ISLAMABAD: The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) MNAs, who are part of the ruling coalition, have expressed reservations over the pol
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KARACHI: The government will buy additional 750,000 tons of sugar from local market to help sugar mills in avoiding from bank defaults.This was told to Geo News by chairman Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) Abdul Malik.He said that the TCP has so far bought 500,000 tons of sugar from local market and it has been provided time and again to the market to stabilize the prices.He said that the production of sugar was 4,700,000 tons this year while the local consumption is 4,000,000 tons. Thus additional 700,000 tons of sugar has been produced after which there would be no need to import sugar.Previously, the government had abolished 15 per cent duty on export of sugar and imposed 25 per cent duty on its import due to bumper production of sugarcane in the country.
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MINGORA/PESHAWAR: Death toll in the ongoing skirmishes between the militants and the security forces in Swat Valley rose to 73 on Friday as five more
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ZURICH: Aamir Atlas Khan of Pakistan was beaten by Mohamed El-Shorbagy of Egypt in the final of individual event of 15th World Junior Squash Championship at Zurich (Switzerland).Mohamed El-Shorbagy of Egypt won the final against the championship favourite Asmir Atlas Khan by 2-9, 9-3, 10-8 and 9-4.Aamir could won only one game in the match which lasted one hour and 15 minutes.Team event of the World Junior Squash Championship is beginning from Saturday. Pakistan has been placed in Pool ?B? along with Kuwait, Czech Republic and Bermuda.Pakistan will play their first match against Czech Republic on Saturday.
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ISLAMABAD: PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has questioned the claim of good governance of the PPP-led coalition government, saying no governm
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IslamabadProvision of comprehensive immunisation cover to every child born in Pakistan is one of the foremost responsibilities of the governme
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Islamabad: The ICT administration teams are ensuring smooth supply of ?atta? in the city as well as rural areas of Islamabad at control rates.
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BIRMINGHAM: England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff said his feisty bowling spell on the second day of the third Test against South Africa on Thursday mad
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