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City govt blamed for chaos: Rain-related deaths in Karachi
ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: Legislators from Karachi on Friday expressed concern over the high number of deaths occurring because of Thursday’s rains in the Sindh metropolis and called for an inquiry into... 
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ADB to give $1bn for trade corridor
ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: The Asian Development Bank on Friday agreed to provide $1 billion for the National Trade Corridor (NTC) project that would link Karachi to Gwadar and Khunjrab in Northern Areas....
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PM’s absence from Senate, NA criticized: Debate on PSM privatisation
ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: Opposition Leader in the Senate Raza Rabbani on Friday criticised Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz for not attending the parliament session to defend himself during the debate on the...
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PPP for updating voters’ list
ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: The People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) on Friday asked the chief election commissioner (CEC) to update the voters list used in the general elections 2002, instead of preparing a new one for the 2007 polls....
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Landmine blast toll rises to 7
Quetta, Aug 18: The death toll in Thursday’s landmine blasts in Dera Bugti district rose to seven after two more critically injured soldiers died on Friday....
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Robbers stab four women of a family
GUJRANWALA, Aug 18: Four women were stabbed and injured allegedly by some 10 dacoits in Maan Ladheywala Warraich village on Friday....
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1,313 foreigners studying in federal varsities, NA told
ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: Federal Minister for Education Javed Ashraf Qazi told the National Assembly on Friday that 1,313 foreign students were presently studying in the federal government universities....
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Solution to health issues big challenge: Maqbool
LAHORE, Aug 18: Governor Khalid Maqbool has said that solution of health problems of masses was a bigger challenge than the provision of civic amenities and poverty alleviation....
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PPP meeting
LAHORE, Aug 18: The Punjab PPP in a meeting on Friday reviewed the situation of the party membership in the province besides discussing ongoing policies of the government....
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‘Maulana Radio’rules Swat airwaves
PESHAWAR, Aug 18: It is not uncommon for popular disc jockeys to have a huge following. So there is nothing extraordinary about a large fan club of a cleric, known as...
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‘Violence kept women away from polls’
PESHAWAR, Aug 18: A group of women representing different district councils and various organisations said here on Friday that electoral violence kept many women away from participating in the electoral process and casting their vote on the election day....
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SP’s arrest ordered for obstructing justice
ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Punjab police chief to arrest a superintendent of police who abused a court bailiff and stopped him from carrying out court orders....
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Coveted post for woman diplomat
ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: For the first time in the history of the Foreign Office a woman career diplomat has made it to the top echelon, having been appointed additional secretary....
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Thar Express to get warm reception
MIRPURKHAS, Aug 18: A grand welcome would be extended to the first international train to leave from Munabao, India and reach here at Zero Point, on Saturday....
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Dera dist admin short of officers
DERA GHAZI KHAN, Aug 18: The district administration is facing problems due to shortage of suitable officers....
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Work on UE campus in Okara begins
OKARA, Aug 18: Federal Science and Technology Minister Prof Dr Ataur Rehman has said the scientific and technological advancement is the passport to a country’s upward mobility....
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ASI shot dead in encounter
OKARA, Aug 18: Seven highwaymen shot dead an ASI and injured two constables who were chasing them on a piece of information late Thursday night....
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Three drown in fish farm pond
TOBA TEK SINGH, Aug 18: Three employees drowned in a fish farm pond in Chak 386-JB here on Friday. Khadim, Umer Draz and Talib were working in a pond of the farm when they suddenly went into deep water and drowned....
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Highwayman killed by police
KASUR, Aug 18: A robber was shot dead while a policeman and a passerby suffered injuries in an exchange of fire near Bheemkay village, about four kilometres from Chunian, on Friday....
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Rain in Cholistan
BAHAWALPUR aug 18: A vast part of the cholistan desert received rain on Thursday night. According to reports received here today, heavy rain was widely welcomed by desert men, who were...
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Govt failed to regulate sale of psychotropic drugs: report
ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: The government has failed to regulate the over Rs3 billion annual sale of psychotropic drugs in the country’s lucrative market which the multinationals are openly exploiting by corrupting consultants and doctors, claims a latest report....
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USAID funds drive to assist quake-hit people
ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: USAID will provide Rs5 million to the government for distribution of informational materials among the quake survivors....
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Two killed in accidents
RAWALPINDI, Aug 18: A girl was killed while her sister was injured critically after being run over by a truck in the Airport police area on Friday....
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Psychotropic drug dealers minting money
LAHORE, Aug 18: Pakistan is witnessing an alarming increase in the psychic and mental disorders among its people and the drug manufacturing companies are capitalising on the situation by introducing expensive drugs....
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Rain, storm forecast
LAHORE, Aug 18: The country is likely to have another spell of heavy rains because of an approaching monsoon depression, the Met office reported on Friday....
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Payment for Bhasha land by year-end
LAHORE, Aug 18: Total area for the construction of Bhasha Dam has been identified and Wapda will ensure payment of land to the Northern Areas Council and partly to the NWFP government by end of this year....
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