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Awaz – Episode No. 224
Host: Sufiyan Waheed Siddiqui Awaz – MOBILE USE EP – 224 by Aaj News
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Pakistan offers tremendous opportunities for investors in Power Sector: Abid Sher Ali
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Water and Power Ch. Abid Sher Ali said on Thursday that Pakistan offers tremendous opportunities for investors in Power sector with generous incentives. He was talking to a delegation of foreign investors headed by Javed Malik Pakistan’s Ambassador (Special Envoy for Foreign Investments) here on Thursday. Abid Sher Ali said [...]
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ECC expresses satisfaction over positive trends in key economic indicators
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Wednesday expressed its satisfaction over the positive trends in key economic indicators. The meeting of the ECC was held under the chairmanship of the Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here at the Prime Minister’s Office. Secretary Finance, Dr. Waqar Masood presented a review of the [...]
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Asia Cup: Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 12 runs
FATULLAH: Sri Lanka defeated defending champion Pakistan by 12 runs in the opening match of the Asia Cup at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium here on Tuesday. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat in Fatullah. The team set 297 runs in a 50 overs match. SriLahiru Thirimanne remained the top scoring batsman, [...]
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CJP visits Quaid-e-Azam’s mausoleum
KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani Monday visited the mausoleum of the Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah to pay homage to the Nation’s founder. The Chief Justice offered Fateha and recorded his remarks in the visitors book. Talking to media Justice Tassaduq Jillani said that he was visiting the Quaid’s mausoleum to renew [...]
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India’s Modi targets China in election speech
NEW DELHI: India’s opposition leader Narendra Modi, favourite to win this year’s polls, on Saturday warned neighbour China to shed its “expansionist mindset” as he toured a disputed region in the remote northeast. Modi, the prime ministerial candidate of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said China should instead focus on forging peaceful bilateral [...]
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TARGET – Episode No. 196 (Illegal slaughter house)
Aaj Tv’s investigative journalist Syed Shehryar Asim (Sherry) along with his team Target and police raided an illegal slaughter house in Orangi Town and arrested a group of butchers involved in cutting and selling substandard meat injurious to health. The group was caught red handed when team Target raided their hideout on a tip received [...]
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President Mamnoon Hussain leaves on board High Speed Train for Shanghai
BEIJING: President Mamnoon Hussain after successful completion of the Beijing segment of his state visit left Friday morning for Shanghai onboard High Speed Bullet train. The President entourage included Minister for Planning, development and Reforms Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi and Ambassador Masood Khalid. Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Sun [...]
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Negotiations not possible amid terrorist attacks: Nisar
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Thursday said threat perception in the country had lowered and facts and figures depicted that law and order had improved, which was evident from situation in Karachi and Quetta. Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, he said the threat perception had been existing for years, although prominent [...]
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Registration of schools not teaching Sindhi would be cancelled: Nisar
JAMSHORO: Sindh Education Minister, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro has said that registration would be cancelled of those private schools where the Sindhi subject was not being taught. He said this while talking to media on the occasion of Cultural program held at Government Girls Middle School Telegraph Kotri on Wednesday. “All members of Sindh Assembly are [...]
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Pakistan repays $ 149 mln to IMF
KARACHI: Pakistan on Tuesday paid 28th installment under the IMF-SBA facility amounting to SDR 96 million equivalent dollars 149 million. According to Spokesman of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), with repayment of the current installment Pakistan to-date has repaid to IMF SDRs 4,385 million equivalent dollars 6,694 million since July 2011. Of this, SDR3,811 million equivalent [...]
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Senate body passed resolution to restore Youtube
ISLAMABAD: The Functional Committee on Human Rights passed a resolution here on Monday to restore Youtube and decided to take up the matter in Senate considering access of information a basic right of every citizen. The committee, which met here under the chairmanship of Senator Afrasiab Khattak, was apprised that Youtube is not banned in [...]
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Ankara Trilateral Summit, a success: Prime Minister
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Saturday said that the Ankara trilateral summit was a success as the civil and military leadership of three states, interacted with each other and discussed threadbare mutual issues. Talking to private news channel aboard, the Prime Minister said the three sides have also agreed to continue interacting in the [...]
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Pakistan sets new world record of ‘Largest Human National Flag’
LAHORE: Pakistani youth have made a new world record by making ‘World’s largest human national flag’. According to Aaj News, 29,040 volunteers took part in ‘Punjab Youth Festival’ held here on Saturday at National Hockey Stadium Lahore. Pakistani 29,040 participants gathered at National Hockey Stadium in Lahore to make a new world record of ‘Largest [...]
