Turkish FM, UAE minister visit IDPs camp
SWABI: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and a minister from the United Arab Emirates on Thursday visited the Shah Mansoor Camp and announced a
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Cleric among 33 killed in Orakzai air strikes
PESHAWAR/KALAYA: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jet fighters on Thursday started bombing suspected locations of Taliban militants in the Orakzai tribal agen
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WAPDA, KESC & subsidies largest burden on budget
ISLAMABAD: WAPDA and the KESC are leading to increased hidden risks to the economy and pressure on the national budget, the Economic Survey 2008-09 re
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US House debates Pakistan aid bill
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representative on Thursday began debating a bipartisan Pakistan aid bill that would authorise a combined $9 billion packag
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Divided US House backs Pakistan aid boost (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The US House of Representatives on Thursday voted to ramp up aid to Pakistan but lawmakers still need to resolve deep differences on how many strings come attached.
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Govt must take steps to stabilise economy: LCCI
LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, while expressing concern over sharp decline in manufacturing sector growth, has urged the governm
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Shuttle service needed at Saidpur
Islamabad Saidpur Village has become a tourist spot, especially for domestic visitors who throng the place in large numbers, even on weekdays.
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Kaira rules out mid-term polls
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Thursday ruled out the possibility of mid-term elections in the coun
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Karachi killings
ISLAMABAD: A collusion of internal and external forces is trying to create enmity between the ruling PPP and the PML-N, entangle the military in Sindh
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Another suicide attack in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: A man was killed and 13 others, including nine cops, sustained injuries in a hand grenade-cum-suicide attack on a police party in Lateefabad
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