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EPI performance report: No report compiled, leaving future plans in doubt
Provinces were supposed to submit data to help federal EPI cell, donors plan next campaign.
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Health report: Population growth hinders healthcare improvements
Impedes progress towards MDGs.
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Universal education: A joke
Enrolment almost frozen, funding falling, making MDGs a distant dream.
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Discovering the magic: Science comes alive at interactive learning session
The aim of the event, organised by Forskerfabrikken, was to integrate leisure and learning.
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Set ablaze: Fire destroys hotel, vehicles
Muhammad further said the fire ignited as a result of strong winds.
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Fighting back: Teenager escapes forced marriage
On Monday, Razia left home but was found near Oghi Hospital after her parents lodged a complaint with the police.
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Improving education: ‘Quality enhancement cell plays vital role’
Hafizullah said available resources must be utilised in a way that could help deliver quality education.
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Sindh Assembly adopts resolution supporting DNA tests as evidence in rape cases
Resolution was also adopted on ensuring uninterrupted power supply to Karachi.
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Noori on a hunt for all-rounders
Lahore-based rock band embarks on a journey to find the next music sensation through talent show Fanta Rocks.
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Government to set 4.4% economic growth rate target: Dar
Says they will try to eliminate circular debt in 60 days.
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Shadow budget: MQM calls for Rs15,000 minimum wage
The Rs4 trillion budget aims to tackle unemployment, inflation, poverty and power crisis across Pakistan.
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Eradicating diseases: Bill Gates offers help to Nawaz-led govt
Expresses confidence that new govt will focus on immunisation and eradication of fatal diseases including polio.
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Hottie of the week: Aamir Atlas Khan
Move over, Afridi. There is a new smashing and dashing (quite literally) Pakhtun in town!
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Arranged marriages: What’s love got to do with it?
The silver lining to arranged marriage, a tradition much feared by today’s youngsters.
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Khyber Agency ambushed: Four die in attack on Nato containers
Three containers transporting military vehicles were attacked in Jamrud.
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Demanding action: PTI files NA resolution against drones
Says military action should be taken against drone strikes if needed.
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SC takes suo motu notice against ‘blasphemous’ content
Complainant asked chief justice to issue directives to block objectionable website.
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Ephedrine case: Court issues Lashari’s arrest warrants
Charge sheet handed over to the accused as the court adjourned till June 22.
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Insider trading: NAB asks SBP to clarify JS Bank’s position
The accountability watchdog has also sought an explanation from the SECP for omitting JS Bank in its writ petition.
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Fresh adjustments: Zafarul Haq appointed Senate house leader
Aitzaz Ahsan new Senate opposition leader.
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Holy ablutions: Bilawal, Owais at the Kabah washing ceremony
The PPP leaders are on a private visit to the holy land where they performed umrah.
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Power crisis: No immunity from power cuts for ruling elite
Senate panel says such exemptions should be reserved only for hospitals, sensitive military installations.
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Controversial posting: CJ asks Farooqui to submit response
The principal secretary was given till the June 10 hearing to file his response against the appointment.
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ATC issues warrants for Musharraf, ex-premier
ATC Quetta-I judge Muhammad Ismail was hearing the case in the provincial capital on Tuesday.
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Power puzzle: SC flabbergasted: shortfall 30%, load shedding 50%
Mangla production down by 450MW, IPPs could add 1100MW, Pepco outstanding dues Rs384 billion.
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Of speeches, signals and splits
You cannot sustain your relevance to electoral scene by disregarding the compulsions of your ‘biradri’ and ‘dhara’.
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Multi-billion rupee scam: NAB grills Pervaiz Ashraf, Naveed Qamar over OGRA case
Gilani fails to turn up for investigation despite 3 notices.
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Mumtaz Bhutto saga: ‘Governor rule if provincial govt fails’
He claimed that current rulers of Sindh did not have the real mandate.
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Aafia Siddiqui issue: ‘It’s a test case for the new govt’
Dr Fauzia Siddiqui questioned PML-N as to why it was not using its heavy mandate to raise the Dr Aafia Siddiqui case.
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Demanding justice: Protest in Khairpur against Wassan
All business centres, petrol pumps and other commercial activities came to a standstill.
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PML-N stance: Arbab urges end to drone strikes
He warned the US of dire consequences if such attacks were continued.
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Holy journey: Bilawal, Owais perform Umrah
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Owais Muzaffar will hold meetings with PPP Saudi Arabia chapter leaders.
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Theatre: RAZCO presents play on love
The drama will touch upon the importance of love as opposed to casual flirting.
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Balochistan Assembly: Opposition seats allotted
The opposition benches were allotted to the members of JUI-F and ANP.
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Balochistan unrest: Seven security personnel injured
Unidentified persons had planted a remote-controlled device along the road.
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Appointment: AGP Munir Malik assumes charge
Justice Chaudhry felicitated him for accepting the assignment.
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Leader of the House: Dr Malik hailed as a good choice
He expressed confidence that the new chief minister would be able to bring all stakeholders on the negotiating table.
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Taliban deny plotting attack on TTP
The Afghan Taliban on Monday denied allegations.
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Politicians react to president’s address
President Asif Ali Zardari’s sixth address to the joint session of the parliament was replete with past achievements.
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Free will: Police told not to harass convert
Applicant told the court that her family had been pressuring her to re-convert to Christianity.
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‘Encounter’: Three ‘robbers’ killed, another three flee
Police said they had found stolen gold jewellery, cash and illegal weapons on the bodies.
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Stabbed: 10-year-old killed over picking ice from stall
The ice vendor flees, CM takes notice.
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Safety first: Bathing to be banned on some canal sections
The ban has been proposed due to several incidents of drowning.
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Crime and Tragedy: Murders and tragedies rock Kasur
A decapitated body was found in a bag in a deserted area of the city late Sunday night.
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House broken into: Man shot by accomplices
Waqas’s father said his son had borrowed money from the men, which they had come to ask for.
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School assessment: Improvement initiative launched
The event also provided school administrators an opportunity to discuss innovative ideas and microfinance options.
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Clarification: Blasphemy suspect denied bail
The error is regretted.
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Vengeance: Two brothers killed, sister abducted
Police said the deceased men were accused of killing the suspects’ uncle three years ago.
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Calling attention: PTI leaders file notice
Suraj had been illegally detained at the Shahdara police station.
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Busted: FIA arrests 77 human traffickers
The arrests took place during a special campaign against proclaimed offenders.