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Attacks to continue, say US officials: Pentagon terms June 10 strike ‘legitimate’
WASHINGTON, June 12: The United States has regretted the loss of life in the latest air strike in Mohmand agency but senior US officials have also indicated that this was not... 
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Pakistan will hit Osama if found, says Haqqani
WASHINGTON, June 12: Pakistan would attack Osama bin Laden the moment it had reliable intelligence on his whereabouts, the country’s ambassador to the United States said on Wednesday....
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Apex court asks LHC to decide poll challenge in 2 days
ISLAMABAD, June 12: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Lahore High Court to decide in two days a challenge to Election Commission’s announcement of declaring PML-N leaders Nawaz Sharif and...
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No accord on judges: Asif
KARACHI, June 12: Co-chairman of Pakistan People’s Party Asif Ali Zardari has said the government is committed to pursuing the ‘roadmap’ of strengthening democracy and the judiciary....
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Presidency complains to minister over coverage
ISLAMABAD, June 12: The presidency is reported to have complained to the information ministry about lack of coverage of activities of President Pervez Musharraf by the state-controlled electronic media and called for changes in the policy....
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$7.5m ADB loan for Lahore mass transit
RAWALPINDI, June 12: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide $7.5 million loan to Pakistan for technical assistance in the Lahore Rapid Mass Transit System (RMTS), it was officially learnt here on Thursday....
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SC can strike down a provision limiting its scope: Deposed CJ addresses marathon reception
LAHORE, June 12: Deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry says the Supreme Court is vested with powers to strike down a constitutional provision limiting its scope....
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Imran asks Nawaz to move resolution
LAHORE, June 12: After assembling at the Lahore High Court from Sindh and Punjab, lawyers left for Islamabad along with political workers, members of group called Concerned Citizens of Pakistan and the Student Action Committee....
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‘Shahbaz backs lawyers, not lawlessness’
DERA GHAZI KHAN, June 12: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Thursday even though he supported the lawyers-led long march, his government would not let lawyers create any law and order situation in the province....
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Lawyers-led march a fiasco: Taseer: Bilawal’s drive in August
FAISALABAD, June 12: Governor Salman Taseer said on Thursday judges would be restored through parliament and protests by lawyers had already proved a dud at initial stages....
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Five potential sites for small dams identified in Potohar region
RAWALPINDI, June 12: As scarcity of water is a major threat to the growth of agriculture in Potohar region, the Small Dams Organisation (SDO) has marked five potential sites for the construction of small dams, officials told Dawn....
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Former judge seeks acquittal
RAWALPINDI, June 12: An ex-judge of Lahore High Court seeks acquittal in two forgery cases registered against him some 22 years ago by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)....
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UN to shift offices to Diplomatic Enclave
ISLAMABAD, June 12: The United Nations System in Pakistan has decided to relocate its offices situated in different parts of the federal capital at Diplomatic Enclave because of security concerns, sources said....
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Jica to help Pakistan tackle environmental problems
ISLAMABAD, June 12: Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) would provide financial and technical assistance to tackle environmental problems in Pakistan particularly to mitigate the affects of climate change, vehicular emissions, deteriorating sanitation conditions, glaciers melting and air pollution....
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Man found murdered
ISLAMABAD, June 12: A man was found murdered in his house, police said here on Thursday. Mohammad Arungzaib, a resident of Tarnol, was a labourer by profession....
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IFJ concerned over TV programme ban
ISLAMABAD, June 12: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is extremely concerned that two popular talk programmes transmitted to Pakistan from a Dubai-based TV channel have been taken off air at...
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Official passes away
QUETTA, June 12: A senior member of the Board of Revenue, government of Balochistan, Irfan Kasi, died on Thursday of kidney failure....
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Clarification
KARACHI, June 12: A spokesman of the federal Minister for Water and Power, Raja Pervez Ashraf, has clarified a news report published in Dawn on June 7, under the headline “Fabulous farms to be probed”....
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STP criticises allocation for water projects
HYDERABAD, June 12: The Sindh Taraqi Passand Party Chairman, Dr Qadir Magsi has criticised budgetary allocation for controversial Greater Thal Canal and Diamer-Bhasha and Akhori dams....
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Dust storm, rain hit Khairpur
KHAIRPUR, June 12: Dust storm followed by rain paralysed life in Khairpur city and other parts of the district on Wednesday night. In Khairpur city, dust storm followed by rain continued for more than one hour and broke heat spell....
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Jobs sought on deceased employees quota
MITHI, June 12: Primary Teachers Association, Tharparkar Chapter, has urged the authorities to direct district administration to issue appointment orders for youths on deceased and disabled government employees’ quota....
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Hundreds booked for power riots
HYDERABAD, June 12: Cases have been lodged at different police stations against people who had taken to the streets in protest against power loadshedding and ransacked offices of Hyderabad Electric Supply Company during the last couple of days in the city....
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Kidnapped
JACOBABAD, June 12: A man was kidnapped from Peepal village in the limits of Mouladad police station on Thursday....
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Long march in Gujranwala
GUJRANWALA, June 12: On its way to Islamabad, the long march convoy arrived here to a warm welcome at 12 midnight. Earlier, scores of caravans of lawyers, activists of political parties...
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Acid thrown on woman, daughter
BAHAWALPUR, June 12: A woman and her daughter sustained serious burn wounds in an acid attack in a locality in Sammsatta, about 20kms from here the other day....
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BoR cancels illegal land allotment
KHANEWAL: A Punjab Board of Revenue (BoR) team has cancelled allotment of government-owned 344 acres illegally allotted to various people with the connivance of Colony Branch officials....
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Rs3m bank heist
GUJRANWALA, June 12: Robbers plundered Rs3 million in cash from a bank branch on Hafizabad Road on Thursday....
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PTB removes exam official
MIANWALI, June 12: The Punjab Technical Board (PTB) has removed an examination superintendent over corruption charges. The board set up a centre at the Government Technical Institute Mianwali for annual examination of Diploma in Associate Engineering....
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Doctors, paramedics stage rally
OKARA, June 12: Doctors and paramedics on Thursday went on a strike and staged a protest rally, staging a sit-in and demanding registration of a case against PPP MNA’s brother and his accomplices for manhandling the medical officer....
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Four killed in different incidents
TOBA TEK SINGH, June 12: Four people were killed on Thursday near Pirmahal and Kamalia in different incidents....
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Judges attend reception
LAHORE, June 12: The deposed judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the Sindh High Court and the Lahore High Court participated in the reception for the deposed Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry....
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