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Centres to prevent children from begging |
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Rawalpindi -- Under a comprehensive programme, modern centres will be set up in the city to keep poor children away from the curse of begging besides saving them from the beggar mafia.
This was stated by Tariq Feroz, Secretary Social Welfare, Women Development, ... full story
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Opening of another slip road, flyover by Feb end |
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Islamabad -- The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is primed to open another slip road and first flyover of under construction Zero Point Interchange by the end of current month to traffic plying to and from Faisal Avenue, Kashmir Highway and Suharwardy Road.
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Unhygienic meat causes health problems |
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Rawalpindi -- Illegal slaughtering of animals by butchers at different residential areas and sale of unhygienic meat are causing environmental and health problems for the residents.
According to a survey conducted by this agency, a large number of animals are sl... full story
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PMDC certifies 49 national biomedical journals |
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Islamabad -- Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) after thorough examination and scrutiny has approved 49 national biomedical journals which have been allotted index of Pakistan numbers.
PMDC Registrar Dr. Ahmad Nadeem Akbar said that the certification o... full story
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PhD testing policy annoys students |
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Islamabad -- Students of higher learning have expressed their annoyance over the GRE subject policy of Higher Education Commission (HEC) that classifies them in two different categories without any solid reason.
The data provided by the students state that HEC... full story
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Islooites enjoying the rainy weather |
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Islamabad -- The light but continuous rain falling on the long desiccated ground infused a sprit of liveliness among every living thing on the face of the city, which appears far fresh and energetic like before.
The foggy scene of the capital city with its dust... full story
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Snowfall in Murree attracts families |
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Islamabad -- Recent snowfall in Murree and surrounding hills has attracted large number of tourists from different parts of country.
On Sunday, being weekend, residents of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad and other areas travelled to Murree to enjoy ... full story
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Members walk out over NWFP renaming issue |
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Islamabad -- Youth Parliament Pakistan experienced its first ever walkout in reaction to a resolution, passed on the issue of renaming the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), a demand made by some opposition members of the same province.
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Food vendors asked to follow new rules |
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Islamabad -- The Health Directorate of the CDA has warned the food vendors selling cooked food, fruit chaat, tea stalls, fish and chicken sellers to follow the instructions of the new health visions of CDA.
The operation against vendors selling substandard food... full story
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Demand of umbrellas goes up |
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Islamabad -- The recent rain brought new varieties of umbrellas in main and small markets of the twin cities and the sale of these items witnessed immense increase in the recent days.
It has been observed that people, who do not have umbrellas, have thronged t... full story
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Four women among six held from massage centre |
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Islamabad -- The Islamabad Police Sunday arrested six persons including four women from a massage centre in Sector F-8/3, a police spokesman said.
Upon receiving information that some people were running a brothel under the cover of a massage centre, SP (Sadda... full story
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POL bomb finally falls on poor commuters |
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Rawalpindi -- The transporters again won over the authorities to crush the already burdened commuters after the Punjab government increased the local transport fares by Rs3 stop-to-stop and Rs7 for the long distance. A notification to this effect was issued on Sunday. ... full story
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PET CT scan |
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Lahore -- THE inaugural ceremony of Pakistan�s first PET CT scanning system was held at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre on Sunday.
The PET CT Scanning is an essential tool in early diagnosis, accurate staging and precise treatment ... full story
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Touts, fake witnesses identified |
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Lahore -- CAPITAL City Police Officer (CCPO) Muhammad Pervez Rathore has directed divisional SPs to personally ensure forceful action against touts, fake witnesses and guarantors in accordance with the law.
Muhammad Pervez Rathore said that such people were ... full story
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City receives rain, at last |
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Lahore -- THE City received long-awaited rain on Sunday, turning weather cooler and pleasant while the Met Office predicted similar weather for Monday (today).
Light and moderate rain was witnessed in almost every City locality, which started in the early mo... full story
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Robbers kill youth on resistance |
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Lahore -- ROBBERS shot a youth dead on resistance in the North Cantt police area on Sunday.
