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Chinese premier in Pakistan, praises ties
Prime Minister Keqiang arrived in Islamabad on the heels of a visit to India, his first trip abroad since becoming premier in March.
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SC admits petition challenging transfers, postings by caretakers
In this respect today, the chief justice directed Attorney General Irfan Qadir to take directions from the government and apprise the court on these.
Imran Khan discharged from hospital
Doctors said that the PTI Chairman will be able to return to his full functional capacity in about six to eight weeks.
Nawaz, Zardari agree to face national challenges together
PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif met with President Asif Ali Zardari at the Presidency in Islamabad on Wednesday.
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Former KP law minister arrested after court rejects pre-arrest bail application
Abdullah and 18 others are accused of attacking a police checkpost in Charsadda's Utmanzai area on April 26 and freeing an apprehended associate.
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SPORT

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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.
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Yousuf denies retirement rumours
“It is purely my personal decision [of retiring] and I am not under any obligation to announce it."
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Akhtar Rasool to lead team management until World Cup
PHF has decided to retain Rasool as head coach and manager until the next World Cup in 2014.

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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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.
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Land of the dispossessed
“I open up the heart of the earth and take food out – if I go to the city what will I do?”
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Fix the fixers
After its response to the spot-fixing scandal, it seems the BCCI is only interested in protecting the IPL.
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Welcome to the Indian Paisa League
It’s all about money and very little about cricket. The alleged involvement of Sreesanth and Co. in the cash-for-runs scam could just be the tip of the iceberg.

FEATURES

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Amid fears, Jamaat insists it won’t radicalise curriculum
People holding key positions in the provincial bureaucracy feel the likely decision to assign the KP education department to JI may cause more harm than good.
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Unyielding Zehri tests PML-N’s skills in Balochistan
The PML-N is in a fix over government formation in Balochistan as its provincial chief, Sardar Sanaullah Zehri, has refused to quit the race for the office of chief minister.
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‘Minimal’ drone effects on Pakistan militant recruits: ICG
The think tank said however the missile strikes in Pakistan's lawless tribal zones were not a long-term solution to militancy.