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Govt changes formula for Zakat pay out

30. May 2008

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ISLAMABAD: The Government has changed the formula to disburse Zakat resources among the provinces on population basis. This was recommended in a meeting of the sub-committee constituted by the Cabinet to review the Zakat System held under the Chairmanship of Federal Minister for Religious Affairs, Zakat and Ushr, Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah. Popularity: 19% [?]

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SC rejects petition seeking President to vacate army house

30. May 2008

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LAHORE: The Lahore Registry of the Supreme Court of Pakistan Friday rejected a petition seeking President Pervez Musharraf to vacate the Army House. The petition was filed by General Secretary of “Adliya Bachao Committee” Mian Jameel Akhtar through his lawyer Barrister Farooq. The petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday urging the apex [...]

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PM advises provincial govt to bare minimum protocol for him

30. May 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has directed provincial governments to make only necessary security arrangements and bare minimum protocol for him so as to spare the people of the inconvenience caused by his movement whenever he visits a city. He has taken serious notice of the congestion and long traffic queues caused [...]

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Naveed Qamar for immediate relief for needy people

30. May 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister, Syed Naveed Qamar chaired an Inter-Ministerial Committee Meeting to devise strategy for immediate relief to needy household families in Finance Division on Friday. Earlier the ECC of the Cabinet in its meeting held on 6th May, 2008 decided to constitute a Ministerial Committee comprising Ministers for Finance & Revenue, Industries & Production [...]

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Dr. Abdul Qadir Khan highly respected; Probe reveals no links with al-Qaeda

30. May 2008

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Investigations against Dr AQ Khan have proven that the renowned nuclear scientist had no links with al-Qaeda and that he helped Iran and Libya to divert the US focus from the Pakistani nuclear programme. ISLAMABAD: Renowned nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadir Khan has said he felt proud that nation holds him in high esteem after [...]

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CJP addresses lawyers’ convention; Bench formed to hear CJ’s Manhandling

30. May 2008

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Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar has constituted an 11-member special larger bench of the Supreme Court for next week to hear on June 2 the pending case of manhandling last year of deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. HYDERABAD:Deposed chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry addressed to the lawyers of Sindh [...]

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34 sentenced to jail for protesting Gitmo at the US SC

30. May 2008

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34 Convicted in Display At U.S. Supreme Court Protesters Had Decried Guantanamo On Friday, 30 May 2008, four people from Iowa were sentenced to jail for their non-violent resistance against Gitmo. Christine Gaunt - 10 days. Christine is a mother of three, a librarian and a farmer. Brian Terrel - 10 days. Brian is a [...]

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PML-N Party boards to take on package

30. May 2008

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LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party meeting of the central and provincial parliamentary boards was called here on Friday to discuss constitutional package given by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Current political situation, nominations of party candidates for the by-elections, issue of reinstatement of deposed judges and party future working strategies would be the main agenda [...]

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WB launches programme to counter food crises

30. May 2008

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ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has launched a one point two billion dollars programme to fight the global food crisis including two hundred million dollars in grants to poor countries facing the most dire need. Reports suggest that the new programme aims to speed up aid to those who are affected by high food prices. World [...]

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USAID trains 18 district health officials for birth spacing program

30. May 2008

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ISLAMABAD: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) certified 18 district health and population managers from Sindh and Balochistan “to emerge as leading voices to encourage birth spacing” in their respective districts. “Infant and child survival rates have not changed much in the past ten years,” said Mary Skarie, USAID/Pakistan’s Health Office Chief while [...]

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SIAPC supports Pak govt request for UN probe into Benazir killing

30. May 2008

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ISLAMABAD: The Socialist International Asia-Pacific Committee has supported Government of Pakistan’s request to the UN for an international inquiry into the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. This was announced by Secretary-General of the Socialist International, Mr. Luis Ayala at a news conference with PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari at the conclusion of the meeting of the [...]

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Pak-UK discuss anti-drug trafficking cooperation

30. May 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Acting High Commissioner of United Kingdom Ray Tyles called on the Federal Minister for Narcotics Control and Food & Agriculture Nazar Mohammad Gondal here today and discussed matters pertaining to strengthening anti-drug trafficking cooperation between the two countries. Secretary Narcotics Control Division Mr. K.B. Rind, Director Anti-Narcotics Force Brig. Pervez Sarwar, Ms. Kathrin [...]

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PM for Local Govt Ministry proposals to bridge urban-rural disparity

30. May 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has directed the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to come up with concrete and specific proposals in consultation with the National Reconstruction Bureau to address and bridge the urban-rural disparity in the country. The Prime Minister made this observation while outlining the priorities of the government [...]

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Govt committed to protect minorities rights: PM

30. May 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the government is committed to protecting the rights of minorities as enshrined in the constitution and as envisaged by the Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. The Prime Minister expressed these views in a meeting with a delegation of Peace Worldwide headed by Country Director, Mr. Hector [...]

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Govt to ensure loadshedding with judiciously: PM

30. May 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the government would ensure that loadshedding is done judiciously and without discrimination in a manner that people in remote parts of the country do not unduly and unfairly suffer from it. The Prime Minister directed the Ministry of Water and Power to ensure that the [...]

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Dr. Masood appointed as PTV Chairman

30. May 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Prominent journalist, columnist, political annalist and host, Dr. Shahid Masood has been appointed as Chairman of PTV. The Information and Broadcasting issued formal notification about his appointment as PTV Chairman on Friday. Dr. Shahid Masood father was civil engineer in Saudi Arabia where he worked for 15 year. He started his career [...]

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One hour jump not to affect Railway timings

30. May 2008

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RAWALPINDI: Divisional Commercial Officer Pakistan Railway Rawalpindi, Ashfaq Ali Tabbasum announced Friday that turning clocks one hour forward would not affect timings of Railway traffic. According to details, the Divisional Commercial Officer said that railway traffic would follow Pakistan Standard Time from June 1 without any change.-SANA Popularity: 7% [?]

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PML-N, PPP partners in democratic journey

30. May 2008

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PPP is the symbol of federation and the party never left Pakistan even in the moments of misery and despair. We need to follow policy of dialogue and reconciliation as taught by Benazir Bhutto ISLAMABAD: The co-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party, Asif Ali Zardari has said that his party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz PML-N were partners [...]

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Ufone launches Al Jazeera News Service

30. May 2008

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KARACHI: Ufone, one of the leading telecom companies, has launched news service in association with Al Jazeera News Network. This unique news experience by Ufone lets its valued customers get the world’s top stories on their handsets anywhere, anytime. Ufone has launched this value added service for its subscribers in association with Al Jazeera News [...]

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IT Ministry seeks sales tax waiver

30. May 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Information Technology recommends waiving off of sales tax on computers in the upcoming budget in order to boost computer industry. The ministry sent its recommendations to the Federal Board of Revenue here Thursday. Computer industry was hit with a fifteen percent sales tax last year that stifled the faster growth potential of [...]

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