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Inter-provincial issues: Sindh, Balochistan form committee of joint-secretaries
Officials discuss several issues related to water supply, pumping of drainage effluent and encroachments.
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Area of focus: Railways spent 97% of funds on Punjab stations
Almost 72% of funds were spent on Lahore division alone, NA told
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Honour killing cases on the rise in K-P
As many as 20 cases reported since the beginning of the year
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AMAN-17 naval exercise begins in the Arabian Sea
The navy drill aims to demonstrate united resolve in the fight against terrorism and maritime threats.
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A brighter future
The PwC projection provides a goal worth striving for
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LHC orders release of Gullu Butt
The division bench, headed by Justice Tariq Abbasi, dropped sections of Anti Terrorism Act against him
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No casualties: Iranian forces fire mortar shells
The FC personnel immediately rushed to the site and took position to retaliate
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UK sex gang members face deportation to Pakistan
The men preyed on teenage girls, bribing them with drinks and drugs before passing them around for sex.
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Maintainability snag : Court challenge to PM’s advisers faces hitch
SHC questions maintainability of petition against ministerial powers.
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Empowering Youth : Students visit Thar power plant
According to a press release, the project is in the process of taking over the 20 schools
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Al Qaeda Links : Six militants killed in Malir encounter
The terrorists suspected to be affiliated with al Qaeda
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Trump speaks with Afghan leader, US commander calls for more troops
He also spoke of security in Afghanistan in terms of the often-difficult US relationship with Pakistan
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Defence Ties: Senegal air force chief meets minister
He stressed the need to identify the areas of cooperation to further strengthen the existing relationship
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Visit To Ispr: Heli ski team lauds armed forces
The heli ski team will visit the northern areas under arrangements made by the ISPR for heli-skiing
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High praise: UN envoy says SIUT model should be replicated
Lauds the institute’s efforts in providing healthcare to the needy
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Separate incidents: Two gunned down in Chagai, Quetta shootings
Levies official Muhammad Ashraf opened fire on his younger brother and killed him
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Justice Isa’s ruling: Counsel recuses himself from representing MoI
Makhdoom Ali Khan writes letter to interior secretary that he cannot plead the Quetta incident case
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Indians say ‘spy pigeon’ has returned to Pakistan
The bird ‘managed to escape’ due to the negligence of police officials
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Cable operators allowed to screen Indian movies
The high court chief justice issued this order on a petition of M/s Leo Communications
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Pakistan to join top 25 economies by 2025, says Nawaz
Says economy is targeted to grow over 8% in next eight years
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Elevation: 37 brigadiers move up a rank
Promotions were approved in an Army Selection Board meeting presided by COAS
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For fifth day, trade suspended with Kabul
Container trucks loaded with goods are queued up on both sides of the Durand Line
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LHC orders set aside: SC halts operation of Sharifs’ three sugar mills
Rejects ‘mercy plea’ that would allow mills to operate for ongoing sugarcane crushing season
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Trump’s defence aide lauds Pakistan’s resilience in terror fight
In phone call to COAS, James Mattis commends army for its sacrifices
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Pakistan to borrow $600m from China
During first half of this fiscal year, the federal government borrowed $4.1 billion from the foreign lenders
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India building ‘secret nuclear city’
New Delhi wants to produce thermonuclear weapons, says FO
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Lodhran tragedy: Eight dead as train crashes into rickshaw
Six of the dead are schoolchildren
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7 two-star generals promoted to next rank
Army chief also appoints two new corps commanders
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Top judge takes notice of coercion
CJP Nisar directed the district and sessions judge in Mardan to take up the matter
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Earthquake-hit areas: ERRA releases Rs1.5b for reconstruction
Interestingly, the sanctioned amount is more than the budget for any department of the AJK government
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Potohar region: Deal inked to boost olive production
The Olive Development Group serves as a platform for the emerging olive sector in Punjab
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Wheel Jam In Mansehra: Wagon owners continue strike
Drivers claim, some of their colleagues were arrested and even manhandled by the traffic police
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Recovery Drive: RCB cuts 372 water connections
Special teams have been formed to check illegal connections, he added
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Early Detection: Thalassemia law to screen carriers
Dr Fazal said the screening would help identify and treat Thalassemia carriers
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Land transfer: K-P parliamentary panel gives Mansehra admin 15 days
Allows district govt to take legal action against illegal occupiers
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‘Annual inspections helping improve performance’
NAB chief says exercise set to be completed by month’s end
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Drugs on campus: Student-suppliers sent to jail on remand
Police say their campaign against drug peddlers selling to varsity students continues
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Govt failed Pakistanis in foreign prisons
Panellists advocate rights of incarcerated Pakistanis
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First-ever: AIOU’s journal on rural development, agriculture published
Research journal focuses on role of women in agriculture, organic farming, basmati rice cultivation, yield losses
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Mysterious deaths: Police yet to identify two dumped bodies
Officials said they would use biometrics to trace girl’s identity
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Abusing parking space? Doctor allegedly thrashes guard
Paramedical staff, ward boys, security guards go on strike after incident
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Senate panel meeting: Issue of temporary teachers discussed
Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry told the media that he was optimistic about resolving the issue by the next meeting
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Tree plantation: PM mounts Green Day drive
Mayor plants tree at Rose Garden; Khattak blasts tree tsunami criticism
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Currency; Rupee remains stable against dollar
The currency market has fluctuated regularly in recent months with hefty rises and falls on some occasions
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Bilateral Ties: SBP signs MoU with Nepal Rastra Bank
The agreement was signed in a ceremony held on February 9, 2017 at the SBP head office in Karachi
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LNG terminal to be completed by 2018
It will re-gasify up to 750 mmfcd gas per day as base-load
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UBL hosts social media bloggers at head office
A third publication called it ‘awesome’
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Sindh Bank starts due diligence of Summit Bank
The Board approved the said consortium led by Grant Thornton Anjum Rahman
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For wild houbaras, friends flying in from Abu Dhabi
1,050 captive-bred houbara bustards to be released to boost dwindling population
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Non-Recognition Of Degrees: Students hold protest against UAF
The protesters burnt tyres and blocked traffic for hours