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Ahmad Mehdi
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Pakistan, Africa gear up for Business

Pakistan and Africa are working towards establishing business connections. The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) held the third LCCI-Africa show on Wednesday, at Lahore. The show consisting of a exhibition and a conference attracted large amount of people, businessmen and political figures.    The show went on through out the day in order […]

Younis Khan Hints at World Cup Call-up

The ex captain of the Pakistan cricket team, Younis Khan, has not been selected by the PCB selectors for one-day matches since March 2013. During this 14-month period the ex-captain has missed 32 one-day matches, the Champions trophy and the Asia cup.  Khan said that in the next two years he wants to play good […]

Zaka Ashraf under PCB Audit

Reports from the Pakistan Cricket Board recently revealed that an audit, that took place in PCB, covered the 22-month span of the former chairman, Zaka Ashraf. It has been pointed out in that particular audit that during his time as the chairman, there has been a staggering level of financial extravagance; with a lot of […]

Pakistan vs. India is back on

It has been confirmed that Pakistan is going to host four of the matches over the next eight years. The report claimed that Pakistan has agreed to play six full series of cricket against India with official backing. The last time the two played a series was before the Mumbai Attacks which took place back […]

Iran Understands Pakistan’s Stance on IP Pipeline

It was recently reported from Islamabad that the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, came out in the open and explained how the international sanctions against Iran are still a hurdle for Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline. However, he also revealed that Iran is still willing to cooperate as it understands Pakistan’s stance on […]

Prime Minister Approves Interest-Free Loan Scheme

It was recently reported from Islamabad that the current Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif, has approved an interest-free loan scheme. This means that the government is willing to disburse Rs 3.5 billion under a scheme where it is going to offer loans to different people (50 percent being women) across the globe. […]

Pakistan-US Pledge to Invigorate Trade Ties

It was recently reported from Islamabad that Pakistan is now willing to work with the United States in order boost their trade ties. The two countries have been allies on paper for quite some time now but the trade between them was never actually effective enough to move the economy of any country. However, now […]

IT Ministry plan E-Office Forum

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It was recently reported from Islamabad that the Minister of State for IT, Anusha Rahman, came out in the open and claimed that the e-office suite can be a phenomenal achievement for the IT ministry and also the present government. She claimed that this is going to ensure efficiency, accuracy, effectiveness and even good governance. […]

Price of Potato to fall further

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It was recently reported from Lahore that the price of potato is expected to fall more after the approval of import from China and Bangladesh. Therefore, analysts claim that the prices will come down before the holy month of Ramadan. A recent meeting which took place at the Provincial Cabinet, it was stated by the […]

Cotton Harvesting Delayed by a Month

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It was recently reported from Karachi that cotton harvesting is going to be delayed for a month as the farmers who began to sow late in April are still engaged in planting the seeds. A report read, “The sowing, which was supposed to begin in the end of February and/or beginning of March, actually started […]

Monetary Policy to Remain Unchanged

It was recently revealed that the State Bank of Pakistan is about to release a new monetary policy. While many were expecting that the discount rate would change with the upcoming monetary policy, the IMF and the inflation rate did not allow this to happen. This is the reason why it was recently revealed that […]

Multibillion Rupees to be Allocated for Projects

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It was recently reported from Islamabad that during the upcoming budget of 2014-2015, the government is expected to finance multibillion rupees mega development projects in Pakistan. These projects include the likes of Lahore-Karachi motorway, Metro Bus Service and other projects which are going to be collaboration between Pakistan and China. These projects include road linkages, […]

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