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Spiritual healing: Reiki - an ancient practice for a new era
Medical cures take a backseat to more alternative practices.
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Gas shortage : CNG stations to be closed for 24 hours
CNG stations will remain closed from 1 pm on Tuesday till 1 pm.
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Fourth anniversary: PPP plans to observe October 18
In the morning, leaders of the party will visit the families and graves of activists who lost their lives.
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5-day working week: Pay your KESC Saturday bills on Monday
KESC has extended its deadline for bill payments given the two holidays declared by the government.
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House project : Architects to build special space
The Institute of Architects of Pakistan (IAP) embarked on an ambitious House project.
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Caught: Arms dealer nabbed
The crime branch caught an arms dealer, Sher Akbar, for bringing heavy and sub-machine guns into the city.
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Death anniversary: ‘Establishment must end genocide’
Taj Haider, the general secretary of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Sindh, condemned the ‘genocide’ of Baloch people.
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Exchanging currency: ‘Another chance to exchange notes’
Javed Mirza, the president of a welfare society in Shireen Jinnah Colony, requested the government.
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Health care : Maternal health symposium on Oct 24
Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) Jamshoro will organise a day-long symposium.
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Women factor: Celebrating women’s role as agents of change
Commonwealth has selected the theme this year as investing in women can lead to social, political and economic growth.
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‘Technologically challenged’: Rawalpindi board fails its students, wrongly
Yet another incorrect result announced by education board leads to protests.
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Fourth anniversary: President pledges not to let sacrifices of October 18 victims go in vain
Says the militant mindset needs to be defeated, preserve Pakistan's way of life and values system.
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Busted: Police crackdown, recover weapons
Police claimed to have arrested 31 POs, seizing arms during an operation against antisocial elements
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UoP Convocation 2010: 600 students to be awarded degrees
Around six hundred MA/ MSc/ MPhil and PhD students of the year 2009 would be awarded degrees
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Post-18th Amendment: Health DG placed under CADD
Government placed the post of DG (Health) under the Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD).
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Free Food: 11 children in hospital from bad bread
A local philanthropist distributed free loaves of bread to children outside a school.
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Dodging Directives: SHO booked for disobeying court order
Judge had previously directed Gondal to submit his comments in a petition by Ramzan Bibi against the TMO.
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Dengue Deaths: Another woman passes in Faisalabad
The death toll from dengue in Faisalabad has now risen to six patients.
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Drunk on Power: MPA’s son arrested for drinking
PML-N MPA Rana Shamim’s son was arrested by police while he was drunk and brawling with several villagers.
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Protest: Workers demand arrest of killers
Workers at a cardboard factory staged a demonstration demanding the early arrest of men who killed the factory owner.
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Bar Elections: Judges’ interference should end, says Asma
Bar associations should be allowed to support or oppose court decisions, says Asma.
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Counter Terrorism: Punjab police gets Turkish cooperation
28 policemen have come back after receiving counter terrorism training in Turkey.
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Ignoring Court Summons: Doctor’s salary be withheld, says Court
Medical officer Dr Sadia had conducted the medical examination of a five-year old girl who was raped.
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Drone Strikes: Plea for cases against Bush, Obama
LHC issued notice to the federal government on the issue of US drone strikes to the International Court of Justice.
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Cricket: Kamran threatens legal action against Zulqarnain
Responds to remarks that Akmal brothers were involved in the removal of Afridi.
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Tennis: Murray aims for Grand Slam success
Said his ultimate aim was to go further than toppling Roger Federer from the world number three position.
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Football: Klose hands Lazio derby honours
Klose scored 20 seconds from the end of injury time to hand Lazio derby honours in a 2-1 victory.
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Formula One: Red Bull prepare for next season
“Focus has to start moving towards next year"
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Golf: ‘I wouldn’t have selected Woods’
Norman felt that Keegan Bradley would have been a more logical choice for the tournament.
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SC sticks to one weekly off-day
Judges to work in their chambers, write judgments on Saturdays.
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Football: Afghan FC down NBP in PPFL
Jadeed Khan scored the winner in the 61st minute as Afghan FC continued their winning run in the PPFL.
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Boxing: Khan mocks Mayweather
Believes Floyd Mayweather Junior is searching for excuses in order to avoid taking on Manny Pacquiao for the crown.
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Cricket: Cummins in Australia Test squad
Patrick Cummins could become Australia’s youngest Test player in nearly 60 years.
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Pakistan Railways: Crisis sets in deep as govt struggles to pay
President advises govt to release funds within 7 days for payment of salaries.
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Gilani assures full support to Pakistan Navy
Prime Minister asked the Naval Chief to continue the policy of induction of women in the Pakistan Navy.
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Spot-fixing hearing: ‘Salman not involved in conspiracy’
Defence lawyer insists banned cricketer had no knowledge of plan to bowl no-balls.
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Bridal Couture Week: Here comes the bride
Bridal Couture Week, a two-day event, gave way to gowns and the ‘net veiled’ look.
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EU offers 6.5 million euros more for Pakistan flood aid
New relief effort will bring water, shelter, medical care and food to flood victims, especially in Sindh: UN.
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Allegations: Malik refused to probe Oct 18 incident says Mirza
Former minister says street lights in Karachi were deliberately shut off on the night of the attack on Benazir Bhutto.
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Khar meets Munter: US-Pak ties inch towards normalcy
Khar, Munter both say US and Pakistan should make the most out of Hillary Clinton's upcoming visit.
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Pakistan Railways: Unpaid workers hold countrywide protests
Protesters threaten of continuing train suspensions across the country if their salaries are not paid.
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Doctors in Balochistan on strike against PMA leader killing
Doctors have boycotted Outdoor Patient Departments (OPD) at all public hospitals on the call of the PMA.
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Death toll climbs to 240 as 4 more patients die
Number of dengue patients in Punjab crosses 17,000, with over 14,000 from Lahore.
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Video of the day: Teach, to change lives
Teach For Pakistan is a movement working to expand educational opportunity.
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Honour killing: Woman shot over free-will marriage
Aasia Jatoi, from Larkana, was shot dead on Sunday, allegedly for marrying of her own will.
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Kashmir dispute : ‘No solution without local participation’
Mian Manzoor Ahmed Watto said that no solution of Kashmir would be acceptable without the participation of Kashmiris.
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Punjab land scam: Official faces inquiry over fake plots
Agriculture Deputy Director Muhammad Tahir Faizi accused of extortion by selling ghost residential plots.
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Crushed by van: Three of a family die in accident
A young man was killed along with his mother and sister when a speeding van crushed their motorcycle near Vehari.
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Khyber agency violence: Security official killed in targeted attack
An official of the Khasadar force died and another was injured in a bomb blast in Bara tehsil.
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Yemen unrest: Nine killed as UN action looms
Nine Yemenis, including five protesters, were killed in a new upsurge in violence in the capital Sanaa.