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Shakeel Abbasi removed from Hockey Camp for fasting
The team was asked not to fast during training by the head coach.
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Embassy briefing: Top students visit mission in Berlin
The delegation visited Frei University and Technical University in Berlin.
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Societies that empower women are stronger, richer, stable: Human rights activist
Sara Khan says female participation is always fruitful for a society.
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Important Partnership: White House backs Aziz’s Kabul visit
Pakistan is an important partner in supporting a secure and stable Afghanistan, the United States said.
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Anp Senator’s Appeal: All parties urged to craft peace strategy
ANP leader urged all parties to come forward for adopting a common stand to counter the challenges.
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Federal Perspective: No conspiracy against Sindh: Rashid
Federal government is fully cooperating with the Sindh government for maintaining peace in Karachi.
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No training aircraft crashed: PAF
Rescue divers have been summoned to the site of the crash.
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LeJ 'death squad' chief admits to planning attack on Justice Baqar
The June 26 attack on Justice Baqar killed nine people and injured many more; the judge survived the blast.
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PML-N's presidential candidate Mamnoon Hussain submits papers
Hussain is a senior vice president of the PML-N and former governor of Sindh.
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Despite promises to talk, Nawaz Sharif gets tough on insurgents
Ceasefire deals have failed in the past, only allowing militants to regroup and strike again.
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Suicide or murder?: Man burned ‘by in-laws’ passes away
Two of the three suspects arrested.
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Presidential elections to be held on July 30: SC
Earlier the ECP had stated that it was not constitutionally possible to hold early elections.
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IMF bailout: Provinces agree to spend Rs117b less than budget
Federation-provinces understanding to hinge on FBR meeting tax target of Rs2.475 trillion.
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Women’s development: Archiving of crimes against women begins
Data from quarterly reports of the nine police regions.
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Corruption charges: DG Pak-PWD, 19 other officers suspended
Accused were found involved in drawing funds for non-existent schemes.
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OGRA scam: Tauqeer Sadiq’s physical remand extended
Ogra ex-chief claims NAB tortured him to get him to implicate a top PPP man.
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Presidential elections: As last resort, govt takes poll date revision plea to court
Petition claims few MPs would participate if polls are held on Ramazan 27.
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Media talk: Past govts caused energy crisis, says PM
Says other problems will be handled one by one, once the power problem is solved.
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Alleged vilification: MQM, PTI set for legal fight
File defamation suits against each other.
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Beaming parents: Kate and William show off Britain’s new prince
William told reporters, adding that he could not be happier.
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Petition over laundry dispute withdrawn
When the petitioner complained to the respondents, he said, they abused and threatened him.
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Fresh initiative: Task force set up to boost health coordination
Previous schemes have suffered in the wake of devolution of the health ministry.
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Not out of the woods: Details of Rs480.1b circular debt pay-off released
The debt has started piling up again due to delay in power tariff increase.
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Hazardous work: Thousands of children making surgical goods
Child labour still common in surgical goods, beauty and leather industries in Sialkot.
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Concealing misdeeds: Audit objections involving Rs12b swept under rug
Fact-finding panel fixes responsibility on four officials for misreporting in PAC Report 2006-07.
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Enforced disappearances: SC asks govt to submit policy paper on missing persons
The court says anyone involved in anti-state activities should be put up for trial.
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Women in journalism: Harassed at work
The field of media is not the easiest for women who often face harassment and discrimination.
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Presidential elections: PML-N picks Mamnoon Hussain for top job
Formal announcement today; PML-Q, ANP to support Raza Rabbani.
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Draft laid before: CCI Provinces seek time to examine energy policy
Blackouts to end within 3-4 years; tariff to be slashed to single-digit.
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Kayani, Nawaz discuss ‘impasse’ in Kabul ties
Agenda of Secretary of State John Kerry’s scheduled visit also discussed.
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Load-Shedding Plea: ‘Why was Lesco chief transferred?’
The court was hearing a petition against load-shedding at sehr and iftar.
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Security: 4 arrested for carrying arms in court
The four men had come to the court from a hearing.
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Lawlessness: Citizens protest against police
The protesters complains that robbers in police uniforms set up pickets and rob citizens.
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Culture: Waris Shah’s Urs celebrated
The three-day celebration includes a Punjabi Mushaira competition and a culture show.
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Dispute: Six of a family shot dead
Police sent the bodies to THQ hospital for post-mortem examination.
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Evacuee Trust Property Board: Official summoned on contempt plea
Justice Atir Mahmood directed the ETPB shrines secretary to appear in person on July 25.
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Murder case: Three men and a woman acquitted
Ulfat said that her husband had told her to go stay at her sister’s house as some of his friends were coming over.
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Academic affairs: SALU finalises 2014 prospectus
Dr Parveen Shahsaid this is the first time that a comprehensive draft of prospectus is being implemented on campus.
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Security threat: ATC judge shares security concerns
Sagheer Hussain Zaidi shared his concerns after he was notified of a change in his police security guards.
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Rising lawlessness: Man killed by robbers
Abdul Sattar Jaffery was on his way home when the robbers intercepted him near the bazaar.
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Kidnapping bid: Woman survives kidnapping attempt
When the woman and her parents resisted, the kidnappers injured Nasreen with the butt of their gun and fled.
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Water supply to baluchistan: Breach develops in Shahdadkot canal
The breach occurred in the tail of the canal at RD-179 due to illegal outlets and pipes installed by landlords.
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Dangerous games: With Eid around the corner, sales of toy guns goes up
Parents give in to their childrens’ demands, fail to realise negative consequences.
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Entering Centaurus: Court stays collection of parking fee
Petitioner’s counsel argues car park is on CDA land.
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Rights of the disabled?: Private airlines fail to offer wheelchair access
Discriminatory policies of private aircraft leave handicapped passengers in disarray.
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Promoting peace and love: Hajvery Sufism Chair to be set up in varsity
Dedicated to renowned sufi saint Hazrat Data Ganj Baksh.
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Inundated: Heavy rain damages houses, crops
Due to lack of a proper drainage system in both villages, water from the fields inundated the villages.
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Targeted: Peace committee member shot dead
Unidentified gunmen reportedly opened fire at Shahi Rehman.
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Mutual terms: Iran, Pak to work on health, education
Both leaders exchanged ideas on matters of mutual interests.
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Helping the needy: AIOU approves 10 schemes worth Rs100m
Scholarships to be offered to students from remote regions.

















































