Sunday, March 29, 2009

Business - News

Oil refineries production sees over 4 per cent growth

KSE members hail announcement of Governor Rule lifting

SBP pumps Rs9b in the banking system

U.S. trying to end extremism with Pak neighbors help: Holbrooke

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged Pakistan's intelligence service to cut contacts with extremists in Afghanistan, which he called an "existential threat" to Pakistan itself.Meanwhile, U.S. special envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke has said that U.S. is endeavoring to get to the bottom of problem in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Efforts are being made to end extremism in collaboration with Pakistan neighbors, he sa .... Full Story

Policemen among 17 killed in Afghan violence

KABUL: Four Afghan police were killed in a rebel ambush in western Afghanistan Sunday, while three army commandos and 10 rebels died in other violence, authorities said.Three policemen were killed after militants attacked their vehicle near the western province of Herat, a police spokesman, Abdul Rauf Ahmadi, told a foreign news agency. A senior police officer was injured, he said.Another officer was killed after a police post was ambushed by the .... Full Story

Britain, Spain amid several EU countries’ people march in G20 protests

LONDON: Tens of thousands of people in several European countries including Britain and Spain took to the streets in their capital cities ahead of Thursday G20 summit to express their anger at the human cost of the financial crisis.Demonstrators also marched in other European capitals as politicians appealed for calm during Thursday's Group of 20 gathering in London, due to be attended by world leaders including US President Barack Obama.The prot .... Full Story