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Chances of sighting Ramazan moon tomorrow extremely high: Met Department
The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is scheduled to formally convene on June 17 for the sighting of the Ramazan moon
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International NGOs to continue functioning in Pakistan for six months: PM
High-level meeting says INGOs required to complete process of fresh registration with government within three months
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Railway accident: Dadu canal breach derails six coaches
Injured given first aid at Madeji hospital then shifted to Civil Hospital Shikarpur
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PM terms Green Line a 'gift for the people of Karachi'
Nawaz says work on Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway will be completed by 2017
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Execution: Seven convicts hanged in Punjab
While seven murder convicts were hanged, three failed to receive the due punishment
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8 ways to work towards soft, youthful hands
With age, the skin on hands can appear wrinkled and the veins become more prominent
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Pakistan's struggle to rein in religious seminaries
The government's efforts to rein in madrassas have prompted anger from many clerics
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Pakistan doctors live in fear after spike in deadly attacks
A record 26 doctors were killed in Pakistan last year, according to police, three times the number in 2010
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Karachi law and order: Paramilitary force’s utility questioned
Senate deliberates over Sindh Rangers chief’s statement
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Leaked figures: Rs225 billion Balochistan budget due on June 18
The key priorities are education, health and law and order
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‘Absurd’: President rejects Indian criticism over on Gwadar-Kashgar road
Says New Delhi’s tone is a violation of diplomatic norms.
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Eradicating polio: Iran offers free vaccines to Pakistan, Afghanistan
Team of health and education officials to meet Saira Tarar
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Axact-gate hearing: Witness statements supplied to counsel for the accused
Magistrate directed to visit premises and supervise the investigators in forensic examination
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Sit-ins’ aftermath: Capital to get anti-riot force
City witnesses over 1,000 protest demonstrations, processions annually
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civic responsibility: Two guards awarded by police
ZIMS Security Company, managed to overpower them with the help of police
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Public facility : BBH gets new emergency ward
DC has approved Rs8.8 million for an internal road at the hospital
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Curbing dengue: Seminar, walks held in Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi has cleaned all offices, waterworks, overhead tanks, tube-wells and residential colonies
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Case of missing prisoners: Supreme Court rejects review petition
The court said that a decision in this regard has already been issued and a new verdict was out of the question
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Polio eradication: Vaccination Act termed a persuasive law
The law is not related to criminalisation of the refusal to vaccinate children
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‘Official commitment’: Rangers raid SBCA, collect stash of data
The paramilitary troops reached the SBCA office in three vehicles at around 3:10pm
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Regulating NGOs: No evidence found against Save the Children, says Nisar
Says registration checking process for INGOs will be introduced soon.
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Terror trials: Army ordinance extended for four months
MQM’s protest triggers verbal duel with defence minister
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Better security: Committee on cards for a ‘business-friendly capital’
IGP Tahir Alam Khan has nominated SSP Jamil Hashmi as head of the committee
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Property dispute: Islamabad High Court issues notice to PML-N
Ch Shujaat requests IHC to order production of relevant official documents
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Rigging allegations: 12 ROs to be quizzed on extra ballots demand
Judges to question officers of NA constituencies with over 10% extra ballots.
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Right to information: Informed citizens help in government accountability: NAB chief
NAB has submitted Rs262 billion in the national exchequer since its inception
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Enhanced standards: PMDC to categorise colleges
the list of category A and B medical and dental colleges will be prepared and announced shortly
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Hand of friendship: Pakistan seeks ‘tension-free ties’ with India, says Aziz
Says Pakistan won’t hold negotiations on India’s terms.
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Fiscal budget: Government criticised for low allocations
Speakers term financial plan unrealistic, unproductive
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Top slot: Hafeezur Rahman approved as next CM of Gilgit-Baltistan
Rahman was scheduled to meet Nawaz on Monday but the meeting was postponed till Tuesday
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Killings spark fear in Kashmir
The killing led to clashes between demonstrators and government forces elsewhere in the region
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Commercial plots: Poor show on first day of auction
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) only managed to sell one commercial plot out of over two dozen on offer
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UN chief pleads for Yemen truce
"We do not have a moment to lose," Ban said
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Focus on empowering LGs
One-third of development funds allocated to district and local govts
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Meaningful work: Artist highlights eternal hope of freedom
The most interesting part of the exhibition was the postcards made from real stamps
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Charter chit-chat: Eight centuries on, Magna Carta’s influence still strong
Speakers, students discuss influence of the medieval legal agreement on modern freedoms
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Govt, ECP put on notice
Petitioners for constitutional amendment to legitimise elections
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Army has broken back of terrorists: Zardari
Stresses need to equip police with latest anti-terror technology.
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Gen Raheel meets Russian counterpart
The two commanders discussed regional security, bilateral defence cooperation and high-level military exchanges
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Poll body notifies 79 UCs’ delimitation
Senate body discusses LG bill’s ‘discrepancies’
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‘Medical negligence’ at BBH: Baby’s death sparks protest
Parents blamed the doctor for delaying operating on the baby that led to her death
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Currency: Rupee strengthens against dollar
The rupee strengthened to 101.5/101.7 against the dollar in the inter-bank market on Monday
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Nowshera-Chitral Highway: Rs2b allocated for tunnel project
The estimated cost of the project was Rs18,132.5 million while so far Rs11,935.551 million has been spent
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Cricket: Overton gets England call-up
He was selected after Yorkshire fast-medium bowler Liam Plunkett was ruled out with a thigh strain
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Fatal: Three die in roof collapse
A Rescue official said the building had been dilapidated
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Weather weary: Two killed in rain incidents
Two people were killed in rain-related accidents as it poured for two hours in Bahawalpur on Sunday
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Stay Requested: Petition against hanging dismissed
According to Lytton Road police, Mukhtar had murdered his daughters in 2004
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Deadly Rivalry: Man shot dead
Police said that Asim, a resident of Mujahidabad in Ramgarh, was a scrap dealer
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Internal rift: Justice Wajihuddin locks horns with PTI leadership
Imran Khan says the tribunal was dissolved a while ago, and it has no legal standing to suspend any party members
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Phone-tapping: SC to take up ISI’s plea for in-camera hearing on Wednesday
The agency had requested the apex court to hold in-camera proceedings of 19-year-old suo moto case