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Suicide attempt: Girl swallows poison
Nazia, 25, a resident of Manzoorabad, Rahim Yar Khan swallowed poison after an argument in the family.
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Hopeful: Govt will complete tenure, says Peerzada
Peerzada said a project to supply Khairpur Tamewali and adjacent areas with gas was underway.
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Prostitution allegations: Two granted bail
Judge granted post arrest bail to Nabeela Kausar after she furnished surety bond worth Rs50,000.
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Capital punishment: Murder convict sentenced to death
Judge also directed him to pay Rs600,000 to the heirs of the deceased or undergo six months of additional imprisonment
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Custody issue: Woman moves LHC for child’s return
Petitioner says her husband went to Bangladesh with their 4 year-old daughter after the couple’s relationship ended
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Multimedia teaching aids: Institutes to get smart boards
Replace blackboards in classrooms with smart boards.
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Opposition forces government to defer women domestic violence bill
Bill had been passed by NA, but not Senate. Under rules of business, it can now only be passed in a joint sitting.
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‘What are the minimum needs of quality education?’
Govt’s laptop scheme comes under fire on final day of regional seminar.
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Cricket: No contact from MCC: Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s cricket chief welcomed the prospect of a tour by England’s Marylebone Cricket Club.
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Golf: Harrington, Byrd share Par-3 title
No player has won the Par-3 Contest and captured the Masters in the same year.
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Boxing: Indonesia probes boxer’s death
Muhammad Afrizal, 30, died of a brain haemorrhage on Wednesday after a featherweight fight.
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Football: Toure denies Balotelli bust-up
Midfielder Yaya Toure dismissed reports of dressing-room bust-ups with teammate Mario Balotelli.
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Football: Korangi Baloch draw with Al-Shabaz
Al-Shabaz and Korangi Baloch played out a 1-1 draw in their Karachi Football League encounter.
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Golf: Thai veteran storms ahead in Singapore
Thailand’s Thaworn Wiratchant stormed ahead with a nine-under-par 61.
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Football: Frontier, Sargodha reach final
Sargodha University defeated Punjab University 4-3 on penalties.
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Football: Season over for injury-plagued Pato
The 22-year-old has suffered 14 injuries in the past two years.
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No more room for government subsidy on petroleum products: Dr Asim Hussain
Dr Asim Hussain says OGDC sets prices of petroleum products independently.
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Action against Hafiz Saeed subject to judicial assessment of US evidence: Gilani
Prime Minister says Zardari's visit to India is a private one and carries no agenda.
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Invigilators turn blind eye to cheating Sukkur students
Matric students in Sukkur cheat during exams using guide books, cell phones, in presence of invigilators.
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Rickshaw art: ‘Jalnay walay ka mun kaala’
From Maula Jutt to muhawras, rikshaw art has come a long way.
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‘Three Cups of Tea’ author ordered to pay $1m
Greg Mortenson will step down from board of his charity for 'financial transgressions'.
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Local bodies elections would empower the people: SC CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry
Chief Justice says by not holding local body elections, provinces bypassed their constitutional obligation.
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Abducted Pakistani teen starved to death in Greece: Police
Police say the teenager had been held captive from October 2010. His body was found by relatives in January.
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‘Obama is a terrorist, not Hafiz Saeed’
President LBA says America challenged Pakistan's honour by declaring Saeed a terrorist.
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Difa-e-Pakistan Council calls on Zardari to cancel India visit
DPC leaders say US announced bounty on Hafiz Saeed as a pressure tactic to get NATO supply routes reopened.
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Made in Pakistan: India reciprocates with Pakistan expo
The 4-day show is expected to get 30,000 attendees every day from the Indian trade industry and international buyers.
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Currency: Rupee strengthens against dollar
In the currency market, the rupee ended firmer at 90.30/35 to the dollar.
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Bok privatisation: Court maintains stay order
The petitioner say conspiracies are now being hatched to privatise the bank.
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Al Baraka bank: Operating income grows by 177%
On the balance sheet side, total assets of Al Baraka Bank Pakistan grew by 19% to reach Rs72.5 billion.
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Petroleum Prices: Baloch traders protest against hike
Say increase in fuel prices would affect prices of all other essential commodities causing high inflation in country.
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Terror Attack: Girls school blown up in Nowshera
There were no casualties as nobody was present when the explosion occurred.
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Geared Up: Mirpur braces for Sharif’s visit
The PML-N emerged as the runners-up in the last general elections in AJK.
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Technical failure: Rehman Malik’s helicopter makes emergency landing
Interior minister, as well as other officials onboard, remain safe.
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Sharif brothers' shine given by me, can take it away: Zardari
PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah says Zardari's words 'lowly act', Maryam Nawaz Sharif condemns statement.
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Pakistan-US ties: JUI-F adamant on not reopening Nato supplies
PCNS members deplore announcement of $10 million bounty on Hafiz Saeed.
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Hizb-e-Islami peace delegation to hold talks with US, Afghan officials
Want meaningful dialogue in transparent manner for Afghan problem, don't believe in secret dealings, Hizb-e-Islami.
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Teaching hate: Punjab textbooks spreading bigotry, hate says NCJP
Social studies and Urdu text books target Hindus, Christians and spread misinformation, report cites.
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Chief Justice orders FIR against accused ministers
Issues addressed include target killings by security agencies.
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PTI seeks details of Zardari, Manmohan meeting
Dr Mazari demands the government to take parliament into confidence by sharing the contents of Zardari-Singh meeting.
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Memogate: No threat of military coup after May 2 raid, says Pasha
Had a military coup been planned ISI would have known, says former DG ISI Pasha.
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Unresolved Dispute: Dr Fai vows to continue struggle
Says experience of six decades shows that the Kashmir dispute would not go away.
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SC Petition: Application filed for recovery of missing prisoner
The petitioner stated Jamshed Raza was abducted outside the jail by officials of secret agencies.
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In Remembrance: AJK premier eulogises ZAB
Says Bhutto was the leader of the downtrodden and disadvantaged segment of society.
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Unrest in Karachi: Malakand-style operation urged
K-P minister wants indiscriminate deweaponisation.
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G-B unrest: PML-N accuses leaders of orchestrating violence
G-B PML-N Chief Coordinator Siddiqul Farooq says G-B CM and Rehman Malik instigated the violence.
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Acid Attack: Wife defaces husband to reunite with ex
Disgruntled wife throws acid on husband, leaves him blind in one eye.
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Creative demonstration: Waziri tribesmen stage ‘dancing protest’
Hundreds in North Waziristan perform Attan against transfer of college.
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Drone attacks: PHC questions accords between Pakistan, US
Ministry of Interior, Defence seek time to reply in US air strikes case.
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Heart Problem: Haqqani pleads to skip memo hearing
Haqqani's counsel says client to undergo Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at American National Institute of Health.
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Crossing the LoC: The long, long wait for the bus in Kashmir
Divided families are suffering from procedural delays across the LoC.