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Net foreign buying seen in June Thursday, July 02, 2009 KARACHI: After 15 consecutive months of net selling by offshore investors, the month of June saw net buying by foreign fund managers in Pakistan’s stock markets, National Clearing Company data shows. This is mainly in line with the...

Model dairy farm set up in Mansehra Thursday, July 02, 2009 PESHAWAR: A model dairy farm and training centre has been set up in Mansehra district in an effort to acquaint local communities with scientific techniques in livestock and dairy farming. The farm will be utilised as a...

Tea import falls Thursday, July 02, 2009 KARACHI: Tea import has declined by 0.9 per cent to $ 187.8 million in value during year (July-2008 to June-2009), due to smuggling under Afghan Transit Trade (ATT) and high prices. Pakistan Tea Association (PTA) Chairman Mohammad Hanif Janoo...

Govt plans to generate Rs240bn via NSS Thursday, July 02, 2009 ISLAMABAD: The government plans to generate Rs240 billion through the National Savings Schemes (NSS) in the new fiscal year 2009-10 and automate 44 of the busiest centres of Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) by...

Govt to electrify 7,000 villages through solar energy Thursday, July 02, 2009 ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that the government has set a target to electrify 7,000 villages in the next five years through solar energy, which cannot be electrified...

WB grants $50m IDA credit to Pakistan Thursday, July 02, 2009 ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has approved a $50 million IDA (the International Development Association) credit to Pakistan, designed to improve water resource management and enhance agricultural productivity in Sindh. According to...

Pakistan Stocks See Foreign Buying in June, Credit Suisse Says July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan stocks lured overseas investors in June for the first time in more than a year amid an improving economic outlook and the cheapest valuations in Asia, Credit Suisse Group said. Foreigners bought...

Anatomy of Zardari-Singh meeting Analysis by Ijaz Hussain Former Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri has counselled that resumption of talks should not become a daily mantra, especially when India does not appear to be keen about them; and that the government should conduct itself with dignity...

‘Pak to produce 9,700MW renewable power by 2030’ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water and Power, Raja Pervez Ashraf on Tuesday said Pakistan had set high targets for itself including renewable energies including 5 percent (approximately 9,700 MW) of the electricity generation on grid by year...

Stocks experience worst performance in ten years KARACHI: The booming stock market, which was projected as a strong indicator of improved financial health of the country in the last few years fizzled out in 2009-10 that ended on Tuesday by recording its worst performance in the last ten...

Qatar to start gas supply from Nov Wednesday, July 01, 2009 ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Investment, Waqar Ahmad Khan said here on Tuesday that Qatar would start providing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to Pakistan by November this year. He was...

Kashmir can fulfill Pakistan’s power needs: Atiq Wednesday, July 01, 2009 LAHORE: Azad Jammu and Kashmir has the potential to meet Pakistan’s power needs through its natural hydropower producing sites for over 17,000 megawatts besides earning huge foreign exchange by developing its tourist...

Pakistan’s exports to UK cross $1bn Wednesday, July 01, 2009 LONDON: Pakistan’s exports to the UK have crossed $1 billion this year which is for the first time in history. With growth rate of 16.29 per cent during the period July 2008-April 2009, Pakistan has seen all-time high exports...

Cement exports up 47pc, local sales down 14pc Wednesday, July 01, 2009 KARACHI: Cement sales in fiscal year 2009 (FY09) posted an increase of two per cent year-on-year (YoY) to 30.6 million tonnes compared to a three-year Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 23 per cent. Local...

WB links $200m BISP loan to IMF review talks Wednesday, July 01, 2009 ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has delayed approval of a $200 million loan for the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) by linking it with a satisfactory outcome of upcoming review talks between Pakistan and the...

I'm less patient or polite than Agnostic M. and it really pisses me off to see this question ever other month! This is an international forum, anyone is welcome. We're totally in a different league than all the other fora all together, what we've done here is unparalelled in the cyberworld...

Well said, I second that. :tup:

Pakistan now facing 2-front war in Waziristan By Saeed Shah, McClatchy Newspapers Saeed Shah, Mcclatchy Newspapers – 1 hr 8 mins ago ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A militant commander in northwest Pakistan tore up a peace deal with the Pakistani government Tuesday, dealing a major blow to the...

Analysis: US role in Iraq doesn't end just yet AP National Security Writer Robert Burns, WASHINGTON – U.S. troops are out of Iraq's cities but not its future. Even a best-case scenario is likely to feature an American role there for years — militarily as well as diplomatically. That...

Iraq Marks Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Cities Iraqis celebrated the withdrawal of American troops from the country's cities and towns, in Baghdad on Tuesday. BAGHDAD — With parades, fireworks and a national holiday, the Iraqi government celebrated the final withdrawal of American...