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National Youth Conference: Youth urged to struggle for change
Speakers underline need for democratic struggle.
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Cultural connection: Brazilian Corner opens at QAU
Brazilian embassy donated more than 380 books in English and Portuguese to QAU Islamabad.
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Kashmir Highway project: Instead of receiving funds, CDA conducting inquiry
Premier alleged award of contracts to firms was dubious, cause of delay.
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Experts to S Asian govts: Spend more on people than on securing borders
Experts urge regional governments to draft people-centric foreign policies.
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Ensuring immunity: USAID hands over EPI resource centre
Centre is equipped with IT equipment and specialised Vaccine Logistics Management Information System software.
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Rural Women Day: Two-day conference to start today
Event includes sessions on women’s development, challenges.
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Miniature exhibition: Country’s predicaments depicted with a tinge of humour
“Lotta Republic” by Hadia Moiz opens at Khaas Art Gallery.
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Police misconduct: Laboratory report confirms rape of Ghotki girl
All three police officials were challaned in court and are now detained in Ghotki district jail.
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Sethi back in the saddle after 2 hours
IHC appointed Justice (retd) Munir A Sheikh to conduct PCB’s election during the third week of November.
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‘What did my grandmother do wrong?’
Family that survived drone strikes narrates their tragedy to US Congress members.
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Escalating tensions: Top commanders’ meeting put on hold – for now
DGMOs of Pakistan and India are likely to have rare face-to-face meeting by the end of this month.
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Helping hand: Newborn girl makes miraculous recovery in 22 days
The news received an overwhelming response from viewers and donations started pouring in for the child’s treatment.
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Threat averted : Bomb defused outside ex-MPA’s house
A passer-by spotted the suspicious looking sack and informed the police.
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Soon to expire, PTI's RTI law being wrung through rumour mill
Select committee’s proposed changes seem less transparent with little time for debate.
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Police arrest gang responsible for Qissa Khwani blast
Say accused work for foreign intelligence agencies.
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PIA seeks help of former executives on turnaround
Committee also reviewed cash flow and ticketing along with reservation systems after feedback from departments.
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Hospitality industry: Avari Hotels set to expand
Company management highlights growth strategy in saturated market.
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Ease of doing business: Pakistan’s ranking slips to 110th place
Country performs poorly on eight out of ten indicators.
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Energy sources: ‘Pakistan keen to work with Germany’
Nunn said Pakistan has good infrastructure but needs to develop further facilities to attract foreign investments.
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UAE assistance plan: $184m facilitation plan for Pakistan
UAE Project to Assist Pakistan (PAP) has announced the start of 21 new development projects at a cost of $184.2m
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Currency: Rupee steady against dollar
The rupee ended steady at 106.57/106.63 against the dollar, compared to Monday’s close of 106.58/106.63.
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Pakistan’s entrenched energy crisis: Does a solution exist?
Pakistani households lose $4.5 billion of net income every year due to the lack of reliable access to electricity
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Briefing to Congressmen: 'I didn’t have any bad feelings for US before drone killed my mother'
"I would like to tell President Obama that what happened to me and my family is wrong," says Rehman.
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Trilateral meeting: Commitment for Afghan peace process reaffirmed
Afghanistan and Pakistan's shared interest in advancing the regional peace and stability also came under discussion.
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Nisar for joint intelligence directorate, reviving Nacta
Interior Minister says they have completed groundwork for negotiations with Taliban.
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As Sindh seeks time for delimitation, ECP hopeful of holding LB polls in time
ECP additional secretary hopeful issue can be resolved by Wednesday. Army for sensitive polling stations.
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Pakistani films need to be shown in India: Zinda Bhaag makers
Film-makers feel if there is any country that this film transcends seamlessly in, it is India.
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Spotlight on Pakistan at South Asian Literature Festival
Queer literature, India-Pakistan relationship and other topics discussed in ongoing festival in London.
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It’s Showtime for your movie Appetite
With 8,500 views daily, Pakistan’s first cinema listing app hopes to make lives of moviegoers easier.
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Amitabh Bachchan sings Ali Zafar’s praises
Ali Zafar is on cloud nine after meeting Big B.
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Islamic economies have a lot to offer the world: Nawaz
Calls for responsible exploitation of resources, scientific progress and human resource development.
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Hoti vs Hoti: Amir Haider speaks against father's ANP bashing
Says father chose to take a personal matter and make it public.
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Back to hospital for Islamabad gunman
Court grants police request to return Sikandar to hospital; conflicting diagnoses by doctors.
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Imran Khan challenges NAB chairman's appointment in SC
PTI chief calls for declaring Qamar Zaman Chaudhry's appointment illegal.
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Off and on: Najam Sethi suspended then reinstated
Sethi tweeted that a two-member bench had granted him a stay as PCB chairman after an earlier bench had suspended him.
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Peshawar police arrest 4 suspects, seize 840kg explosives
The security officers raided a hujra on a tip-off.
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What’s next for social media?
Social media is set on the course of becoming a major component of mass communication.
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Betrayed by his own man, Baba Ladla throws down arms for now
Baba’s commanders join his rival Uzair Baloch, leaving the gangster short on trusted men.
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Firing a salvo: Azam Hoti accuses Asfandyar, Khattak of ‘selling out’ Pukhtuns
Says the leaders struck a secret deal of $35m with the US to ignore bloodshed in the province.
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Senate session: Opposition decries the way judges are appointed
Aitzaz says parliament should scrap current system and replace it with a new one.
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Kayani in China: Army chief discusses LoC, Afghanistan issues
Visit is part of ongoing consultations between the two neighbours.
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LoC flare-up: Khurshid voices disappointment at delay in DGMOs meeting
Says PM Nawaz Sharif should be given time to improve relations.
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LHC hears petition against tariff hike
Court ask joint secretary for water and power to appear on November 1.
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Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline: Islamabad runs risk of international curbs, says minister
Since Tehran is currently facing international sanctions, the joint project has been mired in challenges.
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Missing persons: Dr Malik has disappointed people, says Wasay
Says CM could have given a positive statement instead of expressing helplessness.
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Sindh Local Government Act 2013: MQM request SC to nullify the act
Says the act is unconstitutional and outdated.
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In support of missing persons: Advocacy group blames agencies
Long march reaches Mastung, protesters to walk on foot until they reach Karachi.
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Domestic work: An unprotected, 8.5 million-strong workforce
Without legal safeguards, many domestic workers undergo abuse.
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Public safety: No CNG for vehicles with defective kits from Nov 6
The CNG filling stations and transport vehicles disregarding the orders would face legal action.
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Procuring a fake degree: Top court disqualifies PML-N’s Sumaira Malik
Her sister, PTI member Ayla Malik, was also disqualified in July.