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Pakistan needs to do some hard thinking after NATO attack: Farooq Naek
Acting President meets with Prime Minister Gilani, discuss country's situation, terms government. 'strong'.
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Pak Steel restructuring: PM asks stakeholders to review plans
Meeting updated on measures taken to achieve financial rehabilitation.
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Saleem Shahzad commission to present report in 2-3 weeks
Commission went to great lengths to obtain evidence hence contributing to the delay when some witnesses were late.
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Tribune Take: Suspension of US aid, a case of bad timing
US freeze on $700mln in aid to Pakistan is ill timed and will be perceived to be linked to the NATO attacks.
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Abrarul Haq: Tuning in to PTI
Is Abrarul Haq sitting on PTI’s hot seat?
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Swiss charge three in nuclear weapons case
Brothers spent three-and-a-half years in pre-trial custody before being released in December 2008 and January 2009.
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War on terror cooperation: 9 written agreements come to light
FM Khar reveals secret pacts with US, NATO, ISAF in parliamentary committee briefing.
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Sustainable development: Conference to focus on South Asia
This year’s conference to focus on emerging debate on sustainable development policies beyond the MDGs.
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NATO incursion: Denmark condoles loss of lives
Sovndal expresses her sympathy towards the families of the injured and martyred soldiers.
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Joint operations: Russia, Pakistan to curb drug trafficking
Russia and Pakistan have reached agreement on conducting joint operations to stop drug trafficking.
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Flood-affected areas: Sanitation workshop from Dec 12
Project aims to benefit population of seven million from all three phases of early recovery programme interventions.
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Unpaid salary: Jobless men heckle Iran president
Ghasednews.ir said the man was attacked by Ahmadinejad supporters and had to be rescued by security personnel.
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Iran, Syria ties: US watchdog quizzes firms
Correspondence shows many firms staying within the letter of the law.
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Rental power projects case: Supreme Court reserves verdict on RPPs
CJ questions why government relied on rental power plants when IPPs had the potential of producing electricity.
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US freeze on Pakistan aid unwise: Salim Saifullah
I don't see any good coming out of this, says chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee.
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Rental power plants: SC doesn’t buy Guddu’s arguments
CJ bemoans lack of transparency. Notice issued to the water ministry.
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NEPRA chief slams govt, RPPs over contract violations
Parliamentary panel seeks report on water theft by December 16.
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Prodigal actress escapes multiple court pleas
IHC dismisses another petition against Veena’s controversial photo shoot.
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Plea to court: Eunuch tax-collectors want jobs regularised
Chief justice says eunuchs are intertwined with society.
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‘Third force’: Musharraf vexed about Imran’s rise in politics
APML may consider an alliance with the crusading Khan’s party when the ex-president returns.
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US apology would not bring soldiers back to life: PM
In an exclusive interview with Daily Express, the premier talks about NATO attack, PTI and Qureshi.
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Senate proceedings: ANP raises alarm over anti-democracy rally
Senator Haji Adeel concerned about rallies asking for army intervention.
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Driving down costs: Senior bureaucrats must pay for their cars
‘Compulsory monetization’ is part of austerity measures approved in federal budget.
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No more ‘tax holiday’: Pakistan mulls ending tax breaks for NATO trucks
Pakistani land, facilities were used by NATO on ‘verbal understanding’.
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Reinforcement: Asghar Khan is latest PTI recruit
Retired air marshal was a key figure leading up to the hanging of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
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Currency: Rupee weakens, overnight rates down
rupee ended at 89.10/15 to the dollar
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Shariah compliant: PIA acquires $90m financing facility
The transaction is expected to be upsized to $100 million with Warba Bank in Kuwait joining the facility
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Diversification: Silkbank to start Islamic banking
Silkbank will move aggressively in this direction and fully leverage its infrastructure
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Sugar cane: Robbers kill truck driver
The victim, Ghulam Mustafa, was on his way to Mirpur Mathelo with a truck-load of sugarcane.
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Collision: Two men die in accident
Two men were crushed to death near the new bus terminal on the Sukkur-Shikarpur road
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Celebrating a legend: Conference on urs of Shah Latif Bhitai
The 268th urs celebration of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai in January 2012, will also feature an international conference.
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Teary winter: Conjuctivitis saunters in with the cold
Conjuctivitis is characterised by itching and watering of eyes and affects people of all ages
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FIA chief put on notice: SHC suspends controversial notification
Rana Ghulam Shabbir, employee of Pakistan Customs came to FIA only eight months back on deputation.
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Promoting Education: PEF to partner with 1,000 private schools
As many as 4,400 schools with enrolment of 300,000 students have applied.
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Legal Proceedings: Fixing the judicial system ensures speedy justice: LHC CJ
Sheikh said a strong bond between the bar and the bench could help in the provision of speedy justice to the public.
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Safe Return: Child recovered, kidnappers held
Police safely recovered a kidnapped child from Chamkani and arrested two kidnappers.
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Tech-Savvy: Teachers honoured for using new technologies
The Intel Teach Program has trained more than 306,000 teachers in Pakistan
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Memorial Reference: Journalists remember late colleague
Slain journalist Sohail Ahmad Qalandar was remembered in a suicide attack on the Peshawar Press Club in December 2009.
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Rush Hour: NBP outlet opened at ITP office
Driving licence fees now payable on site; crackdown on noise pollution, tinted glass begins.
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I am my own doctor: It’s too late when the body isn’t responding to those pills
11 deaths reported in Rawalpindi last month, doctors blame excessive usage of antibiotics.
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Exhibit: What a difference an epiphany can make
From miniature to the unconventional.
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Provincial quotas: QAU official’s plea enrages senators
Registrar defends appointments saying all were on merit; Establishment secretary summoned to clarify quota issue.
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A true story from Baltistan: Forced marriage culminates on tragic note
The play speaks to the image of the ‘voiceless’ woman whose opinions or choices in life are immaterial.
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Verdict: Court acquits two PPP leaders
According to reports, in 1998, the three leaders threw ink on a NAB officer and created a fracas.
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Target killers break bones, but their names will not hurt us
Some people have begun to wonder how criminals cook up odd names such as ‘Manhoos’, ‘Shaitaan’ and ‘Maindak’.
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Search operation: Three suspected drug dealers arrested
At least three suspects were caught in a search operation in Orangi Town.
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Targetted violence: Estate agent killed over property dispute
Two armed men shot at a car near Perfume Chowk, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, on Monday.
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Speeding kills: Passengers injured as van turns over
All the injured passengers were treated at a hospital and then discharged.
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D for doom: LUMHS will hold exams from Dec 22
Originally scheduled for October, will start from December 22.
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Friends forever: Walk on Dec 13 for Pak-China friendship
A large number of students from schools and colleges and others will participate in the walk.