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News for Tuesday, 3 Jul 2012

Punjab govt to set up camps at hospitals

The Punjab government has announced that it would set up camps at all government hospitals to provide speedier medical service to patients. The strike has led to a shortage of doctors...

Pakistani-US ‘progress’ on ending NATO blockade: officials

Pakistan and the United States have made "progress" in talks on ending Islamabad's seven-month blockade of NATO supplies travelling overland into Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday. The news emerged as Pakistan's new...

Indonesia pulls out of Dutch tanks deal

Indonesia said Tuesday it had pulled out of a $280 million deal to buy 100 Leopard battle tanks from the Netherlands after waiting several months for the Dutch parliament to...

Barclays bank chief executive Diamond resigns

Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond has resigned with immediate effect over a rate rigging scandal at the British banking giant, the company said in a shock announcement on Tuesday. Although Diamond...

S. Korea president’s brother quizzed over scandal

The elder brother of South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak appeared before state prosecutors Tuesday to be questioned about a savings bank corruption scandal. Lee Sang-Deuk, a former six-times lawmaker, has not...

Dilshan, Sangakkara shine in rain-hit-Test

Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara continued to dominate Pakistan's bowling on Tuesday as the rain-curtailed second Test headed for a draw. The hosts, replying to Pakistan's first innings total...

Man commits self-immolation in Rawalpindi

A 45-year-old man attempted self immolation at Liaqat Bagh area of the city on Tuesday, police said. According to details, Ashfaq Ahmed, resident of Gawalmandi area attempted self immolation over poverty...

ANF foils bid to smuggle15kg heroin

The Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) foiled a bid to smuggle large quantity of heroin to Greece via Abu Dhabi and arrested the accused. According to details, the ANF officials during search...

IHC releases DG planning CDA

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday released the Capital Development Authority (CDA) Director General (planning) Ghulam Sarwar Sandhu in contempt case. A bench of IHC on Tuesday resumed the hearing...

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