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Print - 2005-08-04
Iran hopes for nuclear restart by early next week

Iran hopes for nuclear restart by early next week

Iran said it hoped to resume work at a uranium conversion plant by early next week, backtracking from an earlier plan to restart on Wednesday but still rejecting Western appeals to keep the project frozen.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Ahmadinejad takes office in throes of nuclear crisis

Ahmadinejad takes office in throes of nuclear crisis

Iran's new President Mahmood Ahmadinejad took office Wednesday, with his country at loggerheads with the international community over its threat to resume controversial nuclear activities. Ahmadinejad, 49, an ultra-conservative former revolutionary guard,
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
11 killed in South Korea floods

11 killed in South Korea floods

Heavy rains and flooding across South Korea have killed at least 11 people, left five missing and damaged hundreds of homes, officials said on Wednesday. Almost all the fatalities were in the south-western provinces of north and south Cholla, where 10 peo
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Insurgents kill eight Afghan soldiers

Insurgents kill eight Afghan soldiers

Afghan insurgents have killed four government troops and four police officers in an attack on a checkpoint in the country's east, an interior ministry spokesman said Wednesday. Elsewhere a shootout left five people dead, while suspected militants also kil
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Spacewalking astronaut repairs heat shield

Spacewalking astronaut repairs heat shield

Spacewalking astronaut Steve Robinson plucked a couple of loose fiber strips from Discovery's belly on Wednesday in an unprecedented repair to the shuttle's heat shield.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
China battles to save North Korea nuclear talks

China battles to save North Korea nuclear talks

Weary envoys to marathon talks on the Korean nuclear crisis agreed on Wednesday to meet for a 10th day as China battled to save the six-party process from collapse. With discussions deadlocked over ways of ending North Korea's weapons programmes, the host
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Sudanese clash for third day

Sudanese clash for third day

Northern and southern Sudanese leaders called for calm on Wednesday during a third day of clashes in the capital that have killed at least 84 people since the death of former southern rebel John Garang.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Saudis pledge allegiance to King Abdullah

Saudis pledge allegiance to King Abdullah

Thousands of Saudi men thronged into a cavernous marble-lined palace to pledge allegiance to their new King Abdullah on Wednesday in a ceremony which completes the transition of power from the late King Fahd.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Israeli rightists gather for march

Israeli rightists gather for march

Thousands of Israeli rightists rallying against an impending Gaza withdrawal gathered for a planned march over the border to Jewish settlements in the occupied land on Wednesday, a procession police vowed to block.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Earth 'air' found on Moon

Earth 'air' found on Moon

The Moon's soil is impregnated with nitrogen that came from Earth's atmosphere, according to Japanese scientists writing on Thursday in Nature, the weekly British science journal.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Army takes power in Mauritania

Army takes power in Mauritania

Mauritania's armed forces have set up a military council to rule the country and end the "totalitarian" regime of President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, a statement broadcast on state media said on Wednesday.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Indian rupee bounces back

Indian rupee bounces back

The rupee staged a smart recovery on Wednesday, recouping most of the previous day's loss on strong foreign capital inflows and the euro's rise to a two-month peak against the dollar. Traders said the Indian central bank had also limited its rupee-selling
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Sterling edges up against dollar

Sterling edges up against dollar

Sterling hit a one-month high versus the dollar on Wednesday after data showed Britain's services sector expanded faster-than-expected in July, but an interest rate cut this week remained probable.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Euro hits two-month high

Euro hits two-month high

The euro rose to its highest level in two months against the dollar on Wednesday after a break of key technical resistance around $1.2260 triggered broad-based dollar selling. Chart-inspired trading dominated the market as a succession of strong US econom
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Bonds: Saint Gobain bid puts pressure on credit

Bonds: Saint Gobain bid puts pressure on credit

The cost of credit protection on Saint Gobain rose on Wednesday, while its bonds slipped, amid concern the French building materials maker's bid for Britain's BPB Plc would leave it loaded with debt.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Bonds: Saint Gobain bid puts pressure on credit

Bonds: Saint Gobain bid puts pressure on credit

The cost of credit protection on Saint Gobain rose on Wednesday, while its bonds slipped, amid concern the French building materials maker's bid for Britain's BPB Plc would leave it loaded with debt.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
US Stocks: Wednesday's unofficial close

