Gilani against withdrawal of subsidy at ‘this stage’
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has rejected a proposal put forward by the World Bank and IMF to withdraw subsidy from petroleum products in the new budget more... (D)

Team off to meet Zardari
A delegation of members of the Board of directors, accompanied by some senior stockbrokers, had taken off for Islamabad to meet PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari, reports from various sources suggested late in the evening more... (D)

Budget size to be increased by 15 percent: projections presented to prime minister
In the first high level meeting on Wednesday, the government economic managers presented to Prime Minister, Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, firm-up budgetary projections showing 15 percent increase in budget size and revenue collection to take them to Rs 2.25 trillion from Rs 1.874 trillion and Rs 1.12 trillion against revised target of Rs 990 billion respectively for 2008-09 more.... (BR)

Asif supports move to oust Musharraf, claims Nawaz: ‘No justification for providing safe exit’
PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif said here on Wednesday that there was no justification for providing a safe exit to Pervez Musharraf and claimed that PPP co-chairman Asif Zardari more... (D)

Constitutional amendment immediate task: PPP
Although the PPP wants President Pervez Musharraf to quit, its immediate objective is to get the constitutional package adopted because reforming the system and state institutions is an important task, according to MNA Farzana Raja more... (D)

‘Hidden forces’ out to throttle democracy: Asif
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that ‘hidden forces’ are out to impose martial law and any movement against the government may snuff out democracy more... (D)

KSE prays for end to ‘uncertainty’
Amid a bloodbath on the Karachi Stock Exchange, which saw the KSE-100 index bleed by 567 points or 4.42 per cent on Wednesday, market participants were frantically praying more... (D)

HBL to increase agriculture and housing sectors financing: chief executive
Zakir Mehmood, President and Chief Executive Officer of HBL, has said that HBL intends to increase financing in the agriculture and housing sectors in the coming years more... (BR)

Tussle over launching of new tractor
The Al-Ghazi Tractors, the makers of Fiat tractors, and the Dewan Automotive Engineering are engaged in a tussle over the launching of a new tractor more... (D)