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Lecture: Keyboard the new weapon of our age, says expert
Columnist Ejaz Haider talks about the changing nature of war.
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Academia: Khanpur’s first girls’ degree college hits a snag
Locals oppose site, landlord refuses to sell land on the proposed price.
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Abdul Qadir Gilani inquiry: Probe chief fails to justify reopening of inquiry
Hussain Asghar looks biased against Gilanis, say two NA panel members.
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Pre-poll rigging allegations: SC directs ECP to review Karachi’s voter lists
Political parties accuse MQM of transferring Karachi residents’ votes to their hometowns.
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Bengali graphic artist feels Kolkata and Karachi are made for each other
Sarnath Banerjee chats with writer Mohammed Hanif at T2F.
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Murder: Dec 3 fixed for Shan Khusro hearing
Shan says that he panicked and pushed Hamza’s body out of the car and fled.
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Controlling disease: ‘5,000 people die every year of rabies’
90 per cent of these deaths can be prevented by timely vaccination.
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Muharram security: Mourners protest lack of street lights
Protesters chanted slogans against the district administration for neglecting the route.
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Got Ogra’s approval?: 400 CNG vehicles impounded
The vehicles are impounded as part of the RTA’s crackdown against CNG vehicles using uncertified cylinders.
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Substandard food: Bakery owner, worker arrested
Police says they recovered 10,000 rotten eggs from the bakery.
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Distrust: Man kills sister
Police says a case has been registered on the complaint of the victim’s father.
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Indonesian scientists: Pakistan offers training facilities
Bilateral cooperation will boost the agricultural sector in both countries, says Indonesian minister.
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Gas prices: CNG industry proposes three options
CNG sector should be charged at par with other sectors, says APCNGA Chairman.
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Australian visa : Requirements for businessmen relaxed
Australia wants to strengthen its relations with Pakistan, and has relaxed visa procedures to this end, says Molloy.
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Little Punjab in Sindh: Cluster of prosperous ‘chaks’ amidst poor ‘goths’
Each chak comprises around 80 blocks spread over 1,300 acres of land.
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Closure? Mumbai gunman Ajmal Kasab hanged
India executes Pakistan-born assailant amid heightened secrecy.
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PCB all set to contest Latif’s petition
Board issued court notice following former captain’s plea for elections
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Bringing 3G to a city near you
Pakistan is the only country in the South Asian region not to have tasted the wonders of 3G mobile services.
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Israel agrees to truce in Gaza Strip, blockade to continue
The ceasefire came into effect late on Wednesday.
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13 dead, at least 27 injured in Rawalpindi suicide blast
Blast took place near Qasr-e-Shabbir imambargah in mourning procession. BDS defuse seven grenades from the site.
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Pre-poll rigging: SC directs ECP to review Karachi’s voter lists
Political parties accuse MQM of transferring Karachi residents’ votes to their original hometowns.
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Pakistan ranked 'most dangerous place for journalists' second year running
Pakistan was ranked 151 out of 179 countries on Reporters without Borders' press freedom index.
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Two blasts near imambargah leave Karachi reeling
Twin blasts in Orangi Town kill four, injure 11.
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Cars, motorcycles should be parked 1,000 yards away from imambargahs: Malik
Interior Minister Rehman Malik says motorcycles will not be allowed to go with the Muharram processions.
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Rashid Latif goes to court to demand PCB reform
Latif is convinced that powers assigned to patron of PCB are in complete disregard and violation of the constitution.
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7 killed, more than 16 injured in Quetta blast
According to initial reports, FC personnel were targeted in the attack.
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Zardari dual office case: LHC accepts Federation's adjournment plea
Chief Justice Lahore High Court Umar Ata Bandial remarks no reprieve will be given in the future.
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Kasab execution: TTP ‘shocked’, LeT says will ‘inspire’ more attacks
Lashkar-e-Taiba declares Kasab a 'hero'.
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Asghar Khan case: Aslam Beg files review plea against SC’s veridct
Beg maintains, he did not have any role in distributing money to politicians during 1990 general elections.
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Kasab: The Mumbai gunman hanged for his crimes
Ajmal Kasab was born in the dusty village of Faridkot, dropped out of school in 2000.
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D-8 Summit: Khar calls for preferential trade, visa and customs agreement
FM Khar says Pakistan offers investment opportunities in energy, communication infrastructure and agriculture.
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PTA orders termination of late night mobile packages: Report
Authority claims the packages counter social norms and values of the country.
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Court acquits accused in 2008 GPO suicide attack case
The prosecutor failed to provide any admissible evidence against Shahzad resulting in his acquittal.
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PIA’s emergency landings: President orders ‘thorough inquiry’
Zardari says human lives were too precious to take any risk.
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Complete halt: Doctors’ strike continues in Quetta
Bolan Medical Complex, Civil Hospital Quetta was deserted as doctors, paramedical staff refused to report for duty.
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Balochistan-specific: Law against corporal punishment urged
Sparc national manager says a special legislation was needed to prohibit corporal punishment.
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Balochistan crisis: Sherpao demands a new social contract
Sherpao stresses upon the implementation of the 18th Constitutional Amendment in Balochistan.
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Senate chairman: Polish investment in energy invited
Senate chairman says there were vast opportunities for enhancing trade volumes.
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Oxygen cylinders: Four buses impounded
Police have started a crackdown against vehicle owners and drivers who are using oxygen cylinders rather than CNG ones
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Youth activism: Dr Pfau visits Greenwich University
A question-and-answer session was also held, after which the university’s administration presented a shield to Dr Pfau
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Badminton: Controversial Yu not to quit
Chinese badminton star Yu Yang was kicked out of the London Olympics.
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Sports: WADA seeks to redefine role
Wada reviewed a draft code that would slap a four-year ban on anyone convicted of using anabolic steroids
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Football: Pakistan to tour Sri Lanka in December
PFF had sent a request to different countries for the bi-lateral series six months ago.
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Football: Domenech hits out at Ribery, Nasri
Former France coach branded Ribery a ‘diva’,Samir Nasri a ‘symbol of selfishness’, Anelka ‘killed the group’.
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Formula One: Schumacher to say his second farewell
Schumacher says Sao Paulo circuit was a fitting place to round off an astonishing career that began back in 1991.
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Blue-eyed boys?: Unsanctioned postings in NADRA irks PAC
Officials claim two deputy chairmen posts backed by political powers.
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Carnage averted: Bomber boy intercepted, suicide vest removed
The boy and his accomplice were coming from Bara.
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Nationwide deweaponisation: NA passes MQM’s resolution
ANP reacts to Farooq Sattar’s call for K-P to clamp down on weapon distribution network.
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Khyber Agency: NATO truck driver dies in militant attack
Unidentified men opened fire on Afghanistan-bound truck on Jamrud Bypass.
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Tit-for-tat: Focus on K-P challenges, Masood Kausar told
Senator Pervez Rashid urges governor to understand repercussions of admitting state patronage for Punjabi Taliban.