Archive for December 2012
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Within sight of the crumbling ruins of Chernobyl, hundreds of workers are cheering a milestone in constructing a huge new sarcophagus to entomb the nuclear disaster site. Over a quarter century since the world's worst
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Rats in a hospital? In the labour room? In a hospital as well-known as the Holy Family Hospital? The scene is too horrific to imagine leave alone write about. Here is a new born of
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Last week, the order passed by the Lahore High Court (LHC) was only a reminder to the state to implement the decision of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) about building the Kalabagh Dam. The
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The narrowing of spread between lending and deposit rates is generally regarded as a positive development for its healthy impact on economy. It could be the result of either a decline in the borrowing rate
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The PPP and the ANP have reacted sharply to the Lahore High Court judgement directing the federal government to implement the Council of Common Interests (CCI) decisions of 1991 and '98 regarding the construction of
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Fatima Fertiliser Company Limited and Care Foundation on Monday signed an agreement for adoption of three Government Primary Schools in Sadiqabad, District Rahim Yar Khan. The Sarsabz School Adoptions Programme with Care Foundation is another
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Business Community has rejected the 9.87 percent increase in gas price pronouncing it an anti-industry and anti-economy move by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra). The business community on Monday showed its deep concern
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"The health status has been deteriorating and has not improved in the past 60 years. In this specific period when the country is experiencing numerous reforms, there is a need of policy reforms in health
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A spokesman for Tribal Areas Electricity Supply Company (Tesco) has said that company has recovered Rs 34.071 million from public sector connections in Fata during last three months. In a statement issued here from Wapda
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In reference to a news item titled 'Three sugar mills fail to pay over Rs 10m cane cess", carried by Business Recorder on November 24, 2012, the management of Ansari Sugar Mill, Matli has clarified
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