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Saving the districts: Punjab CM brings 36 truck-loads of rations to Badin
Shahbaz Sharif brings along a caravan of peace, promises more aid.
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Pakistan looks to Saudi Arabia, UAE for assistance in tribal areas
Government relies on foreign funding to help IDPs return to the tribal areas.
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Accidents: Three girls, one boy drown in rain water
Two girls drowned in a puddle of rain water.
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Jamrud mosque blast: Death toll hits 51 a day after attack
Sources say attack could be a response to the Kokikhel tribe’s stance against militancy.
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I am not a puppet: Arshad Pappu
Jailed Lyari don rejects claims that his men are involved in Karachi’s killings.
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Karachi gang war: Imran fears economic meltdown
PTI says inaction exposes govt incompetence.
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‘Mustaqbil Pakistan’: New party boasts of a ‘professional cadre’
We have done our homework, the party chief says.
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Abbottabad commission meeting: ‘US, Afghanistan never considered a direct threat’
‘All civilian, military institutions were oblivious to the May 2 incident’.
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Collecting taxes: Have you tried playing nice?
The Federal Board of Revenue has been advised to minimise interaction with them.
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Law and order situation: Al Qaeda involved in Karachi violence, says Malik
Business community wants arms licences, warns it may soon raise a private force.
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Weekly review: Market slides 3.4% under peer pressure
Foreigners sell $5.6m worth of shares.
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Martyrdom Day: CCPO satisfied with security
CCPO on Saturday expressed satisfaction with the security arrangements for the Youm-i-Shahdat of Hazrat Ali.
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Degree Recognition: PMDC, Punjab govt to discuss new seats and colleges
PMDC and the Punjab government will meet on Monday to discuss the status of four new medical colleges and 950 students
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Bidding Wars: Customs dept auctions cars
The customs department will auction non-custom paid cars and other goods on August 24 and 25.
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Brick By Brick: Kiln owners protest for social security
A large protest rally was taken out on Saturday by brick kiln workers in the districts demanding social security.
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Party Planning: Cops seize 1,000 liquor bottles
Police officials arrested a drug peddler and seized more than 1000 bottles of poisonous liquor on Saturday.
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Family Foes: Couple attacked by girl’s family
A married couple was severely injured for marrying against their family’s wishes.
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Kite Runners: 5 children burnt by electric wire
Five children were burnt when they touched a live electric wire on Saturday.
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Remembrance: Hospital blast victims’ memorial ceremony held
The blast took place on August 19, 2008, was the first suicide attack to take place at a hospital in the country.
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Postings and transfers: Haroon Rashid becomes special secretary at President’s Secretariat
Maj Rashid is presently posted as Additional Secretary in President’s Secretariat.
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Policemen Booked: Man injured while resisting robbery
Five masked men armed with weapons climbed the walls of Jamshaid’s house and took his family hostage at gun point.
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Showcasing talent: ‘the art of painting’
Ten-day workshop on the use of pastels, water colours concludes at Minerva.
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Bari Imam Shrine attack 2005: Police await suspects on judicial remand in another case
The two accused are currently with Nilore police for carrying explosives.
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Documentary screening: A bumpy journey through River Vitasta
Urfi and Bali’s documentary on Kashmiris suffers from major technical glitches.
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Kuri land scam: Court extends physical remand of two CDA officials
The accused allegedly made counterfeit allotments of hundreds of plots.
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Disease outbreak: In Swat, Hundreds suffer from diarrhoea epidemic
Two people killed, hundreds suffering in different areas.
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Non-payment of dues: Govt departments defaulters of gas bills
Several departments in Abbottabad owe Rs7 million to Sui Northern.
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Derma deficiency: In Pindi, take special care of your skin
Shortage of inpatient facilities or specialists for skin diseases at the allied hospitals, rural health units.
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Cop commits suicide on duty at Presidency
Young constable was believed to be under stress; police do not suspect foul play.
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QAU scandal: Fired! Harassers sent home packing
Two faculty members found guilty; Controller Examination sent on forced retirement, Professor IT terminated.
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Murder: Boy shot dead over minor dispute
Sheraz got into an argument with Nazakat over a minor dispute.
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Law and Order: Security beefed up in AJK
police personnel have been deployed at several mosques and markets to maintain law and order on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr
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Tragedy: Man dies from electric shock
Iqbal, 32, was painting a wall when he accidentally made contact with a high voltage wire and fell down.
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Missing persons: Amidst the madness, some tales of reprieve
Over two dozen missing people surface without so much as a scratch.
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Reconciliation talks: US duped by fake interlocutor in talks, says Taliban
Spokesman for the group Zabiullah Mujahid says Tayyab Agha has not carried out any negotiations with the Americans.
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Analysis: Killing sprees backed by political machines
Logic suggests these killing missions cannot be carried out without support of elements in various political parties
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Violence peters out: As Karachi smoulders, political parleys heat up
At least ten killed on Saturday; police claims to have arrested high-value targets.
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River Ravi: Boatmen unhappy with low water-level
Say this monsoon will not be very profitable.
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Former Minister Sher Afgan Niazi resigns from APML
Says was not happy with the behaviour of some of the party leaders and wasn’t keen on working with them any longer.
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Committee power: Energy crisis will be over ‘soon’
PM reaffirms commitment to Two-Nation Ideology
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Fiscal Target: India sets 9% growth target
The higher growth target comes even though India’s hawkish central bank has hiked interest rates 11 times in 18 months
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Technology: Apple worth as much as euro zone banks
Earlier on Friday the DJ STOXX euro zone banks index fell four per cent, valuing its 32 members at $340 billion.
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Currency Market: Japan mulling another intervention
If the yen continues to rise, Japanese authorities will step into the market to weaken the currency.
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Nosedive: HP shares plunge 20% on Wall Street
HP announced Thursday it was exploring a spinoff of its PC unit, or Personal Systems Group (PSG).
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Al Qaeda suspect 'plotted to poison water': Spanish judge
Police swooped soon after the suspect, Abdellatif Aoulad Chiba appeared to be saying farewell to his wife.
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Aisam, Bopanna crash out of Cincinnati
Duo thrashed in quarters as Federer, Nadal also bow out.
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Football: Evra backs De Gea
De Gea committed mistakes against Manchester City in the Community Shield and against West Brom.
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Athletics: Kimmons replaces Rodgers
On Monday, Rogers remained on the US roster, even though his doping case was pending.
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Tennis: Safin joins old boys club in China
Joins fellow former world number one Pete Sampras at the Chengdu event.
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Football: I’m not in LA for holiday says Keane
Robbie Keane has declared that he is not moving to Los Angeles to take things easy.















































