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Power: ‘Industry suffers 14 hours of outages’
SITE chairman expresses concern over unannounced power outages in industrial areas.
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Woman killed as van drives through her living room wall
A woman was killed under the debris of a wall after a van ploughed into her house.
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Death and divorce: 9-year-old poisons parents and himself
Primary school student committed suicide on Sunday after allegedly killing his parents.
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Post-flood reconstruction: Provinces asked to complete work by June 15
Minister calls for pre-emptive measures before monsoon.
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Osama bin Laden: ‘Stop govt from handing over body'
Petition filed in LHC also challenging US action on Pak soil as illegal.
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Loverbirds in hiding: Matric student weds his tutor on the run
A matric student who allegedly ran away with his school teacher was recovered by police officials.
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Senate approves ‘toothless’ SBP amendment bill
Paper says central bank cannot restrict govt borrowing and take emergency financial measures.
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Once al Qaeda’s favourite hotel in Karachi
Post-9/11, this pitstop was a popular transit point for operatives.
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Key al Qaeda operative lived in Abbottabad in 2003
Al Libbi was captured in Mardan in 2005 and had a long-term association with Osama bin Laden.
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Newfound zeal to cleanse politicians’ image
A fairly large number of youthful first-timers had come to the National Assembly through slyly manipulated elections.
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Cheap shots and the yearning to recreate the Simpson trial
Since 1985, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has remained one of my favourite parliamentarians.
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Government thinking beyond single-constituency dynamics
Moments after the Prime Minister took his seat, Sherry Rehman asked for the mic with a perfect sense of timing.
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Message from Islamabad’s Hyde Park
The area around ‘D Chowk’, off the Blue Area in the federal capital, used to provide main access to our parliament.
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Meet Jack, from Sialkot - and trust her
Journalists are supposed to be jacks of all trades and masters of none.
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Empty rhetoric, slogans - highpoints of a dull assembly session
Since I started writing on parliamentary proceedings in February 1985, there was never once a dull moment.
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Inhumanity Man kills wife over delay in lunch
Family members say the killer is an alcoholic, compulsive gambler.
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Gas pipeline: Afghan parliament approves TAPI project
Some 7,000 security personnel will be assigned to guard the pipeline.
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Attabad in the making: Another village under threat
An official survey indicates a landslide may sweep away a large portion of the Kholtoro-Haramosh village.
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Release of alleged blasphemers sparks riots in Gujranwala
Police arrest 100 protesters, vow to protect the minority.
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Energy costs: Govt approves 6% raise in petroleum prices
Rise meant to be in line with the international price of oil.
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Resumption of dialogue: Islamabad to host trilateral talks on Afghan endgame
US envoy and Afghan deputy foreign minister to arrive on Monday.
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Yaum-e-Shuhuda: National integrity will not be traded, says Gen Kayani
Army has fulfilled its duty of protecting Pakistan from terrorists says Kayani.
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Constitutional inadequacy: Yes, prime minister(s)
According to some reports, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi will be made deputy prime minister.
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Power-sharing deal: PM may share some powers with ‘new ally'
PML-Q leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi expected to supervise working of 10 cabinet ministers.
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Blood Bank: MQM, Japanese Consulate join hands
Government of Japan donates blood screening machines worth Re20 million, will screen 95 blood tests free of charge.
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Bsek Exams: 315 candidates caught cheating
315 candidates caught cheating in a single day.
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House-count irregularities: Nationalists go on strike in protest
Shops closed, tyres burnt, traffic suspended.
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West Indies set Pakistan target of 219 in first test
Ajmal takes six wickets to get Pakistan back into the match.
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Trajectories of Pakistan and Bangladesh
Bangladesh and Pakistan muddle along on a similar path even after separating.
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Seminar: ‘Islamic banking to bring stability’
Muslim countries across the globe had taken solid and practical steps to promote interest-free Islamic banking.
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Exhibition: Pakistanis display products in India
The fair presents an exclusive range of products from almost all regions of Pakistan.
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Peak: Gold, silver set new record highs
Gold prices closed at Rs42,342 per 10 grams, while silver prices rose Rs1,405.71 per 10 grams.
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Golf: Major debate over rankings
Rankings success of two Englishmen Lee Westwood and Luke Donald has prompted some critics to pour scorn on the system.
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Golf: Rehman set for final round clash
Rehman dominated the second round with a 71 that brought his aggregate score to 142 at two-under.
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Squash: Nicol claims eighth title
Nicol David outclassed Annie Au Wing-Chi of Hong Kong 11-3, 11-2 and 11-5 in the final.
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Football: Fergie rules out Ronaldo return
Ferguson spoke to Ronaldo after Madrid's champions league first-leg defeat to Barcelona.
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Golf: Jimenez, Rumford tied for lead
Rumford fired an even-par 36 with a bogey and a birdie while Jimenez holed three birdies to make the turn at 33.
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Tennis: Del Potro ousts Soderling
Argentine Juan Martin del Potro came from 4-1 down in the second set to beat top-seed Robin Soderling 6-4, 7-5.
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Football: Malouda pleads for new Chelsea deal
Malouda keen to add another year to his Chelsea contract which expires in 2013.
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Golf: Germany’s Gal leads at Avnet Classic
German Sandra Gal birdied five of the final eight holes for a five-under 67 and a one-stroke lead over of Amy Yang.
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Turkey invites Pakistan for junior tennis camp
PTF asked to shortlist 20 players for two-month long training camp.
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Jamshed Dasti and Mukhtaran Mai
Those saying that there was no rape at all are mistaken.
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Qadri was not forced to confess Taseer assassination: Magistrate
Rawalpindi Magistrate testifies in court, says Qadri was not forced to confess.
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Formula One: Alonso confident of Ferrari
After failing to grab a single podium finish in the season-opening races, the team are struggling.
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Golf: Rumford shoots nine-under
World number one Lee Westwood shot a four-under-par 68 to end the day six shots off the lead.
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Football: UEFA to probe Mourinho outburst
Uefa announced it had launched a disciplinary inquiry into events surrounding Wednesday’s fractious match.
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Supercars: V8 series to follow F1 to India
Australia’s V8 Supercars series is in talks to follow Formula One.
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Football: Injuries hit Inter as Milan eye title
Defending champions Inter Milan’s hopes of taking the title race into another weekend have been hit by a suspension.
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Cricket: Sanaullah shines in low-scoring clash
Sanaullah led their fightback with figures of four for 18 as United were bowled out for just 54.
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Football: LUMS women defeated 2-0
Sports Sciences defeated Fatima FC 3-0 in the other match to qualify for the next round.