FWO troops open Dubair Bridge for light traffic in KKH
Last Update: 9/7/2010 12:24:18 AM

RAWALPINDI, Sep 06 (INP): FWO after exhaustive efforts of forty day troops of FWO have opened Karakoram High way (KKH) for light traffic on Sunday. 4 major bridges, which were washed away have been repaired including Dubair Bridge.
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US drone kill five in Datta Khel
Last Update: 9/7/2010 12:24:08 AM

PESHAWAR, Sep 06 (INP): A US drone fired two missiles at a vehicle carrying militants tribal area on Monday, killing five, an official said.
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President Zardari proposes to levy one-time flood tax on properties over 500 yards
Last Update: 9/7/2010 12:23:55 AM

KARACHI, Sep 06 (INP): President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday proposed to levy a one-time flood tax on properties larger than 500 yards in the large cities of Sindh and agricultural land not affected by the flood.
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NAB PG Irfan Qadir refuses to accept SC order
Last Update: 9/7/2010 12:23:36 AM

ISLAMABAD, Sep 06 (INP): Prosecutor General of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Irfan Qadir, has refused to give up his post despite the Supreme Court’s order for his removal.
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Defence day celebrated with simplicity
Last Update: 9/7/2010 12:23:17 AM

RAWALPINDI, Sep 06 (INP): The entire nation, along with the Armed Forces celebrated Defence Day of Pakistan with simplicity, but renewed their pledge to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Pakistan, at all costs. The Armed Forces pledged all kinds of support in rescue and relief operations on this occasion.
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CCI approves Rs 20,000 for flood affectees before Eid
Last Update: 9/7/2010 12:22:54 AM

ISLAMABAD: Council of Common Interests (CCI) has approved a council for rehabilitations a relief in flood affected areas. The council also approved Rs. 20,000 for flood affected peoples which will distributed through smart cards before Eid.
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Ex MNA Mian Waheed hold responsible bankers, auditors, bureaucrats responsible for Pak’s stifling economy
Last Update: 9/6/2010 11:07:28 PM

ISLAMABAD, Sep 06 (INP): Former MNA, Mian Abdul Waheed has said that bankers, auditors, accountants and bureaucrats have been responsible for retarding and stifling Pakistan’s economic growth. It has been a misfortunate that Pakistan economic policy has been in the hands of those who might have been brilliant in their own domains, but were ill equipped to deal with the entire gamut of policies of economics growth.
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Character of rulers in Azad Kashmir adversely hurt Kashmir cause globally: Abdur Rashid Turabi
Last Update: 9/6/2010 11:04:41 PM

RAWALPINDI, Sep 06 (INP): Amir Jamaat Islami Azad Jammu & Kashmir Abdur Rashid Turabi has said that the character of rulers in the state has adversely hurt the Kashmir cause around the globe.
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SECP receives positive response to second phase of amnesty schemes
Last Update: 9/6/2010 9:23:50 PM

ISLAMABAD, Sep 6 (INP): The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has received a positive response to the second phase of the Companies Regularization Scheme (CRS) and Companies Easy Exit Scheme (CEES).
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Pakistan releases 141 more Indian fishermen
Last Update: 9/6/2010 5:47:39 PM

KARACHI, Sep 06 (INP): Pakistan on Monday released the remaining 141 Indian fishermen from its jails as per the directives of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
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Floods in Pakistan carry the seeds of upheaval: NYT
Last Update: 9/6/2010 5:47:27 PM

ISLAMABAD, Sep 6 (INP): Long after floodwaters subside, Pakistanis will face a lack of housing, food shortages and price spikes, among other hardships.
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Qadir defies SC orders of his removal
Last Update: 9/6/2010 5:30:16 PM

ISLAMABAD, Sep 06 (INP): Prosecutor General of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Irfan Qadir, has refused to give up his post despite the Supreme Court’s orders for his removal.l
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Eight Parliamentarians did not appear before EC personally on fake degrees issue
Last Update: 9/6/2010 5:29:36 PM

--- HEC verifies degrees of 374 parliamentarians so far ISLAMABAD, Sep 6 (INP): Members of the Parliament who were summoned by the Election Commission in connection with the issue of fake degrees showed their lack of concern as out of nine only one member from Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa Assembly appeared before it here on Monday.
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Haji Adeel supports onetime flood tax on urban land, rural agri-land
Last Update: 9/6/2010 5:29:18 PM

PESHAWAR, Sep 06 (INP): Former Provincial Minister for Finance and Central Vice-President ANP Haji Adeel has supported President Zardari’s proposal of levying one time flood tax on urban land and rural agri-land in order to generate indigenous resources for the rehabilitation of flood affectees.
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ICCI Lauds Bangladesh’s Support for Flood Victims
Last Update: 9/6/2010 5:28:58 PM

ISLAMABAD, Sep 6 (INP): Sending a forty-member medical team and providing relief assistance of USD two million by Bangladesh to flood affectees is a clear testimony of deep sympathies of the government and people of Bangladesh for Pakistan.
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