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Dr Farooq Sattar declares federal budget ‘Ordinary’ Islamabad: (Friday, June 01, 2012) Dr Farooq Sattar, the parliamentary leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in National Assembly, who also enjoys the status of a federal minister, termed the budget as ‘ordinary’ and stressed upon the need for it to be made extra ordinary. Talking to […]
CM Sindh hails federal budget 2012-13 Karachi: (Friday, June 01, 2012) Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, has hailed the Federal Budget for the fiscal year 2012-13, thinking it progressive and moderate. Congratulating the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on presenting the fifth budget of his government, and Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, […]
Federal Cabinet approves budget proposals Islamabad: (Friday, June 01, 2012) The Federal Cabinet has approved the proposals for the annual Federal Budget for the fiscal year 2012-2013. The total volume of the budget is Rs3.11 trillion. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, who chaired the cabinet meeting for budget discussion, signed the budget document after it […]
KSE recovers: Market closes at 90.35 points higher Karachi: (Friday, June 01, 2012) After being through extensive pressure culminating in putting the investors off, the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) finally recovered today and observed a healthy buying trend, pushing the market 90.35 points higher. According to the market sources, the optimism among the investors prevailed […]
Time for conferences and talks on Balochistan passed: Baramdagh Bugti Geneva: (Friday, June 01, 2012) Baramdagh Bugti, the exiled Baloch leader said today that the time to hold conference and initiate talks on Balochistan has passed. He said this while responding to a query about the recently held conference on law and order situation in […]
Govt. increases minimum pension to Rs 36,00 Islamabad: (Friday, June 01, 2012) Finally, planning to take full advantage of the election year, the government has decided to appease pensioners as well since it has decided to increase the minimum pension from Rs 3000 to Rs 3600. According to the details, the decision to increase the […]
Salman Bashir – High Commissioner designate to India, calls on CJCSC General Wynne Rawalpindi – June 1, 2012: Mr.Salman Bashir, High Commissioner designate to India called on General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee here at Joint Staff Headquarters. He remained with the Chairman for some time and discussed the geo-strategic situation of […]
Manzoor Wasan no longer Interior minister Sindh Karachi: (Friday, June 01, 2012) Manzoor Wasan no longer holds the office of the Interior Minister Sindh as in a meeting today with the President, it was decided that the portfolio should be handed over to someone else. Wasan was on leave for over a month and upon […]
Peru and US to hold meetings on environmental issues The Governments of the United States and Peru convened a series of environmental meetings related to the U.S. – Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) from May 29-31 in Washington, D.C. The governments also held a public session, providing interested stakeholders with the opportunity to raise issues […]
US Bureau of Arms Control to host 3rd annual Generation Prague Conference on June 4 The Bureau of Arms Control and International Security will host the 3rd annual Generation Prague Conference on June 4, 2012. The conference “Generation Prague: Learning from the Past – Confronting New Security Challenges,” will focus on the lessons of the […]
China urges Pakistan to control TIM militants According to BBC Urdu service, China has urged Pakistan to take effective measures to control the activities of East Turkistan Islamic Movement (TIM) militants that are reportedly residing in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). According to the sources, Yang Jiechi, the Chinese Foreign Minister who is currently visiting […]
Declining Rupee puts stocks under pressure Islamabad: (Thursday, May 31, 2012) With the investors panicked by the sustained decline in Pakistani rupee versus US dollars, stocks at the main markets observed bearish trends and fell significantly. Explaining the phenomenon, investors said that the buyers were concerned by the depreciating rupee. Perhaps that was the reason […]
