Four people were killed and 17 injured in bomb blasts in Turkey's two biggest cities on Thursday just days before US President George W. Bush and other world leaders descend on Istanbul for a Nato summit.
The remaining suspects in the killing of 17 members of a Muslim family surrendered Thursday more than two years after the massacre took place amid riots in the Indian state of Gujarat, police said Thursday.
Shia militiamen loyal to radical Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr declared a unilateral cease-fire on Thursday in a Baghdad slum - their last holdout against US troops.
The United States will extend immunity from Iraqi prosecution for US and other foreign troops and personnel in Iraq beyond the handover of power next Wednesday, officials said on Thursday.
Ron Reagan, a son of late US president Ronald Reagan, has lashed out at the Bush administration's foreign policy, calling the war in Iraq a "terrible mistake" that his father would never have made.
The US Supreme Court refused on Thursday to require Vice President Dick Cheney to disclose the records of the controversial energy task force he headed in early 2001.
Eight British servicemen were freed on Thursday after three nights in the hands of Iranian Revolutionary Guards, ending a diplomatic wrangle that had threatened to inflame tensions over Britain's presence in Iraq.
To cheers and applause, hundreds of troops from Afghanistan's fledgling national army took up positions on Thursday in the capital of a remote province overrun by a renegade commander a week ago.
Palestinians are prepared to hold general elections within six months, but to do so need the support of Israel, the United States and the European Union, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat said Thursday.
Indian authorities Thursday stayed the hanging of a Kolkata apartment guard convicted over a teenage girl's rape and murder in what would have been India's first execution in 15 years.
Sterling fell to two week lows against the euro on Thursday after a weaker than expected UK manufacturing survey and comments from the Bank of England that did nothing to revive aggressive rate hike expectations.
The dollar slid to its lowest in over two months against the yen on Thursday as economic data reinforced optimism over Japan's recovery and lifted Tokyo's stock market to an eight-week high.
US stocks hovered near the unchanged mark on Thursday as investors digested a mixed batch of economic data and chose to sit tight ahead of next week's Fed meeting.
Europe's corporate bond market was once again focussed on new issues on Thursday as further borrowers announced plans to raise debt before the summer lull.
Europe's corporate bond market was once again focussed on new issues on Thursday as further borrowers announced plans to raise debt before the summer lull.
Britain's leading shares rose for the second day in a row on Thursday, boosted by strength in a raft of mining stocks, including Rio Tinto, as fears that Chinese demand may be receding were branded as overdone.
London cocoa futures nudged toward recent lows in mostly structural trade on Thursday, with the market stuck inside this week's tight range and a dearth of fundamental news keeping fund activity muted, dealers said.
Brazil and South Africa will muscle into traditional European Union sugar export markets in Africa, the Middle East and Asia if the EU Commission's reform proposals slashing sugar exports are implemented, analysts and traders said on Thursday.
Oil prices climbed toward $38 on Thursday as Norwegian oil firms said they would respond to a strike by locking out all workers next week, threatening to shut off almost all petroleum exports from the worlds No. 3 oil exporter.
NYBOT cotton futures finished higher Thursday on speculative and options-related buying as the market unleashed a strong advance now that July has gone into its notice period, brokers said.
Cuba bought its first US durum wheat in more than three decades, the US Agriculture Department reported on Thursday, a sign of Cuba's growing commercial food ties to the United States.
Gold jumped more than 1.5 percent in Europe on Thursday, cracking $400 for the first time since mid April helped by a stronger euro against the dollar and Mideast violence which drew investors into the hard asset.
London Metal Exchange (LME) base metals ended higher on Thursday as technical factors, fresh dollar weakness and supply concerns combined to lift the market, traders said.
NYBOT arabica coffee futures closed slightly softer Thursday on sales by small speculators with the trades focus fixed on winter conditions in leading producer Brazil, brokers said.
NYBOT raw sugar futures settled firmer Thursday in activity featuring switch trade from players liquidating positions out of spot July, with more rollovers seen before the contract expires next week, brokers said.
Soft red winter wheat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade fell on Thursday following news Egypt bought 120,000 tonnes of wheat from France and none from the United States, traders said.
Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were lower early Thursday in reaction to another week of disappointing export sales and a mild setback from the firm close on Wednesday, traders said.
Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures firmed on Thursday on worries about tight US soyabean supplies and ahead of Friday's last trading day for CBOT July soyabean options, traders said.
COMEX copper prices rose early Thursday, despite a sharp drop in durable goods orders, as speculative buyers keyed on rumours of a miners strike in Chile and later on a surge in home sales, traders said.
Precious metals rallied strongly in New York futures trading Thursday morning, led by gold's rise to a two-month high above $400 an ounce, amid a confluence of technical and geopolitical factors.
Agricultural scientists should develop a mechanism for increasing the productivity of water for food and livelihoods that is environmentally sustainable and socially acceptable.
The amendments made in budget 2004-5, announced by Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday in the National Assembly, are in the best national interest.
Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Thursday termed as "unfortunate" the decision of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) not to participate in National Security Council (NSC) meeting.
Nearly four years after the murder of opposition journalist Gyorgi Gongadze, the mysterious affair continues to haunt the Ukrainian regime with the approach of presidential elections in October.
Hidden in the Burgundy hills on the site of an old summer camp, the main institute to train Muslim prayer leaders in France hardly looks like an idea whose time has come.
"I don't believe it, you get into trouble because you block the motor cavalcade of the Finance Minister! And since when does a Finance Minister merit a cavalcade, for Pete's sake."
"Following my article that appeared in these columns last week, several readers have asked me to elaborate on how GoP (and its mouthpiece, the Pakistan Economic Survey 2003-04) juggles numbers to fit it's theory of tremendous economic growth during the pa
The Economic Survey 2003-04 reveals that the incidence of poverty has "significantly reduced", and, at the same time, it indicates that unemployment rate during the fiscal year 2003-04 increased to 8.27 percent as compared to the year 2000-01.
The tragic event of 9/11 will be remembered in the history of the world not only because of the destruction of the twin towers but also for the extent of the use of a weapon: The Human Bomb. The episode was unprecedented. The incident brought down the gra
The federal budget for the fiscal year 2004-05 (FY-05) presented in the National Assembly on the 12th of June,2004 contained a proposal to levy capital value tax (CVT) @ 0.1 per cent on the purchase of shares which meant that on the purchase of shares val
While addressing the Kissan Convention on June 10, 2004, President Musharraf announced a package of incentives for the agriculture sector to bring about a change in the condition of millions of small farmers.
It is distressing to learn from a report that, with its two new newly built pilot boats going out of action on June 15, Port Qasim is now threatened with a major crisis in handling shipping traffic.
Pakistan, once dubbed a single tranche country, has come a long way in sustaining a satisfactory relationship with the IMF. Its three-year Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) arrangement was approved on December 6, 2001 and about two-thirds of th
The Universal Postal Union (UPU) that monitors the efficiency of postal exchanges among the 198 countries through continuos testing of International Service Quality standard has appreciated Pakistan Postal services.
The representatives of the lawyers' community have asked the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) leadership to play their due role for the establishment of true democracy in the country.
The Pakistan Telecom Employees Union (CBA) has demanded of the government to regularise the services of nearly 10,000 daily wages workers of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL).
Allotment of about 1,095 plots by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) in I-9, I-10 industrial estates against the total 1,030 planned earlier, will compound the problems of the adjacent residential sectors.
Skill Development Council (SDC) and the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) arranged a one-day workshop on 'Skill Development for Entrepreneur-ship' here on Thursday.
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation is replacing its 20 MVA power transformer with the new 40 MVA power transformer at Gulistan-e-Jauhar grid station for system improvement.
Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) has announced its full support to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)'s candidate in the bye-election of PP-156 (Lahore).
Federal government should review the so-called relief given to the House Building Finance Corporation (HBFC) victims and write off the interest on small loans up to Rs 200,000, where the principal amount has been re-paid.
A member of the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) has approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) with prayer to direct the respondent government to take necessary action against staff of Pakistan embassy in Saudi Arabia on their failure in performance
Standard Chartered Bank has signed an agreement with Arif Habib Investment Management Ltd to distribute mutual funds through the bank's branch network.
