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TABLE-TOPPING KIWIS SLATE AUSSIE TRI-NATIONS INFLUENCE.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) NZPA Correspondent Sydney, Oct 31 NZPA - The Kiwis occupy pole position in the Tri-Nations but that hasn't stopped New Zealand rugby league coach Brian McClennan launching a stinging attack at...

AUSTRALIAN GREYS RESULTS 1-7.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Wellington, Oct 30 - The weather is fine and the track good for the Australian greyhound meeting tonight. RACE 1 STRAUSS HOMEWORK GRADE 5 TREBLE, $0, 336m 1-1 Cape Bruny (2) 1 ...

HONG KONG RESULTS 1-10.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Wellington, Oct 30 - The weather is cloudy and the track good for the Hong Kong meeting at Sha Tin tonight. RACE 1 RUBY HANDICAP DOUBLE, $HK570,000, 1600m 1-1 Vitality Champ (5) 55 D...

THREE DIE ON ROADS, SEVERAL INJURED IN FOUR SERIOUS CRASHES.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Wellington, Oct 31 NZPA - Three people died on the roads at the weekend with many others, including children, seriously injured in four separate crashes yesterday afternoon. A 35-year-old...

KEMP CUTS DOWN NZ'S HOPES.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Oct 30 NZPA - New Zealand's dreams of creating history with a first cricket series win on South African soil were dashed by the bludgeoning bat of Justin Kemp here today....

NZ TRAINERS' AND DRIVERS' TABLES.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Starts Wins 2nds 3rds Stakes UDR G C Small 84 14 12 12 90,387 .2937 J P Green & B Hughes 63 13 9 12 90,490 .3492 B Purdon 53 ...

ABOUT FACE FROM CALMED O'DRISCOLL.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Cardiff, Oct 31 NZPA - Brian O'Driscoll has declared a truce with the All Blacks as the continued fallout from ``that tackle'' dominates the opening stanzas of their rugby tour. While the All...

ALL BLACKS OFFERED BIG WORLD CUP CARROT, SAYS REPORT.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Wellington, Oct 31 NZPA - The All Blacks will each receive a $100,000 bonus if they won the World Cup in France in 2007, The Dominion Post newspaper reported today. The windfall is included in a...

RAILINGS GETS THE NOD IN A GREAT MELBOURNE CUP.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Melbourne, Oct 31 NZPA - Legendary trainer Bart Cummings has picked out three to consider in tomorrow's Melbourne Cup in opposition to his surprise pair, Strasbourg and Kamsky. Chasing an...

FORMER GANG LEADER WARNS COMMUNITY.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Whangarei, Oct 31 - Youth gangs will become a major problem in Whangarei if the community ignores the issue, a former gang leader has warned. Martin Kaipo's message comes in the wake of a...

ROAD AND BUS FOR COMMUTERS AFTER DERAILMENT BLOCKS TRACK.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Wellington, Oct 31 NZPA - Tranz Metro is transporting some commuters by bus to Wellington today after a freight train derailed near Paekakariki. The freight train came off its tracks between Muri...

NO PRESSURE ON JONES TO STICK WITH KIWIS.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) London, Oct 30 NZPA - Kiwis coach Brian McClennan will not pressure Stacey Jones to continue his involvement in the Tri-Nations rugby league series. The Kiwis took a huge step towards qualifying...

AMP FACES WAITANGI HURDLE IN CAPITAL BID.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Wellington, Oct 31 NZPA - AMP Property Portfolio's hostile takeover offer for Capital Properties may be far from a done deal if plans by Maori groups to lodge a claim with the Waitangi Tribunal...

SUPPORTERS ENDORSE MAORI PARTY'S STANCE.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Wellington, Oct 31 NZPA - Maori Party supporters have endorsed the party's decision to sit on Parliament's cross benches, party president Whatarangi Winiata says. The party held its annual...

NEW ZEALAND FRONTERS.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Wellington, Oct 31- Main stories in today's morning papers include: DOMINION POST Page 1: Fraser blames interference $100,000 spur for All Black cup win Rescuer scrambles 210...

HILL ROAD CRASH VICTIMS LUCKY TO ESCAPE MORE SERIOUS INJURIES.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Masterton, Oct 31 - Rescuers are surprised four people were not more seriously injured when a car crashed through a fence and plunged 210m down the Rimutaka Hills yesterday. At the height of the...

