Business Recorder articles from January 2006

Business Recorder archives from January 2006

The Weather.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ==================================================== Cities Max Min Humidity Rain ==================================================== ...

LME plastic prices.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ========================================= POLYPROPYLENE LINEAR LOW (PP) (LL) ...

LME official prices.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ================================================================================================= Aluminium Aluminium Copper Lead Nickel Tin...

Cotton Spot Rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =========================================================== The KCA Official Spot Rate for Local Dealings in Pak Rupees ...

Karachi Plastic/Urea Moulding Compounds Rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =================================== PLASTIC MOULDING COMPOUNDS =================================== HDPE (FILM) (Per lb) ...

Weekly statement of position of all scheduled banks.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =============================================================================== (RUPEES IN MILLION) ...

Karachi Yarn Market Rate.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ===================================== RATES OF COTTON YARN ===================================== (WITHOUT) 10 LBS ...

Faisalabad yarn and fibre prices.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ==================================== 7/S CONE (COTTON) ==================================== Neli Bar 385.00 Shujah ...

Multan commodities market rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) ==================================== FOOD GRAINS (Per 100 kilogram) ==================================== Wheat 1100/1125 Maize 875/937.50 ...

Hides and skin rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =================================== HIDES =================================== (Wet Salted Per Piece) ----------------------------------- GOAT SKINS: ...

Lahore Grain Market Rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =================================== Per 100 Kg =================================== INDIGENOUS Wheat 1230/1250 ...

Lahore Paper Market Rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ========================================= IMPORTED OFFSET PAPER (per Lb) ========================================= Alma copy All size ...

Grain market rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ==================================== CEREALS (Per 100 Kgs) ==================================== Makai 900/925 Moong...

Rates of dry fruit.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ==================================== DRY FRUITS (Per 40 KG) ==================================== Chaman Almond 4200.00 Almond...

Karachi chemicals and dyes market rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =================================== DYES NAPHTHOLS CHINA (Per Pound) =================================== As 100 pc 125.00 AS 80 pc ...

Jute goods rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =================================== JUTE GOODS TWINE (Per KG) =================================== 20x3 Brown 40.00 16x3 CRT/Indus...

Rates of spices and other allied commodities.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =================================== KIRANA ITEMS (Per 40 KG) =================================== White pepper 4100.00 Singapore ...

Raw rubber rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =================================== RAW RUBBER CEYLON (per lb) =================================== RSSV 52.00 Pale Crape TPC3...

Milk powder rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =================================== MILK POWDER SKIMMED =================================== (per bag of 25 KG) ...

Karachi tea rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =================================== TEAS (PER KG) =================================== KENYA PF-1 ----------------------------------- ...

Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ================================ Kerb Buying Rs 59.85 Kerb Selling Rs 59.95 ================================ Dollar buying and...

Dollar's rate in interbank market.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ============================== Buying Rs 59.85 Selling Rs 59.86 ============================== Interbank closing rates for...

THE RUPEE: trade remains range-bound in interbank.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT Range-bound trading was seen in the interbank market on Monday as the supply was enough to meet the market demand, dealers said. For the last seven days the rupee was not showing any...

Glass & Ceramics: BALOCHISTAN GLASS LIMITED - Year Ended 30-06-2005.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: SCANNER During the year under review, the financial position of the company has tremendously improved as evidenced from the break-up value of the share, liquidity and debt to equity ratios. The...

All shares index report.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ======================================================================================================================== ==== ALL SHARES INDEX REPORT (Sector-wise) ...

Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ======================================================================================================================== == Names Asset Manager ...

Member To Member.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =============================================================== MEMBER TO MEMBER =============================================================== Code Nos ...

Despatch of dividend warrants.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ====================================================================================== Company Year Ended/Ending Dividend/Bonus Dispatched on...

Cross Transactions.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ===================================================================== FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ===================================================================== ...

BOARD MEETINGS.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ============================================================== Name of Company Date Time ...

Board Meetings.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ========================================================================================== Company SCHEDULED ON TIME PLACE TO...

