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Operation in illegal slum: Who will lead?
ICT, CDA administrations passing buck, call slums ‘tricky’ subject.
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Police roundup: 753 suspects nabbed in 45 days
The suspects included 246 court absconders.
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Looking east: Hungary sees Pakistan as partner in region
Sees great potential for investors in both countries.
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Mother Language Day: Understanding linguistic diversity
Participants put forth 11-point resolution.
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School festival: Fun learning for all
Learning Festival offers interactive activities for students, families.
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Big fish: PMNH to screen whale shark documentary
Documentary film tells story of enormous fish, which was found near coast of Karachi and was transported to PMNH.
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Through language: Luring youth to their roots
Two-day event features Pamiri arts and culture.
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Spreading awareness: Preventing measles made easy
Timely vaccination, caution in handling contaminated objects minimises chance of outbreak.
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MQM shows solidarity with armed forces
Thousands attend the rally; Altaf says it’s time to save Pakistan.
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Firewall: Laws against junk mails, unsolicited texts
IT minister says PTA has been asked to take telecom companies on board and draft a law.
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Curtailment: Flow of smuggled tea going unchecked
No major breakthrough, though customs claims to have seized big consignments.
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Exploring reasons for the slide in tea import bill
Smuggling, falling Kenyan prices cause decrease.
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Illicit trade: Tea smuggling shaves Rs8.7b off potential tax revenues
Manufacturer terms anti-smuggling measures short-lived with little impact .
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The lowdown on FPW6
FPW6 was slick and well organised.
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Finding the properties of imagination
The Paint Bucket inaugurates first physical show.
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Taliban being used to destabilise Pakistan: Altaf Hussain
4 years ago my statements about Taliban's influence not taken seriously, but I have been proven right: MQM chief
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Blast in Kohat kills 9 people, injures 15 others
Two of the injured are in critical condition.
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Old enmity: Head constable gunned down
A head constable of Larkana Police was gunned down near Empire police picket in the limits of Market police station.
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Loud bang: Grenade thrown at former MPA’s hujra
Window panes of religious seminary and adjacent houses were damaged by hand grenade in Javed Town, Gulbahar.
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Shot on sight: Seven travelling tribesmen killed
Three others were injured by unidentified armed men in Qutab Khel, Miranshah tehsil.
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Weapons purchase scam: PHC orders NAB to submit bail reports
Both Naveed and Ali have been behind bars for misappropriation in Rs7 billion weapons procurement deal for police.
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In skilled hands: Placement bureaus set up
The programme also offers training to unskilled youth.
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Going grassroots: LG allies agree on five district bodies
A meeting of the recently-formed coalition of PPP, ANP and JUI-F was held at PPP leader Iftikhar Khan Jhagra’s house.
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Hazara University: Conservation department graduation
Students enrolled in master’s and bachelor’s programmes successfully graduate.
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Improvement: Moody’s upgrades Spain’s credit rating
Moody’s raises Spain’s credit rating by one notch citing progress in reforms to put economy on more sustainable track.
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Buy out: Volkswagen to grab all of Scania
Volkwagen says it was making $9.19bn offer to grab nearly 40% of Swedish truck manufacturer Scania it does not own.
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Record low: Argentina trade surplus falls in January
The trade balance dropped 88% to $35 million in January compared with the same month a year earlier.
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Competition Beaconhouse: Olympiad draws crowds
As many as 44 teams, with four members each, participated while and 31 teams moved to the final round.
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Immigration woes: Nisar asks FIA to set up cell for expats
Nisar directs immigration authorities to adopt a more traveller-friendly attitude towards all visitors.
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Rift in PML-F: Imtiaz Shaikh’s resignation accepted
Shaikh tendered the resignation amid reports of dispute within the ranks of the party in Sindh.
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Rift in PML-F: Imtiaz Shaikh’s resignation accepted
Party’s general secretary tendered resignation amid reports of internal dispute within ranks of party in Sindh.
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Comedic moments: Saadistic pleasure
Saad Haroon talks about Asif Ali Zardari, Woody Allen and a girl with a lot of baggage.
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Pakistan muscle-men: Dead weight
Bodybuilding has been sport of choice for young urban Pakistani male but has failed to receive attention it deserves.
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In the chaos: K-P refuses to scrap fledgling peace process
Says advisory committee will discuss law and order.
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Kidnapping of Iranian guards: Joint Pakistan-Iran panel to ease border irritants
Islamabad assures Tehran of cooperation in tracking down the missing guards.
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NA to take up bill: Cantonment boards law to be amended
AGP tells top court assembly panel will approve draft bill in next two days.
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Jet planes bomb hideouts in Tirah Valley killing 20 militants
Security officials say weapons as well as a factory that made bombs were destroyed in the aerial bombing.
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Lacklustre progress in tracing out missing persons as cases pile up
PHC has often asked both govts for reports on whereabouts of missing persons.
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Joint communiqué: MPs of three states to focus on women issues
Parliamentarians from Pakistan, UK and Afghanistan conclude three-day meeting.
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Delayed action: US allows ailing student to stay a month longer
Bajwa, who was severely injured in Nov car accident, entered US last August on student-visa stay set to end on Feb 28.
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Judicial appointments: Panel eyes improved eligibility formula
Committee decides to expedite process for amendment in judges appointment.
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What’s the policy for foreign policy?
Recently, Pakistan’s foreign policy has seen a ‘paradigm shift’ on the Syrian conflict.
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Stalled peace talks: Govt is apparently going for operation, says Prof Ibrahim
TTP intermediary says military operation will stoke violence.
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Blast from the past: Musharraf falls afoul of laws issued by Ziaul Haq
Special court defines rules under which a trial can be transferred to a military court.
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Army scotches detention claims
Military denies allegations levelled by TTP that their women and children were in army’s custody.
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Pakistan seeks clarity on inmate’s death
Shaukat Ali, Pakistani prisoner jailed in Indian occupied Kashmir was found dead in his cell.
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Ending neutrality: PPP asks govt to explain shift in Syria policy
Submits a calling attention notice in the Senate due to meet on Monday.
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Terror attack: QWP leader among three dead in Buner blast
A roadside bomb detonated as Adalat Khan’s vehicle was crossing the Daggar area.
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IIUI hostel antics: Students say they were locked in
Rector says the three women were expelled from the hostel.
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Light rain: Cold weather sneaks in again
According to Met Office, cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country.