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Dengue count rises to 22 in Faisalabad
The district health department is taking all the necessary steps to prevent an outbreak of the virus.
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Budding young calligraphists display their work
Exhibition featured traditional calligraphy by students and artists alike, held at Shakarparian.
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Sethi Mills Mohalla gets a helping hand
Award worth $70,000 will be spent on the rehabilitation of the flood-hit Sethi Mills Mohalla in the Swat valley.
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Recovered falcons to remain at Lahore Zoo
LHC suspends a judicial order to return the birds to owner.
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Promoting child-friendly inclusive education
Meeting aimed at securing future of over six million children with minor disabilities, deprived of an education.
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Prices soar, demand falls in Gilgit
The soaring prices of animals in Gilgit this year have deprived many from performing sacrifice this Eidul Azha.
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Stern action against pharmacists
Health department warns vendors of 'strict action' if they are found selling substandard and fake drugs.
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Peace a distant future?
Tribal areas left stuck in a rut of poverty and ignorance, ongoing insurgency not just ‘ideologically inspired’.
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Women journalists feel abandoned
Who should one complain to after falling prey to sexual harassment within the workplace?
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Holding the media accountable
Seminar shed light on journalism ethics, need for professional training, urged responsible journalism.
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Violins, ghungroos, tablas and a beautiful event filled with art and dance
In a first of its kind, 'Silent Decibels' starts at Pakistan National Council of the Arts.
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Floods aftermath: Real challenges lie ahead
Three months after the floods, 7 million remain without adequate shelter.
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The flourishing black market of stolen fuel
Illegal storage and sale of petrol and diesel escalating in rural areas and outskirts of the city.
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Salman, Amir urged to keep quiet
PCB urges Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir to exercise restraint following ICC decision to uphold provisional suspension.
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Strike on, strike off
Industrialists irked by power outages call off appeal for strike, assured by Sindh governor of supply to industries.
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NRO list sent to the SC: Gilani
The prime minister also said that those who want mid-term elections have seen the result of by polls in the country.
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Media watch: Rise in petrol prices and electricity tariffs
Media criticises the government for implementing such inflationary policies that are a burden on the people.
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Girls school in Mohmand Agency attacked
Militants blow up a primary school for girls in the Saafi district of Mohmand Agency.
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A great Muslim luminary
Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan played a pivotal role in international affairs during the early 20th century.
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Gilgit-Baltistan marks freedom from Dogra rule
Chief Minister Mehdi Shah announces annual holiday on November 1 across Gilgit-Baltistan.
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Dengue claims four lives in Abbottabad
More than 150 cases have been confirmed in the district.
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Poll body closes four MP cases
Without consultation with commission members, Central Executive Committee (CEC) cannot pursue matter in court.
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Taliban flog 65 men in Orakzai
Men accused of selling and using drugs were ‘awarded’ 10 lashes each.
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Two killed, 13 injured in Swabi suicide attack
Taliban claim responsibility as two accomplices escape.
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Thousands wait to go home
Nearly 90 per cent of the displaced who arrived in Balochistan are still stuck.
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Leghari receives cold commemoration
NA mourns loss of former president but runs out of words, time before giving befitting memorial.
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‘Most dengue patients in Gulshan Town’
Sindh govt to allocate Rs100m for dengue control.
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Body expected this weekend
The body of Imran Farooq is expected to reach Karachi over the coming weekend.
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LPG king fined millions
Iqbal Z Ahmed's company is found to have violated stipulated rules of fair play.
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Rs100m announced for dengue patients
Dengue fever has claimed at least 27 lives so far, with over 3000 affected across the country.
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PPP, PML-Q look to deflect threats to democracy
Parties have a tacit understanding that PML-Q will support the governing party if power is threatened.
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Two FIA officials sent to jail
Officers took millions as bribe for smuggling Afghan citizens to Britain.
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No place for Ahmadi body in a Muslim graveyard
Interred body of an Ahmedi exhumed from a Muslim graveyard after protests held against the burial.
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Local bodies election in six months: Zardari
President Zardari directs party members to prepare for Local Govt elections, which are to be held within six months.
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MQM walks out of NA session
MQM walks out of National Assembly session to protest against the recent hike in petroleum prices.
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Collectors held captive by Shammi’s art
75 per cent of the artist’s work has already been sold out.
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Motorway Police run soft policing campaign
National Highways and Motorway Police have launched a campaign aimed at creating a public-friendly face for police.
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K-P to generate 15,000 IT jobs in three years
Cabinet meeting approves plan to promote information technology sector in provincial capital, provides employment.
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Pregnancies overshadowed by fear
Inadequate health facilities, poor transportation system, means miscarriages and stillbirths common in rural areas.
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Govt hints at adopting SC-proposed changes
The usually combative law minister, Babar Awan, takes
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Cholistan festival concludes at Lok Virsa
Indigenous craftsmen showed off unique skills and impressed their audience at the three-day cultural festival.
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Ineligible appointment at PIMS
LHC issued a notice to the Health Ministry, in an alleged violation in the appointment of a pharmacist at Pims.
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‘Supreme Court is our last hope’
The father of a girl who was killed in his presence seeks justice from the Supreme Court.
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Lockdown at NUML
Students demand reduction in MBA course duration, 'female students were made hostage for almost five hours'.
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One province’s gain is another’s loss
CDA seeks to overcome water crisis through Ghazi-Barotha Dam, faces resistance from Sindh and Khyber-Phakhtunkhwa.
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'ICC trying to corner Pakistan'
Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir accused the ICC of treating them unfairly and said it had no evidence against them.
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Problems of the third gender
Citizens should not label and deride transvestites as sex workers or homosexuals says human rights activist.
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Media watch: Past mistakes and present problems
Media analyse the so called Nationalisation 'mistake,' while looking other at problems facing the PPP govt right...
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Twitter Alert: Jesters and queens
Marvi Memon continues her non-stop tweets, while Fatima Bhutto takes a stab at the drone attacks in Pakistan.
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18th amendment under review... again
constitutional reforms committee decided to review judges appointment procedure on the Supreme Court's order.