Fayyaz Yaseen
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Articles By Fayyaz Yaseen
Washington: The United States of America has put sanctions on a Syrian State Oil Company for doing business with Iran, a country which is already facing sanctions by the US congress over the political differences emanating from its stand on developing its nuclear program. Sharing details of the decision that confirmed placement of the sanctions, […]
Multan: As the diatribe between Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) continues, President PTI, Javed Hashmi said here today that PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has reduced to a mere puppet in the hands of the party’s leader of opposition in the National Assembly, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. Hashmi, who was addressing a […]
Aug 11 2012 | Posted in
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Karachi: (Friday, August 10, 2012) Muslims in Pakistan are observing three-day martyrdom of Hazrat Ali (R.A) across the country with religious reverence. Mourning congregations are being held in mosques and Imambargahs. Major mourning processions in this regard were brought out to mark the martyrdom in cities like Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Peshawar. In Karachi, where […]
Aug 10 2012 | Posted in
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Islamabad: (Friday, August 10, 2012) With the POL products getting expensive in the international oil market, the domestic market is also likely to observe a significant price hike in various petroleum products. According to the sources, the government is mulling over increasing petrol prices by at least Rs. 1 per litre . Similar to petrol, […]
Aug 10 2012 | Posted in
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Islamabad: (Friday, August 10, 2012) Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman Moazzam Ahmad Khan said here today that Pakistan and the USA are working out on proposals to further the mutual ties. Khan, who was briefing the journalists over the relations between the two countries who also happen to be the allies against war on terror, said […]
Aug 10 2012 | Posted in
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Islamabad: (Friday, August 10, 2012) In a bid to revive the long stalled business activity in the country, the State Bank of Pakistan has decided to cut the key policy rate by 150 basis points. After the decrease, the new rate stands at 10.5 per cent. After keeping the interest rate unchanged for about 9 […]
Aug 10 2012 | Posted in
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Lahore, August 10: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed alarm and a strong sense of outrage at the continued exodus of religious minority communities from Sindh and Balochistan and said that the state has consistently failed to allay the concerns of these communities despite repeated reminders by the civil society. In a statement […]
Aug 10 2012 | Posted in
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Washington: (Friday, August 10, 2012) The United States of America has condemned Belarus expelling the Swedish ambassador and ordering the entire diplomatic staff to leave the country. While condemning the act, the US maintained that indulgence into such acts will only add up to the international isolation Belarus is already suffering from. In a press […]
Aug 10 2012 | Posted in
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Islamabad: (Thursday, August 09, 2012) Chaudhry Nisar of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), who also happens to be the leader of opposition in National Assembly said here today that the 11 allegations leveled by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan against the PML-N President Nawaz Sharif are the same that had been fabricated by Rehman Malik. […]
Thraparkur: (Thursday, August 09, 2012) Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said here today that the government does not have clashes with any institution. He said this while addressing a gathering after inspecting the Thar coal project. He further said that he would accept the decision of the people. Commenting on the upcoming general elections, the […]
Aug 9 2012 | Posted in
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Islamabad: (Thursday, August 09, 2012) As the Eid approaches, the government announces three holidays for the holly occasion. The official holidays on Eid will span from August 20 to 22. The announcement about the Eid vacations have been made by the Ministry of Interior here today, in which it was stated that the government will […]
Aug 9 2012 | Posted in
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Islamabad: (Thursday, August 09, 2012) Zaffar Mehmood, the secretary Water and Power accepted before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) here today that power distribution companies (Discos) have been involved in inflating the electricity bills. Mehmood said this while briefing the PAC meeting here today held under the Chair of Nadeem Afzal Chan. Knowing the facts, […]
Aug 9 2012 | Posted in
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