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Economic growth solid despite odds
By Uzma Zafar & Asad Cheema
ISLAMABAD—National
economy achieved solid growth of 6.6 percent
during the outgoing fiscal year 2005-06
despite surging oil prices and devastating
earthquake of October 8 2005, with services
sector and industry as the key drivers of
this growth. The services sector
registered a strong growth of 8.8% in the
fiscal >> >>
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Begging days are over, says Premier
By Uzma Zafar
ISLAMABAD—Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has
reiterated Pakistan has broken begging bowl
adding the country has not accepted loan
offer extended by IMF on its own terms and
conditions. He said this while talking
to the journalists here Sunday in Prime
Minister >> >>
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Pak economic reality much better than
misperceptions: President
Says country set on strategic direction -
Assure protection to foreign investment
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD—Assuring full protection and
facilitation to international investment,
President General Pervez Musharraf Saturday
said high growth and friendly policies make
Pakistan an ideal destinationfor world
entrepreneurs and stressed that the
country’s economic reality is far better
than “distorted perceptions.” >> >>
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Edwige
Madze Badaou of Togo (C), is congratulated by Maria
Garrido Baez of Spain (L) and Katty Lopez Saman of
Ecuador, after winning the ‘Miss WM’ beauty contest
in Rust, Germany.