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PTI finalises tickets for K-P
Imran Khan will contest elections from NA-1 constituency.
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NA-48 Islamabad: PML-N may spring surprise for JI man
JI awarded Mian Muhammad Aslam a party ticket to contest the elections.
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Michael Gahler to head EU observer mission
Core team of 11 observers to be deployed in the first stage.
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Punjab: Two transgenders file nomination papers
Resham will run from NA-105 and Naina Laal from PP-33.
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Musharraf declares assets worth Rs645m, leaves tax column blank
Makes no mention of Chak Shahzad farmhouse.
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Contempt proceedings: NAB chairman’s counsel calls for recusal of CJ
Insists Iftikhar Chaudhry should be removed from bench for being ‘biased’.
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OGRA scam: Tauqir Sadiq’s houses confiscated
NAB pastes proclamation orders on the walls of three houses in Lahore and three in Islamabad.
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A PML-N Sindh team meets Shahbaz Sharif
Shahbaz Sharif says ground realities in Sindh presented a totally different picture than what is on the papers.
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Election 2013: The youth vote
One thing is clear: the voices of this generation can no longer be discounted.
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Dispelling rumours: Bilawal Bhutto to lead PPP’s election campaign
April 4 public rally called off; party to hold public meeting in Naudero House on April 3.
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Caretaker set-up: Interim cabinet minus finance minister sworn in
Dr Mushtaq Khan, who is currently working as the chief economic adviser of the SBP, did not take the oath.
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Along the Afghan border: Pakistan denies military construction
FO clarifies that an old post is being renovated; says Kabul was informed.
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Baloch connection: PM Khoso aims to woo angry Baloch leaders
Will urge them to take part in the elections.
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Gearing up: PPP establishes election cell
PPP’s general secretary, Taj Haider, has been appointed as the cell’s head.
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Armed attack: Tribesman shot dead
Kohat deputy commissioner banned display of all kinds of weapons for two months in the district.
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Islamabad’s entry points: Surveillance cameras to be installed
The surveillance cameras will be operating on a 24-hour basis.
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Theft: House burgled; car, bike lifted
The police registered cases under the relevant laws but no arrests or recoveries have been made yet.
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Subsidising Education: 10,000 poor kids to get tuition vouchers
PEF will launch the 10th phase of its Education Voucher Scheme (EVS) in 28 different districts in Punjab next month.
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Daredevil litigants: Where fast cars come in the way of justice
Despite approval, construction work on pedestrian underpass yet to begin.
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Celebration time: Children impress audience with host of cultural performances
This year’s HOL annual function dedicated to Malala Yousafzai and her struggle.
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Agrarian reform policies: Land reforms prove hard nut to crack for political parties
At seminar, no leader from any major party gave concrete land reform solutions, only rhetoric.
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Encroachment or not?: Commissioner appointed to investigate hotel drop lane
CDA claim lane is on public land, hotel claims it is theirs; report due next week.
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Government must do more to support autistic children: parents
Sufferers of the disorder should be accepted as normal individuals in society.
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Poll eligibility: Rights activists, legal experts question controversial clauses
Decry subjective electoral eligibility requirement.
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Award of ticket: Jiyalas storm party office, protest leadership decision
Blame ‘London group’ for creating rift between party’s rank and file.
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Counterfeit degree: University principal presents records in Aqil Shah case
PHC directs sessions judge to reach decision by April 4.
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Grid station attack: WAPDA union threatens to cut power supply across the country
Demands financial aid for families of slain workers.
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Polio: Peshawar most at risk of polio virus
WHO says 0.2 million children in the province missed out on vaccination.
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Seat adjustment: JUI-N joins religious alliance in Swabi
All religious parties will contest the elections on one platform, says Mukhlis.
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On shaky ground: JUI-F struggling to find electable candidates in Charsadda
Former MPA Idrees of PK-19 and NA-8 has refused to contest against Aftab Sherpao in these constituencies.
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Sectarian violence: Yet another Shia trader shot dead
Zulqarnain, nicknamed Prince, was attacked near his shop.
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Relocation of FC: Court serves contempt notices against interior ministry
“The court’s orders are continuously being violated and we are compelled to issue contempt notices,” says CJ.
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Reserved seats for women: ECP continues scrutiny of nomination papers
Eleven applications for the provincial assembly rejected so far.
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Onto PML-N: Former squash champion quits PTI
Qamar Zaman maintains the PTI lacks vision to lead the country.
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Swabi: Gunmen steal Rs1.3m from bank
A search operation was also carried out to arrest the culprits.
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Transparency in polls: Major shakeup ordered in bureaucracy
ECP calls on interim set-ups to identify bureaucrats who won’t be transferred.
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Reserved seats: Parties submit lists of candidates
Reserved seats are allocated to the parties in proportion to the number of general seats they win in the assembly.
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Caretaker requirements: Petition against appointments dismissed
ECP, SBP officials to respond on plea against ‘illegal’ appointments.
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So far, SHC finds nothing wrong with the timing of delimitation of constituencies
Hearing of plea against redrawing of electoral boundaries in Karachi continues.
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The axe falls: Courts jail fake degree holders, dual nationals
Balochistan MNA, K-P MPA awarded prison sentences.
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Self-determination: JSM calls for a secular system to be enforced
State institutions have hijacked autonomy of nations, claims Imdad Qazi.
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Stuck at immigration: ‘Excessive protocol causes most delays at airports’
Airport authorities consider ways to satisfy Supreme Court on travel delays.
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NICL land scam: Makhdoom Amin Fahim gets 10-day protective bail
Court directs him to surrender before the Anti-Corruption Court within stipulated time.
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Bengali immigrants in Karachi polarised over violence in Bangladesh
Older residents worry about the state of affairs while younger ones struggle for identity in Pakistan.
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Currency: Rupee strengthens against the dollar
The rupee ended at 98.29/98.33 against the dollar, stronger than Monday’s close of 98.38/98.43.
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Trade relations: Iranian official stresses improvement
Pakistan and Iran recently inaugurated the construction of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline despite US pressure.
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First online branch: UBL opens branch in village Thathi
Deputy Chairman of United Bank Limited, inaugurated the bank’s 1,320th branch in village Thathi
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Renovation, not construction: Pakistan dismisses Afghan concerns on border checkposts
Foreign office spokesperson says the Afghan side was informed in advance about the renovation of Gursal checkpost.
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Tennis: Mattek-Sands digs deep in Charleston
World number one Serena Williams will also be in the bid for the Charleston crown.
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Football: PSG show interest in Rooney
PSG have made it clear that they are looking towards becoming one of the big players in European football.

















































