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Don’t miss: Top 10 stories of the week – Aug 26-Sept 2, 2012
Salma, Azfar and Naveen's love triangle dominates the week, followed by PIA's landing debacle.
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Blasphemy case: Accused cleric sent on 14-day judicial remand
Jadoon was accused by a witness of adding page of Quran to ashes seized from Rimsha.
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Extradition ruled out: ISI advice to US: forget Dr Afridi
The ISI chief said that “the chapter of Dr Shakeel Afridi has been closed”.
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Trade cooperation: ‘Steps to improve Argentina ties’
Acting President Syed Nayyer Hussain Bukhari underlined need to enhance bilateral trade cooperation with Pakistan.
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Attock gravesite: Kamra airbase attackers buried
The graves of the nameless terrorists have been allotted numbers.
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Ghazala Javed case: Murder suspect on 14-day remand
Jahangir was arrested during a police raid in Hindko Daman on Wednesday.
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Sitara-e-Imtiaz: Govt to honour top agriculturist
Sitara-e-Imtiaz to be given Prof Dr Muhammad Ashfaq in recognition of his research achievements, services to humanity.
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Crackdown operation: Four militants caught, blast in Landi Kotal
The explosion caused no human loss.
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Gunned down: Tribal elder killed outside mosque
When he came out of the mosque, two men on a motorcycle opened fire on him, killing him on the spot.
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Domestic dispute: Man killed ‘by former brother-in-law’
A case had been registered against the Rehmat Ullah on the complaint of Muhammad Ismail.
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Going digital: Seminar on library management at KU
Sri Charan, Meher Siddartha, Suresh Babu in Hyderabad, India, conducted workshop through internet.
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Keeping clean: Encroachments to be removed
Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s MPA instructed the Water and Sewerage Board to mend the drains and sewer lines.
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‘Honour’ crime: Woman killed ‘by brother’
Imran had suspected that she was seeing some other man and that was why she separated from her husband.
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Polling season: SCBA’s election campaign revs up
The elections are held every October.
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Crime: Family robbed on GT Road
The police registered a case but no arrests or recoveries have been made yet.
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Bilateral relations: Brazilian embassy hosts reception
The reception was attended by various ambassadors.
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Patent suit: Apple targets more Samsung products
In February, Apple alleged that at least 17 Samsung products infringe its patents.
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Ramped up production: Iraq oil exports highest in 30 years
Iraq has proven reserves of 143.1 billion barrels of oil and 3.2 trillion cubic metres of gas.
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Shifting operations: Abu Dhabi opens new $7.2b port
The new facility has been built on reclaimed land five kilometres off the coast of the Gulf emirate.
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Golf: Noh seizes lead, Woods in pursuit
South Korea's Noh roared past early pace-setters Tiger Woods and Jeff Overton.
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Sports: Mo Farah’s ‘hairless-head’ secret
Olympics double gold medallist, Mohammad Farah, has revealed having no hair on his head helps him run faster.
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Cricket: Franchise process for US T20 league
The CHA has also declared ambitions for the USA to apply and secure hosting rights for future ICC events.
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Pietersen met Flower yesterday: Reports
New Test captain Alastair Cook will be kept updated about the talks.
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Cycling: Steve Cummings wins stage 13
BMC rider Cummings powered away from the breakaway group with one kilometre left to cross the line unchallenged.
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Snapshot of a photo shoot
A fashion shoot is not a day’s work.
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Aamina Sheikh: The glamazon next door
Aamina sheikh has come a long way.
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Counter-terrorism: UK gives counter-IED gear to K-P
The counter-IED equipment consists of robotic bomb disposal squads.
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Earthquake aftermath: For displaced students, no school to call their own
Due to delays in reconstruction of girls’ primary school building, students being made to relocate repeatedly.
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In Sufi values lies Pakistan’s bright future: Speakers
Dr Khadim Hussain’s book on Sufi Shah Inayat launched.
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Deadly disease: Congo virus claims first life in twin cities
Abdul Razzaq, 65, died at Holy Family Hospital on Wednesday.
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Blasphemy case: Cleric planted the evidence against Rimsha, says witness
Case adjourned as Rimsha’s parents seek counsel change.
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NATCO to start bus service between AJK, Islamabad
Buses to operate between Mirpur, Muzaffarabad and Islamabad four times a day.
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New settlement: Protest put off till Monday
Some protesters said their landlords provide them with protection.
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Exhibition: Artistic accounts of Ramazan go on display
The exhibition shows Chitrali women’s experiences during the month.
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Young comedians impress more with passion than performance
The country’s only improv comedy troupe performs in Islamabad.
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Scientists from world over come to attend botany conference
International conference begins at QAU.
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A tale of inefficiency: Special parliamentary committees fail to deliver
Three bodies remain without chairpersons and have yet to report any progress.
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Upcoming NA session: Bill on more minority seats to be tabled soon
Gill added that the law ministry had submitted the bill before the cabinet.
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Bajaur blitz: TTP spokesman killed in fighting
TTP spokesman Bajaur Agency, Shahid Umer, TTP commander Huzaifa among Taliban fatalities, say officials.
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Foreign intelligence services bankrolling terror: Report
CIA, RAW and Afghan agencies’ hand seen in funding banned outfits in the country.
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No education, no medicine — no vote
Local jirga decides to boycott elections if school, basic health unit not provided.
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Terrorists want to make Karachi a ‘safe haven’: Malik
Warns of ‘three to four’ terrorist attacks in coming days.
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Regional cooperation: Zardari, Putin to hold talks on October 2
Bilateral talks part of quadrilateral summit also including Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
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Revenue targets: Centre’s dashed expectations left provinces in the red
Revenue shortfall led to less transfers to provinces from federal divisible pool.
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PTI ‘backtracking’ on alliance with Sheikh Rashid’s party
Electoral alliance with AML reviewed after stiff opposition from within PTI.
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Matani blast follow-up: Probe committee formed as victims laid to rest
No policemen deployed to provide security for funerals.
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PML-N infighting: Leadership shuffle threatens to derail poll drive
Senior political cadre in K-P appears willing to resign if no action is taken against Nawaz’s son-in-law.
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Growing intolerance: Sectarian killers mow down seven in Quetta
Targeted attacks spark violent protests across Balochistan’s capital; govt delegates police powers to FC.
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Over 35,000 Buddhists, Baha’is call Pakistan home
Over 2.9m people registered with Nadra belong to seven faiths other than Islam.
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ASWJ demands its activists return to Karachi prison
The Ahle Sunnat wal Jamaat (ASWJ) will stage a sit-in outside the Karachi Central Jail on September 7.