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Daily Archives: May 26, 2011

Asian Coast Development Ltd. Announces Strategic Agreement to Invest $95 Million by Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — – Includes Management and Development Collaboration Agreements for Second Integrated Resort of Ho Tram Strip Project in Vietnam – – Builds Critical Mass at Ho Tram and Accelerates ACDL’s Development Plans – Asian Coast Development (Canada) Ltd. (ACDL), the owner and developer …

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State Bank of Pakistan to launch another Rs. 20/- Commemorative Coin


Karachi: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will start issuing Rs. 20 Commemorative Coin through the exchange counters of all the field offices of SBP Banking Services Corporation from May 28, 2011 on the occasion of 150 year celebrations of Lawrence College, Ghora Gali, Murree. The metal composition, shape, dimension and design of the coin are as under: Metal Composition: Cupro Nickel, Copper 75%, Nickel 25%. Diameter: 30 mm Weight: 9.5 grams. Obverse: The waxing crescent moon and a five [...]

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Minister of State and Secretary Foreign Affairs call on Prime Minister Gilani


Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said Pakistan believes in peaceful co-existence and desires to strengthen friendly relations with the global community in the interest of international peace and prosperity. Pakistan as a frontline state against terrorism, he said, is confronting the enemies of entire humanity. The sacrifices being made by Pakistan, he added, need to be supplemented by international support in order to eliminate the menace of terrorism. The Prime Minister talking to the Minister of State for [...]

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Federal Minister for Petroleum met with Minster for Water and Power to resolve modalities of payment


Islamabad: Dr. Asim Hussain, Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources (P and NR) held a meeting with Federal Minster for Water and Power, Syed Naveed Qamar to devise and settle the modalities of payment from WAPDA to Pakistan State Oil. Muhammad Ijaz Chaudhry, Secretary Ministry of P and NR was also present in the meeting. Dr. Asim stressed on the need to develop a smooth mechanism of payment to the state-owned oil company from the power producers so that [...]

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Prime Minister Gilani strongly condemned the Hangu Blast


Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has strongly condemned the blast in Hangu in which several innocent lives have been lost while many received injuries. The Prime Minister while reiterating the Government’s resolve to fight the terrorist elements till their complete elimination said that those targeting the innocent people are in fact the enemies of humanity. They, he added, have no regard for the human life or creed as they are following their own nefarious agenda. He appealed to [...]

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Pakistani Minister for Information and Broadcasting visits King Fahad Quran Complex


Islamabad: Pakistani Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan visited the King Fahad Quran Complex for Printing of the Holy Quran in Madinah Munawwarah today, says a press release received from Jeddah here today. Mr. Hassan Ahmed Al Ghausi, Director of the Complex giving a detailed briefing to the Minister and her accompanying delegation, said that the Quran complex is the World’s largest Quran printing complex of its kind. The Minister was shown through the various stages of [...]

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