US Stocks: Wednesday's unofficial close

US stocks gave up gains from a brief rise into positive territory in early afternoon trading on Wednesday, after oil prices retreated from record highs and investors' interest shifted to the tech sector. Microsoft Corp contributed to a rally in techs, wit
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Seoul shares lower

Seoul shares lower

Seoul stocks closed slightly lower on Wednesday, snapping a seven-session winning streak, as worries about the impact of high oil prices and a stronger won wiped out early gains on upbeat US consumer spending data. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Pric
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Taiwan stocks end up

Taiwan stocks end up

Taiwan stocks rose 1.77 percent on Wednesday as major electronics shares, such as AU Optronics Corp, rose on the back of overnight gains for US technology counters. Taiwan's benchmark TAIEX share index finished up 112.03 points at 6,455.57 points. Overall
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Britain's top share index seals 6th straight win

Britain's top share index seals 6th straight win

Britain's top share index notched up a sixth consecutive win on Wednesday, boosted by further gains in the mining sector following record earnings from coupled with hopes for take-over activity as France's Saint-Gobain made a hostile bid for wallboard mak
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Sugar farmer blockades Mexico offers talks

Sugar farmer blockades Mexico offers talks

Mexico promised on Wednesday to open talks with protesting sugar farmers to ease a crisis over government plans to veto a new law protecting cane prices. After weeks of bickering between the government and cane growers groups, Agriculture Minister Javier
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Manila approves planting of fourth biotech corn

Manila approves planting of fourth biotech corn

The Philippines, the first Asian country to commercialise genetically modified corn, has approved the sale and planting of the fourth biotech corn developed by US agrochemical firm Monsanto Co.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Oil falls from record as US stockpiles rise

Oil falls from record as US stockpiles rise

Oil prices fell sharply from a record high on Wednesday after a US government report showed near-record crude imports lifting stockpiles unexpectedly in the world''s largest energy consumer.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Oil falls from record as US stockpiles rise

Oil falls from record as US stockpiles rise

Oil prices fell sharply from a record high on Wednesday after a US government report showed near-record crude imports lifting stockpiles unexpectedly in the world's largest energy consumer.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Oil falls from record as US stockpiles rise

Oil falls from record as US stockpiles rise

Oil prices fell sharply from a record high on Wednesday after a US government report showed near-record crude imports lifting stockpiles unexpectedly in the world's largest energy consumer.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
New York cotton futures close softer

New York cotton futures close softer

Cotton futures finished softer Wednesday on sales by small speculators in quiet dealings devoid of news, analysts said. The New York Board of Trade's December cotton contract shed 0.22 cent to end at 52.29 cents a lb, ranging from 52.20 to 53.19 cents. Ma
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
London sugar moves up on trade, speculative buying

London sugar moves up on trade, speculative buying

London white sugar futures closed marginally higher on trade and speculative buying on Wednesday, and traders said the mood of the market remained upbeat amid expectations of buoyant physical demand before Ramazan. October futures settled up 30 cents at $
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Copper ends higher

Copper ends higher

London Metal Exchange (LME) copper ended near record highs on Wednesday on fund buying, although the market struggled near $3,600 a tonne on persistent profit-taking, traders said. "The market was generally quiet today and, as has been the case in recent
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
European gold hits fresh four-week high

European gold hits fresh four-week high

Gold hit a fresh four-week high at $436 an ounce in Europe on Wednesday, taking its cue from a sharp rise in the euro to a two-month high versus the dollar. Bullion prices, which have risen by over three percent in the past seven days, had previously run
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
US MIDDAY: coffee futures slump on long positions

US MIDDAY: coffee futures slump on long positions

Benchmark arabica coffee futures fell 0.8 percent Wednesday as market players trimmed their long positions following a failed attempt to extend the previous session's gains of more than 4 percent, traders said.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat declines on fund selling

US MIDDAY: wheat declines on fund selling

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures were lower at mid-morning on Wednesday on fund selling and a lack of supportive news, traders said. Light corn/wheat spreading also pressured prices, they said.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn lower on technical setback

US MIDDAY: corn lower on technical setback

Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were lower early on Wednesday on a technical setback after recent weather-related rallies, traders said. The failure of soybeans to hold strong gains early also contributed some spillover speculative selling in t
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper down in thin trading

US MIDDAY: copper down in thin trading

New York copper futures slipped modestly in early Wednesday dealings, but brokers said the action was thin and with little news to drive prices they were expected to remain calm for the session. Benchmark copper for September delivery at the New York Merc
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soyabeans mixed on Midwest weather condition

