Archive for  August 2004
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COMEX copper futures climbed early Thursday, hoisted with London prices on concerns over possible miners' strike in Peru next week, as well as another daily fall in copper warehouse inventories. "Workers at Southern Peru Copper
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COMEX gold shed overnight gains Thursday morning, after options expired in London bullion trade, as softer oil prices took the urgency out of inflation hedge plays, although gold was still considered a safe bet. Bullion
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Despite claims of National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB), the local government system could not be implemented according to the spirit of Local Bodies Ordinance in Chakwal even after three years and the people were facing lots
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The Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid (LHRLA) have condemned the recent incident of abuse and torture of detainees at Gizri police station lock-up, who received burn injuries and one of them died during
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A comprehensive programm0e has been chalked out to impart extensive training to the intending pilgrims for the forthcoming Haj, Secretary, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Usher and Zakat Vakil Ahmad Khan said on Thursday. The Saudi
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Bajaur Agency has been cleansed of poppy cultivation without any resistance and the administration is fully concentrating on the development of the areas which are famous for poppy cultivation. This was stated by the Political
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United States ambassador Ms Nancy Powell has said that Pakistan has an unprecedented window of opportunity to improve the primary and secondary education. She was speaking as the chief guest at the district improvement grants
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Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Ellahi Thursday said the President of Pakistan Muslim League (PML) Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, by stepping down as the Prime Minister, has set a healthy tradition and upheld his commitment with
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President of Bosnia Herzegovina Sulejman Tihic on Thursday said there were great similarities in the cultures of the two countries and was reflected in their warm and close brotherly ties. He made the remarks during
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Reference the letter regarding the arrest of Sales Tax auditor appearing in our issue of August 24, casting aspersions on the integrity of some officials of the tax department. Action against the person responsible for
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