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Pakistan protests India’s cross-border attack
Senior Indian diplomat summoned to ministry over attack which killed one Pakistani soldier.
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Fazlur Rehman welcomes TTP’s dialogue offer
JUI-F chief urges government to find solution to terrorism through talks.
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Altaf says 'political drone' ready to be launched, but lacks a few parts right now
Parts will be arranged in a day or two, says MQM chief.
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SC terms Reko Diq mining lease ‘illegal’
Court announces short verdict, admits applications against Tethyan Copper Company.
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SC disposes of contempt notice after Altaf tenders unconditional apology
Altaf says, 'I leave myself at the mercy of the Supreme Court.' SC accepts apology.
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Police arrest four masterminds of Kohistan video scandal
DPO says jirga leader Maulvi Javed arrested along with Maulvi Noorul Haq, Mausam Khan and Baseer.
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ICC ratings: Hafeez, Ajmal shine on number one ODI spots
Hafeez, Ajmal number one on ICC's list of ODI batsmen and bowlers, respectively.
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Shahbana Qureshi: Queen of speed
Shahbana mastered biking and moved to treacherous and thrilling ‘Maut ka Kuaan’ which brought her unprecedented...
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Shahzeb murder case: SC orders police to present Shahrukh Jatoi on Jan 10
Anti-Terrorism Court issues non-bailable arrest warrants for Shahrukh, police team to leave for UAE to search for him.
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Maternal, neonatal health: Islamic scholar supports family planning
Islam allows interval when there is only one woman taking care of several children, says Mufti Razzaque.
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Ultraviolet radiation: Researchers find dark side of CFLs
The lamps emit surprisingly high levels of ultraviolet radiation.
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Guarding the system: ‘People are guardians of democracy’
PML-N leader questions how a revolution could be brought while inviting army to take over.
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Representation: Chandio talks of people power
PPP is fully committed to conduct elections on time: Federal Minister for Political Affairs
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Results out: KU supplementary examinations
According to a KU notification, 268 of the 344 candidates who appeared in the MBBS examinations, cleared them.
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Tall claims: Gas supply to improve from today
'Gas shortage has occurred due to the bad policies of the previous government.'
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Powerful ally: Club for left-handers welcomes Syed
The association’s president had requested the KMC administrator to supervise the club’s activities.
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Quaidian Sindh Forum: New members take oath
Hundreds of alumni of the Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad attended the second oath-taking ceremony.
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Football: Udinese routs Inter 3-0
The win sees Udinese move up to eighth place, while Inter remain in fourth place.
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Tennis: Wozniacki through in Sydney
5th-seed Czech Kvitova, the 2011 Wimbledon champion, continued her form slump in Sydney, losing 6-1, 6-1 to Cibulkova.
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Tennis: Murray wins Brisbane title
Scotland’s Andy Murray called on all his experience to defeat Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 7-6, 6-4.
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Football: Fergie hails Van Persie, Giggs
We missed some good chances, with headers over the bar and Shinji Kagawa had one blocked on the line: Ferguson
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Olympics: Games trio submit candidature files
Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo will all be sending high profile delegations to hand over their dossiers.
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Cricket: Weather disrupts Quaid Trophy again
Multan could not continue their innings due to bad light at the Multan Cricket Stadium.
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Plethora of speculations: PML-N delays unfurling of party manifesto
Party sources cite approaching ‘long march’ as reason for the deferral.
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Reviving railways: ‘No plans to lease engines from India’
Official says 117 locomotives repaired in one year to improve performance.
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The buzz begins: Altaf’s ‘political drone’ sets guessing game in motion
MQM Senator Tahir Mashhadi says ‘political drone strike’ wont be against judiciary.
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Prolonged outages: Owners to close CNG stations in Swat
CNG station owners were bearing loses of Rs15 per/kg, says Khan.
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Air raid: Eight militants killed in Orakazai Agency
Security official says that two Pakistani fighter planes bombarded the hideouts of militants in Halaan area on sunday.
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Coming soon: Whale shark to go on display next month
The whale shark is the largest species of fish that still exists.
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Crime: Human smuggler held with passports
Police have registered a case against him and quizzing him.
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Curbing crime: Two gangs of robbers busted
The police recovered a motorcycle which was stolen from Industrial area police station precincts.
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72 students participate in regional competitions
Winners will compete for the Allama Iqbal Shield 2012 in the national competition.
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Shelved project: Work on Lake View Park aviary to restart
The CDA plans to outsource services and maintenance work of the aviary including the purchase of birds.
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Sindh LG Act: ‘Passage of law violation of democratic norms’
Speakers criticise the act, dubbing it beneficial for a single party only.
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Coffee shop launch: The well-travelled coffee bean arrives in Islamabad
Grown and roasted in the UAE, the brew promises exotic flavour.
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Preservation of cultural arts: Melodies of unsung maestros and their woes
As many instruments near extinction, some organisations work to keep them alive.
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Consumers’ woes: CRCP concerned by LPG policy
LPG price was revised three times during the time consumers were busy fighting for a fair CNG price, says CRCP.
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Public restrooms: no-go areas
Only 20 of the 80 public restrooms in the city operational.
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Fuel acronym pie: After CNG, illegal LPG decanting thriving
Illegal LPG distribution rampant in Pindi, consumer rights group warns prices may hike soon.
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Cylinder explosion: Three die as factory collapses
The blast occurred when the workers were filling oxygen and nitrogen tanks.
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IIUI opens psychiatric disorder clinic
Dr Al-Draiweesh lauded the efforts of Dr Tahir Khalili in establishing the clinic.
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Bar address: All citizens, parties must obey the Constitution says Chief justice
‘Compromises on justice on pretext of state necessity are history’.
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Encroachments: Parking lot on railways land to be removed
The assistant commissioner also ordered a drive against encroachments along the Lorry Adda Road.
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Illegal activities: 25 arrested in prostitution sting
“Prostitution operation” was carried under the name of a stitching centre for women.
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Samina ghurki: ‘Real change only through polls’
The democratic process will continue and elections will be held on time, says Ghurki.
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Ceasefire violation: Pakistani soldier killed as LoC heats up
Colonel Brijesh Pandey accused the Pakistani military of firing mortar shells into a village in the Uri district.
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Consolation victory: India win 3rd ODI, but lose three-match series
“We missed a huge opportunity for a clean sweep, especially after getting them out for a low total," says Misbah.
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Analysis: Qazi leaves indelible mark on JI politics
The late Jamaat chief mentored most of party’s present leadership.
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Telecom sector: Pakistan’s poster industry likely to continue suffering
Analysts not too hopeful of any major positive developments until next government is sworn in.
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For the economy, 2013 is a year of change, a year of hope
Completion of a five-year term by a democratic government is a game changer for economic policy.

















































