Rigging allegations: Govt accused of facilitating PML-N candidates
ISLAMABAD: Even though the local government elections in the capital provided hope to many for better municipal services and evolution of grassroots democracy, polling day left a number of candidates...
View ArticleSectors H, I: Women voters share anticipations
ISLAMABAD: Many women voters in the H and I sectors of the city may have voted for candidates of different political parties or even independents, but their main desire and wish was almost identical —...
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Dental amalgam: Alarmingly high mercury levels detected
ISLAMABAD: A dangerously high level of airborne mercury has been detected indoors as well as outdoors in larger cities of the country, an assessment survey on the use of mercury amalgam at private...
View ArticleRawat murder-rape: Police arrest three more suspects
RAWALPINDI: Police have arrested three more suspects over their alleged involvement in the rape and murder of a 24-year-old woman in the limits of Rawat Police Station around a week ago.Tasnim*, a...
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Know your constituency: Karachi’s newest district doesn’t know its limits yet
KARACHI: The newly-created Korangi district is set to vote for its representatives in the local government setup amid controversies regarding the delimitations of its boundaries. In fact, Korangi seems...
View ArticlePermission denied: Govt directs Imran not to hold rallies today
RAWALPINDI: The district administration has asked the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) not to hold rallies and political gatherings in the city on December 1 when Imran Khan plans to visit before...
View ArticleK-P parties align against Centre
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government will come up with a multi-pronged strategy in order to pressure the federal government to give preference to the western alignment of the China-Pakistan...
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Power consumers get Rs1.81 per unit refund for October
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has cut the power tariff by Rs1.81 per unit for October on account of fuel adjustment.Nepra took this decision on Tuesday at a public...
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Inflation increases to 2.73%, further spike in offing
ISLAMABAD: Inflation increased by 2.7% in November on the back of spike in prices of essential food items, amid concerns that rates of other consumer items will also significantly increase in the...
View Article12,000 NATO troops to stay in Afghanistan
BRUSSELS: Nato will keep some 12,000 troops in Afghanistan for an extra year in 2016 to prevent the country again becoming a terrorist safe haven, alliance head Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday.Nato’s...
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Tracing the footprints of Urdu prose
KARACHI: Rajinder Singh Bedi and Ismat Chughtai were amongst the most influential and prolific figures of the world of Urdu prose in the 20th century. While the former was a man who seldom went by the...
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In trench war over climate text, a little means a lot
LE BOURGET: Will a battle over two words – ‘shall’ and ‘should’ – decide the fate of mankind?Negotiators gathered in Paris are trying to craft an historic global deal by December 11 to save humanity...
View Article‘Number of AIDS patients in Dera Ghazi Khan on the rise’
DERA GHAZI KHAN: “I was diagnosed with an HIV infection while I was working in the UAE and sent back to Pakistan. Initially, I was terrified of registering for treatment,” Umar Asim*, a patient...
View ArticleDevotees flock to Data Sahib
LAHORE: The three-day celebrations of the 972nd urs of Ali bin Usman Al Hajveri, also known as Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh, started on Tuesday.Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Auqaf and Religious...
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Two military men’s killing raises stakes
KARACHI: Masked gunmen shot dead two Military Police (MP) soldiers in a drive-by shooting on Tuesday in Karachi, where a paramilitary Rangers-led surgical operation has been under way for the past two...
View ArticleNew dad Zuckerberg vows to give away Facebook fortune
SAN FRANSISCO: Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday he is a dad and pledged to give away his fortune to make the world a “better place” for baby daughter Maxima and others.In a letter...
View ArticleEmployees’ credibility: System in place to scrutinise complaints, says NAB chief
LAHORE: Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Qamar Zaman Chaudhry said all complaints against NAB employees are scrutinised and investigated by qualified intelligence and vigilance experts...
View ArticleFirst Yemeni woman Nobel Prize laureate in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain said on Wednesday that the Muslim Ummah should unite to achieve peace and prosperity in their countries and work for end of sufferings of the people.The president...
View ArticleSC moved to prevent transfer of 40,000 acres
ISLAMABAD: Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) has requested the Supreme Court to prevent Sindh authorities from transferring 40,000 acres of land.In an application filed before the top court on...
View ArticleBritain to join Syria air strikes against IS after vote
LONDON: Britain will join the bombing campaign against Islamic State (IS) jihadists in Syria after MPs voted Wednesday in favour of air strikes by a clear margin despite lingering deep divisions.Prime...
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