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SC seeks inquiry into man’s extradition to Iran
ISLAMABAD, June 26: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the interior ministry to submit a report by July 14, after holding an inquiry into the extradition of Ghulam Haider Raisani to Iran.... 
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PPP-SB draft manifesto vows free education
KARACHI, June 26: The Pakistan People’s Party-Shaheed Bhutto has mulled over drastic changes in its manifesto, proposing among several other things free of charge education and health facilities for people and land for rural and suburban population of the country....
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AJK govt, Erra at daggers drawn
MUZAFFARABAD, June 26: A wrangle between the Azad Jammu and Kashmir government and the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority over the issue of appointments in reconstruction related projects may take a...
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IHC rejects Maulana Aziz’s bail plea
ISLAMABAD, June 26: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) here on Thursday dismissed a bail plea of former Lal Masjid chief cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz....
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Low turnout in Pindi by-polls
RAWALPINDI, June 26: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidate had a clear lead over his rival of PML-Q in by-election for NA-52 Rawalpindi III where, unlike the February 18 general elections, voters turnout was very low....
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CAA guideline pushes housing schemes into tight corner: Islamabad’s new airport
RAWALPINDI, June 26: The existence of housing schemes in the vicinity of the new Islamabad International Airport at Pind Ranjha near Fatehjang has come under severe threat as the project management...
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PML-N wins PP-154 amid low turnout
LAHORE, June 26: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) nominee Zaeem Qadri returned as winner from PP-154 amid low turnout in the by-election for the only seat in the provincial metropolis on Thursday....
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Easy sailing for Rana Sana, Qasim Zia
FAISALABAD, June 26: PML-N candidate and Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah and PPP’s Qasim Zia won provincial assembly seats with big margins on Thursday....
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Shah Mehmood’s brother loses PP-219: Six injured in firing
KHANEWAL, June 26: Independent candidate Karam Dad Wahla has secured 37,721 votes and defeated Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz joint candidate Makhdoom Murid Hussain Qureshi in the by-election in PP-219, Khanewal-VIII, Jahanian....
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Khosa wins battle against Legharis
DERA GHAZI KHAN, June 26: Punjab PML-N president Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa won PP-243 by defeating the candidate of Leghari group....
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PPP loses Muzaffargarh seat to independent
MUZAFFARGARH, June 26: Once Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP’s) mini-Larkana, Muzaffargarh fell to the opponent in the by-election for PP-258, Jatoi, on Thursday. A PPP member of the National Assembly (MNA), however,...
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PPP wins in Gujranwala
GUJRANWALA, June 26: PPP’s Qaisar Sandhu has obtained an unassailable lead of 23,000 votes against his immediate rival in the by-poll held on the PP-99 seat....
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Wattoo’s son elected to NA
OKARA, June 26: PPP candidate Mian Khurram Jehangir Khan Wattoo earned a victory with a big margin in by-election on NA-147 (Okara-V) constituency....
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Complaint filedagainst ex-CM in ATC
LAHORE, June 26: A private complaint has been filed before an anti-terrorism court against former chief minister Pervaiz Elahi who has been charged with being responsible for the loss of a life in firing on a PML-N’s election office in Gowalmandi....
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Junior officers refuse to quit senior posts
DADU, June 26: Twenty-four junior teachers who were promoted to senior posts in the district’s education department on the recommendation of members of national and provincial assemblies of the Pakistan People’s...
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Lawyers’ weekly protest
HYDERABAD, June 26: Lawyers boycotted courts on Thursday under a weekly-protest call given by the Pakistan Bar Council and Supreme Court Bar Association to press their demand for reinstatement of deposed judges....
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Row over doctors holding diploma
LARKANA, June 26: Demanding removal of the Principal Chandka Medical College, the Pakistan Medical Association, Larkana Chapter at a meeting on Wednesday observed that the recommendations made by him against 25 diploma holder doctors were based on personal grudge....
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Protest over power cut
HYDERABAD, June 26: The employees of Jamshoro Thermal Power Station continued token ‘tool down’ strike on Thursday in protest against the disconnection of power supply to their residential colony by Hesco on June 23....
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Druggists observe strike against killing
MIRPURKHAS, June 26: Wholesalers and medical stores observed strike on Thursday at the call of Chemists and Druggists Association in protest against police failure to nab robbers and killers of Kamran Masih, driver of a pharmaceutical company....
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Rally against defective development works
JACOBABAD, June 26: A rally demanding investigation into defective development works by the EDO Works and the DO Roads was taken out on Thursday....
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Suspect held
JACOBABAD, June 26: A man was arrested while three others managed to escape in a police encounter at Bhagan Laro in the Thul area on Wednesday, police said....
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Power, water crisis in Sukkur getting worse
SUKKUR, June 26: Acute power and water crisis continued in Sukkur despite many protests of people as frequency and duration of loadshedding has increased making life more difficult for public....
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Coach-trailer crash claims two lives
NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 26: Two people were killed and nine others were seriously injured in a road accident near government degree college Kandiaro on Thursday....
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Dist nazim to present budget today
HYDERABAD, June 26: The embattled Tando Allahyar District Nazim Dr. Rahila Gul Magsi has said that she would present budgetary estimates for 2008-09 in the district council on Friday....
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Hunger strike
JACOBABAD, June 26: Members of Pakistan Paramedical Staff Association observed token hunger strike here on Wednesday for the acceptance of their demands.—BoC...
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10 shops looted in Wah
TAXILA, June 26: Robbers on Thursday looted 10 shops in Wah Cantonment and made off with cash and valuables worth Rs0.4 million....
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Rules being violated in FDE directors’ appointments
ISLAMABAD, June 26: The employees of Federal Directorate of Education have alleged that the education Ministry was not following proper procedure in appointment of directors in the FDE....
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Lawyers boycott courts
ATTOCK, June 26: The lawyers observed a complete boycott of the courts here on Thursday to show their solidarity with the deposed judges....
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3 policemen booked; six more sacked
RAWALPINDI June 26: Regional Police Officer (RPO) Nasir Khan Durrani has ordered registration of a case against three policemen in Rawalpindi, who have also been placed under suspension for keeping a...
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Mobile firm asked to justify move: Action against franchises
LAHORE, June 26: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has taken serious notice of a cell phone company’s decision to terminate the licences of 160 franchises and asked it to ‘justify’ the move....
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Diesel shortage in Bahawalpur
BAHAWALPUR, June 26: People are facing diesel and petrol shortage in urban and rural areas of the district for the last four days....
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Fesco office ransacked
TOBA TEK SINGH, June 26: Hundreds of citizens and traders took out a procession on Thursday in protest against unscheduled power loadshedding....
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Demo against honour killings
VEHARI, June 26: Several non-government organisation activists, including Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), took out a protest procession against honour killing of two women, of Chak 109-WB....
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