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Condolence: PFF media manager passes away
He left behind a son, a widow and mother.
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Badminton: China sweep Asian titles
China’s powerful team led by Lin Dan is now focusing on qualification for the 2012 London Olympics.
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Tennis under a cloud of drones?
Pakistan Tennis Federation plans exhibition tournament in South Waziristan.
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The Pashtun and jihadi movements
Jihad was not an unfamiliar word to the Pashtuns since their ancestors had waged jihad on many occasions in the past.
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Blockbuster Rio still No 1 at world box office
Rio sold an estimated $26.8 million worth of tickets across the US and Canada during its opening weekend.
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Role Play: Zeta-Jones to star in Rock of Ages
Catherine Zeta-Jones is set to play a music-hating villain in the upcoming musical movie Rock of Ages.
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Star Studded: Beijing film festival begins
More than a 100 world-famous actors and directors attended inaugural Beijing film festival including Jackie Chan.
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Tv Show: Britney lookalike banned on TV show
Britney Spears lookalike’s raunchy performance on the show was deemed as too risque to be shown to a family audience.
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Worthy Cause: Gucci launches bracelet for Japan
Proceeds from the sales of the bracelet will support victims of earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11
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Royal Wedding: Beyonce and Jay-Z to perform
Jay-Z and wife Beyonce to perform “Crazy In Love” on the wedding.
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Day two of BCW: Stars are born!
Lesser known designers dazzle with their exquisite bridal ensembles.
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Petraeus visits Pakistan for security talks: US Embassy
Topics of mutual interest and ways to improve regional security discussed, says statement.
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Industrialists call for shutter-down strike in Faisalabad
Industrialists also threatened that they will stop paying electricity bills if load-shedding continued.
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CID arrests suspect involved in Ghas Mandi blast
SSP CID says alMukhtar terrorist organisation was behind the explosion.
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Conversations about Cannibalism
Professor Laurence Goldman, author, Anthropology of Cannibalism, discusses cannibalism and some common misconceptions.
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Bus fares: Transporters to go on strike
The union said that they were left with no option as the government was not implementing their demands.
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I did not say Karachi should be made a province: Shahbaz Sharif
Chief Minister Punjab says his statement was misinterpreted.
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Transfers: DPO reshuffles CIA division
DPO Bilal Siddique Kamiyana has transferred all the officials working in the CIA division.
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Murder: Robbers shoot prayer leader
Robbers shot and killed an Imam of a mosque in the Jaranwala Saddar police station precincts.
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Crossfire: Man injured in clash dies
A passerby injured in an exchange of fire between two groups died in the Katchi Fatomund hospital.
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Lady doctors: No female doctor in BHU
Locals have protested about the unavailability of a female doctor in the Badli Sharif Basic Health Unit.
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Accident: Wedding revellers killed
Three people in a wedding party were killed and two were seriously injured in a collision.
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‘No citizen to be denied healthcare’
Muhammad Jehanzeb Khan said that access to public health facilities was a right of every citizen.
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Youth empowerment: Sindh govt starts development centres
Launches a Rs60 million project to build youth development centres in Karachi, Jamshoro and Matiari.
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Last day of house count today
Monday is the last day to complete house listing.
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Water board removes illegal connections
The water board has cracked down on stolen water connections in Nazimabad.
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Health scare: IHC chief justice suffers heart attack
slamabad High Court Chief Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rahman suffered a heart attack on Sunday
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PPP giving women their identity
Gilgit-Baltistan Tourism Advisor said PPP's women wing had brought many reforms for the women of Gilgit-Baltistan.
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E-magazine launch: It’s a new generation… of Text Teen!
The ‘edgy’ teen, web-based magazine goes live.
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Battling lawlessness: Mohmand jirga promises support to govt
At least 300 tribal elders held a jirga in the Baizai and Safi tehsils of the Mohmand tribal district.
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Criminal commuters: Robbers pose as passengers to loot bus
Armed robbers posing as ordinary commuters looted a passenger bus in Notal.
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Bootlegging: Police seize 320 liquor bottles
Police arrested two brothers on charges of selling alcohol without a license.
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Pakora vendor gets Rs1 million gas bill
The utility company has threatened him with a disconnection of his gas line if he fails to pay.
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SC to hear plea regarding non-formation of ECP
Apex court observes that the election commission has not been functional since the passing of the 18th amendment.
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Forgotten victims of Pakistan's Taliban war
Shadi Khan was once a proud soldier fighting the Taliban, but today he quivers in pain after a bomb blew off his legs.
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Summit on Afghanistan: Pakistan asks for greater Pakhtun representation
Islamabad asks organisers of Bonn Conference to avoid the mistakes of 2001.
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‘Reopening ZA Bhutto case to correct a historical mistake’
Gilani inaugurates Cadet College at Okara, announces further grants.
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Government promises to end G-B power cuts
Govt announces prolonged power cuts in G-B will end by first week of May.
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Illegal immigration: Sharp rise in human trafficking to Iran
Iran handed over 2,666 people to Pakistan in four months.
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Punjab slashes inflated ADP by Rs65.5 billion
Lahore has been relying on overdraft throughout the fiscal year to run its administrative affairs.
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PTI sit-in: NATO supplies resume after two-day blockade
Truckers irked by disruptions, ISAF says Afghan operations not affected.
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Protecting justice: Panel calls for better security for judges
Says superior court judges, especially ones hearing terrorism cases, should get bullet-proof vehicles.
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Financial crunch: 25 airports across the country await flights
Defence minister says financial meltdown reason for closure.
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Education woes: Is quality education alone enough?
QAU seems unable to provide basic facilities to its students.
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Caravan visits archaeological sites in K-P
People participating in a day-long “Heritage Caravan” take keen interest in ancient Buddhists and Gandhara relics.
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Beats system: Some police officials want to stay ‘indoors’
Police officials seem to be having troubles with the recently introduced beats system in the capital.
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Couple involved in car jacking arrested
Islamabad police arrested a couple for allegedly stealing rented cars.
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Heritage museum: Heer-Ranjha diorama comes to Lok Virsa
Popular Punjabi romantic folk tale of “Heer Ranjha” has been enacted in a 3-dimensional diorama.
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Anti-polio drive: Over 0.6m children to be inoculated in Pindi
Health department will administer polio drops to more than 600,000 children in 5 day campaign.
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Development Dhaba: Breaking the shackles of gender stereotypes
A day enabling different concerned groups to generate ‘ideas, creative collaboration and fun’.