BusinessUncle Sam sure knows how to orchestrate bull surges
Pakistan stocks closed bullish with investor interest in stocks across the board as Pak-US near resolution on Nato supply routes. This was viewed by Ahsan Mehanti, Director at Arif Habib Investments L
Jul 3, 2012
BusinessSmuggling smokes up exchequer
Around 15 billion smuggled and duty-non-paid cigarettes are sold annually in the country causing loss of more than Rs 10 billion to the national exchequer. According to sources, besides financial loss, this<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/07/03/smuggling-smokes-up-exchequer/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jul 3, 2012
LAHOREGovt plans to improve halal meat exports
Punjab Agriculture and Meat Company Chief Executive Officer Hamid Yaqoob Sheikh said on Sunday that the government had made a comprehensive plan to increase the export of halal meat.“Demand for Pa
Jul 2, 2012
NATIONALMusharraf fears another military coup in Pakistan
Claiming that Pakistan was being run to the ground, former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf did not rule out a fresh military takeover in the country. “The state is being run to<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/07/02/musharraf-fears-another-military-coup-in-pakistan/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jul 2, 2012
ISLAMABADAshraf fails to restore businessmen’s confidence: PEW
Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) Chairman Dr Murtaza Mughal has said Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has failed to restore confidence of the business community. In an statement issued from his office on<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/07/02/ashraf-fails-to-restore-businessmens-confidence-pew-2/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jul 2, 2012
ISLAMABADFirecrackers sale continues unchecked
The sale of firecrackers continues unchecked in the city in view of the approaching religious festival of Shab-i-Barat, which will be celebrated on Thursday night. There is a ban on the firecrackers<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/07/02/firecrackers-sale-continues-unchecked/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jul 2, 2012
NATIONALNICL scandal: NA body declares Zafar Mehmood responsible
The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce declared on Monday that former secretary commerce Zafar Mehmood was found responsible over negligence in National Insurance Company Limited (NICL)
Jul 2, 2012
NATIONALSpain crush Italy to win historic Euro 2012 crown
Spain confirmed their status as one of the greatest national teams in football history by overwhelming Italy 4-0 in Sunday’s Euro 2012 final in Kiev to retain their European crown. Vicente del<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/07/02/spain-crush-italy-to-win-historic-euro-2012-crown/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jul 2, 2012
SportsFans to decorate Pak team’s dressing room in World T20
Fans will have a chance to decide which images will be used to decorate the Pakistan national team’s dressing room walls at the ICC World Twenty-20 scheduled to be played in September<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/07/02/fans-to-decorate-pak-teams-dressing-room-in-world-t20/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jul 2, 2012
ForeignGunmen kill 17 in twin attacks on Kenyan churches
Masked gunmen killed 17 people and wounded dozens in gun and grenade attacks on two churches Sunday in the Kenyan town of Garissa near the border with Somalia, officials said.As Kenya vowed not to b
Jul 2, 2012
NATIONALANF gets search warrants to arrest fugitive Ali Musa Gilani
The Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) on Saturday obtained search warrants for the arrest of former prime minister’s son Ali Musa Gilani over his alleged involvement in the Rs 7 billion Ephedrine drug scam
Jul 1, 2012
NATIONALTwo suspects linked to Data Darbar blast arrested
Two suspects allegedly involved in the blast at the Data Darbar two years ago have been arrested by intelligence agencies. Official sources said that two suspects allegedly involved in the attack on<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/07/01/two-suspects-linked-to-data-darbar-blast-arrested/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Jul 1, 2012