ISLAMABAD: Germany is planning to set up a fertilizer plant in Pakistan and in this regard investors from Germany will soon undertake a visit to Pakistan.A German trade delegation met with the Federal Minister for Industries Mian Manzoor Wattoo here on Monday.The delegation said the German investors are interested in investing in the agro-based industry of Pakistan and for this they will soon pay a visit to the agricultural areas of the country.Mian Manzoor Wattoo assured the delegation of extending complete cooperation to the German investors.
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BAGHDAD - Vice President-elect Joe Biden capped his tour of U.S. battlefronts with a visit to Iraq, arriving Monday in Baghdad following trips to Afghanistan and Pakistan. A series of bombs, meanwhile, targeted Iraqi security forces in Baghdad…
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Karachi, Jan 12 (IANS) Pakistan have refused to clear squash team’s tour to India for the Asian Junior Championship citing security concerns after its request to relocate the tournament was turned down by Asian Squash Federation (ASF).
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ISLAMABAD: Elections for 11 senate seats of Sindh including that of chairman senate will be held in March this year, according to the Election Commission of Pakistan.Chairman Senate Muhammadmian Sommoro and 10 other senators will complete their terms in March.
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ISLAMABAD (AFP)–Lawmakers in Pakistan Monday condemned Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip and urged the international community to do more to put an end to the bloodshed.
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KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) witnessed a mixed trend on the opening day of the trading week on Monday.The benchmark KSE-100 Index lost 102 points but managed to sustain above 6,000 level at 6,041.The trade volume was recorded at 120 million shares.OGDC was the star performer in terms of volume, whose share lost Rs1.62 to close at Rs52.40. Market analysts say the market could witness fluctuation in the coming sessions.
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Four militants captured in a brazen weekend raid on a military base in Pakistan’s northwest came from across the border in Afghanistan, the military said Monday.
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ZURICH: Cristiano Ronaldo is favored to complete a clean sweep of football’’s top individual awards by being named FIFA’’s World Player of the Year for 2008 on Monday. The 23-year-old Manchester United winger has already received the Ballon D”Or as European footballer of the year and been named the world’’s best by the global players” union FIFPro and World Soccer magazine.Voters must decide whether to reward Ronaldo for his scintillating form during the second half of a 42-goal season that helped United win the Premier League and Champions League last May.Ronaldo’’s strongest challengers are two players who helped their countries win international titles and have helped make Spanish league leader Barcelona arguably the best team in Europe this season.Striker Lionel Messi led Argentina to the Olympic gold medal in August, while club teammate Xavi Hernandez was named UEFA’’s player of the tournament when Spain won the European Championship last June.The five-man shortlist is completed by Brazil and AC Milan midfielder Kaka, who won the award for 2007 when Messi and Ronaldo filled the podium places, and Liverpool striker Fernando Torres, whose goal won the Euro 2008 final against Germany. Votes were taken from head coaches and captains of men’’s and women’’s national teams around the world by a mid-December deadline.
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KOHAT: A rocket fired from some unknown direction landed at a private school here on Monday.According to the reports, the rocket fell at a school, situated in Sinkandar Khan area which went off after a while. However, no loss of life was reported in the blast.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Jan. 12 (UPI) — Pakistan is working with U.S.-based company Sheladia on a viability study for a waste-to-energy plant.
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