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Guilty till proven innocent: Christian family did not blaspheme
Neighbour sorry for violence, surprised that family refuses to return.
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Death Row: Sister allowed to meet jailed brother
LHC on Wednesday allowed Dalbir Kaur, the sister of Indian agent Sarabjeet Singh on death row.
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Compliance: Secy pledges Big City Allowance for teachers
Judge refuses to give more time for implementation of court order.
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Punjab Assembly: Opp outraged by Sanaullah’s ‘death threats’ to Awan
Sanaullah insists his ‘wajibul qatl’ comments were taken out of context.
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Formula One: Heidfeld wants to keep racing
Nick Heidfeld would like to keep racing a Renault even if Robert Kubica is able to return.
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Athletics: ‘Motherly duties won’t stop me’
The 33-year-old had taken time off to have her second child.
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Cricket: Farooqi appears before PCB tribunal
General Manager PCB Domestic Cricket Shafiq Ahmed was named to hear the case.
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Confusion over camp mars preparation
Tennis federation issuing conflicting statements on Davis Cup training session.
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Mushtaq laments lack of discipline in country’s cricket
Former leg-spinner rues communication gap, outside interference.
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Indo-Pak Express advances in Eastbourne
Venus cruises to quarters while Serena suffers defeat in second round.
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Afridi to appear in PCB hearing today
Legal battle ends after former captain withdraws petition in the SHC.
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Operation in North Waziristan
Haqqani’s network is considered a major hurdle in Obama’s exit strategy. An operation may not fulfill this...
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New age economic crises
In Pakistan the economic crisis we are living through is not the same as the ones we have seen before.
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Making sense of suo motu (II)
An ideology can only be defeated by one that is superior.
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US lawmakers to file suit over Obama's Libya war
Details on the suit would be revealed after the lawmakers present it in court at midday on Wednesday.
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The ‘Vedderisation’ of Pakistani rock: It’s still alive
Pearl Jam marks its 20th anniversary with a documentary tribute by Cameron Crowe.
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Nawaz demands action against Saleem Shahzad's killers
Sharif said the entire nation demands that Shahzad’s killer should be brought to justice.
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No Lay-Offs: 4,000 PIA employees to retire by 2014
PIA has no plans to lay off employees.
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Kidnapped: 3 girls abducted in one day
Police officials registered separate cases and have started investigation.
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Murder: Student strangled to death
Police said it appeared the molester strangled him using a girdle.
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ECP rejects registration of Musharraf's APML
ECP says two other parties of the same name trying to register.
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Clean Up Act: Markets to be shifted outside city
The MDA is currently appraising plots of land suitable to replace the markets with.
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Taliban Warning: ‘Stay away from rallies, briefings’
It was not clear whether the warning was issued in a press statement or delivered by telephone.
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Target killings: Lawyers protest leaves courts deserted
KBA and MBA boycotted all court proceedings following the killing of Zia Alam Advocate on Monday night.
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Sindh budget: Rs15m endowment fund for artists
Abdul Aziz Uqaili said the department had released a sum of Rs1.5 million for Abro’s treatment.
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Appointment of judges: Lawyer meets Dr Sattar
The lawyers informed Dr Sattar that the number of HC judges should be 40 but only 18 judges are currently working.
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Missing persons: ‘JI activist’s brother picked up’
He demanded the Sindh High Court chief justice, the chief minister and the governor take notice.
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Census 2011: Campaign starts in 5 districts
The campaign will be held in five districts, including Hyderabad.
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Traffic routes: One-day traffic change
Procession for the birth anniversary of Hazrat Ali (RA/AS) provided alternate routes.
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Private candidates: BIEK issues admit cards to late students
BIEK has announced new dates for submitting admit card forms for private and regular candidates.
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Insecurity: Truckers irked by lack of security
Nato tanker drivers accused Torkham Tehsildar Sheharyar Khan for not providing foolproof security to Nato tankers.
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Currency: Rupee weakens, overnight rates fall
Overnight rates fell to 11 per cent.
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Maintenance Contract: Malaysian, Pakistani firms sign $14m deal
TNB Remaco will provide services for five years, with an option to extend for another seven years.
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Gas Shortage: Minister, textile millers meet today
The shortage of gas had reduced production of textile industry by 43 per cent.
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New Avenues: NBP opens first branch in Riyadh
NBP will explore and cater to 1.5 million Pakistanis working in the kingdom.
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Honouring Heads Of State: President Zardari attends reception
The heads of states held bilateral meetings and exchanged views on how to promote regional peace.
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Finance Committee: NA speaker chairs meeting
The committee approved the regularisation of 53-contingent paid employees of BPS-1 to 4.
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Pakistan pledges commitment to SCO, hopes for full membership
Zardari hopes Pakistan's application for full membership of the SCO will be processed expeditiously.
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Fire in Islamabad destroys charity goods worth millions
Fire breaks out in the basement of an NGO located in Islamabad. Goods worth Rs 50 million destroyed.
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Remove Rana Sanaullah for statements against Awan: Senate
PML-N's Rana Sanaullah called out for declaring PPP's Babar Awan 'Wajibul Qatl'.
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CIA informants: Up to 40 people detained nationwide
Gates calls reports of CIA helpers being arrested in Pakistan as "real world."
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Afridi withdraws petition against PCB
Former captain to appear before disciplinary committee on Thursday, says lawyer.
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18th amendment: Implementation commission summons chief secretaries
Chief secretaries of four provinces to be consulted to finalise transfer of ministries to provinces.
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Why are Pakistan's Taliban so dangerous?
The TTP is the main Pakistani militant alliance which operates from Pakistan's northwest.
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Somali pirates: Released ship attacked again
Pirates attack ship soon after release, crew overcomes assault.
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WikiLeaks: Mullah Omar a 'control freak', 'man of few words'
Newly released wikileaks cable shows US discussions on Mullah Omar in 1997.
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KESC to shut SITE plant after workers 'kidnapped by CBA union'
Power company says 40 workers kidnapped from 90MW plant which provides electricity to SITE and adjoining areas.
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WikiLeaks: Bhutto refused to delay homecoming due to investment in rally
Bhutto’s inner circle reportedly warned her of a “lackluster turnout” if the date were moved.
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UN to ease Taliban sanctions to boost reconciliation
UN will consider removing 20 Taliban commanders from an international sanctions list to boost reconciliation efforts.
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Pakistan didn't know about Bin Laden: Musharraf
In an interview with CBC News Musharraf said he is certain there was no complicity with ISI.