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Jaconites highlight small things that make a big difference |
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Rawalpindi -- Students of the Jack & Jill Montessori & High School gave splendid performances on the theme of �What can I do to make Pakistan a better place to live in� here on Thursday.
Schoolchildren, through national songs, skits and tableaux, reinforced the ... full story
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Barter system prevails to show 100% results |
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Islamabad -- In the race to show 100 per cent results, a number of educational institutions under the �tight nose� of federal authorities have entered into a sort of �barter system� while getting allotted each other�s premises as examination centres.
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Strategy discussed to achieve 100% target |
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Rawalpindi -- The District Health Office called a meeting here on Thursday of all stakeholders of polio eradication programme to devise a strategy to achieve 100% targets in the forthcoming campaign against the crippling disease in the district.
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Increase in power tariff condemned |
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Islamabad -- Condemning the recent decision of National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to increase power tariff by Rs1.02 per unit under the garb of fuel costs adjustment, the business community of federal capital has urged the government to repeal this d... full story
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Police uniforms, equipment gutted in Liaquat Road blaze |
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Rawalpindi -- Uniforms and equipment of the Islamabad and Abbottabad police were gutted in a fire, which erupted in a factory here early Thursday morning.
Fire erupted in the Saleem Trading Corporation Factory housed in an old building along Liaquat Road and po... full story
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Mystery behind chief commissioners removal |
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Islamabad -- The prime minister has removed the chief commissioner of Islamabad, Shahid Mehmood, in order to oblige a private man whose cases were being vigorously pursued by the outgoing chief of the capital territory that include investigation into the submission of... full story
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Integration of women into workforce urged |
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Islamabad -- Highlighting the importance of involving women in the mainstream workforce, speakers at an interactive policy dialogue on bridging the gender gap in workforce systems said that integration of women into the workforce creates empowerment and supports devel... full story
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Dynamic expression of freedom and love |
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Islamabad -- The exhibition of sculptural works by Waris Hussain, opening at Hunerkada College of Visual & Performing Arts today (Friday), showcases a dynamic expression of freedom and love. The reliefs, large sized pieces, and woodcarvings done by Waris illustrate ex... full story
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Nigar Nazar for change in mindsets through cartoons |
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Islamabad -- The mindsets of our younger generation can be changed through entertainment, cartoons and humour. Things learnt with a lighter note have a deep impact on their minds, said Nigar Nazar.
The first female cartoonist of Pakistan was talking to �The Ne... full story
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Alleged kidnapper sent on physical remand |
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Rawalpindi -- The Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC-II) here on Thursday sent a man on a seven-day physical remand in a case relating to the kidnapping of a six-month-old boy for ransom.
The court directed police to present the accused again on March 17.
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Naat contest at PMAS-AAUR |
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Rawalpindi -- An inter-faculty �Naat Competition� was organised by the Directorate of Student Affairs at the Pir Mehr Ali Shah-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) here on Thursday.
Students from all faculties participated in the competition, whic... full story
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Powers withdrawn from 2 revenue officials |
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Rawalpindi -- The Revenue Department Thursday withdrew powers from �tehsildar� and �naib tehsildar� of Rawalpindi due to their poor performance.
District Officer Revenue (DOR) Muhammad Arshad Warraich informed �The News� that he has snatched all powers from Teh... full story
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Checkpost inaugurated at Faizabad |
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Islamabad -- Inspector General of Police (Islamabad) Syed Kaleem Imam Thursday inaugurated a police checkpost at Faizabad, a police spokesman said.
SSP (Islamabad) Tahir Alam Khan, SP (Investigation) Saqib Sultan Al Mehmud, SP Abdul Ghaffar Qiasarani, DSP Khur... full story
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Medals for IT researchers |
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Islamabad -- Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Thursday awarded gold medals with cash prizes to 12 students of various distinguished educational institutes of the country for the best research projects on IT & Telecom for the year 2009.
