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Petition on electoral lists: SC issues notices to govt over bogus votes
Election Commission’s constitutional validity challenged.
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Bilateral Ties: ‘Sino-Pak relations need revision’
Acting ambassador of China says the exemplary relationship between Pakistan and China has to be strengthened.
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Parliamentary committee review: ‘Six legislators authorised to debate judges conduct'
Additional Attorney General wants the case to be passed on to the full court.
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Flood calamity: EU still pushing trade boons for Pakistan
EU pushing for approval from trading nations to grant trade preferences to Pakistan in wake of the devastating floods.
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NICL scam: Ex-FIA chief’s exemption request turned down
Investigation team probing the NICL scam rejects Waseem Ahmed’s request to exempt him from the investigation process.
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Ailing economy: IMF censures Pakistan over ‘retarding reforms’
The fund says in programme note that Islamabad has lost reforms path.
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Released at last: 16 Pakistanis rescued from Somali pirates’ custody
Freed by the Danish Navy in counter-piracy operation off the coast of Somalia.
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‘Sensible’ Singh wishes to resolve key issues: Gilani
The premier says the two countries cannot afford another war.
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Numbers game: PML-F threatens to quit over census
PML-F demands transparent process and access to no-go areas.
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National Assembly: Political parties at odds over HEC devolution
PPP insists the commission has a limited role in the federation while PML-N terms the matter a federal subject.
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Relations with the US : ISI seeks ‘visibility’ of covert CIA operatives
Pakistani security official says presence of undisclosed CIA officers “amounts to a lack of trust."
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America Diary: Washington’s worries
What it would be like if the US stopped all aid to Pakistan?
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Malik’s disqualification: Senate chairman, govt have till April 20 to reply
LHC gives federal government last opportunity to file replies in case seeking Malik’s disqualification as a senator.
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Review Case: Last chance to argue for the NRO, SC warns govt
SC once again shoots down federation’s arguments for substituting lead counsel Kamal Azfar with Dr Khalid Ranjha.
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Energy conference predicts dark days ahead
Experts propose hike in fuel prices, abandoning irrational tariffs.
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18th Amendment implementation: Supreme Court comes to HEC’s rescue
Supreme Court says education body cannot be devolved, directs it to continue functioning.
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Clarification: Student names for the deaf academy
Qazi was not a JS School student, he went to the ABSA School & College for the Deaf
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Tuberculosis: DUHS launches online course
The course designed to train doctors and medical students is now available on the university’s website.
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Daily closure CNG stations to shut, midnight to 6 am
CNG stations in Karachi, interior Sindh and Balochistan will be closed from midnight till 6 am until April 15.
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Fighting Crime: Sindh IGP meets senior police officers
Senior police officers took a two-day session and presented research papers and shared experiences.
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Dentistry: Two-day symposium at LUMHS
The symposium will feature workshops, papers and table clinic competitions for students.
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State’s responsibility : Thatta villager goes to court for schools
Thatta DCO, Thatta education EDO and DAG issued notice.
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Kidnappers remanded into CID custody
The alleged ANP workers took another activist hostage.
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Golf: SA to stage world’s richest event
The $10 million Tournament of Hope is to be held from 2012 to 2016.
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Athletics: IAAF introduce new gender rules
The rules will be enforced from May 1 and apply to all international events.
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Football: Lennon boost for Spurs ahead of Real
England winger Lennon withdrew from last week’s quarter-final first leg in the Spanish capital.
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Cycling: Freire off Tour de France
“I won’t be going to the Tour,” Freire told the Dutch newspaper NUsport.
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Football: Zaragoza ease relegation fears
Zaragoza had lost three of the last four games but they faced a Getafe side in freefall with just one win this year.
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Sindh Sports Board: Contest attracts 70 wrestlers
Arbab Ali Bhatti, Hajan Ali Isran, and Ayaz Hussain Bhatti won the first, second and third category respectively.
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Abduction: Court orders recovery of missing girl
The applicant claimed that her daughter had been detained at an unknown location and would be murdered by the men.
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Robberies: Six robbers loot Rs344,000
Six robbers involved in three incidents of looting, injure three people.
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Solutions to energy crisis
The truth is, there is very little that can be done to solve our energy crisis.
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In The Buff: Naked protests planned during royal wedding
Anti-government groups in Britain plan to stage naked protests in a bid to disrupt the wedding of Prince William.
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Milestone: U2 beats Rolling Stones record
The band aims to gross ticket sales of more than $700 million when their tour finally wraps up in July.
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Number One: YouTube hit ‘Friday’ topples ‘Pray’
Her song “Black Friday” has been viewed online more than Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” and Justin Bieber’s “Pray”.
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Successful: Rio rules world box office
Rio, the 3D animated misadventure of a Brazilian macaw earns about $55 million in its opening weekend.
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CNG stations to remain closed till April 15
all CNG stations in Interior Sindh and Balochistan will remain closed from 12 pm to 6 am everyday.
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Danish Navy rescues sixteen Pakistanis from Somali pirates
Danish Navy carries out an air-raid to rescue Pakistani hostages in custody of Somali pirates since last year.
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In the line of fire
Islamophobia in the US seems to be higher now than at any time since 9/11.
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Young doctors' demands finally met by government
New scale-structures for young doctors have been approved along with the regularization of contract employees.
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Raymond Davis saga: LHC gives govt 10 days to locate missing families
LHC issues another notice to the federal government regarding the families of the victims of Raymond Davis.
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They threatened to cancel the MQM rally: Abdul Rasheed Gondal
Lahore DCO threatened to cancel the rally if MQM held its function at any other location other than the suggested.
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Intercepted Information: Terrorists vow to target ‘corruption’
Terrorists have formed a new group for targeting ‘corrupt’ political leaders, bureaucrats and government servants.
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Sectarianism: 100 policemen moved to Skardu
Shifting these officials to Skardu will mean Gilgit will be facing shortage of policemen during this time.
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Social Welfare And Special Education: Four depts devolved to G-B
Federal Ministry of Social Welfare and Special Education has delegated affairs of four subordinate departments.
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Hydel Power: ‘Investment key to solving power woes’
upgradation of Karakoram highway is in its final stage
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Small and medium enterprise: Lack of data hinders growth
SME development process facing difficulties due to lack of concrete data and insignificant research.
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Exporters: UK visas may be issued within 15 days
British High Commission plans to assist Pakistani exporters by issuing business visas within 15 days.
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Kharif crops: Season targets to be set on April 18
FCA will review crops such as wheat, and set cultivation targets for major Kharif crops.
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Top post: NBP gives Hussain permanent role
Qamar Hussain joined the bank in 2009 as Chief Operating Officer.