KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Saturday decided to reduce its policy rate by 50 basis points to 13.5 per cent with effect from August 01, 2011. This was announced by Yaseen Anwar, …

KARACHI: The peace rally organised by the Sindh Government in Karachi on Saturday came to an end while violence continued in the city as 13 more were killed, DawnNews reported.

KARACHI: Interior Minister A. Rehman Malik Saturday evening discussed the law and order situation of the province with Sindh Governor Dr. Ishrat-ul- Ebad Khan.

KARACHI: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday said that the objective of his politics of reconciliation is to bring political stability so as to achieve economic stability as well.

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 15 projects of national importance costing Rs154.52 billion.

KARACHI: British Deputy High Commissioner in Karachi, Francis Campbell has said that improved law and order situation will help encourage foreign investment in Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has strongly condemned the bomb blast in Mastung on Friday, in which Mir Akmal Raisani, the nephew of Chief Minister of Balochistan Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani embraced martyrdom.

FAISALABAD: Eleven high-yield varieties of Ayub Agriculture Research Institute (AARI) Faisalabad were approved for cultivation on commercial basis.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Friday constituted three new ministries with divisions namely the ministries of National Harmony, Human Resource Development and Professional and Technical Training.

KARACHI: Minister for Environment and Alternative Energy Sindh Muhammad Shaharyar Khan Mahar has said that environmental monitoring of polluting industries must be vigorously pursued to mitigate pollution load which has played havoc on fragile environment …