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Olympics: NZ athlete says late gold is ‘justice’
" What better place to have it than in my own country," says Valerie Adams
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Golf: ‘McIlroy is the new Woods’
Rory McIlroy that he will be a ‘marked man’ once the Ryder Cup kicks off later this month.
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Football: Armadillo is 2014 World Cup mascot
“The mascot will play a key ambassadorial role in the next two years," says Ronaldo.
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Trader withdraws protective bail: Infected sheep
Trader said a number of charges had been leveled against him for importing the sheep, hence he sought the bail.
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Senate body expresses reservations over Hajj arrangements
Body points towards possible embezzlement, irregularities in arranging accommodation, transport, service of Hajis.
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29 Taliban, 25 soldiers killed in Afghan border clash
The operation was aimed at forcing hundreds of insurgents back across the border into Afghanistan.
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Australian High Commissioner requests Pakistan to immediately stop culling sheep
Australia says blood samples of sheep should be tested in international laboratories.
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CID SP hints at LeJ involvement in Hyderi blasts
Senior police official says investigators suspect Bohra community was targeted.
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'Ishq-e-Rasool (pbuh)' day: Government announces holiday on September 21
Prime minister urges people of Pakistan to register their protest peacefully, without damaging property.
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Anti-Islam film: Protesting lawyers enter Islamabad diplomatic enclave
Hand over resolution condemning film to US Embassy.
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IAEA moot: ‘Pakistan to build more nuclear plants’
Pakistan atomic commission has a target to add 8,800 MW of nuclear power by the year 2030.
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Target killing: Three MQM activists shot dead
An activist of party’s Baldia Town sector, Javed, was killed by unidentified men.
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Cutting edge technology: NUST acquires supercomputer
Its the fastest GPU based parallel computing system operating in any organisation or academic institution in Pakistan.
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South Waziristan: Work begins on UAE donated hospital
The foundation of this hospital which is worth millions of rupees was laid by UAE Project Director.
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Positive reinforcement: Delegation visits students in Cuba
Will meet 308 Pakistani students studying medicine in the University Of Medical Sciences Of Santa Clara.
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Monsoon 2012: PAF launches relief operations
Two thousand packets containing essential food items and clean drinking water have been despatched.
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Lower dir: Two policemen injured in blast
The SP said the IED might have been planted by some people who wanted to sabotage peace.
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Fake degree: Hearing against K-P minister adjourned
The petitions alleged that Khan’s BA degree is fake and was illegally obtained from Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan
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NLC failed project: Stung by housing scam, FO officials look to chief justice
NLC owes Rs240m collected under a ‘welfare project’ in 2006.
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Petroleum prices: Top officials given until Sept 27 to withdraw hike
Standing committee threatens to move privilege motion against finance, petroleum secretaries.
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Mumbai attacks gunman: Ajmal Kasab seeks president’s mercy
He was sentenced to death in 2010 after being found guilty of terrorist acts.
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Floods have left 369 dead, nearly 3m affected
NDMA’s initial estimates say 200,000 still waiting for shelter; Sindh now worst-hit province.
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Energy crisis: Mukhtar defends holding back circular debt funds
Electricity theft continues to be a serious concern, says water and power minister.
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PIA chairman resigns after 6 months in office
Suleman stepped down saying he was medically unfit
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Hajj precautions: Pakistan pilgrims to receive polio drops in Jeddah
Travellers will receive two drops of the oral vaccine on arrival in the kingdom.
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Mountain bike race: Gearing up to pedal against the odds
Three-day event to kick off at Kaghan on Friday.
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Floods 2012: PRCS assists 52,500 flood victims
PRCS Sindh branch has already dispatched 1,500 tents and 3,500 mosquito nets to the affected districts.
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Education in K-P: University teachers demand raise
Teachers also boycotted the vice the chancellors’ meeting to resolve issues in higher education on Tuesday.
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Solidarity: Ulema urged to condemn terrorism
Speakers urge clergy to issue unified response to terror.
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National space conference: ‘Lack of awareness leads to lack of support’
Possibilities in the local space programme, upcoming projects discussed.
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Calligraphy contest: Spurred by competition, students get creative
Winners given cash prizes, drama competition next.
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Burnt factories, charred lives and shop floors
Shop floor conditions in factories in Pakistan vary, writes one expert۔
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Hungry for change: Peasant leader on hunger strike for 120 days falls unconscious
Admitted to Polyclinic, Sehto has gone hungry to protest water pilferage in Khairpur.
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‘Lack of evidence’: Three charged with aiding suicide bombers acquitted
The men had been charged with facilitating two attacks in Islamabad.
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Untenable solution: Penniless CDA paying through nose for power
Three diesel generators electrifying civic agency offices for over Rs150,000 per day.
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Crime: Man held for attempted rape
Police took the suspect into custody and registered a case.
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Language of opportunity: Another door opens into Korea
The Korean embassy has launched a venture to facilitate Pakistanis in learning the Korean language.
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Environmental degradation: CDA asked to reign in expansion
CDA chairman asked to draw up sustainable plans for harvesting the rainwater.
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Without criminal intent: Suspects arrested with pen pistol
Police on Tuesday arrested two suspects from different entry points to the Red Zone.
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Crime: Robbery suspects sent to jail
The suspects had been caught and handed over to the police some hours after the robbery on the same day.
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Medical colleges: Admission test on Sept 20
Around 35,000 candidates are expected to sit for the medical colleges’ admission test on September 23.
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Biogas Plants: 13 awarded allotment letters
DCO Noorul Amin Mengal said that the biogas plants would help mitigate the energy crisis.
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Man, who spotted first bomb a month ago, killed by second
Ismail had called in the police to report the bomb on August 13. On September 18, he fell victim to a bomb.
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North Korea: Envoy for strengthening economic ties
"Business communities of both countries have to play a vital role for promotion of bilateral," says Ro Kyong Chol.
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Bin qasim: ‘Industrial zone could turn into a model’
Role of industries located in Port Qasim industrial zones and PQA in economic growth of country cannot be overstated.
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Al-tuwairqi: Reverse Osmosis plant inaugurated
Reverse osmosis plant is a precondition for process water requirement of 1.28 million ton per annum capacity of plant.
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Oil exploration: New petroleum policy promises incentives
OGDC’s major oil and gas discovery was Nashpa-2, expected to produce 3,370 bpd and 11 mmcfd of gas.
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Letter a trap for president says Awan
Writing the letter is against article 248 of the Constitution, Awan reiterated.
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Lowering tension: Doomsayers frustrated says Kaira
Kaira said the court has also observed that some elements wanted a clash between the judiciary and the executive.
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Contradictory lab reports: Questions unanswered as SHC halts sheep cull
Mystery surrounds Bahrain’s initial rejection of the livestock import.