Six killed in AJK accident
MUZAFFARABAD: Six people were killed and 11 others injured when a passenger van plunged into a deep ravine while negotiating a sharp turn, some 160 km
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No legislative agenda in sight for NA, Senate sessions
ISLAMABAD: The upcoming sessions of the National Assembly and the Senate are not expected to conduct any sort of legislative business, including the i
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Pakistani journalist honoured
PESHAWAR: Yale University, USA, has selected Pakistani journalist Imtiaz Ali as a 2008 Yale World Fellow. A correspondent for the Washington Post and
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Oil prices rebound on supply concerns
LONDON: Oil prices rebounded on Friday, reversing early losses as traders feared crude could break even more records because of stretched global suppl
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Walk participants want raise in taxes on tobacco products
IslamabadThe government must raise taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products in the forthcoming budget. Raising taxes is one of the most
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Cabinet body opposes distribution of Zakat on population basis
ISLAMABAD: The sub-committee constituted by the federal cabinet for reviewing the Zakat system has recommended the distribution of the resources of Za
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LSE down 42 points
LAHORE: The Lahore stock market ended the week on a negative note, losing 42 points, though the trading volume of 18.8 million shares was the highest
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40% lung disease patients admitted to PIMS are smokers
IslamabadForty percent of the patients, admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) with lu
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Bush signals continued support of Pakistan’s embattled leader (Contra Costa Times)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Bush reached out Friday to support longtime ally Pervez Musharraf, calling the embattled Pakistani president to assure him of continued U.
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35pc margin on letter of credit
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Shamshad Akhtar has said that the central bank, in consultation with the government, will look into
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