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Basketball: Turiaf joins French club
Ronny Turiaf will become the sixth NBA-based Frenchman to play in the French league.
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Snooker: PSB to fund cueists’ training
Agreed to bear all costs for the cueists’ training that will take place in Thailand’s snooker academy.
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Cycling: Tour de France route suits Contador
Contador is awaiting a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling next month for a failed dope test.
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Judo: Pakistan to participate in global event
A two-member Pakistan team will participate in the World Junior Judo Championship to be held in South Africa.
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Golf: Mickelson to compete in Singapore
Mickelson and Graeme McDowell are among the top golfers set to compete at the $6 million Barclays Singapore Open.
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Squash: Richards reaches Qatar quarters
Tom Richards secured a surprise place in the last-16 round of the Qatar Classic.
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GHQ meeting: Army briefs about national security, military operations
Development of a coordination mechanism on Pak-Afghan border was also discussed.
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Taliban must give up arms before talks: Rehman Malik
Both the Taliban and the government have indicated recently they are open to talks.
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Facebook: A growing need for entrepreneurs
How dependent is Pakistan’s entertainment industry on the social networking site?
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NATO equally responsible for cross-border attacks: Iftikhar Hussain
Hussain calls for joint action efforts against militants to eradicate terrorism from Pakistan, Afghanistan.
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Abbottabad Commission: Air Force presents their side of the story
Ammunitions and ballistics experts from the military also presented their findings to the inquiry commission.
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Cross-border attacks: Army, FC sent to areas bordering Afghanistan
Abbas says militants will not be allowed to carry out attacks on Pakistani people and check posts.
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Overloading: the consequences: Five dead as boat capsizes in Sahiwal
Five people died, while eight are still missing, when a boat overturned in Lower Bari Doab near Harappa in Sahiwal.
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Spot-fixing: Salman Butt denies knowledge of no-balls plan
Butt questioned about coincidence of three no-balls being delivered at exactly the time predicted by Majeed.
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Nicl Scam: Ex-investigator confirms victimization
Fmr. investigator Zafar Qureshi submitted an affidavit confirming political victimisation to hinder the investigation.
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Search Operation: K-P police recover suicide vest, arms
Police in Dera Ismail Khan claim to have recovered a suicide vest that contained 15kgs of explosives.
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New Nab Chairman: Firdous defends appointment
Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said that Chairman of NAB has been appointed in accordance with the rules and the constitution.
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Militancy: Tribal elder shot dead in Kohat
Gunmen shot dead the head of a pro-government tribal militia and four of his associates in Kohat district.
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YouTube video of the day: We love Aalu Anday!
The video is funny, the Punjabi lyrics clever but most importantly, the message is necessary.
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‘First things first’: Kashmiri leader opposes MFN status
AJKLL President Abdul Majeed Mallick said India does not deserve the Most Favoured Nation status.
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Pakistani company to provide apps for Indian tablet
Pepper.pk says that it will develop apps to support the Indian made low-cost Aakash tablet.
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Karachi’s bloodiest day: SHC takes up May 12 petition
It was withdrawn during the emergency and requests to restore it came after Musharraf left.
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Diamer-Bhasha Dam: KKH reopens after three-day blockade
Agreement signed between WAPDA and Kohistan villagers over payment of compensation.
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Two-day weekend: SC to work five days a week
The judges express satisfaction over court’s performance regarding disposal of cases in apex court.
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May 2 probe: Abbottabad panel interviews AlKuwaiti’s widow
Courier’s widow has been in the custody of secret agencies since the US raid.
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UN council seat: Islamabad in bid to get Kyrgyzstan to drop out of race
During visit to Bishkek, Khar to offer ‘token of goodwill’ in exchange.
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Court hearing: State plea against LNG import policy suspension rejected
Supreme Court refers the case back to Lahore High Court.
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Nisar’s efforts to block DHA bill bearing fruit at last
Nisar Ali Khan has been resisting passage of a bill that proposes to sanction ‘outsourcing’.
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Before the assassination: ‘Benazir was about to reveal Musharraf’s rigging plan’
Governor Latif Khosa says Benazir was hours away from revealing Musharraf's plan the day she was assassinated.
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GHQ attack case: LHC restrains army from hearing convicts’ appeals
Defence lawyers argue they must be allowed access to trial documents before they appeal.
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Price monitoring committee: Prices of 21 items rose last week
prices of 10 items had decreased on the week ended on 13th October, 2011.
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Pak-Korea: Garment tech institute inaugurated
Republic of Korea has attempted to help Pakistan with the establishment of garment technology institute
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Currency: Rupee firms, overnight rates down
rupee firmed to 86.54/59 to the dollar
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Women bank, utility stores: Employees to get 12% shares
government will distribute 12% shares of FWBL and Utility Stores Corporation (USC) to its employees
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Wind energy: Korean company to invest $100m
$100 million for setting up wind energy projects in Sindh
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Fair: Rabi festival from October 19
UAF) will open Rabi Festival from October 19 as part of its golden jubilee celebrations.
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Telecom: Etisalat wins three top awards
three awards for most innovative company, best customer care and best chairman
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Banking: Al Baraka launches new account
Al Baraka Bank Pakistan Limited has announced the launch of Business Plus Account
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Malik reveals al Qaeda, TTP plot to abduct Bilawal
Says Shahbaz Taseer is alive and has been shifted to the Pak-Afghan border.
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NAB chairman appointment: ‘We like Bokhari, but we’ll sue anyway... or maybe not’
PML-N threatens to challenge NAB chief’s appointment in court but stays silent in parliament.
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Petitions: ‘Ombudsman’s decisions’ of no value
LHC declared all decisions by the office of the federal ombudsman from November 2010 onwards as having no value.
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Deadline passes, govt fails to appoint SBP governor
Three candidates vying for the job, along with a fourth ‘dark horse’.
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Shaky Power Supplies: JPMC surgeons give green signal on operations
The green signal came after assurances were given by the provincial health secretary and the KESC.
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Hajj 2011: For some women, preparing for the pilgrimage took an entire year
Stocking up on groceries, managing the work front and even physical exercise were all essential.
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100% Matric Result: Behbud’s Shireen Jinnah students pass with flying colours
The Association held a celebration at Behbud Complex, also in Shireen Jinnah Colony, on October 8 to congratulate them
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Accident: Boy killed on road
Kamran Mehmood was crossing the road near DHA gate, when a speeding car hit him and fled.
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Kidnapped Woman abducted; 10 held on separate charges
Ahmed also took away Rs200,000 cash and gold ornaments
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Raid: Suspected outlaws held, arms, drugs seized
Police recovered 12 Kalashnikovs, six Kalakovs, 26 guns, 157 pistols and thousands of cartridges, 74 kgs Hashish.
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Appointed: New G-B minister takes oath
Bashir Ahmed Khan took oath as minister on Monday.
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Protest: NADRA workers seek regularisation of jobs
Hundreds from across the country rally in front of the NADRA Headquarter.