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Probing Bhoja Air crash: Air traffic controllers asked to record statements
Islamabad Police still waiting for answers to questions asked of the defence ministry.
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Glued, fans experience ups and downs
Traffic on roads was much less than usual for a weekday once the match started.
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NA body meeting: Polio vaccine worth billions of rupees at risk of being destroyed
Power at 27 warehouses storing vaccine might be cut off as cell faces funds’ shortage.
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Being smuggled out: Rare falcons’ trip to Kuwait cut short, freed in Pindi
This is the second smuggling attempt foiled in seven months.
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Currency: Rupee weakens against dollar
The Pakistani rupee ended weaker at 95.35/55 to the dollar, compared with Wednesday’s close of 94.16/21.
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Forex: Reserves rise to $14.9b from $14.8b
Remittances from Pakistanis abroad rose 17.73 percent to $13.186 billion in the 2011/12 fiscal year.
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CNG : Stations to remain closed for 48 hours
CNG stations in Sindh will remain close from 9 am on Friday October 5 till 9 am on Sunday October 7, 2012
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For Balochistan, it is not only the future that is murky
Two decades later, French archaeologists decide to publish unfinished work.
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Lingering conundrum: Govt to place another draft of Swiss letter before irked SC today
Kaira says govt wants to settle matter to the ‘satisfaction of SC’.
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Widening Scope: SC summons Shahbaz Sharif on Riaz’s allegations
Supreme Court issued notices to Shahbaz and Riaz to appear before the apex court on October 17.
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Support from london: Altaf defends dual nationality holders
MQM chief Altaf Hussain called for removing the bar on their right to vote, and contest elections.
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Venting frustrations: Senators lash out against ECP, Supreme Court
Senators accused ECP of establishing ghost polling stations in the past.
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New turn: Presidency made party in Asghar Khan case
Chief justice says no political cell should operate at Presidency; president’s secretary could be called before...
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Divided loyalties?: Double trouble for dual national lawmakers
Voting in favour of April 12 resolution may be treasonous towards their alternative homelands.
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Policy gaps: LG Ordinance not acceptable to ANP, reiterates Mian Iftikhar
Information minister says PTI’s peace march in South Waziristan is a bold decision.
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World Twenty20: Cheerleaders labelled ‘disgraceful eyesore’
Sri Lanka cricket authorities say performers' amateur dancing, un-coordinated routines gained negative feedback.
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Protecting minorities
It is not right to let minorities live paralysed in fear because this would be following in footsteps of the Taliban.
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YouTube ban
While PTA has said it will not lift the ban till video is removed from YouTube, a solution needs to be worked out.
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With love, from Mirpurkhas
Vada Furniture is back at Koel Gallery with delicate designs.
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Waziristan march: Zardari will be responsible for any mishap, says Imran
PTI chief says tribal people, militants and the army have no problem with his party’s march.
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Pakistan’s stability linked with Afghanistan’s security: JCSC
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee meets Italian Chief of Defence Staff General Biagio Abrate.
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Lahore’s Shadman Chowk to be renamed after Bhagat Singh: Report
Shadnam Chowk is the place where Bhagat Singh was hanged to death by the British.
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WorldT20 semi-final: Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 16 runs
Pakistan needed to score 23 runs off the final over to win the match, but could only manage six runs.
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Bilour calls PTI Waziristan march a 'drama'
Senior K-P minister says provincial government is democratic, will not resist the rally.
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Self-exiled Altaf Hussain speaks for dual nationality holders
MQM chief maintains overseas Pakistanis should be allowed to vote, dual nationals allowed to contest elections.
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Russia backs Pakistan’s position on drone strikes
Russian foreign minster says drone attacks are a violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Supreme Court summons Shahbaz Sharif in dual nationality case
Court also summons Raja Riaz who had alleged that Punjab chief minister holds dual nationality.
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Zawahiri may be in Pakistan: Imtiaz Gul
In his book Pakistan: Before and After Osama, Gul states “the city that would most suit him... is Islamabad.”
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SC makes office of President a party to Asghar Khan case
A letter has been sent to office of President informing that they have been made a party.
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Ephedrine scam: ANF freezes 22 of Shahbuddin's bank accounts
Shahabuddin challenges ANF's ruling in IHC, court seeks reply from ANF by Oct 10.
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Love, peace and rock ‘n’ roll: 7 years on, Todd Shea wants to change one village at a time
US citizen Shea visited Pakistan in 2005 to assist in Earthquake relief work and decided to stay back.
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US citizens call for end to drone strikes
Letter signed by 26 leading public figures delivered to US embassy.
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Tennis: Sharapova into Beijing’s last-16
Sharapova beat Romania’s Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-2.
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Formula One: ‘Car to blame for Schumi slump’
Schumacher, 43, returned to Formula One in 2010 after a four-year hiatus.
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Football: Diya FC, Wapda book last-8 spots
Defending champions Young Rising Star FC will play Lahore School of Economics in the first quarter-final today.
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Snooker: Asif, Iqbal qualify for world event
Asif says that having safely cemented his place in the world event, he now aims to win the title.
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Cricket: Warid launches World T20 mobile app
App allows Warid users to become part of the enthralling action taking place in Sri Lanka.
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Tennis: Murray sets up Wawrinka clash
Defending champion Andy Murray posted a comfortable straight-sets win over Lukas Lackoa.
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Clicking for a living: Preserving memorable moments through the lens
Zulfiqar Ali Balti has been photographing Nawaz Sharif’s political career for 20 years.
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Bilateral coordination: Pak, Afghan army teams discuss cross-border fire
Pak Army says there is no possibility of firing by its forces on Afghan forces.
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Rimsha case: District court reserves ruling on cleric’s bail plea
Jadoon’s counsel to clarify with the IHC over details on the restraining order.
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Dual nationality case: Senate refuses to file affidavits with ECP
Both houses of parliament decide not to submit MP declarations stating they’re not dual nationals.
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Determination: ‘Baloch to continue struggle politically’
NP leader Shahwani says Baloch people are fighting to keep ownership on resources that belong to them.
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Reasonably priced medicine: Bill on controlling prices in progress
A draft has been finalised taking all the stakeholders onboard.
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Polio Eradication: World Bank approves $24 million
Funds will provide financial resources to procure the Oral Polio Vaccine as part of the global campaign.
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Road mishap: 3 soldiers die, 14 hurt as truck overturns
Two soldiers who were critically injured were shifted to Hyderabad.
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Grenade attack: Coach partially damaged after explosion
Nobody was hurt as the explosion occurred before the coach departed for Peshawar.
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Anti-film riots: Suspects to be presented in ATCs today
Around 27 suspects detained by the Boat Basin police are also scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.
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S Waziristan rally: FATA secretariat, KP governor caution Imran
KP governor says security situation in region not favourable for such ‘adventurism’.
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Rule of law under attack: CJP
Iftikhar Chaudhry says SHC, BHC bar associations helped combat terrorism, missing persons.