Misc.

Karachi: Malaysia would invest in Pakistan to the tune of $1.5 billion by next year; this was stated by the Consul General of Malaysia, Khalid Abdur Razzaq on Tuesday. Addressing a luncheon meeting at Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), the Malaysian diplomat said that the trade between the two brotherly countries is not at all satisfactory and even Malaysian exports for $1.8 billion to Pakistan were only due to palm oil as Pakistan is the second largest importer [...]

Karachi: The Pakistan Tanners Association has realized the gravity of the situation for the severe scarcity of raw materials in Pakistan and also price hike, which are main obstacles now for serving PTA’s members in meeting their export orders already committed with the valued foreign buyers/customers at the negotiated prices internationally. PTA has taken-up the matter with FBR, Ministry of Commerce, Member Customs, all Customs Collectorates, Dry Ports in Lahore, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Islamabad, Multan specially at Sea Ports at KPT/ [...]

Karachi: The business community has paid gratitude to the efforts by various factions for release of Pakistani hostages from pirates. The Patron In-chief, Korangi Association of Trade and Industry, S M Muneer, Chairman, Syed Johar Ali Qandhari, Senator Abdul Haseeb Khan, former Chairman, KATI, Mian Zahid Husain and vice Chairmen, Shahid Javed Qureshi and Salim uz Zaman in a statement said that release of Pakistani hostages from Somali pirates is a great achievement and efforts of Governor Sindh, Dr Ishratul [...]

Islamabad: DG (I and I), Federal Board of Revenue has arrested a proclaimed offender in 265 missing containers scam Mr. Jamal Durrani from Faisalabad Railway Station. According to details, in July, 2007 Director General Intelligence and Investigation, FBR detected a mega scam of 265 missing containers. These containers were removed from Port Qasim Karachi for up country dry ports under the garb of transshipment consignments but never reached destination ports. Director General Intelligence and Investigation- FBR lodged 90 FIRs and [...]

Peshawar: The Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Amir Haider Khan Hoti has imposed ban upon transfer/posting of all officers / officials who are engaged in the population senses so that they could complete their given task of finalization of senses proc...

Islamabad: Let me say at the onset how much I appreciate the warm welcome I have received on my first visit to Pakistan. We’ve just finished an open and very constructive meeting. Madam Minister, I want to thank you personally for your wonderful hospitality. I am here as part of a long series of visits from representatives of the United States: Senator John Kerry was just recently here, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Marc Grossman, Secretary Clinton herself [...]

Saint Paul: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) today broke ground on a state-of-the-art greenhouse that will play a key role in helping scientists combat a growing global disease threat to the world’s wheat and barley supplies. The 2,880-square-foot greenhouse will be operated by scientists from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), USDA’s principal intramural scientific research agency. “Historically, stem rust has been the most destructive disease of wheat and barley, but [...]