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Off the wagon: Buses impounded for substandard CNG kits
RTA launched an operation in the general bus stand and issued tickets to dozens of vans and buses.
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Any other day will do: Rafique makes a request of PTI, JTI
MPA Pervez Rafique asked PTI and JTI to cancel their political gatherings in deference to the Christian community.
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Defamation case: KCCI replies to KESC’s legal notice
With investment decline, technology transfer also slows down.
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Harassment: Three Ahmedis accused under blasphemy laws
"298 Ahmedis had been charged under the blasphemy laws since 1984," a spokesman for the Jamaat-i-Ahmediya.
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Highway hold-ups: PHP books criminal, recovers stolen cattle
Punjab Highway Patrol (PHP) arrested a proclaimed offender and recovered stolen cattle in separate incidents
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Food for thought: 3 cops suspended for holding cook
Cook was illegally confined in the house after he failed to serve a meal on time.
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Burning rejection: Man sets self on fire
Gul Hasan locked himself in a washroom and burnt himself after his proposal to his neighbour was turned down.
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Opinion pole: Electricity poles about to collapse
The electricity pole has proven to be a common traffic hazard after several cars collided into it.
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Suicide: Youth kills self over marriage delay
Sabir, 23, wanted to get married to his cousin but his parents delayed the union due to financial constraints.
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Joint venture: Slaughter house opening on Dec 25
Lahore Meat Processing Complex had a capacity of slaughtering 1,000 big and 1,200 small animals a day.
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Gas loadshedding: Low pressure irks consumers
people were forced to either purchase cooked food or use LPG gas cylinders.
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Sit-in on christmas: Court gives JI the go-ahead
LHC turned down a petition seeking a restraining order against a sit-in planned by Jamaat-i-Islami on December 25.
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Disqualification of judges: Registrar issued notice for Jan 19
LHC issued notice to the registrar on a petition seeking disqualification of 229 civil judges-cum-judicial magistrates
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Athletics: Six Indians banned for doping
Six Indian women athletes were handed one-year bans for doping violations.
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Cricket: Gayle hammers ton in Big Bash league
Gayle made a mockery of the target as he cracked 11 sixes – the most in a single T20 innings in Australia.
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Football: KESC, Navy share points in league game
KESC climbed up the Pakistan Premier Football League standings after securing a 1-1 draw against Navy
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Football: Toure earns CAF award
Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure was named 2011 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Footballer of the Year
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Cricket: Peshawar beat Mardan in thrilling finale
Peshawar shocked Mardan by one wicket in the final of the HEC Inter-College Cricket Tournament
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Cricket: Abbottabad trounce Lahore in U-16 clash
Abbottabad defeated Lahore by 191 runs in the PCB-Pepsi under-16 One-Day tournament
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Football: ‘Brazil risk first-round exit in 2014’
“If Brazil keep on playing football the way they’re right now, they risk not getting past the first-round,” Romario.
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Shifting tides: Javed Hashmi on verge of joining PTI
PML-N frantically negotiates with Khawaja Saad Rafique.
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Tribune Take: Military has other options besides a coup
Irfan Ghauri says the military has other options for potentially toppling the current government.
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Shehzad Roy: Strictly satire
The musician says his new song ‘Apnay Ulloo’ is for every Pakistani.
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US Central Command briefing to Pakistan on NATO attack cancelled
News that General Mattis' visit to Pakistan has been cancelled came a day after the US released its inquiry report.
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Doctors’ Strike: Submit report by Jan 11, says CJ
The petitioner had said that doctors could not deprive any patient of treatment because of the oath they had taken.
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Illegal Kidney Transplant: Two accused sent back to jail
The court had awarded bails to Dr Sanaullah and Dr Imranul Haq against Rs50,000 surety bounds each.
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‘Improper’ Care: Lioness dies
A worker at the zoo, seeking anonymity, said that meat supplied for animal food at the zoo was not quality meat.
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Currency: Rupee recovers from record low
The rupee ended at 89.33/49 to the dollar, compared with Wednesday’s close of 89.90/96.
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Standstill: Millat Tractors suspends operations
The industry witnessed a gradual slump in sales following imposition of 16% GST in March.
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Accident: Man burnt to death in house fire
This is the third incident within two days of house fire due to gas leakage.
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Protest: Regularisation of services demanded
Contractual employees of the Mangla Dam Resettlement Organisation staged a sit-in in front of their office complex.
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Mastung Violence: Three killed due to firing in Mastung
Balochistan levies rushed to the spot soon after the incident and cordoned off the area.
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PAF Ceremony: Airmen, civilians recieve awards
Air Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, was the chief guest.
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Vaccine: Anti-polio drive concludes in Larkana
A total of 28,3540 children were given anti-polio drops.
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On Dec 25: Churches exempt from blackouts
Iesco management has also directed all concerned operations managers to ensure compliance.
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Balochistan Chapter: NAB probing Zakat funds embezzlement
NAB had filed a reference with the Accountably Court against the chairman and check member of Local Zakat Committee.
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For Kim Jong-Il: UN to hold minute of silence
The North Korean mission to the United Nations requested the gesture.
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Walk: Working women rally to Parliament House
Nearly 85% of women work in the informal sector, where they are paid only half of what their male counterparts make.
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Gilani violated oath by criticising army: Shahbaz
Punjab CM, who has rarely criticised the PM, says Gilani had committed treason.
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Remembering a legend: Noor Jehan's 20th death anniversary observed
Madam Noor Jehan had sung appropriately six thousand songs in her life time for Urdu, Punjabi and Sindhi films.
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Out of the blue: Outlet of telecommunication franchise attacked
Two killed; law enforcers say that the incident may be an act of terrorism.
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Winter of discontent: With ifs and buts, Kayani quells coup rumours
Army chief reiterates support for democracy but rules out compromise on national security.
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China's top diplomat visits Pakistan
Pakistan has been trying to move closer to Asian powerhouse China as ties with the United States have suffered.
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Time for coups is gone: CJ
Chief Justice says, judges of Supreme Court are here to protect and preserve the constitution.
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Pakistan rejects US probe on lethal strikes
Military says the it does not agree with the findings of the US inquiry as being reported by the media.
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PM endorses two-month ban on gas supply to CNG stations in Punjab
Gilani gave his approval during a high-level meeting on LNG and gas import.
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Longest serving PM throws in the towel before time?
Gilani had surely taken the lead in drawing the lines between the civilian government and autonomy-savouring oligarchs
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Pml-N Rally: Islamabad an icon of graft: Nawaz
PML-N president speaks out against what he refers to as 'rampant corruption'.
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Clandestine congregation: PPP in ‘hush-hush’ meeting over strategies
Military sources term it an attempt to divert attention from the Memogate debacle.
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Nisar says no chance of martial law in country
Opposition leader says PML-N will not support any undemocratic set up.














































