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Print - 2006-11-01
US Treasury prices slightly firmer

US Treasury prices slightly firmer

US Treasury debt prices were flat to modestly higher on Monday amid concerns of possible monetary policy tightening after a Federal Reserve official said his outlook for inflation was "discomforting."
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
US Treasury prices slightly firmer

US Treasury prices slightly firmer

US Treasury debt prices were flat to modestly higher on Monday amid concerns of possible monetary policy tightening after a Federal Reserve official said his outlook for inflation was "discomforting."
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Chinese shares jump

Chinese shares jump

Chinese shares jumped 1.57 percent on Tuesday to end at a five-year closing high, as the third-quarter corporate reporting season ended with unexpectedly robust earnings. Airline stocks were strong on lower oil prices.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Singapore stocks surge

Singapore stocks surge

Singapore share prices closed 0.38 percent higher on Tuesday with late buying in selected blue chips helping the main index recover from Monday's losses, dealers said. They noted that while late buying helped lift the main index, they see little further s
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Thai share prices soar

Thai share prices soar

Thai share prices closed 0.52 percent higher on Tuesday after three consecutive days of losses as the central bank reported a boost in the current account surplus, dealers said. They also said investors took heart from the Bank of Thailand's decision Mond
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Tokyo stocks inch up in technical rebound

Tokyo stocks inch up in technical rebound

The Nikkei average rose 0.29 percent on Tuesday as some blue chip stocks such as Honda Motor Co Ltd and Tokyo Electron Ltd recovered in reaction to the previous day's steep declines and Fanuc Ltd extended gains after raising its full-year forecast.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Indian shares dip

Indian shares dip

Indian share prices closed 0.48 percent lower on Tuesday after India's central bank raised borrowing rates for banks and raised concern about rising prices and an overheated economy, dealers said.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Malaysian stocks climb

Malaysian stocks climb

Malaysian share prices closed 0.23 percent higher on Tuesday due to buying interest in selected blue chips, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index closed up 2.23 points at 988.30 on turnover of 930.63 million shares worth 1.12 billion ringgit (320
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Philippines shares little changed

Philippines shares little changed

Philippines share prices closed flat on Tuesday as the market consolidated following an eight-day rally and just ahead of a public holiday, dealers said. They said profit-taking was offset by gains in select banking and property stocks which limited the d
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Bangladesh interbank forex, interest rates

Bangladesh interbank forex, interest rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Tuesday. 67.00/68.40 (previous 67.00/67.97). Call Money Rates: 6.50-10.00 percent (previous 6.50-10.00 percent.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Swiss franc weakens

Swiss franc weakens

The Swiss franc was slightly weaker against major currencies in early trade on Tuesday, with markets unfazed by recent Swiss National Bank comments saying the franc was weaker than the strong economy would suggest. The franc was down 0.28 percent on the d
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Chinese yuan consolidates

Chinese yuan consolidates

The yuan edged lower against the dollar on Tuesday, staging a consolidation after it hit a post-revaluation high each day for the past three trading days, but dealers said the Chinese currency was still on track for an uptrend in the near term.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Yen steadies

Yen steadies

The yen steadied against the dollar on Tuesday after a closely watched Bank of Japan report did little to change market expectations that the central bank would wait until next year to raise interest rates.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Dollar steady ahead of central bank meetings

Dollar steady ahead of central bank meetings

The dollar was little changed against the euro and yen on Monday with dealers mostly on the sidelines ahead of meetings of the Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank later this week.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Australian dollar gains three percent

Australian dollar gains three percent

The Australian dollar edged lower but held in narrow ranges near eight-week highs on Tuesday, after rising about 3 percent in the month on expectations that Australia's central bank will raise interest rates next week.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Asian currencies steady

Asian currencies steady

Asian currencies were steady on Tuesday as the market paused to take stock after sharp gains over the past week. The Indian rupee was little moved at around 45 per dollar after the Reserve Bank of India lifted its short-term repurchase rate by a quarter o
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Hong Kong dollar edges off highs

