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Rare species: Bid to smuggle peacocks foiled
A man named Bux has reportedly been fined Rs20,000 and his property has been confiscated.
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Adverse forecasts: Intel jolts sector with lowered outlook
Intel said that third-quarter revenue will stand around $13.2 billion.
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Apple Inc: Pandora stock hurt by acquisition talk
Apple studying launch of streaming music service which could be pre-installed on its popular iphone and ipad devices.
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Turkmenistan: Big Iran railway deal scrapped
Turkmenistan scrapped a $700 million contract for an Iranian company.
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Denied education: Govt criticised over low literacy rate
Almost 1.5 million children in Pakistan still living on the streets.
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Public meeting: ANP makes grand claims
K-P CM said that the government was willing to open dialogue with militants in Malakand.
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Literacy action plan: 40,000 adult centres planned
The federal government had planned to set up 40,000 adult literacy centres across the country by 2015.
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Fair Elections?: JI calls for opposition party alliance
JI finalises their list of candidates for the upcoming elections.
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Bright future: ‘All stakeholders have to work for improvement of literacy’
Pir Mazharul Haq says the present government’s biggest achievement was recruitment of teachers on merit.
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Afghan couple case: PHC’s time limit expires today
PHC ordered shifting Maryam to Women Crisis Center.
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Training tour: Japanese ship makes port call
Matters pertaining to operational and training were discussed.
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Rejecting Sindh LGO: PTI to join protest on Sept 13
Qureshi says president issued ordinance to restore LG system despite Sindh Assembly being in session.
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Bodybuilding and steroids: Risky business
Making it to global bodybuilding arenas is only a distant dream for Pakistani competitors.
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Kingdom of lakes
What is there to be afraid of near the Pak-Afghan border?.
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Who u gonna call? Ghostbusters!
Meet London’s answer to Bengali Baba!
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The forgotten filmmaker
It may be difficult to get Dehlavi to talk but once he opens up, he is a treasure trove of knowledge and inspiration.
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Dengue Fever: Second case confirmed
This is the second confirmed case reported in Islamabad hospitals and first case to be reported from the capital city.
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Preservation of Silk Route stressed
Three-day international conference concludes.
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Inter part-II results: Three colleges dominate the Pindi region
Half of all the students that appeared in the exams passed.
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A restaurant that promises a taste of something different
Pangaea Grill formally opens its doors to the capital.
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For the love of Sindh, protesters vow to resist ‘division of province’
Demand repeal of local bodies ordinance in the province.
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International Literacy Day: Little to celebrate, lot to worry about
Walk held to highlight the importance of free and quality education for all.
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Development In Focus: ‘Engage youngsters at all levels’
Youth engagement should be integrated into curricula of educational and technical institutions, says CEO YES network.
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Punjab chief, health secretaries put on notice
Given two weeks to respond to allegations that appointment of three MS in violation of rules.
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Recipe: Canape samosas
Pomegranate, cottage cheese & green chilli samosas.
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Muqam strives to collect PML-N’s missing pieces
Meets dissenting members to strengthen party in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
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Completion of ministry building 6 years overdue
Audit report says foreign ministry accorded undue favours to a construction firm.
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Khyber Agency: Two paramilitary personnel killed in IED blast
Over the past eight days, five IEDs blasts have been reported in North Waziristan Agency.
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Improving female literacy: Education programme expands to 8 districts
The effort was part of a pilot program costing Rs172 million.
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Mattani blast: Civil Hospital takes more lives than it saves
Basic equipment such as anaesthesia, X-ray machines missing from premises.
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Australian envoy visits Transparency Pakistan
Appreciating the watchdog’s work in Pakistan, he inquired as to what support his office could extend to TIP.
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The literacy factor: 30m Pakistanis aged 4 to 16 deprived of education
Article 25A of 18th Amendment remains unimplemented by provinces.
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Interior ministry report: Up to 43 groups banned for terror links
Most of the outfits outlawed in the current year were based in G-B and Balochistan.
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Seminary enrollment: Over 2,600 foreigners attending madrassas
Afghans constitute largest contingent, Balochistan counted as biggest host province.
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Taliban laughs off US blacklisting of Haqqani network
Statement released on Twitter says move indicative of complete US defeat.
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After quitting Sindh govt…: ANP threatens to abandon federal, provincial coalitions
Party wants PPP to withdraw new Sindh local govt ordinance before any talks.
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Pakistan, India to de-link future from bitter past
Krishna, Khar underline need for moving beyond Mumbai attacks, Kashmir conundrum.
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Literacy provision on the rise in Punjab
Provincial govt aims to establish education centres for adults, women, prisoners and eunuchs.
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Education under siege: FATA’s schools in dire straits
Militants have blown up as many as 500 schools in tribal regions.
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Blasphemy case: Rimsha freed from jail, flown to secret location
Christian girl to remain in protective custody due to security reasons.
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Democracy protects nations from hyperinflation
Study shows virtually no documented cases of hyperinflation took place in a democratic country.
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Possible floods in Sukkur, Larkana: Met dept
Hyderabad receives highest downpour of the season, power supply cut off.
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Targeted Attacks: Two people gunned down, two bodies found
According to District West SSP Amir Farooqui, Ramzan was a resident of Gwadar and went missing on in August.
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Who's hogging your newsfeed
Here are some people who can ruin your Facebook experience (or have you coming back for more!).
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Will Imran Khan go to Kaniguram?
Khan's presence in the tribal areas will affect the environment of fear created there by the Taliban.
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2,673 foreign students studying in Pakistani seminaries: Interior Ministry
Interior Ministry confesses that there is no prescribed procedure for education of foreign students in madrassas.
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Taliban terms US Haqqani blacklist as 'ineffective'
Taliban says its fighters are totally loyal to supreme leader Mullah Omar.
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Pakistan-India new visa regime
More concessions have been given to businessmen from both countries with giving them multiple entry one year visa.
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PML-N trying to break Pakistan: Altaf Hussain
MQM chief says local government system is the basis of democracy.
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India-Pakistan reach agreement on lenient visa regime
Foreign Minister Khar says both countries have reiterated their commitment to Indus Basin Water Treaty.