Food prices on the rise again
KarachiThe prices of food items are on the rise again as Ramazan finishes its second week. With a little dip in the prices of fruits and veget
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KSE falls 88 points on strained Pak-US ties
xKARACHI: The war like situation on Pakistan Afghanistan border and Pak-US dispute over the rules of fighting terrorism inside the country restored ne
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Senate committee strongly advocates cut in oil prices
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat and Special Initiatives (Cabinet Division) has strongly recommended to the government
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Entrance test for medical colleges today
LAHORETHE University of Health Sciences (UHS) will hold entrance test for admissions to public and private medical/dental colleges for the ses
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Remittances rise 23pc to $1.22bn
KARACHI: Remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis continued to rise as $1,219.51 million was received in the first two months (July-August) of the
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Girl accuses father of sexual harassment
HYDERABAD: Sindh Minister for Women Development, Tauqeer Fatima Bhutto, condemned on Saturday the incident involving a father of sexually harassing hi
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Traders block traffic
LAHOREHUGE traffic jams witnessed in the provincial metropolis, especially on the Jail Road and the Ferozepur Road, resulted in suspension of
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Economists suggest immediate steps to curb imports
LAHORE: Economists have appealed to the government that instead of doing nothing and hoping for the best to come it should immediately introduce stric
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Andrew Symonds is back at the nets
MELBOURNE: Smarting after his board’’s disciplinary action which saw him being dropped from Indian tour, volatile all-rounder Andrew Symonds is back at the nets in Queensland. Symonds, who has been undergoing rehabilitation under CA-appointed Sports Psychologist Phil Jauncey following his ”gone fishing” episode, had a few hit-outs at a net session along with Queensland teammate and Australia opener Matthew Hayden. Chairman of selectors, Andrew Hilditch said Symonds will be monitored for a while before considering his inclusion in national squad. “We have to see whether the all-rounder is fully committed to all of the things needed for a cricketer to be a member of the world’’s number one team,” Hilditch was quoted as saying by ”Sydney Morning Herald”.
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Topalov beats Norwegian prodigy in Grand Slam Chess final
MADRID: Bulgaria’’s Veselin Topalov on Saturday won the Grand Slam Chess Final Masters in Spain, beating 17-year-old Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen who had hoped to become the youngest ever world number one. With four wins, five draws and one loss, Topalov collected 17 points and took home the 150,000-euro (210,000-dollar) first prize. Carlsen had three wins, four draws and three losses to score 13 points, the same as Armenia’’s Levon Aronian. India’’s Viswanathan Anand, who had eight draws and two losses to finish last at the tournament in the northern city of Bilbao and ceded his number one ranking to Topalov, according to an unofficial chess listing. Anand is now in fifth.
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