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Rimsha case: Rehman Malik constitutes investigation committee
SSP Tahir Alam to head committee, asked to submit report daily to judicial magistrate.
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Degrees of 8 parliamentarians declared fake
Punjab University says it has no record of Shumaila Rana, Seemal Kamran, Farah Deeba among others.
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Caretaker set-up: PML-N demand Rahim, Rind's inclusion
PML-N call for Ghulam Arbab Rahim, Yar Muhammad Rind to be appointed opposition leaders in Sindh, Balochistan.
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Media accountability petition: SC orders freeze on Information ministry’s ‘secret account’
Hamid Mir, Absar Alam inform court that funds are being used for a secret agenda by influencing the media.
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Hafeez confident of Pakistan in Twenty20s
Pakistan trounced Australia by seven wickets in the first Twenty20 international.
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Pakistan expels Save the Children’s foreign staff
NGO came under govt suspicion because they came into contact with Shakil Afridi, who helped CIA hunt down bin Laden.
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ICC rankings: Saeed Ajmal - number one ODI bowler
The prolific spinner has 120 international wickets to his name between the period August 4, 2011 and August 6, 2012.
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Human Rights Watch pushes Pakistan to 'urgently' protect Shias
At least 320 Shias have been killed in targeted attacks this year across Pakistan.
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Ephedrine scam: ANF to investigate former PM Gilani
Gilani transferred secretary of Narcotics Control Ministry, posted him as DG-FIA for 'special tasks'.
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Bombing attempt thwarted in Peshawar, 1 suspect killed
BDS called in to inspect handcart which contained explosives.
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Being true: Making art for the love of art
Curator Quddus Mirza delivers lecture on his life-long passion.
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Extortion case: Court reschedules hearing for Sept 12
The defence has completed its cross-examination and partial arguments were made.
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Honour killing: Man shoots cousin over karo kari
The killing took place in the katcha area of Keti Mangi Mari in the Khairpur district.
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Child custody: Five minor children recovered
Session judge in Abbottabad recovered 5 children being kept illegally by their fathers, handed them to their mothers.
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Model village: MoU signed for Rotary jo Goth project
Rotary chairperson said that energy resources and technical support will be provided for developing dairy farms.
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Domestic violence: Man accused of beating wife
Victim has been hospatlised and a case has been registered against the accused, who is still at large.
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Football: Arsenal have spending limit, says chairman
We can’t spend £50 million on one player: Hill-Wood
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Football: Ronaldo insists ‘it’s not about money’
Many publications accused him of trying to leverage more money out of Real Madrid.
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Golf: Wildcards announced for Ryder Cup
Snedeker was chosen for his first Ryder Cup because of his stellar putting touch in the past month.
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Cycling: Contador scenting on a winning return
Rodriguez extended his overall lead over Contador by six seconds.
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Cricket: Bangladesh spinner banned
Bangladesh Cricket Board banned Shariful Haque indefinitely after an inquiry found him guilty of spot-fixing.
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Football: Casillas, Xavi win top Spanish award
Casillas, Xavi were awarded the prestigious Prince of Asturias 2012 prize for sports.
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Two men linked with Taliban’s kidnapping-for-ransom wing arrested
Police officers denied knowledge of the arrests.
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Brushes with brilliance - An artist revealed
A British painter who came to the Indian sub-continent in the 1920s and made it his home.
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Triple tragedy: Three children killed as roof of a house caves in
Police think rains, structural integrity of mud house to blame.
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Traffic mess as young doctors hit the roads, again
Benazir Bhutto Road blocked for two hours, traffic diverted to Rawal Road.
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Flawed ordinance: Access to information often denied despite law
Undefined range of classified documents and refusals by govt ministries hinder the process.
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Local government ordinance: Despite claims of consensus, rifts persist between coalition partners
No announcement expected soon as PML-F and ANP remain unconvinced.
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Jailed abroad: ‘Around 1,800 Pakistanis doing time in Saudi jails’
Most prisoners accused of drug trafficking, forgery and theft.
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Strategic dialogue: Germany, Pakistan commit to dialogue on security issues
Foreign ministers Westerwelle, Khar set out a ‘road map’ of future meetings.
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Attack averted: Suicide bomber gunned down by security forces
Agencies informed local police about three bombers in Lower Dir.
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Joint venture: Pak-US researchers granted $4 million for science projects
US envoy Hoagland announces new grant for sciences and technology.
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Ephedrine scandal: Investigators asked not to harass accused
Owners and employees of pharma companies had been ‘terrified’.
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Torrential rains: Five killed, eight missing in AJK flash floods
20 people were swept away by a overflowing ravine.
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Special report: Murder spotlights Pakistan’s ‘heroin kingpin’
The businessman has been ranked among international drug lords by US.
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Dual offices case: LHC issues fresh notice to President Zardari
LHC adjourns hearing till September 14.
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Polio campaign: 16.9 million children to be immunised
Mobile teams as well as fixed polio vaccination points were being set up in the targeted districts.
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Deadline looms: US pressuring Haqqani network
We’ve been pretty clear for a long time that the US policy is to put pressure on the Haqqani network: Patrick Ventrell
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Torkham border: Govt to install biometric system
The system, once operational, will regulate the flow of migrants between the two countries.
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Theatre workshop: Teaching creatively in the classroom
Mulligan, a Fulbright scholar stressed the importance of speech and voice in teaching.
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Contempt hearing: Rehman Malik to appear in person
Apex court had issued a notice against Malik for engaging in contempt of court during the Pakistan Steel Mills case.
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Drug bust: 4kg of heroin seized at airport
A case has been registered.
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Adventure: Mountaineering season draws down
Applications for 53 expeditions were received in which around 50 participated and two climbers lost their lives.
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ANP criticises PPP over local government talks
Shahi Syed says ANP was deliberately kept in the dark.
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Sept 6 spirit needed to fight against militancy, extremism: Zardari
Says national unity must to confront the challenges.
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Session or no session, PPP’s eyes Swiss letter
PPP legislators were losing their sleep over far more crucial question: writing ‘the letter’ to the Swiss government.
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Exploiting mineral resources: Three marble cities to be established
"By the efforts of APMIA and Pasdec, the marble exports are increasing at 45% annually," says Ihsanullah Khan
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Discovery: OGDC finds new oil, gas reserves
This discovery will add to the hydrocarbon reserves of the company and joint venture partners.
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Currency: Rupee strengthens against dollar
The currency remains under pressure due to debt servicing to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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Middle Ground?: Government, SC want to work towards resolving NRO issue: PM
Institutions were looking for a solution to NRO case in accordance with the law and the Constitution.