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Gender Justice: Addressing violence against women
Speakers stressed that the government ensure the strict implementation of laws against violence towards women.
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Cheater Checking: DCO restricts entry at exam centres
A 200 metre radius around test centres has been marked as a no-go zone for the MBBS/DBS programs.
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Taseer’s Inheritance: Arguments on Oct 4 on ‘widow’ claim
Woman claiming to be a widow of the slain Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer and seeking a share in his inheritance.
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Kidney Scam: Records sought on bail application
Indonesian citizen arrested along with some people accused of involvement in illegal kidney transplants.
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Pakistan, Romania sign trade treaty
To promote cooperation in industry, agriculture and energy.
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Sindh flood relief efforts: Govt advises people to flee before 3 days of storms hit
Provincial authorities demands Rs10 billion from the federal government.
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30-day deadline: Nine IPPs serve another notice seeking payment
PEPCO owes independent power producers Rs45.95b .
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Power Crisis: Electricity shortfall reaches 3,904MW
Shortfall in the country on Monday jumped to 3,904 megawatts (MW) from 3,184MW,
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Clean Energy: Mini power plants to be set up in Sialkot
On Monday that Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani had approved the establishment of mini power plants in the Sialkot.
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Currency: Rupee firms against dollar
The rupee closed at 87.46/53 to the dollar, after being traded at 87.53 on Saturday.
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Export Earnings: China largest importer of marble
Ministry of Commerce said on Monday that the country earned Rs1.46 billion by exporting marble to China.
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Formula One: Chandhok might race in Indian GP
Has already raced once this season after replacing Team Lotus’s veteran Italian Jarno Trulli.
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Pakistan-China hockey series in December
PHF announces fixture list for next quarter.
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Team selection irks PCB officials
‘Stubbornness’ on the coach’s part has caused problems, says official.
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Losing the semi was devastating: Aisam
Aisam vows comeback, targets London Masters after last-four loss at the US Open.
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Gul named in ODI team of the year
Dhoni to lead side for the fourth successive year.
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Football: Betis in La Liga third spot
Betis owed their success to a fine performance by Ruben Castro.
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Football: No progress for Blackburn, Fulham
Zamora’s equaliser gave Fulham a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage,
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Formula One: Vettel looking to create history
The German can become the sport’s youngest double champion.
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Rugby: Lawes cited over incident
England defeated Argentina 13-9 in a bruising encounter in Dunedin.
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Mind Games: Rado official timekeeper at Beijing
The competition will see around 150 of the world’s elite mind games players.
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Football: Villas-Boas not under undue pressure
His predecessor, Carlo Ancelotti, was hired specifically because of his Champions League-winning pedigree.
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Cricket: Karachi training camp postponed
The camp will now commence tomorrow subject to suitable weather.
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Chinks in the armour?
Has the Dawat-e-Islami, too, become a possible threat to the army?
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A pyrrhic victory for Pakistan and America
Loss of Afghan war helped Russia get rid of its dead weight, while US and Pakistan still suffer their investments.
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No respite from the rain
As is typical in Pakistan, efforts will only be ramped up once disaster is on hand.
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Pakistan’s break-up conspiracy
We Pakistanis are quite capable of dismembering our country without any foreign help.
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Ali Azmat ties the knot
The iconic rock artist was wed on Saturday.
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UN steps in as floods kill over 200
The UN food agency has started to provide emergency supplies to the first of half a million people.
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Army Major arrested in Pakistan Railways copper heist case
Five other people, including a PR officer, were also arrested in the scam.
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The Future of Tablet computing
A record 19.7m Tablets were shipped worldwide in 2010. The future looks bright for manufacturers of these devices.
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9/11 anniversary: Ceremonies in UK to remember victims
Prince Charles and Prime Minister David Cameron join relatives of the 67 British victims of the September 11 attacks.
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President’s health: Zardari undergoes angiography
The angiography was performed by Dr Carlo Di Mario who heads the cardiology department at the hospital.
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Lack of drainage threatens cities: NDMA
If the systems are not rectified or replaced soon, the cities would be easily inundated, the body says.
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Fazlur rehman’s speech: ‘JUI-F the bulwark against secularism’
Rehman said that the US was ‘hell-bent’ on taking control of the natural resources.
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Sino-pak ties: Zardari’s trip to Xinjiang ‘successful’
President Asif Zardari’s recent visit to Xinjiang achieved three objectives.
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Abbottabad probe: Commission to visit OBL compound
The Abbottabad judicial commission will visit Bilal Town on Tuesday, September 13.
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Majority Pakistanis think separation from India was justified: Gallup poll
The poll reflects a noticeable change of views, as the figure has gone up from 3% to 8% only in five years.
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Floods kill 18, displace 100,000 in east India
The floods were triggered by torrential monsoon rains across Orissa state.
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FM Khar meets Iranian counterpart in Tehran
Khar is accompanying Prime Mister Syed Yusaf Raza Gilani on his visit to Iran.
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Turkish PM to visit Egypt, boost regional influence
Erdogan's trip will be followed by visits to Libya and Tunisia, which, like Egypt, have thrown off long-time rulers.
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Major cities in Pakistan at risk of flooding: NDMA
Major cities of Pakistan will be inundated if the drainage systems are not replaced immediately.
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Qaddafi son flees to Niger, fighting flares in Libya
Saadi, 38, the third of Qaddafi's seven sons and known as a playboy, had last month offered to give himself up.
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Pakistan flood relief tests cash-strapped government
Prospects for further flood damage would put Pakistan's government under immense pressure.
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Sindh floods: At Pakistan’s appeal, China steps up
UNICEF report says that many of the victims of this year’s inundation were also affected last year.
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Parliamentarians expect heated debate on Karachi
NA, Senate sessions in Islamabad to focus on simmering tension in Karachi.
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When you lose everything, a tent becomes a luxury
Despite governments claims, little or no aid is reaching Badin.
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Imran Khan on Karachi violence: ‘Political parties must abolish militant wings’
PTI chief says major parties in Karachi part of the problem, not solution.
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Demand for ‘Southern Punjab’: ‘Sharifs’ disregard fueling dissent’
Musharraf lashes out at PML-N leaders; vows to return.
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War on terror: Pakistan reminds Americans of its sacrifices, with an ad
The US govt appears to acknowledge Pakistan's support in the war on terrorism.