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News for Saturday, 9 Jun 2012

US fails to win Russia call for Assad ouster

Russia said Friday after high-stakes talks with the US pointman on Syria that it did not know if President Bashar al-Assad intended to leave power but made no formal call...

Development of new drugs emphasised to combat TB

The WHO Global Plan to Stop TB 2011-2015 has called for urgent development of new drugs with novel mechanisms of action to treat all forms of TB, including MDR-TB, which...

Moot on legislative processes concludes

Understanding of civil society representatives on parliamentary business and legislative processes have been enhanced through a two-day orientation workshop which concluded Friday in Karachi. Strengthening Democracy through Parliamentary Development (SDPD), a...

MQM chief flays Peshawar blast

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain has condemned the blast in a bus in Peshawar killing several people, including women and a child, and causing serious injuries to many...

Violence claims four more lives; two killers arrested

At least four persons were killed and several others wounded in separate incidents of violence in different localities of the city on Friday. According to police, unknown gunmen shot at and...

Let’s share the common wealth

Chairman Senate Syed Nayyer Hussain Bokhari has said that Pakistan was keen to build on the fraternal ties with other Commonwealth partners especially in the economic sector. He expressed these...

SNGPL earns Rs2,361m profit

The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) earned a profit of Rs. 2,361 million and paid an amount of Rs 1,228 million in corporate taxes during the year 2010-11. Talking...

Balance of trade improves in May

Pakistan’s balance of trade has improved by 13% in May 2012 over the same month last fiscal year. During May 2012 the trade deficit was US$ 1.7 billion while it...

100,000 MW!!!

Norwegian Ambassador to Pakistan Cecilie Landsverk on Friday said that Norwegian investors are interested in hydel power and gas sectors in Pakistan, adding that could generate 100000 MW through its...

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