Govt exposes itself on sugar
By: Afzal Bajwa | Published: September 18, 2009ISLAMABAD - The federal as well as the provincial governments resolved here on Thursday to become party with the sugar millers in the latter’s appeal before the Supreme Court of Pakistan against the Lahore High Court orders to sell sugar at Rs 40 per kg.Consequent upon the apex court’s upholding the LHC order, the Prime Minister summoned the provincial Chief Ministers, concerned federal ministers, and other relevant
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Column
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Letter
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- Murder...he wrote Page 7
- Flying perilously Page 7
- Against int'l trend Page 7
