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Runaway Afghan Couple: Court summons Afghan marriage registrar
Earlier, Rehman moved a family court in Abbottabad, claiming that Maryam is his wife.
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Absent from duty: Thirty teachers put on notice
The education system in Khyber Agency is in a shambles but it will be improved,” Khan assured.
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Portuguese language: Fluency needed for Brazilian scholarships
Gustavo Meira Carneiro, Second Secretary at the Embassy of Brazil, visit National University of Modern Languages.
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Not In Place: PEIRA has no fee checking mechanism says chairman
“There are 722 institutions registered with PEIRA, and a few which are unregistered,” says PEIRA Chairman.
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Change of weather: Scattered hail not enough to counter influenza virus
There has been a 50% increase in the number of patients visiting OPDs for treatment of seasonal influenza.
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‘All Pakistan Painting Exhibition’: Exhibit fails to impress
Work of 15 artists on display at the RAC.
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World Economic Forum: Pakistani student to present case of youth in policymaking
Malik Shaheryar, 21, will be the youngest to attend the forum in India.
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JI leaders booked for holding rally
FIR registered after rally was held despite denial of permission; no arrests thus far.
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School-merger policy: Displaced girls continue protest
Demand independent school building in Saddar area.
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Attorney general murder case: Police move court for freezing proclaimed offender’s property
Judge will write to colleague in Peshawar to direct the DCO to freeze Ruhallah’s property.
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Fighting the feudal setup: Land reforms key to reducing poverty, empowering peasants
Civil society organisations call for giving land to the landless.
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Court round-up: Unregistered private schools, their high fees challenged
Islamabad High Court seeks report from top city officials.
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Busted: Three suspects held, hashish seized
The two people in the car, Badsha Rehman and Abdullah, were taken into custody.
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Crime: Man, woman abducted
No arrests had been made till the filing of this story.
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Killings and arrests: Operation in Bara continues
17 suspected militants were arrested during a search operation in the agency.
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Rules Violation: 5 cops suspended for beating driver
The police officials chased the truck for 15 minutes and managed to stop it near Sher Shah post.
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Govt Definition: What constitutes a ‘public space’
All open and closed spaces the public has access to counts as a public space, says a City District Government Lahore.
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Different definitions: Sheesha cafe roofs are not open spaces, says DCO
Noorul Amin Mengal says cafes are public places where smoking is banned.
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Ministry powerless: OGRA to plan on gas outages
"According to the constitution, no government authority could force a business to run at a loss", says Ghayas Paracha.
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Metal trade: Gold, iron, steel imports fall
Imports of gold during the period under review stood at $28.42 million.
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Go green grow green: PepsiCo launches tree plantation drive
PepsiCo has joined hands with schoolchildren from non-government organisation TCF to engage them in planting trees.
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Solar projects: Balochistan to invest Rs888 million
The government also plans to convert all such tube wells to solar energy at a cost of Rs5 billion.
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Oil prices review: Weekly or monthly? Ministry passes buck
In summary, petroleum ministry highlights benefits of weekly review.
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Overseas Pakistanis: ECP sends draft bill on postal ballots to government
Poll body also unveils plan to increase voter turnout.
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National interest: No ultimate arbiter, says Gen Kayani
Says undermining armed forces for individual mistakes is unacceptable.
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Analysis: Army chief versus the judge?
There is no doubt that no one would dare to grill the former army chief or DG ISI like common criminals.
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Institutional locus of control: Weapons alone no longer assure national security says CJ
Says it’s SC responsibility to uphold constitutional supremacy over all institutions.
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Women police: At two ‘new’ stations, registers are open but complainants a rarity
The women police stations finally started working in Sept after being sanctioned in 2009.
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Saudi Arabia names 'Al Qaeda crusher' as new Interior Minister
Prince Mohammed bin Nayef had spearheaded efforts to crush the militant organisation in the kingdom.
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Khar for moving forward on positive aspects of Pakistan-US ties
Khar wants better cooperation on strategic dialogue, infrastructure, development projects.
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Sarah clinches first title in US
Sarah Mehboob Khan defeats Anastasia Sylenko for the singles title at the University of New Mexico Fall Invitational.
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Klitschko dedicates fight to late coach
Klitschko maintains a record of 58 wins and three defeats in his career.
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Petrova trounces Wozniacki in final
Petrova wins Tournament of Champions trophy, her 13th career title.
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Defensive Levante keep out Sevilla
Levante lands in a draw against Sevilla, moving them up to fifth in La Liga.
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Watson eyes Thailand win
Watson chases his first international victory.
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Spain team unchanged for Davis Cup
Spain’s Davis Cup captain Alex Corretja says he is making no changes to the defending champions’ team for the finals.
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Toure nominated for top African award
Last year’s winner Yaya Toure heads a list of candidates for the African Footballer of the Year award.
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Pakistan wins Asia Kabaddi Cup
Pakistan was leading 40-31 against India, before the visitors forfeited.
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AG denies receiving directions for writing Swiss letter
Attorney general says if the letter has to be written, it will be done in accordance with the law and Constitution.
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AQ Khan extends support to young doctors
Nuclear scientist says problems faced by young doctors are not addressed by the Punjab government appropriately.
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Young lovers Saira and Shahroz tie the knot
The couple talks about falling in love and finally making it.
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Pre-election politicking: Hamid Gul meets Nawaz Sharif
Nawaz Sharif and PML-N busy forming political alliances ahead of general elections.
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Brutal sheep culling aside, Australian cows due to arrive in Pakistan
Australia’s agriculture department official says it cannot guarantee that the animals will not be culled.
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Remove president, prime minister to rid Pakistan of corruption: Imran Khan
If you have a clean cabinet, half the battle is over, says PTI chief.
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Afridi turns to first-class cricket in a bid to regain form: Report
Afridi will play for Habib Bank Limited in the ongoing President’s Trophy.
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New tax chief promises to name and shame
To instil frisson of fear in biggest dodgers, Ali Arshad Hakeem is threatening to freeze assets, ban them from travel.
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Dual nationality: Farooq Sattar challenges ECP process of collecting affidavits
ECP had warned all lawmakers to submit declarations stating they do not hold dual nationality.
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Ashraf says PPP government committed to democracy in Pakistan
Prime minister says government committed to holding free, fair and impartial general elections.
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Pakistan going through critical phase: Kayani
Any effort which draws a wedge between people and the armed forces undermines national interest, says Army Chief.
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Iraq inks exploration deal with Pakistan Petroleum
Under the contract, the firm must invest at least $100 million to explore the 6,000 square-kilometre reserve.