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Murder charge: Police told to wrap up investigation
Eight doctors, accused of killing an infant during the doctors’ strike, are named in a court case.
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Ramazan bazaar: Students hand out waste bags
Punjab University students handed out leaflets, discussed hygiene and cleanliness with vendors and customers.
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Rescue 1122: Naseer given a 3-year extension
The decision was taken in view of Naseer’s “exemplary performance and managerial skills”.
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Corruption: Patwari arrested ‘for taking a bribe’
the accused was arrested while taking Rs7,000 bribe for updating property record in accordance with a court order.
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Gun violence: Three killed, one injured in mosque
Killing took place over an argument about a cement machine in a mosque in Sabo Khel, Bannu.
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Playing with lives: Hoax calls disrupt Rescue 1122 services
The organisation plans to take action against the hoax calls.
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Busted: Three held, 6kg of heroin seized
Two of the suspects are members of law-enforcement agencies.
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Came in healthy, walked out sick
Around 10% people at medical camp diagnosed with hepatitis C.
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Education expo: Without guidance, students pursue studies like lemmings
Investing in a foreign degree without research is expensive, yet extremely prevalent.
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Alleged land grabbing: Journalists turn press conference into a farce
Seemed more keen to interrupt speakers than question accusations against MNA.
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Road to Afghanistan shorter, but any safer?
Economic experts say routes will discourage black economy in the tribal belt.
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Departmental tug-of-war: Revenue dept officials arrested for corruption
Move by AJK Accountability Bureau instigates row with IT/E&T department.
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2010 Airblue crash: Around 50 families yet to be compensated
Aggrieved relatives remember their loved ones on the second anniversary of the tragic incident.
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Seeking ‘national unity’: MQM invites JUI-F to roundtable conference
President, PM on board for the conference.
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Anti-terrorism court: Mumbai case hearing deferred till Aug 4
Indian investigators maintain Lashkar-e-Taiba helped the attackers get work permits.
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Electoral rolls: Female voters remain scarce as women MPs look away
Despite constituting 52% of the population, female registered voters far less than men.
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Graft investigation: NAB summons Malik Riaz again
SC likely to decide Arsalan Iftikhar’s petition on Tuesday.
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‘Supremacy of parliament’: President, PM’s decisions can’t be challenged, says Naek
Says court orders don’t apply to them.
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Energy project: Turkmenistan seeks investors for TAPI gas pipeline
The energy-rich state plans to sell the project to international oil and gas majors in autumn.
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Family matters: Nawaz’s son-in-law suspended from PML-N
Party workers had threatened to resign if action wasn’t taken against Capt Safdar.
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Pakistan, US intelligence chiefs to meet in August, discuss drone strikes
Will discuss counter-terror cooperation and intelligence sharing, says Pakistani security official.
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Olympics visa scandal: Govt accepts error, denies forgery
Malik claims The Sun’s agent was dual national, issued genuine Pakistani passport.
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Contentious decision: PCO-era judges appointed to key ministry slots
Government has assigned posts of AG, law secretary, prosecutor general of NAB to PCO judges despite restraining order.
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Infiltration attempt?: Underground tunnel discovered between AJK, Indian Kashmir
Secret gateway found after soil caved in Indian Kashmir’s Samba district.
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Lawlessness in Balochistan: Three Hindu traders kidnapped in Kalat
Shutter down strike observed; roads, highway blocked in protest.
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FIA interrogation: Central character claims recorded meeting was staged
First time Abid speaks on issue; coming out of hiding upon the death of his brother the same day.
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Airblue crash: Company claims to have compensated 104 families
Cases of 31 victims is still being processed as company claims that report made public through their efforts.
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Ramazan and electricity: LHC asked to issue stay order on loadshedding
Petitioner seeking publication of loadshedding schedule.
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Floods 2011: The philosophy of ‘build back safer’ creates Pakistan’s first eco-village in Sindh
Tando Allahyar villagers help one another construct zero carbon footprint houses.
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DHL wins ‘best place to work’ award
Nine out of 10 employees show commitment to company.
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Justice For All: Six policemen booked for raid on villager’s house
The officers include former Tando Masti SHO Munawwar Soomro.
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Restaurant owner fights with JUI-F activists who ask him to close shop
The JUI-F activists shut down other hotels in the city but Shafqat Hussain Jatoi resisted.
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Maya Khan show: Burney brothers split over Hindu boy’s televised conversion
Ansar and Sarim have also fought over running the trust.
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Telecommunication technology: New base price to be set for 3G auction
Oversight committee will also be formed to ensure transparency.
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Innovative Partnership: PMA, Sanofi launch training programme
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the two organizations on Thursday.
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Tough Luck: Man in jail for claiming to be CM’s adviser
Shaikh was arrested at a hotel last week after he had claimed himself to be an adviser to Qaim Ali Shah.
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Dr Aftab Qureshi Case: Court issues non-bailable warrants
An Anti-Terrorism Court issued non-bailable warrants for four men in Dr Aftab Qureshi’s murder case.
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Zafar Baloch Case: Case declared dormant
The FIR was registered at Kalakot police station for attempted murder, assault and under Explosives Act.
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Language And Literature: Sindhi satirist’s 2nd death anniversary
Second death anniversary of Haleem Brohi was observed on Saturday.
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Kidnapping Case: Hindu man goes missing
Twenty-two-year-old Rajesh has been missing for the last seven days.
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Football: Hargreaves training with QPR
Owen Hargreaves is training with Queens Park Rangers following his release from Manchester City.
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Cricket: Agha Nizam CC grab easy win
Najibullah scored a half-century and Kashif Sattar took three wickets as Agha Nizam CC defeated Qasim CC.
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Football: New players to arrive soon, says Mancini
“This year will be harder because when you win, the problem is to win again."
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Golf: Faisal, Munzir shine in championship
They were splendid off the tees, never spraying off the fairways and adequately backing their tee shots.
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Football: Shevchenko leaves sport for politics
The 35-year-old former AC Milan and Chelsea forward ended his international career.
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Boxing: Golovkin test for Proksa
“I have no doubt in my mind that I have the ability to knockout Golovkin,” said Proksa.
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Formula One: Hamilton on pole in Hungary
The 27-year-old Briton clocked a best time of one minute and 20.953 seconds.
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The triumph of criticism
I am left-wing, I write according to my conscience, have always attacked the cant, hypocrisy of the people in power.
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'Secret' tunnel connecting India, Pakistan unearthed in J&K
Indian authorities discovered a 400-metre long tunnel, running between India, Pakistan, in Samba district.
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Comment: High cuisine in Karachi
These restaurants lead in most areas and are part of a very personal and non-exhaustive list.