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ITP to launch road safety drive
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Behzad U Asad
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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) will launch a month-long campaign to educate people about fastening seatbelts and avoiding mobile-phone use while driving, said Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Muhammad Zubair Ahmed Hashmi.
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Teachers to be regularised in three phases
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Online
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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Directorate of Education has sent a summary to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani to regularise teachers and lecturers working on daily wages and on a contract basis.
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Rent-a-plant business booms
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Sajeela Ahmed
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ISLAMABAD: The trend of renting plants to banks, private offices, hotels, restaurants and cellular phone companies is increasing.
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Police to launch FM radio
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Staff Reporter
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ISLAMABAD: Capital police will launch an FM radio to create awareness among citizens about police's activities and telecast local news bulletins round-the clock.
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Work on Faiz Auditorium begins
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Saba Zeb
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ISLAMABAD: Work on new Faiz Ahmad Faiz Auditorium of Pakistan Academy of Letters has begun, said PAL Chairman Iftikhar Arif.
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‘Nadra can easily detect CNIC fraud’
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Staff Reporter
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ISLAMABAD: Around 300 people apply for national identity cards (CNICs) with fake identity daily, said NADRA Chairman Salim Moeen on Thursday. He said NADRA had an efficient system to detect fraud and blocks their cards after verification.
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IESCO electrified 791 villages
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IESCO chief executive appeals to consumers to use energy-saver bulbs
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) provided electricity to 791 villages in its region last one year with an estimated cost of Rs 734 billion.
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Operation wasn’t required in Fata: Afridi
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Staff Reporter
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Environment Minister Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi has said protection to lives of FATA people is the top priority of the government and all efforts are under way to address their grievances.
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$207 million Japanese aid for refugees
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Staff Reporter
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ISLAMABAD: The Japanese government has donated $2.7 million to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) for Afghan refugees' rehabilitation.
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Bulleh
back in town
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Staff Reporter
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ISLAMABAD: Bulleh - a renowned play of Ajoka Theatre - will be opened for theatre-lovers at the Nationals Arts Gallery auditorium today (Friday).
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CITY BLOGS
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Fake housing societies
The government has failed to take any action against illegal cooperative housing societies which continue to mushroom on the outskirts of the capital.
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‘AIOU to ensure provision of quality education’
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), maintaining the standard of providing quality education, is excelling in every field including education, management and administration.
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1.5b may starve due to land erosion
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: Rising land degradation reduces crop yields and may threaten food security of about a quarter of the world' population, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said.
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Over 3.1m CNICs expired in 2008
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: As many as 3,190,484 Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) issued by National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) expired this year.
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SBP presents new Rs 50, 5 notes to PM
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: Governor State Bank of Pakistan Dr Shamshad Akhtar on Thursday presented new notes of Rs 50 and Rs 5 denominations to Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and briefed him about their security features.
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South Asians becoming homeless
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APP
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ISLAMABAD: As the Environment Ministers from South Asian countries have gathered in Bangladesh to discuss a plan to tackle climate change, experts say millions of people in the region could be at risk from rising seas, melting glaciers, floods, droughts and cyclone.
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Owais told to probe suspects
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ONLINE
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister's Adviser on Interior Rehman Malik has asked NWFP Governor Owais Ahmad Ghani to constitute a joint interrogation team to interrogate all arrested criminals/suspects.
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