US MIDDAY: soyabeans mixed on Midwest weather condition

Soyabean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were mixed early on Wednesday in a choppy and occasionally volatile Midwest weather market, traders said. At 10:24 am CDT (1524 GMT) soya was up 1 cent to down 3 cents per bushel. August was up 1/2 at $6.90 p
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold at one-month high; platinum soars

US MIDDAY: gold at one-month high; platinum soars

US gold futures surged early on Wednesday, reaching a fresh one-month peak as a sharply higher euro made bullion more attractive to investors, traders said. Other precious metals gained ground, including platinum, which soared more than 1 percent to its h
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Chinese shares climb

Chinese shares climb

Chinese stock market closed 0.33 percent higher on Wednesday as investors cheered the impending arrival of corporate funds into the market and snapped up large caps such as China Southern Airlines Co Ltd.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Customs burn 25 tonnes of illicit drugs

Customs burn 25 tonnes of illicit drugs

Customs service on Wednesday burnt about 25 tonnes of hashish, heroin and other banned substances worth millions of dollars as part of a crackdown on drug trafficking. Customs officials said the narcotics came mostly from neighbouring Afghanistan and had
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Nadra among world's top 50 e-passport technology suppliers

Nadra among world's top 50 e-passport technology suppliers

National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) has become one of the top fifty e-passport technology supplier companies of the world, the authority officials said on Wednesday. Nadra has achieved the status of fastest growing IT organisation by virtue o
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Ibad inaugurates Pifra data centre

Ibad inaugurates Pifra data centre

Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Wednesday stressed upon government officials to set their professional approach in line with directions showed by President Pervez Musharraf for upgrading Pakistan's status from comity of developing countries to a full f
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Local bodies' polls under army supervision demanded

Local bodies' polls under army supervision demanded

Leaders of two major alliances of opposition, Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) and Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) on Wednesday demanded deployment of army for local bodies elections, alleging that in past police and district administration had n
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
2nd Freedom Rally on August 14

2nd Freedom Rally on August 14

The 2nd Freedom Rally named "Vision Gwadar" will be held on August 14 at Kalmat, located between Ormara and Pasni in Balochistan. The rally site is a very beautiful place about 130 kilometres before Gwadar going from Karachi. A 100-kilometre track is bein
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
MMA condemns artificial raise in cement prices

MMA condemns artificial raise in cement prices

Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) leader and Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Sindh Amir Dr Mumtaz Memon, slating the hoarding of cement and artificial rise in its price, alleged that the government had let lose big tycoons to suck the last blood drop of poor masses. He
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Private sector asked to operate Micro Finance Bank

Private sector asked to operate Micro Finance Bank

Minister for Finance and Co-operation, Sindh, Sardar Ahmed, has offered to the business community to take over Micro Finance Bank and run it on professional lines. Addressing members of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Wednesday, he said
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
China lauds Pakistan's efforts to combat terrorism

China lauds Pakistan's efforts to combat terrorism

China has lauded Pakistan's consistent efforts to root out terrorism and promote peace and development at the regional and international levels. Commenting on the agreement signed by Pakistan at Vientiane, Laos, last week with 10 member countries of ASEAN
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan takes exception to remarks in British media

Pakistan takes exception to remarks in British media

Pakistan High Commission London has taken exception to some remarks carried in the British media giving an erroneous impression on Pak-UK co-operation in the war against terror and categorically said both the countries were together to fight against terro
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Life Style & Beautician moot

Life Style & Beautician moot

Central President Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WCCI) Dr Shehla Javed Akram has said that strenuous efforts are being made for expanding the circle of WCCI evenly to the rural parts aimed at increasing its membership.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Saarc's rural development training programme from August 8

Saarc's rural development training programme from August 8

The Islamabad-based Human Resource Development Centre of the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (Saarc) is organising a training course on 'Rural Uplift' from August 08 to 28, an official of the centre said on Wednesday. Participants from s
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Rice to be cultivated over 2.533 million hectares

Rice to be cultivated over 2.533 million hectares

Rice crop is being cultivated over an area of 2.533 million hectares to achieve the set production target of 5 million tonnes during the year 2005-06. The cultivation process is going on satisfactorily and it is hoped that the production target of the com
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Pakistani teachers attend Usaid training programme

