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Contaminated water: The factory which produces hepatitis, gastroenteritis and more
Residents of Mohlanwal cannot afford to dig 300 feet for clean water.
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Suo motu hearing: Supreme Court reserves judgment in Steel Mills case
CJ unsatisfied with production ministry’s response.
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Demanding action: Hundreds of clerks held in Quetta over protests
The protesting clerks intended to lay a siege around the Chief Minister Secretariat.
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Lashkar-e-Islam threatens locals: Your money or your life, demands banned outfit
Eight-year-old killed and five people injured in an attack in Peshawar.
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70% ‘missing’ persons will be identified and set free: PHC
Guilty should be punished, but due process of law should be applied.
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PML-N throws bait: PTI claims rejecting Amir Muqam’s joining terms
Imran’s party claims PML-Q stalwart demanded a ‘certain’ position for joining.
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Recreation: Tent-pegging competition
Will feature over 300 horse riders from Punjab and K-P in addition to camel and pony rides
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Playing field: Four-day police T20 tournament begins
Eight teams from the capital police, provincial police departments, highway police and Punjab Rangers are taking part
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Sufi Soul: A spiritual journey to Faisalabad
The event will feature folk artists who will spread the message of peace, love and harmony
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Missing or detained?: Woman moves court for husband’s recovery
Claims Ilyas, a retired JCO, is being held by military authorities.
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Building horizons: Improving lives one home at a time
In the devastating 2005 earthquake, over 200 children from the affected areas were shifted to the shelter home
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Two more polio cases emerge in Khyber Agency
For the past three years, the area has witnessed an outbreak of the virus.
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In Torghar, poppygrowers to receive incentives for alternative crops
Govt to respect jirga’s decisions unless in conflict with the law.
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Report launch: ‘Religious scholars can help promote peace’
Religious scholars react positively to calls for dialogue.
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Polio vaccination: ‘Refusal by elite class, schools biggest hurdle’
Officials say media ‘falsely’ creates hype on vaccine quality making task harder.
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Dilapidated roads: CDA’s ‘indifference’ draws parliamentarians’ ire
Ask CDA chairperson to appear before the house.
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Lecture: British Pakistanis divided on ethnic and sectarian lines, says scholar
Most of the 1,500 mosques in UK have become fiefdoms of illiterate imams imported from Pakistan.
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East Japan earthquake: On first anniversary, Japanese PM vows to rebuild nation
Says the country will overcome historic challenge.
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Hunarmand programme: 17 projects worth Rs342m to help with vocational training
Over 130,000 jobless youth have thus far been given technical and vocation training through NAVTTC.
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World consumer rights day: Consumers have rights, or so goes the theory
Civil society members, activists demand formation of protection council.
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Reinforcement: Flood wall built in FR Lakki Marwat
the 366-metre wall will benefit approximately 2,300 individuals.
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Non-payment of allowance: Paramedics warn against strike
Paramedics have declared they will perform their duties till March 25 by fastening black armbands
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Test flight: First plane lands at new airport
According to CAA, the first ever 3,200 acre BBIA green-field airport is expected to be completed in 2013.
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Abbottabad commission: Findings contradict US version, says report
BBC urdu report questions credibility of previous findings.
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Not surprised: Qatar talks bound to fail, say experts
It was believed that the US attempted to bypass both Pakistan and Afghanistan in secret negotiations with the Taliban.
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Inauguration: DUHS DIKIOHS opens dental lab
The Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) inaugurated the central dental laboratory.
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Extortionist: Five shopkeepers are injured
two robbers came on a motorcycle and started firing at people after shop owner Fareed refused to pay for extortion.
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Criminal activity: Policeman and robber shot dead in encounter
A police constable and suspect were killed.
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Firm stand: I’d rather be jailed than write Swiss letter, says PM
Prime minister tells students ‘it is better to face six-month jail for contempt than death sentence for treason’.
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MQM to agitate against extortionists, feudal patrons
MQM will stage an agitation outside the Sindh Assembly on Friday.
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‘Centre in charge of training flight paths’
Petition seeks ban on trainee pilot flights over residential areas.
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Shumaila Rana: Plea for interim arrangement rejected
To reassume the Punjab Assembly seat she resigned from under credit card theft allegations.
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High court benches: Cabinet set to approve proposal in next meeting
Proposal for setting up Lahore High Court benches in Faisalabad, Sargodha and Sahiwal
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Spring festival: ‘Urbanites should learn about rural living’
Khosa seeks similar festivals in other cities of province.
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Annual event: Solidarity Games kick off
The games have been arranged at the Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex.
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Street crime: Seven cars, 10 motorcycles stolen
As many as seventeen vehicle thefts were reported on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Homeopathy council: PHMA sweeps elections
PHMA won seven seats during the National Council for Homeopathy Pakistan (NCHP) elections.
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Nasrullah Warraich’s murder: Lawyers demand action
Warraich was gunned down on January 9 at his home in Gulshan Ravi.
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Orient laboratories: Physical remand of owners extended
Orient Laboratories factory collapsed owing to owners negligence killing 26 people.
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Kidnapped: Trader returns home after 19 months
Counter Terrorism Department officer said it was probable that the family had paid ransom for Amir’s safe return.
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Cine Star seals deal with IMAX Corp
3 digital IMAX theatres to be installed in major cities.
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CPA conference: 90% of the time, women are harassed to work and at work
Laws for checking harassment are not implemented.
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Extortion in Karachi: MQM threatens boycott as govt not serious about crisis
15 complaints lodged at cell in four days but traders say no action taken yet.
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Attempted rape: Six-year-old girl found unconscious
A 12-year-old boy, Ameer Mallah, allegedly tried to rape his six-year-old cousin.
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Old enmity: Land dispute claims three lives
Haji Suhno Jakhrani, his brother Deeno Bux Jakhrani and their cousin Ahmed Ali Jakhrani were attacked.
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Wali baber case: ATC reserves order in conflict of interest
Reserved on Thursday its order in an application moved by the accused against Arshad Cheema advocate.
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Rehabilitation efforts: HANDS to help flood-affected families
HANDS will provide 10,500 emergency shelter and roofing kits to 30,000 displaced households.
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Cricket: CCA, Whites advance to U17 semi-finals
Whites qualified for the semi-finals of the NBP Inter-Academies Under-17 T20 Cricket League Tournament.
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Football: Barca’s Pique cleared in referee spat
On a charge of accusing a referee of ‘premeditation’ in handing him a red card.
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Golf: Chinnarat, Kim share Cambodia lead
Phadungsil sank nine birdies on his way to a share of the halfway lead with Kim Hyung-Sung of South Korea.

















































