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Biogas plant will get rid of all energy issues for anyone
The plant is capable of powering anything up to a small-size factory.
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Hacking away: Shahi Khata undergoes another debilitating cleaning exercise
Broken near Pipal Mandi to remove waste for the third time in the past few months.
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Seeking constitutional amendment: Renewed demand for Hazara province
PTI MPAs submit resolution in assembly secretariat.
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Safeguarding critical assets: Govt to seek explanation over N-arms surveillance
Decision comes in response to leaked US intelligence budget report.
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Uncertainty over mandate rattles Rangers
Strategy has been chalked out for conducting a surgical operation against terrorists and criminals in Karachi.
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Preserving legacies: Bacha Khan’s mausoleum expected to be completed by year-end
Located in Jalalabad, the tomb’s construction has been disrupted twice earlier.
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PPP in limbo: Workers hopeful President Zardari will revamp the party
Senior member Rahimdad Khan says a visit to Peshawar is not on the cards yet.
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Decision made: Jamshed Dasti set to join PTI
Says PTI’s policies against feudal lords will help him in his push for a Seraiki province.
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Karachi braces for surgical clean-up
Police feel sidelined as preparations begin for operation.
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Containing the crippling virus: Balochistan basks in glory of anti-polio success
No case reported in province so far this year.
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Syrian conflict: US intervention may turn into a new cold war, says Mushahid
Asks US to uphold UN Charter and refer the matter to the United Nations.
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Govt establishes writ in Tirah Valley, finally
TTP militants flushed out from 90% areas; rehabilitation process will start soon.
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Rear view mirror: The fall, rise and reformation of Awami National Party
ANP’s Afrasiab Khattak claimed the fact finding committee's conclusions were based on collective responsibility.
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Quick recovery follows recent downturns on volatile KSE
Market is lifted by stocks with high capitalisation and low trading.
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3G auction: Telecom industry welcomes Supreme Court decision
PPRA rules at crossroads with deadlines for hiring PTA chief, 3G auction.
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School ‘humiliates’ students for late fee
Management insists nothing wrong in sending message to parents.
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Unfulfilled promises: PTI in the crosshairs of opposition
Political parties say they see no visible change in the province.
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Political inductions?: Parliamentary secretaries appointed to crush forward bloc
Will represent govt depts in absence of ministers in the house.
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Sickly in the rain: Rawal Town’s clogged drains, rubbish heaps put residents at risk
District govt yet to install sewerage pipes, initiate fumigation drives.
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Regulatory hurdles: PMDC handicapped by manpower shortage
Key slots vacant for last 10 years; lack of digital database affecting transparency.
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Access to Information Bill 2013: Record of govt bodies classified in draft bill
Scope of public record expanded, defence not given blanket immunity.
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Life inside a box: Dreams swept away
As the katcha residents, the makers of dowry boxes see their business come to a screeching halt.
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Governance: ‘LG elections likely to be held by end of this year’
Election commission, govt to seek more time from the Supreme Court.
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Smoke and Mirrors: The 101 of television
Instead of tracing sluggish soaps from across the border, Pakistan needs to step up and produce quality television.
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Greener pastures: Exodus in progress
More and more Pakistanis, in search of a better future, continue to leave their homeland.
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Shady businesses: DHA parlours offer ‘something more’
DHA security, police have raided several establishments and shut them down.
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Second Amendment: Anti-Ahmadi groups plan for September 7 anniversary
10 conferences to be held to mark passage of law declaring Ahmadis non-Muslims.
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FRs Lakki Marwat, Bannu: Schools only in name, teachers only on paper
136 schools in both FRs remain non-operational while teachers continue to draw salaries for doing nothing.
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Counterterrorism plan: K-P to have its own spy agency
CM Pervez Khattak says health policy will be presented next week.
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No place to call home: PA warns tribesmen from selling property to Afghans
Says evidence suggests some tribesmen from across the border are involved in terrorism.
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Clots in the system: Why a robust regulatory framework has failed to work
It is a well-known maxim that certainty and not quantum of penalty, is more effective.
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Cashing in on the cash crop: Growers rethink strategy as tobacco production drops
Blame low prices, absence of market and lack of government support.
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Spreading like fire: One in four cigarettes sold is smuggled or counterfeit
Sale of illicit cigarettes has increased over 60% in five years.
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Illicit trade of cigarettes costs exchequer Rs20 billion a year
Euromonitor and FBR officials say market is flooded with smuggled, non-duty paid brands in absence of law enforcement.
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How illicit cigarette trade dents the socio-economic fabric
Effect goes beyond the industry itself and is more than just financial in nature.
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Tackling terrorism: An Irish solution for Karachi
Northern Ireland was at war with itself for a quarter of a century — what can we learn from its peace process?
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Dera Ismail jailbreak: Top police officials blamed for security lapse, states report
Committee probing the attack on prison recommends action against commissioner, DIG.
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Clock of immunity: Zardari to stay in country, reorganise party, says Khosa
Constitutional experts say a former president cannot run for elections or head a political party for two years.
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Six feet under: Suffering indignities even after death
Incessant paperwork and medico-legal formalities required to transport bodies of loved ones.
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Legal perspective: Syria gas evidence must be sound
Security Council can authorise a strike against a sovereign state only after all peaceful means are exhausted.
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Rising stars: The man behind Q Mobile’s success
CEO Zeeshan Akhtar’s focus on quality makes company a big name.
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Four-way fight for broadcasting rights
Bidding underway for upcoming South Africa, Sri Lanka home series.
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PPFL kick-starts new season today
Domestic football league to stage 10th edition amid changes in policies.
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Possible terrorist reactions: Spy agencies warn of death row fallout
Terrorists to execute high-profile hostages if death penalty moratorium ends, according to reports.
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Absent president: PTI mulls interim city appointments
Aleem absent from party functions since EOBI scandal emerged.
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Time’s up: Free healthcare still a distant dream
Doctors claim expenditure will far exceed allocated budget.
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Roadmap to prosperity: A step towards greater transparency
PTI has so far promulgated the Right to Information Ordinance and announced an accountability commission.
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Syllabus changes: ‘Imran’s vision of uniform curriculum far from reality’
Officials say government first needs to employ qualified teachers.
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Out of time?: As first 90 days conclude, PTI flounders in deep water
Internal rifts have plagued the party since the general elections.
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End of an era: Fading demand for cassettes a reel loss for Pashto music
The few large wholesalers left say the business is no longer profitable.