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Print - 2009-11-02
PBC to regularise contract employees: Solangi

PBC to regularise contract employees: Solangi

Director General Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) Murtaza Solangi said here, on Sunday, that despite financial constraints, the corporation has decided to regularise all 1281 contractual employees working with the organisation.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Shahbaz condoles with Chaudhry Sher

Shahbaz condoles with Chaudhry Sher

Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, during his visit to Faisalabad on Sunday, went to the residence of former Member National Assembly, Chaudhry Sher Ali and condoled the death of his brother Chaudhry Shaukat Ali. The information received from
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Pervez Said appointed as president of DIBL

Pervez Said appointed as president of DIBL

A prominent figure of banking sector, Pervez Said has taken over the charge of CEO and President of Dawood Islamic Bank Ltd. Pervez Said carries over 20 years of diversified experience in banking, marketing and business management, having worked for leadi
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Indian troops martyred 46 Kashmiris in October

Indian troops martyred 46 Kashmiris in October

In occupied Kashmir, Indian troops, in their continued acts of state terrorism, martyred 46 innocent Kashmiris including two children and a woman during the last month of October. According to the Kashmir Media Service, the total of the Kashmiris martyred
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Anti-smoking law being violated in capital

Anti-smoking law being violated in capital

Smokers violating the law of complete ban on tobacco use at work and public places have still continued this practice in the federal capital. Citizens complained that after withdrawal of concerned Statutory Rules and Orders (SRO), all public and work plac
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Over 700 people annually get training at PMI

Over 700 people annually get training at PMI

The Pakistan Manpower Institute (PMI) was providing skill development training to over 700 employees every year in different disciplines from the public and private sector.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Under-construction special education centres to be completed soon

Under-construction special education centres to be completed soon

Ministry for Special Education has geared up the process of establishing Special Education Centers across the country. Official sources told APP on Sunday that currently, the ministry is running its training centres in 42 districts whereas five centres ar
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Boundary wall of Buner Press Club completed

Boundary wall of Buner Press Club completed

To upgrade the Buner Press club, the government while extending help provided equipment and furniture to facilitate journalists and completed the construction of District Headquarter Daggar boundary wall. DCO Buner Mujib-ur-Rehman formally inaugurated the
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Weak leadership

Weak leadership

Since assumption of office of Presidency, Asif Zardari has not been able to solve the problems faced by the country. At the very outset of his presidentship he was confronted with the case of reinstatement of Supreme Court Judges, which he took several mo
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Militants and education

Militants and education

I saw Pakistan army chief meeting with troops deployed in the South Waziristan on different channels, which mesmerised me like anything. It gave the feeling that these are the real sons of this soil who sacrifice their lives to provide a peaceful environm
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Need for more agri policy framework

Need for more agri policy framework

The idea of drafting the five-year agricultural policy is commendable. Due to be formally announced later this month, the policy would hopefully benefit some 70 million of population linked with farming industry and may help many lift themselves above the
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Lucky Cement: strategic shifts to sustain profits

Lucky Cement: strategic shifts to sustain profits

Shielded by more than 50 percent decline in finance costs, Lucky Cement's net profits surged 14 percent during quarter ending September, despite weaker margins arising from 12 percent currency depreciation and lower retail prices.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
PTCL must find vigour to clip drop in earnings

PTCL must find vigour to clip drop in earnings

The country's largest telecommunication firm, PTCL saw its profits drop 19 percent to Rs 2.56 billion for the quarter ending September as both revenues and margins fell on account of diminishing land line users and nose-diving tariffs.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Can Pakistan get out of the rut?

Can Pakistan get out of the rut?

Swamped in a financial quagmire of its own making. Pakistan finds itself hemmed in by antagonistic forces all around, within and outside its borders. Even the so-called friends of democratic Pakistan seem to be hedging their bets - can the sinking ship fl
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
State of the economy

State of the economy

Three reports detailing the state of the economy were released this week past. State Bank of Pakistan report titled Annual Report on the State of the Economy 2008-09 as well as Pakistan's Economic Update (first quarter fiscal year 2009-10) released by the
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Consensus on NFC: the process limps along

Consensus on NFC: the process limps along

The federal government has indicated its inability to increase the provincial share of the divisible pool beyond 60 percent. The reason for this is patently evident: the country's macroeconomic indicators continue to be under considerable stress attribute
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Hillary's brush with reality

