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FAFEN report: Crimes against women rising
Punjab registers most crime, Balochistan least.
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Campaigning for 2013: Nawaz woos Sindhi nationalists
PML-N chief promises to deliver on provincial autonomy.
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Gilani arrives in Beijing: Bitten by US, Pakistan turns to China
Prime minister hails ties as he begins China visit amid strained ties with US.
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Target killings: Journalists to go on strike on 21st
Journalists of Peshawar and tribal areas condemn killing of their colleague, Nasrullah who died in a bomb explosion.
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After 64 years, FATA will finally get its first varsity
The Rs3 billion project to raise education standard in restive tribal area.
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Already homeless, IDPs asked to leave Jalozai camp
Govt to withdraw most facilities, IDPs demand payment of promised compensation.
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Justice Khan’s murder: Main suspect given in 4-day police remand
Trial court hands over main suspect in former AG's murder case in police remand for four days.
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The FIR that was not registered
Akhtar’s daughter was raped, but the suspects’ ‘influence’ was getting the better of police.
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They might be little but they want to have a say in their future
Children demand that their rights be acknowledged.
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Disaster response: Govt seeks PRCS support in devising plan
Two-day conference aims to come up with recommendations on disaster preparedness.
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Nisar slams govt over new ‘code of conduct’
Nisar says there was no need of a joint session if they had to settle everything with Americans.
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‘Pakistan the deadliest country for the media’
Museum adds the names of fallen journalists in 2010, including 10 from Pakistan.
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Gilani’s China visit hurts ties: US senator
Idaho Republican objects to PM calling China Pakistan’s best friend.
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Budget 2012: IMF agrees to drop RGST demand
Budget deficit target set at 4 per cent, tight fiscal space unlikely to leave room for subsidies.
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Islamabad admits mistakes were made: Kerry
Sparring over military billing, Pakistani officials deny they are bilking the US.
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Five ‘would-be bombers’ gunned down in Quetta
The attackers, said to possess Russian passports, included three women.
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Obituary: JUI-F member dies at 70
Former vice president of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Maulana Muhammad Murad Halejvi died at the age of 70.
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Polio Eradication: UNICEF, WHO aim to fight virus by 2012
UNICEF and WHO representatives visit parts of city to determine how to eradicate the disease in Pakistan by 2012.
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Witness Protection Programme: ‘WPP to encourage people to testify’
“The idea to introduce the programme after we noticed people’s reluctance to testify,”
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Karo-Kari: Two women killed
Abdur Rehman Mirani, shot his wife, Izzat, and then opened fire at his sister-in-law before making good his escape.
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Saudi diplomat’s murder: Police lay hands on CCTV footage
Road next to Saudi Consulate closed for motorcycles.
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Badminton: Punjab enter final
Punjab move into the final of Inter-Provincial Youth Under-16 Girls Badminton Championship after defeating Sindh 3-0.
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Cricket: Adnan to play for Ireland club
Reiterates first priority is national team.
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GOLF Woods targets US Open comeback
Woods had suffered strains to his left knee and left Achilles’ tendon while playing the TPC Sawgrass course last week.
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Athletics: Under-14 event kicks off
Sahiwal dominate first day's events.
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Football: NWA cruises to semi
North Waziristan Agency recorded a 2-0 victory over FR Kohat to claim semi-final berth.
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Patriotism takes flea market shopkeeper to Everest
Only inspiration can result in big achievements and Pakistan is mine: Sadpara.
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IDPs to return home by June 7: PDMA
Authorities said these camps will be demolished after June 7.
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PEPCO shuts down six grid stations, cut power to Lahore airport
Essential operations working on generators.
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Al Qaeda has caretaker head pending succession-expert
Saif al-Adel is operating in effect as interim leader while the organisation collect pledges of loyalty to Zawahri.
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U.S. deepens engagement with Afghan Taliban: report
The U.S. and Afghan governments want the Taliban to end all violence and to observe the Afghan constitution.
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UK hits Libya bodyguard training base, spy centres
Gaddafi is famous for being protected by dozens of female bodyguards.
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Parliament's resolution humiliated by drone strikes: Nisar
PML-N leader reveals that there was initially no mention of drone strikes in the resolution by the govt.
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Overcrowded prisons : No separate jail for militants, Senate panel informed
Militants routinely threaten jail officials.
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Abbottabad investigations: Several more suspects arrested
Security beefed up in the city as police and law enforcement agencies conduced the joint search operation.
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Veena Malik: Accident or attack?
Veena Malik stable after car crash.
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Attack on writer: Sindh literary club to pursue case with police
Shoukat Khwajai, historian and caretaker of 'House of the Seven Sisters', was injured in an acid attack on May 10.
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Virtual University: ‘IT campuses planned across country’
Senate Chairman assures the university that he would take up the case with the government
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Encouraging Tourism: Tourism university to be built
University of Hotel Management and Tourism will be established in Karachi to promote tourism.
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Professor Emeritus: Senior teachers promoted
KU promotes three of its senior teachers to the status of professor emeritus.
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All in a day’s bribe: Cops beat up hotel owner
Hotel owner and a worker had a quarrel after which the worker attacked the owner.
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International arrest: Accused in former AG’s murder caught
The accused was brought back to Islamabad through a PIA flight on Monday.
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Currency: Rupee weakens, overnight rates flat
Dealers say incoming remittances should support the rupee.
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State bank: Monetary policy on May 21
Central bank left its key policy rate unchanged at 14 per cent.
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Karachi shipyard: Two small ships handed over to Navy
Vessels will be used by Pakistan Navy for logistic support to coastal stations.
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Budget carrier: Nasair launches flights to Karachi
Airline says it introduced seven direct flights between Jeddah and Karachi and between Riyadh and Karachi every week.
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Result: Honda Atlas curtails losses
Third largest automobile maker’s net sales increased 39 per cent to Rs22 billion.
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G-B Education: 3,400 teachers promoted
Chief Minister approved the summary and now the teachers of the department will be promoted to higher pay scales.
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Economic revival: Extension in PM’s relief package sought
Ilyas Ahmad Bilour has sought a two-year extension in the prime minister’s relief package.
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Grenade Attack: One killed in Hub town
Unidentified assailants on a motorbike lobbed a hand grenade at a automobile workshop.