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Pak-EPA DG floats idea of ring road to keep capital green |
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Islamabad -- Increasing vehicular movement at Kashmir Highway and GT Road is posing a big challenge to air quality controllers who now fully agree with the idea to construct a bypass or ring road for all heavy traffic in the capital city.
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A well-blended recipe of the right ingredients |
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Islamabad -- With the ingredients of frustration, excitement, panic, chaos, jokes and laughing fits, a wonderful recipe with the name of �Lights Out!� was thoroughly enjoyed by a jam-packed hall of the audience at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) on We... full story
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Artworks to go on display today |
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Islamabad -- An exhibition of artworks on the theme of �Natural scenery, artistic lettering, international problems and Pakistan�s regional culture� will start today (Friday) at the Heritage Museum.
The National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage is organ... full story
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Charges framed against accused |
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Rawalpindi -- The Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC-I) here on Thursday framed charges against a man allegedly involved in a suicide attack on former president Pervez Musharraf.
The court adjourned further hearing in the case till March 31.
The Civil Lines Poli... full story
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LHC gives time to parents for patch-up |
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Rawalpindi -- Justice Asad Munir of the Lahore High Court (LHC), Rawalpindi Bench, while adjudicating custody of a girl child dispute on Thursday, advised her parents to go on picnics, have dinners together and try to minimise their differences.
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Teenager kidnapped from I-8/4 recovered |
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Islamabad -- The Islamabad Police have recovered a teenage boy who was kidnapped from Sector I-8/4 for ransom last month, a police spokesman said here on Thursday.
Chaudhry Muhammad Ayub, a resident of House no. 130, Street 34, Sector I-8/4, lodged a report wit... full story
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Loadshedding to persist, but for less hours |
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Rawalpindi -- With the installations of 16 power plants of 2,462 MW, the duration of power loadshedding would be less this summer as compared to the last year.
People of urban areas are likely to face 3-4 hours loadshedding while rural areas will brave it for 7-... full story
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Moot on Kidney Day calls for preventive steps |
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Lahore -- THE government needs to implement a comprehensive policy focusing on preventive measures to eradicate kidney diseases among masses in the country.
�The kidney diseases creep in silently and can completely throw life out of gear but they could be av... full story
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Eight robbers arrested |
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Lahore -- Subzazar and Chung police claimed to have arrested seven dacoits and recovered loot from them.
The accused arrested by Subzazar police were identified as Ameen and Asif while those rounded up by Chung police were identified as Saleem, Shahzad, Afza... full story
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Education urged for women emancipation |
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Lahore -- PUNJAB University (PU) Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran has said that education plays a crucial role in emancipation of women because it leads to economic freedom.
According to a press statement, he was addressing a conference �Resilience, Co... full story
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Cancer second most deadly disease |
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Lahore -- A 3-DAY International Cancer Surgeons Conference commenced in Lahore on Thursday under the auspices of Pakistan Society of Cancer Surgeons.
In a press release here, President Society of Cancer Surgeons and Director Research Centre King Edward Medic... full story
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IJT book fair at PU |
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Lahore -- THE Punjab University (PU) chapter of Islami Jamiat Talaba has announced to hold a Book Fair at varsity�s New Campus from 30 March to 1 April, 2010.
In a press statement IJT also claimed to organize a Talent Award Show for brilliant students of Pun... full story
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World Glaucoma Day tomorrow |
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Lahore -- GLAUCOMA (Kala Motia) is still considered as the No 1 cause of irreversible blindness in under developed and developing countries of the world.
The World Health Organization and World Glaucoma Association have declared 13th March 2010 as World Gla... full story
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Magsi for Pakistans restructuring |
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Lahore -- CHAIRMAN Sindh Progressive Movement Dr Qadir Magsi, expressing his no confidence over 1973 Constitution has demanded �restructuring of Pakistan� in the light of the historic Pakistan Resolution of 1940.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, t... full story
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Plea for neutral prosecutor |
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Lahore -- A lawyer, Syed Feroz Shah Gillani, has appealed to the Supreme Court to direct the federal government to appoint neutral and competent prosecutor for pleading cases in the accountability court.
