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Budget debate fails to interest senators
ISLAMABAD, June 15: Senators showed little interest in the discussion on the budget, resulting in lack of quorum during the two Senate sessions on Sunday.... 
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Cut in ADP, hike in taxes likely: Punjab ‘pro-growth’ budget today
LAHORE, June 15: The new Punjab government will present on Monday (today) the provincial revenue budget for the fiscal 2008-09 amounting to around Rs400 billion - give or take a few...
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Rs500m set aside for ongoing projects: Islamabad Development Package
ISLAMABAD, June 15: The coalition government has decided to continue the Rs4.3 billion Islamabad Development Package (IDP) initiated by the previous government focusing uplift projects in rural area of the capital....
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‘Govt not withdrawing deposits from banks’
ISLAMABAD, June 15: The finance ministry has held out an assurance that the government is not contemplating withdrawal of its deposits from commercial banks and transfer them to the State Bank....
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Nazim jailed for torturing TMO
FAISALABAD, June 15: Around 25 people led by the Samundari town nazim on Saturday raided and later ransacked the office of town municipal officer (TMO) who assumed the office allegedly against the ‘aspirations’ of the nazim....
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‘Immorality’ seals fate of guest houses
BAHAWALPUR, June 15: In pursuance of the Cantonment Board directive, the police have raided and sealed about 10 private guest houses in posh locality of Model Town....
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One killed as wagon falls into ravine
MIRPUR, June 15: One person was killed and 10 others injured when a speeding wagon fell into a ravine near Choki village of Samani valley in Bhimbher district, Azad Kashmir, on Sunday....
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Panic looms over Gojal area after glacier burst
GILGIT, June 15: The third outburst of a glacier within two months in Gulkin valley of Gojal, upper Hunza, has caused widespread panic among the inhabitants....
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Cut in allocations for education projects flayed
ISLAMABAD, June 15: A civil society organisation has criticised the government for reducing allocations for development projects under the Education Division in the finance bill 2008-09 and giving less importance to gender-related aspects....
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Who will succeed Musharraf?
LAHORE, June 15: What''s the possibility of the impeachment of President Musharraf? And in case he is removed by the parliament, who will succeed him as the head of state?...
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Tax on power bills opposed
LAHORE, June 15: The imposition of 10 per cent withholding tax on electricity bills exceeding Rs20,000 will increase the cost of production which is already highest in the world....
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