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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.
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G-B has potential to power Pakistan
40,000 megawatts of electricity can be produced in Gilgit-Baltistan if the available water resources used properly.
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Two medical students accused of sodomy
Two second year students accused of sodonomy, escaped to Waziristan.
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CNG stations observe strike
APA observed a strike against the government against its "one sided announcement".
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Remand of ‘human traffickers’ extended
FIA officials said they needed more time to investigate the suspects and their alleged network of human trafficking.
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Bored young ‘dips’ take the plunge
'Young Diplomats Group' formed, younger set of diplomats socialise, learn about each other's cultures and...
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The bridge between the West and the Islamic World
Conference highlights Kazakhstan’s role in resolution of regional issues.
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Understanding the media
Study launched to make the public more ‘media literate’, educate people about media ethics and dynamics.
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Health ministry ordered to register syringes
LHC told the Ministry of Health not to procrastinate further with registering disposable syringes.
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‘When will I get justice?’
A gang rape victim has moved the Supreme Court and is hopeful that her case will be heard.
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Resurgence of dengue in Punjab
The approach should be changed from an emphasis on insecticide fogging to community-based approaches.
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Taliban in peace talks with Pakistani tribe
Taliban are negotiating a deal that could give militants access to remote strategic areas on the Afghan border.
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More than 1m Watan Cards issued: Kaira
Tanvir Ashraf Kaira says Nadra has issued more than half a million cards in Punjab and more than a million all over.
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'PPP, PML-Q meeting will not affect ties with PML-N'
Gilani says the government is taking all the political parties into confidence, on issues of national interest.
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Autism awareness ala Facebook, Twitter
Twitter and Facebook users from over 40 countries across the world commit to shut down social networking on Nov 1.
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Govt leaves villages wallowing in neglect
Noor Pur Shahan's residents have to scrabble for firewood in the dirt if they want a cooked meal.
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Media watch: Roy, the debater of big things
Arundhati Roy's call for 'justice' for Kashmir strikes a nerve in India.
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Nawaz hints at introducing Charter of Pakistan
PML-N chief says national consensus needed to save Pakistan.
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Security forces kill 17 militants in FATA operations
Shelling operation using gunship helicopters leaves 12 militants dead in Orakzai, 5 are killed in clash in Mohmand.
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Watan Cards worth Rs2m stolen
Robbers steal Watan Cards worth Rs2 million along with pin codes in Rohilanwali.
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Dengue patients in Hyderabad continue to increase
Two more patients admitted to a civil hospital in Hyderabad.
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US ties with India and Pakistan no 'zero sum' game
American policy makers have tried to pull off a delicate balancing act of courting both rivals.
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Two killed, 13 injured in Quetta blast
At least two persons, including a policeman, were killed after an explosive device went off along Saryab Road.
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Rights ministry faces 40% cut in funds
Govt cuts 40 per cent of the budget allocated for the federal ministry of human rights.
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Black day in Kashmir: Protesters urged to breach LoC
United Jihad Council urges people to prepare themselves for breaching the Kashmir Line of Control.
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Billions lost as non-duty paid vehicles abound
More than 50,000 smuggled non-duty paid vehicles are on the roads of Quetta and other cities.
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SHC wants Arshad Pappu, Lalu on Nov 15
Wives of Haji Lalu and Arshad Papu were told the men were tranferred to Hyderabad.
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K-P defeats hike plan
Expiry of ordinance which authorised Nepra to increase tariff saves consumers in K-P from rise in their monthly bills.
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The clock’s ticking with empty ATMs
20 per cent of flood victims yet to receive their Watan Cards, only two days left till the deadline for distribution.
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Two students seized in Khuzdar
Two university students are whisked away by armed men late at night.
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Keeping it short and sweet
Literary Review, 'Life’s Too Short' encourages more positive international focus on Pakistan.
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SCBA elects first woman chief
Eminent lawyer and political activist Asma Jahangir has been elected president of the Supreme Court Bar Association.