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Lufthansa to suspend flights to Venezuela from June 17
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Kuwait to spend $115b on oil projects
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Govt releases Rs 21.5b for Education Ministry
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16,320 beneficiaries get marriage grant worth Rs 1,411m in three years
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PR retrieves over 987 acres encroached land in three years
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AJK revenues down by Rs 21b
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Japan to push back planned raise in taxes to 2019
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Pakistani auto parts manufacturers participate in US exhibition
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Indonesia to import meat, citrus from Pakistan: Envoy
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Saad for upgradation of railway tracks
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Govt decides to hike Parliament expenses by Rs 900m
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Budget on June 3: Govt to impose Rs150 billion new taxes
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to impose new taxes worth Rs 150 billion in the upcoming fiscal budget 2016-17 as...
Cotton market witnesses mix trend
KARACHI: The cotton market has witnessed mixed trend as spinners stayed away from the trading ring. Faced with acute shortage,...
FBR to introduce new rules to curb trade of counterfeit products
KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue has decided to introduce new intellectual property rights rules in order to curb trade of...
Spanish archaeologists discover cave art to rival country’s best
MADRID: Spanish archaeologists say have discovered an exceptional set of Paleolithic-era cave drawings that could rank among the best in...
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Dar urges poultry farmers to decrease prices during Ramazan
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar Saturday urged the poultry farmers to provide maximum relief to the general public...
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IBA, ICM join hands to train capital market professionals
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