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Former Indian PM IK Gujral dies aged 92: Minister
Gujral served as prime minister in a coalition government from April 1997 to March 1998.
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Slap saga: SC stays by-polls in Waheeda Shah's former constituency
Shah's counsel maintains that results of 102 polling stations cannot be withheld because of one polling station.
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Football: High-flying Atletico seeking Real scal
A win or even a draw could spell the end of Real's hopes of a second straight La Liga title.
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Athletics: Punjab University clinch championship
Punjab University claimed first position in the 117th annual Inter Collegiate Boys Athletics Championship.
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Golf: Stars welcome putting rule change
Wednesday's proposal by golf's rule makers for a ban on long putters being anchored to the body welcomed by players.
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Football: ‘Pay bills or play with lights out’
Athens Olympic Stadium threatened to turn the lights out on Greek Super League club Panathinaikos due to unpaid bills.
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Football: Beckham ponders English return
David Beckham has not ruled out a return to England.
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Kabaddi: Javed to lead World Cup squad
PKF announces 16-man squad for 3rd Kabaddi World Cup that begins on December 1.
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Athletics: Vietnam fear Asian Games false start
The real cost of the Games, scheduled to run for 16 days, is likely to spiral.
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Anti-terrorism court-II: Three men sentenced to death
Three men to sentenced to death on charges of kidnapping and murdering a teenaged student.
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Fire in saddar: Family of victim to receive Rs1 million
Members of the corporation have expressed their sympathies to the family.
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Election time: ‘Magisterial powers needed’
Deputy election commissioners have once again requested the provincial government to grant them magisterial powers.
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Honouring a legend: Sindhi folk musician dies at 60
He was 60 years old and was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard.
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Political heritage: PPP celebrates its 46th foundation day
Preparations for the 46th foundation day of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party are in full swing in Hyderabad.
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Wattoo Claims: PML-N hot contestants may join PPP
Watto says he has visited 6 divisions and has completed his homework on how to contest the upcoming general election.
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Balochistan Violence: Rights group protests killings
Leaders say kidnappings and killings a part of Baloch genocide.
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Reko Diq Case: SC seeks details of miners’ alliance
Mincor Resources NL developed an alliance with US-based mining company BHP for the Reko Diq Project in 2000.
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Pakistan clerics join fight against AIDS
Faridi used to think HIV/AIDS was a mortal sin. But today, he educates thousands about the disease.
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PTA chairman: LHC seeks govt response to petition
A local lawyer filed the petition blaming government for not following correct procedure to appoint chairman.
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Licence to kill: Senate body proposes ban on trophy hunting
Foreigners, particularly Arab royalty, are invited and issued permits to kill markhor, urial, ibex and blue sheep.
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Pakistan Railways starts recruitment drive
As many as 1,600 vacancies to be filled.
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IMF says forex reserves below adequate levels
Fund says Pakistan will miss all of its economic targets, inflation will return to double-digits again.
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Pakistan friend Grossman will be dearly missed: Sherry
Ambassador Rehman appreciates his ‘dedication, integrity and commitment’ to Pak-US ties.
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2008 Mumbai attacks: David Headley faces US sentencing on Jan 17
Expected to be sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole.
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Sectarian violence: Task force named to probe Babusar massacre
Parliamentary panel directs seven-member committee to submit findings within three months.
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Elections 2013: PTI wants soldiers deployed inside polling booths
Imran says his party will never form an alliance with PPP or PML-N.
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Hajj scam case: FIA to seek SC’s help over Gilani’s noncooperation
Former PM was meant to appear before investigators on Nov 28.
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India to issue record 3,000 visas to Pakistan fans
Fans go jubilant as archrivals prepare to play first bilateral series since 2007.
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Kidnapped: Newborn snatched from hospital
A case has been registered and investigations are underway.
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Breach of autonomy: Raisani scorns move to review PSDP
Balochistan CM says his govt will launch protest against Senate Standing Committee on Finance’s review.
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‘Strengthening democracy’: President vows timely and transparent polls
Pays tribute to party workers on eve of PPP founding day, says ‘Bhuttoism’ will live on eternally.
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Delimitation of new constituencies: MQM chief terms judges’ remarks ‘unconstitutional’
Urges chief justice, president to take notice.
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Police chase: Man ‘jumps off’ building, injured
Asim accuses the Sadiqabad police and another man of pushing him from the fifth floor of Sohan Plaza.
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Restricted cultivation: Poppy growers warned of legal action
DCO warns that anybody found violating the ban would be dealt with sternly and the crop would be destroyed.
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Community policing: Traders, police to improve liaison
ICCI President says establishment of barriers inconveniences commuters and traders who travel inter-city.
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In the throes of neglect, Swat’s Buddhist heritage continues to crumble
Defaced by Taliban and locals, the structures in need to preservation.
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Violence against women: ‘Existing law ineffective in dealing with honour killings’
Expert says the Qisas and Diyat law allows perpetrators to go unpunished.
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Convocation: Proud day for over 500 RMC graduates
33rd and 34th batch of MBBS, first batch of BSc Allied Health Sciences conferred certificates, shields.
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Skulls, fruit flies and the fading monarch: the king must die
19 miniatures depicting the bygone Mughal opulence go up on display.
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Ways proposed to democratise education
Majeed says spending merely 2% of GDP and expecting to achieve 80% literacy rate is unrealistic.
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Three die of suffocation
The victims had left a fire burning in their room.
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Fusing varying dance culture, French kathak dancer adds creativity to convention
Isabelle Anna’s Wednesday night performance left the audience spellbound.
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Regularisation of employees: Before decisive meeting, govt changes HEC’s ED
Naqvi was taking personal interest in the regularisation of 200 employees.
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Row over prices: Lawyers approach court over CNG suspension
Lawyers demanded legal action against CNG stations not supplying gas.
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Mortar attack: Stray shell kills one at bus stand
According to the police, the mortars had been fired at the police station but missed their target.
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Jalozai camp: Militant commander arrested
The accused is identified as Commander Adil, a resident of Khyber Agency.
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Fighting for rights: Doctors threaten to boycott duties
YDA President says that they have taken up their issues with the officials numerous times, but to no avail.
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Price of normalisation?: Govt waives half of storage charges on NATO containers
The move came four days before first anniversary of Salala check post attack.
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Apprehensions abound: Parties fear provincial disharmony
Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon terms LHC's decision as another conspiracy against the PPP government.
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Skyfall: High-tech debris rains on Dadu
Large metal pieces appear to be military in nature, army rushes to spot.

















































