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Sky high prices: SC forms committees to check flour price
Asks official how a small family can survive on minimum wage.
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Heritage at risk: Commercialism threatens Manto’s mansion
This house, thus, is likely to be turned into a shopping plaza of mobile phones.
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Grandeur of K-P: Heart-warming sights, sounds and smells
K-P pavilion has a charm of its own, with recreated 'Bab-i-Khyber' entrance ushering in visitors in all its...
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HEC chief: Govt asked to appoint someone at the earliest
New committee picking names, says education secretary.
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Capital reversal: Last-minute land use change haunting CDA
Plot changed from mixed use to residential a day before auction; bidder claims plans now unfeasible.
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Dengue alert: Pre-monsoon rain to heighten risk of dengue outbreak
Govt officials claim measures in place to deal with threat.
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Slum demolition: Charity school among structures torn down
Mobile school not given time to move; curiously, only one building was spared.
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Relocation for metro bus: For many trees, second chance may just be delayed death
CDA identifies 1,692 trees for relocation, environmentalist questions ability, cost estimates.
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Knife attack: Man kills two nephews, injures another
Survivor ‘played dead’ while bodies were dumped; still in critical condition.
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Partnership: Islamabad proposes free trade with Seoul
Premier Nawaz also offers to prepare ‘country partnership strategy’ for three years.
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Once a week: PM bound to attend Senate sessions
Upper House amends rules amidst walkout by opposition.
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Derailing standards: Education in Leemo Goth going down the drain, literally
Garbage dump beside the schools clogs student attendance.
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Admiration: PIAF chairman appreciates OIC efforts
The PIAF acting chairman said that there was no doubt that the Islamic countries are natural partners for each other.
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Technology : Agricultural innovation required
Prof. Dr Asif Ali said that a farmers’ facilitation centre would be set up to guide the farmers round the clock.
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Currency: Rupee strengthens against dollar
The rupee ended higher at 96.00/96.05 against the dollar compared to Friday’s close of 96.35/96.40.
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Senate passes resolution binding prime minister to attend house session
Cyber Security Council Bill tabled in Senate, Mini-Marshall Plan for FATA to be introduced.
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Country Partnership Strategy: Pakistan seeks free trade agreement with South Korea
Nawaz wants trade with Korea to be increased from the 2012 levels of $1.6 billion.
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A week of fashion PSFW Day 4: Circuses, love bugs and patriotism
Day 4 had its fair share of drama on the runway. While some collections made a real impact, others failed to do so.
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40 feet under: Man searching for gold now found dead
The rescue team is currently struggling to take the body out of the shaft.
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Bhakkar cannibals return to eating human flesh
The 2 brothers were first arrested in Apr 2011, sentenced to 2 years imprisonment and fined Rs50,000 each.
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Dangerous route: Seven killed, five injured in accident
Four children and a woman among the deceased.
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In protest: APML demands respite for Musharraf
Activists of APML stage protest outside Karachi Press Club, demanding removal of their party chief’s name from ECL.
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Voicing concerns: Families demand justice for loved ones
Family members, relatives of victims killed in recent incidents of target killings protest outside Karachi Press Club.
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Endangered: Eight arrested for illegal hunting
Wildlife Department officials have arrested eight men for illegally hunting deer in Cholistan.
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Petty dispute: Four injured by neighbours
Four people were shot and injured by their neighbour in Faizabad.
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763rd death anniversary: Bringing Rumi’s masnavi to life
Musician Anjum Sherazi has composed the Urdu translation of Maulana Rumi’s famous masnavi composed in bherveen.
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Man from Karachi: Alleged target killer held in Abbottabad
Police claims to have arrested alleged hit-man wanted to Karachi police in acts of terrorism and targeted killing.
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Govt scheme: Hajj applications from April 21
Designated online branches of 6 scheduled banks will receive govt scheme Hajj applications from Apr 21, says official.
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Chip cards: Punjab plans computerised arms licences
Punjab govt is working on project to purge society of illegal weapons.
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4-day training: IFJ and PFUJ workshop for journalists
IFJ acting director Jain Warthintun and Ujal Achar will conduct the 4-day workshop.
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Sindh issue: MQM chief for joint Urdu-Sindhi struggle
MQM chief urges Sindhis to wage joint struggle with Urdu-speaking people against ‘outsiders’, de facto rulers of Sindh
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Sindh Assembly: Sabzwari raises concerns about missing MQM workers
Demands that govt inform MQM which agencies have their workers in custody.
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Wanted: Three robbers arrested
Two motorcycles, Rs0.15 million, 10 mobile phones and weapons have been recovered from them, say police.
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Family rift: Man commits suicide
A 20-year-old man committed suicide over a domestic clash, say police.
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IHC orders appointment of HEC chairperson in 15 days
Over two months after court-ordered deadline to appoint a permanent HEC chairperson, post still remains empty.
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Greener pastures: Senators seek equal share in foreign trips
Questions ministry on policy to raise salaries.
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Four-day visit: South Korean premier arrives in Islamabad
Chung Hong-won is the first Korean head of govt to visit Pakistan.
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11-point agenda: 10 parties push for FATA reforms
Joint political body demands democratic and constitutional rights.
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Charges of corruption: ED issues charge-sheet to Nacta officials
The said officials had reportedly formed a gang, which was involved in corruption, blackmailing and harassment.
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Controversial remarks: Khawaja Asif may lose defence portfolio
Insiders says PM is considering move to preempt any friction between civil, military leadership
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Unpaid dues: Ration supply cut off to jails in Balochistan
Prison department owes Rs21 million to private contractors.
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Security concerns: Bilawal postpones Punjab trip till end of April
PPP leader keen to induct younger recruits to the party.
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Birth registration: Just a click away
Sixty million Pakistanis are unregistered, but use of technology may change that.
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Dr Salimuzzaman Siddiqui: The man who merged eastern and western medicine
One of Dr Siddiqui’s legacies is the scientific research and learning institutions founded or supported by him.
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Avoiding conflict: New JI chief reiterates support for peace talks
Says those opposed to negotiations are not friends of Pakistan.
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Poke your eyes out: In the most dangerous city of the world, art is the latest victim
While the festival had its saving graces, take two steps forward and you'll be knee-deep in muck.
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Model village: A chorus of bleats welcomes visitors to Saidpur
CDA has not been able to remove an illegal market that sprung up years ago.
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Spirit of multiculturalism: Going beyond local culture to take on intercontinental hues
‘Australia Day in Spring’ marked by thrilling performance by Aboriginal musical trio.
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Shoot out: Robbers gun down constable
Police says Constable Saqib was shot by 2 men when he and Constable Noor Khan responded to mobile snatching call.
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Lok Mela: People pour in large numbers to witness work of rural artisans
Over 500 craftspeople could be seen actively demonstrating their work.