Sindh High Court was told on Friday that board of directors of Oil & Gas Development Corporation in its resolution passed on April 28, 2008 resolved to set up LPG Extraction Plants in accordance with government of Pakistan LPG production and distribution
Sindh High Court was told on Friday that board of directors of Oil & Gas Development Corporation in its resolution passed on April 28, 2008 resolved to set up LPG Extraction Plants in accordance with government of Pakistan LPG production and distribution
Sindh High Court was told on Friday that board of directors of Oil & Gas Development Corporation in its resolution passed on April 28, 2008 resolved to set up LPG Extraction Plants in accordance with government of Pakistan LPG production and distribution
The United Nations on Friday paid tribute to those journalists who die or suffer injuries or secret detention in hostile regimes simply because they are exercising their profession. Ahead of World Press Freedom Day on Saturday, spokeswoman Marie Heuze sai
The United Nations on Friday paid tribute to those journalists who die or suffer injuries or secret detention in hostile regimes simply because they are exercising their profession. Ahead of World Press Freedom Day on Saturday, spokeswoman Marie Heuze sai
Pakistan's Ambassador to China Salman Bashir arrived here on Friday to take up his new assignment as Foreign Secretary. He will formally assume his new responsibilities on Saturday, replacing Riaz Muhammad Khan. On his arrival at Islamabad Airport, he was
Pakistan's Ambassador to China Salman Bashir arrived here on Friday to take up his new assignment as Foreign Secretary. He will formally assume his new responsibilities on Saturday, replacing Riaz Muhammad Khan. On his arrival at Islamabad Airport, he was
The federal government on Friday made the second major reshuffle in top level bureaucracy by transferring/posting half dozen secretaries including the Finance Secretary, besides promoting 28 officials of grade 21 to 22. Establishment Division formally iss
The federal government on Friday made the second major reshuffle in top level bureaucracy by transferring/posting half dozen secretaries including the Finance Secretary, besides promoting 28 officials of grade 21 to 22. Establishment Division formally iss
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi will be accorded a rousing reception in the City on May 3, when they reach here for the first time after becoming ministers. The Prime Minister will be accompanied b
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday informed the Senate the government had no plan to cut development funds of parliamentarians to narrow the difference between official earnings and expenditures.
Donors to the Asian Development Bank have pledged $11.3 billion for the four years 2009 to 2012 to replenish the multi-lateral body''s key poverty alleviation fund for Asia''s poorest countries, the bank said on Friday.
Donors to the Asian Development Bank have pledged $11.3 billion for the four years 2009 to 2012 to replenish the multi-lateral body's key poverty alleviation fund for Asia's poorest countries, the bank said on Friday.
Donors to the Asian Development Bank have pledged $11.3 billion for the four years 2009 to 2012 to replenish the multi-lateral body's key poverty alleviation fund for Asia's poorest countries, the bank said on Friday.
Malaysia''s largest lender, Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), plans to announce a major acquisition on Monday amid speculation it wants to buy a strategic stake in MCB Bank. Maybank, which last month declined to comment on a newspaper report that it was in t
Malaysia's largest lender, Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), plans to announce a major acquisition on Monday amid speculation it wants to buy a strategic stake in MCB Bank. Maybank, which last month declined to comment on a newspaper report that it was in ta
Malaysia's largest lender, Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), plans to announce a major acquisition on Monday amid speculation it wants to buy a strategic stake in MCB Bank. Maybank, which last month declined to comment on a newspaper report that it was in ta
Asphalt production is expected to remain at around 299,000 metric tons (MT) in Pakistan, while the total asphalt requirement is estimated to be between 395,000 MT during 2005, and expected to increase to 438,000 MT by 2010, said a study of South Asia Sust
South Sudan's defence minister was killed on Friday in a plane crash along with at least 18 other people, most of them senior members of the southern former rebel leadership. Dominic Dim Deng's plane crashed some 375 kilometres from the southern capital J
South Sudan's defence minister was killed on Friday in a plane crash along with at least 18 other people, most of them senior members of the southern former rebel leadership. Dominic Dim Deng's plane crashed some 375 kilometres from the southern capital J
A Sudanese cameraman with the Arab satellite news channel Al-Jazeera on Friday accused US authorities of insulting Islamic symbols on his return home after six years of detention at Guantanamo Bay.
