ARTICLE: Measuring corruption accurately is just not impossible. Economists have used indirect mathematical tools to come up with guesstimates. It is irrelevant whether corruption in Pakistan is to the tune of two or three billion

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ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Admiral Fasih Bokhari (retired) has said that Pakistan is losing Rs 10-12 billion on a daily basis due to corruption, inefficiencies and tax shortcomings. "According to the NAB, Rs

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ISLAMABAD: Chairman of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Admiral Fasih Bukhari (Retd) Friday said that Punjab province had 65 percent share in overall corruption in the country. The Chairman NAB has welcomed the formation of a

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority and Transparency International Pakistan on Friday signed integrity pact to ensure transparency in the auction for 3rd Generation Spectrum (3G) licences. PTA Chairman Farooq Awan and Transparency International Pakistan Chairman Sohail

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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is seriously considering a taxation proposal to withdraw credit allowance for input tax claimed by traders engaged in making exports to Afghanistan to check massive misuse of the

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ISLAMABAD: The tax exemption granted by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on profits and gains for conflict zones in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for 2010, 2011 and 2012 has caused massive revenue loss to the national

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The weather report on Sunday (December 16, 2012) and the forecast for Monday (December 17, 2012). ======================================= Cities Min Max Humidity ======================================= Abbottabad 01 12 65 Badin 12 24 59 Bahawalnagar 08 20 59 Bahawalpur

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Comparative table of returns being given banks on their Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Accounts and Term Deposits. ================================================================================================================================================ RETURNS ON PLS INVESTMENTS (JANUARY TO JUNE 2012) Percent) ================================================================================================================================================ BANKS NOTICE DEPOSIT Saving TERM DEPOSITS

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Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (December 10 to December 14 2012). ======================================================================================================== T T CLEAN BUYING AUTHORIZED DEALERS RATES PER ONE UNIT OF CURRENCY ======================================================================================================== 07.12.2012 LAST

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MetLife Alico has issued Weekly Unit Prices for week ended December 13, 2012. ================================================ Investment Bid Offer Sub-Account PKR PKR ================================================ Aggressive 122.62 128.75 Balanced 134.72 141.45 Conservative 144.61 151.84 Secure 139.38 146.35 Shariah Compliant

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