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‘Forced into prostitution,’ teenager appeals for justice
National Commission for Human Rights seeks report from IG and commissioner over brothel house
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Bad business: Woman seeks FIR against husband
She told the court that she had left him and was living with her parent
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20 die in south Punjab heat wave
300 reported to Nishtar Hospital with symptoms of gastroenteritis
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Pemra bans crime re-enactment shows on TV
Channels would not be allowed to telecast re-enactment of crimes such as rape & murder, announced chairman Absar Alam
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Army clears last militant stronghold in North Waziristan
We have cleared the Shawal valley completely of militants, Brigadier Shabbir Narejo told reporters at a briefing
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Pakistan seeks NSG membership to curb nuclear proliferation
Pakistan ambassador in Vienna submits a formal application to chairman Nuclear Suppliers Group
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Former army chief rules out military intervention in political affairs
A section of opposition parties has misunderstood the current political situation, says Gen (retd) Mirza Aslam Beg
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Senate okays formation of 12-member ToRs committee amid Rabbani's walkout
Rabbani stages walkout after minister for law moved a motion for which he wasn't consulted prior to the session
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Pakistan doing everything to bring Taliban, Haqqani network to peace talks: Aizaz
Foreign secretary says Kabul must limit military gains by Taliban and offer incentives to insurgents to revive talks
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Ali Haider Gilani rebuts story quoting him in favour of Sharia law enforcement
Former premier's son says certain media outlets molded his statement regarding Sharia and Islam
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Karachi readies graves, hospitals as mercury rises
Pakistan's meteorological office is not predicting a repeat of last year's extreme conditions
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Fired up: Karachi’s heat action plan
The change in weather conditions is due to the presence of air depression over the Arabian Sea
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Lack of educated players brought cricket’s downfall, says PCB chairman
Shaharyar Khan said PCB would rectify this problem by encouraging educated players and grooming existing ones
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Inzamam demands seaming pitches for training ahead of England tour
Proposed measure will allow squad members to adapt to English conditions
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Pakistan has world's weakest higher education system, say QS rankings
With an overall score of 9.2, Pakistan higher education system ranked 50 as compared to India which ranked 24
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McDonald’s welcomes Pakistanis behind the scenes in “Open Door” programme
Participants of the Open Doors kitchen tours learn the truth about McDonald’s food
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We’ll keep building roads for you to protest on, Nawaz tells Imran
Prime minister inaugurates Nawaz Sharif Kidney Hospital in Swat
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No panacea: Without changes on the ground, 22nd amendment is ‘ineffectual’
ECP’s main shortcomings lie at the level of district staff who ensure smooth conduct of elections
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Senate Committee of the Whole: Right to verify MPs’ votes sought
Leaders will be able to check who voted for whom
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US Congress imposes strict conditions on aid to Pakistan
NDAA passed which increase period for reimbursement till December 2017
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FO briefing: Islamabad welcomes Kabul-HIA peace deal
Spokesman says doubting Pakistan’s intentions strengthens anti-peace elements
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Sale of F-16s: Pakistan concerned over blocked funds
Nisar tells Olson that planes are essential to fight terrorism
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Muslims too could venture into space in near future, but when?
Roadmap suggests capacity building, regional cooperation for space ventures
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Poll winners: PM congratulates PFUJ office bearers
Imtiaz Shaikh also congratulated the PFUJ office bearers
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Islamabad to raise alarm on Delhi’s ballistic arsenal
Sartaj Aziz says Pakistan will augment its defence capabilities but won’t get into arms race
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Air tragedy: EgyptAir plane debris found off Greek isle
Investigators probing whether the aircraft carrying 66 people was downed by a bomb
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First time in a decade: Pakistan extradites man to UK to face murder charge
British High Commissioner Thomas Drew thanked the Pakistani authorities for their assistance
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Bhimber electioneering: Imran takes a swipe at PML-N, JUI-F chiefs
PTI chief vows to introduce corruption-free governance in AJK if elected
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ToRs committee: Opposition thwarts govt bid to alter panel composition
PML-N attempted to increase panel strength to accommodate MQM
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22nd Constitutional Amendment: NA votes to change criterion for CEC appointment
Bill allows senior civil servants, technocrats to head ECP
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Foreign exchange: Reserves increase 2.9% week-on-week
Two months ago, foreign exchange reserves held by the SBP increased 3.5% on a weekly basis
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
The rupee remained stable against the dollar at 104.3/104.5 in the inter-bank market on Thursday
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No output: MOL hits dry well in Tal block
The well was drilled in May 2015 and it reached the depth of 5,990 metres against the target of 5,152 metres
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New islamabad airport: Meinhardt says it is not part of project
The Meinhardt group has said the CAA had never delegated the job of evaluation of contractors to the group
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Pakistan Railways restructuring: ADB set to approve $300m budgetary support loan
Restructuring public sector enterprises would be programme’s focus, instead of privatisation
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Mourning: Protests erupt over JUI-F leader’s killing
Shops were closed to mourn the JUI-F leader’s death
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Up in arms: Parties demand equal representation in CPEC
PUT chief said the federal government is marginalising smaller provinces by undermining the western route of CPEC
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All set: Food street in Namak Mandi gets green light
The naib nazim asked UPU to prepare a structural drawing and map for the food street within seven days
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Innovation: Varsity asked to expedite work on research centre
The chief minister directed the varsity administration to improve the standard of education for girls studying at ICU
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Body count: Four dead, one injured in road accident
The police registered FIR against them and investigation is under way
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Pm’s swat visit: Authorities finalise arrangements
Officials informed that all schools will remain open during the premier’s visit
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Gas cylinder blast: Eight of a family injured in Swabi
According to the SHO, the victims had suffered up to 80% burn injuries
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Suspension from class: Verdict reserved on student’s plea
Justice Shams Mahmood Mirza heard his contention and reserved judgment on the petition
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Medical education: ‘Stop charging revised fee’
The judge suspended the notification and sought a reply from the Health Department in two weeks
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Ticket purchase : LTC to issue traveller cards
Fare collectors are being trained in the use of card machines
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Heat wave: FESCO reveals new outage schedule
The FESCO chief said special teams had been formed to address consumers’ complaints
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Cooperation: ‘Pakistan, UK working together for development’
The chief minister said the government had been executing development schemes in a transparent manner
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SDGs: ‘Prosperous Pakistan in US interest’
Tomlinson highlighted the US and Pakistan’s shared commitment to achieving SDGs
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MOCC workshop : Call for ban on products containing mercury
Minamata Convention on Mercury addresses to phase out mercury added products like thermometers
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Drama festival: Unnecessary dance sequences make for a bad performance
Weak execution of “Alif Iqbal” ruins essence of an otherwise great story