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Karachi violence: Transporters want army intervention
Say police and Rangers have proved ineffective at controlling the situation.
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Assistance: Loans for farmers of rain-hit areas
DCOs of flood-hit districts have been asked to ensure vigilant monitoring of the relief work.
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Spiritual seclusion: Aitekaf begins for hundreds across city
At Karachi’s most well-known mosque, Memon Masjid in Kharadar, about 500 people prepared on Sunday to begin.
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Power outage: KESC announces load shedding
Says there is fault at the Gulistan-e-Jauhar grid station.
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Protest for rain survivors’ relief
Accuse government of killing innocent people for power.
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Road accident: Man killed, three injured
Dead body and injured were shifted to Women and Children Hospital Haripur.
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Honour killing: Father-of-four shot dead
Muhammad Ayub was sleeping in the courtyard when unknown assailants entered the house after scaling boundary wall.
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Crime: Boy kidnapped
Two of the men were carrying AK-47s, while two others had pistols with them.
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Attempted robbery: Theft bid foiled; women arrested
Woman, with the help of other passengers, foil attempt and recover bangles worth Rs70,000.
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Gang wars: ‘Choti Bacchi’ killed in shootout
Police officials say Ali was cornered outside a residential colony by his rivals in Kotli Behram.
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Protesting prices: ‘There is no roti, kapra aur makan’
Protesters demanded that the government fix a special allowance for them.
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Flood warning issued for Sutlej, Sindh helpless on 11th day
PDMA says the inundated current in the river will be the biggest in 15 years.
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Break in: 1 killed, 2 injured during robbery bid
Two unidentified robbers broke into Zaheer Ahmed’s house in New Multan at 10:30 am.
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Calling for justice: Shop owner beats ‘thief’
Iqbal had been caught stealing a cell phone from his shop and had tried to set fire to his store.
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Stop shop: Encroachment drive postponed
Local traders expressed resentment against the operation and appealed to the government to delay the drive.
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Healthcare: ‘Hospitals facing lack of anaesthetists’
'PGMI is working towards making up for the shortage by offering diploma courses in anaesthesia.'
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Delayed trains: ‘No improvement for 3 months’
Administration has said that it cannot end repeated train delays.
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Agriculture: Kisan board protests cost of agri inputs
'Government should seriously take note of the situation and adopt suitable measures to facilitate farmers'
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Unrest in chaman: Tribal clashes claim four lives
Eight others were injured.
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Fishermen escape: Boat catches fire in Gwadar
The fishermen were rescued.
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Karachi violence: 'Army’s help may be sought'
Firdous Ashiq Awan says Pakistan is going through crucial phase in its fight against terrorism.
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Federal capital: Demo held to demand Seraiki province
'Traditional forces’ against the Seraiki province have united more than ever to impede its creation.
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Mounting pressure: France urges Qaddafi to stand down
Sarkozy said Qaddafi after 42 years in power should “avoid having his people endure more suffering unnecessarily”.
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Fighting rages near Qaddafi compound, south Tripoli
Heavy fighting raged Monday near the Tripoli compound of embattled Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi.
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ECP begins vote registration
Verification of computerised electoral rolls based on Nadra will ensure transparency in the election process.
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'No more Curly', jubilant Benghazi cheers
Some shouted "they've captured baldy," a reference to Qaddafi's son, Seif al-Islam.
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Training programme: Fish farming workshop
Latest technologies would also be introduced during the training course.
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Encroaching with impunity: Vendors take Chungi No 22
The chowk has been a hub of encroachments for the last many years.
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One month later: Baltistan village residents live in fear, trauma
As NGOs and social workers provide relief, villagers call upon the govt to aid them.
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Vulnerable ‘corridors of power’: Zardari rejects reasons for rainwater entering Presidency
Asks CDA to fix responsibility; Director Aiwan-e-Sadr suspended.
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‘Dangerous’ criminals: Dozens fined for violating Ramazan ordinance
Govt allowed around 35 hotels in Gilgit city to do keep their business open during the day, given NoCs.
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Youm-e-Ali observed with religious zeal
Hundreds of people held an Alam and Tazia procession to observe the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Ali (AS).
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Coping with disasters: Capital’s posh sectors most vulnerable to quakes
The ground will be swept under your feet if building code not followed, says expert.
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Public speaking: Hafiz Saeed spearheads JuD charity drive
Banned group hosts Fajr gatherings to collect funds ‘for flood relief’.
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Town administration: No place to store tents
Tents were purchased for millions of rupees for Ramazan and Sunday Bazaars.
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Obama says Qaddafi rule collapsing, supports rebels
Obama said Qaddafi's rule was showing signs of collapse and called on the Libyan leader to relinquish power.
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Once bitten: Dengue threat looms
Case count rises to 6 in Allied Hospital, reports indicate 30 in tehsil hospitals.
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NICL case: Qureshi to submit report to Supreme Court today
Four reporters have been summoned to testify as well.
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Game over: Rebels sweep into Tripoli as Qaddafi forces crumble
"It's over. Qaddafi's finished," says Saad Djebbar, former legal adviser to the Libyan government.
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Suspect behaviour: Govt in no hurry to screen out extremists in LEAs
Federal govt had announced that all security personnel would be vetted to counter radicalisation.
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Illegal encroachment: Court takes suo motu action against land usurpers
G-B Supreme Appellate Court takes suo motu notice of usurpation of displaced people’s land.
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Tablighi cleric’s political meetings raise eyebrows
Jamaat insists Maulana Tariq Jameel has no plans of entering politics, says his advice has been sought after by many.
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Orakzai operation: Fear of militants still prevents people from moving back home
Militants have ‘safe havens’ in Mamozai region, bordering Khyber Agency.
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Tarbela dam trade-off: To store more water, govt must cut power production
The national grid has almost no room to handle routine production reduction.
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TB prevalence may be falling in Pakistan: FAFEN
Punjab reported to be most TB-concentrated region.
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Altaf asks clerics to give ‘honest’ statements
Altaf Hussain condemns religious scholars for comparing killers with their victims.
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In the name of God: Religious leaders urge end to Karachi mayhem
Ask army to play its role in curbing targeted killings in metropolis.
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North Waziristan: Gul Bahadur’s aide killed in clash with rivals
Security forces’ convoy targeted, attackers flee but intercepted by opponents.
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US men dodge Motorway police to enter Peshawar
Vehicles managed to make it to the US consulate in the city.
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Rights violation: Over 2,000 found buried in Kashmir’s unmarked graves
India’s rights commission calls for DNA profiling to match unidentified bodies with relatives.

















































