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Seminar: ‘Govt working on a bill to provide free books, uniforms to children’
SDPI research links lack of awareness to low enrolment, dropouts
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World Diabetes Day: Diabetes - the most common, confused disease
Around 6.7 million people are diabetic in Pakistan
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Anti-encroachment drive: Campaign under way in Mirpur
Officials say authorities will take land of the irrigation department back from illegal occupation of ‘land mafia'
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Business activities: SB to beef up security for traders
AIG SB adds SB will ensure early security clearance of visiting foreign entrepreneurs
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‘Learn, Create, Lead’: Budding entrepreneurs learn from the best
Students of twin cities attend conference to hear experts
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HRCP workshop: ‘Repeal laws that keep information from people’
Speakers say procedural demands must not retard spirit of RTI laws
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Depleting resource: Experts call for better water management
Urge integrated efforts to improve per capita water availability
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Tabs on travellers: WHO dangles threat of global screening
Panel says Pakistan is responsible for continuous international spread of polio virus
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Cross-border fire: Stray mortars from Afghanistan kill two in Chitral
Three militants killed in clashes with pro-govt militia in Khyber Agency
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Fighting harassment globally
We must spread awareness regarding sexual harassment and put the word out there
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Ugly reprisal: Students torch man for refusing them free tea
College students allegedly first tied the man, beat him up and later set him on fire
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Signature Art Prize: Pakistani artist shines in Singapore
Pakistan’s Farida Batool presents her lenticular print “Kahani Eik Shehr Ki
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Zarb-e-Azb: Army says 90% of North Waziristan cleared
Commander of operation says return of TDPs possible after removal of mines
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Damage assessment: Floods trigger fears of food insecurity
Over Rs10b required to resume agriculture in flood-hit districts: report
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Amid optimism: Army chief on maiden US trip
Gen Raheel is likely to be greeted with much more optimism than his predecessor, Gen (retd) Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
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Khan Klub: Another icon of Peshawar heritage falls
The boutique hotel carved out of an old Haveli is now being used as a flour godown
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Nearly 10,000 parents snub Balochistan vaccinators
Top health official expects 98% coverage during 3-day vaccination campaign
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At odds: Low convictions seen amid rising power theft cases
Power pilferers continue to escape conviction despite flood of cases against them
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Hitting out: Rashid to PTI - release arrested IDPs
Minister says K-P government should make better arrangements, rather than making lame excuses
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Road to nowhere: No institutions are ready to serve justice, laments Imran
PTI chief says sit-in will continue till electoral fraud is probed
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Islamabad rendezvous: Nawaz, Ghani vow to bury the past
Pledge to jointly tackle terrorism, begin new era of economic cooperation
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Raid: Rangers arrest eight 'militants'
They also recovered six weapons including 9mm pistols from the possession of the suspects
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Educational Reforms: Monitoring cells to be set up
Sindh government had allocated Rs2,200 million while the WB had loaned Rs400 million for the reform support units
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In Court: ATC remands minors to jail custody
According to the police, the teenagers belonged to Lyari's Sheeraz Comrade gang
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Education Matters: Pre-entry test held at SALU
More than 3,202 candidates appeared to compete for the 2,091 allocated seats
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Merger With Alitalia: Etihad to invest $750m for 49% shares
Etihad is expected to invest €560 million ($750 million) to become the main stakeholder in the Italian airline
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Standards: Starbucks under scrutiny for low tax bills
If EU probe finds Starbucks received an unfair advantage, it could be forced to repay huge amount of unpaid tax
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G20 Leaders’ Summit: Growth could benefit smaller nations
The eight-page draft also said the IMF and the OECD will monitor the G20 commitments
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Continuing the dream: Olympiad is back after two years to host 60 schools
International Schools Educational Olympiad at Karachi High School ends on Friday
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Privacy rights: Whitepaper on surveillance in Pakistan presented
National conference recommends the public to demand that the govt publish figures on warrants granted for surveillance
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Success story: Swat saps the death out of dengue
The district saw 96% fewer dengue cases than last year, no fatalities
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Tech talk: Typing in tongues, now a click away?
Rehmat Aziz claims to have developed software that can type 40 local languages.
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Short film 'Defender' wins award at international defence film festival
The film was produced by ISPR and its creative team
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Mahira Khan soon to mesmerise in Bin Roye Ansoo
Actor talks about upcoming TV series-film
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Results out: Saeed’s elbow flex reduced but new action still not kosher
Unofficial testing reveals improvement but work still needed to be done
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Arrest warrant won't force a compromise with Nawaz: Imran
Imran says he would not want to hold talks with someone who is a criminal or a suspect
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SBP lowers interest rate to 9.5%
The SBP had kept the policy rate flat since November 2013 when it increased it by 50 basis points
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Mahira Khan joins Govinda, Ali Zafar and Ranveer at Kill Dil's launch celebrations
Mahira is visiting India to meet fans following her hit show Humsafar's successful run on Zindagi channel
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Clashes between Taliban and tribal militia kill five
Local administration official says seven anti-Taliban militia members received injuries
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ISI is country's first line of defence: PM
PM Nawaz and ISI chief General Akthar hold first meeting since Akhtar took office as director general
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Sindh Rangers arrest six members of banned outfit
Sindh Rangers spokesperson says huge cache of arms, ammunition also seized during the operation
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PM forms committee to address gas woes
The committee shall initiate work immediately and submit its report on urgent basis
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30 terrorists killed in Waziristan air blitz
Militants slaughter a man in Khyber Agency for spying for govt
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On SBP advice: Government takes over KASB Bank
Senior government official says KASB falling short of capital adequacy ratio by Rs6 billion
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Army chief to be greeted with far less 'skepticism' in US than predecessor: report
Military operation has boosted US confidence in Pakistan’s commitment to fight terrorism, says Washington Post...
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Stairway to heaven
It’s about time harsh measures were taken, at least on highways
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Police arrests man in hiding on blasphemy charges
Police says they are investigating the accused over blasphemy charges filed against him in 2011
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Road accidents: Two dead in separate incidents in AJK
One victim,16-year-old boy, crushes to death by a speeding truck in Islamgarh
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LoC ceasefire violations: Tensions unlikely to evolve into bigger conflict
Experts say Pakistan needs to put own house in order to deal with challenges
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Paving the way for better Pak-Afghan ties
President’s Ghani’s visit to Pakistan can help boost peace efforts, economic relations