Protesters resort to rioting; several cops injured
KarachiA violent protest reportedly erupted over the old disputed Gutter Bagheecha land over which two groups had been disputing since long. O
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Shab-e-Barat observed
LAHORE MUSLIMS observed Shab-e-Barat with religious zeal and active participation in private and congregational prayers held at different mosq
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Al-Qaeda faces difficulties in Pakistan: Gates (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Al-Qaeda militants operating in tribal areas of Pakistan are less secure than in the past when they enjoyed the support of the government of neighboring Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Sunday.
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Mind Sports gala comes to an end
KARACHI: The trio of Nauman Butt (bridge), Mahmood Lodhi (chess) and Wasim Khatri (scrabble) emerged triumphant in their respective events of the inau
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Pakistan, Musharraf near climactic end game (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan— The showdown between President Pervez Musharraf and the Pakistan government is set to climax this week, with Musharraf under intense pressure to quit before the formal start of impeachment proceedings that would plunge the U.S. ally into further political turmoil.
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Rainwater pools breed mosquitoes
LAHORETHE recent monsoon rains have threatened people with deadly mosquito related diseases especially the dengue fever as most of the public
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Pakistan’s Musharraf to Resign, Leave the Country (Newsweek)
Pakistan’s president will resign and leave the country, according to NEWSWEEK sources.
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Fertiliser shortage frustrates farmers
LAHORESHORTAGE of fertilizer is continuing in the province during the Kharif crops while the farmers are running from pillar to post to buy it
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Fireworks sell secretly
LAHORETHE sale of fireworks continued in the provincial metropolis on the eve of Shab-e-Baraat, as shopkeepers in some congested bazaars secre
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NAB offers relief to BoP scam accused
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has played an extremely dubious role in letting those off-the-hook who looted billions of rupees f
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