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Musharraf treason case: ‘Lawyer’s movement was foreign funded’
Counsel for ex-president says struggle to reinstate deposed judges was meant to destabilise the country.
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Elec-tion-ary: Army-assisted 1993 elections
Most political parties entertained apprehensions that civil administration was too biased in favour of Nawaz.
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Campaign talk: Nawaz promises Hazara province
Vote for the economy revival PML-N chief tells people in Haripur, Abbottabad, Swabi and Peshawar.
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Camel jockeys: Popular Arab sport costs Pakistani children their sanity
Hard-pressed parents in Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, DG Khan still send their children to become camel jockeys.
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Politicians beware, the Achar party’s crocodile is here to swallow you whole
60-year-old Shahzada Alamgir Khan from Malakand plans to add a little spice to your electoral life.
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Hyderabad Polls: PST withdraws support from PPP
The PST’s candidates will contest from only one NA and three PA seats in the district.
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NAB refuses to act against Musharraf
Bureau could not investigate allegations pertaining to Musharraf’s actions during his stint as army chief, says NAB.
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Gunmen kill two MQM workers
Unidentified men riding motorcycles opened fire on the party’s election office in Ibrahim Hyderi area.
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FC recovers heavy ammunition in Sibi
Ammunition was recovered during a search operation.
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Five die in Jhal Magsi tribal clash
One man was also injured in the clash.
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MQM candidate in DG Khan kidnapped
Syed Ashraf Hussian Shah was a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) candidate from NA-173.
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Security arrangements: Camera surveillance to assist police
Karachi police, as per its election security plan, has installed 930 closed-circuit cameras at 164 sites in the city.
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Just in time: Police defuse grenade, avert damage
The police were called in when a passerby spotted the grenade lying near a drain.
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Election holidays: Schools closed from May 9 till May 12
Some public universities will also be closed during the period, said additional secretary of education department.
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Global media agency rankings: OMD makes RECMA’s list
OMD Worldwide is a multinational that specialises in media marketing.
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Supporting education: Warid donates Rs1m to GCU
Warid Telecom has joined hands with the Government College University Lahore Endowment Fund Trust.
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Currency: Rupee strengthens against dollar
In the currency market, the rupee ended steady at 98.28/98.33 against the dollar.
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Gunned down: Brother, sister killed over a matrimonial dispute
The siblings died on the spot and the assailants managed to flee.
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Prominent engineer, Nazir Husain, dies at 93
Husain is survived by a daughter, Seema, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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Citywide raids: LeJ local chief among 25 arrested
Tariq Shafi Ansari was arrested from Hub River Road following a raid on a tip-off.
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Covered, yet empowered: By the women, for the women
With over 600 shops in 30 women markets across G-B, more than 600 women are now running their independent businesses.
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Campaign trail: Where Brand Bhutto no longer sells
In Lala Musa, the Kaira brothers are expected to win only because they served their area.
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Campus politics?: Student ‘kidnapped’ from QAU
Mudassir was Chairman of the university’s Gilgit-Baltistan Council and was opposed to political unions and gatherings.
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Ogra Scandal: Tauqir Sadiq sentenced to three years in absentia
The court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Sadiq.
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Mistaken identity: Robber shot dead by ‘accomplice’ in crossfire
Woman and child also injured in the incident; one suspect remains at large.
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Indo-Pak ties: Bilateral trade termed passageway to peace
Speakers underscore need to resolve non-tariff barriers among Saarc countries.
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Sexual harassment case: Instead of evidence, questions of character at the fore
Investigation takes new turn as accused changes statement.
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Pakistan is the most dangerous place in Asia to be born: Report
High rate of pre-term births and lack of family planning among reasons.
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Idhar hum, udhar tum: Abbas Athar remembered
“Athar used to finalise the front page of his paper by 4pm,” says the executive editor of The Express Tribune.
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Partial compliance: Civic agency restores original by-laws on agro-farms
Officials accept it is difficult to implement SC order on demolition.
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Musharraf’s escape: Interior secretary pulled up for sparing capital’s top cop
Officer claimed his ministry did not have the mandate to initiate action.
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Preparing for elections: Hospitals put on high alert
All public hospitals in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi have been put on high alert from May 7 to May 11.
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Road accident: Girl killed, brother injured
Maryam died on the spot and her brother sustained serious injuries, while their mother remained unhurt.
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Distant Learning: AIOU to open 10,000 schools
Sangi urged the help of public and private sectors organisations, civil societies and educationists for this purpose.
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Blood-smeared poll: String of bomb attacks kills 20 in K-P
Hangu blast near JUI-F candidate’s vehicle kills 12; PPP leader, four others die in Lower Dir.
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Groundswell of support: As Imran falls, nation rises in sympathy
PTI chief fractures skull after tumbling off forklift in Lahore.
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Youth arrested for child rape
Some passers-by heard victim scream.
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Governance failure: ‘Cost of power failure almost Rs1.3tr’
BNU Institute of Public Policy releases sixth annual report on economy.
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Constituency profile: Round 3 of Khokhar vs Khokhar
Biradari the major factor in this southwestern Lahore constituency.
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Property dispute: Woman assaulted ‘by father-in-law’
Some neighbours, who heard her scream, informed the police and the woman was taken to a hospital.
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Factory collapse: Four labourers injured in accident
Rescue 1122 officals said that four labourers, who were then working at the site, were trapped under the debris.
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High-handedness: Police break youth’s legs
Family alleged that Station House Officer Mohsin Sardar demanded a Rs100,000 bribe to let him go.
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Carelessness: Boy dies from electric shock
Zubair’s family and neighbours demonstrated against the incident.
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Development work: Flyover set to open on May 9
Former chief minister Shahbaz Sharif is scheduled to address a campaign rally in the city on the day.
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Leadership: APML case sent to full bench
The lawyer prayed the court to direct the election commission to cancel the APML’s registration.
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Sports gala: KC wins cricket tournament
The Shah Faisal Cricket Club team could score only 102 runs and were out in 16.2 overs.
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Medical study: UHS declares BSc (Hons) results
A total of 177 candidates from 10 affiliated institutes appeared in the exam out of which 108 passed it.
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Overstepping mandate: LHC issues notice to law secretary
Petitioner’s counsel submitted that government had removed 20 law officers on May 3 and appointed 19 in their stead.
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Defence road: 3 commercial structures demolished
LDA tore down three commercial structures built illegally on Defence Road on Tuesday.
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Dual national: Zahid Iqbal stays disqualified
Iqbal had won the previous elections from the same constituency.

















































