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Guilty as charged?: Court remands filmmaker to police custody
Police send the pistol used in the killing to the forensic division.
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Karachista: 10 great holiday shopping ideas
Off overseas? Keep space in your luggage for these goodies.
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‘Encounter’: Police constable killed in shootout
A Sahja police constable, Muhammad Tariq, was hit.
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Three years later: Man arrested for rape, murder
He told police he had buried the girl.
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In the family: Couple, their kids killed over property
Close relatives among six suspects .
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Junood ul Hifsa new wing set up to attack foreigners, claims TTP
Two Chinese, one American, one Nepali, a number of Ukrainians and one Pakistani among those killed in attack.
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In resilient Pakistan, emerging middle class powers FMCG sector
As growth increases, nothing seems to hold consumers back.
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Heinous Crime: 4 sisters kidnapped, gang raped
Four sisters were abducted and allegedly gang raped by seven men at gunpoint in Saddar.
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Sibling Rivalry: Woman beaten up by sisters
They slapped her, clawed her, punched her, kicked her and even bit her.
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Illegal Activity: 16 held for shisha smoking
The New Town police on Saturday apprehended 16 persons for allegedly smoking shisha.
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Conspiracy: “Hidden hands” involved in attack on foreign tourists
Former G-B lawmaker demands quick action, says terrorists may have entered via Kashmir, K-P or Diamer.
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Britain plans visa bonds for 'high-risk' Pakistani visitors
Visitors aged 18 and over would be forced to hand over $4,600 from November for a six-month visit visa.
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Najam Sethi appointed interim PCB chairman
Cricket is a very dear sport to Pakistanis and it is my passion, says Sethi.
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England bowl first in Champions Trophy final against India
England made one change from the team that beat South Africa by seven wickets in a semi-final.
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Foreign tourists' murder: Tour operators urge authorities to seal the area
Tour operators' association extends help to catch gunmen by identifying escape routes.
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Attack on foreign tourists is attack on Pakistan: Nisar
Says foreign visitors should be monitored from the moment they land in Pakistan.
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Rare earth mineral: A Gem of a Story
Hidden in a mountain outside Peshawar is a rare earth mineral that can make men millionaires.
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Wear it Parsi style: Lady Gara
In their silk threads, Parsi gara saris trace story of commerce, culture & craft from the times of the British Raj.
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Unrequited love?: Actress suffers burn injuries in acid attack
Pashto stage actor and singer Bushra allegedly attacked by producer Shaukat.
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Afghan endgame: Doha office may be shut down, Kerry warns Taliban
Places onus on group to revive stalled efforts to end war in Afghanistan.
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Clingy: Former MP refuses to vacate MNA suite
Rehman is the only former MP who has not yet vacated his suite
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Debate winds down: Govt to retain GST at 17%
Finance minister assures lower house that the rate will be cut once economy stabilises.
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Analysis: Muddled US tactics can be blamed for Doha deadlock
As diplomacy aims for dialogue & election in Afghanistan, Obama admin promises things that are just incompatible goals
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Monsoon havoc: Rescuers race against time as India flood toll nears 1,000
Nearly 63,000 people still stranded or missing in Uttarakhand state.
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Perception management, a challenge to Nawaz Sharif’s govt
Social media is flooded with stories that a cabal of big business persons have ganged up around the Prime Minister.
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Inequitable: ‘Poor being forced to pay rich man’s due’
Speakers lambasts unjust tax laws, proposes solutions.
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NA session: Opposition MPs launch funding appeal for Railways, Pakistan Post
PTI legislator suggests domestic revenue should be enhanced to retire debt.
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International Nathiagali Summer College: Scientists ready themselves for knowledge-sharing summer
7,000 Pakistani, 1,020 foreign scientists have attended event over past 37 years.
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Reassurance: 2,500-strong force guards nuclear assets, says Ishaq Dar
Finance minister says safeguard measures prepared according to international standards.
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Karachi conundrum: Chaudhry Nisar promises probe into ‘extrajudicial killings’
Says law and order is a provincial subject but centre is ready to help if requested.
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Storytelling session: Behind the scenes and sounds of Pakistan’s state media
Entertainment industry veterans speak on early years of PTV and Radio Pakistan.
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Musharraf treason trial: 15-day tenure of Zahid Hamid as law minister ends
Minister was also legal wizard in Musharraf’s tenure.
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International Widows’ Day: Alone and dependent
Long-term solutions are needed to help widows become economically empowered.
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‘Illegal’ occupation: MPs, baboos misusing govt accommodation
Some ruling party MNAs have been occupying two accommodations; nine bureaucrats occupy luxurious suites.
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Bajaur blast: Two pro-govt militia men killed, four suspects arrested
An official of the bomb disposal squad said the IED which claimed two lives weighed three kilogrammes.
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Swat Sports Festival: Tourists aplenty on third day of event
The festival features adventure sports, cultural events and a funfair.
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Water shortage: Three suffocate in well
“As they went down, they lost consciousness and couldn’t be retrieved": police.
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Gunmen kill 9 foreign tourists, guide in Gilgit-Baltistan
One Chinese survivor rescued. Attackers accessed the camp with the help of two guides whom they kidnapped.
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Friends across borders: Embracing the world, one family at a time
In an unprecedented move, Chinese families open up their homes to foreign guests.
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Targeted attack: Explosives hurled at Karachi Central Jail
IG Prisons says no one was injured in the attack.
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Journalists’ nadir: ‘Press-ing’ for freedom, newsmen of Skardu go unheard
Local govt seizes Skardu Press Club building, hands it over to district hospital.
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Qatar peace process: Govt sidesteps Afghan plea for prisoners release
Says it will consider each step necessary that helps advance Doha talks.
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Top world lab: Pakistani physicists eye stronger CERN links
An associate member status will allow improved access to data from the Large Hadron Collider.
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State-of-the-art: New paediatric dentistry department opens
Study finds most children do not brush teeth.
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Unmet demands: Transporters threaten wheel-jam strike from Monday
Ask for more time to comply with rules, flexibility.
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Botched attempt: PNCA play fails to impress
Originally written for the radio, actors lip-synced dialogues.
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Gilgit water shortage dries up agro activities
Fruit, vegetable output reduced due to lack of irrigation.
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Man of Steel: No Kryptonite for new Superman movie
The film and its rebooted storyline premiered at The Arena, attendees enjoyed show, surprise concert.
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LUMS convocation: Graduates, VC look forward to ‘new beginnings’
Largest batch of students awarded degrees.
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By planting 750,000 mangroves, Pakistan claims new world record
Around 300 volunteers achieved the feat in Kharo Chan village.

















































