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Iqbal: A new beginning, an end to misconceptions
Iqbal was not a secularist, or a socialist, or opposed to democracy.
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Indian cross-border fire kills Pakistani: Police
A house in the Pakistani village of Battal also caught fire after shells exploded.
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'Save my baby': Dr Attaur Rehman seeks support for the HEC
Save the HEC from becoming a political tool, pleads Dr Attaur Rehman.
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Malala’s father named UN advisor on education: Envoy
Gordon Brown says Malala will herself join campaign for girls' education when she is better.
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Wounded Swedish charity worker flown out of Pakistan
Bargeeta Almby, 72, was coming home from work when she was shot in the chest in Lahore.
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Comment: Impressions from Pakistan on the Kashmir conundrum
Kashmir has been at the centre of the stand-off between the two nuclear neighbours.
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Football: Pakistan lose to Maldives in final
Pakistan’s only goal came through Shahid Saeed in the 85th minute.
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Cricket: Taylor slams NZ team management
Disgruntled former captain Ross Taylor dismisses head coach Mike Hesson’s advice as ‘laughable’.
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Olympics: India seeks change after suspensions
Until the suspensions are lifted, Indian athletes will be barred from the Olympics.
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Football: Ozil strikes twice as Madrid win
Jose Mourinho sent out his assistant Aitor Karanka to face the press and he was full of praise for the match winner.
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Hacking website: Bangladeshi hackers claim responsibility
A group of hackers who identified themselves as Bangladeshi nationals hacked the provincial assembly’s website.
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Convicted of murder: Pakistani executed in Makkah
His beheading brings to 74 the number of people executed so far this year in the kingdom.
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Opening gateways: PIA to start Quetta-Kandahar flight
These flights will also help connect people in southern Afghanistan to the rest of the world.
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Attackers flee: Man shot dead over land dispute
The unidentified men managed to flee.
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Urgent mail service: Pakistan Post to upgrade services
The addressees will have the facility of picking up such UMS from 9 am to 8.30 pm.
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Habibullah Mujahid: Release comes after five years of wait
Mujhahid was earlier kidnapped by unidentified men from the Air Road of Quetta on July 10.
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Human rights day: Govt committed to rights protection
Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar claimed that the government was taking steps for substantial reforms.
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Former PM: Feroze Khan Noon remembered
Noon practised law at Lahore High Court from 1917 to 1926 and then joined politics.
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Transitions: British TV astronomer Moore dies
Moore presented BBC television’s landmark “The Sky at Night” programme for more than 50 years.
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Public acknowledgement: Chavez suffers cancer again
Supporters gathered in squares across the South American country, shocked and saddened by the news.
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Nephew’s charge: Blasphemy suspect held after big protest
Suspect booked under section 295-C; Police say evidence sufficient to prove charges.
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Chaudhry brothers conspiring against ECP: Sanaullah
Punjab law minister says an independent and autonomous election commission does not suit Chaudhry brothers.
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PML-Q rally: Deputy PM terms by-polls ‘a sham’
Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi accuses PML-N of vote rigging and Punjab government of political victimisation.
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Food poisoning: Couple, 60 guests fall ill at wedding feast
Patients were in a stable condition after given treatment at Poly Clinic Hospital.
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Haris steels case: Afzal asks bank officials to drop FIR, or else...
CEO sends threatening messages despite being imprisoned.
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Private trip: PM visits spiritual mentor in Haripur
According to the Pir, the prime minister visited him regularly and asked for prayers for his success.
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Health concerns: Protesting medics urged to show moderation
Doctors requested not to neglect patients.
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Delimitation of constituencies: Concerns should be addressed to court, says Sindh CM
Insists elections will not be postponed even if ECP does not complete task in time.
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Pak-Afghan ties: Cooperation workshop kicks off today
Prominent parliamentarians to participate in the event.
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Anti-Corruption Day celebrated
Day marks signing of UNCAC in 2003, Pakistan ratified convention in August 2007.
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Delimitation of constituencies: ‘It’s a conspiracy against MQM’s mandate’
Dr Sattar says his party will thwart such conspiracies.
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Upcoming elections: Gilani forsees hung parliament, big role for PPP
Says it is unjust if FIA investigates his role but not Nawaz Sharif’s.
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NRO letter: A month later, govt still awaits Swiss reply
Legal expert says chances are slim of cases being reopened against President Zardari.
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Retaining partners: ‘PPP likely to contest polls with MQM, ANP’
Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira says the possibility remains even though no formal declaration has been made.
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Crackdown: Police arrest 10 suspects in raid
The operation was launched to arrest notorious criminal Sheeno Pitafi but he managed to escape.
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Project completed: KWSB starts supply to Baldia Town
The project cost the water utility Rs210 million.
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Acid attack: Boy caught in middle of feuding families
The boy was immediately rushed to the basic health unit.
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Political statements: Sharifs are above the law says Memon
“The Supreme Court’s verdict in the Asghar Khan case has proved that Nawaz had bulldozed the mandate of the masses.”
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Gujar khan: Robbery at house
Robbers ransacked the house and made off with Rs75,000 cash, gold ornaments, two cell phones and other valuables.
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Christmas: An evening of carols and music
The choir was orchestrated by Joseph Cathedral at Kuch Khaas on Sunday.
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Visit: Chinese delegation admires Lok Virsa heritage museum
Shumin admired the museum’s “Link Passage to China” hall.
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Giving back to the community: Creating awareness about civic sense
Students clean up Trail 3, suggest community service as part of education curriculum.
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Kids sharpen entrepreneurial skills at ‘Sunday Bazaar’
Children at a Pindi school become entrepreneurs for a day.
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If vans were turkeys, children would be the stuffing
Parents complain of overloading; van drivers say they can’t work on lower margins that come with proper seating.
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Curtain call: Exiled from Peshawar ‘Janan’ longs for home
Three years ago revered actor Alamzaib Mujahid was forced out of his country to work as a cab driver in Singapore.
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Shabash pakistan: Challenging ‘all talk, no action’ norm
200 youngsters showed up with their work on plans based on the problems they identified earlier in the first step.
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Climb for a cause: Young women challenge stereotypes
The event was organised by the ‘We Can’ End All Violence Against Women Organisation.
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Dhoke syedan blast: Death rises to 20 as another man dies
The 50-year-old Zameer Hussain Shah was laid to rest in Dhoke Syedan graveyard.
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Accident on motorway: Newly-wed couple, two others killed
According to Motorway and National Highway police, the accident occurred apparently due to mechanical fault.
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Pindi bench: LHC constitutes benches for cases
The two division benches will hear murder cases and appeals.