Japanese man loses USB stick with entire city’s personal details
But one worker in Japan could be nursing a protracted hangover after he lost a USB memory stick following a night out with colleagues, according to a BBC News report...
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ArchivePakistan Stock Exchange sheds 469 points ahead of Eid holidays
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday landed in the red, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding 469 points — 1...
Senior analyst Mohammad Faizan Munshey said, "Pakistan stocks fell sharply in the last trading session ahead of the holiday season, dragged down by shares of cement, oil and chemical scrips...
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PakistanMet Office forecasts rain, windstorm across Pakistan during Eid holidays
The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Friday forecast light rain with wind and dust storms across Pakistan during the upcoming Eid holidays under the influence of a westerly weather system which will enter the country on May 1...
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Archive‘Retailers must list sales tax on price tags separately’
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday made it binding on all registered retailers to show price and tax separately on the price tags and menu cards to ensure depositing of deducted tax in government kitty...
The decision came at a time when retailers — especially those deals in selling of fabrics in local markets — have started charging sales tax at the rate of 17 per cent on retail price from consumers without...
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ArchiveCM wants price list displayed at shops
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Monday directed all district administrations and other relevant authorities to ensure that retail shops display the essential items price list...
During a meeting here, Mr Mahmood also ordered improvement of the price inspection and monitoring mechanism for the enforcement of the government fixed prices...
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ArchiveSeven killed during Eid holidays
RAWALPINDI: Seven people, including two women, were killed and over 450 others injured in separate incidents during the Eid holidays, police said...
According to Holy Family Hospital (HFH)’s deputy medical superintendent Dr Shahzad Rehan, 160 victims of motorcycle-related accidents were treated at the hospital during the holidays...
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ArchiveSummer holidays in FDE schools likely from 6th
Earlier, Federal Directorate of Education had announced summer holidays from June 11 to August 10, 2015 due to inter-provincial games here at Pakistan Sports Complex from June 9 to 12, where 15,000 students were supposed to watch games...
However, on Tuesday, Pakistan Sports Board had to cancel the game indefinitely due to hot weather conditions...
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PakistanEidul Azha holidays from Sept 1 to 4
The federal government announced a four-day holiday on account of Eidul Azha, falling on September 2, Saturday, via a notification issued by the interior ministry on Wednesday...
All offices will remained closed from September 1 to 4 — Friday to Monday, both days inclusive — according to the notification, DawnNews reported -
ArchiveSummer holidays from tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The academic session at the schools and colleges of the federal capital ends tomorrow (Friday) with summer holidays being observed from June 6 to August 9...
Earlier, FDE had announced summer holidays from June 11 to August 10, 2015 as inter-provincial games were scheduled to be held from June 9 to 12 which were to be attended by 15,000 students...
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ArchiveSummer holidays from June 11
ISLAMABAD: Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has announced that summer holidays will commence from June 11...
This year, summer holidays face a little delay as around 15,000 students will participate in the inaugural ceremony of the first Quaid-i-Azam Inter-Provincial Games to be held from June 9 to 12 at the Sports Complex...
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ArchiveTwo weekly holidays
The government announced two weekly holidays on the national level in October 2011...
Subsequently, for quite some time two weekly holidays were observed in the FBR and its field formations...
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ArchiveSummer holidays delayed over inter-provincial games
The first Quaid-i-Azam inter-provincial games will be held from June 9-12 at the Pakistan Sports Complex and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is likely to inaugurate the mega event...
“I have no idea about schoolchildren’s involvement in the event,” said Akhtar Nawaz Ganjera, the director general (technical) of the Pakistan Sports Board...
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PakistanStocks rally ahead of Eid holidays
The Pakistan Stock Exchange ended the penultimate trading session before Eid holidays firmly in the green as the benchmark KSE-100 index gained 857...
"Foreign inflows, government development commitments in federal budgets and subdued noise over the JIT Panamagate case ahead of Eid holidays played a catalyst role in major recovery at PSX ignoring slump in global crude prices on oversupply," he added...
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WorldUttar Pradesh cancels Eid Milad-un-Nabi, Jummat-ul-Wida holidays, along with 15 others
The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh's (UP) Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) led government has announced an end to holidays for Eid Milad-un-Nabi, Jummat-ul-Wida, and 15 other public holidays, BBC Urdu reported...
Besides the aforementioned holidays, days off to celebrate the birth of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, Chandar Shekhar, and Chaudhry Charan Singh have also been ended...
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PakistanAuthorities move to ensure adequate oil supply during holidays
ISLAMABAD: Against the backdrop of a severe petrol crisis which almost crippled the transport sector in January this year, the authorities appear to be planning to take extraordinary measures to avert a shortage of petroleum products during extended Eid holidays...
Informed sources said a meeting with the oil industry would be held on Tuesday to assess the stock of petroleum products in the country and review arrangements for...
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