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Print - 2016-08-09
Russia accuses Apple of alleged iPhone price-fixing

Russia accuses Apple of alleged iPhone price-fixing

Russia said Monday it has launched legal proceedings against US tech giant Apple over the alleged fixing of retail prices for iPhones in the country. The Russian antitrust authority in a statement cited legislation banning businesses from setting up carte
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
LESCO detects 14,000 cases of power theft in six months

LESCO detects 14,000 cases of power theft in six months

The Lahore Electric Supply Company has detected 14000 cases of power theft in last six months and got registered 915 criminal cases while conducting departmental action against 44 employees. According to sources, the surveillance and investigation cell of
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
'Use of modern technology vital for good governance, transparency'

'Use of modern technology vital for good governance, transparency'

The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) Chairman Dr Umar Saif said that modern technology was a powerful tool for good governance, transparency, accountability and improved public service delivery. He said this while addressing the concluding cerem
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Farmers advised

Farmers advised

The Punjab Agriculture Department stressing need for growing vegetables on scientific and commercial lines has advised the farmers to go for sowing early variety of radish which matures in 40 days besides being heat tolerant. In an advisory the department
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Quetta carnage Judiciary, legal fraternity announce three-day strike

Quetta carnage Judiciary, legal fraternity announce three-day strike

The judiciary and legal fraternity here on Monday strongly condemned killing of former president of Balochistan High Court Bar Association, lawyers, media persons and citizens in suicide attack at Civil Hospital, Quetta and announced three days complete s
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Faisalabad chamber chief condemns Quetta blast

Faisalabad chamber chief condemns Quetta blast

Chaudhary Muhammad Nawaz President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) has expressed deep sense of sorrow and grief over the tragic incidence of Quetta blast in which more than 40 innocent lives were lost. In a statement issued here on Mond
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Traders condemn terrorist attackin Quetta

Traders condemn terrorist attackin Quetta

The business community on Monday strongly condemned the heinous act of terrorism in Quetta that claimed 63 lives besides leaving dozens of injured and reiterated that Pakistani nation would not bow to the terrorists. The business leaders said the entire n
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Sahiwal Coal Power Plant: China will train skilled workforce

Sahiwal Coal Power Plant: China will train skilled workforce

China will train skilled work force for the Sahiwal Coal Power Plant. Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) with the cooperation of Beijing LEVCN Electric Technology Ltd China will arrange this training program. It was stated by Ch
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
PSX strategic stake sale: evaluating the suitors

PSX strategic stake sale: evaluating the suitors

The globalisation of equity markets has led to increasing efforts by the world's leading exchanges to diversify, expand and increase efficiency through demutualization and consolidation. Following this global trend, Pakistan's three stock exchange
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
PSX strategic stake sale: evaluating the suitors

PSX strategic stake sale: evaluating the suitors

The globalisation of equity markets has led to increasing efforts by the world's leading exchanges to diversify, expand and increase efficiency through demutualization and consolidation. Following this global trend, Pakistan's three stock exchange
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
ICMAP discontinues recognition of IMA's CMA

ICMAP discontinues recognition of IMA's CMA

The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants Pakistan (ICMAP) has discontinued the recognition of CMA of IMA, USA. According to the Institute's spokesperson, management accounting ?profession has been regulated under Cost and Management Accountants Ac
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Musharraf says RAW's involvement can't be ruled out

Musharraf says RAW's involvement can't be ruled out

General Pervez Musharraf(retd) said that role of Indian spy agency Research Analysis Wing (RAW) could not be ruled out in the deadly Quetta blast Monday. In a statement, Musharraf called upon the government to sever ties with Modi in better national inter
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Lawyers protest against Quetta carnage

Lawyers protest against Quetta carnage

Lahore High Court (LHC) Multan, Bahawalpur benches and district courts of 13 districts of Southern Punjab remained closed to mourn the death lawyers, media men and citizens in Quetta's civil hospital blast. More than 8500 lawyers of Multan observed strike
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Speakers call for concrete steps to combat environmental hazards

Speakers call for concrete steps to combat environmental hazards

Speakers have called for steps to combat environmental hazards and adopt healthy lifestyle to reduce diseases and mortality rate as 3.8 million people die of diabetes each year only; whereas cancer kills 1.37 million people. They were addressing at one-da
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
PML-N leaders slam Quetta incident

