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India-Pakistan Siachen talks in June: Foreign Ministry
We want to resolve all issues through meaningful and result-oriented dialogue: Foreign Ministry spokesperson.
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Post-conviction: PPP devises scheme to outfox move against Gilani
Speaker told to decide fate by May 25 before ECP gets a chance to act.
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Disqualification: IHC may hear petition against Gilani
Petition says PM's cabinet, its advisers and ministers of state cannot continue to exercise power.
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Burning issues: Sales tax on petroleum products may be reduced
Minister says consultations with provinces under way, govt considering proposal to review fuel prices fortnightly.
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May 12 Carnage: PBC calls for black day tomorrow
The lawyers, while observing the black day, would hoist black flags at the offices.
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Interim freedom: 57 deported from Greece temporarily escape custody
49 re-arrested and taken to jail.
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After 18 years: Indian SC permits Dr Chishti to return to Pakistan, for now
Court asks scientist to return on Nov 1 for appeal proceedings.
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1990 elections: SC asks ex-spymaster to answer poll rigging charge
The then army chief had blamed the ISI for fraudulent practices.
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Aisam, Rojer upstage Bryan brothers
In semi-finals Aisam’s will face former partner, Rohan Bopanna; friendship turns into rivalry today.
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Disclosing assets: MNA hopes to recover stolen motorcycle
MQM legislator makes mention of his bike in assets column.
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Missing persons: Camped for 11 days, Baloch families wait for response
Their protest, however, has mostly gone unnoticed — no one from the government came to talk to them.
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Busted: Five women swindlers held
Women were caught red-handed while attempting to steal gold bangles from a passenger
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Bilateral relations: Pak, EU for enhanced cooperation in trade and commerce
President Zardari and Ambassador Wigemark call for better economic ties between the two.
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Promoting peace: Attack on Ajmal Khattak’s mausoleum condemned
“He was a respectable person who struggled throughout his life for rights of the downtrodden people,” Iftikhar Arif.
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Like herself, Abia aims to empower women with disabilities
She believes in breaking barriers of social exclusion and developing role models.
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Gora Qabristan: As pre-monsoon prep starts for famed Karachi graveyard, some sites are sacrificed
It is disputed whether some graves have been desecrated to lay drainage pipes.
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Ephedrine scam: ANF arrests former drug controller
Arrested official is accused of converting the huge quota of the chemical for domestic consumption.
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Medical complications or negligence?: Liver transplant patient died while undergoing second surgery
The cause of his death was hepatorenal syndrome, where the hepatic artery was ruptured which resulted in renal failure
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Colours of Kyrgyzstan: Of common history and heritage
Lok Virsa showcases artefacts from the Central Asian country.
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Tragedy: Assault victim dies of injuries
Hakeem* tricked him into going to an under construction house with him and sexually assaulted him.
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Unfulfilled demands: Paramedics’ strike enters 2nd month
The strike of paramedics in state-run hospitals of Azad Jammu and Kashmir entered its second month
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Rehabilitation policy: Court summons Faisal Sakhi Butt
The petition said that the CDA is defying the government’s rehabilitation policy.
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Fuel price adjustment: IHC restrains NEPRA from collection
The court sought replies from Nepra, Wapda and Iesco by the end of May.
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Up in arms: Public ire boils over outages
Residents and industry workers chanted slogans against the government and Wapda.
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Senate proceedings: PML-Q threatens to quit govt over power cuts
Senator Agha protested against the constant absence of the water and power minister at the Upper House's sessions.
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Hindu conversions: Two couples seek protection
A petition has been filed by Heeri, who is now called Saima as she has converted to Islam.
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Punjab rioting: Protests bring ‘power’ brokers to Presidency
Govt releases Rs7 billion, decides to float TFCs worth Rs82 billion.
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State visit to UK: Britain pledges ‘enduring friendship’ with Pakistan
Gilani, Cameron see bilateral trade worth £2.5b by 2015.
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Operations review: Red Cross suspends work in Pakistan
ICRC says it has put on hold activities run from Karachi, Peshawar. Reviewing operations after killing of Khalil Dale.
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
Pakistani rupee ended almost flat at 90.85/89 to the dollar
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Forex: Reserves drop to $16.42b
Reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fell to $11.978 billion from $12.07 billion a week earlier
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Cash cow: Dutch to help brand Pakistan’s economy
Pakistan has a very impressive dairy industry which can be exploited to its real potential
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Less people died on Karachi’s roads last year, annual report shows
Centre names Korangi Industrial Area Road as the most dangerous in the city.
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No Seraiki province minus DI Khan, Tank, demand MQM, DSP
Protesters want Seraiki province to be drawn up according to the 1981 census by the army.
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Payout: PPP gives cash to jiyala’s widow
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari announced Rs100,000 to the widow of a PPP worker from Badin.
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Protests: ‘Go, Zardari Go’
Scores of activists of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, led by Ghous Ali Shah, Saleem Zia, Mamnoon Hussain.
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Tribal rivalry: Journalist, brother killed in Lalu Raunk
Zaib Tunio, a journalist, and two other men were killed in Lalu Raunk.
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Negligence: Two school teachers suspended
EDO also ordered into inquiry against the suspended teachers.
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Development funds: Rs1.4 billion for Bahawalpur division
Finance Department issued a grant of Rs1.4 billion to Bahawalpur division for completion of development projects.
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Cotton crop: ‘Start sowing by end of May’
Delay in harvest of wheat crop due to the unexpected spells of rain in the region
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Town planning: DG warns officers of stern action
Director general passed the instructions in wake of the Land Use Survey recently conducted by the Town Planning Wing
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Remembering the victims: Bar Council calls for black day on 12th
Legal community appealed to observe a black day to mark the killings in Karachi on May 12, 2007.
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Police policies: IG tells officers to get more aggressive
‘Police will pay for lawyers to represent officials who end up in court over encounters’.
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Cricket: PCB might announce contracts before SL tour
Board still in the process of finalising details, says Intikhab.
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Aisamul-Rojer march into Madrid Open quarter-finals
Aisam will now face off against his former doubles partner Rohan Bopanna in the third round.
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Manto: How relevant is the writer today?
Present-day literati on Manto’s enduring significance.
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Out by Royal Park, the ‘soul’ of film lays dying
The fate of film poster art has followed the same trajectory as that of the dying Pakistani film industry.
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Squash: Atlas sails into junior event’s semis
Top-seed Danish Atlas of PAF sailed into the semi-finals of the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) National Junior Open.
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Football: Bari fans arrested for fixing threats
Allegedly threatening the team’s players to lose matches in order to bet on the result.
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Athletics: Jamaica’s Blake captures Cayman 100m
Blake won the men’s 100m in 9.84.
















































