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Marital Rows: Woman commits suicide
The reports claim that she swallowed pesticide medicine and was taken to Civil Hospital Naushero Feroze.
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Rain Hazards: One dies in roof collapse
One woman was killed and another woman and her son were injured in rain-related incidents.
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Cycling: Boom leads in Tour of Britain
Lars Boom won stage three of the Tour of Britain to take the race lead from Mark Cavendish.
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Hockey: Ashraf’s return uncertain
Former hockey captain not an automatic choice anymore, says PHF.
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Football: Carvalho banned for one year
Carvalho has been banned from the national side for one year for abandoning the team’s training camp.
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Rugby: Under-20 team returns from Uzbekistan
The Pakistan Rugby Union (PRU) had sent a squad of 24 for the tournament.
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Motorcycling: MotoGP to return to Argentina
Return to the MotoGP calendar from 2013 with a race at the Termas de Río Hondo circuit.
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Rugby: Sheridan out of World Cup
Andrew Sheridan was ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup with a shoulder injury.
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Tennis: Aqeel storms into quarters
Third day of the Islamabad Open Tennis Championship saw the country’s top players advancing
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Tennis: Hantuchova advances in Quebec
Beat Ajla Tomljanovic 6-0, 2-6, 6-4.
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Football: Blatter refutes retirement rumours
Dismisses suggestions he will stand aside early to let Uefa counterpart Michel Platini take over the governing body.
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Tennis: ‘My emotions got the better of me’
Serena Williams has admitted her emotions got the better of her during the US Open final.
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Faith and flood relief
Even in disaster, there appears to be no end to the discrimination we have become accustomed to as a part of life.
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Central Asia, making up for lost time
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s visit to Kazakhstan was a welcome step in the right direction.
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Male-over: Will the real man please stand up!
As ‘male-over’ becomes a trend, one wonders where the rugged man went?
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Pakistan's flood victims save what they can
Floods have destroyed or damaged 1.2 million houses, flooded 4.5 million acres and left 300,000 homeless.
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Pakistan IT firm bags second prize for educational mobile app
TenPearls bagged 2nd position and received a $50,000 prize at Nokia & AT&T's Innovators 2011 Contest for Animal101.
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Libya disavows extreme Islam as world looks on
Libyans spurn militancy, Interim rulers want to promote tolerance.
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Two teens arrested for sending Delhi blast email
Police identifies them as Abid Hussain and Sharik Butt, says it is not confirmed if email was a hoax or not.
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US embassy attack in Kabul 'no big deal': Ambassador
Ambassador to Afghanistan says Haqqani network behind coordinated attack against embassy, NATO headquarters.
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Sino-Pak ties: Parliamentary delegation visits Xinjiang
China assures of extending cooperation to Pakistan’s technology.
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Balochistan violence: Hazara Democratic Party stages protest
HDP leaders say provincial government failed to maintain law and order in Quetta.
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Ambush: Three intelligence operatives killed near Bannu
Militants ambush vehicle carrying officials from Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
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Balochistan security measures: Key roads blocked as security tightens
Roads throughout city had barricades and a heavy contingent of police.
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New equipment: Airport Security Force demands Rs500m
Committee was informed that arms carried by personnel of ASF need to be replaced.
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Bilateral cooperation: Regional leaders discuss policies
Parliamentarians discuss ways to strengthen parliamentary contacts.
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Bugti murder case: Govt seeks more time from BHC
Deputy Attorney General tells Balochistan High Court that provincial government has not submitted documents.
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Local Govt System: Former NRB chief demands restoration
Daniyal Aziz launched a movement for the restoration of the LG system.
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Count Pakistan among countries violating religious freedom: US commission
Report published by US state dept says Pakistan’s laws restrict religious freedom and govt enforces restrictions.
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Intermediate Boards Result ‘17 take the Pakistani colleges by storm
The Intermediate results relieve the anxiety of students and surprise academic institutions.
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Aisam falls out of top 10 after US Open
Indo-Pak Express slides down one place as well in new rankings.
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I will walk away when no longer capable: Aleem Dar
Award-winning Pakistani umpire can ‘officiate for next 20 years’.
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Indian firms eye huge mining investment in Afghanistan
Indian firms are bidding billions of dollars for a contract to mine iron ore in a central district of the country.
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Water woes — Part I: Quetta digs deeper as water runs dry
Water scarcity in the province could lead to mass migration, fear officials.
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‘Prove your identity’: CNIC holders to be registered as voters after verification
ECP forwards draft bill on women voters to parliament.
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Abbottabad Commission: Probe findings to be made public, says Justice Javed
Judicial commission visits Bin Laden’s compound.
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US likely to persuade Pakistan to abandon Iran gas pipeline project
Economic sanctions on Iran could affect the project.
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SECP case: SC summons finance secretary
Petitioner requests bench to direct govt to introduce amendments in the SECP Act.
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WikiLeaks disclosure attack on my patriotism: Nisar
Khan says his statements and speeches part of National Assembly record, he never compromised on Pakistan's interest.
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Sino-Pak relations: China, Pakistan agree to strengthen trade ties
Senator suggests air, rail links between Kashgar and Islamabad be set up.
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Rescue: Rainwater in Hyderabad grid station
Hesco chief executive went to the station and the supply was started on back-up.
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Rain Damage: Special health task force revived
The health of rain victims living in the camps is a big challenge for the government.
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Disaster Management: Ten UCs in Thatta ‘calamity hit’
491 villages were inundated.
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Protection: 269 vet relief camps for livestock
50,000 people diagnosed with skin diseases, 45,644 with malaria, 13,524 with eye infections and 501 with snake bites.
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Karo Kari: Young wife stabbed ‘till she was dead’
Jamali allegedly stabbed Noor when she was napping in the afternoon and ‘continued till she was dead’.
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‘New’ Appointments: Labourers oppose municipality hires
They said that they had been working as temporary employees for the past five years.
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Rain Deaths: Seven die in roof collapse
Three women died in roof collapses in Naushehro Feroz district.
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Currency: Rupee firms against dollar
The rupee firmed to close at 87.42/52 to the dollar
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Electricity consumption: FBR to check misuse of zero-rated tax
FBR to take action against the industrial units which are misusing the zero-rated sales tax facility on electricity
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Vocational training: Germany to provide €42.4 million
The grant aims at the implementation of National Skills Strategy 2009-13