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Seven suspected terrorists arrested in Bannu
All seven terrorists have been shifted to an unidentified location for further interrogations
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PM Nawaz arrives in Sri Lanka for three-day official visit
Several trade agreements are likely to be signed by both sides
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Militant attack? Explosions at Indian consulate in Afghanistan
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack
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NP, PML-N make rival claims of by-poll victory in Kech
Both parties demand election commission to declare their candidate winner
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Erratic rains: Climate change killing off honeybees
Dr Rashid said untimely rains have killed flower blossoms from which the bees collect the nectar to make their honey
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Potent threat: IS bombers kill 12 policemen at Iraq’s military base
Seven fighters mounted the attack on base in Tikrit; four were killed, three detonated explosives
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Hikmatyar favours ‘inclusive’ talks inside Afghanistan
Hizb-e-Islami leader doesn’t see revival of talks in near future
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Debate on hunting houbara bustards
The members of parliament claimed that many people had requested the lifting of the ban
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Three-day visit: Premier Nawaz leaves for Sri Lanka today
Several trade agreements are likely to be signed by both sides
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13 killed as van overturns, catches fire
The piercing explosion was heard in villages several kilometres away from the crash site
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Pathankot air base attack: Gunfight hours after ‘all gunmen neutralised’
Senior security officer killed in fresh fighting; two more attackers still at large
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Saudi foreign minister postpones trip at 11th hour
Foreign Office cites no reason, says Jubeir will visit on Jan 7
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Execution triggers nationwide protests
The Shia community in Indian-administered Kashmir was also outraged at the cleric’s execution
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Outrage over cleric’s execution: Protesters storm Saudi embassy in Tehran
Iran’s supreme leader predicts ‘divine vengeance’; Riyadh summons Iranian envoy
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Senate panel drafts 8 bills on swift justice
One of the proposed laws deals with witness protection
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Fata survey: 49% males registered literate against 12% females
According to the survey, 11.8% of FATA youth aged 15-24 are unemployed
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Quiet for now: Kohistani landowners call off protest
Demand boundary commission report be made public
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Political force: Rind sees PTI coming to Balochistan
Rind said that Balochistan would be freed of corruption on the lines of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
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Pakistan starts banking on natural gas, LNG imports
Significant progress made on LNG import, TAPI pipeline projects in 2015
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Unscrupulous elements use G-B youth as scapegoats
Traders involved in export of illicit items to China through the Sost border
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In remembrance: Admirers, peers pay tribute to Aslam Azhar
Ziaur Reham, said that Aslam Azhar was like a fragrance, who established and gave PTV and identity
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Open courses: AIOU to adopt online learning system
The AIOU will be the first in the country to adopt the massive open online courses (MOOCs) system
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Catching fad: Healthy diet on the menu
Go Organic gives capital residents healthy variety of food
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Medical crisis: BBH emergency ward remains non-operational
Patients face difficulties due to limited capacity.
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Outcry: Protests against Shia scholar’s execution in Saudi Arabia
Speakers say cleric was executed for criticising monarchy, demanding reforms
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Expressway expansion: Scope slashed drastically
Many components of the project’s second and third phases have now been dropped
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Sluggish performance: Over 75% cases still open
The police registered four murder but could solve only one
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Benazir assassination case: SSP to record statement today
Siegel had recorded his statement before Justice Marth via video link from the Pakistan Embassy in Washington
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AJK chief secretary: Sultan takes charge tomorrow
The new AJK chief secretary is considered to be close to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
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AJK crime review: Over 200 booked for unlicensed arms
The police also registered 657 narcotics cases last year
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Auto theft: Car stolen from weekly bazaar
Police have registered a case but have found no clue to the car ye
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35TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY: Mehtab attends memorial for Jalal Baba
The governor announced setting up a chair in Baba’s name at Hazara University
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LG by-elections: ‘Scrutiny to be completed today’
ECP Public Relation Officer Sohail Khan said at least 600 candidates will contest the polls
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Gas leak: Three die of suffocation
Dr Mujeeb Shah, 38, was working in Iraq and had reached his village to attend his brother’s engagement
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Seismic activity: 2.6 magnitude quake felt in K-P
No loss of property or life was reported
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Departmental action: SHO sacked over botched drug raid
Operations DIG Haider Ashraf took notice of the incident and ordered Shahbaz’s removal from his post
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Privatisation: Govt must revive PIA, says Baloch
Baloch said PIA was a national asset and its privatisation was not possible without consensus from all stakeholders
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Reaching out: ‘Govt to strengthen the marginalised’
The health insurance project will ensure the best possible health facilities for the poor, he said
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National treasure : DCO calls in on Waris Ali Waris
Waris has been suffering from hepatitis and kidney disease for a year
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Facilitating traffic: Underpass planned near kutchery
Mengal said the government would spend Rs13 million on constructing the underpass
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Help online: LGH’s brain stimulation website online
The website also carries information on neuro surgery and the neuro-physicians working at LGH
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Vacations over: Schools, colleges reopen today
Initially, education institutes had been closed between December 24 and December 31
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Immunisation: Polio drive starts from Jan 11
He said 1,298 teams had been constituted for this purpose
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Sectarian tension: Jafaria alliance protests execution
Jafaria Alliance Pakistan chief demanded the Pakistani government leave the alliance in protest
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Misuse of power: Officials of several govt hospitals booked
Anti-corruption department director Nazar Muhammad Bodar confirmed the registration of the cases against the officials
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Fifth death anniversary: Taseer hero of the nation, says Bilawal
Bilawal said the PPP will always stand against misuse of religion-based laws
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Shias protest across country over Saudi cleric execution
Amid the rallies, Saudi foreign minister postponed his visit to Islamabad
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13 killed, 2 injured in cylinder blast inside passenger van near Karak
Officials say women and children are among the dead
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This BJP MP thinks Pakistan is worse than Satan
Places blame for assault on Indian Air Force base in Pathankot on Pakistan