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Teaching english: Workshop for seminary teachers begins
Around 40 participants from across Pakistan will attend session.
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Five colleges in rural areas to become operational by year-end
The PC-I of the project was approved in 2008 to upgrade the higher secondary school into a degree college.
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Report launch: Increased allocation needed to improve basic healthcare
Low expenditure on pre and post-natal care responsible for high rate of fatalities.
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Press preview: Celebrating the intricacies and surprises of printmaking
Artists share their reasons for selecting an unusual medium.
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Illegal building at F-9 Park likely to be turned into facilitation centre
Passports, licences, birth certificates to be processed under one roof.
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Frequent transfer of secretaries leaves education department in a quandary
The division saw four secretaries in just one year.
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Violation of merit: IHC stays CDA planning official’s appointment
Petitioner maintains Waseem Ahmed Khan’s appointment has been made illegally.
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Quetta Express named after Akbar Bugti
“Bugti remained a real democratic leader and served on key political slots during his life,” says minister.
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Zardari exiting Presidency as a ‘satisfied man’
Says PPP will support PML-N govt to tackle security and economic challenges.
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Rescue scheme: Govt to borrow $12 billion to retire previous debts
Finance minister insists fresh loans will not increase the overall debt stock.
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Bomb scare: Eight bombs in Jacobabad defused
The bombs were smoke bombs and weighed approximately 125 grammes each.
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Pakistan Academy of Letters makes space for Pashto literature
The corner in the library has been named after veteran writer Tahir Afridi for his services.
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Under attack: IED explosion in North Waziristan
No loss of life was reported.
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Currency: Rupee weakens against dollar
The rupee ended weaker at 103.70/103.75 against the dollar, compared to Friday’s close of 103.51/103.56.
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Latest smartphone: Huawei trains dealers, salesmen
Huawei has conducted P6 series of dealers and salesmen training in Karachi, Multan, Lahore and Islamabad.
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Engineering degrees: NED signs MOU to promote courses
Collaboration will benefit students for scholarships, internships, and employment opportunities in engineering sector.
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Veet awards: A celebration of beauty
Beauty brand Veet presented its first beauty awards segment at a star-studded evening.
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Asif lands sponsor for Professional Circuit
Omar Associates to back IBSF world champion with Rs2million.
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China extends cash support for Pakistani flood affectees
China hands over $1.5 million in cash support to Economic Affairs Department.
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Peace talks: Karzai extends Pakistan visit by another day
Further talks on peace process expected during extended stay.
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One marathon to the next, Sarmad's answer to neck-down paralysis
"I am an appreciator of life," says Sarmad.
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Kalam visit: Empowering people is real change, says Imran Khan
PTI chief says united and empowered people can change the fate of a country.
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President Karzai wins Nawaz Sharif's support for Afghan peace
Pakistan and Afghanistan also signed an agreement to boost volume of trade and strengthen economic relationship.
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Security measures: Nisar orders raising of rapid response unit
Calls for reactivation of National Crisis Management Cell, picket improvements and higher alertness.
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Monsoon devastation: Floods killed 178, affected 1.5m people: NDMA
Rains had wounded 855 people, affected 5,615 villages and destroyed 20,312 houses, says NDMA
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Sectarian clashes: Police round up 29 suspects in Bhakkar crackdown
Shifted to unidentified location; inhabitants run out of supplies.
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Lakki Marwat by-elections: JUI-F urges re-polling in 90 stations
Party says only a fraction of proxy votes cast after women disenfranchised.
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Low cost power project: Electricity from Gaddani can cost Rs8 per unit
Only Thar coal can provide guaranteed long term energy security, says scientist.
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Deweaponisation: Routine violations disrupted disarmament drive, documents show
Despite a bar on issuance of arms licences, former premiers Gilani, Ashraf approved 187,189 permits.
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Swept away: Raging at the intruding waters
Years on, nearly 70,000 of those uprooted by the 2010 floods continue to suffer, with no help in sight.
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Global surveillance: US spy agency broke encryption on UN communications
NSA documents reveal it caught Chinese spies eavesdropping on the UN.
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Finance ministers meet: Kabul welcomes double taxation treaty offer
Dr Zakhiwal invites Pakistani construction companies to undertake projects in Afghanistan.
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Financial irregularities: PTA breaches rules by investing idle funds
Audit report says that Rs18.4 billion had to be transferred to the Federal Consolidated Fund.
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Islamabad standoff: Sikandar's wife sent on 2-day physical remand
She was earlier sent on a 7-day physical remand and a 1-day transit remand.
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Faceoff in Lahore: PM appeals for restraint, appeases PTI protesters
Nawaz calls Shahbaz a day after PTI protest, disapproves The Mall Road arrests.
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Law And Order Case: SC to resume hearing from Wednesday
In addition, the Supreme Court has also constituted two benches to hear the cases at the Karachi registry.
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Go Green: Turning parks into solar energy systems
DMC East Karachi plans to save energy by introducing solar systems in all family parks of district east.
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Oil Price Hike: Transporters hit out at govt
“There is no justification to raise the CNG and petroleum products’ prices.”
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Targeted Killing: Man shot dead by armed men
The police handed the body over to the relatives after autopsy, while further investigation is under way.
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Targeted Attack: Former UC nazim shot dead
The funeral prayers for the deceased were offered on Saturday evening in front of the furniture market.
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Toxic Liquor Tragedy: Woman among two suspects sent to jail
The police accused them of being involved in preparing and selling liquor.
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Celebrating Foundation Day: JI to mark its 73rd year
The announcement said that the party has completed its 72 years of existence after it was founded on August 26, 1941
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Group Clash: Two killed, one injured in land dispute
Two men were killed in a land dispute in village Ali Bux Nohani at Chohar Jamali on Friday.
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Urban heat island effect: Is Karachi heating up while the countryside keeps its cool?
Traffic, factories, air conditioners, buildings are all tweaking our city’s temperature.
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Art of oral storytelling: Manto’s radio plays illustrate the comic side of witty Urdu writer
‘Aao’ invites the audience to observe the complex dynamics of a marriage.
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Stray dogs Residents of Pindi cantonment want them out
Resident are afraid of letting their children go outside to play.
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AIOU-staffers row: Open varsity students continue to suffer
Fake degree allegations, protest over regularisation create headaches galore.
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Popular poet: Twin cities literati remember Faraz on fifth death anniversary
Faraz was awarded Hilal-e-Imtiaz in 2004 in recognition of his literary achievements.
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To end students’ woes, two IBAians launch online book portal
At IBA Bookery.com, sellers are able to get a better price compared to selling it in the market.
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Standing ground: Slum dwellers to hold protests against planned evictions
Residents of katchi abadis to be organised before government initiates evictions.

















