Hillary's brush with reality

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's interaction with a cross section of Pakistani society must have made her realise why there is growing criticism in Pakistan of the US approach towards the country and some of Washington's policies. For three days she w
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Ambulances deserve right of way first

Ambulances deserve right of way first

The ambulances fetching patients deserve the right of way first. This was stressed by the prominent social worker, Ramzan Chhipa, of the Chhipa Welfare Association. He pointed out that owing to traffic rush the ambulances often get stuck up which delay th
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Prime Minister nominates KU scientist as member of ECNCST

Prime Minister nominates KU scientist as member of ECNCST

Prime Minister of Yousuf Raza Gilani has nominated Professor Dr Muhammad Iqbal Chaudhry, Director International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), Karachi University (KU), as a member of the Executive Committee of the National Commission
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
'Women should gain knowledge to play their role'

'Women should gain knowledge to play their role'

While playing a more important and cardinal role in the present era, women are to build a healthy society and equip themselves with knowledge, as social issues can only be solved with the progress achieved in the political and educational fields. This was
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Pneumonia one of the major killer diseases: minister

Pneumonia one of the major killer diseases: minister

The Sindh Minister for Health, Dr Sagheer Ahmed, has said that pneumonia is one of the major killer diseases amongst children as around 20 million up to the age of five years die around the world due to pneumonia each year. This, he said, on the eve of th
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Militants blow up girls school

Militants blow up girls school

Militants blew up a girls school in Khyber tribal district Sunday, destroying the building and wounding four people in neighbouring homes, officials said. Two explosions ripped through the 18-room government high school for girls at Kari Gar village and a
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Tribal clash claims five lives

Tribal clash claims five lives

Five persons were killed and four others were injured in an armed clash between two rival groups of Shar tribe near village Rakhyal-ji-Wandh in the jurisdiction of Garhi Yasin police station on Sunday.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
PML-Z sees foreign hand in Balochistan's target killings

PML-Z sees foreign hand in Balochistan's target killings

Leaders of Pakistan Muslim League-Z said that foreign elements were involved in incidents of terrorism and target killings in Balochistan, according to a press release issued here on Sunday.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
2008 witnessed decline in number of fatalities in road accidents

2008 witnessed decline in number of fatalities in road accidents

As many as 3182 people died in roads accidents in 23 districts of the province during the last three years. According to official statistics 1094 people died in road accidents in the year 2006, 1097 in 2007 and this figure came down to 991 in the year 200
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Entrance test for medical colleges held

Entrance test for medical colleges held

The entrance test for admissions to the medical colleges in the province was held on Sunday in a smooth manner, an official said. About 11,759 candidates appeared in the entrance test, which were organised simultaneously in Karachi, Hyderabad, Larkana and
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Lesco workers asked to improve professional skills

Lesco workers asked to improve professional skills

Lahore Electric Supply Company workers should continue to improve their professional skills and knowledge to provide better services to consumers. Line staff's pay scales along with cases of promotion would be finalised next month. Line staff should work
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Implementation of national professional standards stressed

Implementation of national professional standards stressed

The teachers, educators and academia have called for proper implementation of the National Professional Standards (NPS), saying that proper implementation on NPS could only happen through wide ranging partnerships of academia, training institutions, publi
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
27 more illegal Afghan nationals apprehended

27 more illegal Afghan nationals apprehended

The law enforcement agencies (LEAs) Sunday apprehended 27 Afghan nationals who had entered Pakistan illegally. In charge police check post, Yaraband, Inspector Muhammad Yar told APP that these Afghan nationals were arrested at Yaraband Check Post during r
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Nadra installs satellite system for speedy work

Nadra installs satellite system for speedy work

Nadra Multan Region has purchased the latest satellite technology from Germany worth Rs 11 million and its installation on the 44 registration centres of the region has been completed. As per details, the data of the people for the identity card is transf
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Fatyana clarifies his stance on NRO

Fatyana clarifies his stance on NRO

Chairman Parliamentary Commission for Human Rights Riaz Fatyana here, on Sunday, said that he neither supported nor opposed the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) in the meeting of the National Standing Committee on Law and Justice held here the othe
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
NRO, 17th Amendment secondary problems: Fazl

