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60 years of Pak-Japan friendship: Serenading a summer evening with the sweet sounds of piano
Japanese envoy, along with two pianists from Japan, performs at the Turkish embassy.
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Exploring identities: Recreating the mundane to highlight the human duality
Shafi attempts to tear down the thick walls shielding an individual’s dual persona.
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IHC round-up: ZTBL ‘acting chief’ restrained from new hiring
Court asks Faisal Sakhi Butt how he is exercising CDA chairman’s powers.
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Manto centennial: Awaking conscience through his prose
The short-story writer’s birthday celebrated by literati and ardent lovers.
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CM pledges Rs220m: After 13 years, women varsity to get own hostel
After boys, CM Punjab distributes 2,723 laptops among girl students.
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Business delegation: Czech Republic eager to invest in energy sector
Czech businesspersons are serious about doing business in Pakistan
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
Pakistani rupee ended almost flat at 90.86/90 to the dollar
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Pak-Bangladesh: Exhibition to boost commerce, trade
the second “Made in Pakistan” exhibition would prove beneficial for boosting commerce between the two countries.
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SPI: Index down 0.06% during week
SPI for combined groups was down by 0.02%; down from 183.31 points in the previous week
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Budget 2012-13: Pakistan includes $1.1b in evasive coalition support
Unconfirmed reports say that an understanding on tax on Nato containers has also been arrived at.
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Punjab power politics: Amidst violent protests govt offers ‘respite’
Minister vows end to ‘unannounced load-shedding’ within 24 hours.
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Storm in a tea-cup: Premier Gilani sugarcoats tenuous Pak-US ties
Rubbishes reports of not being invited to Chicago summit; says talks are under way.
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Crime: Man killed, another injured
Protesters and two policemen suffered minor injuries in a clash following an attempt by the police to seize the body
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High court: New judges take oath
Five Lahore High Court judges took oath on Friday on their confirmation.
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Islamiat textbooks: Petition withdrawn
Petitioner stated that the dispute had been resolved and payment of compensation agreed.
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Eligibility: LHC seeks EC input in Babar Awan’s case
The hearing was then put off till June 8 due to unavailability of Awan’s counsel Barrister Ali Zafar.
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Sexual assault: Woman sent to Nishter Hospital
An examination carried out at the RHC by Dr Aneeza Mustafa had confirmed assault.
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Enforcement: 100 transport inspectors to start work in 10 days
New enforcement inspectors trained in policing, emergency, relief operation.
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Remaining 'to-be-Mumbai-terrorists' also emerge from Lahore's Hafeez Centre
Pictures of remaining 2 terrorists released by Indian media also turn out to be businessman, salesman of cell phones.
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Kidnapping: Two abducted in two incidents
The FIRs registered in both cases accuse a total of nine people.
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Public transport: Bus service to start from May 14
RTA secretary said the route, from Narwala Chowk to Khurarianwala, was 28 kilometres long.
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Outlaws: 13 proclaimed offenders arrested
City police claimed on Friday to have arrested 13 proclaimed offenders (POs) from different areas of the city.
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Salaries released: LWMC staff finally get April salaries
Salaries of over 10,000 Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) employees for April
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Sessions court: Judges end strike
Judges had boycotted work since May 5 to protest what they said was hooliganism of lawyers.
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Urban management: Case against 2 for illegal construction
Madina Town police registered a case against two men for violation of Article 141 of the Local Government Ordinance.
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Contempt and eligibility: Plea for PM’s disqualification delayed
CJ hearing two identical petitions seeking orders to restrain PM Gilani from holding his office
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Button quickest out of testing blocks
Spanish GP qualifying takes place today.
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A 0-0 will do us, says Lutfi
KRL need a stalemate today to progress.
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Cricket: Kohat XI win NBP T20 match
Kohat XI Club thrashed Kabir Club by 28 runs in the NBP Twenty20 Inter-Club Cricket Tournament.
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Cricket: Kenya-Namibia clash postponed
ICC has raised the issue of security after recent warnings by foreign embassies of pending attacks on Nairobi
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Football: Guardiola says Villa recovering well
Villa scored 51 goals in 82 internationals for Spain and is recovering after fracturing his tibia.
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Cricket: North Stars Club clinch the title
North Stars Cricket Club scored 119 in the allotted 10 overs. In reply, Ahmad Brothers Club were all out for 98.
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Squash: Atlas takes on Zakir in final
Atlas beat K-P’s Suleman Zaib 3-0 while Zakir dispatched K-P’s Faheem Gul 3-0 as well.
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Football: Blatter sets Juve straight over number
Juve have officially won 28 titles due to having been stripped of their 2005 and 2006 successes for match-fixing.
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Chess: India’s ‘lightning kid’ out to defend title
Compete against Israeli Boris Gelfand in the $2.5 million series in Moscow.
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Madrid Open: Aisam falls in battle of friends
Bopanna-Bhupathi edge out a 7-6, 7-6 win over Aisam-Rojer in quarter-finals.
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US legislators want Haqqani network to be deemed 'terrorist' group
In letter sent to Clinton, they say the Haqqani network continues to target US interests in Afghanistan.
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FIA gets a new Director General amid high profile shuffle
Zafar Abbas Lak, former secretary of Ministry of Narcotics Control has been appointed as DG FIA.
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Rabbani suggests highest civil award for Manto
Paying respect to literary figures could help improve the situation in the country, says Senator Rabbani.
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Aisam loses out to Bopanna for Madrid Open semi-finals
Aisam-Rojer lost to Bopanna-Mahesh 7-6, 7-6.
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PAF fighter aircraft crashes near Sonmiani
PAF's Mirage jet crashed. The pilot ejected safely.
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Karachi police arrest suspect involved in arms supply
As many as 2 light machine guns, 2 LMBs and 50 RPGs recovered.
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Twitter alert: Get lost NATO
"You are war criminals with suits and ties," says one local Twitter user.
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Pakistani students win international award for film on drones
The Other Side made by Iqra University students won Best Audience Award at National Film Festival For Talented Youth.
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Heroin haul worth $13.75m seized in Karachi: Officials
Customs official says second biggest heroin seizure in the history of Pakistan.
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Justice Khosa should not have used poetry in judgment: Aitzaz Ahsan
Gilani's counsel says poetry by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa is being misinterpreted.
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Polio Seminar: Cleric in flip-flop over vaccine
Running a polio campaign is a humane act however scholars have reservations that it causes impotency, says a cleric.
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Four-Day Exhibition: Women showcase handicrafts
A fine collection of traditional dresses, ornaments and handicrafts were displayed to attract customers.
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Waziristan Jirga: Members pledge to restore peace
Tribal elders say that the clashes that had occurred few days ago were the result of a misunderstanding.
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Targeted: Policeman killed in Quetta bomb attack
Police official died, 3 others were injured when a police vehicle on patrol was attacked with a remote controlled bomb
















































