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Creative ventures: Larkana to host youth theatre festival
Purpose of holding the event was to revive the tradition of threatre among youngsters: Minister for youth affairs
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Operation complete: PIA’s last Hajj flight lands in Quetta
PIA MD says flight delays were caused by overcrowding at Jeddah’s Hajj terminal.
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Religious celebrations: Sikh yatrees happy with arrangements
The yatrees have been provided boarding, mess, medical and banking facilities.
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Parental role: Religious leaders call for awareness
Religious leaders deliver special message in connection with World Aids Day which is being observed on December 1.
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IK Gujral: PM Ashraf sends condolence message
Says the region has lost a distinguished politician.
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Unanimous decision: CPNE elects president, office-bearers
Jamil Athar Qazi was unanimously elected the president of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors for 2012-13.
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Dire scarcity: For many Peshawar residents, this winter is harder than most
Many people have started using electricity stoves which have increased their bills.
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Disputed steel plant: France, ArcelorMittal reach deal
A part of a plant that had been under the threat of closure will not be nationalised: French Prime Minister
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Smartphone wars: Samsung, Apple gain in mobile market
South Korea’s Samsung was the top manufacturer with 26.3% market share.
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Chinese economy: Manufacturing grows for 2nd month
China’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) reached 50.6 last month, up from 50.2 in October.
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Kalabagh Dam: PPP to table resolution in SA
The issue was brought to the forefront after the LHC asked the government to proceed with the dam’s construction.
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Fake orders: Officer cancels 55 promotions
The teachers in the district had been complaining about officials being bribed into granting promotions.
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New possibilities: Germans to hold investment conference
A number of business experts, including the CEO of Pakland Corporation attended the meeting.
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Targeted killings: MQM condemns violence in Karachi
Says series of attacks were aimed at destroying the peace in the metropolis.
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Squash: Pallikal 1st Indian in top-10
Pallikal is trained by six-time world champion Sarah Fitzgerald of Australia.
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Football: Brazil hosts Confederations draw
Asian champions Japan, CONCACAF champions Mexico, and Oceania surprise package Tahiti are also invited.
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Sufi sitting: Seminar on Sultan Bahu tomorrow
Seminar to begin at 10am with GCUF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zakir Husain in the chair.
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Law and order: Crime rate down 50% in RY Khan, says IG
IG Police announces prizes of Rs100,000 each for the Bahawalpur regional police officer.
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Crackdown: Traffic police checking CNG cylinders
Chief Traffic Officer says all vehicles having CNG cylinders of poor quality would be impounded.
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Explosives seized: Three ‘TTP bomb-makers’ arrested
CIA DSP says members were arrested in a raid on a house near the bus stand at Minar-i-Pakistan.
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Court order: Encroachment removed from graveyard
District government official says that under his supervision, two tractors removed the encroachment.
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Anti-terrorism courts: Police urged to speed up investigations
Judge issues directions at a quarterly meeting to review the performance of the Punjab anti-terrorism courts.
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Swabi: Student dies as school wall collapses
The new building of the school has been constructed, but the students have not been shifted as yet.
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Strikes continue: Doctors press ransom reimbursement
PMA Balochistan Chapter President demands that cases registered against protesting doctors should be withdrawn
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New travel schedule: Zardari to tour 5 countries in two weeks
The last stop will be Turkey, where he will participate in a conference.
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Snooker: Asif sails into world championship final
Winning his 9th game on the trot, Asif crushed Malta’s Alex Borg, seven frames to one, secured his place in the final
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Ominous development: Jirga sets Dec 5 deadline for Mehsud IDPs to leave Wana
Mullah Nazir group also attends jirga convened by 120-member Aman committee.
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South Waziristan: Drone strike kills suspected militant
Unmanned US drone targeted the suspect who was praying in an open field outside his home.
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In Kashmir: Landslide toll rises to 15, including nine soldiers
Bodies of six more soldiers and six civilians recovered on Saturday.
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Kalabagh Dam: Court verdict rejected outright by Sindh, K-P
Qaim Ali Shah says construction of the dam was “out of the question.”
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Dual national issue: Six Sindh MPAs, including four ministers, resign
Four legislators belong to MQM and two are from PPP.
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Winter blues: OGRA approves increase in gas prices from Jan 1
Decision to take effect following government’s go-ahead.
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Political activist among three more shot dead
Two armed attackers shoot and kill an activist of MQM in Orangi Town.
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Mobilink: $1b to be invested to enhance nationwide network
Mobilink is seeking to enhance its voice and data services ahead of a planned 3G roll out - as soon as it is licensed.
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KU to conduct aptitude tests today
The Karachi University conducts aptitude tests for admissions to its BCS and MCS programmes.
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Hilal Public School livens up classrooms the ‘smart’ way
Smart Class uses multimedia with animations and voiceovers to teach science subjects.
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Soldier Bazaar temple razed in hurried operation
Angry residents demand the government to arrange tickets to India for them.
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Asif optimistic ahead of semi-final
Pakistan’s premier cueist sets sights on world title.
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National T20 tournament: Yousuf makes way for Hafeez as Lahore Lions captain
LCCA chief refutes notion that PCB pressured Yousuf into relinquishing captaincy in favour of National T20 captain.
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Clinton to award US State medal for arts to Pakistani artist
US State Department selects Shahzia Sikander among five artists to receive recognition for their art in US embassies.
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Balochistan assembly speaker refuses to chair yet another session
Aslam Bhootani says he will not chair a session till the apex court sorts out the constitutional status of Assembly.
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Destiny?: Fatima Bhutto to contest next elections
Fatima Bhutto will contest from Liaquatpur for NA-192 in the next general elections.
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OGRA approves increase in gas prices
Ogra has sent the summary to the petroleum ministry.
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Sindh will never accept Kalabagh Dam: Qaim Ali Shah
Sindh chief minister says controversial project is a matter of life and death for the people of the province.
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Rangers arrest 83 suspects from Manghopir
Large amounts of ammunition and explosive material also recovered from their possession.
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Field hockey: Pakistan loses 3-1 to the Netherlands
Pakistan did the majority of the early attacking, however they were unable to generate genuine shots on goal.
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US judge refuses to order anti-Muslim film off YouTube
Actress Cindy Lee Garcia requested for a court order requiring YouTube to remove the crudely made 13-minute clip.
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Kalabagh Dam: Consensus conditional for project, says PML-N
In 1998, despite being the ruling party, the party had steered clear of initiating the dam’s construction.
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Dual nationality: 16 lawmakers fail to submit affidavits before deadline
Future course of action will be decided by the ECP next week.
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Judiciary more popular now, says CJP
Says more litigants are approaching the courts.

















































