Tag: Terms

Govt must clarify the terms of IMF deal, says Sherry Rehman

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Parliamentary Leader in Senate Sherry Rehman on Tuesday strongly criticised the government over the deal it has signed with the...

Taliban set terms to ceasefire

The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) – in a letter to an anchor of a private TV channel – has made a conditional ceasefire offer...

US punishing Pakistan for indecisiveness over terms of re-engagement

The Americans have started punishing Pakistan after Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar indicated to them that the apology should be delayed despite advice to...

Investment is good, changing terms is not

The auto industry in Pakistan certainly welcomes new investment in the all sectors but without endangering the existing industry and level playing field. The auto...

SBP eases microfinance banks’ loaning terms

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has withdrawn the General Provision Requirements (GPRs) for the loans extended by microfinance banks (MFBs) against gold or...

Amir escapes with warning for violating ban terms

Pakistan’s banned pacer Muhammad Amir has escaped with a "stern warning and a caution" from the ICC for breaching the terms of his five-year...

APML terms August 18 a dark day

All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) Spokesman Fawad Chaudhry has termed August 18, 2008 as a “destructive day in the political history of Pakistan”, when...

Shujaat says what Fazl said on Abbottabad

Spearheading another controversy, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Saturday backtracked from his party’s stance over the formation of the Abbottabad Commission,...

Greece bends to enforce EU terms

Debt-hit Greece hunkered down to enforce austerity after EU leaders brokered new conditions for cash to avert a default which could endanger the eurozone....

PPP leaders say budget ideal, Opp terms it ‘for international lenders’

Politicians from the ruling alliance praised the annual budget 2011-12 and said it was an ideal financial document while politicians from the opposition parties...

APML terms budget against common man’s expectations

All Pakistan Muslim League Spokesperson Fawad Ch said on Friday that the Budget 2011-12 was designed against the whims and expectations of the common...

Ex-KU dept head is back at work on her own terms

The increasing number of events of lawlessness at the University of Karachi (KU) is a cause of concern for many, but the authorities concerned...

PLF terms LHC verdict in dual office case unconstitutional

The Peoples’ Lawyers Forum (PLF) on Monday termed the Lahore High Court (LHC) decision in the dual office case against President Asif Ali Zardari,...

PAC tells CDA to revisit nurseries’ lease terms

ISLAMABAD - The monitoring and implementation committee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to revisit terms and rent of its land leased out to nurseries. The committee, chaired by Yasmeen Rehman, was told each nursery owner had been allotted one acre on yearly rent of Rs 11,000 only. The committee expressed reservations over the value of the rent. Yasmeen said the rent was less than even Rs 1,000 per month for an acre of

Labour Party terms Tory govt racist

LONDON - Britain's Labour Party has claimed that the Tories' government does not want Muslims to live in the central London while the mayor of London has also described the housing reforms as 'draconian', saying it could lead to 'Kosovo-style' social cleansing.
Karen Buck, the shadow work and pensions minister, said the government's controversial plans to cut housing benefits were designed to force 'black, ethnic minority and Muslim women' out into the capital's poorer suburbs.

KSE witnesses best week in terms of year-to-date average

KARACHI - The current week can be considered as the best week of the year with an outstanding gain of over 776 points with reasonably better volume when compared with YTD average volumes. The bullish rally was completely driven by local investors while foreign participation can be termed as negligible. During the week market witnessed an inflow of $292 million thanks to Friday's inflow of $4.67 million, which turned the inflow towards the positive territory.
The much awaited MTS

Mushahid terms PPP government corrupt

ISLAMABAD - PML-Q Secretary General Mushahid Hussain Syed on Monday termed the PPP government corrupt and inept which had miserably failed in providing relief to the poor masses of the country.
Addressing a labour convention held here at the Pakistan Muslim League House, Mushahid Hussain said that Pakistan was a fit case for Egypt-like revolution as the country was facing massive financial crisis. Terming the PML as a symbol of federation, Mushahid said his party leadership could