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Hajj 2011: More than a prayer needed for Hajji camp, once the hub for pilgrimage preparations
Flights from other cities and private agencies mean fewer people need the annual market.
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Spiritual feeling: Bedil Bekus remembered in Rohri
Sindh culture secretary, Abdul Aziz Uqaili, lay a floral wreath at his grave.
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Trader abducted: Brohi tribesmen protest kidnapping
The abduction of a trader and his son on Tuesday caused men and women from the Brohi tribe to protest.
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Juvenile detention: 12-year-old taken to court for murder
Police arrested 12-year-old Sabir on murder charges.
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New technology: TB diagnosis machine installed
The TB Control Programme collaborated with the World Health Organisation to install the technology.
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Flood relief: Navy chief meets chief minister
Navy Chief Admiral Muhammad Asif Sandila met Chief Minister Sindh Qaim Ali Shah at CM House to discuss rain damage.
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Thievery: Vehicles registered with stolen info
“I do not know how many files were stolen or used earlier for the registration of stolen vehicles,” ETO Officer.
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Law and Order: Authorities crackdown on food quality
RCB officers conducted special raids on markets and bazaars to check for quality of goods.
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Power companies: KESC: Turnaround in the making?
Company’s management expects the utility to make a profit this year.
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Senior Haqqani network leader killed in Pakistan: US officials
US says Zardan was most senior leader in the Haqqani network to be 'taken off the battlefield'.
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Tennis: Nadal to skip event at Queen’s Club
BBC reported that the Spaniard’s switch is linked to tax reasons.
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Hockey: Junior team trials to be held tomorrow
The team will take part in the inaugural eight-nation Sultan Johar Junior Hockey Tournament being held in Johar Baru.
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Rugby: McCaw fit for World Cup semi-final
Richie McCaw was given the all-clear to play in this weekend’s World Cup semi-final.
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Football: KRL down PMC 2-0
Kaleemullah scored a brace as KRL continued their superb run in the Pakistan Premier Football League.
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Boxing: Haye confirms retirement
Haye celebrated his 31st birthday yesterday and had always maintained it would be the day he bowed out.
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Cricket: Howard given key Australia role
Named former rugby international Patrick Howard as general manager of team performance.
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Football: Terry wants fans to back Bridge appeal
Chelsea captain John Terry has called for fans to back the club’s bid to repurchase the freehold of Stamford Bridge.
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Formula One: Barrichello aims to extend career
Said he is ‘talking to the whole paddock’ about extending his Formula One racing career.
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Welcome opening on the Wagah
Pakistan has announced that it has agreed “in principle” to grant Most Favoured Nation (MFN)status to India.
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Development funds provided to MNAs across the board: Gilani
Gilani pointed out that in past the opposition legislatures were always deprived of such funds.
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Mari Gas strikes 'black gold' between KP and Punjab
Crude oil uncovered near Mianwali; possibility of extracting 1,700 barrels/day.
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Power proposals
Releasing Rs11 billion to independent power producers is only a stop-gap arrangement and does not address core issues.
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Pak-US ties to be based on mutual interest, respect: Zardari
Zardari called for exercising restraints in public pronouncements that adversely impacted the bilateral relationship.
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Pakistan maintains top spot for journalist deaths
Eight journalists were murdered in 2011 with 44 journalists losing their lives world wide.
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9 killed in Balochistan coalmine collapse
Nine people were killed and five injured when a portion of a mine located in Dasht collapsed.
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Dengue: Eight more dead, 270 new cases registered in Lahore
Total number of patients has now crossed 16,000 in Punjab, more than 13,700 patients belong to Lahore.
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‘Not consulted’: Opposition rejects another NAB chief
Opposition party terms nomination extra-constitutional.
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National Assembly: PML-N, MQM stopped short of a physical feud
PML-N, MQM lawmakers exchanged profanities when Ch Nisar criticised Altaf Hussain.
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Planted bomb: Blast near NATO container
A bomb exploded near a Nato container on the Sariab Road in Quetta, the police said on Thursday.
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Moin Akhtar’s family says no to Tussauds?
The famed wax museum is reported to want to display a statue of the actor.
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Criminal activity: Weapons smuggling bids foiled
Police seize machine guns and sniper rifles from two cars in different parts of the city.
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Groups clash over mosque ownership, 13 arrested
Both groups claimed ownership of mosque in Rawalpindi; police arrest 13 in ensuing protest.
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Removing me from COAS post was Nawaz Sharif's blunder: Musharraf
Musharraf claims Shahbaz Sharif was not aware of Nawaz Sharif's move to remove him.
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Crackdown: Weapons seized in Swat displayed
Material was recovered in two different operations conducted by security forces in area.
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Senate by-elections: Two Balochistan candidates withdraw
Seat fell vacant after the Balochistan High Court disqualified Mir Muhammad Rind in August this year.
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Property dispute: Man kills two step family members
Moazzam Tariq stormed into the house of his parents and fired at residents of house.
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National conference: Moot to strategise on new provinces
Religious and political parties are devising strategy for restoration of a Bahawalpur province .
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Internet glitches: Backlog caused BlackBerry outage
Over time that backlog has built up and affected our other systems: RIM software vice president.
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Detroit trial: Underwear bomber pleads guilty
Abdulmutallab was badly burned when a bomb sewn into his underwear failed to detonate.
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Pakistan among fastest developing markets for branchless banking: Report
SBP has issued four branchless banking licenses and is considering several others: CGAP
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US Air Force calls drone fleet virus a 'nuisance'
Air Force Space Command says computers at airbase Nevada were infected, plays down problem as minor headache.
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Pakistanis wonder what more they can do in war on militancy
More than 3,000 Pakistani soldiers have been killed, greater than the death toll among Nato forces in Afghanistan.
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Pakistan welcomes US initiative for peace in Afghanistan
Hina Rabbani Khar says Pakistan's relationship with the United States is going to be a "continuous process".
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Six militants killed in Orakzai Agency
Security forces pounded militant hideouts and killed 6 suspected militants.
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GHQ attack case: IHC rejects bail pleas of three suspects
The men were detained by security agencies after ATC absolved them of charges of involvement in terrorist attacks.
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Flood relief: Saudi Arabia promises 30,000 quilts
Saudi government promises to continue its efforts to help Pakistan recover from natural calamities.
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MQM opens door to Musharraf
Party has no problem supporting former president by not fielding a candidate against him in Karachi: Sattar.
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SC wants update on property rights for eunuchs
DCOs have taken steps for transferring property in their names.
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Land scandal: NICL case loses steam after Qureshi’s departure
FIA team fails to submit progress report after additional director-general’s retirement.
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Abbottabad commission: Military Intelligence boss, K-P police chief quizzed
Statements of home secretary K-P and adjutant general GHQ to be recorded.

















































