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Pakistan should protect students, teachers, schools from attacks: HRW
HRW says Pakistan army should also refrain from turning schools into targets by using them as bases.
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SC says former Army chief, DG ISI, president rigged 1990 elections
Orders FIA to handle inquiry against all involved.
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Film censor board: Many a slip between the scissors and the screen
Ad-hoc committee censoring films since dissolution of federal censor board.
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Pakistan’s sombre state of education
Education for All Global Monitoring report shows 19.75m children, aged 5 to 9, are out of schools.
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Joining forces: Fazl announces the revival of MMA
Jamaat-e-Islami unlikely to join new alliance; Fazlur Rehman says a decision on JI will be made in next meeting.
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Tracing Steps: The rise and fall of MMA
Dissatisfied with MMA’s five years in power in NWFP, voters strongly rejected the coalition this time around.
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Malala’s attacker was captured, and then released
Officials identified the man who planned the attack on 14-year-old Malala Yousufzai as Attaullah
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Acquittal of cases: Terror spread as culprits walked free
Frequency with which terrorists are acquitted by courts is one of major failings of Pakistan’s judicial system.
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Bakery torture case: CM’s son-in-law sent to jail on judicial remand
Police produced Ali Imran before a magistrate seeking his judicial remand.
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Backgrounder: Guarding the lines of fire
The FC was aimed at stopping incursions and raids from the tribal areas.
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Cricket: Chargers lose battle to stay in IPL
BCCI has already invited bids to set up a new team in place of the Chargers.
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Football: Real drawn against Alcoyano
Former Uefa Cup finalists Alaves were drawn against holders Barcelona.
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Athletics: Doping cases adjourned for Olympians
One case was adjourned until December 3 after the attorney was given the wrong court documents.
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Football: Drogba to return as salary row rumbles
Shenhua players were said to have protested over pay dispute, turning up late for practice at club’s training ground.
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Cricket: Crowe blames touring rigours for cancer
Crowe blamed illnesses for his diagnosis with the cancer lymphoma.
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Grossman visit: Pakistan, US likely to discuss N Waziristan offensive
Spokesperson hints talks will take place during Marc’s visit tomorrow.
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Targeted: Senior lawyer killed outisde LHC
Rizvi succumbed to his injuries while being shifted to a hospital.
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Balochistan violence: Two bullet-riddled bodies found in Bela
The bodies were identified as those of Bhadur Khan and Rashid Khan from a piece of paper found in their pockets.
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Highlighting consequences: Karzai warns over ‘using’ extremism
Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan is the consequence of safe havens on Pakistani soil: Karzai
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Matters of concern: Wafaq-ul-Madaris team meets governor
Members reportedly shared their concerns on the statement by Altaf Hussain, calling them “deen kay tajir”.
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Inductions: Government appoints new officers
Law Minister distributed 43 orders among assistant public prosecutors who passed the SPS Commission examination.
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Bad news: Letter threatening bomb found at GPO
Strangely though, letter mentions name and address of the person who would be putting the bombs in the letter box.
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KU Elections: Teachers society to choose members
Committee organising the elections includes Dr Akhtar Baloch from the university’s public administrations department.
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Military raid: Jets, helicopter gunships kill 5 militants, 2 civilians
Military jet fighters pounded Lashkar-e-Islam hideouts, officials say.
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Slogans of unity: No govt-judiciary rift, insists premier
Ashraf says government had no intention of causing harm to the judiciary.
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Washington to help Pak army fight threat of IEDs
JIEDDO Director Lt Gen Michael Barbero says Pakistan witnesses highest number of IED blasts.
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Polio Eradication: Walk held to spread awareness
More than 200 children below five years of age were administered polio drops on the occasion.
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Law students educated on child rights
The students enjoyed the group activity and said they were looking forward to the remaining sessions.
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Photo exhibit: Capturing stories of ‘courage, promise and hope’
Journalists from FATA exhibit work after taking part in six-day USAID training camp.
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Clothing exhibition: Get your style on with traditional dresses
Zehra V’s collection offers elegant designs at affordable prices.
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Pharma industry: New committee to resolve issues
According to the press release the committee will consist of two members of PPMA and two members of the ministry.
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Fatwas are based on personal understanding of Islamic injunctions: scholar
The event was organised by the Pakistan Institute of Peace Studies.
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Customs official survives attempt on life
Doctors at PIMS suspend service after scuffle with victim’s driver.
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Conference: ‘To address human rights issues, Pakistan needs to take serious steps’
Participants urged the government to implement the various UN treaties and conventions on human rights.
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Pakistan facing acute malnutrition: WHO
The workshop is being organised by the Planning and Development Division in collaboration with WHO.
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Low on priority: Five years and counting, cultural complex still a shell
Completion of the Rs1.2 billion cultural complex has been pending since 2009.
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Reception: Enforcement of rent law sought
The reception was arranged by Traders Welfare Association of Jinnah Super Market.
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Retrieving graveyard land: MPA transfers official doing his job
The case will be heard before PHC Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan on November 15.
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Continuing violence: Six shops robbed, man gunned down
Shopkeepers expressed their concerns over the increasing incidents of thefts in the area.
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‘Intruders’ open fire after breaking into college
The principal has asked for deployment of police officials outside the college for security.
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Sheesha crackdown: 2 cafes sealed for violating ban
The EPD on Thursday also handed out fines totaling Rs13,500 to owners of unfit vehicles.
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Claim rejected: ‘It’s Meera’s house’
The court had directed Rahman to produce documentary evidence that he owned the property but he failed.
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Crime control: 556 arrested in two weeks
Those arrested included 186 proclaimed offenders (48 A-category and 138 B-category) and 25 court absconders.
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Poor performance: DPO orders action against 18 cops
"Incompetence will not be forgiven and that corrupt officials needed to ‘mend their ways’", says DPO Tajik
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Unregistered: 3,211 vehicles seized
Police claimed that the operation had saved government Rs10 million.
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Revenue department: Rs356.7m land vacated from grabbers
Rs365.64 million has been collected from the Bahawalpur division this year including Rs16.2 million in October.
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The man who makes the mandi, meet Chaudhry saheb
After a 12-day journey his 1,700 animals arrive with price tags of Rs1 million.
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Baldia factory blaze: Forget the toll, it’s just about closure now
As families await official word, officials say toll could be higher than 259.
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Ill-equipped, underpaid, FC may give up fight
Shortage of weapons lack of protective gear affecting morale.
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Spreading The Hunt: Interior ministry directed to verify dual nationals
The ministry was directed to report back within three weeks.