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Agriculture: A water bed for cotton
The machine is prepared by the Water Management and Research Centre.
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Role Reversal: Woman kidnaps cab driver
A twenty-year-old girl rented a taxi and abducted an 18-year-old taxi driver.
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Drowning: Bodies recovered from canal
Police officials have handed over the bodies to the boys’ families after completing all necessary proceedings.
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Sporting Chances: State-of-the-art gym on cards
The project is expected to commence by the beginning of July, 2011.
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Capacity Building: UAF workshop starts on Saturday
The CDC chalked out a program to arrange capacity building workshops on different topics
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Future Projects: LDA to build 3 more parking plazas
At least Rs1.1 billion has been allocated for the project.
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NCA: Ahmed appointed acting principal
Ahmad confirmed he would take charge as acting principal on Saturday.
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Clean up: Flags taken down to flag violence
The work started at Fresco Chowk, Saddar Town and went to Empress Market and Regal Chowk.
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Journalism: Annual Environment Excellence awards
The ceremony will be held in the city on July 3.
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Case registered: Case of murder against DSP Manghopir
According to him, the police refused to take any action.
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Power woes: Protesters surround HESCO office
The residents surrounded the utility’s office while Hesco staff refused to work in protest.
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Warning: ‘Load-shedding may cause water crisis’
This may lead to an acute water shortage.
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Celebration: Urs of Syed Ali Sarmast begins
The administrator of the Auqaf department, Nusrat Khan, was also present.
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Anti-narcotics : Health department implements policy
It has ordered that 10 to 20 beds in each hospital be reserved to provide rehabilitation.
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Hepatitis C prevention: Treatment course for patients
The provincial coordinator of the programme has allocated a quota for public hospitals
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Appointment: NLA gets new chief
Dr Anwar Ahmad is appointed as National Language Authority Chairperson.
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Family Feud: Four dead over land dispute
The Yar Hussein police said a land dispute between two families in Mumta Mera area had been ongoing.
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Tragedy: Burn victim dies at hospital
The burning boy ran for help and some villagers came to his rescue and put out the fire
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Derivatives Business: SBP gives licence to Habib Bank
The most common underlying assets include stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, interest rates and market indices.
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BISP Beneficiaries: President launches mobile banking
Currently, mobile phone banking is being implemented in eight districts across the country
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Mobile Sector: Telecom shows growth
The sector had been contributing over Rs100 billion each year since the last few years.
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Tax Widening: RTO enforces sales tax on restaurants
The recovery proceedings are under way, the statement concluded.
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Clarification: GSK Pakistan, Stiefel Labs merger
The effective date of the merger was July 1, 2010.
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PTCL Evo: Internet bonus offer ends on 20th
PTCL said its 3G EVO Wireless broadband has managed to create good brand recognition
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Setting Up Sugar Mill: Banks provide financing facility
A signing ceremony was held recently in Karachi to mark the financial close
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Young Doctors Association: Doctors skip duties as strike continues
Strike was also observed in all district headquarters hospitals in interior of Balochistan
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Change Of Guard: New president for WWF Pakistan
Khalid Mehmood, also the CEO for Getz Pharma, will join the WWF as a president.
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Second Term: Security council backs Ban Ki-moon
The General Assembly is to meet on Tuesday to hold an election.
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South Waziristan: Govt to begin registering IDPs
The registration will begin on June 28 and the government hopes to begin repatriation by July 4.
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Free from pirates, MV Suez runs out of fuel
Tug boat dispatched to bring the ship into port.
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CIA not operating in Pakistan: Rehman Malik
Malik says those with expired visas being deported; govt to accept SC verdict on Saleem Shahzad commission.
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One injured in accident with Indian diplomat's vehicle
Second secretary of the Indian High Commission immediately moved the injured person to PIMS Hospital.
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UN splits al Qaeda and Taliban on sanctions list
A clear message to Taliban that there is a future for those who separate from al Qaeda: UN envoy to US.
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US drops charges against Bin Laden
Charges included more than 200 counts of criminal activity.
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Women denounce K-P budget
'Loans should be given to people affected by floods and the ongoing war against terror': Bilour.
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Senate session: Upper house still caught in opposition leader debate
PML-Q member says his party can’t force him against his will.
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Advertising agencies’ claims: Top accountant sets up investigation cell
Says all agencies’ claims should include proper documentation.
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Probe ordered in multi-billion land scam
Ex-housing minister in limelight for purchasing land in Zone-IV at exorbitant rates.
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National Assembly: Rs7.47t approved for charged expenditures
This includes Rs6.2t for past liabilities and Rs1.1t for new current essential spending.
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Numl: Rector asked to relinquish charge
The outgoing rector was favoured by board of governors as he managed to get away with almost every scandal: official.
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Excess expenses: Govt spends Rs176m on publicity, press clubs
Supplementary spending requests include money spent on Presidency, prime minister’s houses.
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Legislative assembly election: Election commission feeble to parties’ pre-poll ‘homework’
Officials decry altering of polling lists, demand better equipments to tackle the situation.
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Ajk Elections: 2.9 million voters registered
New legislative assembly to be elected by June 26.
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Three traders injured in firing, police stays in spectator mode
Possession of controversial shop was the bone of contention between the shopkeepers and the owner of the shop.
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Exam trouble: Jubilation turns to distress
Medical students asked to reappear after passing the Anatomy exam.
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Sinister designs: Bomb hoaxes abound as days of fear continue
Second day of fake threats; many areas closed as precaution; worry in the air.
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Price hikes altering food patterns in Pakistan: Oxfam
Just 45% of Pakistanis surveyed barely have enough to eat daily.
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IDP repatriation: Govt opens registration centre in Tank
The displaced people from Ghorlama, Gangra, Habitkhel, Zaghparwam and other areas of South Wazirstan will be returned.
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Special Olympics team: Kashmiri woman to play table tennis
Mehwish Iftikhar is hearing impaired and has development disabilities.
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Haripur disrobing case: Jirga men remanded in custody
Two of the accused transferred to Haripur jail, one still in hiding.