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Football: Totti irked by fan insults
Totti is said to have been abused by some fans close to his home in Rome.
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Athletics: Blake, Bolt nominated for award
Bolt and Yohan Blake head the list of athletes nominated for Jamaica’s Sportsman of the Year award.
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Tennis: Costa quits as Spain Davis Cup captain
Team captain to take up a new position as head of the country’s selection committee.
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Rethinking the big lies from 1971
Whitewashed propaganda continues to feed millions of South Asians a history that is best a poor reflection of reality.
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No lessons learnt in forty years
Today is the fortieth anniversary of when Lt General Niazi surrendered to India and Bangladesh forces.
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Tribune Take: Memogate inquiry could end in a farce
Since article 6 can only be implemented by the parliament, it could render the Supreme Court inquiry ineffective.
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We will not tolerate transgression of territorial frontiers: PM
Opposition says govt seems to be hiding facts regarding president’s health.
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Bopanna calls for Indo-Pak tennis
The 31-year-old travelled to Pakistan to attend the wedding of his former Pakistani doubles partner Aisamul Haq
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Students’ rage: Pindi education board office charred in fire of fury
Records completely safe, RBISE spokesperson says.
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Dasti opposes creation of Bahawalpur province
PPP MNA says he talked to Zardari on his return who supported creation of a Seraiki province.
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Pakistan criticises 'wrong' US aid freeze
Move in US Congress not based on facts, takes narrow vision of situation, says foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Basit.
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Pakistan to fight war on terror on its own terms: Khar
Foreign minister says relationship between Pakistan and US will be restored after a mandate from the parliament.
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Swat's Malala runner-up for International Children's Peace Prize
Malala Yousufzai was earlier nominated for the peace prize.
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On the run with Pakistan's Taliban
Reporter takes a tantalising glimpse of the day-to-day life of a group of Pakistani Taliban in North Waziristan.
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Feudals join forces: Punjab lawmakers oppose tenants’ rights bill
Proposed bill would have empowered tenants cultivating their land for decades.
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Coup rumours: ANP comes forward in support of democracy
Asfandyar Wali says the country cannot afford any ‘undemocratic move’.
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New policy to reflect people’s sentiments: PM
Gilani says govt inherited current policy from predecessors.
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Upshot of unrest: Teachers take flight from Balochistan
Senior university faculty finding places in more secure campuses elsewhere.
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Blasphemy charges: Out of fear, Ahmadi family on the run
Teenager accused of making derogatory remarks against Holy Prophet (PBUH).
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Woman claims role in PNS Mehran attack
Sabiha Khatoon’s husband, a suspected senior TTP member, was killed last week.
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Memogate: Zardari's reply not to be submitted in SC today, says AG
Husain Haqqani, Mansoor Ijaz, army chief Ashfaq Kayani, DG ISI Pasha submit replies to court.
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139-year-old mosque: Masjid Rajgan falls ‘prey’ to neglect
The mosque in Khanpur Valley qualifies to be declared as protected site.
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Stepping up the pressure: ‘Policies not debated in Parliament unacceptable’
Chaudhry Nisar Ali warns govt to stop imposing decisions taken at the presidency alone.
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Urgent petition: IHC moves against NEPRA’s electricity price hikes
Petitioner says it’s unlawful to charge consumers for electricity already used and paid for.
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Railways, Steel Mills taken off the chopping block
Decides to restructure Steel Mills, seven other companies rather than selling them off.
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Health sector: Court wants health workers’ jobs regularised
ISL's ruling orders for contractual employees of different projects of the health ministry to be made permanent.
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Missing: Man wants police’s help in finding son
Father receives little to no assistance in tracking down son.
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Currency: Rupee hits fresh low as US freezes aid
rupee traded as weak as 89.67 to the dollar
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CNG: Outlets to stay closed for 3 days
CNG will remain suspended for three days from 6am on Thursday to 6am on Sunday.
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Student specific: PTCL offers new Bundle Package
PTCL) has launched a new Bundle Package with free voice minutes
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Fatal collision: Brothers killed in road accident
Two brothers were killed when their motorcycle was hit by a bus at Qasim Chowk near the Cantt area
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Home safe: Forest officer recovered, 4 kidnappers arrested
The officer, posted in Nawabshah, was kidnapped from Super Highway Karachi on October 12.
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Discussion: There is no honour in honour killing
The discussion was organised at Quaid-i-Azam University by ActionAid Pakistan and Ideas for Life Trust.
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Marking a safe passage: Plan for safe schools in disaster-prone areas
PDMA in collaboration with Unesco is developing a comprehensive plan to make schools safer in K-P.
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Killings in court: 13 policemen arrested for ‘negligence’
Police officials charged with negligence and not trying to save the three suspects that were killed on November 12.
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Chakwal rape case: LHC absolves MNA of charges
MNA says his political opponents blew up the case out of proportion and provided counsels to the girl.
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The way forward: Following the (Sufi) Piper
Sufism championed as the only alternative to extremism.
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Walking wounded
While victims of terrorism are mourned, it is survivors who suffer most.
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Unsafe fuel: Vehicle owners using five-year-old CNG kits to be fined
ICT admin to initiate a public awareness campaign.
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Winter woes: No fuel to fire the hearth
Residents and businesses affected by natural gas shortage.
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Scholastic Resource Book bank established at NLA
a study resource for the students of schools, colleges and universities.
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Global Entrepreneurship Challenge Nustians end up among top three
Two students from Nust beat 22 teams from across the world at the second Global Entrepreneurship Challenge in Istanbul
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Recognition: Rabbani gets Bacha Khan Award
ANP presented Senator Raza Rabbani of Pakistan Peoples Party with Bacha Khan Award.
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Horrors of sexual abuse in conflict-stricken FATA
Tales of horror recorded in a report titled “Impact of crisis on women and girls in Fata”.
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In the name of honour: SHC overturns FIR against couple declared Karo-Kari
Allows another woman to go with parents.
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Crime: Woman found dead
Police said the man had been choked to death and later dumped in the drain.
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Workplace Accident: One dead, four injured
A worker was killed while four others suffered serious injuries in a workplace accident at a workshop
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Civil Defence: 10-day training to begin today
As many as 100 students of Government Model High School, Khanewal, will be trained in Civil Defence in a 10-day course
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Substandard Fertiliser: 4,000 bags seized
Agriculture Department has collected samples of the fertilizer and sent them for laboratory analysis.
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Higher studies: Admissions open at Sindh Madressa
The entry test will be held on December 24 and the results will be annoumnced on December 26.