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Banged up abroad: Prisoners may serve sentences on home soil
Pakistani citizens incarcerated abroad will be able to return home if the government ratified prisoner convention.
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Blatant violation: Pakistan protests deadly Afghan cross-border raid
Afghan border police kill five Pakistani citizens in Zhob.
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Karachi target killing: Key PAC leader Zafar Baloch gunned down
Sindh CM asks police to submit report in 24 hours; parties announce strike.
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Signs of flexibility: False accusers of blasphemy may face death
CII members take U-turn on admissibility of DNA evidence in rape cases.
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Punjab University: Harsh words but no action against IJT
‘Vice chancellor using IJT as scapegoat for security failures’.
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In limbo: Gwadar oil refinery future uncertain
Pakistan refuses to offer Iran 25% return for setting up the refinery.
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Bumpy start: Currency swap deals, forward contracts have flaws
IMF says these arrangements expose Pakistan to risks.
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After the ink dries: Provincial Doctors Association calls off strike after government caves in
Health minister accepts service structure among other demands.
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Policing Karachi
Karachi is a mixture of high-walled fortress like villas in posh areas and acres and acres of rundown shanty towns.
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India releases nine Pakistani prisoners
The nine prisoners had been arrested on different charges including the expiry of visa, the sources added.
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PTA orders blocking of illegal mobile SIMs
There are over 4,500,000 unverified SIMs in Pakistan and the number does not include unregistered SIMs.
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Amn Committee leader Zafar Baloch shot dead in Karachi
Zafar was on his from the Civil Hospital when he was targeted by eight unidentified gunmen.
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The Lamha arrives, grainy but strong
While Aaminah Sheikh delivers an outstanding performance, the audio-visuals demonstrate lack of technical expertise.
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LHC takes notice of rape attempt in Khanewal
A woman's nose was chopped off after she resisted during a rape attempt.
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Indian court slams police for tea-drinking arrest
Police found his tea-drinking behaviour suspicious.
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Target killing, extortion and kidnapping added to Anti-Terrorism Act 1997
An inquiry committee will be formed to investigate these heinous crimes.
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Government internet censors seek help from Netsweeper
The government is now testing Canadian software that can block millions of sites a second.
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Sindh government decides to hold local body elections on November 27
The Supreme court has been informed of this decision.
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Sindh Assembly unanimously passes Witness Protection Bill 2013
Sindh minister for parliamentary affairs said the law was being made in view of increasing terrorist activities.
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Sri Lanka editor flees after armed attack
She flees after death threats and an armed attack on her home which she suspected was intended to find documents.
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Firing from Afghanistan kills 5 Pakistanis on border
A woman and her two brothers are among the deceased.
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Bomb found near ANP representatives residence in Karachi
The bomb disposal squad has reached the area and is trying its best to defuse the bomb.
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Court hands 10-year prison sentence to Karachi rapist
Accused Ayaz was arrested in 2011 after a six-year-old rape survivor identified him as the abuser.
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Philippine military warns Muslim rebels to surrender
Around 86 MNLF gunmen, as well as 11 soldiers and four civilians have already died in the ensuing conflict.
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Russia 'ignoring facts' over Syria attack: US
The accusation highlights tensions between the West and Moscow over how to eliminate the country's chemical weapons.
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Targeted operation in Murree, 14 'target killers from Karachi' taken into custody
These targeted killers reportedly originate from Karachi and had taken refuge in Murree.
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Women prevented from voting during NA-25 DI Khan by-elections
In a similar incident, women were prevented from voting during NA-103 Hafizabad by-elections in August.
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1,284 teams formed for polio vaccination
‘Campaign should be properly advertised so no child is missed’
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Movie review: Grown Ups 2 - loud, fluffy and mindlessly jerky
It captures a slice of joie-de-vivre in a small town with simple, yet, typically complex people.
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Must-haves for parties
Do not forget to carry some of the night-out essentials like money, makeup and phone.
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UK man gets 27 years in US jail for plot to torture, eat child
He pleaded guilty in May to charges related to child pornography and plotting a kidnapping and violent crime.
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Brad Pitt gatecrashes wedding
The reception was taking place in the same hotel where Pitt was staying.
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MQM leader Hashmi released
He was released due to lack of sufficient evidence against him.
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Balochistan law and order case: Top court orders production of missing men today
Regrets that no taskforce has been formed by govt.
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Punjab University: Hostels are sanctuaries of militants, says VC
Accepts failure to keep dorms free of militants.
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No licence to kill: Penal code section offers relief
Law enforcers in upper Sindh have devised a legal mechanism to deal with perpetrators of honour killings.
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Civil society in furore: Review of ‘Qisas and Diyat Ordinance 1990’ demanded
Civil society activists have filed petition to the president and prime minister to re-visit the ordinance.
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Ankara rendezvous: PM calls Turkey, Pakistan ‘one nation, two states’
Two countries sign an array of agreements, signal readiness to increase cooperation in all sectors.
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FATA tribunal takes suo motu notice of Darra honour killings
Assistant political agent of FR Kohat ordered to appear on Sept 24.
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National Nutrition Survey: ‘Women and children suffer from acute malnutrition’
Pakistan among three countries which account for half of world’s malnourished women and children.
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Blasphemy case: Accused to write her statement in jail
School principal remanded in judicial custody for four days.
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Pakistan must improve infrastructure to unlock growth: World Bank
Advantages of demographic transition, clustering waiting to be realised.
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Takeover: Total snaps up Chevron’s Pakistan retail network
Deal will not include US oil giant’s lubricant business.
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The LNG mess: In the fight for imports, only the strongest will survive
Five groups are vying for profitable project of setting up terminal and collecting dollar-denominated rent from govt.
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Containing the damage: Govt on course, restricts deficit in first two months
Budget gap at 0.8% of GDP, thanks to USF funds, less expenses.
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Afraid of one’s own shadow: Militant extortionists force out Landikotal tribesmen
Militants kept calling Shinwari and threatened to kill Gul if the family did not pay a ransom upwards of Rs3 million.
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The TTP’s Trojan Horses
Let us also stop being in denial about the nature of the ongoing war.
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Champions League T20: McCullum blitz tames Wolves
Faisalabad outfit in must-win situation after eight-wicket loss to Otago.
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‘Sports diplomacy’ gives girls a chance
Football clinic attracts 60 female participants from remote areas.
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Govt should not bow down to militants for peace talks: Altaf
"Go ahead with peace talks but maintain your dignity" MQM Chief says.