Traffic mess at ?Iftar? time irks motorists
Rawalpindi
Traffic mess on the Benazir Bhutto Road, particularly in Ramazan, is become a constant problem for the motorists plying on the road.
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Sacking Ponting would be ?completely unfair?: CA
SYDNEY: Sacking Australia?s captain Ricky Ponting would be ?completely unfair? as a reaction to losing the Ashes to England, Cricket Australia chief J
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PSO?s receivable dues approach Rs93b
KARACHI: The dues of Pakistan State Oil owed by various institutions rose to Rs93 billion, Geo News reported Tuesday.
According to sources privy to the industry, if the PSO does not get Rs40 billion by August 27, then the PSO will land into hot waters.
The sources said PSO is to receive Rs36 billion from Hub Power Company, Rs29 billion from Wapda and Kot Addu Power Company owes dues of Rs19 billion to the PSO.
The sources further said the PSO is to receive Rs5 billion from government under Price Differential Claim; while, it has Rs4 billion receivable from various other institutions.
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Bugti?s death anniversary tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The third death anniversary of Baloch nationalist leader and former chief minister of Balochistan Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti will be observed o
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Pakistan Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud dead: militants (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Pakistan Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud died this month after a US missile strike, militant commander Hakimullah confirmed Tuesday, declaring himself the new leader of the militia.
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Bhurgri says 150 quality boats to be ready within month
KARACHI: More than 150 boats will be manufactured at Karachi Fish Harbour within one month as per the European standard.
Sindh Minister for Fisheries Zahid Ali Bhurgri said this on Tuesday while distributing free items worth Rs 10 million among fishermen at Karachi Fish Harbour.
He said due to the shortage of funds, the manufacturing of boats as per the European standard has been slow, however the production has sped up now as the government has paid 75 percent funds.
He informed European Union team will be invited next week to visit Karachi Fish Harbour.
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Sacking Ponting would be ?completely unfair?: CA
SYDNEY: Sacking Australia?s captain Ricky Ponting would be ?completely unfair? as a reaction to losing the Ashes to England, Cricket Australia chief J
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Trading of 13 companies suspended for more 60 days
KARACHI: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Tuesday announced to keep suspended for further 60 days the trading of 13 companies registered with Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE).
According to a notice issued from Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE), the trading of these companies have been suspended for violating the Trading Companies Ordinance and not paying dividends to the shareholders for several consecutive years.
These suspended companies include among others Pakistan Northern Insurance, Awan Textile, Pakistan Dairies Limited, Regal Ceramics, Junaid Cotton, Alif Textile, Apex Fabric, Mehran Jute, Azmat Textile and Kaisar Art and Taga Pakistan.
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Pakistan urges aid to be released (BBC News)
Pakistan urges donor countries to release billions of dollars in promised aid to help the country defeat the Taliban.
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Pakistan casts doubt on new Pakistan Taliban leader (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Pakistan said Tuesday it doubted the Pakistani Taliban had appointed a new leader following the reported killing of Baitullah Mehsud in a U.S. missile strike three weeks ago.
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