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Rana Iqbal sworn in as Acting Punjab Governor

Friday, August 8, 2008

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LAHORE: Speaker Punjab Assembly Rana Mohammad Iqbal has taken oath as acting governor of Punjab. Chief Justice Lahore High Court Syed Zahid Hussain administered the oath from him. Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif, Senior Minister Raja Riaz, PPP leader Qasim Zia, Excise and Taxation Minister Mujtaba Shuja Ur Rehman and other senior government officials [...]

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NTA says SBP rate hike to ravage economy

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: National Traders Alliance on Wednesday said that the decision of an increase in State Bank of Pakistan’s key discount rate to 13.0 percent in the monetary policy would devastate stock trading and other businesses and result in increased unrest across country. Malik Sohail Hussain, Vice President, Quami Tajir Ittehad Pakistan and former Senior Vice [...]

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Vohra sworn in as IHK Governor

Thursday, June 26, 2008

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SRINAGAR: Governor N N Vohra who was administered oath of office at Raj Bhavan said it was time to forget the past and look towards future. Talking to media persons in the sidelines of the oath taking ceremony here, Vohra, in an apparent reference to the issue of transfer of State land to Amarnath shrine [...]

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World Bank mission assesses Balochistan education support programme

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

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QUETTA: A World Bank mission now on a visit to Balochistan for assessing pace of development over Balochistan education support programme (BESP) called on the Governor Balochistan Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi on Wednesday. The World Bank had provided twenty-two million dollars for the programme which is being implemented through Balochistan Education Foundation. Balochistan Education Foundation [...]

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NWFP Governor calls on Rehman Malik

Monday, May 26, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Governor NWFP, Mr. Owais Ahmed Ghani called on Advisor to the Prime Minister on Interior, in the Ministry of Interior on Monday. The call on was to discuss law and order situation in FATA. During the meeting with the Jirga in Peshawar, the Advisor Interior had promised to extend all possible support for the [...]

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Punjab Governor calls on President

Saturday, May 24, 2008

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RAWALPINDI: Governor Punjab Salman Taseer called on President Pervez Musharraf here on Friday. The President congratulated him on assuming the charge of his new responsibilities as Governor Punjab and hoped that he would work for the development and socio-economic uplift of the people of Punjab. The Governor Punjab thanked the President for reposing confidence in [...]

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Punjab Governor in favour of reconciliation

Saturday, May 17, 2008

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LARKANA: Punjab new Governor Salman Taseer said on Saturday he is not against any party and he is in favour of reconciliation process which is in the interest of the country. This he said during his visit to Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto on Saturday and laid floral wreaths at the graves, the new Governor offered [...]

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Taseer takes oath as Punjab Governor; PML-N bycotts

Friday, May 16, 2008

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LAHORE: Salman Taseer has taken oath as 27th Governor of Punjab province. Chief Justice Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Zahid Hussain administered oath to Salman Taseer at an oath taking ceremony held here at Governor House on Friday. Referring to the public mandate received by the PPP, the governor said the democratic process [...]

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Salman Taseer; battle lines between Nawaz and Zardari camps

Friday, May 16, 2008

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Pakistan Muslim League-N reacted annoyingly over appointment of Salman Taseer as the new governor of Punjab. Though Pakistan People’s Party has explained that it had agreed to Taseer’s selection after getting his name cleared from a couple of PML-N’s leaders including Shahbaz Sharif. while PML-N has made their point clear by saying that there [...]

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Governors’ sister, spouse perish in accident

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

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SHAIKHUPURA: Sister and brother-in-law of Punjab Governor expired in the bloody accident that claimed six lives when twenty five vehicles clashed against each other due to over speeding on Motorway near Shiekhupura interchange Tuesday evening. According to eyewitnesses, at least 25 speeding vehicles in a row came crashing near interchange here perishing six persons and [...]

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