Thursday 11 April 2013

LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 12.04.2013



Latest News :

 BRIEF: (PAKISTAN)

o  Rangers target, raid several areas in Karachi
o  Rangers operation continues in Karachi areas
o  Violent crimes claim ten lives in Karachi
o  Three City Wardens gunned down in Karachi
o  Blast outside Orangi car showroom, one hurt
o  Musharraf admits to a secret drone deal with US: report
o  Musharraf arrives in IHC amid high security
o  Caretaker interior minister telephones Altaf Hussain
o  Rs500,000 released for Reshma’s medical care
o  Plot afoot to rob MQM of its mandate: Farooq Sattar
o  ECP issues orders for action against defying TV channels, newspapers
o  Senior ANP leader escapes bomb attack
o  PSO to set up refinery in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
o  KCCI hosts interactive session on Pak-Taiwan bilateral trade
o   Pakistan, Russia warming up for strategic rounds: FO

WOLRD(Brief News):
o   Former nuclear negotiator joins Iran's presidential race
o   Leaks spur Japan's crippled nuclear plant to expand storage
o   South Korea, U.S. on missile watch as North praises Kim dynasty
o   Britain snubs Argentina over Thatcher funeral
o   Britain snubs Argentina over Margaret Thatcher funeral
o   At least 45 die in shelling, executions in Syrian town: activists
o   U.N. talks with Syria on chemical arms probe at impasse
o   Israel detains five women in Western Wall prayer protest
o   Tackling Somali piracy needs new onshore focus: World Bank
o   World food prices rise 1 percent in March: FAO
o   Two charged with manslaughter in Hong Kong ferry disaster
o   Fighting rages in NW Pakistan, 15 militants, one soldier killed: army
o   Taiwan tells its citizens to delay trips to South Korea
o   North Korea boosts food output thanks to new farm deal: report
o   Venezuela election to test Chavez's socialist legacy
o   Lavrov says Russia agrees with U.S. on North Korea, hopes for calm
o   U.S. can intercept North Korean missile but may opt not to: admiral
o   EU says Korea crisis does not justify pulling diplomats out
o   Gunman dead, officer wounded as Georgia hostage standoff ends
o   U.S., others boycott Serbian politician's "inflammatory" U.N. session
o   Mali's leading party picks candidate for July presidential poll
o   Palestinian Prime Minister Fayyad offers resignation: sources
o   South Korea says North likely to test-launch missile
o   Qatar, Libya give Egypt $5 billion boost amid IMF talks
o   Mexican drug homicides fall 14 percent at start of Pena Nieto's term
o   Yemen president removes key officer in army shakeup: TV
o   Italy center-left tensions rise as Renzi cries foul
o   Pentagon denies report that Hagel to visit Turkey soon
o   Cameron says Thatcher made Britain great, others snub her
o   Libya gives Egypt $2 billion interest-free loan: MENA
o   Canada's new Trudeau channels Kennedy and Obama, but can he win?
o   Magnitude 5.5 quake shakes Honduras, no damage reported
o   U.S. offers to help Iran after deadly quake
o   Egypt's Mursi drops complaints against journalists
o   Kuwaitis rally against arrests, call for reform
o   Neo-Nazi network uncovered in German prisons
o   Spain politicians to be fenced off from evictions protesters
o   Syria's Nusra rebels say support Qaeda's Zawahri
o   Syria, North Korea top G8 meeting in London
WOLRD BUSINESS(Brief News):
o    Futures up, may extend record highs; claims data due
o    Corus Entertainment profit falls on lower television revenue
o    Hudson's Bay profit falls, hurt by superstorm Sandy
o    Coal of Africa says it expects exports to resume in May
o    Japan carmakers recall 3.4 million vehicles for Takata airbag flaw
o    S.Africa's manufacturing down 2.9 percent y/y in February
o    Timeline: Major global recalls in the auto industry
o    Kenyan shilling consolidates gains after peaceful poll
o    Deutsche Bank sees no end to Kirch dispute in sight
o    Plosser pitches his plan for a post-crisis Fed
o    Austrian finance minister turns spotlight on UK, U.S. in bank secrecy row
o    EU ministers to tackle Cyprus fallout, banking union at Dublin talks
o    S.Africa's platinum output soars 66 pct y/y in February
o    S.Africa's Northam says miners reject court order to end strike
Business News:
Pakistan
EXCHANGE FOR CURRENCY NOTES:

U.S.A              99.18
S.Arabia         26.45
U.K                 152.06
Japan              0.9961
Euro               129.53
U.A.E             27.00

BULLION RATES IN RUPEES PER 10 GRAMS
KARACHI
Gold Tezabi (24-ct)    Rs50,228
Silver Tezabi               Rs848.57



 Thu, 11 Apr 2013

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Power generation: Rs20 bn couldn?t be released for furnace oil purchase
ISLAMABAD: The government failed to release Rs 20 billion to purchase furnace oil for power generation despite an

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Asian markets mostly higher after Wall St rally
HONG KONG: Asian markets rose further Thursday following another record performance from Wall Street, while Tokyo

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Dollar hovers near 100 yen in Asian trade
TOKYO: The yen was lingering just below the 100-to-the-dollar level in Asian trade on Thursday, resisting falls th

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Oil down in Asian trade
SINGAPORE: Oil was down in Asian trade Thursday on concerns over weaker US energy demand indicated by rising inven

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Personal computer sales see worst drop ever in Q1
NEW YORK: Worldwide sales of personal computers slid 13.9 percent in the first quarter of 2013, research firm IDC

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Asian markets mostly up, Tokyo extends gains
HONG KONG: Asian markets were mostly higher on Wednesday, with Tokyo supported by the weak yen, while Shanghai sli

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Oil down in Asia ahead of US inventory report
SINGAPORE: Oil was down in Asia on Wednesday as caution set into the market ahead of a US crude inventory report,

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Oil extends gains in Asian trade
SINGAPORE: Oil extended gains in Asia on Tuesday as financial markets cheered Japan s aggressive monetary easing p

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Asian economies to rebound but recovery fragile: ADB
HONG KONG: The Asian Development Bank said Tuesday the region s emerging economies would pick up this year but war

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IHC annuls chairman FBR appointment notification
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) while halting Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Ali Arshad Hakeem from

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Asian markets mixed, Nikkei extends gains
HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed on Monday, with Tokyo s Nikkei extending its rally after last week s Bank of J

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Oil up in Asia as Japanese stocks soar
SINGAPORE: Oil was up in Asia on Monday, buoyed by strong Japanese equities as the market recovered from a downbea

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Sindh CNG outlets reopen at 8 AM today
KARACHI: All CNG pumps across Sindh including Karachi reopened at 8:00 AM today (Sunday) after 24-hour closure, Ge

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Banks to remain open today to facilitate contesting candidates
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has directed all the banks to keep the doors of their branches open today (S

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Sindh: CNG outlets to remain closed for 24 hours
KARACHI: All CNG pumps across Sindh including Karachi would remain closed for 24 hours from 8:00 AM today (Saturda









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