Islamabad - Amidst failed attempts to stem the rapidly deteriorating security situation ahead of the polls, the Election Commission of Pakistan and the Interior Ministry have finalised a 'contingency' plan on security for the general elections in the wake of increasing violence in different parts ...

LAHORE - The Siemens Pakistan has almost finalised the deal with Pak Elektron Limited (PEL) for the sale of its transformers business.According to industry sources, all the matters in this regard have been finalised between the two companies while some formalities and legal requirements are still ...

ISLAMABAD - The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has brushed aside media reports suggesting that Pakistan's tour of the Caribbean this year is in jeopardy. A statement released by WICB says et Board wishes to advise the media and the public that negotiations with the Pakistan Cricket Board are ...

ISLAMABAD - Senate Standing committee on National Regulation and Services (NR&S) directed Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) to finalise pricing policy at earliest to ensure provision of quality medicines at reasonable rates.Chairing the committee meeting here on Wednesday, Senator ...

PESHAWAR - Caretaker Minister for Culture Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mussarat Qadeem has said that efforts were under way to finalize cultural policy of the province and if needed an ordinance could also be promulgated in this regard as culture is the very identity of a nation. However, she said that ...

ISLAMABAD – The Board of Privation Commission (PC) is likely to finalize the privatization transaction of the National Power and Construction Company (NPCC) in the meeting to be held here on February 28.The meeting of PC board will be chaired by federal minister Ghous Bux Mahar and the ...

BRUSSELS  - Eurozone finance ministers will seek Monday to finalise a second Greek bailout in a deal which they hope will also quell suggestions that Athens could be pushed out of the currency area.The deal to write off 100 billion euros ($130 billion) of debt and provide a loan of 130 billion ...

LAHORE - PIA and Pakistan Airline Pilots Association (PALPA) have mutually agreed to finalise the working agreement for the year 2011-13 without any revision in pay and allowances. PALPA President Captain Suhail Baluch informed that PALPA members have agreed unanimously not to ask for financial ...

DUBLIN (AFP) - Ireland moved Saturday towards finalising its four-year crisis plan for cutting its budget deficit which could pave the way for a multi-billion euro bailout. As concerns grow in the continent about European economies feeling the knock-on effects of Irelands plight, Prime Minister ...

LAHORE-Senior Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab, Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa has directed the officials of Zakat & Ushr as well as Law Departments to finalize the proposed draft of amendments in the existing Zakat & Ushr Laws at the earliest. He stated this while presiding over the meeting of ...

ISLAMABAD The National Economic Council (NEC) would meet on Friday in order to finalise the economic targets and developmental budget for the coming fiscal year, which were proposed by the Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) last Friday. NEC headed by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani would ...

KARACHI - The sub-working group on Engineering Goods Industry will finalise the sector specific plan till the end of this month. This was informed during first meeting of Sub-Working Group on Engineering Goods Industry for preparation of 10th Five Year Peoples Plan, which recently held with Engr MA ...

A US FBI team comprising law officials is in New Delhi and will visit Mumbai soon to finalise its own chargesheet besides working on logistics for its officials to appear before a special court holding the Mumbai attack trial. The team, which arrived in Delhi on Tuesday, held talks with the FBI ...

LAHORE - District Nazim Mian Amer Mahmood has directed the officials to finalise arrangements for celebrating Jashn-e-Milad-un-Nabi on March 10 in a befitting manner. He was chairing a meeting held here at the Jinnah Hall on Monday to review the tasks assigned to various civic agencies in this ...

LAHORE - "The next big step for us in our preparation for the AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 would be to retain the Merdeka Cup we won last year. We hope to play skillfully against Pakistan in 10th October international friendly which should act as the final preparation in confirming the starting eleven ...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and the United Sates would finalise an agreement for the import of 50,000 tonnes of wheat on deferred payments by September 30. The Ministry of Food, Livestock and Agriculture Monday told the Economic Monitoring Committee that the pact for 50,000 tonnes of wheat import from ...

ISLAMABAD - The government Friday asked Petroleum Ministry and Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority to finalise price fixation formula of the Compressed Natural Gas at the earliest. The Economy Monitoring Committee, chaired by Finance Minister Naveed Qamar, directed Ministry of Petroleum and OGRA ...