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May 11 preparations: PESCO told to restore electricity for ‘sensitive areas'
Severe loadshedding has been experienced in Shaikh Muhammadi, Sulaiman Khail, Shahab Khail and Garhi Mili Khail areas.
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3D-animated content: Pakistani company creates animated show for the UAE
Mansour Cartoon has been animated by Ice Animations, a Karachi-based company.
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Eni finds new gas reserves: Discovery made in Sukhpur block, 270km from Karachi
"The fresh discovery is good news for the nation and the energy sector," says petroleum minister.
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The verdict is in: Nation misses most targets for economic growth
GDP growth for fiscal 2012-13 will clock in at 3.59% against the target of 4.3%.
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Inflation: Index down 0.04% during week
The SPI for combined groups was down by 0.04%.
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Currency: Rupee strengthens against dollar
The rupee ended at 98.25/98.30 against the dollar, stronger than Thursday’s close of 98.34/98.40.
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Mou with bahria town: PTCL to deploy telecom infrastructure
Bahria Town will provide space for PTCL exchange building, EVO BTS tower.
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State life: PACRA maintains ‘AAA’ rating
The rating also draws strong comfort from the government guarantee in respect of liabilities of the corporation.
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Adiala missing prisoners: SC issues notices to military authorities
Court wants military authorities to explain about detention centers under their control.
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Musharraf party to boycott Pakistan election
The decision will have little effect on poll results, as the party had mustered little support.
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We are trying to maintain peace in Pakistan: Interim premier
Mir Hazar Khan Khoso urges people to vote on May 11, says there will be no delay in transfer of power.
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Bilawal personally monitoring PPP's election campaign: Party sources
PPP chairman is believed to be in Pakistan for the past week, spoke with party leaders through video link on Friday.
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Heer Ranjha: Same old story, now in Chinese
Salahuddin’s Heer Ranjha gets dubbed for Chinese audience.
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Election 2013: Political parties channel millions into ads
Competition is fierce but it's a cash market and those with the biggest bucks get the most air time.
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ANP election candidate, son gunned down in Karachi
Sadiq Zaman Khattak and his four year old son killed while exiting a mosque.
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Caretaker prime minister to address nation tonight
The address will begin at 8:30pm tonight.
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Biomedical engineering: Pakistani selected for international achievement award
Zaman to be honoured for his contributions in developing computational models of tumour development.
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Two advocates killed in Karachi, lawyers announce strike
Sindh Bar Council announces strikes in upper and lower courts tomorrow.
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Boston bombers planned July 4 strike: Reports
Tsarnaevs had driven around Boston to scout potential targets before deciding to attack the city's marathon.
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Programs to reduce antibiotic use often work
The fear is that doctors are prescribing many antibiotics, which helps to breed hard-to-treat drug-resistant bacteria.
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Starving Virginia settlers turned to cannibalism in 1609: Study
William Kelso, lead archeologist on the project, and his team discovered a girl's remains last summer.
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US reconsidering whether to arm Syria rebels
We want to make sure that we look before we leap and that what we're doing is actually helpful to the situation: Obama
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Iran diplomat with links to reformists detained
Asadi is "a talented expert and we have seen him do nothing other than defend the nation's interest": Foreign Minister
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For India's ruling party, a rare state election win is likely
Polls show the centrist Congress party is likely to win the Karnataka elections.
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Afghan father guns down daughter over 'affair'
Halima, aged between 18 and 20 and a mother of two children, was killed for bringing "dishonour" on her family.
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Shamshad Begum was born in Lahore, not Amritsar: Daughter
Shamshad Begum, the voice behind evergreen numbers like "Kajra mohabbat wala", died April 23.
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Pakistan foreign ministry demands immediate transfer of inmate
Prisoner suffered serious head injuries after being attacked in the Srinagar jail.
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Cross-border attacks: Pakistan summons Afghan diplomat in protest
Two Pakistani soldiers were injured in clashes with Afghan forces at a check post.
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Two years on: Abbottabad report remains out of sight
Document yet to be made public despite tall claims from commission head; TTP releases new video.
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Peshawar High Court: Pakistan gets first all-female bench
Division bench, comprising Justice Irshad Qaisar and Justice Musarrat Hilali, heard cases relating to 73 petitions.
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PPP ready to form alliance with PTI
Latif Khosa says his party would form a coalition with any political party ‘for democracy’.
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Fallout: India reacts to Sarabjit’s death
Opposition’s demand for action against Pakistan escalated.
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1973 Constitution: Imran opposes repeal of Ahmadi laws
Shireen Mazari clarified that it did not mean Imran “sanctions violence against minorities”.
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Switched around: Key NAB officials reshuffled
New seniority list issued; as many as 13 officers given new positions.
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Controversial move: Finance ministry reinstates sacked DG Debt Office
Masroor Qureshi, an employee of NBP, had been removed over ‘poor performance’.
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Pre-poll violence continues: Eight injured in bomb attack near MQM office
Coordination committee blames militant wing of ‘Punjab-based party’.
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Economic policy: Short of ideas on pressing issues
The external debt crisis is at a precarious state as reserves have started to deplete rapidly.
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Security for polls: ECP throws ball back into govt’s court
Says providing security is the executive’s domain.
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Electioneering: Should I have handed out guns instead of laptops, asks Shahbaz
PTI information secretary for north Punjab crosses over to PML-N.
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Election security: Deployment of 70,000 troops under way
Troops deployed to aid civil authorities under Article 245 of the Constitution.
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Press freedom day: Editorial line vs Bottom line
Those who still consider journalism as a “mission” are in the minority.
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22 years later: Sarabjit’s body sent home
Second autopsy conducted in Amritsar on family’s request.
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Expensive electricity: Daily oil bill of thermal power plants is Rs2b
PEPCO chief tells court that generation companies owe Rs113b to PSO.
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Breaking the silence: Fazl asks TTP to stop attacks on candidates
Says ANP, MQM and PPP failed to control terrorism, have no political standing.
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Back and forth: I’ll restore peace in Karachi, says Nawaz
Altaf accuses PML-N chief of patronising terrorists.
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Election violence: ‘Terrorists plotting to kidnap Musharraf’
Interim interior minister says security would be provided to all high-profile personalities, including Musharraf.
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Formality: Musharraf arrested in Bugti case
Balochistan police interrogates ex-president; can no longer be treated as fugitive.
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‘Bias’ alleged: Plea for a larger bench
My client apprehends bias from the bench as long as it is headed by Justice Khawaja: Advocate
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elec-tion-ary: [Events leading to the 1988 elections]
Events leading to the 1988 elections.
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Benazir murder case: FIA prosecutor shot dead in Islamabad
Ali was scheduled to appear in an anti-terrorism court Rawalpindi today, pertaining to Benazir murder case.

















































