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Joseph Colony tragedy: Police failed to act on first signs of trouble
Special Branch of Punjab police failed to inform provincial govt of incidents which led to attacks.
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Senate question hour: Odd math on terrorism makes government totals suspect
Punjab police claim they don’t even have statistics to present.
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Visit to Mumbai: Spielberg to shoot film at Kashmir LoC
We have finalised a script for the movie: US director
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Badami Bagh incident: Deputy PM says Shahbaz should take flak, step down
Instead of suspending police officials, Punjab CM should hold himself accountable.
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Election Ready: Musharraf to return on March 24
Musharraf would return to Karachi on a public flight and would not be detained on his arrival, says his press aide.
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Headed To India: Emergency landing at Karachi airport
With seven passengers and three crew members, the aircraft was going to New Delhi from Dubai.
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Bribery: JUI-I holds rally against NADRA
The sit-in ended after successful negotiation with Governor Balochistan Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi.
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Balochistan Unrest: Two men shot dead; bodies found
A banned group in Balochistan claimed responsibility for the murders.
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Beautifying The Campus : Tree plantation week from Thursday
The event will be inaugurated by university VC by planting a sapling at the lawn of the administration block.
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Road Accident: Driver dies, six LUMHS students hurt
The incident happened when a speeding car hit a motorcycle and a rickshaw on the Indus highway at Jamshoro.
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Abbas Town Blast: MWM angry as suspects are still free
MWM leaders lambast the government’s “lenient” policy against terrorists.
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Know The Disease: World Kidney Day on Thursday
Clifton Kidney and Dialysis Centre will organise an interactive programme on March 14 to celebrate World Kidney Day.
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Educational Collaboration: SALU signs MoU with British university
Along with joint student activities, agreement stipulates collaboration between teaching staff of both universities.
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For A Good Cause: IBA students organise a fundraiser
All proceeds from the event will be used to give scholarships to students at IBA facing financial constraints.
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Agro-Industrial Base: ‘South Korea can extend cooperation’
Ambassador Choi addresses a gathering of industrialists and businessmen at Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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Rising Fatalities: Violence claims 12 lives in Karachi
Policemen, seminary administrator, political worker and alleged target killer were killed in Karachi on Tuesday.
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Railways: Project to repair 150 engines approved
Official of Pakistan Railways says, purchase of new locomotives is necessary for revival of railways.
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Polo: Harper scores five in big win
Diamond Paints are leading the championship with eight points and remain undefeated in all the four matches.
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Boxing: Indian Olympian quizzed over drug haul
An alleged drug dealer, arrested with the heroin, named him and fellow boxer Ram Singh as ‘clients.’
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Formula One: Button wants to retire at McLaren
The 2009 world champion put pen to paper on a new deal wiith the Woking-based team in October 2011.
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Cricket: Ton-up Saad guides Navy to big win
Navy defeats Customs by 125 runs in the opening match of the Qualifier Cricket League 2012.
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IDPs of Kurram: Efforts afoot to ensure repatriation
The governor assured to look into the causes affecting the survey of Alisherzai, Mastokhel and certain other tribes.
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Protest: Special education staff seeks salary raise
Protesters demanded that the recently announced 20 per cent raise for secretariat employees should be extended to them
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Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline: In snub to US, China offers $500m loan
Chinese, Iranian firms to help with construction.
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Gomal Zam Dam workers: WAPDA accused of neglecting recovery efforts for abducted men
South Waziristan’s political agent tells PHC the authority has backed out.
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Elections 2013: Demand for Hazara province seeps into national politics
PPP, PML-N and JUI-F have all promised separate province if voted into power.
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Students angry: Representative accused of corruption
“The government had sanctioned Rs100 million for our constituency, but not a single rupee was spent,” says Rafiullah.
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Condemnation: Protest held against Badami Bagh attack
Pakistan government had failed to provide protection to minorities, says Father J P Samuel.
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Jirga justice: Man attempting to elope stoned to death
300-strong crowd gathered on a ground in Parachinar, where they stoned the blindfolded worker.
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Analysis: Iran-Pakistan pipeline a mutually convenient political stunt
Even if everything goes according to plan, Iranian gas will not flow into Pakistan until January 2015.
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Nomination paper row: Court throws its weight behind ECP
Directs commission to do what is necessary for free and fair polls.
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Adiala’s missing prisoners not innocent, will be tried under tribal laws, SC told
ISI, MI lawyer says internment orders being withdrawn, detainees attacked army convoys
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Group exhibition: Capturing something of everything
Artists showcase a mix of ideas through drawings and sculptures.
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IHC decides in favour of cess on natural gas
Suspends previous order of declaring Gas Infrastructure Development Cess illegal
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Half of Islooites unaware of consumer protection laws: study
More than half of locals also do not know where to lodge complaints.
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Entrepreneurship workshop: Promoting triple helix innovation in Pakistan
Workshop held to stress on the role of entrepreneurship in Pakistan.
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Shabash Pakistan: ‘Social action makes a true leader’
The ambitious project of 'Shabash Pakistan' concluded on Tuesday.
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Ticket Tiff: ANP district leader quits party
ANP is negotiating with other parties but has not formed any alliances as yet.
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Elections 2013: Demand for Hazara province seeps into national politics
PPP, PML-N and JUI-F have all promised separate province if voted into power.
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Rash driving: Finance ministry official killed, 25 injured in bus crash
Eyewitnesses say bus was speeding when it rammed into a tractor.
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Trash pickers: Frail and forgotten — the children in the shadows
For these boys and girls, every day is one that they wish had never happened.
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‘Bishop Anthony Lobo was a gentleman of the highest order, both humane and fearless’
St Patrick’s former headmistress remembers the late principal of the school.
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CDA dream to auction prized plot may not come true
According to CDA chief, decision to include plot in auction to be taken this week.
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Pakistan bags six new Guinness World Records
These six new records are in an addition to the eleven that were won at the last meet.
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Dual nationality: Shahnaz Sheikh’s case adjourned
At the previous hearing, the judge had confirmed her pre-arrest bail against Rs100,000 bail bonds.
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Consumer courts: Judges told to hear cases in other districts too
The consumer courts were providing speedy and inexpensive justice, says Bandial.
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Case against employer for ‘torturing child maid’
Mother says the woman burnt her daughter’s feet with acid, hot knives.
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Wife kills husband
Police said the man, identified as Naveed Ahmed, denied having helped the woman.
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Civil Hospital: Gynae-ward, diagnostic lab inaugurated
EDO Bhatti said that the ward and the laboratory had been completed at a cost of Rs7 million.
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For the sake of education, students and teachers protest against closure of their schools
This Sindh Education Foundation project launched in 2009 was shut down unexpectedly.