Shakai, Jandola, Razmak re-linked to Dawatoi
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RAWALPINDI: Shakai, Jandola and Razmak have successfully linked up at Dawatoi during operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan.
Meanwhile, Security forces conducted search operation in Sambat, Matta and Tiligram and killed three terrorists in operation Rah-e-Rast in Malakand division.
According to the ISPR, army carried out sanitization of Zir Kach Dunca near Kot Raghazai and recovered substantial arms and ammunition...
Pak trade deficit narrows by 28.4% in October
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KARACHI: Pakistan’’s trade deficit narrowed by 28.4%in October as imports fell faster than exports.
The trade gap narrowed to $1.42 billion in fourth month of current fiscal year, from $1.98 billion a year ago, according to Federal Bureau of Statistics. Overseas sales rose 5.1% to $1.55billion, while imports fell 14.1% to $2.97 billion.
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Sindh to receive Rs.70b additional grant next year
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KARACHI: As a result of the NFC Award announced with the unanimous consent of the Provinces and the Federation, the Sindh Province will receive an additional Rs 70 billion next year.
This was stated by Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, who represented Sindh Province in the National Finance Commission meetings as Finance Minister while addressing a pres conference after chairing a special meeting of Sindh...
Yuvraj leads India to record T20 win
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MOHALI: Yuvraj Singh took 3-23 and smashed an unbeaten 60 off 25 balls on his 28th birthday as India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets on Saturday to draw the two-match Twenty20 series 1-1.
India, who lost the first match in Nagpur on Wednesday by 29 runs, chased down Sri Lanka’’s challenging 206-7 with five balls to spare at the Punjab Cricket Association ground here.
It was the highest successful chase in...
Terrorists fleeing SWA to be chased: PM
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KARACHI: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Saturday said the military operation is underway in North Waziristan Agency (SWA) quite successfully, adding it is not possible at the moment to give deadline for ending Waziristan Operation.
Addressing the media at a book-launching ceremony here, he said the terrorists fleeing from Waziristan would be chased out, adding the government will undertake operation, if reports...
Gibraltar wins Miss World 2009
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JOHANNESBURG: Miss Gibraltar Kaiane Aldorino won the Miss World crown for 2009, defeating 111 other hopefuls at a glittering ceremony in South Africa.
“Thank you South Africa, this is the most wonderful moment of my life,” said a tearful Aldorino.
Mexico came second, with South Africa taking third place.
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SC decision on NRO would be welcomed: Aftab Sherpao
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PESHAWAR: Pakistan Peoples Party (Sherpao group) central chairman and ex-interior minister Aftab Khan Sherpao Saturday said that his party would welcome the judgment of Supreme Court on NRO issue.
He expressed this while talking to the public and media at the launching of a project of Sui Gas at Matta Mughal Khail, Tehsil Shab Qadar of Charsadda.
Aftab Sherpao said that the matter of net hydel profit worth Rs500...
Provinces to collect VAT on services: Tarin
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KARACHI: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said Saturday that Value Added Tax (VAT) will replace General Sales Tax (GST) as it was the next step to GST.
He was talking to media at Karachi Airport alongwith Interior Minister Rahman Malik.
“The federation will collect VAT on goods while the provinces will collect VAT on services,” he added.
He said the consensus of federation and provinces on National...
Violence mars huge Copenhagen demonstration
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COPENHAGEN: Violence broke out in Copenhagen on Saturday as tens of thousands took to the streets to demand tough measures on climate change, with demonstrators around the world rallying for action instead of words.
Hundreds of youths wearing black went on the rampage through the Danish capital, throwing bricks and smashing windows, as around 30,000 protestors marched through the streets to demanding world leaders declare...
Pak-origin US nationals shifted to Lahore
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LAHORE: The five US national terror suspects, arrested from Sargodha over alleged links with terrorists, have been shifted to Chohang Training Center for interrogations, Geo News reported Saturday.
According to police sources, five US nationals were arrested from Sargodha and recovered from their possession Jihadi literature on December 9 over alleged links with terrorists.
The joint team comprising secret...
Geneva Convention against Diplomats arrest: Malik
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KARACHI: Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik Saturday said if the government today begins action against the diplomats, then Pakistani diplomats may face hardships in other countries as well.
Talking to journalists at Karachi airport on arriving in the city, he said no diplomat having his identity on him could be arrested nor could he be searched under Geneva Convention.
The Interior Minister said, ‘We are out to...
Long war against terrorism ahead: Kaira
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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Qamar Zaman Kaira Saturday said the government was in process of conducting a countrywide Household Survey to attain new poverty estimates.
Addressing a two-day 2nd National Convention of the Federation of Community Organizations, jointly organized by Rural Supports Programme Network and Department for International Development (DFID) here, he said on the basis...
16 militants killed, 3 personnel martyred in Kurram
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PARACHINAR: Sixteen (16) militants were killed and three security personnel martyred during a fresh offensive against the insurgents in Kurram Agency here on Saturday.
According to media cell, the martyred security personnel were buried in their ancestral graveyards with full honor and dignity.
The killed militants, included a commander wanted by police in several incidents of sabotage and insurgency.
The fresh...
Mumbai-attackers want no Indo-Pak ties: Qureshi
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MANAMA: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said the elements responsible for the Mumbai attacks do not want the normal relations between India and Pakistan, Geo News reported Saturday.
Addressing Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, he said it seemed that these elements have succeeded in their motives to spoil the relations between the two countries.
Urging the world community and Gulf countries to help Pakistan for the economic...
ATC adjourns hearing of Mumbai attack case till Dec. 19
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RAWALPINDI: Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Muhammad Akram Awan on Saturday adjourned the hearing of Mumbai attack case without recording statements of the witnesses till December 19.
Four separate bail applications of Zaki ur Rehman Lakhwi and other co-accused were submitted in the Court.
The in-camera proceeding of the case was conducted inside Adiala Jail.
The accused were produced before the...
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