Country facing 40pc shortage of river water
LAHOREPunjab Minister for Irrigation Raja Riaz said Friday that the government was compelled to enforce water supply by rotation (Wara Bandi)
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IMF says Pakistan needs to cut oil subsidies
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has to focus on decreasing its oil subsidies in the coming 2008/09 fiscal year to cut its fiscal and current account deficits, Hen
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Money-whitening schemes recommended
ISLAMABAD: A mid-term review of Medium Term Development Framework (MTDF), approved by the National Economic Council (NEC), has asked tax authorities t
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PM lands in Medina with $6 bn wish list
MEDINA: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani arrived here on Saturday with comprehensive plans to request the Saudi government for aid ranging between th
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Pakistan: Suicide Bomb Plot Foiled (CBS News)
Pakistan seized three bomb-laden vehicles and arrested three suspects just days after an assault on the Danish Embassy.
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Abiana spent on repair of channels
LAHOREOUT of the 40 per cent share of Abiana collection, 84 farmer organisations of Lower Chenab Canal (E) Circle Faisalabad have spent an amo
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Unfit animals slaughtered on meatless days
KarachiAs many as 100-150 ailing or injured animals are being slaughtered every week on meatless days at a makeshift slaughterhouse near the L
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Oil leaps over $134 on weak dollar
LONDON: Oil soared by more than $6 a barrel to over $134 on Friday, bringing gains in the last two days to $12 as the dollar weakened further on a jum
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Record increase in crude oil price
NEW YORK: Price of crude oil has crossed the record level of $137 per barrel in the US market.The price of light sweet crude oil crossed the level of $137 per barrel in the New York stock market for the first time in the history and the price increased by $8.83 in the last 24 hours.According to economic analysts, the increase in oil was seen due to decline in the value of dollar.Meanwhile, the news of increase in the rate of unemployment in the US also affected the oil price.
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No Punjab development forum for 2008-09
LAHORETHE Punjab government will not organise Punjab Development Forum (PDF) for the next fiscal year (2008-09) as no preparation was made by
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