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India’s underpaid hockey players
Hockey faces a situation where even hotels are not interested to show the game. Players are paid a pittance.
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On the USIP-JI report, and notions of ‘strategic depth’
Without Pakhtuns of Afghanistan, included in post-American Afghan political set-up, there will be no peace.
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CIO Pakistan: Being tech illiterate - banning Google to combat terror
Instead of threatening to ban Gmail services, they could get Google to share info via a court order.
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Pakistan fights militants for US drone wreckage in Waziristan: Officials
Two militants were killed and one army officer was injured as Pakistani forces battled with Taliban over wreckage.
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Pakistan prepared to say 'No' to IMF
Pakistan says it has no balance of payments crisis and has enough foreign exchange reserves.
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Blair used to take Libyan jets to meet Qaddafi
Documents recovered from Qaddafi's office show Blair visited Tripoli mulitple times in Libyan jets, met Libyan...
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Donors skittish as UN launches aid appeal
Prime minister wraps up two-day visit to affected areas; pledges no discrimination in assistance.
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10 things I hate about KESC
Its effect on my nephew. The fact that his first words were, “Light gayee” instead of “Mama” is plain sad.
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Up north and personal: Winds of change
With winter around the corner, nomads and refugee tribes are on the move.
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Rohtas fort — the treasure of Potohar
Rohtas Fort is one of the finest specimens of pre-Mughal military architecture.
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Graduation ceremony: 272 engineers graduate with a promising future
College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering holds its 17th undergraduate convocation.
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Child Custody: Court summons father, infant
The mother, Nighat Yasmin, a resident of Shahzad Town, had earlier filed a petition with the court .
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CM visit: Amid protests, Hoti seeks to allay demands of a new province
Karakoram Highway blocked for six hours; development package for Hazara announced.
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Outsmarting mosquitoes: ‘Civic agency prevailing in fight against dengue’
CDA claims timely fumigation, execution of plans preventing outbreak.
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Violence in the capital: Two injured in shooting at district courts
A not-too-uncommon incident of firing on court premises; shooter makes clean getaway, policeman seriously wounded.
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Sufi Aman Mela: Lose yourself in the ecstasy of the whirling dervaish and transcend the ego’s shroud
Mela at PNCA calls upon the ascetic to entertain and give a love-filled message.
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Acid attacks: 7 women burned in two days
Tayyiba was attacked by college mates for ‘not covering her head’; Nabila and her family were attacked by her husband.
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Public concerns: ‘G-B govt stands firm on its stance on road to Tajikistan’
Finance minister says they will resolve the Attabad Lake issue ‘at all costs’.
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National Nutrition Survey 2011: Food insecurity affecting 60% of women and children
Experts urge multi-sector national and provincial nutrition strategy and oversight mechanisms to fight malnutrition.
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Water woes — Part V: Lahore’s growth abounds, but water runs scarce
Nearly half of Lahore’s households rely, at least in some part, on tube wells.
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Chinese engineers’ guards seeks pay hike
Plead for regularisation of service, KSF officials protested with their arms.
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Frayed nerves: Panic spreads faster than dengue
Experts try to calm the public while Punjab govt imposes restrictions to curb spread of disease.
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True story: From platelets to papaya leaves, my brush with dengue
What exactly happens when you get the virus?
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For Humaira Shahid, the fight for democracy starts with legislation
Her achievements include a bill against private lending, made a law in 2007.
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Anti-corruption watchdog: Supreme Court turns down NAB appeals
Appeals filed with NAB chief’s or prosecuter-general’s consent to be accepted.
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An amateur aviator dreams big
Qazi Sajjad from Peshawar, inspired by James Bond film, has been obsessed with building ultra-light gliders.
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LeJ leader continues to preach violence
Malik Ishaq vows to continue his killing spree even if he is jailed for it.
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NICL land scam: Three magistrates to be prosecution witnesses
FIA declares Moonis Elahi guilty of accepting commission.
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Violent obscurantism: Qadri confesses to Taseer murder in court
Qadri claims that he lost his temper and shot the governor in anger.
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Political cooperation: PPP, MQM revive negotiations
Policing remains one of the most contentious issues.
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‘Resignation not accepted’: Malik says FIA chief still unchanged
Freeze on recruitment in FIA to go, creating 700 job vacancies.
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Security concerns: Saudi diplomats vacate Kabul mission
All embassy staff leave after recent Taliban attack.
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Kabul siege: ‘Attackers linked to Pakistan govt’
Munter says they have evidence which shows Haqqani Network was responsible for attacks on US embassy in Kabul.
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Minorities, Hindus in particular, at risk in Balochistan: HRCP
The human rights watchdog asks the govt to pursue political solutions.
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Floods 2011: Devastation far beyond initially presumed, says Gilani
Damage assessments reveal the full scope of the disaster.
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‘No sanctuaries in Pakistan’: Haqqani network shifts base to Afghanistan
Leader of the group says they feel more secure in Afghanistan; offers to take part in peace talks if the Taliban do.
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Khar to meet Clinton: More Haqqani 'flak' expected
Sources say the agenda of the meeting has been changed to a narrower attacks on US embassy in Kabul and Haqqani group.
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North Waziristan: US mounts pressure on Pakistan to take action
Mullen tells Kayani to attack Haqqani network ‘safe havens’.
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ABC Economic Summit: FBR needs thorough surgery: Tarin
Former finance minister says retailers pay only Rs75m in taxes.
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Amir ought to have come clean sooner: Afridi
Afridi said that it remains to be seen who had entrapped Amir into committing spot-fixing.
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Bone of contention
By now, we should have learned that basing foreign policy on support of militants islikely to hurt us than help.
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Lux Style Awards 2011: Glamour's night out
Pakistan's premier showbiz event is under way in Karachi, Faizan Haque and Mahira Khan host show among others.
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Pakistan may block Google, Youtube to deny terrorists communication source
Malik urges ISPs to extend their help to the government for exterminating the menace of terrorism from the country.
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Uncertain majority
That Muslims are the majority, non-Muslims minority is really not saying anything, given Muslim majority is taboo too.
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PSO resumes partial supply to railways
PSO had stopped supply to Pakistan Railways, at a time when the state-owned company had run out of stock.
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Creation of south Punjab province will end sense of deprivation: Gilani
Prime minister says people will reject those who are against the creation of a new province.
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Abbas vows Palestinian UN membership amid diplomatic tussle
President Mahmud Abbas has promised Palestinians he will seek UN membership before the Security Council next week.
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Fair Trial Doubted: Niger won’t expel Qaddafi’s son
Qaddafi’s son Saadi fled to Niger after the collapse of the regime in Tripoli.
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Khyber Agency: Rehabilitation project completed
The wall is expected to benefit 3,200 individuals, including the primary schools in Khitab Shah Village.
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Road Accidents: Two lose lives
Ishaq Ali, 35, was hit by a speeding car near Ravi toll plaza while he was on his way home.
















































