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Car lifting: Gang of six busted
A team under SHO Bukhari succeeded in arresting six persons including four Afghans.
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The BackBencher: Summer wine — Prohibition and politicians
A discussion on alcohol woke up the house from its usual stupor.
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Currency: Rupee weakens against dollar
Rupee ended weaker at 90.75/79 to the dollar.
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Partnership: Pak-Turkey cargo train on cards
Objective of the exercise will be to make the train a lucrative cargo service beyond to Europe as well.
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Innovation gives edge over others: PTCL
Innovations include phone, Internet, IPTV, videophone, wireless, On the Go Cloud, Tablet, Smartphone, IPTV on Tablet
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Vatavaran Diwas: Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Muslims agree to keep neighbourhoods clean
Karachi’s sanitary workers are mostly Christian but get little respect for the work they do.
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Rafi Peer theatre: Int’l Puppet Festival begins
Puppeteers from Norway, Denmark, France, Iran and India will take part.
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Sporting event: Golf tournament on March 22
100 amateur handicapped golfers had been invited from 4 main golf clubs of Lahore
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Imposter: PbBC orders registration of case
Register a case against a man posing as a lawyer.
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Fight for your right: Rs50m given to KUJ by CM
The event was held at Chief Minister House.
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New additions: Faqeer Gokal Das joins PTI
A leader of the scheduled caste, as the secretary general of their minority wing in Sindh.
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Attention students: Admissions open at FUUAST
Admissions for the evening programme at both campuses, Gulshan and Abdul Haq, were open.
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PIA files lawsuit over Boeing deal claims
Transparency Int’l Pakistan, newspapers accused of maligning airline.
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Ramp movement: A step forward for the disabled
How a 21-year-old is setting out to make life more mobile for wheelchair users.
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Anti-dengue campaign: PMA to organise ‘marathon’ on Friday
The campaign slogan is Dengue: darna nahi hai larna hai (Don’t be scared of dengue, fight it).
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Dis-connected: FIA nabs two LESCO officials
Lesco is not authorised to give connections to a plaza from an ordinary transformer.
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TB awareness walk: ‘Patients must get proper treatment’
Treatment could last for eight to nine months and cost thousands of rupees.
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Political rhetoric: Petition against Raja Riaz dismissed
Petition seeking a case against Opposition Leader for allegedly making threats to CM Shahbaz Sharif.
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Rickshaw drivers: ‘Drive in the left lane please’
Traffic police to improve its relationship with the drivers after their heavy protests over traffic fines last week.
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Young doctors: Hospital sets up committee
Boycott was called off after getting assurance from the acting principal, that an inquiry will be conducted.
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Out of control: Two men run over by tractor trolley
The vehicle had gotten out of the driver’s control during an argument with a police warden.
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Tennis: Aqeel crashes out of UAE quarters
Off to Bahrain for ranking points before Olympics cut-off date.
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Hockey: National junior team to be named today
The final trials will be held at the National Hockey Stadium.
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Judo : Women’s national event postponed
The federation took the decision as the championship was clashing with the Sindh Games that are starting from April 1.
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Federal Cabinet to deliberate on PCNS draft on Thusrday
Cabinet may make changes to draft proposals to make it more acceptable for Opposition.
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Bridge: Abbasi, Zahir bag pairs championship
Abbasi and Ahsan Zahir outplayed 27 other pairs to win the monthly Karachi Gymkhana Pairs championship.
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Football: Rasool’s hat-trick takes KESC into final
Rasool’s hat-trick helped KESC crush Wapda 3-0 and ease into the final of the National Challenge Cup.
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Tennis: Zhang books a date with Williams
Zhang rallied to eliminate Britain’s Elena Baltacha 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-2 in an opening-round match.
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Football: Vucinic leads Juve to Italian Cup final
Vucinic’s extra-time strike sent Juventus into their first Italian Cup final.
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Golf: Woods stumbles in Tavistock Cup
Woods fired a par 72 at Lake Nona on Tuesday in the second and final round of the Tavistock Cup.
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Olympics: Pakistan, India in separate groups
India is in the same group as 2008 champions Germany. Pakistan is in Pool A.
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Bagram prisoners: LHC tells ministry to write letter to US
Petitioner’s counsel says fate of detained Pakistanis uncertain as US to hand control of jails to Afghan govt.
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Sonic Peacemakers come to Karachi
American musician and relief worker Todd Shea is teaming up with Strings to rock Karachi this weekend on March 24.
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PTI to start countrywide protests against increase in power tariffs
Imran Khan makes announcement during speech at rally in Muzaffargarh.
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Currency: Rupee weakens against dollar
The rupee touched a record low of 91.28 to the dollar in January.
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Lifestyle Pakistan: Expo to display Pakistani goods in India
The expected number of attendees for the four-day exposition is over 30,000 per day.
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Exchanging Ideas: WiMAX South Asia moot in Islamabad
This event will focus on supporting the South Asian operator community in deploying profitable WiMAX networks.
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Man Of The Year: Tuwairqi wins finance award
It has also been judged as the best company of 2011.
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Sindh: Wheat procurement target fixed
To achieve the target, 389 wheat procurement centres have been established across the province.
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Hilal-E-Pakistan: Thai princess honoured
President Asif Ali Zardari decorated Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand with Hilal-e-Pakistan.
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Haqqani submits reply to Memo commission
Former ambassador to US denies Mansoor Ijaz's allegations, but admits of a phone call in May.
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US lawmakers reject PCNS anti-drone recommendations
Drone strikes critically important to America's national security, says independent Senator Joe Lieberman.
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My resignation is not a routine matter: Gilani
Prime minister upholds parliamentary committee's review of foreign policy during media talk.
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Roasters Coffee House and Grill: Islooites get a dose of caffeine, juicy steaks
Famous for their coffee and steaks, Roasters opens in F7 Markaz.
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PTI rejects PCNS report aimed at reordering ties with US
PTI rejects report as “farce”, an insult to wishes of people to extricate themselves from US-backed war on terror.
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Parliamentary review a success for democracy: Sherry Rehman
Sherry Rehman says Pakistan does not want to fight with the US.
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Second quarter report: Agriculture sector props up economy: SBP
Modest improvement seen, but risks to macroeconomic stability also rise.
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Lawmakers make mockery of mandatory declarations
Give vague answers regarding accumulation of wealth.
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Chief ministers’ assets: Hoti ‘poorest’, Raisani ‘richest’
Sindh chief minister declares properties at low prices.
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Disruption: Broadcasters condemn move
PBA to form a sub-committee to take appropriate measures.

















































