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PTA says instructions have been received to unblock social networking and video-sharing websites

IMCTC commander Gen (retd) Raheel Sharif dispels impression group is sectarian in nature

Passengers stuck for hours in a Lahore-bound train in Shahdara near Gujranwala

The transmission was blocked hours after police and paramilitary forces launched a crackdown on Faizabad protesters

PTI chief also demands resignation of interior and law ministers over Faizabad fiasco

Around 4,000 to 5,000 containers have been seized in the province

Top civil-military huddle decides army won't participate in Faizabad crackdown, only protect govt installations

Says action should only be taken against those channels the violate code of conduct

Social networking websites were blocked following crackdown on Faizabad protesters

K-P Sports Director General Junaid Khan formally inaugurated the event in which 10 teams will be taking part

During the seminar more than 200 teachers were trained for use of robotics in comprehensive education in IIUI Schools

The meeting was attended by the Chaklala Cantonment Board Vice President Raja Irfan Imtiaz

Those using public transport were affected the most

‘Cost of cases for clients higher than average income of a Pakistani citizen’

Health experts warn of dangers of suffocation, explosion as well as respiratory, skin and eye ailments

President says Pakistan is a great blessing of almighty Allah for the Muslims of the subcontinent

Office goers, schoolchildren caught in melee for lack of prior warning

Medical professionals, social organisations and especially electronic and print media should come on one page

The authority has ordered strict compliance with these directions

This was done due to necessary repair, maintenance and expansion of electricity lines

Senior PML-N leader rejects rumours that Nisar was travelling by armoured vehicle to avoid rage of the protesters

'South Africa’s economy has stagnated and external competitiveness has eroded'

'Drip irrigation system had been installed on more than 11,000 acres of land'

Various aspects of the book were highlighted and the effort of the writer was praised

Punjab Government Minister said that special teams had been constituted for checking all arrangements in this regard

Benchmark S&P 500 and the blue-chip Dow Jones industrials posted weekly gains

Court awarded 50 years jail imprisonment to Nawaz and Qaisar with a fine Rs1 million

Sagheer Ahmad said culture promotes tolerance, adding that the policy would create peaceful

Outpouring of tussle among officials exposed financial scam brewing within

Protesters torch at least one car and five motorcycles on a highway in Islamabad

Property investment expo planned in Sharjah next month

Zafarul Haq reveals change in Khatm-e-Nabuwwat not a clerical mistake

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Violent demonstrations staged in all major cities of the country

President, general secretary express serious concerns over Pemra order to take TV channels off air

Govt calls out army in Islamabad after day-long Faizabad clashes

Protesters shatter windows and damage furniture at the minister's hometown residence

A policeman trying to protect the lawmaker also injured in the attack

Zafarul Haq reveals change in Khatm-e-Nabuwwat not a clerical mistake

Interior minister defends crackdown, says protesters are trying to plunge the country into anarchy and chaos

Leaders say government should have taken political parties on board before the crackdown

Police and security guards prevent attackers from entering the house

In phone call to PM, Gen Qamar calls for ‘peaceful’ resolution of the issue

Govt orders PTA to disconnect people from social media networking sites, including Twitter, Facebook and YouTube

Religious activists emerge in Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi, Peshawar and other cities against crackdown in Islamabad

Bomber explodes himself near one a vehicle of the paramilitary force on Sariab Road

Websites blocked following Faizabad crackdown; telecom watchdog says no instructions to block cell phone services yet

Both sides also reaffirmed that terrorism should not be associated with any religion, nationality, or ethnic group

Agriculture contributes 20 per cent of Pakistan’s gross domestic product and employs 42 per cent of the labour force

A delegation of traders called on ICCI Senior VP and VP to apprise them of the problems being faced by the traders