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Future home of PN fleet: Senate body visits Ormarah naval base
Pakistan Navy measures aimed at socio-economic uplift of Baloch populace along Makran coastal belt.
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Dera bugti tragedy: Landmine kills woman, injures 7
Official says rescuers reached spot after half an hour & shifted injured to District Headquarters Hospital Dera Bugti.
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Addressing workers: JI chief asks Nawaz not to stray from talks
Says premier should meet members of both negotiating committees.
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Domestic dispute: Man shot dead
Ali Khan, 22, was allegedly shot dead by his brother Humayun Khan and nephews.
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Carnage ends: Ukraine ushers in new era
Parliament appoints a pro-Western interim leader on Sunday.
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Transition: Nigar Liaqat passes away
Her funeral prayers will be offered at Khalid Masjid, Cavalry Ground Lahore at 1:30pm after Zuhr prayers yesterday.
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Traditional colours of Sindh: Ambassadors visit
'We saw the culture, music, dance and history which are also a part of Pakistan,' says EU ambassador.
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No freewill: 708 children fell prey to forced marriages in 2013
Founder of Madadgaar Helpline highlights laws that forbid marriage before the age of 18 years.
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Caught at last: Three militants sent on remand
Court remanded suspects till February 28.
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Multiple punishments: 'Imprison them for 7 and 14 years, and then hang them,' orders court
Men found guilty of murdering two policemen given prison and death sentences.
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Narcotics case: Two drug peddlers jailed
Police said 8 kilograms opium seized from Wajid, 2kg seized from Ahmed.
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No secrecy: Government and public demand more transparency in the province
Activists and politicians criticise the Sindh Freedom of Information Act.
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Departure from stated stance?: Senators voice concern over Syria ‘policy shift’
Say any attempt to intervene in Damascus affairs will have grave implications.
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PSDP spending blitz: Govt set to launch seven major projects
Lahore-Karachi motorway, Pakistan Railways and Diamer-Bhasha dam figure on priority list .
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Standing up for Baloch fishermen
These poor fishermen are being deprived of their already meagre earnings owing to big trawlers and companies.
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Rise in human trafficking: Pakistan may face aid cuts and more
May slip to Tier 2 Watch List; number of most-wanted human traffickers jumped from 89 to 141 in last 4 years.
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Pak-Afghan JEC: Dar stresses on enhancing trade with Afghanistan
Says Pakistan gives great value to its relations with the brotherly neighbour.
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Fresh inductions: New civil service rules trigger debate among officers
While most service groups have welcomed the reforms, the Secretariat Group has voiced several reservations.
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Sail through: Hajj ship service to be launched, says minister
Ports and shipping ministry decides to run service from next Hajj season.
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NA session: Opposition to quiz govt over peace process
Taliban likely to take centre-stage as lawmakers meet for ninth session.
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Border raid: Karzai seeks Pak help as 21 soldiers killed
Taliban kills 21 soldiers in assault in Kunar, Afghan govt says, while 6 soldiers were missing.
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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.

















































