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Court hearing: AG asked to corroborate dual nationality claims
Petitioner seeks disqualification of certain MPs on this account.
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PHC missing persons case: ‘TB patient must be proved medically fit for jail’
Sartaj is a close relative of a Taliban commander from Mohmand Agency.
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Competitiveness Support Fund: Pakistan to terminate joint venture with US
Doubts expressed over project’s real motives.
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Budget request: NA panel approves 15% rise in allocation
The proposed budget will be sent to the finance ministry for inclusion in the next year’s budget.
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Reconfiguring foreign policy: After showing intent, opposition defers debate
PML-N and JUI-F lash out at govt; Raza Rabbani defends draft.
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Pakistan in no hurry to restore NATO supplies
After prolonged deliberations PCNS comes out with proposals on March 20, presents before joint sitting.
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Joint Parliament sitting: Resolution calls for stringent laws on acid crimes
Lawmakers call for action against Fakhra Younus’ attacker; NA Speaker deletes Bilal Khar’s name from record.
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Pakistan-US alliance: Obama hopes review will respect US security needs
During meeting US president, PM Gilani vow to rescue anti-terror alliance.
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2010 airplane crash: ‘AirBlue to compensate heirs only if cases are withdrawn’
PHC tells heirs to file contempt of court plea against the airline.
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‘Day of mourning’: Double homicide brings Karachi to a halt
46 vehicles set alight, over two dozen people injured; MQM leaders walkout from NA.
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Memogate scandal: Yasin Malik committed perjury, says Ijaz
Whistleblower gives JKLF chief final chance to withdraw ‘false’ statement.
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Bartering women: Apex court declares ‘jirgas’ unconstitutional
Seeks report on alleged exchange of girls approved in presence of minister.
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Contempt case: Aitzaz’s ‘food poisoning’ gives Gilani room to breathe
Court adjourns proceedings until April 12; experts say PM is safe until budget session.
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After 30 years, Japanese singer sings 'Gandhara in Pakistan' correctly
Takekawa Yukihide had composed Gandhara in 1978 but had sung it for 30 years, placing it in India.
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Defunct SSP chief Maulana Ludhianvi detained by Islamabad police
Police registered an FIR against him but were unable to arrest him despite numerous attempts.
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Yemen urges Pakistan to release injured widow of Bin Laden
Yemen calls on Pakistan to handover Amal al-Sadeh to Yemeni authorities.
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Pakistani businessman to launch low-cost carrier from UAE
MMA Airlines will fly from Ras Al Khaimah to Lahore and Karachi from May.
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Chaudhry Shujaat disolves PML-Q KP wing, move rejected by Ameer Muqam
Ameer Muqam says Chaudhry Shujaat does not have the authority to take such a step.
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Contempt case: ‘Food poisoning’ gives Gilani room to breathe
Court adjourns proceedings until April 12; legal experts say PM is safe until budget session.
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Tribal decisions: SC declares ‘jirgas’ unconstitutional
Seeks report on alleged exchange of five girls approved in presence of federal minister Bijarani.
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Aqeel’s doubles misery continues
Pakistan tennis player loses in Bahrain, continues search for rankings points.
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Court hearing: AG asked to corroborate dual nationality claims
Petitioner seeks disqualification of certain MPs on this account.
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Avenging Fakhra
It is deplorable that Bilal Khar has not been punished for what he did to Fakhra Younus.
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Isolated indignation
A few days after the fact, Fakhra’s tragedy is already fading from the headlines.
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Lawmakers agree on stringent laws on acid crimes
While lawmakers called for action against Fakhra Younus' assailant, NA Speaker deleted name of Khar from resolution.
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Memogate: Yasin Malik's statement is a lie, says Mansoor Ijaz
Ijaz has also called on Yasin Malik to retract his statement.
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Senate: Thirty one private secretaries promoted
Notification has been issued by the Secretariat in this regard.
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WHO’s dire warning: ‘Polio emergency in Pakistan to invite travel restrictions’
Next three months crucial to head off this eventuality.
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Pakistan’s ‘sevadar’: Deputy attorney-general polishes shoes in India
Khan left for Amritsar to clean thousands more.
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Creative awareness: Small folk make posters with big message
Schoolchildren raise awareness about tuberculosis through artistic medium.
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Meant to ease burden, Chandni Chowk Flyover has created more problems
City administration thinking about blocking Kohati Bazaar U-turn.
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In post-insurgency Swat, women forced to wear the pants in the family
Many had lost their husbands and fathers to the conflict.
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International conference: ‘Employers’ engagement vital for producing professional workforce’
Staff, students of TVET colleges take part in the event.
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Gender inequality: Collaboration between media, civil society urged
Participants express concerns over how media portrays women in news, current affairs and entertainment programmes.
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More HEC funding: VCs left holding the bowl as Shaikh steers clear
The finance minister put the onus on the provinces; VCs say centre is in charge of funding.
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Uprooting lives: Railways serves eviction notices on Katchi Abadi dwellers
Over 100 slum dwellers in Kalyamabad petitioned Lahore High Court against their eviction by Pakistan Railways.
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20-year age limit: SHC orders education board to issue admit cards
3,000 students affected by policy change.
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US offered advanced warnings, limits for drone strikes: Report
Pasha had rejected CIA chief David Petraeus offers for advanced information about strikes and limits for attacks.
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Indiscriminate murder: Preacher shot dead inside mosque
A member of the Tablighi Jumaat was gunned down by unidentified assailants.
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SC adjourns PM contempt case hearing over lack of evidence
Aitzaz Ahsan ordered to present case on April 12.
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Parliament continues debate on Pak-US ties
JUI-F says the government wants to legalise presence of Blackwater in Pakistan.
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Acting CEC reviews progress of electoral rolls
Provincial election commissioners brief meeting on problems, complaints recurring in preparation of electoral rolls.
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Dry spell: IRSA projects 21% water shortage in early Kharif
The projection comes as water in Mangla and Tarbela reservoirs stands at the dead level.
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IDP registration at Jalozai camp suspended temporarily
Registration process for Internally Displaced People (IDPs) was suspended after unknown men opened fire at people.
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Environmental concern: Naive locals polluting Gilgit River
Locals unconvinced that chemicals from detergents are polluting the water.
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Domestic violence: Newly-wed teenager allegedly beaten to death
Victim's father says his daughter was subject to domestic violence by her in-laws.
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PMl-Q's former federal minister Raees Muneer to join PML-N
PML-N president Nawaz Sharif to address public gathering in Punjab on March 29.
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After beaten up by police, SC, PM come to LHWs’ rescue
Five lady health visitors injured for attempting to march on Parliament House.
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Spring time: Nowruz festival opens at Lok Virsa
Two-day event organised by Iranian cultural consulate.
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PMl-Q's former federal minister Raees Muneer to join PML-N
PML-N president Nawaz Sharif to address public gathering in Punjab on March 29.