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New York gets first snow after unusually warm winter

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NEW YORK, Dec 29 (APP): After an usually warm winter so far, snow, sleet and freezing rain that are covering the New York region on Tuesday made roads and streets extremely hazardous.

Dozens of accidents have been reports as the slippery conditions are sending cars and trucks spinning off roadways.

Tuesday’s late start to winter weather is a spinoff from the storms that swept through the U.S. Midwest, killing at least 13 people.

The region is under a snow alert, with temperatures plunging to seasonally appropriate lows while an icy storm moves over the region.

The New Year starts out on the cool side with temperatures in the low to mid 40s with mostly sunny skies.

PM inspects Bin Qasim power project; directs its completion by 2017

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KARACHI, Dec 28 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Monday inspected 1320MW the coal-fired Bin Qasim power project and directed for ensuring its completion by December 2017.

Issue of power shortage would be resolved by 2018: Mamnoon

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KARACHI, Dec 28 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain said here Monday that various power generation projects were being executed in the country and there will be no or a little load shedding by the year 2018.

PM announces Rs 3 cut in per unit power tariff for industries

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KARACHI, Dec 28 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Monday announced a cut of Rs 3 in per unit tariff of electricity for industrial users and urged the exporters to translate it into increased exports for the country.

Rangers exercising powers as per Sindh govt’s demand: Pervaiz

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ISLAMABAD, Dec 28 (APP): Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid Monday said that the Rangers were carrying out operation in Karachi exercising the special power granted to them as per Sindh government’s demand.

PAC achieves milestone by manufacturing 16 fighter jets in 2015

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KAMRA, Dec 28 (APP): Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) on Monday achieved another milestone in the country’s aviation history by indigenously manufacturing 16 fighter jets (JF-17 Thunder) during 2015.

Dar chairs meeting to review fiscal targets

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ISLAMABAD, Dec 28 (APP): Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar Monday directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to further improve the draft Voluntary Tax Compliance Scheme so as to attract maximum number of new tax payers and achieve the aim of broadening the tax base.

Humanitarian aid provided to war-affected families in Kunduz: UN

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UNITED NATIONS, Dec 28 (APP): The United Nations and its partners have helped deliver humanitarian aid packages to over 100 families affected by the recent fighting in the Kunduz area of northern Afghanistan, according to the UN mission in the war-torn country.

NAB recovered a total of Rs. 265 bln to date: Chairman

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KARACHI, Dec 28 (APP): National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered an amount of Rs. 265 billion todate and in the current year Bureau has taken many new initiatives that have started yielding results.

Continuous democratic process solution to national issues: Saad

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LAHORE, Dec 28 (APP): Pakistan Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique said on Monday that democracy and continuity in democratic process was the solution to cope with all challenges and issues facing the country.