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Animal mystery: Six deer missing from university gardens
Police asked to start investigation after university completes inquiry.
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Women’s rights: ‘Islam stresses rights for women’
Justice Iqbal says women should be united and demand their rights.
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Marriage dissent: ‘Rickshaw driver kills daughter’
A few days ago, Shahnaz eloped with a man.
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Heinous crime: ‘Child rapist, murderer’ arrested
The girl’s mother Samina demanded that the kidnappers be hanged publicly.
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Attempted Murder: 2 sentenced to 51 years each
Convicts are also fined Rs628,387 each.
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Collaboration: Iranian institute and GCUF sign MoU
The two institutions have joined hands to work together on research, project work and students exchange programme.
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Commercialisation Fee: LDA seals 25 properties
The properties were sealed for not depositing commercialisation fee despite being served repeated notices.
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Survey: Schemes asked to get plans approved
The notices were issued after LDA staff conducted a detailed survey of approved private housing schemes.
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Muscular dystrophy: Genetic disease leaves two siblings wheelchair-bound
“The comment that precise diagnosis is only for the parents’ mental satisfaction is insulting,” says father.
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Killing the healer: Swedish charity worker Almeby dies
Throughout her 35 years in Pakistan, Almeby worked for the missionary service FGA.
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Corruption buzz: Govt defends itself, asks PML-N for help
Justifying the government’s position Shah says that prompt action was taken immediately after the revelation.
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PML-F sets the stage for elections with milestone rally
Party’s first ever rally will be held today over 72 acres to accommodate 600,000 people.
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Graft figures: NAB chief gives public ‘explanation’ to cabinet
Says rough estimate suggests figure could reach up to Rs10-12b.
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ECP meeting: Army out of barracks, into the polling stations
Soldiers to be posted inside stations in sensitive areas.
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Dual nationality case: Farahnaz Ispahani ‘required’ to appear in court on Feb 4
Rehman Malik’s counsel seeks acquittal on grounds of ‘lack of evidence’.
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In an explosive city, a different kind of bomb roams the streets
Several buses have installed LPG cylinders that cannot withstand high gas pressure.
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Feature: Finances, not skills, defining national champ’s future
The abaya and dedication define the national champion Sundas who, surprisingly, is the only female coach in Karachi.
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Letter dispatched: Govt requests Interpol to arrest Musharraf
Second letter includes arrest warrants, pieces of evidence.
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Next general elections: PTI wants to be consulted on caretaker setup
Hands over evidence regarding alleged pre-poll rigging by PPP, PML-N to ECP.
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Auto sector: Locally assembled cars sales fall 31%
Sales of economy segment (less than 1,000cc) cars fell substantially by 23% YoY in five months.
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The rural economy: People spend heavily on food, little on education
Survey shows average monthly household expenditure is Rs18,930.
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Currency: Rupee falls against dollar
Pakistani rupee weakened at 97.34/40 against the dollar, compared to Wednesday’s 97.17/23.
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Forex: Reserves drop to $13.4 billion
Reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan fell to $8.514 billion from $8.705 billion a week earlier
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Consultants for auction: PTA denies spending Rs700 million
The auction process has been blocked twice at the initial stage at the hiring of the consultant.
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Democracy: the only way forward
Time for making pressure groups to engender change in official policies was nigh & democracy gives us right to speak.
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Sibti’s Anay De: A sarcasm-loaded message
Anay De is one of the finer rock numbers to have been released by a new, young musician.
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Constitutional lacuna: ECP in a fix over foreign-born Pakistani lawmakers
Cases of ‘natural born’ Pakistani MNAs forwarded to SC for advice.
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Baldia factory fire case: SHC orders protection for witnesses, evidence to be ‘preserved’
Petitioners’ lawyer claims in court that he is being threatened for taking up the case.
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Encounter: Ghotki police arrest three criminals
Police managed to arrest the suspects and also seized arms and ammunition found in their possession.
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Kalabagh dam: Bhutto questions President’s ‘silence
Mumtaz Bhutto also questions why the PPP did not move any resolution against the dam in the Punjab assembly.
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FUUAST admissions: Forms can be submitted till Dec 28
Admissions will begin from December 18 at both the Gulshan-e-Iqbal and Abdul Haq campuses.
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From English to Urdu, Aamer Hussein discusses his transition
Critically-acclaimed author holds an evening among friends and fans to talk about his work.
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Larkana’s Christians look for dry ground to bury their dead
City’s only Christian graveyard submerged in drainage water.
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Pakistan’s state of education: Nearly three-quarters of girls not in school
Report says women are being denied their basic right to education and to a decent life.
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Boycotting classes: Swati girls ‘are not all Malala’
Students fear being targeted by militants, protest after govt renames college.
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PAC questions double plots for retired bureaucrats
So far, the government has doled out second plots to 123 bureaucrats at a mere Rs2.7 million per plot.
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Reinforcement measures: Nawaz Sharif to visit Sindh today
Sources say he will clarify party’s position on Kalabagh, welcome newcomers.
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Repatriation: Afghan refugees given six more months in Pakistan
Decision made by PM Ashraf at high-level meeting; refugees reluctant to leave.
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OGRA suggestion: Biannual CNG price revision proposed
Proposal to fix CNG prices at 80% parity with price of petrol will result in CNG prices rising up to Rs27 per kg.
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Governor talk: Magsi justifies calling BA session
Magsi also rejected the notion of calling those Baloch who were living abroad as angry with Pakistan.
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Longstanding dispute: Indian govt warned not to ‘give away’ Sir Creek
Gujarat CM says handing over disputed area would be ‘strategic blunder’.
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Militants’ attack: FWO employee killed in N Waziristan
The FWO staff members were working near the Khajori check post when the incident occurred.
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Rejuvenated NAB sparks ominous whispers
One federal minister clearly confessed to me in his chambers that he had started suspecting the current Chairman NAB.
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Judges’ seniority the only valid question asked: SC
Five-member bench set to conclude hearings on reference today.
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Exports on hold: Govt slow to react to costly transporters’ strike
Business community says billions have been lost already.
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Fake degrees case: Arrests warrants issued for minister, MNA
The fake degree cases were transferred by ECP to the sessions court for criminal proceedings.
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Sad demise: APNS condoles with Sultan Ali Lakhani
The office-bearers have expressed their condolence on behalf of all members of the APNS.
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Charges of corruption: Case registered against TMO Pano Aqil
Abdul Rasheed Rind had filed an application in the court.
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Youm-e-istighasa: Ahle Tashi groups to protest on Friday
The protest will be against what they called ‘Shia genocide’ across the country.
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Ease of access: NADRA to open office in Korangi (National – brief)
New office to facilitate area members and industrialists.