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Daily Archives: October 27, 2012

Young couple killed after free-will marriage

By: Mohammad Hussain Khan HYDERABAD: A man and a woman who tied the knot of their free will and had been missing since August are said to have been murdered allegedly by the girl’s father and brother along with their accomplices. Police have arrested one of the accused, Haji Detho, who led police to an […]


NADRA trying to provide Computerised National Identity Cards to all voters

By: Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD: As the Election Commission gears up to expand the scope of its ‘voter awareness campaign’, the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) is working on an aggressive plan to provide all citizens with computerised national identity cards before the upcoming general election. Talking to Dawn, Nadra chairman Tariq Malik said […]


TV celebrities under-declare assets, file no tax returns

By: Mubarak Zeb Khan ISLAMABAD: The television industry has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years but few of the entertainment stars are willing to share their good luck with the state by paying up the due tax. This is evident from investigations carried out by the Federal Board of Revenue into […]


Four-hour cellphone shutdown today

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Friday that cellphone service would remain suspended from 6am to 10am on the first day of Eid (Saturday) in 13 selected places. Talking to reporters, the minister said the decision to keep the service suspended had been taken in the light of credible information from intelligence agencies and […]


Malala will rise again

BIRMINGHAM: The father of Malala Yousufzai said on Friday she would “rise again” to pursue her dreams. Ziauddin Yousufzai and other family members arrived in Britain on Thursday to help her recovery. “They wanted to kill her. But she fell temporarily. She will rise again. She will stand again,” he told reporters, his voice breaking […]