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Kayani, Zaheerul Islam on Forbes Most Powerful People list
Magazine places Kayani on number 28 and Islam on number 52 on the list.
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Regional cooperation: Kaira attends SCO summit
He said that Pakistan would like to work for the shared prosperity of the region.
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Football: Spurs, Liverpool eye knockouts
Tottenham must simply avoid defeat at home to Group J foes Panathinaikos to advance.
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Tennis: Berdych targets glory in Abu Dhabi
The Czech led his side to their first win in the Davis Cup beating favourites Spain last month.
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Election rigging : Memon attacks Nawaz Sharif
Memon advised the Sharif brothers to make a new local government law in Punjab.
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Inductions: University appoints 17 new lecturers
The university also let go 13 senior professors whose contracts expired this year.
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Admissions : Sindh Madressa conducts interviews
He also mentioned that a highly qualified faculty, including 15 PhDs, had been appointed by the university.
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HEC scholarships : Students can apply till Dec 15
The scholarship forms can be downloaded from the university’s official website.
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Peace icon’s schoolmate: Kainat’s family faces possible expulsion
he move came a day after a mysterious explosion near the house of Kainat killed a woman and injured seven.
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Socio-economic interventions: UN agencies laud BISP’s role in education
Two leading UN agencies, Unesco and Unicef, expressed their appreciation for commitment and role of BISP.
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International air transport: Civil Aviation Day to be observed
The organisation is a United Nations (UN) body responsible for developing international standards for aviation safety.
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Targeted attacks: School blown up in Charsadda
Wilayat Shah SHO Saro Kallay said that around 6:30pm a huge explosion was heard in Malik Hashim Kallay.
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US drone strike kills 4 in North Waziristan
Two missiles fired at house in Mubarak Shahi village.
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No change in CNG prices till next hearing: Supreme Court
FBR submits report in SC for years 2009, 2010, 2011.
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South Waziristan unrest: 3 soldiers killed in suicide attack on check post
25 security personnel also injured at army camp.
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Benazir assassination: ATC says govt can make probe public
Trial court says govt does not need court’s permission.
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Widening probe: ANF identifies 7 more firms in ephedrine racket
Agency suspects MNA Abbasi’s company was forging documents.
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Salmaan Taseer’s murder: IHC forms medical board to examine Qadri
Counsel says he has lost weight drastically due to health problems.
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Critical challenges: PM wants politics of allegations shunned
Says unfounded allegations force foreign investors to lose confidence.
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Parliamentary commission: Despite deadlock, new provinces panel plods on
Commission assigned to create new provinces in Punjab to meet on Dec 10, while PML-N continues boycott.
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Balochistan politics: Raisani rethinks move against speaker
CM’s bid to bring no-trust against Bhootani stymied by refusal of cabinet members.
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Karachi’s electoral map: Nawaz supports delimitation of constituencies
Nawaz lashes out at controversial new Sindh local government act, says it has divided the province into two parts.
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Polls preparation: MQM insists voter verification should be nationwide
Restricting voter verification to Karachi increasing sense of deprivation among Karachi’s residents, says Raza...
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SC seeks CNG stations’ audit reports, tariff details
Justice Khwaja says court only following law, was unconcerned with closure of CNG stations.
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Accommodation: Govt employees to have their own colony in Swat
The project will be implemented under the District Development Programme at an estimated cost of Rs101.788 million.
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Entrapped: Police arrest extortionist
According to police, Khan demanded that the company pay him Rs1.5 million in cash or he will blow up the factor.
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International Volunteer Day: Giving back, one step at a time
“We need to actively promote human dignity, volunteering plays a vital transforming role in society.” says Zamurd Khan
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Fatwa conference: ‘Sociopolitical stability not possible without a law-abiding society’
Speakers call for better understanding of formalities behind issuing religious edicts.
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Steps urged to protect snow leopard and its habitat
The US ambassador announced two new projects for wildlife conservation in Pakistan on the occasion.
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Feminine touch: Celebrating women writers and poets
"If a woman’s perspective is missing in literature, it is an incomplete reflection of society,” says Kishwar Naheed.
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Art exhibition: In sunset hues
Paintings depict landscapes in around the capital.
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‘Dressing girls as boys not women’s lib’
Fleschenberg explains that bacha posh practice enables some girls, who are otherwise not allowed outside.
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After bail plea rejection, former SSP arrested
Khan is accused of appointing eight constables, promoting one of his relatives.
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Meet Balochistan’s first Rhodes Scholar in 40 years
Hailing from modest beginnings, Rafiullah has a success story to tell.
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Coming soon: Marghazar Zoo to get a lion, an ostrich and an elephant
Tendering process to acquire the new animals would be initiated soon: CDA chairman.
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Disappearance: Woman goes missing
The police registered a case against the suspects but have not arrested them yet.
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Dealing: Bid to smuggle hashish foiled
4.7kg hashish is seized by the police.
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Crime: Rs7m robbed from a jewellery shop
Owner says four armed robbers entered his shop and held him hostage.
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In honour of malala: HRSP to set up school in Swat
Tthe school will be named after Kainat and Shazia.
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Some clauses of accountability ordinance contradict Constitution: Rabbani
Clauses violate basic rights provision in Constitution, amendments proposed in Asfandyar Wali case never implemented.
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B.Com Part I & II: Restricted access to exam centres
The candidates must have their roll number slips to gain access to the centre.
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Trip postponed: No birthday at Taj Mahal for Rehman Malik
Interior Minister tweets that visit to India clashes with trip to Turkey, postpones trip by at least three days.
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Khyber agency: Abducted boy recovered, heroin seized
The political administration took the accused into custody.
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Load shedding: Protesters block Indus Highway
Malik says that power was off for 18 hours every day, disrupting businesses and schools.
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Grand celebrations: For Malik, birthday at Taj Mahal
The interior ministers are expected to discuss how to bring into effect the visa agreement on either December 11 or 13
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Karachi electoral rolls: SC orders door-to-door voter verification, ECP accepts task
Commission asked to seek army’s help, since city’s police is ‘too politicised’.
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Clean Chit?: Labs have cleared cough syrup, PAC told
Officials including federal secretary embezzled at least Rs167 million from the Tawana Pakistan Project.
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Acquittal: Man accused of murder forgiven
Iqbal allegedly killed Majid Ali.
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Comparison: Crime rate for Nov goes down
The number of robberies reported fell from eight last November to four this November.
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Alleged kidnapping: Gul Muhammad Hajiyano arrested in Gulistan-e-Jauhar
The suspect appear at city court today.