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Biotechnology: NIBGE to orgainse training course
Course will deal with conventional microbiological techniques to study culturable fractions of bacterial populations
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At the doorstep: Terror pays a visit to homes in Abbas Town
Schools across the province to remain closed today .
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‘We are Baloch and we want peace as much as the next person’
People gathered at the Football Stadium on the call of Uzair Baloch.
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Kalma Chowk Underpass: Open for business
Chief minister says he wanted the pass open immediately instead of waiting a few days for beautification.
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Govt denies directing most funds to Lahore
MBS cost a total of Rs29.8 billion, of which Rs4.5 billion was utilised in 2011-12, says Government spokesperson.
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Pollution: Notices issued to factories, shops
Notices demand that proper arrangements be made to stop environmental pollution.
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Head-on crash: Three of a family die in accident
Rescue 1122 shifted the injured to the District Headquarters Hospital.
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Awareness pursuit : Students interact at carnival
The participants presented 3D models, gave speeches and staged short plays and mimes.
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Better attitude : Police taking courses on behaviour
The crime rate have fallen by 33 per cent compared to the previous year, says DIG.
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Rules and regulations: Wardens to be educated on traffic
The CTO urged people to obey traffic rules and cooperate with wardens.
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Complaint redress: SNGPL MD takes notice of negligence
Hameed directed all field general managers to conduct surprise visits to offices in sub-regions.
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Chambaili crew all set to launch OST
The big-budget independent film’s soundtrack will be launched on the internet on March 8.
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40 dead in twin Karachi blasts
Blasts in the Shia-dominated Abbas Town area demolish two apartment buildings.
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Policeman kills young man in Larkana over minor accident
ASI Hussain Ali was hit by a motorcycle, upon which he drew his pistol and shot the motorcyclist.
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Pakistan bat in Twenty20 international
This match is the only option for our Twenty20 specialist players to show their mettle.
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Onscreen kissing not Veena's cup of tea?
Veena says she plans to make three to four more attempts at world records.
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Al Qaeda issues English-language advice magazine for militants
The magazine also lists 11 public figures in the West who it says are "wanted dead or alive for crimes against Islam".
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Top stories Feb 24-Mar 3 2013: Sharmila's engagement, Chuck Hagel's comments
Don't miss the top stories of the week on The Express Tribune website.
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Top 10 commented stories: February 2013
Don't miss the top commented stories of the month on The Express Tribune website.
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Raja Asad to contest elections as independent candidate
Joined PPP in January to help region but promises were not kept, claims Asad.
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Upholding Equality: ‘No female representation in local government’
Efforts are underway to incorporate female representation in the local government system, says Tauqir Fatima Bhutto.
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Hottie of the week: Umair Jaswal
Rock band Qayaas’ frontman Umair Jaswal can definitely hold more than a few tunes.
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Outlandish cures in a man’s world
There is a strong, albeit baseless belief in developing countries that virgin women are the cure to HIV/AIDS.
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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.