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Peace Day Message: ‘Joint effort needed to resolve disputes’
Need to join hands to resolve disputes for establishment of durable and lasting peace across the globe.
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Ties With Turkmenistan: Minister, envoy discuss panel meeting
Relations between Pakistan and Turkmenistan are important and leaders of the two states should meet regularly.
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Power And Water Shortages: WAPDA priority: completing projects
Completion of under-construction projects is the foremost priority of the present management of Wapda.
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Minority Support: Christians join Muslims in protests
The Cristian Community of Toba Tek Singh showed solidarity with Muslims protesting against a sacrilegious movie.
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Cost Of Contamination: Lack of sanitation costs nation Rs343b
Contaminated drinking water and insufficient sanitation facilities cost the national kitty Rs343 billion annually.
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Countering Terrorism: Closer cooperation sought with China
Pakistan is eyeing closer anti-terrorism cooperation with China.
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Ashraf demands international law banning hate speech against Islam
Prime Minister Ashraf instructs nation to protest peacefully without causing harm or damage to life or property.
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Protests put Tour of Himalayas in jeopardy
Event set to have participation from seven countries.
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Dubai police honours Pakistani cab driver for integrity
Omar returned a passenger’s bag full of cash, gold to the police.
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Youm-e-Ishq-e-Rasool: PML-N to hold rally against anti-Islam film today
Nawaz postpones scheduled visit to Sindh’s flooded areas.
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Regional concerns: Kabul to take UN route on cross-border mortar attacks
Afghanistan to seek international help to resolve issue, Pakistan’s former envoy says we can do same.
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Malik Riaz contempt case: SC bars Irfan Qadir from prosecutor’s job
Apex court summons senior lawyers for fresh appointment of a prosecutor.
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Riaz’s bail in real estate case not extended
After filing of petition, Riaz did not speak to media at PHC premises.
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Missing persons: UN fact-finding mission points finger at agencies
Advises govt to strike a balance between fighting terrorism and respecting basic human rights.
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Government shuts cellular services on Ishq-e-Rasool (pbuh) day
Phone networks shut apparently to foil terrorist plots; army, Rangers on alert for security of diplomatic enclave.
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Rafi Peer film festival kicks off in ‘heart of cinema’
Four-day festival features around 30 international and local films.
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Bus import: Court wants to see agreement on fuel supply
Extends stay order against opening tenders for buses till October 2.
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MoU: IIUI, Tunisian varsity to jointly develop syllabi, teaching methods
The two varsities will exchange faculty members and publications.
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‘Pakistan must ensure decent work for its 55 million workforce’
Agreement signed between govt, employers, and workers to improve working conditions.
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PNCA talent hunt: Students forced to rush home after protest turns violent
Some participants join protesters to condemn sacrilegious film.
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Polyclinic extension: Argentina offers facilities, oncology dept
Envoy calls for cooperation in the field of science and technology.
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Khuddamul Hujjaj selection: Court summons Hajj authorities over favouritism allegation
Petition claims blue-eyed officials selected as Khuddamul Hujjaj.
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Anti-Islam film: Red Zone turns into battleground
Around 30 protesters and 55 policemen were injured during the confrontation, according to the police.
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Curbing Militancy: Riding motorcycles banned in Jamrud
Motorbikes will be confiscated and a heavy fine would be charged on anyone found riding them.
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Postponement: Exams delayed for university students
The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Mardan postponed exams until September 29.
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HR planning: Two-day workshop ends
WIPO consultant Inayet Syed, Director TRTA Messaq Arif and officers of IPO attended the concluding ceremony.
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Currency: Rupee strengthens against dollar
Overnight rates in the money market ended flat at 10.40%, compared to Wednesday’s close 9.50%.
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Standard Chartered: New capital markets head appointed
Standard Chartered appointed Steve Perry as its head of capital markets for Pakistan.
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Forex: Reserves rise to $14.86b from $14.83b
Foreign exchange reserves hit a record $18.31 billion in July last year.
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At long last: Govt starts laying groundwork for 3G auction
Prospective consultants for bidding process invited to pre-bid conference.
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Ishq-e-Rasool day: Government mulls cellular shutdown, army deployment
Thousands of demonstrators are expected to march on to US embassy in Islamabad today.
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Fallout: Sacked lawmakers face jail, five-year ban
ECP is likely to constitute special tribunals to individually look into the cases of the sacked lawmakers.
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Anti-Islam film: Chaos strikes capital
Army called in to protect diplomatic enclave in Islamabad.
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Dual nationality case: SC sends dual national lawmakers packing
ECP to initiate proceedings against disqualified parliamentarians; Rehman Malik faces charges for ‘dishonesty’.
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Defending the PML-N’s performance
In times of slow growth, I am delighted, Punjab government is taking in less in taxes, lessening burden on citizens.
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Mitt Romney’s ‘47 per cent’ remark
Now another star from the Republican party, Mitt Romney, is going to divide his own country.
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No stereotypical roles for Inescapable bad guy
Pakistani-Canadian actor Saad Siddiqui talks about Hollywood’s response to his acting.
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Enforced disappearances can't be justified under any circumstance: UN group
A number of key Pakistani officials snubbed the group including the Chief Justice of Pakistan, IG FC Balochistan.
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Pakistan women cricketers confident ahead of T-20 World Cup
Before leaving for Colombo, Pakistan women team expresses hope and confidence in team's ability to make it big.
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Befriending books behind bars
Mohammad Hanif turned to books while serving in jail, surprised everyone by scoring 512 marks in BA.
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Army called in to prevent protesters from entering diplomatic enclave
Angry protesters reach the entrance of diplomatic enclave, US Embassy one kilometre away.
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Ishq-e-Rasool (pbuh) Day: Petrol pumps, CNG stations to remain closed on Friday
Pakistan Petroleum Dealers’ Association announce that pumps will remain closed, transport will also be unavailable.
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Riverbank dining: CDA eats four peons’ salaries at a routine meeting
The meeting was moved out of CDA headquarters to discuss the water level at Simly Dam.
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False belief: The baby boy that was always a girl
A private laboratory had informed the couple the wife was expecting a boy.
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‘Govt incapable of dealing with disasters’
Emergency exits first plan for any organisation.
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Retrieve graveyard land from encroachers or face the music, court warns
Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court gives last warning to all DCOs, DROs
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Sehto’s hunger strike: Call for immediate steps to meet demands
Left wing parties have urged the government to take immediate action to save the life of a Sindhi peasant leader.
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China ready to face challenges: Speakers
China does not want war, but it does not fear war either.
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SC verdict implementation: Clerks barricade FDE main gate for 3 hours
Demand uniform policy for promotions.
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Repatriation drive: Swat residents of Afghan origin being ‘harassed’
Endorse govt’s action against illegal Afghans, but urge that legal Afghans must not be pestered