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IBA names centre after Ardeshir Cowasjee
Centre will offer customised services and workshops to students, faculty.
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The Jews built Karachi, but we built shopping plazas on their synagogue
When this city had thriving religious groups, it was more peaceful, beautiful and prosperous.
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Punjabi blues: A one-of-its-kind fusion
Emerging musician Shamoon Ismail and band offer a new sound.
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Crime: Bike snatched from man
Six armed motorcyclists intercepted him on Range Road and snatched his motorcycle (UM-052), cash and other valuables.
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Daylight robbery: House burgled
Robbers made away with cash, cell phones, jewellery and other valuables worth Rs250,000.
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Cosmic connection: Where the worlds of art and spirituality intersect
Masterpieces of internationally-acclaimed painters, calligraphers put on display at AP Gallerie.
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Cultural exchange: Swiss cheese, chocolates centre of attraction
Proceeds from Swiss Food Festival will go to Mashal Model School.
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Bye bye privacy: The world is watching
Markets flush with surveillance equipment; police complain ordinary citizens have greater access to spy gadgets.
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Domestic violence: Doctors toil to save woman’s hands from amputation
She was allegedly tortured, poisoned by husband after refusing to let him remarry.
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Hazy future: Almost a year on, QAU affiliates still teaching Punjab university curriculum
Varsity says board comprising teachers behind delay.
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University status: Insecurity rife among PIMS staff
Despite official assurances to the contrary, they still worry they will lose civil servants rights.
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10-month stats: Crime on rise in Rawalpindi
Compared to last year, 13% rise recorded.
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Peace concert: Multinational singers, bands enthrall students
Local performers get their first chance to perform from IHRC’s platform.
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Threat Averted: Bomb targeting PPP leader defused
A high-intensity bomb planted near the house of PPP leader Rahimdad Khan was defused by the BDS in Mardan.
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Notice: Governor convenes assembly on Monday
Governor Shaukatullah Khan has convened the provincial assembly to meet on November 4, Monday, at 4pm.
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Festive Season: Hindu community celebrates Diwali
The Hindu community celebrated the return of Ram with fireworks at their homes.
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Still Spreading: 15 new dengue cases reported in Swat
Total number of patients in Swat is now 8,964.
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Mutilating heritage: Encroachments deface the historic Harkishan Garh Fort
Various govt departments constructing offices and occupying land within the premises.
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Robber killed, house owner injured in shootout
The shootout resulted in the death of one of the robbers. Zeeshan too was injured.
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Taleemi Mushaira: Pashto poets highlight importance of education for Swat
Participants of the Taleemi Mushaira at the end of the event.
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On the back of PHC’s verdict, PTI moves to block NATO supplies
Set to pass resolution in K-P assembly in retaliation to drone strikes.
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Pakistani ulema call for shutdown of NATO supplies, shootdown of drones
Various religious scholars come together against drone strikes.
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Art and culture: ‘True paintings show the past, present and the future’
23 miniature art pieces on display at Seeing! Etc Etc Etc.
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‘I want to serve the Pakistan cricket team as trainer’
PQA official Khalid eyes coaching role in national side.
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JI condemns drone strike, backs PTI's call to block Nato supplies
Munawar Hasan calls upon the government to pull out of the 'American war'.
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Jami’s Moor highlights lost livelihood in Balochistan
Director says shooting in the volatile province posed a set of challenges.
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Provincial govt splitting Sindh along linguistic lines, claims MQM
MQM criticises move to expand population base for urban centres to 50,000, rural to 2,000 as extremely unjust.
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'Scuttling talks': Pakistan registers its concerns over drones with US ambassador
Foreign Office says government's efforts for peace talks will continue despite "counter productive" drone strike.
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Peace talks: Nisar terms Friday's drone strike 'murder of peace'
US Ambassador to be summoned, served a demarche. New course of action to be taken in cabinet meeting, parties told.
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We will block flow of Nato supplies through K-P: Imran Khan
Imran insists that their decision to block Nato supplies through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is legal.
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Latest US drone an attack on Taliban talks: Pervaiz Rasheed
'Stopping Nato supplies will not stop the drone attacks from happening,' says Rasheed.
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Khan Syed Mehsud: New TTP chief 'mastermind' behind major terrorist plots
A close friend of Hakimullah, he belongs to the same tribe as TTP founder Baitullah Mehsud.
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Khan Syed Mehsud alias Sajna replaces Hakimullah Mehsud as new TTP chief
Traditionally Mehsuds from South Waziristan have held the top TTP positions since its inception in 2007.
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Accepting Khwaja Saras
Being born in a society where gender roles are largely predetermined,prospects for transgenders are dim.
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Boosting tourism: Plan to develop Galiyat disclosed
Plan for development of Galiyat valleys in Abbottabad to be finalised.
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Demanding power: PTI MPA to lead rally against outages
Wapda authorities have started frequent load-shedding, spanning over 14 hours a day in Ghazi Tehsil.
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Campaign: Mother and child week from Nov 4
As many as 101,109 pregnant women to be provided with preventive vaccination in Bahawalpur district.
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Rescue 1122: 1,100 emergencies responded to
Service responded to 374 traffic accidents, 562 medical emergencies, 63 drowning emergencies and 18 fire incidents.
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Missing persons: LHC seeks report in one week
Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial passed the orders on a petition moved by the family of the missing persons.
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Pensions: ‘Retired workers to get allowance’
Ombudsman Javed Mahmood orders payment of seven per cent cost of living allowance to retired union council employees.
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Mysterious death : UTP dies on way to hospital
Police officials say that the deceased was an epilepsy patient and died on the way to Civil Hospital.
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Gas theft: SSGC disconnects two connections
SSGC disconnects gas supply of two commercial customers account because of gas theft.
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Saving lives : Commissioner to seize metallic strings
A crackdown against manufacturers and sellers of metallic kite strings has been started.
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Violence round-up: Policeman among five killed
Policeman was sitting near his residence on Napier Road when two armed motorcyclists shot him dead.
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Land grabbing: Widow appeals for justice
My husband died six years ago after which his brothers grabbed my property which was in my name, claims Tabassum Amin.
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Riding shotgun?: Belt up or pay Rs300
ITP declares wearing of a seatbelt as compulsory for passengers sitting on the front seat of a car.
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Foreign diplomacy: Mamnoon meets envoys-designate
Newly designated ambassadors discussed matters pertaining to their new assignments with President Mamoon Hussain.
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Nadra clears doubts: No ban on issuance of smart cards
NADRA clarifies that IHC did not impose a ban on the issuance of SNIC.
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Fuelling hope: Women pathfinders break new ground
Slowly but surely Pakistani women are seen in fields where until a few years ago they would not have imagined working.
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To sir with love: Aga Khan III – a tireless advocate for female education
Remembering the staunch campaigner for Muslim political rights and founder of schools.