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Rental power projects: Audit report reveals massive discrepancies
Only 62 megawatts added to the national grid, compared to the 2,700MW planned.
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Meagre allocation of Rs712 million for capital’s varsities
Budget allocation is far less than the demand made by the commission, HEC official upset by low allocation.
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NoC for fuel stations: Irregularities, laxity cause huge losses to national kitty
CDA slammed for wasting billions on satisfying bigwigs; officials refused to reply to AGP on multiple issues.
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In fight against terrorism, lowest ranking soldiers pay the highest price
We are in a state of alert, says Pakistan Rangers commander.
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Gilani offers olive branch to estranged Baloch leaders
PM says govt ready for political dialogue with estranged leaders in the larger national interest.
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Election commission: Asset declarations to be placed on ECP website
Officials say printing heavy gazettes cost too much time and money.
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Siachen dispute: Pakistani official blames India for collapse of talks
Senior Pakistani defence official says New Delhi turned down proposal seeking demilitarisation.
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Kashmiri planned reprisal attacks for Osama’s death
Militant leader had convened a gathering in North Waziristan to assign Taliban commanders territories to target.
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Layyah helicopter crash: DG Punjab Rangers laid to rest
Funeral prayers of DG Rangers who was killed in a helicopter crash were offered at the DG Rangers headquarter.
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Malik ‘98% sure’ Kashmiri is dead
'All ground intelligence shows that he is dead,' says Interior Minister Rehman Malik.
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Cheaters caught: Boy sitting exam for his friend
On Sunday afternoon, Inspector Shamsi caught Muhammad Imran Akram posing as student Sohail Ahmed.
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Repairs: FESCO begins repairs on hospital
Fesco has allocated Rs 1.5 million for the immediate repair and maintenance of its 50-bed hospital in the district.
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Explosion: Gas lead kills 3, injures 5
The gas pipeline passing near a private hospital on Khaiyali Road suddenly burst, causing the collapse of the bank.
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Police warning: ‘Keep the brats in check or else...’
He directed all officers to survey their areas and deploy extra police where the crime rate is high.
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Heat struck: Students getting a little too much sun
18 primary school children in the hospital from heatstroke.
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Afridi returns to rapturous welcome
PCB chief blasts Akram, unhappy with political interference.
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The widening gap between the Muslim world and America
Countries where Americans are fast losing influence are Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Defiant Afridi gets hero's welcome
Afridi returned amidst a throng of fans and supporters.
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Hague sets no deadline for Libyan NATO operation
Hague admitted on Sunday that the NATO operation was intensifying and that there was no deadline.
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Budget 2011, an excellent budget: PM Gilani
The government was very patient when opposition members tried various tactics to hinder the speech, says Gilani.
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Football: Korea, China, Japan battle match-fixing
The Korea Football Association will join forces with their counterparts in Japan and China to tackle match-fixing.
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Golf: Monty melts down as Noren leads
Colin Montgomerie ended with him carding his worst 36-hole score in a European event for more than 20 years.
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Moto Gp: Simoncelli takes pole in Catalunya
The Italian was 16 thousandths of a second faster than Australia’s former world champion Casey Stoner.
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Football: Rooney delighted with hair transplant
Rooney confirmed on his Twitter account he visited a top London clinic for hair treatment.
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Corruption Charges: Ex-finance minister gets 30 years
Judge Magdi Ghoneim of the Cairo criminal court sentenced Ghali to 15 years for squandering public money.
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Debt Crisis: Greek workers protest against cuts
It was the latest in a series of protests as anger grows over waves of spending cuts and tax hikes amid recession
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Us Economy: Obama warns of ‘tough headwinds’
The president metioned high gas prices, Japan earthquake and uneasy European fiscal situation.
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Homecoming Masses expected to welcome Afridi
Group named ‘Pakistan Cricket Lovers’ has put up billboards in Gulshan Town, urging public to gather at the airport
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Celebrations Benazir’s 58th birthday to be celebrated
Birthday will be celebrated across Sindh from June 21 to June 30.
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Infrastructure Work resumes on Jail Chowrangi flyover
The city has resumed work on the Jail Chowrangi flyover that is expected to take six more months to complete.
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Environment ‘Car smoke primary cause of pollution’
Sindh Environment Minister Sheikh Afzal emphasised the need to inform the coming generations of its dangers.
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Bombing: School blown up in Khyber Agency
No casualties have been reported so far.
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Flood Assistance: PESCO giving interest free loans
Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) will provide long-term loans to its flood affected employees.
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Flood Relief: Farm equipment distributed
More than 600 flood affected farmers in Agra, Mirza Dher and Tarnab benefitted from the agriculture input assistance.
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Policy Critique: ‘Pakistan fails to tax their elite'
Wall Street Journal reported that Pakistan has failed to take drastic steps to raise taxes on the elite.
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Call For ‘Jihad’:Al Qaeda releases 100-minute video
Video states Muslims living in the West are “perfectly placed to play an important and decisive part in the jihad.
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‘Misunderstanding’: Four Americans detained, released
The passengers were said to have refused to halt the vehicle and were forcibly stopped.
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Sit-In: JI leaders slam ‘pro-American rulers’
JI leaders said the country is facing a law and order crisis due to ineffective policies of rulers.
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Cause List: New SC benches to hear key cases
The first bench headed by the chief justice himself will resume the hearing of important cases.
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Building Bridges: PM lays foundation stone for bridge
The bridge will cost Rs1.62 billion, while the dual carriage way along the bridge is expected to cost Rs3 billion.
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Embezzlement: 2 Food Dept officials arrested
Anti Corruption Police arrested two Food Department officials for embezzling sacks of wheat.
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Judge’s Parents Murder: Witnesses absent, case adjourned
Witnesses failed to appear due to lawyer's strike.
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Positive Pakistanis: Standing tall
Standing just 2.5 feet tall, Zuhara Bibi has managed to add to her village’s economy by relying on her will.
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10 things I hate about relocating to a new city
Friends. Or the absolute lack of them.
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Evaluating the PNS Mehran attack: Talking heads
The attack on PNS Mehran got everyone talking - whether any questions were answered is another matter.
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The art of war
Brigadier (retd) Javed Hussain warns top brass that unless it gets its tactics right, its strategy is bound to fail.
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Intelligence agencies: A failure to communicate
Whether Pakistan can win this war depends on how effectively its leadership can integrate intelligence.
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Five die in accident at Super Highway
Five people died, one injured when a speeding dumper toppled sideways on to a van.
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WikiLeaks: Pak government ‘crossed a red line’ with missing people
A US diplomat said missing persons could not be located without cooperation from intelligence agencies.
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Conquering Everest: Climber returns to muted recognition
After conquering Everest last month, Hassan Sadpara says he can hoist the Pakistan flag on every peak in the world.