Ministry issues Butt notification
KARACHI: The Sports Ministry on Wednesday formally released a notification regarding the appointment of former Test cricketer Ijaz Butt as the Pakista
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Ghost schools continue to haunt education sector
KarachiDespite several efforts to minimise number of ghost schools and ghost teachers in the public sector, things have not improved and as su
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Bush signs India nuclear deal
WASHINGTON: President George W Bush on Wednesday signed legislation that will allow the United States and India to open up nuclear trade, saying the t
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No let-up in rupee slide
KARACHI: The rupee slid-down to a record low of Rs80.30 to US dollar in interbank market on Wednesday due to continued pressure from import payments a
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Dr Taj digs up stories related to psychosocial support
IslamabadThe October 2005 earthquake in Pakistan brought many tearjerker stories to the forefront. These stories reflected the heroism, streng
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State Bank reduces CRR by 1pc
KARACHI: The State Bank (SBP) has slashed the Cash Reserve Requirement (CRR) for all deposits up to one year by 100 basis points (one per cent) to eig
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Govt to devise emergency response plan
IslamabadThe government has decided to devise a national emergency response plan to cope with a situation where massive governmental action wi
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Pak sovereignty must be respected: Ban
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged Pakistan and the United States to resolve the issue of American military raids into
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President to launch Rs 34 billion BISP for poor today
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari is scheduled to formally launch today (Thursday) Rs34 billion Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) initiated
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MPs briefed on security situation
ISLAMABAD: The in-camera joint session of both the Houses of parliament, held at the Parliament House here on Wednesday afternoon, was thoroughly brie
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