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Court battle: Rights activists mount court challenge against drone attacks
The petitions submitted in the PHC on behalf of victims, questions the role of foreign and defence ministries.
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Nawaz tours Sindh: Bhutto’s ‘talented cousin’ merges his Sindh National Front with PML-N
Nawaz welcomes Mumtaz Bhutto in his party; again hits out at PPP-led govt, Gilani.
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Health campaigns: Centre draws friendly fire for ‘interfering’ in provinces
Coalition partners blame the govt for violating 18th amendment.
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PM in London: Court cannot dissolve the assemblies, says Gilani
After speaking to journalists, the PM made a speech at the House of Commons.
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Welfare: 15 child beggars rescued
Nine returned to parents after the signing of an affidavit.
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Awareness about cyber crimes stressed
More than 250 students attended the seminar, which was titled “Cyber Secure Pakistan”.
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Mystery resolved: Suspects confess to pushing girl from third floor
A student was critically injured when she fell from the third floor of an empty commercial building on April 26.
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Bhoja Air crash: Company employee seeks quashment of FIR
IHC issues notices to secretary interior, top Islamabad police officials.
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Ratta Amral rape case: Suspended DSP challenges police order in LHC
The official was found guilty of delaying FIR’s registration.
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Criminal intimidation: FIR registered, but city boss’s son goes unarrested
Police said they are being pressurised to drop the case.
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On hold: Court stays G-14 award announcement
Stay order against the award in response to a petition filed by residents of Thalla Syeddan village
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Corruption: SDO arrested on graft charges
Rathore allegedly awarded the project’s contract on nepotism and took millions of rupees as bribes
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Postgraduate courses: Polyclinic asked to expedite process
Minister ensured the provision of required Rs2.1 million as the inspection fee of PMDC at earliest.
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Crime: Four suspects held as hashish seized
Islamabad police on Wednesday arrested four suspects and seized 4.783 kilograms of hashish and stolen items
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Industrial Relations Act 2012: Labour representatives endorse new law
Discussions are underway for a new labour policy encompassing social security for every worker, Secretary General PLF
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Golf course finally approved: PGF, city admin sign MoU
After cricket stadium, city managers agree on new sports facility.
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QAU upheaval: Two days after reopening, students boycott classes
Hundreds of students camped outside the administrative block to protest the expulsion of their 11 leaders.
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Smoked out: Twin fires break out on hills
Over 1.5 acres of forested area was affected by the fire.
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PAC meeting: Watchdog pulls up bureaucrats for car abuse
Observation came following numerous media reports highlighting continuous misuse of cars by top bureaucrats.
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Contempt case: Gilani to stay until decision on appeal, says PPP
Apex court dispatches copies of detailed verdict to NA speaker, ECP.
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Asghar Khan petition: ISI not under the command of army chief, says Gen Aslam Beg
Pleads innocence, blames ISI for the 1990 poll rigging.
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Politics of new provinces: PML-N throws ball back into PPP’s court
Punjab Assembly passes resolutions, calling for a commission to form Bahawalpur, South Punjab provinces.
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HP unveils new range of laptops
Announcement made at Global Influencer Summit 2012.
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UK visit: Gilani stresses enhanced cooperation on fighting terror, trade
Says peaceful Afghanistan is prerequisite for peace in Pakistan. Striving to normalise relations with all neighbours.
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
Pakistani rupee ended almost flat at 90.80/85 to the dollar
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Chartered accountants: Pakistani, Canadian bodies sign MoU
MoU specifies criteria through which members of one professional body can become eligible for membership of the other.
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Sustaining exports: Textile-friendly budget needed
Bedsheets & Upholstery Manufacturers Association urged government to offer financial incentives to the textile sector
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5th Day and counting: Judges continue to protest against shoe attack
Advocate Chaudhry Masood is accused of hitting Judge Asad Ali with a shoe in the court on May 5.
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Orient Labs: Charges to be framed on May 17
Judge agreed to defer the case as the accused said that they did not currently have a lawyer.
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Teacher torture: Madhyana plea for case transfer deferred
Medical board concluded that teacher’s injuries were not a result of gunshots, as he had claimed, but of blunt force.
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Annual exams: UHS announces BSc nursing results
A total of 85 candidates from four nursing institutes appeared in the exams.
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Stitch up?: Khussa-makers feel the economic squeeze
Hand-stitched khussas no longer pay enough for craftsmen.
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Humble cardiac surgeon Dr AG Jatoi, the maker of Mideast Hospital, won hearts just as he mended them
He performed the first open-heart surgery in Pakistan and couldn’t resist a laddoo.
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Hajj quota: Stay extended till May 18
Petitions by 21 tour operators challenged over allegation of violation of Hajj Policy 2012
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Development: Seminar on kids with special needs
Equipping children with modern learning and more teachers should be trained to cater to the needs of these children.
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Mobile retailers or terrorists?: India confuses Lahore businessmen with militants
Mumbai put on high alert alleged after five suspected terrorists sneaked into city. Men say they never left Pakistan.
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Contempt of court: LHC lets IG off hook, gives him 7 days
Court’s order for the promotion of several DSP rank officers.
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Shumaila Rana re-election: Court issues notices
Petition challenging Rana’s re-election as a parliamentarian filed.
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No privatisation: FESCO strike continues for second day
Fesco workers protested against the privatisation of power sector, appointment of ‘ineligible’ officer as the head
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Major loss: Doctor robbed
The incident happened at Indus Gas Housing Society in the limits of Qasimabad police station.
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Aid workers: Targeted attacks condemned
PHF condemned the abduction and tragic killing of ICRC worker Khalil Rasjed Dale.
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Looking for participants: JI conference on May 12
Agenda of the conference includes discussing the events that took place on May 12, 2007: Spokesperson.
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Power distribution: Workers continue protest against outsourcing
The workers of power distribution companies (DISCOs) continued to boycott work.
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Meerut kabab house: Police nominates four people
The police nominated four men of a “particular sect” on Wednesday.
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Two-way street: Dental hygiene important for digestive system
Said experts at a seminar organised by Baqai Medical University’s department of community dentistry.
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International conference: Climate change - The global issue with its local impact
Experts attribute the changes to population growth and human progress as contributors.
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Judo: Punjab clinch U16 championship
Won six gold medals and 90 points.
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Football: Toure wants a Barcelona return
He spent three years at Barca before moving to City.
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Cricket: Hasan wants match-fee increase
Says that if the PCB improves domestic cricket’s daily match-fee, the standard of the game will improve.
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Football: Puyol not retiring soon
Puyol said that the impending knee surgery may rule him out of the Euro 2012.

















































