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Justice served: Three men convicted of spreading hate
Abdul Aziz, Qari Muhammad Nasir and Muhammad Ramzan were caught distributing pamphlets on sectarian violence
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Building safety: Explosion at fireworks factory kills two children
Police said Sattar Sheikh had set up a fireworks factory at his house in Haveli Lakha
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Bad idea: 4 burn in jubilation firing accident
Six men fired shots in the air, causing 11-KV wires to fall from their support.
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NA-122 probe: Tribunal fixes June 17 for final arguments
The judge had earlier fixed June 15 for hearing arguments
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Community action: ‘Keep neighbourhoods clean for public health’
Awareness walks, seminars organised on World Dengue Day.
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Administrative issue: PMA opposes outsourcing of health services
The association says bureaucracy has failed to run Health Dept.
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Model Town violence: PAT to hold rally to mark one year of killings
Tahirul Qadri to address rally through video link.
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Judges’ appointment: Plea by 43 civil judges dismissed
Advocate Khurram Chughtai argued on behalf of the judges
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Monsoon preparations: Shahbaz wants foolproof flood prevention measures
Cabinet committee on flood directed to inspect river dykes.
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Shopping store fire controlled after 12 hours
‘Four-storey building no longer fit for use as it will have to be razed and constructed afresh’.
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Punjab Assembly: Budget hopeless, says Opposition
Mahmoodur Rasheed says budget prepared without input from lawmakers.
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K-P presents Rs488b budget for fiscal year 2015-16
K-P to receive over Rs250b from federal divisible pool and Rs30b for War on Terror
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Fire erupts near Lahore's Liberty market
Reports reveal goods worth millions of rupees has been burnt in the fire, up to 20 rescue vehicles working on site
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Six months on: Petrol crisis re-emerges in Punjab
Shortage of fuel grows acute in several towns.
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Nutrition: ‘Healthy babies for a healthy nation’
MPA says anorexia as worrisome as obesity, urges parents to adopt better attitudes towards health .
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Restoration: Shahi Hammam opens for public
The AKCS team had been conducting restoration work in collaboration with WCLA since July 2013
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Hazardous job: Workers critical after inhaling poisonous fumes
He said police had not received a formal complaint and had not registered an FIR
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Missing facility: Cholistan schools to get potable water
The PEF is not only providing education, it is also working to lift the standard of education
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Irrigation issues: Farmers protest water theft
Kissan Board divisional president Ali Ahmad Goraya led the demonstration
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Weather pattern: Heavy rain breaks heat spell in south Punjab
14 killed, 16 injured in various incidents .
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Public health: ‘Trained midwives will deliver 90% babies from this year’
Target for contraceptives use set at 55 per cent, says Rehman.
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Shahbaz Sharif seeks report on energy conservation plan
Says load shedding to end by 2017 with timely completion of planned projects.
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2015-16 allocations: Upgrade of THQ, DHQ hospitals a priority, says Rafique
Nine centres of excellence to be set up in province.
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LHC asks FIA not to stop two Christians from going abroad
Ten more take oath as High Court judges.
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Distorting history: Pleas seeking restoration of Khalsa names in doldrums
Names of school and road were Islamised following partition.
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Death anniversary: Mashhood pays tribute to Mairaj Khalid
Minister says political consensus on PCEC a national triumph .
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Seven killed in road accident in Chakwal
Rescue teams arrived shortly at the scene after the accident
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Law and order: ‘Safe City project to be completed in Lahore by December’
The government has allocated Rs4 billion for the project
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Domestic violence: Husband, mother-in-law arrested
A police team raided the house and arrested Naseer and his mother
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Virtual Wazir Khan Mosque tours in a month
3D images will help conservation efforts at the historical site.
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Promoting tourism: First Pakistan Mountain Film Festival underway
Event showcases documentaries, photo exhibition and discussions.
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Tax reform billed to boost growth
A Tax Reform Unit will be set up in the Finance Department.
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Load shedding: Sehar and iftar times to be exempt, says Abid
He said grid stations were being upgraded and billions of rupees had been budgeted for this purpose
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Model Town riots PAT to rally in 10 cities against JIT report
The PAT Executive Council meeting was chaired by party president Raheeq Ahmed Abbasi
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Ending energy crisis must to achieve 8% growth: Pasha
Finance minister says Rs5 billion will be generated through infrastructure development cess.
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Skilled manpower: Two million youth to be trained in 3 years, says Shahbaz
CM announces interest-free loans for 4,000 youth trained by TEVTA.
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Five killed, seven injured in roof collapse
Of the seven, two children — Maham and Hyder Ali are in critical condition
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Budget 2015-16: Punjab brings 10 new services under tax net
Sales tax on internet services withdrawn at last moment.
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Education takes centre stage in Rs1.4t budget
For the first time in the country’s history, a woman presented the largest-ever provincial budget
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Opinion: Caring sister’s budget
No effort has been made to increase the share of the province in its revenue pool .
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Hazardous job: FESCO worker dies from electric shock
They said he had received an electric shock and died on the spot
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Shoddy workmanship: Shop owner gets notice for selling bad furniture
A consumer court issued the proprietor of a furniture shop a notice in a suit seeking Rs300,000 as damages
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Subsidised items: ‘Ramazan Bazaars to open on June 16’
The commissioner said cleanliness and security arrangements for Ramazan Bazaars should be ensured
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Dejected: Woman commits suicide over power disconnection
The Factory Area SHO said police had taken custody of the body and started investigation
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Solidarity: Lawyers boycott courts for Rohingya Muslims
They condemned the atrocities of Burmese monks and their followers in Rohingya
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Not fair: LHC reserves verdict on plea against forced retirement
Replies sought from federal and provincial governments over jobs for visually-impaired people.
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Priorities: Environment Dept budget slashed by 73%
According to budget documents, no new scheme has been announced; thus the amount will be spent on ongoing projects
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Rights of child: ‘Allocate funds to end exploitation of children’
Demonstration held to mark World Day Against Child Labour.
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Equality: Rs500 million reserved for human rights, minorities
Rs22 million earmarked for scholarships for minority students.
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Civic spending: Allocation for roads overshadows most civic projects
Pakistan Kissan Ittehad president says this might not help farmers as there are other issues which affect them more

















































