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Altaf Hussain to address party workers shortly in Karachi
Angered by party workers' persecution by LEAs, MQM chief laments innocent party workers are being arrested in raids
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Inflation: Index rises 0.18% during week
Average prices of 11 items in a selected basket of goods fell
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Tax payment : RTO sets up 16 facilitation centres
Three-member staff, led by a manager, has been deputed at each centre to facilitate tax payers
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Currency: Rupee steady against dollar
Remittances rose 12.6% year-on-year to $2.97 billion in July-August of the current fiscal year
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Jailed tribesmen: Amn force involved in crimes, says ex-MPA
Former member of Balochistan Assembly alleges tribesmen are imprisoned in three private jails of Masoori Bugti
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Pildat analysis: Sindh Assembly outperforms
The assembly polled the highest percentage points of 69 out of 100
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Pakistan detain 29 Indian fishermen
Five Indian fishing boats taken into custody as well
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Hockey: Pakistan beat Oman 8-0 at Asian Games
Captain Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Irfan and Abdul Haseem Khan score two goals each
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Blast in Sibi leaves one dead, 27 injured
Five of the injured are in critical condition
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Financial Inclusion: Meezan Bank & SBP collaborate
It has signed agreement with SBP, Edbiz Consulting, which will help UK Aid-sponsored programme achieve its objective
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New York trip: US court summons Modi over Gujarat riots
Case against ‘attempted genocide’ filed; court orders response in 21 days
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Frontline visit: Army chief vows ‘effective response’ to LoC provocation
Gen Raheel appreciates troops for their state of morale on frontline
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Peace process revival: The ball is now in India’s court, says Aizaz Chaudhry
'If the Indians are interested in a meeting, we expect them to approach us.'
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Azadi march: Imran Khan claims breaking record
Says 44-day sit-in is longest in history
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False alarm: 12 ‘terrorists’ found to be labourers
Law enforcement officials had arrested 12 men from I&T Center on suspicion of their affiliation with terrorist groups
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Surveillance system: Security upgrade to avert airport attacks
Govt has also deployed heavy contingents of LEAs on airports in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar and Quetta
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New York meetings: UN envoy pledges funds for education sector
In his meeting with Nawaz, World Bank president assures more investment
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Charges of irregularities: Judicial council slaps show cause on AGP
Complaint lodged by PAC says the official enjoyed undue privileges
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‘Illegal’ detention: LHC orders Gullu Butt’s immediate release
Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan declares his detention as illegal
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Worsening trade imbalance: Prices likely to soar in flooding aftermath
Ministry official tells Senate panel that the flood and not sit-ins triggered inflation
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Full spectrum deterrence: Pakistan test-fires Nasr missile
The test fire was conducted with the successive launch of four missiles from a multi-tube launcher with salvo mode
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Number of foreign tourists in 2014 dips by 50%
PTDC says 198,201 tourists visited Pakistan from January to June of this year
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Islamabad cattle market: High court cancels contractor’s licence
IHC judge directs CDA to facilitate citizens buying sacrificial animals.
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Punchy politics: At Islamic varsity, IJT allegedly rough up students over ‘ragging’
Varsity indefinitely bans political activities in department.
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Fraud: ‘Fake pir’ arrested
Mushtaq said the trio had cheated his niece, Samina, out of gold ornaments and cash.
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Commission meeting: HEC to auction testing services afresh
Meetings with province on higher education post-18th Amendment after Eid.
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At last: Police vacate all education institutes
Schools had been under occupation since August 11, causing classes to be delayed.
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10th Anniversary of Confucius Institute: ‘Friendship between Pakistan and China vital for survival’
Says countries complement each other economically, strategically.
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Grand opening: Islamabad residents in for authentic Turkish cuisine
Ozsar Turkish Doner House launches outlet at Centaurus Mall.
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Climate change: Experts call for effective planning
The speakers said that climate change can multiply poverty in the country.
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Business on hold: Repeated auction delays hindering development
CDA has set October 13 and 14 as new date for commercial land auction.
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Plantation drive: CDA aims to plant 0.3m saplings
Kazmi informed that nearly 0.2 million saplings had already been planted in different areas of the city.
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Adiala: Police, suspect’s accomplices trade fire
A case has been registered and further investigation is under way.
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Checkpoint: Police intercept bootleggers
The police arrested the suspected smuggler identified as Rana Amir Lateef.
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Helping others: Warid staff donates Rs5m to flood victims
Warid Telecom has handed over a checque of Rs5 million for IDPs and flood victims through the Army Relief Fund.
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Party discipline: Amir Dogar issued show cause notice for defying order
He said he hoped Dogar made the right choice regarding his membership in the PPP.
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Distraught consumer: Woman commits suicide after seeing electricity bill
Channa said doctors tried to pump her stomach but she died.
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Inflated figures: People protest overbilling in city, RYK
Nazeer Ahmad, a driver, said he had received a Rs8,000 bill for the month.
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Violent fight: Man kills himself after shooting wife
Ghulam Muhammadabad police took the bodies into custody and handed them over to their families.
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Festive journey: 14 special trains to be run on Eid
One train would depart from Lahore for Karachi. Another service would run between Rawalpindi and Lahore.
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Bilateral cooperation: Chinese team visits LTC headquarters
Chinese team visits LTC headquarters
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Prison Inspection: Judge orders release of six men
The judges also met with the prisoners and asked them about their problems.
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Standing Together: Eid gifts to be distributed on Sept 29
Addressing a meeting, the DCO said Eid gifts would be distributed among 10,600 people.
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Violent crime: Three killed in two incidents
Police said Majid Shah, a passenger, was injured in the attack and had been taken to a hospital.
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No Show: NAB set to act against Universal
A NAB official said the decision was taken during a meeting at the bureau’s headquarters.
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Political Standoff: ‘Sit-in speakers misleading people’
Rafique said they had denied meeting in London in the past but had admitted it now.
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Flood Relief: Compensation payments from Oct 1
Compensation payments from Oct 1
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Policy Intervention: 50% seats to be reserved for boys
The policy will not apply to women medical colleges.
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Jobs Security: 50,000 health workers regularised
The Health Department issued a notification in this regard.
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Extending deadlines: SU announces new admission dates
SU announces new admission dates