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It’s time for Pakistani cinema to shape up
KARACHI: Like many, we are a nation that takes pride in its history. But unlike other nations, we tend to live in our glorious past. Whether it’s being fascinated by the Ottoman Empire, in comparison...
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Unsustainable equation: Ministry paints rosy picture of foreign currency...
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance is projecting a drop of just $1.5 billion in foreign currency reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan in the next financial year based on the premise that the...
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Noori on a hunt for all-rounders
KARACHI: Despite a musical career that comprises of only two albums, Noori has shared a tremendous relationship with the school and college going crowd, since its inception. Whether it’s endorsing...
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Nandipur project: Govt intensifies efforts to resume work on power plant
ISLAMABAD: The new government has stepped up efforts to immediately resume work on the 425-megawatt Nandipur power project and is trying to lure back the disgruntled Chinese contractor, which...
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Poetic art woos visitors at Jumma Hafta Bazaar
KARACHI: If you are looking for some traditional decorative items for your house, or a block-print shalwar kameez for Eid, you may want to check out the works of over 30 different artists all the way...
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Honour killing is not part of Sindh’s culture, says SMIU VC
KARACHI: Killing women in the name of honour is not a part of Sindh’s culture. The practice was brought in the province by immigrants some centuries ago. The condition of women in Sindh, therefore,...
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Pakistan’s kryptonite: Rising power of business in Pakistan
LONDON: Pakistan provides ample examples of paradoxes, one being the near bankruptcy of the public exchequer and the continuing rise in accumulation of wealth by the business class. There is...
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This ain’t nothing but a ‘Summer Jam’
KARACHI: After the processed and monotonous sound of Coke Studio, the raw and fresh sound of Summer Jam 2013, that took place at Café Pink Cadillac, came as a pleasant surprise. Be it the barely...
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Fight against polio: Over half a million children miss immunisation
ISLAMABAD: As many as 0.68 million children in Pakistan missed polio vaccination due to the deteriorating law and order situation and administrative issues during a three-day polio campaign in...
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Feeling the pinch: As trade liberalises, large players look forward, while...
KARACHI: It happened slowly without anyone realising it. The influx of Chinese motorcycles that started in 1990s was a boon for customers and allied industry, that made accessories and spare parts...
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Trade competition: Pakistan’s auto industry determined to find middle-ground...
KARACHI: When former Pakistani government hinted that it is going to liberalise trade with archrival India, the Pakistani auto industry was on the forefront to oppose any such move. However, after...
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Misconceptions about MFN: Trade liberalisation may not be death knell for...
KARACHI: With the new government in power, there is once again a lot of debate on the issue of trade with India and the process of further liberalising trade regime after granting MFN status. While...
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Stock markets: After years of effort, investment flow could not be eased
KARACHI: Efforts to ease the flow of portfolio investment between India and Pakistan have run into snags after years of groundwork by regulators and representatives of capital markets from both sides...
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Border-talk: What Indians have to say about trade with Pakistan
KARACHI: While Nawaz Sharif might be trying to convince us that India is the next trade buddy after China, it helps to ask the question: is the other side of the border’s media just as rosy eyed...
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Hack and crack: Cyber crimes and the monetary losses inflicted
KARACHI: What if I tell you that your mobile SIM can be duplicated and used by another person for different motives, without you getting to know about it, let alone your approval? I know it’s...
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Stealers of the dead: Ratta Amral graveyard land being scooped up
RAWALPINDI: Ratta Amral is home to a historic century-and-a-half year-old graveyard. In recent years, however, it has fallen prey to brazen encroachments and become a den of drug addicts and...
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Contractionary monetary policy: Govt dragging feet as IMF demands interest...
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan faces pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to make loans (for the private sector) expensive by notching up the minimum interest rate to double digits, the...
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Fashion: From comfort zone to twilight zone
LAHORE: Ammar Belal has not left Pakistan. Rather, he is on his way to taking Pakistan to a global platform in fashion and creating a stepping stone for local designers to enter the arena. Eyebrows...
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Responsible power generation: Cellular industry’s shift towards green energy
KARACHI: The global telecom industry has grown at an unprecedented rate over the past few years. As per a study conducted by GSMA Intelligence in 2012, there are 5.9 billion active mobile phone...
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Online (in)security: FATA Secretariat website hacked in ‘protest’
PESHAWAR: The FATA Secretariat’s website was hacked in ‘protest of Indian aggression across the Line of Control (LoC)’. Pakistani authorities on Sunday accused the Indian army of cross-border...
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