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Friday that an all parties conference (APC) would be convened soon to resolve the issues of Balochistan and to find measures to undo injustices done to the people of province in the past. Addressing the Baloch
Ajman government and Solidere International have entered a joint venture to develop a new city 'Al Zorah' with an investment of $60 billion in the United Arab Emirates. The joint venture is aimed at developing the emirate's coastline into a sustainable re
Pakistan and China have re-opened border for trade and tourism at Khunjrab from May 1. According to a statement issued by the management of the Silk Route Dry Port, the port has also started its business operations with the taking over of the new manageme
United Nations investigators "ignored, minimised, or shelved" allegations of serious abuses committed by Indian and Pakistani peacekeepers in Congo, New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday.
State-owned investment group Dubai World has launched syndication of a $5 billion term loan, which will be used to refinance the borrower's $5 billion, 364-day bridge loan that signed last year, a banking source said on Friday. The loan consists of a two-
Negotiators are making progress in world trade talks, but a goal to have trade ministers meet this month in Geneva to reach a breakthrough may be too ambitious, a senior Uruguayan diplomat said.
Bears dominated the proceedings at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where selling pressure intensified in hot favourite amid decrease in index. ISE-10 Index showed a decrease of 27.08 points, as it moved from 3228.38 to 3,201.30 points. The volume of tr
Bears dominated the proceedings at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where selling pressure intensified in hot favourite amid decrease in index. ISE-10 Index showed a decrease of 27.08 points, as it moved from 3228.38 to 3,201.30 points. The volume of tr
Trade activity was sluggish on the Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) on Friday where equities tumbled and LSE-25 index lost 29.10 points, or 0.62 percent, as people awaited the final announcement about the judges. The LSE-25 Index closed at 4619.40 points from
Trade activity was sluggish on the Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) on Friday where equities tumbled and LSE-25 index lost 29.10 points, or 0.62 percent, as people awaited the final announcement about the judges. The LSE-25 Index closed at 4619.40 points from
The country's foreign exchange reserves fell by $41 million to $12.611 billion in the week that ended on April 26, the State Bank of Pakistan said on Friday. Reserves held by the central bank fell to $10.367 billion from $10.447 billion a week earlier, wh
Operations at all ports on Friday came to a halt due to protest by officials of Customs House against the suspension of 25 customs officials on the charges of clearing hundreds of containers without any physical examination during October 2006 to July 200
Operations at all ports on Friday came to a halt due to protest by officials of Customs House against the suspension of 25 customs officials on the charges of clearing hundreds of containers without any physical examination during October 2006 to July 200
Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) -- issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Comm
Operations at all ports on Friday came to a halt due to protest by officials of Customs House against the suspension of 25 customs officials on the charges of clearing hundreds of containers without any physical examination during October 2006 to July 200
Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d
Thailand, the world''s biggest rice exporter, said on Friday that it wants to form an Opec-style cartel with four Southeast Asian neighbours so that jointly they can have more control over the international prices of the commodity.
Thailand, the world's biggest rice exporter, said on Friday that it wants to form an Opec-style cartel with four Southeast Asian neighbours so that jointly they can have more control over the international prices of the commodity.
Thailand, the world's biggest rice exporter, said on Friday that it wants to form an Opec-style cartel with four Southeast Asian neighbours so that jointly they can have more control over the international prices of the commodity.
