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SBP Injects 10.15 Billion To Overcome Liquidity Crunch

The State Bank of Pakistan has provided Rs 10.15 billion to the commercial banks in order to inject liquidity into the Money Market. The central bank carried out an open market operation, State Bank received offers of Rs 17.15 billion for re-purchasing T-bills and Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs)

Larry Langford Sentencing

Larry Langford Sentencing, 15-year sentencing was handed down to Larry Langford, the ex-Mayor of Birmingham city, Alabama. In Tuscaloosa Alabama on March 5, 2010 61-year-old Larry Paul Langford was sentenced by a federal judge to as many as 15 years in prison. In addition, $119,000 fine was also imposed on Larry.
Following accusations of accepting [...]

State Bank Of Pakistan Injects 51.8 Billion To Overcome Liquidity Crunch

The State Bank of Pakistan has provided Rs 51.8 billion to the commercial banks in order to inject liquidity into the Money Market.
The central bank carried out an open market operation, State Bank received offers of Rs 56.80 billion for re-purchasing T-bills and Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs). The central bank accepted offers of Rs [...]

Shakira Announces $300 m World Bank Early Childhood Initiative For Latin America

Colombian performer Shakira announced on Monday a $300 million joint initiative with the World Bank to expand development programs for young children in Latin America. The musical sensation made the announcement in Washington D.C. after meeting with US President Barack Obama.

Johnny Depp does “funderwhack” happy dance in private!

Johnny Depp likes to do the “funderwhack” happy dance from his forthcoming film ‘Alice in Wonderland’ in private, according to director Tim Burton.
The helmer suggested that the actor, who plays the Mad Hatter, generally refrains from doing it.
“He’’s injured himself. He cannot do it today. You wouldn”t question Fred Astaire like this, he [Depp] [...]

Kate Winslet’s Oscar is in her bathroom!

Kate Winslet has said she keeps her Oscar award she won for ‘The Reader’ in her bathroom.
The actress has placed the golden statuette in the washroom so that guests “can sneakily have a little [hold] and put it back down again.”
“Because basically everybody wants to touch it, everybody wants to hold it and go [...]

Naomi Campbell to jet to Haiti to help victims

Naomi Campbell will jet to quake-torn Haiti to lend a helping hand to the victims struck by the massive tremor that shook the Caribbean region in January.
The supermodel has already raised money for victims by organising celebrity fashion events in New York and London.
She has now signed up for an aid-relief mission in April [...]

SBP Injects 94 Billion To Overcome Liquidity runch

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) released Rs 94 billion to commercial banks in order to overcome liquidity crunch in the money market.
SBP conducted open market operation to repurchase Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIB) and Treasury Bills (T-Bills). SBP received offers worth Rs 129.4 billion of which Rs 94 billion offers were accepted. The repurchased [...]

LHC Dismisses Plea in Nawaz Sharif Eligibility

LAHORE, Pakistan News: Lahore High Court on Tuesday has dismissed the petition challenging eligibility of PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif. No charges against him were proved. Election Tribunal comprised of Justice Iftikhar Hussain, Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Nasir Syed of LHC heard the petition. Petitioner Shahid Orakzai maintained in the court that Nawaz [...]

Dubai Gets $10B From Abu Dhabi to Cover Debt

DUBAI: Dubai’s government says it has received $10 billion in emergency funds from oil-rich neighbor Abu Dhabi that will go toward paying debts owed by its struggling Dubai World conglomerate. Some $4.1 billion of the money will be used to pay off a pile of debt from Dubai World’s Nakheel property division that comes due Monday. Dubai’s ability to repay those funds had been seen as a key test of the debt-laden emirate’s creditworthiness.

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