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Banking courts: Appoint judges, lawyers demand
The government has transferred four of the five judges at the courts.
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Entrepreneurship: Women trained to launch businesses
As many as 43 women from Lahore and Rahim Yar Khan who were trained under the programme took part in the competition
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Women’s issues: UK officials call on Maryam Nawaz
Issues disscussed were related to role of women in national development, measures taken by government to empower women
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Would a ‘male pill’ revolutionise birth control in Pakistan?
As Pakistan’s population time bomb ticks, contraceptive pills for men might become a game-changer.
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Attempted murder: MPA, 2 others nominated in FIR
The case was filed by the brother of former nazim, Advocate Zafar Kamoka, who was shot and injured.
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Crime: Two held for carrying weapons
Cases have been registered against them under anti-arms laws and investigations are underway.
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Criminal negligence: 2 girls die after gate falls over them
Police say the children, who were cousins, were playing at Eidgarh Park when its iron gate fell down.
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Motorway: One killed, 5 injured including DIG
The injured were taken to the tehsil headquarters Hospital.
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Futsal: Brazil to meet Spain in today’s final
Four-time world champions Brazil held off a plucky Colombia in their semi-final.
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Golf: Duo share lead in Hong Kong
Jimenez grabbed a share of the lead after the third round at the $2 million UBS Hong Kong Open.
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Football: Referee stops Russian league match
Russian Premier League match was abandoned yesterday after fans threw firecrackers onto the pitch.
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Football: Coaching course for women underway
The five-day course, which is being conducted by Tariq Lutfi, will conclude on November 21.
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Football: Matteo wants Lampard, Cole to stay
Chelsea manager claims ‘he is doing everything he can' to keep them at Chelsea.
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Voters of unverified status are genuine: NADRA chief
Says they were not present at homes when the ECP teams came to verify their details.
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Daniel Pearl Case: Fifth accused presented in court
Syed Hasham was presented before ATC judge Muhammad Javed Alam.
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Assailants torch former military lawyer’s car
Inamur Raheem is a petitioner in missing persons case.
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‘OpIsrael’ operation: Hackers down hundreds of Israeli sites over Gaza
‘Anonymous’ group says erased sites include that of Bank of Jerusalem.
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Asghar Khan case: Govt challenges SC ruling on president’s ‘apolitical’ role
Files petition arguing that president’s office is political.
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Shiv Sena supremo: Firebrand Hindu nationalist leader Bal Thackeray dies
Thackeray died of cardio-respiratory arrest at his home at the age of 86.
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Malakwal rally: Another contempt plea filed against President Zardari
Applicant says president cannot take part in political activities according to SC order.
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Wrestler Sheeda Launcher’s Gangnam Style dance wins
Annual Urs of Pir Fateh attracts thousands of visitors.
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Hackers down hundreds of Israeli sites over Gaza
Online activist group Anonymous says it has taken down websites of dozens of Israeli state agencies and a top bank.
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Suspect sent on remand
Judicial Magistrate Roshan Afzal sends Abdul Wahab into police custody till November 22.
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Jail conditions remain poor despite inmates’ uproar over a teacup last year
Authorities said lack of funds has hindered plans to add new facilities.
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In ‘national interest’, judiciary agrees to lend staff to ECP
Judicial body accepts ECP’s request but asks officers to give priority to judicial work.
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Owning up the Mumbai attack
The Mumbai attacks were carried out by terrorists of Lashkar-e-Taiba, trained in Pakistan. We must accept the facts.
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Despite ‘pressure’, NAB chief refuses to resign
Fasih Bokhari says ‘pressure’ not from GHQ or Presidency.
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LHC: Contempt application moved against Zardari's speech at political rally
Petitioner says that by addressing a political rally, the president had violated court orders on political activities.
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Annual dinner: 'Judiciary helped preserve democracy’
SHC Chief Justice says judiciary played a vital role in preserving democratic culture in Pakistan.
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Hazrat Umar (Ra) Martyrdom: Religious group demands public holiday
Ahle Sunnatwal Jamat stage rallies in Quetta and Usta Muhammad districts of Balochistan on Friday.
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Building Police Capacity: Timor-Leste thanks Pakistan police
Timor-Leste thanks Pakistani police for their role in helping secure peace in the country.
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Trade Relations: D-8 summit set to begin on Nov 19
Summit of developing Muslim countries aims to discuss ways for strengthening business and trade relations.
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Olson Meets Nawaz: PML-N chief hopes for better ties
Nawaz Sharif says to Richard Olson that cordial and cooperative ties between the countries were important.
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Clarification: Photograph error regretted
'Hoping for a better future' photographed by Laura Egerton, curator of Abraaj Capital Art Prize.
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Baldia factory fire: Workers march in protest
Members of the Workers Rights Movement (WRM) march from Regal Chowk to the Karachi Press Club for labour rights.
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Water supply: WASA supplies only 35% households
Wasa managing director Qureshi makes announcement in an address to Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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Bilateral trade: Strengthening economic relations
British High Commissioner Thomson expresses that he wants an increase in bilateral trade between Pakistan and the UK.
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Gaza attack, not a priority for Pakistan’s press
The coverage of the attack improved marginally on Saturday once violence in Gaza escalated even further.
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Musharraf on Bin Laden raid: ‘Our intelligence agencies were sleeping’
Musharraf says India-Pakistan need to bury the hatchet, but the compromise would have to come from the 'bigger...
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Asghar Khan case: Federation files review petition against SC verdict
Petition states Supreme Court should not have given any verdict related to president.
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Israeli strikes kill 4 in Gaza, hiking toll to 34
Israeli air strikes hit the cabinet headquarters of Gaza's Hamas government.
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‘Banned organisations involved in target killings more than Taliban’
SSP Raja Umar Khitab rules out presence of Taliban in Karachi.
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Hamas says cabinet headquarters hit in Israeli strike
Israel authorises mobilisation of up to 75,000 reservists, preparing ground for a possible invasion into Gaza.
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NED’s big brains get together to fight Karachi’s urban mafias
MA students develop vision for sustainable city with new urban planning and local governance.
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Terror scheme foiled: Two accomplices of TTP chief held in Gujrat
Explosives gathered for terror attacks in Muharram seized.
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Leadership change: Zardari felicitates China’s new leader Xi Jinping
The president underscored Pak-China amity, hoping relations will grow warmer.
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ANF granted 3-day physical remand of ephedrine smuggler
Abdul Khaliq is accused of smuggling 9,000kg of ephedrine to Iran.
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Reko Diq case: SC warns Balochistan govt of consequences
Tells provincial govt it will be responsible if international arbitration case goes against it.
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Shutter-down strike: BRP pays tribute to Haq Nawaz Bugti
The BRP also announced a 40-day mourning period.
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Afghan Taliban welcome release of prisoners
Ask for all remaining prisoners to be released; former leaders sceptical.

















































