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Talks the only way to resolve issue of drone attacks: Foreign Secretary
Jalil Abbas Jilani admits 80% of casualties of drone attacks are terrorists, but maintains they violates sovereignty.
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Karachi’s million-dollar robot zaps tumours for nothing at JPMC
CyberKnife is a $4 million robotic system that treats tumours and causes minimal damage to healthy cells.
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Games of rule
Unless genuine civilian rule can be established, the problems of Balochistan will not go away.
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Why Pakistan should not talk to the TTP
Terrorists who killed thousands of Pakistan civilians, soldiers, police need to be dealt with an iron hand & defeated.
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PSL postponed for indefinite period
PCB cites scheduling, NOC, conflicting dates as impediments.
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Currency: Rupee falls against dollar
The rupee ended weaker at 97.88/95 against the dollar, compared to Thursday’s close of 97.85/92.
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Oil and gas exploration: Premier calls for joint ventures
PM stressed to make fuel refining processes efficient to cater the growing demand in the country.
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Social Responsibility: PTCL takes step for employees’ welfare
In the first phase of this programme, employees are being provided motorcycles in 48 instalments on an ownership-basis
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Foiled attempt: Kidnapper gunned down, boy recovered
Police recovered Shaukat Jamal, a resident of Hayatabad, along with his vehicle.
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Explosion: Girls school blown up
Around 10 kilogrammes of explosives were used in the blast, says BDS official.
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Security fears?: Pakistan's maiden Twenty20 league postponed
No new date for the league announced.
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First trailer of Ali Zafar’s Chashme Baddoor goes live
The movie is scheduled for a worldwide release on April 5, 2013.
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Singer Quratulain Balouch to undergo surgery after car accident
All shows, tours suspended till singer recovers from surgery.
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Mumbai attacks: Adviser suggests Pakistan should not defend Hafiz Saeed
Amicus Curiae says unlike ISI chief, officers, Pakistan should not defend Hafiz Saeed due to UN resolutions on terror.
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Glee’s Principal Figgins comes to Karachi!
Iqbal Theba talks about his fascination with acting and his love for the city by the sea.
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Malala discharged from Birmingham hospital
Malala released after successful surgeries.
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Reconstitution of ECP will postpone elections: Aitzaz Ahsan
Voter registration and correction should be the prime focus of ECP, says Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan.
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Shia lawyer killed in Peshawar
Advocate Malik Jarar was driving his children to school when unidentified men opened fire on him.
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PTI now Pakistan Tehreek-i-Contradictions: Chaudhry Nisar
Chaudary Nisar blamed PML-Q, PTI and MQI of making moves to postpone elections.
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Demands of Karachi delimitation justified: Nawaz Sharif
PML-N chief says some forces are working to hold back elections and that the party will not let them do so.
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Pakistan should be taken out of bloodshed, led towards peace: TTP Punjab
Talks offer should not be taken as a weakness, says a statement by Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan Punjab chapter.
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Breast cancer: Absence of accurate data hindering guidelines for prevention
Screening programme for ICT under consideration.
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Court directs ICT to computerise revenue record
Judge annoyed over non compliance of order.
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With Rs35m already due, no more free publicity for CDA
Advertising agencies refuse to bring out more ads until outstanding due are paid.
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RCB seeks CDA’s permission to dump waste near IJP Road
Cantonment board officials hope to get clean chit from all quarters.
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Counting numbers: PTI election to be completed by February 12
Ideology and Unity Groups in stiff competition.
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Protest: Teachers of model colleges divided
Central Academic Staff Association of Islamabad wear black armbands,boycotted evening shift
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Literary event: Sidhwa to launch Junglewalla at Alhamra on 23rd
Sidhwa is one of the first Pakistanis writing in English to win international acclaim.
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Shootout in Pindi: One dead, another injured in encounter
Nobody has come to identify the deceased: officials.
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Vehari By-Polls Challenged: LHC summons election chief of Punjab
Under Article 224(4) of the constitution by-polls can not be held before 90 days of the general election.
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Loadshedding Pepco to report on exemptions
Chief justice says Rs40b subsidy mainly benefitting electricity thieves.
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Cheaper alternative: New standardised test for English-language proficiency
Geared more towards organisations rather than educational institutes.
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Temporary appeasement: Sikhs criticise Peshawar police for withdrawal of forces
For the Sikhs, the brief deployment of additional policemen was temporary appeasement.
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Balochistan Reshuffle: District police officers transferred
Notification, issued by the police, states two OSDs were reassigned along with 26 district police officers.
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Steps For Balochistan: Advisory panel formed on health
TAG is headed by the director-general of Health Services.
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Army to facilitate refugees’ movement across Kohat Tunnel
Incidents of harassment have occurred even when travellers had valid documents.
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Bbc Urdu: Sairbeen launching on Pakistani channel
From February 11, the programme will air three times a week at 11 pm.
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Torrential rain: Four children die in roof collapse
Heavy rain causes destruction in Mohmand Agency.
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Eviction of slum dwellers: Fearing resistance, CDA shelves plan for third time
Some 7,995 individuals comprising 864 families are living in Afghan Basti.
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Acting competition: Preschoolers wow with colour and confidence
Impressive set design and stage props enhance performances.
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Through legal channels: NBP promotes remittances from KSA
NBP says Pakistani community has overwhelmingly adopted formal remittance channels.
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JUI-F MNA may join PPP: Sources
Khan has agreed to shift to PPP if granted development funds.
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Currency: Rupee weakens against dollar
Country has to pay $3.4 billion in 2012-13, $3.43 billion in 2013-14 and $1.35 billion in 2014-15 to retire the loan.
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Target killing: JUI-F, ASWJ strike brings Karachi to a standstill
One policeman was slightly injured when protesters fired at a police mobile in Bin Qasim area near Steel Town.
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Banking solution: Burj Bank goes live with Islamic IT system
Burj Bank has also launches internet banking.
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International conference: Microbiology workshop from Feb 9
Topics for the workshops will include microbial analysis of food and water.
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Snowed In: Lowari tunnel reopened
Due to heavy rain and snowfall Lowari Tunnel was closed last week.
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Preparations : Security tightened across Sindh today
IGP Sindh directs increased security at public places, government and semi-government buildings and business centres.
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Medicine: CPSP offers preparatory course
Inauguration of the course will be performed on February 18.
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Inaugural step: SALU sets up postgraduate directorate
Dr Nisar Ahmed Kanhar has been appointed as the director.