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Obama: Romney has no 'single new idea'
Obama says Romney had refused to reveal the "secret sauce" that would help him create jobs.
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Government orders blockade of blasphemous, indecent content online
Policy directive issued through Ministry of IT, PTA to handle filtration.
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Blasphemy case: Still no bail for Rimsha
Rimsha has been in custody since being arrested in a poor Islamabad suburb two and a half weeks ago.
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US Open: Aisam, Rojer cruise into quarter-finals
Qureshi, Rojer beat Russian A. Bogomolov, Jr. and his South African partner R. Klaasen by 6-3, 6-4, in men's doubles.
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Fake degree: BHC disqualifies provincial minister
Court rules polls be held for Balochistan Assembly’s seat which falls vacant after Syed Ahsan Shah’s disqualification.
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Power woes: Shangla jirga threatens to block Karakoram Highway
Demand 4MW electricity share from Khan Khwar Dam.
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Homeless or opportunists?: Residents protest ‘outsiders’ bid to occupy park land
Claim squatters are not from Meherabadi; Christian leader insists the squatters’ lives are at risk.
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Singing contest: People urged to adopt Sufi teachings
12 singers perform in front of a selected audience.
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Ephedrine case: Court rejects bail pleas of Musa Gilani, Shahabuddin
Judicial bench rejects bail pleas, expresses dissatisfaction over the absence of two accused during the hearing.
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Sustainable development is critical to save the ecosystem
The real impact of decisions we take today will be felt by future generations.
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Excesses of feudals: Peasant leader’s longest hunger strike for rights
Comrade Ghulam Rasool Sehto is protesting against denial of water share by influential landowners.
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Campaign against dengue: Officials spread awareness as Punjab govt cancels Sunday holiday
Politicians, government officials, students, doctors, paramedical staff and others attended the walk.
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Elections likely to be delayed: Pagara
Gilani says if the court keeps dismissing PMs, election won’t be held.
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Post 9/11: 35,000 lives later, Pakistan stills mulls counter-terror policy
Experts call for giving more power to the nascent civilian-led counter-terrorism authority.
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First step: Interfaith harmony workshop held
Documentaries on the Swat Operation and the Gojra Incident were also screened at the camp.
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Suspected al Qaeda extremists: Eight killed in Yemen air strike
Raid that targeted two vehicles in the Radaa area 'killed five of the guards of Abdulraouf al-Dahab, three women'
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PML-N initiative: Scheme unveiled for terror victims
PML-N announces scheme to provide free education for one child of each victim family anywhere in the country.
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Targeted killings: Iraq bombings kill four
Another bombing targeting a police patrol in Kirkuk killed two policemen.
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Mali Islamists: ‘Algerian diplomat executed’
The diplomat was kidnapped five months ago.
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PML-N kicks off negotiation process for interim PM post
PTI, JI deny being contacted by the main opposition parties.
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Moment of truth : BIEK to announce results today
Controller of examinations says a ceremony will also be held to honour the position holders at the conference hall.
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Shahrah-e-Pakistan: Construction of flyovers to begin soon
The flyovers are being built at a cost of Rs1.5 billion.
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Load shedding: Power protests erupt in Clifton
The protesters shouted slogans against the KESC and demanded restoration of electricity.
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Under water: Standing rice crop inundated
More than 250 acres of standing rice crop was inundated after a 30-foot breach occurred at RD10.
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On the record: ‘PPP will clean sweep general elections’
People would vote for the PPP after all the development work undertaken by the present government: Sharjeel Memon
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Crime: Man booked for hurling threats
The police, however, didn’t know the motive behind the harassment.
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International conference: ‘Maths plays key role in development’
There is no conflict between the HEC and the government: Federal Minister for Education
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Interim PM slot: Govt given go-ahead for formal talks with opposition
Negotiations between PM and Ch Nisar might begin in two weeks.
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Pakistan was privy to Bin Laden’s hiding: Book
Clinton made it clear that preserving Pak-US amity was not a priority when it came to getting bin Laden.
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Football: Lyon maintain unbeaten start
Lyonnais kept their unbeaten start to the new Ligue 1 campaign going as they came from behind to record a 3-2 home win
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Cycling: Joaquin Rodriguez extends lead
Rodriguez overtook Contador in the final 300m of the climb to the summit finish at Puerto de Ancares.
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Boxing: Champion Geale ponders future
Geale unified titles after taking Sturm’s WBA Super world crown here, inflicting the German’s first defeat since 2006.
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Football: Pazzini hat-trick downs Bologna
Pazzini was part of the exchange that took AC Milan’s coveted striker Antonio Cassano the other way last week.
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Squash: Malaysian star Azlan retires
Azlan will now focus on developing the sport in Malaysia through organising events and other initiatives.
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Tennis: Main round of talent hunt event today
The men’s singles main round will start today.
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New provinces row: PML-N to hold key session in Murree today
Nawaz Sharif expected to brief party leaders on PPP’s response to PML-N’s proposals.
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Sectarian killings: Quetta mourns with shutter-down strike
Death toll from Saturday’s attacks on Hazaras rises to 8.
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Crime: Three held, liquor seized
The police intercepted the accused during patrol and seized 14 bottles of liquor from them.
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Mental instability: Man commits suicide
Family members tell police that the victim had been receiving psychiatric treatment and had recently lost his job.
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Pakistan-India ties improving: Malik
Says Pakistan will resist movement of terrorists between the two neighbours۔
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Electricity woes: No end to power crisis before election: officials
No short-term solution to the problem, ministry tells PM Ashraf.
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Blasphemy case: Rimsha’s accuser caught in own trap
Accused cleric sent on remand for allegedly planting charred pages of religious text in Christian girl’s...
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Breaking impasse: LB polls before general elections: Zardari
PPP core committee urged to reach agreement with MQM, reach out to voters in preparation for general elections.
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Anti-polio drive: ‘No child shall miss polio vaccine’
Strict action will be taken against staff found negligent says District Coordination Officer Dr Naeem Rauf.
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Postcards from the edge bring Karachi a little closer to those abroad
Khaula Jamil’s online postcard project is based on street photography where she uses iPhone applications.
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JSQM protests against govt’s failure to protect Hindus
Carrying placards and banners, the protesters staged a demonstration outside Thul Press Club.
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Bomb blast: Two injured in IED explosion
Explosion was of a small IED planted in a heap of mud by the road side.
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Costly blaze: Save the Children stock burns
Books, medicines and such items of the NGO were kept in the second floor of the OPD.
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Self immolation: Mother of three dies of severe burns
She allegedly lit herself when her mother-in-law refused to let her visit her family on Eid.
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In Karachi, e-policing may soon end the ‘chai-paani’ game
By year end, Sindh police plan to start registration of computerised FIRs.