Dividend/Bonus Announcements.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ================================================================================================ FOR THE YEAR PROFIT/(LOSS) ANNUAL...

Last date of renunciation/payment.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ==================================================================== LAST DATE FOR RENUNCIATION/PAYMENT ...

Shares buy-back schedule.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =================================================================================================== Company Re-Purchase From To ...

Companies under suspension.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ========================================================================= COMPANY Date of COMPANY Date of ...

Proposed right issues.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ================================== PROPOSED RIGHT ISSUES ================================== TRG Pakistan 60% ...

Clearing Schedule for T+3 System.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ================================================================ CLEARING SCHEDULE FOR T+3 SYSTEM FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY 2006 & FEBUARY 2006 ...

EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ============================= Offer price 131.92 Bid Price 125.32 ============================= EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on...

EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ============================= Offer price 109.61 Bid price 104.13 ============================= EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on...

EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ============================= Offer price 555.34 Bid price 522.82 ============================= EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on...

NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ============================== Offer Price 172.04 Bid Price 163.43 ============================== New Jubilee Life Insurance...

NJLI Pension Fund Rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ============================== Offer Price 306.13 Bid Price 290.82 ============================== New Jubilee Life Insurance...

NJLI Managed Growth Fund Rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ============================= Offer Price 363.11 Bid Price 344.94 ============================= New Jubilee Life Insurance...

KKI closing rates of currency notes.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) ================================================= Currency Notes KKI Buying KKI Selling ================================================= US $ 59.85 ...

Shipping Intelligence.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =============================================================================== Berth Vessels Working Agent Berthing No ...

World currencies and euro.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ===================================================== COUNTRY CURRENCY VALUE OF EURO ...

BMA-PGBI Closing Bell.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) ================================================================================ Index Statistics 30-January-2006 29-January-2006 Change ...

US treasuries bid yields.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =========================================================================== US TREASURIES (BID YIELDS) ...

US treasuries bid prices.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ========================================================================================== US TREASURIES (BID...

London Interbank Offered Rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ========================================================= Rates at 11:00 London time Monday (January 30, 2006). =========================================================...

Open market rates of foreign currencies.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ========================================================================= CURRENCY BUYING SELLING CURRENCY BUYING SELLING ...

Spot dollar rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ======================================== Ex Interbank Rate PKR against USD ======================================== BID OFFER CLOSE ...

Money Market Report.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Monday (January 30, 2006). DAILY MONEY MARKET COMMENTS: Today money market rates initiated at the level of 8.25% - 8.75%....

Bill buying rates per unit of currency.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ======================================================================== BILL BUYING RATES PER UNIT OF CURRENCY ...

Banks' rates for currency notes (buying and selling).
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ==================================== Selling Buying ==================================== US DOLLAR 60.58 59.07 SAUDI RIYAL...

Interest rates on new foreign currency deposits.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ================================================= INTEREST RATES ON NEW FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSITS US DOLLAR ================================================= ...

Currency notes: exchange rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ============================================= AUTHORISED DEALERS' RATES FOR CURRENCY NOTES ============================================= COUNTRY ...

LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ========================================= BONDS LIBOR VALUE ========================================= 6 MONTHS US DOLLAR 4.7781 ...

Interest rates on old and incremental FCY deposits.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ================== Rates % pa ================== USD 0.1000 GBP 0.1000 ================== Interest rates on old and...

Conversion for foreign currency deposits.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =============================================== US DOLLAR POUND STERLING EUR JAPANESE YEN =============================================== 59.8300 ...

Exchange rates: buying and selling.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ======================================== Countries Selling Buying Buying TT&OD TT Clean OD/T.CHQ ========================================...

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ======================================================= INTEREST PAYABLE ON FE DEPOSITS ======================================================= ...

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT ========================== US Dollar 59.8300 Pound Sterling 106.4196 Euro 73.0405 Japanese Yen 0.5139 ...

Bullion Rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) ================================== In rupees per 10 gram ================================== KARACHI ---------------------------------- Gold Tezabi 10920.00 Silver...

BRIndex30 and BR Sectoral Indices.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT =================================== BR INDICASE AT A GLANCE =================================== BRINDEX30 - ...

