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Music festival: Rock the Casbah
Lussun TV’s gig at Kuch Khaas left Islooites head-banging and grooving to the slick riffs.
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Define or be defined: People take your politics, seriously, says Minto
AWP leaders stressed the need for understanding individuals’ role in politics.
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Dec 10 ruling: Ministry wants remarks against army expunged
Defence authorities file review petition in apex court.
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Congo investment: Not so Lucky Cement to send 100% dividends home
Company to buy $40m from interbank market for setting up Africa plant.
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Noor Zaheer takes the lead
Writer’s latest book is reminiscent of the writings of 20th century’s progressive Urdu writers.
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Anti-polio drive: Officials told to reach out to missed children
'Polio drops will be administered to 131,500 children under the age of 5 of Islamabad city and its suburbs.'
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Unfulfilled promise: Payment plan for Park Enclave revised, again
No date has yet been fixed for the scheme’s development.
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Rising pollution: Senators for compliance of environmental laws
Incentives for the licensed industrial units to relocate to outskirts.
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Court indicts ex-PM Ashraf in RPP case
The case has been adjourned till February 4.
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Media under attack: Journalists to stage protests across country
KUJ would stage a demonstration outside the Karachi Press Club at 4pm on the instructions of PFUJ.
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Condemnations: Political parties express shock and grief
Statements came in from leaders of MQM, PTI, ANP, AML, APML and other political parties.
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New avenues: Pakistan looking for quality dates
Exports could be increased to $200 million with proper processing.
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Business conclave: Call to unlock trade potential of South Asia
SAARC CCI vice president stresses need for closer economic ties.
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Conflict of interest: Munir Kamal resigns from PC Board
Development comes after questions raised over official’s impartiality.
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Spectrum auction: To industry’s displeasure, govt ups revenue target
Expects to earn $2b from auction against earlier estimate of $1.2b.
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Cantonment areas: Interim boards allowed to work till February 6
SC asks law secretary to apprise PM of delay in LG law amendment by parliament.
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Treason trial: Court forms board to verify Musharraf’s health
Defence team gains a week’s respite for former president.
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NEPRA raises tariff for December by Re1
The difference in tariff is to be collected in February’s bills.
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Quality control: Standardised proficiency test for exports launched
Local laboratories officials trained to conform to global standards.
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Staggered: Dasu power project manages ‘conditional’ approval
Cost of project to be reduced before implementation.
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Final notice: Privatisation of PSM imminent
Steel mills handed over to Privatization Commission for restructuring.
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Political gains: Govt gets closer to restoring PM’s discretionary funds
Money could be used to launch gas supply schemes in Punjab.
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Perween Rahman’s murder: Apex court asks Sindh govt to give ‘full’ progress report of case
Directs Sindh prosecutor general to represent the provincial government in court.
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Nisar promises new security policy, restart of drone-disrupted dialogue with militants
Nisar says efforts are being made to restart dialogue with militants.
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LG elections: K-P, cantonments, ICT want polls delayed
ECP asks KP govt to approach Supreme Court for extension of election date.
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Raid: Two persons recovered, six kidnappers arrested
Police say suspects had demanded Rs10 million ransoms.
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Unveiling the Taliban: A western journalist’s perspective
Kathy Gannon, author of ‘I for Infidel’ shared nuanced insights about the demonised warlords at the book’s...
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Climate change: Mapping of infrastructural vulnerabilities urged
A policy can help build resistant infrastructure in times of disaster.
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Protecting CJ Chaudhry: IHC orders govt to provide security at par with former prime ministers
Interior ministry removes “official use” condition for bulletproof car .
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Balochistan LG polls: Observers highlight weaknesses, irregularities in system
No contest was witnessed on 513 of the 11,754 seats.
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Headless HEC: SC also seeks reply from top govt lawyer
The court also issued a notice to the law secretary for failing to comply with the court order.
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A curious case of complacency: Islamabad Cultural Complex hosting bacterial cultures
Intended to preserve Pakistan’s cultural heritage, abandoned project now rests in pieces.
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IHC reinstates Zaka Ashraf as PCB chairman
“I never brought politics into cricket and always believed that the sport should be politics-free,” says Zaka Ashraf.
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Will Musharraf show up in court today?
"If doctors say leaving AFIC will have a negative effect on his health, he will probably not come," says Kasuri.
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Agriculture: Denmark-Pakistan to increase cooperation
Danish agriculture companies are interested in showcasing their agricultural products in Pakistan, said Sorenson.
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First-half: Trade gap shrinks as imports slow down
Deficit stands at $9.1b, about a billion dollars more than IMF estimate.
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Hydropower: Dasu dam expected to be cleared
CDWP to recommend project to ECNEC for approval.
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Iran-Pakistan pipeline: Foreign Office calls meeting to decide project’s fate
Delegation expected to visit Iran this month to avoid penalty, renegotiate gas price.
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Planner for the poor: Perween Rahman murder petition hearing expected today
OPP director was gunned down in March 2013, land mafias suspected.
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IHC to hear Musharraf's appeal against Special Court's appearance orders on Thursday
Justice Riaz Ahmed of the IHC will hear intra-court appeal.
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Eid Miladun Nabi: After day-long suspension, mobile phone services restored
Services have been restored in Quetta and Rawalpindi but are still suspended in other major cities.
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Privilege motion: Rabbani moves Senate against PIA’s privatisation
Argues that CCI should formulate and regulate policies in related matters.
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Eid Miladun Nabi: Mobile phones likely to go silent in major cities
Conferences, congregations, processions to be organised at federal, provincial levels.
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Crackdown: Eight held on separate charges
The Shahzad Town police launches crackdowns in Zia Masjid area, Sohan, Shakrial and Iqbal Town area of Islamabad.
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Sorry state: Task force to bring capital’s health depts under one roof
Minister says current state of capital’s healthcare worse than remote areas.
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Festive look: Twin cities to host Eid Milad processions
Security plan chalked out; understanding spirit of religion is need of the hour, urge citizens.
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Winter blues: Petition seeks equal gas distribution
Residents of posh areas get full pressure at the cost of residents in other localities, say petitioners.
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Local bodies elections: Top court grants ECP request for poll delay
Orders commission to announce new schedule after necessary preparations.
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Back to ministries: Power of headhunting committee curtailed
The commission, earlier empowered to hire heads for 58 state units, is left with only 28 units.
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Bilateral relations: ‘Ambitious to strengthen ties with South Africa’
High Commissioner-designate looks to promote trade with country.