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Money speaks every language: Students reserve choice words for NUML fee hike
Largest increase in the university’s history comes into affect.
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Biting wit: From match fixing to Fb revolutions to ‘frandships’, Saad laughs up a riot
Over 100 people attended the standup comedy.
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Tribute to a legend: Documenting a treasure that surpasses cultural and geographical boundaries
Two-volume ‘The Saga of Sadequain’ launched.
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Staggering violence: With 621 deaths in 2011, violence in Balochistan continues to rise
Report says 231 bullet-riddled bodies were dumped by roadsides in Balochistan in 2011.
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Coming season - Crop targets to fall victim to bad management
An unwanted devolution, lack of coordination between provinces main factors.
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Gas shortage: Angry protesters block Airport Road for over 3 hours
Traffic snarls lead to flight delays; SNGPL says small pipe main cause for the low pressure.
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Thievery: House robbed
A house was robbed in the Wah Cantt area on Saturday.
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Demolition of houses: Residents pelt stones at police
Residents tried to disrupt the operation by taking away the batteries of the bulldozers.
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Celebrated TV star waits to light up screens again
Talat Hussain talks about how a foul-up worsened his skin allergy.
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In defiance: Difa-e-Pakistan converges on capital
Despite bans on entry to the ICT, Hafiz Saeed and Maulana Ahmed Ludhianwi reached Rawalpindi.
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Time running out for Balochistan: Altaf
In the party’s all-women rally, the MQM chief brings up honour killing, acid crime, dowry and domestic...
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Unsafe journey: Bandits intercept bus, attack passengers
10 highway bandits intercepted their bus on the National Highway.
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Road crash: Five injured in accident
Four men and a man died when a rickshaw and a van collided at Kandhkot-Buxapur Road on Sunday.
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Quality of medicines: Contract system to be introduced
Sindh health department introducing new centralised contract system, ensure transparency in the purchase of medicines
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Inauguration: KU VC gets candid at event
Prof Dr Muhammad Qaiser said that problems faced by his university are not insurmountable.
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Communal action: Police, villagers confront bandits
The incident occurred in village Abdullah Buriro, within the jurisdiction of Khanpur police station, on Sunday.
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Lynching averted: Police comes to the rescue of robbers
Raheel Fateh and Rizwan Muhammad were caught as they were leaving after taking cash and mobile phones from a shop.
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No end in sight: Teachers’ protest to continue
The Federation of All Pakistan Academic Staff Association, Sindh, will stage a token hunger strike in Karachi.
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New ventures: KESC signs development agreement
Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) signed an agreement with Bright Eagle Enterprises-Hong Kong.
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Old Lahore: Scents and social sensibilities
Collector laments passing of perfume culture.
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Vocational training: 105 women awarded certificates
Certificates of participation on completion of a three-month-long vocational training programme
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Dog bites: 95% of rabies cases in Pakistan
Rabies kills about 70,000 people worldwide each year.
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Bar associaton: KNLF looking at past resolutions
KNLF is looking up past resolutions passed by the LBA regarding bans on Shezan products.
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Cycling: Kenny’s Olympic chances suffer blow
Kenny’s chances of representing Britain at the 2012 Olympic sprint event suffered a blow.
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Tennis: Raonic eases into San Jose final
Third-seed Milos Raonic put on an impressive serving display with a straight set semi-final win over Ryan Harrison.
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Chess: Lodhi held to a draw in 9th round
The result allowed Lodhi to maintain his tournament ranking of 33, though he began the event ranked 14th.
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Rallying: Nadir Magsi wins Cholistan Jeep Rally
Finishing the 204-kilometre track in two hours and 17 minutes.
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Football: Juve beat 10-man Catania
Juventus hit back to beat 10-man Catania 3-1 at home in the Serie A.
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Formula one: Ricciardo braced for Toro Rosso heat
Ricciardo insists he has no worries about living up to the high expectations of Toro Rosso.
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Boxing: Chisora detained after brawl
Chisora was detained by police in the wake of his brawl with ex-champion David Haye.
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Warning from afar
It seems a bit bizarre that the US State Department should need to warn Pakistan about groups operating in its midst.
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Drug Den Uncovered: Grenade attack at Khuzdar house
Police have registered a case against unidentified people and started an investigation into the matter.
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Currency: Rupee weakens against dollar
In the money market, overnight rates ended flat at the top level of 11.90 per cent.
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Current Account: Deficit expands to $305m in January
Current account recorded a provisional deficit of $2.633 billion in the first seven months of the 2011/12 fiscal year.
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Inflation: Weekly inflation figures show increase
The SPI for combined groups registered an increase of 0.17 per cent.
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Price Reduction: PTCL reverts to old Vfone charges
PTCL Vfone’s call set-up charges of 50 paisa per call will be effective today.
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In K-P, Fata: USAID to rehabilitate 24 more schools
The agency has also extended financial assistance for construction of dams and recovery of agriculture sectors.
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Capital crime: Youngster found killed
The family of a youngster found shot and killed in a street near his house in of Khannuana Village.
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Second Marriage: Killed ‘for stopping husband’
A team had been formed to carry out raids to arrest the suspect.
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Shivrati: 50 Indians arrive for festival
Talking to reporters Shiv Partab Bajaj said the Hindu community enjoyed “complete religious freedom” in Pakistan.
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American Intervention: US govt, not people the ‘enemy’
PU VC says US government was responsible for some of the trouble.
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Intermediate Examinations: 73 centres for online registration
Teachers will be available at these centres to assist students.
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Management: Training course starts today
A training course for senior government officials and managers in development-sector will kick off at LUMS.
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Theft: Cash, valuables stolen
A school principal’s office was burgled in the Banni area on Friday.
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Improving Yields: Free fish-farming workshop to be held
Awareness regarding modern techniques for fish farming will also be created.
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Inflationary Demand: Oil prices at nine-month high
New York’s main contract rose 93 cents to $103.24 a barrel.
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Change Of Guard: World Bank to select new president
The World Bank says nominations will be accepted through March 23.
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Caving In: SWIFT ready to block Iran transactions
SWIFT says its decision reflects extraordinary circumstances of international support for sanctions against Iran.
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Reckless Driving: Five killed in Mardan road crash
Five people were killed in Mardan when a passenger vehicle rammed into a car in the Takhtbhai district.
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Tribute: AJK observes birthday of Maqbool Butt
Participants renewed the pledge to continue the mission of the departed Kashmiri leader.

















































