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Sign On The Dotted Line: No silence, no compensation
The accident has drawn two large international law firms into the case.
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Internet censorship: Users claim YouTube restored temporarily
PTA, ISPs deny reports of unblocking the video-sharing website despite ban.
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Balochistan quake victims clamour for aid
Families whose homes have been damaged camp out in the open.
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At odds with ECP? Govt not to deploy soldiers at individual polling stations
Army personnel will be kept in reserve close to cantonment areas.
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Bhoja Air crash: One year on, hopes for justice fade
Grieving family members blame the government for not conducting proper inquiries.
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Constituency profile: For Mansehra seats, it's the mosque that matters
In the district, you don’t cast your vote so much as you vote your caste.
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Financial impropriety: Out of the public purse, into minister’s kitchen
The interim minister for overseas Pakistanis procures household items, 11 cars right after assuming office.
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Electoral process: NADRA starts dispatching electoral rolls
Karachi, 35 districts of Punjab are still to receive both copies of the electoral rolls.
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Zia’s constitutional amendments.
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Merriment gone awry : Celebratory firing kills young man
No case was registered till the filing of this report.
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For educational purposes : LUMHS, Turkish university sign MoU
Faculty exchange and development, PhD, distance learning, seminars, workshops and symposia are part of the initiative.
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Moving forward: KU plans to establish hospital soon
KU will soon establish a hospital that would provide the required training to pharmacists.
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Wireless sensor networks: MUET conference to start on April 24
MUET is organising a three-day international conference on Wireless Sensor Networks in the Developing Countries.
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Shahzeb khan murder case : Cross-examination of first IO concludes
The case was put of till the next hearing.
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Clarifying misconceptions: JPMC denies news report
JPMC clarifies hat the meeting was held to tell Sethi about the problems they are facing post-devolution.
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Bilateral interaction: Islamabad, Kabul cool tensions through right channels
Foreign office prioritises peace on Afghanistan; plays down debate over US cutting aid to Pakistan.
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Education: Almost 100 teaching posts vacant in capital
“The FDE is running 424 educational institutions catering to around 200,000 students,” says minister.
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Extracurricular: Marking spring at Bahria varsity
Students unwind with food, music and games to take in the pleasant weather.
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Lawrence College: Appointment of new principal on the cards
The college’s former principal had voluntary resigned from his post during the first week of April.
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Health hazard: In Pindi, food inspectors are a rare sight
Rotten food, counterfeit soft drinks sold freely.
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Cultural festival: Folk artists pay ode to all things Kashmiri
Folk music, dance and cuisine keeping visitors captivated at Lok Virsa.
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Bungling decision-making: Activists to campaign against timber policy
Former PM effectively legalised unchecked felling of timber in Diamer a day before leaving office.
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Iblees ki Majlis-e-Shura: The day the Devil did not get his due
Poor dialogue delivery mars dramatisation of Iqbal’s poem.
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Solid waste management: ICT looks towards local traders to fund project
Residents doubt authorities’ claims about lack of finances.
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Two boys held for harassing anti-polio team
At least 13 people were booked for hurling threats at health workers administrating polio vaccine.
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PPP manifesto: After five years, PPP shifts focus on energy woes
Promises $36b will be spent on solving power woes, five million new jobs, land reforms if elected.
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Derailing democracy: Try Musharraf for treason says Senate
MQM, PML-Q neither support nor oppose PML-N’s resolution.
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Judicial remand: Locked Up
Musharraf to appear before anti-terrorism court; judge censures IG police.
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Dishonesty?: Ex-PM Raja’s pet projects run afoul with SC
Funds stripped off HEC and Diamer-Bhasha project.
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Testing the waters: First-timers ASWJ confident of victory
Leaders say that at least 50 per cent of students in seminaries will vote for them.
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Environment: Rangers plant tree in district jail
More than 100,000 trees have already been planted under the drive that began in March.
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Administration: Only 45% tax recovery targets met
Target was set at 65 per cent recovery for professional tax and 75 per cent for property tax up till March 31.
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Law And Order: No check on robberies in Gujranwala
Police said Rs250,000 was snatched from Dr Zahid at gunpoint.
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Election Duty: Comissioner wants 1,400 volunteers
The DC said that currently 500 volunteers had been recruited in the district.
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Fake Degree: Ex-PML-N MNA granted protective bail
A case was registered against Salman Mohsin Gilani for contesting the election on a fake degree
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Protest: Woman climbs up water tank
The woman had climbed up to protest the rejection of her son's bail.
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Property Dispute: Cousin fatally shot
Police is looking for the suspect.
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Anti-Dengue Drive: 1,893 teams to spray in the district
197 outdoor and 1,696 indoor teams had been trained in this regard.
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Better transportation: Bus route to start between Mauripur and Gulshan-e-Hadeed
Super Muslim route to be inaugurated on May 1 by nine members of KTI.
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Load Shedding: LHC summons joint secretary
The Ministry of Water and Power’s joint secretary was summoned to answer to a petition against load shedding.
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Wooing the youth: Young blood will drive the age of progress in Pakistan, say leaders
Members of political parties try to connect with the youth at an interactive session.
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Women’s rights: NGO urges implementation of bills
ANP-led coalition government had failed to make sufficient legislations for protection of women’s rights, says Sardar.
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Under attack: Three officials attacked in Orakzai
Arhanga Pass connects Orakzai Agency to the Tirah valley.
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Rocket shell: Two children, woman killed in explosion
The children died on the spot while Zeenat succumbed to her injuries on the way to hospital.
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Disgruntled Ayaz Amir to support PTI in Chakwal
Amir offered unconditional support to PTI candidates from NA-60 and Na-61 and pulls out of the election race.
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Cricket: KESC edge closer to Grade-II semis
KESC ended the day at 206 for three while replying to Pakistan Steel’s 132.
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Cricket: ZTBL clinch national women’s event
The team was awarded Rs100,000 as the winning prize money.
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Currency: Rupee ends steady against the dollar
The rupee ended steady at 98.33/98.38 against the dollar.
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Mobile internet: Warid launches Facebook service
Warid subscribers will not need to download any third party applications or modify any mobile settings.
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Insurance: Standard Chartered, EFU join hands
The plan will cover customers against loss in the event of burglary, fire, flood, earthquake and other perils.

















































