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Depression over Arabian Sea may turn into tropical cyclone enhancing chances of heavy rains in Pakistan’s coastal areas
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CM condemns firing on passenger bus in Quetta
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has condemned the firing incident by unknown terrorists at a passenger bus in Hazar Ganji area of Quetta that claimed a number of precious lives and injured many others. Expressing grave shock on this terror incident of target killing, he said that terrorists wanted to internally weaken and destabilize the [...]
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Diwali-security City police chief ensures security on Diwali
KARACHI: A delegation of Hindu community elders headed by Ram Nath Maharaj called on Additional Inspector General of Police Karachi Ghulam Qadir Thebo in connection with security measures on the eve of Diwali being celebrated on Thursday. The AIGP Karachi briefed him on security measures including police picketing, patrolling, random checking, intelligence collection etc. to [...]
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PM directs PML-N MPs not to pass any negative comment on PAT
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday directed all the PML-N parliamentarians to show grace and not to pass any negative comment on Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) after their decision to abandon Dharna (sit-in). The Prime Minister has instructed the ministers and party leaders not to show any arrogance and should focus on their [...]
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Punjab, Sindh given Oct 30 deadline for LG Bill
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday directed Punjab and Sindh governments to complete their legislative process regarding Local Government (LG) Election till October, 30. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk comprising Justice Ameer Haani Muslim and Justice Ejaz Chaudhry also accepted KPK plea which sought one month time for preliminary preparations for conducting [...]
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SSPs to ensure foolproof security during Muharram: DIG
HYDERABAD: The Deputy Inspector General of Police Hyderabad Region Sanaullah Abbasi has asked all Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) of the region to ensure foolproof security arrangements in order to avert any untoward incident during the month of Muharram- ul-Haram. Presiding over a meeting here at his office which reviewed the security arrangement for Muharram-ul-Haram, [...]
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Stranded trekkers in storm-hit region safe: Nepal official
KATHMANDU: All trekkers left stranded by a major snowstorm in Nepal’s Himalayas are safe, officials said Saturday, with the focus now shifting to the recovery of bodies four days after the disaster killed at least 32 people. Nepalese army choppers circled the upper reaches of the popular Annapurna Circuit trekking region to locate bodies, while [...]
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Chrysler recalls 900,000 cars for engine, wiring issues
NEW YORK: US automaker Chrysler recalled more than 900,000 vehicles for safety issues on Thursday, including for an alternator problem that can cause engines to stall. Chrysler, the third biggest US automaker and part of Fiat Chrysler, said it will recall about 470,000 vehicles with 3.6 liter V-6 engines to address the alternator problem. About [...]
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Entries invited for Emergencies Essay Contest-2014
KARACHI: International Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) has invited children, youth and adults to share their thoughts and ideas about what education means to them in times of crisis through an essay contest. Entries for the INEE Essay Contest can be sent via email essaycontest@ineesite.org by Oct 19, said organisers on Thursday. The competition [...]
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Bullion prices on Wednesday
KARACHI: Following were the bullion prices in Karachi and Multan on Wednesday. KARACHI: (per 10 gram) Gold Tezabi 24 CT Rs 41571 Silver Tezabi Rs 642.85 MULTAN: (per 10 gram) Gold Tezabi-24 CT Rs 41150.00 Gold 22 CT Rs 37620.00 Silver Tezabi Rs 643.00 Silver Thobi Rs 610.00 Source: APP
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NA employees assured redressal of their grievances
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has assured the employees that their grievance would be addressed accordingly to the legal framework available within the existing National Assembly Secretariat. In a first ever interaction in the Parliamentary history with the employees of the National Assembly Secretariat from BPS 1 – 15, he assured that rules [...]
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UN resolutions must form basis for any solution for Kashmir
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Monday said the United Nations resolutions must form the basis for any solution for Kashmir and the people of Kashmir be made part of it. The Prime Minister was talking to US Senators Tim Kaine, Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Angus King, Member of the [...]
