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Pak-US strategic dialogue likely to be delayed
Arriving later this week, Senator John Kerry will be the first US official to visit Pakistan since the Bin Laden raid.
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‘The Travelling Egg’: NCA artists exhibit at Rohtas
“The Travelling Egg” exhibition by artists of National College of Arts opened at the Rohtas gallery.
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Extra-curricular: Festival invigorates students
A fun day at KMC cheered up participants and visitors who hoped for more such events.
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Mumbai attacks: Lawyers hired to remove ISI from lawsuit in US
ISI spokesperson says he "has no knowledge" of the lawyers' hiring.
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Local flavour: Peace Culture Festival concludes today
Peace Culture Festival’, organised by the Gilgit Arts and Culture Council in Gilgit continued on the second day.
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Reporting under the Sword of Damocles
Journalists in K-P and Fata walking tightrope as militants and agencies threaten them.
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Displaced persons: In Swat, little rebuilt, returning people still unpaid
Local residents, social workers and officials not on same page about rehabilitation.
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Sharif unlikely to launch any movement against government
PML-N in a fix over who to appoint in place of chief, who is still recovering from surgery.
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Serving rural populace: Relief allowance for doctors withdrawn
Provincial govt states lack of funds, doctors deem violation of right.
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NAB flouts PM order
Despite the premier’s instructions, the bureau refuses to vacate RMC building.
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Bin Laden in Pakistan: ‘Rogue ISI, army men may have known of hideout’
Ex-president Musharraf says US set to ‘lose’ if it continues to alienate Pakistan.
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International Nurses Day: The gaping nursing wounds in the health sector that need healing
Considered as the profession of people with ‘mediocre’ backgrounds, much needs to be changed.
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Security, convenience: Shifting of lower courts not in sight
Interior minister gives no date for moving district courts to judicial complex, lawyers decry delay.
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Defence ministry seeks 18% rise in military budget
Restoration of the Armed Forces Defence Programme also on the cards.
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Closed-door parliament session: Defence secretary likely to lead briefing
Lt Gen Athar Ali enjoys close ties with opposition leaders, praised for introducing ‘fiscal disclipline’.
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India strikes while the iron is hot – issues ‘fugitives’ list
The 50-name list includes Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar and Ilyas Kashmiri.
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Budget 2012: Federal cabinet decides to levy RGST
Cabinet approves budget strategy paper, money bill to be presented to Parliament on May 28.
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Dual office case: Court advises president to relinquish political office
LHC says activities are inconsistent with the neutrality of the presidential office.
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Abbottabad raid: Judges, not generals, should conduct inquiry, says Nawaz
PML-N chief demands judicial probe led by chief justice of Pakistan; refrains from criticising civilian leaders.
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Asasah, Tameer Microfinance sign deal
NGO to use mobile financial services for channeling its funds.
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Some Pakistanis possibly knew about Osama's whereabouts: Mike Rogers
Pakistani security agencies were either incompetent or sheltering Bin Laden.
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Pakistan surge past India
Resurgent Greenshirts move to third place in Azlan Shah Cup.
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Eating the humble pie — and having it too
Killing OBL, US could declare job done and pull out, the only problem is that it has dug itself too deep a hole.
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Celebs on the ramp
When celebrities showcase outfits,the prestige of the runway is elevated
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HEC cracks down on faculty plagiarism
The HEC has warned universities of blacklisting faculty members involved in plagiarism.
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Cities face loadshedding for more than 12 hours
Pepco says it has no other option other than loadshedding due to the shortfall of 3000 MW electricity.
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Every necklace has a unique name: Saba Ghauri
"Stone jewellery gives you the sense of wearing something real on you, something natural"
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U.N. chief urges Syria to halt crackdown on unrest
Ban Ki-moon calls for reform "before it is too late".
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ZAB Case: CJP says Article 186 should be amended
Chief Justice says Article 186 needs to be amended to set aside an earlier verdict, re-hear case and give new verdict.
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OBL dilemma: Sherry Rehman calls for unity
Government, opposition, state institutions, military, intelligence agencies need to work together, says Rehman.
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An indifferent National Assembly
It was the private members’ day which they wasted wailing over issues connected to their immediate constituencies.
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Zardari reaches Moscow on official visit
Russian president will host Zardari for talks where officials from the two countries are expected to sign agreements.
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Pakistan’s anti-corruption institutions score low for 2010
Pakistan’s level of institutional corruption and dispensation of justice has not improved since 2008.
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'Pakistan has not been isolated after Abbottabad operation'
Speaking in the Senate, Gilani said that many countries have supported Pakistan in these "trying times".
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‘Dot to Design’: Portraying a life of total focus and hermithood
Rana Riaz’s works a contemporary departure.
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Formula One: No ban on DRS for Monaco
Teams and drivers have been constantly debating whether using the DRS would raise safety concerns.
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Football: Blanc cleared in race row
Blanc appeared before a joint hearing of the French Football Federation (FFF) and the Sports Ministry.
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Currency Rupee gains
The rupee gained on Tuesday against the greenback to close at 84.85 to the dollar, from Monday’s close of 85.18.
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Navy bus attacks: Suspect reportedly arrested
On April 28 — the day the attack took place — Iqbal was said to be on his way to work near Karsaz.
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Lyari violence: Grenade lobbed at ex-PAC chief’s site
A watchman was reported injured in another hand grenade attack in Lyari late Tuesday.
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New vacation schedule: Cambridge schools exempted
Matric schools will be closed during July and August.
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Accident: Inquiry after child falls into manhole
Residents found and took out Muhammad Bhatti’s body and complained to the authorities.
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Education: SU sets up alumni fund
The meeting was presided over by Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Nazir A.
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Life imprisonment: 3 brothers sentenced in murder case
fine of Rs50,000 for each man for the murder of Abdullah Pathan, who was killed in Khairpur on December 29, 1994.
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Demonstration: College teachers organise sit-in
A summary has been approved by the education and finance departments but is now with the chief minister.
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Road tragedy: Three killed, three injured
Passenger van collided with a motorcycle on the Moro-Dadu Road.
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Aga khan university: Midwife and nurses day on May 12
The programme will be inaugurated by Sitarae Imtiaz Dr Abdul Gaffar Billoo, who is also a professor at AKU.
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Customs Duty evasion worth Rs117m detected
The value of the goods is estimated at Rs319.76 million.
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Asset Management MCB declares dividend, bonus
MCB DCF will pay out cash dividend on the basis of net asset value of the fund as at April 26, 2011.
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Electricity LHC issues notices to govt, WAPDA
Advocate Rana Ilamudin Ghazi filed the petition.