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Mountain conservation drive for children starts
Under the programme, 120 children are selected from across the country to attend a 10-day camp in mountain environment
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City police take steps to enhance security
Specialised units to be equipped and deployed at sensitive areas.
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Appointment: Richards takes charge as US Consul General at Peshawar
Dr Richards is fluent in Urdu and proficient in Pashto.
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Tribute: Victims of Melody suicide attacks remembered
Senior police officials assure assistance to victims’ families.
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Expanding wings: QAU opening Dubai campus
Team visiting UAE next week to finalise modalities with sponsor company.
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Risky game: Shandur Polo Festival kicks off with a thrilling match
The first match of the tournament took place between Ghizer and Laspur.
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Fire prevention and life safety: CDA to impose fines on violators after July 26
Fines up to Rs500,000 to be levied by Disaster Management Directorate.
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Pims hospital: A Rs200m grant, LTC has only tiled floors to brag of
The LTC renovation violated WHO guidelines as germs in between tiles’ gapes making it difficult to maintain hygiene.
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Illiterate man in jail for defiling ‘sacred text’
Will be prosecuted if intention can be established, says SHO.
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Dairy farming offers 25% return
Investment sought for production and processing of milk.
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Pakistan government may have sanctioned Saleem Shehzad's death: Mullen
US military chief was concerned about the incident, suggested other reporters had suffered a similar fate in the past.
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Energy policy: Govt plans separate tariff for thermal, wind power
Power regulator opposes parallel tariff systems.
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Football: Fresh evidence in bin Hammam case
Bin Hammam and then vice-president Jack Warner were suspended on May 29.
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Cycling: Cavendish bags 16th career win
Britain’s Mark Cavendish of HTC-Highroad took a stab at his detractors, claims 16th win.
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Football: O’Shea undergoes medical
The news agency reported the 30-year-old travelled to Wearside after Wes Brown also had a medical at the club.
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Tennis: Isner reaches quarter-finals
I feel like I play my best when I’m ahead.
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Football: Sweden, Australia into last-eight
The Australians will now play Sweden in tomorrow’s quarter-final.
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Boxing: Hatton announces retirement
Lost his license to box professionally after facing allegations in 2010 over use of cocaine.
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Cricket: Gambhir disappointed by ICC decision
Gautam Gambhir has said that a batsman should be allowed a runner at least in case of a serious injury.
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Football: Modric not to hand in transfer request
“I don’t think he’ll hand in a transfer request,” said Nikky Vuksan
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Karachi violence, over 66 dead
Three-day wave of violence claims at least 60 lives in Karachi. Citizens panic as MQM announces protest.
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SLPL uncertainty hovers over ‘concerned’ Pakistan players
Fate of foreign participation to be decided after today’s SLC meeting.
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Afghanistan — as the withdrawal gets underway
For Afghans, Pakistanis are held responsible for their problems, damaging ties between the two neighbours.
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A COIN strategy for Pakistan
People are again demanding a settlement, despite the TTP killing innocent civilians and targeting the military.
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Haal: In the past-present framework
Filmmaker Assad Zulfiqar Khan explores the Pakistan of Zia’s time and believes that much hasn’t changed since then.
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US-Pakistan ties — a thaw is not enough
Our friends need to keep their faith with us.
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Twitter Alert: Fear and cynicism as Karachi death toll rises
Pakistani twitterati vented their apprehensions of the increased violence and sporadic target killing.
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The killing fields of Karachi
Out of the 1,138 victims of target killings this year so far, only 490 were politically engaged.
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Shamsi, drones and our sovereignty
Khost and Jalalabad are the most appropriate airfields for drones strikes against terrorist targets in NW.
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Lorena Bobbit was here: Former wife cuts off Sukkur man's genitals
Abid expected a tryst with his ex-wife but ended up losing his penis.
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Akbar Bugti case: Investigation team demands red arrest warrant against Musharraf
Former Governor of Balochistan Owais Ahmed Ghani is also nominated in the murder case.
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Combating electricity shortage: Transgenders give fans to patients
Patients at Civil hospital in Sukkur stay troubled by the heat and power outages.
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PPP recommends cancelling Shah Mahmood Qureshi's party membership
The move comes after Qureshi’s meeting with Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif.
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Karachi among cheapest cities in the world: Survey
Cost of living survey by Economist Intelligence Unit shows subcontinent comparatively cheap place to live and work in.
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Cross-border attack: 2 senior Taliban commanders killed in Upper Dir
The commanders were killed during clashes when more than 100 militants from Afghanistan attacked areas in Upper Dir.
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Hajj Policy 2011: SC overrules LHC judgement
LHC had revoked the Hajj quota issued by the religious affairs ministry to private tour operators.
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Acid attack: Girl loses eye after marriage proposal rejection
Sakina Bibi was attacked after her father, Muzammil Din Muhammad, had refused a marriage proposal.
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Corrigendum: Danish media fund
About $3.5 million is reserved for media development initiatives, focusing on enhancing the investigative journalism.
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Inhumane treatment: Allegations of harassment against minister’s brother
Raja Ashraf’s brother Changez accused the maid of theft and beat her up.
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Marvi Memon requests action against irrigation secretaries
Petition says secretaries committed contempt of court by not implementing flood commission's recommendations.
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Missing persons: 4 bodies found in Quetta
Bodies include one of former activist of BSO-Azad.
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Incomplete devolution: The centre gave some, retained most
Federal government retained 127 out of 169 subjects of seven devolved ministries to the provinces.
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Quota controversy: SC to announce verdict on Hajj policy today
Petitioners requested LHC judgement be set aside as it would cause tremendous loss to some 90,000 pilgrims.
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NICL investigations: SC to examine probe chief’s suspension orders
Directs attorney-general to place Qureshi’s suspension orders on record.
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Transparency: ECP to introduce computerised rolls
Verification process will be completed by August 16: official.
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NPF land scam: Musharraf among recipients in police housing scheme
The foundation incurred a loss of Rs6 billion because of plot misappropriation.
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Deadlock over accountability law soon to be overcome: Panel
A deadlock between treasury and opposition has persisted since 2009.
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Condolence reference: Tributes showered on Left intellectual
Speakers say in the death of Prof Khalid Mehmood, the country has lost one of the great scholars.
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Karachi violence: MQM calls urgent internal meeting
The session was summoned in the backdrop of relentless bloodshed in the city.
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Twitter Town Hall: Obama defends US foreign aid
One person questioned why the US gives aid to countries that "waste it", citing Pakistan's example.

















































