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Austerity begins at home: PM orders ministries to cut spending by 30%
At maiden cabinet session, Nawaz says all options open to salvage Steel Mills, PIA, etc.
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New regime: Cut expenses by more than half, says Nawaz
Tells Cabinet members that their performance will be evaluated every three months.
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Blackouts continue: No deadline to end power cuts, says Asif
New power minister says his priority is to reduce load-shedding duration.
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Trilateral meeting: Pakistan, Afghan, ISAF chiefs discuss border cooperation
Commanders discussed matters relating to coordination on Pak-Afghan border, protocols to improve border control.
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New postings: Munir Malik appointed attorney general
“I would never let the law and Constitution down, that is the prime responsibility of an attorney general,” says Malik
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Brotherly ties: Karzai invites Nawaz to Kabul
Karzai’s invitation is the first received by Nawaz after becoming PM.
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Diplomatic ties: Karzai invites Nawaz Sharif to Afghanistan
Afghan President Hamid Karzai felicitates Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on his newly elected seat.
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Sworn in: Third time’s the charm
Nawaz’s oath-taking marks a special distinction, not just for him, but for President Zardari as well.
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Affirmative action: Premier posts 100 Baloch officials to Islamabad
Dr Saadia Sarwar posted as focal person in PM’s Polio Monitoring Cell.
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Eradication efforts: Khoso restores polio cell at PM Secretariat
Move follows reports of the cell’s closure; sources claim cell was transferred to health ministry, not dismantled.