ISLAMABAD : The gold imports during first nine months of current fiscal year surged by 33.49pc as against the same period of last year. According to data revealed by PBS, during the period under review, 2,942 kilogram of yellow metal worth of $159.172m was imported as compared to the import of ...

ISLAMABAD - The increasing number of terrorist attacks targeting political parties prompted the interior ministry on Monday to call an urgent meeting to review security arrangements across Pakistan in the run-up to the May 11 general elections.The high-level meeting, called on special instructions ...

KUALA LUMPUR - A delegation of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) led by its President Mr.Zafar Bakhtawari visited National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) and had a meeting with Ali Al-Atas, President of NCCIM.Zafar Bakhtawari, invited President of National ...

ISLAMABAD - Creating a work environment that is free of employment discrimination is indispensable; however, the statistics of increased litigation continue to demonstrate the employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation and so is the case in Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences ...

ISLAMABAD - The political violence is on the rise in Pakistan to make one of the serious challenges that can derail the reform momentum and impact the integrity of elections, an ex-Canadian premier has cautioned.“Increased political violence threatens to prevent some political parties from ...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Fakhruddin G Ebrahim has said that the future of the nation depends upon transparent polls and the commission will ensure free and fair elections.Talking to media in Lahore‚ he said that it is the collective responsibility of the political parties‚ ...

ISLAMABAD – Speakers at a workshop here Tuesday stressed the need for enhancing per acre crop productivity at par with the developed world by increasing investment in agriculture research to address the food security issues.A week long workshop on “Food Security Situation in South Asia: ...

RAWALPINDI - The Students and parents have strongly refused increased examination fee for Matric and Intermediate registration fee processing and language fee. After the govt approval, Secondary Education boards in Punjab have increased examination fee for Matric and Intermediate registration fee ...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed the Haj agreement 2012, increasing Haj quota up to 10,000 pilgrims. Pakistan Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah said that his country’s request for an additional quota of 10,000 pilgrims to Saudi Minister for Haj Bandar ...

KARACHI - South Korea sees Pakistan as the most promising country for investment owing to great trade and business potential. Trade between the two countries can be increased if trade potential is effectively utilized.This was stated by Shokat Ali Mukadam, Ambassador of Pakistan to South Korea, ...

ISLAMABAD - The Government has increased cotton-sowing target for Balochistan for almost fifty per cent as previous year it was 95,000 acres and for the current year it has set the target at around 150,000 acres. It is pertinent to mention here that the country for so many years is continuously ...

LAHORE Despite ever-increasing public complaints about deteriorating law and order situation, the official statistics of the Punjab Police Department show only one per cent increase in the crime ratio across the province last year. Although the incidents of rape, gang rape increased by 22 per ...

LAHORE - The dependency on the imported Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has increased following a decline in its local production by a huge amount of 700 to 800 tons per day. The prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are stable in the market despite a surge of Rs9,360 per ton in its rate by a local ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) Employees of the Pakistan Post working in remote as well as in urban areas of the country on Sunday called for incentives equal to private couriers companies employees. The Pakistan Post has huge network in the remote areas of the country and only the government has the resources ...

KARACHI - LPG marketing companies have increased price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) by Rs 9 per kilogram Rs 77 in the country after the increase in Saudi Aramco Contact Price (CP). Chairman of All Pakistan LPG Distributors Association Hadi Khan said here Tuesday, that Saudi Aramco CP for LPG ...

ISLAMABAD (Online) Keeping in view the recent wave of terrorism and commencement of Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan, the strength of security check points have been increased up to 300 in different areas of Federal Capital, causing traffic mess and great inconvenience for the locals. ...

KARACHI - During the current year, First Women Bank Ltd showed record growth in all financial key components. As of June 30, 2009 the total advances portfolio reached the highest position of Rs4.12 billion and Deposits have increased from Rs5.8 billion to Rs7.68 billion. Addressing the 20th Annual ...

LAHORE - All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has protested against the unscheduled discontinuation of gas supply to its member mills located in Punjab. According to a press release, Aptma claims that the discontinuation of supply to mills for the purpose of increased supply to Pepco is ...

UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations has adopted an outcome document at a high-level meeting on world financial and economic crisis, calling for increased aid and financial reform aimed at helping the hard-it developing countries. The 16-page document was adopted on the third day of the UN ...

LAHORE- Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday admitted that the government borrowing from the central bank has increased to a considerable extent while the growth of finance facility to private sector has declined, obviously due to interest rate, almost highest in the world. "The ...

"The Swan." "I Want a Famous Face." "Dr. 90210." "Extreme Makeover." "Nip/Tuck." The list goes on. These are a few of the TV shows that have examined, and promoted, the benefits of plastic surgery in recent years. University of Southern California professor Julie Albright believes the shows are ...

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court on Monday after hearing arguments in cases filed by Aptma and other consumers challenging the tariff increase by Nepra reserved its judgment to the extent of Fesco tariff. Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed reserved judgment after Barrister Syed Ali Zafar concluded his ...

KARACHI - The timely regulatory actions taken by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) have resulted in increased compliance on part of the corporate and other sectors under its purview. During the year 2008, the SECP authorized 19 inspections where it was suspected that ...

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court on Friday suspended the increased tariff of electricity levied on industrial units by directing the NEPRA to reconsider tariff and decide it within one month after affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner-companies. The court passed this short order ...

KARACHI - The recent hike in gas prices of 31 percent for fuel gas and 68 percent for captive power plants is going to significantly subdue textile manufacturing margins. Most of the textile manufacturers had invested in captive power plants running on gas, which shielded them from frequent ...