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Innovative solutions: Improving quality, access to education
Participants at an event share ideas than can be easily replicated.
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Nuclear power: Use it for industrialisation, not weaponisation, says expert
Speakers highlight sector’s FDI potential, Pakistan’s safety record.
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Park Enclave: After sitting on files for two years NAB swings into action
The troubled project has been subject to numerous probes, with most going nowhere.
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Diplomatic shuttle service: NAB chairman orders reopening inquiry
The committee found violations in the project and recommended initiating proceedings against the four officers.
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Climate change: To understand challenges, Pakistan can look 4,000 years into the past
Water scarcity will become a greater issue than energy crisis in a few years.
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Lawyer-judge row: SC suspends operation on lower court order
Shafqat Bhatti will now be able to participate in the March 15 elections for the slot of president of the LHC.
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Another milestone: Dar credits PDF for dollar depreciation
Says reserves position strengthened the rupee against the greenback.
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Bury the hatchet: Bilawal receives praise as he welcomes PM to Thar
Politicians hopeful of growing national consensus.
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Building consensus: Govt wins over PTI on counter-terror strategy
Imran assures Nawaz of support for military operation if launched as a last resort.
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Start afresh: Bureaucrats to lead Taliban talks
Government confirms the formation of the new committee, but does not provide any details about its composition.
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Energy solutions: Ministry pursuing policy to mitigate crisis
50 provisional licences were issued for the exploration of indigenous hydrocarbon resources.
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Power supply: Tajikistan to offer Pakistan another 1,000MW
Plan under study, transmission lines will be laid through Chitral.
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Notification on 22-member Tax Advisory Council issued
Billionaires to advise government on how to boost tax coffers.
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Three-month credit: Banks finance oil imports to help build reserves
Govt will be able to save at least $3b in oil purchase bill.
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‘Derogatory remarks’ case: For reconsideration, SC refers lawyer’s apology to IHC judge
Court to resume hearing today.
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Reshuffle: Cops play musical chairs
The capital police on Tuesday witnessed a major reshuffle.
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HEC takes steps to improve education
Plans to evaluate 300 colleges for minimum standards.
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Viewpoint: Rights activist criticises US role in war on terror
Professor Khurshid Ahmad in said that US policymakers should realise that “terrorism” was not born on 9/11.
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Metro bus project: Capital’s civic managers cave in to pressure from Punjab govt
CDA approves PC-1 of 14km section of project.
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Katcheri attack: Judicial commission to start hearings today
Constituted a day after the attack, it was restrained from working due to SC suo motu.
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Launch: Capitalising on the web: initiative to empower women entrepreneurs
Experts share ways social media marketing can help grow their businesses.
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Convocation ceremony: After years of waiting, a day of pride and joy
136 graduates of Islamabad Medical and Dental College awarded degrees.
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Peace process: Names for new govt committee shortlisted
Members likely to be unveiled in a day or two; civil and military leaders finalise dialogue strategy.
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Working together: PTCL inks accord with Khushhali Bank
The agreement entails provision of data connectivity, hosted IP video surveillance and managed router.
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Channelling remittances: Government clears dues of commercial banks
Rs3.5b cleared, incentive given for further expansion.
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ECC refuses to increase wheat support price
Sets procurement target at 8 million tons, maintains ban on gold import.
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Perks: Bureaucrats try to secure lucrative posts
Top positions in govt’s power generation initiative up for grabs.
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Giving up control: Understanding reached on deregulating petrol margins
Will lead to varying prices of oil across the country, to attract opposition.
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Katcheri attack: Islamabad lawyers continue strike
Official bodyguard of slain judge sent on 10-day judicial remand.
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Katcheri investigation: Dissatisfied with report, SC orders fresh probe
Bars public figures from making statements, seeks report in two weeks.
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Staying put: De-Fecto lord of the hills
Over 100 stone crushers have bared Margallas; cement factory stay order another hurdle.
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Metro bus service: To keep capital green, Mushahid seeks SC intervention
'Development should not be at the cost of natural beauty of Islamabad,' says Senator Mushahid Hussain.
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Sindh govt accepts responsibility
The bench directed the Sindh government to submit a report on the causes of the prevailing situation in Tharparkar
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Investment potential: Estonia expresses interest in Pakistan’s energy, ICT sectors
“Pakistan is in a good position to exploit wind and solar energy which is in abundance here,” says Vaino Reinart.
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Interior ministry warns of possible attack on Musharraf
Defence team seeks trail of abettors, aiders for treason.
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Relief for auto part vendors: Govt paves way for withdrawal of 2% additional sales tax
Understanding reached in meeting between finance minister and PAAPAM.
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Exports increase 18% YoY
Trade deficit for February 2014 contracts 7.5% YoY.
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Canadian oil firm wraps up Pakistani operations
PPL moves to acquire company’s working interest .
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Freight charges: ECC likely to rule in favour of Pak Arab Refinery
HSD price may go up Rs0.18 per litre if decision made.
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Pakistan Development Fund: Another tranche of $750m makes way into public purse
SBP remains tightlipped over source and purpose of funding; dollar falls to 101 .
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Nigerians to train Pakistani footballers
Both countries form an association; Rs100k donated as seed money.
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Islamabad courts attack: SC dissatified with IGP’s report
Apex court orders IGP to present new report in 2 days as his report contradicts chief commissioner's.
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AJK, twin cities: Heavy rain bring temperatures down
According to the Meteorological Office, 6mm of rain was recorded in Rawalpindi and 7mm in Islamabad.
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Arson: The Art of Living meets the art of burning
Yoga centre in Bani Gala torched; no injuries reported; police have no leads.
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Campus violence: Private varsity students thrashed for ‘speaking Balochi’
Students say they were beaten without reason; cops not registering FIR till medical reports submitted.
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Metro bus project: Facing the axe: widening of avenues will eat up green belts
Nespak refuses to address CDA’s concerns about Islamabad master plan violations.
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In harmony: Govt proposes code of conduct between sects
JUI-F opposes proposed madrassa reforms; to begin countrywide protests from March 20.
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Seeking inclusion: PTI signals willingness to name its panel representative
Arif Alvi says govt position similar to PTI, calls for keeping KP CM in loop.
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Peace talks with Taliban: Govt committee presses for mini peace agreements
Says ‘all inclusive’ deal may be unlikely, given disparate nature of groups under TTP umbrella.
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Five more kids lose battle for life in Mithi
CM hinted at the removal of Sindh food Minister Jam Mehtab Dahar and rehabilitation minister Makhdoom Jameeluz Zaman.