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Subordinate courts: No cases filed at four new green courts
Confusion about whether claims should be pursued in the courts or at the provincial environmental tribunal.
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22 years later, ‘killers of two boys confess’
Suspects let go by police admit to crime, says father of victim.
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Domestic violence: Husband, in-laws beat, humiliate woman
He had forced her into prostitution, but she had refused him.
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Motorists line up for gas as strike continues
Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association to join strike from Tuesday.
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Too young: Police thwart child marriage
Groom’s father arrested for trying to marry a 13-year-old boy to a nine-year-old girl.
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Creative education: Chief minister to head Punjab Technology University
‘It is likely that the bill will be passed during current session’.
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Archaeology concerns: With greater responsibility comes bigger budget
Development budget tripled as department takes over federal projects.
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Medical aid: Paramedics call off strike
Risk allowance for paramedics from grades 1 to 4 announced.
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OUP’s ‘bookshop-on-wheels’ returns to Lahore
Having travelled through 40 cities in Punjab, team say they are more popular in remote areas.
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Post-budget press conference: ‘Budget for welfare of poor, youth and women’
Cabinet members agreed to 30 % cut in monthly pay.
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The era of martial law has ended: Gilani
Says there is no room for martial law in Pakistan.
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Obliging passengers: Despite ban, bus terminal sprouts in Faizabad
No action taken so far, CDA transport authority officials express ignorance.
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Mariam Pasha’s collection: Summer line has one-day exhibit
With every item under Rs5,000 the event seemed a hit.
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Seminar: ‘Most livestock is underfed’
UAF Vice Chancellor Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan said that feeding animals was a challenge for the country.
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Budget: Punjab budget focuses on economic competitiveness
Huge increases in infrastructure, agriculture spending.
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Punjab Assembly budget session: PM lauds legislators over conduct in house
Advises PML-N leaders to focus on winning public support.
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Pollution control: Environment again given low priority
Budget is less than a third of what is was before devolution five years ago.
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Shootout: Two ‘robbery suspects’ killed by police
The deceased were allegedly fleeing after killing two, injuring four people in a robbery in Satellite Town.
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Courts: Rs1.5b allocated for Access to Justice
Development budget of Rs1.15b for new courts and facilities.
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Bird sport: Dera Ghazi Khan hosts chirping competition
The competition was won by Faliji from Dera Ismael Khan for chirping 242 times in an hour.
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Infrastructure: Rs33 billion allocated for roads
Proposed budget is for 182 ongoing schemes, of which 6 are in Lahore; 21 new schemes, of which 2 are in Lahore.
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FAFEN Observation: 234 members came, 186 stayed till end
Chief minister attended the session for an hour & five minutes & Leader of the Opposition for an hour & 35 minutes.
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Fraud plea against PM’s son dismissed
Judge says petitioner’s claims full of contradictions.
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Remembering a hero: ‘Cecil Chaudhry is unforgettable’
Tribute paid to war hero turned human rights activist.
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Bureaucracy: Chief Minister’s Secretariat budget reduced
Rs186.968 million allocated for Governor’s House, Governor’s Secretariat and governor’s personal spending.
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Health: Lowest allocation for research and development
Three drug-testing labs and two food-testing labs to be set up.
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Education: Rs4b for missing facilities in schools, Rs4b for laptops
Rs1b to be spent on setting up Punjab Technology University.
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Outstanding: Punjab’s debt stands at Rs354.7b
This debt consists of Rs59.844 billion domestic loans and Rs.354.712 billion foreign loans.
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Law and order: Counter-terrorism budget raised
The total police budget is Rs61.508 billion. Last year's budget was Rs52.116 billion, later upped to Rs59.324...
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Punjab budget: Development allocation 13.5% above last year’s level
Rs40b allocated for 15 special initiatives.
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Shan Khusro admits killing friend 'by mistake'
Additional federal secretary's son admits to police that he fired the gun by mistake. Has interim bail till June 11.
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Five girls allegedly gang raped by border military police
Armed tribal residents take three accused personnel into custody, refuse to hand them over to police.
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Accident: 12 killed, 40 injured in bus collision
The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital where they were provided immediate medical treatment.
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Bhopatian chowk: Cost estimate revised to Rs63.9m
Project will include widening of the road, lane marking, installation of traffic signals
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Fraud: Akram Rahi’s petition to be heard on 12th
Says plot was never transferred despite payment of price.
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Preparing for monsoon: Survey to identify unsafe buildings
Central control room to start functioning from July 15.
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Staying competitive: ‘UAF continuously revises courses’
University has introduced 100 new courses in four years: VC.
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Corporal punishment: 5th grader beaten for asking teacher to go over lesson again
Family demands action against teacher, school management.
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That’s my seat: Cop slaps woman for not leaving wagon seat
He wanted to sit in the front but she refused saying it was meant for female passengers.
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Green bench: Commission formed to identify Ravi pollution
Has two months to complete report on sources and nature of pollutants.
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‘Shedding the Fig Leaf’: Case against NCA admin requested
Old Anarkali SHO summoned by court on June 12.
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Services Hospital aftermath: Public hospitals to report on electricity wiring
All 17 infants injured in Thursday’s fire ‘stable’.
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Dual nationality: Mujtaba Shujaur Rahman to present budget today
‘Rana Asif Mehmood stopped due to Supreme Court hearing’.
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Health research: Study published on migraine incidence amongst college girls
‘35 per cent of female student with headaches suffer from migraine’.
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Punjab Assembly session adjourned as opposition walks out
Ashraf Sohna's demand of strict punishment to those behind Lahore Services hospital fire ignites argument.
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Google Maps: ‘Faisalabad mapped almost like any American city’
Over four years, it went from a naked map to almost more detailed than any American city I know, says VP Google Maps.
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Torture case: Madhyana transfer petition dimissed
Madhyana’s lawyer had submitted that no lawyer in Sargodha was ready to defend the former MPA
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Horticulture: ‘Govt can’t appoint board of directors’
Petitioners said that the ministry and the CEO had not called a meeting of the board for two years.
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Notification stopping judge from performing duties suspended
Retired D&SJ wants to be allowed to complete his term at accountability court.
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Youth Festival might be brought forward
It was initially scheduled for August, but will now be held in July.