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October 15, 2006 Sunday Ramazan 21, 1427 MDGs fail to ignite spark of hope in Sindh KARACHI: That people in cities like Karachi and Hyderabad are dying of drinking contaminated water leaves no doubt that the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), set at the dawn of this century... Inflation jumps by 8.43pc in 1st quarter ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: Inflation measured through consumer price index (CPI) rose by 8.43 per cent during the first quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal over the corresponding period of last year... Wholesale prices increase ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: The wholesale price of commodities increased by 8.21 per cent during the first quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal year, over the same period last year.... Karachi Port operations KARACHI, Oct 14: Four ships carrying containers and to load naphtha are expected to arrive at the outer anchorage on Sunday, according to KPT sources.... Spinners, mills lift all lots at Rs2,425 KARACHI, Oct 14: Physical business on the cotton market on Saturday was fairly active as spinners and mills lifted all the lots offered for sale by the ginners on an average rate of Rs2,425.... Oil prices stabilising amid Opec output cut confusion RIYADH, Oct 14: Contradictory signals from major Opec players, which some accuse is deliberate, are making global crude markets confused - tumbling still further in the process and stabilising around $60 mark for the first time in many months.... Exporters fear slump in fisheries export to EU: Suspension of auction hall activity KARACHI, Oct 14: Exporters fear a slump in export of fisheries to European countries in case commercial activities at the K-1 Auction Hall suspended by the marine fisheries department (MFD) are not resumed immediately.... Port Qasim KARACHI, Oct 14: Three ships carrying containers, iron ore and edible oil arrived at the outer anchorage during the last 24 hours, said a PQA press release here on Saturday.... Refineries investing to reduce air pollution KARACHI: The government has set a deadline of 2008 for all the refineries to become compliant with EURO 11 specification aimed at reducing sulphur content in diesel to 0.05... Proposal for restoration of facilities turned down ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: The Central Board of Revenue has declined to entertain a proposal of the ministry of industries and production seeking restoration of facilities for investors in export processing zones (EPZs).... Wheat sale KARACHI, Oct 14: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan will offload 46,000 tons of imported soft white wheat in the market to ease domestic prices.... Govt must do more At a UNO conference in 2000, all member states signed the ‘Millennium Declaration’ — a solemn pledge to free fellow men, women and children from abject and dehumanizing conditions of life on this planet.... Punjab set to achieve most goals LAHORE: Like scores of other residents of a shanty town in Johar Town, Rani, 27, walks about one and a half kilometres each morning during summer from her ramshackle dwelling to the canal to wash clothes and take bath.... ‘We are doing all within our means to achieve MDGs’ ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the government is all set to attain most of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), including 100 per cent literacy rate by 2015.... NWFP still assessing situation PESHAWAR: Making a belated start to track down the difficult path leading to the achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Frontier province presents a bleak picture requiring a Herculean effort... Philanthropy makes up for govt failure KARACHI: Here are some credible statistics which should move the stoniest of hearts: over 600 million children in the world live in absolute poverty; every day 24,000 people die from hunger... Opposition terms govt’s claims ‘hollow’ KARACHI: The government takes credit of putting the economy back on track and hopes to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015. The opposition, with little knowledge about the goals, termed the government’s claims hollow.... Poor grades on education report card KARACHI: Though the Millennium Development Goals are achievable, Pakistan does not fare well as far as progress in education-related MDGs target are concerned.... Private sector not aware of MDGs KARACHI: Most businessmen and industrialists were found to be ignorant about the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set up by the ‘Millennium Declaration’ adopted at the United Nations in 2000.... Sickly performance of health sector KARACHI: The sudden spurt in the HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in Pakistan has stunned the health monitors, compelling them to call for revising the health targets....

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