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National Assembly outburst: PPP, PML-N spar over energy crisis
Opposition threatens to hold more protests over the weekend.
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Currency: Rupee firms, overnight rates flat
rupee firmed to 87.18/22 to the dollar
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Forex: Reserves fall to $17.35 billion
Foreign exchange reserves fell marginally to $17.35 billion in the week ended October 1
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Exhibition In Brazil: TDAP seeks applications from exporters
The four-day exhibition will begin from June 26, 2012
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Conference: ‘SMEs backbone of corporate sector’
SECP) recognises the significance of growing small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
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Payout: Indus declares Rs10 per share dividend
Indus Motor Company Ltd (IMC) has announced cash dividend of Rs10 per share for the year ended June 30, 2011
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Broadband: PTCL extends package to Dec-end
PTCL extended its Broadband Mega National Package’s offer of unlimited downloads for 256kbps DSL customers
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Judicial Remand: Two target killers sent to jail again
A judicial magistrate extended the physical remand of two suspected target killers till October 11
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Anti-Encroachment Drive: CDGK reclaims 220 acres of land
CDGK officials recovered land worth around 2.25 billion rupees.
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Disease Hotline: Information cells open for dengue
Sindh Health Department has established Provincial Dengue Information Cells with lines open for 24 hours.
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Demoted: Transport minister loses portfolio
Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah will look after department affairs for now.
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Old Currency: Sargodha woman loses savings
“I was never told that the currency notes had to be exchanged before October 1,”
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Proclaimed Offender: Police nab murderer worth Rs1m
Police officials have arrested a court absconder carrying head money worth Rs1,000,0000.
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Unscheduled Load-Shedding: Workers protest against outages
Workers were suffering due to continuous load shedding and thousands of labourers had already lost their jobs.
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Protest: Staff ‘beat up patient’s relatives’
Staff members refused to treat their patient because they did not have money to pay entry charges.
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Hajj Flights: Excessive delays in Faisalabad
Pilgrims in Faisalabad say they are facing severe inconvenience due to excessive delays in departure of hajj flights
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Breaking the Glass Ceiling: First female DIG pleads for merit
Saeed joined the police department 20 years ago as the first female assistant superintendent of police (ASP)
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Analysis: Within its domain, SC gives fair decision
If the government, police and rangers can act transparently, it would help in weeding out criminal elements.
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SC tars all political parties with the same brush
Security forces told to ignore ‘illegal orders’; special committee to monitor verdict.
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Purification: PCRWR develops water filters
PCRWR developed household and community-level filters to remove arsenic, microbes and turbidity.
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Crime: Cash, jewellery looted
The burglary came to light after the daughter came to her house and found the locks of the house broken.
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Eye care: AJK to get its first eye hospital
Japan to give Rs8.2 million for equipment for the hospital.
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Power crisis: Gilgit-Baltistan heading towards a dark winter
Authorities blame lack of funds and water shortage for loadshedding.
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RYMUN’11: Hot debates and vibrant festivity at Roots
Over 1,000 student delegates participate on the second day.
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‘Produce more entrepreneurs, social scientists, economists’
195 students graduate from Foundation University College.
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Make long-term plans instead of obsessing over India: expert
Dr Shaheen urged Pakistani and international decision makers to capitalize on vast economic potential of the region.
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Abandoned Nullah Leh Expressway: Forget the Rs17.7b sureties, RDA tells FWO
FWO says the abrupt ending of the project has caused a huge a loss to them.
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Conference: Leave Afghanistan alone, says scholars
Speakers suggest Afghans be given freedom to resolve their conflicts.
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World Space Week: Educating public on space matters
Event is being organised to celebrate the World Space Week, between October 4 and October 10.
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An artist’s mind: Convenient fairytales, (dis)placements and a soft revolution
Gallery 6 exhibits three artists, each portraying a unique theme.
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Azam Tariq’s death anniversary: Aabpara ‘under siege’, as banned outfit convenes
In a bid to accommodate the participants of the rally, panic-stricken city administration forgets the residents.
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Festival: 2,500 years of Peshawar to be observed
Peshawar is the oldest living city in the region; exhibition is to highlight the rich cultural heritage of the city
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Thwarted: Terrorism bid foiled, one injured
a bomb had been planted near the boundary wall of Landi Kotal Degree College.
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Obstructing Audit: FIR registered against govt official
FIR against a government official on charges of intimidating and preventing a government servant from doing his job.
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Ijaz Butt: Closer to D-day
PCB chief will stay in office if President stays mum over key post.
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Cricket: Johnson confident ahead of SA tour
Johnson took just six wickets over three Tests against Sri Lanka.
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Golf: Donald begins title defence
World number one Luke Donald began the defence of his Madrid Masters title.
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Football: Rooney’s father arrested
Arrested yesterday in connection with an alleged football betting scam from his home in Liverpool.
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Rugby: Springbok’s Botha out of World Cup
In a huge blow for South Africa, the 76-Test veteran will leave the camp today to head back home.
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Athletics: CAS dismisses ban on offenders
The controversial Rule 45 banned athletes, including Olympic 400 metres champion LaShawn Merritt.
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Cricket: McLaren replaces Morkel
Cricket South Africa (CSA) have named all-rounder Ryan McLaren as a replacement for Albie Morkel.
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Boxing: Bradley to fight on Pacquiao card
Unable to reach terms for a unification showdown with Amir Khan.
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Football: Ferguson demands Anfield improvement
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants his side to improve.
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Abbottabad commission: ‘CIA doctor’ faces treason charge
Inquiry commission lifts travel curbs on Bin Laden family.
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India wants an 'anti-Pakistan' Afghanistan: Musharraf
'India must stop it. I would say that the US needs to understand Pakistan's sensitivities'.
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Ali Zafar: ‘My lips are sealed’
Ali Zafar has refused to kiss his female lead in his third Bollywood film, London, Paris, New York.
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Pakistan has had interactions with some 'unsavoury characters': Obama
Obama says that Pakistan has “hedged bets on what Afghanistan would look like” after the withdrawal of US troops.
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Steve Jobs (1955-2011)
While addressing Stanford University’s graduating class of 2005, Jobs said: “Stay hungry, stay foolish.”
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Government failed to provide relief to flood victims: Nawaz Sharif
Sharif says the power outage of up to 18 hours in Nawabshah is unjustified.
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Twitter alert: A vigil for Steve Jobs...in Karachi?
It seems Karachiites do not want to stay behind in mourning the demise of co-founder of Apple.