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Security Dialogue: Pakistan-Australia defence talks start
Two armed forces discuss mutual cooperation with special reference to upcoming transition in Afghanistan.
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Electricity Relief: Balochistan tube wells to get subsidy
PM Ashraf decides to give subsidy on electricity in Balochistan after meeting delegation of Zamindar Action Committee.
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Karo-kari?: Mob clubs youth to death
Police begins investigation in assault case.
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Deadly fire: Factory worker burnt to death
DSP Akhtar says owner of makeshift factory in New Karachi has been arrested.
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Law and order: ‘Karachi is no better than Malakand’
Iftikhar Hussain asks the Army to launch an operation against armed terrorist groups in Karachi.
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Official meeting: British Council library to be expanded
Governor House issues press release stating addition of teacher training, learning skills, and educational programmes.
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Anti-Taliban leader killed in Buner suicide attack: Police
According to witnesses, bomb was triggered by an assailant on a motorcycle.
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Hottie of the week: Shahbaz Shigri
In an industry that demands years of experience, he has already made a name for himself.
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Natural disasters: SAARC session focuses on common vulnerabilities
Participants urge respective governments to make policies on climate change.
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Seizing weapons: Seven Afghan suspects arrested in Dir
Seven people arrested including an Afghan National Army operative.
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Modern day slavery: ‘Bonded labour continues at brick kilns’
Workers caught in snare of loans remain chattel in hands of brick kiln owners.
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Pandora’s box: SC takes up petition against touchy Sindh local government law
Court to hear case on November 8; issues notices.
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Pakistan’s human rights review: Internet censorship comes under scrutiny
Netherlands asks Islamabad to remove restrictions on internet access.
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Minority rights: Petition seeks refurbishment on Hindu temples
Around 20 temples in dilapidated condition and need immediate repair work, Hindu community organisation says.
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Pakistan’s tour of India: India not diluting its stance, says Khurshid
New external affairs minister says New Delhi has not withdrawn demands for action against Mumbai attack perpetrators.
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Malala attack: ‘Uninformed’ comments land Lord Ahmed in hot water
British MP suggested Malala’s shooting was part of plot to discredit Taliban.
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Balochistan PSDP: SC freezes Rs24b non-development project funds
Bench tells provincial govt to constitute independent commission for forensic audit of all PSDP schemes.
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NAC to replace NAB: Bribery not classed as corruption in new bill
New accountability bill designed to save skin of top dignitaries.
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Independent judiciary vital to democracy: CJ
Judiciary custodian of Constitution and ultimate protector of rights of citizens.
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Parliament alone can decide govt’s fate: Kaira
Says courts have no business deciding which government was a success or a failure.
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Protecting constitution: ‘Institutions should work within domain’
Gilani says PPP restored 1973 Constitution to its real form which is a great achievement.
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Warning: Taliban threaten MQM
Ehsan says decision taken to set people of Karachi free from clutches of “these persecutors”.
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Drive-by shooting: Activist Marvi Sirmid, spouse escape attack
Says she saw assailants’ car up close but failed to note registration number.
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The water-kit hoopla: No shortcuts in innovation, says Hoodbhoy
Laments water car ‘fraud’; says Pakistanis are in search of ‘miracles’.
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Attempt foiled: 3kg bomb at Chamkani shrine defused
BDS officials used a water discharge gun to neutralise the bomb.
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Power generation: Philanthropist succeeds in ridding his village of outages
Installs 320 kW hydropower station in Guli Bagh village, provides electricity free-of-charge.
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Ghazala javed murder: Court charges former husband
Police arrested Jahangir Khan on August 29 while the two other suspects nominated in the case are still absconding.
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Ji elections: Mohammad Ibrahim Khan re-elected
This will be his second consecutive term in office.
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Ied explosion: Van hit by blast, one injured
The vehicle was completely destroyed.
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Tampering with land records: District govt yet to take action against revenue officers
Around 17 mutations of land were tampered with in 2011-12, sources say.
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Absconding killer threatens police investigator
The murder suspect escaped to Afghanistan after giving his guards the slip.
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‘Government rules apply’: The show that isn’t allowed to go on
Directors blame PNCA for decline of theatre, making things difficult.
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Court orders CDA to seal kiosk in park
Muhammad Zaheer, listed as the owner on paper, directed to appear in person.
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The left unites: To offer an alternative to status quo, new left party formed
Formal merger in Lahore on Nov 11; new leadership looking to change political landscape.
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Lack of care: Swine flu claims first victim of the year in Pindi
Shahbaz Mohammad was allegedly being treated without vital drug.
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Security measures: Over a dozen suspects nabbed
The arrested suspects were shifted to different lock ups for investigations.
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Crime: Bank official shot at by defaulter
Rahim was a defaulter and was using a leased car (NY-491) without paying installments, says Police.
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Pakistan Railways: Laying of cables for modern signal system begins
Project will be completed by a Korean and a Chinese company.
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‘Dengue’: Committee to establish cause of death
Rafique directed that the committee submit its report at the earliest.
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Deadly attack: Man sentenced to death
The judge also directed the convict to pay Rs200,000 as compensation to the legal heirs of the deceased.
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Murder: Wife butchered
Police said the body has been taken in custody for postmortem.
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Believe It Or Not: 1.5kg hair ball found in child’s belly
Doctors, who treated her, said they had never conducted such a surgery before.
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Security Lapse: Four injured in bank robbery
The injured men were taken to a hospital, where they were reported to be out of danger.
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Pharmaceutical giant: GlaxoSmithKline expresses interest in expanding presence
The governor also attended the Trade and Investment roundtable conference hosted by the PBTIF at Asia house, London.
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Faisalabad chamber: PM to visit FCCI on November 17
FCCI will make recommendations to the premier with reference to electricity and gas load-shedding.
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Agricultural tube wells: Govt to provide subsidised electricity
PM directed the Ministry of Finance to issue a notification to the effect after completion of all formalities.
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Social responsibility: Warid supports healthcare initiatives
Warid Telecom collected funds of Rs1.3 million through SMS donations for breast cancer awareness.
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Inflation: Index down 0.27% during week
The SPI for combined groups was down by 0.14%; down from 187.75 points in the previous week to 187.58 points this week
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For The Record...: Balochistan law officer rubbishes ‘crisis’
Supreme Court is not empowered to decide the fate of a government under the Constitution, says Kanrani.
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Fool’s Gold: Replica coins stolen from museum
Three robbers who broke into a museum in Umerkot, probably never heard the saying ‘all that glitters is not gold’.