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Local body elections: Balochistan by-polls set for Jan 19
The process of submission will last two days from December 27 to 28.
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NADRA praised: Anti-sexual harassment efforts
NADRA has set up sixteen registration centers and more than four mobile registration vans for women.
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Double trouble: Two earthquakes jolt K-P
No loss was reported in either of the quakes.
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Two injured: Labourer killed in landslide
One of the injured is said to be in critical condition.
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Saying no to work: AJK lower courts’ staffers go on strike
Protesters demand timely and merit based promotions and provision of house building allowance.
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Encroachments: Shaheen Chowk cleared
The tehsil municipal staff was told not to spare a single stall placed illegally on the road.
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Tax default: 873 properties sealed
A crackdown was then launched against chronic defaulters on December 1 under the Punjab Immoveable Property Act 1958.
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‘Public nuisance’: Man granted bail
The judge granted bail to truck driver Muhammad Shabbir for Rs30,000.
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Crime: Two cops booked for ‘raping’ woman
The woman was kept in illegal confinement for eight days and was sexually assaulted.
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Raid: Alleged terrorist killed in Karachi
Rangers conducted an intelligence driven targeted raid on terrorist hideout in Khairabad area.
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Collaboration discussed: Mauritius’ deputy PM visits HEC
Says he would like to promote student and faculty exchanges to benefit from the Pakistani experience.
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Chehlum processions: Nisar orders foolproof security
The minister warned any act of violence would be quelled with an iron hand.
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Betting blues: Seven held on gambling charges
The police also seized 25 wireless sets, two television sets, a laptop, a printer from their possession.
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Ransacked: Robbers burgle house
They made away with Rs0.6 million, $1600, 700 euro, 2500 riyal and prize bonds worth 25,000.
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Remembrance: Dar opens urs
Minister lays a ceremonial chaddar on the shrine of Data Ganj Bakhsh.
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Amplifier Act: Six prayer leaders booked
Leaders charged for using loud speakers in violation of the Amplifier Act.
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Benazir Shaheed Bridge: NHA accepting tenders
The bridge will be built on River Indus between Chachran Sharif and Mithan Kot.
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Temperature drops: Cold weather, light snowfall in Quetta
According to Met office, weather will remain cold and dry for next 24 hours in northern parts of the province.
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Defeating terrorism: NA speaker lauds Colombo struggle
Sadiq says meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz and Sri Lankan president had given a boost to the bilateral relations
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Land dispute: One killed, another injured
A man was killed and another injured when two groups fought over a land in a village in the Kunjah area.
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Notice: ‘Judges should be appointed by govt’
Lawyer Tariq Aziz Malik asks Lahore High Court registrar to refrain from conducting exams and recruiting civil judges.
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Legal concerns: Bar associations meet chief justice
SCBA secretary Asif Mahmood Cheema and LHCBA president Abid Saqi led the delegation.
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Christmas message: ‘Employees to be regularised’
PGMI Principal says contractual employees working at Lahore General Hospital and the PGMI would soon be regularised.
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Crisis: ‘IMF loans cannot help end corruption’
JI head says common man could barely afford the high electricity tariff.
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Attacking MNA’s family: 11 jailed, 6 sent on physical remand
Men had attacked Federal Minister Khurram Dastgir and his family.
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Heritage: Old mosques to be preserved by govt
Lyallpur Heritage and Culture Foundation had launched a campaign to preserve all historic buildings.
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Street crime: Two girls’ college students shot
The girls, students of the Government Degree College, were taken to Civil Hospital.
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Roof-collapse: One dies, two injured
It took rescue officials an hour to remove the rubble.
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Unattended: Child falls into drain, dies
A rescue team was called and the girl was pulled out after one-and-a-half-hour.
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137 years later: Change of guards, gun salute mark Jinnah's birthday
Sindh CM, Governor attend ceremony at Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi.
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Security beefed up as Christians celebrate Christmas in Pakistan
Christmas in Peshawar was marked by remembering the victims of twin attack on All Saints Church.
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Mourning processions: Chehlum observed peacefully
228 processions, 920 mourning sessions held in south Punjab.
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What’s so new about the PTI?
From Imran Khan to Union Council level PTI leadership has repeatedly maintained that it will revolutionise politics.
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Strategic partnership: China to fund nuclear project
Beijing-based company has promised to grant a loan of at least $6.5 billion for Karachi nuclear plant.
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Construction site attack: Five militants die in Turbat firefight
Attackers had damaged 2 bulldozers and snatched weapons of Levies personnel who were providing security.
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Seeking justice: Chief justice orders report of rape investigation
Around 194 suspects interrogated in rape case of Lahore’s five-year-old girl.
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Defending Musharraf: ‘Emergency was imposed after consultation’
Shujaat says he backed the ex-general but opposed his move against judiciary.
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New rules: Govt prepares media code of conduct
Information secretary says all stakeholders are on board.
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Bugti murder case: ATC summons Musharraf on February 3
Earlier, court rejected Musharraf’s plea for exemption from appearing at hearings of Nawab Akbar Bugti murder case.
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18th Amendment: Panel re-examines devolution of health, education ministries
Issues concerning ministries’ assets yet to be resolved.
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Greener pastures: Skilled expats can add more to the national kitty
Remittances had been one of the factors keeping Pakistan’s ailing economy afloat.
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LB polls: Civil society asks ECP to issue gender disaggregated data
Voter turnout classified by gender will determine women’s participation in politics.
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Well versed: Saint that chronicled Sindh from people’s perspective
Few are praised in their life time and then are forgotten, still fewer are immortalised through their poetry.
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Graduation ceremony: Finishing school, harnessing skills for a brighter future
The 35th batch at PAF’s one-of-a-kind-school graduates.
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Inspiring: Inquisitive minds transcend boundaries
Speaker advises students to follow footsteps of giants of physics, mathematics.
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Slum (p) celebrations: From depressions of the capital
Deep pockets or not, festivity was at its peak on Christmas night.
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Safety measures: Security beefed up for Christmas
Police will be deployed in and around the churches of the capital during Christmas says a police spokesperson.
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Supply to filling stations: Gas utility challenges court order
IHC seeks replies from respondents by December 26.
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Jinnah: As he looked and sounded
Over 200 black and white pictures of Jinnah and family on display.
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Treason trial opens: No more exemptions, court tells Musharraf
Ex-military ruler skips hearing citing security threats.

















































