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Gilani assures full support to Pakistan Navy
Prime Minister asked the Naval Chief to continue the policy of induction of women in the Pakistan Navy.
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Spot-fixing hearing: ‘Salman not involved in conspiracy’
Defence lawyer insists banned cricketer had no knowledge of plan to bowl no-balls.
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Bridal Couture Week: Here comes the bride
Bridal Couture Week, a two-day event, gave way to gowns and the ‘net veiled’ look.
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EU offers 6.5 million euros more for Pakistan flood aid
New relief effort will bring water, shelter, medical care and food to flood victims, especially in Sindh: UN.
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Allegations: Malik refused to probe Oct 18 incident says Mirza
Former minister says street lights in Karachi were deliberately shut off on the night of the attack on Benazir Bhutto.
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Khar meets Munter: US-Pak ties inch towards normalcy
Khar, Munter both say US and Pakistan should make the most out of Hillary Clinton's upcoming visit.
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Pakistan Railways: Unpaid workers hold countrywide protests
Protesters threaten of continuing train suspensions across the country if their salaries are not paid.
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Doctors in Balochistan on strike against PMA leader killing
Doctors have boycotted Outdoor Patient Departments (OPD) at all public hospitals on the call of the PMA.
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Death toll climbs to 240 as 4 more patients die
Number of dengue patients in Punjab crosses 17,000, with over 14,000 from Lahore.
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Video of the day: Teach, to change lives
Teach For Pakistan is a movement working to expand educational opportunity.
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Honour killing: Woman shot over free-will marriage
Aasia Jatoi, from Larkana, was shot dead on Sunday, allegedly for marrying of her own will.
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Kashmir dispute : ‘No solution without local participation’
Mian Manzoor Ahmed Watto said that no solution of Kashmir would be acceptable without the participation of Kashmiris.
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Punjab land scam: Official faces inquiry over fake plots
Agriculture Deputy Director Muhammad Tahir Faizi accused of extortion by selling ghost residential plots.
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Crushed by van: Three of a family die in accident
A young man was killed along with his mother and sister when a speeding van crushed their motorcycle near Vehari.
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Khyber agency violence: Security official killed in targeted attack
An official of the Khasadar force died and another was injured in a bomb blast in Bara tehsil.
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Yemen unrest: Nine killed as UN action looms
Nine Yemenis, including five protesters, were killed in a new upsurge in violence in the capital Sanaa.
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Intelligence panels: US lawmakers say Iran plot ‘real’
US Congress said an alleged Iranian plot to kill the Saudi ambassador should be taken very seriously.
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French presidential bid: Aubry concedes defeat in primary
Martine Aubry conceded defeat in the French Socialist Party’s presidential primary.
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Ending bloodshed: Arab League calls for Syria dialogue
The Arab League plans to bring together Syria’s government and opposition groups to seek ways to end the violence.
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Obituary: Hameed Akhtar passes away
Columnist was suffering from cancer, and breathed his last at the Shaukat Khanam Memorial Hospital.
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13th death anniversary: Hakim Said, the man of morals and medicine
Daughter recalls how he wouldn’t let her buy anything except books when they went on foreign trips.
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October 18 anniversary: As investigations come to a halt, victims wonder what the truth is
180 people were killed on the day, four years ago, when Benazir Bhutto finally came home.
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Implications of drone attacks increase unclear
Experts disagree over what it means for US-Pakistan ties.
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World Food Day 2011: For many, buying food is harder than ever
The Food and Agriculture Organisation highlights challenges facing the world due to price volatility
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Hindu community leaders disagree on divorce clause
Some believe there is no concept of legal separation in the religion.
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Parents wary of school field trips
This is an upshot of the Kallar Kahar accident.
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Sherry Rehman’s bill: Public may eventually access organisations’ official records
The bill will replace the ‘flawed’ 2002 ordinance, making record disclosure legally binding.
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For a Gilgit school, the wait for teachers seems unending
Despite the harsh winters, many schools in Diamer, Astore, Ghizer and Ghanche, do not have a building.
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Cash-strapped: Railway pensioners go unpaid for 5 months
LHC warns PR authorities either to clear held salaries or be ready to go to jail.
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Punjab small dams of limited utility: Report
Poor planning of small dams have resulted in nearly Rs3 billion being wasted.
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Kharotabad: A Taliban safe haven
Hospital alleges an NGO provides free medical treatment to injured militants.
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Elections 2013: Overseas Pakistanis may be given voting rights
Secretary ECP says new recommendations have been finalized.
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Dengue victim: Another death in Naushehro Feroz
Another death from dengue has been reported from Naushehro Feroz district.
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Mortuaries: Committee to probe missing body case
Policeman is accused of selling the body to a medical school.
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Courting favours: Youth caught with gun outside court
“The man was brandishing his gun openly,” said an eyewitness Mubasshir.
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Lawyers’ hospital: Gillani lays foundation stone
Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gillani on Sunday laid the foundation stone of Benazir Shaheed Lawyers’ Hospital.
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Explosion: Four burnt in gas leak
Four family members suffered severe burn injures in an explosion caused by a gas leakage
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Kidnapping for ransom: Cops recover abducted minor
Police have recovered a 7-year-old boy kidnapped for ransom four days ago and arrested two kidnappers
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Medical negligence: YDA doctors rally against police
Dozens of relatives of a former patient stormed into the hospital and beat up a doctor who they blamed for his death.
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Robbery: 6 men injure and rob cattle dealer
Six armed robbers stole Rs13.5 million from a cattle dealer and also injured him for putting up resistance
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Diamer-Bhasha Dam: Kohistan villagers continue blockade of KKH for third day
The protesters demand Rs262 million of compensation for their land acquired for dam.
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Farewell: Mansha Yaad laid to rest
Noted short story writer and novelist, Muhammed Mansha Yaad, was laid to rest at the H-8 Graveyard on Sunday.
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Roadkill: Man killed in hit-and-run
Muhammad Musarrat died of injuries instantly when his motorcycle was hit by a speeding vehicle.
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Robbed: Man deprived of cash, bank cheque; car stolen
His wallet contained Rs4,000, two bank cheques and a copy of his computerised national identity card (CNIC).
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Conference on rural women day: Food security and women’s livelihood discussed
The two-day event took place at Lok Virsa, celebrating the International Rural Women’s Day.
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Faulty SSC-I results: Online registration system to be challenged
Academic body to take to court over RBISE’s miscalculation of the result.
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Seminar: ‘There is enough food to go around, all it needs is astute planning’
Global production is enough to feed the entire world population; the only thing required is to share it astutely, HELP
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The precarious Tarbela Lake: Rocking in a boat to the tune of six hours
Lack of security protocols in the lake jeopardise thousands of lives every day .
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Armed attack: Three men shot and injured
Rajput and two customers, Faraz Ali and Ghulam Hussain, were injured.
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Terrorist tip-off: Rs5m for information
Malik announced a reward of Rs5 million for anyone providing a tip-off on terrorists and miscreants in Karachi.















































