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CPO orders better security arrangements
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Online
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RAWALPINDI: City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi has directed all police officers to beef up the security arrangements in the city to tackle any untoward situation.
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AC rejects acquittal plea of Farooqi
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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RAWALPINDI: Judge Wamiq Javed of Accountability Court Rawalpindi has rejected application filed by Suleman Farooqi, principal secretary to President Asif Ali Zardari seeking his acquittal in ARY Gold reference.
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RTA collects Rs 3.9 million
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Online
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RAWALPINDI: Regional Transport Authority (RTA) Rawalpindi has collected revenue of Rs 3.9 million under the head of violation of traffic rules in the month of February.
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Operation against
encroachers on Murree Road
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Staff Reporter
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RAWALPINDI: The Rawal Town administration has decided to conduct twice a day operation against the encroachers alongside Benazir Bhutto Shaheed (Murree road)-confiscating the items and registering cases of the encroachers.
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Women’s role can’t be ignored
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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KARACHI: Development for society demands an environment for the women in which they can explore the opportunities and integrate their knowledge and skill in nation building, economic development and education.
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Cultural mela inaugurated
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Women Development, Tauqir Fatima Bhutto here on Wednesday inaugurated Cultural Mela organized by the provincial welfare department as part of International Women's Day celebrations.
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Minister orders action against land mafia
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KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Dr Zulfikar Ali Mirza has directed Home Secretary and PPO Sindh to take immediate steps to make the anti-encroachment police station functional so that not only government land is retrieved but action also ensured against land mafia.
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Amended PPRA rules 2010 notified
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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KARACHI: The Services, General Administration & Coordination Department has notified the Sindh Public Procurement Rules, 2010 after approval of Chief Minister Sindh.
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IT Deptt signs MoU with Intel
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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KARACHI: The information Department of Sindh has inked a MoU with Intel Pakistan Corporation for the promotion of IT literacy.
The MoU to this effect was signed at a ceremony held at a local hotel on Wednesday.
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Anti-TB Association annual meeting tomorrow
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Our Correspondent
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SIALKOT: The 46th annual general meeting (AGM) of Tehsil Anti-TB Association Daska would be held at Anti-TB Hospital Daska tomorrow. DDO (Revenue) & Administrator Daska Fiaz Ahmad Mohal told the newsmen that DCO Sialkot Mujahid Sher Dil would be the chief guest.
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Govt asked
to bring
Dr Afia back
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Our Correspondent
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SIALKOT: A banned militant organisation has demanded of the government to bring Dr. Afia Siddiqui back to Pakistan from America as she is daughter of the Muslim world.
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‘Opposition can’t face Nawaz’
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Muhammad Yaqoob Sandhu
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SHEIKHUPURA: MNA-N Rana Tanveer Hussain has said the Opposition could not face PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif because people of the country support him.
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Young man electrocuted
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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ARIFWALA: A young man was electrocuted in a nearby village on Tuesday evening.
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UN observer visits Zafarwal villages
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Our Correspondent
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SIALKOT: The Sialkot-based permanent UN peace-keeping observers Wednesday visited the Pakistani border villages in Zafarwal sector along the Sialkot Working Boundary following the firing on these bordering villages by the Indian security forces.
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Anti-polio campaign to start from 15th
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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BAHAWALPUR: As many as 560,000 children of less than five years of age will be administered anti-polio vaccine in Bahawalpur district from March 15 to 17.
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Candidates for council elections announced
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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ASTORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Gilgit-Baltistan has announced its candidates for Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly Council elections.
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Special people to get financial aid
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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BAHAWALPUR: Member National Assembly Perveen Masood Bhatti said here on Wednesday financial assistance would be provided to the families of mentally retarded children.
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4,798 patients treated in Khyber Agency
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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PESHAWAR: A three-day free medical camp was held at Khyber Agency's Lowar Miana, Jamrud, Ali Masjid and Shalman areas under the direction of NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani.
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TMA launches hygiene campaign in Bahawalpur
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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BAHAWALPUR: Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) launched a hygiene campaign in the city here on Wednesday. Tehsil Municipal Officer, Ch. Muhammad Shafiq said the campaign had been started from Union Council No 1 and would last for a week in all the Union Councils.
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Mepco announces
12 hours load shedding
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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MULTAN: Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco) authorities Wednesday announced 12-hour power supply suspension on Thursday due to essential maintenance and repair in parts of city connected with Mesco grid station.
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Constable, PO injured in mid-night operation
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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SWABI: A constable and proclaimed offender sustained serious wounds in an exchange of fire between police party and outlaws at Naranji area during a mid-night operation.
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CM hails Kaira's efforts for GB development
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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DIAMER: Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA), Syed Mehdi Shah has hailed the efforts of governor GB, Qamar-u-Zaman Kaira, for the development of the region.
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Newly-married couple commits suicide
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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MIRPUR: Severe economic unrest coupled with domestic tension forced a newly married Hindu couple to commit suicide at village Batana in the jurisdiction of Kud police station in Jammu region of occupied Kashmir on Wednesday morning.
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MQM starts memberships in Upper Punjab
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Rawalpindi Zonal Office has started membership campaign of the party at Upper Punjab on Wednesday.
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35 SIs of MP promoted
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SARGODHA: The Inspector General (IG) Motorway Police has promoted 35 Sub-Inspectors (SIs) of motorway police as inspectors.
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