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Impeding justice: Court readers arrested for withholding records
The inquiry team concluded that the readers had indeed concealed judicial records to protect some men.
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Highway heist: Two men shot for resisting robbery
They tried to take away the motorbike, cash and mobile phones.
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Defence ministry’s complaint: PEMRA serves show cause notice on Geo
The media regulator has sought the channel’s reply within 14 days.
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Hot and bothered: Sweaty students struggle to concentrate as load-shedding mars exams
K-Electric claims govt owes over Rs12.7m but has agreed to defer load-shedding during exams .
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Islamic finance conference: SBP governor to inaugurate third edition
An expo will also be held on Islamic financial products and services for promotion and awareness.
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World intellectual property day: Protection of IPR laws urged
Estimates of sales losses incurred due to IPR infringements by affected companies stand at around Rs700 billion
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Currency: Rupee strengthens against dollar
The rupee strengthened at 97.60/97.80 against the dollar compared to Tuesday’s close of 98.05/98.09.
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Respite from drought: The dunes change colour as rain falls on Thar
Residents welcome rain, admit it only creates enough green pasture for livestock.
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Don’t read this story on the most boring seminar ever on Earth Day
Yeah, I don’t care either but this is my job.
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Sectarian violence: Over 2,000 people killed in 5 years, Interior Ministry tells Senate
Senate told that some seminaries were getting funding from abroad, including through banking channels.
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Heroes of Pakistan’s winners revealed
Forum honours Pakistani short films made by aspiring filmmakers.
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Bands are alive, so is Pakistani music: Mustafa Zahid
Roxen talks about making music for Bollywood and the release of its long-awaited solo album.
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Peace talks: Sub-committee to be formed to look into 'complaints', says Samiul Haq
Meeting with Taliban shura expected in the next few days. They will be persuaded to reinstate the ceasefire.
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Bhandra memorial polo tournament: Rawalpindi Club defeat FC K-P
Rawalpindi Club takes home the 110th Bhandra Memorial Polo Tournament Cup here.
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Forbidden love: Teenage couple killed by girl’s uncle
Boy and girl were killed by the latter’s uncle in Totakan, Malakand.
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Minor raped: Residents protest, demand justice
Minor was abducted from Mohallah Khan Sher Garhi on Apr 3, body was found the next evening bearing marks of torture.
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Drought crisis: Two more children die in Tharparkar
One dies because of fever, other because of malnourishment.
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New residential project: DHA City to generate its own energy
DHA's upcoming project, DHA City, will be self-sufficient in its energy supply, says project consultant.
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Mehboob abro case: PPP leader released from jail
Mehboob Abro was charged with 11 different cases of illegal eviction, extortion and giving life threats.
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Property dispute: Four injured as two groups clash
Four persons were injured as 2 armed groups clashed over a piece of land in the Airport area.
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Human trafficking: Man arrested for fraud
FIA arrests man for defrauding people by promising to send them abroad.
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Domestic dispute : Man commits suicide
Man commits suicide by swallowing poisonous pills.
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Drive-by shooting: Peace committee member gunned down
Member of the Bara Aman Committee was gunned down in Jehangirabad area of Faqirabad.
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Enraged father: Man arrested for killing sons
Man allegedly kills his two sons over a dispute with his wife in the Cantonment area.
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Substandard products: Police blacklist four more arms firms
K-P police blacklists 4 more firms associated with company that reportedly supplied substandard weapons to police.
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Delinquency: Fesco meter inspector suspended
Fesco CEO has suspended the Bakar Mandi sub division meter inspector on charges of delinquency and lethargy.
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Violent crime: Death sentence awarded for murder
ATC awards death sentence to a man on 3 counts and life imprisonment to his 3 accomplices for kidnapping and murder.
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Unemployees: Six men arrested for kidnapping
Around half a dozen men were arrested by police for their alleged connection with kidnapping of 2 employees of Unicef.
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Cleaning greenbelts: KMC starts beautifying coastal areas
Beautification campaign for coastal areas has been started by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation.
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Medical allowances: Lower bills for Punjab govt officers
Punjab govt has increased medical allowances of all government officers from grade 1 to 21.
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Aids control: Resource-less in attaining MDGs
Due to frequent humanitarian crises, govt will not be able to achieve Millennium Development Goals regarding HIV/AIDS.
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Murder: Family feud takes man’s life
A 70-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by a relative over a petty dispute in Sohan.
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Birth defects: Call to establish clubfoot clinics
Instruction was issued to health officers of Hyderabad, Thatta, Mirpurkhas, Sukkur, Jacobabad and Dadu in a letter.
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Painful encounter: Passenger injured in accident
A passenger was injured in a road accident on Murre Road near Chattar.
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Public park: Comments sought on ‘land grab’
Court seeks from SHO on petition seeking registration of case against 3 people who allegedly demolished slide in park.
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Fighting dengue: LHC wants expired drugs disposed off
LHC CJ Umar Ata Bandial directs govt to dispose of expired dengue drugs stored by the Health Department.
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Exploitation: Four people accused of selling woman
Court seeks comments from SHO in petition seeking registration of case against 4 people.
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Cutting complaints: FDE to constitute admissions cell
DG Rafique Tahir says parents preferred 19 model colleges while refusing to go for 11 federal govt colleges.
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Cordial ties: Pakistan, Russia for regional stability
President Mamnoon Hussain says Pakistan and Russia are important players in the region.
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Field training: Pakistan test-fires Hataf III missile
Hatf III (Ghaznavi) can carry nuclear and conventional warheads up to 290km.
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Sibi blast: Victim identified as an army officer
One of the bodies, charred beyond recognition in Sibi train attack on Apr 8 has been identified as an army officer.
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Local body polls: ECP ready to hold elections in K-P
Authorities are ready to hold K-P LG polls before June 30 if K-P drops demand to verify voters via biometric system.
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Security situation: Peace in Afghanistan key for stability
Philip Barton calls on interior minister and discusses overall security situation in region.
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Travel restriction: SHC grants attorney general more time to respond to Musharraf's plea
Court postpones hearing till May 7 after attorney general told the bench he received court notice late.
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Reference against Geo: Pemra to conclude hearing within week
Ministry of Defense’s reference against Geo TV may result in cancellation of its license.
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Last crew member of hijacked Morning Glory arrives in Karachi
Chief officer thanks people of Pakistan, officials who ensured his release.
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Next-generation licence: Govt raises over $1.1 billion in spectrum auction
Zong gets 10Mhz for 3G and 10Mhz for 4G spectrum, Mobilink gets 10Mhz for 3G, Ufone and Telenor both get 5Mhz for 3G.
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Afghan elections and Pakistan
Pakistan has always played an important role in the world due to its geostrategic location.
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In memoriam: Veteran journalist IH Burney passes away at age of 83
He is survived by a wife, two sons and a daughter.
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Balochistan insurgency: DSP among eight wounded in bombings
Police van attacked in Nasirabad and FC vehicle targeted in Chaman.

















































