Islamabad—The
withdrawal of SMS bundle packages on the eve of
Eid-ul-Azha by two major telecom companies has
annoyed public. Subscribers are also questioning
the silence of Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA)
over the violation of its rules by both the
multi-national cell phone companies.
Islamabad—As a strategic initiative to bring
together young business leaders so as to groom
them to be the next generation of business
leaders for South Asia, SAARC Chamber of
Commerce and Industry has launched South Asian
Young Entrepreneurs Forum (SYEF) at Colombo on
24th November 2009.
Islamabad—The new Petroleum Policy announced
by the government early this year focusses on
accelerating the oil and gas exploration and
production activities, besides making the
country self sufficient in this vital sector
within four years.
Baghdad—Iraq could get
membership in the World Trade Organization by
end-2011 if it actively pursues accession, which
could help the country’s rebuilding efforts by
boosting trade and investment, a US official
said. Iraq began the accession process in 2004
but has taken only the initial steps needed for
membership.
Lahore—National Bio-safety Committee,
Pakistan Environment Protection Agency, Ministry
of Environment in its 7th meeting approved two
varieties of Bt. Cotton. These varieties
containing traits of insect resistance have been
developed after several-year thorough research
by Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB),
said Punjab University spokesman here Tuesday.
