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Extension in military courts’ tenure imperative to address terrorism: Dar
‘Govt is working to upscale NAP, judicial reforms to prepare parallel system before ending period of military courts’
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Islamabad police register case against owners of 'blasphemous' social media pages
FIR lodged after IHC ordered to implicate those running ‘blasphemous Facebook pages such as Bhensa, Mochi...
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Pakistani man accused of spying for Iran goes on trial in Germany
Mustafa reportedly visited Pakistan in October 2015 and February 2016
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Robbing jewellery store: 3 sent to Haripur jail on remand
The jewellery was worth Rs1.2 million
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Street protests: Gridlock on Embassy Road
Owing to the diversion, traffic drained into other surrounding roads
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Pak-Afghan border: Janjua, UK envoy discuss security
The adviser expressed concern over the recent spate of violence in Pakistan and Afghanistan
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Forging court documents: Police granted custody of slain FIA prosecutor’s son
District court grants three-day physical remand to Ramna police
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Premarital screening for Thalassemia: Joint Senate panel asks law ministry to prepare draft
The joint meeting of the Senate Standing Committees on Law and Religious Affairs reviews the bill
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How Imran changed tack on PSL final
As PTI realised Nawaz camp could use event to rally political support, Kaptan mounted opposition, all guns blazing
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Short staffed: Students protest transfer of two senior professors
RMC principal says he will take up matter with the health secretary
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Bulletproof Car Case: IHC dismisses Intra-Court Appeal
According to judges, ICA is not maintainable against the interim order
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Month Long Drive: ITP provides road safety tips
The campaign aims to acquaint people with traffic laws while inculcating better traffic sense among them
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Man Kills Family: Police collect pistol, victims’ clothes
A man allegedly shot dead his father, sister-in-law and nephew over a domestic issue
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Public health care: G-B regularises services of doctors
Contractual doctors who have completed two-year-term at the G-B public healthcare facilities to be facilitated
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Security Threat: Over 770 cops to guard polio teams
Police officials say all zonal SPs will personally supervise security duties in their respective areas
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Several injured: Woman killed in Torkham crush
At least one woman was killed and several others were injured when the crowd at Torkham turned into a stampede
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Autopsy report: Brothers bled to death from bullet wounds
Family dissatisfied with post-mortem report, demands fresh inquiry
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Ukraine envoy stresses cooperation
There is an urgent need to apply the positive experience of bilateral cooperation in military-technical sphere
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New report: 49% of nation’s girls not attending schools
Collectively, 44% children in the country are skipping schools
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Water purification: PCJCCI suggests Pakistan replicate China’s system
Says revolutionised system will help overcome water-borne diseases
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After three days: Ayub Teaching Hospital’s doctors call off strike
Family of a patient who died at the hospital had manhandled doctors, ransacked ward
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In education: Committing to equality for women
Academicians call for zero tolerance for harassment, recognising rights of women
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Pakistan’s oil stocks rise as price hike encourages companies
These can meet 30 days of needs, higher than mandatory 20 days
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Promoting reading habits: Japan provides Rs9.9m grant for mobile libraries in Islamabad
Local NGO to expand mobile library services to schools in impoverished suburbs
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Fighting corruption: NAB looking to sign agreement with Malaysia
Details of MoU are being worked out, expected to be signed later this year
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Hascol to expand operations to Balochistan
Company aims to construct oil storage facility in the province
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As Pak-Afghan border closes, dollar loses value
US currency trades at two-month low; SBP’s cash margin requirement contributes
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Ministry hits out at naysayers of power sector turnaround
The claim that the increase in Muzaffargarh figures largely came due to inclusion of Nandipur plant is also incorrect
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Judges misconduct: SJC seeks written reply from AGP
IHC Chief Justice Justice Anwar Kasi also recused to be part of the council
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Unanimous approval: Inquiry commission bill sails through Senate
The bill provides for constitution of powerful commissions
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Belgium on alert: Man with gas canisters held
ocal mayor Charles Picque told AFP the driver was ‘someone potentially dangerous’ who was listed as radicalised
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Coordinated assault: Over 30 dead in IS attack on Kabul hospital
Attackers dressed as medics battled Afghan forces for several hours
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IHC orders removal of blasphemous content from social media
'It seems that social media is working under Freedom to Lie rather than freedom of expression'
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Top court stays trial in Tayyaba torture case
Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar also asked the high court to pass a speaking order on this point within 15 days
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Five hardcore TTP terrorists executed in Kohat jail
All five were tried by military courts before their term expired
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Switzerland set to share details on Pakistan cash stashed in banks
Dar tells NA a new treaty is to be signed on March 21
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India ‘deploys US-made drones’ at LoC
Spy craft with night-vision cameras deployed in Poonch, Rajouri sectors
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IAEA approves safeguards for K-2, K-3 nuclear power plants
The power plants will help meet Pakistan’s increasing energy needs
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Emir of Qatar acknowledges Pakistan’s role in strengthening its armed forces
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discusses regional security with army chief Gen Qamar Bajwa
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India releases AJK teenagers accused of facilitating Uri attack
Indian investigators could not find any evidence linking the two youths to the assault
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India deploys US-made surveillance drones along LoC
Data centre of drones set up in Srinagar to monitor and process data to deployed troops
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Japan gives Rs9.9m grant for mobile libraries in rural Islamabad
An agreement has been signed between Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan and Chairman Bright Star
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Place names of blasphemers on Exit Control List, IHC orders govt
Justice Shaukat Siddiqui terms 'liberal and secular extremists' far more dangerous than religious fundamentalists
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Stock market to be clean of black money, says a resolute SECP chief
Zafar Hijazi says regulator will plug loopholes ahead of Pakistan’s anti-money laundering review by FATF next year
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Asma Jahangir tells SC federal government asked her to 'give up' on Tayyaba torture case
The country's top court has ordered a stay in proceedings
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Pakistan unwilling to compromise with Afghanistan on terrorism: Asif
Pakistan will continue to eradicate terrorists’ camps within its territory, says Pakistan defence minister
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Terror threat alert issued in Hyderabad
Educational institutes, government offices to be targeted
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Karachi-based NGO Aahung wins Joan B Dunlop award
Aahung has been working to improve reproductive health of men and women
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With changing social realities, need for revisiting women's rights laws in Pakistan
Even in educated urban centres, a strict demarcation of gender roles continues to persist.