Pvt.Chelsea Manning of WikiLeaks controversy released from military prison: reports
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ArchivePlea against 20pc reduction in pvt schools’ fee disposed of for being infructuous
In his comments, the heath secretary also attached the opinion of the Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Society of Pakistan which stated that there was no scientific evidence that spraying of bleach or chlorine-based solution blocked transmission of Covid-19...
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Archive10 banks sign pact to create Pakistan Corporate Restructuring Company Ltd
KARACHI: The country’s 10 banks signed an agreement on Friday to establish Pakistan Corporate Restructuring Company Ltd (PCRCL)...
The shareholder agreement was signed by presidents and representatives from Habib Bank, National Bank of Pakistan, United Bank, MCB Bank, Allied Bank, Meezan Bank, Bank Alfalah, Bank Al-Habib, Habib Metropolitan Bank and Faysal Bank at the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) headquarters...
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PakistanDutch company to acquire Engro Foods Ltd
FrieslandCampina International Holding BV intends to acquire a 51 per cent stake of Engro Foods Limited, one of the largest listed companies at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), a notification on the bourse's website said Thursday...
Citibank Pakistan is the financial advisor...
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PakistanPanamagate case: SC asks Sharif lawyers to establish ownership of Minerva Financial Services Ltd
Naeem Bokhari, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's (PTI) lead counsel alleged that the owner of the London flats is Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif...
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ArchiveAGP Ltd raises Rs2.8 billion
KARACHI: AGP Ltd, a pharmaceutical company in the fold of OBS Group, has raised Rs2...
At the gong-ringing ceremony at the PSX on Monday that signalled the start of trading of company’s stock, AGP Ltd share price quickly hit the upper circuit of 5 per cent to take the stock price to Rs84, from the offered price of Rs80 a share...
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TechPakistani company Systems Ltd makes it to Forbes 'under $1bn' list for second year in a row
Founded in 1977, Systems Limited Pakistan has the distinction of being the country's first software technology company, according to the statement...
One of Pakistan's largest and fast-growing companies, Highnoon made it to the list for the second time...
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PakistanSome solutions to Pakistan's professor mafia
Earlier this month, Professor Pervez Hoodbhoy wrote an article describing the mechanisms of what he termed Pakistan's professor mafia and the various "academic crimes" that this racket commits to the detriment of Pakistan's higher education system...
In this article, I wish to offer what I believe can be solid solutions to the issues highlighted by Professor Hoodbhoy...
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PakistanPakistan calls for inclusive political solutions to disputes
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan told the international community on Tuesday that the protection of civilians is best served by “addressing the root causes of conflicts, and finding inclusive political solutions to disputes and seeking peaceful settlement of conflicts”...
Pakistan’s UN Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi told the Security Council, “this strategy would lead us to sustainable and enduring peace and security; it has been demonstrated time...
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ArchivePolitical issues need political solutions, Pakistan tells UN
WASHINGTON: Pakistan has urged the UN Security Council to promote political solutions to the problems that have political reasons, such as the Kashmir dispute...
Addressing the first meeting of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations of the 2021 session, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Munir Akram also underlined the shortcomings of the current UN strategy for resolving disputes...
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WorldNato chief urges US and Turkey to 'sit down and find solutions'
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) chief Jens Stoltenberg on Friday urged the United States and Turkey to “sit down and find solutions” to a crisis in relations between the two key members of the military alliance...
“I only urge the US and Turkey to sit down and find solutions because it is important for the alliance that we are able to work closely together, especially in that region, because Turkey is a key ally in our fight...
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ArchiveSolutions please
READERS often complain that writers focus on problems and not solutions...
This may be true to some extent but it is also true that some readers look for easy solutions to complex social problems, eg, how Pakistan can achieve good governance and rapid progress...
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ArchiveQuest for solutions
COMMENTS on a number of my recent articles have stated that I have focused on delineating/diagnosing issues and have not given solutions...
Given the increasing inequality trends in Pakistan, I asked him how he compared Pakistan with South America as they have had significant inequalities too...
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ArchiveEarthly matters: Solutions to save civilisation
Last week, on the occasion of the European Climate Diplomacy Day, the Embassies of France and Germany hosted a photography exhibition entitled “60 Solutions” and the screening of a film, Home by Yann Arthus-Bertand at the Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA)...
” While this debate between rich countries (who want the world to cut emissions together) and poor countries (who want the rich countries to cut more of their emissions...
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ArchiveWEF initiative: local solutions to global issues
ISLAMABAD: More than 20 cities of the world, including Islamabad, will be connected with Davos under the ‘Global Shapers Community’, an initiative of the World Economic Forum (WEF), in live two-day video conversation with local communities...
Shaping Davos is a conservation that explores local solutions to global issues by engaging local stakeholders first and then connecting them to Davos...
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