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Probe into arms licences ordered by PPP govt
Inquiry being initiated into issuance of 70,000 arms licences by the PPP government in the last five years.
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Rs15 billion scam: Senate panel seeks details of Nandipur project cost
Asks about independent power projects and their owners, who were paid Rs480 billion.
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Lahore police raid: Three kidney traders nabbed in Rawalpindi raid
The racket busted on report of a patient, who had sold his kidney to the gang but was shortchanged.
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Plea rejected: SC refuses more time for PTA appointments
The court had set a 10-day deadline for the appointments by the federal government.
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No breakthrough: Investigators pursuing all leads in rape case
Hospital staff grilled, search operation carried out, some video footage missing.
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Civil-military bonds: Politicians stand by armed forces, says opposition leader
Khursheed Shah calls Gen Kayani to convey civilian resolve to tackle terrorism.
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National shame: Number of rape cases has doubled according to report
The law, justice and human rights ministry points out that the number of reported cases is higher.
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Targeted operation: Sindh CM to remain ‘captain’, says Sharjeel
Sharjeel says that the law enforcement agencies have made important breakthroughs in the recent targeted operation.
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Karachi, Thatta reworked: Sindh govt to carve two districts
PPP Karachi division President Qadir Patel says two more districts were suggested for Karachi.
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Nawaz’s Margalla Hills plan a sensational stuff
The stories of petty ambitions are in abundance and I do not have patience to narrate all of them.
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Equality illusion: For women’s rights, still a long way to go
WAF marks 30th anniversary; protest held against child’s rape in Lahore.
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Bhara Kahu foiled terror bid: Prime suspect sent on 3-day physical remand
Hammad Adil was arrested during a raid in the Sabzi Mandi area in early hours of Monday morning.
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Helping the helpless: Think BEE starts drive to improve govt schools in NA-250
The initiative has managed to complete its renovation phase in one school.
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Condolence reference: Literati pay tribute to Pashto poet Prof. Taha Khan
Despite suffering from blindness in 1988, the poet continued writing, translating works.
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Quest for peace: Fitting rejoinder to Taliban dictates
Gen Kayani says army won’t let terrorists coerce govt into accepting their terms for peace talks.
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Children throng to city’s fifth film festival
800 children, education minister attend the opening ceremony.
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Show cause notice: Forensic Lab director summoned
Complainant said that her father-in-law had threatened to kill the children if she continued to try to meet them.
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Complaint: Judicial report sought in rape case
Police suspects girl was raped before she was killed.
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Land fraud: Assistant commissioner granted bail
The case is pending before Islamabad High Court.
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Medical education: UHS produces first PhD in surgery
The topic of her research was 'Prediction of Response to Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer'.
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Crime: Baby-thrower’s remand extended
The court handed him over to the police for four more days.
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CASA-1000 project: Accord reached on structure and commercial principles
Stakeholders expected to start developing the project in 2014.
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Vital amendments: FCCI urges improved economic policies
Government should formulate investment and business friendly policies in order to attract foreign investment.
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Currency: Rupee steady against dollar
The rupee ended steady at 104.94/104.99 against the dollar, compared to Friday’s close of 104.92/104.99.
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Encouraging sportswomen: Dr Essa remembers college days
Speaking on the occasion, Essa stressed that sports play a great part in developing the personality of an individual.
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Meet the new Fashion Pakistan Council team
FPC’s new core members are young and happening designers Sanam Chaudhri, Wardha Saleem and Maheen Karim.
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The white preference
A look into the trend of Caucasian models being used in lawn campaigns.
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Shooter 'contained' in US Navy Yard amid several deaths, injuries
The total number of victims from the shooting is unclear, says Naval official.
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TTP attack on Army a huge setback for peace talks: Imran Khan
Says everyone wants peace but all possibilities need to be considered.
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Rapid urbanisation and declining forestry: Take our survey!
Do urban cities in Pakistan need more greenery? Have your say.
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Pakistan army says Taliban must not set terms for talks
General Kayani says army has the ability and the will to take the fight to the terrorists.
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Your father-in-law: A potential ally
Ms.T looks into the relationship between a woman and her father-in-law and how she can nurture it
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Education blues
How many teachers have you met who taught you things that you felt you needed to know?
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'Honour killing': Three women shot dead near Peshawar
A woman was accused of fleeing her husband's house and marrying another man with the help of her aunt and cousin.
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Accountability: Progress of terrorism cases reviewed
The performance of ATC judges was discussed in detail at the meeting.
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Art and politics: ‘Politicians have learnt from mistakes’
Government has allocated a large sum in budget for art education.
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Development project: ‘Solar project should be renamed’
JUI-F Punjab Chief wants the solar project, set up in Bahawalpur to be named after Nawab Sir Sadiq Khan V.
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US national found dead in Islamabad
He was working at the US embassy as an engineer.
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Fuel adjustment charges, line losses will not be collected till October 4: LHC
The court asked about the provision of the law under which these charges are being made.
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Robbery gone wrong: ‘Robber’ killed, ASI injured in shootout
5 men break into a house, but things do not go as planned.
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Refusing to stop: Motorcyclist injured in police firing
FIR is registered against the police officer.
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Weapons seizure: G-15 suspect’s remand extended
Tarnol police arrests Mohammad Shoaib Andarabi after large quantity of weapons was seized from his residence.
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Congo virus: Another patient dies.
Yousuf Khan dies at the age of 60 because of excessive bleeding.
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Dengue update: Three new cases at Polyclinic this week
175 cases have been reported, 23 have been confirmed at two major Rawalpindi hospitals since the start of the year.
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Voicing support: US lauds Aziz-Khurshid meeting
US voices support for important discussions between India, Pakistan.
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Terror averted: Two 10kg explosives seized
No arrest has been made, in a separate incident a goat steps on a landmine and gets blown up.
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Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali: Music legend’s wife passes away
Wife of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan succumbs to illness at the Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga, Ontario.
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Jamia Farooqia firing: Five suspects arrested, arms impounded
Firing incident leaves ten worshipers dead, injures 26 others,near Jatak Stop in a targeted operation.
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AUAC stance: ‘US must start direct talks with Taliban’
Maulana Abdul Aziz Kakar says US, NATO forces should give an exact timeframe of withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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National consensus: Imran’s party to hold national conference on terrorism
PTI chief will preside over the moot scheduled for October 5 in Islamabad.