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Print - 2014-10-23
Shujaat seeks parties' confidence

Shujaat seeks parties' confidence

Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) President and former Prime Minister Senator Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that the Electoral Reforms Committee, which has been constituted for making recommendations for electoral reforms, should also take into confide
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
CDA chalks out comprehensive plan to clean sit-in venue

CDA chalks out comprehensive plan to clean sit-in venue

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has chalked out a comprehensive plan to clean the sit-in venue after an end of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT)'s sit-in in Islamabad. "The CDA sanitation, environment, roads, water supply and other relevant directorate
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Third death anniversary of Nusrat Bhutto today

Third death anniversary of Nusrat Bhutto today

The third death anniversary of former chairperson of PPP late Begum Nusrat Bhutto will be observed on Thursday at Bhutto House Naudero and Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto. Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, former President Asif Ali Zardari and MNA Faryal Talpur
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
LEAs raid abductors' hideouts: two kidnapped victims freed unhurt

LEAs raid abductors' hideouts: two kidnapped victims freed unhurt

The Citizen Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) on Wednesday claimed to have recovered two victims from abductors in raids in Karachi during last 24 hours. A CPLC spokesman said that they received complaint that 8-year old master Tufail has been kidnapped fro
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
ISIS in Srinagar: the ball is in India's court

ISIS in Srinagar: the ball is in India's court

Apropos 'Islamic State flag surfaces again in occupied Srinagar' carried by Business Recorder on Sunday, it should be a matter of grave concern for the occupied Indian authorities that despite unprecedented security cover, the Islamic State or ISIS
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Will we benefit from falling food & oil prices?

Will we benefit from falling food & oil prices?

Policymakers in Pakistan have not adopted policies, which could help in achieving higher growth in the real sense. Food inflation still remains high due to bottlenecks in the supply chain. Cost of bank borrowing still hinders new business opportunities. T
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Directors' liabilities in insolvent company

Directors' liabilities in insolvent company

This article examines and reviews Directors' liabilities of an insolvent company under the US and the English law. Insolvency in English law stands defined in section 214(6) of the Insolvency Act 1986. The insolvency in the US law is considered as a combi
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
VIEWPOINT: A tale of unintended consequences

VIEWPOINT: A tale of unintended consequences

As reported by CNN, Iraqi TV is airing a popular black comedy these days parodying life under the so-called Islamic State (IS) rule. Among several characters portraying IS' tyrannical rule and barbaric behaviour against minority communities and Western ho
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
You don't rob Edhi

You don't rob Edhi

'I began at Mithadar in Karachi and brought back bloated, drowned bodies from the sea. Black bodies that crumbled with one touch. I picked them up from rivers, from wells, from roadsides, accident sites and hospitals. When families forsook them and the au
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Better sense needs to prevail

Better sense needs to prevail

It appears that All Pakistan Textile Mills Association and Pakistan Textile Exporters' Association have shocked the Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar asserting that country's textile exports would drop by 2.5 billion dollars in case the textile industry
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Need stressed for comprehensive strategy to meet economic challenges

Need stressed for comprehensive strategy to meet economic challenges

National conference on "Roadmap for Economic Growth of Pakistan" emphasised the need of a comprehensive strategy to meet the economic challenges being faced by Pakistan. The conference was organised by the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) in col
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Kaymu launches shopping app in Pakistan

Kaymu launches shopping app in Pakistan

Kaymu.pk, an online marketplace, has launched its mobile app in Pakistan for android users. The app will further enhance user experience by bringing buying and selling to the fingertips of Kaymu's users. Pakistan has over 130 million cellular subscribers
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Muharram security plan: SSP holds meeting with religious leaders

Muharram security plan: SSP holds meeting with religious leaders

SSP Hyderabad Pir Farid Jan Sarhandi called a meeting of notables and religious leaders belonging to various sects in his office which was chaired by him and attended among others by former mayor and chairman of Anjuman Hussaini Mirza Ashiq Hussain Beg, M
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Within target limit! government raises Rs 50 billion in MTBs auction

Within target limit! government raises Rs 50 billion in MTBs auction

Contrary to previous trend, the federal government Wednesday accepted Pakistan Investment Bond's (PIB) bid under the target. In Wednesday's auction, out of total received bids, the federal government accepted bids worth Rs 50.327 billion with a realised v
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Within target limit! government raises Rs 50 billion in MTBs auction

