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Indo-Pak affairs: Resume dialogue to resolve conflict
India and Pakistani parliamentarians call for promotion of peoples’ movement and resumption of dialogue.
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Getting admission: The way to Oxford
Three students share how they applied and eventually got into one of the most prestigious universities of the world.
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Water purification: Clean drinking water for all
Citizens urged to use only treated water and adopt principles of hygiene.
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Target shootings: Student leaders’ killing sparks protests
Shutter-down and wheel jam strike observed to condemn "extra-judicial killings of political opponents".
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Cash compensation: US envoy pledges $190m flood aid
Money to go towards government's compensation scheme offering $1,000 for the 1.6 million families worst-hit by...
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Taseer murder case: Qadri remanded amidst court venue controversy
Court shifted due to security concerns; Joint Investigation Team submits preliminary report.
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Below the poverty line: Extreme cold kills 8 children in Multan
All children belong to nomads living in slum areas.
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Coalition Support Fund payments: Pakistan unhappy over donor inaction
Gilani meets Frank Ruggiero; urges US to speed up release of Kerry-Lugar assistance funds.
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Baloch missing persons: ‘72 bullet-riddled bodies found in six months’
VFBMP criticises CJP, rights organisations for silence on the issue.
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Hajj scam: FIA Director General asked to step down
Supreme Court rejects the investigation report provided by the FIA.
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Salmaan Taseer’s soyem: He was a true follower of Bhuttos, says Zardari
President calls Taseer’s widow; Bilawal sends condolence message.
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NICL scam: Noose tightens around Moonis Elahi
Sources say Elahi is being sent a series of questions on the basis of a written statement of Moonis’ manager.
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Reduction in petroleum prices: Government succumbs to pressure
PM announces reversal of petroleum price hike; US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls the decision a 'mistake'.
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PPP asked not to pressure investigation
Siddiqul Farooq advises PPP not to pressure the working of the joint investigation team, manipulate judicial inquiry.
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PEPCO announces new wave of loadshedding
PEPCO has announced more loadshedding as power generation declines due to foggy and cold weather.
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Tablet face-off: Galaxy Tab vs iPad
Thinking of buying a tablet? The Express Tribune reviews the two most popular tablets available in the local market.
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Famed faulty forecasts
“Load shedding will be over by August 14, 2009.” Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, on May 26, 2008, and again on January 2, 2009.
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64% of Pakistanis repent on a daily basis: Survey
Recent survey conducted by Gallup Pakistan reveals how frequently Pakistanis seek forgiveness for their sins.
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US officials say ISI, CIA relationship strained
Officials say ties hit a low point when CIA was forced to withdraw its top officer from Pakistan.
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Hajj scam: SC directs ministry to compensate pilgrims
Court directs Religious Affairs Ministry to repay 7,000 riyals to each of the 25,000 pilgrims within next week.
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Pakistan, US stumble in private talks over drones
Pakistani officials say negotiations between the US and Pakistan delayed because price too high, delivery slow.
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Delaying tactics: SAP teachers without salary for 5 months
G-B teachers are fuming over government apathy, threaten strike.
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Heritage forgotten: Gandhara civilization site fading away
Ancient Gandhara civilization crumbling due to neglect of authorities.
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Visually impaired student gets relief on SC intervention
The student was initially declined free Braille books for being a private student.
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Rights violations: Poverty, social taboos main causes of child abuse
Women, children are worst victims of natural disasters and conflicts.
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Dilapidated: Historical school facing govt neglect
Ghost schools remain commonplace despite the government's claims.
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Spill-over effect: Afghan conflit blamed for unrest in neighbouring countries
Speakers blame foreign troop presence for spread of unrest in the region, economic woes.
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PPP workers take to the streets to protest Punjab governor’s murder
Police officials prohibited from carrying weapons during patrol.
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Denunciation: Women commission condemns Punjab governor’s assassination
NCSW terms governor's assassination a horrific and tragic of a liberal and progressive mind.
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Scores of lawyers gather showing support for ‘assassin’
Court gives suspect in one-day physical transit remand.
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A vigil to remember Taseer
Civil society gathers at Kohsar Market to condemn extremism.
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The year-ender: CDA plans gather dust as residents suffer
CDA did not deliver on its promise to complete the Zero Point Interchange by December, 2010.
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Taseer’s murder: Religious right heralds the assassin as ‘hero’
Jamaat Ahle Sunnat, other religious organisations take out rallies to “celebrate” the assassination of Salmaan Taseer.
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Political solution: Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to hold direct talks with Taliban
Delegation formally asks Pakistan to play its role in reconciliation process.
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Security risk: ‘Jailed blasphemy accused under threat’
Militants planning to launch suicide attack at Aasia Bibi's prison, intelligence reports say.
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The countdown to death: Opposing the controversial law
Taseer’s assassination is part of a pattern of killings of blasphemy accused.
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Misappropriation of billions: NAB to open inquiries into financial fraud
Senior officials of the FBR will be questioned over fake sales tax refunds.
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The thin red line: The blasphemy law and concept of defamation
Mere allegation or accusation does not warrant any action on the part of the prosecuting agency.
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Nuclear proliferation: No AQ Khan network, only western suppliers
Recently released report says suppliers were collaborating with CIA and M16.
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PCO judges case: Judges should have adhered to the Constitution, says Justice Siddiqui
Defendants’ counsel says they were acting on the president’s orders.
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Environmental problems: Bad air causing eye infections in Gilgit
Wood burning is one of the main reasons for excessive air pollution in these and other areas.
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Missing prisoners’ case: SC again orders spy agencies to reunite prisoners with families
Court told only three of 11 inmates met relatives.
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Deciding on the govt’s fate: Q-League’s split decision
While the central leadership remains diplomatic, breakaway faction says it is ‘open’ to deals.
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The probe begins: Investigators focus on Qadri’s suspected associates
Investigators focus on ascertaining if the murder was an individual act or part of a conspiracy.
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VVIP security: Key politicians trust only personal guards
President, Nawaz Sharif and Maulana Fazlur Rehman all use their trusted men.
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Salmaan Taseer’s killing: ‘Political’ murder?
Law Minister Babar Awan says it was an attempt to derail the democratic process; slain governor given state funeral.
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Reward list for seven Sipah-e-Muhammad men issued just four days before their arrest
SIU says the suspects had earlier escaped from custody on Dec 18.
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Aisam, Bopanna progress in Chennai
Aisamul Haq Qureshi and partner Rohan Bopanna from India cruised to a win in the opening round of the Chennai ATP Open
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Skiing: Pakistan depart for Winter Games
The Pakistan national ski team departed to participate in the first South Asian Winter Games to be held in India.
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Another victim of the blasphemy law
Salmaan Taseer did not hesitate to voice his opinion about issues considered taboo in our country.