Archive for April 18th, 2011
Revamp Of Energy Sector: PM Gilani Dismissed MDs Of Oil And Gas Companies
18 April, 2011
No new gas connections for six months, heads and boards of directors of all state-owned oil and gas companies removed.
ISLAMABAD: Hours after President Asif Ali Zardari reappointed him adviser to the prime minister on petroleum, newly-elected Senator Asim Hussain was ordered by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani to embark on an ambitious plan to revamp the country’s energy sector.
Parliament Biggest Obstacle To Economic Reform In Pakistan: Hafeez Sheikh
18 April, 2011
WASHINGTON: The biggest obstacle standing in the way of the government achieving its targets on fiscal reform is Parliament, said Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, in a meeting with the International Monetary Fund in Washington on Sunday.
Storm And Tornadoes Rip Across America 45 Dead
18 April, 2011
WASHINGTON: At least 45 people were dead after a powerful storm whipped up tornadoes in seven southern US states, media reported Sunday. The tornadoes left a trail of destruction in North Carolina Saturday, leveling homes and businesses and knocking out power, the NBC television network reported.
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