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Impressive: Emirates highlights 2013 performance
Figures show the airline’s fleet travelled more than 751 million kilometres throughout the year.
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Currency: Rupee weakens against dollar
The rupee weakened against the dollar to close at 105.42/105.47 in the interbank market on Monday.
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Development: OGDC striving to meet energy needs
The company’s Nashpa-IV project is in the final stage, which will help ease the current energy crisis.
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Usman Riaz named as the youngest ever TED senior fellow
Riaz, 22, a multi-instrumentalist and filmmaker, is the youngest TED fellow ever selected.
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If Musharraf is to be tried for 2007 emergency, try him for coup as well: Altaf
MQM chief says those who hold Musharraf responsible for emergency, want him hanged, are unfair & unjust in demands
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Waar highest rated feature film of 2013 on IMDb
Waar makes it to the 2013 IMDB list of highest rated movies among the likes of Gravity and Wolf of Wall Street.
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Injured war veterans are national heroes: Gen Raheel Sharif
COAS also inaugurated a Resettlement and Vocational Training Department at AFIRM.
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Tax details of parliamentarians to be made public by Feb 15: Ishaq Dar
The Federal Board of Revenue has also been directed to issue national tax numbers to all the parliamentarians.
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Anticipated visit: Saudi foreign minister arrives in Islamabad
Bilateral cooperation, US-Taliban dialogue process on the agenda for Saud al Faisal's official visit.
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Coke Studio 6: Abrupt ending leaves Baloch musicians disappointed
Baloch musicians feel Coke Studio has made a mockery of their music by slashing their part in Laila O Laila.
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Tragic : Girl dies in gun accident
A man accidently killed his two-year-old daughter on Monday while cleaning a pistol.
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The story that left our reporter (and his ego) a little bruised…
This is the first time I have revealed in public just how miserable my first journey in the Metro bus was.
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Pakistan look to spinners for win over Sri Lanka
Pakistan captain Misbahul Haq hopes his spinners get more help from the pitch in Dubai for the second of three Tests.
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Deploring bomb attacks: Security guards to protect MPAs, says CM
The chief minister also insisted that the law and order situation had comparatively improved in Balochistan.
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Sunni Tehreek rally: Qadri pleads for welfare state
Says his party would announce its plan against terrorism and inflation after 12th Rabiul Awal.
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Concealed cash: Suspected money launderer held
Currency notes, worth 276,850 Saudi riyal and 27,000 South African rand were concealed in socks and jacket.
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Nabbed: Seven alleged gamblers held
he police, on a tip-off, raided a gambling den in the area.
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Road accident: Man run over by speeding vehicle
The police shifted the body to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences for medico-legal formalities.
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Family dispute: Man commits suicide
A case has also been registered and investigations are underway.
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Controversial oil refinery: ‘Decision to be made on consensus’
CM says all districts of the province would get equal development funds.
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In remembrance: Workers celebrate Bhutto’s birthday
PPP Swabi District President Javed Iqbal says leaders like Bhutto are born once in a century.
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Mass appeal: Sherpao criticises neglect of Jalozai IDPs
Says a trust should be established to rehabilitate internally displaced persons.
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Treason case: Court demands Musharraf's medical report
Earlier today, the court exempted Musharraf from appearing before it in person.
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Ghani Khan — the poet of beautiful contradictions
Ghani opposed radical cleric, which he views as an attempt to exercise social control in the name of religion.
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Funding terrorism: Illegal cash flows may be aiding terrorists
FIA unearths evidence of transfer of billions to unnamed accounts in Quetta and Peshawar.
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Media overkill: Seminary balks at excess publicity of polio decree
Seminary calls on United Nations and WHO to explicitly condemn health programmes being used for espionage.
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Dream deferred: A Kashmir refugee’s longing for home
An ailing man’s dying wish is to be buried in his ancestral graveyard in Indian Kashmir.
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Closure of mission: In Ireland, thousands of Pakistanis left in the lurch
People now have to travel with their families outside Ireland to sort out visa issue.
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Blowback: NADRA chief bristles at being called ‘ex-chairman’
Tariq Malik dismisses FIA’s contentions in a detailed letter.
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Beating a retreat: Musharraf seeks exemption from court appearance today
Lawyer says even international community is concerned about his client’s health.
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PM’s discretionary fund: Govt set to scrap 500 development schemes
These schemes were initiated during the PPP’s previous tenure under People’s Works Programme.
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Shouldering responsibility: Government assures IMF over new NFC award
Says it will focus on transferring expenditure to the provinces.
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Freshly brewed: Tis the time to talk tea!
To residents of the capital, Tea Tok has exciting and delightful beverages to offer.
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In review: A year’s worth of lacklustre glory for IHC
High profile cases disposed as the common man is left in the lurch.
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Vicious year: Terrorism surged in 2013, says report
Report for expanding role of Cabinet Committee on National Security.
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Sharing experience: Forum for Hajj and Umrah operators
Saudi Chief Council to Pakistan, Khalid Salim Al-Dossri was the guest of honour at the occasion.
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Hunt for brilliance: NUST holds National Science Bee Competition
The event was open to high school and university students from Pakistan.
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Adverts mania: Invasive ads mar Rawalpindi skyline
Aesthetically unpleasing ads are ‘visual pollution.’
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Righting wrongs: New PC-I for Park Enclave now in motion
Commencement of housing colony, I-15 development to begin after technical committee’s approval.
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Loadshedding blues: Woman, child hurt in stove explosion
The blast occurs when the woman returns to the kitchen in the afternoon and tries to light the stove again.
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Over smart: Cop suspended for forging orders
Issuing his suspension orders, the Lyallpur Town SP directed that an inquiry be initiated against him.
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Protest: Police accused of beating up women
The protesters demanded immediate action against the policemen involved.
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Immunisation: 20 polio vaccinators killed in 2013
75 polio cases were reported in 2013
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Analysis: Govt needs to avoid polarisation
The challenge now is not to prove one tough by settling old scores but to move ahead by taking everyone along.
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Taliban talks: Govt eyes Saudi mediation for peace
Riyadh will be asked to use its ‘good offices’ and help broker a peace deal with Taliban.
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Ruling party speeds up privatisation process
A meeting of the Privatisation Commission Board has been called on January 8.
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Sindh one, Sindh two: Altaf proposes new Sindh formula
MQM chief disowns demand for separate province, says his statement was ‘twisted’ by political foes .
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More time: KU extends fee submission deadline
Candidates can now deposit their fee by January 10 at Silver Jubilee Gate’s bank counter.
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Register now: Applications for PAF open
The registration of candidates in various Pakistan Air Force (PAF) branches will continue till January 7.
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Bright lights, dream city
Artist Zahra Jewanjee showcases the ever-evolving Dubai in her work and we are spellbound.

















































