Monday 31 December 2012

LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 01.01.2013



LATEST/BRIEF  NEWS:
PAKISTAN (Brief News):
o    Sindh CNG stations closed for 3 days
o   Chaudhary brothers back Qadri’s movement
o   U.S. Secretary of State Clinton hospitalised with blood clot
o   Pillion-riding banned in Karachi for three days
o    PM directs completion of Neelum Jhehlum Hydropower project
o    OGRA to announce CNG prices Tuesday
o   Karachi stock markets key index crosses 17,000-point level for first time in history
o   Altaf directs works to gear up for Tahirul Qadri’s Long March to Islamabad
o   UN chief condemns ''escalating'' violence in Pakistan
o   PPP agrees on Justice Nasir as caretaker prime minister

WOLRD(Brief News):
o   Hours from "fiscal cliff," Washington still awaits deal
o   Euro shares dip as fiscal cliff deadline nears
o   China factory sector strongest since May 2011: survey
o   Exclusive: Huawei partner offered embargoed HP gear to Iran
o   In Indian student's gang rape, murder, two worlds collide
o   Egypt's Mursi sees pound stabilizing "within days"
o   Al Qaeda in Yemen offers bounty for U.S. ambassador
o   Secretary of State Clinton hospitalized with blood clot
o   No end to Syria war if sides refuse to talk: envoy
o   Explosions across Iraq kill at least 10, wound 46
o   Senate approves Baer to head Justice Department's antitrust team
o   Merkel says euro zone crisis far from over
o   Sunni protesters attack Iraq official's convoy, guards wound two
o   Obama skeptical of NRA proposal to put more guns in schools
o   Obama says failure to reach fiscal deal would hurt markets
o   Pakistan militants kill 41 in mass execution, attack on Shi'ites
o   Body of India rape victim cremated in New Delhi
o   Monti's reform path faces test beyond Italy elections
o   Fiscal deal stalls as clock ticks to deadline
o   Obama: U.S. has good leads on who carried out Benghazi attacks
o   Italy leftist PM candidate Bersani tops opinion poll, Monti second
o   Central African Republic president says ready to share power with rebels
o   Israel eases ban on building material for Gaza

WOLRD BUSINESS(Brief News):
o   Ugandan inflation rises for 2nd month in December
o   Egypt's Mursi sees pound stabilising "within days"
o   Stung Bankia investors look to courts for justice
o   China factory sector strongest since May 2011: survey
o   Housing equity injection lowest since Q1 2010
o   Egypt pound slides again at 2nd c.bank currency sale
o   Euro shares dip as fiscal cliff deadline nears
o   S.Africa stocks up 22 pct in 2012 on retail surge
o   Zambia extends deadline for new bank capital rules
o   Rusal to boost output at Guinea bauxite project
o   Kenya shilling steady, energy sector demand for dollars seen
o   Stock index futures up as "cliff" talks go on
o   S.Africa's rand set to end year on firmer footing
o   Strong Asian gains overshadowed by US fiscal cliff
o   Gold ticks higher; on track for 12th annual gain
Business News:
Pakistan
EXCHANGE FOR CURRENCY NOTES:

U.S.A              98.07
S.Arabia         26.15
U.K                 158.47
Japan              1.1409
Euro               129.60
U.A.E             26.70

BULLION RATES IN RUPEES PER 10 GRAMS
KARACHI
Gold Tezabi (24-ct)     Rs53142
Silver Tezabi                Rs960.00


  Tue, 1 Jan 2013

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Power supply to textile industry restored after 11-day suspension
FAISALABAD: Electricity supply to textile industry has been restored following the directives of the prime minister

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CNG to remain closed for 72 hours in Sindh
KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company has announced the schedule for closure of CNG stations for the current week account

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Bank holiday on Tuesday
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Monday that all its offices including SBP Banking Services

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Dollar down against euro, yen on fiscal cliff fears
SINGAPORE: The dollar weakened against the euro in Asia Monday with traders fleeing the US currency as hopes faded

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Crude down in Asia on fading hopes of US fiscal cliff deal
SINGAPORE: Crude was down in Asia Monday as traders hopes of a last-minute compromise deal between US politicians

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Asian markets weighed by US fiscal cliff gridlock
HONG KONG: Asian markets fell in New Year s Eve-shortened trade on Monday as hopes that US lawmakers will reach a

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CNG pumps reopen in Lahore region for one day
LAHORE: Gas supply to CNG stations in Lahore region restored on Sunday after six-day consecutive suspension, Geo N

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6-day CNG closure ends in Lhr region Sunday
LAHORE: The filling stations of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) will reopen in Lahore Region on Sunday after observing

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CNG stations to remain shut in Punjab cities for sixth day
LAHORE: The CNG stations in Lahore and Multan regions would remain closed for the sixth consecutive day on Saturday

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KSE 100-share index gains 50 points
ded 0.30 percent, or 50.87 points, higher a

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Monday last day for exchanging Rs.5 banknote
Karachi: State Bank of Pakistan announced Friday that Monday December 31, 2012 is the last day for exchanging demo

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Yen sinks deeper in Asian trade
TOKYO: The yen lost more ground in Asia on Friday, as traders bet that Japan s new government will heap more press

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Oil up in Asia amid last-ditch fiscal cliff talks
SINGAPORE: Oil prices were up in Asia on Friday after US President Barack Obama called an 11th-hour meeting with t

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Asian markets up despite stumbling US fiscal talks
HONG KONG: Asian shares rose Friday on hopes for a last-minute deal to avert the US fiscal cliff despite warnings

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48-hour CNG closure in Sindh announced
KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company has announced the schedule for closure of CNG stations for the current week account
MOHAMMED SALEEM MANSOORI

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