Asia Africa Intelligence Wire articles from May 2005, page 16

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The elusive cool chain system.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) The Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Board claimed the other day that in collaboration with a Singapore-based firm, and a local partner, it is working on introduction of a cool chain system to check...

Need for modernisation of shipping sector.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: M. YOUSUF SURMAWALA Nearly 95% of Pakistan's trade is seaborne. The bulk of the country's seaborne trade is being carried out by foreign shipping lines. Due to the small size and inadequate capacity;...

Desecration of Holy Quran.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: GULL ZEE (PARIS) The word desecrate means to treat a sacred thing or place in an unworthy or evil manner. Desecration applies to a grave, house of worship, monument, a holy book etc. The American...

Disparity of water distribution.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: MIRZA QAMAR BEG CHANGEZI (KARACHI) Consumers paying regular water tax but experiencing either 'no-supply, short-supply or disparity of water-distribution' from the KW&SB water-storages/reservoirs have...

Sindh government fixes excise duty on minerals.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT Sindh has fixed excise duty effective from July 1, 2005, at a uniform rate of Rs 5 per tonne on minerals and Rs 5 per carat on precious and semi-precious minerals. A notification...

Sindh Abadgar Board's budget proposals: duty-free import of vegetables, livestock opposed.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT The Sindh Abadgar Board vehemently opposed the government's policy of duty free import of vegetables and livestock from the neighbouring countries India and China and demanded its...

Punjab to spend over Rs 222 million on IT education.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) The Punjab government will provide funds amounting Rs 222.30 million for the establishment of computer laboratories and appointment of computer science teachers in education institutes. Punjab Parliamentary...

FPCCI managing committee as supra body defied.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: IQBA MIRZA Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Chaudhry Mohammad Saeed's contention that the managing committee is a supra body, has been challenged by FPCCI's...

'Medical, dental schools meet PMDC criterion partially'.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) All the Medical and Dental colleges, including eight in public sector and 26 in private sector only partially meet the required criterions of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) and have till date not been...

Partly Facetious: expensive consultant hired to frame future youth policy sans funds.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: ZOHRA IBRAHIM "The President and the Prime Minister met recently to discuss the political situation." "That's interesting! Considering that the Prime Minister has no political clout or shall we...

Fishermen continue hunger strike.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Scores of fishermen including women and children continued their hunger strike in front of Karachi Press Club Monday against imposition of contract system over fisheries and arrest of central leaders of Pakistan...

All Sindh Mushaira in July.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) In order to promote cultural activities in Hyderabad, the District Government has decided to organise All Sindh - Sindhi Mushaira in the first week of July at Hyderabad Club. The District Co-ordination Officer...

Karachi University to introduce Korean language course.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Korean Consul General Sckchul Chang called on Karachi University vice-chancellor Professor Dr Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui at his office on Monday and discussed matters of mutual interest. The meeting decided to...

Aaj TV - Tuesday's schedule.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT 00:00 Sultanat 00:30 TV-3 Karachi 01:00 Fraudiye 01:30 Dialogue 02:00 Kuch Hai 02:30 Nazar Telethon 03:30 Zero Point 04:30 Dialogue 05:00 Aaj Markets Evening 06:00 Column 06:30...

Palestinians warn Israeli strike threatens truce.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Palestinian factions warned Monday that a de-facto Middle East truce was in jeopardy after Israel launched an aerial strike against Palestinian activists, wounding two sisters in the Gaza Strip. In the hours...

Makai and wheat turn higher.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT Makai price was higher on the grain market on Monday on tight supply positions, dealers said. On the cereals side, Makai inferior type picked up Rs 25 to Rs 1050 while the better...

Improved activity on cotton market.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT Some trading was seen on the cotton market on Monday as ginners did not show any change in their attitude as the TCP getting better response at weekly auctions, relevant sources said....

Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT The Karachi Port handled 45,012 tonnes of cargo including 30,967 tonnes import and 14,045 tonnes export cargo including 1,367 containers during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on...

