Govt to earn 43pc per liter from new petroleum prices

Posted on June 30, 2009

ISLAMABAD: The government will receive approximately 43 percent per litre profit after the enforcement of new petroleum prices, Geo News reported Tuesday. According to Dr. Asim Hussain, Advisor to Prime Minster on Petroleum and Natural Resources, the petrol per liter price has been proposed to rise by 10.55 percent and diesel price to rise 12.5 [...]

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CNG dealers go on strike in Peshawar

Posted on June 30, 2009

PESHAWAR: All the CNG stations across Peshawar late on Monday have been shut down following call of strike from All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA). The acting chairman of the association Ghayas Abdullah Paracha told Geo news the over billing from Sui Gas department while the billion rupees dues in terms of estimated bills have not [...]

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Pak, Afghanistan follow Iraq in terrorism, political instability: report

Posted on June 30, 2009

WASHINGTON: Pakistan and Afghanistan came after Iraq in political turmoil and terrorism, World Bank’s report about Governance Indicator for 2008 said. The report issued from Washington, stated that Iraq is on top in political turmoil, violence and terrorism there, the indicator gives zero level to Iraq. Pakistan and Afghanistan at level one whereas US stand [...]

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CNG Association calls strike in Peshawar

Posted on June 29, 2009

PESHAWAR: CNG Association has announced to keep CNG stations closed on June 30 across NWFP province. Chairman CNG Association Ghayas Paracha said the decision to hold one day’s strike on June 30 was made to register protest against what he said over billing by Sui Northern Gas Company (SNGC) and severing of gas connections by [...]

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King of POP Michael Jackson died – 1958-2009

Posted on June 25, 2009

LOS ANGELES — Pop superstar Michael Jackson died Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest. The popular celebrity website TMZ said when paramedics arrived, the 50-year-old King of Pop had no vital signs. Emergency workers were unable to revive the singer, they reported. Meanwhile, the LA Times has also reported Jackson “was pronounced dead by doctors [...]

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KSE-100 Index sheds 12 points at weekend

Posted on June 19, 2009

KARACHI: The benchmark KSE-100 Index at Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) dipped by 12 points to close at 7,039 on Friday. The stock market began its today’s journey in green territory but later selling in cement and banking scrips eroded the early hour gains and the major Index closed in the red zone. The market turnover [...]

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Pakistan mango crops affected by Speedy winds in interior Sindh

Posted on June 19, 2009

KARACHI: The speedy winds blew yesterday in interior Sindh had damaged the mango crops. Chairman All Pakistan Fruits Exporters Association Abdul Wahid told Geo News that harvest is ready but speedy winds blew yesterday has damaged the part of crop. He said at least 25, 000 ton mangoes had been exported from May 20 to [...]

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WB approves $135 mln loan for Pakistan

Posted on June 19, 2009

WASHINGTON: The World Bank (WB) has given approval, allowing for Pakistan the aid of dollar 135 million as loan to be spent on two separate projects including the anti-polio drive and social welfare programs, Geo news reported early on Friday. This was stated in a statement released from WB here.

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Regularization scheme to continue till June 30: SECP

Posted on June 19, 2009

KARACHI: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan”s (SECP) will continue the regularization scheme of companies till June 30, 2009. According to the SECP announcement, under the regularization scheme of companies, the defaulter companies have been urged to get their fresh regularization. According to the SECP, this scheme will be benefitted until June 30, 2009.

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National forex reserves rise to $11.64b

Posted on June 19, 2009

KARACHI: National exchange reserves mounted to $11.64 billion, State Bank of Pakistan said Thursday. According to SBP spokesman, the national forex reserves bulged by $128.3 million and forex reserves with the central bank stand at $8.30 billion. The central bank spokesman said the bank achieved its target of deal with International Monetary Fund, under which [...]

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