Illegal VoIP gateway exchange unearthed: PTA
ISLAMABAD (APP): Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in its ongoing efforts to control grey trafficking, has unearthed another illegal gateway exchange. In a move, a successful operation against the grey operator was carried out along with FIA team in Gulshan-e-Ravi, Lahore. During the raid, illegal exchange comprising four gateways, two DSL routers, hundreds of SIMs, deskptop PC and laptop were confiscated. The successful raids against the grey operators were made possible because of continuous monitoring, commitment and persistent efforts by PTA in curbing the menace, thus curtailing loss to the national exchequer.

PIA operates 63 pre-Haj flights to carry 23,000 pilgrims
KARACHI (STAFF REPORTER): Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has so far on the 15th day has operated 63 pre- Haj flights and carried more than 23,000 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia with on-time flight departures and arrivals. According to the spokesperson, PIA has carried 3,479 intending pilgrims from Karachi to Saudi Arabia through 11 flights, 4,880 from Lahore through 11 flights, 4,787 from Islamabad through 10 flights, 3,881 from Quetta with 13 flights and 3,775 intending pilgrims from Peshawar through 12 flights, 974 from Multan with 03 flights and 1498 intending pilgrims from Sialkot with 03 flights to Saudi Arabia.

Chicken rate falls to Rs140 per kg; eggs selling at Rs105 a dozen
ISLAMABAD (APP): Price of live chicken has come to Rs. 140 per kg which was the minimum as it was being sold at Rs. 170 per kg during the last two weeks. Talking to APP on Friday, District Food Controller Islamabad Raja Muhammad Ashraf said that price of eggs was Rs 105 per dozen. He said the prices may go up during the winter season. He said the production of chicken egg (farm) usually decreases during September to March. So due to gap of demand and supply, the eggs price have gone up, he added. However, some of retailers at Aabpara and Melody said that the prices of live bird and its meat were reduced to attract buyers as sale of chicken meat had declined sharplyg.

Int’l pharma event to begin on 16th
KARACHI (APP): The 10th Health Asia 2014 international exhibition and conferences incorporating Pharma Asia international exhibition will be held from Sept 16 to 18 at Expo Centre here. There are approximately 177 international and domestic exhibitors are expected to showcase their products and services in the event, said a statement on Friday. It said that Special Assistant to Prime Minister, Dr. Miftah Ismail will be the chief guest of the inauguration ceremony of Pharma Convention, on September 16. Over 80 foreign delegates are also expected to grace the event from more than 20 countries including China, India, Japan, Singapore, France, Germany, Iran, UK, USA, UAE, Korea, Italy, Netherlands, SAfrica and Switzerland.
The event will be open only for trade visitors from 10 am to 7 pm daily. More than 35,000 visitors are expected to visit the event during the 3 days.
The event is being organized by Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan private limited with the support of Pakistan Society of Anesthesiologists, Friends of Cardiac Surgery, Ministry of Health Government of Sindh; Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, Pharma Bureau of Information and Statistics, Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA).

Oil price steady after slump
LONDON (AFP): The price of benchmark Brent crude oil steadied on Friday after slumping to the lowest level in more than two years against a backdrop of solid supplies and sluggish demand. Brent North Sea crude for delivery in October eased 19 cents to stand at $97.89 a barrel in London afternoon deals. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for October edged up six cents to $92.89 a barrel. Brent had tumbled to $96.72 on Thursday — a level last reached in 2012 — while WTI hit a 16-month trough at $90.43 a barrel. Prices plumbed the latest depths after the Paris-based IEA, which advises on energy policy to industrialised nations, cut its global oil demand outlook, citing weaker economic growth in both Europe and China.
The news followed broadly similar demand forecast downgrades this week from both the US government’s Energy Information Administration and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.