PML-N leaders slam Quetta incident

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has slammed the terrorist incident in Civil Hospital Quetta and expressed deep sense of sorrow and grief over the loss of precious human lives. The PML-N leader Mohammad Pervez Malik said that whole nation is saddened
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soya climbs to one-week high

US MIDDAY: soya climbs to one-week high

US soyabean futures climbed to a one-week peak on Monday on strong export demand and drier-than-expected Midwest weather over the weekend, but forecasts for a bumper US harvest this autumn limited gains. Corn futures weakened on expectations for a record-
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
ODA sees EU soft wheat crop falling to 134 million tonnes

ODA sees EU soft wheat crop falling to 134 million tonnes

French consultancy ODA said it expects soft wheat production in the European Union to drop to 134 million tonnes this year, down 17 million from a record 2015 harvest, due to weather hit-yields in France and other parts of western Europe. The estimate, po
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Gold steadies in Europe as US post-payrolls data dip loses steam

Gold steadies in Europe as US post-payrolls data dip loses steam

Gold steadied after falling to a one-week low on Monday as downward momentum from stronger-than-expected US jobs figures late last week lost steam, with concerns over negative global economic sentiment lending support. The payrolls data on Friday reignite
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Gold slips in Asia

Gold slips in Asia

Gold inched down to a fresh one-week low on Monday, after falling about 2 percent in the previous session, as stronger-than-expected US jobs data increased the possibility of a rate hike this year by the Federal Reserve. Spot gold fell 0.2 percent to $1,3
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Sugar rallies to one-month high on short covering
Currency

Sugar rallies to one-month high on short covering

Raw sugar futures rallied for the third straight session on Monday, reaching a one-month peak on short covering, while coffee and cocoa prices turned lower as the US dollar firmed. Dealers said a strengthening of Brazil's real to a one-year high may have
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Palm oil rises on tighter supplies, tracking firmer rival oils

Palm oil rises on tighter supplies, tracking firmer rival oils

Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Monday as traders reported tight physical supplies for the month of August and the market tracked firmer rival vegetable oils on the Chicago and Dalian exchanges. Benchmark palm oil futures for October delivery on the Bu
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Rubber rises

Rubber rises

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures rose to a one-week high on Monday, backed by a lower yen against the dollar after strong US jobs data raised the possibility of a Federal Reserve interest rate increase this year. US employment rose more than expected for th
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Copper up, but China demand worry keeps it near four-week low
Currency

Copper up, but China demand worry keeps it near four-week low

Copper rose on Monday alongside equities after the latest monthly US jobs data helped buoy sentiment, but worries about demand in top consumer China kept prices near four-week lows. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange ended up 0.4 percent to $4,
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Shanghai copper flat

Shanghai copper flat

Shanghai Futures Exchange copper finished flat at 37,540 yuan ($5,647) a tonne on Monday as China's copper imports fell in July and a solid jobs report boosted prospects the US Federal Reserve could still raise rates this year. China's copper imports fell
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
EU migrant deal not possible if Turkey's demands not met: Erdogan

EU migrant deal not possible if Turkey's demands not met: Erdogan

Turkey's migration agreement with the European Union may collapse if the EU does not keep its side of the deal on visa waivers, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told France's Le Monde newspaper. Erdogan's comments reflect a shift in stance at a time when
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Baby among seven killed in Nepal helicopter crash

Baby among seven killed in Nepal helicopter crash

A helicopter crashed into a hillside in Nepal on Monday, killing all seven people on board including a baby, officials said. The Kathmandu-bound Fishtail Air helicopter was carrying six passengers when it lost contact with air traffic control about 30 min
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
US says no swift victory in battle for Aleppo

US says no swift victory in battle for Aleppo

Washington's UN envoy warned Monday there will be no quick victory in the battle for Syria's second city of Aleppo and voiced alarm over the fate of civilians caught up in the fighting. "The longer the fighting drags on, the more civilians will be caught
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Iran denies US cash payment was related to nuclear deal

Iran denies US cash payment was related to nuclear deal

Iran said on Monday that $1.7 billion that the United States sent it in January was cash owned since before the 1979 revolution, confirming the White House's assertion that it was not related to nuclear talks or a prisoner release. The Obama administratio
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
One new drug for three deadly tropical diseases

