|
Met pivotal targets in 2yrs, claims PM ‘Economy back on progress’
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that incumbent rulers have met important economic targets within two years, adding, economy is stabilising and progressing. He was talking at the meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet held here on Tuesday. ... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pasha to head ISI for another year ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani extended services of Director General Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Lieutenant General Shuja Pasha for a year here Tuesday.
According to reports, a summary in this regard was forwarded to Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani fifteen days ago, which has been accepted ... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400,000 T urea will be sourced Gilani chairs ECC meeting
PM orders import and smooth supply of sugar
OKs restoration of Pakistan Oilseed Development Board
Sovereign Guarantee for PQ expansion ... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
External liabilities on the rise KARACHI: Pakistan's external debt rose to an unprecedented $55.68 billion as of Dec 31, 2009 from $52.33 billion on June 30, 2009 due to loans received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other donor agencies.
In the past one-and-a-half years, overseas loans taken by the country have surged by $9.51 billion, according to data released by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). ... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Palm deal with Indonesia, the sooner the better Palm oil shortfall to boosts international prices
Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Sector analysts are expecting a sharp 18 per cent hike in the prices of crude palm oil (CPO) in next few months. This anticipation gained strength after Malaysian crude palm futures were seen trading in 2,800-3,200 ringgit range --after July-- as current El Nino-driven hot weather may dent production in the second half of 2010. ... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reko Diq project to roll on, says miner ISLAMABAD: The operator of $3 billion Reko Diq copper/gold project in Balochistan is hopeful the mining venture will go ahead despite a government threat to scrap it. The project is owned by Canada's Barrick Gold and Chilean copper miner Antofagasta. ... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010 cotton seen record-breaking Abetted by rate rise, global revival hopes
KARACHI: Country's growers, this year, may bring more area under cotton spurred by a record jump in domestic prices and hopes of a global economic revival lifting textile exports. ... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Army to keep high professional level 127th Corps Commanders' Conference held
RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that Pakistan Army will continue its process of improving its professional standard to get rid of challenges in future in better way. ... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Zardari ups perks for SC, HC judges CJP’s salary hiked by Rs60,000 to Rs259,838/month
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari approved Tuesday an increase in the salaries and allowances for the judges of Supreme Court and high courts. The President signed the summary at a ceremony here at the Presidency, which was attended among others by Minister for Law & Justice, Dr Babar Awan; Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Qamar Zaman Kaira, Advisor to the Prime Minister, Sardar Latif Khosa and senior government officials. ... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
President gifts protection to women ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari signed the Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Bill 2010 at a ceremony here Tuesday. It was recently adopted by the National Assembly and the Senate. Speaking on the occasion, the President held out an assurance that the government would do its utmost to ensure that women enjoy rights as equal partners of men at the end of its tenure. ... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|