The petitioner was of the view that the Supreme Court... full story
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Surrealistic paintings showcased |
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Lahore -- THE �Miniature Madness� an exhibition of miniature drawings and paintings by Amal Peerzada, the young prodigy of Usman Peerzada and Samina Peerzada, opened at the Museum of Puppetry at Green Acres, Raiwind Road, on Thursday.
The works inspired by p... full story
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FJMC affiliation case hearing adjourned |
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Lahore -- A special division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday adjourned until March 22 the case hearing of a Fatima Jinnah Medical College�s affiliation with the University of Health Science.
The court adjourned the hearing at the request of... full story
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GCU awards five PhDs |
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Lahore -- THE Government College University (GCU) has awarded PhD degrees to five candidates in the subjects of Urdu, Botany, Chemistry and Statistics.
According to a press statement issued on Thursday, Ms Samina Naeem was awarded a PhD degree in Urdu on th... full story
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Thousands of KEMU graduates await degrees |
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Lahore -- STUDENTS graduating from king Edward Medical University from 1996 till 2006 have appealed to Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to take action against varsity administration for not holding their convocation until now.
A press statement issued on Thursd... full story
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LHC acquits 2 Musharraf attackers |
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Lahore -- THE Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday acquitted two suspected terrorists arrested on charges of possessing explosives and were also interrogated for their alleged involvement in suicide attack on Pervez Musharraf in 2007.
A bench consisting of Ch... full story
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Project to enforce Women Harassment Bill |
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Lahore -- The National Police Bureau (NPB) has launched Gender Responsive Policing Project (GRP) to implement the Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace Bill, 2010 and impart training to male and female police officials for creating gender equity in po... full story
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Parliament playing due role |
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Lahore -- Punjab Governor Salman Taseer has said that all the state institutions are independent in discharging their duties and the Parliament is performing its role very effectively.
He was addressing an 80-member delegation of the officers of friendly co... full story
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Private school owners demo |
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Lahore -- THE All Pakistan Private Schools Welfare Association (APPSWA) on Thursday staging a protest demonstration rejected the proposed regulatory body on private schools.
According to a press statement, the protest demo was held outside the office of CM�s... full story
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BCom form submission date |
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Lahore -- THE Punjab University has issued the schedule for submission of admission forms for the Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Part-I and II, Annual Examination, 2010.
According to a press statement, last date for submission of admission forms with single f... full story
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442,550 to appear for matric exams |
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Lahore -- CHAIRMAN Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore Prof Dr Muhammad Akram Kashmiri has said that 97 prisoners would appear in Secondary School Certificate (Matriculation) Examination 2010, which would start from March 13, 2010.
Addr... full story
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CM opens tattoo show |
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Lahore -- Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif Saturday inaugurated the Horse and Tattoo Show at the Lahore Race Club.
Balloons were released at the inaugural ceremony while Army and Police bands played patriotic songs. Students presented Kalam-e-Iqbal. Hors... full story
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Steps for Turkish President reception |
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Lahore -- SENIOR Adviser to Chief Minister Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa has said unprecedented reception will be accorded to the Turkish President on his visit to Lahore.
He was speaking a meeting of a committee constituted by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz... full story
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Ruins of bombed FIA building haunt people |
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Lahore -- TWO years after the blast at the Federal Investigation Agency�s provincial headquarter on Temple Road, the agency�s devastated structure continues to haunt Lahorities.
The seven-storey building of FIA was attacked on March 11, 2008. The blast left ... full story
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Triple murder solved |
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Lahore -- TO the surprise of all, Sattukatla police have solved the recent triple murder mystery in less than 48 hours.
Police on Wednesday arrested the accused who brutally slaughtered his aunt and two cousins over a monetary issue at three different places... full story
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FIR registered against sacked magistrate |
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Karachi -- An FIR was registered on Thursday, on the directives of of the district and sessions judge (DSJ) West, against a sacked judicial magistrate (JM) and his two brothers for allegedly harassing and torturing their neighbours. The FIR (no. 258/010) was lodged ... full story
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PFF long march covers 200km |
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Karachi -- Hundreds of locals along with political and civil society activists received the participants of the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) long march at Tando Mohammed Khan town.
