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Punjab cuts expenses; focuses on development

* 10 percent raise proposed in salaries of govt servants

* Minimum wages for labourers raised to Rs 10,000

By Kashif Hussain


LAHORE: The Punjab government of the PML-N on Monday presented a development focussed budget of Rs 871 billion with a cut on its expenses.

The Rs 26 billion deficit budget for the fiscal... Full Story
Sindh to keep GST rate at 16 percent
No new tax in KP in Rs 344bn budget
Altaf calls for referendum on joining Sindh govt
‘Tough’ decisions on Balochistan on 20th, Senate told
Nov 3 emergency : SC moved against law minister for helping Musharraf
Budget 2013-14 : PPP places 25 demands before PML-N govt

National
Parliament rallies behind govt to end lawlessness
AGP seeks govt’s instructions on Musharraf treason trial
Nawaz wants Pak-US ties based on mutual trust
Afghan police chief survives suicide attack
Solo show on natural glimpses concludes
Cleanliness campaign in F6 from today
13.48bn set aside for uplift of education sector in Sindh
No variance in minority budget in Sindh this time
Govt hospitals misreport ‘exact number’ of diarrhoea cases
APL hopes govt will resolve issues of overseas Pakistanis
19 peace envoys vie for grand finale
Laws proposed to bring agencies under control
Federal intervention in source deduction illegal, says Qaim
God save our children from their saviours!
France condemns Quetta attacks

Islamabad
Filling the vacant NA-48 seat
Religious scholars advocate culture of respect for tolerant society
NUST holds moot on advances in mineral resource exploration
Sprinkler system worth millions fails
Roots holds Montessori course for teachers
Section 144 imposed in Rawalpindi during LLB examinations
Citizens facing difficulties due to non-functional traffic signals
Transporters increase fares unofficially
Aromatic plants go on display
Photo exhibition on Afghan refugees tomorrow
Until nature acts?

    Editorial
EDITORIAL : Balochistan conundrum
COMMENT : The swan song of Turkish capitalism? — Dr Saulat Nagi
VIEW : Ziarat attack, true story — Ishrat Saleem
VIEW : Maiden budget: some more of the same — Hammad Azhar
VIEW : Bumpy road ahead for Nawaz Sharif — Salman Khawar
VIEW : Pak-German economic diplomacy — Fakiha Hassan Rizvi
LETTERS :
KHALID’S CARTOON

Karachi
Rs 617 billion Sindh deficit budget unveiled
SINDH BUDGET 2013-14
No variance in minority budget this time
Health budget increased by 54 pecent
Law and order among top priorities of Sindh Govt
Rs 118.74 billion allocated for education sector
PUBLIC VOICE

Lahore
‘Punjab to set new record of public service’
Punjab Police to get Rs 70.5 billion
Rs 20.4 billion allocated for energy
Province to spend more on justice
One-time luxury tax imposed on 2-kanal and bigger houses
Punjab to spend 30 percent more on education
Another child lost to measles, death count climbs to 158
Lawyers observe token strike over Balochistan attacks
Petitioner seeks judicial commission to probe measles deaths

Business
Meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Finance
What business clerics have to say …
Dar rejects demand to reduce defence budget
Role of IT industry in Pakistan’s economy
Double taxation : Gas consumers to bear the brunt
Spot rate eases by Rs 50 to Rs 6,400 per maund
WB, NHA discuss matters
Lalpir Power to be the first IPO of 2013
Environmental economics, policies and development in Pakistan
Selling pressure hits KSE as index sheds 325 points
Wall St rises on Fed hopes after weekly loss
Dollar reaches new peak vs rupee
Yen slips, Fed reassurance sought
BSE Sensex increases nearly 150 points; M&M surges
European shares gain on merger speculation
Asian markets mostly up ahead of US Fed meeting
RBI leaves rates unchanged at 7.25%
Russia to slow pace of privatisation
June US home builder sentiment index above 50
Strong trade data offers EU light at end of the tunnel
Vietnam announces $553 million trade deficit in May
Gold falls as investors focus on US stimulus outlook
Oil above $106 as Syrian conflict intensifies
EU, US to launch talks for world’s biggest trade pact

Region
China calls spy claims against Snowden ‘groundless’
Bangladeshi police fire tear gas at protesting textile workers
China, North Korea to hold talks over nuclear programme
Iranian court summons outgoing President Ahmadinejad
Nepal’s president to seek medical treatment in Japan
India’s Congress readies for polls amid opposition split
Bangladesh disaster crushes owner’s ideal of clothes with a conscience
‘Taliban to open Doha office today’

Briefs
BUSINESS PERISCOPE : Malaysian cos looking for trade, investment
Mobilink, PALS RESCUE ink accord
PTCL committed to deliver best in ICT

Foreign
Indonesians protest against fuel price hike
Czech PM to step down over graft, spy scandal
More than 1,200 migrants reach Italy by boat
Ecuador, Britain fail to break Assange deadlock
Zimbabwe’s PM says polls can be delayed
Montreal’s mayor arrested in corruption probe
Poll shows confidence in Obama slipping
Putin, Obama face off over Syria; rebels get Saudi missiles
Protests to give new turn to Egypt revolution
Gaddafi officials acquitted but stay behind bars
Detainees’ defence lawyers want ICRC’s secret Guantanamo files
Nigeria says 11 killed in school attack
Protesters march on G8 venue in Northern Ireland
Iran nuclear programme advances despite sanctions: IAEA chief

    Sport
ICC Champions Trophy : Sri Lanka down Australia to reach semifinals
A daughter’s tribute to her father : Charismatic Zakir Hussain Syed
Ajit Chandila sent to three-day police custody
Chris Adams sacked by Surrey
Hard for Warner to retain Test spot: Clarke
India retains squad for Windies tri-series
Imran damaged Pakistan cricket, says Sohail
Spain off to flyer against Uruguay in Confederations Cup
Confederations Cup marred by protests for second day
Suzuki to return to MotoGP in 2015
Golf : Rose out-duels Mickelson to clinch US Open crown
Rose moves to third in world
Aegon Tennis Championships : Murray is king of Queen’s Club for third time
Danish swimmer Glaesner banned, stripped of 1500m-title
Badminton : Lee wins fifth Indonesia Open title
Horse Racing : Animal Kingdom the star Ascot attraction
Cycling : Costa retains Tour of Switzerland crown
2014 World Cup Qualifiers : Egypt, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Tunisia and Algeria advance

Infotainment
Mind-bending trees twisted into unbelievable shapes
Rare bird sparks chaos in villages
Walk with Isle of Wight’s dinosaurs
Putin denies stealing Kraft’s Super Bowl ring
Railway station ‘golfer’ sought
Shezan Regale offers true Lahori food
A spectator wears make-up during the Download Music Festival.
‘Man of Steel’ tops weekend box office with $125m debut
Mick Jagger’s hair to be auctioned next month
Nigella Lawson leaves home after ‘squeezing throat’ images emerge
Shahrukh Khan in surrogacy controversy
Rain takes toll on ‘Ghanchakkar’ promotion
My love life has been unsuccessful: Sonam Kapoor
TV actors finally cross over into Bollywood
Singers Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger arrive on the red carpet for the MuchMusic Video Awards.
Miss Connecticut USA Erin Brady reacts after being crowned Miss USA
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