NRO, 17th Amendment secondary problems: Fazl

Chairman Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that NRO and 17th Amendment are secondary problems and the biggest problem for the country nowadays is its survival but we all are sleeping. He said that outwardly PML-N is playing the role
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Nanak anniversary celebrations reach climax

Nanak anniversary celebrations reach climax

After the arrival of about 1,800 Indian Sikhs, celebrations for Baba Guru Nanak's 541st birth anniversary climaxed on Sunday. Religious ceremonies commenced on Sunday morning at the Gurudawara Janam Asthan where Indian Yatrees were received by local admin
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Hospitals directed to tighten security

Hospitals directed to tighten security

The government has directed to tighten the security of 35 hospitals of the city by declaring them sensitive. According to official sources, these hospitals have been divided into three categories and the security measures have also been taken accordingly.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Shahbaz vows to protect farmers from middlemen's exploitation

Shahbaz vows to protect farmers from middlemen's exploitation

Punjab Government will protect farmers' rights by keeping them away from the middle man's exploitation and will make all out efforts to ensure paddy rice procurement at the rate of Rs 1250 per 40 kg through Passco.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
James Company visits 'Mango Pulp Plant'

James Company visits 'Mango Pulp Plant'

Economic Advisor USAID Competitiveness Support Fund, James Co visited Agro Food Processing Facilities (Mango Pulp Plant) in Multan. During the visit, James Co met Chairman Administrative Board of Agro Food Processing Facilities, Zahid Gardezi.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
JUI criticises Nawaz for playing role of friendly opposition

JUI criticises Nawaz for playing role of friendly opposition

A central leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (S), Maulana Ajmal Qadri has said that Mian Nawaz Sharif is deceiving the public by playing the role of friendly opposition whereas actually he is the partner of the government. He also said that the politics of Ma
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Bulk SMS packages distressing masses: PEW

Bulk SMS packages distressing masses: PEW

Though the cell phone consumers are enjoying cheap SMS service in Pakistan, there are a few who oppose this facility on pretext that this service is adding to the revenue of operators and country's hard earned money is being drained to EU and other nation
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Wafaqi Mohtasib decision provides relief to diploma holders

Wafaqi Mohtasib decision provides relief to diploma holders

Hundreds of diploma holders from the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) in various skill areas will heave a sigh of relief, as on the intervention of the Wafaqi Mohtasib, Javed Sadiq Malik, their certificates will henceforth be verified by the university
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Saffron production drops by 60 percent in IHK

Saffron production drops by 60 percent in IHK

The farmers of occupied Kashmir are worried as inadequate rains have caused failure of the saffron crop to bloom to its full potential, which will result in far lesser yield than expected this year.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Saifullah visits Peepalmandi blast victims

Saifullah visits Peepalmandi blast victims

President of PML-Q (Like-Minded) Senator Salim Saifullah Khan Sunday visited Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar and inquired about the health of those who had suffered injuries in Peepalmandi, Peshawar blast. The PML-Q leader presented gifts to the injured
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Citizens exchange greetings on clocks' reversal

Citizens exchange greetings on clocks' reversal

The citizens exchanged greeting messages of "Happy Time Change" through their cell phones on readjustment of time after the end of daylight savings on November 1, 2009. The clocks were reversed across the country by one hour after a span of seven months,
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Rights of Mangla dam affectees to be safeguarded

Rights of Mangla dam affectees to be safeguarded

Member AJK Legislative Assembly and President Pakistan Peoples Party AJK Chaudhry Abdul Majeed has said that due rights of Mangla dam affectees as well as the upcoming displaced families of Jammu and Kashmir refugees will be safeguarded in letter and spir
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Pakistan HC clarifies position on escape of convicted criminal

Pakistan HC clarifies position on escape of convicted criminal

Pakistan High Commission has put the record straight with reference to a news item carried by a section of British media on Sunday that "a dangerous convicted rapist" escaped from the custody of immigration officials while visiting the chancery for issuan
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Ban on pre-paid connections in IHK annoys masses

Ban on pre-paid connections in IHK annoys masses

The ban on pre-paid mobile connections in occupied Kashmir by the India government has caused anger among the subscribers especially the youth. The pre-paid mobile subscribers are furious that they have been clubbed with those who misuse the phone connect
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Trade team to visit US on November 18

Trade team to visit US on November 18

Pakistan plans to send an official delegation to the United States around mid-November to attract investment in a bid to revive its economy following a series of militant attacks, a senior official said on Sunday. Last month, suicide bomb blasts targeted
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Troops close in on Taliban strongholds

