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Karachi suo motu: President summons meeting to discuss SC verdict
Session to discuss implementation of Supreme Court's verdict on Karachi's law and order situation.
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Rehabilitation, please?: Political turmoil keeps Muzaffarabad in the pit
The city is lined with pot-holed roads, and majority of homes are shelters provided by foreigners.
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Analysis: Earthquakes do not kill people, structures do
Our cities will be unable to cope with any major catastrophe, unless we step up and prepare.
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Earthquake 2005: Faulty towers– Cursed by nature, haunted by apathy
Six years on, the Margalla Towers, serve only as a haven for drug addicts, homeless.
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Collateral damage: Teachers stop giving lectures, hand out ration bags instead
Ten temporary learning centres were set up by Unicef, but more needs to be done.
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Getting attention: Musharraf hires firm to ‘represent his interests’ in US
The firm arranged some of Musharraf’s recent meetings with US senators.
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Haqqani network: Pakistan’s military ready to address US concerns
Corps commanders show willingness to lower tensions with Washington.
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Maintenance of Public Order: SHC dismisses petitions against Afaq’s detention
Both pleas questioned the government’s decision to detain Afaq under MPO.
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Ahmadis expelled from school
10 students, teacher forced out of schools because of their faith.
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Islamabad, Washington rebuilding ties: Clapper
Intelligence officials on both sides say they have laboured to restore communication .
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Education compromised: Gwadar’s largest school remains unfunded
The school is close to crumbling due to lack of funds and maintenance.
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Fuel wanted: Limited fuel supply causes hardship in Dalbandin
Import of Iranian oil now restricted.
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NICL scandal: Investigator concerned over court’s ‘silence’
Qureshi says cases registered at FIA Lahore were damaged by de-freezing accounts illegally and destroying evidence.
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Opposition’s pathetic wails, government’s gleeful claims
Sitting govt is supposed to set day’s agenda for legislative forums, but our NA continues with yawn-inducing speeches.
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Freedom of speech?: London Post journalist found dead in Lahore
According to FIR, Faisal's body bore torture marks when it was recovered, while his throat had been slit.
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Spying suspect: Doctor linked with Nabi Fai dies in Islamabad
Dr Zaheer was accused of lobbying for Pakistan’s Kashmir cause.
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Sialkot lynching: Family seeks death sentence
Family says convicts given life imprisonment by court were main culprits in incident, should be sentenced to death.
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Currency: Rupee weakens, overnight rates flat
rupee weakened to 87.34/39 to the dollar
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Telecom Sector: Zardari discusses grey trafficking
submit recommendations after going through the proposals submitted by the IT ministry regarding 3G technology
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Bilateral Trade: Pakistan eyes increased exports to EU
during the last financial year (2010-11) Pakistan’s exports had reached $25 billion mark
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Payout: Habib Asset declares dividend
announced a cash dividend of Rs2.7 per unit for the unit holders having class ‘C’ units
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Substandard: Biscuit factory sealed
There was no laboratory at the factory to check quality of the product
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USEFP conference: Engaging alumni into socio-economic development
Alumni from Pakistan’s Fulbright programme gathered for the eighth annual Fulbright and Humphrey Alumni Conference.
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Woman deprived of jewellery
the couple offered his mother a drop which she accepted and on their way, they snatched six gold bangles, three rings
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Workshop: Paper and craft making
A creative workshop will be organised on making paper crafts at the PNCA National Art Galleryhere
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Drowning In Sorrow: 9 killed, two rescued from river
Nine people died after 11 people nearly drowned in the Indus River near Layyah
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Accountability Court: Judicial remand extended in three cases
Adnan, who is accused of posing as a policeman to draw a salary from the Accountant General’s Office, was remanded
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Education: Lahore College to set up separate junior college
(LCWU) on Friday approved setting up a separate college for intermediate level studies.
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Celebrating death: Men dance around bodies after shooting 3 relatives
Aqil and accomplices shot his sister, niece and other relative over ‘family matter’.
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Performing Arts: Dramafest 2011 from Oct 14
Dramaline, the LUMS dramatics society founded 25 years ago, started Dramafest four years ago.
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High Treason: Pleas against Musharraf referred to CJ
LHC referred two cases against former president Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf to the chief justice.
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Aerial Firing: 14-year-old killed during wedding
Nizamud Din lived near to the wedding hall and was shot in the head, during the celebrations.
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Kidnappings: 2 women abducted in 24 hours
So far no victims have been recovered and locals in the area have begun protesting against the kidnappings.
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Cops & Robbers: Men disguised as police rob house
The armed men also stole Rs 60,000 in cash and gold ornaments worth Rs 240,000 before fleeing.
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Murder: Woman shot by unknown gun men
She was returning home when four unidentified assailants riding on two motorcycles opened fire at her.
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How the Cookie Crumbles: Biscuit factory shut down
“These substandard products were being supplied across the country,” said inspector Haider Khan.
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Forming a Pattern: 23,000m of fabric stolen
Spools of fabric measuring over 23,000 meters were stolen from two weaving factories in the city
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Dengue fever: 220 cases confirmed in K-P
538 cases of dengue have been reported so far in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, out of which 220 cases have been confirmed.
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Doctors urged to improve their attitude
"Acceptance of doctors’ and paramedics demands was a living proof of the government’s commitment," K-P Health Minister
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Protest: PESCO employees rally against FIA
Demand release of five colleagues arrested by the agency.
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2005 earthquake: ERRA accused of corruption, delay in rehabilitation efforts in K-P, AJK
ERRA officials accused of misusing 60 per cent of funds.
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Inculcating values: Learning from our glamarous folklores for a better future
Lok Virsa is providing maximum access various facilites to ingrain cultural awareness.
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Punjab governor’s PS removed
More shake up in bureaucracy notified.
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Embezzlement case: FIA contests former official’s acquittal
Shazia Mughis was held responsible for incurring Rs110m loss to the national exchequer.
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Dubious land purchase: Arrest warrants issued for Malik Riaz, his son
They are being charged with playing a role in purchase of land on fake documents.
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No fuel no travel: 3-day CNG shortage troubles people
More than 40 per cent of the public transport vehicles remained off the road on Thursday and Friday in the capital
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Pak-Turk initiative: Work starts on five-storey school building in H-8
An international university to be set up in Islamabad.
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On the roads again: Common man bears the brunt of the protests
Islamabad Expressway blocked on a CNG holiday, people remained stranded on the roads, Aabpara made to shut second day.
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Robbery: Cash, valuables looted
A house was robbed in Gunjmandi area on Thursday.
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Law And Order: 35 held, weapons seized
police held 30 suspects, besides seizing two machine guns, one hand grenade, 11 pistols and hundreds of bore from them