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Wake-Up Call: ‘No more dozing on the steering’
the authorities have been directed to keep the highways well lit
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Fireworks: Dozens injured in wedding procession
Five children and dozens of others were injured after fireworks exploded at a wedding on Friday.
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Conversion: 25-year-old woman embraces Islam
She has changed her name to Ayesha and said she was ‘grateful to have discovered her true faith.’
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Power Plays: No powerful defaulting colleges
Mepco officials said that the colleges had defaulted on their bills worth Rs40 million.
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Marked Absent: EDO suspends 6 school employees
EDO (Education) has suspended six school employees during raids at different schools.
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Pilgrims: DHA holds Hajj training seminar
at the Defence Auditorium in Block-R, Phase II, on September 26 and 27 from 9:30 am to 1 pm.
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American Allegation: ‘Come up with an effective policy’
Dr Yasmeen Rashid, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) general secretary said on Friday.
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Undergraduate Studies: UMT introduces seven new programmes
University of Managements and Technology (UMT) has launched seven new four-year undergraduate programmes.
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School Uniforms: ‘Store them for one month’
The Education Department has allowed children to attend schools without uniforms for one month.
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Hitting back: Kayani scoffs, Khar cautions, Gilani muses
Army chief says Mullen is well aware of ‘which countries had ties with the Haqqani network’.
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Sirajuddin Haqqani dares US to attack N Waziristan
Says it will suffer more losses than it did in Afghanistan.
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Opposition lends voice to chorus: Parliament should discuss row with US, says Nisar
Says the country’s war on terror policy is unsustainable, needs to be reviewed.
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Abuse of Power: Protest held against torture by police
residents held a protest against the abuse of power by police officials and secured the release of a detained boy.
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Awareness Campaign: Countering dengue virus
The campaign aims to educate people on dengue fever, precautionary measures and treatment.
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Gas Theft: SNGPL takes action against four suspects
Four persons allegedly involved in illegal sale of gas to as many as 219 houses in sector F-7/4 for the last 3 years
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Protest: ‘Promised salary packages still unfulfilled’
Public university teachers await 15% raise announced in budget.
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Nabbed: Four held, liquor seized
The Cantonment police apprehended four bootleggers on Friday and seized 20 bottles from their possession.
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Seminar: ‘Religious tolerance inevitable for peace and stability’
Political parties urged to end sectarian politics.
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Electrifying tension: PESCO employees thrashed by villagers
Workers staged a rally demanding for an FIR to be lodged against the accused.
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Targeted assault: SHO murdered on way to work
Two unknown men opened fire on the official.
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Tribal women: Getting education under the Sword of Damocles
Govt urged to take concrete steps for women empowerment.
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Flood relief: Danish government donates over Rs5m
Denmark was among the first donors during last year’s floods, contributing a total of Rs1.9 billion as relief.
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Cloud computing: Microsoft gives a trailer of the future
Applications being launched in China to reach Pakistan in two years.
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Ta’wiz: an age-old delusion or science?
Lecture on talismans aims to explain the ‘science’ behind the phenomenon.
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Orphaned by state: Soaring medical expenses and the smile of a loved one
Their child’s medical condition leaves them with no option but to seek assistance.
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Gems sector: Pakistan participates in Bangkok fair
Pavilion of Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Corporation (PGJDC) in Bangkok Fair allured thousands of visitors
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Review: PMEX plans for next five years
During 2010-11, the traded volumes at the Exchange increased to Rs490 billion from Rs63 billion in the previous year.
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Customer facilitation: NBP launches call centre
The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has launched call centre operations.
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Textile exhibition: Exporters showcase goods in France
This year also there was a national pavilion under the aegis of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan.
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Police Stations Monitor Report: To register an FIR, bring your own pen and paper
Access to information, people-friendly policing largely absent.
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Just swipe it: Nokia launches its biggest challenge yet
Company says N9 will redefine the way we interact with a cell phone.
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Petition against outages: OGRA shifts blame on govt and gas supplier
Denies direct role in allocating gas to specific groups of consumers.
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Transport woes: In their quest for CNG, transporters play with fire
Use of multiple CNG cylinders by transporters poses danger to commuters.
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Robbery: Cash, valuables looted
Robbers looted 300 grams of gold, cash and other valuables from a house.
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Violating Merit: Appointed with lesser qualification
The newly appointed chairman as an additional diploma in hotel management.
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Waqar departs to a rapturous applause
PCB bids former captain farewell, lauds services.
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Shoaib Akhtar: Short-pitched stuff
Akhtar unleashes more fury five months after his retirement.
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Rugby: Australia hammer USA
Australia rebounded from their shock defeat to Ireland with a comprehensive 67-5 bonus-point victory.
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Football: YRC thrash Balochistan 9-0
“We are not taking anything for granted,” YRS captain Sana Mahmud told The Express Tribune.
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Football: FIFA bans Iraq’s home matches
Fifa raised concerns over security conditions and a breach of safety regulations.
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Football: Roma denied first victory
Vitiello struck two minutes from time to deny Roma coach Luis Enrique a first victory.
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Olympics: IOC to probe fixing claims
Report by BBC alleged that the AIBA had received a loan of several million dollars from unnamed private Azeri investor
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Golf: Bradley leads Dufner in Atlanta
World number one Luke Donald fired a four-under 66.
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Swimming: ‘Thorpedo’ to return at World Cup
Announced his comeback in February after retiring in 2006, will compete in all 3 Asian legs of the World Cup series.
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Athletics: Gebrselassie chases time, not win
38-year-old Ethiopian has made it clear that he would rather lose in a quick time than win a fifth Berlin title.
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Palestine formally submits bid for full statehood status at UN
Mahmoud Abbas hands Ban Ki-Moon application letter for full member state status at UN with support from 120 countries.
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Drone strike kills 5 in N Waziristan
A US drone fired missiles at the house of a tribal leader, Jamal Wazir in Mir Ali Khushali area of North Waziristan.
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Time for some hard decisions
Instead of aaccting hyper-nationalistic, we need to assess the situation calmly and do what’s best for the nation.
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Twitter alert: Outrage & excitement surround Akhtar's "Controversially Yours"
Akhtar hits out at prominent names in the world of cricket and Bollywood in his aptly named autobiography.
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Kayani terms Mullen's Haqqani accusations as "baseless"
Kayani denies Islamabad or GHQ engaged with proxies.
















