One new drug for three deadly tropical diseases

Scientists unveiled findings Monday that could lead to a single treatment for a trio of deadly maladies found mostly in the world's poorest countries. Collectively, these so-called "neglected tropical diseases" affect tens of millions of people and claim
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Bangladesh kicks out North Korean diplomat over smuggled goods

Bangladesh kicks out North Korean diplomat over smuggled goods

Bangladesh has kicked out a North Korean diplomat after he was caught smuggling more than one million cigarettes as well as electronics into the country in a shipping container, Dhaka officials said Monday. Han Son Ik, the first secretary of the North Kor
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
American, Australian kidnapped in Kabul

American, Australian kidnapped in Kabul

Gunmen wearing police uniforms kidnapped an American and an Australian in the heart of Kabul, officials said Monday, the latest in a series of abductions of foreigners in the conflict-torn country. The two professors at the American University of Afghanis
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Protests 'don't pay', warns Zimbabwe's embattled Mugabe

Protests 'don't pay', warns Zimbabwe's embattled Mugabe

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Monday warned that protests against his rule "don't pay", after a string of public strikes across the country were quelled by police. "Things like protests don't pay because usually they end up being violent protests,
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Five-day strike disrupts London commuter trains

Five-day strike disrupts London commuter trains

Rail workers started a five-day strike Monday on services across south-east England, including commuter trains into London, causing major disruption on what could become the country's longest rail walk-out since 1968. The RMT union called the strike to pr
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Mexico landslides leave 40 dead as new storm forms

Mexico landslides leave 40 dead as new storm forms

Landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Earl's remnants have killed at least 40 people in Mexico, officials said late Sunday, as a new storm threatened the country's Pacific coast. Hardest-hit was the central state of Puebla, where 29 people died, includin
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Ervine hits century as Zimbabwe fight back

Ervine hits century as Zimbabwe fight back

Craig Ervine's maiden Test century allowed Zimbabwe to enjoy their best period of a difficult series, as they held New Zealand's bowlers at bay for much of the third day of the second Test on Monday. Ervine made the most of the early life granted to him t
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Jamaica Tallawahs clinch Caribbean title

Jamaica Tallawahs clinch Caribbean title

Chris Gayle smashed his 78th half-century in Twenty20 cricket as the Jamaica Tallawahs beat the Amazon Warriors by nine wickets in the final of the Caribbean Premier League. The Warriors were dismissed for a paltry 93 with Pakistani left-arm spinner Imad
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Peshawar becomes PCB Inter-District champion

Peshawar becomes PCB Inter-District champion

Peshawar become champion of the PCB Peshawar Region Inter-District Senior Cricket Championship after taking first innings lead of 88 runs against District Nowshera in a draw match played here at Islamia College Ground on Monday. Peshawar after securing vi
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Aussie spinner O'Keefe fined

Aussie spinner O'Keefe fined

Australian Test spinner Stephen O'Keefe has been fined under Cricket Australia's code of behaviour after he was involved in an incident at a Sydney hotel over the weekend, CA said Monday. O'Keefe, who returned early from Australia's ill-fated tour of Sri
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Phelps grabs glory as Russians seek to restore pride

Phelps grabs glory as Russians seek to restore pride

US swimming legend Michael Phelps returns Monday to the hunt for more Olympic glory as swimmer Yuliya Efimova opens her campaign to restore Russia's battered pride. Phelps earned adulation Sunday when he extended his record gold medal tally on a day of Ol
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Tearful Djokovic hailed as true champion

Tearful Djokovic hailed as true champion

Novak Djokovic was hailed as a "true champion" on Monday after his Olympic Games loss to Juan Martin del Potro reduced him to floods of tears. The world number one was beaten 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/2) by the dangerous Argentine in his first round match. It was
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Bare-knuckled Kenyan scores shock Rio boxing win

Bare-knuckled Kenyan scores shock Rio boxing win

A Kenyan light flyweight who learnt how to box using just his bare fists because he could not afford gloves battled his way to his country's second surprise success at the Rio Olympics on Monday. Journeyman Peter Mungai Warui's split-points victory left h
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Cricket South Africa bans four over match fixing

Cricket South Africa bans four over match fixing

Cricket South Africa said Monday they had banned four players following a match fixing probe of the 2015 domestic Twenty20 competition. The banned players were named as Jean Symes, Pumelela Matshikwe, Ethy Mbhalati and Thami Tsolekile, the former South Af
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Independence Day sports events under way

