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Sindh High Court CJ's nephew kidnapped from Karachi
Justice Mushir Alam's nephew abducted from Gulshan-e-Iqbal area of Karachi.
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Ambitious survey: 30 years on, govt starts counting Afghan DPs
Data from the survey will inform Pakistan’s Afghan management and repatriation strategy.
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Water woes– part IV: Faisalabad’s textile industry, boon or bane?
Contaminated drinking water is becoming a cause for widespread water-borne diseases.
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Reaching out: PPHI sets up 11 emergency monitoring centres
34 health facilities are working 24 hours a day.
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Nawaz rebukes govt for Karachi violence
The PML-N chief said the PPP had been dragging its feet on the issue.
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Stealthy retaliation: Death count rises to 45 in Dir bomb attack
The funeral of Bakht Sultan, who was anti-Taliban, may have been targeted intentionally.
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As water flows, donors ebb
Millions have been affected but help is slow to trickle in.
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Dengue fever: Cantonments remain safe haven for mosquitoes
Fumigation has still not kicked off in the Rawalpindi and Chaklala cantonment areas.
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Senate committee: Changes suggested in delimitation law
The upper house passes new Nepra rules.
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Death penalty convict: Appeal for Pakistani facing death in China
Shah’s penalty is due to be carried out by lethal injection on September 21.
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‘Know your subject before you comment’
TV anchors discuss what is holding media ethics down.
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‘Teaching students about Ranjeet or Bhagat Singh would not harm Pakistan’
Rabbani blasts centrists, establishment for trying to undo devolution.
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Dengue threat: To keep the fountains flowing, or not?
CDA decision receives mixed reaction.
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Watchout: Things to look for in your homes
Majority of dengue patients in Lahore come from posh areas, spend their entire day sitting in air-conditioned rooms.
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High-profile corruption: Only remaining accused in Cotecna case acquitted
Judge declares that President will have to face trial once his term ends.
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South Asian countries urged not to let their beaches be used as dumping grounds
Participants at a seminar agree that the practise is raising pollution levels in the region.
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Army says no confirmation on Al Shahri’s death
Pakistan military has ‘no knowledge’ of drone attack targets .
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Seminar: ‘Good governance imperative for democracy’
Government urged to introduce land reforms and industrial policies.
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Alternative deadline: Kayani doubts Kabul ready for ISAF pullout
Says relations between the US and Pakistan are satisfactory.
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Survey: Documenting G-B’s flora and fauna
Key characteristics of species and terrestrial vegetation are being examined in selected wetlands.
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Authorities asked to probe unmarked graves
Earlier, petition claimed that 3,844 unmarked graves existed in 208 sites in the remote Rajouri and Poonch districts.
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A year on: Imran Farooq’s killers still evade UK police
Dr Farooq, 50, is believed to have been attacked on his way home in Green Lane, Edgware.
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Accident: Boy dies of injuries
The boy was taken to a hospital from where he was shifted to DHQ where doctors pronounced him dead.
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Cyber crime: FIA man helping ‘grey’ telecom operators probed
The deputy director watched the backs of illegal operators in return for millions in bribes.
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Call for teaching philosophy at school level
Mirza’s new book sheds light on the post-partition change of academic discourse.
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Four killed, two injured over marriage dispute
After a court marriage, the couple escaped to Azad Kashmir.
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Energy crisis: Hydropower in isolation not enough to address issue
Speakers at a seminar stress investment in a mix of energy sources.
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‘We don’t need the IMF... but we might next year’
Officials say govt will not pursue another loan programme this year.
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Hunger strike unto death: Little support for Akhtar as strike enters fifth day
Akhtar’s blood sugar dropped to 70mmol/l and he has shown signs of forgetfulness.
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Afghan war: Gilani returns the favour, tells US to do more
PM cancels trip to New York, foreign minister to represent Pakistan at UN.
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Smuggling: Over 300 bottles of liquor seized
CIA police team intercept Suzuki Mehran near Tarnol, seize 310 bottles of imported liquor.
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The camped and the stranded, all await rations
Thousands trapped in submerged areas accuse the government of neglect.
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Anti-terror cooperation: N Waziristan remains key sticking point
Talks between Kayani and Mullen reveal differing approach to Haqqani network.
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Regional cooperation: Asian conference aims to empower youth
Three-day event to kick-off on September 28.
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Shahid Hameed hands in dictionary draft
Dictionary includes English words and phrases used only in Pakistan and India.
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Polio paradox: ‘Vaccine does not cause sterility’
DCO urges parents and schools to immunise children, counters allegations.
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Other side of the story: Floods, a blessing in disguise?
Destruction apart, the rains give desert dwellers a brief respite from their parched lives.
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Discriminatory power tariffs: In the battle for survival, Goliath has an extra edge over David
Power companies charge lower rates for larger companies than smaller ones.
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Economic Growth: KU to host workshop on economics
The economics department at the KU will organise a workshop on “Framework for economic growth in Pakistan”.
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Deadlines: KU extends LLM thesis date
The date to submit the LLM theses had been extended to September 30.
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Power Outage: Probe over four deaths at JPMC
JPMC on September 12 will be conducted by a team set up by the provincial health department.
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Talking It Over: Corps commander meets CM
Lieutenant General Muhammad Zahir-ul Islam called on the chief minister to discuss the situation in Sindh.
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Freedom At Last: Rescued kestrels set free
Fourteen kestrels, out of the 20 found on Wednesday by the wildlife department on the National Highway.
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Preventive Measures: PTCL starts dengue awareness work
The management has directed all hospitals on its panels to provide the best medical facilities to its employees.
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Dengue Update: 14 new cases surface
Fourteen new dengue cases have been reported in Karachi, bringing the total number of patients across Sindh to 235.
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Pakistan national interest, people's wishes first Kayani tells NATO
Kayani underlines Pakistan's sovereign right to formulate its policies, reminds NATO of sacrifices.
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Cameron calls Gilani, offers help for flood victims
Gliani tells Cameron that Pakistan believes in an Afghan-owned, Afghan-led peace process.
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Afridi will play in Lahore despite dengue fears
Former captain eager to participate to avoid ‘rustiness’.
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Cricket: Sammy optimistic about T20 series
Darren Sammy is confident that his team will do well in their two-match Twenty20 series against England.
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Football: Mancini eyes more goals
It marks a stark change in approach from Mancini, who was criticised last season for being too defensive.

















































