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Timeline: Attacks in Balochistan
A timeline of attacks in Balochistan from 2011-2014
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Pacer Junaid Khan set to be engaged
Set to be engaged to 17-year-old Pakistani girl settled in Yorkshire.
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Timeline: Political assassinations in Pakistan
The assassination of Handery Masieh today, is the latest in a series of attacks on politicians.
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JUI-F MNA questions why minorities could not be PM or president
The budget for 2014-15 does not have anything meaningful for minorities, JUI-F MNA Asiya Nasir also remarks.
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Khasadar official killed, five injured in Mohmand blasts
The blasts took place in Mohmand Agnecy
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Afghan Taliban claim to have carried out multiple attacks
Afghan officials have not commented on the Taliban claim.
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Christian MPA shot dead by own guard in Quetta
National Party's Handery Masieh killed outside his residence; Home secretary rules out involvement of militant group.
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Unable to afford delivery, parents sell twins to hospital in Gujrat
Couple were unable to pay Rs32,000 for C-section.
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Azm-e-nau Budget: K-P presents Rs404.80b budget
K-P govt increases development budget by 21% over last year.
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Govt challenges SHC's decision to remove Musharraf's name from ECL
Govt requests Supreme Court to suspend SHC's decision, stop Musharraf from traveling abroad.
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Senate session: MQM lawmaker’s speech cut short, party walks out
ANP’s Khattak says establishment ‘breeds test-tube politicians’ to do as they please.
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Permission to go abroad: Sindh High Court accepts Musharraf’s review plea
Ex-president says the SHC verdict will come into force after 15 days, but he needs to travel abroad soon.
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Figure fudging?: Budget deficit understated by Rs280b
Budget documents reveal gap between national income and expenses is around Rs1.7 trillion.
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Danger: Untrained vaccination team ahead
On first day of campaign, 25 students of govt school fell unconscious after they were given vaccine by health teams.
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PTI man’s counter-offensive with seminar-hardened wits
PML-N backbenchers deliberately trying to lynch political stance of Imran Khan and his party for past 3 days.
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Twin blasts in Mansehra leave 1 dead, 7 injured
The second blast took place while the rescue operation for the first explosion was ongoing.
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NA Session: PTI blows up the ‘myth’ of democracy in danger
Shafqat Mahmood says hereditary politics is in fact a greater threat.
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Up for grabs: Parties clamour for electoral symbols
ECP faces administrative complications in allotting election symbols to 281 parties as there are 170 approved symbols.
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Mushroom growth: Number of political parties jumped by 100% since 2008
ECP puts forth amendments to tighten registration process.
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Writers’ conference: Defending culture, peace
Minister for Information, Pervaiz Rashid will inaugurate the three-day conference.
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Farmers’ Night Market: Weekly bazaar where farmers meet consumers
The fancy market at Kuch Khaas exudes a friendly, community feel.
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Personal reasons: AJK opposition member resigns
Dr Ashraf did not respond to calls made on her cell phone.
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Assistance: HEC to release Rs430m to four varsities
Dr Ahmed said that the HEC was earmarking Rs50 million for faculty development of social sciences.
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Bank heist: Robbers make off with Rs4.3 million
The police have registered a robbery case against unknown persons.
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Understanding Iqbal: IIUI holds workshop for Ulema
Participants while expressing their views said the workshop was a great opportunity.
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Fighting extremism: Speakers censure govt’s indecisiveness
Call for unity of progressive forces to defeat extremism.
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Waseela-i-Sehat: Focus on maternal, newborn health say experts
Activists suggest linking BISP disbursements to MNCH issues.
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Population issues: Clerics asked to play role in family planning
Unwanted 4 million pregnancies out of annual 9 million may be avoided by educating people.
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Staff calls off strike: Patriata chairlift service resumes
Punjab tourism officials accept contractual employees’ demands.
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Pims request for security fall on deaf ears
Manages security with 68 ill-equipped, ill-trained private guards.
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Preemptive move: City admin runs security check on metro drivers
Project committee reviews progress on work; forms sub-committee to resolve issues.
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Latest Naegleria case baffles authorities as victim didn’t swim in a pool
Health minister tells officials to get water samples from houses in all towns.
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Take responsibility: PML-Q criticises govt for airport attack
The attack at the Karachi airport is a failure on the part of the federal and provincial governments.
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Saving wildlife: Govt says reports are incorrect
The Sindh wildlife department has rejected reports in the media regarding widespread deaths of peafowl in Tharparkar.
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Busted: Eight suspects arrested in raids
Two men identified as Naeem and Zaheer Qureshi were arrested for their involvement in land grabbing.
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No pain, no gain: Even as city tries to build elevated solution, squatters threaten to pull it down
Work hits snags as a mosque comes in way of flyover into Azeempura.
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Power paralysis: Six-hour electricity suspension on 16th
The supply of electricity will be suspended for six hours.
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Negligence: Six MEPCO officials suspended
MEPCO Executive Engineer Naeem Akhtar on Friday suspended six officials.
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Awareness drive: Clean-up operation at Rangers’ HQ
T-shirts and caps emblazoned with the message Be Clean, Go Green were distributed among Rangers workers.
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Murder and robbery: Two convicts sentenced to death
They will undergo imprisonment for an additional year in case of non-payment.
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Infrastructure development: Rs31.56 billion reserved for roads
The government has earmarked Rs31.56 billion for improvement of city roads.
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Clean and green: Rs190m for environment development
The 2014-15 budget proposed a Rs190 million allocation for development spending in the environment sector.
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Information highway: Rs7.4 billion for IT sector
The objectives envisioned for the 2014-15 fiscal include the induction of IT at all levels of government.
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Uruguay preparation clouded by Suarez doubt
Forlan to play back up as side face Costa Rica in Group D.
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Croatia defender hits out at penalty ‘scandal’
Lovren upset with referee’s decision after 3-1 loss to Brazil.
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Heart trouble: Nisar treated for chest pains at RIC
Nisar was discharged after an angiography procedure was performed at the RIC.
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Bienvenu: A meaty arrival in Lahore
It places great emphasis on the quality and safety of its products.
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Voters expected to brave fresh threats in round two of presidential polls
Pakistan’s foreign ministry reiterates pledge to take special measures for peaceful elections.
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Occupational hazard: Two suffocate to death inside well
The third labourer went in to rescue his colleague but, he too, fell victim to the poisonous gas in the well.
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Actionable intelligence: Police nab wanted militant in Mardan
Afridi claimed that Ziauddin had also been involved in extortion under the guise of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.

















































