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Tragedy: Two killed in road accident
The incident took place near Shah Bagh when a speeding tractor-trolley hit a motorcycle.
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Youth Festival: Aeromania contest concludes
Four people competed in the college event and 12 people in the professional category.
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For shame: Newborn found abandoned dies
A newborn girl was found in a plastic bag near a septic tank in a village in the Gujranwala district.
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Going green: ‘Paraguay, Canada to help plantation’
Minister for Prisons Chaudhry Abdul Waheed Arain says 15 million saplings will be planted in the city.
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Condolence: Veteran leftist passes away
Umer had taught software engineering at the Quaid-i-Azam University during the 1970s.
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Crime control: 25 ‘criminals’ arrested
Police claim to have arrested 25 criminals, including 12 proclaimed offenders, and recovered illegal weapons, drugs.
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National interest: Two held for showing pro-Taliban film
Sub inspector who filed the complaint against the two brothers, said they were preaching hatred and inciting violence.
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Crime: Teenager reported kidnapped, raped
Rafiq Ahmed, a relative of the child, says the girl had been alone in the house when the men scaled the walls.
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No motive found to explain disappearance of Malaysian plane
Unprecedented 26-nation operation now spans Asia from Caspian Sea to southern Indian Ocean.
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Thar crisis: Medicines still not available in hospitals, says report
Session judge Mithi presents report before SHC, states emergency was declared in 5 districts in the wake of the crisis
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WHO report: Three Pakistani cities among most polluted
Pollution is measured as mcg concentration per cubic metre of air of particulate matter smaller than 10 micrometres.
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Restrictions on foreigners in Balochistan
Islamabad needs to allow at least some foreigners to explore investment opportunities in Balochistan.
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India imports more weapons than China, Pakistan: Study
New Delhi replaced Beijing as the world’s biggest arms buyer in 2010.
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Muzaffargarh tragedy: Investigation was faulty, says IGP Punjab
In 9-page report submitted before SC, IGP says victim was neither medically examined nor subjected to DNA test.
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Disaster looming: After Thar, migrations begin from Cholistan
With no regular rainfall since 2010, vegetation and livestock are under threat.
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‘Non-combatant detainees’: Khawaja Asif knows nothing, say TTP
TTP spokesperson says Khawaja Asif does not know the exact number of the secret detention centres and their locations.
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Security concerns: Top IMF aide calls off Islamabad visit
Nemat Shafiq was scheduled to meet prime minister and the country’s economic team.
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TDAP scandal: FIA investigators to quiz Amin Fahim on March 24
Asked to explain financial defalcations during his stint as trade minister.
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Remnants of colonialism: Anything can be a secret under the Official Secret Act
Still enforced in the country, the archaic law impinges fundamental right to information.
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Clerics stand united: Wafaq takes dim view of security policy
Says it will resist attempts to interfere affairs of seminaries.
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Policy vs implementation: Initiatives to empower women are welcome, but will they be implemented?
Civil society members criticise Women Empowerment Package.
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Illegal recruitment: Supreme Court overturns 238 EOBI appointments
Directs NAB to probe hiring of ex-PM Pervaiz Ashraf’s son-in law, sets two-month deadline for probe.
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Militancy: State needs to eschew all proxies, say security analysts
More accountability and comprehensive policies urged to deal with threats of militancy.
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Smoke-free: Islamabad Authorities fail to enforce anti-tobacco laws
Govt had set target to make capital smoke-free by 2013 but failed to enforce laws.
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Lights out: Over 80 Murree villages without power since last week
Residents to protest at GPO Chowk if power not restored.
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Law officers advised against adjournments
Unnecessary adjournments in criminal cases cause masses to lose their trust in judiciary, says IHC CJ Muhammad Kasi.
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Young entrepreneurs: Jump-starting student ventures at NUST
First greenhouse centre to bring in tech industry experts as mentors and investors.
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Security threat: Lawyers reject proposals to shift courts
Launch protest to press demand to move to custom-built complex.
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Treating HIV/AIDS: First antiretroviral therapy unit set up
It is the first programme of its kind in Pakistan, providing a range of holistic services.
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Uncharacteristic efficiency: Robbers hit house, arrested minutes later
Ramna police arrests 3 robbers as they were trying to escape after looting a house in the capital.
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Circular reasoning: NESPAK report green lights own proposed violations
Environmental impact assessment done after SC suo motu; document allegedly prepared in a day and backdated.
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Flight MH370 mystery: India, Pakistan, Taliban ‘know nothing’ about Malaysian airliner
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan also say no unidentified planes entered their air space on March 8.
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SC rebukes Sindh for not taking anti-famine steps
Asks for report on future planning to address such crises in the area.
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No change in Syria policy: No strings attached to $1.5b Saudi gift, says Sartaj
PM’s aide says Pakistan-made weapons will not be used in Syria.
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Unfettered access: Govt mulls TTP ‘peace zone’ proposal, says officials
List of 300 ‘non-combatants’ handed over to Nisar.
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Currency: Rupee strengthens against dollar
The rupee ended at 98.85/98.90 against the dollar compared to Friday’s close of 99.30/99.35.
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Business plans: Govt to launch ‘Sindh Modaraba’
Sindh government to set-up three separate companies in leasing, Modaraba and insurance sectors.
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Aviation: Princely Jets receives KCCI trophy
Princely Jets has received KCCI Export trophy for exporting aviation services in a recently held award ceremony.
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Irfan rues missing World Twenty20
I lost the chance of reaching one of my biggest goals, says fast-bowler.
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Quetta, Peshawar, Lahore among the most polluted cities of the world: WHO
The WHO's health guidelines list Quetta at fourth, Peshawar on sixth and Lahore on tenth as most polluted cities.
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India’s still Indira
For many, Indira Days were when the Good Old Days, days historians painted in sepia tones, came to a screeching halt.
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Radar recording: Civil Aviation say they have no clue about about missing Malaysian plane
A commander with the Pakistani Taliban said the fragmented group could only dream about such an operation.
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How the media made a big deal out of Thar
Tharparkar had not been on media’s radar till coal deposits were explored & now, when a drought-cum-disaster emerged.
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Thar: The beginning of PPP’s end
An uncaring government in Sindh has brought it closer to the beginning of the end in its traditional stronghold.
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Taliban want 'free peace zone' for talks: Maulana Samiul Haq
He also said that the whereabouts of Taliban leader Maulana Fazulullah were not known.
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Did you know? : Roxen’s Mustafa Zahid sings for Raagini MMS 2
Mustafa Zahid has enjoyed success across the border since his first song for a Bollywood soundtrack in 2006.
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Balancing ties: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to visit Iran soon, says Sartaj Aziz
The country needs to ‘maintain a balance’ regarding its ties with Iran and Saudi Arabia: Sartaj Aziz.
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Paying homage to Pakistan’s heritage
Quirky fashion store promotes culture and architecture by encapsulating it in fashion.
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We need to move backward to move forward: Abbas Ali Khan
Singer sends his fans on a spiritual journey through his latest Sufi music album Tamaam Alam Mast.
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Napa Theatre Festival 2014: Going to the dogs
A raw narrative on the woes of the common man in Pakistan .

















































