Profit rate of NSSs increased
ISLAMABAD: The government increased the profit rate on different National Savings Schemes (NSSs) effective from Saturday, January 1, 2011....
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‘Pak-Iran-Turkey rail service to be named after Turkish president’
Karachi: The Pak-Iran-Turkey container rail service will be named after Turkish President Abdullah Gul as “Gul Train”....
Bill on protection for illegal immigrants in US turns ineffective
Washington: The bill seeking temporary protection for illegal Pakistani immigrants in America has become ineffective prior to its approval, as the US Congress has completed...
SBP increases refinance rate
KARACHI: The refinance rate under the Export Finance Scheme was increased by one percent to 11 percent to meet the IMF condition by the State...
Nigeria market blast kills 30
Abuja: At least 30 people were killed and several injured when a bomb ripped through a crowded market near Abacha Barracks in Nigerian capital city....
Target killings claimed more lives than suicide attacks in 2010
Karachi: While suicide attacks are considered to be the deadliest menace in the terrorism-hit Pakistan, the political phenomenon like target killings are taking a toll...
Poor law & order caused Rs370 bn loss last year
Karachi: The country’s financial hub deprived of about Rs370 billion in 2010 due to poor law and order situation while thousands of daily-wage workers also...
1.77 million Israelis live in poverty
About 1.77 million Israelis are poor out of them 850,000 children live in poverty and 75 percent of impoverished Israelis could not serve meals because...
PFF to launch National School Football C’ship this year
Karachi: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) would organise several youth championships during the year 2011, including the National School Football Championship....
Former mayor sees corruption in US
KARACHI: The first Pakistan-born former mayor in America, Dr Mohammad Ali Chaudhry, has said that the down towards economy is the core issue behind the...