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Formula One: Virgin signs a deal with McLaren
It will see the Anglo-Russian team benefit from access to McLaren facilities, knowledge and capabilities
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Football: Argentine heads defend Messi
Messi always plays well, never badly - which is what the others around him were doing
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Murder: Man axes uncle over property
Pervaiz went to his uncle’s house and axed him to death in front of his family.
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Police Torture: Bailiff recovers man locked up by cops
A court bailiff recovered a man whose legs had been broken by police officials at a local landlords dera on Sunday.
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VCs’ Appointment: Intra court appeal’s outcome awaited
appointment of vice chancellors (VC) for six public universities in the Punjab
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Water Woes: TMA works to repair roads
Several routes along the main road remained blocked for over five hours on Monday
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Self Help Strategy: DC for promoting kitchen gardening
The program is being initiated to allow people to grow their own vegetables and cut down on expenses.
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Regularisation: Rejoinder to law officer’s reply sought
n a case seeking regularisation of 190 employees of the Health Department
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Data Darbar: Traffic warden foils kidnap attempt
Chief Traffic Officer Ahmad Mobin has announced a Rs5,000 reward and a commendatory certificate for the warden.
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Attack On Cricketers: Govt moves LHC against bail release
government had strong evidence that both were involved in the attack, but the trial court had misread the evidence.
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Virus scare: Polio case detected in Thatta
raising the number of reported cases in Sindh to 14
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Child’s kidnapping: Riots break out in Shershah market
The protestors moved to Ghani Chowrangi where they burnt tyres and caused a traffic jam.
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Youth leadership: Marvi, Youth can change politics
The 10-week programme has been launched for the youth with the slogan of ‘Ae Jazba-e-Dil Gar Me Chahun’
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New leadership: Dean of law at SU appointed
Jhamat Jethanand, an advocate of the Sindh High Court, as the new dean of the Faculty of Law for three years.
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Bilateral ties: Govt intends to run ferry service
to start a ferry service to neighbouring countries Sri Lanka and the Maldives to improve cultural and bilaterial ties
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Power failure: Hospital needs better electric supply
Bad PMT has aggravated an already bad power supply situation at the Children’s hospital in Larkana
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Clarification: George Washington, not Bush
The speaker was referring to ordinary Pakistanis knowing more about George Washington and not George Bush.
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Currency: Rupee and overnight rates flat
The rupee ended flat at 85.93/98 to the dollar, unchanged from Thursday’s close
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Consumption falls: Most cement makers suffer losses
80% of them suffered losses on the back of stagnant local consumption and non-payment of inland freight subsidy
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Trade boost: Australia asked to increase imports
Two-way trade between Australia and Pakistan can increase substantially if Australia increases imports from Pakistan
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Excessive fare: Recovery of Rs10m from Railways ordered
Pakistan Railways had charged over Rs10 million fare unnecessarily in 2004 by charging excessive wheat carriage fare
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Kishanganga Dam: Pakistan seeks international arbitration
Pakistan has approached an international arbitrator over the Indian Kishanganga Dam issue
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Law And Order: ‘Balochistan situation not satisfactory’
if steps are taken to create more opportunities for the public, there would be no law and order problem.
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Interim Prime Minister: Egypt to hold polls in September
The (parliamentary) election will be in late September and after that, presidential elections
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Legal wrangling: ‘Teamwork is not a priority for Pindi police’
FIRs not being forwarded to prosecution, police claim they are not supposed to.
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Strategic discussions: Radicalisation - causes, remedies discussed
Swat holds seminar on deradicalisation to counter extremism.
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Green Trees retracts, SC ponders independent commission
Company involved in the multi-billion land scam refuses to undo the deal.
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In K-P, fear of residents rising with the swelling of rivers
District administration warns people against flood.
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Shandur Polo Festival: G-B to play, but will it get paid?
"G-B will have 50 per cent share in all matters including revenue” says Sadia Danish, advisor to the chief minister
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People’s forum: The freedom that is lost in gunfire
Sungi’s ‘awami assembly’ raises important questions regarding national sovereignty and army’s accountability.
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Response to petition: Qadeer Khan claims he is complying with court order
Petitioner claims Dr Khan is defying court order restricting his movement, communication.
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Too high a price: Court allows Chinese firm to defend its case
Securing the federal capital, at a ‘higher’ cost of $124 million.
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Mfn status: Facility confined to papers only
Speakers urge improving regional trade ties over Europe and US regions.
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Govt faces difficulties in containing fiscal deficit
SBP's third quarterly report reveals the widening gap between revenue and expenditure.
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Splendid passing-out parade held for smartly turned out naval officers
Six officers from Palestine and eight from Saudi Arabia also train at the naval academy.
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Blasphemy allegations: Young man accused of burning the Holy Quran
Neighbours say he’s innocent but police claim they have ‘black magic’ evidence.
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Time to forget Kashmir
If Pakistan had not confronted India over Kashmir, the military would not have taken over the government four times.
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The curious case of the Shamsi airbase
Between the UAE and Pakistan, the base was handed over to the US and everyone looked the other way over its use.
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Pakistan launches military operation in Kurram Agency
Pakistan army confirms it has launched an air and ground offensive in Kurram.
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Light at the end of India-Pakistan tunnel?
Pakistan needs to move forward on the opening of free trade and trade routes with India
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The siege of Lal Masjid
Many mosques are built on encroached land and no one seems to have the requisite courage to demolish them.
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More than 1,000 families flee Pakistan fighting
Pakistani artillery and fighter jets have launched a fresh operation to evict militants from the Kurram area
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Tarbela Dam: Summer heat helps increase power production
The rising temperature in Hazara and northern regions have increased the inflow of water in Tarbela reservoir.
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Power crisis: 2 dead, 30 wounded as police fire on protesters
Police opened fire to disperse thousands furiously protesting against crippling power outages.
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Golf: Watney fires course record
Watney fired a course record for a share of the third-round lead at the PGA Tour’s AT&T National tournament
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Transfer: PPP-S leader joins parliamentarians
Muhammad Agal Khan, along with his family and relatives formally joined the PPP Parliamentarians
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PM’s visit: Gilani attends Mashhadi’s funeral
Gilani offered his condolences to the bereaved family
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Murder: Girl killed for not serving food quickly
None of the eyewitnesses are willing to testify against Mumtaz, the murderer
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Recruitment: FESCO hires 1,053 new staff members
The list of successful candidates has also been uploaded on the Fesco website
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Another brick in the wall: 300 kilns stay locked up for 3rd day
The kilns owners did so to protest the levy of the general sales tax by the government.

















































