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Short circuit: Elderly man dies in home fire
The victim was buried in a local graveyard after undergoing an autopsy.
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Discount on books: NBF to open Readers’ Club soon
The Planning Commission has released Rs30 million for the scheme.
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Gruesome: Decapitated body found
The police quoted locals as saying that the house had been abandoned long ago.
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Speeding: 12 injured as van overturns
At least 12 passengers of a van were injured on Saturday when the vehicle overturned near Kahuta.
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Round-up: Police arrest nine in Pindi
Saddar Wah police rounded up Tahir on recovery of a seven mm rifle with 25 rounds.
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International Democracy Day: Politicians agree on need to let democracy develop, thrive
Civil society organisation urges inclusion of democratic civic education in curricula.
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Protest: PTI takes out anti-Nawaz rally in Pindi
The participants also included women. They held party flags and pictures of PTI Chairman Imran Khan.
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Floods: AIOU to relax deadlines for students
The VC said that university administration will take up and sort out issues of tutor registration and late workshops.
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Sit in fallout: Capital students continue to lose time in classrooms
Cops still occupy 27 schools, no classes held this term.
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Fighting dengue: Anti-dengue awareness day observed
WASA constitutes teams to fix water leakages in different areas.
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Crime: Girl kidnapped, seven held for gambling
Police registered a case against the suspect but made no headway in arresting him.
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Baloch students’ woes: Future of PM’s scholarship programme at stake
Ministry of IT backtracks on commitment to fund scheme.
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Dengue fever awareness: ‘Mosquito attracted to human scent’
The seminar was arranged by the UAF Department of Entomology.
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Debate: Does Karachi need more high-rise buildings?
The experts slug it out over this question that affects us all
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Mysterious death: Man, woman found dead
No FIR was registered till the filing of this report.
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Fashion police: Hanging on to the cruel Karakuli hat
Demand has decreased over the last decade as fewer choose to don the accessory.
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Crisis management: Warring families resolve dispute
Two of the deceased were nephews of the former PHC CJ Dost Muhammad Khan.
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Timely invention: UET students develop wireless rescue boat prototype
If taken full-scale, the boat can remotely detect and rescue drowning people.
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(LIVE) Islamabad protests: No PTI worker entered PTV offices, says Imran
PTI chief says he will visit Karachi on Sunday afternoon, before returning to Islamabad for the sit-in.
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Ending it all : Financial woes drive man to suicide
Police shifted the remains of the deceased to Tehsil Hospital
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Losing control : Six of a family injured in accident
Locals said the injured were all part of the same family and were en route to a wedding.
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Medical assistance: At least 9,081 visit free health camps
Locals have requested the government to continue arranging free medical care for the agency.
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Imran says Nawaz Sharif’s time is up
Asks supporters to report ‘police atrocities’ on PTI’s website.
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Without an end: Two killed in the name of ‘honour’
nvestigation is under way.
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Defacing currency: Scribble ‘Go Nawaz, Go’ on banknotes, Qadri tells workers
State Bank says writing slogans on currency notes will render them useless.
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Match fixing: Mohammad Amir ties the knot
‘Niakah’ ceremony was held in Lahore where only close relatives of the two families were invited
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Entrepreneurship revolution – the one we need
Country should think critically and study the requirement of skill sets.
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PAT chief asks supporters to write 'go Nawaz go' on currency notes
Qadri alleges that rulers are trying to save their sugar mills by diverting water to villages
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At least 17 dead as flood rescue boat capsizes near Multan
Deceased include two children and a bridgegroom
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Vitamin D deficiency: Sun kissed
Add some sunshine to your life to prevent vitamin D deficiency
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Résumé: One size does not fit all
A résumé that gets you noticed is half the battle won
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Karachi's hidden treasures: City pleasures
Lifting the curtain on Karachi’s hidden treasures
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Pilot strike: Air France set to reduce week’s flights
Francois Gagey repeats the strike, which could run until Sept 22, would cost the airline between €10-15 million a day
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Labour laws: Myanmar suspends work permits
Suspension comes amid a global spotlight on the working conditions of migrant domestic helpers in Asia
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Currency woes: Argentina faces devaluation
President Cristina Kirchner has tried to convince Argentines to stop hoarding greenbacks and spend their pesos instead
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Health threat: Hepatitis cases rising in Balochistan
Health experts say Musa Khel, Loralai and Sibi have the highest number of hepatitis cases in the province
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Attack on media: Express staffer detained, sent to jail
Arrested employee is associate producer of Express TV show ‘To The Point’, which is hosted by Shahzeb Khanzada
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Champions League: Mumbai bites the dust at hands of Lahore Lions
Akmal saves the day for the Lions with a blistering 18-ball 38
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Sri Lanka’s top court moved over expulsion of Pakistanis
UNHCR spokesman ‘dismayed’ at arrests of asylum-seekers
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PM Nawaz promises optimum relief for ‘calamity-hit’ areas
Premier says both the federal and Punjab governments are utilising all their resources to provide timely relief
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Targeted attack: FC soldier, two labourers die in Quetta blast
No group has accepted responsibility so far
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Floods and the invisible spillover
Decentralising flood relief activities on a govt level can act as a disincentive for the govt to exploit disasters
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Case closed: Girl drops gang rape charges against parliamentarian’s sons
Says she is ‘not interested in prosecution’; sources claim she was forced to withdraw
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Preserving history: Tweaking Lahore’s Haveli heritage
The Walled City of Lahore Authority aims to re-establish the haveli as a space for social interaction
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Gloves are off: Hundreds detained as police swoop on PTI workers
PAT activists also arrested; Imran, Qadri scrap talks with govt; Tareen asks govt not to test patience of PTI.
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‘Attack on state property’: Interior minister defends police action
Says PTI, PAT can approach govt if anyone was wrongfully arrested.
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Risk management: UNESCO to upgrade flood forecasting system
Project aims at reducing impacts of flooding in Pakistan.
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Monsoon rains: Roads in need of repairs
The road from I-8 Police Station to the HEC stop has big holes posing a serious threat to motorcyclists.
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Unexpected result: Azam Swati arrested for obstructing police
PTI leaders, workers wrestle with police to get detained workers released, get arrested themselves.
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Proximity to parliament: For PAT workers, a dream come true
Participants term experience of lodging in and around state buildings most memorable .