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Akhtar Rasool led team management to continue till World Cup

LAHORE, May 21 (APP): Pakistan Hockey Federation has decided to retain Akhtar Rasool led team management till next year’s World Cup adding few professionals in the team management staff to boost the performance of the team.
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Yousaf denies announcing retirement from international cricket

LAHORE, May 21 (APP): Veteran test cricketer ,Muhammad Yousaf has denied retirement from international cricket and said despite not being involved in any form of cricket in recent years he has no plans to call it a day.
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PKF to organize talent hunt programme

LAHORE, May 21 (APP): Pakistan Judo Federation will organize the third talent hunt programme, both for men and women, from June 2-4 at Qayyum stadium peshawar.
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Adaptability to conditions key in Pakistan success in Champions Trophy

KARACHI, May 21 (APP): Former skipper Aamer Sohail firmly believes that Pakistan’s chances in the Champions Trophy depend on their adoptability to the conditions. “Conditions would play a very important role in Pakistan’s chances for this premier 8-nation contest,” Aamer Sohail told APP in an interview on Tuesday.
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Tauqir Zia demands ad hoc arrangements in PCB

KARACHI, May 21 (APP): Former Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Lt. Gen (Retd) Tauqir Zia has demanded ad hoc arrangements in the present set-up of the board. When the incumbent management of the PCB is celebrating the democratic transition a few former, current players and administrators casting doubts on the mechanism adopted by the PCB for the elections held in Islamabad on May 8 three-day before the General Elections in the country.

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Economic Survey 2010-2011

Highlights of Economic Survey

ISLAMABAD, Jun 2 (APP): Following are the highlights of the Economic Survey 2010-11 launched by Federal Minister for Finance, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh here on Thursday:
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Decrease in petroleum products to provide relief to common man:Gilani

ISLAMABAD, Jun 2 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said the prices of petroleum products have been reduced to provide relief to the common man.This decision has taken in the wake of decrease in the petroleum prices in international market, he added.The Prime Minister expressed these views while talking to Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr. Asim Hussain, who called on him at Prime Minister House on Thursday afternoon.The Prime Ministry directed the Minister to devise a system for accelerated production of oil and gas from indigenous sources.

ISLAMABAD, Jun 2 (APP): The number of polio cases have reduced from thousands to just 140 cases in 2010 and polio remained in just a few strongholds across the country.According to the Economic Survey 2010-11 launched here Thursday, Pakistan has made tremendous progress towards achieving polio targets and global experts have re-affirmed that country could be the next polio free country in the world. Similarly, mass vaccination campaign in 40 high risk districts has been completed during September-October 2010 whereas second phase in 30 districts is underway.

ISLAMABAD, Jun 2 (APP): Pakistan’s per capita income in dollar term has risen to $ 1254 in 2010-11 from $ 1073, showing tremendous increase of 16.9 percent. According to the Economic Survey launched by the Ministry of Finance here on Thursday, the increase is mainly because of stable exchange rate as well as higher growth in normal GNP. Real private consumption rose by 7.0 per cent as against 4.0 per cent attains last year. However, gross fixed capital formation lost its strong growth momentum and real fixed investment growth contracted by 0.4 per cents against the contraction of 6.1 percent in last fiscal year.

ISLAMABAD, Jun 2 (APP) - The overall literacy rate for age 10 years and above is 57.7 percent, 69.5 percent for male and 45.2 percent for female, the Economic Survey 2002-11 launched here Thursday said.It said during 2008-09 literacy rate was the 57.4 percent, 69.3 percent for male and 44.7 percent for female. The survey’s data shows that literacy remains higher in urban areas (73.2 percent) than in rural areas (49.2 percent), and is more prevalent for men (80.2 percent) compared to women (65.5 percent) in rural areas. However, it is evident from the data that rural-urban and male-female disparity seems to be closing a bit.

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