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Now Malik seeks opportunity to brief parliament in camera!
Malik often tries to go an extra mile to win influential journalists.
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Kashmir in focus – part 1: Where’s the ‘Azad’ in Azad Jammu and Kashmir?
For 63 years, the area has been in a political and constitutional void.
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Pneumococcal disease: Taming the top child killer
The leading cause of death among children under five years is preventable.
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Shahzad was killed in Islamabad: Police
One suspect rounded up for alleged involvement in the abduction.
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Army confirms brigadier’s arrest for extremist ties
DG ISPR Major General Athar Abbas says Brigadier Khan served at GHQ in Rawalpindi, linked to Hizbul Tehrir.
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3G licence auction: Government moves to address concerns of existing telecom players
Hopes to fetch Rs75b from sale of licences for advanced telecom services.
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PEW research: Pakistanis disapprove of US raid on Abbottabad, still hate India
Ratings of Zardari and Gilani slip, while Imran and Nawaz remain popular. Economy and extremism growing worry.
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Accident: Child dies of chemical poisoning
Five-year-old, Bilawal Junejo, drank a bottle of hair-dyeing chemical.
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Gang Busted: Five suspected dacoits arrested
They confessed to seven cases of dacoity, robbery and street crime.
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Electric Shock: Husband suspected in wife’s death
Some relatives, however, suspected that she was killed by her husband and her in-laws.
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Rescue 1122: Newage Cables donates ambulance
Newage Cables would continue to participate in ventures to benefit social services.
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Lights Out: LESCO cuts electricity to NCA
The college owes the company Rs2.4 million in outstanding utility bills.
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Merit Policy: Bank appointment challenged
The petitioner questioned validity of Khan’s degrees from foreign universities.
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Accountability Court: Charges framed against Butt
Butt denied the charges and the court summoned prosecution witnesses for June 28.
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Working conditions: How many KESC linemen does it take to bust a kunda?
Spooked team try to tackle complaints under threat of union attacks.
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Housing society residents vow to resist shifting of hospital and school
Residents say society map changed without their approval.
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Moto Gp: Pedrosa unlikely for Dutch GP
Dani Pedrosa is unlikely to have recovered from surgery on a fractured collarbone in time.
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Football: Villas Boas quits Porto
The 33-year-old contract will be deemed terminated once the deposit for his €15 million release clause has been paid.
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Formula One: Pirelli to change tyres for European GP
Pirelli will now bring the soft and medium compounds to Valencia.
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Football: ‘Bin Hammam must quit’
Not only Bin Hammam, but Fifa’s entire executive committee should resign: Peter Velappan, AFC former general secretary
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The dismal state of women in Pakistan
Empowering women is the most enduring way of accelerating social and economic development, this logic passes men here.
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Targeting girls
The militants have specifically targeted girls and that is just one more reason that they need to be stopped.
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‘Coke @ MTV’: A good first attempt
First episode of the Indian show incorporated diverse musical instruments and sounds.
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The US and the caliphate
The rulers of the Muslim world sheepishly give in to America’s dictates
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Hafiz Saeed files petition against drones strikes
Head of Jamaat-ud-Dawa asked that the “secret deals” with the US government should be made public.
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Generator Use: Ban on selling petrol in bottles decried
Residents of the city have protested over the “unjust” directive
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Busted: Five POs arrested, contraband seized
Police recovered six kg of hashish and 46 pistols from their possession.
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Repatriation: 1,636 IDPs to return home
IDPs from Waliabad have also started returning to their hometowns
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Donate blood: Walk organised for BB’s birthday
The walk aims to encourage people to donate blood as a tribute to Benazir.
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Education: Inter exams start today
A total of 65,176 candidates will appear for exams at 77 different examination centres
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Violation of bylaws: SBCA cancels licence
A ban has also been placed on all their advertisements, sales and purchases.
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Fisherfolk forum: Rally postponed
The organisers will now meet on June 22 for a new plan of action.
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Education: Girls score top 3 positions
According to statistics, 3,277 candidates appeared in the 2010 examination.
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Token hunger strike: Disabled people demand their rights
The hunger strike started seven days ago.
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Road accident: Man run over by tractor
The victim’s motorcycle crashed into a pile of gravel and a speeding tractor crushed him.
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In too deep: Seven-year-old boy drowns
Residents arrived at the canal after they heard Fatah but he had drowned before they reached.
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Karo-kari: 18-year-old woman shot dead by uncle
The victim’s body and the injured man were taken to Civil hospital.
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Participation Certificates: First company to launch papers
PTC is going to be issued through right offer to existing shareholders
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Currency: Rupee firms, overnight rates fall
The rupee hit a record low of 86.50 last month
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Power Supply: Company to recover Rs7.7 billion
Recovery teams are conducting raids on a very frequent basis
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Partnership: PTCL to provide data services to 1LINK
PTCL will provide data and connectivity services for banks, says a press release.
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Sales Tax Imposition: Kiln owners go on three-day strike
Prices will rise even further and construction work will slow down if the tax stays
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Helping students: Korean envoy announces scholarships
The students will not face language barrier as more than 20 Korean universities impart education in the English.
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Saudi Foreign Minister: Clinton talks about women driving ban
Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland also said that “the subject of driving did come up”
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Militancy: Car bomb kills three near Peshawar
Peshawar’s bomb disposal chief Hukam Khan said up to 50 kilograms of explosives were packed in the car
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'US needs Pakistan more than Pakistan needs US'
Former US ambassador to India says trappings of a US-Pak relationship are causing some heartburn in India.
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Twitter Alert: In memory of Benazir Bhutto
Friends and supporters showed an outpouring of love and encouraged people to donate blood on her birthday.
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Nawaz lashes out at govt for corruption
PML-N chief says corruption has reached proportions never seen before.
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Pakistan to play ‘home’ series in UAE
Dubai and Abu Dhabi to host matches against Sri Lanka and England.
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Robbers escape with cash, gold worth Rs9.4m
CCTV cameras at the civil secretariat branch of the NBP were non-functional because of the ongoing construction work.