The PFF long march which began on March 2, 2010 from the tail end area of ... full story
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Dual offices of Ayaz Soomro |
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Karachi -- The Sindh High Court on Thursday directed the federal and provincial law officers, and the Sindh Bar Council to file comments in a petition challenging the dual offices of Sindh Law Minister Ayaz Soomro.
Soomro is presently holding the offices of l... full story
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Local government control over land, police |
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Karachi -- The Pakistan People�s PPP will never agree to the proposal of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) regarding police and land control powers for the new local government institutions, said Sindh Local Government Minister Agha Siraj Durrani.
Durrani sa... full story
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Are we at the mercy of fraudsters? |
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Karachi -- Incidents of fraud, it seems, are increasing in the city with each passing day and the police find themselves helpless to take any action in this regard, leaving the people of the city at the mercy of fraudsters.
Last week, Ester Javed, an employee... full story
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School students visit Sindh High Court |
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Karachi -- A delegation of around hundred class VIII students from Dawood Public School visited the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday as a part of their study tour. The delegation, which was also accompanied by teachers, was guided by the court�s staff on the direc... full story
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Flower show in Jamshed Town |
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Karachi -- Administrator Jamshed Town Syed Aqeel Taazim Naqvi has said that the Hamara Karachi festival in Jamshed Town will start with a grand flower show at which 225 species of beautiful flowers will be on display.
He stated this while reviewing the arrang... full story
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Why did Ghalibs death anniversary pass unnoticed? |
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Karachi -- February 15 passed as an ordinary day � unnoticed, unclaimed and unsung. It was the day on which the famous Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib died 141 years ago. The poet that set new trends in Urdue poetry.
Noted Urdu critic and philosopher Dr Muhammad Ali S... full story
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15,000 Pak kids born with urinary tract defects each year |
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Karachi -- A witty person by nature, Philip Ransley does not take himself seriously despite developing successful pediatric urology units worldwide and training hundreds of people. He is currently in Pakistan as a guest at the 2nd International Pediatric Urology Wor... full story
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SC orders action against industries, |
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Karachi -- The Supreme Court (SC) has directed government agencies to take action against industries and others persons responsible for violating environmental laws by disposing of industrial waste along the harbour and coastal areas.
Hearing identical petiti... full story
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Dr Pfau receives lukewarm reception by health ministry |
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Karachi -- Dr Ruth Pfau, the lady who gave 50 years of her life working for the well being of leprosy patients and served the humanity wholeheartedly, received a lukewarm reception by the Ministry of Health, Sindh on Thursday.
Provincial Minister for Health,... full story
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Nara, BEFARe renew MoU |
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Karachi -- The National Aliens Registration Authority (Nara) and Basic Education for Awareness, Reforms and Empowerment (BEFARe) � a local NGO � have renewed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to continue cooperation for the effective registration of illegal immigr... full story
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Piler welcomes bill on harassment |
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Karachi -- The Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (Piler) on Thursday welcomed the signing of �Protection Against Harassment of Women at Workplace Bill, 2010�. The bill was passed by the National Assembly and the Senate the other day following an ac... full story
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HSSC declares supple results |
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Karachi -- The results of Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Part-II Science General Group and Pre-Engineering Supplementary Examinations 2009, was declared by the Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi (BIEK) on Thursday.
According to Controller o... full story
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Protection from diabetes mandatory |
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Karachi -- Protection from diabetes is essential for protection against kidney failure, doctors at various events held on World Kidney Day said.
The Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) and the Agha Khan University Hospital (AKUH) organised s... full story
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Five killed in mishaps |
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Karachi -- At least five people including a middle aged woman were killed in different mishaps on Thursday.
