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Finance ministry refuses to fund new posts in FDE
Former PM Gilani had allegedly asked for new posts to be created.
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Security arrangements: Muharram procession routes to remain sealed
Pillion riding banned in G-B, Peshawar, Kohat and DI Khan declared sensitive.
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Once just limited to betting, kabootar baazi finds a new lifeline
Two competitions are held every year, in May and October.
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‘Celebratory’ firing: At relative’s wedding, boy shot dead by enraged reveller
He died of blood loss as it took an hour to take him to DHQ.
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Sleeping smoker: ‘Minor burns’ prove fatal for robbery accused
The suspect had accidentally set himself on fire in police custody in Mandra.
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Malala Day: Calls for declaration of education emergency
Speakers lament state of education, hope for encouraging signs from government.
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Red tape: Awaiting CDA nod, equipment worth Rs7 million rusting away
Civic agency says instruments were not provided within the stipulated timeframe.
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From Karachi to K-P: Vintage car rally concludes at Peshawar
16 antique cars participated in rally, 12 more exhibited at car show; rally welcomed with traditional dance.
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2008 Mumbai attacks case: Witnesses share details of LeT training camps
India hopeful of getting voice samples of Pakistani handlers.
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Firing incident: Women, children among detained suspected militants
The suspected militants were using one of the houses in the area as their base.
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Sectarian strife: Three Hazaras gunned down in Quetta
The two attacks occurred within a span of five minutes.
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Speaking out: CJ pays rare tribute to sitting parliament
Credits it with nullifying all unconstitutional steps put in place by Musharraf.
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Tennis: Lohya, Tariq cruise into second round
The event began with the juniors’ competition, whereas the men’s and women’s singles events will start tomorrow.
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Football: FIFPro against union for black players
Head of the world players’ union calls it insensible.
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Football: Agent slams Juventus for public snub
The 19-year-old was dropped after twice turning up late in training sessions.
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Formula One: Vettel is in the best car, says Davidson
Davidson believes factor that can stop Vettel from triumphing would be unreliability and mistakes from the team.
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Asghar Khan case: FIA’s credibility called into question
Younus Habib’s statement says he was arrested, pressured by agency.
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Restoring peace: Bihar CM shares his strategies to combat crime
Nitish Kumar says he always wanted to visit Mazar-e-Quaid.
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Asghar Khan case verdict: Let bygones be bygones, says Pervez Musharraf
Says clash of institutions will shake foundations of state.
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Upsurge in violence: PM orders strict action as Karachi bleeds anew
20 dead as Ashraf promises to implement SC orders; urges political parties to join hands against criminals.
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Asghar Khan petition: Verdict throws PPP, PML-N into war of words
Kaira hits out at PML-N for ‘stealing people’s mandate’ in 1990; Ahsan Iqbal mocks allegation.
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Malala Day: As tributes pour in, Swat stays silent
Country vows to continue fight for female education along with govt, UN officials.
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Chopper crash: Seventeen Turkish soldiers killed
The victims were members of the country’s gendarmerie special forces.
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Explosion: CD shop targeted, no lives lost
Miscreants had planted the bomb near the shop’s shutter.
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Doctors on strike: Hospital services remain suspended
Doctors will hold a meeting on Monday and may extend the strike to the entire province until Dr Aziz is recovered.
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Unidentified kidnappers: Government contractor recovered
Kidnapped men were recovered after Saddar Police stopped their vehicle at a security check post.
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Umrah season: PIA to launch Lahore-Madina flights
The target for the year stands at 26 million riyals.
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Signs of recovery: China export growth accelerates
The country’s trade surplus widened to $32 billion for the month, up from $27.7 billion in September.
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Trading fraud: Goldman in settlement talks with US
Financial Times said a settlement with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is expected in the coming weeks.
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Revving up: Car sales rebound in India
India’s car sales jumped by 23% in October – the fastest rate in nearly two years.
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Pointing fingers: ‘Nawaz Sharif should apologise’
Federal minister for political affairs Maula Bux Chandio says Asghar Khan case has exposed him.
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Extortion: Afghan national remanded
Hassan has been accused of threatening people to pay money to his organisation.
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Muharram security: 4,000 police officials to be deployed
All streets leading to the imambargahs will be guarded by the police and volunteers.
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Power breakdown: Gilgit faces 25-hour-long outage
The city has been facing frequent power outages since the reservoir of hydropower plant at Naltar developed fissures.
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Crime: Teenager murdered after acquittal
The Dasu police arrested two suspects nominated in the FIR registered by the victim’s family.
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Vani: Cases registered against 11 men
Police had arrested four men on Friday.
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Collision: 4 killed, 3 injured in road accident
A couple and their two children were killed while three others were injured in a road accident in Bhowana.
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Argument: Youth killed for stopping eve-teaser
The victim was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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Formula One: McLaren racers optimistic over Austin
Design has been built to celebrate the elements of other famous tracks from around the globe into one single circuit.
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Volleyball: GCU win as women’s event underway
Punjab University defeated Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan 2-0.
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Badminton: India announces IPL-style league in 2013
The franchise-based badminton tournament will include top shuttlers from across the world.
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Urban development: Multan Road widening to be finished in February
NLC and Wasa currently working on sewerage.
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MQM postpones referendum, yet again
The party claims that it is postponing it out of respect for Moharram.
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16 fall prey to violence
Seven sectarian killings mar yet another day.
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Ali Zafar third most Googled singer in India!
Variety magazine declares Ali Zafar as third most Googled singer in India according to Google Zeitgeist.
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‘Ishq-e-Mamnoo’: The faces behind the voices
Ever wondered which Pakistani actor is the voice of the romantic Behlul and Bihter?
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Security during Muharram
The management of every imambargah should form a ‘watch’ committee of volunteers to monitor security.
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‘Match-fixing’: Ex-PCB chief calls for probe into Pak-India World Cup semi
Journalist Ed Hawkins claims in his new book that an Indian bookmaker accurately predicted the outcome of the match.
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Interior ministry finalises security plan for Muharram
Peshawar, DI Khan, Kohat and 29 areas in Punjab declared sensitive, to be monitored through CCTV cameras.
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Karzai pledges to ‘hunt’ for Malala’s attackers
Afghan president urges Pakistan to fight the rising terrorism in the country.