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Concert: Khattak dance, some music and much needed break from studies
Over 2,000 students from different colleges rocked at a music concert at the Open Air Theatre in Islamabad.
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Reviving tradition: Classical dancer’s first performance awes the audience
Amna, a student of Indu Mitha wants to take up dance as a profession.
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Capital logic: Pollen allergy awareness campaigns yet to be launched
The pollen allergy season usually begins around mid-February and continues till April.
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Threatening letters: Traders warned against promoting ‘vulgarity’
Parking of motorcycles banned at Bilour Plaza and Time Centre.
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‘Junky’ beat: Music is in the ear of the listener
Brazilian group Patubatê performs with instruments made of everyday waste.
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Denied: ATC rejects Sehba Musharraf’s plea to unfreeze accounts
FIA special prosecutor claims the money belongs to General (retd) Musharraf.
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Zero dark ’13: Penniless HEC needs its funding, now
The government had pledged Rs15.8 billion to the HEC in the 2012-13, so far Rs7.9 billion has been provided.
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Judicial appointments: Lawyers of G-B’s apex court to boycott duties over judges’ elevation
The lawyers will boycott courts till March 20 and lay siege to the offices of CM if their demands aren’t met by then.
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Educating women: In Swat, over 2,000 targeted in new literacy programme
The project focuses on areas where female literacy is as low as two per cent.
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Sabotage: Power supply remains suspended to Bannu villages
Unidentified militants disabled five transmission towers with sharp blades in Cantonment area of Bannu.
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Dribbling away: Youngsters play out exciting basketball finals
BCR boys team and BNR girls team lifted the winners trophy at the two-day event.
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Mass exodus: Moving on, or moving out? Same thing?
Akbar Hussain Durrani says, 500 to 1,000 families have migrated, but 90% of Hazaras do not have resources to leave.
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Much obliged: NA ‘creates’ space for more officers
Fehmida Mirza inducted not more than 134 officers in five years, creating only 30 posts for officers on deputation.
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Caught in the act: Raymond Davis pleads guilty in Colorado assault case
Ex-CIA contractor, who killed 2 men in Lahore in 2011, assaulted a man over a parking spot.
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Sindh Assembly: PML-F to approach SC on MQM’s opposition bid
PML-F forms a committee to stop MQM from becoming main opposition party.
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Heritage: Traditional music, dance mark Baloch culture day
A huge ceremony was held at the Balochistan Arts Council in Quetta.
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Exonerated: Accountability court clears Malik Riaz, son
Charge-sheets twelve other accused in the 1,401-kanal land-grabbing case.
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FAFEN report: 23 postings, transfers made in 11 districts
Reshuffle carried out in eight districts of Punjab, two in K-P and one in FATA.
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From PPP to PML-N: Bashir Malik disgruntled by party course under Zardari
The veteran politician served PPP selflessly, but it all changed when Benazir was killed.
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Upcoming elections: Malik, Altaf agree on possible seat adjustment
Pledge to resume dialogue between the two parties.
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Redrawing constituencies: Court rebukes ECP for not implementing order
ECP lawyer says delimitation can’t be carried out without fresh consensus.
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Interim set-up: Assemblies to be dissolved at midnight on March 16, says minister
Prime Minister invites Opposition Leader Chaudhry Nisar to submit his nominations for caretaker premier.
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Benazir murder case: TTP issued death threats, say witnesses
Two witnesses say they received threatening phone calls from a number in Afghanistan.
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Balochistan Unrest: Four people gunned down near Kech
Investigation shows that one of the victims had a tribal enmity, says Tehsildar Husain Jan.
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Naseem Hameed: The ‘Queen of Tracks’ with nerves of steel
Wagging tongues and broken promises cannot discourage Naseem Hameed.
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Election preparations: With ballot boxes in hand, ECP to start training poll staff
Commission will begin training over 700,000 officials from government departments.
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Playing to the gallery: Govt rolls back hike in oil prices
PM’s decision comes a day after the new prices took effect.
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Iran gas pipeline project: Unnerved by US threats, Pakistan stands firm
Zardari says nobody has the power to stop the project.
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Slaying Media Men: Journalists stage protest, decry threats
Mehmood Ahmed Afridi was gunned down by armed men in his shop in main Kalat Bazaar.
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Us Senator’s: Pakistan will witness ‘historical moment’
Upcoming elections will hopefully be the first civilian-to-civilian transfer of power, says Senator Robert Menendez.
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Children’s Day Of Broadcasting: Children’s hopes to go on air on March 3
This year’s theme is ‘Our World, Our Future,’ said a news release on Saturday.
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‘Pakistani’ Taliban?: Fiji police investigate Taliban links
A Taliban spokesman in Pakistan told AFP five weeks ago that they “welcomed some people from Fiji” last year.
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Staged Or Real: Suspected robber killed in ‘encounter’
The encounter took place after police party tried to stop five armed robbers when they were fleeing.
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Illicit Relations: Girls strangled for ‘honour’
Class 9 students from Chak 629-GB were accused of illicit relations and had allegedly eloped a few days ago.
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Miscalculations: Judge slashes $1b Samsung penalty
Apple had accused its rival of massive and willful copying of its designs and technology for smartphones and tablets.
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Award: PHD named Global Agency of 2012
PHD has entered its sixth consecutive year of significant billings due to a number of high-profile account wins.
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Mobilink: Literacy programme wins award
Mobilink Foundation was among 158 nominees across 37 categories, selected from over 600 high-quality entries.
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Explosion: FC official injured in blast
FC officials were patrolling the area around 7:00am when an IED planted on the roadside went off, informs Nasir Khan.
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Regularised: Health workers given permanent jobs
The salaries of the regularised staff members, medical expenses, etc, will be borne by the federal government.
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Tennis: Pliskova sails into first career final
The world number 127, who has not dropped a set in the tournament, said she was surprised by the ease of the victory.
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Golf: Na snatches joint Champions lead
I made it really well and I feel great, says Na.
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Formula One: Bianchi handed Marussia drive
Jules Bianchi was named as Marussia’s second driver for the new Formula One season.
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Cycling: Armstrong faces two new lawsuits
Armstrong committed fraud by using performance enhancing drugs, claims Nebraska-based Acceptance Insurance Company.
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Golf: Guthrie grabs lead at Honda Classic
I sincerely apologise to The Honda Classic and PGA Tour for my sudden withdrawal, says McIlroy.
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Tennis: Isner, Haas reach Delray Beach semis
Former champion Haas will next face Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis.
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Development budget: Half of Punjab’s spending concentrated in Lahore
Rs70 billion of Rs250 billion budget spent, Rs31 billion on Metro Bus Service.
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Pay Scales: APCA to stage protest if demands are not met
Government should raise rent allowance to 60%, increase marriage grants for All Pakistan Clerks Association employees.
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Unabated Crime: Thieves break locks on 14 shops
Thieves made off with valuables worth hundreds of thousands of rupees from Rajkot Bazaar stores.
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Corruption: Tehsildar and sub-inspector to be arrested
Judge Abdul Mustafa Nadeem ordered that Hayat should appear before the court by March 11.
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Imtiaz Super Market’s new store seeks to capture upscale markets
Local supermarket chain introduces new services in more spacious outlet.