Poor defence lawyers, an uneducated registrar and concise judgments are main culprits.

Cabinet’s go ahead and waiver of PPRA rules clears way for award of contract.

The major obstacle remains the acquisition of funds from JICA.

Member­s of adviso­ry body call for wideni­ng the tax base instea­d.

Persistent borrowing to bridge budget gap and rupee fall add substantially to the debt.

Child Marriage Restraint Amendment Bill 2013 rejected by treasury benches in the provincial assembly.

World Bank also sees slow pace of economy in the next two years.

This year, technology will be king, connectivity will rule the roost and the internet will be the catalyst for growth.

14 people died in first week of January; 15, 420 confirmed cases reported nationwide.

Sources say the timing of bidding activity prevented participation.