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Ambushed: Currency dealer robbed at gunpoint
The robbers managed to escape following the incident.
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Kidnapping?: Four doctors go missing
They were also told the DI Khan police had started a search operation.
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Security campaign: One killed, six arrested in joint operation
A bomb blast followed by an attack on the police in the past two days caused security forces to launch the operation.
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Making inroads: PTI pledges to extend support to federal government
MPA Shaukat Yousafzai claims initiatives will be taken to encourage investment and press freedom.
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View from McLeod Road: Why the Sino-Pak alliance is economically worthless
Pakistan would do well to stop having unrealistic expectations of assistance from its giant neighbour.
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Trade: South Africa keen to boost trade
The lack of timely information to business opportunities was the biggest hurdle to increased trade, says envoy.
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Bottlenecks: Customs assures support to businesses
KPCCI president appreciated the process of payment of rebate from Custom Collectorate Peshawar.
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Currency: Rupee weakens against dollar
The rupee ended weaker at 98.45/98.50 against the dollar, compared to Tuesday’s close of 98.40/98.45.
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist premiere in Pakistan today!
The film will be officially released throughout Pakistan on May 24, along with The Great Gatsby and Iron Man 3.
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Pak-China economic corridor to restore peace in region: Chinese PM
Chinese PM says the relationship of the two countries is "ever lasting".
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ECP rejects NA-125 re-polling request, Saad Rafique declared winner
PML-N's Saad Rafique had earlier won the seat with PTI's Hamid Khan securing the runner up position in the race.
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President Zardari meets Nawaz Sharif, promises support
The two Pakistani politicians discussed the overall political situation of the country.
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Altaf Hussain speech: SC orders petitioner to name ‘MQM chief’ in application
Chief justice says MQM is registered under Farooq Sattar's name in Pakistan, puts off hearing for one week.
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Book review: A manuscript best left in Accra
Let Coelho’s imagination take you on a historical journey in the Manuscript Found in Accra.
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Pakistan raring to go against Ireland
Seven of the Ireland team are regulars in their county line-ups.
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Short order: SC cancels transfers and appointments made by caretaker setup
All transferred or appointed officers will revert back to original postings.
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Chinese PM awarded Nishan-e-Pakistan on arrival in Islamabad
President Asif Ali Zardari and caretaker PM Mir Hazar Khan Khoso welcomed the Chinese PM.
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PM’s discretionary funds: AGP to audit schemes initiated by Ashraf
Special audit to determine if there were any wrongdoings in the process.
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Chinese engineers escape botched bomb attack
Experts say detonator of roadside bomb went off but the device didn’t.
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Voicing concerns: Tareen calls for recount in 25 constituencies
Says it was unfair for the election commission to shift the expenses of the recount to the complainants.
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Transferred: Woman officer pays the price of resistance
Nilofer barred from entering explosives department for resisting illegal appointments.
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Balochistan Politics: Caretaker set-up creates two new districts
Caretaker Chief Minister Nawab Ghaus Bakhsh Barozai’s brother lost the elections in Sibi.
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RPPs case: Raja submits apology to SC
Former PM opts to withdraw March 9 letter to the chief justice.
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PM-in-waiting: Nawaz fine-tunes first address
After taking oath, PML-N supremo to talk about energy crisis, job creation.
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Load-shedding case: Lack of spare parts, oil and gas reason for blackouts
Chief Justice calls for equitable distribution of electricity.
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By-elections: PTI likely to field Asad Umar in NA-48
Party takes decision after consulting Imran Khan.
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Voting positions: PTI won more popular votes than PPP
PTI emerged as the second biggest party, securing 7,563,504 votes.
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Disgruntled jiyala: PPP Balochistan chief quits post
Umrani said he had tendered his resignation to party’s chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and President Asif Ali...
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Loan default: Bank of Punjab sent 83 cases to SBP, NAB
Bank says corruption watchdog reluctant to act against influential defaulters.
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CIA to keep drone operations in Pakistan
A White House National Security Council spokeswoman and a CIA spokeswoman each declined comment.
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Rs90m approved for thumb verification
Nadra would present reports to the ECP and the complaints tribunals after verifying the votes.
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Imran Khan discharged from hospital
Imran will need to wear spinal support for few weeks.
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US Court Ruling: Bin Laden death photos can stay secret
Judges wrote that CIA had refused to release photos on the ground that the images were classified Top Secret.
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Re-Polling In Khuzdar: Rauf Mengal wins by narrow margin
The election result came through following Tuesday’s re-run of the May 11 polls in some polling stations of Khuzdar.
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Pakistan-Iran Ties: Iranian vice president phones Nawaz
Rahimi congratulated Sharif on his party’s victory in Pakistan elections, Fars News Agency reported.
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Rigging Allegations: JUI-F for re-polling in interior Sindh
In a statement, JUI-F leaders said that PPP had stolen the mandate of the province by rigging the elections.
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Levies Raid: Explosive-laden vehicle, handler seized
The Levies team also recovered detonators from the raided site.
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Security Operation: One killed, six arrested in FR Peshawar
Security forces arrested six people who were shifted to an undisclosed location for interrogation.
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Things ‘Flare’ Up: Scrap dealer, son injured in ‘blast’
The explosion took place when he was trying to break the flares sold to him by a fisherman.
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Disease Surveillance: 16 new dengue cases reported
130 cases of dengue have been reported this year, of which 122 occurred in Karachi, says Dengue Surveillance Cell.
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Kidnap For Ransom: Two kiln owners go missing
The kidnappers also took away their motorcycle.
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Sindh CM slot: For Qaim Ali Shah, third time may be the charm
PPP sources say loyalist Shah front runner for provincial top slot.
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Language training: Chinese delegation visits NUML
Lin met NUML Rector Maj Gen (retd) Masood Hasan and DG Brig Azam Jamal.
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Tragedy: Motorcyclist killed in head-on collision
Police have registered a case against the driver.
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Crime: Taxi driver shot dead
The incident came to light when a local found the body in a Suzuki van in Thalla and informed the police.
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Seminar: Experts call for macroeconomic stabilisation, economic growth
Discuss a pre-budget checklist for incoming government.
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New Initiative: AAUR, Italian govt join hands for olive farming promotion
The move is aimed at producing enough olive oil to meet domestic demand and export quotas to foreign markets.
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‘Mess at campus’: Staff at FUUST threaten to go on pen-down strike
Claim mismanagement, illegal appointments forcing them; admin cite embezzlement investigation.
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Confusion: ‘Polio cell chief became victim of departmental scuffle’
Dr Bosan was unavailable for comment.
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Measles strikes again: Fourteen cases reported in two days
Around 510 cases reported in Pindi district since Jan.