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Diamer-Basha Dam: engineering design, tender documents of project completed LAHORE (July 01 2008): Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Chairman Shakeel Durrani has said that the detailed engineering design and tender documents of the multi-purpose Diamer-Basha Dam project had been...

I'm shocked and worried by this development, my prayers are with you and family for speedy recovery. Sir Murad is a national hero, but above that for most of us he's a father, brother, friend and we all need him. He's a tough guy, two wars and many others hazzards during his carreer couldn't...

From Holland with Love. :smitten:

Thanks...found it on some anti-Obama site. :lol:

India brought back to the table SHARM EL-SHEIKH (July 17 2009): The joint communque issued at the conclusion of the prime ministerial talks between Pakistan and India reflects Pakistan's resolve to get India back on the negotiating table, something that New Delhi had stubbornly and...

Stop meddling in Balochistan, Gilani tells India's Prime Minister :tup: SHARM-EL-SHEIKH (July 17 2009): For the first time in the history of roller-coaster Indo-Pak relations, Pakistan took up the issue of insurgency in Balochistan with India at the highest level when Prime Minister Yusuf...

Water and power sector: CDWP likely to approve 25 projects today ISLAMABAD (July 17 2009): Central Development Working Party (CDWP) of the Planning Commission is expected to recommend/approve 25 projects worth Rs 940.5 billion in water and power sector in its special meeting today (Friday)...

Mining in Thar: UK firm given assurance by Sindh government ISLAMABAD (July 17 2009): Sindh government has given assurance to a UK-based firm, Oracle Coalfield Plc, that it will be the first company, which will start mining in Thar, official sources told Business Recorder on Thursday. This...

Current account deficit shrank by 36 percent in 2008-09 KARACHI (July 17 2009): The country's current account deficit has shrunk by 36 percent to 8.8 billion dollar in fiscal year 2008-09 mainly due to higher home remittances and sharp decline in trade deficit. The central bank on Thursday...

New provinces and provincial autonomy By Shahid Hamid Given that the creation of new provinces any time soon is not a viable option, Parliament should proceed with all due speed to devolve further powers from the Federation to the Provinces by deleting the Concurrent List of 47 subjects...

China’s economy grows 7.9% in stunning rebound * GDP grew by 7.1% in the first half of 2009 compared with same period a year earlier * Industrial output increased by 10.7%, and by 7% for the first half of 2009 * Consumer price index fell 1.7% in June compared with same month a year earlier...

Govt may approve 4.4MW Naulong project ISLAMABAD: The government plans to construct Naulong Dam project for exploiting hydropower potential by installing two powerhouses having total installed capacity of 4.4MW. The total cost of the project is estimated to be Rs 14.726 billion. The dam...