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JI protest police refusal to register election fraud
JI members staged a protest outside Express News' office against refusal of the police to register election fraud.
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Nation pays tribute to Daughter of the East
PM Yousaf Raza Gilani urged all political parties to join hands, in order to cope with the challenges faced by the country.
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Pak finalises strategy for this week’s talks
Pakistan will discuss the issue of terrorism with India and will raise concerns about Indian involvement in Balochistan.
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Traffic blocked from Zero-Point
CDA and Islamabad Traffic Police have blocked the Islamabad Highway for the construction of new bridges at the Zero Point.
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Traders, police clash over rise in crime
Anjuman-e-Tajran, a traders’ association, protested against increasing incidents of theft in Pindora on Monday.
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WB likely to approve $6.5b loan on July 8
The World Bank is likely to give clearance to a four-year lending programme worth $6.5 billion on July 8.
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Rahim Yar Khan’s mango moment
The national mango festival kicked off on June 20, 2010 and thousands of people came to visit.
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The inadequate transport system of Islamabad
If you are one of the many commuters in Islamabad, chances are you regularly find yourself stuffed into Hiace vans.
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Night out turns deadly for biker boy
A 22-year-old boy was killed in the wee hours of Sunday near a police check point in sector I-10.
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Pervez Musharraf planning return: aides
Former president Pervez Musharraf is seeking guarantees from the government that he won’t be indicted on criminal charges.
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New plan to break jihadi-al Qaeda nexus
Pakistan’s security agencies focus on breaking a “complicated and lethal” nexus between al Qaeda and outlawed groups.
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Over 70,000 Afghans return home
The number of refugees voluntarily returning home to Afghanistan, in 2010, reached the 70,000 mark this week.
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Never too late for love...
Romance is most certainly not dead, as according to witnesses, a 90-year-old man and an 80-year-old woman ran away from home.
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A day for objections
It was a tough day for Waris Kallu in the Punjab Assembly, as members continued to criticise him for “eating the words".
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Gang of women thieves busted
A group of women in Islamabad, who went around stealing iron fences and construction material, was arrested by police.
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Law Minister expresses concern over Hijratullah acquittal
Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah expressed his concern over the acquittal of Hijratullah in the Manawan attack case.
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Constable accused of cutting youth with glass shard
The father of a 16-year-old boy has accused a police constable of slicing open his child’s abdomen.
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Punjab Assembly, never a dull moment
The three-hour long Punjab Assembly session on Friday focused on everything under the sun, except the budget.
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Remand of alleged terrorists extended
The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has extended the remand of the alleged terrorists involved in the attack on Ahmadis.
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Shaikh urges austerity to check inflation
Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh urged political parties to join hands in order to make the country self-reliant.
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NCOs term extended by two years
Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani has extended the duration of regular service for NCOs by two years.
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NAB offers to drop politically-motivated cases
A senior official of the NAB has offered to drop politically-motivated cases against political figures if he was contacted.
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‘Punjabi Taliban’ are a reality, says Salman Taseer
Punjab Governor Salman Taseer has said that the ‘Punjabi Taliban’ exist in the province.
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Taxes of public cars unpaid, Punjab govt fines private cars
Token tax of about five hundred vehicles owned by the Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD) are unpaid.