Blind spots in bridge arise out of human vulnerability and occur even amongst the top experts of the game. Bridge is a battle of wits between the declarer and the opponents. Both the sides know what is expected of them with their goals clearly defined.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has asked the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to collect taxes estimated around Rs one billion from its foreign funds managers and deposit with the board. Sources told Business Recorder here on Friday that SBP had hi
With the change of government, there are widespread rumours of a big shake-up in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). PCB Chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf, who is accused of running the PCB affairs according to his whims, is among those facing the axe.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has asked the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to collect taxes estimated around Rs one billion from its foreign funds managers and deposit with the board. Sources told Business Recorder here on Friday that SBP had hi
The 30-day deadline for the reinstatement of the deposed judges as envisaged in the Murree Declaration, and as anticipated by the people for the last many weeks, has expired. Will there be another deadline? Will there be more negotiations? I write this co
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has asked the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to collect taxes estimated around Rs one billion from its foreign funds managers and deposit with the board. Sources told Business Recorder here on Friday that SBP had hi
'Missing Links in Sustainable Development: South Asian Perspectives' makes a useful reading for students, teachers, researchers, scholars and those who wish to keep themselves abreast of issues pertaining to sustainable development.
The repealed wealth tax levy has not been instrumental in favouring the "crème de la crème," including big industrialists and landlords, as section 111 of the Income Tax Ordinance has given ample powers to the tax officials to probe into sources of unexpl
The month of February 2008 saw focus on the issue of human trafficking, internationally as well as domestically. A forum-first of its kind was held in Vienna during February 13-15 to raise awareness of this worldwide problem. Organised by the UN Global In
The repealed wealth tax levy has not been instrumental in favouring the "crème de la crème," including big industrialists and landlords, as section 111 of the Income Tax Ordinance has given ample powers to the tax officials to probe into sources of unexpl
Ever since Jawaharlal Lal Nehru said that he did not regard Mahatma Gandhi as his political guru - while accepting him as his spiritual mentor, Ghandijee's hold on the congress began to slip away.
The repealed wealth tax levy has not been instrumental in favouring the "crème de la crème," including big industrialists and landlords, as section 111 of the Income Tax Ordinance has given ample powers to the tax officials to probe into sources of unexpl
On Friday, the BRIndex30 opened in the green zone, at 16,763.22, with an upward jump gap of 119.9 points, but closed down at 16,601.58, registering a net negative change of -41.74 points, or -0.25 percent. It experienced intra-day high of 16,776.89 and lo
Er, the title of this article is a tad bit misleading because I do not believe the copyright law safeguards the interests of the author. Also, er, because I cannot afford to buy books printed by authorised publishers.
On Friday, the BRIndex30 opened in the green zone, at 16,763.22, with an upward jump gap of 119.9 points, but closed down at 16,601.58, registering a net negative change of -41.74 points, or -0.25 percent. It experienced intra-day high of 16,776.89 and lo
Watching the daily news stories of never-ending troubles, hardship, misery and violence across the Arab world and cen-tral Asia, it is not surprising that many in the West view the culture of these countries as backward, and their religion as at best cons
Bears took complete control at the Karachi share market as the benchmark KSE-100 index lost another 165.65 points and closed below 15,000 level at 14,956.82 points on Friday. The KSE-30 index also declined by 148.49 points to close at 18,010.92 points lev
Hard red winter wheat futures on the Kansas City Board of Trade ended mostly lower on Thursday, caught up in a commodities setback in the face of a stronger dollar. The thinly traded, expiring KCBT May wheat contract ended up 1 cent at $8.65, while the mo
Bears took complete control at the Karachi share market as the benchmark KSE-100 index lost another 165.65 points and closed below 15,000 level at 14,956.82 points on Friday. The KSE-30 index also declined by 148.49 points to close at 18,010.92 points lev
The Karachi Port handled 183,581 tonnes cargo including 91,987 tonnes import, 91,549 tonnes export cargo and 4,084 containers (TEUs) during last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday.
Bears took complete control at the Karachi share market as the benchmark KSE-100 index lost another 165.65 points and closed below 15,000 level at 14,956.82 points on Friday. The KSE-30 index also declined by 148.49 points to close at 18,010.92 points lev
Rains will ease in Brazil's main coffee-growing zones and cease elsewhere once Friday's showers have cleared, private weather service Somar forecast. Moderate to heavy showers should fall today in the main coffee state of Minas Gerais, which produces half
Ban on wheat movement by the Punjab government is still in place despite the directive by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani to do away with it what is described as an unconstitutional move, sources told Business Recorder here on Friday.