Foreign agents among Taliban: JUP
LAHOREJamiat Ulema Pakistan (JUP) secretary general Qari Zawwar Bahadur has said Swat and Malakand incidents are a global conspiracy to fan Ba
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CJ takes notice of rape:
Lahore High Court Chief Justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif on Monday took notice of the rape of a girl in Kasur and ordered the SP and the SHO concerned
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Car sales fall by 47pc
KARACHI: Local auto sales in first ten months of the year 2008-09 have declined by 47 per cent year-on-year (YoY) due to economic slowdown, high car p
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CDA ordered to speed up removal of paper mulberry trees
IslamabadIslamabad High Court (IHC) Judge Justice Muhammad Amjad Iqbal Qureshi Monday directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to spee
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Govt saving 200-250 watts by advancing clocks, court told
LAHORE THE Lahore High Court was told on Monday that by advancing the clock for one hour, the government was saving 200 to 250 megawatts elect
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Delhi Daredevils crush Kolkata to regain top spot
JOHANNESBURG: The Delhi Daredevils bowlers paved the way for a seven-wicket Indian Premier League thumping of strugglers Kolkata Knight Riders late on
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Sindh labour department frets about freezing of warrants
KARACHI: In an interesting follow-up of the Labour Department vs the business community of Karachi, officials in the Sindh government Labour Departmen
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Gilani agrees to APC on security
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday accepted the proposal of convening an all parties conference (APC) on issues relating to nation
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Deccan beat Rajasthan by 53 runs
KIMBERLEY: Deccan Cahrgers defeated Rajasthan Royals by 53 runs in an important IPL Twenty20 match here on Monday.Chasing a rather difficult target of 167, Rajasthan batsmen could not resist against tidy bowling from Deccan and were collapsed on 113 runs in 19.3 overs.Only Swapnil Asnodkar fought bravely to make 44 runs from 39 balls with six fours and one six whereas only two other batsmen could get into double figures. For Deccan Chargers, Rohit Sharma captured three wickets for just 12 runs and Chaminda Vaas claimed two wickets for 19. Earlier, Dwayne Smith smashed four sixes in his 32-ball 47 to take the Deccan Chargers to 166-7 in the allotted 20 overs.Opting to bat, the Deccan Chargers top order failed to capitalise on their brisk starts as the Royals spinners checked the scoring. Symond also chipped in with quick 30 runs. Yusuf Pathan was the pick of the bowlers, picking three crucial wickets followed by R A Jedeja who got two wickets. Earlier, Deccan Chargers skipper Adam Gilchrist won toss and elected to bat against the Rajasthan Royals at the De Beers Diamond Oval on Monday.After flopping thrice, opener Herschelle Gibbs was kept out of the Deccan Chargers line-up. Dwayne Smith returned in place of the South African.Chaminda Vaas got his first game of the second edition of the IPL as he replaced Ryan Harris. The clash saw former Australian team-mates, Gilchrist and Shane Warne, leading their respective sides.
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Govt trying to start NFC debate before budget
ISLAMABAD: The government is making efforts to kick-start NFC deliberations by convening its maiden session before the announcement of the budget.
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