After King Abdullah’s clear & loud message

Sharafat Kazmi

Islamabad—The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council which met here Thursday with the Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin in the chair, has approved twenty development projects worth 260 billion rupees. Briefing newsmen after the meeting, Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said the ECNEC approved an important project of Karachi Circular Railways which will cost over 128.60 billion rupees similar projects will be

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Staff Reporter

Islamabad—Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said Thursday that national economy can no more afford tax exemptions and emphasized that implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) is important to increase the revenue collection. He was talking to media after addressing a tax conference organized by FBR here Thursday. Tarin said implementation of VAT could raise the tax ratio from 6 to 8 percent in national income. He said VAT

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Amanullah Khan

Karachi—Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani said Thursday that Sindh governemnt, with the help of its coalition partners has successfully tackled the law and order situation by arresting gangs of dacoits, terrorists and anti-social elements. I am happy to note that there has been a drop in the rate of street crime and kidnapping for ransom”, he said in his opening statement while chairing the special meeting of Sindh Cabinet at Chief

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Tanvir Siddiqi

Islamabad—Pakistan is against arms race in South Asia but it will maintain minimum credible deterrence to ensure balance of power in the region, Foreign Office Spokesman Abdul Basit said at his weekly briefing here on Thursday. Commenting on the statement of Indian Army Chief regarding Pakistan’s nuclear programme the spokesman, said Pakistan has proposed to India for an arms restraint regime and the proposal is still on their table

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London—Former President Pervez Musharraf has been known to have confided to his close friends that, Saudi government went all out to issue visas for him and his companions, despite a public holiday.  The former President said that when the Saudi Monarch, Shah Abdullah requested a meeting with him (Musharraf), the former president offered his regrets to special protocol officer to the Saudi King about not having a Saudi

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Islamabad—Federal Minister for Religious Affairs, Hamid Saeed Kazmi has vowed not to bow before the terrorists urging that he would not change his stance against terrorism. While talking to News man, Hamid Saeed Kazmi said that he has no enmity with anyone. Hamid Saeed Kazmi said that he has been demanding security since he has taken the charge of his office, but government did not have enough resources to provide security. Federal

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Landi Kotal/Mingora—At least three terrorists were killed in a clash with a local tribal lashkar here in Mingora while two terrorists were arrested during security forces operation against militants in Bara Tehsil of Khyber agency on the third consecutive day on Thursday. According to the details, the militants opened fire on local tribal lashkar when it reached in Galoch areas of Kabal Tehsil. In an hour-long exchange of fire, three

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Lahore—Lahore High Court while taking suo motu notice of the sugar crisis has directed Punjab government to ensure availability of the Sugar at the Rs. 40 per kg.  A divisional bench of Lahore High Court comprising Chief Justice of Lahore High Court Justice Khawaja Sharif and Justice Chaudhary Ejaz in its verdict of suo moto case directed Punjab government to ensure sale of sugar at Rs40 per kg.  The Court has also ordered Punjab

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Rawalpindi—Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani on Thursday expressed his sheer cooperation and satisfaction over Pakistan Army’s operational capabilities and preparedness. According to ISPR, Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani expressed his satisfaction while chairing 121ST Corp Commanders Conference in GHQ in Rawalpindi on Thursday.  ISPR says that it was a routine monthly conference in which all

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