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House sealed for Rs14,500 tax default
Owner says the Excise and Taxation Dept did not issue a prior notice.
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Property transfer: Singer’s petition to be heard in June
Akram Rahi says he was defrauded of over a million rupees in property sale.
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Property dispute: Meera told to produce sale agreement
Actress says Raja Pervaiz never paid after agreeing to buy her house.
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Enhancing capabilities: Gender empowerment project launched at UAF
Includes short courses on stitching, first aid, livestock management.
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Ready for dengue, says CM
Sharif tells officials to clear sewers and drains before monsoon.
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Victimisation complaint: PSF wants cheating case withdrawn
Twenty-five students say they were accused on account of their political leaning.
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Punjab Assembly: MPAs lash out at public hospitals
Sikhs protest against June 6 massacre outside assembly.
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Supreme Court should not give ‘open-ended’ judgments: AQ Khan
Criticises ‘unclear’ verdicts in Gilani’s and Malik’s cases.
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Dual nationality: Punjab finance minister asked to resign
Punjab finance minister denies reports, says if party asks for resignation, he will tender it.
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FIA reshuffle: Officers investigating Benazir murder among 28 transferred
Transfers made on directions of newly-appointed FIA chief.
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Swept away: Countrywide dust storms kill 8, injure 60
Causes widespread destruction of crops, property and electricity lines across various cities.
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Summer vacations: Registration of 148 schools cancelled
Private Schools Owners Association warn of protest if registration not restored.
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Facilitating the youth: ‘Youth to be allocated 2 per cent of budget’
Punjab Youth Policy set to be launched today.
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Energy conservation: Govt likely to introduce six-hour work day
Cabinet chooses proposal for shorter working day over five-day week.
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Law and order: Tevta general manager shot dead in front of wife and daughter
Family says they were chased down by assassins on Canal Bank Road.
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Assassination plot: Asma vows she won’t leave in face of threat
Prominent rights activist says decision made ‘at highest level of security apparatus’ to assassinate her.
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Budget speech: Minister under attack on dual nationality charge
Speaker asks PML-Q member to bring him evidence.
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Delayed compensation: Heirs of man who committed suicide paid vouchers
A day after Multan's Amjad committed suicide, the heirs were issued vouchers worth Rs11 million.
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Energy crisis: PML-N plans major protest on June 14
Shahbaz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz expected to lead demonstrations.
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Urea smuggling: Ministry sweeps aside fertiliser scam
2.5 million tons of urea worth $1 billion imported by company, only 40% of it was delivered to the warehouses.
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Homicide: No headway yet in youth’s murder probe
Police say they have learnt that the suspect has obtained a bail.
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Fraud charges: Verdict reserved for June 9
Petitioner seeks case against Abdul Qadir Gillani for swindling him of Rs380,000.
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Protected by unions: Police find dealers in stolen gold hard to stop
Anjuman Tajiran president says police also make their cut from gold heists.
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District courts: Ammunition, drugs burn in Mal Khana fire
Fire broke out at around 1pm, was put out by 5pm.
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Dengue Fever: Govt’s plan to deal with possible outbreak sought
A provincial law officer said a spray campaign will be started across the province during the monsoon season.
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Distribution ceremony: 1,116 evening students get laptops
VC urges student to avail new technology to enhance knowledge.
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Police encounter: Three, including escaped death row convict killed
Family dismisses claims, says the deceased had been in custody.
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Compulsive reactions: Man jumps from flyover over delayed compensation
His house was demolished by the NHA for the construction of flyover.
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Striking workers: Paramedics’ protest enters seventh day
Protesters demand release of hard-area and conveyance allowance.
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International Day: Environment remains ‘a low government priority’
About three fourth of the development funds allocated to the EPD this year have been returned to the Finance Dept.
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Ferozsons fire: Fire fighters hope to finish job today
Workers say piles of books hindering access to one of the two basement sections.
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Court reserves verdict in petition against Abdul Qadir Gilani
Petition seeks registration of case against prime minister’s son, accomplice for committing fraud.
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SC directs NAB to investigate NBP fraud case
An investigation team reaches Lahore to verify affectee's claims in Canal Motor fraud case.
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Bus accident: 26 killed, more than 100 injured near Kahuta
Bus was on its way from Chakwal to Kahuta when it fell into ravine while taking turn near Nar village.
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Budget 2012-13: Allocate 8 per cent for education, NSF demands
NSF Lahore chapter staged a sit-in to demand education spending be increased to 8 percent
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Cooperation: UAF, Turkish govt to cooperate on goat breeding
VC talks of UAF potential as research university.
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Delayed serving: Man scalds wife, daughter with tea
Woman gets 45 per cent burns, child 25 per cent; suspect missing.
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Hazardous jobs: Five die, five injured in fireworks explosion
A section of the building collapses in gun power explosion.
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Thesis exhibition: Works on human expressions, chaos and femininity on display
PU graduate carves out human faces to show responses to different situations.
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Water woes: ‘Include politics in river water dialogue’
Speaker says singular focus on technical issues misses water distribution problems.
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Narowal village: Christian family pleads for justice after child rape, stillbirths
Bails of torture accused cancelled but they still haven’t been arrested.
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Local governments: Governor ‘directs’ CM to place audits before PAC
Fears ‘massive financial irregularities’ in unchecked accounts.
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Explosion in Hafizabad fireworks warehouse kills 5, injures 5
More than 10 people believed to be present in the warehouse when the explosion took place.
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Oath of office: Bandial sworn in as the chief justice
Governor Sardar Latif Khan Khosa administered the oath to Justice Bandial.
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Agencies concerned over trips by diplomats
PM, interior ministry take note of reports on foreigners visiting prohibited areas.
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PIC tragedy: Four months on, spurious drugs case remains in cold storage
Drug Regulatory Authority yet to become functional.
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Orient Labs: Brothers remanded in ACE custody
New case against Orient Labs owners for reopening sealed factory.
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Budget Reaction: ‘Use BISP funds to solve power crisis’
Businessmen say government had not provided any substantial solution to the power crises.
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Triple murder: Three of a family killed over marriage dispute
Suspect had wanted to marry a girl of the family, his proposal had been turned down.
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PCB, Gulberg Town officials fight over wall
Both sides accuse each other of violating orders of Lahore High Court.