Independence Day sports events under way

As a part of Independence Day celebrations, different sports events are underway under the auspices of the City District Government Lahore. Taekwondo event was held at Touqeer Islamia Girls School and College at Fereozepur road Lahore. In total 280 boys a
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Sri Lankan rupee edges down
Currency

Sri Lankan rupee edges down

The Sri Lankan rupee ended slightly weaker in dull trade on Monday due to mild importer dollar demand, but the fall was capped as dealers were reluctant to trade below 145.60 levels fearing intervention by the central bank, dealers said. The rupee gained
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Sterling pinned near three-week lows, bets against pound at record high

Sterling pinned near three-week lows, bets against pound at record high

Sterling traded close to its weakest in three weeks against the dollar on Monday amid widening rate differentials between the United States and Britain after robust jobs numbers strengthened speculation of a rate hike by the Federal Reserve. In contrast,
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Aussie steadies, kiwi falls
Currency

Aussie steadies, kiwi falls

The Australian dollar held onto recent gains on Monday, staying near a three-week high as investors seeking to escape negative interest rates in Europe and Japan continued to put money into the currency. The Aussie was barely changed at $0.7612. A rise ab
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Solid US jobs data weigh on Asia FX
Currency

Solid US jobs data weigh on Asia FX

Most emerging Asian currencies slid on Monday as strong US jobs data slightly raised expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this year, while sustained appetite for higher yields in the region limited their losses. The South Korean won, howev
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Monday. 78.40-78.40 (previous 78.40-78.40).
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Dollar adds to gains against yen in Europe

Dollar adds to gains against yen in Europe

The dollar built on gains following Friday's bumper US jobs numbers on Monday, gaining more than half a percent against the yen ahead of a week of data likely to feed the debate on the chances of a rise in US interest rates this year. Dealers cited an int
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Early trade in New York: Dollar extends gains

Early trade in New York: Dollar extends gains

The US dollar extended gains against a basket of currencies on Monday after a stronger-than-anticipated jobs report for July on Friday raised expectations that the Federal Reserve is closer to raising interest rates. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 255,000 jobs
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Dollar holds upper hand in Asia
Currency

Dollar holds upper hand in Asia

The dollar strengthened against the yen on Monday, extending its gains after strong US job figures bolstered expectations of faster economic growth and raised the probability of a Federal Reserve interest rate increase this year. Nonfarm payrolls rose by
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
China's yuan weakens

China's yuan weakens

China's yuan weakened on Monday as trade data showed both imports and exports for the world's second largest economy fell significantly faster than economists had expected. The spot market opened at 6.6610 per dollar and was changing hands at 6.6595 at mi
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Canadian dollar unchanged

Canadian dollar unchanged

The commodity-linked Canadian dollar was unchanged against its broadly firmer US counterpart on Monday as oil prices rallied and risk appetite improved. The Canadian dollar's steady performance against the greenback follows steep losses on Friday as a slu
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
FTSE creeps up to 13-month high, boosted by Barclays

FTSE creeps up to 13-month high, boosted by Barclays

Britain's bluechip FTSE 100 index edged up on Monday to touch its highest level in more than 13 months on the back of gains in mining stocks and Barclays, which was boosted by an upgrade. The index ended 0.2 percent higher at 6,809.13 points, having hit i
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Australian shares up

Australian shares up

Australian shares closed firmer on Monday, tracking Wall Street's positive lead, with banks and industrial metals miners spearheading gains. The S&P/ASX 200 index climbed 0.7 percent, or 40.39 points, to 5,537.8, not far off its highest since August 2015.
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
European stocks edge up, lifted by financials

European stocks edge up, lifted by financials

European stock markets rose on Monday, propped up by gains in the shares of major banks and other financial stocks, while Dutch firm PostNL surged after results. The pan-European STOXX 600 index edged up 0.04 percent, with Germany's DAX, Britain's FTSE an
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
India's NSE index hits 15-1/2 months high

India's NSE index hits 15-1/2 months high

India's NSE index rose to a 15-1/2 month high on Monday, tracking gains in other Asian markets, after solid US jobs data bolstered expectations of an acceleration in US economic growth at a time of ultra-easy global monetary policy conditions. The broader
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
China stocks move higher

China stocks move higher

China shares rose on Monday, as a surge in coal stocks and sustained interest in property shares ignited by drama involving a major developer offset the impact of worse-than-expected trade data. Both China's bluechip CSI300 index and the Shanghai Composit
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Southeast Asian stocks rise; Thailand outperforms

