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Zoo expansion in doldrums
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Habib Asgher
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ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has yet to kick off the project to upgrade and expand Maraghzar Zoo.
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Woman falls to death from 6th flour
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Staff Reporter
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ISLAMABAD: A 30-year old woman died under mysterious circumstances in Sector F-11/1, a police spokesman said. Ayan Asim, a resident of Millennium Height Tower, committed suicide by jumping from her flat on the sixth floor, locals said.
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Rains amplify magnetism of Daman-e-Koh
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Staff Reporter
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ISLAMABAD: The recent rain spell has not only provided people with relief from sweltering heat but has also has added to the beauty of the picnic spots in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
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ITP told to carry on with good work
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Behzad U Asad
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ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry Friday conveyed its appreciation to ITP for ensuring across the board implementation of law and assured the ITP of its full support.
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City Diary | Cold drinks: a protective shield against sizzling summer
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Pindiwaal
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ISLAMABAD: With the summer at its peak and blazing sun spreading scorching heat, the sale of canned, bottled and home-grown drinks has increased manifolds.Though the season brings agonies and tribulations of burning heat making things quite hazardous and callous, the summer is seen like a feast offering a variety of cold drinks.
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CITY BLOGS
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Need to change attitude towards women
The past few years have witnessed a noticeable increase in the incidence of crime against women in Pindi.
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SC disposes of 223 cases in a week
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Staff Reporter
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan disposed of 223 cases from July 14 to 18 while 193 new cases were instituted during the period.
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PML-N lawmaker for empowering parliament
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Staff Reporter
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ISLAMABAD: PML-N MNA Muhammad Hanif Abbassi Friday stressed the need for making the parliament a sovereign and decision-making institution in line with the wishes of people.
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Senate body to discuss Tawana Pakistan Project
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Staff Reporter
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ISLAMABAD: A sub-committee of the Senate Standing Committee on Social Welfare would meet today (Saturday) to discuss the audit report on the Tawana Pakistan Project with Senator Muhammad Enver Baig in the chair.
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Diets affect males, females in different ways
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Online
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ISLAMABAD: Diets can strongly influence longevity and reproductive success throughout the animal world, but work differently in males and females, according to a new study.
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Beggars, cops pester visitors at eateries
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: Beggars pester visitors for alms at popular eateries, locals said, adding that unwanted intervention is further supplemented by cops who start questioning families on flimsy pretexts.
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130 teachers get USAID training
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Online
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ISLAMABAD: One hundred and thirty kindergarten teachers and headmasters from the Bara Kahu area have completed a five-day training course under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded Interactive Teaching and Learning Programme.
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Breastfeeding Week from August 1
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Staff Reporter
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ISLAMABAD: A meeting was held to finalise arrangements to mark the Global Breastfeeding Week commencing from August 1.
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Travel agents condemn decrease in commission
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Staff Reporter
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Islamabad: The Travel Agents Association Friday protested against the government and all air lines for decreasing their commission from nine percent to five percent.
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Efforts on to train women workforce
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Staff Reporter
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ISLAMABAD: A two-day seminar titled "Creating an Enabling Environment for Women Labour Force Participation in Pakistan" concluded here the other day.
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A hundred days without progress
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Naveed Miraj
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ISLAMABAD: Honeymoon period of PPP-led government is over but the nation is still awaiting anything concrete from the government that was promised by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani under 100 days programme.
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CSB officers promoted
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Staff Reporter
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ISLAMABAD: The Central Selection Board (CSB), met on Friday, promoted more than 105 officers of various groups from Grade 19 to Grade 20.
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A hundred days without progress
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Naveed Miraj
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ISLAMABAD: Honeymoon period of PPP-led government is over but the nation is still awaiting anything concrete from the government that was promised by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani under 100 days programme.
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Gillani for jail reforms
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani has said that there is need for jail reforms where prisoners are not made hardened criminals and in future the jails should be called reformatory institutions.
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Lawyers’ moot
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Lawyers Representatives conference till be held on Saturday at Lahore to decide future strategy of the lawyers' movement.
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Engineering varsity okayed
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Javaid-ur-Rahman
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ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Friday approved in principle the establishment of the NFC University of Engineering and Technology at Multan to cater for ever-increasing demand for higher education of students of Southern Punjab.
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Govt, tribal elders reach agreement
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: An agreement between the government and tribal elders in Dabori area of Orakzai Agency has been reached at national jirga.
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ShowBiz
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Britney agrees to hand over kids to K-Fed
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Sports
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WP Club and Diya WFC Club players compete during a tie of the 1st Inter-club Women’s Football Championship 2008
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