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Pakistan, IMF to hold crunch talks this week

October 20th, 2008 Sana · No Comments

Source: Daily Times
* Negotiations a contingency plan if Pakistan fails to get lending from other financial institutions
* Pakistan seeking $6 billion
By Sajid Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will conclude negotiations on the Economic Stabilisation Programme this week in Abu Dhabi, a senior official in the Finance Ministry told Daily Times on Sunday.
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Filed Under: Business

The feeling in Balouchistan

May 24th, 2008 Aimon · 1 Comment

Source: FAST Rising

How does one approach it - Balochistan, the Baloch, Balochi?
Labels and deciphering their meanings, negotiating the maze of connotations associated with even simple terms like development or education, facing up to fears of being “target-killed” in our perceived capacity of Punjabis, going absolutely quiet when a senior BSO office-bearer lamented that we […]

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Filed Under: Politics

UK bank to invest $15mn in Pakistan

January 17th, 2008 Aimon · 1 Comment

Source: Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: The UK-based Innovative Investment Bank would initially invest $15 million which would increase further substantially in future. Its main areas of services would be financial services, wholesale distribution, retail activities, management and development of commercial as well as residential property.

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Filed Under: Business

How is the king’s party receiving official patronage in Punjab in the run-up to general elections?

December 14th, 2007 Sana · 2 Comments

Source: The News
By Adnan Adil
The landscape on the Mall Road and Gulberg’s Main Boulevard in Lahore is dotted with banners displaying bicycle, the election symbol of PML-Q. The prime advertisement site is believed to have been devoted to party’s publicity campaign for gratis, which otherwise is sold off by the city authorities for […]

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Filed Under: Elections 2008