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Lawyers baulk at fighting terrorist cases
Terrorised by the attack on CID, government lawyers fighting terrorist cases go to court, fear for their safety.
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Pakistan used terror as a hedge: Clinton
Clinton says Pakistan used terrorist outfits against its neighbours to not have its position undermined by them.
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Hussain Haroon to remain at his post
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Abdullah Hussain Haroon says he has been granted an extension.
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All provinces were united on RGST: Gilani
PM says no political party including PML-N had rejected RGST.
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Margalla Hills tragedy: Aftermath of the crash
Family members of crash victims question investigations’ transparency, say that handing it over to CAA is "unlawful".
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Abducted ambassador free after 2 years
Afghanistan’s ambassador-designate to Pakistan Abdul Khaliq Farahi was abducted nearly two years ago from Peshawar.
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Former DG Hajj, top officials of TCP arrested
Over 10 officials, including former Director General Hajj, are arrested on corruption charges by FIA.
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Judicial Commission names new LHC chief justice
Judicial Commission nominates Justice Ejaz Ahmed Chaudhry as successor to current Justice Khwaja Sharif
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FIA to include ex-minister’s daughter in probe
FIA contemplates booking daughter of former federal Health Minister Naseer Khan in NICL fraud case.
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Fashion Week: Creativity finally shines through
The third day of PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week finally shows the creativity one expects from a four-day event.
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More than 200 new cases of dengue
In Lahore, 169 cases of dengue have been reported, while 68 cases came up in Sindh.
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Pakistan look to build after opening stand
Pakistan score 144 for the loss of two wickets on the second day, Hafeez scores 60.
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Myanmar democracy icon Suu Kyi released
Aung San Suu Kyi released from house arrest as crowds wait outside her home for a glimpse of their idol.
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Lawyers refuse to follow cases due to threats
Public prosecutors on cases against suspected militants say the police is not providing them with adequate security.
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5,000 tonnes of sugar to be imported
The federal govt has decided to sell imported sugar at Rs65 per kg in a bid to end hoarding, decrease sugar prices.
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Elected governments failed Pakistan: Musharraf
As he tries to mount a political comeback, the former military ruler says all elected governments failed the country.
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Zardari seeks major economic deals with China
President discusses ways to increase regional trade with Chinese Premier.
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Children in flood affected areas at high risk from malnutrition and disease
As many 70,000 children in the flood affected areas are suffering from malnutrition.
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Musharraf tried to use us to negotiate with Mullah Omar: Fazlur Rehman
Musharraf asked MMA to meet Mullah Omar to agree to US demands, says JUI-F leader.
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Karachi blast: The search begins
SSP Fayyaz Khan releases two sketches of suspected militants involved in the attack on the CID centre.
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MPA arrested after court cancels bail
MPA Shakil Bashir Umerzai was on bail in the murder case of PPP-S leader Alamzeb Umerzai.
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Scions of key politicians hiding main accused in NIC scam
Officials reluctant to pursue arrest of accused as they are hiding out at the residence of top political leaders.
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Musharraf opposes troops withdrawal
Said that the region should be established before setting a timetable for the withdrawal of American troops.
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‘Balochistan told to oblige Arab royalty’
PM's Office pressuring provincial govt to allot thousands of acres of land to UAE Sheikhs for hunting purposes.
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Pakistan under renewed pressure for nuke freeze
World capitals asking Islamabad to sign controversial fissile material cut-off treaty.
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Firm opens Reko Diq deal to scrutiny
Miner says any reservations on the deal should have been addressed beforehand.
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Qureshi urges multi-level people-to-people contacts
Foreign minister says Pakistan not bothered by US-India ties, urges contact between both sides of Pak-Afghan border.
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'Floodwater could linger till six months'
$9.7 billion in damages estimated by the World Bank and Asian Development Bank.
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SC summons top spymasters
MI, ISI and IB heads reluctant to appear before the court; want private meeting with CJ.
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FIA report contradicts Punjab police claims
Babur Sindhu, accused by Punjab police in the LHC CJ assassination plot, says provincial top guns behind bogus report.
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Chief minister, interior minister point fingers at different banned outfits
Arrests made during raids across the city, Rs500,000 in compensation promised for the families of the victims.
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Smart money on the TTP but LeJ strongly suspected
Militants arrested a day earlier met mysterious man when taken to court for remand.
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City choking on plastic bags
Environmentalists and the city’s sanitation managers have called for a total ban on plastic bags.
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‘Preventive measures at home most effective’
Preventive measures necessary to rid homes of mosquito breeding grounds, said WHO expert.
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Multiple murders in family shake Multan
Three killed as 12 members of a family of 14 are poisoned and tortured.
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Varsity teachers observe black day
Public sector university teachers protest murder of enlightened religious scholar, kidnapping of a vice-chancellor.
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Call to improve local health facilities and data
Lack of quality data, human resources available, paucity of funds, to blame for poor health system in the country.
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After four months, calamity still haunts the children of Utror
Utror, with a population of 35,000 was the worst hit area of the region; its 14 villages completely washed away.
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Five killed as dumper truck hits van in AJK
The Muzzaffarabad-Abbottabad road remained closed for almost four hours due to the accident.
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Court puts ministries on notice
Health Ministry fails to register local, inexpensive hepatitis C injection, given two weeks to respond to charges.
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Minto opposes aid-oriented economic policies
Said expenditure on defense,debt-serving(70 per cent of total govt expenditure)must be slashed unequivocally, instead.
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Senate body for probe into vaccine theft
Rs10 million worth of hepatitis vaccines stolen from the National Institute of Health Islamabad.
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Parcel bombs: The case of exploding letters
Recent terrorist attempts using parcel bombs raise concerns of inadequate screening measures in Pakistan.
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Deja vu: Designer collections at fashion week seem all too inspired
After a lacklustre showing on the first day, PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week didn’t pick up steam on the second.
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CCTV footage of terrorist truck obtained
CCTV footage shows explosive laden vehicle driving in nearby lanes prior to the CID building attack.
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Dengue plagues Sindh, Punjab
83 new cases of dengue virus have been discovered in Sindh with 57 of these registered in Karachi.
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Missing prisoners case continues to linger
Chief Justice declines to meet intelligence officials in private, asks them to appear in court to share information.
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Van used in Karachi bombing recovered
The chassis number of the white Toyota van used in the Karachi bombing is identified as investigation teams comb area.
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70% of Pakistanis are exposed to tobacco toxins every day
100,000 people die in Pakistan from smoking various forms of tobacco, including cigarettes and sheesha every year.
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Legislator gets Watan card
Shah is a victim of the recent floods that devastated acres of land, crops and trees that belonged to him.