Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chapter Thursday announced to support the candidate of Awami National Party Ghulam Ahmad Bilour, who is contesting on NA-I Peshawar I. The assurance was given during a meeting of the Pakistan Muslim League-Q

The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) on Thursday announced the result of SSC Part-II Science Group Annual Examination 2013. It also announced that result of SSC Part-I & II Annual Examination 2013 results of deaf candidates. Ammar Samad Khan of

Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday has strongly condemned the increase in the price of petroleum products. While talking to media after boycotting the Punjab Assembly session, Opposition Leader and PTI senior leader Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed said the

"I simply do not understand this."

Lowering the interest rate is a policy supported by the PML (N) with the objective of fuelling private sector borrowing. However, with the government domestic permanent debt expected to escalate to 292.5 billion rupees next year from the revised estimate

In any life cycle of a business, in particular during its initial growing stage, access to capital is the most treasured factor to assist in its growth and expansion. Capital markets can help provide an alternative recourse to the funding needed by the en

Against the drop scene of a huge plunge in Pakistani rupee against the US dollar in the last few days (leaving USD-PKR parity to 1:105 to 1:108, according to the official exchange rate and the open market, respectively), there is an apparent hue and cry a

Of all the federal government institutions, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is, rightly or wrongly, considered as the most incompetent, inefficient and corrupt. Even if it is merely a perception and not reality, it must change. Let us hope that Tariq Bajwa

The Sharif government met with its first reversal in facing the apex court regarding an unelected person's appointment to public office. Aviation Advisor to the Prime Minister, Shujat Azeem, threw in the towel before the court hearing a case related to de

The 30-day ban on import of gold imposed by the Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on 30th July has certain logic. There were serious apprehensions that the schemes for duty-free import of gold namely, "Entrustment" and "Self Consignmen

South Asian Federation of Exchanges (SAFE)-the only industry association of the stock exchanges in the South Asian region, has announced holding of a conference on regional financial integration in Islamabad during October 2013. Addressing a press briefin

The country's soyabean oil import posted a rise of 45 percent or $23.049 to $74.466 million during the just concluded fiscal year 2012-13, according to official statistics. Pakistan imported $74.466 million of soyabean oil during last fiscal year as compa

On the directives of Managing Director Karachi Water & Sewerage Board Misbahuddin Farid special KW&SB Team working under the supervision of DMD Revenue disconnected water and sewerage lines of 5 plazas. Motors of these plazas, who were defaulter of millio

The security has been beefed up at prisons across Balochistan province following a brazen militant attack on a jail in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Dera Ismail Khan, which led to the escape of nearly 250 prisoners. Security sources said Frontier Constabulary comm

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and IMA Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) announce a new strategic initiative for the global finance profession, financial leadership and performance. Launched officially on 23 June 2013 du

The business community and industrialists have rejected the power tariff hike up to Rs 7 per unit, announced in the new power policy, termed that the decision would be directly affected businesses, and trigger further inflation and unemployment in the cou

Mobilink Foundation Torchbearers on Thursday visited the Edhi Old Age Home for Women in Karachi to arrange an Iftar dinner with over 250 women. The Iftar was arranged in line with Mobilink Foundation's belief in spreading joy and helping the under privile

HBL Asset Management Limited approves 1st Interim dividend for HBL Money Market Fund and HBL Islamic Money Market Fund for the year ending June 30, 2014. Chief Executive, under the authority of the Board of Directors of HBL Asset Management Limited, has a

HBL Asset Management Limited approves 1st Interim dividend for HBL Money Market Fund and HBL Islamic Money Market Fund for the year ending June 30, 2014. Chief Executive, under the authority of the Board of Directors of HBL Asset Management Limited, has a

The spokesman of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, Shaukat Ali Yusufzai has said on Thursday that the provincial government is out rightly rejecting increase in the power tariff. Talking to media, he said that federal government is linking the increase in po

PakWheels, the largest community based automobile website in Pakistan with more than 300,000 plus registered car and motorcycle enthusiasts, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this summer. With a passion for cars and travelling, Pakweels Founder Hanif

Capital City Police has foiled a terrorism bid by capturing an explosive laden motorcar and two accused on Frontier Road in the jurisdiction of Police Station Mathani last night. Talking to media, Superintendent of Police (SP) Rural, Peshawar, Shafiullah

