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Pakistanis resume overland NATO oil supplies to Afghanistan
Pakistani contractors stopped driving oil supplies in June due to frequent attacks on their vehicles.
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PP-150 recount: PML-N candidate Mian Marghoob wins, PTI rejects result
Ahmad secured 18,526 votes while PTI candidate Mehar Wajid Azeem came in second with 18,074 votes.
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No army for Karachi, says Nawaz
Prime minister says government is considering Rangers in its bid to cleanse the city of criminal elements.
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Religious scholar cons millions from followers
The mufti promised to pay a profit of Rs5,000 to Rs8,000 against every Rs100,000 invested in his unregistered company.
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Syria Crisis: Obama not asking America to go to war
He is asking for authorisation to degrade and deter Bashar al-Assad’s capacity to use chemical weapons, says Kerry.
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Breaking the ice: Decks cleared for Nawaz-Singh meeting
Indian envoy meets PM adviser Sartaj Aziz, discusses agenda of prime ministers’ meeting in New York.
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Ambitious plan: Govt unveils Rs188b plan to enrol over five million children
Minister also hints at reformed national curriculum for all provinces.
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Routine immunisation: Fresh blood injected into flailing programme
Poor immunisation was said to be the reason behind recent outbreak of measles and increasing polio cases.
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Amnesty announced for DI Khan jail escapees
Around 300 prisoners, including some hardcore militants, had escaped from the Dera Ismail Khan Central Jail on July 29
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Stabilising Karachi: PM secures broad support for operation
MQM still insists on army role; claims Rangers, police have failed.
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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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Sharif orders repair of damaged flood dykes
Announces wavier on students’ dues in public schools, colleges, universities.
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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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PP-150 recount: ‘Several ballots without stamp or signature found’
A single dubious ballot could cast doubt on the credibility of an election, says PTI candidate.
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Exchange for Change: As adults fight, children build cross-border bridges
Exhibition marks end of 14 months of correspondence between kids.
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NA-122 recount: ECP asked to explain returning officer status
LHC chief justice rejects Election Commission reply to Ayaz Sadiq’s petition.
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Latif submits material to PCB
Meeting’s agenda also included Kaneria case.
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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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Road to transparency: Govt aims to spread awareness on RTI at divisional levels
Participants at seminar suggest extending the law to tribal areas.
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Can a united Syria survive?
The rebel and the government stand-off was further aggravated by the poisonous element of sectarianism.
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The bitter truth
All Ammanullah really knows is a life surrounded by men, whose only employable trait is that of a gun.
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Food security
Availability of water is said to be falling at an unacceptably high rate.
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Mumbai attacks: Judicial commission cancels visit to India
Earlier, the ATC had ordered the interior ministry to send a commission to India for interrogation of witnesses.
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LoC deployment: Kayani satisfied with troops' preparedness, morale
COAS paid tribute to the sacrifices of countless officers who lost their lives near the border.
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Govt will give as much power to Rangers as they want: Nawaz Sharif
Says he won't play politics in matters which pertain to the welfare of Pakistan.
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DI Khan jail: Escaped prisoners who return within 15 days won't be prosecuted
If prisoners return after the stipulated 15 days, they will have terrorism clauses added to their case.
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Militant groups should be targeted at their roots: Rehman Malik
I invented the term 'targeted' operation, says Rehman Malik.
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Cricket: PCB to review evidence in Kaneria case
The 32-year-old Kaneria was last year banned for life by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for spot fixing.
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Local body elections: Punjab opposition parties to contest elections together
PPP, PTI, PML-Q and Jamat-e-Islami are among the parties who have joined hands for the local body elections.
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MQM invitation for special cabinet meeting on Karachi taken back
MQM representatives say the government has made this decision under pressure.
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81 extortionists arrested during last 8 months: Additional IG
Police have also recovered 4,077 different types of weapons which include 110 hand grenades.
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Wary of Pakistan, US has stepped up surveillance: Report
The United States has intensified surveillance of Pakistan's nuclear weapons.
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Law and order: Nawaz Sharif arrives in Karachi
Prime minister will meet political leaders as well as traders and members of the business community.
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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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Two NA seats: Thumb impressions to be verified
Code of conduct issued to ensure impartiality, lack of interference and secrecy of results verification.
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131,000 new IDPs since March, report reveals
Calls for improvement in IDP registration mechanism.
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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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Volatile situation: Operations intensified in Balochistan, says Mengal
Blames govt for unrest; orders restructuring of his BNP-M party.
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Syria conflict: China warns against unilateral military action
NATO chief calls for firm international response.
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Afghan insurgency: Taliban bombers storm US base near Pakistan border
Dozens of NATO vehicles destroyed; three suicide bombers also killed.
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Violence in Karachi: Prime minister to listen to businessmen’s perspective
Nawaz arrives in Karachi today to chair special cabinet meeting.
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Lal Masjid operation: Musharraf charged with another murder
Police register FIR against ex-army chief in connection with the death of cleric Abdur Rashid Ghazi.
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Security huddle: Government to evolve consensus on Karachi operation
Interior minister presents report on situation in megacity to PM.
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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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Education for all: State of south Punjab schools abysmal
NGOs identify poverty and poor administrative as key factors in poor enrolment
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Consumer price index: Inflation creeps up in August as pressure mounts
CPI rises 8.55% despite excluding 96% increase in power tariffs.
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Mayday, Mayday!: Airlines rethink strategy after fuel price hike
Airblue in distress as employees strike after management’s hasty proposals.
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Tax collection: Next IMF tranche in jeopardy as FBR misses target again
Provisional results show revenue collection jumps 17% but falls short of monthly target by Rs14 billion .