Wednesday, 14 November 2012

LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 15.11.2012



4 killed in Karachi violence

KARACHI: At least four people were killed in incidents of violence in Karachi, DawnNews reported on Thursday.
A woman’s tortured body was recovered from the city’s Bhens Colony area.
In another incident near the Meena Bazar in the limits of Karachi’s PIB Colony, gunmen opened fire on a car, killing two people and injuring one other.
The injured person was shifted to a private hospital for treatment where he succumbed to his wounds.
Police said the three victims were construction workers and were residents of the city’s Sohrab Goth area.
Separately, police detained 17 people in targeted operations in Karachi’s Baldia Town and Abbas Town areas.
Fourteen people were detained from Baldia Town’s Abidabad area. Weapons were also recovered from the possession of some of the detained individuals.
Moreover, three suspected individuals were detained from the city’s Abbas Town area. They were shifted to an unknown location for further questioning.
LATEST/BRIEF  NEWS:

PAKISTAN

Brief News:









o   Cabinet approves Electoral Reforms Bill
o   Death toll from Khi killings rises to 7
o   Zardari sees conspiracy in Karachi
o   Extremist Hindu leader Bal Thackeray admitted to hospital in critical condition
o   Committee for Muharram moon sighting meets today in Karachi



WOLRD:
o   Anti-austerity strikes sweep Europe
o   Insight: The Mittelstand - one German product that may not be exportable
o   U.S. welcomes Syria opposition, pledges more aid
o   France recognizes new Syria opposition, U.S. hangs back
o   U.S. immigration U-turn has Hispanics seeing 'light at end of tunnel'
o   Suspected North Korea missile parts seized en route to Syria in May
o   Petraeus scandal widens, snares U.S. commander in Afghanistan
o   Insight: Red Cross response to Sandy fails to meet expectations
o   Car bomb blasts kill at least 14 across Iraq: sources
o   Respected China vice-premier tipped to head anti-graft effort
o   Budget deficit rises to $120 billion in October
o   Geithner warns against delaying solution to fiscal crisis
o   Amid Petraeus sex scandal, Air Force to release abuse report
o   Long Island Power Authority CEO resigns in storm's aftermath
o   Colorado man charged with threatening to kill Obama
o   France recognizes new Syria opposition
o   Pentagon aims to wring savings out of more acquisition reforms
o   Analysis: For Obama, scandal complicates moves on Cabinet, national security
o   Exclusive: AMD hires bank to explore options - sources
o   Russia trade, human rights bill advances in U.S. Congress
o   Former Washington, D.C. council head sentenced for bank fraud
o   Petraeus scandal widens, snares U.S. commander in Afghanistan
o   Microsoft's Windows head, once a possible CEO, exits
o   Exclusive: Peugeot and Opel halt talks on further tie-up
o   Exclusive: AMD hires bank to explore options - sources
o   Marty Baron to take top news job at Washington Post
o   UK regulator to probe HSBC
o   U.S. warns against kicking fiscal crisis down the road
o   Businesses turn to tax fight, some stung by Romney bets
o   Global shares struggle on Europe, fiscal cliff worries
o   Omnicom more positive on 2013 ad market outlook
o   IMF's Lagarde wants 'real fix' for Greece as slowdown spreads
o   S.Africa Sept retail sales up 4.3 pct y/y
o   Bank of England's inflation report news conference
o   Stock index futures signal early rebound
o   Insight: The Mittelstand - one German product that may not be exportable
o   BoE raises short-run CPI forecast, sees sluggish growth
o   Ghana inflation dips to 9.2 pct in Oct: stats office
o   Carlyle seals 1st Africa deal with $210 mln stake
o   Toyota to recall 2.8 million vehicles for steering glitch
o   Amplats says hopes S.Africa strikes to end Thursday
o   Instant View - Jobless claimant count posts surprise rise
o   S.Africa's rand firms on stronger euro
o   Centamin Q3 profit up as operations continue as normal
Business News:
 Pakistan
EXCHANGE FOR CURRENCY NOTES:

U.S.A              96.91
S.Arabia         25.84
U.K                 153.75
Japan              1.2224
Euro               122.92
U.A.E             26.38

BULLION RATES IN RUPEES PER 10 GRAMS
KARACHI
Gold Tezabi (24-ct)       Rs 53,828
Silver Tezabi                  Rs 960





Thu, 15 Nov 2012

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Crude mixed in Asian trade
SINGAPORE: Oil was mixed in Asia on Thursday as Middle East tensions escalated after Israel launched a fresh attack

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Asian markets hit by US fears, weak yen lifts Tokyo
HONG KONG: Asian markets were mostly lower on Thursday after Barack Obama challenged Republicans to accept tax hik

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TI calls for suo motu action over amnesty scheme
ISLAMABAD: The Transparency International had written a letter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan, demanding suo mot

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Asian markets mostly up after recent losses
HONG KONG: Asian shares mostly rose on Wednesday as bargain hunters moved in after a recent sell-off fuelled by co

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Crude prices fall in Asia on demand fears
SINGAPORE: Crude prices fell in Asia on growing fears over the US and Greek economies Wednesday, while the International

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Microsoft''s Windows head, once a possible CEO, exits
SEATTLE: The executive most widely tipped to be the next chief executive of Microsoft Corp has left the world s la

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Anti-tax evasion mechanism in place: finance minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said Tuesday that the government has devised a com

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Rupee weakens vs dollar ahead of IMF repayments
KARACHI: In the currency market, the rupee weakened to 95.86/95.92 to the dollar, compared to Monday s close of 95

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Karachi bloodshed lands KSE in red zone
KARACHI: Local stocks fell below 16,200 points on Tuesday, pressured by concerns over rising violence in the count

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World oil demand slides further after storm Sandy: IEA
nd is set to fall further

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Euro weaker in Asian trade on Greece concerns
TOKYO: The euro weakened in Asian trade on Tuesday after eurozone finance ministers delayed until next week a final

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Asian markets fall on US, Europe woes
HONG KONG: Asian markets fell Tuesday on uncertainty over the global outlook owing to the looming US fiscal cliff

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Crude down in Asia on US fiscal cliff fears
SINGAPORE: Crude prices fell in Asia Tuesday as traders fretted over the looming US "fiscal cliff", analysts said.

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Overseas workers remittances hit $1.365bn in Oct
KARACHI: Overseas Pakistani workers remitted a historic amount of $1,365.10 million in October, 2012 as against $1

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Rupee strengthens against US dollar
KARACHI: In the currency market, the rupee strengthened to 95.81/95.86 to the dollar on light activity, compared t












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