Pakistani teachers attend Usaid training programme

A group of Pakistani mathematics teachers has attended a four-month teacher-training program at George Mason University, USA sponsored by US Agency for International Development (USAID).
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
CDA fails to plug choked gutters at Blue Area

CDA fails to plug choked gutters at Blue Area

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) with the gigantic infrastructure has failed to plug two stench-emitting choked gutters at the Blue Area, close to a newspaper office, some other private offices and a restaurant. The problem persists for more than t
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
PBC refuses to allow setting up of law college

PBC refuses to allow setting up of law college

The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has disapproved plan for the setting up of a law college by Qurtuba University, Peshawar, at its campus. The Qurtuba university had applied for seeking approval of the PBC for establishing a law college in the premises of th
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan urges international community to implement CCW

Pakistan urges international community to implement CCW

Pakistan on Tuesday called on the international community to faithfully implement instruments on prohibition or restriction of the use of certain conventional weapons (CCW) to effectively address humanitarian and security concerns of states.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Strange names

Strange names

In response to my letter M. Kabir Malik from Oxford, UK, has sent a few interesting English names which I wish to share with your readers. These are: - Longbottom, Mrs Sidebottom, Windbottom (was UK ambassador to USA), Higinbottom, Englebirdhamperding (fa
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Concessions to senior citizens

Concessions to senior citizens

There has been a lot of talk on the part of the government to expand the base for imposing direct taxes mainly the "income tax". As the economic managers have no muscles to face various tax-evading mafias like the big sharks in the stock and real estate t
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Bosnian Muslims slow to return to scene of horror

Bosnian Muslims slow to return to scene of horror

Ten years after the 1995 massacre of some 8,000 Muslim men and boys by Serbian forces, Srebrenica today resembles a peaceful village but its deported Muslim inhabitants are only trickling back. "We returned in 2001, first my mother and I; my father and yo
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Mass graves hold secrets of Spain's Francoist past

Mass graves hold secrets of Spain's Francoist past

In the shadow of a 16th century monastery, surrounded by fields of sunflowers, archaeologists dig for human remains, uncovering long-hidden evidence of the killing that followed Spain's Civil War.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Poverty reduction: more steps by State needed

Poverty reduction: more steps by State needed

Pain is the only definition that fits perfectly on all dimensions of poverty, hunger being one of them that is used by our government as a yardstick for measuring poverty in the country, ignoring its other equally vital aspects. Measuring poverty from the
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Giving women their due

Giving women their due

The situation in the Lower Dir area vis-à-vis women's participation in the local bodies elections presents an important example as to how a strong show of resolve can change things - even well-entrenched unsavoury traditions - for the better. It may be re
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
A house divided?

A house divided?

During the recent days, different government leaders have been speaking in different tones on the crucial issue of the Madressah education reform, presenting the picture of a house divided against itself. Minister of Religious Affairs Ijaz-ul-Haq has been
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Sargodha to have business centre for electrical industry

Sargodha to have business centre for electrical industry

Punjab Small Industries Corporation (PSIC) has planned to set up a 'Business Support Center' for electrical fittings (Bakelite and other plastics) Industry in Sargodha at a cost of over Rs 20 million.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
LHC dismisses 14 poll petitions

LHC dismisses 14 poll petitions

The Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday proceeded with 24 election petitions filed by different candidates contesting local bodies elections. The petitioners have challenged the decisions of the returning officers, rejecting their no
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Cantt Board residents want local bodies' polls

Cantt Board residents want local bodies' polls

The residents of Lahore Cantonment Board have expressed their anguish over non-holding of local bodies' elections in the areas falling in the jurisdiction of the Board. The prospective candidates are unhappy, as they had already spent sufficient amount on
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Role of various sectors in economic uplift discussed

Role of various sectors in economic uplift discussed

Members of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) UK, in its meeting discussed scope and role of various sectors in the economic development of the country. Principal, Jinnah Islamic College of Commerce Yousaf Mughal presided over the me
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Madressah alliance warns to move court

Madressah alliance warns to move court

Ittehad Tanzeemat Madaris Deenia Pakistan (Alliance of organisations of religious seminaries Pakistan) has warned that they would go to the court of law if government did not withdraw its decision of expulsion of foreign students from Pakistan and a drive
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Wednesday (August 03) and the forecast for Thursday (August 04, 2005).
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
SSP directed to produce seven detainees before LHC