Forty-year-old Shaukat was killed when he lost control of his speeding truck (TKK-215) and went off of a bridge near Port Qasim in the Port Qasim polic... full story
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Charges in Hawala case framed |
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Karachi -- Charges were framed in a sessions court against an accused for his alleged involvement in illegal transactions of foreign exchange worth millions through Hundi and Hawala.
The accused, Mehboob Motiwala was produced in the court on Thursday, where p... full story
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Durrani wants to replace entire sewerage system |
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Karachi -- Sindh Minister of Local Bodies Agha Siraj Durrani has said that he wants to replace the old sewerage system of the entire city with a new one.
Addressing a press conference at the Civic Centre on Thursday, Durrani said that many suggestions under ... full story
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Commonwealth writers prize 2010 |
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Karachi -- Pakistani writers in English are the introductory cards that writers of older Pakistani languages sent out to the world.
These views were expressed by noted poetess, political, and social activist Fehmida Riaz. She was speaking as chief guest at th... full story
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Temperatures soar; electricity disappears |
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Karachi -- Rising temperatures coupled with low power generation led to a power supply shortfall of more than 250 Megawatts (MW) on Thursday. This, in turn, resulted in multiple spells of power load-shedding. Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) spokespersons, how... full story
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SC orders arrest of DSP, SHO in missing person case |
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Karachi -- The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the arrest of a DSP and SHO of the Hyderabad police for their alleged involvement in the unlawful detention of a Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) leader.
The court was hearing a petition against the alleged abduct... full story
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MQM, PML-F agree on saving system |
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Karachi -- The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) have resolved to save the present system of local governance (LG), and to ensure that local government polls are held on time.
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NPIW protest |
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Karachi -- The seven-day-long sit-in outside the Karachi Press Club (KPC) by employees of the National Program for Improvement of Water Courses (NPIW) ended on Thursday after assurances by the federal government that the matter would be sorted out.
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Victim of toxic waste finally gets admission to school |
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Karachi -- Ten-year-old Shiraz was disabled for life after his legs were auto-imputed in February 2006, because a callous industrialist had dumped toxic waste in plots no. F-620 and F-621 in the Sindh Industrial Trading Estate (SITE). He was finally admitted on Wedn... full story
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Sepa directed to remove all industrial waste in seven days |
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Karachi -- The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) directed the Sindh Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) to remove all toxic industrial waste from industrial areas within seven days.
The direction came in a human rights case against toxic waste dumping in SITE ... full story
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Noted religious leader killed in late night ambush |
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Karachi -- Noted religious leader and chief of the Aalmi Majlis-e-Tahafuza-e-Khatam-e-Naboowat (AMTKN), Mufti Saeed Jalalpuri was gunned down along with three associates on Thursday in what is believed to be a targeted attack.
Earlier in the day, an attempt ... full story
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Lee Chong secures quarter-final berth |
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Birmingham -- Malaysia�s Lee Chong Wei beat Sony Dwi of Indonesia on Thursday to become the first player to book their place in the quarter-finals of the men�s singles at the All-England Open.
The world number one from Malaysia came through 21-11, 21-17 against ... full story
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PTF hopes Davis Cup tie will stay in Pakistan |
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Karachi -- Pakistan are hoping that the international tennis bosses will keep their promise and allow the country to host its �home� Davis Cup tie against New Zealand this summer.
Dilawar Abbas, the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) President told �The News� o... full story
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Sindh medallists to be given prizes |
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Karachi -- The Sindh Sports Minister Dr Muhammad Ali Shah said on Thursday that those players who will win medals for the province in the 31st National Games will be given cash prizes.
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Sports minister to support PBSA project |
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Karachi -- The Pakistan Billiards & Snooker Association (PBSA) has been advised by the provincial government to search and identify an amenity where they could build their proposed snooker academy.
Sindh Sports Minister, Dr Syed Mohammed Ali Shah, informed �T... full story
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India, Pakistan to revive hockey Test series |
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New Delhi -- India and Pakistan are set to revive their bilateral hockey Test series after four years with the two national federations agreeing, on Thursday, to start an annual series for men and women from this year.
