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‘Reminder’: Nisar writes letters seeking PM’s disqualification
Urges NA Speaker Fehmida Mirza and Deputy Speaker Faisal Karim Kundi to be impartial.
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PPP offers to take PML-N on board for 3-G auction
The PML-N will be exclusively responsible, if democracy was derailed once again in Pakistan: Farooq H Naik.
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10 killed: Pakistan condemns N Waziristan drone strike
Drone targeted a house and killed at least 10 people, injured one.
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The Backbencher: Make your money and run while the blood flows
Trick, the source said, is to take lots of your constituents, resettle them into a goth, get them to claim ownership.
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Tragedy: Three of a family perish in roof collapse
It was a small mud house in bad shape and there was only one room.
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Anniversary: SUIT celebrates 10 years’ achievements
Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology (SUIT) celebrates 10 years’ achievements
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Declamation contest: Honing the art of public speaking
NUML students showcase ability and acumen in Urdu, English speeches.
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‘Be aware’: On being one’s own action figure
Mixed Martial Arts duo discuss ways of self defence.
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Varying tones: Stories depicted in monochrome and colour
The artist’s “Brick by Brick” series seeks to symbolise strength and continuity of life through bricks.
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Poor performance: City bosses admit to anti-polio drive failure
CDA chief expressed his dissatisfaction at conflicting reports on the number of children vaccinated.
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Indian scouts’ visit: Isloo gets a dose of cross-cultural contact
Indian, Pakistani students perform at IMCG and PNCA.
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Stirred by Saheli’s death, youngsters protest outside Marghazar Zoo
Demand that the zoo improve its facilities for the animals or shut down.
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Police allowance: IHC summons top bureaucrats
Petition seeking the implementation of 50% ad hoc allowance for police officials in the capital.
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Underage driving: Speeding car knocks pedestrian down
Car being driven by the 16 year old son of additional director of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
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Solace among confusion: 5% decline in poverty ‘surprises’ govt
According to the survey, poverty has declined from 17.2 per cent in 2008 to slightly over 12 per cent in 2011.
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Battlefield Cheel Chowk: Alpha-Charlie-Jheengu, hold 91, over and out
Lyari’s fighters don’t need cell phones and weren’t affected by the blackout.
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Rights abuses: Move to make servicemen accountable
National Assembly approved a bill seeking the formation of a National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
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Supply assured: Fate of UAE-gifted power plant cleared
Ministry of Petroleum has assured to provide 100 mmcfd gas from imported LNG to produce 320MW from UAE gifted plant.
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Turf wars: Local urea sales decline 63%
Overall sales of urea including local and imported fell 38% to around 300,000 tons in April 2012.
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Currency: Rupee eases against dollar
Rupee closed almost flat at 90.76/78 to the dollar
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Constitution: Zardari inks Modaraba Bill
SECP to make Modaraba regulations and establishment of NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology, Multan.
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Capacity building: ILO team visits EOBI head office
It was also decided that the social security specialist of ILO would visit EOBI to further deliberate on these issues.
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Lawn: the new money-maker for the textile industry
Demand for the fabric has given boost to garment manufacturers.
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Workplace accident: Car mechanic dies
Rescue officials said a compressed natural gas (CNG) leak must have fuelled the fire that burned them.
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Busted: Gang of kidnappers arrested
Fort Abbas SHO Mohammad Shahid said the gang kidnapped children from the area and sold them to contacts in Lahore.
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Double Whammy: Robbed by paramour, killed by cousin
Woman shot when she escaped with Rs90,000 and 11-tola gold jewellery when she eloped with neighbour.
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Quackery: 25 clinics sealed
Drug Inspector Muhammad Farooq and Tehsil Sanitary Inspector Allah Ditta were also present.
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Violations: 492 vehicles fined, 288 impounded
Transporters to display fare-charts in their vehicles and warned them against overcharging.
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Appointment: Court wants to see committee record
The chief justice said the dignity of such an historic educational institute must be maintained.
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Law: Environmental Protection Act notified
The maximum fine for industries causing pollution has been increased from Rs1 million to Rs5 million.
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Don’t speak: Husband cuts woman’s tongue
Daughter had told her father that her husband had loose morals.
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Dangerous waters: Three sisters drown in canal
Girls had been washing clothes on the edge of the canal when the eldest, Parveen, 22, fell in.
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(Un)Friendly neighbour: Murdered for refusing ‘friendship’
Ibrar was arrested after a complaint was lodged with Yazman police by Baksh.
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Fall in canal: One dead, 15 injured in accident
Rescue staff shifted 15 injured people to Bahawal Victoria Hospital.
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Murder: Man kills wife
She was taken to Shaikh Zayed Hospital where she passed away.
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Football: Army, Sindh seal semi-final berth
In the last quarter-final, Sindh thrashed Punjab 3-0.
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Cricket: Brown joins Kenya coaching staff
“Robin is a vastly experienced coach who has played and coached at the highest level,” said Sears.
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Cricket: Shahzad, Taufeeq star in huge win
Shahzad scored 95 while Umar made 79.
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Rugby: Irish coach hired by Pakistan
Pakistan Rugby Union (PRU) has appointed Ireland’s Justin Fitzpatrick as coach for the national team.
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Hockey: Railway, WAPDA to play for title
Railway maintained their unbeaten run, outclassing Punjab Colours 6-2 following yet another hat-trick from Maira Sabir
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Tennis: Olympics highly esteemed for Nadal
Olympics ranked above the four grand slams in prestige, says Nadal.
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Tennis: Aqeel clinches clay-court event
“Playing in a clay-court event is a good thing and we should have more tournaments on clay,” Aqeel
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Cricket: Musawwir guides Sakhi Hassan to win
Opener Musawwir Hussain scored an unbeaten ton and took three wickets to guide Sakhi Hassan Gymkhana to a win
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Aisam, Rojer through to Estoril semis
Top-seeds to face Gasquet, Eduardo in the last-four
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Gilani's disqualification: Nisar asks Fehmida Mirza to be impartial
Nisar wrote letter to Mirza, will dispatch series of letters to government functionaries, leaders of other parties.
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Forget laptops, Gujranwala school needs walls
A 50-year-old elementary public school in Gujranwala has 350 students, but only two rooms to accommodate them.
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Pakistan inches towards its first imaging satellite
SUPARCO, has sent a proposal to the government for financing of the RSSS project.
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We don’t air vulgar content, TV channels do: Cable operators
We have decided to boycott all unethical and irreligious content, say cable operators.
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Coke Studio 5: Move to the music
‘Coke Studio’ returns with season five.
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Twitter alert: Burnol for PML-N vs Pity for PTI
Web-savvy PTI fans and others hit out at the PML-N via Twitter. PML-N supporters attempt to hit back.
















































