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CCR
gives final shape to the 18th
amendment draft
ISLAMABAD:
Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms has given final
shape to the 18th amendment draft, which consists of 60 pages
containing 80 amendments. The committee meeting presided by Chairman
Raza Rabbani was held on Saturday and was attended by
representatives of all the parties. According to sources the draft
of the 18th amendment has been given a final shape. The committee
has recommended 80 amendments and consist of 60 pages. During the
meeting all parties with the exception of PPP submitted their
dissenting note. Sources further told that the committee would
further discuss articles 62 and 63 on Monday. ANP members were of
the stance that the authority of FATA and PATA should not lie with
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SCCI
livid at change in PM’s relief package
PESHAWAR: Sarhad
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Saturday expressed its
concern and resentment over amendments in relief package
announced by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani as
compensation for business community of the province for losses
it suffered due to militancy and terrorism. The chamber also
expressed its opposition to proposed plan of implementing Value
Added Tax (VAT) and said any survey for expanding Income Tax
base would not be allowed in prevailing circumstances in the
province. Addressing a press conference, president SCCI Riaz
Arshad said that the prime minister should take notice of
amendments in relief package which was also making the
incentives as confusing and non-implementable. |
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Reconstruction process to start soon in Malakand: Hoti
MINGORA: Chief
Minister Amir Haidar Khan Hoti has said that the reconstruction
process in Malakand division will be started soon with
distribution of compensation for houses destroyed due to
terrorism. He expressed these views while addressing the
passing-out parade of Special Police Force at here on Saturday.
He said that the whole nation is with gallant people of Malakand
division who had rendered sacrifices for survival of
Pakistan
and had turned dark nights of extremism to dawns of
enlightenment with Pak army, Frontier police and security
agencies. This journey of enlightenment will be continued till
the destiny of development, peace and stability and all sort of
sacrifice will be given for this purpose, he added. |
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UN chief backs Palestinian state
11
Palestinians wounded in Israeli airstrikes
RAMALLAH, West
Bank: UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Saturday said the international
community “strongly supports” Palestinian efforts to build a
viable state at the start of a visit aimed at reviving peace
talks. He kicked off his two-day visit by meeting Palestinian
prime minister Salam Fayyad in the West Bank political capital of Ramallah and praising his plan to
build the institutions of an independent Palestinian state by
mid-2011.
Ban is also expected to meet senior Israeli
officials and to visit the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, still largely
in ruins following a 22-day Israeli military campaign launched
in December 2008.
Ban arrived in
Ramallah a day after the Middle East diplomatic Quartet called
for Israel to halt all settlement construction and for both
sides to reach a peace deal by 2012. |
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PCB faces fire on contract policy
Karachi:
Former cricket stars berated the Pakistan Cricket Board for
omitting leading performers from the list of centrally
contracted players. The former players were also irate about
PCB`s decision to demote some players to the stipends list and
awarding central contracts to players, who did not play for the
national team last year. PCB had announced a list of 18 players,
who were awarded central contracts in three categories, dropping
the names of Mohammed Yousuf and Younus Khan. The Board
also named 19 players, who will get a stipend of Rs75,000 per
month. "I don`t know what criteria has been followed
while finalising the list, but it is amazing that players like
Hasan Raza, Sohail Tanvir, Rao Iftikhar, Muhammad Sami, Imran
Nazir have been omitted while other promising youngsters like
Sarfaraz Ahmed, |
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PIBC support APTMA demand to
import cotton from India
LAHORE: Pak-India
Business Council (PIBC) has supported the demand of APTMA to
import cotton from India to overcome yarn export problem in the
country. “All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has
rightly pointed out that importing cotton from USA, Brazil and
other countries is not only expensive but also time consuming,
therefore the option of importing cotton from India should be
utilised,” said Chairman PIBC Noor Muhammad Kasuri in a
statement here on Saturday. He said that PIBC has always been a
strong supporter of expanding trade relations with India for
political and economic stability in the region. |
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