Troops close in on Taliban strongholds

Forces on Sunday said troops killed nine more militants as the siege tightened around Taliban strongholds in the troubled South Waziristan district bordering Afghanistan. Foot soldiers cordoned off the Sararogha village, a Taliban haven, from three sides
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Six football players killed in accident

Six football players killed in accident

Six players of a local football team were killed while ten others sustained serious injuries in a road mishap near Surab, late Sunday. According to the local police and hospital sources, the football team which represented the entire district Kalat and wa
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Pir Mazhar to visit Tharparkar District today

Pir Mazhar to visit Tharparkar District today

The Sindh Minister for Education and Literacy, Pir Mazhar ul Haq, will undertake two-day visit to Tharparkar District from November 2 (today). An official of the Department of education said here on Sunday that he would visit the area along with the repre
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Birth anniversary of Sir Sultan Aga Khan today

Birth anniversary of Sir Sultan Aga Khan today

The birth anniversary of Sir Sultan Mohammad Shah Aga Khan is being marked on November 2. He was born in Karachi on November 2, 1877 and became the spiritual head of the Ismaili Muslim community at the age of eight following the demise of his father, Ali
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Dr Abid Hasnain elected KUTS president

Dr Abid Hasnain elected KUTS president

Professor Dr Abid Hasnain of the Department of Food Science and Technology has been elected as the president of the Karachi University Teachers Society (KUTS). The annual election of the KUTS was conducted at the campus on Saturday. As many as 513 faculty
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Five Fisheries officials held by Iranian officials

Five Fisheries officials held by Iranian officials

Iranian Marine Security Agency officials arrested 5 officials of Fisheries Department Jiwani on Sunday afternoon. According to details, five officials of Fisheries Department Jiwani went for patrolling in Arabian Sea on Sunday. They were arrested by Irani
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
US has banned Kenya's attorney general: envoy

US has banned Kenya's attorney general: envoy

Kenya's attorney general Amos Wako was the senior government official handed a travel ban by Washington last month, the US envoy to Kenya said on Sunday. There has been intense speculation in Kenya over who had been banned, with Wako high on most lists gi
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Boat with 40 aboard sinks off Cocos Islands

Boat with 40 aboard sinks off Cocos Islands

A boat carrying 40 people has sunk off the Cocos Islands, west of Australia, a report said on Monday. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority received a distress call on Sunday saying the boat was taking on water about 700 nautical miles north-west of th
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Obama's Afghan decision not likely before November 11

Obama's Afghan decision not likely before November 11

US President Barack Obama is unlikely to make a decision on his Afghanistan strategy and sending thousands more troops there before he embarks on his trip to Asia on November 11, a senior administration official said on Saturday.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Bill Clinton unveils statue in Kosovo

Bill Clinton unveils statue in Kosovo

Thousands of ethnic Albanians braved low temperatures and a cold wind in Kosovo's capital Pristina to welcome former President Bill Clinton on Sunday as he attended the unveiling of an 11-foot (3.5-meter) statue of himself on a key boulevard that also bea
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Sri Lanka in talks to avoid war-crimes quiz in US

Sri Lanka in talks to avoid war-crimes quiz in US

Sri Lanka called on US authorities to drop plans to interview the island's military commander over allegations of war crimes against ethnic Tamil rebels, an official said Sunday.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Saudis find arms cache linked to al Qaeda

Saudis find arms cache linked to al Qaeda

Saudi authorities have discovered an arms cache near the capital linked to an al Qaeda cell dismantled in August, an interior ministry spokesman said on Sunday. The spokesman, quoted by the SPA state news agency, said the weapons were found in a house aft
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Police arrest one of Italy's most-wanted mafia men

Police arrest one of Italy's most-wanted mafia men

Italian police arrested one of Italy's most wanted mafia bosses on Sunday, a day after detaining his brother, dealing a heavy blow to one of the most powerful criminal clans in the region around Naples.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
India sees Pakistani hand in counterfeit notes flood

India sees Pakistani hand in counterfeit notes flood

When India's central bank admitted discovering 400,000 fake notes in its currency reserves, many here woke up to the scale of the country's counterfeit money problems. Worse still, the embarrassing admission related to a survey from the last financial yea
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
MONEY WEEK: some light for private sector credit

