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TTP welcomes Nawaz’s call for peace talks
Nawaz Sharif's call for peace talks made to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan was welcomed by the proscribed militant organisation on Thursday.
MQM’s Rabita Committee disbanded
The decision in this respect was made by the rabita committee and was approved by party chief Altaf Hussain, MQM leader Faisal Sabzwari told Dawn.com.
ATC to hear Musharraf treason case: SC
A three-judge bench of the apex court was hearing a set of petitions seeking the initiation of a treason case against the former army strongman.
American who was killed by drone had been arrested by Pakistan
Pakistani authorities once arrested an American citizen now known to have been killed in a US drone strike in the country, but he escaped after being released on bail.
Five persons gunned down in Balochistan’s Sibi area
At least five persons including four women were killed whereas another two were injured in a firing incident in Balochistan's Sibi town, police said.

SPORT

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Pakistan win toss and bat against Ireland
Pakistan made one change with Shoaib Malik replacing Umar Amin.
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Welegedara ruled out of Champions Trophy
Welegedara has been ruled out with an ankle injury and Lokuhettige is set to replace him.
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Indian woman is first female amputee to climb Everest
Two years ago, the former national-level volleyball player lost her leg after thieves shoved her from a moving train.

FORUM

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Load shedding: No end in sight?
Do you support the idea of higher prices of electricity if it means it brings an end to the energy crisis in the long run?

BLOGS

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Three Reasons Not to Talk to the Pakistani Taliban
What bothers me (as an outsider admittedly) is the fact that talking to the Pakistani Taliban simply doesn’t make sense.
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Failure and Victory
They are subduing their happiness towards their victory and are instead just yelling about their failure.
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Six million votes missing in action
The analysis presented here is, at best, a sincere attempt to understand the vote counts reported by the ECP.
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Cafe Black: History of factional politics in Pakistan
When asked by Hamida what that case was, he said, it was a bad case of the flu. ‘But mind you,’ he said. ‘Flu (Abdul Group).’ He was the only patient.

FEATURES

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Profile: Muttahida Qaumi Movement
Here's a glance at the Muttahida Qaumi Movement's inception and its political journey through the years.
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For Hanif Abbasi, battle for NA-56 still on
He is determined to clinch the seat and according to him, his win in the by-polls would put an end to the popularity of PTI.
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Will the state continue to turn a blind eye to minorities?
There are unattended issues, which face reluctance on the part of politicians – and on top of that list are the issues faced by religious minorities.