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Annual play: Westminster students adapt Cooney’s ‘Out of Order’ into a thrilling extravaganza
The play was performed for two days at the Islamabad Club auditorium.
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Accident: Man killed on road
He was taken to hospital with multiple injuries, where he was later pronounced dead.
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OGRA decision: Honest bill payers to foot Rs11b bill of gas thieves
Insiders say cabinet had approved the summary in haste, without any detailed discussion.
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Attack on Afghan spy chief planned in Pakistan: Karzai
Islamabad asks Kabul for evidence before levelling charges.
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Scamming the state: PSO uncovers seven bogus degree holders, sacks five
Two cases pending; four from OGDCL, two from OGRA also found with fake degrees.
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Asghar Khan case: Poll manipulators exposed, says PM
Voters told to be ‘vigilant’ against fraud.
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Redirecting funds: To accommodate PM, govt slashes FATA budget by Rs4b
Annual allocation of Rs16b cut by one-fourth; funds to be used in PM’s discretionary fund.
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Breakfast table mishap: Blind cricket skipper ‘mistakenly’ takes phenyl
Zeeshan Abbasi drank it from bottle supposed to contain water.
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No one is above the law: CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry
Appreciates media, civil society for supporting independent judiciary.
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IHC judges case: Role of president, PM already clarified
A five-member bench of the Supreme Court is set to hear the reference from Monday .
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Delimitation issue: We are being pushed to the wall, says MQM leader
Farooq Sattar says verification of voters’ list should be carried out across the country.
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Champions Trophy: Pakistan beat India to bronze
Pakistan wins 3-2; scores first medal since 2004.
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Special visit: Zardari lifts Malala’s spirits with tribute visit
Dr Dave Rosser informs president Malala is on the way to full recovery.
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Imran Farooq murder case: MQM chief’s ‘business address’ raided, confirms Scotland Yard
MQM spokesman denies incident; foreign ministry says too early to jump to conclusions.
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Benazir murder: Defence files for contempt to stop making case findings public
Defence says prosecution committed contempt by advertising the court had permitted them to disclose case details.
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Tales of brutality: Two acid attacks in Shah Rukn-i-Alam Colony
Doctors fear for BZU student’s eyesight after attack by girl’s brother.
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It’s the cellphone which calls out to criminals
According to a Rozee.pk survey, mobile phones are the most stolen items in the city.
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Three vibrant affairs: In a splash of colours, over a thousand students graduate
IVSAA, IoBM and IBA graduates are ready to face the ‘real’ world.
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Protest in Islamabad: Man accuses uncle of blasphemy
Polic say will register FIR after consulting legal branch.
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Teaching human rights in schools
This move should be seen as a step in the positive direction for promoting democracy in our country.
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Time to rid us of our ‘educated’ MPs
The hundreds of ‘honourable’ legislators who cheated to get into parliament must be brought to justice.
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No Rest in Hell
Everybody has a stake in this quarrel. The Ahmadi graveyard vandalism and the Shia killing is everyone’s problem.
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Fluid security situation: JUI-F to oppose any move to delay elections
Fazl denies govt offered him to head caretaker set-up.
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Judiciary supported by media, society rendered landmark judgements: CJP
Chief Justice Chuadhry says this a new Pakistan minus old structures, demons of extra constitutional deviations.
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Temporary task: Salman Farooqui appointed acting ombudsman
PM assigns responsibility to clear backlog of complaints.
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Condemning violence: Shias protest against Pakistani govt in New York
Pakistan embassy issues statement expressing solidarity.
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French style cooking and making it big in NYC
Fatima Ali talks about living her dream.
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We will oppose parliament's move to protect dual nationals: Fazlur Rehman
Says the LHC verdict on Kalabagh dam could create problems between provinces.
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London raid: Foreign ministry confident misgivings against MQM will be cleared
Foreign Ministry corroborates BBC Urdu report that MQM offices in London were raided by London police.
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Rs1.5 million award for snooker champion Asif: PM
Prime Minister Ashraf announces a monetary award for Muhammad Asif and offers him a job of his choice.
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Election preparations: Army, ECP to meet on December 13
They are expected to discuss voter verification, delimitation of constituencies in meeting.
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Russian PM talks Father Christmas, aliens and 'jerks'
Medvedev let his guard down after an interview when he failed to realize the cameras were still rolling.
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Boxing: India handed double suspension
India’s government suspended the national boxing federation yesterday.
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Doctor’s release: Rs9.5m paid in ransom, says Umrani
PPP Balochistan president states provincial minister from Dhadhar was allegedly involved in the abduction.
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Balochistan violence : Policeman among two killed in firing
Two people – a sub-inspector and a member of the Ahmedi community – were gunned down in Pishin and Quetta.
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Salim malik’s plea: To coach or not to coach?
Malik has applied to become the batting coach of the national team.
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forging new routes: PIA to start Quetta-Kandahar flight
PIA will commence flights between Quetta, Pakistan and Kandahar, Afghanistan from December 25, 2012.
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Law enforcement: Diploma courses for cop’s children
Sindh Police will start offering diploma courses in refrigeration, electrician and civil works.
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Laid to rest: Actor Rasheed Sabir dies
Actor and dramatist, Rasheed Sabir, passed away on Friday evening in a private hospital after a prolonged illness.
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Cabinet reshuffle: Sharmila Farooqi to head Auqaf dept
Chief Minister (CM) Qaim Ali Shah reshuffled portfolios of two cabinet members on Friday.
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Football: ‘All options open for Euro 2020’
Uefa President Michel Platini said that he was open to all options for the European championships in 2020.
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Psy apologises for past anti-US performances
Psy's Gangnam Style has become the most-watched video of all time on YouTube in just five months.
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Shias in New York protest against 'genocide' in Pakistan
The '10,000 Souls March' started at the United Nations and ended at the Consultate of Pakistan.
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Field hockey: Pakistan loses 5-2 to the Netherlands
This was the first semi-final in the Champions Trophy.
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Writers, video-editors: Pakistani Taliban recruit via Facebook
Spokesperson Ehsanullah says faction will launch own website soon.
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Unanimous resolution: Sindh Assembly rejects Kalabagh, court order
Assembly condemns LHC decision as ‘a conspiracy to trigger war among the provinces over water resources’.
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Crippling effect: Qilla Abdullah serves as greatest polio threat
Nine other districts are also hurdles in the fight against polio.
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Standing ground: Raisani clings to job, defying party pressure
Official says CM will not resign despite PPP Balochistan exhorting him to quit.
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Balochistan unrest: Quetta blast leaves 3 injured
Chief Minister of Balochistan Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani condemned the blast.
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Access to Justice Programme: PAC goes soft on judicial academy’s car purchases
Conditionally condones irregular purchase of imported vehicles during ban.