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Cheating director called Singapores Tiger Woods |
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Singapore -- Columnists and bloggers are calling him Singapore�s Tiger Woods � not for his golfing skills but for an extramarital affair that has tarnished the image of the city-state�s most beloved film director.
On Thursday, in a news conference reminiscent o... full story
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Faisal appointed in FIFAs WC committee |
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Karachi -- World football governing body has approved Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat president of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) to adjudicate disciplinary cases of the World Cup Football as a member of the FIFA disciplinary committee.
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Reals shock exit labelled galactic failure |
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MADRID -- Real Madrid were accused of throwing 250 million euros down the drain on Thursday after being dumped out of the Champions League by Olympique Lyon.
�You don�t buy titles, you win them,� columnist Jose Samano wrote in daily El Pais following the las... full story
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Rooney can beat Ronaldos record: Fergie |
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London -- Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has said that ace striker Wayne Rooney has Cristiano Ronaldo�s 42 goals in season mark in his sights.
Rooney struck twice as United beat AC Milan to march into the Champions League quarter-finals.
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Europe departure unravels Perezs plan |
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MADRID -- Real Madrid�s exit from the Champions League has cast serious doubt on club president Florentino Perez�s plans, which had included winning a 10th European title in May.
Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini and Lyon counterpart Claude Puel seemed to agree... full story
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AC Milan reduced to rubble, says media |
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Rome -- AC Milan�s 4-0 drubbing at Manchester United in the Champions League shows the seven-times European champions are now scrabbling in the rubble of their great past, Italian media said on Thursday.
The shutout in England was Milan�s worst performance... full story
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Lyon oust Real Madrid, United stroll past Milan |
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London -- Big-spending Real Madrid were knocked out of the Champions League by Lyon on Wednesday and Manchester United spoiled David Beckham�s return to Old Trafford with a 4-0 victory over AC Milan.
Real were held 1-1 at home by Lyon which meant it went out... full story
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BHS win in cricket tourney |
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Karachi -- Beacon House School, DHA, overpowered Vital Five Training School by 54 runs in their encounter in the inaugural Vital Five Club Inter-Schools Pairs Cricket Tournament 2010 here at the Vital Five Club Ground, DHA Phase VI, on Thursday.
Electing to b... full story
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Shadab, Khalid tons propel Port Qasim to 462 |
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Karachi -- Shadab Kabir and Khalid Latif hit centuries to catapult Port Qasim Authority to a healthy 462 runs first innings total against Higher Education Commission (HEC) in their Group D match of the Patron�s Trophy Grade-II which commenced at the Jinnah Stadium i... full story
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Butt refuses to release inquiry report |
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Karachi -- A day after carrying out the most comprehensive player cull in Pakistan cricket in recent memory, the PCB remains tight-lipped about the nature of charges laid against senior players and the procedure followed in punishing them.
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PCB has made Pakistan cricket a laughing stock |
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New Delhi -- Fast bowling legend Wasim Akram said Thursday bans on key players for their dismal performance in Australia had made Pakistan�s cricket �a laughing stock� and should be reconsidered.
Akram was commenting on the Pakistan Cricket Board�s (PCB) decisi... full story
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Australia face Germany in Hockey World Cup final |
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New Delhi -- Australia defeated the Netherlands 2-1 on Thursday to qualify for a third successive final against defending champions Germany in the World Cup.
The Kookaburras recorded their 10th win in a row over the Dutch in major competitions to set up Saturda... full story
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ICC rejects PCBs appeal against IPL snub |
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Dubai -- The ICC has rejected the Pakistan Cricket Board�s complaint against the Indian Premier League for snubbing Pakistani players, saying that it cannot act against a domestic event.
Well-placed sources in the PCB said that Pakistan had written to the I... full story
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Pakistan hit new low |
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New Delhi -- Four-time champions Pakistan slumped to an embarrassing 3-2 defeat by Canada on Thursday to finish last for the first time in the Hockey World Cup.
