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Better now than never: College gets new teachers after three years
Aspiring students to be offered more disciplines.
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Awareness drive: ‘Human trafficking is a growing concern’
UNODC representative called for an awareness drive to educate masses about human trafficking.
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Development: Rs45 million projects approved in Bahawalpur
Complaints against various departments and officials were also reviewed at the meeting.
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Shovel attack: ‘Drug addict’ kills mother, baby sister
Hussain had an argument with his mother after she reprimanded him when she found narcotics in his room.
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Deception: Nine SHOs suspended over fake arrests
They had been directed to launch a crackdown against outlaws.
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Pilferage: Timber worth Rs40m stolen, termination of 80 officials requested
More than 10,000 trees were stolen in the past seven months at various auctions.
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Seven-year-old raped: Citizens beat up suspect, shave his head, moustache
The is reported to be in critical condition.
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Crime against children: Neighbour held for child rape
Police say a neighbour picked up the child on her way from a fair.
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Fake identity: Three arrested for selling illegal SIMs
FIA seized 1,500 illegal SIMs, 17 voter lists and three computers from a mobile phone company franchise.
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Employment privileges: Secretariat employees get 'prompt consideration' pledge
18 requests presented to the additional chief secretary.
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World Tourism Day: Photo exhibition, painting competition held
As many as 46 photojournalists from various news agencies participated in the photo exhibition at Alhamra Arts Council
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Rigging claims: Rashid calls for freezing lawmakers' uplift funds
Claims development committees were set up to rig local govt elections.
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Deliberation on democracy: Karachi under scrutiny at youth peace festival
Youth from Korangi, Lyari and Sultanabad participated in the panel discussion.
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EOBI scandal: FIA Punjab obtains Gondal’s arrest warrants
Court declines FIA’s request to shift the two accused to Lahore so that cases may be registered against them.
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Two teenage girls killed, rape suspected
According to police victims were shot multiple times in the face and the stomach before being dumped near the waterway
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Codal formalities: LHC seeks govt’s view on flag use
The petitioner’s counsel submitted that other countries had laws on respect for their flags.
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‘A change is due in our narrative’
1,000 attend prayer service for victims of the Peshawar church bombing.
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‘Police lethargy’: Family protest against delay in recovery of abducted woman
She was kidnapped allegedly by her husband’s murderer.
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Free will marriage: Woman, man shot dead by ‘woman’s father’
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination.
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Spontaneous murders: Man stabs three, including wife’s child
Police said the woman was allegedly seeing her former husband.
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One Nation, One Agenda: Festival opens with call for peace
The festival will continue till September 8.
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Theft with impunity: No action over assault on irrigation officers
CMIT’s report on the incident was sent back with a ‘received with thanks’.
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Rewiring: Wiring on The Mall being moved underground
Project will take two months and cost Rs18 million, says DCO.
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Basic facilities: ‘Lack of safe drinking water a major problem’
50 per cent of the district’s population is deprived of clean drinking water.
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‘Doctors’ negligence’: Ombudsman orders inquiry into death at Gujranwala DHQ
Complainant says doctors did not see his brother in hospital for 3 days.
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Judges’ appointments: LHC overrules registrar’s objection, takes up plea
Registrar's office had objected that petition was not maintainable under Article 175.
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Hide and seek: JuD withdraws plea against ban
The ban was on the collection of hides of sacrificial animals on Eidul Azha.
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Solar panels, filtration plants for ecologically-sensitive areas
WWF-Pakistan and Buksh Foundations sing agreement.
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Judgment: 317 years imprisonment handed out to 7 rioters
They had damaged, looted and burned down a power loom factory in 2010.
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Family dispute: Man suspected of killing wife before suicide
Police said he had developed psychological problems due to financial difficulties.
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Road accidents: Girl killed, two injured in hit-and-run
The truck driver fled the scene.
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Inadequate facilities: Bahawal Victoria still lacks an ICU
Construction of an ICU started six years ago has not been completed due to the non-provision of funds.
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Protest: ‘Traffic wardens are harassing us’
Muhammad Sarwar, a bus driver, said traffic wardens fined them if they stopped at Narwala Chowk to pick up passengers.
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‘Peshawar attack a plot to sabotage PM’s visit’
Governor inaugurates water filtration plant at orphanage, school.
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Food safety: PFA prepares to expand into Faisalabad
Plans to hire 27 new staff, start operations in January.
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Seminary studies: 165 foreign students without valid visas
Home Department says seminaries do not follow up on the immigration status of their students.
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NA-122 record: Ayaz Sadiq’s plea put off till Oct 8
The CJ directed Sadiq’s counsel and Imran’s lawyers to present their final arguments at the next hearing.
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Party-less elections: Attorney gen to assist LHC on local govt law challenge
Opposition parties have challenged Local Government Act as against constitutional provisions.
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Kallar Kahar tragedy: Two years on, wounds are as fresh as yesterday
Parents of deceased children angry with government.
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Minor child sexually assaulted in Gujranwala
The child has been shifted to the civil hospital for treatment.
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CNG-fitted vans: Govt goes back on crackdown deadline
Decision taken after meeting between transporters, OGRA and RTA.
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Tax evasion: Over 30 shops sealed
The board had issued notices asking vendors to deposit their arrears from 2007-08 to 2013-14 till September 30.
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Girl-child rape: How she came to Heera Mandi
The recent cases of child-rape raise questions about the aftermath for the victims. One such real story.
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Exhibition: Left, Right and Centre unveiled
The artists are using art to criticise the country’s response to modernity, says curator.
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Controlled rates: ‘Why no utility stores in Walled City?’
The court remarked that the government should explain why there were no utility stores in the old city.
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Death at a wedding: Police to exhume body for autopsy
Family alleges friends killed him, friends say cops pushed him off roof.
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Successful policies: Railways’ revenue rises to Rs2bn
The accumulated deficit now stands at Rs29 billion.
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Rowdy attendants: Doctor beaten up
Three people detained briefly by police.
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Measles epidemic: LHC seeks inquiry report from govt
The petitioner has argued that the outbreak was a result of the government’s failure to take preventive measures.
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Child’s health: Polio vaccination drive to begin on Sept 30
545,198 children to be immunised in the district.