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NAB chief appointment challenged in SC
Appointment of NAB chief challenged in SC; bench meets to finalise verdict on the 18th amendment.
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Sialkot lynching: ATC rejects bail plea
Anti-Terrorism Court rejects the bail plea filed by nine policemen accused of the mob killing in Sialkot.
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Five Indian fishermen arrested
Authorities arrested five Indian fishermen and seized one boat for illegally venturing into Pakistan.
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HEC complains of lack of cooperation by universities
HEC says it is unable to complete the degree verification process when universities do not provide proper records.
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Holbrooke seeks Europe aid for Pakistan
Richard Holbrooke urges Europe to help boost aid to Pakistan's flood victims.
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Liquor case main suspect records statement
Suspect says he had provided a list of 30 people (including some police officers) who had been helping him.
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Govt still to pay CDA Rs1b
The outstanding dues are for a plot alloted to the Chinese embassy in 2008.
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‘India’s status made it dismissive of neighbours’
German expert on South Asia says India’s status as emerging world power has made it dismissive of smaller...
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Aid to be linked with reforms
International aid to Pakistan expected to be linked to reforms strengthening of the accountability mechanism.
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PML-N to take the fight to the SC
PML-N decides to challenge appointment of NAB chairman in Supreme Court.
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Pakistan planning to attack North Waziristan: Mullen
Mullen says Pakistan has pledged to go after militants the US wants in in North Waziristan.
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Senior Balochistan National Party leader shot dead
Balochistan National Party (BNP-M) terms Nooruddin Mengal's murder a case of targeted killing.
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Gilani, Erdogan for joint move to bolster bilateral ties
Prime Minister conveys profound gratitude to Prime Minister Erdogan over Turkish donations worth $200 million.
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Spillway to be deepened another 30 metres
Experts say spillway will cause more than half of the lake to flow out, enabling people to reclaim their lands.
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I won’t work under law minister: Khosa
Latif Khosa says he will not work under the instructions of Babar Awan while appearing before the Supreme Court.
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A clinic, a court house - now just a relic
Though the Taliban are supposedly long-gone, traces of the former rule and militant presence still haunt the area.
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Farooq Sattar attacks British newspaper
Sattar says allegations that differences within MQM may be reason behind killing of Dr Imran hurt MQM supporters.
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PM dismisses two more officials
PCP Director, Pir Mukarumul-Haq and MD of the Federal Employees Benevolent and Group Insurance Funds dismissed.
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ERRA halts funding to widows, orphans
ERRA stops funding for widows and orphans who were victims of the 2005 earthquake under the Kashiana project.
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SC dissatisfied, seeks fresh NAB report
Khosa accepted as govt's attorney; SC tells federation's counsel to get PCB licence as law practitioner.
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Teaching in English may harm your child’s future
Teaching in an unfamiliar language can also cause alienation between home and school.
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Lawyer moves SHC against NAB chairman
Rasheed A Akhund asks court to declare the appointment unlawful and void for being in violation of Article 48.
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Dealing with dengue
It is cause for concern that government hospitals still lack a uniform policy for severely ill dengue patients.
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Appointment of NAB chairman
The appointment of Deedar Shah as head of the National Accountability Bureau is a controversial appointment .
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Drone strike kills 6 in Datta Khel
A US drone strike has killed at least six people in the Datta Khel region of North Waziristan.
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NAB brawl to shift to Supreme Court
PML-N to challenge NAB chairman’s appointment in Supreme Court while two more petitions are filed in SHC.
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Pemra takes action against 124 FM radio stations
Pemra takes action against illegal radio stations, seals off broadcasters' offices and confiscates equipment.
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SC rejects report on OGDC chairman's appointment
Supreme Court rejects report into report on appointment of Adnan Khawaja, questions his high salary.
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Dengue claims five lives in Karachi
Around 2,000 infected with dengue virus in Sindh while more are diagnosed with the disease throughout the country.
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1,825 policemen slain in fight against terrorism
The police and FIA have sacrificed 1,825 of their men while countering a wave of terrorism across the country.
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Thai police hold 15 Pakistanis, probe possible terror link
Thai police arrest 15 Pakistanis for being involved in suspicious fundraising activity, investigate terror links.
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Latif Khosa, back in black
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has adjourned the hearing of the NRO review case till the first week of November.
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Militants trickling into Pakistan: officials
Determined band of Western militants trickling into Pakistan's northwest tribal region for training.
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Flood damages amount to $9.5b: officials
Damage inflicted to property, crops and infrastructure equal $9.5 billion according to assessment by ADB, WB.
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NA committee looks to clarify housing scam
Records show purchase of 1,018 kanals, the society is currently in possession of only 230 kanals of ‘purchased’ land.
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Benazir monument project shelved
Financial crunch coupled with strong criticism forces the government to shelve the Benazir Monument project.
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Dengue patients treated for Congo fever
Two patients who were suffering from dengue fever mistakenly diagnosed with Congo fever.
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‘Who killed my baby?’
Enquiry into death of a three-year-old baby by negligence of doctors at CDA hospital yet to give final outcome.
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Wahab fires salvo against PML-N
Fauzia Wahab accuses PML-N leader Chaudhry Nisar of playing into the hands of non-democratic forces.
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NAB chief faces court challenge
Petitions have been filed in both the Lahore High Court (LHC) and Sindh High Court (SHC) against his appointment.
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MQM submits land reforms bill
MQM tables land reforms bill in National Assembly Secretariat, bill named after Dr Imran Farooq.
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Research cited as core value in curriculum
HEC stresses the need to establish research culture in curriculums, for which they say relevant funding is required.
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SHC reserves verdict in plea against Musharraf
SHC defers announcement of its verdict till October 12 on application to register case of treason against Musharraf.
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G-B govt shelves plans to impose taxes
Gilgit-Baltistan govt shelves plans to impose taxes till assembly formulates comprehensive tax policy.
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PML-N renews call for Musharraf trial
Activists of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz stage a rally at The Mall to protest the toppling of the Nawaz...
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Talks shelved after 11th-hour rethink
An understanding to restart the peace process was almost reached in New York, says Qureshi.
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Villagers relocated amid landslide threats
Government relocates 55 families from a village in Hunza after geologists declared the area “highly perilous.”
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Doctors in Peshawar observe strike
Doctors from hospital in Peshawar abandoned their work in protest against the kidnapping of a noted physician.
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Govt to appeal against SC order
Federation will file expected miscellaneous application against rejection of its previous petition today.
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‘Afghan peace talks doomed without Pakistan’
PM Gilani says renewed Afghan efforts to make peace with Taliban and end 9 year war would fail without Pakistan help.