Oil cake market rates.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ============================== JULY VAIDA ------------------------------ Last closing Rs 428.60 Monday's opening Rs 431.00 Highest Rs 432.50...

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ======================================================= INTEREST PAYABLE ON FE DEPOSITS ======================================================= BBA BID...

Exchange rates: buying and selling.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =========================================== Countries Selling Buying Buying TT&OD TT Clean OD/T.CHQ...

Bill buying rates per unit of currency.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ======================================================================== BILL BUYING RATES PER UNIT OF CURRENCY...

Money Market Report.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Monday (May 30, 2005). ================================================================= Repo Rates (Yield p a)...

Spot dollar rates.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ========================================== Ex Interbank Rate PKR against USD ========================================== BID OFFER CLOSE...

Open market rates of foreign currencies.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ========================================================================= CURRENCY BUYING SELLING CURRENCY BUYING SELLING...

BMA-PGBI Closing Bell.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) ==================================================================== Index Statistics 30-May-05 29-May-05 Change...

KKI closing rates of currency notes.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) ================================================= Currency Notes KKI Buying KKI Selling ================================================= US dollar 60.40 60.45...

World currencies and euro.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ==================================================== COUNTRY CURRENCY VALUE OF EURO...

Shipping Intelligence.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =============================================================================== Berth Vessels Working Agent Berthing No ...

Open End Mutual Funds (Unit Trusts).
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ========================================================== Types of Asset Offer/ Red/ Validity Names of Manager Sale Rep ...

Clearing Schedule for T+3 System.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ============================================================= CLEARING SCHEDULE FOR T+3 SYSTEM MAY & JUNE 2005 =============================================================...

Companies under suspension.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ========================================================================= COMPANY Date of COMPANY Date of ...

Last date of renunciation/payment.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ======================================================================== LAST DATE FOR RENUNCIATION/PAYMENT...

Shares buy-back schedule.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ============================================================================================ Company Re-Purchase From To Member...

Dividend/Bonus Announcements.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ============================================================================================== FOR THE YEAR PROFIT/(LOSS) ANNUAL ...

Board meetings in progress.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ==================================================================================== COMPANY SCHEDULED ON TIME TO CONSIDER R E M A R K S...

BOARD MEETINGS.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =============================================================== Name of Company Date Time...

Cross Transactions.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ========================================================================== FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ==========================================================================...

All shares index report.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ======================================================================================================================== ==== ALL SHARES INDEX REPORT (Sector-wise)...

Chemicals: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE (PAKISTAN) LIMITED - Nine Months Ended March 31 2005.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: SCANNER The company was incorporated in the province of Sindh having its registered office located, where most of the members of Lakson Group of Companies are, at Lakson Square Building No 2 Sarwar...

Automobile Parts & Accessories: THE GENERAL TYRE AND RUBBER COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED - Nine Months Ended March 31 2005.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: SCANNER The company was incorporated as a private limited company in the province of Sindh in March 1963 and was subsequently converted into a public limited company. Its shares are listed on Karachi...

THE RUPEE: 35 paisa gain in open market.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT The rupee scored a sharp gain of 35 paisa for buyin and selling while increasing demand for dollars, pushed the rupee value down in the interbank market on Monday, trimming three paisa...

Karachi tea rates.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =================================== TEAS (PER KG) =================================== KENYA PF-1 ----------------------------------- A Grade ...

Milk powder rates.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =================================== MILK POWDER SKIMMED =================================== (per bag of 25 KG) =================================== Irish...

Rates of spices and other allied commodities.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =================================== (Per 40 KG) =================================== White pepper 7250.00 Singapore ...

Rates of dry fruit.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ==================================== DRY FRUITS (Per 40 KG) ==================================== Chaman 3600.00 Almond (Girdi) ...

Grain market rates.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ================================== RAPESEED ================================== Makai 1050/1100 Moong Punjab 2750 Masoor Australia ...