Hong Kong dollar edges off highs

The Hong Kong dollar pulled away from offshore highs on Tuesday as arbitrage traders took advantage of an interest rate differential with the United States.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Bosnia players threaten boycott

Bosnia players threaten boycott

Thirteen Bosnia national team players have threatened to boycott international call-ups unless the heads of the Bosnian Football Association (NFSBIH) resign. The group, all foreign-based players, made their threat in an open letter published in Sarajevo d
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Rashid Latif critical of foreign coaches in Asia

Rashid Latif critical of foreign coaches in Asia

Ex-Pakistan captain Rashid Latif launched a scathing attack on Tuesday on foreign coaches working with Asian teams after his former side, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh all flopped in the Champions Trophy.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Gayle reveals secret of his success

Gayle reveals secret of his success

In-form West Indies opener Chris Gayle said Tuesday that adjustment to Indian pitches was the key to his success in the ongoing Champions Trophy. "The wickets are playing much slower and lower than when I was here last (in 2002). So I try to make adjustme
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Paris Masters claims two more walking wounded

Paris Masters claims two more walking wounded

Asian number one Paradorn Srichaphan and Spain's Nicolas Almagro became the latest two players to hobble away from the injury--hit Paris Masters on Tuesday. Thai star Paradorn quit his first round match against Argentina's Juan Ignacio Chela when he compl
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Australia keen to clip New Zealand wings in slog overs

Australia keen to clip New Zealand wings in slog overs

Australia captain Ricky Ponting says his team will need to restrict New Zealand's big-hitting batsmen in the slog overs of Wednesday's Champions Trophy semi-final. The Kiwis reached the last four after amassing 99 runs in the last 10 overs of their 51-run
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Pakistan files written complaint against Darrell Hair

Pakistan files written complaint against Darrell Hair

Pakistan has lodged a formal written complaint against Australian umpire Darrell Hair, asking the International Cricket Council (ICC) to hold an inquiry into his conduct during the controversial Oval Test in August.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Central African government protests to Sudan over raid

Central African government protests to Sudan over raid

Central African Republic has protested to Sudan about a cross-border attack by rebels who seized a north-eastern town, the government said on Tuesday of the latest escalation of violence in the conflict-torn region.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Brazil president seeks broad coalition

Brazil president seeks broad coalition

After his re-election in a landslide, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faced the sobering challenge on Monday of forging a broad governing coalition and kick-starting stalled reforms.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Kyrgyz leader faces 'reform or resign' demand

Kyrgyz leader faces 'reform or resign' demand

Kyrgyzstan's opposition has called on President Kurmanbek Bakiyev to speed up reform or resign. Bakiyev invited six opposition leaders to his "White House" residence on Tuesday to seek a compromise on constitutional reform. The talks brought little progre
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Germany agonises over bigger global role for army

Germany agonises over bigger global role for army

A week after unveiling a new long-term vision for its military, Germany is agonising about its global role as former generals attack the government for lacking a strategy.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Warned of costs, world seeks way to fight warming

Warned of costs, world seeks way to fight warming

UN climate talks in Kenya next week will hunt for new ways to fight global warming, stung by a warning that long-term inaction may trigger a cataclysmic economic downturn.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Tajik leader, Aga Khan open bridge in Afghanistan

Tajik leader, Aga Khan open bridge in Afghanistan

Tajik President Emomali Rakhmonov and the Aga Khan, billionaire spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili Shia Muslims, inaugurated a bridge into Afghanistan Tuesday in a show of strength by the Tajik leader ahead of November 6 elections.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Bahrain blocks Web sites over election case

Bahrain blocks Web sites over election case

Bahrain has blocked several Web sites for violating a reporting ban in the case of a government adviser who was deported after alleging election irregularities.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Europe lacks authority in atomic talks: Tehran

Europe lacks authority in atomic talks: Tehran

Iran's president has told his Russian counterpart talks over Iran's nuclear dispute were being hindered because the European side did not have enough authority, Iran's state television reported on Tuesday.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Kosovo talks should move ahead: US envoy