Southeast Asian stocks rise; Thailand outperforms

Southeast Asian stocks rose on Monday, with Thailand outperforming other markets in the region, after strong US jobs data raised the possibility of a rate hike by the Federal Reserve this year. Thailand's stock market index rose to its highest since April
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Hong Kong shares rise to eight-month high

Hong Kong shares rise to eight-month high

Hong Kong stocks advanced to eight-month highs on Monday, tracking gains in Asian markets, as strong US jobs data on Friday lifted investors' risk appetite globally. Both the Hang Seng index and the China Enterprises Index gained 1.6 percent to 22,494.76
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Monday's early afternoon trade: S&P 500 slips as health stocks weigh

Monday's early afternoon trade: S&P 500 slips as health stocks weigh

The S&P 500 index failed to hold on to its gains after touching a record high on Monday as a drop in healthcare stocks offset the impact of higher oil prices and a strong jobs report. The S&P 500 healthcare index lost nearly 1 percent, while the Nasdaq bi
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Tokyo stocks rally

Tokyo stocks rally

Tokyo stocks ended higher on Monday as forecast-beating US jobs data lifted sentiment and weakened the yen, giving a boost to exporters including Toyota and rival automaker Nissan. On Friday, Wall Street powered to fresh records as the US Labour Departmen
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Sri Lankan shares end lower

Sri Lankan shares end lower

Sri Lankan shares ended slightly weaker in dull trade on Monday, slipping from their more than seven-week closing high hit in the previous session, as investors waited for firm direction on the government's economic policies. The benchmark Colombo stock i
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Taiwan stocks rise

Taiwan stocks rise

Taiwan stocks rose on Monday, tracking global markets after a strong jobs report in the United States. As of 0341 GMT, the main TAIEX index was up 0.2 percent, to 9,113.35 points. It closed at 9,092.12 points in the previous session. The electronics subin
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
UK fraud probe casts shadow over Airbus jet sales

UK fraud probe casts shadow over Airbus jet sales

Airbus Group is bracing for a lengthy period of uncertainty over its core commercial jetliner business after Britain said it would examine suspected irregularities in the use of third-party agents to win contracts. Europe's largest aerospace company said
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
China's Midea grabs near-95 percent stake in German firm Kuka

China's Midea grabs near-95 percent stake in German firm Kuka

Chinese appliance giant Midea said on Monday it had secured almost 95 percent of German robotics firm Kuka, in the face of European fears over losing control over the high-tech company. The company already held 13.51 percent of Kuka - a world-leading manu
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
German exporters say yet to see big payday from Iran trade

German exporters say yet to see big payday from Iran trade

A hoped-for export bonanza has failed to materialise a year after a deal to lift international sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme, a German industry association told AFP Monday. "Despite increased foreign trade, there is a certain disillusi
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
German industry output rounds out weak Q2 with rebound in June

German industry output rounds out weak Q2 with rebound in June

German industrial output rose slightly more than expected in June, but a subdued order intake and a manufacturing outlook clouded by the Brexit vote has kept the onus on private consumption to drive growth in Europe's largest economy. Industrial output ro
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Amazon Japan offices raided

Amazon Japan offices raided

Japan's fair trade watchdog raided the offices of Amazon Japan over allegations that it improperly pressured retailers that sold products on its site, local media said Monday. The Japanese unit of the US-based internet retailer forced conditions such as r
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Money Market Report
Currency

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Monday (August 08, 2016).
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Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Monday (August 08, 2016).

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JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Monday (August 08, 2016).

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JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Monday (August 08, 2016).

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JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Monday (August 08, 2016).

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Pakistan: Lawyer Massacre

Pakistan: Lawyer Massacre

Quetta on Monday witnessed the most dastardly act of terrorism in its history in which at least 70 people were killed and around 125 injured when an early morning explosion took place in city's Civil Hospital soon after the body of Balochistan Bar Associa
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Pakistan: Lawyer Massacre

Pakistan: Lawyer Massacre

Quetta on Monday witnessed the most dastardly act of terrorism in its history in which at least 70 people were killed and around 125 injured when an early morning explosion took place in city's Civil Hospital soon after the body of Balochistan Bar Associa
Published 09 Aug, 2016 12:00am
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