SSP directed to produce seven detainees before LHC

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed senior superintendent police (SSP) investigations Lahore to produce Zubair Qayyum and six others before the court on August 04, who were taken into police custody on June 18.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Wednesday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Crackdown against encroachers, profiteers launched

Crackdown against encroachers, profiteers launched

The City District Government Lahore (CDGL) on Wednesday launched crackdown against profit hunters and also started campaign for removal of encroachments from various markets of the provincial metropolis.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Wednesday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
'ARD may boycott local government polls'

'ARD may boycott local government polls'

Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) on Wednesday alleged that the rulers have started implementation of rigging plan devised by them for the forthcoming local bodies elections. Mian Javaid Latif, vice-president ARD Punjab and Navid Chaudhry secret
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Wednesday (August 03, 2005).

Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Intellectual Property Rights to be safeguarded under WTO

Intellectual Property Rights to be safeguarded under WTO

Planning and Development Chairman Sibtain Fazal-e-Haleem has said the Trips Agreement would encourage foreign companies and business establishments to make investment in Pakistan because their rights would be fully safeguarded.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Wednesday (August 03, 2005).

Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
SECP chairman calls for IFRS adoption

SECP chairman calls for IFRS adoption

Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Chairman Dr Tariq Hassan has urged across-the-board adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in order to bring transparency in the corporate sector of Pakistan.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on August 03

Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on August 03

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).

Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Call for modern methods in mineral exploration

Call for modern methods in mineral exploration

The participants of a seminar on "Export of Marble and Granite Opportunity Knocks" have called for use of modern machinery and techniques in exploration of minerals, and demanded the cancellation of the licenses of the mine leases using uncontrolled blast
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Bank of Khyber starts online service

Bank of Khyber starts online service

The Bank of Khyber (BoK) has started 'online banking' in its branches in Peshawar, Islamabad and Karachi, and would extend it to all other branches before the end of the current month, Managing Director Qazi Munir-ul-Haq told Business Recorder on W
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Candidate for Nazim, 9 others booked

Candidate for Nazim, 9 others booked

Police have registered a case against Babu Mughis Ahmed Ansari, candidate for nazim seat from Union Council No 15 (Multan) and his nine supporters on the charge of wall-chalking in Arifpura. However, no arrest was made. PML-N MPA Babu Nafees Ahmed Ansari
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Reshuffling in Customs and Excise Group

Reshuffling in Customs and Excise Group

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has transferred and posted 14 officers of Customs and Excise Group (Grade 19-20) with immediate effect.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Involvement of Madressahs in London blasts dismissed

Involvement of Madressahs in London blasts dismissed

The government on Wednesday categorically dismissed any involvement of Pakistan's religious seminaries in London blasts and said none of the suspect had visited any Madressah. 'There is no proof that the religious seminaries of Pakistan are involved in 7/
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Wednesday (August 03, 2005).

Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Hockey player killed in accident

Hockey player killed in accident

Prominent hockey player and former member of national hockey team Shaikh Sohail was killed in a road accident here on Wednesday. Shaikh Sohail was crossing the road when a speeding car hit him. He received serious head injuries and was rushed to the hospi
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Poultry rates

Poultry rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Wednesday (August 03, 2005) and Thursday (August 04, 2005).
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
1894 cars snatched and stolen in 7 months

1894 cars snatched and stolen in 7 months

As many as 1894 four-wheelers were snatched/stolen in January-July, 2005 period, against 2207 snatching/theft incidents during the same period of 2004. According to police, some 782 four wheelers were snatched and 1112 were stolen in the seven months, whi
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
Non ferrous metals, ferrous alloy rates

Non ferrous metals, ferrous alloy rates

Non ferrous metals, ferrous alloy rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Wednesday (August 03, 2005).

Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
MMA leader calls to register FIR against PML-Q workers

MMA leader calls to register FIR against PML-Q workers

Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) Lahore President Hafiz Salman Butt has said MMA would stage sit-in if police did not register FIR against Pakistan Muslim League Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q) workers who opened fire on Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) workers a day earlier.
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
ISO certification for SMEs urged

ISO certification for SMEs urged

The Union of Small & Medium Enterprises (Unisame) delegation was invited by SGS Pakistan (Private) Limited to a luncheon meeting to discuss pre-shipment inspection (PSI) of textiles, commodities, agricultural produce items, chemicals and fumigation of car
Published 04 Aug, 2005 12:00am
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