MONEY WEEK: some light for private sector credit

There wasn''t much excitement in last week''s monetary aggregate numbers. The retirement of budgetary borrowing overshadowed the private sector credit off take as net domestic assets fell by Rs 13 billion. And with a meager increase of Rs 4 billion in net
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
MONEY WEEK: some light for private sector credit

MONEY WEEK: some light for private sector credit

There wasn't much excitement in last week's monetary aggregate numbers. The retirement of budgetary borrowing overshadowed the private sector credit off take as net domestic assets fell by Rs 13 billion. And with a meager increase of Rs 4 billion in net f
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
MONEY WEEK: some light for private sector credit

MONEY WEEK: some light for private sector credit

There wasn't much excitement in last week's monetary aggregate numbers. The retirement of budgetary borrowing overshadowed the private sector credit off take as net domestic assets fell by Rs 13 billion. And with a meager increase of Rs 4 billion in net f
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Russia successfully tests missile

Russia successfully tests missile

Russia Sunday successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine in the Barents Sea, Russian agencies said, citing the defence ministry. The missile was fired from the submarine, Bryansk, and the warheads reached
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
LTUs, RTOs: over 1,000 auditors back new set-up

LTUs, RTOs: over 1,000 auditors back new set-up

Over 1000 sales tax auditors and senior auditors have fully supported the new organisational set-up at the Large Taxpayer Units (LTUs) and Regional Tax Offices (RTOs) through promulgation of the Finance Ordinance (amended) 2009.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
LTUs, RTOs: over 1,000 auditors back new set-up

LTUs, RTOs: over 1,000 auditors back new set-up

Over 1000 sales tax auditors and senior auditors have fully supported the new organisational set-up at the Large Taxpayer Units (LTUs) and Regional Tax Offices (RTOs) through promulgation of the Finance Ordinance (amended) 2009.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
LTUs, RTOs: over 1,000 auditors back new set-up

LTUs, RTOs: over 1,000 auditors back new set-up

Over 1000 sales tax auditors and senior auditors have fully supported the new organisational set-up at the Large Taxpayer Units (LTUs) and Regional Tax Offices (RTOs) through promulgation of the Finance Ordinance (amended) 2009.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Educational institutions in NWFP reopen today

Educational institutions in NWFP reopen today

All educational institutions are to open on Monday (today) after remaining closed for 10 days for security reasons. The district administration has prepared a new security plan for both public and private sector educational institutions.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Educational institutions in NWFP reopen today

Educational institutions in NWFP reopen today

All educational institutions are to open on Monday (today) after remaining closed for 10 days for security reasons. The district administration has prepared a new security plan for both public and private sector educational institutions.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Ministries at loggerheads over revised GPA bill

Ministries at loggerheads over revised GPA bill

Ministries of Defence and Ports and Shipping have locked horns over the revised Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) Bill as the former wants incorporation of a clause in the Bill which will allow armed forces to take control of the port from the operator in case
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Ministries at loggerheads over revised GPA bill

Ministries at loggerheads over revised GPA bill

Ministries of Defence and Ports and Shipping have locked horns over the revised Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) Bill as the former wants incorporation of a clause in the Bill which will allow armed forces to take control of the port from the operator in case
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Ministries at loggerheads over revised GPA bill

Ministries at loggerheads over revised GPA bill

Ministries of Defence and Ports and Shipping have locked horns over the revised Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) Bill as the former wants incorporation of a clause in the Bill which will allow armed forces to take control of the port from the operator in case
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Tractor makers worried over delays in BTS

Tractor makers worried over delays in BTS

Tractor manufacturers are concerned over delays in the Benazir Tractor Scheme (BTS) as their entire inventory is held up since September 11, 2009 for want of demand drafts from the designated bank, official sources told Business Recorder.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Tractor makers worried over delays in BTS

Tractor makers worried over delays in BTS

Tractor manufacturers are concerned over delays in the Benazir Tractor Scheme (BTS) as their entire inventory is held up since September 11, 2009 for want of demand drafts from the designated bank, official sources told Business Recorder.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Tractor makers worried over delays in BTS

Tractor makers worried over delays in BTS

Tractor manufacturers are concerned over delays in the Benazir Tractor Scheme (BTS) as their entire inventory is held up since September 11, 2009 for want of demand drafts from the designated bank, official sources told Business Recorder.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
ECC directs Ministry to pursue cases filed by LPG companies