BNZ CURRENCY RATES.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Wellington, Oct 31 - The following opening foreign currency rates are quoted today by the Bank of New Zealand Ltd. The rates are subject to change without notice and might not apply to larger...

NEW ZEALAND FRONTERS.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Wellington, Oct 31 - Main stories in today's morning paper include: CHRISTCHURCH PRESS Page 1: All Blacks get $100,000 World Cup incentive TVNZ boss quits after board row; Fraser...

CARTER HOLT DIRECTORS REQUEST EXTENSION TO RANK BID.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Wellington, Oct 31 NZPA - The independent directors of forest products company Carter Holt Harvey are seeking an extension of billionaire businessman Graeme Hart's takeover offer period. The $3.3...

VANUATU MAN GUILTY OF $100M LOTTO SCAM HID MONEY IN NZ.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Wellington, Oct 31 NZPA - US authorities want to seize more than $18 million from a New Zealand bank, after a Vanuatu conman was convicted in Memphis, Tennessee, last week for his part in a $US100...

COLES PLANS KMART NZ EXPANSION.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Wellington, Oct 31 NZPA - Australian retailer Coles Myer is gearing up to expand its 13-store Kmart chain in New Zealand. Just four years ago Coles tried to sell the troublesome business, which...

AUCKLAND TUESDAY FIELDS 0930.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Club name: Auckland R.C. Venue: Ellerslie. Date of Meeting: Tuesday, November 01. Jetbet number: 2. Doubles: 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, 7 and 8, 9 and 10. Trebles: 2, 3 and 4 and...

WELLINGTON TUESDAY FIELDS 0930.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Club name: Wellington R.C. Venue: Trentham. Date of Meeting: Tuesday, November 01. Jetbet number: 4. Doubles: 2 and 3, 4 and 5, 6 and 7, 7 and 8, 8 and 9. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3 and...

PAEROA WEDNESDAY FIELDS 0930.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Club name: Paeroa R.C. Venue: Paeroa. Date of Meeting: Wednesday, November 02. Jetbet number: 2. Doubles: 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, 7 and 8, 9 and 10. Trebles: 2, 3 and 4 and 5,...

AUCKLAND TUESDAY TRAINERS 0930.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Club name: Auckland R.C. Venue: Ellerslie. Date of Meeting: Tuesday, November 01. Jetbet number: 2. Doubles: 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, 7 and 8, 9 and 10. Trebles: 2, 3 and 4 and...

OTAGO TUESDAY TRAINERS 0930.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Club name: Otago R.C. Venue: Wingatui. Date of Meeting: Tuesday, November 01. Jetbet number: 6. Doubles: 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, 7 and 8, 9 and 10. Trebles: 2, 3 and 4 and 5,...

PAEROA WEDNESDAY TRAINERS 0930.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Club name: Paeroa R.C. Venue: Paeroa. Date of Meeting: Wednesday, November 02. Jetbet number: 2. Doubles: 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, 7 and 8, 9 and 10. Trebles: 2, 3 and 4 and 5,...

OTAGO TUESDAY FIELDS 0930.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Club name: Otago R.C. Venue: Wingatui. Date of Meeting: Tuesday, November 01. Jetbet number: 6. Doubles: 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, 7 and 8, 9 and 10. Trebles: 2, 3 and 4 and 5,...

WELLINGTON TUESDAY TRAINERS 0930.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Club name: Wellington R.C. Venue: Trentham. Date of Meeting: Tuesday, November 01. Jetbet number: 4. Doubles: 2 and 3, 4 and 5, 6 and 7, 7 and 8, 8 and 9. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3 and...

AUCKLAND TUESDAY RIDERS 0930.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Club name: Auckland R.C. Venue: Ellerslie. Date of Meeting: Tuesday, November 01. Jetbet number: 2. Doubles: 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, 7 and 8, 9 and 10. Trebles: 2, 3 and 4 and...

OTAGO TUESDAY RIDERS 0930.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Club name: Otago R.C. Venue: Wingatui. Date of Meeting: Tuesday, November 01. Jetbet number: 6. Doubles: 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, 7 and 8, 9 and 10. Trebles: 2, 3 and 4 and 5,...

