Islamabad, Jul 18: Former Pakistani prime minister and senior leader in the ruling coalition, Nawaz Sharif has refused to accompany Pakistan Peoples Party chief Asif Zardari to US later this month.
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KARACHI: Government has assured to consider restoration of the research and development (R D) fund and reduction of gas prices for textile sector.This was told by president Chamber of Commerce Industry Karachi Shamim Shamsi while talking with Geeeo News after the meeting between the government and trade organizations here on Friday.He said that the government has agreed to restore R D for textile sector for which an announcement would soon be made to allocate an amount.This time, all departments of textile would be paid the amount of research and development and in this regard, trade organizations have been asked to determine a procedure.Decision to withdraw the increase in gas prices for industries will be taken after reviewing the margin in the agreements with the exploration and distribution companies.According to the president CCI Karachi, the government has agreed to abolish 35 per cent LC margin on the remaining import items on the improvement in the position of foreign exchange reserves.
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KARACHI: Two over speeding buses collided near northern bypass here killing 10 people and injuring several on Saturday morning.According to Geo News correspondent, a Quetta bound bus met a head-on collision with a bus coming from Panjur in Lagi Charai area at northern bypass near Jamia Farooqia killing 10 persons on the spot and injuring several others.The injured and bodies have been shifted to Civil and Murshid Hospitals. Some of the injured reported in a critical state. Police and Rangers have restored the traffic flow after the accident.
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan | Pakistan’s Taliban militants threatened that unless the government of the insurgency-racked North West Frontier Province steps down it will be attacked.
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KARACHI: The USAID Competitiveness Support Fund will assist the Sindh Government in boosting production and exports of mangoes, bananas and dates in Sindh.This was said by the officials of the Competitiveness Support Fund in a meeting with the delegation of the Sindh Abadgar Board here on Friday.They told that presently plants are being established for processing of 6,663 tons of fruit in the country. Included in them are the plants for 1,944 tons of kino and oranges, 1,675 tons of mangoes, 622 tons of dates and 158 tons of bananas.The fruit processing plants include 4,197 tons for Punjab, 983 tons for Balochistan, 945 tons for Sindh and 513 tons for NWFP.The officials of the Sindh Abadgar Board suggested the Competitiveness Support Fund to establish processing plants for value addition of mangoes in Tando Allahyar.
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LAHORE: On the third day of the first Prime Minister Gold Cup Women Hockey Tournament, Sindh and Punjab won the one-sided matches here at the National Hockey Stadium on Friday.In the first match, Punjab outclassed Islamaby a huge margin of nine goals to nil. For Punjab, Sidra Younus scored three and Gulshan made two goals while Rabia Sarwar, Sumera, Nazia and Saman netted one goal each.In the second match, Sindh heavily defeated NWFP by 16 goals to nil. From the victorious team, Zakia achieved a hat-trick and scored seven goals. Amber netted three and Asima made two goals while Rozina, Aqeela Naz, Uzma and Zebunnisa scored one goal each.
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KARACHI: There is no division in the opinion that small investors took part in Thursday morning protest at the three local bourses of the country, but
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PESHAWAR/ HANGU: Five people were killed and 21 others wounded in shelling by military choppers and artillery at the hideouts of militants in Hangu as
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Centered on competing demands for the province of Kashmir, the conflict between India and Pakistan has a number of parallels to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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RAHIMYAR KHAN: Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif inaugurated the plantation campaign by planting a sapling at the Allama Iqbaal Library. The chief minister Punjab was accompanied by provincial minister for special education Iqbal Chinar, MNA Saud Majeed, MNA Jahangir Khan Tareen and secretary forests Khusro Pervez on this education.Secretary forests told that 13 million saplings would be planted during the plantation campaign, out of which 4.55 million would be planted on the land of the forests department while 0.85 million saplings would be planted on other government lands.Similarly, 2.40 million saplings will be planted on the land managed by Pakistaaan Army while 5.2 million saplings will be planted on private lands.The Forests department will establish 500 sale points in the province where 30 million saplings will be provided on discount rates.
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