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Indonesia has granted market access to Pakistani kinnow at 0% tariff, which is expected to enhance the export of this product. PHOTO: AFP/FILE

Business, World

Trade: Pakistan, Indonesia PTA comes into effect

by APP August 31, 2013

According to market watchers, average chicken meat price has gone up to Rs250-270 per kg and eggs cost in the range of Rs96 to Rs130 per dozen. PHOTO: FILE

Poultry industry: Business booms with growing demand, new tech

by Imran Rana August 31, 2013

On August 15, during a five-hour long encounter inside Safari Park, two police officers and four suspects were killed, while five policemen, including two station house officers, were critically injured. PHOTO: FILE.

Sindh

Safari Park encounter: Encounter was genuine, suspects are not, says police

by Our Correspondent August 31, 2013

The family of Don Golo has reportedly shifted to an undisclosed location with Rs1 billion and other valuables. PHOTO: EXPRESS

Sindh

Sifting through murky details: Police confiscate four luxury vehicles of Don Golo

by Sarfaraz Memon August 31, 2013

Anwar’s study showed an increase in property values by up to 91% as a result of commercialisation on Rashid Minhas Road, while properties on Sher Shah Suri Road, North Nazimabad, Allama Iqbal Road, Sir Syed Road and Khalid Bin Walid Road faced a drop. SOURCE: COMMERCIALISATION OF ROADS IN KARACHI BY FARHAN ANWAR

Sindh

After-effects of commercialisation: ‘Urban-rural divide hampering sustainable economic growth in city’

by Our Correspondent August 31, 2013

“The government has no right to interfere in the matters of any university. We will not accept that a university shuts its doors to the students living in Karachi by not giving them first preference in admissions,” said Mehanti. PHOTO: FILE

Sindh

Sindh Universities Law 2013: JI terms step anti-education, teachers recommend changes

by Our Correspondent and APP August 31, 2013

Most of the work is being done manually, while the people residing alongside the nullah are strongly reacting against the drive, he added. PHOTO: MUHAMMAD JAVAID

Sindh

Cleaning of nullahs: Unpaid workers suspend anti-encroachment drive

by Our Correspondent August 31, 2013

The government passed full impact of increase in prices on all petroleum products except HSD to the consumers.

Steep costs: Oil prices hiked by Rs 4.71 per litre

by Zafar Bhutta August 31, 2013

Thousands of people have been affected by the strife in Lyari, leading to the displacement of many and also resulting in dozens of deaths. Haroon said the peace has remained elusive in Lyari because the Pakistan Peoples Party wishes so. PHOTO: AYESHA MIR/THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE

Sindh

Matters of concern: ‘Peace has remained elusive in Lyari because the PPP wishes so’

by Our Correspondent August 31, 2013

According to prosecution, Abu Bakar had kidnapped his friend Syed Ahmed Bilal, the son of the Defense Housing Authority’s director finance, in the limits of Gizri police station on July 22, 2011. PHOTO: FILE

Sindh

Capital punishment: ATC awards death ‘twice’ to two over kidnapping, murder

by Naeem Sahoutara August 31, 2013