| Verdict out: Dissolve all rental power projects, says SC
By Web Desk
Announcing the verdict of the rental power plant case on Friday, a two-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said that all the rental power projects should be dissolved.
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National/City reports
Reviving the recommendations: Gilani gathers stakeholders in bid to break impasse
By Irfan Ghauri
Deadlocked politically, the already-prolonged exercise of reviewing relations with the US was facing an unceremonious death in Parliament – so the prime minister gathered all stakeholders outside it.
Scrap scandal: Railway operations head arrested
By Zahid Gishkori / Asad Kharal
In its first high-level crackdown against rampant corruption in Pakistan Railways, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested General Manager Operations Pakistan Railways (PR) Saeed Akhtar on Thursday.
Targeted killings: Five Hazaras, two UN workers, shot dead in Quetta, Mastung
By Our Correspondent
At least five people were gunned down, and six others injured, when a van carrying people belonging to the Hazara community was ambushed on Spini road in Quetta Thursday morning.
PM's initiative: Rs6 billion to stifle electricity protests
By Our Correspondent
As protests against power outages continue to rage across Punjab, the prime minister used his executive authority on Thursday for the immediate release of Rs6 billion to provide relief to the mostly blacked out province.
Bill pending in legislature: Hindus demand law to protect marriage rights
By Sehrish Wasif
The country's largest minority, the Hindu community, has demanded the government to introduce and implement legislation on an immediate basis to protect their marriage rights.
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Business
No respite: Hike in oil prices of up to Rs9 per litre on the cards
By Zafar Bhutta
Oil prices for the month of April are likely to go up to Rs8.94 per litre in line with a hike in global oil prices as provinces appear unwilling to bear the cost of subsidy on petroleum products except High Speed Diesel (HSD).
Karachi violence makes March tax target difficult to meet
By Shahbaz Rana
As violence in Karachi entered the third day, the federal government has suffered revenue loss of Rs18-20 billion, which is likely to cost it the tax collection target for March.
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Sports
1st Test: Tangled England humiliated once again
By AFP
Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath claimed a match haul of 12 wickets as Sri Lanka condemned top-ranked England to their fourth consecutive Test defeat with a 75-run win in the series opener.
Super Eight T20: Tanvir blames poor batting for Rams' ouster
By Nabeel Hashmi
Sohail Tanvir blamed Rawalpindi Rams' poor batting for the side's exit from the Super Eight T20 Cup, the event they won in Faisalabad last year.
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Life & Style
Showcase 2012 day three: Hits and misses
By Saadia Qamar
Day three of the Showcase 2012 remained a combination of extreme highs and disappointing lows. While designers like Ishtiaq Afzal Khan and Bibi Russell left audiences wanting more, others left a bad taste.
Revival of Cinema: 'Screening of Bollywood movies a temporary measure'
By AFP
With major Pakistani productions few and far in between, screening of Indian movies in Pakistan have become a temporary guardian angel for the local cinema industry, Chairman Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC) said on Thursday.
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