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Senate body directs ICT to clear barricades within 24-hours
A subcommittee of the Senate directed district administration of Islamabad to clear all barricaded roads.
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The bane of reconstruction
The differences seem to be appearing within the Christian community over the use of funds released by the government.
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Six terrorists arrested in Lahore
At least six terrorists involved in major incidents across the country were arrested in Lahore on Monday.
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Government sacks DAG Lahore
The federal government sacked Aamir Rehman, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) of Lahore on Monday.
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Govt may tighten anti-terror laws
The government has hinted at a further tightening of anti-terror laws and the ceding of more power to intelligence agencies.
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Police arrest 12 in Lahore attacks case
Twelve suspected terrorists were arrested in Lahore in connection with attacks on Ahmadi worship places.
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CCPO Lahore admits inadequate security responsible for Darbar attacks
CCPO Lahore Aslam Tareen admitted that inadequate security arrangments were to blame for the Data Darbar attacks.
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Data Darbar bombings: five suspects arrested
Five suspects were arrested after a shootout from a mosque near the shrine of Hazrat Data Ganj Bukhsh.
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Pakistan Army helps Balochistan with education
With a smile on her face, Rani Marri, a 6th grade student says she wants to become an Army doctor when she grows up.
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‘Some scholars hesitate to condemn suicide attacks’
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs said that religious scholars often hesitate to condemn suicide attacks.
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PPP, PML-N leaders lash out over terrorism
PPP information secretary Fouzia Wahab insinuated that the PML-N won elections with support from extremists.
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Law to reinstate sacked workers lapses
An ordinance, issued to reinstate employees sacked during the tenure of Nawaz Sharif, stands lapsed.
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Servant, accomplices slay family for riches
Three of a family were choked to death by their servant and his two accomplices at their house in sector F-10/1.
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Three accuse police of torture
The Islamabad Police has come under scrutiny again after 3 suspects complained of being brutally tortured.
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Power loom workers protest no increase in wages
Power loom workers in Faisalabad have announced to stage a strike and demonstration on July 6 against no increase in wages.
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Countrywide rallies against Data Darbar bombing
Countrywide protests were held on Saturday and shops and offices were closed in all major towns and cities of the country.
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‘Model’ police getting choosy about violators
Commuters in Islamabad have complained of discriminatory approach in the treatment they receive from the traffic police.
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Foreign national loses property to fraud
A naturalised Norwegian of Pakistani origin was duped out of a Rs30 million house because of a fraud by his close relatives.
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Shakarparian losing its charm due to negligence
Shakarparian, a popular picnic spot, is gradually losing its charm because of negligence of the city managers.
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PM convenes national conference on terrorism
PM Yousaf Raza Gilani has accepted a proposal by PML-N chief to convene a conference to chalk out anti-terrorism strategy.
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Two more Punjab legislators used forged degrees
Two more members of the Punjab Assembly were found guilty on Saturday of falsifying their academic degrees.
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Prove allegations or resign
Rehman Malik asked Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to step down from office if he could not authenticate his claim.
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Suspected attacker turns out to be a victim
Investigation agencies have exonerated Rafique, alias Usman, from charges of attacking the Data Darbar.
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Malik’s statements creating differences among provinces: Shahbaz
Shahbaz Sharif has said that the provincial government is committed to rooting out the menace of terrorism from the province.
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Two more MPAs fall victim to fake degree case
PML-Q MPA Shaukat Bhatti and PML-N MPA Rana Abdul Rauf's degrees were declared as fake on Saturday.
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Police starts crackdown operation in Punjab
Police started rounding up suspects in Lahore and Muridke in full fledged crackdown operation.
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‘City of Shrines’ feeling insecure
Following the blasts on Data Darbar in Lahore, most shrines and mosques in Multan have beefed up security.
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Supreme Court orders action against ex-MNA
The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of Pakistan to take action against PPP’s ex-MNA Amir Yar Waran.
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Apex court tells police to produce missing man
During the course of proceedings of a suo motu case for the recovery of Hassan Sharjeel, the missing son of Shakeel Turabi.
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Govt asked to win over India
The government has been advised to to persuade India to give up its opposition to the Diamer-Bhasha power project.
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Stricter media laws planned
The government is learnt to be planning to introduce stricter defamation laws in a bid to rein in the ‘hostile’ media.
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Lawyer sends reference against LHC CJ
Advocate M Zubair Bulqan Rana has sent a reference for misconduct against Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice.
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PML-N lawmaker resigns for being ‘ignored’
MNA Muhammad Faiz Tamman from NA-61 (Chakwal-II) submitted his resignation to the National Assembly speaker on Friday.
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Police identify one of the suicide bombers
The scenes of carnage at one of the most popular shrines in the world was caught on camera by closed-circuit television.
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Snap election no solution: PM
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has refused to accept snap elections as a panacea to the country’s problems.
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The other explanation for security breach
Malangs and devotees at Data Darbar have appeared unanimous in reasoning that the saint must not have been in his grave.
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Fire breathing clerics call for revenge
The leaders of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) openly advocated violent revenge.
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HEC declares PML-N MPA's degree as fake
The Higher Education Commission declared PML-N MPA Khwaja Islam's BBA degree as bogus on Friday.
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Data Darbar bomber identified, protests around the country
The suicide bomber who blew himself up in the ablution area of Data Darbar has been identified.
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Terror descends upon the Darbar
At least 37 people were killed and another 175 injured in a series of suicide bomb attacks that rocked the Data Darbar.
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Recital stirs hope in contemporary poetry
A poetry sampler at Kuch Khaas recently presented a selection of Pakistani poetry in English representing major poets.









































