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Upper house: Senate okays ToRs panel after Rabbani’s walkout
Senate chief exits the house without endorsing the motion
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7 magnificent pictures of endangered snow leopards in Pakistan
This magnificent cat has been considered the king of the mountains until recently as their population is dropping
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Resolute Support mission: NATO extends Afghanistan training mission
Alliance chief says country continues to face serious security challenges
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Against military court’s order: SC issues notices over militant’s conviction
Aksan Mehboob’s counsel claims family not aware of the reasons behind the sentence
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Balochistan minister's son kidnapped
Asad Khan Tareen was abducted by unidentified assailants from Pishin Cadet College area
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Pakistan applies for accession to NSG
Formal application handed over by country’s envoy in Vienna
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MQM back in opposition bloc over ToRs
Senator Saif replaces Aftab Ahmad Sherpao as a member
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NA approves changes in criminal laws
The Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015 amends child marriage, lynching, incitement laws
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Imran vows to make Nawaz accountable
Says PM failed to defend his family during his recent parliamentary speech
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Afghan peace process: Islamabad denies holding Taliban under its thumb
Sartaj urges Kabul to adopt ‘unified, coherent’ approach to reconciliation
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2012 MURDER CASE: Court allows Uzair’s interrogation
The AVCC filed an application requesting they be allowed to interrogate Baloch
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Corruption reference: Warrants issued for Minhaj Qazi
The Rangers had taken Qazi into custody in February and detained him for three months
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Building rules: LDA’s comments sought
The lawyer said both plazas lacked parking floors which was another violation of LDA rules
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Military farms dispute: Demo held to demand AMP men’s release
Operations DIG Haider Ashraf said police had been tipped-off regarding the protestors’ plan to disrupt public order
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Summons : PCB to reply on illegal appointments
The petitioner said vacancies on the posts were never advertised
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In Custody: Ex-Pepco chief’s remand extended
The court extended physical remand for another 14 days and directed to produce him again on June 2
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Defective Product: Cell phone seller notified
The petitioner had purchased a mobile phone from Anees Ali from his shop in Shahdara for Rs12,000
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New find: PPL discovers gas in Kotri block
Good quality gas flowed from the well at an average rate of 3.4 million standard cubic feet per day
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Week-on-week: SPI rises 0.27%
During the week, average prices of 16 items rose in a selected basket of goods
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
The rupee remained stable against the dollar at 104.3/104.5 in the inter-bank market on Friday
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Electricity supply: Govt upgrading power lines, grids
The ministry also appealed to consumers to conserve electricity and avoid its excessive consumption
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Arrested: Four held for gambling
A case has also been registered against the suspects
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Raid: Five alleged human traffickers held
The accused have been shifted to the anti-human trafficking cell for further investigation
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Performance review: Crime rate down by 30%: police
Similarly, the police said that car and motorcycle theft incidents have dropped by 44 and 61 per cent respectively
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Twice A Day: MoU signed to provide food to patients
Tahir Butt said his organisation is prepared to increase the supply of food if the number of patients increases
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Contempt Of Court: PHC issues notice to Fata officials
Zaman applied for a teaching post in the education department in 2002 and was eligible for the post
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Behind Bars: Militant commander arrested
As per the official, the militant commander was involved in various incidents of militancy in Swat district
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Govt misses most critical growth target amid suspicion
Agriculture output contracted 0.19%, contribution to GDP shrank 20.5%
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Access to Genetic Resources: Workshop aims to build understanding of Nagoya Protocol
Participants educated on their obligations under Access and Benefit Sharing
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Exhibition: Art residency generates diverse work
Artists present pieces borne of experiments, exploration
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Fulbright Student Programme: Women make 55 per cent of the recipients
The Fulbright program in Pakistan is the largest and one of the most distinguished in the world
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After extension: Polyclinic will have 1100 beds, NA told
Marriyum Aurangzeb said that the project would be executed by the Punjab government
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Buddhist heritage: ‘Cultural diversity can open gates for development’
Speakers say gap between national policy and cultural heritage needs to be bridged
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Slow response: Police clueless about three kidnapped girls
Shalimar police take eight days to register kidnapping case
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‘Forced into prostitution,’ teenager appeals for justice
National Commission for Human Rights seeks report from IG and commissioner over brothel house
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Bad business: Woman seeks FIR against husband
She told the court that she had left him and was living with her parent
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20 die in south Punjab heat wave
300 reported to Nishtar Hospital with symptoms of gastroenteritis
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Pemra bans crime re-enactment shows on TV
Channels would not be allowed to telecast re-enactment of crimes such as rape & murder, announced chairman Absar Alam
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Army clears last militant stronghold in North Waziristan
We have cleared the Shawal valley completely of militants, Brigadier Shabbir Narejo told reporters at a briefing
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Pakistan seeks NSG membership to curb nuclear proliferation
Pakistan ambassador in Vienna submits a formal application to chairman Nuclear Suppliers Group
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Former army chief rules out military intervention in political affairs
A section of opposition parties has misunderstood the current political situation, says Gen (retd) Mirza Aslam Beg
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Senate okays formation of 12-member ToRs committee amid Rabbani's walkout
Rabbani stages walkout after minister for law moved a motion for which he wasn't consulted prior to the session
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Pakistan doing everything to bring Taliban, Haqqani network to peace talks: Aizaz
Foreign secretary says Kabul must limit military gains by Taliban and offer incentives to insurgents to revive talks
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Ali Haider Gilani rebuts story quoting him in favour of Sharia law enforcement
Former premier's son says certain media outlets molded his statement regarding Sharia and Islam
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Karachi readies graves, hospitals as mercury rises
Pakistan's meteorological office is not predicting a repeat of last year's extreme conditions
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Fired up: Karachi’s heat action plan
The change in weather conditions is due to the presence of air depression over the Arabian Sea
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Lack of educated players brought cricket’s downfall, says PCB chairman
Shaharyar Khan said PCB would rectify this problem by encouraging educated players and grooming existing ones
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Inzamam demands seaming pitches for training ahead of England tour
Proposed measure will allow squad members to adapt to English conditions
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Pakistan has world's weakest higher education system, say QS rankings
With an overall score of 9.2, Pakistan higher education system ranked 50 as compared to India which ranked 24
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McDonald’s welcomes Pakistanis behind the scenes in “Open Door” programme
Participants of the Open Doors kitchen tours learn the truth about McDonald’s food