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Preparedness: Punjab Emergency Service ready for floods
Will function in coordination with Met Dept, PDMA.
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Dual nationality: Rana Asif fails to appear, LHC issues another notice
LHC summons MPA on July 5. Lawyer says his client is under treatment at a hospital in Karachi.
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Budget allocations: Rs5.534 billion approved for PU
Budget approved with a deficit of Rs1.565 billion.
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Government notification: ‘Doctors’ strike illegal’
The act states that government employees in essential professions like medicine cannot go on a strike.
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Mob violence: Two robbery suspects beaten up
SHO said there was no way the police would be able to identify any of the attackers.
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Watan cards: Flood-affected people protest suspension of registration
NADRA officials boycott work following ‘rowdy behaviour’.
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Jirga (in)justice: Protection ordered for child ‘declared vani’
Family says jirga ordered child’s marriage to a man whose wife allegedly eloped with one of the family members.
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Health and hygiene: A dip in the Canal, then a trip to the hospital
Rise in skin infections, stomach ailments among summer swimmers.
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Doctors’ strike: Day 11 - PMA endorses demands, not strike
‘We condemn those who called the strike and we condemn the govt’s indifference’.
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Public safety: Truck driver dies under collapsed bridge
At least 16 bridges of the same design have been built on Ring Road.
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11 pilgrims drown as boat capsizes off Thatta
Pakistan Navy divers fish out five bodies.
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Dual offices: President asked to quit party office by Sept 5
Petitioner’s advocate says president is ignoring LHC order.
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PML-N in a fix over nationality amendment
Party links support for bill with ‘larger package’; says it would oppose the govt if it moves the bill alone.
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Lawyers observe strike against new PM
Lawyers wore black ribbons and hoisted black flags at the District & Sessions Court and other subordinate courts.
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Party elections: PTI to hold polls in two months
Party will not accept any proposal to postpone the national elections, party’s Punjab information secretary.
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Murder case: Shan Khusro remanded for five days
‘Steps being taken to put Khusro’s name on the Exit Control List’.
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Small enterprises: ‘Skilled artisans can benefit from micro-credit’
VC announces handicrafts festival for local skilled women.
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Re-thinking canal colonisation: ‘Caste was integral to canal colonisation’
Speaker discusses local ideas of ‘magic’ in colonial thinking.
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Seminar: ‘Revive Musharraf’s local governments’
‘PML-N, PML-Q, MQM, ANP endorsed the Local Govt Ordinance 2001’.
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Rail delays: Shalimar Express arrives 15.5 hours late
Passengers protest, DSP accompanies train till next station.
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Failure to certify nationality: LHC tells off Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Petitioner says ministry delaying repatriation procedure for 32 Pakistanis jailed by US forces in Afghanistan.
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Administrative issues: CM tells off IG for bypassing home secretary
IG had sought direct approval from CM for retention of DIG.
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Shahbaz Sharif asks doctors to end their strike
Says Punjab cabinet members have taken a 30% cut in their salaries but approved an increase in salaries of doctors.
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Dual offices case: LHC gives Zardari 'one more chance'
Court says president's non-compliance will lead to contempt of court proceedings.
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Nepotism?: ‘Contract for Multan airport projects illegally awarded’
Report claims govt finalised Rs3b deal through ‘unfair evaluation’.
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Brig Ali’s court martial proceedings wrap up
Military court, on completing the proceedings, will draft a written order and send it to the commanding officer.
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Wagah ceremony to feature women soldiers
Indian women platoon commanders would conduct the drill and Pakistan Rangers would follow.
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Open court: SHOs directed to expedite investigation
SHOs to submit progress reports in these cases to his office. He issued these instructions at an open court.
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Murder: Child remanded for killing fellow student
The deceased died from head injuries after 20 days in a coma.
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Non-cooperation: Warrants issued for over 50 policemen
Salaries of three SHOs withheld as court clamps down on police officers.
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Post budget seminar: ‘Women empowerment schemes are under-funded’
Speakers urge provincial govt to reassess its strategy.
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Lighten up: Religious leaders to help calm protesters
Action follows allegation of govt encouraging protesters.
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Dual nationality: MPA summoned on June 29
Petitioner submits a copy of the former minister’s overseas identity card.
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Domestic violence: Tortured ‘for not conceiving a child’
Police arrest the suspect but say woman’s injuries are not serious enough to require prosecution.
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Faisalabad’s development plan: Children’s hospital, girls’ college among projects planned this year
‘32 water filtration plants will start functioning this year’.
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Law and order: ‘Track down all proclaimed offenders’
IGP seeks weekly report on progress in arrest of 258 POs in the province.
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Climate change: UN expert suggests Indo-Pak research collaboration
Says renewable energy is only solution to power crisis in Pakistan.
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Dual nationality: LHC summons MPA Rana Asif
Petitioner argues MPA Asif was elected to PA despite possessing Canadian nationality.
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LHC directs all judicial officers to declare their assets
All officials directed to submit documentary evidence by July 31.
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Fort Munro gang rape: DNA report finds one official guilty
BMP Commandant Tariq Basra was removed as a result of the development.
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Young Doctors' strike enters ninth day
Inconvenienced patients are being forced to turn to private hospitals.
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Budget cuts: University staff observes nationwide black day
Demand release of Rs12b the govt has withheld; restoration of HEC’s status.
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LHC to hear petition on president’s dual offices
Cites violation of the LHC’s verdict by the president in continuing political activities at the presidency.
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Lavish renovations: In Lahore’s heart, PML-N sets up central secretariat
Opposition group builds office, funded by overseas PML-N leaders, in the ancestral Sharif home in spite of dissent.
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Bhakkar’s Shahanis to face NAB probe
Accused allegedly accumulated 46 plots in Bhakkar worth Rs60m under their servants’ name through illegal transfers.
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Pledge: ‘Foolproof security’ for trade delegations pledged
Police were soon starting an automated attendance system to improve the performance of the department.
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Sessions court: Police summoned in plea seeking assault case
Complainant miscarried following beating by suspects.
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Corruption will not be tolerated: CJ Bandial
CJ ordered steps for eliminating corruption in order to improve the judicial system and facilitate the public.
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‘Torture by state employees on the rise’
NGO expresses concern over increasing trend of police torture on the International Day against Violence and Torture.
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Missing evidence: DIG told to investigate policemen
Conductor says he was falsely implicated for refusing free ride.