The victim was identified as Gulraiz, 27, a resident of PAF Colony. He had a general store in the same locality. Police said robbers, riding on a motorbike, intercept... full story
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Rain affects business in Sunday bazaars |
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Lahore -- THE light rain in the afternoon badly affected the Sunday bazaars, especially those in poor localities of the City.
The land in poor localities� Sunday bazaars turned muddy and slippery and a number of shoppers were witnessed falling in the makeshi... full story
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Rally condemns Karachi killings |
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Lahore -- THOUSANDS of activists of Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen and Imamia Students Organisation (ISO) on Sunday staged a rally to condemn killings of innocent people in Karachi and Muzaffarabad.
Holding banners, placards and flags, the participants of the ... full story
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Two SHOs sacked |
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Lahore -- SSP Operations Chaudhry Shafique Ahmad has awarded punishment to 11 police officers on charges of delay in case registration, abuse of power, negligence, illegal confinement and misbehaviour with citizens
SHO Gulshan Ravi Taseer Riaz detained an in... full story
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Cop becomes victim in secret torture cell |
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Lahore -- THE killing of a constable by a detainee in a private torture cell, established by a sub-inspector, in a deserted area of the provincial metropolis proves that many such secret torture cells are being operated by police officers to torture suspects/detain... full story
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Government developing infrastructure, says CM |
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Lahore -- CHIEF Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday said that he neither responded to the statements of governor in the past nor would he make any comment about them in the future.
He was talking to the media regarding a recent statement of Governor Salma... full story
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JI condemns verdict against Dr Aafia |
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Karachi -- The Jamaat-e-Islami observed a countrywide day of condemnation against the continuing bomb blasts and the judgment of a US court against Dr Afia Siddiqui.
Addressing a protest rally outside the Karachi Press Club on Sunday, Asadullah Bhutto said th... full story
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ANP lashes out at Core Committee |
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Karachi -- Core Committee meetings, which were held for 40 days, did not consider the law-and-order situation in Karachi, and ignored the deaths of 118 innocent people; issues such as targeted killings and bomb blasts are not on the agenda of these committee meeting... full story
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Shia Ulema Council issues warning |
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Karachi -- The Shia Ulema Council has demanded the formation of a judicial commission, headed by a senior judge, to investigate the Ashura and Chehlum bombings. Moreover, countrywide protests and demonstrations will be staged if these demands are not met by February... full story
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Clear land policy needed to avert political crisis |
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Karachi -- Sultan Rahi was a famous hero-cum-villain of Punjabi films during 80s and 90s. He was murdered in mid 90s but he left behind his peculiar angry man character for his fans. The character that he performed in hundreds of films was very popular amongst almos... full story
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Police constable murders pregnant wife |
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Karachi -- A mother of two, who was three months pregnant, was murdered on Sunday by her husband in the Baloch Colony police limits.
According to the police, 30-year-old Fauzia Amber had quarelled with her husband police constable Jamshed Ahmed Khan, after wh... full story
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Five children burnt by industrial waste in Mansehra Colony |
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Karachi -- As if the tragedy at the Sindh Industrial Trading Estate (SITE) was not enough where dumping of toxic waste by a factory owner played havoc with the lives of innocent children a few years ago, at least five children have been burnt in Mansehra Colony, F-A... full story
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Shroud-clad Millat-e-Jafferia rally, sit-in tomorrow |
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Karachi -- The Millat-e-Jafferia has decided to stage a �shroud-clad� (Kafanposh) rally and sit-in on Tuesday outside the Chief Minister (CM) House. The rally will begin from the Karachi Press Club and conclude with a sit-in outside the CM House to protest the ongoi... full story
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Chashma-Jhelum power plant |
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Karachi -- Provincial leaders of Pakistan People�s Party have strongly opposed the Chashma-Jhelum power project of Punjab and demanded of Prime Minister Syed Yosuf Raza Gilani to take steps to stop this project.