The Board of Directors of MCB-Arif Habib Savings and Investments Limited (formerly: Arif Habib Investments Limited) (MCB-AH) has authorised the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to consider and approve on their behalf the interim distribution out of profit ea

The Board of Directors of MCB-Arif Habib Savings and Investments Limited (formerly: Arif Habib Investments Limited) (MCB-AH) has authorised the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to consider and approve on their behalf the interim distribution out of profit ea

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed all the provinces to make arrangements to reserve at least 2 percent of total number of seats in medical, engineering and other professional institutions and Universities for students hailing from the Federally Adm

Federal minister Railway, Khawaja Saad Rafiq constituted a four-member committee, which will probe irregularities in billboard's revenue and poor performance of Real Estate Development and Marketing Company and ordered to submit a details report in 30 day

The Government College University Lahore will display its first merit list of admissions to intermediate first year on August 6, while August 2 (today) is the last date for submitting admission forms. The spokesman for GCU said that merit list would also

Health professionals have expressed concern over current dengue situation in Karachi and apprehended that dengue cases would be increased in Punjab especially in Lahore on the occasion of Eidul Fitr when a large number of people would arrive here. Terming

Pakistan Railways will operate Quetta-Rawalpindi Eid special train on the 6th of this month. Arrangements have been finalised to run special Eid trains for passengers who want to celebrate Eid with their families.

Provincial Minister for Industries Chaudhry Muhammad Shafique on Thursday said the government was planning to introduce a new monitoring system to improve the efficiency of all the provincial departments. The minister was speaking at the Lahore Chamber of

The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore's Institute of Continuing Education and Extension and Dairy and Rural Development Foundation (DRDF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to execute various training programmes in livesto

Chairman Judicial Activism Penal (JAP) has approached the Lahore High Court against recent increase in electricity tariff. The petitioner contended that under the present loadshedding, increase in electricity price will add the miseries of the people. He

Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) finalised strategy for upcoming LCCI Elections, scheduled for September 23 and 24. The phase-wise election strategy was approved by the PIAF Executive Committee met here on Thursday under the Chair

Ameer, Jamaat-e-Islami Syed Munawar Hasan has condemned the Dhaka High Court decision banning the Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh and revoking its registration with the BD Election Commission. While terming the court decision as unconstitutional, partial and

Seeking reversal of adverse budgetary measures, the Pakistan Association of Auto Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (Paapam) has rejected the inclusion of auto parts, accessories and Tyres in the Third Schedule of the Sales Tax Act, 1990. Paapam Chairman

A proclaimed offender was killed while his cohort managed to escape after exchange of fire with police here in the wee hours of Thursday. According to details, the police on secret information conducted raid in Kahena area of Lahore to arrest a criminal.

Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Thursday that he would not apologise over his 'Teeli Pehlwan' remark against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Pervaiz Khattak. Talking to media persons here at the Punjab Assembly, Sanaullah said Prime Minister

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has congratulated the newly appointed Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar and hoped that he would utilise his best abilities to strengthen Public-private sector liaison. LCCI President Farooq Iftikha

Lahore High Court Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial directed a deputy attorney general (DAG) to appear before the court on September 01 in a petition for allotting Hajj quota to private tour operators. During the course of hearing on Thursday, the petitioner

A division bench of the Lahore High Court here on Thursday issued notice in a petition of Punjab government praying to cancel the bail of Zubari Ahmed, main accused involved in attack on Sri Lankan cricket team. The bench issuing notice refer the petition

Cotton growers can control Cotton Leaf Curl Virus (CLCV) through controlling white fly and usage of zinc sulphate and boric acid, said a spokesman of the Punjab Agriculture Department (PAD) here on Thursday. In an advisory issued to the cotton growers, th

Traders on Thursday expressed the apprehension that the government's power policy will unleash a storm of inflation in the country as it will push prices of petroleum products and electricity to new highs. They said the continuing increase in power and pe

Business community has showed dismay over increase in oil prices and power tariff and demanded of the government to withdraw the decisions. Businessmen and industrialists said that Pakistan already had the highest power tariff in the region as compared to

In order to take more effective action against power theft, Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has started a survey to get latest and updated data of its consumers especially industrial, commercial and large domestic consumers.

Ministry of Defence has sent a draft bill with proposed amendments to the Law Ministry to hold local bodies elections in all the cantonment boards for vetting.

