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Peshawar: A spokesman of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has stressed the need for creating awareness among the public regarding (CCHF) fever. He added that CCHF is a hemorrhagic fever caused by a virus (Nairovirus). It is transmitted to humans by bite of an infected tick or direct contact with …
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UNISDR head calls for ‘quantum leap’ in approach to recurring floods in Pakistan
Islamabad: The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlström, arrived on a three-day visit to Pakistan today during which she will meet with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, the National Disaster Management Authority, Meteorological Department officials and aid donors, …
Read More »Free and Fair Election Network Daily Factsheet: Sitting No. 5: Session No. 35 of the National Assembly 35th Session of National Assembly: Low Attendance Persists in Fifth Sitting too
Islamabad: The National Assembly met for an hour and 45 minutes during the fifth sitting of the ongoing 35th session. The sitting was marked by low attendance of Members, with only 52 present at the outset and 64 present at the adjournment of the sitting. The House continued debates on …
Read More »New UK aid for floods in Pakistan Today’s announcement comes in response to the United Nations Pakistan Floods Rapid Response Plan 2011
Islamabad: British support will provide emergency shelter and flood resistant new homes to more than 255,000 people made homeless by this year’s devastating monsoon floods in southern Pakistan, UK International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell announced today. This new support from the UK government includes emergency shelter and blankets that will …
Read More »Morning Briefing – Standard Capital Securities
Karachi: Banking Sector dividend play… Today Standard Capital is going to cover banks which are investors’ favourite on the basis of dividend yield. Amongst all the dividend payers, NBP is at the top on the basis of high dividend yield (being government play). Despite risk of political interference from all …
Read More »The Cabinet Committee of Restructuring on Power Sector meets for Power Sector Reforms
Islamabad: The 8th meeting of Cabinet Committee of Restructuring (CCOR) on power sector held here today under the Chairmanship of Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh. This meeting was in continuation to pursue structural reforms in the power sector under the Power Sector Reforms Plan 2010 …
Read More »AKD Quotidian about —: How much of a rate cut is the market expecting?
Karachi: Within the backdrop of weaker global equity markets, the KSE-100 Index has gained -500 points or 4.5% since Sep 19’11 (rebased inflation numbers announced on Sep 20’ll). According to AKD Securities, they attribute this bullish momentum to expectations of monetary easing with CPI of 11.56%YoY in Aug’11 and then …
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