Scott Tupper scored a golden goal two minutes before the end of extra-time in the play-off for the 1... full story
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Pak hockey squad steps down after Cup debacle |
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Karachi -- Hours after crashing to a last-place finish in the World Cup, all of the Pakistan team players on Thursday announced their retirement from international hockey.
In a stunning move, Pakistan captain Zeeshan Ashraf and the other 17 members of the nat... full story
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Enough is enough, say former greats |
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Karachi -- Former Olympians on Thursday came out all guns blazing at national hockey officials and players after Pakistan stumbled to a catastrophic last-place finish in the World Cup.
Islahuddin Siddiqui, the former Pakistan captain, told �The News� that �en... full story
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Humiliation at the World Cup |
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Karachi -- In a face-saving measure, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Thursday sacked the national team management and dissolved the selection committee after the Greenshirts slumped to a humiliating last-position finish in the Hockey World Cup under progress... full story
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Bilingual travelogue published |
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Peshawar -- Young writer Adnan Zahoor�s second venture in writing has hit the stalls.The book, basically a travelogue, consists of two portions � English and Urdu � and is a combination of official trip to Lahore, a recreation tour to Nowshera and some Urdu poetry by... full story
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Supreme Courts Peshawar registry |
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Peshawar -- Heading a division bench in the Supreme Court registry in Peshawar last week, the chief justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry disposed of 231 cases in five working days.
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was in Peshawar to preside ... full story
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Doctors ask govt to provide them security |
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Peshawar -- Expressing concern over the growing incidents of kidnapping of senior doctors, the Provincial Doctors Association (PDA) Thursday asked NWFP government to provide security to the doctor community in Peshawar and other parts of the province.
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Detained journalist reaches home after 70 days |
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Peshawar -- The security agencies finally released senior journalist Mohammad Rashid after 70 days of detention in Miramshah, North Waziristan, on Thursday.
�And finally I was released on Thursday morning after 70 days of detention,� excited Mohammad Rashid to... full story
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Wapda union seeks action against corrupt officers |
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Peshawar -- The provincial chairman of the Wapda Employees� Pegham Union Thursday demanded disciplinary action against corrupt officers of the department.
The union members held a protest outside the Peshawar Press Club against a sub-divisional officer and oth... full story
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3 militants shot dead in NWA |
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Peshawar -- Three more militants, one of them senior Taliban commander Qari Mohammad Ayub, were shot dead by unidentified assailants at Naurak village near Mirali subdivision of the troubled North Waziristan Agency on Thursday.
Tribal sources told The News fro... full story
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Premiere of Pashto film on militancy tomorrow |
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Peshawar -- The Fata Secretariat has finalised preparations for the premiere of Pashto tele-film, �Laa Ta Zaar Sha� (Love you till death) and peace songs album Drun Pakhtun (Proud Pakhtun), says a press release. The press release stated the film would be premiered t... full story
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Tribesmen reject reforms body proposals |
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Peshawar -- Tribal people here Thursday rejected the recommendations of the parliamentary committee for tribal areas and vowed to launch a full-fledged protest movement for introduction of reforms in the area.
The tribesmen under the aegis of Tribal Developmen... full story
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Local government elections |
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Peshawar -- A division bench of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) Thursday admitted for a full hearing two identical petitions of Local Council Association (LCA), NWFP, and put the attorney general of Pakistan, NWFP advocate general, chief election commissioner and NWFP ... full story
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LHC acquits Musharraf attack accused |
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Lahore -- The LHC on Thursday acquitted two suspected terrorists arrested on charges of possessing explosives, who were also interrogated for their alleged involvement in the suicide attack on Pervez Musharraf in 2007.
A bench passed this order after accepti... full story
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Magsi demands equal rights for Sindh |
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Lahore -- Chairman Sindh Progressive Movement Dr Qadir Magsi, expressing his no confidence in the 1973 Constitution, has demanded �restructuring of Pakistan� in the light of the historic Pakistan Resolution of 1940.
