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Tennis: Soderling claims first clay win of 2011
The Swedish top-seed needed almost two hours to go past his French opponent.
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End degrading chants: Bell
Manchester City legend Colin Bell has urged the club’s fans to cease their chants about the 1958 Munich air disaster.
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Cricket: Dawood, Brothers CC share points
Batting first, Dawood Sports could only compile a total of 113 following disciplined bowling by their opponents.
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Ansar Burney urges govt to take action on Somali pirates case
Human rights activist and family to meet Sindh governor.
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Revising master plan: Preserving what is beautiful
A bill presented in the lower house seeks to preserve the fading beauty of the capital.
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Poetry Reading: Faiz lives anew at Khaldunia
To many English medium students, reading Urdu poetry is a laborious and tedious task.
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Budget conundrum: Government evasive over funds for education
HEC yet to get assurance over the demanded allocation for next fiscal year.
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Arab uprising termed a ‘refreshing development’
Speakers say some form of representative government is better than autocracy.
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Foreign and security policy: ‘EU-NATO partnership not going smoothly’
French scholar says European Union is an ‘economic giant’ but a ‘political dwarf’.
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Using drone attacks for scoring points
It becomes unbearable when some legislators try to use the issue to score points or for personal scores.
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Indo-Pak Relations: Dialogue on recent developments starts today
Delegation comprising senior Indian diplomats, legislators, media persons and academics to attend Islamabad Dialogue.
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‘Protection of IPR improves capital investment’
Better protection of Intellectual Property Rights leads to increased capital investment.
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Premier’s visit: Bhara Kahu gets VIP treatment for a day
Clean streets, no power outages and orderly traffic for a day as PM visits Rural Health Centre for inauguration.
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Profiteering: Shopkeeper held for overcharging
The Industrial area police arrested a shopkeeper on Wednesday for overcharging customers.
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Over half of twin cities’ water supply unfit for drinking
50 per cent of underground water reserves in the twin cities are germ-infested and present a health hazard.
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Distant Learning: AIOU’s week-long Urdu workshop concludes
Weeklong MA Urdu workshop concludes.
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Propaganda dismissed: ‘SCBA united under Asma Jahangir’
SCBA president says the body was acting as a bridge between the government and the judiciary.
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‘Tainted official eyes top NAB post’ — a rejoinder
Munir Qureshi denies news item saying he is eying NAB post.
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Nisar offers to share proof of agencies’ meddling in politics
Prime Minister Gilani continues to calm nerves, advising him and others not to doubt the agencies’ sincerity.
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BISP given all-clear for poverty survey in FATA
Poverty survey to begin on May 3 in Fata after receiving all-clear signal from security forces.
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Most Guantanamo detainees clueless about their crime
65 of 70 Pakistanis sent back, reasons for their capture as unclear today as they were at the time of their detention.
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Judges’ extension: SC throws out petition seeking contempt action
Parliamentary committee also gives approval.
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Thalassemia: Pregnant women must test foetus by 12th week
Patients need regular blood infusions their entire lives.
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One ANP, two PPP workers among six gunned down
Six people were killed in drive-by shootings across the city, five ‘target killers’ arrested by CID.
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Bomb hits navy bus in Karachi, killing five
5 dead, several injured after navy bus targeted near Karsaz area in Karachi.
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ISI works under government supervision: Gilani
Prime Minister insists Pakistan’s nuclear programme is in safe hands.
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Revisiting ZA Bhutto’s trial: SC constitutes larger bench for presidential reference
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will head the bench; hearing to start May 2.
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As ties with US sour, Islamabad turns to Beijing
Foreign secretary to visit China to seek greater cooperation.
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Public hospitals: Young doctors threaten to resume strike on Monday
Young Doctors’ Association also planning long march, sit-in at CM Secretariat.
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By-election turns into battle for power
PPP, PML-N compete head on in Ghizer 1 polls.
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Shahbaz says protests won’t stop the drones
5% quota for Cholistani children in Danish Public School, says chief minister.
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Four arrested for threatening Zulqarnain
Sialkot police have booked eight persons in connection with the alleged threats.
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Pakistan-India trade talks: ‘Denying India MFN is a non-tariff barrier’
Commerce secretary admits Islamabad is guilty of the same thing it accuses New Delhi of.
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Power: Reduced outages for industries
Loadshedding curtailed to four hours following directives from federal government.
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Information Technology: Japanese group to start Rs50m project
Centre to train youth and provide them with better employment opportunities.
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Appointment: KSE appoints new managing director
Nadeem Naqvi appointed as managing director of the exchange.
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Expansion: Sindh Bank granted branch licences
Sindh Bank will extend operations to Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar, beginning in June as part of 45 branch expansion.
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Pak-Afghan relations: Border clash mars peace overtures
One Pakistani soldier, 12 Afghan army personnel reported dead; Afghan official contradicts casualty figures.
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Alliance with the PPP: With ministries on offer, PML-Q to woo party dissidents
Work towards forming a joint strategy with MQM, JUI-F to avert betrayal.
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Currency: Rupee firms, overnight rates flat
The rupee continues its strong performance, closing at 84.55/58 to the dollar, up from Tuesday’s close of 84.65/70.
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Lyari's young boxers: Keeping the fight inside the ring
Lyari kids advised to take up boxing, stay away from drugs and fights.
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Launch: JoSh releases fourth album
JoSh the band which showcases both modern and traditional bhangra beats and music.
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Acquisition: Aniston to buy home
She is close to finalising a deal on luxurious Manhattan property after deciding to relocate from her current home.
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Obsession: Russia hit by internet
Psychologists say that internet addiction has begun affecting the teenagers in Russia.
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Venture: Cole will judge ‘The X Factor’
Singer Cheryl Cole will join Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid and Paula Abdul as a judge to the US version of “The X Factor”.
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Premiere: ‘Men Will Be Men’ releases Friday
Shot in seven days with a budget of Rs10 million.
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Forecast: Showers expected on royal wedding
Weather forecasters have predicted showers across Britain on the day of the wedding of Prince William and Kate.
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Aafia Siddiqui and WikiLeaks
They should refrain from carrying out any further protests and disrupting the lives of ordinary citizens.
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Aafia Siddiqui and WikiLeaks
In the court of public opinion, however, she should now be considered guilty.
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Gilani summons meeting of CCI to discuss loadshedding
The meeting will discuss the 15 point agenda which includes the Diamir Bhasha Dam, power crises, the 2011 gas policy.