Islamabad: Pakistan and Libya need to improve their commercial and economic relations to promote bilateral trade and investment by taking advantage of new business opportunities. Head of Libyan Mission, H.E. Mr. Abdel Salam Mehdi Ali al-Rqxi made these remarks while talking to President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), …

Islamabad: (PMNH), Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), Ministry of Science and Technology, celebrated the International Earth Day by arranging a number of activities for schoolchildren on its premises here on Tuesday. The main activities included tree plantation by children in the Botanical Garden of PMNH, Nature Photography and Nature Poster Competitions …

Peshawar: DCO Mardan has imposed ban on excavation of sand/gravel from Kalpani Nullah near Nawan Killi Bridge on Eastern Bypass in Mardan w.e.f. 23-4-2012. A notification issued Monday said the locals are undertaking unscrupulous excavation of sand/gravel from Kalpani Nullah near Nawan Killi Bridge on Eastern Bypass and thus weakening …

Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Social Welfare and Women Development Sitara Ayaz has said that children are the guarantee of the bright future and we would never tolerate the children’s exploitation. The elements, those bringing the children on the roads and streets and involve in child labour would be …

Karachi: Interior Minister Abdul Rehman Malik on Monday called on Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan at the Governor House here. They discussed the prevailing law and order as well as the steps taken for bringing about improvement in the situation. It was agreed on the occasion that indiscriminate …

Karachi: PTC will announce its 9MFY12 results tomorrow. According to AKD Securities expects the company’s consolidated earnings for 9MFY12 to stand at PkR7.1bn (EPS: PkR1.39), which would denote a fall of 10%YoY. The fall in earnings comes despite 7%YoY growth in revenues and flat GMs as higher S and A …

Karachi: UBL: Profitability to rise by 27% YoY in 1QCY12 United Bank Limited (UBL) board meeting is scheduled for April 26, 2012 to consider bank’s 1QCY12 results. According to Arif Habib Limited expects the bank to post net income of PKR 4,155mn (EPS: PKR 3.39) in 1QCY12 compared to PKR …