The Daily Times, Dec 24 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday formed a committee to resolve all impediments delaying the construction of the Diamer-Bhasha dam. The committee – consisting of ministers for Water and Power, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, Information, Labour and Manpower and Inter-Provincial Coordination and the deputy chairman of the Planning Commission – has been tasked with resolving all outstanding issues with stakeholders and develop a broader consensus on the project. The…
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The Dawn, Dec 24 GILGIT, Dec 23: The transporters have called their strike off in Gilgit-Baltistan. After the decision of the union of transporters, public transport has been resumed in the region. The decision was taken when union leaders and government officials reached consensus about fixation of new fares after rise in prices of petroleum products. The strike had paralysed life in some parts of the area for the last some days and with the…