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Agricultural development: Water management techniques shared
USAID alumni train 32 progressive farmers and public-sector representatives
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Youth parliament proposals: Increased representation of minorities in Parliament stressed
Young leaders suggest reforming madrassas on Cuban, Indonesian model
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Wild varsity spending: Auditors find irregularities at HEC, two varsities
HEC unable to recover Rs1m from former chairman used to pay for club membership
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Audit embarrassment: CDA keeps spending and ‘losing’ money it doesn’t have
AGP report says revenue generation low, non-development costs, corruption losses high.
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Polio eradication programme: Tarar to respond to monitoring body’s ‘harsh’ remarks
Health minister says international board is unaware of Pakistan’s ground realities
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Following katcheri attack: City courts to be adjusted in two separate premises
Interior ministry submits report in SC regarding implementation of probe commission’s recommendations
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More than a thousand words: Visuals reflect UN’s humanitarian work
Photo exhibition on display at Lok Virsa till Nov 26
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Rejoinder MQM in power for 20 years: Memon
The provincial minister said that feudal system no more prevails is Sindh, it was culminated by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
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PM House meeting: Nawaz approves four demands of MQM
PM calls for resolving differences between parties through dialogue.
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Forsaken?: In Thar, depression claims what drought spares
Tharis are dying of hunger as medics see a visible rise in depression and suicides; govt remains in denial .
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7 more cases set off alarm bells
In a letter to four CMs, PM calls for redoubling efforts to eradicate the virus .
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Need for normalisation: India’s rise linked to Pakistan, says US envoy
Dan Feldman advises Islamabad, New Delhi to engage in dialogue.
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EU urges stay on executions
Since 2008, Pakistan executed only a couple of prisoners while more than 8,000 prisoners are on death row
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Marvel announces new Avengers, Captain America, Thor movies among 9 new films
Among the new titles announced were Black Panther, Inhumans, Dr Strange and Captain Marvel
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Currency: Rupee declines against dollar
The rupee weakened to 102.7/102.9 against the dollar in the inter-bank market on Tuesday
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Oil prices: ‘Global mechanism unobserved’
Yakoob said that PML-N govt, as per its claim of being the business and investment friendly, should reduce prices
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Wheat production: Experts suggest varieties for saline lands
Experts advised growers to complete sowing before mid of November
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Transitions: IVS founder Imran Mir passes away
Mir, 64, was suffering from problems with his lungs. He is survived by two sons and a widow
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Army mobilises units to help drought hit Tharis
Four companies of Army have been moved from Karachi to drought hit areas of Chahro, Dali and Mithi
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Nobel laureate Malala wins World's Children's Prize
Malala becomes the first Nobel Peace Prize winner to be awarded the World's Children's Prize
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Nawaz wants provinces to redouble efforts against polio
Premier writes letter to chief ministers of all provinces. Asks them to work with govt organistaions
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Five Pakistanis listed in BBC'S 100 Women
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Sana Saleem, Sarah Khan, Nigar Nazar and Saadia Zahidi have made it to the list
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NAB files reference against former PM Raja Pervez Ashraf
Reference filed for Ashraf's recruitment of son-in-law in the WB in violation of rules and misusing authority as PM
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Karachi airport attack: Four suspects arrested
CID officials claim a large number of weapons were recovered from the men
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David Cameron invites PM Nawaz to attend Afghanistan conference
According to official handout, Cameron invited PM Nawaz via phone on Tuesday
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No laughing matter: Comedian Saad Haroon means business
The runner-up in Funniest Person in the World competition hopes to inspire other comedians from Pakistan as well
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Saudi executes fourth Pakistani in two weeks
Three other Pakistanis found guilty of heroin smuggling have also been beheaded this month
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Nisar asks US to stop drone attacks in Pakistan
Dan Feldman will meet civilian and military leaders as well as representatives from civil society
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Seven new polio cases put Pakistan total at 227
National Institute of Health confirms five infants were diagnosed with wild type-1 polio in K-P and Fata
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Cyclone Nilofar now classified as 'very severe'
Ten fishing trawlers in deep sea of Gaddani missing
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Salmaan Taseer's killer incited shooting of blasphemy accused in Adiyala
Inquiry by 4-member committee found Qadri prepared two other prison officers to hunt down blasphemy convicts in prison
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Big B summoned by US court for ‘instigating violence’ against Sikhs
Big B accused of raising slogans against Sikhs after PM Indira Gandhi was shot dead by her Sikh bodyguards in 1984
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PM Nawaz calls for dialogue to end MQM-PPP row
Nawaz says democratically elected forces should work together for progress of Sindh
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PS-73 constituency: Murad Ali Shah likely to contest by-polls
Tipped as a strong contender by sources in Bilawal House
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Metro bus project: Three labourers injured
Electrocuted after crane accidentally touches live wire during excavation
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Corruption charges: Policeman held for misappropriation
Results in a loss of Rs1.19 million to national exchequer
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Roadside hazard: Security personnel injured in IED blast
Four officials of security forces and an official of the Bajaur Levies injured
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Officials’ residences: Govt considers housing scheme in 1-16
Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation launches apartments’ scheme
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House proceedings: Senate calls for extending court jurisdiction to FATA
Resolution seeks amendment to Constitution to extend the country’s judicial system into the tribal areas
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Row continues: Aitzaz says MQM using ‘Mohajir card’
Requests the party to tame its rage; says PPP respects all ethnicities
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Burnt down: Truck carrying goods torched in Kurram
Tribal sources say it was attacked by armed men at Tari Mangal
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Community college initiative: USEFP invites applications
Programme supports Pakistani young professionals at accredited US community colleges for year of non-degree studies
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Towards court: Imran challenges Nawaz to declare all assets
Claims govt collected Rs70b through overbilling
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Accident: Three killed in mishap
Truck plunges into deep gorge on Karakoram Highway in Dobair area says police
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Peace committee member shot dead in Swat
Seventy-year-old Saadullah had served as peace committee member between 2009 and 2010
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ANF operations: Two held in Rawalpindi
Anti-Narcotics Force recovers 5kg heroin from a vehicle
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Close contest: Pakistan elected to telecom union
Victory secures berth for Pakistan in administrative, management, policymaking body of telecommunication agency
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‘No child deaths from hunger, negligence in Thar’
Shah pins blame on nature rather than the government's poor performance
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PPP to present resolution in Sindh Assembly against MQM's 'black day'
MQM had made a call for strike on October 26 in protest against Khursheed Shah's remarks on 'muhajirs'
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Amidst crises: ANP invites parties to alleviate problems of IDPs together
Asfandyar Wali urges political leadership to keep differences aside and unite for the cause
















































