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Health alarm bells: Playing games with pills? The joke’s on you
Careless use of antibiotics has made infections difficult to treat.
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Scepticism running high among MPs over timely elections
There were rather childish attempts by some PML-N members to score cheap points during the question hour.
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NA question hour: Railways minister paints dismal picture
PR debts stood at Rs58.7 billion in January, 2013, according to Bilour.
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Extradition: Tauqir Sadiq’s deportation process nearly complete
Ogra ex-chief has to undergo medical tests before his departure.
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Hajj scam: ‘Does Gilani have immunity?’ asks SC
Court tells law ministry to speedily respond to FIA’s query about Gilani.
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Fighting militancy: Army check posts set-up in FR Peshawar
Hill top bunker to be established in Kara Dara.
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Exit stage: Kakakhel resigns amid rumours of fall out with ANP
Some say the minister for prisons quit due to health concerns.
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Khyber agency: 10kg bomb defused in Jamrud
The BDS members said the bomb weighed 10 kilogrammes.
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Orientation Course: ‘Judges role vital to maintain balance in society’
“The judge has to make his way on a tight-rope,” says Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan.
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CDA judicial commission: Probe team gets more time, but not money
Duration to probe into alleged misappropriations extended to March 31 .
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Human rights: Youth mobilisation needed for awareness
Participants at three-day IHRC conference pin change on new generation.
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Research studies: ‘Advocate women’s rights to help fight domestic violence’
Women, children and displaced persons termed vulnerable.
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Fun times: Of dragon dance and Chinese tongue-twisters
Spring festivities and Chinese New Year celebrated at Headstart Elementary School.
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Getting serious: Capital’s transport issue echoes in upper house
Senate body formed to work on new system; local lawmakers urged to play role.
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CDA finances: Park Enclave boundary construction hits brick wall
Area residents halt construction of boundary wall over non-payment of compensation.
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Three varsities in capital: Senate rushes through bills as HEC looks on
Commission’s set procedure bypassed to approve bills without debate.
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Sunday’s power fiasco: What went wrong?
Rs 3 billion in power sales was lost on Sunday during the blackout.
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Afghan refugees stay extended to June 2013, NA told
Minister for state for frontier and frontier regions says deadline has been extended to July 30, 2013.
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Local polls: Hyderabad Gymkhana elects members
Members of Hyderabad Gymkhana re-elect Javed Iqbal and some members of his panel.
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Govt has still not done enough for flood survivors: CM adviser
Adviser to CM for relief alleges favouritism in the distribution of compensation.
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Subsidised power supply to KESC illegal: Senate panel
Body formed to probe allegations of corruption in KESC privatisation.
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Turning the tide: How the idea of the centre was conceived
Majority of institutions for children with cognitive disabilities morphed into daycare centres.
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World Bank team: Experts ‘unfamiliar’ with Pakistan’s tax issues
Presentations are restricted to basic concepts with examples from EU, US.
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Currency: Rupee strengthens against dollar
The rupee ended weaker at 98.15/98.20 against the dollar, compared to Friday’s close of 98.06/98.12.
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Microfinance: PPAF, Telenor, Tameer join hands
One Easypaisa shop will be set up in each PPAF community to cater to their banking needs.
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Save energy campaign: Rally held to press for saving energy
Energy wastage was another factor that needed to be tackled by promoting a culture of efficient consumption says Khan.
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First nanochemistry lab of Pakistan to be set up at KU
It will be a part of the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences.
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Training centre helps people with cognitive disabilities prove they can hold jobs too
So far, Karachi Vocational Training Centre has found jobs for more than 450 trainees.
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Compensation delay: HRCP calls for paying Mirani Dam displaced
WAPDA has shifted the responsibility of compensation payments to the Planning Commission.
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Debacle in South Africa
The most disappointing was performance of senior batsmen, including captain Misbahul Haq, his deputy Mohammad Hafeez.
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Dual nationality: Non-bailable warrants issued for former MPA
Shahnaz Sheikh gets bail, Rana Asif Mehmood gets bail extended till 27th.
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Busted: Kidnapped child recovered
Shahbaz tried to frame Asghar, a man Shahbaz owed money to, and obtained a SIM card registered under Asghar’s name.
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Illegal errand: Man dies, child injured in aerial firing
Police have arrested two men and seized their weapons.
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Deadly clash: Two ‘robbers’ killed in ‘encounter’
One robber managed to escape.
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Safety and security: Men carrying explosives apprehended
Cantt police recovered several detonators, five kilograms of explosive material and spools of wire.
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Violence against women: Woman tortured by relatives
Shamshad told police that her husband do not pay her maintenance.
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Writ petition: ‘Bar defaulters, tax evaders from polls’
Ahmed said Musharaf had amended the PRA to allow loan defaulters to participate in the elections.
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Low interest: MCB to finance cars for judges
MCB representative said three per cent less than the market rate, would be charged under the scheme.
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50,000 observers to monitor upcoming polls across Pakistan
Rawalpindi District Election Commissioner says ECP will give accreditation cards to the observers.
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An unholy alliance
Punjab is unwilling to act against the LeJ because PML-N has an electoral alliance with ASWJ, alleged killers of Shias
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Mother, local pir team up to kidnap son
A 9 year old boy kidnapped by his own mother to pay off personal debt.
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Upcoming elections: PML-N, JUI-F agree to assist each other
PML-N will attend the All-Parties Conference on February 28: Nawaz Sharif.
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MQM allocated opposition seats in NA
MQM's federal lawmakers will sit on opposition benches from Monday.
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Standing Committee session: ‘If Veena was here, minister would have come’
Senator Mandokhel expresses displeasure over absence of minister and secretary of Water and Power Ministry.
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SC rejects MQM Karachi delimitation petition
Review petition is meaningless as we didn't even order ECP to carry forward Karachi delimitation, Supreme Court.
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Cricket: Mominul replaces Shakib for SL Tests
Bangladesh will play two Tests, three one-dayers and one Twenty20 during their month-long tour of Sri Lanka
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Rugby: Army, Islamabad win as PRL begins
Army bounced back in the final session, courtesy of their forwards, who gave them a 12-8 win in the end.
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Boxing: Ishe wins IBF junior middleweight title
Smith outworked the 39-year-old champion in the late rounds to earn scores of 116-111 from two judges.
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Athletics: Kimetto, Kebede win Tokyo marathon
The women’s race was won by Aberu Kebede in 2:25:34.
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Cycling: James becomes world’s fastest woman
Britain’s Rebecca James upset the favourite to claim her first major title of the world cycling championships.

















































