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Flour price increased in Balochistan
Jul 1st
QUETTA: Flour prices in Balochistan witnessed an unexpected increase in the last two days, 20 kg bag, which was available at a price of Rs 620 is now being sold at Rs 650, Geo News reported.
Urbanites blame flour smuggling to Afghanistan for the recen…
`Maulvi` Nawaz`s mindset being defeated: Zardari
Jun 22nd
NAUDERO: The thinking of “Maulvi” Nawaz Sharif is being defeated, said President Asif Ali Zardari while addressing a public meeting here on Tuesday to mark Benazir Bhutto’s birth anniversary. He asked who is Maulvi Nawaz Sharif to hate generals and love soldiers? He said this is the thinking of a blacksmith. “Learn from me, meet [...]
Flour prices increase
Jun 20th
KARACHI: Despite having adequate supply of wheat, the price of flour has increased, Geo News reported.
A 50kg bag of flour is being sold at Rs 1450. According to Chairman of Sindh Flour Millers Association, Muhammad Hussain the price of a 50 kg bag o…
Cabinet okays Draft Counter Insurgency Regulations
Jun 16th
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Draft Counter Insurgency (In Aid of Civil Power) Regulations 2011 for Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and the Provincially Administered Tribal Areas (PATA) in terms of Article 247 (5) …
Economic revival govt”s key concern: Gilani
Jun 3rd
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Friday that revival of the economy was key concern of his government and noted with satisfaction that the coming financial year would open window for resumption of growth cycle.
“We have earmark…
Over five million tons of wheat procured
Jun 1st
ISLAMABAD: PASSCO and the provincial food departments has procured 84.37 percent wheat of the target set for 2010-11, official sources said. In total 5,543,315 tons were procured till date while the procurement target set …
Awan invites Nawaz to contest by-polls
May 23rd
LAHORE: The leader of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Babar Awan has asked Nawaz Sharif to withdraw boycott of parliament and invited the latter to contest in by-polls of National Assembly (NA), Geo News reported Sunday. For this, PPP is ready…
Canal breach: Cotton crops flooded
May 20th
Closure of almost all outlets of the canal increased water pressure on the embankments causing the breach.
