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Plotting & planning: Local govt sealing illegal colonies and CNG stations
Registration of any new property has been banned in these illegal housing societies: Khayali Shahpur administrator.
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Water woes: Grower killed over water dispute
Ashiq Maseih and his accomplices allegedly clubbed Ishaq to death and fled the scene.
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Under the rubble: 1killed, 2 injured in roof collapses
Rescue 1122 officials immediately cleared the area and transported the children to the local hospital.
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Animal act: Sahiwal Cow Festival held
The festival also featured various stalls by the government Livestock Department.
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Swimming: Evans sets record after return
Set a Masters age group world record in the 400-meter freestyle in her return to swimming.
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Formula one: Blown diffuser ban from British GP
Initially the FIA was considering banning the teams using exhaust gases off-throttle.
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Golf: Tseng grabs one-shot LPGA lead
Women’s world number one Yani Tseng fired a second consecutive six-under par 66.
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Kabaddi: Beach championship kicks off today
Afghanistan and Iran will take on local teams in the International Beach Kabaddi Championship.
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Netball team pulls out of Australia tour
Lack of funds forces cancellation from the tournament.
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Star players likely to miss local Twenty20 event
Razzaq, Riaz, Gul may skip tournament due to county commitments.
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Foundation: Special children to get free education
An estimated 10 per cent of the country’s population is effected by some sort of disability.
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Film competition: Students’ take on anti-corruption
Six out of 50 short films will be publicly screened.
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Church committee: Police ‘resolve’ fight over membership
A fist fight followed the argument between the group and the committee members headed by David and Kamran Miraj.
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Learning in jail: 344 Kot Lakhpat prisoners sit exams
The chief minister and prisons chief had stressed that inmates get a quality education.
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Karzai visit
It is hard to get past the fact that the Af-Pak relationship faces hurdles that are unlikely to be cleared.
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Aisam-Bopanna triumph at Halle
Kohschreiber wins singles event, Wozniacki victorious in Copenhagen.
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PTI blocks NATO supplies in Quetta
Imran Khan is expected to address the gathering via telephone.
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Golf: Donald, Westwood clash at US Open
Donald must be aware of what shape Westwood will find himself in
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Cricket: Katich could have sued CA
The 35-year-old was told by lawyers to consider taking CA to court but he shot down the idea.
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Cycling: Ricco suspended by Olympic committee
He was on Wednesday by the Italian cycling federation on health grounds
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Athletics: Ex-European champion Caliandro dies
He died in a motorcycling accident.
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Athletics: Rudisha ready to return from injury
His manager James Templeton told Reuters that Rudisha was confident he would be over his injury problems
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Special Olympics: Pakistan set for Summer Games
A total of 61 players from Pakistan have been selected for the World Summer Games
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Football: ‘Henderson, the new Gerrard’
Henderson's energy will be vital for the Reds in the next season, Gerrard
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Somali Pirates Update: Egypt allows transfer of ransom
Burney said that the release of the four Pakistani hostages, along with 18 others, is expected shortly afterwards.
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Polio Eradication: DCO organises rally to create awareness
Health officials emphasised the importance of community participation for the eradication of the disease.
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Robbery Bid: Teenager killed, man injured
The men were on their way to Jano Sharif village when the robbers opened fire on them for putting up a resistance.
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Armed Clash: Father injured in clash, son killed
The victim’s body and the injured were taken to Civil hospital.
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Pakistan-Russia Ties: Marri, consul general discuss energy
The two countries made commitments in various sectors such as energy, trade and agriculture.
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Doctor Safety: DUHS seeks legal cover for faculty
Senate committee expressed serious reservations about the security arrangements at Civil Hospital, Karachi.
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Energy Conference: Experts propose strategy to tackle crisis
The participants emphasised the need for joint efforts by government and other sectors
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Crackdown: 98 arrested overnight
The police recovered weapons including a number of Kalashnikovs, rifles, pistols and thousands of cartridges.
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Hailstorms: Power suspended, crops destroyed
The people demanded that the government provide compensation for their losses.
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Busted: Arms smuggling bid foiled
The police recovered 25 Kalashnikovs, 180 magazines and thousands of cartridges from secret cavities in the car.
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Recovered: Body found
The unidentified man had been strangled to death and was later thrown into a drain.
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Brawl: Five men arrested for attacking doctor
The suspects were arrested on the spot as permanent police security has been deputed in all allied hospitals.
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SBP Notice: Old Rs500 notes will cease to exist in Oct
The new design and small size Rs500 notes will continue to be the legal tender.
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Wheat: Prices fall after govt buying ends
Wheat was available at Rs750 to Rs850 per 40 kg in the open market compared to the official price of Rs950.
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Blocked Goods: FBR waives penal surcharge
This facility is for ex-bond clearances to be made for the period from June 10 to 30.
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Crime: Sweeper injures two colleagues
The injured were taken to Jinnah Hospital, where they were reported to be out of danger.
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Environment Hazards: Marble factory sealed
The factory is sealed under Section 146/D-1 of the Punjab Local Government Order 2001.
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Ad-Hoc Nurses: Health secy extends service by a year
This was announced on Saturday by Prof Tariq Salahuddin, the Post Graduate Medical Institute principal.
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Rehabilitation: ID cards drive in flood-hit areas
Mobile vans of NADRA will provide the facility to people of various union councils
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Excise And Taxation: 84 per cent recovery target met
The Excise and Taxation Department has collected over Rs100 million.
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Mango Harvesting: Three-day workshop next week
The workshop was arranged for the capacity-building of farmers.
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Hard Luck: Killed for demanding bet money
Police said the suspects had fled the scene when they reached there.
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Roof Collapse: Two children dead, five others injured
Rescue 1122 teams rushed to the spot and took the injured to hospital.
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Blast injures 6 on outskirts of Islamabad
A minor explosion in the Bara Kahu area just outside of Islamabad injures three people.
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Social media: From Egypt's revolution to Karachi
“My family isn’t aware I’m in Karachi right now, they think I’m still in Turkey!” says blogger Mohamed El...
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ISEF: Off-stage
Young Pakistani scientists share their experiences at the ISEF.