Karachi chemicals and dyes market rates.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =================================== DYES NAPHTHOLS CHINA (Per Pound) =================================== As 100 pc 145.00 AS 80 pc ...

Hides and skin rates.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =================================== HIDES =================================== (Wet Salted Per Piece) Goat Skins: ----------------------------------- ...

Lahore Grain Market Rates.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =================================== Per 100 Kg =================================== INDIGENOUS Sugar 2535-2550 Wheat ...

Lahore Paper Market Rates.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =================================== IMPORTED OFFSET PAPER (per Lb) =================================== Alma copy All size 70 30.50 All size ...

Faisalabad yarn and fibre prices.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ================================= 7/S CONE (COTTON) ================================= Neli Bar 385.00 Neli Bar 400.00 Sky ...

Multan commodities market rates.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) ==================================== FOOD GRAINS (Per 100 kilogram) ==================================== Wheat 1025/1062 Maize 1250/1312 Jawar ...

Karachi Yarn Market Rates.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =================================== RATES OF COTTON YARN (WITHOUT GST)10 LBS =================================== CONES CARDED =================================== 10/1...

Karachi Plastic/Urea Moulding Compounds Rates.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =================================== PLASTIC MOULDING COMPOUNDS =================================== HDPE (FILM) (Per lb) ===================================...

Bullion Rates.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) ================================== In rupees per 10 gram ================================== KARACHI ---------------------------------- Gold Tezabi (24-CT) 8298.00 Silver Tezabi ...

The Weather.
May 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ============================================== Cities Max Min Humidity Rain ============================================== Islamabad 34 19 ...

Polish politicians differ on plan for EU Constitution changes, prospects.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Excerpt from report by Polish news agency PAP Warsaw, 31 May: Politicians are divided in their assessment of the proposals of the political scientist Aleksander Smolar, which suggest that...

Moldovan election body approves budget for local polls.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Excerpt from report by Moldovan TV on 31 May Candidates for the post of Chisinau mayor can spend up to 1m leu (about 79,000 dollars) for their election campaign, while candidates for the...

Another four "misled" youths set free in Uzbek east.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) A further four young men "who joined the ranks of extremists through deception" during the Andijon events were released from prison on 31 May, Uzbek TV reported the same day. In an...

Visiting OSCE official praises Turkmen education.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Excerpt from report by Turkmen TV on 31 May [Presenter] Today, the Turkmen president Saparmyrat Turkmenbasy the Great [Nyyazow] met the OSCE high commissioner on national minorities, Rolf...

Nationalist Russian MP asks why others escaping Yukos fate.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Russian Ekho Moskvy radio on 31 May [Presenter] The leader of the Motherland party, Dmitriy Rogozin, has a completely different view [previous report quoted upper house...

Bosnian Serb SDS party rejects blame for police reform failure.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Bosnian news agency Onasa web site Banja Luka, 31 May: Vice-president of the Serb Democratic Party (SDS) Mladen Bosic on Tuesday [ 31 May] rejected claims that...

Sudan: Soba clashes death toll rises to 15.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Sudanese newspaper Alwan on 31 May One of the policemen injured in the recent Soba clashes [south of Khartoum], regular Al-Ubayd Busharah al-Tijani, has died yesterday thus...

Cape Verde's defence minister visits Angola.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Angolan news agency Angop website Luanda, 30 May: Armindo Cipriano Mauricio, the Cape Verdian defence and parliamentary affairs minister, arrived in Luanda this evening on...

US Congressmen's visit to N. Cyprus to have "positive impact" - Turkish premier.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Turkish news agency Anatolia Ankara, 31 May: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday [31 May] that Turkey was in favour of a lasting and fair...

Consumers Shocked At Effect of Pula Devaluation.
May 31, 2005... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Phillimon Molaodi Consumers were yesterday treated to a shock of skyrocketing prices as retailers embarked on a price adjustment exercise in a knee-jerk reaction to the...

