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In skilled hands: Placement bureaus set up
The programme also offers training to unskilled youth.
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Going grassroots: LG allies agree on five district bodies
A meeting of the recently-formed coalition of PPP, ANP and JUI-F was held at PPP leader Iftikhar Khan Jhagra’s house.
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Hazara University: Conservation department graduation
Students enrolled in master’s and bachelor’s programmes successfully graduate.
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Improvement: Moody’s upgrades Spain’s credit rating
Moody’s raises Spain’s credit rating by one notch citing progress in reforms to put economy on more sustainable track.
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Buy out: Volkswagen to grab all of Scania
Volkwagen says it was making $9.19bn offer to grab nearly 40% of Swedish truck manufacturer Scania it does not own.
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Record low: Argentina trade surplus falls in January
The trade balance dropped 88% to $35 million in January compared with the same month a year earlier.
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Competition Beaconhouse: Olympiad draws crowds
As many as 44 teams, with four members each, participated while and 31 teams moved to the final round.
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Immigration woes: Nisar asks FIA to set up cell for expats
Nisar directs immigration authorities to adopt a more traveller-friendly attitude towards all visitors.
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Rift in PML-F: Imtiaz Shaikh’s resignation accepted
Shaikh tendered the resignation amid reports of dispute within the ranks of the party in Sindh.
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Rift in PML-F: Imtiaz Shaikh’s resignation accepted
Party’s general secretary tendered resignation amid reports of internal dispute within ranks of party in Sindh.
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Comedic moments: Saadistic pleasure
Saad Haroon talks about Asif Ali Zardari, Woody Allen and a girl with a lot of baggage.
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Pakistan muscle-men: Dead weight
Bodybuilding has been sport of choice for young urban Pakistani male but has failed to receive attention it deserves.
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In the chaos: K-P refuses to scrap fledgling peace process
Says advisory committee will discuss law and order.
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Kidnapping of Iranian guards: Joint Pakistan-Iran panel to ease border irritants
Islamabad assures Tehran of cooperation in tracking down the missing guards.
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NA to take up bill: Cantonment boards law to be amended
AGP tells top court assembly panel will approve draft bill in next two days.
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Jet planes bomb hideouts in Tirah Valley killing 20 militants
Security officials say weapons as well as a factory that made bombs were destroyed in the aerial bombing.
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Lacklustre progress in tracing out missing persons as cases pile up
PHC has often asked both govts for reports on whereabouts of missing persons.
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Joint communiqué: MPs of three states to focus on women issues
Parliamentarians from Pakistan, UK and Afghanistan conclude three-day meeting.
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Delayed action: US allows ailing student to stay a month longer
Bajwa, who was severely injured in Nov car accident, entered US last August on student-visa stay set to end on Feb 28.
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Judicial appointments: Panel eyes improved eligibility formula
Committee decides to expedite process for amendment in judges appointment.
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What’s the policy for foreign policy?
Recently, Pakistan’s foreign policy has seen a ‘paradigm shift’ on the Syrian conflict.
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Stalled peace talks: Govt is apparently going for operation, says Prof Ibrahim
TTP intermediary says military operation will stoke violence.
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Blast from the past: Musharraf falls afoul of laws issued by Ziaul Haq
Special court defines rules under which a trial can be transferred to a military court.
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Army scotches detention claims
Military denies allegations levelled by TTP that their women and children were in army’s custody.
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Pakistan seeks clarity on inmate’s death
Shaukat Ali, Pakistani prisoner jailed in Indian occupied Kashmir was found dead in his cell.
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Ending neutrality: PPP asks govt to explain shift in Syria policy
Submits a calling attention notice in the Senate due to meet on Monday.
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Terror attack: QWP leader among three dead in Buner blast
A roadside bomb detonated as Adalat Khan’s vehicle was crossing the Daggar area.
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IIUI hostel antics: Students say they were locked in
Rector says the three women were expelled from the hostel.
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Light rain: Cold weather sneaks in again
According to Met Office, cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country.
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Beaconhouse: Olympiad attracts large crowd
A unique wall climbing contest was held at the ongoing Beaconhouse Olympiad 2014 in Islamabad.
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Instrumental music: Reviving lost melodies
Soloist harmonium player mesmerizes audience.
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MoU signed: KATI to provide vocational training to BISP beneficiaries
The training would be six months long and BISP will pay a stipend of Rs6,000 to the nominees.
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Poetry with purpose: Josh remembered for standing against oppression of all forms
Writers praise Josh for his skill and resistance; book records family and friends’ memories about poet.
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Children, teachers, educationists pledge to support reading
The session on promoting reading and libraries ended with plenty of volunteers.
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If you want your children to prosper, tell them stories
Shanta Dixit reminds parents and teachers of the importance of storytelling sessions.
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Feeling the Blues: Cultural ambassadors bash the Sindh culture festival
While some artists considered this festival a rare opportunity, others were disappointed by treatment at the venue.
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FPW6 Day 3: An ode to an entire spectrum
Not a single color was spared from being showcased on the ramp on the final day of the event.
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Revamped Sri Lanka sweep Bangladesh one-dayers
Sri Lanka ended the month-long tour on a high, having also won both the preceding Test and Twenty20 series.
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Shocked on arrival: Nisar directs immigration staff to treat travellers more affably
FIA directed to set up special cell to look into all problems faced by overseas Pakistanis during visit.
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3 female university students rescued after 16 hours of being locked in hostel
No food or water was available in their rooms.
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Khushal Khan Khattak Express: Bomb planted on tracks defused
Cash award of Rs100,000 announced for each member of the patrol that detected the bomb.
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Kabul offers to probe deaths of FC soldiers
Refutes Islamabad’s claim that they were killed on Afghan soil.
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Security forces do not have TTP’s women and children in custody: ISPR
Rejecting TTP allegations, ISPR spokesperson says it was baseless propaganda by the TTP.
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Hard ask: ‘Can Pakistanis and Indians be friends?’
Vikram Seth on translations, colonial influence and upcoming sequels.
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Bogus documents: OGDCL suspects 109 officials have fake degrees
Their cases have been referred to universities, boards; decision in 2-3 weeks.
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Supreme Court instructions: Govt told to identify men traded for bounty
369 individuals were handed over to the US during Musharraf’s rule.
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Deadly cocktail of explosives, bombs found in Karachi
During Friday’s raids police recovered 30 kg of explosives, along with 2 bombs fitted with around 1.5 kg of...
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Tag of war: Ukraine protesters stand ground even after peace deal
For now, the deal appears to have been a victory for Europe.
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Killings round-up: Man dies in Lyari unrest
24-year-old pregnant woman, Zeenat Bibi, was killed inside her house in Gulshan-e-Maymar.
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FAFEN report: Major discrepancies found in May 2013 election data
Number of rejected votes exceeds margin of victory in 35 out of 266 NA constituencies.

















































