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Reprioritising: NAB to cast its net for big fish only
Bureau to transfer cases worth less than Rs50 million to FIA, provincial anti-corruption departments.
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Budget session: PML-N takes protest to Presidency
The PML-N lawmakers and supporters were shouting ‘Go-Zardari-Go’.
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Senate proceedings: PML-N comes under fire over farm tax
Bilour suggests cars above 1000cc should be disallowed to use CNG.
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Larger bench formed for Memogate
Bench consists of nine members and is headed by the chief justice himself.
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Thickening plot: Arsalan accuses Riaz of dragging family into case
Asks for security; court asks FBR to furnish Bahria Town, Riaz’s tax returns.
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Arsalan Iftikhar case: Mysterious list of journalists surfaces
List contains names of eight prominent media men.
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With a huge increase in allocation for education, things look good for literacy in Sindh
The government plans to hire 8,000 more teachers across the province.
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Karachi ranked as world's cheapest city: Study
A survey by the Mercer group ranked Tokyo as most expensive, study uses New York as a reference.
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Fuel crisis: Lawyers move consumer court against CNG owners
Plaintiffs prayed CNG owners and Ministry of Petroleum must be bound to supply CNG gas to consumers in the district
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More empowerment: Call for making G-B a province
Speakers highlighted the geostrategic location of G-B, which links Pakistan to China, India and the central states
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In flames: Fire erupts in Bani Gala
A large area of the hill had been gutted but was brought under control by the fire brigade.
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Workshop: Draft bill on edible items postponed
Decision taken in view of duplication pointed out by Punjab officials.
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Threats to Asma Jahangir: ‘In Pakistan, human rights activists are never safe’
Civil society urges government to act, laments attitude towards social workers.
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Media-political parties relations: For media, freedom comes with responsibility
Experts call for code of ethics, accountability.
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Carelessness: Medical negligence nearly kills elderly man
Muhammad Sadiq, 80, was allegedly being treated on a young boy’s X-ray report.
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Improve service structure or face another strike: doctors
YDA gives the provincial government till June 18.
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Engineers’ promotion: IHC summons top officials of civic agency for defying court orders
Suggests initiating contempt proceedings against the CDA’s chief, member finance.
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Home away from home: The pressures of living as an IDP
Lack of proper living conditions, food and sanitation at the Jalozai camp.
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Nawaz Khan’s murder: Two issued death penalty
Apart from being a renowned lawyer, Khan was also among the pioneering leaders of PPP
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New Cricket Stadium: CDA hands over land to PCB
Islamabad’s first international-level cricket stadium to be built in a year.
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‘Evidence’ arrives: Malik Riaz to appear before court today
Real estate tycoon returns home; aides say he will defend himself.
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Balochistan unrest: Court can summon army chief, warns CJ
Three-judge bench reprimands FC chief Maj-Gen Obaidullah Khattak for defying the judiciary.
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Pakistan-US need to take 'realistic approach' to ties: FO
Foreign Office spokesperson said there is a desire on both sides to build consensus on issues.
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Future strategy: Bhutto elders to meet today
The meeting will decide whether to continue supporting Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) or part ways with it.
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Police operation: Two hostages rescued after encounter
The hostages were identified as Wajid Soomro and Noorul Haq Soomro.
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Fierce demonstration: Police use tear-gas against protesters
A protest by Brohi clan members against the police turned ugly.
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Graduation: KU LLM results announced
Naheed Shiraz Merchant of SM Law College obtained the first position with 486 marks out of maximum 800.
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Dawood conglomerate: Group acquires stake in Hubco
National Power International Holdings BV has divested its 17.44% shareholding in Hubco
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Takeover: Companies line up for ICI stake
Lucky Cement has indicated its intention to acquire around 70 million shares of ICI Pakistan Limited
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Currency: Rupee sets new record low against dollar
Rupee weakened slightly to end at 94.29/36 against the dollar
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Instructions: Banks asked to deposit taxes on time
SBP said the discharge of this responsibility attains further importance at the close of the fiscal year
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Guidelines issued: SECP to strengthen funds governance
SECP said an asset management company managing the mutual fund is responsible for conducting and chairing the meeting
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Harassment: Tax ombudsman summoned to court
Petitioner said they had also been facing threats and inquiries for defying the ombudsman’s illegal order.
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NCA: Administrative staff on strike
The association has called a three-day strike which will continue till Wednesday.
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Orient labs collapse: SP summoned on owner’s plea
Iqbal said that he had produced 32 witnesses but the police had yet to record their testimony.
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Bad bed: Furniture house sued for Rs500,000
Petitioner said two beds were delivered and did not match his specifications.
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Reassurance: ‘General elections will be on time’
Political parties predicting PPP’s defeat in the next elections should pay attention to the outcome of the by-polls.
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Double murder: Families protest against police for not arresting suspects
Protestors chanted slogans against the police accusing them of protecting the suspects.
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2nd contempt plea: SHO given three days to respond
The court had ordered the SHO to register the case and submit a copy of the complaint to the court in three days.
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Hazardous: Four injured in fireworks explosion
an explosion due to which the roof came down.
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Street Robbery: Man robbed of belongings
A man was robbed of his motorcycle, a cell phone and Rs45,000 in cash on Mattital Road
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Highway crime: Two killed, one injured
Six armed robbers tried to intercept the bus headed for Bahawalnagar and opened fire at it
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Scorching heat: Two die from sun stroke
The maximum recorded temperature in Daska and Sambrial on Monday was 40 degree Celsius.
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Proclaimed Offenders: Two arrested for killing brother-in-law
Police arrested two proclaimed offenders, wanted for the murder of their brother-in-law
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‘Maltreatment’: Prisoners go on hunger strike
Relatives of some of the prisoners saying inmates were harassed if jailers were not bribed.
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Volleyball: Pakistan lose final Olympics qualifier
France won the next three sets 25-20, 25-19, 25-13 to seal the result.
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Golf: Feng wins LPGA Championship
The 22-year-old from Beijing took her first career LPGA triumph by finishing 72 holes.
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Cricket: Tendulkar gets Wisden award
Presented the prestigious Wisden India Outstanding Achievement award for completing a century of 100 hundreds.
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Tennis: Top seeds Aqeel, Yasir into semis
Top-seed Aqeel Khan cruised into the semi-finals of the Maroof Trophy Tennis Championships.
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Father, son and Supreme Court
The Arsalan Iftikhar scandal is going to unfold further and is going to claim its martyrs.