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Paper work for release of Pakistani prisoners in Indian jails complete: Burney
Indian authorities expected to release five Pakistani prisoners today.
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Voter discrepancies: Electoral roll irregularities make AJK polls questionable
Secretary EC admits 15 per cent of entries in the voters’ list are bogus.
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Zardari broke promises: Sharif
PML-N chief declares that Musharraf should be tried for treason.
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Diligent watchdog: CCP gathers evidence of anti-competitive behavior
Officials from regulator were locked up by consumer electronic company.
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Regional water disputes: Building dams just part of the solution
UNESCO urges hydro-diplomacy to address trans-boundary water issues confidently.
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Pakistan ranks 12th on failed states index
Placed in the ‘weak but not failed’ category.
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International pride: City School student selected among 10 gifted youth
Winning entrants shortlisted by panel of leading human rights lawyers, academia and students from around the world.
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Lawmakers’ liabilities: Legislators still reluctant to disclose their debts
Sindh chief minister hasn’t even declared his liabilities.
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Interview: JuD says it has no political ambitions
Hamza says his party has not been charged with any wrongdoing.
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Diamer-Bhasha Dam: Increased compensation demanded
More than 35,000 people will be dislocated and forced to leave behind their ancestral lands: protestors.
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Water crisis: From food bowl to dust bowl
Population explosion, deforestation and industrial mobilisation to blame.
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Waiting to be heard: Determined teachers and unmoved government
Teachers from far-flung areas continue their protest on the second day.
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National Assembly: Malik threatens to expose ‘facilitators’ of terrorism
Requests in-camera parliamentary session on terrorism.
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Source of inspiration: Paving way for the next generation of champions
Sadpara emphasises on exploring talent and resources.
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Border war: 300 denied entry into hometown
Villagers say they need shelter and supplies from home; security forces say cleanup operation is ongoing.
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Haripur abuse case: Four accused sent to jail on judicial remand
Criminal case under Pakistan Penal Code was registered with Saddar Police against Suleman, Imran, Manzoor and Arsalan.
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Preferential treatment: City bosses preparing parallel rules to benefit NGO
CDA, Indus Heritage Trust preparing a new draft of separate and parallel rules for Art and Craft Village.
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Agro-farms Supreme Court seeks detailed report from CDA within 30 days
Commission to examine facts, in case of false information legal action will be taken against officials of civic body.
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Abbottabad raid, Shahzad’s murder: PM forms probe commissions
Gilani approves summaries sent by the law ministry for the constitution of inquiry commissions.
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BB Birth Anniversary: ‘She will always live in our hearts’
Bhutto was a voice of the poor and the downtrodden.
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Hostel shooting: Suspected murderer still at large
Police trying to hunt down the main culprit who gunned down two sisters, injured another.
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Monsoon deluge: Civil Defence unprepared to meet any emergency
An amount of Rs2.8 million was allocated for flood control in 2011-12.
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NAB could become non-functional: SC
Govt given a month to appoint chairman, prosecutor general for the National Accountability Bureau.
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Benazir Bhutto’s birthday: President hits out at Sharif
Zardari defends the military and his own government’s record, lambastes PML-N.
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Limited Government: What the AJK govt cannot do
The topics that the AJK government and legislature cannot legislate on are 53 in number.
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Now Malik seeks opportunity to brief parliament in camera!
Malik often tries to go an extra mile to win influential journalists.
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Kashmir in focus – part 1: Where’s the ‘Azad’ in Azad Jammu and Kashmir?
For 63 years, the area has been in a political and constitutional void.
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Pneumococcal disease: Taming the top child killer
The leading cause of death among children under five years is preventable.
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Shahzad was killed in Islamabad: Police
One suspect rounded up for alleged involvement in the abduction.
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Army confirms brigadier’s arrest for extremist ties
DG ISPR Major General Athar Abbas says Brigadier Khan served at GHQ in Rawalpindi, linked to Hizbul Tehrir.
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3G licence auction: Government moves to address concerns of existing telecom players
Hopes to fetch Rs75b from sale of licences for advanced telecom services.
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PEW research: Pakistanis disapprove of US raid on Abbottabad, still hate India
Ratings of Zardari and Gilani slip, while Imran and Nawaz remain popular. Economy and extremism growing worry.
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Accident: Child dies of chemical poisoning
Five-year-old, Bilawal Junejo, drank a bottle of hair-dyeing chemical.
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Gang Busted: Five suspected dacoits arrested
They confessed to seven cases of dacoity, robbery and street crime.
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Electric Shock: Husband suspected in wife’s death
Some relatives, however, suspected that she was killed by her husband and her in-laws.
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Rescue 1122: Newage Cables donates ambulance
Newage Cables would continue to participate in ventures to benefit social services.
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Lights Out: LESCO cuts electricity to NCA
The college owes the company Rs2.4 million in outstanding utility bills.
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Merit Policy: Bank appointment challenged
The petitioner questioned validity of Khan’s degrees from foreign universities.
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Accountability Court: Charges framed against Butt
Butt denied the charges and the court summoned prosecution witnesses for June 28.
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Working conditions: How many KESC linemen does it take to bust a kunda?
Spooked team try to tackle complaints under threat of union attacks.
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Housing society residents vow to resist shifting of hospital and school
Residents say society map changed without their approval.
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Moto Gp: Pedrosa unlikely for Dutch GP
Dani Pedrosa is unlikely to have recovered from surgery on a fractured collarbone in time.
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Football: Villas Boas quits Porto
The 33-year-old contract will be deemed terminated once the deposit for his €15 million release clause has been paid.
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Formula One: Pirelli to change tyres for European GP
Pirelli will now bring the soft and medium compounds to Valencia.
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Football: ‘Bin Hammam must quit’
Not only Bin Hammam, but Fifa’s entire executive committee should resign: Peter Velappan, AFC former general secretary
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The dismal state of women in Pakistan
Empowering women is the most enduring way of accelerating social and economic development, this logic passes men here.
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Targeting girls
The militants have specifically targeted girls and that is just one more reason that they need to be stopped.
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‘Coke @ MTV’: A good first attempt
First episode of the Indian show incorporated diverse musical instruments and sounds.
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The US and the caliphate
The rulers of the Muslim world sheepishly give in to America’s dictates
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Hafiz Saeed files petition against drones strikes
Head of Jamaat-ud-Dawa asked that the “secret deals” with the US government should be made public.