Tag: Sheikh

The Doc discusses the ailment

Minister for Finance, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh called on Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf here at the PM House on Friday and apprised him...

Somalia’s new president survives Shebab assassination bid

Somalia’s president survived an assassination bid Wednesday, just two days into his new job, when bomb blasts claimed by Islamist rebels rocked the Mogadishu...

Another day, another drama: Sheikh Rasheed

Head of the Awami Muslim League (AML), Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad Sunday stated that festivity of drama was proceeding in the country. Addressing a press conference...

In times of need, Sheikh Rashid looks to ‘guru’

Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has recently contacted his former boss General (r) Pervez Musharraf, assuring him full support and promising...

LCCI rings the alarm bells

Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Saturday warned the government of serious consequences if it makes any further increase in the prices of petroleum...

Seedlings of glory

Aamina, like many of her fellow countrywomen, does Pakistan proud P akistan woke up last Friday to another reminder about how its kitty has a...

Imran, Sheikh Rasheed form electoral alliance

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and Awami Muslim League (AML) President Sheikh Rasheed have agreed on forging an electoral alliance for the upcoming...

The DPC job: Pickpockets rob Sheikh Rasheed

President Awami Muslim League (AML) Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed was deprived of Rs 12,000 during the long march under Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC). Sources say that...

Sheikh Rashid lands into detention at Houston

US authorities detained former minister and Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid for over five hours at Houston Airport on Wednesday night. In...

Acting Additional IG issues shoot on sight orders against criminals

Acting Additional IG Ghullam Bashir Sheikh said Sunday that criminals who take part in extortion, kidnapping for ransom, rioting or damage property will be...

Sheikh Rasheed falls ill, shifted to hospital

Awami Muslim League President and Difa-e-Pakistan Council leader Sheilk Rasheed has been shifted to a private hospital after he fell ill on Saturday. Several political...

Justice Saeed takes oath as SC judge

Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice, Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed on Friday took oath as the permanent judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan, according...

I know what you did last summer

The Economic Survey of Pakistan for the outgoing year 2011-12 will be launched here on May 31 (Thursday). Federal Minister for Finance Dr. Abdul...

Budget will create opportunities of employment: Sheikh

Finance Minister Dr. Hafeez Sheikh has said that the important targets in the next financial budget would be to create new opportunity of employment...

Let’s retrace the first base

For the first time in country’s history, the government nullified the economic data finalised by the highest forum, the National Accounts Committee (NAC) and...

Dr Sheikh and the IMF

Finance minister Dr Sheikh and the Fund are no strangers, and no doubt he reads their posture better than most, especially in testing times...

So what are we doing about the PSEs again?

Pointing out that two main regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) relating to developing corporate governance were not applicable on...