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Sindh to fix price at Rs61 per kg
Govt of Sindh decided to acquire 70,000 tons of sugar on an emergency basis.
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Taseer urges LHC suo motu notice against Punjab govt
Taseer again denies the allegations linking him and federal govt to plot to kill Justice Khawaja.
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CCP unearths cartel in sugar industry
Sugar barons fleecing consumers by making cartels at three different tiers, making them liable for maximum penalty.
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Stern measures await tax evaders
Those involved in tax fraud will be put on trial and awarded a jail sentence of up to five years.
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Parking plaza falls prey to mismanagement
Multi-million parking plaza project falling prey to lack of coordination between provincial government institutions.
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Naanbais in Peshawar go on indefinite strike
In the wake of increase in petroleum prices, bread makers demand subsidy to offset their costs.
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Future of students in Gojal valley in limbo
Attabad landslide left parents unable to pay for children’s education, schools,the salary for already underpaid staff.
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Highway to Murree or unsuspecting road to death?
There have been many fatal accidents because of wandering animals,the lack of road signs and streetlights.
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Japan pledges $209,370 for flood victims
The financial support, extended through Pakistan Red Crescent Society, is expected to help 3,800 families.
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Curbing inflation, poverty
Experts, rights activists, economists suggest greater investment in agro-based industries, consistency in policies.
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Over 600 graduate from COMSATS
Bachelor's, master's, PhD degrees in multiple fields awarded.
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US ‘eager and open’ to students from Pakistan
USEFP hosted an event in Islamabad for prospective students to mark 11th annual International Education Week.
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The Right to Information Act 2010
The Right to Information Act 2010.
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Pakistan suspend Zulqarnain's contract, launch inquiry
Team manager Intikhab Alam, team security manager and PCB official Subhan Ahmed members of fact-finding committee.
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Golra Sharif Railway Museum: Where chai and colonialism collide
Grime and germs aside, trains do have a strange romanticism about them...
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Ten million engaged in child labour in Pakistan
According to a report, 220 million children, aged five to 17, are subject to child labour all around the world.
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NAB compensates 2,158 victims of Double Shah Scam
NAB arrested Double Shah on April 12, 2007 in the Rs9,091 million scam, which affected a mammoth 46, 364 people.
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NICL scam accused wants to return looted money
Habibullah Warraich requests NICL to allow him to return the money he made from selling property at inflated rates.
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Sugar price row reaches LHC
Petition in Lahore High Court challenges sugar price hike, as bread bakers in Peshawar go on strike.
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'Missing prisoners handed over to intelligence agencies'
Punjab Chief Secretary's report to SC states prisoners were handed to agencies, while agencies deny report.
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223 new cases of dengue reported in Punjab
The total number of patients in the province has reached up to 3,312.
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Gilani to visit Kabul for talks
PM Gilani accepts Afghan president's invitation, both countries vow to work more closely to combat extremism.
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Hopes of Kashmiris’ dashed
Obama’s terming the Kashmir issue a bilateral matter between Pakistan and India left Kashmiris disappointed
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Three ‘settlers’ shot dead in Turbat bazaar
Armed men barge into residential quarter of a tailor in main Turbat bazaar and open indiscriminate fire on inmates.
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Energy crisis: Pakistan calls for balance
Pakistan calls for a balance in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s regulatory, promotional and safety functions.
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G-B’s corporations, not people to be taxed: Baig
Taxes will not be levied on the economically challenged people of G-B and corporate organisations will be taxed.
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India frees 64 Pakistani prisoners
India releases 64 Pakistani prisoners, including 55 fishermen who had been jailed for poaching.
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Clerics in policy flip-flop over polio vaccination
Scholars who condemned polio vaccination are now in favour of it.
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Elahi tells Punjab CM to ‘set house in order’
PML-Q leader blames Shahbaz for Punjab's financial plight, says Nawaz Sharif should reform him.
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Financing terrorism: Show me the money
Army, law enforcement agencies lack counter-terrorism strategy that can throttle the financial bloodline of militants.
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JF-17 Thunder, Sherdils to participate
Three indigenously manufactured JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft would be on aerial static display at the exhibition.
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‘US lacked information on plotter’
US says information would assuredly have been transferred had there been sufficient evidence.
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Marvi Memon files more evidence on bund breach
She had earlier alleged in her petition that water was diverted to save Shahbaz Airbase.
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Zulqarnain granted temporary stay in United Kingdom
Keeper defends actions, claims bookie spoke in a non-Pakistani accent.
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PML-N stops members from meeting govt reps
Party legislators will have to seek permission from Chaudhry Nisar if they are to make 'unavoidable’ contact with PM.
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Federal budget faces major squeeze
Government considering applying a major cut of Rs330 billion, levying time-bound regulatory duties.
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FIA points to Punjab govt’s suspicious silence
Officials close to the Sharif brothers refuse to appear before SC-mandated inquiry.
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Harnessing culture for education
Children’s Folklore Society to be established in three schools for better promotion of culture through education.
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Wheat shortage adds to woes of flood-hit people
The residents are facing shortage of wheat as they have not been able to get their quota for the last two months.
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Appointments to be made on merit: Baig
All appointments on vacant positions will be made on merit, said the Acting Governor of G-B.
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Extremism hits hard K-P musicians
The rising tide of militancy forced most K-P musicians to either flee the area or bid farewell to the profession.
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Multi-billion interchange plagued with problems
Technical and engineering faults of Zero Point Interchange exposed, will hamper its utility.
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Price rises by Rs30 in less than a month
Dealer says main reason for sugar shortage TCP’s decision to not release its stocks.
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Boy kidnapped by two constables
Sources said that the constables worked in collaboration with a known leader of a ‘kidnapper’s clan’.
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Youth-focused policies stressed
Pakistan's youth makes up 65 per cent of its population, need for policymakers to focus on them discussed.
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Children pay homage through art
Children came together at PNCA to celebrate the 133rd birth anniversary of Allama Iqbal.
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Save Our Souls: a place to call their own
The SOS Children’s village is home to 232 orphans and abandoned children.
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The IG police office: a ‘security risk’
Concrete walls have claimed a residential street in the name of security.
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Civil society speaks out for Sherry Rehman
Members of civil society and media condemn harassment of Sherry Rehman, demand action.
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Karachi gears up for four days of fashion
PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week to feature 24 designers this season.