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Impending arrest: Three-year jail term for ‘PM’s ex-media adviser’
Accountability court sentences Rasool for being absent from court proceedings.
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Majority of primary-level students cannot read this headline, says survey
Report highlights quality of education across the country.
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No support unless demands met: PML-N
“We want an election commissioner who is sincere, and this can only happen when the government is sincere,” Nisar.
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Election commissioner’s retirement: Hunt for new election chief may stir hornet’s nest
PM and leader of the opposition are unlikely to agree on the three candidates.
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Foreign office briefing: Commitment to Iran gas pipeline could fire US fury
Pakistan believes UN sanctions imposed on Iran do not apply to the project.
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Drug testing: City to have international standard lab by June
The first international standard drug testing laboratory will be functional in Sundar Industrial Estate by June 2012.
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Judgement: Two awarded death sentences
The judge also fined the convicts Rs300,000 each.
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Brutal behaviour: Nose, ears chopped over suspicion of illicit relations
Allah Yar’s family had suspected Tanveer of having an affair with Shabbir’s wife.
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Homicide: Woman killed ‘by step-son’
Killed her following an argument with her and fled the scene.
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Painting Event: 300 students paint green cars
15 children whose paintings would be shortlisted would be sent on a trip to Japan along with their parents.
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Attention heart patients: Government sends SMS alert on defective drugs
Consult a doctor for alternatives, says ministry.
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Infrastructure: Girls hostel’s foundation stone laid
University of Sargodha vice chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Akram laid the foundation stone of Haleema Sadia Hostel
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Protest: Employees seek regularisation
APCEA staged a protest rally to press for regularisation of their services.
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Boundary matter: No FIR yet in street robbery
A youngster was deprived of his cash, cell phone and a motorcycle in Tariqabad area
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Lawyers’ strike: Sapna Khan case hearing adjourned
Petition against former CM Dost Muhammad Khosa and his cronies allegedly involved in the abduction and murder of Sapna
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Halal food: Shariat court sends notice to govt
The bench directed Deputy Attorney General Shaista Qaiser to answer for the government on January 30.
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Brave DHA inspector grappled with robber despite 8 bullets
It was only when he was shot in the head that Inspector Zafar Iqbal gave up.
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Meet the press: JUI complains it isn’t covered like PTI
Maulana Fazlur-Rehman has said that his party is trying to rebuild the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal.
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Wasila-e-haq: BISP, Sindh govt. sign MoU
The MoU of Rs12 billion was signed by Special Finance Secretary Sohail Rajput and Muhammad Sher Khan of the BISP.
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danger ahead: Two brothers electrocuted
Eight-year-old Bashir, nine-year-old Shah Zaman were electrocuted.
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Crushed: Family of 4 injured as ceiling collapses
A woman identified as Rajni Bai died while three other members of her family were injured as their house caved in.
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Clarification: FAP has rights to handle bagged grains
According to the FAP’s spokesman, they have an exclusive agreement with the Port Qasim Authority.
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Conspiracy theory: ‘Amendment, a step towards division’
Jan met a delegation of the Sindh United Party (SUP), led by Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah, at Bacha Khan Markaz.
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Football: ‘Redknapp had sole control of account’
He was the only signature on records for the account, which he allegedly used to hide $295,000 from tax authorities.
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Hockey: National championship kicks off
NBP recorded a 4-0 win over Pakistan Navy on the opening day of the 59th National Hockey Championship.
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Golf: Woods off to steady start
Woods got his 2012 season off to a steady start at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
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Football: Equatorial Guinea stun Senegal
Give a stunning 2-1 defeat of Senegal to become the first team into the quarter-finals.
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Formula One: Barrichello to test with IndyCar team
Brazilian Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello will test with the KV Racing Technology IndyCar.
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Commonwealth Games: UK waives tax for 2014 Games
Overseas athletes will not have to pay British income tax if they compete in the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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Football: Liverpool storm into League Cup final
Book their first Wembley appearance for 16 years after a dramatic 2-2 draw with Manchester City.
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Falling like flies
Punjab also needs to review the working of its health ministry, given the dengue debacle suffered last year.
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Banning concerts?
For the sake of culture, free speech and youth of the country, this PA resolution needs to be repudiated by all.
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Free medicine case: Punjab govt caught unaware?
Parliamentary health secretary admits until three weeks, govt did not know of patient deaths.
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Tribune Take: PML-N caters to both the opposition & the govt
PML-N is playing both sides of the aisle issuing statements against the government along with back-door negotiations.
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Abbottabad mine collapse: 36 hours later, 4 bodies recovered
The mine, built illegally, was being excavated by untrained workers; case registered against owners.
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Tennis: Nemesis Nadal tames Federer again
Nadal won 6-7 (5/7), 6-2, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4.
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The trouble with: Flying PIA
National carrier suffers from faulty planes, delayed flights, union trouble and running billions of rupees in loss.
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Punjab government promises Mansoor Ijaz a safe visit
If federal government is not providing security, then Punjab government will arrange for it, says Shahbaz Sharif.
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Thousands of NATO trucks in Pakistan backlog
Many of the drivers have since abandoned their trucks and returned to their homes.
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Punjab Assembly passes resolution in favour of extracurricular activities
House passes resolution tabled by Raja Riaz opposing previous resolution seeking ban on college concerts.
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Opposition will not support any constitutional amendment: Nisar
Opposition leader says he will bring opposition parties together to talk to government on constitutional amendment.
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Cook misses hundred before Pakistan fight back
At close on 2nd day, Bell was unbeaten on 4 with England needing 50 runs to overhaul Pakistan's first innings total.
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Lawyers' killings: Legal fraternity observes nationwide strike
Lawyers observe strike in Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan, express concern over government failure to stop attacks.
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PM’s ex-mediaman surrenders to FIA
Court says cannot grant bail unless National Accountability Bureaus’ (NAB) point of view in the case is heard.
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Political Homicide In Peshawar: JUI-F FATA leader gunned down
Gunmen shot dead the head of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl’s Landi Kotal chapter in Peshawar’s Shahi Bagh area.
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Pressure Low: Gas supply restored to Quetta
Gas supply to Quetta and other townships of Balochistan restored after remaining suspended for three days.
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Mianwali Incident: Pilots escape jet crash safely: PAF
A Pakistan Air Force aircraft crashed during a training mission on Wednesday but pilots managed to bail out safely.
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Militant attack on Sui check post kills 5 soldiers
Unidentified men opened fire at the check post, killing five soldiers.
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Disarmament Conference: Pakistan supports balanced approach
Pakistan clarified that the Conference on Disarmament should have a balanced approach.
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Moving forward: Indian fuel may propel trade ties
New Delhi offers to export petrol and diesel to Pakistan.