WELLINGTON TUESDAY RIDERS 0930.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Club name: Wellington R.C. Venue: Trentham. Date of Meeting: Tuesday, November 01. Jetbet number: 4. Doubles: 2 and 3, 4 and 5, 6 and 7, 7 and 8, 8 and 9. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3 and...

KAIKOURA MONDAY DRIVERS 0930.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Club name: Kaikoura Trotting Club Inc Venue: South Bay Racecourse in Kaikoura Date of meeting: Monday, October 31. Jetbet number: 8; TV. Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9;...

PAEROA WEDNESDAY RIDERS 0930.
October 31, 2005... (From New Zealand Press Association) Club name: Paeroa R.C. Venue: Paeroa. Date of Meeting: Wednesday, November 02. Jetbet number: 2. Doubles: 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, 7 and 8, 9 and 10. Trebles: 2, 3 and 4 and 5,...

(AERAU) Republic Gold upgrades Northcote resource.
October 31, 2005... (From RWE) Sydney - Monday - October 31: (RWE Aust Business News) - Republic Gold Ltd (ASX:RAU) has upgraded the resource at its 75pc-owned Northcote project in Far North Queensland. The overall resource has been raised to 260,000...

(AEABS) ABC Learning Centres to buy childcare centres in Sydney.
October 31, 2005... (From RWE) Sydney - Monday - October 31: (RWE Australian Business News) - ABC Learning Centres Ltd (ASX code: ABS) has entered an agreement with a small group of investors whose centres are managed by Universal Childcare Pty Ltd to buy...

(AECMW) Cromwell Diversified buys Bundall Corp Centre for $52.86m.
October 31, 2005... (From RWE) Sydney - Monday - October 31: (RWE Aust Business News) - Cromwell Corp's Diversified Property Trust (ASX:CMW) will purchase the Bundall Corporate Centre on the Gold Coast for $52.86m. This is a 17 storey A grade commercial...

INDIA'S RIL TO GIVE US$166 MLN DISCOUNT TO PSU RETAILERS.
October 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) NEW DELHI, Oct 31 Asia Pulse - Reliance Industries Ltd (NSI:RELIANCE) will give a Rs 7.5 billion (US$166.6 million) discount on LPG and kerosene to public sector fuel retailers in 2005-06. Standalone refineries...

AUSTRALIA SEES PRICE OF CONSUMER GOODS AND SERVICES EASE IN OCT.
October 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) SYDNEY, Oct 31 Asia Pulse - Prices of consumer goods and services eased in October on the back of falls in the cost of petrol and fruit and vegetables. The TD Securities-Melbourne Institute experimental monthly...

AUSTRALIAN RETAIL BANKING MORE COMPETITIVE: ST GEORGE CFO.
October 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) SYDNEY, Oct 31 Asia Pulse - St George Bank Ltd (ASX:SGB) chief financial officer Steven McKerihan today said Australia's fifth largest bank had been forced to combat a more competitive retail banking environment to...

BANGALORE BPO FIRM TO MERGE WITH SILICON PLAINS OF U.S.
October 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) BANGALORE, Oct 31 Asia Pulse - Bangalore-based Business Process Management firm, Automated Workflow Pvt Ltd today announced its merger with US-based Silicon Plains Technologies Inc, an Enterprise Content Management...

FORD TO PUMP US$75 MLN INTO INDIA TO EXPAND OPERATIONS.
October 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) NEW DELHI, Oct 31 Asia Pulse - Days after Ford Motor chairman and CEO Bill Ford promised fresh investments for India, the company said it will be pumping in US$75 million to expand operations. "To support the...

QANTAS BOSS CLOSES DOOR ON MERGER WITH SINGAPORE AIRLINES.
October 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) SYDNEY, Oct 31 Asia Pulse - Qantas (ASX:QAN) boss Geoff Dixon has closed the door on the possibility of merging the carrier with Singapore Airlines. SIA has repeatedly said it had no interest in merging and Mr Dixon...

COOPERATION AT HEART OF APEC BIRD FLU TALKS IN BRISBANE.
October 31, 2005... (From Asia Pulse) BRISBANE, Oct 31 Asia Pulse - International health experts and disaster management coordinators will discuss cooperation in the event of a bird flu outbreak at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in...

