Sasta Atta Package', 1,314,152 atta bags of 20-kg have so far been distributed to 350,000 low-income families in the province.
The 10-day SAF Games ended rather successfully for Pakistan and the organisers as no untoward incident took place though earlier there were fears of the militants striking at the venues like the Munich Olympiad of 1972. The closing ceremony was a splendou
Syed Aftab Azeem is a TV-man. He has spent more than thirty-six years playing with cameras, sets and scripts. After beginning his journey from children's programme, he has reached a stage of maturity where serious and challenging programmes have become hi
The 960th annual Urs (death anniversary) of Hazrat Ali Hajveri - better known as Data Gunj Baksh - was the most significant cultural and religious event in Lahore this past week. Inaugurated by the provincial Governor on April 9 it attracted an estimated
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed SSP Lahore to get registered FIR against sub-inspector Badr Munir and ASI Abdul Jabbar of Factory Area police station who abducted a girl and also beat her and her brother.
Terrible traffic jams these days in this Third World dump they call a city. So many of these brown natives blocking the way to our embassy, most of which (Rule book 30, rule 32: use 'whom' for humans, 'which' for other creatures) can't drive. It wears you
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed Sessions Judge Gujranwala to hold inquiry against civil judge/judicial magistrate Amir Javed Ranjha for misusing his authority and also got registered a case against him.
Political leaders in Pakistan seldom write books for fear of making commitments on issues of public interest. They generally think that their writings would expose them more than they would like to. Some of them suffer from the contradictions within thems
The week started off with opening of the Artisans Gallery. An exhibition of paintings was organized for the event and Federal Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Shaukat Aziz inaugurated it. Shaukat Aziz was all praise for the initiative and suggest
Economic and social sector interventions would help reduce the 'poverty of deprivation' over a period of time, the poorest of the poor need to be assisted in a more direct manner.
The presence of heavy metals in poultry food has received considerable attention during recent years. Most of us ingest heavy metals via food in our daily diet, although the quantity of heavy metals varies from place to place depending on dietary habits,
Terming the entry of two new mobile phone companies in mobile sector a boost to Pakistan telecom sector Hussain Ahmed Ozgen, President, Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has said that this will enhance the connectivity with the rest of th
Given opportunity, children can be as creative as any other adult or a grown-up person. An exhibition of Pakistan's culture and heritage which opens today, April 17, at Sadequain Art Gallery, Frere Hall, is an acknowledgement of this fact.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has allowed former Federal Minister and Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian (PPPP) leader Jehangir Badr to go abroad for 20 days.
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto is dead but not forgotten. If not the nation as a whole, PPP makes it a point to celebrate his death anniversary faithfully every year with fond memories.
Huge financial cost is one of the major hurdles in conducting high quality research which is necessary for checking the disease threat being faced by the poultry industry of Pakistan.
Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah was born at Honeymoon Lodge in Karachi on Friday, the 25th Shawal, 1294/November 2, 1877. When the news of his birth was routed to the Aga Khan I in Bombay, he said: "Name him Muhammad Sultan. He would be a Sultan (emperor) in the
JCR-VIS Credit Rating Ltd (JCR-VIS) reaffirms medium to long-term entity rating of Saudi Pak Industrial and Agricultural Investment Co at 'AA+' (double A plus) with a 'stable' outlook.
JCR-VIS Credit Rating Ltd (JCR-VIS) reaffirms medium to long-term entity rating of Saudi Pak Industrial and Agricultural Investment Co at 'AA+' (double A plus) with a 'stable' outlook.
The Karachi Stock Exchange hits a new record of highest turnover on Friday. The total turnover surpassed the previous record of 960.788 million shares in the ready market by achieving 1,122.497 million shares, said Moin M Fudda, Managing Director of KSE.
Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has suggested preparation of a composite and integrated industrial policy for 5-10 years period keeping in mind Pakistan's commitments under World Trade Order (WTO).
Terming globalisation as a serious threat to the people of South Asia, renowned lawyer and human rights activist, Abid Hasan Minto has called upon the people of the region to rise to the occasion to foil the deep rooted conspiracy hatched against them.
JCR-VIS Credit Rating Co (JCR-VIS) has reaffirmed the medium to long-term entity rating of Crescent Leasing Corporation (CLCL) at 'A+' (single A plus) the short-term entity rating at 'A-1' (A one) and the medium to long-term rating of TFC-2 issue at 'AA-'
JCR-VIS Credit Rating Co (JCR-VIS) has reaffirmed the medium to long-term entity rating of Crescent Leasing Corporation (CLCL) at 'A+' (single A plus) the short-term entity rating at 'A-1' (A one) and the medium to long-term rating of TFC-2 issue at 'AA-'
Provincial Information Technology Minister Mustafa Kamal has stressed the need to use information technology as a compulsory business tool for carrying out trade and business activities.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has called for a report from Director General Lahore Development Authority (LDA) within 10-day in a petition filed by widow of poet Habib Jalib.
The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (Smeda) has signed a Memorandum of Understating (MoU) with Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (Tevta) in order to enhance technical skills of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
The Transparency International (TI), in its survey on "corruption in South Asia," has revealed high levels of corruption in public institutions in the region, with police as the most corrupt in all.
Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Ellahi has said that all the hurdles towards provision of housing facilities would be removed, and a one-window facility would be introduced for approval of the building maps.
Export Promotion Bureau has received the following International Tenders from abroad. Interested Pakistani parties dealing in the under mentioned items can obtain further details of Tenders from the addresses given or from EPB Head Quarters and its Region
Da Afghanistan Bank, the central bank of that country, has sought assistance from the private sector banks in Pakistan for the services of skilled senior officials to assist in its daily operation.
A corruption case has been filed with the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against the Director General (Grade 20) of Multan Development Authority (MDA), Mumtaz Qureshi, it is reliably learnt here.
Punjab government is actively considering a proposal to set up Textile City near Sahianwala Interchange, Chak Jhumra, while a Garment City would also be established over 181 acres of land already allocated for export processing zone near Khurrianwala.
Jamaat-i-Islami has appealed to the governments of European countries, United States and Japan to pull out their troops from Iraq forthwith and urged the UN to take notice of large-scale killings and attacks on places of worship which may cause a strong r
Speaker National Assembly Chaudhry Amir Hussain said on Friday that the National Security Council (NSC) was consultative and not a supra-Parliament body.
