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Reko Diq saga: As time elapses, govt fails to nominate arbitrator - The Express Tribune
“Now, the court may itself nominate the arbitrator,” a government official said. Talking to The Express Tribune, Petroleum Secretary Ijaz Chaudhry admitted that the government had not yet named an arbitrator in the case. “However, TCC had proposed ...
Reading the fine print: Who will check the NATO containers for lethal weapons? - The Express Tribune
Another customs official, who asked not to be named, said he suspected that the containers would be allowed to pass through unchecked, as it was done in the past. “Whether any new provisions have been made that allow us to examine and unseal the ...
Aiwan-i-Adl: Lawyers thrash reader, prompt boycott by court staff - The Express Tribune
A court staffer said on the condition of anonymity that Mehmood Butt, the reader for Civil Judge Mubashar Nadeem Khan, was approached by Advocate Farhan Gillani in the courtroom. Gillani had been expecting to be appointed by the court as a local ...
Media ethics: 'Reporters must verify every fact in a report' - The Express Tribune
A reporter should re-check the information given by an anonymous source by a reliable secondary source. The reporter should ensure that his story is accurate, complete, fair and balanced with the information provided by the anonymous source.
Salala air raid: Zardari insists on parliament's guidelines - The Express Tribune
A senior State Department official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that the two leaders “discussed the importance of reopening Nato supply lines; taking a joint action against elements which threatened Pakistan, the United States and the ...
Classes out: Punjab University teachers to continue boycott - The Express Tribune
A faculty member, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told The Express Tribune that an ASA office bearer announced that there would be no speeches and the boycott of the classes would continue till the next meeting. The faculty member said that ...
Afghanistan wants Pakistan to export furnace oil - The Express Tribune
“If Afghanistan wants furnace oil, it will have to pay all applicable taxes on furnace oil in Pakistan,” a government official said. In December 2011, Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) banned export of locally produced high speed diesel and petrol ...
Cricket: Mushtaq unlikely to get the job - The Express Tribune
“Mushtaq, in a meeting with the PCB chairman, said he would only work with the board if he gets a three-year contract with a clause that does not allow the board to sack him,” said an official close to proceedings. “After the interview, the PCB has not ...
US mulling sending Afghanistan general to head Europe troops - The Express Tribune
No one would bat an eye if he were nominated,” an administration official said on condition of anonymity. “He has earned the respect of US policymakers and our allies for his strong leadership and acumen.” “No decisions have been reached on this ...
N Korea absent from China summit declaration - The Express Tribune
“Of course there was agreement on issues such as avoiding escalation and further North Korean provocation,” said the official, who was accompanying Noda and refused to be named. “But on the exact phrasing of the paragraph and how it should be included ...
Body tasked with GM crop approvals effectively dysfunctional - The Express Tribune
... including multinationals which have invested billions of rupees in developing high-yielding GM crop varieties as per provisions of the National Biosafety Rules 2005 – await the restarting of the regulatory process,” a government official said.
Tug of war: Ministries differ over incentive package for IPPs - The Express Tribune
However, now the power ministry proposed payment of capacity charges for the entire capacity of the IPPs even if they produced less, a government official said, adding these charges would be recovered from the consumers, who were already suffering from ...
Passing the buck: Govt considers removing cap on gas cess, petroleum levy - The Express Tribune
“However, no such plan has yet been finalised,” a government official said. The proposal comes in the face of constraints being faced in getting international assistance, even from China and Russia, for the IP gas pipeline due to sanctions imposed by ...
Rs37b may be allocated for nuclear power plants - The Express Tribune
“An amount of Rs790 million is likely to be set aside for feasibility and design study of the two power plants in the next financial year,” a government official said. After completion of this exercise, a contract for establishing Kanupp-II and ...
Lashkar-e-Islam commander arrested in Badaber - The Express Tribune
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, an official of Badaber police station told The Express Tribune that Haleem Shah, a resident of Bara in Khyber Agency, had been arrested. “This man is known for target killing of LI opponents in the city and an ...
Nepotism at play?: After barely passing, VC's son gets top university job - The Express Tribune
The university policy for hiring officials in grades 16 and above calls for first divisions throughout the applicant's student life, while the younger Munir has a third division on his secondary school certificate, said an official close to the ...
Kurram operation: Authorities secure '95% of militant strongholds' - The Express Tribune
“We were abducted by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan,” said one of the former militants, who refused to give his name. “They forced us to kidnap people for ransom.” Some of the alleged former militants said they had been trained in South Waziristan ...
PSO managing director may be removed - The Express Tribune
“One of the three potential candidates may be appointed managing director of PSO without going into the process of advertisement,” a senior government official said, adding there was no bar on the government that it could not appoint managing directors ...
Kurram operation: Govt claims to have cleared 95% of Mehmoodzai militant ... - The Express Tribune
“We were abducted by the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan,” said one of the former militants, who refused to give his name. “They forced us to kidnap people for ransom.” Some of the alleged former militants said they had been trained in South Waziristan.
Petroleum ministry fails to remove official - The Express Tribune
“He is still holding the post and no action has been taken so far in line with the direction of the Islamabad High Court,” a government official said. According to the decision of the court, Afridi retired on November 22, 2009 and was re-employed on ...
LNG import plan in jeopardy as companies miss deadline - The Express Tribune
“Now, it's in Ogra's hands whether to revoke the capacity allocation or extend it,” a senior government official said. Global Energy committed to bring the first consignment of 500 mmcfd by June-end followed by Engro in December 2012 and Gas Port in ...
Development plans: Mayo's Surgical Tower to open end of year? - The Express Tribune
A doctor associated with the project, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told The Tribune, “The project was initiated in 2004 as a Trauma Centre. Later its name was changed. This is probably the only Health Department project that has undergone ...
Ignoring OGRA's proposal, govt leaves oil prices unchanged - The Express Tribune
However, the Ministry of Finance rejected the proposal apparently in a bid to earn more revenue on account of petroleum levy, a government official said. On petrol, the levy had been increased from Rs8 to Rs8.86 per litre, HOBC from Rs7.62 to Rs11.84 ...
Prisoner shanked in judicial lockup - The Express Tribune
and waved a bloody hand, the source said. The police officials were initially reluctant to enter the lock-up to remove the injured man, as some prisoners were threatening to kill them if they came into the cell, said the source.
Falling global rates: Up to Rs4.89 a litre slash in oil prices proposed - The Express Tribune
“However, the finance ministry may try to increase the amount of petroleum levy on petroleum products to compensate for the reduction in oil prices,” a government official said. Ogra is likely to reduce the price of petrol by Rs1 a litre, ...