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Asset Management MCB declares dividend, bonus
MCB DCF will pay out cash dividend on the basis of net asset value of the fund as at April 26, 2011.
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Electricity LHC issues notices to govt, WAPDA
Advocate Rana Ilamudin Ghazi filed the petition.
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Out Laws: Man stabs sister-in-law
A young man killed his sister-in-law in the Nishatabad police station precincts on Monday.
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Vaccinations: Free rabies shots for animals at camp
The camp lasted the entire day and scores of people brought their animals to get vaccinated.
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Battered Up: Man beaten by in-laws for hitting wife
A man beat up his brother-in-law with the help of his friends after he had hit his sister with a cricket bat.
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Collission: 2 killed, 4 injured in accident
The van driver managed to escape the scene.
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OBL Killing: Army, civilian govt on same page: ISPR
ISPR contradicts reports that the military is critical of the civilian government’s handling of the situation.
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Bilateral Ties: Iranian envoy meets Khar
Iranian Ambassador Mashallah Shakeri met Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on Tuesday.
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Quetta, Sibi Attacks BHC takes suo motu notice
Six Shia people were killed in the Quetta attack while 15 people were burnt alive when a bus was torched in Sibi.
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Bloc Membership GCC to consider new members
GCC is considering requests from Morocco and Jordan to join the Gulf Arab political bloc.
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Suicide In Dubai Man jumps off Burj Khalifa
A man threw himself off the world’s tallest building in Dubai.
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Council Vote Qataris go to the polls
Qataris went to the polls on Tuesday to vote for members of their main elected body.
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Libyan Siege Troops strafe residential area
Libyan government forces bombarded a residential area outside Misrata.
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US warned Pakistan it would come to get Bin Laden: US officials
US official says there was an "understanding" that amounted to acknowledgement for unilateral action.
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Bin Laden's son may have escaped during Abbottabad raid: Report
Hamza bin Laden, youngest son of OBL may have escaped capture during the US raid against his father in Abbottabad.
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Kerry to visit Pakistan to mend US ties
Kerry's visit would be the highest profile stop in Pakistan since Bin Laden's death.
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Forex scam: Former AGP, others agree to return Rs400m
Malik Qayum, 11 others ready to surrender assets to NAB.
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Prayers for Bin Laden in National Assembly
Lawmaker leads prayers for al Qaeda chief defying calls from deputy speaker that he needed permission to do so.
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Pre-budget forum: To lower extremism, up the education budget
Speakers call for more school funding, better tax policy, transparency.
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Rising mercury, power outages send people flocking to northern paradise
More people are travelling to Skardu than Gilgit.
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Military interventions ‘compromised collective social justice’
Scholar offers sustainable democratic process, as solution.
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Doctors’ strike: Federal hospitals blowing hot and cold
Conflicting viewpoints between the permanent and temporary staff.
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G-14 Housing Scheme: Minister orders to expedite project’s completion
Faisal Saleh Hayat has directed FGEHF to complete development work in sector G-14 sector without further delay.
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NA passes bill: Acid-throwers to get harsher punishment
The crime shall be punished with life imprisonment or imprisonment of at least 14 years.
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Emergency planning: Civil defence dept gets funds for upgradation
Three units will be constructed; three ambulances, rescue teams, firefighters inducted.
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Unmoved authorities: Hunger strike for salaries enters ninth day
Over 250 FDE employees have not been paid salaries since over 20 months.
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Number of ‘undeclared’ US contractual staff soars
Number of US diplomats and govt officials might shrink in Pakistan.
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Operation Geronimo: Senators demand Pakistan move UNSC
Senators criticise government and military reaction to ‘sovereignty breach’.
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Woman ‘arrested for murder’ goes missing
Sister says Riffat was picked up by police; officials deny the incident.
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Commander Sharif, son laid to rest
Father and younger brother of Arshad Sharif, Bureau Chief of DawnNews Islamabad, were laid to rest.
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Bin Laden family feels ‘humiliated’ by sea burial
Sons say they will move international courts to find their father’s ‘true fate’.
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Last rites: No space for the dead in Rawalpindi
Private graveyards short on space, while public facility remains inaccessible due to lack of adequate transport.
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Negligence charge: SC petitioned to try top brass for treason
Petitioner requests judicial inquiry into the Abbottabad episode.
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OBL debacle: PML-N to cash in on ‘govt’s failure’
Nawaz Sharif says his party should press for an independent inquiry commission.
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PAC goes soft on embassy buildings sale fiasco
Panel chose not to assign blame over Tokyo, Jakarta buildings sale.
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Seven-year-old hunted and killed by landlord’s dogs
Hussain died on Tuesday after being hospitalised for 26 days.
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Election commission warns senators not to ‘pressurise’ it
ECP reacts angrily to filing of privilege motions in the upper house by five senators over fake degrees issue.
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Justice Shafiur Rehman Report: Kasuri murder probe to go public
The report has remained classified for 30 years.
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Pakistan should explain Bin Laden’s presence in Abbottabad: Munter
US ambassador justifies American operations on Pakistans soil saying drone attacks were a "collective responsibility".
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NICL scam: SC issues contempt notice to FIA chief
Accused of transferring Zafar Qureshi when he was leading investigations into the scam on court’s directives.
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Musharraf attack case: TTP threatens CJP with ‘dire consequences’
Taliban demand that appeals of their nine convicted activists be accepted.
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Let us call a spade a spade
What is there to not understand about the ISI’s failure to track down Osama and check the incursion by US...
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MQM finally rejoins federal cabinet
Dr Farooq Sattar and Babar Ghauri take oath as federal ministers.
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Pakistan offers US conditional access to Osama’s family
Security officials say Washington should share data seized from al Qaeda chief’s compound in Abbottabad.
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Assault: Caretaker of historic site burnt in acid attack
Injured shifted to Karachi as Sukkur does not have adequate burns treatment ward.
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Indian players to compete in Pakistan
Pakistan tennis coach behind efforts to organise Indo-Pak matches.
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PCB considers sidelining Afridi
Limited-overs captain likely to be left out of Ireland series.
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National Assembly unanimously approves bill to control acid crimes
Offenders will now be punished with life or up to 40 years imprisonment, pay rupees one million to the victim.
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PM Gilani heads to China post-bin Laden
Gilani will begin the four-day visit on May 17 and hold talks with Chinese leaders.
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Musharraf denies 'US secret deal' reports
Former president denies he signed a deal with George Bush allowing US to carry out a unilateral raid inside Pakistan.