Aaj TV - Tuesday's schedule.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT 06:00 Aaj Markets Evening 06:35 Tilawat 06:55 News Bulletin 07:30 4th Umpire 07:55 Headlines News 08:00 Aaj Subh (Live) 08:55 Headlines News 09:00 Aaj Subh (Remaining Part) 09:15 Aaj...

Taylors out to set world record for fuel efficiency.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi inaugurated the drive of John and Helen Taylor in Lahore on Monday, who arrived in the city as the second stop in Pakistan leg for their...

PSM wins PTCL tender.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Pakistan Steel has won an open tender to supply poles to Pakistan Telecommunication Limited (PTCL) worth Rs 273 million in four months time. The poles would be fabricated in Pakistan Steel's Specialised...

India asked to reciprocate proposal on Kashmir.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Sikander Hayat Khan on Sunday urged upon India to give matching response to Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf's proposal of demilitarisation and self...

Oil cake market rates.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT Upward trend was seen on the forward cottonseed oilcake market on Monday as buyers thronged the market to make the new deals, the dealers said. The March vaida opened with 20 paia...

Lacklustre business on cotton market.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT Insipid business was seen on the cotton market on Monday as ginners remained on the sideline as they were confident that the prices will go up in the coming days, brokers said. ...

Modest trading on grain market.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT Modest business was seen on the grain market on Monday as a few buyers were active to make fresh deals, dealers said. On the seed side, castorseed Lasbela quoted at Rs 700-725, dealers...

Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: RECORDER REPORT The Karachi Port handled 149,726 tonnes of cargo including 106,175 tonnes import and 43,551 tonnes export cargo including 2,114 containers during last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on...

Pakistan in driving seat in the series decider.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: WALTER FERNANDEZ Mohammad Asif and Abdul Razzak enabled Pakistan to snatch a slender seven runs lead over India in the third and final cricket Test at the National Stadium here on Monday. Then...

Foundation stone of Mirpur View Point Park laid down.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan has laid down the foundation stone of Rs 9.50 million Mirpur View Point Public Park. The park, spreading over an area of 104 kanal of land and...

A World Bank overview: water economy running dry-XI.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Renewing existing infrastructure: Addressing the "maintenance gap": Pakistan has a very large stock of major irrigation and bulk water infrastructure, with an estimated replacement cost of about US $60 billion....

Expensive wind power plants.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: AINUL ABEDIN (KARACHI) Your editorial "Brightened prospects of wind power plants" (Business Recorder January 24) correctly points out the real problem: although such power plants have almost "zero"...

Nightmares of motor insurers.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Byline: M.A. CHISHTI William Shakespeare said: "Frailty thy name is woman", but in view of motor losses suffered by insurers, it would be better, if it is said that motor insurance thy name is disaster. Motor...

The red notices.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) The issuance of 'red notices' by the Interpol against former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and her husband, Asif Ali Zardari, raises the questions as to what was the need for it, and why now. After all, the...

National logistic corridor.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) The fact that Pakistan's logistic base has remained essentially underdeveloped since independence has played a contributory role in circumscribing economic growth in the country. It cannot be denied that a...

AG Sindh issued notice in Murtaza case.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Sindh High Court on Monday issued notice to Advocate General Sindh on application of Asif Ali Zardari, a spouse of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, seeking transfer of Murtaza Bhutto murder trial from court...

JKDF suspects India's sincerity over Kashmir.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Front (JKDF) on Monday said that India was never sincere in resolving the Kashmir issue through dialogue process as New Delhi had not taken effective measures towards the settlement...

'Government striving for latest medical facilities'.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Sindh Secretary Health Professor Dr Noshad Shaikh has said the government is striving to provide latest medical facilities in the province. Talking to newsmen at the inauguration of Blood Bank at Peoples...

Pakistan's cement sector excellent for investment: Cemex.
January 31, 2006... (From Business Recorder) Pakistan has massive demand for cement driven by the share size of its population, expansion in infrastructure, process of construction and reconstruction in various areas in addition to proximity with...