- 28 including MPA killed. over 50 injured in Mardan suicide b
- Govt not to present mini budget: Ishaq Dar
- PPP to support govt on Balochistan issue: Khurshid Shah
- KP govt committed to resolve masses problems: Siraj-ul-Haq
- Sindh focuses on energy, education, law and order
- No immediate end to load-shedding : Khawaja Asif
- Punjab budget to cause more unemployment: Elahi
- Imran takes oath as MNA today
- Power tariff to go up by Rs 1.12 per unit
- MQM to hold referendum on Thursday for joining PPP govt in S
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28 including MPA killed. over 50 injured in Mardan suicide blast
Dated: 2013-06-19
MARDAN: Twenty-eight including Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA), Imran Mohmand were killed and more than 50 people sustained severe injuries in the blast that targeted funeral prayer at Sher Garh l More details
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Govt not to present mini budget: Ishaq Dar
Dated: 2013-06-19
Islamabad: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said circular debt of 503 billion rupees would be paid off by the end of next month to reduce loadshedding, state owned media reported on Tuesday. More details
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PPP to support govt on Balochistan issue: Khurshid Shah
Dated: 2013-06-19
ISLAMABAD: Leader of opposition Syed Khurshid Shah has said it is high time to work together to resolve the issues of Balochistan. More details
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KP govt committed to resolve masses problems: Siraj-ul-Haq
Dated: 2013-06-19
PESHAWAR: Senior Minister, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Siraj-ul-Haq has said the coalition provincial government is committed to serve the people honestly and resolve their problems on priority basis.Addressing a post-budget news conference here on Tuesday‚ the minister said that austerity measures and simplicity will be adopted to utilize the resources for the welfare of the people.
He said that 50 per cent cut in the expenditure of Chief Minister House and Secretariat as well as Governor House and Governor Secretariat has been proposed in the budget.
The minister said that police culture will be reformed and reconciliatory jirgas would be constituted to resolve minor disputes.
Siraj-ul-Haq said that over 66.5 billion rupees have been allocated in the new budget for education sector which is 28 per cent of the total budget.
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Sindh focuses on energy, education, law and order
Dated: 2013-06-19
KARACHI: Adviser on Finance, Murad Ali Shah has said that the province will be concentrating on such factors as law and order, tackling energy crisis and education. More details
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No immediate end to load-shedding : Khawaja Asif
Dated: 2013-06-19
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif said that the Government can not end load-shedding problem instantly.Speaking in the National Assembly session on Tuesday, Khawaja said that the people are suffering from load shedding and higher rates of the electricity units due to the inappropriate policies designed in the past.
Instant short term solutions a road map are being developed to end it gradually, he added. He said that a comprehensive policy will be drawn after the budget session to end the unannounced and unequal load-shedding in the country. The Federal Minister said that load-shedding has been reduced in the past few days and the situation will improve further in the days to come.
Khawaja Asif said that in the past, government announced equal load-shedding hours throughout the country
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Punjab budget to cause more unemployment: Elahi
Dated: 2013-06-19
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q Punjab president, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has strongly criticized Punjab budget, saying it would only add to unemployment. More details
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Imran takes oath as MNA today
Dated: 2013-06-19
ISLAMABAD: Chairman, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan would take oath today (Wednesday) as member National Assembly. More details
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Power tariff to go up by Rs 1.12 per unit
Dated: 2013-06-19
ISLAMABAD: Power tariff is likely to be jacked up by Rs 1.12 per unit as Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has sent its recommendations to NEPRA for raising the power tariff.As per CPPA recommendations with respect to monthly increase in fuel adjustment surcharge that cost of diesel based power generation stood at Rs 20.80 per unit last month, cost of production of furnace oil based power stood at Rs 16 per unit , gas based power generation Rs 5.21 per unit and cost of hydro power generation remained paisas 8 per unit.
Power theft and line losses were recorded 90 million units. During the month of May 7.30 billion units electricity was produced at the cost of Rs 56 billions.
CPPA proposed that that approval for raising power tariff at the rate of Rs 1.12 per unit be accorded.
NEPRA will hear the CPPA recommendations today to give approval to the enhancement
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MQM to hold referendum on Thursday for joining PPP govt in Sindh
Dated: 2013-06-19
Karachi: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Tuesday announced schedule of intra party referendum on June 20 for taking opinion from workers to join PPP government in Sindh.MQM chief Altaf Hussain had directed his party’s coordination committee to hold a nationwide referendum in three days to decide if the party should join the Sindh government or instead sit on the opposition benches in the provincial assembly.
According to statement issued by MQM, Rabita Committee would arrange referendum tomorrow (Thursday) across the country.
Ballet boxes would be placed in sectors, zonal offices and party offices in Karachi, Hyderabad, other cities and town of Sindh and others provinces, the statement added.
Polling would start from 9:00 am and end at 5:00pm in the evening across the country. MQM chief would be informed the result, after that Altaf Hussain would announc
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