Within target limit! government raises Rs 50 billion in MTBs auction

Contrary to previous trend, the federal government Wednesday accepted Pakistan Investment Bond's (PIB) bid under the target. In Wednesday's auction, out of total received bids, the federal government accepted bids worth Rs 50.327 billion with a realised v
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
'Foolproof security to be ensured during Muharram'

'Foolproof security to be ensured during Muharram'

Deputy Commissioner Jamshoro Sohail Adeeb Bachani has said that the district administration will ensure more effective and comprehensive arrangements relating to foolproof security and civic issues for the holy month of Muharram-ul-Haram. This he stated w
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Entry of 30 religious scholars banned in Sindh

Entry of 30 religious scholars banned in Sindh

The Sindh Government Home Department has banned entry of 30 provocative speakers/scholars of other provinces in Sindh, ahead of the month of Muharram, said an official handout issued here on Wednesday. It said that in exercise of the powers conferred unde
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Meezan Bank records 24 percent growth in profit-after-tax

Meezan Bank records 24 percent growth in profit-after-tax

Meezan Bank has recorded 24 percent growth in its profit-after-tax which increased to Rs 3.6 billion against Rs 2.9 billion earned in the nine months period ended on September 30, 2014. Earnings per share of the bank increased to Rs 3.57 (September 2013:
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Meezan Bank records 24 percent growth in profit-after-tax

Meezan Bank records 24 percent growth in profit-after-tax

Meezan Bank has recorded 24 percent growth in its profit-after-tax which increased to Rs 3.6 billion against Rs 2.9 billion earned in the nine months period ended on September 30, 2014. Earnings per share of the bank increased to Rs 3.57 (September 2013:
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Pak-Turkey military group discusses defence matters

Pak-Turkey military group discusses defence matters

Working groups of 10th Pak-Turkey High Level Military Dialogue Group (HLMDG) on Wednesday discussed matters of training and defence equipment. Two meetings were held here at Ministry of Defence and Defence Production. The working group was headed by Major
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
KP IGP directs intelligence-led operation in Muharram

KP IGP directs intelligence-led operation in Muharram

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Nasir Khan Durrani has directed police high ups to perform Muharram duty with wisdom and conduct intelligence led search and strike operation with special focus on proclaimed offenders and militant
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
SU postpones papers

SU postpones papers

Controller of Semester Examinations University of Sindh (SU) Muhammad Ali Roshan Pathan has postponed the papers which are scheduled to be held on Thursday (October 23) in public/ private affiliated colleges/ institutes of BCIT Part-III and BBA (Hons) Par
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
KASB Bank announces Rs 121 million operational profit

KASB Bank announces Rs 121 million operational profit

The Board of Directors of KASB Bank on Wednesday announced its third quarter results for 2014. The Bank's operational profit as of 30th September 2014 is Rs 121 million. The overall positive outlook can be seen due to the stable performance of the bank.
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
KASB Bank announces Rs 121 million operational profit

KASB Bank announces Rs 121 million operational profit

The Board of Directors of KASB Bank on Wednesday announced its third quarter results for 2014. The Bank's operational profit as of 30th September 2014 is Rs 121 million. The overall positive outlook can be seen due to the stable performance of the bank.
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Standard Chartered launches Credit Card for travellers

Standard Chartered launches Credit Card for travellers

Recognising the rising travel trend amongst Pakistanis, Standard Chartered Bank on Wednesday unveiled its new credit card "Standard Chartered WorldMiles Card". The new credit card is targeted at frequent travellers and travel enthusiasts alike and would b
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
50 alleged criminals held

50 alleged criminals held

The city police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested 50 alleged criminals in different targeted operations and encounters in different parts of the provincial metropolis during last 24 hours. The police said in 93 raids and three encounters carried out a
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Edhi opens Transplant, Operation Theatre Complex at SIUT

Edhi opens Transplant, Operation Theatre Complex at SIUT

Abdul Sattar Edhi, the renowned social worker of the country here on Wednesday, inaugurated the Transplant-cum-Operation Theatre Complex, dedicated to him and Bilquis Edhi at Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT). About the contribution fo
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
BIEK announces results of First Year (Humanities Group) exams