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KU announces B.Com, B.A. exam forms date
KARACHI: The University of Karachi (KU) has extended the date for submission of forms for B.Com. (Private) Supplementary Examinations without late fee till October 16, 2014. According to KU Director Examinations Prof. Dr. Arshad Azmi the students can submit their examination forms with Rs 3,400/- fee for Previous/ Final Year and with Rs 6,000/- fee [...]
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Federal, Punjab govts working on fast track to provide speedy compensation to flood victims: PM
JHANG: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Saturday said the federal government in close cooperation with the Punjab government was working on a fast track to provide speedy compensation to the flood affected people so as to help them rebuild their damaged property. Addressing a gathering here at Jandiana village, the Prime Minister said the first [...]
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Function on World Egg Day on Friday
RAWALPINDI: On the occasion of World Egg Day, a function will be held at Poultry Research Institute Punjab, Shamsabad, here on Friday. Director Poultry Research Institute Rawalpindi Dr. Abdul Rehman, poultry experts and researchers will highlight diet significance of egg and proteins on this occasion. World Egg Day is observed on 2nd Friday of Oct. [...]
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2005 earthquake completes its nine years
ISLAMABAD: The Nation remembered the martyrs of October 8, 2005 disastrous earthquake on 9th anniversary that killed thousands of people in Pakistan, north India and Afghanistan. A 7.6 magnitude tremor rocked Azad Kashmir in the morning on October 8, 2005, killing over 46000 people, injuring thousands others and destroying over 300,000 houses, private and public [...]
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Lightning kills 11 indigenous in remote Colombia
BOGOTA: Lightning struck dead 11 Colombians and injured 15 others during a meeting of indigenous Wiwa spiritual leaders in a remote mountainous area in the country´s north, the government said Monday. The Wiwa, who were gathered at a community in the isolated Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta range in Magdalena department, were killed by “an [...]
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Next phase of underwater MH370 search begins
SYDNEY: The hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 entered a new phase Monday with the resumption of the underwater search for the aircraft, officials said. Until now experts had been concentrating on mapping the seabed in the southern Indian Ocean search zone where the plane carrying 239 people is thought to have crashed in [...]
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Cricket: Pakistan bat against Australia in T20 clash
DUBAI: Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and elected to bat in the one-off Twenty20 international against Australia in Dubai on Sunday. Pakistan are without their key spinners Saeed Ajmal (suspended because of his bowling action) and Mohammad Hafeez who was ruled out of the limited over series with a hand injury. Pakistan gave [...]
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PCB to hold a 2 day workshop for regional head coaches on Oct 9-10
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is holding a two-day per-season workshop for regional head coaches at National Cricket Academy (NCA) on October 9-10. At the workshop, the participants will discuss various issues for the development of players and regional teams, including challenges faced during domestic season, bio mechanics (Suspect Bowling Actions and Remedial Measures), [...]
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3500 armed policemen to guard worshipers
RAWALPINDI: The police has made foolproof security plan to provide cover to worshipers on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha. According to plan, as many as 3500 armed policemen would be deployed around mosques, Imambargahs, open places and sensitive buildings. On the special instruction of City Police Officer CPO Hamyun Bashir Tarar, Policemen would patrol various sectors [...]
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President appoints Admiral Zakaullah as new naval chief
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain, on the advice of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, has approved the appointment of Vice Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, HI(M) as Chief of Naval Staff (CNS). The President made the appointment in terms of Article 243(4)(c) of the Constitution of Pakistan read with Schedule-V of Rule 15-A(1) of the Rules of Business, [...]
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Teacher killed, three school children injured
PESHAWAR: A woman teacher was killed and three school children were wounded when unknown miscreants attacked on a private school in Shabqadar area here on Wednesday, said police. According to details, unknown miscreants hurled a hand grenade on a private school in tehsil Shabqadar area of Charsadda district and as a result a woman teacher [...]