Topic: 2009

Tags: China Revises 2009 Growth 91pc
July 03, 2010

China revises 2009 growth up to 9.1pc

BEIJING (AFP) - China said on Friday its red-hot economy had expanded by 9.1 percent in 2009 in an ...

Tags: Serena Named Wtas Top Player 2009
March 26, 2010

Serena named WTA's top player for 2009

MIAMI (AFP) World number one Serena Williams was named the 2009 WTA Player of the Year and shared ...

Energy consumption in industrial sector declined in 2009

KARACHI - The share of industrial sector in overall energy consumption has declined to 40 per cent ...

Tags: 3021 Killed 7334 Injured 2009 Hrcp
March 23, 2010

3,021 killed, 7,334 injured in 2009: HRCP

LAHORE - Some 3,021 persons were killed and 7,334 injured in year 2009 in Pakistan because of the ...

Tags: Telecom Sector Receives 815m 2009 Fdi
March 19, 2010

Telecom sector receives $815m in 2009 as FDI

ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Telecom sector performed well in all its spheres during the past two years as ...

Tags: Ztbls Loan Recovery Improved 2009
January 31, 2010

ZTBLs loan recovery improved in 2009

ISLAMABAD - Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) has recovered 89 percent of agriculture loans in ...

Tags: Govt Borrowed Rs335b Banks 2009
January 07, 2010

'Govt borrowed Rs335b from banks in 2009'

RAWALPINDI - State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Monetary Policy Department Director Dr Hamza Ali Malik on ...

Tags: Mergers Acquisitions 5year Low 2009
January 06, 2010

Mergers, acquisitions at 5-year low in 2009

LONDON (AFP) - Global merger and takeover activity fell by 24 percent by value last year from the ...

Tags: 386 Criminal Gangs Nabbed Rs38m Recovered 2009
January 06, 2010

386 criminal gangs nabbed, Rs38m recovered in 2009

LAHORE - The Operation Wing of Lahore Police smashed 386 criminal gangs and arrested their 1117 ...

Tags: Sainz Alattiyah Put 2009 Woes Bed Ahead Dakar Rally
January 03, 2010

Sainz, Al-Attiyah put 2009 woes to bed ahead of Dakar Rally

BUENOS AIRES (AFP) Spanish ace Carlos Sainz and Qatari teammate Nasser Al-Attiyah said Friday they ...

Tags: Tfcs Floated kse 2009
December 17, 2009

Only 2 TFCs floated at KSE in 2009

KARACHI - The year 2009 proved to be a dull one for corporate debt offerings as mere 2 Term Finance ...

Tags: Unfriend Named Word 2009
November 18, 2009

'Unfriend' named word of 2009

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Unfriend has been named the word of the year by the New Oxford American ...

Tags: Oil Spikes 2009 Peak Bright Outlook
August 23, 2009

Oil spikes to 2009 peak on bright outlook

LONDON (AFP) - World oil prices surged this week to the highest level so far this year as investor ...

Tags: 15m Wedding Dress 2009 Peacock Feather
April 16, 2009

$1.5m wedding dress made up of 2,009 peacock feather

IF you want to stand out on your wedding day, this dress made up of 2009 peacock feathers could be ...

Tags: 2009 Dawns Deadly Year Journalists Press Group
April 03, 2009

2009 dawns as deadly year for journalists: Press group

GENEVA (AFP) - Thirty-five journalists were killed on the job during the first quarter of 2009 - 15 ...

Tags: Oecd Fears 43pc Contraction 2009 Urges Quick Action
March 31, 2009

OECD fears 4.3pc contraction in 2009, urges 'quick action'

ROME (AFP) - The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development on Monday urged "quick and ...

Tags: 2009 15pc Passengers Increase Airways Etihad
March 28, 2009

Etihad Airways to increase passengers by 15pc in 2009

LAHORE - Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, aims to increase its ...

Tags: Drawing Parallel 1977 2009
March 16, 2009

Drawing a parallel between 1977, 2009

LAHORE - The March 15, 2009 would be remembered in the history of Lahore as a major event of the ...

Tags: 2009 Dangerous economy Wb
March 14, 2009

2009 very dangerous for economy: WB

LONDON (AFP) - World Bank president Robert Zoellick said Friday that 2009 was turning into "a very ...

Tags: Chinas Defence Budget Rise 149pc 2009
March 05, 2009

China's defence budget to rise 14.9pc in 2009

BEIJING (AFP) - China's defence budget will rise 14.9pc in 2009, a government spokesman said on ...

Tags: Fireworks Good Cheer Long Shadows World Hails 2009
January 02, 2009

Fireworks, good cheer, but long shadows as world hails 2009

NEW YORK (AFP) - Revellers rang in the New Year worldwide Thursday, although global economic ...

Tags: New Year Parties Held Huge Fireworks Displays Herald 2009
January 01, 2009

New Year parties held as huge fireworks displays herald 2009

SYDNEY (Agencies) - New Year's celebrations were held around the world, with firework displays in ...

Tags: Fbr Targets Collect Rs499 Billion June 2009
December 28, 2008

FBR targets to collect Rs499 billion by June 2009

KARACHI - Irfan Nadeem, Member Direct Taxes FBR, has said that FBR is developing composite audit ...

Tags: Wie Clinches 2009 Lpga Tour Plac
December 09, 2008

Wie clinches 2009 LPGA Tour place

DAYTONA BEACH (AFP) - Michelle Wie claimed a berth on next year's LPGA Tour despite a disappointing ...

Tags: Imf Sharply Cuts World Growth Projections 2009
November 07, 2008

IMF sharply cuts world growth projections for 2009

WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday sharply revised its world economic ...

Tags: Icc Reschedules Champions Trophy 2009
October 16, 2008

ICC reschedules Champions Trophy to 2009

DUBAI (AFP) - The International Cricket Council said Wednesday it had decided to reschedule the ...

Tags: Expert Warns German Economic Recovery End 2009
July 20, 2008

Expert warns German economic recovery to end in 2009

BERLIN  - Next year will mark the end of the economic recovery in Germany, the head of the ...

Tags: 323 Mw Projects Start Generation 2009
July 04, 2008

323 MW projects to start generation from 2009

LAHORE - WAPDA is striving for optimal exploitation of hydropower potential to cope with the ...

Bush admin seeks congressional approval of its 2009 aid plan for Pakistan

WASHINGTON: - The Bush Administration on Wednesday called for congressional support for its ...