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Posts Tagged ‘Rupee’

Shattered Rupee

By Gul Raiz • May 15th, 2008 • Category: Politics

The sharp fall in the rupee against the steadily falling dollar in the backdrop of horrendously rising oil prices, and the melting down economy with no outside investment whatsoever coupled with contorted inflation has posed grave challenges for the new government.
The above worries have become even more worrisome as the new government in its fourty [...]



Pakistan International Airline

By Farid Masood • Jan 24th, 2008 • Category: Misc

I have to go to Karachi on a short trip and return was planned the same day. Therefore, I asked my brother to book a seat in Pakistan International Airline (PIA). He did the same and gave me the confirmation code and the fare was amounting to Rs 11,740. The seat’s booking validity was 24 [...]



Progress Bench-marking

By The Pakistani Spectator • Sep 3rd, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

Everytime i wonder when we claim for financial progress, setting of goals like vision 2030. It becomes humourous to me.
It was a time when our currency value was higher than Indian Rupee, then it became equal and now value of Indian Rupee is greater than the Pakistani Rupee.
Suzuki Alto starts from 3.29 Lac in [...]



Well Done Mr Wasi Zafar: An Open Letter

By The Pakistani Spectator • Jun 11th, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

Government has prepared another reference against Chief Justice of Pakistan. As per the portfolio, its your duty to keep the ones who are unable to perform within the rules and regulations of Pakistan (not as per LFO), or who try to cross the limits set by the same rules. I appreciate if it is in [...]