Karachi, Pakistan News

Atlas to be merged with AHB, Mybank; Soneri to issue right shares Tuesday, November 24, 2009 By Saad Hasan KARACHI: Atlas Bank and Soneri Bank on Monday announced their separate plans to raise capital to meet the minimum paid-up capital requirement set by the State Bank of Pakistan.

Pakistan's television networks are heaping political pressure on an increasingly unpopular President Asif Ali Zardari with critical and influential programming that offers a voice to the poor.

The former leader of the Pakistani-based militant group Sipah-e-Sahaba was gunned down by unknown assailants near Karachi, local officials said.

By Omar Khalid, Karachi, Nov 24 : Pakistan's hockey body will seek the government's permission before sending the national team to India for next year's hockey World Cup.

Last year's catastrophic attack in Mumbai broke the heart of many children raised by its ghosts in Karachi.

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009 PPP slates selective justice of West Karachi, November 25, 1999 The Pakistan People's Party has criticized the alleged dual standards observed by the Western countries while dealing with the affairs of the Third World countries, including Pakistan.

Karachi, Nov 27 : Some 12,000 policemen are to be deployed in this volatile southern port city to maintain law and order on Eid on Saturday.

Karachi: November 24, 2009. On 22nd November, Quomi Awami Long March led by Rasool Bux Palijo has reached Karachi, and thousands of Man, women and children marched from Mazar-e-Quid to Imprest Market, the historical place from where Sindh played his role in 1857 war against British.

KARACHI: Spokesman of Bilawal House Aijaz Durrani has said that some black sheep within Muttahida Qaumi Movement are taking dictation from the dictator and conspiring even against their party chief Altaf Hussain.

Sky-rocketing prices and security concerns are keeping butchers' knives sheathed in Pakistan ahead of the Muslim feast of sacrifice this year, with people buying less livestock for ritual slaughter.

The United States has rejected media reports regarding the presence of controversial private security firm, Blackwater, in Pakistan.

KARACHI: PPP Co-chairperson President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday claimed that the establishment was not conspiring against the government.

KARACHI: Total assets of Islamic banking industry have grown to Rs323 billion till September 2009 while their deposits reached Rs245bn, State Bank of Pakistan Governor Salim Raza said on Wednesday.

KARACHI: Terrorists may be planning a mass execution of citizens by adding poison to Karachi's five main water supply system facilities, Daily Times learnt on Monday.

The city of Karachi, Pakistan will be the focus of the next film to be presented at the Pacific Cinematheque's monthly experimental film night, DIM curated by Amy Lynn Kazymerchyk .

Staff Report KARACHI: Pakistan Army under the aegis of Corps Headquarters Karachi has dispatched the fourth consignment of relief goods for the internally displaced Mehsud tribesmen in South Waziristan Agency, on Tuesday.

The indictments before an anti-terrorism court came on the eve of the first anniversary of the attacks on hotels, a train station and other targets in the Indian financial centre that terrorized the city for three days and killed 166 people.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 By our correspondent KARACHI: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan Chief Executive Syed Mohibullah Shah discussed a number of issues with a Yemeni delegation regarding export of Pakistani products to Yemen during a meeting at the TDAP head office.

Aftermath of 9/11 still looms: Carpet industry striving hard to revive exports Staff Report LAHORE: The travel advisory issued by developed economies has already hit the hand-knotted carpet exports severely while Pakistan's embassies abroad also advice the foreign buyers seeking visa to discourage them by warning them of risk to their life.