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No Kids: ‘Wife kept hysterectomy a secret’
He claimed that she had undergone the procedure out of fear of giving birth to a third daughter
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Execution: Murder convict to be hanged on 10th
The magistrate will record Tara’s last will at the Central Jail on June 10
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Appointment Of Nursing Superintendent: NICVD nursing staff protests
The nursing staff at the NICVD staged a protest against the replacement of the chief nursing superintendent
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Derailed: Five injured in train track explosion
A huge explosion took place on the railway tracks near the Jacobabad cattle market at around 5:55am
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Permission Granted: Police to interrogate MQM detainees
An anti-terrorism court allowed the police to interrogate 26 detained suspects in a case registered against MQM
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Favouring a few: Imran rails against ‘pro-rich’ budget
Claims they will win more seats if a reelection takes place in K-P; accuses rulers of ignoring the poor in the budget
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ECC approves 85,000 metric tonnes of wheat for TDPs
The finance ministry will pay Rs3.444 billion for the wheat, as fixed by PASSCO
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From America to Muslim Bagh
Actor Shaz Khan on making Pakistani film debut with ‘Moor’ and playing a Pashtun from Balochistan
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‘Organised’ rigging: K-P tripartite alliance calls for province-wide strike on June 10
Ask provincial government to step down; decide to take other parties on-board to expand protest
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Budget favours the rich who support PML-N: Imran
PTI chief alleges the budget will make the poor poorer
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Army deployed across all districts in G-B ahead of elections
Polls for the GB Assembly are set to be held on June 8
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US drone strike kills eight suspected militants in North Waziristan
A compound and a vehicle parked in it were targeted and caught fire immediately after the strike
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Amid fear of losses: Ministry wants LHC ruling overturned
Files plea against court verdict declaring surcharges worth Rs100b illegal
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Budget 2015-16 is pro-poor with rich kept in mind: Dar
Finance minister explains salient features of the new budget and clarifies misconceptions surrounding it
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‘Secret letter’ reveals Afghan pressure on Pakistan
President Ghani reportedly asks PM Sharif to arrest Taliban leaders in Pakistan
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Rs1.5b earmarked for law, justice, human rights division
Up to Rs1.3 billion has been approved for ongoing schemes
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Eight injured as explosion derails Quetta bound train
CM Qaim Ali Shah takes notice of the incident as four bogies derail
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With Rs248b allocations, govt aims to end blackouts by 2017
Budget to enable projects to achieve its target of ending load-shedding by December 2017
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7.5% ad hoc allowance for govt servants
This is the 6th year in a row that government servants will get budgetary relief in the shape of ad hoc allowances
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Rs700b set aside for development projects
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project allocations get cut, but still take up lion’s share of federal PSDP.
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Rs238b in new taxes imposed to achieve revenue target
Prices of packaged dairy, cigarettes, mobile phones, petroleum, meat and poultry likely to rise.
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Defence spending goes up to Rs781 billion after 11% hike
Army will get 47%, air force 20% and navy 10%
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Big on aims, short of ideas
5.5% growth rate targeted for next year
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Ambitious plan: Govt increases BISP fund by Rs5 billion
Will launch special schemes for creating employment.
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Prime Minister House may get cash ‘off the radar’
Sources claimed that the finance ministry had deliberately concealed the amount
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Obituary: Express News worker’s mother dies
The mother of Faisal Hussain, Bureau Chief Express News, has passed away
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Freedom: Kidnapped PIA pilot found in bus
He was abducted in February while buying plants from a nursery in Defence locality
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Jacked up: Provinces to get Rs1.9 trillion
Their share in federal taxes and straight transfers has been hiked by 17.4 per cent.
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Rs100b rehabilitation fund drawn up for TDPs
Govt says Rs20 billion from that amount can be spent on security
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Stereotyping the nation
It is tragic to see Pak, one of the strongest Muslim nations in the world, being labelled as violent and extremist
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Army chief begins crucial Sri Lanka trip
Gen Raheel to meet President and PM in four-day visit to Colombo.
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Seminar marks Environment Day
The seminar also emphasised the importance of communicating the message
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Welcome to Sweden: Working women, quality of education credited for high living standards
The Express Tribune has a cup of tea with Swedish ambassador Tomas Rosander.
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Only two new schemes for climate ministry
The scheme was approved by the Central Development Working Party
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Judges detention case: Two new witnesses record statements
Policemen deployed at Judges Colony say they never saw any judge leave his house during the emergency period.
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New beginnings: Residents welcome metro bus service
The government employees were also happy that they were reaching their offices in shorter time than before
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Improving work force: USEFP holds pre-departure orientation seminar
USEFP Executive Director Rita Akhtar said that although this is not a degree programme
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Call for promoting science education
The participants were also shown a display of vacuum technology and its applications in industries
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Govt slashes Rs4.4b from health budget
The government has allocated Rs22.4 billion for the Ministry of National Health Services
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Mysterious seizure: Confusion surrounds arrest of ASWJ leader
Aurangzeb Farooqi’s colleagues say police did not explain why he was nabbed; case yet to be registered.
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HEC gets over 72% of education budget
Education ministry budget cut by Rs1 billion.
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Budget 2015-16: Capital receives nearly Rs5b for various projects
Islamabad Police to have Rapid Response Force, forensic lab.
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Labour Force: Locals demand jobs in Thar Coal projects
Hundreds of people held a rally in Tharparkar district’s Mithi to demand jobs for local residents in Thar
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Education: SALU extends MA admission date
The forms are available for Rs500 and can be submitted at the designated branches of Habib Bank Limited
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Announcement Made: Sindh budget to be presented on Jun 12
Sindh CM Qaim Ali Shah has moved a summary to Sindh Governor to hold the provincial budget session on Friday, June 12
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763rd Anniversary: Lal Shahbaz’s urs starts today
Tens of thousands of devotees, mostly from Sindh and Punjab, will gather at the small town during the three-day event
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Dejected: Three commit suicide
Three people committed suicide in three incidents in Faisalabad on Friday
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Not Comfy: Man sued over ‘defective’ furniture
A consumer court issued a notice to the proprietor of a furniture shop on Friday in a Rs300,000 suit
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Electoral Rigging: Pleas on judicial commission dismissed
LHC dismissed as not maintainable pleas challenging legality of the judicial commission probing electoral rigging
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Vehicle Damaged: SHO’s reply sought on driver’s plea
He accused the officer of pressuring him to reach a compromise with the suspects