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Water woes: Satellite Town residents call on civic agency to address shortages
The residents demanded immediate supply of clean drinking water to the area.
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Skill building: Pottery making workshop held at RAC
Pottery making is an old traditional art and a source of income for many across the country, says Ahmed.
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The youth vote: Islamabad wakes up from slumber
PTI’s emergence likely to have impact on federal capital’s political power structure.
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Unauthorised occupation of hostels a major concern for HEC
Suites in 27 hostels being misused in some cases.
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Vacating seats: PTI workers want party chief to retain NA-56 seat
Worry PML-N will win a by-election; PTI protest in Islamabad over alleged rigging around country.
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Musharraf’s escape case: Capital’s top cop under the scanner
Fact-finding committee to be formed to look into the matter.
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Rawalpindi district PA results: First-time voters shake up PML-N stronghold
In results received so far, lion secures nine seats while bat wins five.
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Academics: AIOU to set up science labs
The workshop was organised by the Department of Science, AIOU in collaboration with Higher Education Commission.
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Mortar Shelling In Jamrud: Child killed, nine of a family injured
Khan and his family members were asleep when the incident occurred.
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Statesman’s spirit: Nawaz invites Indian PM to his oath-taking
Asks Imran to accept election results; pledges to work closely with army.
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Interim report: Voting at 90% of polling stations ‘satisfactory’
Serious irregularities were detected in 10% of the stations, mostly in Sindh, says EU observer team.
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Election Stimulus: Stock market at all-time high
PML-N’s pro-commerce, pro-industry policies will herald a new era of economic growth, says analysts.
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Post-elections: ECP seeks reports on allegations of rigging
Date for re-polling in 43 polling stations of NA-250 Karachi to be announced soon.
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Raiwind meeting: PML-N provides sketch of future govt
Nisar Ali Khan’s task is to contact independent candidates who won national assembly seats from across the country.
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High hopes: Bishop condemns violence
Bishop Sadiq Daniel expresses condolences over casualties of the Rangers personnel and polling staff on polling day.
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Abuse of power: Nine sent in judicial custody over rigging
District and sessions court orders arrest of 9 men, including a presiding officer and two assistant presiding officers
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Pollution Control: EPD teams check vehicle fitness
They also advised motorists on how to keep their vehicle engines in healthy condition.
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Girls Education: British Council delegates visit school
The delegation visited various class rooms and observed the training sessions.
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Power Crisis: PML-N will provide relief ‘in first week’
A multi-dimensional policy to provide relief to the people from power crisis has been devised.
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ASWJ goes against returning officers
The party’s activists held a sit-in on National Highway on Monday.
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Political Rivalry: Four arrested over assault
Police quoted Shah as saying that the men entered his baithak (drawing room) and attacked him with batons.
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Protest: Patient dies from ‘doctors’ negligence’
The protesters demanded that the police register a case against the doctors.
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Electric Short Circuit: Three book stores burn
It took fire fighters two hours to put it out.
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Explosion: One injured in roadside blast in DI Khan
Two kilogrammes of explosives were used in the bomb.
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Load-shedding: Don’t allow excess allocations, LESCO told
Court seeks report on electricity supply to KESC.
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Next PIA MD?: Elections herald a change of guard for many
The last time Nawaz Sharif government was in power, it had appointed Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Managing Director of PIA.
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Mortar shelling: Child killed, nine of a family injured
Khan and his family members were asleep when the incident occurred.
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Central Asia: Azerbaijan keen on economic cooperation
Ambassadors from Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan attended the forum to address Pakistani business community
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PTI nominates Pervez Khattak as chief minister for K-P
Says willing to talk to any political party, except for JUI-F.
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Currency: Rupee strengthens against dollar
The rupee ended weaker at 98.40/98.45 against the dollar, compared to Friday’s close of 98.37/98.42.
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Changing guard: Business community welcomes Sharif
Business community hopes that newly elected government bring economic reforms.
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Problem solving: FBR forms new cell for taxpayers
A cell to address taxpayer’s grievances and facilitate them is already functioning under Section 7 of FBR Act of 2007.
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No bed of roses
The new government is faced by a host of challenges.
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Cycling: Westra wins first stage in California
Westra outdueled Spaniard Francisco Mancebo in a sprint over the final kilometres.
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Despite reservations, ANP accepts election results
ANP says pre-poll rigging occurred in the form of violent attacks against the party.
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Load-shedding: Petroleum minister says no outages during election
Siddiqui informed that cell will remain operational till the end of current week.
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Must Indian films be shelved for local box office success?
People have always underestimated the local audience’s passion for cinema, says film critic and box office analyst.
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I accept responsibility: Ex-PM Gilani resigns as PPP vice-president
Former prime minister says the PPP will now sit in the opposition.
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PTI protests: Activists block Shahrah-e-Faisal in Karachi
Police and Rangers stand ready with tear gas to disperse the crowd.
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Indian trade, industry bodies look to Nawaz for India's MFN status
"Bilateral trade could increase rapidly in a short span of time."
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US must take Pakistan drone concerns seriously: Sharif
Nawaz Sharif says US would have Pakistan's 'full support' as it withdraws the bulk of its forces from Afghanistan.
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Nawaz Sharif is good news for India: Analysts
"Both times he made genuine efforts to make peace with India but was thwarted...by army."
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Pakistan vote step forward, but irregularities: EU
Election campaign marred by violence and irregularities says European Union observer mission.
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We demand re-elections in all of NA-250: Khushbakht Shujaat
"Political parties should accept defeat gracefully instead of coming out into the streets."
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ECP forms 14 election tribunals to investigate rigging
Punjab gets 5 tribunals, three each in other provinces.
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Will invite Manmohan Singh to my oath-taking ceremony: Nawaz
Nawaz Sharif invites Indian PM to visit Pakistan.
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Governor Punjab announces resignation
Makhdoom Ahmed Mehmood will stay away from parliamentary politics.
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MQM Raabta Committee to hold emergency press conference
MQM press conference to begin at 4pm today.
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Nawaz Sharif picks finance minister as Karachi stocks hit high
Party spokesperson says Ishaq Dar will be appointed as finance minister.
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Elections over: What are politicians saying online?
Pakistani politicians engage in a little post-election debate online, complete with snarky remarks and mud slinging.

















