ECC directs Ministry to pursue cases filed by LPG companies

The Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has directed the Petroleum Ministry to pursue the cases filed by the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) companies in superior courts so that decisive action could be taken to break the monopoly of a few
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
ECC directs Ministry to pursue cases filed by LPG companies

ECC directs Ministry to pursue cases filed by LPG companies

The Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has directed the Petroleum Ministry to pursue the cases filed by the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) companies in superior courts so that decisive action could be taken to break the monopoly of a few
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
ECC directs Ministry to pursue cases filed by LPG companies

ECC directs Ministry to pursue cases filed by LPG companies

The Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has directed the Petroleum Ministry to pursue the cases filed by the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) companies in superior courts so that decisive action could be taken to break the monopoly of a few
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Activity at futures market

Activity at futures market

The open interest at the futures counter stood at Rs 137 million whereas futures spreads shrank to stand at -1.91 percent due to uncertainty about the future movement of the regular market. Activity at the futures counter increased by a significant 39.6 p
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Activity at futures market

Activity at futures market

The open interest at the futures counter stood at Rs 137 million whereas futures spreads shrank to stand at -1.91 percent due to uncertainty about the future movement of the regular market. Activity at the futures counter increased by a significant 39.6 p
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Activity at futures market

Activity at futures market

The open interest at the futures counter stood at Rs 137 million whereas futures spreads shrank to stand at -1.91 percent due to uncertainty about the future movement of the regular market. Activity at the futures counter increased by a significant 39.6 p
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Security concerns depress sentiment on KSE

Security concerns depress sentiment on KSE

The Karachi share market witnessed a mixed trend during the outgoing week ended October 31, 2009 due to investors'' cautious stance over security concerns and the KSE-100 index finally closed at 9,159.18 points level, with a meagre increase of 8.33 points
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Security concerns depress sentiment on KSE

Security concerns depress sentiment on KSE

The Karachi share market witnessed a mixed trend during the outgoing week ended October 31, 2009 due to investors' cautious stance over security concerns and the KSE-100 index finally closed at 9,159.18 points level, with a meagre increase of 8.33 points
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Security concerns depress sentiment on KSE

Security concerns depress sentiment on KSE

The Karachi share market witnessed a mixed trend during the outgoing week ended October 31, 2009 due to investors' cautious stance over security concerns and the KSE-100 index finally closed at 9,159.18 points level, with a meagre increase of 8.33 points
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Sale of sugar at Rs 40/kg: provinces to use designated shops

Sale of sugar at Rs 40/kg: provinces to use designated shops

The provincial governments will use designated and registered shops in addition to Utility Stores as a tool to provide sugar at uniform rate of Rs 40 per kg to domestic consumers, said Secretary Finance Salman Siddique while talking to Business Recorde
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Sale of sugar at Rs 40/kg: provinces to use designated shops

Sale of sugar at Rs 40/kg: provinces to use designated shops

The provincial governments will use designated and registered shops in addition to Utility Stores as a tool to provide sugar at uniform rate of Rs 40 per kg to domestic consumers, said Secretary Finance Salman Siddique while talking to Business Recorde
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Sale of sugar at Rs 40/kg: provinces to use designated shops

Sale of sugar at Rs 40/kg: provinces to use designated shops

The provincial governments will use designated and registered shops in addition to Utility Stores as a tool to provide sugar at uniform rate of Rs 40 per kg to domestic consumers, said Secretary Finance Salman Siddique while talking to Business Recorde
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Cabinet may allow import of refined sugar

Cabinet may allow import of refined sugar

The federal cabinet is likely to allow import of refined/white sugar for the next season, contrary to the wishes of sugar mill owners, as raw sugar will become costlier than the refined product, it is reliably learnt.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Cabinet may allow import of refined sugar

Cabinet may allow import of refined sugar

The federal cabinet is likely to allow import of refined/white sugar for the next season, contrary to the wishes of sugar mill owners, as raw sugar will become costlier than the refined product, it is reliably learnt.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
Cabinet may allow import of refined sugar

Cabinet may allow import of refined sugar

The federal cabinet is likely to allow import of refined/white sugar for the next season, contrary to the wishes of sugar mill owners, as raw sugar will become costlier than the refined product, it is reliably learnt.
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
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