Archive for  February 2005
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Sir Syed Memorial Society (Islamabad), running several educational and technical institutions in Pakistan has proposed to establish contacts with Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) of India. The proposal was extended by a goodwill delegation of Sir
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Sindh Abadgar Board (SAB) in its managing committee meeting held here on Monday rejected the recent rise in prices of diesel, petrol and gas, and has demanded withdrawal of same as according to it the
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Many big British firms have started moving to Pakistan to seize upon investment opportunities after an economic turnaround of its economy during the past five years, said a leading British paper. "Jaguar and Land Rover
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Canada and some other countries have expressed interest to invest for the introduction of CNG rickshaws in the Sindh province. The Adviser to the Sindh Chief Minister on Environment and Alternate Energy Muhammad Noman Saigal
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The Bank of Punjab (BoP) plans to extend loans to farmers engaged in bee-keeping activities in the NWFP, to help increase honey production in Pakistan. According to BoP officials, the bank had prepared a scheme
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The new customs evaluation system is more traders' friendly, and those raising objections on it are status-quo elements who want continuation of the past practice to secure their vested interests. Custom Evaluation Director General and
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The Seraiki Qaumi Rabita Council has declared to extend unconditional support to Baloch leaders endorsing their stance on provincial autonomy, royalty of gas, oil and minerals and giving due share in Gwadar mega projects and
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This refers to the article, entitled, "Mango killer disease in Sindh," ("Business Recorder" dated January 17, 2005) in which the writers believe that have detected and identified the pest, the Asian Ambrosia beetle (Xylosandrus crassiusculus)
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We, the residents of Ghazi Road, Lahore Cantt were very eagerly looking forward to the construction of the new airport terminal. We thought that its completion would eliminate our miseries that we were facing for
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US wireless companies are investing billions of dollars in networks that deliver video and music to cellphones, but some investors worry whether the new services will turn a profit. Sprint and Verizon Wireless, a venture
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