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Art exhibition: Budding artists present collection at Jharoka
Hajra Mansoor, pioneer female artist, tells students to 'think out of the box'.
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Medical complaint: Senators rush to placate doctors
Senate Standing Committee on Health visits Polyclinic Hospital to negotiate with doctors.
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Administrative affairs: ICT to be run by separate division
Five ministries have been transferred to the provinces in first phase of devolution.
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Finance committee: Govt drops plan for budget review
MPs will continue to get limited role in making budget.
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Women’s rights issues: ‘Provincial governments to handle new legislations’
Researcher says polices are made without collaboration with women.
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Devolution conundrum: HEC hears the division bells
Officials say that agreements with international donors, future of students at stake.
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Domestic threats: ‘Pakistan’s hands full against militants’
Pakistan is so busy fighting its own militants that it can do little more to help Nato forces.
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Child sexual abuse: Cases reported much higher than punishments awarded
Girls found to be much more vulnerable than boys.
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Strengthening democracy: Senate amends election laws
CNIC made mandatory to register, cast vote; severe penalty for corrupt election commission employees.
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Beyond borders: Larceny forges an unlikely bond
Multi-ethnic gang hiding in Margalla Hills.
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Khyber Agency killings: Military claims ‘friendly fire’ killed 13
Lieutenant General Asif Yasin Malik claims on Tuesday that the deaths had been a result of ‘friendly fire’.
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World Cup 2011: Tiger fans paint the town green
Cricket buffs from the twin cities plan to get their fix at hot spots to watch the big game unravel.
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On the run: Brahamdagh’s asylum in Switzerland opposed
Pakistan conveys objections to Swiss authorities over Baloch leader’s plea.
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Police arrest Sri Lankan team attack suspects
CCPO says suspects told interrogators they belonged to TTP and the plot was hatched in the Waziristan region.
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18th Amendment: Higher Education Commission to be devolved
A notification to devolve five more ministries will be issued in the next few days.
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World cup semi-final: Faiths come together to pray for Pakistan
Hindu community arranges special prayers for a victory for the green-shirts.
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Asma slams ‘judicial dictatorship’
SCBA president says judiciary under Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry is becoming a judicial dictatorship.
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Pakistan hails Bahrain bid for reconciliation
Zardari says it is important that restraint is exercised by all.
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Mumbai attack: Pakistan, India endorse terror probe missions
New Delhi shares details of Samjhauta Express blast probe.
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Missing persons: Commission to submit report within 45 days
SC raises the need for legislation to curb agencies from kidnapping suspects.
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Aisam, Bopanna march into Miami quarters
Federer advances but top-seed Woznizki crashes out.
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The time has come...
Shoaib Akhtar remains doubtful for the semi-final clash.
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Green sweep
From social networking sites, to clothes, food and music, everything bubbles over with cricket fever.
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YouTube video of the day: Boom Boom World Cup
As the Pakistan team 'boom booms' its way into the semi-final with India, Asif Shah's song gains more viral...
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Gilani announces half-day for Semi-final clash
Interior Minister makes announcement on behalf of prime minister; Sindh announces public holiday.
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Funny-man Afridi tags India as favourites
Pakistan decide to skip practice while the skipper amused the media with his one-liners.
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Prayers, prizes for win over India
Thousands of Pakistanis will take part in mass prayer sessions for a win in the semi-final.
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India, Pakistan agree to 'terror hotline'
Indian investigators to visit Pakistan in Mumbai probe.
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India under pressure ahead of big clash
Afridi insists the pressure and expectation will all be on India's shoulders in the semi-final blockbuster.
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Pakistan has 'hands full' against militants: NATO
Senior civilian Nato representative says Pakistan is preoccupied with domestic threats.
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Court stays commercial use of house
Islamabad civil judge grants stay on a petition filed by area residents against the non-residential use of of a house.
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NA body okays PPIB board bill: Loadshedding schedule for summer unveiled
Cities to face four to six hours power outages, six to eight hours for rural areas.
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SC asked to save education ministry
Devolution of Ministry of Education to the provinces has been challenged in the Supreme Court.
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Murky deals: Diplomatic shuttle service a dubious gold mine
CDA and ICT to submit reports before the Islamabad High Court.
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Polio on the rise, miscommunications not helping
Lack of accountability, awareness and poor communication causing failure to eradicate polio.
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Slain policemen: Compensation distributed among families
Mehdi Shah distributes compensation cheques of Rs3m each to heirs of three policemen killed in the line of duty.
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First rain adds to the beauty of spring
Light thunderstorm that cackled on Sunday night culminates into light showers early Monday.
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Doctors reject Health Ministry body
YDA expresses complete dissatisfaction on committee members and refuses negotiations.
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Study in the US: Open arms extended to local students
Two-day college fair encourages Pakistani students to apply to educational institutes in the US.
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Using connections: Solving exams with money
Sources confess to leaking intermediate test papers half an hour before the exam.
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Middle East uprising: Pakistanis safe in Syria, Jordan despite revolt, officials say
At least 8,000 to 10,000 Pakistanis live in Jordan, 600 to 700 in Syria.
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Afghan representative claims ‘legal’ liquor
Officials confiscated liquor bottles from a truck and raided a house in June 2010.
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Lawmakers protest: Senators condemn US pastor and UN
Senate adopts unanimous resolution against desecration of the Holy Quran.
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Tax evasion: Textile sector to be offered amnesty
Government tries desperate schemes to widen tax net.
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Shahbaz Bhatti murder: One-minute silence in Senate
Senator Hafiz Rasheed Ahmed from Fata terms one-minutes silence fort Shahbaz Bhatti “un-Islamic”.
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Malik’s writing skills come under attack
Interior minister told to redraft letter to Interpol.
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2010 flood: SC directs officials to expedite repair of canals
SC directs officials to complete the reconstruction of dykes and canals destroyed in last year’s flood by April 15.
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Raymond Davis pardon: Shahbaz says he will resign if his govt’s involvement proven
Provincial govt tells LHC it is unaware of the whereabouts of the missing families of the Qurtaba Chowk victims.
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‘Our bowling versus their batting’
Saeed Ajmal says clash will be a contest between Pakistan's bowling prowess and India’s much hailed batting...
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‘I want Akhtar in the team’
Umar Gul hopes Shoaib Akhtar is given one last chance to show what he can do against India.