At least seven persons including two activists of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) were killed in separate incidents of violence, here on Thursday. According to police and rescue sources, armed men opened indiscriminate fire at Jodia Bazar area that left th

President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Muhammad Haroon Agar, paid tribute to Dr Ruth Pfau, Founder of Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre (MALC), who gave her entire life to Pakistan and for the cause to eliminate leprosy from the country.

Cases of measles increased five times as they went up from 71 in December to 391 in January 2013. 144 new measles cases were reported in February as well says a Free and Far Election Network (Fafen) report released on Thursday.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA), launched on Thursday, would charge 19.5 percent Sales Tax on telecommunication services. It is learnt on Thursday that the KPRA has started functioning from August 1. According to the KPKA, the standard rate of

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) has been established under the Excise and Taxation Department with the mandate to collect sale tax on services. A ceremony to formally inaugurate the authority and launch its web portal was held at Chief Ministe

Shahbaz Taseer, son of slain Governor of Punjab Salmaan Taseer was killed in a drone attack in Shawal valley of the North Waziristan tribal area, in 2012, claimed Taliban sources. They further claimed that the son of Salmaan Taseer was buried in the Shawa

Opposition in Punjab Assembly came down hard on the government for it policies that have stoked inflation in the country and staged a protest walkout from the house.

A policy analyst and development practitioner, Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri has been serving as executive director of leading Pakistani think-tank "Sustainable Development Policy Institute" since 2007. Besides some policymaking at home, Dr Suleri has also served

A policy analyst and development practitioner, Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri has been serving as executive director of leading Pakistani think-tank "Sustainable Development Policy Institute" since 2007. Besides some policymaking at home, Dr Suleri has also served

Ombudsman Punjab, Javed Mahmood, has ordered Inspector General Police Punjab and Regional Police Officer Gujranwala to take strict action against DSP Khiyali, SHO Sabzi Mandi Police Station and Investigation Officer Sardar Naeem, Sub-Inspector for faulty

Failure to condemn terror attacks by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan by the Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is part of the party policy supporting talks instead of taking a confrontational approach, it is learnt.

Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday reiterated that drones are violation of international law and counterproductive as they cause collateral damage in terms of increasing terrorism. He stated this during a one-on-one meeting with

Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) on Thursday urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to give more time for filing of sales tax return for June 2013. In a letter sent to Shahid Hussain Asad Member (IR Policy), the KTBA said taxpayers were facing hardshi

Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Punjab President Ejaz Ahmad Chaudhry on Thursday said that PTI Chairman Imran Khan had never used any contemptuous language in any statement against the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He said the PTI respected the Constitution an

President Zarai Taraqiate Bank Limited (ZTBL), Ihsan-ul-Haq has said that the bank will enhance the quantum of loans for tractors to extend maximum facilities to the farmers across the country. He expressed these views in a meeting with General Manager (M

Flood Forecasting Centre Lahore has warned that heavy falls are expected at scattered places of Sibbi, Nasirabad and Kalat division that may cause flash flooding in the local streams of vulnerable areas of Balochistan In a significant flood forecast, it s

Punjab government and a Chinese company, TBEA, signed an agreement for co-operation in energy sector during energy conference held here on Thursday. Under the agreement, the Chinese company will set up a 1000 megawatt solar plant in Cholistan.

Three senior officials of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) are likely to be investigated Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for their alleged roles in release of about Rs 500 million subsidy in fake claims in one day, well informed sources t

The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Thursday lauded the move of the government to barter wheat for electricity with Iran. Export of 100,000 tonnes of wheat to Iran to settle dues for electricity supplied to Pakistan's energy-starved border areas was a ste

Pakistan is set to become a net wheat importer this year with purchases climbing to the highest in five years after delayed planting and reduced fertiliser use hit domestic output and drove up local prices. The South Asian nation, which has been exporting

Pakistan is set to become a net wheat importer this year with purchases climbing to the highest in five years after delayed planting and reduced fertiliser use hit domestic output and drove up local prices. The South Asian nation, which has been exporting

Pakistan is set to become a net wheat importer this year with purchases climbing to the highest in five years after delayed planting and reduced fertiliser use hit domestic output and drove up local prices. The South Asian nation, which has been exporting

The weather report on Thursday (August 01, 2013) and the forecast for Friday (August 02, 2013).

The Federal Board of Revenue has decided to initiate adjudication proceedings against six manufacturers/exporters involved in fake exports of steel products to Afghanistan by grossly misusing the facility of ''manufacturing bond'' scheme. Sources told