Economic Survey projects $20.5bn trade deficit
ISLAMABAD: The economic survey on Tuesday projects a trade deficit of $20.5 billion for the whole year keeping the existing trend of both exports and
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National Mind Sports Games to be held in Aug in Karachi
KARACHI: The first-ever National Mind Sports Games, to be held here during the month of August, will bring together the top players of three mind spor
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Pakistan News
Moores ready for NZ backlash
NOTTINGHAM: England coach Peter Moores expects New Zealand to be a far tougher proposition in the upcoming one-day series than they were in a lopsided
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Contingent liabilities up by 75.45pc
ISLAMABAD: Contingent liabilities (both explicit and implicit) during fiscal year 2007-08, up by 75.45 per cent to Rs280.26 billion from Rs159.74 bill
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PCB organizes umpires orientation session 2008
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board is holding a three-day orientation session for all PCB panel umpires in Faisalabad and Karachi to provide further briefings to them on modern umpiring aspects. They will be guided about extensive use of code of conduct and latest amendments in the Laws. According to a PCB press release, the first Orientation Session will be held at Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad from 11th to 13th June starting at 10:00 hours to 16:30 hours daily. A total number of 78 Umpires from Abbottabad, Azad Kashmir, Buner Charsadda, D.I. Khan, Faisalabad, Kasur, Kohat Lahore, Mardan Muridke, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Sheikhupura, Islamabad and Jhang shall participate. Former umpires Mahboob Shah, Said Shah, Azhar Hussain and Khizar Hayat will act as faculty members. The second Orientation Session will be held at National Stadium Karachi from 16th to 18th June at 10:00 hours to 16:30 hours daily. A total number of 39 umpires from D.M. Jamali, Dadu, Hyderabad, Karachi, Loralai, Quetta, Lodhran, Shikarpur, Sibi, Thatta, Bahawalpur, Khanewal, Multan and D. G. Khan shall participate in this orientation session. Former umpires Mahboob Shah, Ferozuddin Butt, Said Shah and Khizar Hayat shall serve as faculty members.
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Good afternoon Punjab!
KarachiThe road-weary Karachi caravan arrived in Sukkur well past 1 a.m. to a rousing reception and was soon joined by a caravan from Balochis
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Hectic activities for Long March
Islamabad The lawyers of District Bar Association and High Court Bar Association, Rawalpindi, Tuesday distributed flags, banners, placards, an
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India’s Kumar, Sehwag end Pakistan’s winning streak (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Praveen Kumar grabbed four early wickets and Virender Sehwag smashed a robust half-century as India thrashed Pakistan by 140 runs in a triangular one-day series match here on Tuesday.
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Major among 13 officials die in Afghan forces attack in Mohmand Agency
PESHAWAR: Thirteen security officials including a major have been killed in Afghan security forces attack in border area of Mohmand Agency.According to sources, Afghan forces attacked Chopara check post near Afghan border in Mohmand Agency late Tuesday night killing 13 security officials including Major Akbar. The bodies have been shifted to Peshawar through helicopter.
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Survey highlights flaws in agriculture system
LAHORE: The Economic Survey 2007-08, released on Tuesday, highlighted flaws in the agriculture distribution system as except for wheat, the production
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