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Space week: Experts discuss space education
The conference covered astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology and satellite communication.
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Extending support: Govt briefs World Bank officials
WB officials were briefed about various government-led agricultural and poverty alleviation programmes.
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Dual nationality: Submit affidavit or guilt will be assumed, ECP warns lawmakers
Lawmakers have to submit declarations within a month.
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Decolonisation issue: Pakistan, India spar in UN debate
Pakistan tells UN that colonisation still existed unless the Kashmir dispute was resolved.
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Izetbegovic-Zardari press talk: Enhanced relations with Bosnia agreed
Both the countries agreed that there is great potential that should be explored to enhance bilateral trade.
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Monitoring progress: WAPDA told to hasten Kachhi Project
Ashraf expresses hope that canal would become operational, provide water for irrigation before the next sowing season
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Football: Casillas downplays 8-point advantage
Casillas says he was satisfied with his side’s 2-2 draw against their archrivals Barca.
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Taekwondo: Cook may change nationality for Olympics
Cook is determined to ensure his future is resolved so he can go for gold this time.
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Football: Rodgers backs Suarez after diving row
Liverpool coach Brendan Rodgers blasted what he termed the ‘vilification’ of Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez.
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Football: No GB team for Rio 2016, states FA
British side competed for the first time since 1972, as Stuart Pearce’s Team GB managed to reach the quarter-finals.
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Football: Pakistan U14 team downs Japan
Pakistan, placed in Group B, will now face Sri Lanka in their second match today.
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Tennis: Iftikhar clinches title in US
Samirn is studying in the US on an athletics sponsorship.
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NRO case: Swiss letter gets SC go-ahead
Court gives federation November 10 deadline for sending letter to Swiss authorities.
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FIA clears Senator Abidi of SMS campaign allegations
Agency still probing PPP senator’s controversial press conference.
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Lawmakers ask about dual national judges
Confusion over how to handle fresh oath directives looms as legislators remain perturbed at renewed demand.
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Corruption reference: Sharifs’ lawyer asked to wind up arguments
Court asks NAB to open its arguments in the case involving unpaid loans of Ittifaq Foundries.
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New prosecutor named in Malik Riaz case
SC directs Qazi Muhammad Jamil to submit fresh list of witnesses, adjourns case for indefinite period.
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Suddle Commission denied services of FIA experts
Interior ministry says agency’s director law and his assistant have their hands full with pending cases.
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PM Ashraf invites ‘genuine’ Baloch leaders to participate in elections
Says govt serious in resolving Balochistan’s issues, energy crisis and price hikes.
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Crime: House robbed near Pirwadhai
They police registered a case but no arrests or recoveries have been made yet.
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Tragedy: Three killed, one wounded in separate incidents
A man was killed after falling into a well while trying to rescue his son in Phulra village.
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Protest: University teachers demand 20% raise
faculty members demanded that their salaries be increased without delay.
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Juglot-skardu road: ‘Timely completion to enhance defence’
The road project was announced by the former prime minister during the election campaign of 2009.
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Vacuum technology: Researchers discuss progress
Over 225 papers by 45 foreign and 180 local researchers will also be presented.
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Character suspicion: 2 girls poisoned to death
The Shorkot SHO said police had registered a case but were still to arrest anyone.
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Dept corruption: Assistant revenue officer arrested
The allegations were proved during investigations.
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Robbery: Two poultry feed salesmen injured
The robbers made off with Rs1.5 million.
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Raid: Three men arrested for gambling
Police registered cases against them.
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Tug-of-war: Lahore win Railways championship
Railways Workshop Division and Railways Police teams stood second and third with 70 and 40 points, respectively.
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Higher education: Pakistan, Bosnia to promote academic cooperation
Dr Sohail Naqvi added that the delegation also appreciated Pakistan’s assistance to Bosnia during its war.
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Consultative workshop: Cross-media collaboration needed to promote peace
Speakers say media must own its role of guardian of public interest.
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Book launch: Mansha Yaad remembered by friends, fans
The noted short-story writer’s only Urdu novel launched posthumously.
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Policy dialogue: ‘Pakistan’s development aid in 2009 was just 7% of what it lost to corruption’
Experts stress on accountability and clear policies to improve aid effectiveness.
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Awards ceremony: ‘Even a single child in the workplace is one too many’
Child labour highlighted through photography competition.
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Cab driver shot dead, taxi stolen
The police are looking into call data from the deceased’s cell phone to try and trace the killers.
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Critically acclaimed: ‘Pawnay 14 August’ comes to town
The play will be staged at the PCNA from October 10 to 22 with daily shows at 8:00 pm.
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Child health: Vaccine launched to help ward off pneumonia
Officials say people need to take routine vaccinations seriously.
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Top officials summoned over the airing of content against SC
PEMRA chief, information secretary called in to explain media code of conduct
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Protesting drone strikes: Denied entry to Waziristan, activists protest near Super
Delegates feel coverage by foreign media will help promote their cause.
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Agri credit: Premier urges ZTBL to play greater role
PM said the ZTBL should prepare a scheme aimed at assisting small and medium farmers.
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Diabetes awareness: Roche launches campaign
Pakistan has the seventh largest diabetic population in the world.
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Fleet expansion: Emirates welcomes 25th Airbus A380
Emirates says it has become first airline of world to offer in-flight mobile phone service onboard an A380 aircraft.
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Militants strike: Van attacked in Kurram Agency
“Driver did not stop the vehicle despite the heavy firing and saved the lives of the passengers,” the official added.
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Targeting education: Boys primary school destroyed
No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Fake degrees: Disqualification pleas to be heard together
Bandial directed the LHC registrar to combine all petitions pending against parliamentarians facing criminal charges.
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NGO summoned by LHC over ‘sex education books’
‘Objectionable’ books no longer being handed out in Gujranwala: NGO.
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Home coming: Runaway kid returns home after a year
Kashif Ali had crossed the border in hope of meeting Ajay Devgan.
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‘Rights violation’: Ex-OGRA chief approaches UN
Tauqir Sadiq claims he was deprived of his right to a fair trial by govt, judges.
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Comment: The earth bleeds for Malala
Malala was the voice which made us consider that indeed there can be resistance to all forms of tyranny.
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Ideological warrior: Surviving an insurgency
Malala's resilience and courage helped rout the Taliban mindset that opposed female education in the Swat Valley.