BIEK announces results of First Year (Humanities Group) exams

Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) on Wednesday announced the results of First Year (Humanities Group) annual examination, 2014 for both private and regular candidates. Sharing the details of these results, Controller Examination BIEK, Mohamma
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Nadra registers around 3,000 aliens in 40 days: DG

Nadra registers around 3,000 aliens in 40 days: DG

National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), after taking over the charge of National Aliens Registration Authority (Nara), has enrolled around 3,000 illegal immigrants within the period of just 40 working days. This was stated by Director Genera
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Businesspeople welcome Qadri's decision to end sit-in

Businesspeople welcome Qadri's decision to end sit-in

Traders and industrialists have welcomed the decision of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Allama Tahirul Qadri to end his party's sit-in in Islamabad that continued for more than two months. They said that it was a wise decision and in the best interest
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
MQM's demand for Sindh division: QAT to go on strike today

MQM's demand for Sindh division: QAT to go on strike today

Qaumi Awami Tehreek has announced to observe wheel-jam and shutter down strike across Sindh on Thursday against politics of confrontations in the province and MQM's demand for the division of the province. This was announced by Qaumi Awami Tehreek Preside
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
JJVL refutes TI Pakistan claims

JJVL refutes TI Pakistan claims

Jamshoro Joint Venture Limited takes strong exception to the story "Government fails to recover over Rs 22bn from JJVL" published by Business Recorder on October 22, 2014. The story is mala fide and, where it does not wilfully ignore them, misrepre
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Peace, normalcy in FATA vital for uplift: KP Governor

Peace, normalcy in FATA vital for uplift: KP Governor

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Sardar Mahtab Ahmad Khan, said that restoration of peace and normalisation in Federal Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) is the foremost requirement for efficient implementation of development projects and wherever it will b
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
PAD evolves vegetable enhancement plan for 18 districts

PAD evolves vegetable enhancement plan for 18 districts

Punjab Agriculture department (PAD) has evolved a three-year vegetable enhancement plan which will be carried out in 18 districts including Sialkot. In Sialkot district the work on vegetable enhancement programme has been initiated and under this programm
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Speaker National Assembly greets Hindu community on Diwali

Speaker National Assembly greets Hindu community on Diwali

Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker National Assembly has greeted Hindu Parliamentarians and the Hindu community on their religious festival Diwali being celebrated on Thursday (today). Speaker said that he is delighted to send his warmest greetings to Hindu Parli
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Pakistan incomplete sans Kashmir: JI chief

Pakistan incomplete sans Kashmir: JI chief

JI chief Sirajul Haq has said that the last drop of his blood and the last breath of his life were for Kashmir, according to Media Cell of Jamaat-i-Islami. While addressing a large public meeting at Bagh, Azad Kashmir on Wednesday, he said that Pakistan w
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
PU exam's schedule revised

PU exam's schedule revised

Punjab University Examinations Department has issued the revised schedule of admission fee and forms of MSc IT (first and second year) annual examination 2014 and BS in Computer Science (first, second, third and fourth year) annual examination 2014. Accor
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Industrialists urged to adopt best energy conservation practices

Industrialists urged to adopt best energy conservation practices

Dr Helmut Koerber, a renowned German International trainer on Energy Management, has urged the industrial sector of Pakistan to adopt the world's best energy conservation practices to diminish the affects of prevailing energy crisis in Pakistan.
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Punjab government urged to declare FRIA as 'Industrial Estate'

Punjab government urged to declare FRIA as 'Industrial Estate'

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Punjab government to declare Ferozepur Road industrial area (FRIA) as "Industrial Estate." This demand was raised by the LCCI Vice President Syed Mahmood Ghaznavi while talking to the 10-mem
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
KP chief minister inaugurates beautification work of two parks

KP chief minister inaugurates beautification work of two parks

KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak during a visit inaugurated construction work on the comprehensive development schemes of the beautification of Khushal Bagh on Warsak Road and Shahi Bagh, Peshawar City on Wednesday. The chief minister also inspected in de
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Transfers, postings in FBR

Transfers, postings in FBR

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred and posted two officers of Pakistan Customs Service (BS 19-20) with immediate effect.
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Upgradation of DHQs, THQs hospitals begins in Punjab

Upgradation of DHQs, THQs hospitals begins in Punjab

Advisor to Punjab Chief Minister on Health Khawaja Salman Rafiq has said that under Chief Minister's Health Reforms Programme, Upgradation of district and tehsil headquarters hospitals has been started under which all missing medical equipment and staff w
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Punjab Assembly condemns Indian aggression

