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Football: Espanyol to sue radio station
Alleged it was involved in match-fixing.
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Cricket: Waqas bags win for Ravi Gymkhana
Waqas struck a half-century and Zeeshan Waqar took four wickets.
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Football: Puyol set to miss Euro 2012
uyol will have knee surgery and be sidelined for about six weeks.
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Boxing: Khan- Peterson rematch in doubt
Peterson failed a drug’s test, according to a report.
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Football: Simeone wary of Athletic in final
Spanish sides line up in Bucharest aiming for Europa League final glory today.
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Unrelenting assault
How many more cases of polio will it take before we realise that we need to do more to combat a disease?
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Great expectations for ‘Coke Studio 5’
With Gumby and Jaffar Zaidi gone, the show welcomes new house band members.
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SC seeks report on parliamentarians with dual nationalities
Notices reissued to Rehman Malik, Farahnaz Ispahani as they fail to appear before the court.
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‘Gilani should resign’: PML-N’s protest movement reaches Sindh
PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif questions what President Zardari had given to the people who elected him.
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IFALPA expresses concerns over Pakistan aviation safety
Concerns are related to overburdened air traffic control system, lack of independent safety board.
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'Holy wars': Pakistan militants vow to avenge Bin Laden death
Militants distribute pamphlets pledging holy war to mark first anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden.
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PM contempt: 'For whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee'
Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa writes a graphic, bleak additional note to Gilani's contempt order.
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Explosion At Uch: Gas field vehicle escapes attack
A heavy contingent of police and security forces reached the spot and cordoned off the area.
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Balochistan violence: Four killed in separate incidents
An unidentified men killed a couple, accused of having illicit relations.
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Siege: 1,000 FC men deployed in Lyari
Additional IG, Karachi neither confirmed nor denied the news about a major operation in Lyari again.
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Operators to establish SOP, DNCR and black lists to control spam: PTA
The draft is a revision of Protection from Spam, Unsolicited Fraudulent and Obnoxious Communication Regulations, 2009.
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Average internet speed 741kbps in Pakistan: Report
Report says average internet connection speed stood at 741kpbs during fourth quarter of 2011.
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PM contempt: SC issues detailed order
Without conviction, others would have followed Gilani's example, says detailed order.
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If rulers do not obey SC, no one else will: Imran Khan
PML-N does not have the courage to quit the Punjab Government, says Khan.
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Late arrival: Interior secretary barred from entering PCNS briefing
Raza Rabbani directs staff not to open door after interior secretary is late. DG ISI 35 minutes late, allowed inside.
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Senate proceedings: Opposition demands defence minister’s resignation
PML-N, JUI-F condemn Ahmed Mukhtar’s statement over reopening of NATO supplies.
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Khyber Agency: Another polio case surfaces in tribal areas
Vaccination teams denied access to all agencies due to the military operation.
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Economic conference: Premier urges new era in trade with India
Gilani says both countries should act with urgency to build relations of mutual trust.
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Seeking vindication: Babar Awan offers another apology to SC
Openly criticises PPP’s policy on the appointment of ad-hoc judges.
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US aid worker: Investigators track down Weinstein kidnappers
FBI team told that two al Qaeda members belonging to the network arrested.
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Lahore High Court: ‘Indian prisoner to be home within three months’
Surjeet Singh, who completed his jail term, will be released.
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Politicians declare assets: ‘Gilani, Shahbaz own no cars purchased by themselves’
Assets declaration submitted to ECP shows what top politicians claim is their net worth.
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DG Khan by-elections: PML-Q bags PP 245
Results for PP 243 withheld; Political workers snatch ballot papers, stuff boxes.
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Judicial commission meeting: Decision regarding ad-hoc judges deferred
Judicial commission is to finalise ad-hoc, acting judges that would hear appeal in contempt case against Gilani.
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Punjab public funds: Financial team to reconcile missing amount
Finance secretary writes a letter to the AG and assured him that a team will pay a visit shortly.
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Ousting the PM: Nationalists ambivalent to help PML-N
Nationalist blocs could not evolve a consensus on joining the PML-N’s movement against Gilani.
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Pak-US ties: Challenges ahead
Pakistan is under squeeze, largely for its frustratingly snail-paced review process as well as inner contradictions.
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Rejected: Petition challenging judges’ appointment dismissed
Former judge says the proposal for appointing nine additional sessions judges and 20 civil judges was illegal.
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Slow progress: Two months given to complete stadium
AJK President also directed that a football ground be established for the people within one week.
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Liver transplant: Recipient in critical condition at PIMS
Man was suffering from hepatitis B which developed into chronic liver disease.
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High achievers: 7,000 students get laptops
Provincial government gave away 125,000 laptops this year and about 300,000 laptops would be distributed next year
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Uplift: Development projects completed
Tijri and Dawr Jan Khan Korrona communities were facing great hardship in gaining access to potable water.
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Campus Violence: De-weaponisation of hostels demanded
Incident followed a cricket match between two departments, with victorious physics students opening celebratory fire.
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Jukebox of Sufi and contemporary music
More platforms required as the genre picks up.
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World Thalassaemia Day: Dealing with defective genes and myths
There is dire need to identify and treat the disease: health expert.
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Red carpet launch: Specialising in seafood, a new eatery makes an entrance
Zaffrano’s Lounge and Restaurant provides both, ambience and flavour.
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Bhoja Air crash: Quashing of FIR against Farooq Bhoja sought
Petition in IHC challenges validity of FIR; courts raised a technical objection.
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LHC roundup: Sentenced to 25-plus years, nine extradited drug dealers let out in 12
Pakistani law has lower penalties than Thailand; up to 26 others may be released.
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Stadium finally approved: PCB, city administration sign MoU
Islamabad’s first world-class cricket stadium to have a capacity of 50,000.
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For love of the game: Despite risks, an unfaltering conviction to mountaineering
Expert says youth motivated by job opportunities, acclaim earned by local climbers.
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US envoy to Pakistan to depart this summer
Cameron Munter informed his staff on Monday of his decision. White House focusing on Richard Olson as successor.
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'US should provide information on Zawahiri's presence in Pakistan'
Islamabad asks for ‘solid intelligence’.
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Cement: Local sales rise while exports fall
Total cement dispatches till April stood at 26.643 million tons
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
Pakistani rupee closed almost flat at 90.74/79 to the dollar
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PSO: Conflict between MD and govt denied
Statement also says that there has been no question of removal or dismissal of PSO MD Naeem Yahya Mir from any quarter
















