Kosovo talks should move ahead: US envoy

The United States said on Tuesday that negotiations on the final status of the breakaway Serbian province of Kosovo should be completed as soon as possible. "It is the firm view of the US that a delay offers no advantages to any party," US Kosovo envoy Fr
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Three Nato soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Three Nato soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Three Nato soldiers were killed when their patrol ran into a roadside bomb in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nuristan on Tuesday, military officials said, as violence surged ahead of the first winter snowfalls.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Maliki asks US to ease grip on Shia bastion

Maliki asks US to ease grip on Shia bastion

Iraq's prime minister, in a very public demonstration of his influence over the US military, ordered the lifting on Tuesday of a week-old cordon around the Baghdad militia stronghold of one of his key Shia allies.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Four Chechen 'saboteurs' killed

Four Chechen 'saboteurs' killed

Police in Georgia's separatist South Ossetia killed four Chechen "saboteurs" on Tuesday who officials suggested had been recruited by the Tbilisi government to stir up trouble ahead of an independence referendum. South Ossetia's emergency minister, Boris
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Bangladesh president fires 27 bureaucrats

Bangladesh president fires 27 bureaucrats

Bangladesh President Iajuddin Ahmed sacked or transferred 27 senior bureaucrats on his first day as head of an interim government after opposition parties set him a deadline to prove his neutrality. The director-general of the elite Rapid Action Battalion
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Bush on campaign trail as final elections week opens

Bush on campaign trail as final elections week opens

Seven days before key mid-term elections, US President George W. Bush was in Georgia Tuesday to bolster his Republican Party's chances even as the soaring US death toll in Iraq undercuts his claim to be winning the war on terror.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Three Palestinians killed

Three Palestinians killed

Israeli troops killed three Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday during clashes between gunmen and soldiers, ambulance crews and doctors said. An Israeli army spokeswoman said troops operating against militants near the town of Khan Younis f
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Sadat nephew jailed for defaming Egyptian army

Sadat nephew jailed for defaming Egyptian army

An Egyptian military court sentenced opposition lawmaker Talaat Sadat, a nephew of the late President Anwar Sadat, to a year in jail on Tuesday for insulting the armed forces, his spokesman said.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
NASA will repair Hubble space telescope

NASA will repair Hubble space telescope

NASA said on Tuesday it would extend the life of the Hubble Space Telescope until at least 2013 in a decision that involves a potentially risky space shuttle mission.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
US Air Force seeks $50 billion emergency funds

US Air Force seeks $50 billion emergency funds

The US Air Force asked the Pentagon's leadership for a staggering $50 billion in emergency funding for fiscal 2007 - nearly half its annual budget, defence analyst Loren Thompson of the Lexington Institute said on Tuesday.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
North Korea agrees to return to nuclear talks: Bush welcomes

North Korea agrees to return to nuclear talks: Bush welcomes

North Korea agreed on Tuesday to return to six-party talks on dismantling its atomic weapons just weeks after staging its first nuclear test, drawing cautious welcome from President George W. Bush and Asian powers.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Sterling hits 15-month high

Sterling hits 15-month high

Sterling hit a 15-month high against the euro on Tuesday, as robust British October house price data firmed expectations of a rate hike next week, but pared most of its gains after a surprise fall in retail sales.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Dollar rises versus majors in London

Dollar rises versus majors in London

The dollar rose from recent one month lows against major rivals on Tuesday as investors took profits, spurred by signs that US consumer demand is firm and that the Federal Reserve would not rush to cut interest rates.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Indian rupee down

Indian rupee down

The Indian rupee ended lower on Tuesday as dollar supplies from foreign funds were offset by demand for the US currency from oil firms and foreign banks, which sensed arbitrage opportunities in the offshore non-deliverable forward market.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
European credit holds steady

European credit holds steady

European credit markets held steady on Tuesday as signs of strong economic growth in the 12 nation euro region and robust earnings offset disappointing third-quarter results from Swiss bank UBS.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
European credit holds steady

