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Second ODI: Series level as spirited Zimbabwe lose by 90 runs
Mohammad Hafeez declared Man of the Match for 136 not out as Zimbabwe get all out for 209.
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Pakistan overturns sentence of doctor who helped find bin Laden
The doctor was sentenced to 33 years in jail on May 24, 2012.
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Benazir Murder Case: PPP joins trial
PPP has appointed Sardar Latif Khan Khosa as the advocate for the party.
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US dismisses hope of UN action on Syria
As UN gather evidence of alleged poison gas, world powers wrangle over the military action threat.
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Karachi violence case: Contradictions and a lack of Armored Personnel Carriers
CJ asks why the federal government has yet to assist in the matter.
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MQM parliamentarians including myself due to be arrested, claims Farooq Sattar
MQM members walk out of the National assembly over arrest of several MQM workers.
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Syria evacuates most army buildings in Damascus: Residents
Army units stationed near the capital have confiscated several trailer trucks.
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Egyptian soldiers will no longer swear loyalty to president
The change is a positive one, says army spokesman Ahmed Ali.
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New York Times website restored after hacker attack
Syrian Electronic Army claimed responsibility for bringing down the Times website.
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Indian Mujahideen founder Yasin Bhatkal arrested: Reports
Bhatkal was arrested on the India-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh.
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Gender reassignment: Pink for a boy, blue for a girl
Gender ambiguity is a hush-hush topic, and lack of awareness among health practitioners delays timely diagnosis.
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Balochistan Assembly: Malik wants to emulate Irish peace model
Says instead of Sri Lankan policy of killing Tamils, adopt English strategy.
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Govt to increase minorities’ seats in NA
Minister says govt committed to resolving problems of religious minorities.
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Extortion: A national dilemma
Rampant extortion exposes chinks in the state’s armour, undermining its authority.
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Forced disappearance in Balochistan: Police to probe officials involved in abduction
Supreme Court bench heard missing persons’ cases and issued written judgment.
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Senate plays ‘good Zardari, bad Zardari’
Despite assurances, treasury members cite scandals.
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After 14 years: Akhtar Mengal returns to Balochistan Assembly
Urges federal govt to implement his ‘six points’ to restore peace in Balochistan.
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Immunisation coverage: Pakistan losing immunity to health disasters
Coverage rates down in Sindh, Balochistan as frequency of epidemics shows worrying trend.
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SC drops charges against ‘unyielding’ Imran
Imran says the sole objective of his statement is to ensure free and fair elections are held in the future.
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Karachi suo motu case: SC summons AG to explain govt inaction
Court says the Centre is bound to assist provincial govt under Article 148(3).
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Special cabinet meeting convened: Govt prepares Karachi operation blueprint
Interior minister says Sindh chief minister will supervise the proposed ‘targeted operation’.
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Hunt for rich tax evaders: FBR to zero in on residents of upscale areas
Owners of expensive properties and luxury cars to be brought into tax net.
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Goodbye old friend: PIA’s B-747 bows out
Jumbo AP-BFW makes last journey, to a scrap-dealer.
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An amicable dinner: JI, PTI bury the hatchet for ‘change’
Munawar Hassan says centre should present solution to terrorism.
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Grappling for a solution: WHO’s help sought to take the sting out of dengue outbreak
32,000 health workers to be mobilised, awareness campaigns to start soon.
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Brain drain: Saudi Arabia to import more Pakistani doctors
Interviews to be conducted in Lahore, Multan and Islamabad.
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NA-122 election record: ‘Returning officer can’t conduct public inspection’
Imran Khan, Election Commission issued notices on Sardar Ayaz Sadiq’s plea.
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Finding Surer Foundations
Perception of populist support is a fickle indicator; confidantes have uncanny knack of transforming into ‘approvers’.
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Stepping up: Education department installs biometric system to ensure attendance
Officials claim it will soon be introduced in schools to ensure presence of teachers and students.
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Jailbreak follow-up: IG prisons visits DI Khan Central Jail
Assesses security situation at facility.
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By-poll violence: Ghulam and Haroon Bilour granted interim bail
Claim they have been framed over political motives.
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A case for intervention in Syria
Intervention fatigue is understandable, but policymakers should not let it be decisive.
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How to write about Pakistan
Don’t forget to repeatedly remind your reader that truth is often stranger than fiction in this eccentric country.
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Azhar targets big knocks in Zimbabwe series
Pakistan Test players conclude conditioning camp at the NCA.
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Syria envoy says soldiers gassed in new incidents
Envoy asks UN to investigate the incident.
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Why filtering the internet is a bad idea
What China with innumerable resources and finances has not been able to achieve, Pakistan thinks it can.
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Doing Pakistan proud
Their training includes digging trenches without an sleep, 70 km hikes and immense intellectual capacity.
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Heartbreak Hotel: Re-inventing classics
We take a look at some cover songs that are inspiring, innovative and musically accomplished.
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France launches probe into US spy programme
Investigation was launched after complaints were made by two human rights groups.
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Pakistan launches mobile mediation court to help back logged court
The government hopes to launch 11 more buses this year with funding from the UN.
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Getting Aafia home: Cabinet approves signing of Council of Europe Convention
A host of other agreements and amendments sanctioned as well.
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Warning bells after fresh cases of polio surface
Efforts are underway to seek support from Islamic scholars for an anti-polio drive, says administrative official.
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Bullet proof vehicles: Drive safe with no fear of bullet or bomb
Not even a burst tyre can prevent the driver from cruising away to a safe place.
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'Rigging' in PP-150: ECP orders re-count within three days
Justice Jilani directed recounting in all polling stations of the constituency.
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Mosques declared terrorism organisations by NYPD: Report
This means that anyone attending the prayer service can potentially be investigated and go under surveillance.
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Unpaid bills: Sindh Police, KMC owe KESC over Rs2.7b
Karachi Electric Supply Company issues final disconnection notices to Sindh Police, Karachi Metropolitan Corporation.
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Want to lose weight? Use smartphones
According to a study, as many as a third of Britishers are turning to smartphones when dieting to reach weight goals.
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Army in Karachi: Adamant MQM calls Sindh assembly session
"Violence has forced residents, especially members of the business community, to flee from the city.”
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Nawaz Sharif takes notice of Karachi situation following MQM's demand to deploy army
Nawaz Sharif decided that a meeting will soon be held to determine what parties are in favour of this demand.
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Islamabad standoff: Sikandar's wife sent on 14-day judicial remand
Police say the gunman’s wife keeps changing her statements.