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Net pensions: Civilian pensioners will enjoy 10% increase
Retired armed forces personnel also brought under net.
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Education for all: Model schools to be set up in 59 districts
NCHD to initiate programme to achieve 100 percent primary enrollment.
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Utilising potential: Govt mulls setting up youth centres
Initiative’s focus is to enhance youth interest on national issues.
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Documentary screening: Journey through natural habitats
Nature enthusiasts taken on virtual world tour.
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Corruption case: NAB summons Gilani in OGRA scam
Managing directors of SSGC, SNGPL also summoned.
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Assistance denied: Blood iron reducing drug shortage hitting patients
The drug is essential for thalassaemia patients receiving blood transfusions.
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Proletarian voices: Saudia announces new labour laws
Under the new guidelines, workers are entitled to paid sick leave.
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‘Line losses’: Eatery owner among three booked for power theft
Police party raided Mehfil Restaurant along GT Road in Sector G-12 and cut its main power supply line.
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Commodity price hike: AJK traders experience mixed fortunes
Demand for mutton, fruits, vegetables has risen exponentially during the month of Ramazan.
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Electricity woes: K-P selfish about electricity it produces
We want the centre and Wapda to live up to its promises.
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Accident: Labourer buried alive in roof collapse
The personnel of Rescue 1122 after an operation of one hour recovered the body.
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Domestic issue: Woman killed
The police have registered a case against the attacker, who is at large.
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Declared kari: Man kills both wives
Samad suspected his wives of having illicit relationship with his neighbour.
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Nabbed: Police arrest acid attack suspect
The victim sustained minor burn injuries and was discharged after being given first aid.
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Documentary to chronicle Malala's education for children campaign
Davis Guggenheim who directed "An Inconvenient Truth" to direct the documentary, which will be funded by the UAE.
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Amid headhunt: Presidential poll fixed for Aug 6
ECP announces schedule as ruling PML-N shortlists candidates; opposition yet undecided.
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Media commission case: Every rupee from public purse is auditable, says SC
Says parliament can make law to classify certain information.
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Stop or not! I’m shooting: Taxi driver slain in front of son
Four Rangers personnel suspended over incident.
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Pakistan, US to resume investment treaty talks
Dar assures OPIC govt will hold discussions with ‘an open mind’.
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Hoping to land a govt job, Meeko supplies water to farmers voluntarily for 30 years
Says chief engineer Larkana suggested he work as a volunteer till a job opens up.
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Hajj quota: LHC issues notice to ministry
The hearing will resume on July 17.
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Energy: Action to be taken to curb electricity, gas theft
241 polling stations has been established for the by-polls; 126 in PP-289 and 115 in PP-292.
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Crime and punishment: Mother of two ‘murdered by in-laws’
Police is waiting for the post-mortem report.
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Facilities: ‘Complete projects on time’
The VC said upgrade of the parking lots and the campus roads would be completed before the end of summer vacations.
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Child custody: Court orders production of baby girl
The court then ordered the Edhi centre in charge to produce the girl on Wednesday.
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Drugs Possession: SP issued show cause notice
The SP summoned the petitioner but did not meet with him.
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Raids: 8 arrested for gas and electricity theft
Data Steel Mill, Mominpura, was also found stealing gas.
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Online fir registration: Nathiagali police arrest first suspect
Online FIR registration is receiving a tremendous response from the public.
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Investigation continues: Pharamedic chairman granted pre-arrest bail
Ahmad sought bail after the PHC ordered an FIR be registered against the high-ranking official.
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Unfulfilled commitments: Around 70 students in Bannu yet to receive scholarship
The scholarships were approved by the federal cabinet in 2012.
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Illegal detention: Court summons assistant political agent
Samiullah Afridi, counsels for both the petitioners, contended the high court has already passed release orders.
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Swabi medical college: Classes to commence from January 2014
Qaiser said all initial preparations for the college have been completed.
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Domestic violence: Three injured in acid attack over marital dispute
Woman left in-laws after being repeatedly subjected to physical abuse.
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Currency: Rupee weakens against dollar
The rupee ended weaker at 100.29/100.34 against the dollar, compared with Monday’s close of 100.24/100.30.
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Reviving sick units: Minister invites British investment
British companies have workable plans for the rehabilitation of Pakistan Steel Mills, says envoy.
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Nuclear power: Chashma plant to generate 8,800MW
The plants are being built and operated by PAEC with Chinese support will be functional by 2016.
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OGRA corruption case: NAB summons ex-premier Gilani for July 18
Gilani summoned to record his statement in the OGRA corruption scandal.
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Power crisis: Pakistan, US to revive dialogue on BIT
OPIC investment in Pakistan has increased from $80 million to $300 million.
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President terminates NAB chairman appointment, 49 days after SC order
Supreme court had declared the appointment of Fasih Bokhari unlawful on May 28, 2013.
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Mistaken identity?: Ranger arrested for allegedly killing taxi driver
The driver was shot at when he refused to stop the taxi on the Ranger's insistence.
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Pran says goodbye...: Another magnificent pillar of the Indian film industry falls
Pran was an actor we all loved to hate.
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Defying odds: Pakistan's first female jirga to represent women in Swat
The head of the female jirga says they have no intention of shunning the judiciary and the law.
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YouTube ban: IT ministry, PTA unable to block controversial content
Lahore High Court has been told that no technology so far could completely block all controversial sites.
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EOBI scam: Accused barred from leaving Pakistan
The names of these accused have been placed on the exit control list .
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Sahib: A young nurse’s journey in Pakistan
Having completed her education at a DIL school, Sahib received a scholarship to complete her Nurses training.
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Secret funds must be audited annually to avoid irregularities: SC
Apex court issues 20-page long verdict of the media commission case.
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Presidential elections to be held on August 6, ECP
The CEC approved the date for the elections.
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First casualty: Dengue patient from Karachi dies at Holy Family Hospital
The deceased had been infected in Karachi; 67 local cases have been treated without incident.
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Dangerous living: Four swept away by water
A police official said that warning signs have been installed along the causeway.
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Foreigners’ massacre: Nanga Parbat happened on Taliban orders, says G-B officer
Secretary says the assailants shouted slogans that they had avenged Waliur Rehman’s murder.

















































