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Research: Digital library for Sindh education ministry
He ordered the website of Sindh education ministry be started up
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Robbery: Rs0.5 million stolen from transporter
He was being chased after he came from a bank, tried to speed away but the robbers fired at his car’s tyres.
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Road Accident: Four political activists killed
killed in a road accident near a railway crossing in Jamshoro.
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Bail Denied: Murder suspects try to flee
But they were caught by relatives of the complainant while they were still on the premises.
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Examinations: Exams at SAU from August 23
SAU has announced that the supplementary examinations for the second term for 2009-10 will start from August 23.
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Floods: Flood arrangements complete
Last year only 0.3 million cusecs of water broke the dykes
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Protest: Rally against transfer of DPO
They staged a sit-in and burnt tyres on the National Highway, blocking traffic.
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Land Mafia: Three dead, cameraman manhandled
When the team from Express News tried to film they were manhandled by the police.
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Quality Control: Drug Regulation Agency to be set up
PM has directed the cabinet secretary to ensure provision of drugs and medicines to the patients all over the country
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Three-month deadline: Pakistanis in KSA to renew passports
Pakistani expatriates in Saudi Arabia must have machine-readable passports (MRPs) within three months
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Ngos in hazara: Commissioner threatens a halt to work
Ban all activities of NGOs if they failed to submit their NOCs to the district administration within two weeks.
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Govt’s stance: Dasti expresses grievance
Dasti has reservations over the ‘prime minister’s personal bureaucracy who is answerable to no one’.
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Securing media: Denmark supports media in Pakistan
Includes safety trainings for journalists, support to radio stations in northern areas, educational radio programmes.
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Developing Balochistan: 90 students take PM scholarship test
A written test was conducted in Quetta to select five students for the PM scholarship programme.
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Ajk Elections: Election once again postponed in LA17
The voting was due on July 10 in Lahore.
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Kidnapped Swiss Couple: Law enforcers still ‘clueless’
kidnappers whisked away a Swiss couple from Loralai, 180-kilometres east of Quetta, on Friday.
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Passive Smoking: 0.6m people affected annually, WHO
One-third of those killed are children, often exposed to smoke at home, according to the WHO.
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Power distribution: Computers to help increase efficiency
Employees of various power distribution companies getting IT training.
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Police raid: Two held on rape charges, three get away
House was equipped with CCTV cameras and its walls were protected with barbed wire.
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NOCs demanded: In Hazara, NGOs face a new form of threat
NGOs have to submit NOCs of their activities or risk being banned.
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Learning the art of painting lorries and trucks
Five-day workshop on truck art starts at National Art Gallery.
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Acknowledging needs: Denmark to give $28 million for journalists’ capacity building
The development program framework has been provided under Danish International Development Assistance (Danida)
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Phone fraud: Man impersonating Supreme Court Registrar traced to Adiala Jail
Dr Faiz Ali Syed was considered an expert in making calls to judges.
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PAC meeting: Logging defiling Hazara’s beauty
Unpaid bills also highlighted.
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Violence against women: Reported cases continue to grow, devolution raises hope
Provinces say ‘considerable’ progress made in spreading awareness on laws against sexual harassment at workplace.
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Ghazi-Barotha water project: PM constitutes committee to remove snags
CDA chairperson accepts failure in provision of affordable housing in Islamabad.
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Top cop hands Karachi’s businessmen ‘Touchme Touchme’ touché to criticism
IG responds to Delhi Mercantile Society’s criticism by pointing out their ‘hideous’ advertisements on police...
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Alleged blasphemy case: Police eschew forensics, fingerprinting
Man who filed FIR did not nominate S.
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Up to six suspected militants killed in N. Waziristan drone strike
Drone strike targeted a guest house believed to have been inhabited by foreigners at the time of the attack.
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HRCP report indicates rise in killings this year
490 people killed in target killings since the beginning of the year, with Lyari and Orangi the worst affected areas.
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PCB strives to avoid selection disputes on tours
Coach, captain to be given lectures on defining their roles before offshore assignments.
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Improvised explosive attacks soar in Pakistan
The number of attacks from IEDs in Pakistan has grown by more than 145 percent in the last four years, say experts.
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So what is our ‘Pakistani’ identity?
Seraiki-speaking people deserve a province for their historical claim by virtue of language, culture and customs.
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The solution to Pakistan’s energy crisis
The power crisis is getting worse and various short-term solutions being offered are not the answer.
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Taliban and Pashtun culture
The Taliban have done nothing but destroy Pashtun culture.
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Shamsi, drones and our sovereignty (II)
I cannot for the life of me understand why we take billions in aid from the US and then abuse it and hate it.
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Shamsi, drones and our sovereignty
The UAE is not going to jeopardise its relationship with the US on our behalf.
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Juvenile suicide: They may not be successful, but it doesn’t mean they aren’t trying
More children are attempting to kill themselves, social taboos mean less attention for the issue.
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Abbottabad probe: Commission finalises investigation procedure
The commission will present a report on presence of Osama bin Laden and the American operation.
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NA committee rejects dual nationality bill
The bill seeks ban on Pakistanis with dual nationality or foreign holdings to assume public offices.
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NICL investigations: Judge refuses to hear case
The court directed the manager of Moonis Elahi to record his statement again which resulted in a heated debate.
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Hajj policy 2011: 'LHC verdict to affect 90,000 applicants'
Babar Awan says ban on registration of new tour operators violation of certain clauses of constitution.
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Operation Fair Play: PPP observes Black Day
The PPP observed a Black Day to mark the day that Ziaul Haq overthrew the the elected government in 1977.
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Anger as Indian minister calls homosexuality 'disease'
Health ministry spokeswoman Shefali Sharan argued Tuesday that the minister's quotes had been taken out of context.
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Sarfraz Shah case: Police officer testifies in ATC
Sub-inspector says pistol, three bullets and one spent bullet shell handed over as evidence.
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People protest against PM Gilani and son for alleged land grabbing
Protesters claim that Abdul Qadir came with armed men to an area in Rahim Yar Khan and grabbed hold of their land.
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CNG association calls off strike till July 11
Announcement came as government assures CNG prices will not be raised and gas loadshedding will be reduced.
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Hajj quota: SC hearing in tour operators’ plea adjourned
17 petitioners filed petitions on June 6 under Article 185(3) of Constitution against new private Hajj tour operators.
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Election bar exists on dual nationality holders: ECP
Election Commission official says law exists, but is not being implemented.
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Pakistan to abide by ICC directive on govt interference
The ICC has given members a maximum of two years to reorganise their boards or face sanctions.

















































