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Pakistan womens’ team wins gold medal at Asian Games

Pakistan retained the women’s Twenty20 cricket gold medal at the Asian Games by defeating Bangladesh in a rain-affected final. The defending champions won in a thrilling finish after picking up...
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North Waziristan IDP Crisis

A graphical representation of the number of Pakistanis who were displaced from their homes following the launch of the Zarb-e-Azab military operation in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in...
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Nine year old Pakistani boy creates world record

It was a historic day for the Pakistan scrabble contingent taking part in the 6th Sri Lankan Interna­tional Scrabble Champion­ship when its youngest member, nine-year old Hasham Hadi Khan, created...
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Pakistani Journalist wins 2014 Peter Mackler Award

Pakistan's first female war correspondent and host of various popular TV talk shows Asma Shirazi, was named the 2014 Winner of the prestiigious Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism. Shirazi has...
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Pakistan to produce FIFA World Cup footballs

When World Cup’s Chinese supplier Adidas failed to keep up with the demand of soccer balls in Rio de Janeiro, a Sialkot ball manufacturing company then stepped in and got...
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Pakistan’s first alternative energy park begins producing 1250 W

For the first time in the country's history, a public park being run on alternate energy is being opened in Karachi. Situated at the Shaheed Lalak Jan Green Belt near...
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Seven short films by Lyari students screened

A film festival showcasing efforts made by teenagers was held in Karachi. Organised by the Karachi Youth Initiative, short films and documentaries based on a variety of ideas were screened. With...
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Rapturous welcome for ‘Bronze’ winning street children soccer team

A team of Pakistan’s street children soccer players received a hero’s welcome at Karachi International Airport, after being crowned bronze medalists at FIFA’s Street Child World Cup held in Brazil last...
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Negotiating with the TTP

Public debate continues to revolve around talks with Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP); with the “month-long” ceasefire coming to a close by the end of March, it remains to be seen whether...
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Muslim Family protects sole Hindu temple in Sindhi town

Photo Courtesy: Kamran Siddiqui - A Hindu temple in a small Sindhi town has been preserved and taken care of by a local Muslim family for the past five generations....