Archive for December 2012
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Threatened with constant sniping from a resurgent Silvio Berlusconi, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has called it quits: he will resign by Christmas, in a move that fuelled speculation he might take on his rival
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Building up a graceful image of Pakistan has been the hallmark of PPP-led government's foreign policy as its leaders have been quite successful in presenting the country's case to the world at large, with firm
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New Canadian rules limiting control of its oil sands by foreign state-owned companies may turn away some investors who now covet more than minority stakes just as the industry seeks massive amounts of capital to
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Cabinet meetings are now ending on a bitter note with directions to Minister of Finance Dr Hafeez Sheikh to improve macroeconomic indicators that are most likely to impact on the outcome of the forthcoming general
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The Supreme Court has ordered the dissolution of Suddle Commission, ordering that its report be made public. A two-member bench observed that the court had taken notice of the issue when the judiciary was dragged
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Most of politicians at the helm of affairs hail from agrarian background with a mindset of patronage and kinship. They have firm views on what is good for the people and only pay lip service
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The fifth International Urdu Conference concluded here on Sunday with the launch of a poetry book 'Kanch ka Chiragh', authored by noted journalist and writer Nasira Zuberi at the Arts Council of Pakistan. Speakers at
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The Punjab government rigged the recent by-polls on a massive scale and the Election Commission should take action in this regard, said Deputy Prime Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Sunday. Addressing a public gathering, the
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At least four persons, a woman among them, were killed in different incidents of violence in the city on Sunday, police and rescue sources said. A man was gunned down by unknown armed men near
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The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has expressed concerns over the poor performance of field formations on issue of withholding taxes, arrears and recovery 'out of current demand' during 2012-2013. Sources told Business Recorder here
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