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Amnesty scheme: Over 800,000 Pakistanis corrected status in S Arabia

Senate told Riyadh has been requested to provide details of the workers.

Homage to an icon: Parliamentarians eulogise Nelson Mandela

Sartaj Aziz recalls Pakistan’s support for anti-apartheid movement.

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Head of ASWJ in Punjab shot dead

Punjab CM directs police to boost security for religious leaders, places of worship.

Flouting the rules: IHC seeks response on unfilled SECP post

Petitioner asked to make the acting chairman party in the case.

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More degrees, less pay: The decreasing value of a bureaucrat

'Education is the art of making man ethical,' they say, but not rich – especially in the Pakistani bureaucracy.

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Monday’s deadline: SC warns of ‘haunting verdict’

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Defence minister to present 9 of 35 missing persons today.

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Wise to spare anti-apartheid hero shallow rhetoric

Sparing Mandela the shallow and hypocritical rhetoric was rather the best tribute that Sadiq could imagine for him.

Protesting leader’s murder: ASWJ workers run amok in capital

Activists to stage sit-in on Islamabad Highway today.

Metrobus project: More delays: All three firms fail to qualify

CDA spokesperson says process to be re-initiated.

Spell-binding performance: Chinese troupe spreads message of love and hope

Flowing movements, colourful ensembles keep audience enthralled.

Spanish film festival: Documentary on flamenco singers lays bare gritty realities

Filmmaker spotlights their unglamorous life, anguish and exploitation.

Obituary: Politicians, civil society shower tributes on Mandela

Political parties and civil society activists expressed shock and grief over the demise of the great leader.

Rare photographs’ display: Sikh community and culture presented in vibrant colour

The pictures were taken from a coffee-table book.

New COAS Gen Raheel Sharif holds his first Corps Commanders meeting

According to the ISPR, Friday’s meeting dwelt on various professional matters of the army.

Pakistani immigrant sues US over false arrest in war on terrorism

Irfan Khan was accused of providing material support for terrorism and the TTP.

Hajj scam verdict: SC orders FIA to review overcharges

Apex court further tells FIA to find out whether the pilgrims were reimbursed or not.

Polio raises fear of travel curbs

The WHO executive board is set to meet from Jan 25 to Jan 30.

Video tidbits from Pakistan: December 6, 2013

A daily round-up of video news and features run on Express News.

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Special athletes bring glory to Pakistan with 51 medals

Sheikhupura-based Suhail collected gold medals in all the badminton categories he played in. PHOTO: EVENT ORGANISER

Contestants end Asia Pacific Games campaign on a high.

Sweet tooth: Love for mithai enables students to solidify cross-border ties

Around 5,000 children from Pakistan and India will participate in the programme.

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Naseeruddin Shah: A Walk in the Woods with the Motley Theatre Group

Naseeruddin Shah’s presence in Lahore reaffirms that theatre lives on in the city.

Spell-binding performance: Chinese troupe spreads message of love and hope

Flowing movements, colourful ensembles keep audience enthralled.

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Sindh

Target killing? Three killed in attack on eatery in Karachi

Assembly rules: Sindh changes the rules of the game

After 40 years, lawmakers modify rules to make the House more efficient.

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Sweet tooth: Love for mithai enables students to solidify cross-border ties

Around 5,000 children from Pakistan and India will participate in the programme.

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A privilege for all: Free education from prestigious universities for all from Dec 12

The initiative has been started by the Latif Ebrahim Jamal National Science Information Centre at Karachi University .

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Ahead this time: Police claim they have leads on recent killings

Say there are strong similarities between the killing of Maulana Jalbani and that of two KU students on Nov 29.

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Punjab

Head of ASWJ in Punjab shot dead

Law and order: ‘Appoint a home minister to end confusion’

3,000 surveillance cameras to be installed across the city under new project.

Petition for Rambo Rajkumar: Court directs AGP to check where the film was shot

Petitioner said the film was shot in the UK, not India.

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Crime check: Police Command and Control Centre’s building inaugurated

It will be operational from September next year, says chief minister.

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THAAP Conference: ‘Parents no longer speak Punjabi with children’

The session concluded with an art exhibition titled Drawing From the Land.

Balochistan

Land of the fleeting: Political rivalries, friendships run skin deep in Balochistan

Political rivalries, friendships run skin deep in Balochistan. PHOTO: FILE

Parties in provincial government alliance ally with political foes against each other.

KP & FATA

Whisked away: Chief polio paramedic kidnapped

OPD in LRH lies empty as government hospitals and private clinics in the city remain shut due to strike. PHOTO: EXPRESS

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Doctors continue to strike after Dr Taqweem was abducted on Tuesday.