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‘No threat of judicial or military coup’
PM says there will only be one reply from the executive authority to the SC over memogate.
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Memogate: Ignoring govt inquiry, court orders probe of its own
Replies sought from president, PM, army chief and DG ISI within 15 days; Haqqani put on ECL.
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Presidency abuzz, as capital hums with familiar chatter
PPP high command asks party to start preparations for next polls.
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Bills Only: SHC stays the surcharge payment of ice factories
The SHC ordered the factories to pay their current bills, excluding the surcharge.
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Sectarian politics: Police scramble to defuse two groups planning Numaish sit-in
Shia Ulema Council planning to protest over scout killings on Sunday.
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'Hamey bohat afsos hay' Munter condoles Pakistan over NATO attack
US Ambassador says a full, in-depth investigation into the attack would be carried out.
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‘Drug Overdose’: Two found dead
Police suspected that both the men were addicts who had died from an overdose.
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Trade Issues: LCCI delegation leaves for India
LCCI to take up non-tariff barriers and other bilateral trade related issues with their counterparts.
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A hand in need: Bilawal Bhutto to bear medical expenses
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has announced he will bear the medical expenses of 22-year-old Salman Khan, from Gujranwala.
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Post-resignation remarks: Sharjeel Memon returns to Karachi
Memon thanked the governor for accepting his resignation and added that he would support the party’s policy.
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Preserving originality: Empress Market to be restored
Dr Ishratul Ebad has said that Empress Market is a national heritage and should be restored to its original shape.
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Domestic violence: Man strangles wife
They had heard Bagri arguing with her husband, Liaquat Shar, on Thursday morning.
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Target killer: Alleged ‘underworld don’ caught
They claim that Patni was involved in 30 target killings, extortion and robbery cases.
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Clan clash: Six villagers injured near Sindh border
The villagers were working on the fields when a group of men attacked them with rockets.
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Angry protest: Lady health worker kidnapped
In protest, lady workers and other people held a demonstration outside the Thull press club.
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Extra security: Muharram 5 procession in Old Sukkur
Twenty-three CCTV cameras were installed and 550 policemen and 150 Rangers were deployed at the route.
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PTI Protest: ‘Expel the US ambassador’
Protesters chanted slogans against the US and burnt an effigy of General John Allen.
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Lack of Evidence: Man acquitted of rape charge
Shafqat picked the girl from her tuition centre and was taking her to visit her injured father in hospital.
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Murder: No headway in tracing Bucha’s killers
Bucha was shot outside the main gate of his house by three unidentified men.
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Hate Speech: Three Kasur clerics get gag orders
Three clerics banned from speaking in public for 90 days during the month of muharram.
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Robbery-Cum-Murder: Three sentenced to death
Three men sentenced to death on two counts of robbery-cum-murder in Jhang Bazaar.
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Foundation Day: Workers reaffirm support for Zardari
PPP workers in the district on Thursday got together to observe the 45th Foundation Day of the party.
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Al Qaeda claims kidnapping of Weinstein in Pakistan
Halt air strikes in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Somalia, Yemen; release1993 WTC bombers, bin Laden family Zawahiri demands.
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Young achiever: 16-year-old develops “Multi Texter” for Android smart phones
Application enables sending many texts to multiple users at once.
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Cricket: Karachi, Multan record wins
Shamim was the pick of the bowlers with four scalps.
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Football: WAPDA, KPT share points in league
Following a 1-1 draw at the Railway Stadium in Lahore.
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Football: Barca, Real dominate World XI shortlist
Players from Barcelona and Real Madrid made up almost half of the 55-man shortlist revealed by Fifa.
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Hockey: Indian players pull out of league
The six players will join the national camp in Delhi for the Olympic qualifiers instead.
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Formula One: Ecclestone extends US GP deadline
Bernie Ecclestone has given the organisers of the US Grand Prix one week to agree to a deal.
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Cricket: Players’ body to help SL cricketers
FICA Chief Executive Tim May has stated that the association had been contacted to ensure the payments.
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Golf: McIlroy sets early Hong Kong lead
The 22-year-old has twice been runner-up in Hong Kong – in 2008 and 2009.
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Cricket: Bresnan undergoes surgery
Bresnan felt discomfort during the recent tour of India and was sent for an operation to remove a bone fragment.
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Will the posturing never stop?
US military personnel who have served in the region say Pakistan does more in secret than either side acknowledges.
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Tribune Take: Pakistan may yet attend Bonn Conference
Prime minister Gilani may send an ambassador to represent Pakistan at Bonn, says Kamran Yousuf.
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Security cover: 140 dogs being trained annually
Dog centre training dogs to to provide assistance in security cover to military installations, VIPs.
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Abuse of power: Vendor tortured for ‘demanding payment’
Released by court on bail, inquiry ordered against the policemen.
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For the youth: MUET to launch training programme
Around 70 will be trained on how to use musical instruments and 30 will be taught folk dances.
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Higher studies: EMEA staff at KU to help students
Students were told about the process of submitting the online application before the deadline.
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Judgement day : BIEK announces first-year result
The overall passing percentage for pre-engineering group was 48.76% for boys and 55.46% for girls.
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Appointment: Sindh prison dept gets new secretary
The Sindh government made Dost Muhammad Baloch the special secretary of the Sindh Prison department.
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Shot: Mahar men killed in dispute
Though the exact reason for the rivalry is unclear, it has led to 13 deaths so far.
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Winter break: 9-day holiday for LUMHS faculty
Faculty members with less than one year of service are not eligible for this holiday.
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Caught: Target killers arrested
The CIA said that it arrested two target killers in a raid it conducted in Rasheedabad.
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Breakthrough
Tests on lab mice have opened up a new path towards a vaccine against HIV.
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Aids walk
China is due to hold its first AIDS Walk – a fundraising walkathon - on the Great Wall
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Trends
HIV infections continued to rise in Europe in 2010.
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AIDS epidemic: UN response
HIV infections fell and treatment soared following an unprecedented response to the AIDS epidemic over the last decade
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‘Secret Pakistan’: Pak may summon BBC over documentary
The row relates to a BBC documentary, which questions Pakistan’s commitment to tackling Taliban militancy.
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Achievements: ‘Rs1.5 trillion spent on Development’
Gilani says focus of government had been on development regardless of war against terrorism and other challenges.
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Nato Air Raid: Pakistan’s envoy lodges protest with UK
Nato’s unprovoked air attack inside Pakistan’s territory, killed 24 soldiers and injured others.















































