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Army to get more funds to beat inflation
‘The budget revision was necessitated by pay raise and erosion in rupee-dollar parity’.
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Conference: Contouring challenges in research
The conference was organized by the Committee for Development of Social Sciences and Humanities in Pakistan (CDSSH).
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Accusation OGRA chief appointment challenged
An employee of the body accuses him of holding fake degree.
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Cultural exhibition: A taste of exploration at Faisal Mosque
IIUI students get creative to present peeks into various foreign cultures.
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As the security heightens, so does the carjacking
Over 160 cars stolen or snatched during the last four months; 595 cars were snatched or stolen last year.
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Judicial Appointments: ‘Court over-stepped its mandate’
Federation has been denied a full right of appeal in the judges' appointments case.
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Opposition urges Gilani to share details of Kabul visit
PM says ISI chief’s Washington visit was at behest of government.
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The Kalash struggle to preserve their culture
Greek philanthropist who aided indigenous people, prevented from returning.
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Energy crisis: Ministry backtracks on offshore LNG terminal
Senator Asim Hussain softens some measures announced by the prime minister on the eve of his appointment.
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Health department issues: Reduced funding causing problems
Sindh Health Minister says that allocated funds for the health department have been reduced by 35 per cent.
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Library Management: KU workshop starts on April 19
KU dept of library and information science will organise a workshop from April 19 to April 21.
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Core committee meeting: PPP leadership deliberates cabinet expansion
Considers strategy for AJK elections, coalition realignments.
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Technological advancement: FUUAST to upgrade CS dept
FUUAST will upgrade its computer science department.
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Theatre festival: Two-day youth event starts April 27
first Youth Theatre Festival will start on April 27, while auditions for the festival will be held on April 25.
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Convention: Labourers demand their rights
Scores of labourers attended a convention to demand their rights in Daharki.
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Reappointments at NAB: Govt likely to promote deputy as NAB chief
Bureau paralysed in the absence of senior officials to lead investigations.
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Shooting: PPP activist killed in Mirpurkhas
Both the injured men were rushed to Civil Hospital, Mirpurkhas.
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Firing: Two injured in court premises
Two persons were injured in firing by armed persons on the premises.
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Protest: Govt employees demand raise
Hundreds of government employees staged a demonstration outside the press club.
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Man’s body found in oil tanker
Police found a young man’s bullet-riddled body from an oil tanker.
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Mosques on amenity plots: Do not go to jail, pass Go, collect 200
Acceptance of prayers on illegal land depends on the worshipper’s intention, says cleric.
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Pak-US relations: Trade not aid
US investors say their biggest problem in Pakistan is not corruption but the delays that our govt creates.
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Qureshi removed from SC-mandated post
Govt says NICL investigations complete, no need for him to continue.
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Admiral Mullen to visit Pakistan this week
Mullen to meet army chief; Salman Bashir to leave on April 21 for Pak-US strategic dialogue.
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Appeasing Balochistan: Back to barracks in two months, promises Kayani
Army chief says the last remaining battalion, the one in Sui, will be withdrawn.
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Stalemate continues: SC gives govt one more day to start NRO defence
No federal representation is the best justification to dispose of the petition: CJ.
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Revisiting ZA Bhutto case: Court asks govt to erase legal flaws from reference
Babar Awan assures SC that president will send specific questions of law.
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Pitching baseball to Pakistan
Ignored sport doing the country proud.
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‘My aim is to produce three or four Aisams’
Indian tennis coach looks forward to his stint in Pakistan.
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‘Grave wrong undone’: Law to give respite to under trial prisoners
Zardari signs into law a bill that entitles under-trial prisoners to statutory bail.
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HEC devolution: Stakeholders to be taken on board, says Rabbani
Rabbani says negative forces are "raising a storm in a tea cup" over the HEC issue.
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Students cheat on first day of Matric exam
Despite implementation of section 144, cases of cheating have been reported in many examination centres.
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Somali pirates: Govt remains silent as global aid flows in
Only four days remain in the seven-day deadline given by the pirates.
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Cricket critic
Has-been, discarded cricketers have regaled us with their 'profound' cricketing know-how.
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Mercury dropping: Rain causes landslides in Azad Kashmir, G-B
Temperatures in Gilgit plummeted down to zero degrees Celsius.
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Peacemaking: ANP backs Afghan reconciliation process
ANP said on Sunday it supported recent initiatives by Pakistan.
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Yemen unrest: Gulf FMs meet to discuss the way out
Gulf foreign ministers met on Sunday in the Saudi capital to discuss the crisis in Yemen.
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Two bodies found from Quetta, Lasbela
Two more bullet-riddled and decomposed bodies were found from Quetta and Lasbela district on Sunday.
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Education sector: British delegation meets Hoti
A British delegation led by Chief of Governance Group DFID Pakistan Peter Hawkins called on Chief Minister Hoti.
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Misconduct: Passenger held for hitting air-hostess
A British citizen of Pakistani origin was arrested in Islamabad for assaulting a PIA air-hostess.
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Activism: Zohra Yusuf elected chairwoman
Zohra Yusuf was elected chairwoman and Kamran Arif co-chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.
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Medical education: PMA opposes evening courses
Government has asked the provinces to quickly make arrangements for evening classes in public and private colleges.
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Taking to the stage: FAC drama festival starts April 21
10 plays will be presented in the festival which is to continue till April 30.
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‘Honour’ killing: Man hangs daughter from ceiling fan
A man hung his daughter by a fan after suspecting her of having an affair.
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Accident: 15 injured in crash
Over 15 people were injured after two passenger coaches collided on the Indus Highway on Sunday.
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Gold rush: Worker tortured by employer
A man was tortured by shop owners in a private cell for three days.
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Busted: Big cache of hashish seized, two held
The Wah Cantonment police foiled a narcotics smuggling attempt and arrested two suspected drug paddlers on Sunday.
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Industrial estate: Karak to get ‘maximum’ gas units
Maximum number of natural gas-consuming units will be established in the natural gas based industrial estate in Karak.
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University of Sindh: ‘Curb campus violence’
The conference was organised by the management of Sindh University after a clash claimed the life of Rameez Solangi.
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Crime: Six people killed in different incidents
Six people were killed in different incidents on Saturday night and Sunday.