The 18-member Senate Special Committee, (commonly known as WTO committee) headed by the Minister for Privatisation and Investment, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, has recommended further reduction in protection rates for the domestic industry, which, according

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Foreign Currency Deposits (FCDs) under FE-25, which reached to a peak of $3,302 million by the end of July 2005- the first month of FY06, declined by $83 million since then to reach to $3,219

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Foreign Currency Deposits (FCDs) under FE-25, which reached to a peak of $3,302 million by the end of July 2005- the first month of FY06, declined by $83 million since then to reach to $3,219

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Foreign Currency Deposits (FCDs) under FE-25, which reached to a peak of $3,302 million by the end of July 2005- the first month of FY06, declined by $83 million since then to reach to $3,219

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The government has planned to increase the budgetary allocation for primary education to 4 percent and was taking steps to harmonise English and Urdu mediums of instructions to equip younger generation with proficiency in both

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United Nations' officials warned on Thursday widespread rain in Pakistan's quake zone could be disastrous for their struggle to contain an outbreak of acute diarrhoea in squalid tent camps. There have been at least 200

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United Nations' officials warned on Thursday widespread rain in Pakistan's quake zone could be disastrous for their struggle to contain an outbreak of acute diarrhoea in squalid tent camps. There have been at least 200

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The weather report on Wednesday (November 09, 2005) and the forecast for Thursday (November 10, 2005). ============================================== Cities Max Min Humidity Rain ============================================== Islamabad 28°C 08°C 45 % nil Rawalpindi 28°C 08°C 40 % nil

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The latest close of key indices on major world stock exchanges and the London closing values of the euro, the Japanese yen, the British pound and gold bullion (previous day's closes in brackets). =============================================================== NOVEMBER

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LME plastic prices on Tuesday. ========================================= POLYPROPYLENE LINEAR LOW (PP) (LL) ========================================= December Buyer 1160 1190 December Seller 1180 1200 January Buyer 1170 1195 January Seller 1190 1205 February Buyer 1175 1200 February Seller 1195

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