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Karachi rain: It's lights out for the city of lights
Nargis Sethi says outage in Karachi occurred because of damage to transformer in Jamshoro, steps being taken to fix it
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Karachi BISE: Science group achieves better pass rate than general group
Hafiza Lababa claims first position in general group, Marwa comes first for science.
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Pakistani expedition: Climbers to push for K2 summit today
The venture marks 60th anniversary of the first K2 ascent by Italian expedition on July 31, 1954.
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UGRAD-Pakistan: 120 students to leave for study in US
This year’s group includes 52 students from Punjab, 28 from Sindh, 26 from K-P, 6 from Balochistan.
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Long-awaited facility: Slaughterhouse site relocated for fifth time
10 acres allocated at I-9/4 on IJP, 9th Avenue junction.
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Cooperation: UN book corner to be set up at NBF
NBF also agrees to translate various books of the UN in Urdu and other vernacular languages.
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Climate change: Speakers for protecting, nourishing human capital
Say human security is a prerequisite for development.
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Control conundrum: H-9 college to get hostel back from Baitul Mal
Usman Ibrahim orders increase in FATA, G-B student quotas in capital schools.
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Techy travelling: Travel website vies to ‘revolutionise’ bus ticketing
ClickBus will allow commuters to book their bus tickets online.
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National day: Egypt assures assistance to Pakistan in times of need
'We have seen change in political poles of power of country and we can sense evolution of political systems.'
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Her right to education: Gender inequality major hurdle in access to education
New report says 11.3 per cent Pakistani girls are out of school.
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Targeting all terrorists: Aizaz fends off Afghan, US criticism
Foreign Secretary says Pakistan is carrying out the military operation effectively.
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Father-son tragedy: Search continues day after crash
Cause of the incident is still unknown; family rules out weather to be a reason.
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Qingqis — a ray of hope
It is quite obvious that travelling by buses has become a daily nightmare for many.
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Transport accident: Air Algerie plane with 116 on board crashes in Mali
The aircraft went missing en route to Algiers; jets dispatched to search for AH 5017.
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Rule of law: LHC grants bail to MPA accused of attacking police
Court directs police not to harass Shoaib Idrees.
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Sentenced in Afghanistan: Islamabad seeks clemency for journalist
Pervez Rashid urges Afghan president to send the Faizullah home before Eid.
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In custody: LEAs arrest Raiwind attack mastermind
18 suspected militants from Punjab have also been detained.
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Legal wrangling: Former chief justice serves defamation notice to Imran Khan
Seeks an unconditional apology from PTI chief over allegations of poll rigging.
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IBA forces Khuhro to take notice of ‘underprivileged’ schools
Nisar Khuhro appreciates the work done by the volunteers, asks them to do so in public schools.
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Clarification: PTA says policy making not its domain
PTA says it is a regulatory body of the telecom sector and devising policies is not its domain.
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2014 Commonwealth Games: Pakistan enjoy mixed fortunes on day one
Pakistan swimmers got off to a good start while the country’s lawn bowls’ trio witnessed contrasting fortunes.
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Legal hurdles: Plea for revisiting court ruling on appointments
Court forms larger bench to decide whether it can review its 2013 ruling.
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August 14 event: PTI Punjab unveils route for march on Islamabad
Leaders given task of ensuring maximum participation from their areas.
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Ready to help: Rescue 1122 offices will be open on Eid
Rescue 1122 director operations requests people not to make unnecessary calls to number.
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Public service: Police assistance centre opens
Centre would function from 8am to 12am every day.
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Extortion: Former NA candidate gunned down
FIR lodged against unidentified attackers on complaint of Jan’s brother Qismatullah Jan.
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Family protests: Suspected criminal killed in ‘encounter’
Two others also arrested in injured condition in encounter near Karoondi.
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Fatality: Suspected robber shot down by guard
FIR has been registered against robbers on MQM lawmaker’s guard’s complaint.
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Taking action: Suspected robber killed in encounter
Police recover pistol, snatched money and goods from robber's custody.
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Blame game: Palijo criticises Sindh government
Palijo blames govt for alleged support of companies who don't pay development fund or provide employment opportunities
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Targeted: Alfalah DSP injured in attack
DSP’s guards fire in retaliation but attackers manage to flee.
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Water shortage: Badin growers shut down town
Growers claim area's lawmaker Mir Allah Bux Talpur was behind shortage of water.
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Azadi Train and marches: PML-N govt announces 30-day celebration plan
From puppet shows to competitions, an array of events planned.
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‘Click’: Laurence Savary’s works make everyone want to grab a camera
In order to preserve beauty, we must photograph it, says photographer.
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Outpouring of support: Pakistan mourns Gaza martyr deaths today
PM Nawaz to contribute $1m to UN for victims of Israeli aggression.
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Tapping hydrocarbons: Oil production hits record high at 98,000 bpd
Average gas output, however, drops 2% in fiscal year 2013-14.
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From negative to stable: Moody’s revises Mobilink’s rating
The rating action reflects Mobilink’s stronger fundamental credit quality when compared to the sovereign.
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Female entrepreneurs: ‘Women should be given tax concessions’
Products prepared by women entrepreneurs for export should be allowed concession in taxes, said Malik Tahir Javed.
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Currency: Rupee firm against dollar
The rupee remained steady at 98.4/98.6 against the dollar on Thursday compared to Wednesday’s close of 98.4/98.6.
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Dying children
Govt has reportedly not paid the newly-hired medics their promised salaries since they joined three months ago.
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SC may review decision on transfers of head of public bodies
A five member larger bench formed to decide that whether SC can revisit June 12, 2013 judgment or not.
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Senior journalist Kamran Khan resigns from Geo
He will be joining the upcoming channel Bol.
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10-year-old boy's arms chopped off in Gujarat over electricity dispute
The boy was initially beaten with glass bottles and had hot water thrown on him before his arms were chopped off.
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Independence Day rally: Imran Khan says it will be a Test match, not a T20
Khan says that his march will start from Lahore.
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Two soldiers killed in IED blast on Pakistan-Afghanistan border
The blast took place in Ghulam Khan area of North Waziristan near Pak-Afghan border.
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Abdul Qadir Baloch urges K-P govt to utilise Rs26 billion for IDPs
Federal government is utilising all available resources to provide IDPs with required facilities, says Baloch.
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Photography: The bigger picture
We find out what it’s like to gain ground in the budding photography
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Human Development Index: Pakistan remains stagnant at 146
52 per cent of Pakistan’s population lives in poverty. Pakistan slips 4 spots on the gender inequality index.
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Government unveils Independence Day plans
Pakistan Railways will run special train throughout the month of August, says Railways Minister Saad Rafique