The Weather.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ============================================== Cities Max Min Humidity Rain ============================================== Islamabad 30AC...

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan - MUFAP.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ====================================================================================================== Names Asset Manager Category ...

Returns on Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Bank Accounts (JANUARY TO JUNE 2005).
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =========================================================================================================== Return on pls investments (JANUARY TO JUNE...

Your rupee last week.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) ======================================================================================================== T T & O D SELLING ...

KKI weekly market review.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Khanani & Kalia International (Pvt) Limited Weekly Market Review on Sunday (October 30, 2005). RUPEE/US DOLLAR: The national currency recorded gains on the desks versus the dollar this week owing to better...

Oil & Gas Exploration Companies: MARI GAS COMPANY LIMITED - Year Ended June 30, 2005 (Audited).
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: SCANNER Mari Gas Company Limited (Mari Gas) incorporated in Pakistan originally as an unlisted public limited company on December 4, 1984 by Fauji Foundation, GOP and OGDCL to take-over the assets,...

Pakistan and England cricketers donation for quake victims.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT Pakistan and England cricket teams on Sunday visited hospitals in the twin cities to express sympathy with the October-8 victims and donated their match fee of upcoming test against...

Misleading advertisements proving injurious to consumers health?
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: SYED AMJED ALI JAFRI Number of such patients are on increase whose symptoms does not match with any of the known disease-patterns. None of the relatively inexpensive routine laboratory and other tests...

Pond's banner on Yahoo: Internet advertising to play key role in futures.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) More than 10,000 females from Pakistan have clicked on a Pond's banner that was recently running on Yahoo! targeting female users from Pakistan, says a communication, received in Karachi on Friday. In early...

Bluetooth: Plugging the latest enterprise security loophole.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: ABIDA AHMED RAFI Now that Bluetooth has gained significant deployment and is being used to power real-world business solutions, it faces a problem common to all fast-emerging communications...

Development Empowerment: Using technology to save lives.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: JAVED MIRZA 'Development Empowerment' means the use of science and technology to resolve issues of everyday life. Recent natural phenomenon should shake us out of our complacency. The recent...

Little search box unveils secrets beneath command line.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: SHAH NAWAZ For millions of internet surfers, search has become a popular tool. Search engines provide a range of replies to the queries, which users required. A simple little box at the top of every...

Aaj TV - Monday's schedule.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time). 06:45 Ambia-e-Karam 06:55 News Bulletin 07:30 Discussion On Earthquake From Islamabad 07:55 News Headlines 08:00 Zero Point 08:55...

Leverage positions higher.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT The leverage position after shedding some weight was again on the higher side on week-to-week basis as some investors swapped their positions from October to November futures...

Efforts on to turn Baitul Maal into welfare body.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT The chairman, Hyderabad District Baitul Maal Steering Committee, Muhammad Hussain Syed, has said that several steps have already been taken to turn District Baitul Maal into a welfare...

Railways to operate 9 more trains on Eid.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT Pakistan Railways will operate nine more special trains to facilitate the general public on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Earlier, the Railway authority had announced four special...

The critical role of branch manager in banking-I.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: SAJJAD AHMAD QURESHI The Branch Manager plays the most important and vital role in the management and overall performance of any bank. He is the key figure and the main driving force generating...

Politicking on human misery.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: COLONEL (RETD) RIAZ JAFRI (RAWALPINDI) October 8th earthquake in South Asia was one of the worst of its kind, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale. Thousands died and millions were deprived of the...

Shelter and volunteers needed for quake victims.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: ZARAK KHAN KHATTAK Many Pakistanis have helped collect funds, items and materials for the earthquake-struck areas with unquestionable zeal and enthusiasm. Now the need of the time is to give these...

Modernising education.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) At a meeting last Wednesday, Education Minister Javed Ashraf Qazi informed the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Education that the government is actively engaged in introducing a uniform education policy...

Dry weather with cold night to prevail in Quetta.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Regional Met Office has forecast dry weather with cold night for Quetta valley and its surroundings for the next 24 hours. Maximum temperature on Sunday was recorded here at 23.0 degree Celsius while the minimum...

