
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 […]
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In order to avoid any untoward incident, the US embassy in Islamabad has issued a travel alert to its citizens in the country to be careful during the Independence Day (August 14) celebrations and Eid-ul-Fitr. According to the press statement, it sensed potential attacks from militant and sectarian groups present in the country on these occasions. […]
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Building and managing a professional cycling team Building a professional cycling team is definitely not a child’s play and requires a lot of dedication, capital and thought. A UCI ProTour team can participate at the top level of the sport which includes various cycling events across the calendar. The UCI ProTour is organised by the […]
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The coach claims that the AIFF should have called up the Green Shirts for the prestigious tournament, as they look to improve the situation between the two countries. Following the AIFF’s decision to omit Pakistan from the Nehru Cup, NBP and Pakistan trainer Nasir Ismail has launched scathing criticism over why the Green Kickers were […]
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President Asif Ali Zardari has said the government will not allow the misuse of any law against vulnerable groups, saying there were aware of the misuse of blasphemy law against the religious minorities for vested interests. The presidency hosted a ceremony to mark National Minorities Day in which the president urged all stakeholders together to […]

Voicing its opposition to any coercive measures in Syria, Pakistan said that it could worsen an already volatile situation in the troubled country. These remarks were made by Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar at a hurriedly called ministerial level consultative meeting on Syria which opened in Tehran, the capital of Iran. The meeting, held a […]
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The government has decided to beef up security for religious minorities after reports emerged that a large-scale migration of Hindu families to India was on the cards due to security concerns. Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik took notice of large-scale migration of Hindu families to India, saying visas had been issued to 250 Hindus families […]
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Despite death threats from local militant outfits, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has showed resilience to carry on with the scheduled protest peace march into war-torn Waziristan. The cricketer-turned-politician without fearing from the death threats announced that the PTI will not backtrack from carrying on with the scheduled peace march. He exhibited determination to […]

Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, the daughter of President Asif Ali Zardari and Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto vowed to carry on the mission of her mother by standing up against forces that have politicized the anti-polio campaigns. While interviewing to Express Tribune, Pakistan’s goodwill ambassador Aseefa Bhutto said, “We would not allow them (Taliban) to disrupt the anti-polio […]

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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