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Speaker’s ruling final, cannot be challenged, says PM
Prime Minister Gilani said the opposition constituted of people "with nothing better to do than mislead the people".
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AG submits evidence in Awan contempt case
During the hearing, Babar Awan raised objection over the prosecution's evidence and said that the press conference did not constitute contempt.
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Buried troops declared dead after 52 days
Given the improbability of recovering anyone alive and after consulting religious leaders, the military decided to declare the remaining soldiers as 'shuhada'.
Qatar says 13 children among dead in mall fire
Qatar's Interior Ministry says 13 children were among 19 people killed in a fire that broke out in a shopping mall, raising questions about building safety in state.
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Most of 108 killed in Syria were executed: UN
Witnesses blamed pro-government thugs known as shabiha for the attacks, noting that they sometimes operate ''in concert'' with government forces.
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SPORT

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Confident Pakistan gear up for tough Sri Lanka series
The seven-week tour comprises three Tests, five ODIs and two Twenty20s.
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Official announces Sialkot Stallions’ CLT20 participation
“CLT to invite Sialkot stallions for this year's edition,” Sundar Raman announced on Twitter.
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Pakistan, Britain thrashed in day of upsets at Ipoh
Coach Khawaja Junaid said the blue turf, which was “bouncy and slippery,” created difficulties for his team.

FORUM

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Political broth
Is the opposition’s stance on the ruling a principled one, or the parties attempting to give a political spin to the situation?

BLOGS

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Saving lives in a melting pot of violence
For Karachi's doctors, the difficulty of handling victims of violence increases manifold as lack of information, politics and ethnicity come into play.
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Delusion of revolution
A public meeting of thousands, a well-attended dharna, a talk-show brawl, or even a pop concert is seemingly indicative of a ‘revolution.’
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When militants become poets
The book Poetry of the Taliban makes it clear that the time to quit Afghanistan is now, as there can be no clean end to the war.

FEATURES

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SC shuts rental power plants, angers US investor
The US investor didn't reckon on three things that would sour his multimillion dollar investments: govt's inability to provide fuel, unstable grid and SC's activism.
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Fears as Latin America’s largest trash dump closes
“I raised my children with money from the garbage and they had everything they needed.My dreams are over.”
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Afghan insurgents target safest province Bamiyan
Insurgents have stepped up attacks in a bid to undermine security ahead of the end-2014-pullout by most foreign troops.
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Cancelled Lady Gaga concert a victory for Indonesia’s hardliners
The impunity that hardliners often enjoy is due partly to the fear that officials have of taking them on.

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