The party leaders demanded this at a meeting he... full story
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Massive political promotions in Sindh Police on the cards |
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Karachi -- A committee has finalized a list of recommendations for the promotion of 40 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) against vacancies of Superintendents of Police (SP), The News has learnt.
There is unrest amongst the ranks of the Sindh police depa... full story
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Djokovic looks to bounce back from Aussie Open |
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ROTTERDAM -- Novak Djokovic will strive to show that his recent case of indigestion at the Australian Open was just a case of bad luck, with the Serb world number two returning to action as top seed at the Rotterdam Open starting here on Monday (today).
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Zvonareva heads Pattaya Open field |
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BANGKOK -- Defending champion Vera Zvonareva heads the field at the 220,000-dollar Pattaya Open this week and the Russian appears to have a comfortable draw as she bids to win her ninth career title.
Fifth seed and 2007 champion Sybille Bammer of Austria will... full story
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Spaniard Lopez ends long drought |
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JOHANNESBURG -- Spaniard Feliciano Lopez ended a six-year trophy drought with a 7-5, 6-1 triumph over French fighter Stephane Robert in the South African Open final on Sunday.
The only previous ATP title for the 28-year-old native of Toledo who is ranked 39 in the... full story
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Willis wins indoor mile |
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Boston -- New Zealand�s Nick Willis, who hadn�t run a competitive mile in nearly a year, used a last-lap sprint to overhaul Will Leer and capture the mile run at the 15th Boston Indoor Games on Saturday.
Willis crossed the finish line in a world leading time... full story
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Pakistan to fight for second spot in SAG |
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Karachi -- Pakistan placed themselves in a good position to fight for an overall second place behind the invincible India when they lifted six more gold medals on Sunday during the 11th South Asian Games being held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Drama in Dubai as Jimenez wins |
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Dubai -- Spanish veteran Miguel Angel Jimenez won the Dubai Desert Classic for the first time on Sunday defeating European No 1 Lee Westwood on the third hole of a drama-packed playoff.
The clincher came with the light fading on the green of the par-four ni... full story
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Five-star Manchester United go top, Kuyt sinks Everton |
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London -- Manchester United stormed to the top of the Premier League with a 5-0 demolition of struggling Portsmouth at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Sir Alex Ferguson�s side moved one point clear of previous leaders Chelsea thanks to goals from Wayne Rooney and ... full story
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Ferdinands England captaincy will boost United |
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Manchester -- Sir Alex Ferguson believes Manchester United can benefit from Fabio Capello�s decision to make Rio Ferdinand the new England captain.
Ferdinand served the second game of his four-match suspension as United returned to the top of the table with a 5-... full story
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Kaka ends barren spell as Real close gap |
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MADRID -- Brazilian superstar Kaka scored his first league goal in three months as Real Madrid closed back to within five points of pacesetters Barcelona at the top of the Spanish top-flight with a comfortable 3-0 home win over Espanyol.
Barcelona had gone e... full story
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Raikkonen revelling in new Swede challenge |
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PARIS -- Finland has produced a long line of great Rally drivers but never one quite with the pedigree or potential of 2007 Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen.
The 30-year-old former McLaren and Ferrari driver, known as the �Iceman�, has opted to for... full story
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Give Shahid Afridi a break |
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Lahore -- Cricket is a great leveller. Nothing better exemplifies this truism than Shahid Afrid�s shocking fall from grace. It took a fleeting moment of madness for him to become the villain of the game. Our hero�s stocks are trading at zero today.
The wrat... full story
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I may never bowl again: Lee |
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Sydney -- Australian and New South Wales fast Bowler Brett Lee has said that there is a distinct possibility of him not bowling in competitive cricket again, as he is yet to recover from a serious elbow injury.
Talking to The Sunday Telegraph, Lee said he wo... full story
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Miandad was paid Rs8.4 m for seven days of work: Butt |
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Lahore -- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt dropped another bombshell on board�s director general Javed Miandad saying that the former captain was paid Rs8.4 million for a week�s work in an year.
