50 % raise in diesel exports to Afghanistan

KARACHI: Monthly exports of diesel to Afghanistan for its reconstruction has been increased by 50 per cent.According to a foreign news agency, this year 100,000 tons of diesel per month are being exported to Afghanistan for June-September whereas normally this quantity is 50,000 to 70,000 tons per month.During the period of June-September last year, 60,000 tons to 70,000 tons per month were sent to Afghanistan.The agency said that Pakistan had stopped the monthly exports of 10,000 tons of fuel for planes to Afghanistan from June 25 this year after which Afghanistan is importing this fuel from Iran.

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Pakistan urged to unite against terrorism (UPI)

UNITED NATIONS, July 7 (UPI) — The United Nations is calling on leaders in Pakistan to unite against terrorist networks operating in the country.

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Pakistan denies involvement in Afghan bombing (AP via Yahoo! News)

Pakistan’s prime minister says that his country’s intelligence agency was not involved in the suicide bombing outside the Indian Embassy in Afghanistan’s capital.

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Pakistan ‘implicated’ in embassy blast (Independent Online)

Afghan analysts argue that Pakistan is loath to see the emergence of a strong Afghanistan.

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Pakistan rupee falls to new multi-year low against dollar (Nasdaq)

(RTTNews) - In early Asian deals on Tuesday, the Pakistan currency fell to a new multi-year low against the US dollar. At about 12:25 am ET, the rupee hit a low of 72.99 per dollar, down from yesterday’s closing value of 71.91.

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Foreign buyers not finalising textile orders

FAISALABAD: Foreign buyers are not finalising the textile inventory for Christmas supplies in view of uncertain export policies at home, exorbitant ga

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Sleepless nights for people living near Nullah Leh

RawalpindiPeople living close to Nullah Leh may not have a full-night sleep during the current monsoon season in the face of downpours that ma

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OGRA tightens noose around LPG marketers

KARACHI: Marketing companies of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and their distributors will have to go through stringent third party checks as part of a

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6 explosions wound 37 in Karachi, Pakistan (Boston Herald)

KARACHI, Pakistan - A string of small explosions wounded at least 37 people today in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, rattling the country a day after a deadly suicide…

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Held Kashmir CM quits in row over land to Hindus

HELD SRINAGAR: The chief minister of held Kashmir resigned on Monday in the wake of a wave of violent protests over his government’’s decision to give

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