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Pakistan hikes defence budget by 10 percent
Islamabad, June 2 (IANS) Pakistan has increased its defence budget by nearly 10 percent to 545 billion rupees ($5.8 billion) for the 2012-13 fiscal year. The government had earmarked 495 billion rupees in the 2011-12 fiscal year. However, the actual expenditure was 509.32 billion rupees. The current allocation amounted to 18.4 percent of Pakistan's total budget outlay of 2,960 billion rupees for
Islamabad, June 2 (IANS) Pakistan has increased its defence budget by nearly 10 percent to 545 billion rupees ($5.8 billion) for the 2012-13 fiscal year. The government had earmarked 495 billion rupees in the 2011-12 fiscal year. However, the actual expenditure was 509.32 billion rupees. The current allocation amounted to 18.4 percent of Pakistan's total budget outlay of 2,960 billion rupees for
Pakistan SC concerned over out-of-court settlements
Taking suo motu cognisance of a teenaged girl's case, the Pakistani Supreme Court has expressed concern over the factors compelling rape victims' families to go for out-of-court settlement.
Taking suo motu cognisance of a teenaged girl's case, the Pakistani Supreme Court has expressed concern over the factors compelling rape victims' families to go for out-of-court settlement.
Girls' school blown up in Pakistan
A primary school for girls in a Pakistani village has been blown up by unidentified terrorists, Daily Times reported Friday.
A primary school for girls in a Pakistani village has been blown up by unidentified terrorists, Daily Times reported Friday.
Two motorcyclists killed in Karachi road accident
At least two men were killed and another man was injured in the Pakistani port city of Karachi after a water tanker hit a motorbike, Geo News reported Friday.
At least two men were killed and another man was injured in the Pakistani port city of Karachi after a water tanker hit a motorbike, Geo News reported Friday.
Saudi official beaten up at Pakistan airport
A Saudi official was allegedly thrashed by security personnel at the Benazir International Airport here following an altercation, Geo News reported.
A Saudi official was allegedly thrashed by security personnel at the Benazir International Airport here following an altercation, Geo News reported.
US military trainers' have not come back: Pakistan
Pakistani military Thursday denied claims by American officials that a group of US military trainers have returned to the country several months after their departure following a deadly NATO strike that killed 24 soldiers.
Pakistani military Thursday denied claims by American officials that a group of US military trainers have returned to the country several months after their departure following a deadly NATO strike that killed 24 soldiers.
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