Punjab Assembly condemns Indian aggression

Punjab Assembly in its 10th session here on Wednesday passed a resolution applauding Malala Yusufzai for winning Nobel Peace Prize-2014. In another resolution house unanimously condemned Indian aggression on Loc and working boundary. The resolution showed
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Senators welcome Qadri's decision to end sit-in

Senators welcome Qadri's decision to end sit-in

Senators belonging to different political parties on Wednesday welcomed the decision of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri to end his 70-day-long protest sit-in in federal capital and to take part in the electoral process, describing the
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
'Cash it With Money Gram' HabibMetro Bank holds cash award ceremony

'Cash it With Money Gram' HabibMetro Bank holds cash award ceremony

HabibMetro Bank recently conducted a campaign by the name of 'Cash it With Money Gram' in collaboration with Money Gram International, wherein remittance recipients during the period of July - September 2014 contested for the prizes offered. In a ceremony
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Pakistan for urgency of reviving Middle East peace negotiations

Pakistan for urgency of reviving Middle East peace negotiations

Pakistan has stressed the urgency of reviving Middle East peace negotiations aimed at resolving the decades-old conflict in that region. "Whether it is Palestine or Syria, dialogue and diplomacy need to be pursued with a real sense of purpose and urgency,
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Pakistan to begin local production of Rice Bran Oil in December

Pakistan to begin local production of Rice Bran Oil in December

Pakistan's first Rice Bran Oil (RBO) manufacturing unit will start production in December this year, aiming to add value to secondary agriculture products. Rice bran is an incredible source of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, essential fatty acids and ant
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
LHC dismisses MPA's plea against election tribunal orders

LHC dismisses MPA's plea against election tribunal orders

The Lahore High Court (LHC) here on Wednesday dismissed a petition of PML-N MPA Saiful Malook Khokhar against election tribunal orders for inspection of ballots in PP-160. The court while dismissing the petition for being not maintainable observed that in
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Pakistan, Cuba to strengthen bilateral cooperation

Pakistan, Cuba to strengthen bilateral cooperation

Pakistan and Cuba have expressed determination to strengthen bilateral co-operation in diverse fields in the spirit of friendship, cordiality and understanding. The Advisor to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, during
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Nacta to play enabling role in implementation of NISP, Senate told

Nacta to play enabling role in implementation of NISP, Senate told

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) would play enabling role in implementation of contours of National Internal Security Policy (NISP) for counter-terrorism. In a written reply to Senate on
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Petroleum products: Consumers will get relief in prices, Senate told

Petroleum products: Consumers will get relief in prices, Senate told

Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Resources Jam Kamal Khan Wednesday informed the Senate that consumers of petroleum products will get relief in prices in view of prevailing trend in the international market. He was responding to a call attentio
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Government propaganda against sit-in died its own death: Qadri

Government propaganda against sit-in died its own death: Qadri

The Chairman of Pakistan Awami Tehreek, Dr Tahir ul Qadri, has said the negative propaganda of the government that the PAT held the sit-in in collaboration or on the instigation of any third force has died its own death. He said the government, cabinet an
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Five years' mandate given to PML-N: chief minister Punjab

Five years' mandate given to PML-N: chief minister Punjab

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that people have given a mandate of five years to Pakistan Muslim League-N to serve the masses and resolve the problems being faced by the country and no effort should be spared in this regard. He exp
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Imran vows to continue sit-in till his last breath

Imran vows to continue sit-in till his last breath

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday vowed to continue the ongoing sit-in at D-Chowk till his last breath. He thanked Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri and his party activists for staging a 70-day long sit-in.
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Nishat Mills Limited

Nishat Mills Limited

Nishat Mills Limited (KSE: NML) is the leading firm of Nishat Group that was commenced in 1951 and listed at stock exchange in 1989. The company is engaged in the business of textile spinning, weaving, processing, stitching, and apparel. It is one of the
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Nishat Mills Limited

Nishat Mills Limited

Nishat Mills Limited (KSE: NML) is the leading firm of Nishat Group that was commenced in 1951 and listed at stock exchange in 1989. The company is engaged in the business of textile spinning, weaving, processing, stitching, and apparel. It is one of the
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Copper prices down

