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SHC reserves decision on plea to declare Ogra scam null and void
Filing 2 references in Rs82 billion graft case, NAB has nominated 17 accused, including 2 former PM Gilani and Ashraf.
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Meeting with Taliban shura yielded positive results: Maulana Samiul Haq
Shura's answers to Taliban demands cannot be revealed till meeting with govt committee on Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Govt-Taliban dialogue: Aamna Taseer prays for talks success
Aamna Taseer says we pray Shahbaz and other captives are also freed safely and soon returned to their families.
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Blocking finance: US designates LeJ chief as a ‘terrorist’
Obama administration moves to freeze assets of three suspected militants linked to Haqqani network.
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Proving a point: PML-N to protest ‘victmisation’
Ayub Shar says we are holding protests to draw PML-N’s attention to persecution of its leaders in Sindh.
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Drone strikes: FO reiterates ‘complete halt’ demand
Foreign ministry spokesperson says we have stated it from this forum many times that drone strikes are unacceptable.
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Child Protection Bureau: 9 child beggars sent into protection
Police say most of these children were orphans and others say they did not know way to their homes.
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Smoke, gas leak: Two dozen faint at chehlum
Police say over 50 people had gathered at house in Loharan Wali Gali to attend Chehlum of relative.
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Chaos in city: Three kidnapped
Four incidents of burglary took place in various localities in which citizens were deprived of household items.
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Crime: Shops on Kashmir Road looted
Unidentified burglars targeted four shops at Kashmir Road in Saddar and made off with Rs600, 000.
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Hamza murder case: Charges to be framed on February 20
Hamza was gunned down allegedly by security guard of another teenager, after heated argument on April 27, 2013.
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Stepping up: PMDC to prevent negligence by doctors
Professor Khan says 35 cases of fake registration were found and handed over to court and FIA for investigations.
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Currency: Rupee strengthens against dollar
Overseas Pakistanis remitted $5.275 billion between July and October this year.
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DIB delegation: Dar keen to promote Islamic banking
GoP and DIB would work to achieve fundamental objective of promoting Islamic banking, besides increasing cooperation.
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Aviation: PIA to induct 20 aircraft
Total 10 aircraft will be brought within timeframe of six to 10 months.
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‘Burning issue’: Kashmir Day marked in US capital
Jalil Abbas Jilani says Pakistan is committed to seeking just and peaceful settlement of Kashmir dispute.
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Intimidation: House targeted over extortion
Police say according to initial investigation, around 1 kilogramme of high-grade explosives were used in attack.
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Intelligence tip-off: Police seize explosives in Dera Town
ASP says seized explosive material was intended for terrorist acts, possibly during Friday prayers.
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Arrangements reviewed: RPO visits Sahulat Bazaars
Commissioner says cleanliness should be maintained at bazaars and action would be taken against profiteers.
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Kidnap: Judge wants girl recovered in 3 days
Petitioner says her 13-year-old daughter was kidnapped from her house by some men from neighbourhood on January 9.
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Negligence: 15 Education Dept employees fired
Education EDO issues suspension orders during surprise visit to Government Boys High School Ahmadpur Lama.
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Accountability: Acid attacker jailed for 40 years
Convict was told to pay Rs2.174 million to family of victim as compensation and Rs2 million as additional fine.
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Disgruntled: Teachers boycott polio drive, again
Teachers association decides to withdraw from immunisation drive because they don't feel safe any longer.
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24-hour shrines: LHC asks govt to respond to petition
Petitioner says notification issued by Auqaf Department regarding closure of shrines after Isha prayers has annulled.
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Spirituality: Ghulam Fareed’s urs to begin on Feb 8
Development schemes worth Rs240 million has proposed for Chachran Sharif to facilitate resident and visiting devotees.
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Misuse of power: 7 cops arrested over illegal detention
Petitioner says police detained his son, beat him and demanded that he bribe them if he wanted them to release his son
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Immigration issues: 38 passengers off-loaded from flight
Counter-verification process proved that passengers’ visas and other documents were valid.
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Security: Rangers demand payment for costs
Rangers deploy to assist police for maintaining law and order.
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Tortured to death: Two bodies found in gunny bags
Police claim both of them had long hair and beards and they had been tortured to death.
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Unsafe working conditions: One dead, 3 injured in boiler explosion
Fire brigade, police and Rescue-1122 workers were called and they took injured to hospital.
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Projects: Railways development work reviewed
Meeting reviews proposal to hire locomotives from National Logistics Cell.
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Kohistan video saga: Convicts move PHC against sentence
Offenders claim that they were not involved in that case and were sentenced on wrong grounds.
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Kocha Risaldar blast: Injured victim dies in hospital
Ibrar Hussain came from Saudi Arabia on day of blast and was traveling to native village in Parachinar, Kurram Agency
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Police brutality?: Alleged thief dies in police custody
Police claim accused was ill which is why they took him to hospital where he died.
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In broad daylight: Jeweller’s house robbed of gold, cash
7 armed robbers were able to escape without any hindrance after robbing house in Faqirabad.
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Hit and run: Former village councilor gunned down
Official says family of deceased had not registered FIR, adding police will investigation after they file case.
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Investigation: Relatives of terror suspect detained
Terror suspect from Waziristan was killed in exchange of fire and his accomplices were taken to Nishtar Hospital.
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Illegal detention: FIA chief’s comments sought
Comments sought on petition seeking to register case against man allegedly involved in taking four men hostage.
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In case of emergency: Doctors can buy drugs outside hospitals
PGMI principal Anjum Habib Vohra says doctors on administrative posts should ensure medical cover to patients.
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Dollar shortage: Toyota halts production in Venezuela
Plant produced nearly 9,500 vehicles in 2013.
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Over staffing: Around 706 hired against rules in PTDC
Total 91 persons were employed on daily-wages, while 88 persons were regularised on recommendations of committee.
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Targeting uniform: Policeman killed, passerby injured
Official says all entry and exit routes of city were closed following shooting but no one was arrested.
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Save a city: Karachi’s oldest inhabitants in danger of losing their identity
The goths on the outskirts of Karachi were present before the city itself.
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MQM submits petition in SHC against 'unlawful' arrest of Fahad Aziz
Says FIR should be registered against AIG Shahid Hayat, SSP East Pir Mohammad Shah, SHO of Shah Faisal police station.
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Spiritual connections : Khawaja Ghulam Fareed’s urs ends
Organisers, visitors not happy with the ban on poetry recitation, stalls.
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Crying foul: MQM worker wins freedom after 10 hours in detention
The personnel who arrested Aziz were first rewarded by AIG Hayat and then suspended by Sindh IG.
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Tasting success: Dreaming big in Pakistan
With hard work and a little help, a small town boy becomes the first chemical engineer of Ghotki district.
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‘Musharraf is facing just desserts’
Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan said “My beard is hidden in my heart”
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Headcount: CCI likely to decide new census strategy
Fresh census has not been held for past 17 years.
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Kohistan video scandal: JUI-F accuses MPA of concealing facts
Says investigation into deaths should be reopened.