European credit holds steady

European credit markets held steady on Tuesday as signs of strong economic growth in the 12 nation euro region and robust earnings offset disappointing third-quarter results from Swiss bank UBS.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
US Stocks: Tuesday's late afternoon trade

US Stocks: Tuesday's late afternoon trade

US stocks fell on Tuesday as weaker-than-expected data on consumer confidence halted investors' demand for equities even after positive earnings news and corporate deals.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Seoul shares up

Seoul shares up

Seoul shares rose 0.6 percent on Tuesday to net their first gain in three sessions, as KEPCO and other firms dependent on fuel rose on slumping oil prices, while exporters rallied on improved hopes about global consumer demand.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
UK's top share index flat

UK's top share index flat

Britain's FTSE 100 share index closed flat on Tuesday, with investors little affected by US economic data, as falls in oil and gas producers cancelled out gains achieved by mining stocks. A key US manufacturing activity index hit its lowest level since Au
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Ivorian cocoa strike ends

Ivorian cocoa strike ends

Ivory Coast's main cocoa and coffee farmers association on Tuesday definitively called off a threat to resume strike action after President Laurent Gbagbo refused to consider their calls for tax cuts.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Iran self-sufficient in wheat production

Iran self-sufficient in wheat production

Iran has bought a record 11.42 million tonnes of wheat from domestic producers, surpassing a self-sufficiency target, the official news agency IRNA reported on Tuesday.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Oil rises ahead of US data and Opec cuts

Oil rises ahead of US data and Opec cuts

Oil rose on Tuesday following sharp losses in the previous session as dealers anticipated the impact of Opec''s production cut and awaited US inventory data expected to show falling fuel supplies. US light crude settled up 37 cents to $58.73 a barrel afte
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Oil rises ahead of US data and Opec cuts

Oil rises ahead of US data and Opec cuts

Oil rose on Tuesday following sharp losses in the previous session as dealers anticipated the impact of Opec's production cut and awaited US inventory data expected to show falling fuel supplies. US light crude settled up 37 cents to $58.73 a barrel after
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Oil rises ahead of US data and Opec cuts

Oil rises ahead of US data and Opec cuts

Oil rose on Tuesday following sharp losses in the previous session as dealers anticipated the impact of Opec's production cut and awaited US inventory data expected to show falling fuel supplies. US light crude settled up 37 cents to $58.73 a barrel after
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Soyaoil and palm oil prices seen rising on demand

Soyaoil and palm oil prices seen rising on demand

Soyaoil and palm oil prices are likely to rise because of strong demand partly caused by sluggish production of other edible oils and fats, Hamburg-based analysts Oil World said.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
New York cotton settles mixed

New York cotton settles mixed

Cotton futures closed mixed Tuesday as speculative sales were offset partly by trade buying but the market could track lower on technically inspired sales over the next few sessions, brokers said.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
London sugar firms

London sugar firms

London white sugar futures closed firmer on end-destination buying after a choppy session on Tuesday, reversing earlier losses driven by speculative and arbitrage sales, traders said. December settled up $3.30 or 0.83 percent at $400.00 per tonne in volum
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Zinc keeps rallying

Zinc keeps rallying

Zinc prices hit a fresh record on the London Metal Exchange (LME) on Tuesday as stocks fell once again, drawing investors to buy futures in the metal as it becomes more scarce. The contract for zinc for delivery in three months peaked at $4,290 per tonne
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
European gold firmer

European gold firmer

Gold prices firmed on Tuesday after the dollar fell on news of a sharp fall in US Midwest business activity, which analysts said reinforced the recent trend of much slower economic growth.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: cocoa mixed

US MIDDAY: cocoa mixed

US cocoa prices ended mixed Tuesday, with news of an indefinite end to farm strikes in Ivory Coast setting back the benchmark contract in New York a little in an otherwise firm market. Volume transacted on the New York Board of Trade rose up to an estimat
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: sugar higher