Standard Chartered Bank has signed an agreement with Arif Habib Investment Management Ltd to distribute mutual funds through the bank's branch network.
The export of industrial goods from the city has been increased manifold, which earned foreign exchange in sufficient amount during the last four years.
A 60-member delegation of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), led by its chief Mian Anjum Nisar left here Thursday for Dushanbe (Tajikistan).
Provincial Culture and Youth Affairs Department, in collaboration with Unesco, is organising a seminar on 'Policy for the Preservation and Promotion of Culture' here on July 6.
The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has not accepted the resignation of Mian Naseer Hyatt Maggon, former KCCI President and member of the managing committee of the chamber.
The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has requested immediate follow-up action on the decisions taken in the meeting held between Tajikistan Minister for Trade and Economy and the Commerce Minister of Pakistan.
Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim informed the Sindh Assembly on Thursday that no appointments had been made in the Fisheries Department as there was complete ban on fresh recruitment.
Founder Chairman of the Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) Jamil Yousuf has stressed the need for making investment in security by the corporate sector as well as by the government to ensure safety of life and property of the people.
Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) in Rawalpindi and Islamabad were put on high alert to avert any terrorist strike, target killing and any other untoward incident.
The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking is being celebrated on June 26 like every year to mark the signing of the declaration adopted at the International Conference against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26, 1987
The Woollen Mills Owners (WMO) have demanded the imposition of 15 percent General Sales Tax (GST) on the import of the raw wool on the unregistered wool sector, while the registered sector would be given a zero rate sales tax on import of the raw wool.
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
Export Promotion Bureau has received the following Trade Enquiries from abroad. Interested Pakistani parties dealing in the under mentioned items can obtain further details from the addresses given or from EPB Head Quarters and its Regional/Sub-Regional O
For smooth working at Large Taxpayer Unit (LTU), Karachi, the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has constituted a committee to devise strategy for training of LTU officials.
The European Union (EU) parliamentary delegation currently on a visit of occupied Kashmir and led by John Cushnahan, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of European Parliament on Thursday met with Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) Chairman, Shabbir Ahmad
Minister for Communications, Baber Khan Ghauri on Thursday asked National Highway Authority (NHA) to stop land allotment along national highways till a new standard operational procedure is introduced.
KW&SB Managing Director Brigadier Iftikhar Hyder on Thursday called for improving the meter testing system and proper cleaning of chambers where meters are installed.
Sindh Chief Secretary Dr Mutawakkal Kazi has directed the DCO Hyderabad to pursue an effective strategy for ensuring safe drinking water supply to Hyderabad.
The Pakistan Leather Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (Plgmea) is planning to send a delegation to Russia and Poland to explore the potential for exports in these countries.
Former chief Justice of Azad Jammu Kashmir High Court and President Jammu & Kashmir Liberation League (JKLL) Justice Abdul Majeed Malick (Retd), has said durable peace cannot be establish in South Asia unless and until the Indian occupied Kashmir issue is
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) would establish a 'date palm research institute' at Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur with the cost of Rs 25 million.
The five-year period for supply of gas at concessional rates for Balancing, Modernisation, Rehabilitation and Expansion (BMRE) of existing fertiliser plants will be increased to encourage investment in this sector.
The latest close of key indices on major world stock exchanges and the London closing values of the euro, the Japanese yen, the British pound and gold bullion (previous day's closes in brackets).
An accountability court presided over by Judge Attaullah Khan convicted and sentenced Syed Qasim Shah, former Senator and minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas for four years rigorous imprisonment (RI) and Rs 36.2 million fine for accumulating a
Chief Election Commissioner Chief Justice Irshad Hasan Khan (Retd), on Thursday notified to hold by-elections for Nazim and Naib Nazims in two union councils of Balochistan.
Terming resumption of peace process between Pakistan and India as positive, Toronto-based Kashmiri Leader, Mushtaq A. Jeelani on Thursday hoped the thaw could lead to resolution of all disputes including the Indian occupied Kashmir issue.
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) will shortly devise criteria for brining mega units of Lahore under the jurisdiction of Large Taxpayers' Unit (LTU).
