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Under CPEC: Chinese government plans up-gradation
Rs11.3 billion has been allocated for the rehabilitation of track and allied structures
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Corporate corner: ChenOne captures Sri Lankan interest
nformation about ChenOne franchise options was also available as the lifestyle store is expanding rapidly
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Still vulnerable : FIRs registered against 70 soft targets
Dozens of private and international companies’ offices were also booked across the city
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On orders: Security to be tightened at LRH gates, hostel
Security issues were discussed in detail, besides other matters
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Threat to security: College in Swabi without boundary wall
District nazim appealed to the district administration and the authorities to reconstruct the wall but to no avail
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In custody: Suspected extortionist held
The man reportedly confessed to his association with a banned outfit
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Denying agency: Woman killed for turning down proposal
The woman was rushed to a hospital in critical condition, but she succumbed to her injuries there
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Bad day for bikers: Man dies in accident
The driver managed to escape from the scene of the accident
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Bacha khan university attack: Political parties remember victims
Members of Awami National Party Swabi chapter also held a gathering to remember the slain students and staff
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Park Enclave II: CDA receives 700 applications for plots
Authority says balloting for 315 plots to begin soon.
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Tolo TV attack rebrands Taliban as terrorists
AJF terms incident ‘violence against humanity’; group seen as brutal when opposed
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Stepping down: AGP resigns due to bad health
Mirza spent his last day at office on Friday and received compliments from the staff
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Intra-Party Polls: Ejaz to run for Punjab presidency
He said that the elections would give members of the party a chance to vote for those they saw fit to lead them
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Science, Technology: ECOSF president delivers lecture at GCU
He also talked about the process of ECOSF funding for the science projects
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Tackling climate change: ‘No clear direction on increasing forest cover’
Climate minister says trees of special species would be planted in different forest pockets
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Harappan Connections: Exhibition embodies artefacts from Indus
Displays a lot of digital art as the originals were exhibited at Lahore Museum.
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Rental power project case : NAB gets physical remand of former AJK president’s son
Zulqarnain facing corruption charges, misuse of authority
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Kaavan: In chains, he weeps
After brief period of freedom, sole elephant at Islamabad Zoo shackled once again
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Delayed salaries: 100 dengue workers strike
They chanted slogans against the Punjab government, health department and the district administration
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Rape-murder case: Suspects’ remand extended till Jan 30
Three other suspects were arrested a week later.
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Against encroachers: Action taken against 75 marble shops
The partition walls were constructed to capture the encroached land
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Fake fir: Court rejects SHO’s apology
The labourers were released by the court after it was established that the case against them was baseless
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District councils: Elections for reserved seats on Feb 8
All UC chairmen will cast ballot to elect indirect members of the councils
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Paying respect: IMCB, H-8 Holds Mehfil-e-milad
The students of the college recited naats in the honour of the Prophet
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Academic competition: Gordon College bags awards
The college bagged first position the division level competition in Urdu debate and stood third in the English debate
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School evacuated as attack rumours spark panic
The incident highlights frayed nerves days after gunmen stormed Bacha Khan University killing 21 people
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China to provide Rs410m for Gwadar port feasibility study
The two countries ink an agreement to develop a report of the master plan, which will be completed within a year
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Malala's father urges world leaders to nominate Edhi for Nobel Peace Prize
With just a few weeks before nominations close, the petition has 126,080 signatures
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FIRs registered against govt schools, offices for lack of security
Police launches large-scale security review, saying government institutes were vulnerable despite security measures
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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy launches petition to end honour killings
Filmmaker says petition will be sent to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who has pledged to eradicate honour killings
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Instability in Pakistan can impact nuclear security, says US Congressional report
Report also notes how a number of recent initiatives have improved Pakistan’s nuclear security
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Pakistan defeating terrorism for a prosperous economy: Nawaz
PM tells business community in Switzerland that Pakistan is on its way to economic self-reliability and security
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Bacha Khan University attackers vow to target schools in new video
We will continue to attack schools, colleges and universities across Pakistan, the message says
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Pakistan, Russia hold talks on sale of military hardware
Focus was on enhanced security and training cooperation measures to expand joint military ties between the two armies
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SC lifts ban on houbara bustard hunting
Justice Qazi Faez Isa opposes the decision of the ban being lifted
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Charsadda attack raises tough question: should teachers shoot back?
After 2014 school massacre, teachers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were offered weapons training
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Goals: Zong holds business conference
The main agenda of the conference was to review the organisation’s 2015 key performance achievements
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Corporate corner: agreement UBL, ICBC sign MoU
UBL will be able to leverage the dominant position that ICBC enjoys in China
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Currency: Rupee remains stable against dollar
The rupee remained stable against the dollar at 104.5/104.7 in the inter-bank market on Thursday
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Awareness: TDAP organises seminar for fruit growers
SCCI President Aamir Ghouri said such kind of seminars should be organised frequently to benefit export traders
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Gemstone: Pakistan’s vast untapped potential
Unfortunately, Pakistan Gems and Mineral exhibition has not attracted much attention from international buyers.
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Bahria Icon opens for booking
Bahria Icon will have 62 storeys in total once complete
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Intra-party elections: SC seeks ECP statement over access to data server
The apex court reviews PTI petition against IHC’s Nov 2015 order
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Conspiracy: AKD welcomes action from apex committee
Dhedhi said that FIA’s action against AKD Securities was tantamount to targeting the whole business community
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Rules of business: MPs have no role in hiring, posting: SC
Sets aside LHC’s 2002 acquittal of former petroleum minister Anwar Saifullah
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Infiltration from Afghanistan: Asif amenable to idea of fencing Afghan border
Says it should be done through an agreement between the two countries
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Landmark move: Rabbani bans Khawaja Asif’s entry into Senate
Seeks to ‘teach absent ministers a lesson’ by making an example of defence minister
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Rental power project case: NAB arrests son of former AJK president
IHC dismisses Raja Babar Ali Zulqarnain’s pre-arrest bail plea
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Graft busters detain two ex-servicemen
An accountability court has granted physical remand of the three men till January 29
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Violation: Missile from Afghanistan kills three in S Waziristan
Several mortars were fired from Afghan territory