Pakistan on Thursday (June 18) said it was satisfied with the outcome of meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Russia but lasting peace could not be achieved in the region unless and until the core issue of Kashmir was settled.
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SINGAPORE: Oil prices lingered above 71 dollars a barrel in Asian trade Friday spurred by hopes that the worst is over for the ailing global economy, analysts said.New York’’s main futures contract, light sweet crude for delivery in July, gained nine cents to 71.46 dollars a barrel. Brent North Sea crude for August delivery advanced 15 cents to 71.21 dollars.
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WASHINGTON: The World Bank (WB) has given approval, allowing for Pakistan the aid of dollar 135 million as loan to be spent on two separate projects including the anti-polio drive and social welfare programs, Geo news reported early on Friday.This was stated in a statement released from WB here.
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SUI: The miscreants have blown up a gas pipeline with explosive material, cutting gas supply to local areas here near Sui area on Thursday, Geo news reported.The blast left interior Sindh and many other districts gasless but sources said most of the districts have been restored gas again.
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LONDON: West Indies captain Chris Gayle said he had learned a “lot of good points” from working under John Buchanan after it was announced the Austral
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LONDON: West Indies are confident of chasing nearly any total in this event; Sri Lanka believe there is no score they can”t defend. Clearly, something
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Shahid Afridi puts in a superb display to help Pakistan beat favourites South Africa and reach the World Twenty20 final.
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NOTTINGHAM, England: As New Zealand’’s Suzie Bates celebrated a stunning catch to send back Indian opener Anjum Chopra in their ICC Women’’s World Twent
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Quaid Nawaz Sharif on Thursday asked the government to stop relying on foreign and IMF loans, and util
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LONDON: Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara said the fact his side had not played at the Oval this tournament ahead of Friday’’s World Twenty20 semifina
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