Labour Slam 'Surprise' Pula Devaluation.
May 31, 2005... (From Mmegi / The Reporter (Botswana) - AAGM) Byline: Kabo Mokgoabone Labour union leaders have condemned the government over the weekend Pula devaluation. Government claimed that itdevalued the currency in order to help boost the...

Blue Ocean Sinks in Sea of Red Ink.
May 31, 2005... (From The Namibian - AAGM) Byline: Maggi Barnard And Werner Menges THE woes afflicting Namibia's fishing industry claimed a major victim yesterday - and with it, ambitions of creating over 500 jobs have gone down the drain. Blue...

New Date Set for East Africa Federation.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Tony Kago The fate of the long proposed East Africa Federation will be decided by May, next year. By then, it is envisaged, the three East African peoples will have made it clear whether...

Regions Hit By Floods Are Assessed for Help.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Nation Team A major relief assessment exercise is taking place in areas that have been hit by floods. The assessment comes amid fresh concerns over disease outbreak in camps hosting...

Farmers Get Sh5.8bn Reprieve.
May 31, 2005... (From The Nation (Kenya) - AAGM) Byline: Oliver Musembi The Government has waived a Sh5.8 billion debt owed to the Cooperative Bank by coffee farmers. The bank's vice-chairman, Mr Julius Riungu, and Justice minister Kiraitu...

Croatian media receive threat letters.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Croatian news agency HINA Zagreb, 31 May: Editorial boards of some Croatian media on Tuesday again received threatening letters, signed by a terrorist network...

Pakistani premier arrives in Turkey on official visit.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Turkish news agency Anatolia Ankara, 31 May: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz of Pakistan arrived in Ankara on Tuesday [31 May] on a state visit. Aziz is...

Jordanian, Peruvian leaders discuss bilateral ties, Mideast peace, Iraq.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Jordanian news agency Petra web site Amman, 31 May: His Majesty King Abdallah II and Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo affirmed the importance of strengthening...

Russian governor tells Putin too much of region's taxes go to federal budget.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Russian news agency ITAR-TASS Novo-Ogarevo [Putin residence outside Moscow], 31 May: Russian President Vladimir Putin and the governor of Orenburg Region, Aleksey...

Obasanjo Moves to Avert ILO Sanction for Labour Act.
May 31, 2005... (From This Day (Nigeria) - AAGM) Byline: Chris Nwachuku And Juliana Taiwo President Olusegun Obasanjo is expected to personally lobby members of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to avoid sanction on Nigeria for perceived...

Burundi: UN mission to closely monitor polls.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Burundi news agency ABP Bujumbura, 31 May: Three days to the election of communal councillors, all of the electoral equipment is already available in all of the country's...

BBC Monitoring quotes from Australian press 1 Jun 05.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) The following is a selection of quotes from editorials and commentaries published in 1 June editions of Australian newspapers available to BBC Monitoring Airport security Sydney's The...

Peruvian president signs four accords with Jordan, ends visit.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Jordanian news agency Petra web site Amman, 31 May: Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo and his wife wrapped up their two-day visit to Jordan, during which he...

Turkey offers to mediate between Georgia, Abkhazia.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Turkish news agency Anatolia Tbilisi, 31 May: Turkey has offered to mediate talks between Georgia and Abkhazia, which unilaterally declared its independence, to...

Afghan defence minister, US delegation discuss bilateral ties.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Afghan radio on 31 May National Defence Minister Gen Abdorrahim Wardak held a meeting with a US congressional delegation today. At the outset of the meeting, the...

Saudi newspaper on "US trap" for youths who want to join insurgents in Iraq.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Bakr Abdallah from Buraydah published on Saudi newspaper Al-Watan website on 26 May Two returnees from Iraq, one Saudi named as M. and the other an Arab national called...

Iran Press: Commentary contrasts US, other countries' view of unilateralism.
May 31, 2005... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of commentary by Dr Amir Mohebbian entitled "Unilateralism from America's point of view; Europe and the Victim countries" by Iranian newspaper Resalat on 24 May In political...