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Khanewal incident: SC rejects police report into woman’s stoning
Gives govt three days to clamp down on negligent police officials.
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PM says media freedom, democracy are inseparable
Says free press ensures debate which is crucial for pluralistic society.
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FIA gets its 10th chief in current govt tenure
Virk hails from 9th Common Training Program; last served as additional IG Research and Development in Punjab.
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Consensus candidate: Ebrahim assumes charge as ECP chief
After his oath-taking ceremony, Fakhruddin G Ebrahim declares fair elections his goal.
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Tackling challenges: Zardari agrees to hold roundtable meeting
MQM demands re-introduction of Musharraf era-local govt system.
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Diverse, largest team of trekkers set new record
The group scaled the 5,940-metre Gondogoro Pass.
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Summer woes: Increase in dehydration cases predicted
Doctor warned against taking beverages containing caffeine to avoid dehydration.
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Online gaming: Tri-station tournament enjoyed by all
Tournament was based on the popular multiplayer game Counter-strike.
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With everything gone, extreme step brings more misery for a family from Sindh
Family members were arrested for attempting suicide after feudal lord took their lands.
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For out-of-school girls in Chakwal, a centre that offers a second chance
The centre, consisting of 42 girls, started its foundation course on Monday.
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For dilly-dallying, IHC blocks CDA senior staff’s salaries
Salaries of all officer-level staff of CDA will be blocked till the payment of dues to the affected people.
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Disgraced former FDE chief now CADD minister’s education adviser
Kayani was kicked out for being unqualified for the post.
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Danger to themselves: Three more stunt drivers killed
Youngsters crash bikes while doing wheelies.
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Mysterious killing: Body of a missing woman found
She had been living with her brother for more than two years after the death of her husband Muhammad Ismail.
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Racking up the bill: Thousands of NATO containers stranded
KPT authorities expect backlog to clear this week.
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Contempt of court: Can parliament clip court’s power? No, says apex court
Full bench dismissed; chief justice says no one has blanket cover – immunity only for ‘official acts’.
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Probing charges: NAB issues another notice to Dr Arsalan
JIT is probing allegations by Malik Riaz that Dr Arsalan had received millions of rupees from him.
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UK tabloid sets off another sporting controversy
Pakistan Olympics delegation charged with visa scam; chief dismisses claims – says team has only athletes,...
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Tragedy: Dejected man commits suicide
Man was in the last stage of Hepatitis-C and needed a large amount of money for treatment, which he did not have.
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No show: Lawyers boycott courts in protest
Judges relented to lawyers’ requests and retired to their chambers in the afternoon.
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Contempt of court: Lawyers boycott courts
Lawyers hoisted black flags on the buildings of various bar associations.
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Suspension of licences: SCBA, PbBC top officials summoned
Bashir had earlier filed a complaint against Altaf and accusing him of torturing her.
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Emergency facility: Rescue 1122 expanded to tehsils
Facility is being expanded to the tehsil-level after being provided in the 36 districts of the province.
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‘Federal govt corruption’: Nation deprived of 900 MWs, says Sharif
‘Law and order deteriorated because of loadshedding’.
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Obituary: President expresses condolences
Online News International Editor Muhammad Afzal Bajwa’s mother passed away
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Rivalry: Woman injured in brick fight dies
Fateh Bibi was hit by a brick on the head and died on the spot.
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Agriculture: ‘Orchard plantation to begin soon’
New fruit zones to be established where locally produced fruits would be upgraded by export quality grading,
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Development: Industrial cities along motorway soon
Cities to be equipped with latest gadgets which will attract foreign investors and generate new job opportunities.
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Mining and quarrying: Sector records growth of 4.38% in fiscal 2012
This growth was made possible due to increase in the production of natural gas.
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Grey telephony: PTA’s strategy effective
Increase of legal international incoming traffic from 500 million minutes to 1.35 billion minutes per month.
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UN, WHO condemn murder of polio campaigner
Muhammad Ishaq had been shot dead outside his clinic in Gadap Town on Friday.
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Straight To Work: US Consul General meets entrepreneurs
He stated that the United States wants to see a strong, prosperous and peaceful Pakistan.
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Transport infrastructure: TEPA to get Rs23b for development
Works including traffic signals, a rapid bus transit system, khayaban-i-jinnah valencia town road, underpass
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Load-sShedding: Govt fails to ensure adequate energy
12 hours of power load-shedding in the cities and up to 18 hours in rural areas caused immense problems for the masses
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Motorways: Industrial cities planned
Planning and Development Department had been directed to prepare a viable and workable proposal in this regard.
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Shuffled Around: SHC orders transfer of judges
Imdad Hussain Khoso has been transferred from Malir to a post vacant in Larkana.
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Improving Traffic Flow: KMC to charge for parking at bazaars
The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has decided to impose a parking fee in ‘Bachat Bazaars’.
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Gandhara Relics: Bail for brother of container owners
Tahir Qayyum Butt, brother of the truck owners, was granted bail by Judicial Magistrate (East).
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Cm’s Shikarpur Visit: ‘Power outages to end by 2015’
The local body elections will be held soon, said the chief minister of Sindh, Qaim Ali Shah on Monday.
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Welcome Back: Reception for Dr Chishty on July 25
He is a faculty member and alumnus of the microbiology department who recently returned to Pakistan.
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Poisoned: Two die from snakebite
A man and a woman, died on Monday after being bit by snakes.
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Olympics: Pakistan slams visa scam claims
The Sun’s reports termed ‘baseless’ by chef de mission.
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Tennis: Cibulkova eases past Bartoli in final
Romped to a 6-1 7-5 victory over top-seed Marion Bartoli.
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Football: Drogba shines on Shanghai debut
Expertly setting up the equalising goal in a 1-1 draw away to Guangzhou R&F.
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Cricket: Ramazan cricket fever hits Karachi
Left-hand batsman Mohammad Waqas scored an unbeaten 67 to help Wallstreet stun Advance Telecom.
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Football: Rodgers wants to keep Skrtel
Rodgers said they had not received any offers.
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Cricket: Pradeep replaces Kulasekara for ODIs
Replacement for the injured Nuwan Kulasekara for the remaining four ODI against India.
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Cricket: Thunder snap up Afridi, Gayle
Australia’s Big Bash League side Sydney Thunder secured two of the biggest names in Twenty20 cricket.
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Golf: Woods moves up to 2nd in rankings
“It’s part of golf and we all go through these phases,” said Woods.
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Shortfall increases by 420 MW after private power plants develop fault
NTDC says problems will be resolved soon, restoring 1070 MW into the system.