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Raisani again offers olive branch to insurgents
Governor and Chief Minister reiterate dialogue offer to angry Baloch elements and pledge to protect legitimate rights.
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The Pir casts his spell
Muslim League factions merge to form Muttahida Muslim League; Pagara says all groups are welcome.
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Pakistan, US at odds over definition
Islamabad identifies certain groups as 'reconcilable' Taliban for negotiations, but the US does not agree.
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Liquor seized outside diplomat’s residence
Liquor seized from outside residence the residence of Ambassador of Myanmar, consignment claimed by Embassy of Syria.
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Court seeks details of forgiven loans
Chief justice warns REDCO to return the loan it got waived or face auction.
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Policemen beaten up, FWO men suspected
Police constables thrashed while trying to separate the two fighting men.
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Unscrupulous using dengue to make money?
Private hospitals allegedly misdiagnosing patients with dengue fever and prescribing unnecessary costly treatment.
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Speakers stress prevention, not cure
One in every six people gets a stroke during his or her lifetime, World Stroke Day observed to create awareness.
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16 flood-hit villages in Diamer given relief goods
Various organisations distributed relief goods in 16 villages that were affected by the recent floods.
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Funfair raises funds for flood-hit students
Quaid-i-Azam University hosted a funfair to raise funds for students in the flood affected areas.
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Fumigation drive launched in Peshawar
To avert any outbreak of dengue fever in the provincial capital, authorities launched a fumigation drive on Thursday.
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Ban on houses allotment extended
CDA has extended a ban on allotment of houses in Islamabad indefinitely.
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Cigarettes deadlier than suicide vests: experts
98,640 people die of tobacco-related diseases every year in Pakistan, compared to 6,000 by suicide attacks.
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Fear returns into the lives of residents
As a new series of attacks start in the area, residents are let down by security measures.
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8-year-old kidnapped, beaten to death
Eight-year-old school boy kidnapped and then beaten to death with a hammer.
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The negativity that surrounds superstitions
Artist highlights the negativity that surrounds superstition of putting faith in the power of Pirs and talismans, .
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A third of all children in FATA without medical care
'One in three children in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas does not have access to health care facilities'.
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Allegations against the ISI
The ISI is a disciplined organisation in which no individual or group can run his own agenda.
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Sialkot's first Hajj flight leaves for Jeddah
The first Hajj flight of PIA took off from Sialkot International Airport for Jeddah with 468 pilgrims on board.
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Flood victims set for winter in camps: UNHCR
UNHCR says thousands of people displaced by the floods are likely to spend the winter in camps
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183 new cases of dengue in Lahore
The Punjab health department says 183 new cases of dengue virus have cropped up in Lahore in the last 24 hours.
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4,000 Baloch inducted in Pakistan Army
The newly inducted soldiers will serve in fighting, technical and support wings of the army.
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Aisam, Bopanna enter St Petersburg Open semis
Aisamul Haq Qureshi and Rohan Bopanna enter the semis after defeating the Serbian of Tipsaveric and Troicki.
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2 NATO tankers torched in Kalat
Unidentified assailants set fire to Nato tankers in Balochistan, killing one person and wounding a child.
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Media watch: Asma Jahangir's victory
Media talks about Asma Jahangir's victory and its implications for the future of SCBA.
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Forces kill 9 militants in ongoing FATA operation
Forces claim to have destroyed four hideouts of militants in but these claims could not be independently verified.
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Indian fishermen taken into custody
Thirty two Indian fishermen on six boats have been captured in Pakistan's waters.
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'Flood hit families to get Rs100,000 each'
Abdul Hafeez Sheikh says foreign aid will be disbursed impartially.
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Flood victims not likely to receive aid: Red Cross
Official says international community might also fail to understand the full extent of the disaster.
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Pakistani-American accused of metro bomb plot trained for Afghanistan: FBI
FBI says conclusion based on secretly recorded conversations between Ahmed and FBI acting as al Qaeda.
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Report on Justice Khawaja murder plot completed
Sources say the report will be submitted to the Supreme Court in two days.
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4 dengue patients head home after recovery
Patients cannot endure the heavy dosage of an antibiotic, says EDO Health Sukkur.
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Drugs: Rolling on the Red Ferrari
Ecstasy or E, may be a trip, but it can shortcircuit your brain.
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People should trust the police, says home minister
Community policing helps improve the image of the police department in the society, says Zulfiqar Mirza.
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Double murder treated as ‘honour crime’
Police are treating a premeditated double murder as if the case was an ‘honour killing’ incident.
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NDMA to revise policy as complaints surge
NDMA will be revisiting strategies on distribution of Watan cards following increase in complaints.
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Nine legislators yet to declare assets
Lawmakers from 4 provincial assemblies yet to file details of their assets with the Election Commission of Pakistan.
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Drugs, infection control in provincial hands
Fate of major health programmes and thousands of health employees hangs in the air after passage of 18th amendment.
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‘Delhi not serious about dialogue resumption’
Pakistan accuses India of not being serious about the resumption of the peace process between the neighbours.
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Quetta’s tall structures violate building code
2008 earthquake left many of Ziarat Valley's scenic areas in rubble, destroying buildings and houses.
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Journalist’s missing son traced to N Waziristan
This is revealed by Rawalpindi police during the hearing of a suo motu case in the Supreme Court.
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Royal Palm, PHA blamed for dengue mosquitoes
District officials say lakes in golf club are city’s biggest mosquito breeding sites.
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PBC elects Khalid Ranjha to Judicial Commission
With this induction, the formation of the Judicial Commission for appointment of SC judges is complete.
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Rental power projects merit concern: CJ
Rental power projects can not be ignored as the Asian Development Bank has raised serious objections about them: CJP
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NAB paid legal advisers Rs349m: report
Rs24 million spent on law firms for exclusively pursuing a case in Swiss courts.
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Pak-Afghan accord inked
Pak-Afghan transit trade agreement is signed by both countries.
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PPP set to table flood tax bill today
MQM's reservations on the tax come under discussion, in the meeting attended by 62 parliamentarians.
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Blocked for public access
The Makan Bagh road in Swat has been cordoned off for 18 months now.
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G-B government failed its people
Attabad landslide disaster and floods mark a bad year for G-B's newly-elected government.
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The work of a relentless artist
A 68 years old man has been making portraits with beads for more than 40 years now.