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Annual switch-off: 60th Earth Hour to be celebrated today
The event is organised every year by the World Wide Fund for Nature.
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Politicians Boycott: New voter list demand rejected
The parties demanded that all the voter lists should be drafted according to voters’ current residence.
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Kidnapping Attempt: Case against six for injuring workers
The police have started raiding the area to arrest the suspects.
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Corrigendum: FCCU career fair
A total of 1,300 Formanites attended the career expo.
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Sui Gas: Supply to ‘illegal connections’ stopped
An SNGPL spokesman said these connections had been obtained in violation of the legal process.
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Power Crisis: Punjab govt also to blame, says PTI
Says it could have built its own power plants after the passage of the 18th Amendment.
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Seismic Activity: 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits K-P, G-B
The earthquake occurred around 9:30am and the epicentre was around 100 kilometres northwest of Chitral.
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Hacked: Visa and MasterCard compromised
Processor Global Payments Inc says it had found “unauthorized access” into its system.
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Tax The Rich: US displaces Japan for highest corp taxes
Japan, US have been tied for the top combined, statutory corporate rate, with levies of 39.5% and 39.2% respectively.
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Go-Ahead: Obama moves to choke Iran oil exports
The measures call on countries to “significantly reduce” oil imports from Iran.
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Rebuttal: No ceasefire with Mangal Bagh, says ISPR
Security forces are carrying out regular operations in Bara.
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In K-P: Refugees lead to security complications
K-P IGP says police are striving hard to maintain peace and tranquility.
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Food Needs: Farming sector’s importance stressed
K-P Governor says a vast majority of the people was directly and indirectly dependent upon the agriculture.
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Militancy: Four bodies recovered from Kalakhel
Officials believe that they were executed by the militants in the area.
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MQM demands immediate retraction of petrol price hike
Government advised to decrease non-developmental expenditures instead of raising petrol prices.
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Govt must protect minorities’ places of worship: Minister
Says 'minorities in Pakistan are in deep trouble'.
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President Zardari to make ‘personal’ visit to India
Indian media reports that Zardari will visit Ajmer on April 8 to pay respects at Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti's shrine.
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Canine fighters forced into blood sport
Despite ban, thousands of wealthy farmers, landowners and businessmen indulge in passion for bloody bulldog fight.
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A fistful of spice
Sheetal has toured with Cirque du Soleil, performed with the National Dance Ensemble of Ghana, and acted on Broadway.
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Earth Hour: Punjab Assembly, Nawaz Sharif switch off lights
The event supports a universal initiative for energy conservation.
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Incidence of HIV jumps fourteen fold in five years
A new study shows a rapid rise in the correlation between injected drugs and HIV/AIDS.
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Earth Hour 2012: Lights turned off voluntarily, for a change
Energy conservation the need of hour in Pakistan: Senator.
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‘Water-based drinks before 6 months dangerous for the baby’
A report stresses on the importance of exclusive breastfeeding.
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Tuberculosis control: ‘Sustaining ongoing activities biggest challenge’
Speakers claim 90% of cases in the country now get detected.
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‘Difficult to maintain law and order in K-P’
Maintaining law and order a challenge due to presence of millions of Afghan refugees, proximity with tribal belt.
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Tribesmen want more govt support to make their lands fertile
Tribesmen accuse officials of providing seeds and plants to their favourites, ignoring the rest.
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Pro-Hazara activists demand transfer of DIG, commissioner
Warn provincial government of agitation if police do not register FIR for killing of protesters on April 12, 2010.
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Embroidered with tradition, colours of Indonesia come to Islamabad
Impromptu workshops instruct people on the ancient art of Batik.
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UNESCO regional director visits Lok Virsa
UNESCO officials given tour of institute, shown various displays at Pakistan National Museum of Ethnology.
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Architect of 18th Amendment: Honouring the icon of federalism
Mehergarh celebrates Senator Raza Rabbani’s contributions to democracy, devolution.
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Behind the scenes of constitutional revival
Third tenure of PPP government has earned all the negative epithets it could earn for its performance.
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Westminster annual sports day: All in a day’s play for young and old alike
Races, high and long jump along with other events held at Sports Complex.
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Arid agriculture varsity’s students’ week concludes
PMAS-AAUR Vice-Chancellor lauds students for efforts, distributed shields, certificates among declamation winners.
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Out of favour: Sidelined Awan feels the heat
Former law minister removed from PCNS, replaced by PPP Information Secretary Kaira.
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No evidence OBL had support network: US
State Department refuses to comment on Friday’s drone strike in Waziristan.
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Eliminating overlap: Rationalisation of Centre’s ministries underway
It was observed that the cabinet was silent on the creation of new ministries.
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Self-immolation: Boy who couldn’t buy uniform kills self
Kamran’s brother says the family could not bear treatment expenses.
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Unprecedented: After diesel, petrol smashes Rs100 barrier
Massive hike in CNG prices - up to Rs11.58 per kg.
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PCNS recommendations: ‘Pakistan should have clear role in Afghan endgame’
Parliamentary panel says Nato supplies resumption deadlock will continue until role is defined.
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Foiled plans?: Terrorists planned attack on Parliament House: Malik
Claims to have arrested mastermind; capital police refrain from confirmation.
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‘Bad governance’: Mumtaz Bhutto calls for neutral interim setup
Says talks are under way between his party and PML-N for a possible alliance.
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Karachi mayhem: As violence toll soars, police contest figures
Sindh High Court Chief Justice Musheer Alam took notice of the deteriorating law and order situation.
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Memogate scandal: Haqqani, Yasin to appear before commission on April 5
Ijaz’s counsel asks commission to cross examine JKLF leader Yasin Malik.
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In police custody: Ahmadi schoolteacher ‘tortured to death’
Relatives say police released Master Abdul Qudoos after subjecting him to ‘brutal torture’.
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Telecom Foundation: Top slots occupied by bogus degree holders
MD says HEC and universities delaying; GM claims there is no issue.
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PML-Q to reorganise in K-P: Shujaat
Party chief criticises defection of Amir Muqam to PML-N.
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CNICs for Hindus: SC unimpressed by NADRA’s efforts
Chief Justice asks Nadra to come up with permanent solution for Hindu CNICs.
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Faulted Legal System: Former CJ lambasts Dr Fai’s arrest
Justice Malik says Dr Fai’s conviction is baseless.
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Militant past: ‘Police fail to honour amnesty for ex-militant’
Wajid, a member of Adezai Peace Lashkar, was arrested despite having renounced militancy.
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National Judicial Commission: Appearance before court is a prisoner’s right: chief justice
Lauds lawyers, bar and bench for role in judicial system’s independence.

















