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Imran campaigns for Jemimas brother |
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London -- Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan has thrown himself full-time into the election campaign of Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith, the younger brother of his ex-wife Jemima Khan.
The former cricket skipper, known in some circles as Taliban K... full story
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Kaira assures APNS of payment of long pending dues |
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Karachi -- The information minister has assured the APNS that the payment of long pending dues of the government advertisements will be made shortly and the process will be completed within a fortnight, said a press release of the APNS on Thursday.
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Body formed to resolve issues with PPP: Iftikhar |
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Nowshera -- NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain here on Thursday said the provincial government was striving hard to develop the province and there were no differences among the major coalition partners.
�Unlike the other provinces, the coalition g... full story
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Sacrilegious caricatures |
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Peshawar -- Condemning the publication of sacrilegious caricatures by a Norwegian newspaper, the NWFP Assembly has asked the federal government to raise the issue with the United Nations and block the way of such blasphemous acts in the future.
The Pakistan Pe... full story
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Zardari asks Sindh govt to prepare plan for jail reforms |
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Islamabad -- President Asif Zardari on Thursday advised the government to prepare a comprehensive plan for jail reforms in light of time-to-time reports of parliamentary committees on the subject and other national and international human rights bodies.
The pre... full story
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IPRI, scholar clash over book rights |
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Islamabad -- An Islamabad-based think tank has been accused of plagiarism by a Pakistani scholar whose name has been included in the 2009-10 edition of New York-based Emerald Who�s Who, based upon his current professional standing.
Dr Ahmad Rashid Malik has al... full story
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New forest policy soon, says minister |
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Islamabad -- The National Assembly was informed on Thursday that a new Forest Policy is on the anvil and would soon be presented to the Cabinet for approval.
Minister for Environment Hamidullah Jan Afridi, while pointing out various lacunae in the previous poli... full story
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Ansar Burney condemns attack on NGO office in Mansehra |
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Islamabad -- The United Nations Expert Adviser on Human Rights at Geneva and former federal minister for Human Rights, Ansar Burney, has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on an American NGO, World Vision, in Pakistan in which seven innocent aid workers were brut... full story
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50 MW power project from Thar Coal within a year, NA told |
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Islamabad -- The National Assembly was informed on Thursday that the first Thar Coal project of 50 MW would be completed within the next year.
The minister for water and power told the House in response to a calling-attention notice: �We hope it would be compl... full story
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No foreign agencies have access to Nadra database |
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Islamabad -- A spokesman for the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) said on Thursday that neither any foreign agency or consulate had access to the database nor the authority had provided any information to them.
�Nadra�s database is highly se... full story
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Boycott Musharraf in US, says Enver |
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Islamabad -- Former PPP senator Enver Baig has urged the Pakistani community in the US to boycott the costly lectures of Pervez Musharraf because he subverted Pakistan�s Constitution twice.
The former senator was commenting on the ad campaign of Pervez Musharra... full story
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Three MPs lend support to demand for Seraiki province |
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Islamabad -- Three MPs belonging to the southern Punjab - MNA Jehangir Khan Tarin and senators Mohammad Ali Durrani and Jamal Leghari - have announced not to vote for the proposed constitutional amendments package unless a new province was carved out of Punjab.
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PM to announce victim fund for journalists: Kaira |
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Islamabad -- Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will soon announce establishment of a journalist victim fund, insurance facility and the international journalist award for the members of the press.
This was announced by Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira whi... full story
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Govt wont let banned outfits work: Malik |
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Lahore -- Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has admitted that banned militant organizations are still working in Pakistan, warning the outfits to wind up their network, otherwise, strict action would be taken against them.
He expressed these views while... full story
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FO comes under scanner at PAC meeting today |
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Islamabad -- The Foreign Ministry officials who will appear before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) here on Friday have claimed in official documents that Benazir Bhutto�s assassination saved Rs150 million, which would have been spent by the then President Pervez M... full story
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