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Only by the book: Nothing illegal about transfers, insists premier’s office
The rebuttal came within hours of a warning by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz to the caretaker government.
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Unlawful measure?: Retired general wins extension on civilian office
Major General Mohammad Arif Raja to keep his current post despite doffing the uniform.
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Bajaur Agency: Levies official killed in attack on polio team
As the polio workers entered a house to vaccinate children, militants hiding nearby opened fire on them
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Travel woes: Top official says passports backlog will be cleared by June 15
1.5 million laminates procured, backlog of citizens abroad already cleared.
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Electricity crisis: Consumers get brief respite from scorching heat
Finance ministry has agreed to release Rs22.5 billion to the ministry of water and power
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For peace in K-P: Khattak seeks Samiul Haq’s help
JUI-S assures PTI’s chief minister-elect of support in bringing stability.
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Election rigging: BNP-M women protest ‘poll fraud’
They appreciated the stand of Sardar Akhter Mengal, saying he was making efforts to bring peace.
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Eradication drive suffers: Caretaker PM removes polio cell chief
Dr Bosan sent back to NIH, donors fear decision may result in setbacks.
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ECP announces voter thumbprint verification
NADRA to assist poll body in exercise to root out fake votes; no provision exists in electoral laws.
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Re-polling controversy: PTI grabs one NA, two PA seats in Karachi
Turnout a low 38% as MQM, PPP boycott.
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Speaking out: Zardari blames PPP’s failure on foreign forces
Says he has formed a committee to probe reasons behind party’s defeat.
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Court proceedings: Musharraf gets bail in Benazir murder case
ATC asks ex-president to submit two surety bonds of Rs 1 million each.
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Khyber Agency: LI militants torch tribesmen’s houses
According to reports, LI militants attacked the houses of Kamar Khel tribesmen who have raised an armed militia.
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Balochistan politics: PML-N’s ranks swell further
Mir Asim Kurd of the PML-Q joined the PML-N at a news conference in Quetta.
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New beginning: K-P Assembly session on June 2
It has been decided to convene a meeting of the coalition parties.
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Missing persons: Bizenjo vows to solve festering issue
During the past five years, there was virtually no government in Balochistan, says Bizanjo.
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Road to development: Real estate agents visit DHA City
The infrastructure works were initiated under different sectors to make the project a livable place, by 2015-2016.
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Justice served: Man gets death sentence for murder
According to the prosecution, Khan had gone to his in-law’s house to persuade his wife to return home.
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Speedy development: Departments urged to coordinate
Coordination among all the departments is needed to speed up completion of development projects.
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Seepage and mismanagement: False ceiling falls at Larkana hospital
At 9:30am, no patient, paramedic or surgeon was there, so there were no casualties.
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BISE examinations: Exams postponed due to tribal clashes
The members of the two tribes got into a fight on Sunday.
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Domestic Issue: Man attempts suicide
The injured was rushed to District Headquarters Hospital where his condition was stated to be out of danger.
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Shahzeb Khan case: ATC hearing put off as judge takes leave
The judge, Ghulam Mustafa Memon, is holding the trial following an apex court ruling.
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Missing persons: Three mutilated bodies found
Another body was recovered in Zinda Pir Road area of Khuzdar district.
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Better management: Traffic police seeks public cooperation
People from all sections are being approached to cooperate in the implementation of the plan.
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Conclusive raids: Four TTP men arrested
The suspects were identified as Anar Khan, Ameer Khan, Sal Mohammad and Naimatullah.
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Crime: Man killed
Aurangzaib was shot dead by unidentified gunmen while he was returning home from work.
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Falling to death: Schizophrenic man jumps off building
The victim, an employee of the Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre, was suffering from schizophrenia.
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Mysterious death: Missing child’s body found in well
The deceased was identified as Nazir Ahmed, son of Saifullah Haideran.
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Catch me if you can: Curious case of Ali Hassan
“The way Hasan managed to get on the aircraft leaves a big question mark about the performance of ASF, says...
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Railways jobs: Candidates’ protest forces test administration
Some 6,000 people have applied for 26 posts of ticket checkers and guards in the Multan division.
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Consumer court: Battery shop sued for Rs95,000
Petitioner asked the court to direct the respondent to pay him Rs95,000 in damages.
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Murder Accused Flees: Two constables arrested for negligence
Civil Lines police have arrested the constables and registered a case negligence against them.
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Load Management: ‘Loadshedding will be limited to eight hours’
DCO directed the MEPCO and police officials to cooperate with each other on issues related to safety of transformers.
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The powerless: Traders, students protest against loadshedding
Traders give MEPCO 48 hours to fix the problem.
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Load shedding: Power and water shortages at public hospitals
Doctors at major hospitals explain dangers in working without power.
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Alliance: Likeminded likely to join Tehreek-i-Insaf
Humayun Akhtar Khan visits Imran Khan in hospital.
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Epidemic: Three more die of measles
The government conducted a vaccination campaign earlier this month targeting three million children.
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Campaign spending: Shahbaz and son submit statements
Shahbaz Sharif submitted total expenses of Rs1,791,000.
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‘Provoke me not’: ‘Eve-teaser’ beaten up by two women
The women stopped any men who offered to help them deal with him.
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Domestic violence: Man arrested for ‘setting wife on fire’
The police quoted some of her relatives as saying that Ahmed had not let her to stay at her parent’s house.
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Investigation team formed to probe Zahra Shahid murder
The investigation team has recorded the statement of witnesses, but a case is yet to be registered.
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Cause of peace: Talks with Taliban only option, says Nawaz
Incoming PM refuses to give timeframe for ending power crisis.
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Blackouts: Welcome to the dark ages
Scorching days and sleepless nights are the fruits of power crisis; how did it get this bad?
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Kayani praises nation for defying ‘misguided minority’
Army chief proposes regional forum to counter homemade bombs.
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Dharna wars: MQM kicks off series of protests
Party leaders bring up Imran Khan’s old scandals, demand he apologises to Altaf Hussain
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‘Zahra Apa’s sacrifice will not go in vain’
PTI protests outside Quaid-e-Azam’s mausoleum, JI joins in.
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As mercury shoots up in Sukkur, so does vendors’ profit
Some of the vendors mix cheap ingredients and claim the end product is the real deal.
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Coke and Pepsi bank on showbiz to fight cola wars
Both sponsor music programmes to promote their brands in Pakistan.
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Economy: Economy be given top priority says ICCI
The business community should be consulted in upcoming budget making process, says Tariq Saeed.