Three years later, Fokker crash inquiry still awaited
ISLAMABAD: Today is the third anniversary of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Fokker F-27 crash, in which 45 persons, including 04 crew members a
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Bangladesh not happy to play under-strength West Indies
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: Tino Best, Darren Sammy and Floyd Reifer were not who Bangladesh were expecting to play in the first Test against West Indies s
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Developed countries should help Pakistan: Miliband
LAHORE: The UK believes that the developed countries should fully cooperate for Pakistan?s development in the social sector besides bolstering its def
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?Sarai ke Bahir? narrates stories of slum-dwellers
Islamabad
Bringing in contemporary ethos of theatrical practices followed in Pakistan, PNCA touched new heights Wednesday with the staging of ?
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NIH clarifies report on rabies vaccine
Islamabad
National Institute of Health has clarified a report published in ?The News? on June 12, 2009 carrying headline ?NIH to purchase ready
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MQM councillor gunned down, Haqiqi activists attacked
Karachi
A Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) councillor from Union Council (UC)-6, New Karachi Town, was gunned down while he was having a cup of t
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Prolonged power outages continue
Karachi
Prolonged power outages continued in several localities of the city on Thursday, while Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) official
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Country?s forex reserves improve by $430 mln
KARACHI: Pakistan’’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves stood at $12,269.8 million on July 4, 2009, State Bank of Pakistan said on Thursday.
According to break-up, foreign reserves held by SBP were $8,963.8million while net forex reserves held by banks (other than SBP) $3,306.0 million.
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PDL mirrors PPP?s public enmity: JI Amir
LAHORE: Amir Jamat-e-Islami Syed Munawar Hasan Thursday termed the promulgation of PDL Tax Ordinance as the contempt of the Supreme Court of Pakistan following SC?s decision on slashing of POL prices.
In a statement issued from Mansoora, Syed Munawar Hasan said Pakistan People?s Party is showing flagrant disregard to speedy increase in the inflation rate due to the repeated rise in taxes on petrol, electricity and gas and how it is contributing to the hardships of the poor.
PPP used the bait of ?Roti, Kapra aur Makan? (bread, cloth and shelter) to obtain people?s votes but the party?s enmity with the same people has now become visible.
He said the present and previous governments robbed the people of one trillion rupees through petroleum products.
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Obama gets jersey, and maybe a dig, from Brazil
L?AQUILA, Italy: President Barack Obama seemed pleased with the gift he received on Thursday from Brazil?s President Luiz InacioLula da Silva, but it
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