Copper prices down

Copper prices edged lower on Wednesday, pressured by a rise in the dollar against the euro and concerns about growing supplies in the market, though prospects of fresh monetary policy measures in Europe and China limited falls. Three-month copper on the L
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Rubber rises

Rubber rises

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures ended 0.4 percent higher on Wednesday, helped by a weaker yen, the Thai cabinet's approval of measures to support its rubber market and broad-based gains in global commodities led by copper and crude oil, dealers said. The b
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Rusal to keep aluminium output flat

Rusal to keep aluminium output flat

Russian aluminium giant Rusal plans to keep output largely flat for three years because healthy stock levels will ensure the market is supplied despite market deficits, a top executive said on Wednesday. Robust aluminium prices have prompted some Chinese
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Bangladesh gets single bid to export 25,000 tonnes of sugar to Europe

Bangladesh gets single bid to export 25,000 tonnes of sugar to Europe

Bangladesh Sugar And Food Industries Corp's tender to export 25,000 tonnes of sugar to the European Union received a single bid of $295 a tonne from London-based ED&F Man Sugar, a state agency official said on Wednesday. The state sugar agency issued the
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Arabica coffee sinks

Arabica coffee sinks

Arabica coffee futures on ICE sank 4.3 percent to a three-week low on Wednesday on forecasts for much-needed rain in top grower Brazil and chart-based sell signals. Raw sugar on ICE Futures US inched higher while cocoa was mixed. Arabica coffee futures ea
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Gold little changed in Asia

Gold little changed in Asia

Gold was trading near its highest level since early September on Wednesday, supported by concerns over slower economic growth in China, although expectations Asian physical demand may slacken kept gains in check. Worries over the fate of the global econom
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Gold slips in Europe

Gold slips in Europe

Gold slipped on Wednesday from the previous day's six-week peak as the dollar rose to a one-week high against the euro and on signs of softening physical demand. Prices were supported at the lower levels however by worries over the global economic outlook
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soyabean falls

US MIDDAY: soyabean falls

US soyabean futures fell on profit taking and commercial hedge pressure on Wednesday, turning lower late in the session after hitting their highest in more than a month, traders said. A slow US harvest, strong export demand and planting delays in Brazil l
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold drops

US MIDDAY: gold drops

Gold dropped early on Wednesday, snapping a two-day rise as weak US inflation data and a dollar rise prompted bullion investors to take profits after the previous session's six-week high. Bullion came under pressure after the US Labour Department said con
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Cotton futures dip on ahead of release of US export data

Cotton futures dip on ahead of release of US export data

Cotton futures fell Wednesday in a late-day selloff, tracking losses in the larger commodity complex but remaining well within the prior session's range due to cautious dealings ahead of US export data set for release Thursday.
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Corn, wheat top one-month highs

Corn, wheat top one-month highs

US corn and wheat futures climbed on Tuesday to their highest levels in more than a month, as technical and speculative buying pushed up prices in the face of advancing US harvests. Soya futures also traded higher, led by gains in soyameal.
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Shanghai copper climbs

Shanghai copper climbs

The most-traded January copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange climbed 0.9 percent to 47,070 yuan(7,695) a tonne on Wednesday after lodging its biggest one-day advance in two months as prospects of fresh policy measures in Europe and China, and
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Oil resumes slide, falling $2 after second big US stock build

Oil resumes slide, falling $2 after second big US stock build

Oil prices resumed their deep downward march on Wednesday, with US crude again nearing $80 a barrel after data showing a second big jump in weekly US crude stockpiles broke a brief period of tentative consolidation. After a day of mostly choppy back-and-f
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Hundreds protest against Iran acid attacks

Hundreds protest against Iran acid attacks

Around 1,000 people took to the streets in Iran on Wednesday to demand action after four women were maimed in acid attacks reportedly linked to them not wearing the veil. The demonstration took place in Isfahan - 450 kilometres (280 miles) south of Tehran
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Hundreds protest against Iran acid attacks

Hundreds protest against Iran acid attacks

Around 1,000 people took to the streets in Iran on Wednesday to demand action after four women were maimed in acid attacks reportedly linked to them not wearing the veil. The demonstration took place in Isfahan - 450 kilometres (280 miles) south of Tehran
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Switzerland to nix 'stripper' visas

