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Bankruptcy: Detroit collapse casts cloud on bonds
Bond holders nervously await the federal judge’s decision on Detroit’s request Thursday for bankruptcy protection.
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Setting Exchange Rates: China’s banks warned to be prudent
Country’s central bank warns other banks to be prudent and alert to credit risks.
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Tax Evasion: G20 to control deficits, stimulate growth
G20 officials to seek unity on the issue of promoting growth without harming fiscal situations, in final communique.
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Food And Drug Testing: Punjab to get five new labs
Punjab government releases a grant of Rs150 million for the project.
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Displacement: Sindh govt blamed for Lyari’s ills
Akhtar Kutchi: “If no one can provide us security then we’ll make our own security arrangements”
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Agricultural Research: Govt to set up institute in Sibi
The government is determined to provide maximum facilities to livestock holders of the province.
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Unite For Development: ‘PML-N respects everyone’s mandate’
Sheikh Rohail Asghar has said that the government was utilising all resources to overcome crisis in the country.
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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's address to the nation delayed by two days
The aim of the speech is to take the nation into confidence regarding security, the energy crisis.
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Sartaj Aziz flies to Afghanistan to invite Karzai
Aziz reiterats Islamabad's support for an "Afghan-led" peace process with the Taliban.
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PESCO seeks divine help to stop theft
PESCO has taken out front page adverts, reminding readers that stealing electricity is a sin.
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Deteriorating security: Nisar to visit Karachi on July 22
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif instructs interior minister to get a grip on the security issues of the city.
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Facebook poses: Low brow but high profile
Here is our guide to some of the popular poses.
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Re-plug: Junaid Jamshed and the ‘maternal instinct’
A side to this man shrouded from public eye has to do with his work as philanthropist whose focus is maternal health.
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Junior lecturer manhandles principal
'Nadra’s misbehaviour was tantamount to challenging the authority of the government.'
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Calligraphy exhibition: Blending a mystical persona with modernistic paintings
Artist Arif Khan showcases 40 paintings at Nomad Gallery.
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In need of alternatives: Twin cities’ residents find solace in solar energy
Domestic users replacing UPS with solar systems.
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Private water supply scheme: Public service or illegal business?
Rawalpindi citizen supplying water to residential areas without licence, payment of taxes.
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Heavy downpour: Power suspended in different parts of city
Water level rises in Rawal Dam, spillways opened.
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Marghazar Zoo: ‘Shut it down if you can’t fix it’
Visitors find zoo in horrible shape; admin has new plans to revive zoo, attract more visitors.
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Bridging the shortfall: Varsities focusing on alternative energy resources
Joint ventures underway with foreign varsities.
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Justice delayed: ‘Two months on, acid attackers still at large’
Police say they are looking for the four assailants; the victim is being treated at Bahawal Victoria Hospital’.
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Crafting immortality: The Taxidermist of Peshawar
Rehman took to the craft of preserving dead animals in 1985 and never looked back.
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Presidential election: Key opposition group baulks at support for govt nominee
PTI fields Justice (retd) Wajiuddin, while PML-Q announces Senator Saeedul Hassan Mandokhail as its candidate.
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Replacing Zardari: PML-N ramps up hunt for new president
PML-N senator says key to the candidate’s selection lies with Prime Minister Nawaz.
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Empowering anti-trust regulator: UN agency proposes financial autonomy for CCP
Islamabad asked to ensure that all its regulatory agencies pay 3% of revenue to CCP funds.
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Foreign policy briefing: No favourites in Afghanistan, says PM
Nawaz promises support in stabilising Afghanistan; calls for strategy to initiate dialogue with all neighbours.
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Shrinking options: Another door closed for the Hazaras
Australian PM says asylum seekers will no longer be resettled within the country’s borders.
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Terror revisits Karachi: KMC commissioner survives bomb attack
Matanat Ali’s police guard dies; two suspected terrorists killed in separate blast.
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Khyber-2: Five terrorists among seven slain in operation
The total number of terrorists killed within the past 48 hours of operations has reached 15.
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Trip to Kabul: Afghans upbeat about Sartaj Aziz’s visit, says ambassador
Daudzai says trip will yield ‘practical gains’ for peace.
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Local body elections: Shahbaz approves new local govt system draft
Shahbaz tells a high-level meeting hat the government wanted to hold local body elections at the earliest.
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OGRA scam: Tauqir Sadiq pleads against conviction in IHC petition
Insists he was not given the chance to defend himself.
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Nandipur Power Plant: PM trashes report on project cost hike
Tells secretary PC to redo report in three days, fix responsibility.
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Coveted posts: Shahbaz backs ex-British MP as Punjab governor
Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar also offered post of Pakistan’s high commissioner to UK.
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Fresh appointments: Tainted health officials get top jobs
Dr Asad Hafeez is one of the main accused in ephedrine case.
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Challenging Population Growth: Family planning services gloss over women’s health needs
Expert says Pakistan needs ‘political will’ to re-design the programme to improve maternal health.
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Diplomatic solutions: PTI leader meets the Kutchis
Ismail says relocation of local residents shows that the government has failed in protecting the people of Karachi.
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Right to the City: Inside Karachi with six local artists as guides
The book, curated by Shahana Rajani, will be launched in Pakistan around mid-August.
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Taking stock: Nawaz for improving ties, trade with neighbouring countries
Declares support for Afghan-led solution to end militancy problems in the region.
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Did you know?: Pakistani designers shine at Amsterdam Fashion Week
Pakistani designers participated in Amsterdam Fashion Week.
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Govt considering release of Abbottabad Commission Report: Pervaiz Rashid
Rashed says a committee led by former law minister Farooq H. Naek had recommended against releasing the report.
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Media reports on MQM are mere speculations, says Wasay Jalil
Scotland Yard has not accused or arrested anyone so far, says Wasay Jalil.
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‘By next week’: Standing committees coming soon
(K-P) Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser said the formation of standing committees is in its final stages.
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Social welfare: K-P to have rehab centre, shelter home
K-P government has planned seven new projects to provide better social welfare services.
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Extortion threats: Bystander injured in blast
Initial investigation suggests that the attack occurred after the owner refused to pay extortion money.
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Presidential elections: Justice Wajihuddin eyes president’s seat
Justice Wajihuddin has obtained nomination papers as a candidate for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
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Not hamstrung: NAB ‘not dysfunctional without chief’
These include more than 600 inquiries, 250 investigations and over 600 cases under trial.
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War Crimes: Jamaat protests BD court sentences
It was a pity that no one in Pakistan, neither the media nor the government, is willing to raise its voice.
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Special Powers: Govt sets FIA against electricity thieves
Section 39 A of Electricity Act has been added in FIA’s schedule of offences.
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Intermediate certificate of PTI's Ayla Malik is bogus: Report
The party is silent on the issue as it is a matter of inquiry.

















































