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Crime: Family dispute claims a life
One person was killed in the Golra area over a family dispute.
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Putting waste to good use: Long awaited disposal project may see light of the day
CDA aims to put in place a modern waste management system.
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Man killed, 12 injured in accident
An Abbottabad-bound passenger van turned turtle on Hazara Road near Panian village.
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Heritage preservation: Construction work on Haripur Museum hits snag
School being built on 4.5 kanals allocated for museum; minister claims project will resume soon.
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Flash floods: Recovery of more bodies dampens Eid spirits
Nine bodies of missing villagers recovered during Eid.
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Unacknowledged Queens of the ice burnt by govt’s lukewarm applause
Champion skiers disappointed with federal government’s disregard.
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Terror network: Intelligence agencies probing links of detainee
Jubair Ahmed was born in Sialkot and lived there until he was 19 years old.
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Second home: Many Afghan refugees may opt to stay on
UNHCR supporting refugees going back to Afghanistan.
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Ties with Moscow: Despite talk of cooperation no sign of Russia pact
President Zardari calls for regular meetings at foreign minister level.
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Judicial panel yet to name apex court judges
Positions were opened after the retirement of three judges this year.
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PPP, MQM meeting: Local govt issue still blocking progress
Both parties went through several rounds of negotiation on the issue but it is still likely to remain the main hurdle.
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Stranded pilgrims return home
Relatives opt to stay back at airport till the flights landed.
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Washington wants collaborating doctor released
Dr Shakeel Afridi allegedly ran fake polio vaccination drive on behalf of CIA to help track down Bin Laden.
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Dengue disasters: Epidemic escalating with over 2,000 cases
District residents say that Health Department is not doing enough.
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Shahbaz Taseer abduction splits Barelvi group
‘Islam’s image will suffer if clerics don’t condemn Shahbaz Taseer abduction’.
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Mirza interview: The hits just keep on coming
Continues diatribe against Malik, admits ordering death of Rehman Dakait.
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Shoulder to shoulder: Confessions of a perfect ‘Qaddafi-girl’
Former Libyan leader’s female guard thought she was fighting ‘al Qaeda’.
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Investigators stumble on Hakim Said murder clues
UK police ‘discover’ letter from Imran Farooq’s house.
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Taliban claim abduction of over 30 Pakistani boys
TTP says those kidnapped are not young boys but men aged 20 to 30.
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In other rooms, other wonders: The life of a worker in Meena Bazaar
Khursheed earns enough in the Eid season to sustain her household for five to six months.
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For some teachers, [de]grading students only way to get the message across
Students across schools and classes are often subjected to physical to verbal mistreatment.
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China-Eurasia Expo: Initiatives to promote bilateral trade welcome says Awan
Awan says revival of Silk Route was on the agenda at the China-Eurasia Economic Development and Cooperation Forum.
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Sophisticated textiles: How high-end fashion makes it to retail racks
Textile firms buy designs from designers as well as hire in-house staff to create affordable, mass market products.
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Energy crisis: SBP urged to finance rice husk power plants
SBP asked to coordinate with finance ministry for leasing facilities.
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Rain plays havoc with crops, orchards
Overflowing rivers submerge fields with cotton crop hit the hardest.
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Swelling outages: Power crisis likely to deepen this month
Shortfall to reach around 3,500MW as Mangla output falls, says Pepco.
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Progress: Aisam, Bopanna march on
The pair make it through to Third round, with having history of being runners up last year in the same competition.
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Pakistan beat Malaysia 3-2 in opener
Abbasi's winner hands team a winning start in Asian CT.
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Floods in Sindh: Death toll reaches 85
Sindh government announces monetary compensation for flood-hit people.
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Fighting a losing battle?
Question that liberals fail to ask is how, in absence of legwork, can they change mindset of Hamid's followers?
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The scavengers of Pakistan
Ministry of Finance chose to sit on Letter of Credit for a year, despite urgency of Pakistan’s power requirements.
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Revisiting the sixties
Fashionistas are now incorporating articles of clothing which are inspired by 1960s.
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Change in Libya and our FO
Incidentally the new Libyan flag is a wondrous look alike of the tricolour flag of the Pakistan Peoples Party.
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In days gone by
If Mr Mooraj can, he should try and visit Panchgani once more to relive his childhood memories.
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Hafeez stars with a ton
Sloppy fielding hurts hosts' chances of forcing a result in one-off Test.
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Pakistan, Russia agree to broaden scope of existing ties
President Zardari welcomes Russian interest in various important energy projects in Pakistan.
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CID arrest: ‘Hizbullah’ emerges after a year
The terrorist identified as Abid Bangash was arrested following an encounter on Tariq Road.
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Documents show tight CIA-Libya cooperation: Report
The CIA moved to set up in 2004 "a permanent presence" in the country, says Wall Street Journal report.
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Victims of Sargodha accident buried
Three injured are under treatment in Allied Hospital in Faisalabad.
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Returning tribesmen troubled by terror risks in South Waziristan
There are reports that suicide bombers sneaked into the area posing as tribesmen.
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Akbar Bugti murder case: Promised judicial commission yet to be constituted
Officials at odds over commission’s mandate.
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Cabinet Division to keep a check on foreign gifts
Senior government, judiciary to declare gifts received on trips abroad.
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Wikileaks on 1998 nuclear tests: ‘Talk of eating grass rather than actually eating it’
Cables say Benazir Bhutto acknowledged the disastrous effects of tests, but would never admit it in public.
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NICL scandal: FIA draws Moonis Elahi deeper into land scam
The agency unearths a dubious transaction involving the politician.
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‘Illegal detention’: Eid deepens pain for families of missing persons
UN marks Aug 30 ‘International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearance’.
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Day 3: Kurram– Four dead in second attack in the agency
Gunmen open fire on a passenger vehicle in the Zharonai area.
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Day 2: Lakki Marwat– Four killed in botched attempt on police station
Eid festivities are marred as locals mourn the attack.
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Day 1: Quetta– Eid congregation attacked
12 people killed; officials term suicide hit an incident of ‘sectarian violence’.
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Energy/fiscal policy: It’s going to get done quietly
The finance minister’s race to fix the energy crisis before the populists notice.
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Dam controversy: Marvi urges court action on Kishenganga failings
Attributes Pakistan’s failure to halt construction to legal team’s incompetence.

















































