German Ambassador Dr Gunter Mulack and First Secretary of German Embassy Ellen Goelz called on Punjab University vice-chancellor Arshad Mahmood here on Monday. Briefing the visiting dignitary about the university's departments, teaching faculties, students and

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Commander, US Disaster Assistance Centre, Rear Admiral Michael LeFever, has said that the United States as well as the rest of the international community really needs to help the people in Pakistan "because it's going

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Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) has demanded the government to review the federal budget appropriating at least Rs 30 billion for the rehabilitation of quake-affected people in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and NWFP. Addressing a

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The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has sought fresh data from five sources, including PTCL, mobile phone companies, utility agencies, motor registration authorities, natural gas suppliers and foreign travellers, to update the "NEXUS" system for

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The State Bank of Pakistan on Tuesday issued new currency notes of record amount of rupees 1.78 billion to all commercial banks operating in various parts of the provincial metropolis to fulfil needs of their

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The Standing Committee of National Assembly on Food, Agriculture and Livestock has directed the Zarai Taraqqi Bank Ltd (ZTBL) to introduce a special relief package for small farmers, and in hardship cases it should waive

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In this impoverished rural corner of the Philippines, traditional one-room thatch houses are giving way to modern brick homes with glass windows, tiled roofs and giant courtyards -- the product of a housing boom fuelled

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On the occasion of Eid, get-togethers are held at government and public levels on which lot of money is spent on illuminations, meals, variety programmes, etc. As the present situation demands in the wake of

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As the nation mourns the earthquake tragedy, he has donated one month's salary the towards relief fund, whereas he is spending a major portion of his financial savings on the welfare of the victims. Having

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This is with reference to a letter of Waqar Hasan published in your esteemed daily on 18th October, 2005 under the caption: 'SBP Governor's speech'. I do not agree with Waqar Hasan's depiction and characterisation

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