About a dozen industrial units, severely affected by the Customs restriction on exports to tariff area, faced closure in the Karachi Export Processing Zone (KEPZ). The units manufacture miscellaneous products such as cassettes, toys, watches

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Asghar Ali Gill has been elected vice-chairman of the Punjab Bar Council (PBC) for the year 2005. Asghar Ali Gill bagged 39 votes, while his rival candidate Arif Alvi got 36 votes. Tahir Mehmood Mufti

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The Israeli and Palestinian leaders will announce a cease-fire at their landmark summit in Egypt on Tuesday, ending four years of violence and stoking hopes of a historic breakthrough in the peace process. "The summit

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Funds from the frozen bank accounts of suspected terrorists should be used to compensate victims of attacks, security officials at a Saudi-hosted conference urged on Monday. The four-day conference of security and intelligence officials from

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Iranian-born actress Negar Khan, who has featured in several steamy Hindi music videos and mainline Bollywood films, complained on Monday that she was being deported from India without notice. The agitated actress told private news

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A four-day 'National Children's Games' (NCG) will be held here at Divisional Public School Model Town from Tuesday (February 8). Lahore International Children's Games Association (LICGA) President Abdul Ali Sheikh said this while addressing a

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A former Enron Corp executive, Raymond Bowen, agreed to pay $500,000 to settle charges of earnings manipulation in 2000, the US Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday. Bowen, who was managing director of Enron

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President George W. Bush on Monday proposed $640 million aid for Pakistan in a $2.5 trillion US budget. The aid budget also includes $450 million for Jordan; $437 million to fight the burgeoning drug trade

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President George W. Bush on Monday proposed $640 million aid for Pakistan in a $2.5 trillion US budget. The aid budget also includes $450 million for Jordan; $437 million to fight the burgeoning drug trade

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World Bank president James D. Wolfensohn called on advisor to prime minister on finance and revenue Dr Salman Shah here on Monday. The advisor apprised the World Bank president of the performance of the economy

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