Tag: Weak
Report: Experts knew Genoa Bridge had weakened 20pc
GENOA: Engineering experts determined in February that corrosion of the metal cables supporting the Genoa highway bridge had reduced the bridge's strength by 20...
Punjab LG system shadow of former self
Instead of empowering the local bodies or making them more powerful than what used to be the case under Pervez Musharraf, the local government...
Yen weak ahead of Bank of Japan policy decision
The yen was under pressure in Asia Wednesday as markets bet on more easing measures after a Bank of Japan (BoJ) policy meeting, while...
Euro stays weak in Asia after ECB disappointment
The euro stayed bearish against other currencies in Asia trade Friday after taking a hit from the European Central Bank's announcement of no immediate...
Euro stays weak in Asia after ECB let-down
The euro remained under pressure in Asian trade Friday after suffering a sell-off by investors disappointed by European Central Bank's lack of action to...
Euro weaker in Asian trade
The euro weakened in Asian trade on Tuesday as markets largely shrugged off a eurozone finance ministers' deal to bail out debt-riddled Spain, with...
Weak oil, fertiliser performance leads to index decline
As anticipated, local bourse finally succumbed to the profit taking sentiment and ended losing 62 points to close at 11,286 points. The KSE 100...
Export spike hints at firmer growth, jobs weak
The US economy may be stumbling, but it is still standing. That was the message from two economic reports that pointed to a weak...
Benazir considered Nawaz as weak: WikiLeaks
Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto considered Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif as incapable and weak and felt that Nawaz’s brother Shahbaz Sharif...
Weak internal controls in army cost govt Rs 3b
The auditor general of Pakistan (AGP) has pointed out that weak internal financial controls in Pakistan Army, like other public sector institutions, resulted in...
Weak eyesight result of youth’s changing lifestyle
The use of spectacles among youth has seen a surge over the past few years as low vision problem is on the rise among...
Attack on PNS Mehran reflects weak defence system: PML-N
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz spokesman Siddiqul Farooq on Monday said the tragic incidents of Abbottabad and PNS Mehran in Karachi reflected the weaknesses in country’s...
Sudan flashpoint region may see weak polls
KHARTOUM - Observers on Tuesday expressed concern that long-delayed elections in Sudan's key oil-producing South Kordofan state could be weakened by low voter turnout and confusing procedures.
The border area saw the fiercest battles during Africa's longest civil war between Sudan's north and south and will likely contribute most of the north's future oil production after the south, where 75 percent of Sudan's current 500,000 barrels per day production lies, secedes in July.
The border area saw the fiercest battles during Africa's longest civil war between Sudan's north and south and will likely contribute most of the north's future oil production after the south, where 75 percent of Sudan's current 500,000 barrels per day production lies, secedes in July.
India on weak ground to oppose EU trade concessions
KARACHI - India, while opposing the trade concession to Pakistan granted by European Union (EU) in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is in a weaker position to oppose the draft bill. According to experts, India which has shown serious reservations over the draft bill forwarded by EU for unilateral market access to Pakistan citing the contravention of World Trade Organization's (WTO) rules, could not muster adequate points to back up its position in the first session of WTO. Given
Speakers seek equal rights for weak segments of society
PESHAWAR - Speakers at a seminar here on Sunday urged upon government to ensure the supremacy of the law and equal rights of the citizens and eliminate indiscrimination on the basis of gender and cast.
The seminar was held by an NGO called Shed. The moot was titled "Voice for Peace". Speakers said that government had totally failed in providing security, justice and maintaining law and order situation in the country and hence giving rise to the killings and insecurity increasing
The seminar was held by an NGO called Shed. The moot was titled "Voice for Peace". Speakers said that government had totally failed in providing security, justice and maintaining law and order situation in the country and hence giving rise to the killings and insecurity increasing
Euro stays weak as European debt worries linger
TOKYO: The euro stayed under pressure against other currencies in Asia on Thursday as investors remained wary of euro zone debt problems, dealers said.
A stocks rally led by positive US data on Wednesday took the sting out of recent concern over sovereign debts in Ireland and other European nations as well as tensions on the Korean peninsula.
However, the euro fell back to $1.3318 in Tokyo midday trade from $1.3335 in New York late Wednesday and to 111.13 yen from 111.32-42
A stocks rally led by positive US data on Wednesday took the sting out of recent concern over sovereign debts in Ireland and other European nations as well as tensions on the Korean peninsula.
However, the euro fell back to $1.3318 in Tokyo midday trade from $1.3335 in New York late Wednesday and to 111.13 yen from 111.32-42
Oil gains fresh fillip from weak dollar
LONDON: Oil rose for a second straight session on Monday, boosted by the dollar's continuing fall against a range of currencies, which outweighed news that China had tightened its monetary policy. Prices touched a five-month intra-day high of $84.43 last week.
Weakness in the greenback boosts the dollar value of oil, which is usually traded in the US currency.
Oil was "in a kind of win-win situation", where weak economic data supported prices by increasing expectations, but
Weakness in the greenback boosts the dollar value of oil, which is usually traded in the US currency.
Oil was "in a kind of win-win situation", where weak economic data supported prices by increasing expectations, but