World Bank's response to the tragedy.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Thanks to the improved image of Pakistan, the donor agencies, particularly the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, have been very sympathetic and supportive subsequent to the earthquake tragedy of 8th October...

Ibad for early payment of salaries to HDA staff.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has taken notice of delay in payment of salaries to the employees of Hyderabad Development Authority (HDA) and issued directive for making payment to them before Eid. ...

Two killed in road mishaps.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Two persons were killed while another sustained injuries in two road mishaps in the city on Sunday. Reportedly, Qasim Ali a teenager of Hussainpura along with his sister was on his way to Kolo Road on a...

Fan Development Institute set up in Gujrat.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT A Fan Development Institute, first of its kind in Asia, has started functioning successfully, meeting the demand of the fan industry of Gujrat. The Institute has been established...

Sialkot dry port starts express bonded cargo service.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT Sialkot dry port has started "Express bonded cargo" service to facilitate the exporters and importers of Sialkot, Gujranwala and Gujrat the golden triangle of Gujranwala division. ...

Significance of 27th Ramazan highlighted.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Sadia Rashid, president, Hamdard Foundation Pakistan, in a press statement, highlighting the significance of the holy night of the 27th of Ramazan, said that it was on this sacred night of Al-Qadar that the first...

'Karachi not prone to major earthquake'.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Karachi city is not prone to any major earthquake. This was stated by a former director of Geological Survey of Pakistan, Nayyar Alam Zaigham. He was talking to APP after attending a seminar on "Earthquake...

Rashid defends role of state-run media.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Federal Minister for Information Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has defended the role of state-run media during the quake tragedy. He said the electronic media has played a great role. Undoubtedly they have gone in far...

Sultan to visit Indian occupied Kashmir soon.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Leader of the Opposition in AJK Legislative Assembly, Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry on Sunday said he would soon visit Indian occupied Kashmir (IOK) to express solidarity and sympathies with the earthquake...

Residents urged to cooperate in survey.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Nazim Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town Muhammad Wasey Jalil has asked the residents of Rahmatiya, Madina and PIB colonies to help in the survey of their areas for the early completion of Lyari Expressway project. This he...

Muzaffarabad and Jura road link to be set up in 4 weeks: ISPR.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) The road communication between Muzaffarbad and Jura, the major town of Neelum Valley would be established in four weeks time, said an ISPR press release. Commenting on the news item about reopening of the...

First Thai Airways flight arrives on November 2.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) The first flight of Thai International Airways will land at Islamabad International Airport with passengers on November 2. A ceremony has been arranged to receive the flight at the airport where Minister for...

Three hurt in explosion.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Three people received injuries as an explosive device went off in Nothia Jaded area in Peshawar Cantt on Sunday. The explosive device was kept in a basement full of junk goods, informed an official of Western...

'Zakat fund can be deposited in PRF'.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Chairman Council of Islamic Ideology Dr Muhammad Khalid Masood has said the Zakat fund can be deposited in the President Relief Fund (PRF). "Zakat fund can also be utilised to rehabilitate and facilitate the...

38 quake-hit injured airlifted to UAE for treatment.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) UAE Ambassador in Pakistan, Ali Mohammed Al Shamsi on Sunday said around 38 serious earthquake-hit injured have been airlifted to UAE for medical treatment. He said UAE medical teams had also established a...

AIOU postpones exams in quake-hit areas.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Allama Iqbal Open University has postponed the examinations for the Semester Spring, 2005 of all the programmes scheduled from November 14, in quake-hit areas, press release said here on Sunday. Controller of...

Hindko Natia poetic sitting enthuses gathering.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) The Gandhara Hindko Board, a literary-cum-cultural organisation, arranged a grand open-air Hindko Natia Mushaira here on Saturday. The poetic sitting started at 8 pm and continued late night. The scion of a...

Commodity prices mixed in slow trade.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REVIEW The commodity prices fluctuated both ways and remained low profile on the commodity wholesale market last week, dealers aid on Saturday. On Monday prices of commodities in...

TCS donates Rs 3.5 million.
October 31, 2005... (From Business Recorder) TCS Private Limited, the country's logistic and courier company, has donated a sum of Rs 3.5 million to Bilques Edhi for the Edhi Foundation Earthquake Relief Fund, said a press release issued here on Saturday....