Pakistan’s capital tightens security following tribal agency operation (People’s Daily)

Pakistan on Tuesday tightened security in its capital Islamabad as the government’s military operation against militants in tribal agency entered the fourth day. In the capital, the security of foreign missions and international org …

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Oil margins be proportional to inflation suggested: OCAC

ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Committee (OCAC) has suggested to link the oil companies profit margins to the inflation here on Wednesday.The sources told that this proposal would be forwarded to the Ministry of Oil and Petroleum in Islamabad on ThursdayOCAC has also suggested to reduce the tax rates on the oil producing companies which could decline the margin of companies.

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Pakistan rupee slips to new multi-week low against US dollar (Nasdaq)

(RTTNews) - Against the US dollar, the Pakistan rupee edged lower in early Asian deals on Wednesday. At about 11.55 pm Eastern Time, the dollar-rupee pair touched a low of 68.59, compared to 68.20 hit late New York Tuesday. This set a new multi-week low for the local currency.

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Laskar-I-Islam offers talks to government

PESHAWAR: Chief of outlawed outfit Lashkar-i-Islam Mangal Bagh has offered government to hold talks and asked security forces to go back to barracks.Mangal Bagh said that Federal Environment Minister Hameedullah Jan should own the responsibility of Bara operation and resign from the assembly. He said that operation would not be resisted but government should no compel.Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency is still under curfew and FATA secretariat said that operation would be continued till the elimination of criminals.

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Afghanistan welcomes Pakistan military operation against militants (People’s Daily)

The government of Afghanistan on Tuesday welcomed Pakistan’s ongoing military operation against insurgents on the Pakistani soil. “Afghan government in principle welcomes the operation of Pakistani government against insurgents,” Pr …

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Zardari lambasts West for abandoning Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said the West invested in Pakistan’’s weapons and the military but not in its

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Shahbaz dissatisfied with WASA

LAHOREPUNJAB Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has expressed his dissatisfaction over the arrangements made by WASA for the monsoon while dir

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Pakistan will need a miracle to make the final (The Hindu)

The way things are going, it would take a miracle for Pakistan to make the final of the Asia Cup. And right now, that miracle seems very, very unlikely.

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Deferment of R&D support for textile sector slammed

KARACHI: The meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) here on Tuesday failed to announce Research and Development (RD) support to the tex

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Stop-to-stop fare raised to Rs10

RawalpindiKeeping in view the rising prices of petroleum products, the District Regional Transport Authority (DRTA) has increased transport fa

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