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More Pakistanis than Indians favour friendly ties with India: PILDAT Report
ISLAMABAD: More Pakistanis than Indians favour cooperative relations between Islamabad and New Delhi but both the people consider either state the “least friendly” country, said a survey released by Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) at a roundtable discussion here. The nation-wide survey conducted by PILDAT with the support and assistance of Danish [...]
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Attack on police is a reaction against targeted operation: Sharjeel
KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information and Local government Sharjeel Inam Memon has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the deaths of policemen, martyred in a blast here on Thursday morning. According to a statement Sharjeel said that attack on police is a cowardice and shameful act. He paid rich tributes to martyr of police. He [...]
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Altaf Hussain appeals for early recovery of missing MQM workers
LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain has appealed President Mamnoon Hussain, Prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, COAS Gen. Raheel Sharif, D.G ISI and Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar to take notice of 45 missing MQM workers. MQM Chief has also demanded the Chief Justice of Pakistan Tasadduq Hussain Jillani to take suo-moto action against [...]
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Federal Govt to continue giving administrative, political support to Balochistan: Ch. Nisar
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Tuesday said the Federal Government would continue to give administrative and political support to the Balochistan government. Talking to Chief Minister Balochistan Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch he said that security agencies, federal intelligence departments and the Federal Government will work together to bring about [...]
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Bureaucracy’s role vital in social, economic uplift: Mamnoon
LAHORE: President Syed Mamnoon Hussain has said that the bureaucracy is the backbone of the country and has a vital role to play in the social and economic development. He was addressing the passing-out of 47 officers of 36th Specialized Training Programme for the Probationary Officers of Pakistan Administrative Service here at Civil Services Academy (CSA) [...]
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Development work in full swing on hydropower project
SIALKOT: Development work on Head Marala Hydropower Project is in full swing and it would be completed at estimated cost of Rs.3049.74 million. Official sources told APP here Sunday the pace of development work on the construction of spillway and power house had been further accelerated and hopefully the spillway would be completed in April this [...]
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Sri Lanka win series as Bangladesh draw Test
CHITTAGONG: Mominul Haque hit an unbeaten century to steer Bangladesh to a draw in the second and final Test against Sri Lanka in Chittagong on Saturday, leaving the tourists with a 1-0 series win. Bangladesh, who needed to bat out their second innings after being set an improbable victory target of 467, were 271-3 when [...]
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CM assures full security to foreign companies investing in KPK
PESHAWAR: The provincial government has decided to increase oil and gas production by exploring maximum reserve as well as establish four new industrial zones besides an oil refinery in the province. Similarly a comprehensive plan has been chalked out to provide cheap electricity to industries by setting up hydel and thermal power houses so that [...]
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Spanish bankruptcies hit record in 2013
MADRID: Bankruptcy filings soared to a record high in Spain in 2013, official data showed Thursday, with the construction industry in particular still reeling five years after a property market crash. The number of household and business bankruptcy filings leapt by 6.5 percent to 9,660, the National Statistics Institute said, as the economy emerged from [...]
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Shariah can’t be enforced through violence: JI chief
KARACHI: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Syed Munawar Hasan Tuesday took strong exception to instances of explosions and suicide attacks in different parts of the Muslim world, including Pakistan. Addressing a seminar “Syria is bleeding – Ummah is Sleeping,” organized by Faran Club International and Muslim Ummah Solidarity Forum, he said peace could never be restored [...]
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PM directed for early construction of Mandra-Chakwal, Sohawa-Chakwal roads
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday directed construction of Mandra-Chakwal and Sohawa- Chakwal roads on priority basis to provide relief to the people of area. The Prime Minister issued these directives in a meeting with members of the National Assembly (MNAs) belonging to Rawalpindi division. The delegation included Interior Minister Ch. Nisar Ali [...]
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Karachi Stock Exchange closes higher
KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100 index closed higher on Monday having 26946.10 shares with a positive change of 161.76 and volume of 292,124,740 shares. High and Low were 27015.16 and 26784.34 respectively. Total volume traded in the market was 292,124,740 shares with 406 total traded companies out of which 201 were up, 187 were [...]
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Nisar terms announcement of negotiating team from Taliban as positive development
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Sunday termed the announcement of negotiating team from Taliban as a positive development. However, he said, there were still some issues which are needed to be explained after which the dialogue may start formally. In a statement issued here, he said “it is a matter of great satisfaction that both [...]
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Syria rejected US talks bid without Kerry apology: FM
DAMASCUS: Syria’s foreign minister said Saturday his delegation had rejected a US request for direct talks unless Secretary of State John Kerry apologised for his remarks at the Geneva II talks. “The Americans asked us to negotiate directly with them in Montreux,” Walid Muallem told Syrian state media on the plane home from 10 days [...]