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India's Modi invites Nawaz to swearing-in
Foreign ministry spokesperson Tasnim Aslam says no invitation has been received.
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Musharraf's lawyer wants charges to be reframed
Lawyer says list of witnesses is incomplete, notifications issued from the presidency also missing.
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Ties with Sri Lanka: President calls for greater cooperation
President Mamnoon said it was important for the regional countries to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
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NA proceedings: Mamnoon summons session on June 3
President summoned the session in exercise of powers conferred by the Constitution.
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Deadly rain: Two children drown in flood
Residents and police recovered the bodies after they were washed away by heavy rainwater near Ghazikot.
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Lawless land: Two killed, one injured in NWA
The assailants managed to flee after the incident.
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Immediate effect: PCB legal adviser sent packing
A PCB official confirmed the development.
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MH370: ‘CIA hiding something’ claims Mahathir
The 88-year-old former Malaysian PM says it is not fair that MAS and Malaysia should take the blame.
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Next generation: SC disposes of 3G licence auction plea
Attorney General for Pakistan contended that auction money is revenue that could be transferred in FCF.
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Reiksdag delegation: PM for stronger ties with Sweden
The prime minister said Pakistan and Sweden can cultivate bilateral relationship.
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Confusion reigns after polio guidelines
Public clinics selected by the government to vaccinate travellers are drowning in work
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General Raheel Sharif praises PAF, promises more cooperation between the two forces
He was speaking at ceremony in Sargodha that marked re-equipment of PAF with ex-Royal Jordanian F-16 aircrafts.
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Fresh appointment: Dr Sania Nishtar to co-chair commission on child obesity
Among the commissioners are global experts and opinion leaders.
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TTP faction claims Chinese tourist’s abduction
Police claim to have detained two of the kidnappers.
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Poll body to scrutinise NA-68 results
In a bid to dispel Imran Khan’s fears of rigging in NA-68, poll supervisory body has summoned records of the results.
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Additional benefits: Centre to release Rs3.4 billion to provinces under NFC
The announcement was made during a bi-annual meeting of National Finance Commission.
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PCB chairperson post: Najam Sethi back again for the third time
Supreme Court suspends IHC's decision to reinstate Zaka Ashraf as PCB chairperson, brings back Najam Sethi.
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Levelling allegations: Probe Geo’s link with Doordarshan, say top PTI aide
Mazari claims ‘Amn Ki Asha’ was being funded by Indian sponsors including the Indian state television.
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Health threat: Provinces gear up to fight measles after 18 deaths
A vaccination drive will start in Sindh and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa that have the highest incidence of the disease.
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Food supply: Punjab can’t ban wheat supply like this, states SC
Top court asks provincial govt to submit reply, take permissible steps.
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Legislation: CII examines minorities’ marriage bills
Will deliberate today on the content that appeared in Geo TV’s morning show.
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Legal wrangling: Government challenges Ashraf’s reinstatement
Requests the Supreme Court to restore Sethi as PCB chief.
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Counter terrorism efforts: Khawaja Asif salutes servicemen for their role
Says armed forces have lost more lives battling extremism than in wars.
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History of corruption: ‘Abandoned’ inquiry of 62 FIA officials resumes
The interior ministry last year asked the FIA headquarters to ensure internal accountability.
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Karachi violence: Targeted killings claim eleven lives
Separately, 3 children died when fireworks exploded at a farm.
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Against privatisation policy: Opposition stages walkout from Senate
Govt grilled in senate on continued power outages across the country.
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Out of jurisdiction: Federal govt defends travel ban on Musharraf
The bench adjourned the hearing till Wednesday.
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Suo motu trumps petitions: SC refuses to entertain petitions
The SC has termed the petition “not entertainable”.
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Violent crime: Woman, cop injured by robbers
The injured police official was shifted to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS).
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Judge’s murder case: Guard’s bail plea adjourned
Babar Hussain has been on judicial remand since March 11.
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Confucian values in Chinese society
China Study Centre Director Tanveer Abbas Jafery conducted the proceedings.
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Graft cases: NAB court reserves judgment in five references against Zardari
The references were filed 17 years ago during Nawaz Sharif’s second term as PM.
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Dark arts: Sorcerers promise the world, for a price
Use of black magic is condemned by most schools of religious thought, but practice remains rampant.
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Metro bus project: CDA to place conditional clearance before Senate panel
Pak-EPA’s approval hinges on fulfilling 26 conditions.
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Roadwork scare: Sticks and stones protect their homes
Afghan basti residents rush out to confront CDA bulldozers, back down after being convinced they were for roadwork.
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Visual balance: Art connoisseurs throng exhibition
The show, featuring miniatures, will continue till June 2.
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Poor performance: Aabpara SHO suspended
The SSP said officers showing negligence in investigation and nonprofessional attitudes will face strict action.
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Improving education: Ministry forms advisory body
It will also go for implementation, identify bottlenecks and propose remedial measures.
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Foreign assets: PM, top politicians summoned by LHC
Respondents served notices via newspaper proclamation.
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The axe falls: Govt steps in to rescue Geo
Private members vote to suspend Geo licences till May 28; government members abstain from meeting and call it illegal
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Internal, external challenges: Civil-military huddle reviews security situation
Army chief briefs PM on his recent interactions in Kabul.
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Awarded: Bond team wins at PAS Awards
Bond Advertising won ‘Best Original Local Campaign’ and ‘Best Banking and Financial Services Campaign’ award.
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Revival: ‘Govt committed to increase tourism’
Tourism plays an important role in the economy, said minister.
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Currency: Rupee remains steady against dollar
The rupee ended at 98.72/98.77 against the dollar compared to Monday’s close of 98.70/98.72.
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Know your rights: Rights of neighbours
Since people approach political activists to resolve a neighbourhood crisis, the law has become outdated.
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Creating bridges: UoP, Chinese varsity start joint PhDs
A Chinese language and cultural centre will also be established in Peshawar.
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On the go: Police get mobile forensic unit
The unit is equipped with specialised forensic equipment comprising fingerprint ID system, metal detectors.
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Deadly rain: Two children drown in flood
The deceased boy was the son of Amjad Ali, an Abbottabad resident.
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Lawless land: Two killed, one injured in NWA
Two people were killed and another injured in separate incidents in Miranshah Bazaar.
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Whereabouts unknown: Militants kidnap trader from Jamrud
Following this, the political administration set up checkpoints in the area and conducted several raids.

















