Switzerland to nix 'stripper' visas

Switzerland announced Wednesday that it would stop issuing special work permits for foreign strippers, who hail from countries such as Russia, the Dominican Republic and Thailand. The government said that the eight-month permits would no longer be granted
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
US, Canada air defences on alert after Ottawa shooting

US, Canada air defences on alert after Ottawa shooting

US and Canadian air defences were put on heightened alert Wednesday following a shooting in Canada's parliament, and the American embassy in Ottawa was placedd on lockdown, officials said The North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) "is taking app
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
US, Canada air defences on alert after Ottawa shooting

US, Canada air defences on alert after Ottawa shooting

US and Canadian air defences were put on heightened alert Wednesday following a shooting in Canada's parliament, and the American embassy in Ottawa was placedd on lockdown, officials said The North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) "is taking app
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Former IMF head pays three million-euro bond in Spain scandal

Former IMF head pays three million-euro bond in Spain scandal

Ex-IMF head Rodrigo Rato paid a three-million-euro court bond Wednesday over allegations of lavish spending on company expenses while he was an executive at a bailed-out bank, a judicial source said. Rato provided a bank guarantee to cover his liability i
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Former IMF head pays three million-euro bond in Spain scandal

Former IMF head pays three million-euro bond in Spain scandal

Ex-IMF head Rodrigo Rato paid a three-million-euro court bond Wednesday over allegations of lavish spending on company expenses while he was an executive at a bailed-out bank, a judicial source said. Rato provided a bank guarantee to cover his liability i
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Former IMF head pays three million-euro bond in Spain scandal

Former IMF head pays three million-euro bond in Spain scandal

Ex-IMF head Rodrigo Rato paid a three-million-euro court bond Wednesday over allegations of lavish spending on company expenses while he was an executive at a bailed-out bank, a judicial source said. Rato provided a bank guarantee to cover his liability i
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Former IMF head pays three million-euro bond in Spain scandal

Former IMF head pays three million-euro bond in Spain scandal

Ex-IMF head Rodrigo Rato paid a three-million-euro court bond Wednesday over allegations of lavish spending on company expenses while he was an executive at a bailed-out bank, a judicial source said. Rato provided a bank guarantee to cover his liability i
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Country receives $764 million foreign inflows in first quarter

Country receives $764 million foreign inflows in first quarter

The country received $764 million external resources during the first quarter of the current fiscal year (July-September) against the budgeted $7.4 billion, data released by the Economic Affairs Division showed here on Wednesday. China emerged as the larg
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Country receives $764 million foreign inflows in first quarter

Country receives $764 million foreign inflows in first quarter

The country received $764 million external resources during the first quarter of the current fiscal year (July-September) against the budgeted $7.4 billion, data released by the Economic Affairs Division showed here on Wednesday. China emerged as the larg
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Country receives $764 million foreign inflows in first quarter

Country receives $764 million foreign inflows in first quarter

The country received $764 million external resources during the first quarter of the current fiscal year (July-September) against the budgeted $7.4 billion, data released by the Economic Affairs Division showed here on Wednesday. China emerged as the larg
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Saudi Arabia jails 14 for plans to attack US forces in Qatar

Saudi Arabia jails 14 for plans to attack US forces in Qatar

A Saudi court Wednesday condemned 14 people to jail terms of between six months and 23 years, in a second batch of sentences over a plot to attack US forces in neighbouring Qatar. The defendants were convicted of "joining a terrorist cell that aimed to la
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
Saudi Arabia jails 14 for plans to attack US forces in Qatar

Saudi Arabia jails 14 for plans to attack US forces in Qatar

A Saudi court Wednesday condemned 14 people to jail terms of between six months and 23 years, in a second batch of sentences over a plot to attack US forces in neighbouring Qatar. The defendants were convicted of "joining a terrorist cell that aimed to la
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
CoAS visits Indonesian facility

CoAS visits Indonesian facility

Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif, who is on an official visit to Indonesia, on Wednesday visited Indonesian Arms and Special Vehicle manufacturing facility (Pindad Corporation). The CoAS was briefed by the top defence officials of Indonesi
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
CoAS visits Indonesian facility

CoAS visits Indonesian facility

Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif, who is on an official visit to Indonesia, on Wednesday visited Indonesian Arms and Special Vehicle manufacturing facility (Pindad Corporation). The CoAS was briefed by the top defence officials of Indonesi
Published 23 Oct, 2014 12:00am
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