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‘This plot is mine’
SC refers plot sale case to Islamabad High Court.
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Protest: Somali refugees take to roads
Somali refugees have vowed to continue their protests until they get their “rights”.
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Day in day out, the Japanese way
Japanese embassy organises a wonderful calender exhibition displaying around 140 calenders.
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Anti-corruption watchdog: Malik Qayyum, five others’ assets frozen in Rs1.3b fraud
Federal minister, Senators contesting the title of a questionable property.
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Benazir assassination case: Physical remand of police suspects ordered
Public prosecutor tells LHC that investigators also want to secure personal effects of the slain PPP leader.
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Militancy aftermath: Compensation for Kurram urged
Tribal people have rendered great sacrifices for Pakistan, says PPP leader Dr Riaz Hussain Shah
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Salmaan Taseer’s assassination: Crime scene cleans out restaurants
Kohsar market’s business owners file petition to have road reopened.
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Dog alert: Inmates open fire at robbers, one dies
Guard dogs alert inmates of suspected robbers.
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Climbing up the business ladder
Uks chronicles untold stories of businesswomen.
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Provisional constitutional order: Taking oath under PCO highly disgraceful, says SC
Only serving judges may be prosecuted by the Supreme Judicial Council.
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Gas shortage: ICCI warns of serious trouble
President ICCI urges SC to take steps for uninterrupted gas supply to industrial sector.
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Zarai Taraqiati bank: Officer challenges 12 appointments
Bank's president has appointed several people in violation of rules.
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Premier to consult all parties to implement PML-N demands
Gilani forms a five-member ministerial committee to resolve national issues.
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Much to say: The Text Republic of Pakistan
Country ranked fourth in SMS usage in the world.
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Samjhauta train blasts: India’s investigations going at snail’s pace, says FO
Reports of US pressure to carry out full-scale military operation denied.
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Alleged plot to assassinate LHC CJ: ‘Special Branch officials sought to create political rift’
Commission report says apparent objective of the officials was to malign the PPP.
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Strategic partnership: Zardari to meet Obama today
Obama and Zardari to discuss US-Pakistan strategic partnership, economic reform, support for democracy, terrorism etc.
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Transparency issue: Tareen assails Reko Diq deal
Former finance minister says it was unfortunate that the Reko Diq deal wasn't transparent, SC should intervene.
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Forming the election commission: JUI-F to represent govt in key parliamentary panel
Maulana Attaur Rehman, Maulana Fazl’s brother, to be nominated to represent treasury benches in parliamentary panel.
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Pakistan Railways: Fares set to increase up to 30%
Govt gives go-ahead to increase ticket prices in a bid to generate funds.
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Railways’ land lease: 3 ex-generals told to clarify land deal
SC summons Lt-Gen (retd) Javed Ashraf Qazi, Lt-Gen (retd) Saeed Azfar and Maj-Gen (retd) Hamid Hassan Butt.
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Reko Diq deal: SC to conduct daily hearings from Feb 11
If contract renewed, Pakistan to incur colossal losses, apex court told.
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Fixing Afghanistan via Pakistan?
Pakistan disputes this and says fixing Afghanistan requires Afghan ingredients, without foreign dictation.
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A framework for peace in Afghanistan
The only way to end this bloodletting is through meaningful peace talks with the Taliban.
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‘Pakistan alone will determine necessity of N Waziristan operation’
FO spokesman clarifies that an operation in North Waziristan is entirely dependent on the security situation there.
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Blasphemy law: Minorities minister fears he is “highest target”
Minorities minister Shahbaz Bhatti says he has been receiving death threats since the Aasia Bibi case.
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Rawal lake temple: A forgotten past
A number of ancient sites still exist in Islamabad, which need to be conserved before they are lost.
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Khosa’s appointment as governor challenged
Petitioner says Khosa ‘inappropriate’ for the office.
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Foreign hands: India suspected of creating unrest in FATA
Corps commander Peshawar says authorities have credible evidence of external interference in tribal regions .
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PCO judges case: Court dismisses Dogar’s objections against bench
Judges on the bench are guilty of contempt of court: ex-CJP’s counsel.
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Security loopholes: Aasia still without adequate security, says report
Report compiled by provincial intelligence agency says no extra measures taken to protect Aasia Bibi.
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Taseer’s children talk about their ‘misunderstood’ father
“I only know that killing innocent people is blasphemy,” said Shehryar Taseer.
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Irregular appointment: NAB rules flouted to post Shakeel as Hajj DG
If an inquiry is pending against a government official, he cannot be posted elsewhere, experts say.
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Restructuring Pakistan Steel Mills: Cabinet proposal shot down
The plan envisaged discharging 3,000 employees immediately.
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Murder of Justice Iqbal’s parents: Police suggest incident was not a robbery
Investigators refuse to share clues, citing sensitivity.
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Airport Co-op Housing Society: Residents challenge ‘extra’ tax
Residents go to court against paying the 2% tax that the government wants to apply on all property deals.
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Mumtaz Qadri: Police gets the better of media
Law enforcers manage to evade the eye of the camera while transporting Qadri around the city.
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Gilgit-Baltistan’s treasure: ‘Foreigners involved in gemstone smuggling’
Authorities are taking steps to reduce incidents of foreigners smuggling precious stones out of the country.
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Fate of PARC’s agro TV still uncertain
The channel was designed to teach new farming techniques in regional languages.
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Missing children: With a ticket for a runaway train
An average of 3,000 children aged between 5 to16 years go missing in Pakistan every year.
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Traffic pollution: By 2030 twin cities will be in a mess if we don’t say ‘bus’
In 20 years the cities will have about 34m vehicles pumping out 24m tonnes of Nitrogen oxides alone in pollution.
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Official finding: Rs5b anomaly in Sindh rice procurement
Bureaucrats, rice mill owners collude to rob national exchequer in broad daylight.
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Corruption charges: Transparency International chief faces yet another probe
Complaint lodged with the FIA says Adil Gilani’s past is full of wrongdoings.
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NICL scam: Senate body summons FIA for progress report
FIA receives letter of appreciation from NICL for recovery of full amount.
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Bogus housing scheme: Foreign ministry officials left guessing
NLC tells ministry it won’t be able to immediately repay amount.
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Biden’s Pakistan trip: US tones down demand for Waziristan offensive
Biden's meeting with Army chief Kayani described as "very positive and constructive".
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Top Islamic advisory body: CII proposed death on blasphemy law misuse
In recommendations pending before parliament, CII had recommended the death penalty for anybody misusing the law.
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Justice Sharif’s murder plot ‘a remarkable tale’: Report
Judicial Commission terms Special Branch report a fraud aimed at furthering career of police officers involved.
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ITF declines Davis Cup relocation request
(PTF request to have Davis Cup ties moved back to the country has been rejected by International Tennis Federation.
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Two reporters a week killed in 2010: INSI
Pakistan deadliest of countries examined, accounting for 16 deaths, followed by Mexico and Honduras with 10 deaths.