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Held hostage: Pakistanis among 60 workers kidnapped in Iraq
Foreign office says Pakistan’s ambassador in Iraq has no information about kidnapping of any Pakistani citizens.
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State of unrest: Iraq appeals for US air strikes
Request comes as ISIL fighters attack main oil refinery; Obama insists return to combat in Iraq not on the cards.
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Financial irregularity: Top bureaucrats receive irregular honorariums
Audit report shows Ministry of Finance officials violated ECC’s decision.
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‘Issues of the minorities won’t be addressed until they get due rights in assemblies’
Seminar discusses ways to curb religious hate and encourage harmony.
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Waziristan fallout: Sindh govt to seek UNHCR aid for IDPs
Cabinet meeting was informed NADRA will assist in identifying nationality of displaced persons.
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Budget debate: NA approves 118 demands for grants
Govt rejects over 437 cut motions of the opposition.
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Olive branch: Punjab government in bid to mollify Qadri
PML-N delegation to visit Minhajul Quran Secretariat today.
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Vandal-in-chief: Gullu Butt arrested, claims he acted alone
Butt is set to be presented before court on June 19.
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Discussing security: Afghan envoy meets Gen Raheel
Pakistan pushing Afghan authorities to seal borders along North Waziristan in order to deny safe exit to militants.
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Of mountain-size egos, and taming of the shrew
In dynamic democracies, govts always appear jittery during budget sessions of their respective parliaments.
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Building consensus: PML-Q invites JUI-F to join anti-government alliance
Party says no chance of independent judicial probe into attack on PAT.
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Pakistan Awami Tehrik chief rejects judicial commission
Says party will ensure impartial probe ‘after current govt is ousted’.
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In solidarity: Imran to support Dr Qadri’s push against ‘fascism’
Condemns attack on PAT workers; says dismissing police officials was not enough.
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Musharraf’s travel abroad: CJ forms larger bench to hear govt’s appeal
The apex court will take up the matter on June 23.
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Difference of opinion: Clerics’ role in promoting tolerance underscored
Dr Tahir Mansoori said there are numerous examples of tolerance in the matters of Fiqh in Muslims history.
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Who am I?: Exploring multiple layers of identity
American scholar peels the various strata that make up a person.
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Illegal trade: Four charged with smuggling weapons
Investigations were under way when this report was filed.
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Art: Painting competition held at RAC
A large number of students attended the workshop.
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Right to information: Six months on, Punjab yet to implement law
Provincial govt asked to ensure information commission’s administrative and financial autonomy.
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City planning: Civic agency approves two underpasses on Faisal Avenue
Facilitation centre in Sector G-7/2 to provide all CDA, IESCO, PTCL, SNGPL and NADRA services under one roof.
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Prioritising sustainable energy: ‘Development of renewable energy potential top priority’
Minister says steps being taken to increase power generation .
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LG polls: Other provinces asked to emulate Balochistan
Bureaucratic hurdles, lack of political will main reasons behind election delays.
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Deadlock: BISP service providers without payments for a year
Secretary says BISP investigating allegations of fraud, verifying deserving beneficiaries.
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Court boycott: Lawyers protest Lahore incident
High court, district bar associations demand transparent inquiry, action against perpetrators.
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Pre-monsoon rain: Weather turns pleasant in twin cities
The experts cautioned that monsoon rainfall could be below average this year.
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The taxman cometh: CDA accounts frozen
FBR ordered move after civic agency failed to clear its tax dues.
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Busted: FIA arrests building supervisor for power theft
A case has been registered and further investigations are underway.
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Monsoon season: All dikes to be monitored
The assistant commissioners were also asked to jointly visit the vulnerable areas of the dikes.
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Crossing the bridge: Woman dies in road accident
Police have taken the motorcycle-rickshaw driver into custody.
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Accidental fire: Cotton stocks burn down in fire
A Rescue-1122 team reached the scene and put out the fire.
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Forbidden Pleasure: Police arrest 22 for bathing in canal
Police arrested 22 people, mostly youngsters, for taking bath in the Rakh Branch canal
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Blood Feud: Old enmity claims two lives
Two men were shot and killed by their rivals in Kot Momin tehsil.
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At gunpoint: Valuables stolen
Saddar police said Muhammad Rafique was intercepted by robbers near Rehman Vilas,
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Community works: ‘Gyms, swimming pools and libraries for small towns’
The DCO directed engineers to ensure use of quality material in road construction.
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Attack on: PAT workers Petition against CM, police officers
The judge sought comments from the Faisal Town SHO by June 20
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Model Town tragedy: Dr Qadri’s son, 3,000 PAT members nominated in FIR
Police officials accused of tampering with medical records of injured; CM orders inquiry .
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Drone strike kills six militants near Miramshah
FO spokesperson termed US drone program as violation of pakistan's territorial integrity and sovereignty.
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Curfew eased to facilitate Waziristan evacuation
Tribesmen to be evacuated in three phases over three days.
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World Cup inflates football passion across Pakistan
The spectacle seems more of a movement than a sports event for the youth – and even the older fans – in the...
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Local threads: Saving embroidery one stitch at a time in Hunza
This 79-year-old has been making embroidered items since she was 10.
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Heinous crime: Five-year-old girl strangled
Unidentified culprits strangled a minor girl to death and dumped her body in a watercourse near Data village.
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Following tip-off: Military uniforms seized in raid
“They came to Swat for target killings of high-profile peace activists and elders in Mingora,” said an official.
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Govt condemns Wednesday's drone strikes
Govt says drone strikes have a negative impact on efforts to bring peace and stability in Pakistan and the region.
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Ruet-e-Hilal committee to convene on June 28 to sight Ramazan moon
The Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will announce the decision of crescent sighting
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Did you know? Mehdi Hassan’s daughter-in-law continues his legacy
Umaima has been working on the composition and lyrics for her album over the past few months.
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The Bald Soprano: Where words don’t matter
From the beginning, the audience cracks up at the absurdity of the script.
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Punjab CM, law minister should resign immediately: PTI chief
Khan says he will stand by Qadri till they get justice for those killed.
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Bangladesh's Ashraful gets 8-year fixing ban
In addition, he will have to pay a fine of one million taka ($12,820)
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Superior judiciary: Bandial takes oath as SC judge
CJ of Pakistan Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani on Tuesday administered the oath of office to Justice Umar Ata Bandial
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Corruption uncovered: NAB gives Rs1.45m cheque to BISE
The amount was recovered by the bureau’s provincial chapter in a case of illegal procurement of land

















































