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Pakistanis are angry about a sudden increase in their electricity bills. In daily protests that began in late August, people are demanding the government take back the new charges that have made electricity almost unaffordable for many. VOA’s Pakistan …
Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has stressed the need to enhance cooperation between Pakistan and the United Kingdom in trade and investment, climate change and education.He said this while talking to British High Commissioner Ms. Jane Marriott, wh…
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A briefing session for the resident Diplomatic Missions in Islamabad on the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) was convened by the Foreign Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday.Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Govern…
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Senior US Foreign Service Officer, Shante Moore has assumed responsibility as the Consul General at the United States Consulate General in Peshawar.Consul General Moore joined the State Department in year 2000 and besides other countries he has also s…
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Caretaker Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture Jamal Shah has formally inaugurated a week-long cultural activity being organized in connection with Pakistan Defence Day to be observed on Wednesday.In this regard, a special exhibition of …
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The Namaz-e-Janaza of Shuhada, who embraced shahadat in yesterday’s motorcycle-borne suicide blast in Jani Khel area of Bannu was offered at Bannu today.Later, the Shuhada will be laid to rest with full military honour in their respective hometowns.Se…
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Nine soldiers have been martyred while five others injured in a suicide blast in Jani Khel, Bannu.According to ISPR, a Motorcycle borne suicide bomber exploded himself on a military convoy.The area has been cordoned off by security forces and sanitiza…
The Finance Ministry has disclosed that Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) are prone to “fiscal illusion”.The Finance division in its Fiscal Risks Partnership report states that PPPs have characteristics that can obscure management and mitigation of f…