Search Results for 'Pakistan'

Once again, Pakistan asks China to finance IP gas pipeline

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has once again asked China to finance the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project, as Beijing appears to be least interested in the face of pressure from the United States. “No Chinese government official gave as [...]

Posted On : May, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

‘Made in Pakistan’: 3 Pak companies to display fine furnitur...

LAHORE: The Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC), an apex body of top furniture designers of the country, is participating in the first ‘Made in Pakistan’ exhibition being held in New Delhi from April 12-15. This event is a follow [...]

Posted On : Apr, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Petrol to fuel Pakistan-India quest for peace

Pakistan’s leading lawyer and human rights icon Asma Jahangir was in attendance at the festivities at the head of a lawyers’ delegation. Strategic thinkers from Pakistan will be next to visit, followed by a Pakistan Lifesty [...]

Posted On : Mar, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Telenor Pakistan, Tameer Microfinance to...

Telenor Pakistan Limited, a telecom operator in Pakistan with 28.5 million customers, recently announced that it will increase its focus on its mobile banking unit to face increased competition in the sector. In January, Telenor Pakistan& [...]

Posted On : Mar, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Pakistan's banks face decline in credit quality

Dubai: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Pakistan's central bank, has recently warned that the banks in the country are facing deteriorating credit quality despite a strong trend of banks investing heavily in government debt. Accor [...]

Posted On : Dec, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Pakistan-Australian agriculture linkages celebrated

To celebrate agricultural linkages between Pakistan and Australia and to welcome the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) team headed by Dr. Nick Austin, the high commissioner of Australia Tim George hosted a [...]

Posted On : Dec, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Pakistan’s United Bank Profit Rises 24% on Higher Loan Incom...

United Bank Ltd., Pakistan’s third- biggest lender by assets, said first-quarter profit rose 24 percent because of higher income from loans. Net income on a consolidated basis rose to 3.4 billion rupees ($40 million), or 2.78 rupees [...]

Posted On : Apr, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

NBP Awarded Bank of the Year Award 2010 in Pakistan

National Bank of Pakistan has been awarded Bank of the Year Award 2010. The Banker Magazine announced the most coveted award – “The Best Bank Award 2010”, during an award ceremony held at London on December 02, 2010. Du [...]

Posted On : Dec, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

World Bank approves $430m for Pakistan flood recovery

The World Bank on Friday approved a $430 million credit for Pakistan. The money will be used to help the country in flood relief and rehabilitation efforts and for repair of highways damaged or destroyed by the floods. The loan incl [...]

Posted On : Oct, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Airline passenger detained in Pakistan with circuits in shoe...

The early reports out certainly sound suspicious though it's a positive sign that this was detected.A passenger was detained by airport authorities in Pakistan after electrical circuits and batteries were found in the soles of his te [...]

Posted On : May, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Asian Development Bank offers to double aid to Pakistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Thursday offered cash-strapped Pakistan to double its annual assistance to $3 billion during the incoming fiscal year staring July 1, a senior official of the bank said. “We can double Pakistan’ [...]

Posted On : Feb, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Cricket-Pakistan must move on after losing Yousuf - Intikhab

Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam has criticised experienced batsman Mohammad Yousuf for joining the unofficial Indian Cricket League T20 competition. Yousuf, 34, has been banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board. He averaged an impressive 55.49 in [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2008 | Comments : 0

Pakistani stock index closes at record high

Pakistani stocks rose to a record close on Thursday, led by the banking and telecom sectors, after a report a Singapore company was due to buy a 30 percent stake in a mobile operator in Pakistan, dealers said. The Karachi Stock Exchange ( [...]

Posted On : Jun, 29 2007 | Comments : 0

Pakistan battles HIV/Aids taboo

Nearly 4,000 people with HIV/Aids have reported at treatment centres around Pakistan, government and World Health Organisation (WHO) officials say. The figure is a fraction of the total number of Pakistanis with the virus. A UNAids repo [...]