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Most Sialkot police stations in rented buildings
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Our Correspondent
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SIALKOT: Out of the total 26 police stations functioning in Sialkot district, as many as 10 are being run in rented buildings since their establishment there. So far, no headway has been made to allot specific places for their construction.
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Pesticide kills 2 sisters
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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OKARA: Two sisters were killed after inhaling pesticide while spraying it on crop in the fields here Wednesday. According to details, Yasmeen and Sajida, residents of village Bail Gang, were spraying pesticide on the maize crop in the fields when both of them fell unconscious after inhaling it. They were taken to the hospital but could not survive.
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Demos against power outages
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Our Correspondent
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DASKA: Locals Wednesday blocked traffic on main Daska-Sialkot-Gujranwala Road for an hour and a half and burned tyres near the BRB Canal Bridge Daska City in protest against the hours-long unscheduled load-shedding.
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Dacoity victim seeks justice
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Our Correspondent
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LALAMUSA: A victim of dacoity failed to seek justice from police has appealed to the Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif to help arrest the influential accused.
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2 motorcyclists crushed to death
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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PAKPATTAN: Two motorcycle riders were crushed to death under a speeding truck on Sahiwal Road late Tuesday night.
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Gastroenteritis outbreak threatens Badin
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Our Correspondent
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BADIN: An outbreak of gastroenteritis, skin and other water-borne diseases has been reported in Kaloi, Tando Bago and other towns of Badin district with the deaths of an eight month old child and a young woman of Shaboo Lond and more than fifty others admitted at different hospitals in Tando Bago.
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Lawyers observe sit-in today
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Our Correspondent
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MULTAN: Representatives of lawyers, political parties, civil society and businessmen Wednesday decided to stage a sit-in at Chowk Kumharanwala on Thursday (today) and block traffic for two hours from 12:00 noon to 02:00 pm in order to press the government for the reinstatement of all deposed judges, including Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
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KBD project buried for ever: Qaim
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah reiterated the government's declaration that Kalabagh Dam project has been buried for good.
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Injuries a most important issue in Pakistan: Dr Saghir
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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KARACHI: Provincial Health Minister Dr Saghir Ahmed has said that injuries are a significant cause of both morbidity and mortality ranking among 10 leading causes of death all over the world.
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Dubious housing schemes
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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SUKKUR: Activists of Human Development Society (HDS) and its allied body National Project for Environment (NPE) have expressed concern over mushroom growth of residential schemes in the city.
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Decision on KU re-opening today
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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KARACHI: A decision will be made at a meeting on Thursday (today) regarding the re-opening of Karachi University.
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IJT protests against Karachi killings
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Staff Reporter
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RAWALPINDI: The Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) activists Wednesday protested against killing of students, who were murdered during a clash among student organisations at the Karachi University.
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UN delegation meets CM | Hoti seeks world help for displaced people
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Says 0.4m people displaced | 34 relief camps set up
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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PESHAWAR: The provincial government is doing its best for the rehabilitation of the displaced people of Bajaur Agency within the available resources, said NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti. He was talking to a UN delegation headed by resident coordinator Kalif Bile, who called on him at his office on Wednesday.
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Action against hoarders, profiteers ordered
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Online
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PESHAWAR: The NWFP Chief Secretary Sahibzada Riaz Noor has directed the concerned authorities to curb hike in the prices and ensure availability of essential commodities during the month of Ramazan.
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HRA closes down paramedical college
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Online
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PESHAWAR: The Health Regulatory Authority (HRA) has closed down Peshawar Paramedical College and Hospital and two other clinics as these were being run without proper approval and qualified staff.
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‘Strong opposition good for country’
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Staff Reporter
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KARACHI: Founding leader of Association of Coloured People of the world Khan Muhammad Hussain Khan in an interview said it was very unfortunate that the PML-N withdrew form the coalition on 25th August. He said he had faxed to the PML-N leadership not to break the coalition. "The nation is confused and in agony over the disintegration of the coalition.
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Lt Gen Mohsin visits areas near LoC
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Staff Reporter
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RAWALPINDI: Corps Commander Rawalpindi, Lieutenant General Mohsin Kamal, visited forward locations near the Line of Control on Wednesday.
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Mehsud, 11 others declared POs
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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RAWALPINDI: Special Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) No 2 Judge Sakhi Mohammad Kahut on Wednesday declared local Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud and 11 others proclaimed offenders (Pos) in the case of two explosive-laden vehicles recovered from different areas of Rawalpindi city with directions to FIA to arrest the culprits and produce them in court on September 27.
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Priyanka to change skin 12 times
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Sports
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Ana Ivanovic in action during her first round matches of the US Open Tennis
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