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On March 23, the stories of Pakistani kaarigars
Stories of unsung heroes who are the backbone of big fashion labels.
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Military reassures ECP of all possible assistance
ECP, military officials to reconvene with details of sensitive areas for polling to make comprehensive security plan.
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UNHCR "unilaterally postpones" facilitation to Tirah IDPs
As many as 4,290 families had fled the area due to clashes between two militant groups.
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Facilitating visitors: Hindi markings on signs appear at Wagah border crossing
Signboards at the border crossing now have markings in Urdu, English, and Hindi.
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Elections 2013: Election Commission issues election schedule
Candidates can file nomination papers from March 24-29.
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Caretaker PM: Parliamentary committee session to resume at 9pm
The second session of the parliamentary committee ends with no progress.
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Bollywood industry rallies for sentenced star Sanjay Dutt
"I have already suffered for 20 years and been in jail for 18 months" laments Dutt.
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Attack on NATO convoy in Khyber Agency injures 3
The injured persons were later shifted to Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC)
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Caretaker PM: Backdoor negotiations trump parliamentary committee
Chaudhry Shujaat refuses to preside over meeting, given the ongoing unofficial mediation.
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No Metro Bus for PTI rally, police requests
Police argue that the bus service should be closed based on earlier untoward incidents.
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Armed clash between Nawabshah students leaves SHO dead
Police arrest many suspected miscreants for their role in the fight.
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Musharraf's return: Sindh High Court grants pre-arrest bail
Sindh High Court accepts a 10 day bail period for the former president.
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Punjab caretaker CM: PPP submits names for committee
PPP choose Major (retd) Zulfiqar Gondal, Shaukat Mehmood Basra and Chaudhry Zaheer for the committee.
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Motorbike bomb kills eight in Balochistan
The bomb, detonated by remote control, exploded near a bus station.
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Ledgers and losses: Watchdog gets through only 1% of govt’s Rs3tr budget
Federal ministries show the most losses.
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Islamabad ready to engage with Taliban, says foreign secretary
Jilani says country must continue positive engagement with Afghanistan.
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Interim chief minister: Punjab govt rejects PPP candidates
Shahbaz says candidates not acceptable to PML-N.
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Mumbai blasts case: India upholds death penalty over 1993 blasts
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt guilty of procuring weapons from mastermind of the 1993 attacks.
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Presidential election: Daudzai emerges as strong candidate to replace Karzai
Likely presidential candidate currently serving as Afghan ambassador to Pakistan.
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Testing political waters: Akhtar Mengal to stage comeback on 25th
BNP chief’s return signals participation of Baloch nationalists in polls.
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Institutional face-off: ECP’s independence rubs Senate body the wrong way
The watchdog cannot bar the committee from intervening in electoral affairs, says the AG.
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An awaited homecoming?: Musharraf asks court for protective bail
If granted bail, he would have appear before the court without being arrested first.
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Water row: Govt objects to Indian hydel projects on Chenab
A high-level Indian team will reach Lahore tomorrow to discuss the issue.
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Shift of service: CS Punjab excuses from caretaker set-up
Urges the premier to shift his services to the federation instead of the Punjab government.
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5-year roundup: By-polls scorecard puts PML-N ahead of PPP
The leading opposition party, however, could not compete with the ruling party in Sindh.
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Election symbol controversy: Court rules in JUI-F’s favour of ‘closed book’
Commission official Abdur Rehman argued that the symbol was changed to avoid exploitation of religious sentiment.
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Joseph Colony Payout: Punjab govt cheques bounce
Shahbaz Sharif had announced Rs0.5 million in compensation for each of those affected by the mob attack.
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Treaty Of 1648: Let tentacles of peace spread: Envoy
He penned these remarks in the Golden Book placed in the historical Hall of Peace.
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Pakistan Day: Army organises festival in Quetta
Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court Qazi Faez Isa inaugurated the event.
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Tb Risks: Pakistan ranks sixth globally
The report estimated that currently one-third of the world’s population is infected with TB.
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Inauguration: Open heart surgeries at LUMHS
Prof. Alam said that cardiac surgery was not available to the patients of interior Sindh previously.
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Road accident: Agha Siraj Durrani’s nephew dies
The young man was over speeding and as the road was not properly carpeted, the car went out of control.
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Education: First Law university to be established
Justice Khalid Ali Qazi appointed as the vice-chancellor of the university named after Shaheed Zulfikar Bhutto.
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Bank heist: Robbers walk away with Rs1.5m
They also took away the CCTV footage tapes.
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Citigroup: FRB okays planned capital actions
The planned capital actions include a $1.2 billion common stock buyback program through the first quarter of 2014.
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Energy project: NBP wins ‘Renewable Deal’ award
After completion, projects will contribute 100 megawatts of electricity to national power grid, says a press release.
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Forex: Currency reserves fall to $12.4 billion
Reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan fell to $7.451 billion from $7.655 billion a week earlier.
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Road mishap: Six injured in accident in Kohat
an official says a pedestrian crossing the road caused the driver to swerve.
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Compensation: ‘46 Abbas Town families paid’
A total of 140 people were injured in the blast and 92 of them have been compensated.
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Housing: MDA fails to stop encroachments
The audit report repeatedly stated that MDA did not even bother to clarify the points raised during the audit.
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Keeping an eye out: Police arrest three men, seize 30kg of explosives
The police claimed that Shaukat Sardar alias Usman claimed he was affiliated with the LeJ.
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By invitation only: MWM to proceed with public meeting
All the political and nationalist parties, except the PPP, MQM and PML-N have been invited to attend the meeting.
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Creating jobs: Sindh University announces new discipline
The NGO will provide 90 jobs to graduates of the new subject at the salary of Rs35,000 per month.
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World Water Day: Water-borne diseases prove deadly killer
Study presented on chemical, physical characteristics of water sources in Nowshera.
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Policy approved: Chemists asked to ensure alternative power arrangements
Licences of five chemists in ICT cancelled over failure to comply.
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Lawbreakers: Three held on separate charges
Cases have been registered against the accused, who are being interrogated.
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Conference: Spotlighting maternal and newborn health
Sessions focused on costs and financing of intervention.
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Message for all: ‘Sultan Bahu’s teachings convey ethereal love’
Bahu’s Punjabi poetry represents the most elaborate explanation of mystic philosophy, says AIOU professor
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Gallery launch: New space for artistic reflections
Creative duo launch the venture in the quaint Potohari Arts and Crafts village.
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Warning signs: To save forests, act before it’s too late
Speakers highlight increasing threats to nation’s dwindling forest reserves.

















































