Freakish: Woman attacked by pack of stray dogs
KHANPUR: A woman was seriously injured near Feroza on Monday after a pack of stray dogs attacked her. Incidentally, five months ago, three of her children, all under the age of 11, were attacked by...
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Balochistan violence: Three BRA militants, 2 security men killed
QUETTA: As many as nine people were killed in separate incidents in Balochistan on Monday, including three suspected militants and two security officials. The Frontier Corps in Balochistan said that...
View ArticleShameful: Two rape cases involving children reported
BAHAWALPUR: District police received complaints about two rape incidents involving children on Monday. One of the suspects has been arrested but the other managed to flee. Police said they had...
View ArticleParliamentary panel indecisive on electronic voting machines
ISLAMABAD: The parliamentary committee on electoral reforms will meet next month to take a decision on the use of electronic voting machines in future elections. On Monday, election authorities again...
View ArticleAllotments challenged: LHC seeks record of govt residences
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday directed the Punjab government to provide details of all government residences in the province by November 16. Justice Khalid Mahmood Khan of the LHC issued...
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Fundamental prerequisite: Foolproof security for polio workers demanded
ISLAMABAD: Condemning the killing of a local supervisor of polio vaccinators in Bajaur Agency, the National Child Health Consortium (NCHC) on Monday demanded foolproof security for everyone associated...
View ArticleLive healthy: ‘Active lifestyle key to beating breast cancer’
LAHORE: An active lifestyle, the right weight to height ratio and a balanced diet reduce the risk of breast cancer, said experts at a seminar on Prevention against Breast Cancer. The Government College...
View ArticleExpress Group event: Star Marketing, Manhill Advertising employees honoured
KARACHI: Some 26 awards were distributed among the employees of Star Marketing and Manhill Advertising in commemoration of their hard work and dedication. The event, 10th Annual Sales Conference, was...
View ArticleSindh government not interested in buying PSM
KARACHI: The provincial government is not interested in taking over Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) due to financial constraints, said Sindh Minister for Industries Mohammad Ali Malkani. “We are not against...
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Market watch: Range-bound trading continues as index ends in the red
KARACHI: Pakistan equities continued their seesaw ride, ending slightly lower on Tuesday after a lacklustre trading session saw the benchmark-100 index trading in the range of 160 points. Turnover in...
View ArticleGovt mulls forming ‘Pakistan LNG Limited’
ISLAMABAD: The government is considering setting up the ‘Pakistan LNG Limited’, a company with a mandate to immediately start the import process of the fuel through multiple options. Earlier, only...
View ArticleTrade policy likely in November
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce will announce the Strategic Trade Policy Framework 2015-18 in the first week of November this year in an attempt to boost the country’s dwindling exports from the...
View ArticleCorporate results: MCB Bank posts Rs20.1 billion profit in 9MCY15
KARACHI: MCB Bank posted consolidated earnings of Rs20.1 billion for the first three quarters of 2015, which is up 8.8% on a year-on-year basis. According to an official filing on Tuesday, Pakistan’s...
View ArticleFinancial closure: Sino-Sindh Resources likely to see delay
LAHORE: After a delay in the financial closure of Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company’s (SECMC) $2-billion project in Thar-Coal field block-II, Sino-Sindh Resources Private Limited (SSRPL), a mining...
View ArticleSindh to get 5,000MW from CPEC
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee was briefed on various issued on Tuesday, including tenders for transmission lines, Thar Coal project and Faisalabad Electric Supply Company’s (Fesco)...
View ArticleRegional Consultative Group Asia: Wathra says work needed on resolution...
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Ashraf Mahmood Wathra has suggested that the Regional Consultative Group Asia (RCG Asia) should expand on the work done so far on the resolution framework...
View ArticleServices tax: ‘PRA not imposing new taxes’
FAISALABAD: Notices issued by the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) to already registered institutions with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) would be withdrawn, while actions against unregistered...
View ArticleUSDA stresses on pest-free products
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has made great strides in increasing the value and quality of agriculture commodities but needs to stress on ensuring that exported products are pest-free, said experts from the US...
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Need of the hour: Mill association demands wheat at Rs1,280 per 40kg
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Flour Mill Association (PFMA) has urged the provincial government to provide wheat at Rs1,280 per 40 kilogrammes as opposed to the current rate of Rs1,300. The demand was put forward...
View ArticleTax evasion: FBR seizes consignments of smuggled cigarettes
ISLAMABAD: As part of ongoing efforts to curb tax evasion on tobacco products, the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation Inland Revenue recently seized two...
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