US MIDDAY: sugar higher

Raw sugar prices staged a modest rebound on trade and speculative buying to finish higher Tuesday but the market is trapped in a band and bearish fundamentals could eventually lead to lower values for the sweetener, brokers said.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat down

US MIDDAY: wheat down

Wheat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were down hard at midday on Tuesday as overbought conditions prompted speculators to liquidate long positions, traders said.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn plunges

US MIDDAY: corn plunges

Corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were lower early on Tuesday in a technically overbought market heavily laden with speculative long positions, traders said.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: copper futures up

US MIDDAY: copper futures up

Copper futures in New York traded modestly higher early on Tuesday, with a weak technical backdrop and concerns over slowing US economic growth limiting interest in the market, sources said.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soybeans decline

US MIDDAY: soybeans decline

Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were lower early on Tuesday, after gains on Monday left the market well into overbought technical areas, traders said.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold corrects lower

US MIDDAY: gold corrects lower

Gold futures fell early Tuesday, correcting from Monday's rally, as a firm dollar and shaky crude oil prices gave longs an excuse to pocket profits and wait for better levels to buy the precious metal again.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
NAM members asked to extend more cooperation to NNN

NAM members asked to extend more cooperation to NNN

Members states of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) have been asked to provide more assistance and co-operation through providing news, photos, investment and tourism policies to improve the NAM News Network for the benefit of other member states and the world.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Robber killed in encounter

Robber killed in encounter

An unidentified robber was killed in an encounter near Chowk Sarwar Shaheed on late Monday, however another five robbers managed to run away leaving the body of their accomplice.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Emergency drill at airport on November 14

Emergency drill at airport on November 14

A full scale emergency exercise would be held at Faisalabad International Airport on November 14, so that in case of any emergency, the ability of concerned agencies with regard to tackling the situation in a befitting manner could be assessed.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
MMA observes protest day in Multan

MMA observes protest day in Multan

Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) Multan on Tuesday observed the protest in Southern Punjab and staged a demonstration on Masoom Shah Road. Shabab-i-Milli also staged a demonstration and torched the US flag as a protest against killing of 83 innocent people i
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
IIUI organises training workshop for drivers

IIUI organises training workshop for drivers

Materialising a unique idea of equipping drivers with awareness of ultra modern safety measures and driving ethics, the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) organised a four-day training workshop for drivers of its transport fleet with an aim
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
UAF to set up display center

UAF to set up display center

University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, will construct a display center for Food Technology department in Lalazar colony. UAF Project director Muzaffar Ahmed said here on Tuesday that various products of the food technology department would be displayed in
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
HEC to establish 20 more quality cells

HEC to establish 20 more quality cells

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) will establish 20 more Quality Enhancement Cells (QECs) at public sector universities in furtherance of the programme for introduction of modern quality assurance practices in the higher education institutions.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Pakistan terms UN recruitment system flawed

Pakistan terms UN recruitment system flawed

Stating that the United Nations system of recruitment and selection was "flawed", Pakistan has called for the adequate representation of developing countries at the senior management and professional levels of the Organisation's service.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Mangla dam victims not served evacuation notices: spokesman

Mangla dam victims not served evacuation notices: spokesman

None of the Mangla dam affectees has been served notice to vacate the homes and land, and the process of evacuation would not be started until the development project for the affectees was finalised, said a spokesman of the Mangla dam upraising project.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Tree chopping

Tree chopping

I have seen a photo in a paper that Cantonment Board staff chopped Neem trees on Sharea Faisal, Karachi. This is very sad as trees make a city beautiful and provide oxygen.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
What is the fate of a common man?

What is the fate of a common man?

