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Given the turn of surprising events during the day, there was an air of anticipation and excitement at the meet where former Finance Minister P Chidambaram spoke at length about India's economic growth, demonetization, reforms and taxes, simplifying taxes for commerce, anti-globalization, and many other economic issues and challenges that plague India and other countries

The Government is working to improve the 'ease of doing business' ranking of the country, and one of the areas of focus is the time it takes for manufacturers to get their imported raw materials and components, out of the port and into their factories. The numbers are not very encouraging, and it currently takes about 9-10 days to get a container out of the port and on its way to the manufacturer. With a view to improving this, the Direct Port Delivery arrangement was started in 2016. How is it faring? Please read on in this week's update.

The Minister for Shipping and Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari, was on a two day visit to Tehran, representing the Indian Government at the inauguration and oath taking ceremony of Hassan Rouhani as the President of Iran for a second term, on 5th August, 2017.

Several parts of the national capital received a light spell of rain this morning, while the minimum temperature increased by 7 degrees Celsius in Delhi, according to IMD. This comes a day after the city recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 1.1 degrees Celsius in the season.

KARACHI: Zubaida Tariq, a veteran chef and cooking expert who is a household name in Pakistan, is suffering from dengue virus, Samaa reported Thursday. Samaa reported quoting family members that Zubaida Apa, as she is commonly known, has been battling the virus for the last eight days.

KARACHI: Sindh government has announced a public holiday on first of Muharram to commemorate the martyrdom of Hazrat Umar Farooq (R.A.), second caliph of Muslims. The decision in this regard was taken after the religious scholars demanded holiday on the martyrdom day of the second caliph.

LAHORE: Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman, Saturday condemned Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's recent press conference as violation of election code of conduct. "The Prime Minister led a rally by addressing a press conference a day before by-election which is violation of election code of conduct," Qureshi said while talking to Samaa.

But of course, Lollywood's scandalicious siren Meera is going hot these days... This time the constant husband-changer has robbed a producer using the 'guns of her charm.' 'Shame Shame' slogans were chanted against the controversially cougarish 'Enchantress of Lahorence' for signing up and then dumping a stage drama in Multan.

ABU DHABI: Pakistan batsman Shoaib Malik said his sparkling double hundred against England was inspired by seeing his Indian wife Sania Mirza sweep to a series of tennis titles in 2015. Malik hit a career-best 245 to cap a remarkable return to Test cricket after five years on the sidelines and four days after Mirza clinched the China Open in Beijing alongside Martina Hingis.

ANKARA: Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif, held a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu during his three-day visit to Turkey, Samaa reported. According to ISPR, the two high-ups discussed issues of mutual interest and regional security. "The army chief also visited War Academy, and exchanged views with participants on Pakistan's successful experience of fighting terrorism," ISPR said.

KARACHI: Former Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari's close confidant has been charged with corruption and terror financing, according to an FIR filed at North Nazimabad police station yesterday. After the expiration of his 90-day remand in Rangers custody, Dr. Asim Hussain, a former federal minister and the Chairman of the provincial Higher Education Commission (HEC), has been shifted to Gulberg police station moments after midnight under heightened guard.

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