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Maheen Kardar designs special kurta for B-town
Actors featured include Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Meena Kumari, Shahrukh Khan, Dev Anand, Rajesh Khanna.
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Manto’s soundtrack: Weird, dark and expressionist
Film’s musical score and soundtrack will be helmed by Jamal Rahman’s True Brew Records.
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ECP asks PTI to present rigging allegations to tribunals
ECP secretary says tribunals have been constituted to address petitions over polls.
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No consensus reached over NAB chief, CEC appointment: Khursheed Shah
Says he will nominate two names for the post within two days.
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IMF rules: Dar unveils new tariff for agriculture sector
Dar defends latest IMF programme, claims it is a "better package".
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Farewell lunch: Outgoing president assures govt of PPP support
Nawaz commends Zardari, says he wants him to leave with pleasant memories.
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Pakistan welcomes IMF $6.7 billion lifeline
IMF executive board authorised a three year loan, making an initial $540 million available to the Pakistan.
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Nanga Parbat attack mastermind arrested: G-B Chief Secretary
Qaribullah alias 'Hasan' is the former Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader of the Chilas unit.
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Beyond jurisdiction: SC refuses to rule on drone strikes
Dismisses plea to declare the US an ‘enemy state’.
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Lal Masjid operation: IG constitutes team to conduct probe
Says senior police officials will investigate whether Musharraf is to be implicated on murder charges.
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NA informed of foreign tours of former PMs Gilani, Ashraf
Large number of cabinet members accompanied former premiers on visits.
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Farewell dinner: We raised the bar of tolerance, says Zardari
Plans to reinvigorate his party after his tenure ends this week.
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Tarbela project: Transparency objects to changing bidder status
TIP declares the bid of Sinohydro unresponsive as it did not include the details of guaranteed head losses.
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Drug addicts: ‘Psychiatric support camps needed’
The fact remains that a pragmatic approach is needed to assist those hooked to drugs, says PPP general secretary.
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Decision made: Jamshed Dasti set to join PTI
Says PTI’s policies against feudal lords will help him in his push for a Seraiki province.
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Endorsement: Karachi action gets opposition’s nod
Political parties welcome govt plan with some reservations.
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Counter strategy: Al Qaeda planned fightback against drones, says report
The militant organisation has assigned cells of engineers to find ways to shoot down, jam or remotely hijack drones.
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Turmoil in Karachi: Army vows to support operation
Operational preparedness of troops and tensions along Line of Control discussed.
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Sindh Police: 7 SHOs transferred
Policeman at Governor House killed, Pirabad police station attacked.
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Karachi braces for surgical clean-up
Police feel sidelined as preparations begin for operation.
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Karachi: Businessmen give guarded response to govt’s plan
Say country will suffer if parties try to influence ‘an indiscriminate operation’.
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Navy captain shot dead in broad daylight
Incident marks fourth attack on naval officers this year.
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Local govt bill: PTI to oppose ‘dictatorial’ reform for Punjab
The party also denied any alliance in Punjab with Pakistan Peoples Party on this issue.
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Nawaz to host hearty send-off for Zardari
As a protocol every outgoing president attends farewell ceremonies.
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Syrian conflict: US intervention may turn into a new cold war, says Mushahid
Asks US to uphold UN Charter and refer the matter to the United Nations.
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OICC: CDA offers capital as next meeting venue
CDA chairman is currently on a visit to Saudi Arabia to attend the 11th OICC International Scientific Symposium.
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Illegal arms: Big cache of arms seized in two raids
Both raids were conducted on Lehtrar Road in the Khanna Dak area, in the jurisdiction of the Koral Police Station.
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Info on servants, guards hard to come by
NADRA registered around 5,000 domestic servants in its door-to-door campaign in the capital.
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Special Olympics Asia Pacific Games: Athletes training camp held
The camp started on Sept 4 and will conclude on Sept 6.
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MoU signed: HEC, Australian varsity look to strengthen educational ties
Commission has already sent 50 scholars to Australia for PhD’s, 21 of which have returned.
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Wheels of justice: Cop killer gets death sentence
Killer’s brother jailed for 10 years.
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Hajj Medical Mission: Doctors, paramedics selected in violation of criteria
An official said bribes were taken for selection of candidates.
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Belated effort: Pioneering PFUJ leaders remembered
Speakers pay tribute to Burna, Usmani; Rashid, vow to continue their struggle.
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Workers’ rights: Protest against privatisation, price hike
Members of Pakistan Workers Confederation blocked BB Road for over an hour.
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BB murder case: PPP lawyers file another application
Ask court to continue trial rather than starting afresh.
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Jinnah Avenue standoff: Sikander’s wife, two others indicted
Gunman’s wife, driver, arms dealer now among accused.
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Delayed projects: Senate panel pulls up CDA
Officials say working to prevent rules violations.
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Hit and run: Man killed in accident
Bilal was taken to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, where he was pronounced dead.
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Family dispute: Man shot injured on court premises
A case has been filed and the police are investigating further.
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Karachi law and order: Rangers to launch operation in two days
Nisar says Sindh CM will supervise the operation; dispels impression federal govt encroached upon provincial powers.
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Kidnapping: Judge orders case against sub inspector
Petitioner requested the court to direct the police to arrest the SI and Shakila Bibi.
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‘Corporal Punishment’: Teacher breaks student’s arm
The girl’s mother accused Bhatti of beating up her daughter.
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Protesting Non-Arrest: 3 brothers beaten, arrested for demonstrating against police
A police team baton charged the protesters and arrested the three brothers and beat them up.
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Health department: Seniority list for associate professors made
On receipt of the minutes of the meeting, the department would prepare the seniority lists, said spokesperson.
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Demanding Rights: JI women-wing observes ‘Hijab Day’
A large number of women participated in the walk from Bait-ul-Mukarram mosque to Hassan Square to mark the occasion.
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Crime In Dha: Guard killed in failed robbery bid
A private security guard was shot dead and another injured when they tried to foil an armed robbery bid at a house.
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Revisiting Traffic Laws: Traffic police launches ‘new’ campaign
The campaign will be carried out even-handedly without any discrimination of rank, designation or status.
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From grandfather’s custody: Four children handed over to mother
The petition was disposed of.
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Private television channel's website defaced for broadcasting 'vulgar' content
Hackers say by defacing the the channel's website, they have delivered their message against vulgarity.
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Damage to rice crop sparks price rise fears
10% of cultivated crop has been badly hit in Punjab.