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Football: KESC, KRL power on in PPFL
KESC crushed Muslim FC 2-0 to move up to second position in the Pakistan Premier Football League yesterday.
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Squash: Iqbal, Khalid clinch Punjab Open
Iqbal clinched the men’s singles title at the Punjab National Open Squash Championship.
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Taekwondo: Pakistan squad for qualifiers named
The Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF) has named four players for the Asian leg of London Games 2012.
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Football: United, Zong unveil partnership
Bring exclusive content to the club’s estimated 10 million fans in Pakistan.
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Formula One: Chandhok’s dream dashed
Team Lotus decided to go with their regular drivers for this weekend’s Indian Grand Prix.
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Motorcycling: Team Gresini pull out of race
Revealed his organisation’s decision to withdraw both its MotoGP and Moto2 teams.
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More PML-Q members join PML-N
During meeting with CM Shahbaz Sharif, members say only PML-N can resolve problems of the masses.
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Zeb and Haniya appear in ‘The Dewarists’
Pakistani folk duo collaborate with Indian artists for their latest single.
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‘Karachi’: fitting like a glove
The musical’s soundtrack is ‘on the button’ of its script and ‘hooks’ the audience.
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FC personnel killed by landmine near Sorange coal mines
BLA took responsibility for the death, while FC has launched a search operation for the culprits.
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Post-Quake Relief: NDMA to send health team to Turkey
NDMA has also planned to establish a field hospital in the quake-hit areas.
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Un Day 2011: ‘Pak played key role in peace efforts’
The mission of the United Nations is to build a better world, to leave no one behind and to stand for the poorest.
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Karachi Shootout: Notorious Lyari gangster dead
Police said that the gangster, Mullah Nisar, was associated with slain gangster Rehman Dakait’s group in Lyari.
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Electioneering: PML-N to organise rally in Faisalabad
Provincial Minister for Zakat and Ushr said various committees had been constituted to organise the public gathering.
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Tribute To Begum Bhutto: PPP CEC to meet on Oct 26
Prior to the meeting, Begum Bhutto’s soyem will be held at 4pm.
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Official Condolence: US condoles with Bhutto family
In an official statement released by the embassy, the US offered its heartfelt condolence to the entire Bhutto family.
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Facebook page of the day: Koolmuzone, for the love of music
This blog has come a long way in just two years, with nearly 41,000 likes on their Facebook page.
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Dismissing rumours: Judge who sentenced Qadri leaves Pakistan for Hajj
Local media reports suggested that the judge had 'fled Pakistan due to death threats'; govt official denies reports.
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Feeling the pinch: Railways employees continue to protest for pensions
Pakistan Railways current and retired employees protest demanding salaries and pensions in Lahore and Karachi.
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18,000 flee from Khyber Agency, feared battles
Administration official says many people sheltering with relatives or in rented houses, rather than govt camp.
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Zardari, Shujaat leave for Prince Sultan's funeral
The funeral is expected to take place at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque situated in Riyadh.
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PTI, PML-N face-off: Petition filed against political rallies in Lahore
Parties accused of littering Lahore’s Mall road with political banners, hindering business for shops.
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Warning to FIA: CJ threatens to transfer NICL case to NAB
Zafar Qureshi tells court that DG FIA and interior secretary created hurdles during investigation.
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Video of the day: The curious case of Awais Lovely
Awais Lovely features in a new video, dressed in a D&G strawberry red tee over black and white checkered pyjamas.
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'Time for govt to pack its bags and leave power corridors'
Shahbaz says PML-N will introduce a system that will end load shedding and poverty across the country.
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Illegal racket: Afghans, Iranian among 22 held for falsifying documents
Investigators also arrest seven NADRA employees from Kharotabad office for issuing CNICs to foreigners.
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Water conference: Experts call for proper management of water
The potential severity of climate change on Pakistan also discussed.
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Public holiday delays: Senate to commence on Oct 26
House is to restart a discussion over loans written off by govt departments.
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Most rights cases involve missing persons
Ministry claims numbers of youth nominated increasing.
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South Waziristan: Mehsuds to raise funds for schooling the displaced
The purpose of the Mehsud Education Organisation is to provide financial assistance to displaced students.
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Punjab likely to appoint 32,000 schoolteachers
Recruitments to fill posts lying vacant for ‘a long time’, according to officials.
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Safe havens: Clinton tells Pakistan to ‘contain terrorists’
Says Pakistan have to figure out a way to do it without causing chaos.
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Highest civilian award for the woman who fought dictators
Grieved PPP leaders pay rich tributes to Begum Bhutto.
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Backing down: US no longer urging full-scale Waziristan blitz
Senior diplomat says Islamabad agreed to tackle Haqqanis.
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Health Alert: Anti-polio drive postponed
During the campaign, children would be given Vitamin A supplements in addition to anti-polio drops
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Crimes: Four killed, two injured in separate incidents
Four people were killed and two others were injured in separate incidents in Hazara Division
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Murders: Three killed in separate incidents
Three persons were killed in separate incidents of violence in the district
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Assistance: Japan extends Rs8.8 million for Kotli Sattian link road
construction of a 7 kilometre concrete link Road in Lower Chalwara Village near Kotli Sattian in Rawalpindi District.
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Cotton crop: Technology to eliminate pests developed
insects – bollworm and armyworm – from cotton crops and boost its production many times.
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Old 500-rupee notes: Govt may provide more exchange days
Federal government is expected to issue orders to provide another 15 to 30 days to people having old notes of Rs500
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Odd one out: TEVTA official moves court against his termination
The petitioner claims he was punished for voicing against corruption.
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Death of a QAU student: Driver sent to jail on 14-day judicial remand
Students and faculty offer funeral prayers in absentia for the student.
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Supreme Court car lifter: Carjacker confesses to multiple thefts
Police to request for extension of physical remand.
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Meeting requirements: Place mosques under the control of religious ministry, ICT
Lack of resources cited as the main reason for the request.
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Coming Soon: Pindi’s first parking plaza opens next month
Basement and two floors to open in the first phase.
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Fixed marriages: Patriarchal society hindering female literacy?
Wedlock seems to be the only viable option for poor women seeking education.
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Death trap: Open manhole devours seven-year-old boy
Abdullah’s body was fished out three days after the tragedy.
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Kidnapping : Three booked for abducting girl
A man was beaten and injured and a girl was abducted in separate incidents in Gunjmandi area.
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Law and Order: Six hand grenades found
Crime Investigation Department found a bag near the Bani Gala Bridge on Kothwal Road during routine patrolling
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Animal Attack: Man killed by wild bear
Ali Muhammad was seriously wounded by a wild bear which attacked him in a nearby forest.