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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.
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Firing: Doctor shot and injured
Dr Inayatullah Kandahro was shot and injured by unidentified men.
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Politics: ANP kicks off membership drive
The Awami National Party (ANP) held the opening ceremony of their membership drive at the Mardan House on Sunday.
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Target killing: Sunni Tehreek worker, wife ‘slaughtered’
A gang of men broke into 30-year-old Farhan Naeem’s house in Saeedabad and physically assaulted him and his wife.
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Cricket: Women’s team leaves for Colombo
“Although, the players are very capable, I feel that the duration of the camp was very short,” said Mansoor Rana.
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Hockey: Punjab Whites crush K-P
In the other matches of the day, Balochistan edged Sindh 1-0 while Railways registered a 2-0 win over Punjab Colours.
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Tennis: Zvonareva sends Russia into final
Vera Zvonareva powered Russia into their first Fed Cup final in three years.
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Football: Frontier Women down Peshawar Club
The leaders of the group will play against the teams from the Karachi zone in the next round.
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Cricket: Row erupts over WI team selection
WIPA has accused the West Indies Cricket Board of failing to be transparent with the selection of teams.
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Cricket: NZ approached by potential bookie
ICC informed about a suspicious approach during the 2010 Hong Kong Sixes tournament.
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Tennis: Ukraine beat Australia in qualifier
The Ukrainian pair claimed a 0-6, 7-6(3), 6-3 win to seal a 3-2 vi-ctory in the playoff.
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Football: Milan register victory in Serie A
Third-placed Inter are now eight points adrift of Milan with five games left after a shock 2-0 defeat at lowly Parma.
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Formula one: Ferrari chief sends out warning
Di Montezemolo expressed his concerns in a German magazine AutoBild, saying that the sport has become “too artificial”
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Lingering development : People point fingers as funds go nowhere
Govt officials and contractors blame each other for delay in completion of projects.
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Unusual weather: Deforestation, irregular land use patterns blamed
The kind of floods that hit Pakistan last year may become more frequent and intense in the future globally.
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Bandits on the run: Police strike deal with Katcha area criminals?
Over 300 proclaimed offenders allegedly flee to Balochistan under police watch.
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The forgotten: Five minutes from capital, miles away from water
Rural areas of Islamabad remain deprived of basic amenities including clean drinking water.
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Magazine: New edition of ‘Book Review’ published
Fresh edition out as National Book Foundation faces merger with NLA.
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Achievements: Roots’ students to demonstrate skills
Six-day events, starting from April 18, aims at acknowledging the academic excellence.
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Empty words: Technology that doesn’t exist, security that isn’t real
The burden of security on human resources in Islamabad is more than ever.
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Illegal subletting to make ends meet
Government employees have been found to sublet their allotted houses.
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Five-marla houses: Residents asked to pay tax despite waiver
The executive officers of Rawalpindi and Chaklala cants were not immediately available for comments.
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Legal complication: Govt asked to shun ‘war on terror’ phrase
FO advises caution while describing counter-insurgency operations.
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Exchange program: 35 students gather for pre-departure orientation
The students will have the opportunity to show everyday Americans the true face of Pakistan.
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Militant intentions: Taliban plan tit-for-tat if N Waziristan attacked
Terrorist leaders plan attacks on parliament, PM.
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Nationalist parties oppose census in Balochistan
Parties say the exercise should be delayed because of the deteriorating law and order situation.
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Eight bodies found near Attock district
Police say victims were probably killed at a different location almost four days ago.
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Demand for action: MQM leaders condemn targeted killings
MQM leaders urge government to take immediate action against elements involve in target killing.
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9/11 case: ‘His faith has kept him strong’
The family of Khalid Shaikh Mohammad believes he is innocent.
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APML rally: Musharraf backtracks on return plans
Musharraf says he will come back only if his party is successful in a ‘show of strength’.
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Militant outfits clash: Rivals claim Mangal Bagh fled to Afghanistan
Khyber Agency-based Ansarul Islam urges authorities to arrest the chief of archrival Lashkar-e-Islam.
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Taliban claim training 1,000 bombers at secret camps
A purported Taliban associate says ‘we have three facilities exclusively for fidayeen’.
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Free Hajj: Minister summoned over irregularities
Officials claim Bilour misused his Hajj quota and accommodated two dozen pilgrims for free Hajj in 2010.
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US cannot succeed without Pakistan: Gilani
Pakistan not part of the problem, but can play a vital role in turning the tide against terror.
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Media being kept at bay on fake degree progress
The scrutiny of legislators’ academic credentials has been taken over by CEC.
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Parliament biggest obstacle to economic reform: Sheikh
Finance minister says govt is cognisant of the need to be financially self-sustaining and committed to tax reform.
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Gilani orders revamp of energy sector
No new gas connections for six months, heads and boards of directors of all state-owned oil and gas companies removed.
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South Asian peace: Singh sees improved ties as a feather in the cap
Indian PM Manmohan Singh says he would consider his job "well done" if ties between the two countries normalise.