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The war and terror is crumbling the Pakistanǯs social and economic

      
sectors. According to the report of social policy and development centre

  
in annual review. The report mentioned high cost of war from Rs.380
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billion to Rs.840 billion which represents the Fiscal burden on budget
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constrain in both Federal and Provincial government level. The cost of
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" Highlighting Pakistan's growing electricity needs, Pakistan's
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Deputy Chairman Planning Commission of Pakistan, Dr.Nadeem-ul-Haq
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special focus on changing mindset, efficiency improvement and
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incentives for performance. "We are lagging behind in reforms," he
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Pakistan and Tajikistan on Tuesday expressed determination to
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enhance their friendship and partnership to `new heights' through
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infrastructure, communication, energy, agriculture, health and sports.
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Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector's outstanding credit stood



at Rs. 334 billion constituting about 9.6 percent of total outstanding
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banking portfolio which comprise Corporate, SME, Agriculture,

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Consumer, Commodity and Staff Loans, recording an decline of 4
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percent at the end of December 2010.