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High court seeks DC\’s reply on arrest of six PTI activists

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court has sought a detailed reply from the deputy commissioner of Upper Chitral district in a petition challenging detention of six activists of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance. A bench consisting of Justice Ijaz Anwar and Justice Fazal Subhan fixed July 27 for the next hearing

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Govt castigated for lukewarm response to flood devastation

CHITRAL: The people of Chitral have castigated the ‘lukewarm’ response of the provincial government to restore the flood-hit roads, bridges, drinking water supply schemes and irrigation channels. Razitu Billah, who is the spokesman of 31 village organisations of Chitral, told mediapersons here that both the Lower and Upper Chitral districts had lost more than 40

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80pc doctors mistakenly believe nicotine causes lung cancer

ISLAMABAD: Nearly 80pc of doctors worldwide mistakenly believe nicotine causes lung cancer, thwarting efforts to hold one billion smokers quit, according to a survey conducted in 11 countries.   The survey of 15,000 doctors in 11 countries – China, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Africa, UK, and the US – has been conducted

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