LAHORE (APP) - The Punjab government is formally launching the Punjab Rozgaar Scheme with an allocation of Rs 4.5 billion from August 14. Announcement in this regard will be made by PML-N President Nawaz Sharif at a public meeting to be held on the evening of August 13 at Minar-e-Pakistan in ...

SIALKOT - The owners of all the 300 bricks kilns in district have announced to lock-up their bricks kiln from July 1, in protest against the levy of general sales tax (GST) on the sale of bricks. It is to be noted that the supply of bricks has already been suspended for the last four days in ...

LAHORE (PPI) - DG Khan Cement Company Ltd (DGKC) is scheduled to announce its operating results for 9MFY11 on Monday. It is expected company to post Profit after Tax (PAT) of PKR398m translating into an EPS of PKR1.09, posting a modest growth of 3 percent YoY against the corresponding period of ...

RAWALPINDI - The professors, associate professors and assistant professors of Allied Hospitals (AHs) and Rawalpindi Medical College (RMC) formally announced their full support to Young Doctors Association (YDA) and urged Punjab government to accept the genuine demands of young doctors or else they ...

ISLAMABAD - After the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) protests saga, the officers of Civil Aviation Authority have decided to launch a countrywide protest drive against the alleged highhandedness of their top bosses who have allegedly denied the CAA officers due increase in their salaries ...

LAHORE - Pakistan Oilfields Limited announced its 1HFY11 result on Friday, according to which the company posted earnings of Rs5.2b (EPS Rs21.99), up 57pc annually. The growth in earnings is mainly attributed to additional oil and gas production flows from Manzalai CFP, new production flows from ...

President of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry giving the reaction on the ailing economy said that government should announce comprehensive action plan to address the key issues that are damaging the businesses, overall economy of the country and badly affecting the lives of ...

Capital Development Authority (CDA) has announced Christmas allowance and advance salary for the Christian employees. As per details, Capital development authority (CDA) has announced special Christmas allowance and advance stipend for the Christians at their religious festival, in this connection ...

Ch. Shujaat Hussain and Pir Pagara have announced merger of PML-Q and PML-Functional after both the leaders met in Karachi on Saturday. PML-Q chief Ch. Shujaat said in the meeting with Pir Pagara at Kingri House Karachi that situation of the country had alarmingly worsened and Q League was ready to ...

PARIS (AFP) Cyclings world ruling body announced Wednesday that Belgian Roy Sentjens, of the Milram team, has been provisionally suspended following a positive test for the banned blood booster EPO. The decision to provisionally suspend Mr Sentjens was made in response to a report from the ...

Interior Minister Rehman Malik has announced to award martyred Commandant Frontier Constabulary (FC) Sifwat Ghayyur with Sitar-e-Shujaat for his bravery and courage. Talking to media here at Peshawar airport on Thursday Rehman Malik praised the services of the late commandant and said that ...

The Taliban belonging to Wazir tribes announces expulsion orders of the Taliban and their commanders belonging to the Bait Ullah group and Zain Uddin group as they have taken refuge in South Wazirastan. According to pamphlets distributed by Wazir tribes in South Waziristan in wake of ongoing ...

PESHAWAR (APP) Mehsud tribes of South Waziristan Agency have announced their imminent return to native areas, saying they will not allow anyone to cooperate with Taliban rather they will force Taliban to leave their areas. In a grand Jirga of tribal elders and political administration held at ...

ISLAMABAD - The much-awaited National Internship Programme (NIP) is likely to be inaugurated during the next week with the distribution of 15,000 internship letters to youngsters throughout the country. According to an official of the Youth Affairs Ministry, they have requested the Prime Minister ...

The British prime minister, Gordon Brown, will this week announce an extra $1bn to pay for more vaccines and immunisation for children in the developing world and boost healthcare systems. The money nearly half of which will come from the UK will be channelled through the Global Alliance for ...

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will visit Ports and Shipping ministry today. Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Babar Khan Ghori told Geo News that Premier Gilani will announce the reduction in port charges today and approximately 10 percent decrease is expected. The government had already ...

Supreme Court of Pakistan is likely to announce a brief verdict in much-anticipated case of appointment of ad hoc judges in Sindh High Court as the apex court resumed Friday the last-day hearing of the case. The 14-member bench is also mulling over the extra-constitutional steps of imposing ...

ISLAMABAD - In order to resolve the problems of textile sector, the government would announce textile fund in the textile policy, reliable sources told TheNation. Sources in the textile ministry revealed on Wednesday that to address the issues of export-oriented industry of the country, government ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Prime Ministers Advisor on Finance Shaukat Tarin said on Wednesday that the government will announce measures for value addition, real exchange rates and reforms in other sectors in the budget 2009-10. Talking to PTV, he said the government with the cooperation of masses would ...

Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents Wednesday threatened a new operation against international troops in response to a surge of thousands of extra US soldiers due in the coming weeks. "Operation Nasrat" (Victory), to be launched on Tuesday, would also target Afghan officials and international ...

The monetary policy for third-quarter of the current fiscal year is being announced today, while the economists are divided on whether Pakistan will lower interest rates for the first time since 2002 to stoke growth, as price gains remain stubbornly high. Stock market brokers, traders and ...

BRUSSELS (AFP) - Former world number one Kim Clijsters will announce on Thursday her plans for the 2009 WTA season amidst rumours the Belgian 25-year-old is set to return to full competition. Journalists have been invited to the northern Belgian city of Bree for a press conference on Thursday ...

LAHORE - The board of directors of HBL will meet on Friday to announce it full year 2008 results. Financial market experts believe that HBL to post earnings of Rs10.9bn (EPS of Rs14.3) in 2008 versus earnings of Rs8.0bn (diluted EPS of Rs10.6) last year - a substantial growth of 35%YoY. The sharp ...

Tanzim Nifaz Shariat-e-Muhammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad and NWFP Government have signed a joint declaration for the enforcement of Nizam-e-Adl Regulation in Malakand Division. The NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti is set to formally announce the implementation of Nizam-e-Adl ...

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is announcing its monetary policy for January to June today. Among the 15 developed and developing countries in the world, Pakistan's rate of interest is highest. Presently, US discount rate is 0.25 percent only, while Vietnam's 12 percent, Indonesia's 9.5 percent, Sri ...

ORAN, Algeria (AFP) - OPEC will announce a cut in its oil production of about two million barrels a day, Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Nuaimi said here Tuesday. "There will be a cut of about two million barrels," he said on arriving here for an OPEC ministerial meeting on Wednesday. "Supply is still ...

KARACHI (APP) - In a major development in the financial sector, the sponsors of KASB Group and Atlas Group have agreed to merge their respective banks. As a result, KASB Bank, KASB Capital and Atlas Bank will merge together to form KASB-Atlas Bank. The merged entities will have a capital base ...

Injecting a new momentum in the peace process which has come under strain, India and Pakistan today announced a series of confidence building measures, including commencing of cross-LoC trade in held Kashmir from October 21, and vowed to take "severe action" against any elements involved ...

Hundreds of armed men belonged to Shinawari and Naryab tribes announced war against Taliban here.According to reports, leaders of welfare organization Naryab Pir Tahir and Aqil Malik said that the decision has been taken after alleged killings of security officials by Taliban.Taliban had brought ...