PPP leaders annoyed with Bureaucracy in Punjab; MPA moves privilege motion against Managing Director SNGPL Lahore: (Friday, December 30, 2011) Annoyed with Punjab bureaucracy’s indifferent attitude towards people’s concerns, Col ® Naveed Saji, an MPA of Pakistan Peoples’ Party Punjab yesterday submitted a privilege motion in the Punjab Assembly against Arif Hameed, Managing Director Sui […]
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RCCI Rejects hike in power tariff Rawalpindi: (Friday, December 30, 2011) Terming the government’s decision as an attempt to wipe out the local industry, Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry has rejected the increase of Rs.2.4 in electricity price here today. RCCI President Jawed Akhtar Bhatti stated this while chairing a meeting held here at […]
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Supreme Court regards Memogate Petitions admissible; forms a four member commission to probe the case Islamabad: (Friday, December 30, 2011) after lawyers from the two sides, the Supreme Court has announced that the petitions file in the memo case are maintainable. The court has ordered the formation of a four member probe commission. As per […]
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U.S. Supports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa English Students Islamabad: (Friday, December 30, 2011) U.S. officials recognized the progress of 40 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province English-language students today at a ceremony at the National Library of Pakistan. The Kohat District ?A level students are participants in a U.S.-funded English-language program, the English Access Micro-scholarship program. Through the Access program, […]
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IOM Races to Provide Shelter Aid for Displaced Families in Southern Philippines Friday, December 30, 2011: IOM is racing to provide emergency shelter for thousands of families displaced by the deadly tropical storm that hit the southern Philippines on December 17th. Tropical storm Washi, known locally as Sendong, sent torrents of water, mud and logs […]
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Pakistani actor Imran Abbas all set to make his Bollywood debut There are already a number of Pakistani artists working for the Bollywood industry and yet another boy from Pakistan, Imran Abbas, will soon be making his debut in Bollywood. Abbas, who was born in Islamabad, is an architect by professional and he told the […]
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U.S. Applauds Pakistani NGOs’ Disability Rights Efforts Islamabad: (Thursday, December 29, 2011) Dr. Marilyn Wyatt, wife of U.S. Ambassador Cameron P. Munter, today recognized the outstanding efforts on behalf of Pakistan’s disabled persons of Special Talent Exchange Program (STEP), “Pakistan Special,” and Youth for Peace. Speaking at a Cultural Fashion Show of Persons with Disabilities, […]
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United States announces a $ 125 million contribution for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for 2012 The United States is pleased to announce an initial contribution of $125 million toward the 2012 operations of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). This year’s initial contribution funded through the State Department’s Bureau of […]
Dec 29 2011 | Posted in
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Government emphasized to patronize private sector’s investment in energy Lahore: (Thursday, December 29, 2011) Lack of gas and electricity has not only increased common man’s sufferings many folds, but have also halted the economic growth of the country. The government, on one hand, is not supplying both of these essentials of life, and on the […]
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Maintaining equity among the nationals; High Court seeks power outages schedule for VVIPs Lahore: (Thursday, December 29, 2011) while following up his earlier orders, the Lahore High Court Chief Justice yesterday, once again sought schedule for electricity outages for the VVIPs, including president, prime minister, governor, chief minister and ministers. While persuading with the notice, […]
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Islamabad Police foils terror bid, six arrested; Inspector General Police Islamabad: (Thursday, December 29, 2011) The Islamabad police thwarted a terror plan here today and arrested six terrorists including one suicide bomber during operation in Shahzad Town, claimed Inspector General Polic Bani-Amin Khan. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday at the auditorium of Rescue-15, the […]
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Forex reserves jumps to $ 16.77bn; State Bank of Pakistan Islamabad: (Thursday, December 29, 2011) at a time when good news about country’s economy has become least expected, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) revealed today that in the week ending on Dec 23, country’s foreign exchange reserves, which stood at $ 16.66bn in the […]
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