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‘Controversial’ changes: FATA MPs agree on some reforms
PM is likely to hold consultations with parliamentarians and stakeholders of tribal areas
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Defamation: Top court reserves verdict in case filed against Imran Khan
Iftikhar Chaudhry had earlier filed a Rs30 billion defamation lawsuit in the court against the PTI chief
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Economic Corridor: PTI seeks opportunities for all provinces
Justified share to all provinces will also promote peace and prosperity among the countrymen
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Development Agenda: UN ambassador stresses on child rights
UNICEF’s annual meeting was being held at a time of great opportunity and great challenge
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Unhcr Figures: 1.6m Afghan refugees in Pakistan
UN refugee agency had facilitated the return of 3.8 million registered Afghans from Pakistan
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Insider Trading: Ex-Qualcomm exec jailed, fined $500k
He had also pleaded guilty to laundering the proceeds of his insider trading using an offshore shell company
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Fleet-Management Business: Canadian firm to buy large chunk of GE
GE has said the business includes $9 billion in assets
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People’s Bank Of China: Central bank cuts interest rate further
The PBoC has now cut interest rates four times since November
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Speedy relief: Federal ombudsman favours drastic changes in laws
Reforms drawn up to give an effective role to federal and provincial ombudsmen
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Heatwave aftermath: Weather experts call for action plan on climate change
Various locations across Pakistan are under the extreme influence of climate change
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BBC report: Inquiry at local level has started, says Rashid
Says MQM avoiding giving reaction to the allegations
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Srinagar unrest: Protest against desecration of mosque
hanting slogans in favour of freedom and against India, the angry protesters pelted stones at the picket of the CRPF
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Floods kill 81 in India’s Gujarat state
Relief work continues amid evacuations
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Passing the buck: Bilawal blames Centre for heatwave deaths
We must continue to highlight the incompetence of the federal government in meeting the energy challenge
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Bridging the gap
The need to establish a strong connection with culture dominates a vast portion of Pakistani literature in English
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Additional power: PM approves unused PSDP for power plants
Three redundant power facilities will be revived by next summer
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Lid lifted on shady work of corrupt officials
Muhammad Saleem, alias KK, is a KMC employee who has opened 21 fake accounts
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India ‘funding MQM since 1994’
His statement was recorded on May 30, 2012, at the Edgware police station
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Crackdown intensifies: FIA gets 90-day detention powers
Suspect in Imran Farooq murder case shifted to Islamabad
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Blistering heatwave: Inquiry into blackouts begins as Nawaz prepares to fly into Karachi
Federal govt team meets K-Electric’s management, seeks records since privatisation
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Vote-fraud probe: Poll supervisory body admits slip-up by POs
Says incompetence might be behind broken seals
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Reshuffling: Senior police officers given new offices
PSO to IGP Tariq Rustam Chauhan has been promoted and appointed Telecommunications DIG
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Eight years on: Two degree colleges at Dhok Syedan in doldrums
The two degree colleges were approved eight years back but work on the structures has been going-on at a snail’s pace
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Climate change: Global warming behind erratic weather patterns
Farmers in upper parts of country forced to shift mode of farming
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Karachi heat wave: Pop art for a purpose
Young artist Faizan Raza raises money for heatstroke patients in Karachi by selling art pieces
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Anti-smoking laws: ICT admin says progress made to implement law
Administration says Rs1 million in fines imposed on violators since Jan 2014
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Thalassaemia eradication: Awareness campaign after Ramazan
The centre has so far registered 300 thalassaemia sufferers.
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Local Governments: Tareen challenges delimitation at LHC
He said the government had no powers to delimit constituencies
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Preparedness: Irrigation Dept set to deal with floods
Instructions have been issued to remove encroachments on water channels, the spokesperson said
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Container Attack: Pommi Butt acquitted
After hearing the witnesses and examining the evidence, the magistrate acquitted them
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Ambushed: ASWJ leader escapes ‘murder attempt’
Party’s Islamabad chapter president injured in gun attack; FIR registered
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Abduction case: IHC directs cops produce lawyer, two others on June 29
Justice Shaukat Aziz ordered the police to register a case of abduction without mentioning the name of any institution
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Court hearing: SHOs, IOs penalised for failing to submit charge sheets
The penalty included forfeiture of service ban on promotions, increments and other benefits
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Health necessity: Work on cancer hospital to start by year end
Construction work on the hospital will begin by the end of this fiscal year
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Smuggling Through Rivers : Specialised force set up
The force will be of much help in dealing with criminals and weapon smugglers
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Science And Technology Park: NUST, Tus-Holdings China ink MoU
Under the MoU, both sides will consider to set up a joint venture company for the establishment of the NSTP
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Achievement recognised: BNP Paribas honours Aman Foundation
They are the first Pakistanis to have ever received the honour
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‘Harry Potter’ to hit London stage
Play will open next summer at Palace Theatre.
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Karachi court hands custody of MQM worker's killer to police
Waqas Shah's alleged murdered has been handed over to police for two weeks for questioning
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SC moved against K-P govt for not reconstructing Hindu temple in Karak
Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani says he found the site of the temple sealed for work when he visited it on June 18
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Funeral held for Pakistani prisoner killed in Indian Kashmir
Officials describe the return of Waheed Noor Khan's body as the first time such an exchange had happened
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FIA granted powers to detain suspects for 90 days
The much criticised Act is to be used by the agency to remand the suspects for 90 days
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Eyewitness identifies Saad Aziz as American professor's primary shooter
Since arrest in May, the IBA graduate has been remanded in a number of cases, including attack on Debra Lobo
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US troops observe eating, drinking restrictions in Ramazan
Soldiers told not to make light of local customs; expect host nation customer service to be 'less accommodating'
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Heatwave volunteerism: These images will restore your faith in Karachi
In the absence of the government, residents of Karachi came out to save their city and its people
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Lodhi calls for children to be centre of post-2015 development agenda
“Sustainable Development goals and post-2015 agenda will improve the lives of millions of children”
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Bahawalpur solar power park project to be completed by 2016: Punjab CM
Pakistan, China resolve to expedite work on the 900MW power project
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Indian funding report: MQM leader's statement to London police leaked
MQM says 'fabricated' statement is part of the larger media trial being held against them
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Pakistan condemns attack at Kuwait mosque
Pakistan reiterates its condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations
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Long legal battle: SC reserves ruling on 18th, 21st amendments
Full bench was hearing challenge to establishment of military courts

















