What is the fate of a common man , a common Pakistani who believes in honesty , truth and discipline. Whose family never cheated with government revenues , who always paid taxes, considering and paying taxes as a primary faith.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Mobile phone snatching

Mobile phone snatching

Mobile phone snatching has become a routine of daily life. This is very dangerous and disappointing for those who keep mobile phones with them. It is very shocking for the general public that despite the government's slogans to control this criminal act,
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Telephone charges

Telephone charges

Telephone companies, including Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) are these days competing with each other and are announcing reduction in their tariffs on various categories of calls.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Japan's aging population suffers from depression

Japan's aging population suffers from depression

Exhausted from caring for his ailing wife, a 73-year-old man hanged himself at his home near Tokyo last week in a tragedy that has become almost commonplace in the world's most "elderly" country. The man's 72-year-old wife, afflicted with Parkinson's dise
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Global warming blamed: reefs around the world are in peril

Global warming blamed: reefs around the world are in peril

A rainbow-hued parrot fish nibbles on a veined purple sea fan in the tranquil waters of Belize's barrier reef, the largest in the western hemisphere. But the fish stays well away from a large patch of dying coral, a white skeleton amid the bright colors o
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Privatisation of Heavy Electrical Complex-II

Privatisation of Heavy Electrical Complex-II

The present status makes the Complex very attractive and financially viable for inviting overseas investment and domestic capital market mobilisation. But the challenge lies ahead for the private sector investor to maintain market leadership thereby meeti
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
NADRA as deposit taker

NADRA as deposit taker

Speaking in an interview with a news agency, the Chairman of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), Brigadier Saleem Moeen (Retd.), revealed that the Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) was all set to serve as a "debit card" also alo
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Bajaur killings

Bajaur killings

The killing of 82 people in an early morning strike on a Madrassah in the restive Bajaur Agency, to say the least, is hugely shocking. At least 12 of the victims were reportedly boys in their early teens.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
PCB postpones camp programme

PCB postpones camp programme

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has postponed the future players programme camp, which was to commence from November 1, here at national cricket academy. According to a spokesman of the PCB, the camp has been postponed due to non-availability of players who
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
LDA concerned over incomplete housing schemes

LDA concerned over incomplete housing schemes

The Governing Body of Lahore Development Authority (LDA), while taking serious notice of the peoples sufferings due to incomplete housing schemes for the last many years has decided to constitute a committee headed by DCO Lahore Muhammad Ijaz, which would
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
'Closeness with nature to ensure quality life'

'Closeness with nature to ensure quality life'

Unhealthy eating habits, stress, disturbed sleep, lack of exercise, external environment and side effects of unhealthy lifestyle are main factors affecting holistic health of person and the best way to enjoy quality life is to stay close with the nature.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Kodak's digital radiography system gains popularity

Kodak's digital radiography system gains popularity

Kodak Digital Radiography (DR) systems, which are used in medical digital image capture, have now attained great success. The Head of Health Group Department, Kodak Limited, Jawed G. Jafri said, "European and Middle East customers are choosing Kodak DR Sy
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
CBR suggested to take up R&D issue with IOCO

CBR suggested to take up R&D issue with IOCO

The Ministry of Textile Industry (Mintex) has suggested to the secretary, Central Board of Revenue (CBR) that the issues related to R & D support SRO Order 2006 may be taken up with the Input Output Co-efficient (IOCO) Karachi. Further a schedule of meeti
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Export consignments: PHDEB mandated to issue NOC

Export consignments: PHDEB mandated to issue NOC

The Ministry of Commerce has authorised Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Board (PHDEB) to issue no-objection certificate (NOC) for the export consignments for fulfilling customs formalities.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Bike-renting banned to curb street crimes

Bike-renting banned to curb street crimes

The provincial government, in view of increasing street crimes, has decided to ban renting motorcycles with immediate effect in the cosmopolitan city.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
US consulate bombing case: four Harkat men acquitted

US consulate bombing case: four Harkat men acquitted

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday set aside conviction of four activists of banned Harkatul Mujahideen Al-Alami in US consulate car bombing case and ordered their release if they are not involved in any other cases.
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
Hydel profit will be spent on NWFP uplift: Akram

Hydel profit will be spent on NWFP uplift: Akram

NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani said his government had put the province on a right direction leading to economic prosperity and multiple developments and hoped that with release of net hydel profit amount more uplift plans would be executed and th
Published 01 Nov, 2006 12:00am
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