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Sulaiman Lashari murder case: Witnesses identify Salman Abro in the hospital
Witnesses claim that the SSP's son broke into the deceased teenager's house and shot him dead.
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Pakistani student beaten up in Indian university
Police are pursuing the culprits and state governor also came to visit me in the hospital: the 24-year-old student.
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Land fraud: Two arrested by NAB K-P
They are accused of fraudulently issuing, attesting fake land records, illegally allotting plots in Nowshera.
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Plea: SMEs require help to grow, says Thaver
Unisame invites attention of PC to urgent requirement of big impact actions for growth of SMEs.
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Abducted: Three guards kidnapped from toll plaza
Three security guards were kidnapped at gunpoint near Darazinda, DI Khan, says official at Daraban police station.
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Post 2014 scenario: UNODC fears spike in poppy cultivation
UNODC warns of possible spread of poppy cultivation in Balochistan after withdrawal of Nato forces from Afghanistan.
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Balochistan breakdown: Electricity crisis enters seventh day
Power crisis continues in 20 districts of Balochistan for 7th consecutive day.
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PM makes polio vaccination mandatory for travellers from FATA to other provinces
Nawaz Sharif orders deployment of army personnel on the border of tribal belt to monitor movement.
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Football for Karachi's street children: 'Real' deal for slum kids
Pakistan, once a power in Asian football until the 1970s, now languishes 159th in the FIFA world rankings.
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NA-47: Supreme Court restores PTI candidate as MNA
On May 5, election tribunal had declared victory of PTI's Qaisar Jamal Khan void and ordered fresh elections.
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Malala portrait goes for $102,500 in New York
Proceeds will be donated from Malala Fund to fund designed to assist local NGOs working to educate females in Nigeria.
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Please not a ‘gora’ Pakistan
'I recommend these whitening injections to every girl I see with a dark complexion,' says Sana*.
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Stemming militancy: Four militants killed in coalition airstrikes
Jets pound militant positions in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province.
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No need for Parliament’s approval: SC allows govt to use funds for uplift schemes
However, bench observes that no discretionary grant shall be granted either by PM or any minister.
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Another spat: Indian journalists told to leave over ‘unfriendly activities’
Both correspondents have been asked to leave within a week.
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Senate session: Tempers run high over Hyderabad power crisis
PPP threatens protest if water crisis in city not resolved.
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Safeguarding rights: Senate urged to reject Protection of Pakistan Bill
The International Commission of Jurists has called on the Senate of Pakistan to reject the PPO.
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Achakzai, Rashid tell frightening, depressing tales
Mehmood Khan Achakzai and Sheikh Rashid Ahmad represent almost two opposite extremes of our political spectrum.
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Nandipur Project: First test of 100MW turbine successful
PM Nawaz Sharif will formally inaugurate the power project turbine by end of month, 6 months before stipulated time.
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Soldiers’ trial in civil courts: SC resolute to decide the matter, says Justice Khawaja
Directs AGP and K-P’s top law officer to submit their replies today.
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Borrowing restricted: Cabinet to approve Budget Strategy Paper
Critics term cabinet’s nod a farce as IMF has already made the major decisions.
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Amnesty International’s ‘Stop Torture’ campaign: Police, security forces use torture with impunity in Pakistan, says AI
Practice cannot be stamped out unless consequences of torture are realised, say experts.
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ISI smear campaign: Geo tried to bribe SIC, says Hamid Raza
Sunni Ittehad Council chief says Geo offered Rs20m if they did not protest against its smear campaign against ISI.
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Abettors’ deny role in 2007 emergency
FIA report quotes attorney general Malik Qayyum as saying that Musharraf never discussed proclamation of emergency.
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Restoring peace: Final phase of Karachi operation gets PM’s nod
Gen Raheel says army is ready to provide any kind of support.
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Disregarding concerns, govt extends PPO for 120 days
National Assembly passes resolution after opposition, JUI-F boycott session.
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Electoral system: PTI wins PML-Q support for reform
PPP tongue-tied after Zardari-Nawaz meeting in Karachi.
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In Protest: Doctors boycott over court summon
Standoff between relief monitoring judge in Thar and head of government hospital has triggered protests from doctors.
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Investigation continues: Two-year-old remains missing
One of the officials disclosed that the kidnapping from the hospital premises took place due to lax security measures.
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Targeted: Two Rangers personnel shot dead
Ahmed hails from Chachro in Tharparkar district and leaves behind a son and a widow.
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Fatal fall: Child drowns in gutter
His body was handed over to his family.
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Entry test: SAU announces pre-entry exam
Test for the Khairpur College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology will be conducted on Sunday, May 18
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Fatal collision: Two men killed in road accident
Police have arrested the truck driver and are conducting further investigation.
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Misuse Of Authority: APCA goes on hunger strike
APCA activists demanded transfer and said an inquiry to probe museum director's alleged corruption be started.
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Fatal Playground : Child’s death to be investigated
DCO Saqib Manan set up a three-member fact finding committee to probe child's death.
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75 couples marry in mass wedding
Clubs of the university also gave gifts to the newlyweds.
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Negative portrayals: Japanese MPs invited to see ‘real’ Pakistan
NA speaker extends invitation during event hosted by ambassador.
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Police informs court: Missing man in Lakki interment centre
Badshah Khan was picked up by security agencies from Wah in March 2013.
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Japanese gift: Equipment worth Rs103m handed over to PIMS
New endoscopes, ultrasound, radiography equipment given.
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Kidnapping: AJK driver goes missing
The Kotli police said that they have sent a team to Mansehra to trace Wahid Zaman and his car.
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Hashish seized : Drug pusher apprehended
A police party intercepted Bakht Munir at a police checkpoint and seized 2.15kg of hashish
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Security alert: Man held for firing in high security zone
The police arrested the person and recovered a pistol from his possession.
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Regularisation: Teachers call off strike
On Wednesday, they held meeting with CADD Secretary Faridullah Khan and Joint Education Secretary Rafique Tahir.
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Nuclear deterrence: Chinese expert says US-India deal a major threat to region
Discriminatory nuclear policies by some major powers creating insecurity, says expert.
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Foreign scholarships: Undergraduate studies in Brazil another exotic option
The grantees are offered one-year language courses before starting university studies.
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FUI convocation: Corruption eating up resources
President Mamnoon urges youth to fight the menace.
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Empowerment: Call for active role of women in politics
Director said women were capable of making legislation but they were not the choice of political leaders.
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Globalisation: ‘Urdu facing no extinction threat’
Speakers blame limited use on internal factors.
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Inspiring change: Khawar terms religious extremism, discrimination biggest challenge
Khawar Mumtaz on the challenges women face in patriarchal societies.
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Medical education: Eleven colleges barred from offering admissions
Around 100 FMDC students also stopped from taking classes.

















































