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Helping Pakistan: EU approves duty-free access package, with strings
Critics say it’s too little, too late; supporters say it might be a foot in the door.
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Garment factory: Karachi factory partially insured with Reliance
The company insured the Bhoja aircraft that crashed this year.
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Suspects in NLC scandal to be tried under military laws
ISPR reiterates NAB will not be allowed to interrogate generals.
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President concedes PPP failure in checking inflation
Blames inflation on global financial crisis; admits govt could not overcome power crisis.
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Monitoring blasphemy: YouTube, Facebook not being blocked, say officials
A special panel will monitor blasphemous content on web, says interior ministry.
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Dual office case: LHC turns down govt plea to become party in case
The bench adjourned further hearing in the contempt matter till next Friday (Sept 21).
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Polite refusal: Mengal declines to become interim PM
Said he had no courage to face victims’ families killed in Balochistan.
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Pakistan slams US ‘pick and choose’ policy in Afghanistan
Official says US is trying to balance domestic compulsions and ground realities.
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Stolen cell phone users may face jail term
Reporting mobile phone theft to be made mandatory; FBR directed to block import of handsets with replicate IMEIs.
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Floods 2012: Millions rendered homeless in Balochistan, Sindh
Jaffarabad and Naseerabad in Balochistan, Kashmore and Jacobabad in Sindh seen as worst-hit districts.
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Ephedrine case: After high drama, SC grants bail to Ali Musa
Bench admonishes ANF officials for arresting ex-PM’s son on court premises.
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Anti-Islam movie producer faked identity, duped cast, crew
Identified himself as an Israeli American but may be a Coptic Christian from California.
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Red-Handed: Heroin smuggling bid foiled
The heroin was concealed in hidden compartments of her suitcase, sources said in Airport police.
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Project launch: K-P, German govt join hands for social uplift
60,000 people in K-P, Fata to benefit in three years.
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NUST to help strengthen fan industry
The visit was arranged by the EDB to establish linkages between the fan industry and educational institutes.
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Study tour: Disco officials to visit power plants in US
Relieving Pakistan’s energy crisis is a top priority for the US.
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31st anniversary: Deweaponisation of society stressed
WAF concerned over growing intolerance, violence in the country.
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Apple did not violate Samsung patents, rules US trade judge
ITC Judge James Gildea said on Friday that Apple did not violate the four patents in the case.
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Family cases: Judges asked to act as arbitrators, reformers
17 female judges imparted training on management of family cases.
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Art that interacts with the viewer
Laberintour opens at Satrang Art Gallery.
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Blasphemy case: Police reprimanded for not submitting charge-sheet against Rimsha
Complainant’s counsel seeks the minor mentally disabled girl’s bail cancellation.
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Fight for rights: Safe working environment for workers demanded
Call for accountability for those killed in the twin fires.
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Fire at Blue Area: Quick response averts disaster
The fire was caused by diesel being transported for backup generators for the office of a telecom company.
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Flooding 2012: Livestock department scrambles to protect animals
Teams have been dispatched to Jacobabad to treat animals.
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Fatality: Two miners die of suffocation
Rescue workers were called in from another district since the local ones did not have safety masks.
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Dengue: Another patient tests positive
The patient is a student of Federal Urdu University in Islamabad.
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Baldia Factory Blaze: Factory owners turn up in Larkana
“The bail order was strictly according to merits of the case,” says Abid Mansoob Qureshi.
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Dr Farooq was building independent political profile: Scotland Yard
London police offers £20,000 reward for information leading to murderers.
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Anti-Islam film: Protests reverberate across Muslim world
Rallies staged in different cities of Pakistan to condemn the movie.
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Rental power deals: NAB chief, others served contempt of court notices
Eight NAB officials charged with defiance of court order.
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Controversial site: Court stays construction at Shri Laxmi Narain mandir
Port Grand, KPT, ministry, MPA Mukesh Chawla asked to explain what’s happening.
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Ensuring safety procedures: PHCBA asks govt to check all factories
PHCBA asked the government to take stern actions and also compensate the legal heirs of the victims.
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Bachelors results: UoP announces undergraduate results
The three top position holders are girls.
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Blast incidents: School and CD shop blown away
The FIR has been registered against unidentified men.
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Comment: The silence of the urban industrial elite
Why nobody in the industry is willing to speak against Ali Enterprises.
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Acca pakistan: Skill enhancement event to be held
The event will be held on September 22 in Karachi, from 9 am to 1.30 pm.
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Gas supply: SITE affected by low gas pressure
Moton demanded that SSGC MD look into the issue and take necessary steps for improvement of gas pressure.
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Inflation : Index down 0.24% during week
The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), for the week ended September 13 has registered a decrease of 0.24%
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Seeking redress: SHO summoned on Sept 17th
Petitioner said no action had been taken on his applications to the offices of the Hajipura SHO and the Sialkot DPO.
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House robberies: Youth, woman shot dead by robbers
A youth was shot dead for resisting robbers in Jaranwala.
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Old enmity: House attacked with rocket launcher
Police was called who searched for the suspects in the area, but to no avail.
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Property dispute: Two killed in shootout
Mehmood died on the spot, while Farrukh was taken to a hospital where succumbed to his injuries a few hours later.
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Diyat payment: Interior ministry given till Oct 3
Justice Khalid Mehmood Khan issued the order on a petition filed by Khalida Parveen.
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Corrigendum: Citizen’s empowerment in South Asia
The report has been researched and published by Mahbubul Haq Human Development Centre
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Illegal businesses: Replies sought from govt till Oct 10
Justice Ayesha A Malik turned down a request for a stay order against functioning of factories in residential areas.
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Twenty20 World Cup: Australia ‘serious’ this time around
Australia has won the 50-over World Cup four times and are the most successful Test playing nation of all time.
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Twenty20 World Cup: India to wear ‘lucky shirt’
India’s cricketers have been ordered to wear the same jersey design that won them the World Cup.
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Freestyle football: There’s no future for us in Pakistan, says Usman
Tareen is going to Italy tomorrow where he will be Pakistan’s sole representative in the Street Style World Finals.
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Committee formed to stop forced conversion of minorities in Sindh
Committees can refer forced conversion cases to police stations to register FIRs, oversee minorities extortion cases.
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Task force formed to block anti-Islam content round the clock: Malik
Body to conduct round the clock monitoring, blocking of offensive content. Film clips still accessible in Pakistan.