�Miandad has cost the board Rs8.4 million fo... full story
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Asif not cleared for UAE trip |
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Karachi -- Paceman Mohammad Asif will not be able to play in the United Arab Emirates as its authorities have refused to revoke a travel ban on him, an official said on Sunday.
The 27-year-old Asif was deported from the United Arab Emirates after being detain... full story
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It was a terrible display, says Gayle |
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MELBOURNE -- A horror start and a lifeless tail-end saw West Indies tumble to a 113-run defeat in the first one-day international against Australia at the MCG here on Sunday.
Chasing an attainable 257 on a dry, hard pitch in warm Melbourne conditions, Chris Gay... full story
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Experts, officials urge radical overhaul of Cricket Board |
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Karachi -- Former Pakistan cricket captains and some Pakistan Cricket Board officials have called for a major overhaul of the cricket board following the national team�s humiliating defeat at the hands of Australia.
After a debate �Cricket Ka Muqadma�, organi... full story
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Pakistan beat India for SAG gold |
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DHAKA -- Defending champions Pakistan retained their gold medal in the 11th South Asian Games Hockey competition when they came from behind to overpower arch-rivals India 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out at the Maulana Bhasani Stadium here on Sunday.
After the ma... full story
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Aussies crush Windies |
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MELBOURNE -- Australia kept their bid to go through the entire 2009/10 home summer unbeaten as they beat West Indies by 113 runs in the first one-day international at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Australia made 256 for eight from their 50 overs, any chance the... full story
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PCB summons coach, captain |
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Karachi -- An evaluation committee issued a demand on Sunday for Pakistan cricket coach Intikhab Alam and captain Mohammad Yousuf to explain the team�s dismal performance on their tour of Australia.
The results have prompted an investigation by the Pakistan C... full story
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Intikhab accepts blame for Australian defeats |
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Karachi -- Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam said Sunday he accepted full responsibility for his team�s dismal performance on its tour of Australia last month, and vowed not to run away from any investigation.
Pakistan were whitewashed 3-0 in the Tests and 5-0 in ... full story
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Four family members die in Peshawar roof collapse |
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Peshawar -- Four members of a family died when the roof of their room collapsed as a result of a fire in Tehkal on Sunday. It was learnt that the roof of the house of Farman collapsed after fire broke out there from a gas heater. The fire engulfed the entire house wi... full story
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Bilour disowns remarks on Blackwater |
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Peshawar -- NWFP Senior Minister and parliamentary leader of Awami National Party in the NWFP Assembly Bashir Ahmad Bilour on Sunday said that he had not made any statement about the presence of the private US security firm, Blackwater, in the province.
An off... full story
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CM urges parties to play role for Karachi peace |
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Peshawar -- NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti Sunday urged all the political forces to play their active role for establishment of peace in Karachi.
�Karachi is the city of all its citizens and it was the responsibility of all political forces to work for ... full story
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Release of Swati cleric demanded |
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Nowshera -- Condemning the arrest of Swati cleric Maulana Rasheed for the third time, Mufti Shaukatullah Haqqani and Abdullah Tehseeni said they had contacted the JUI-F top leaders to secure his release.
They alleged that the Maulana was being arrested at the ... full story
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Visitors throng gem bazaar |
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Peshawar -- Hundreds of visitors turned up at the gem bazaar, organised by the Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company (PGJDC) at its Gem Exchange in Namak Mandi here Sunday.
The daylong gem bazaar, 8th of its kind in the provincial metropolis, was vis... full story
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ANP issues list of 27 Pakhtuns killed in Karachi |
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Peshawar -- The list of those who were killed in the recent target killings in Karachi issued by Awami National Party (ANP) showed that almost all the victims were the poor who had gone to Karachi to earn livelihood for their families.
The list issued from Bac... full story
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Returning Bajaur militants behind Dir Lower attacks |
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Peshawar -- Investigators probing into the two recent suicide bombings in Dir Lower believe that militants fleeing Bajaur as a result of military operation are suspected to be behind the terrorist attacks, a source told The News.
An Uzbek suicide bomber, accor... full story
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