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All parties have an energy plan, but none is seeking a mandate
Major parties lay out their strategy for tackling the crisis, but do not confront voters with hard truths.
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For incoming government, winning should be the least of worries
As the economy teeters on the brink of collapse, those who win the elections will face unprecedented challenges.
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Top stories Feb 10-17 2013: Metro Bus and more Metro Bus
Don't miss the top stories of the week on The Express Tribune website.
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Loadshedding: Rural areas of Swat experience 22 hours outages
Electricity load shedding takes on Swat people.
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SZABIST students depict bright and dark faces of society
Over 60 photographs and landscape paintings depict ancient civilisations and modern societies.
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Broken promises: The dinner that never was
Killed by a speeding car driven by a US diplomat, Muzzamil Shah was forced to break a promise to his wife and daughter
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Whirling dervish-style performance leaves crowd wanting more
First day of Sufi Music Festival gets rousing reception.
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Drunk driving: When one for the road becomes one too many
Broken bodies and shattered lives are the result when booze mixes with baravado.
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Mock Trial: Law students demonstrate skills
Law students demonstrate a mock trial.
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Death toll from Quetta blast reaches 80
Security official says figure could rise as 20 people were critically injured.
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Book launch: When self-deception melts away
Gen. Aziz claims he spoke up to arrest the army’s falling standards.
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In Cold Blood: FC official killed in Lower Kurram
Unidentified gunmnen kill Frontier Corps official.
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Adieu: PPP’s foreign affairs panel chief joins PML-N
BA Malik's departure from PPP comes a day after 11 federal and provincial lawmakers joined the PML-N.
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Effective negotiations?: Both ANP, Taliban need time to think it out
With lack of political consensus, it may take years to eradicate terrorism.
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Effective measures needed for terrorism-related cases: CJ
Acquittal a matter of concern says chief justice; top cops lay blame on defective investigation, weak prosecution.
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Judges’ appointment: Bar chapter, lawyers question panel’s role
Four petitions filed in SHC against the committee’s decision to reject judicial commission’s recommendations.
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Tirah valley: The land of pure hashish
Zubair Afridi reports on the making and smuggling of Hashish from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Two steps back: Qadri capitulates on earlier demands
Claims he ‘deviated’ from them to dispel impression that he was trying to delay elections.
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Expressing support: FATA students rally in favour of Shaukatullah Khan
Condemn writ petition filed in Peshawar High Court.
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Election politics: Defectors breached ‘trust’, says Raja Riaz
Opposition leader in Punjab Assembly says the turncoats have breached their oath of loyalty with the PPP.
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Munter calls for overhaul in US policy on Pakistan
Says both countries need to explore new avenues to amend relations.
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Combating militancy: FATA lawmakers divided on efficacy of 3Ds policy
MNAs say that the security situation has not improved.
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Thwarting Tension: Pakistan seeks regional peace: PM
He said though Pakistan and India made efforts to normalise relations, certain incidents hampered the process.
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Baldia Factory Fire: Court asked to decide on charges
Order came in response to petitions by workers and human rights groups,accusing PM of interfering in the trial.
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Caretaker PM to be picked in a week: Khursheed Shah
Says the PPP will bag more seats this year than in 2008.
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Pic Deaths: Bail pleas of Efroze officials adjourned
Efroze Chemical makes the drug Isotab, which is believed responsible for the deaths of 213 heart patients.
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‘No Yda Connection’: 120 absentee doctors sacked
The young doctors remained ensconced in their camp outside Services Hospital despite the rain.
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Electioneering: PPPP leads the race in campaign ads at buildings
FAFEN observers find posters, graffiti and stickers at 17 offices.
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Traffic Police: ‘Additional wardens deployed’
Wardens were deployed at busy intersections to improve traffic flow.
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Road Crime: Kidnapped cab driver freed
Four months ago, four people rented his taxi for Sukkur but waylaid him at gunpoint.
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Karachi Literature Festival: Declining state of human rights in the country
Panellists say all are equal but some are more equal in the eyes of law.
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Armed Robbery: Cash, motorcycle taken
Police said that they have arrested one of the suspects.
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Reaction: ‘PPP patronising criminals in Karachi’
PML-N leader Tariq Azeem said more PPP MNAs and MPAs would join the PML-N soon.
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Religious Rites: Chanan Pir festival starts
The festival is organised every year in February and March.
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Health: Workshop on eye care
The workshop, hosted by JWM, is a part of its project for the well-being of elderly.
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Competitive Forex Targeting: G20 vows to refrain from practice
The G20 ministers agreed to take measures to combat corporate tax avoidance.
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(Un)Proven Technology: Boeing stands by lithium-ion batteries
Boeing’s 787 were grounded in January after battery smoke forced an emergency landing and a battery fire was reported.
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Returning Taxpayers’ Investment: Britain considers RBS share give-away
At current share prices, the taxpayers’ stake is worth £31 billion.
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Basketball: Girls’ under-27 event begins tomorrow
Six teams representing reputable educational institutions across Karachi are taking part in the tournament.
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Tennis: Isner, Haas book San Jose semis date
They have not faced each other since a second-round match at Cincinnati in 2009.
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Final autopsy report: NAB officer ‘Kamran Faisal’s death suicidal in nature’
Forensic report sealed, handed over to police; to be presented before SC.
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Golf: Bae, Jacobson share Riviera lead
Bae birdied nine holes en route to a six-under 65.
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Football: ‘Chelsea stars must take blame’
Ivanovic admits his side have only themselves to blame for their spluttering form as they bid to avoid an FA Cup.
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Kohat warning: Militants rough up transgender guru, spark exodus
The attackers grabbed the guru, beat him up and threatened to kill him if they failed to vacate the area.
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Tennis: Zubair reaches Subhe Nau final
Zubair defeated Sherbaz Malik 6-1, 6-0 at the KMC Sports Complex.
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Squash: Aamir, Nasir move into semis
Aamir now faces Egypt’s Andrew Wagih Shoukry and Nasir will face top seed Mohammad Ali Anwar Reda.
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State visit: Palestinian president to meet Zardari today
Sources say talks may feature financial woes of PNA.
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Contempt of court: SC registrar returns NAB chairman’s plea
The registrar’s office returned the plea saying, “the application had contemptuous language in it”.
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Enough is enough: PPP-MQM alliance breaks up ahead of polls
MQM pulls out from ruling coalition in Centre, Sindh; accuses PPP of dropping cases against ‘criminals’.
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Blocking information: Curfew finally lifted in Kashmir Valley
New Delhi imposed curfew in an effort to thwart protests and any possible backlash from Afzal Guru’s hanging.

















































