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Govt set to merge PLTL, PLL into sole autonomous company

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Islamabad-The government is all set to merge Pakistan LNG Terminals Limited (PLTL) and Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) into a single autonomous company on January 1, 2021, it is learnt reliably here. It has been planned that instead of two companies doing the same job separately, should be […]

Gold prices increase Rs100/tola

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ISLAMABAD – The price of 24 karat gold on Monday witnessed an increase of Rs100 and was traded at Rs113,450 against its sale at Rs113,350  the previous day. Likewise, the price of ten-gram gold also increased by Rs85 and was sold at Rs97,265 compared to […]

Over 2.3m olive plants to be cultivated during current drive

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ISLAMABAD-To promote olive farming on large scale for reducing the reliance on imported edible oil as well as to encourage high-value agriculture, about 2.3 million olive plants to be cultivated during the current season. These plants to be cultivated under current autumn olive cultivation drive across the potential […]

Lahore Green lift 1st FBR Cricket Cup

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LAHORE-FBR Lahore Green defeated RTO Faisalabad by three wickets to lift the 1st FBR Cricket Cup. In the final played at Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad, RTO Faisalabad, batting first, were all out for 129 in 26.5 overs. Hamid Akram (53) and Mudassar Ali (19) batted well. For FBR […]

Bowlers put New Zealand in commanding position on day three

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MOUNT MAUNGANUI-New Zealand bowlers headlined the action on day three at the Bay Oval after ending Pakistan’s resistance led by Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Rizwan. An eventful final session saw New Zealand finishing the day on top after breaking the crucial 107-run partnership between Pakistan skipper Rizwan […]

Electricity rates raised again by Rs0.18 per unit

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Islamabad – Upward trend in the electricity rates continue as the government has once again increased the power tariff of XDISCOS by Rs 0.18 per unit for the second and third quarters of 2019-20. The electricity tariff has been increased by Rs. 0.15 per unit while an […]

UN chief calls for making 2021 ‘year of healing’

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Defining 2020 as the year of trials, tragedies and tears, the UN secretary-general appealed for cooperation in tackling global challenges in his year-end address Monday.  “Together, let’s make peace among ourselves and with nature, tackle the climate crisis, stop the spread of COVID-19 and make 2021 a […]

Biden says US needs coalition for confronting China

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US President-elect Joe Biden earlier said that he would not immediately end the trade war with China and remove trade duties imposed by US President Donald Trump. During a press briefing on Monday, Biden addressed US-China relations, a COVID-19 relief package and transition problems with the […]

US House votes to override Trump’s defense bill veto

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The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Monday to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a more than $740 billion defense spending bill, clearing the measure for the Senate, which is likely to back the bipartisan rebuke.  Both chambers require two-thirds support to overrule the […]

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