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Why wasn’t Flood Commission Report implemented?
Human Safety Commission seeks punishment for officials who failed to implement it
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‘Food hygiene officers can help food safety compliance’
Experts cite lack of training as main reason for poor food quality at eateries
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New beginnings: Police scraps decade-old record management project
152 police officials trained in database management have been asked to move to a similar project started by the PITB
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Eateries run into trouble as PFA exposes health risks
Sales have gone down 50% since the start of inspection campaign.
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Punishment: MNA’s son among 8 convicted of fraud
They had forged refund vouchers in connivance with bank managers
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Political space: ‘LG Ordinance an attempt to discourage emerging parties’
Workshop participants in Faisalabad demand withdrawal of Local Government Ordinance
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Relief and rehabilitation: ‘Flood-affected families are govt’s guests’
“Provision of food and adequate shelter is a top priority of the government,” he said
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Traders’ strike: ‘Withdraw withholding tax now’
In Faisalabad, most shops in eight main bazaars were closed
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Consultation meeting: ‘Enact national policy on people with disabilities’
Speakers decry poor state of facilities, urge government to fulfil its commitments under UN convention
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Extra help: Summer camp at public schools to start tomorrow
The official said the camp would continue till August 12
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Public health: ‘Legislation against spurious drugs being strengthened’
Chief minister’s adviser on health favours stringent punishments for those dealing in spurious drugs
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Be prepared: Govt alive to flood situation, says Gondal
Chief secretary orders steps to spread awareness about dengue fever
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Higher education: Names for VCs at 10 universities finalised
A notification will be issued next week, says HED official
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War on terror headed in the right direction: Shahbaz
Third batch of Counter-Terrorism Force completes training
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Withholding tax protest: Most major markets observe strike
Traders’ bodies supporting strike call will announce future plan on August 4
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LUMS engineering faculty secures US patent for radar based electronic warfare technology
LUMS says this is the first ever US patent on electronic warfare from Pakistan, and was issued on June 30
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Law and order: Security beefed up in Bahawalpur
He said barriers would be installed at entrances of places of worship
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Convicted: Death penalty awarded to constable’s killer
They said the constable had tried to stop them from robbing a house
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Protest: Worker killed as cattle market wall collapses
The protesters gathered at Samundri Road and staged a sit-in. They blocked the road for traffic
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Development: Dera Ghazi Khan’s tribal areas to get improved water supply
He said 1,180 solar power systems would be distributed among villages
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Power to the people: ‘New law provides for devolution rather than delegation of powers’
Speakers say local governments would substantially raise service quality standards
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DG Khan flood: Emergency declared, army called up
An Indus Highway bridge and an embankment damaged
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Higher education: PU Faculty of Life Sciences gets new dean
Dr Khan is a professor in the PU Zoology Department and has been teaching for 30 years
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TEVTA to train prisoners in vocational skills
6,400 prisoners to be trained initially
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Settlement: Court seeks list of heirs of murdered man
Convict’s execution was again suspended on July 29
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Round-the-clock: Health Dept providing flood victims treatment in six districts
Rescue-1122 transported 12,683 marooned people to safer locations, Khanzada says
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‘Re-invest earnings or get ready to lose them’
Construction of 1,320 megawatts coal power plants in Sahiwal inaugurated
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Flood commission: Action sought over non-implementation of judge’s findings
Human Safety Commission of Pakistan has filed the petition through its chairman Advocate Pir Ali Gilani
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Elections: Electoral reforms needed to prevent rigging, says Sarwar
Sarwar said holding elections without electoral reforms would be useless
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Local elections: ‘Opposition will take indirect election provision to court’
PTI’s Mehmoodur Rashid says a writ petition will be filed in the court next week
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Five murder convicts hanged in jails across Punjab
Executions have now commenced after a month-long hiatus during the month of Ramazan
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Education express: Express Education & Career Expo 2015 concludes
Final day full of competitions as throngs of students flock to the expo
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Flood management: Villagers prevent dyke breach in Rajanpur
Jampur will be inundated if the dyke is not breached, DCO says
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Work woes: Workers demand minimum wage
The protesters gathered near SatwanMeel Stop at Jhang Road where they staged a sit-in for several hours
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Rights of patients: Workshop on health curricula at PU’s ISCS
The course will stress the need to highlight human rights in the healthcare system in Pakistan
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Residents protest police inaction
They said policemen had taken a bribe and were not pursuing murder cases
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Public health: ‘Climate change making diseases deadlier’
Dengue fever epidemics are an example of how deadly our surroundings have become
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Be prepared: Khanzada warns of climate change effects
The Green Save Foundation and the Unified Media Club of Pakistan had arranged the session
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Postings: Govt to appoint acting VCs at four universities
Names finalised for acting VCs for GCU, BZU, UoE and LCWU
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Date announced for medical school test
Registration for the test to start tomorrow
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Traffic management: ‘Low esteem affects traffic wardens’ performance’
Psychologist favours better service structure to boost their morale
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Monsoon woes: Lack of coordination among city govt agencies creates sanitation mess
No mechanism to ensure clearance of silt, removed from sewers by the WASA, from streets’
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Anti-Dengue day: Community participation vital to eliminate dengue, says Salman Rafique
Dengue awareness walks held to mark anti-dengue day
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Weeding out bad apples: PFA operations to expand to eight cities
CM says manufacture, sale of adulterated food to be made a non-bailable offence
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Educating Pakistan: Thousands visit Express Education & Career Expo 2015
30 universities and colleges participated in event inaugurated by Punjab Governor.
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Anti-terror efforts: Punjab monitoring all banned outfits
Provincial govt submits progress report on National Action Plan in SC
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Justice served: Murder convict sentenced to death
He was also fined Rs200,000
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Deadly jealousy: Girl shot dead by suitor
They said the men shot Kubra and her father and fled
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Public health: Anti-dengue walk held in Faisalabad
He said the dengue menace could be curbed with active participation of citizens
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Sitting ducks: 67 villages vulnerable to flood, advisory
600,000 cusecs will pass through DG Khan over three days