Monthly Archives: June 2008

Suicide blast at Danish embassy

A suicide bomber blew up a car outside the Danish embassy in Islamabad on Monday, killing eight people and wounding nearly 30 others, state media and officials said. The blast badly damaged the mission and a nearby UN agency and … Continue reading

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Pak IT sector at the verge of taking off : Microsoft country manager

Country Manager, Microsoft Pakistan, Kamal Ahmed has said that the country is at the verge of taking off in the Information Technology (IT) sector, following the telecom revolution. “I am very hopeful that the explosion in IT sector will be … Continue reading

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Raja hints at increase in power tariff from July

Federal Minister for Water and Power, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Saturday hinted at increasing electricity tariff from new fiscal year but the poor segment of the society, he said, would be protected. Addressing a press conference here. The minister said … Continue reading

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Official time advanced for an hour

Another experiment is being made in Pakistan since people across the country have now 60 additional minutes (one hour) to use before the sunset, following advancement of the official time by an hour from Sunday June 1st. A government notification … Continue reading

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