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‘Dams are must to avoid water crisis’
Environmentalists say public-private partnerships can help deal with water crisis
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Not impressed: Tahirul Qadri slams president’s speech in parliament
It was like a speech made by a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz worker
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Make you sick: 3,200kg unwholesome meat seized in crackdown
The meat was seized from an illegal slaughterhouse in Kot Kamboh.
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Authority: ‘Ombudsman can’t take up complaints about utility bills’
Ombudsman’s plea challenging court’s order dismissed.
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Fair probe: PTI accuses ‘political elite’ of influencing money-laundering case
Ejaz Chaudhry asks govt to consider allegations against Zardari.
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Last resort: Farmers protest low wheat price, high power bills
Agitation called off on receiving assurances from govt on procurement, loadshedding.
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LHC grants bail to main suspect in Yousaf Khokar murder case
Tooba had earlier confessed to killing Lahore-based model Abeera by poisoning her yoghurt
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Pay up: LHC summons Brothers Sugar Mill’s GM
On Wednesday, his counsel said the mill owed his client Rs2.5 million which they had not yet paid despite court orders
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Uplift: ‘Rs12 billion being spent on development in Faisalabad’
Commissioner says second largest children’s hospital in the world to be built in Faisalabad.
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Ramazan preparations: Rs13 million released for subsidy payments
He told that as many as 18 Ramazan Bazaars and 60 fair price shops would be set up across the district
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Summer vacation 33 private schools issued notices
The Education Department had issued instructions to all public and private schools to close on June 1
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Public education: Teachers not guinea pigs for experiments, says MMA
MMA Punjab chairman Tariq Mehmood said poor government planning had ruined the education system
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Empowering women: 100 bicycles distributed among UAF students
The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) on Wednesday launched a programme to provide 500 bicycles to women
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Convocation: 138 get degrees from PU pharmacy college
Ajay Kalkar, a student from Nepal, secures the first position.
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Civil society urges world to save Myanmar Muslims
Speakers say govt should announce aid for Rohingya Muslims.
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Death penalty: 135 death row convicts executed in 6 months, says HRCP
Death warrants were issued for two convicts on Wednesday.
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LESCO workers voice privatisation fears
The workers demanded that the government hand over control of power distribution companies to the WAPDA
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Human resource: ‘Labour policy draft lacks enforcement mechanism’
Activists say their recommendations for improving policy not considered.
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Travelling abroad: ‘If you’re Christian, you’ll probably seek asylum’
FIA officials summoned to explain why two people were stopped from travelling.
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Aiming high: PHEC to focus on college education, teacher training
Commission seeks Rs4.25 billion for 2015-16 projects.
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Double-murder convict executed in Lahore
Tight security arrangements made around prison; over 100 prisoners executed following lifting of moratorium
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Police inaction: Villagers protest against youth’s murder
Mumtaz Ahmad, a resident of Chak 114-GB, was shot dead in Faisalabad Town
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Equal opportunity: Visually impaired protesters demand jobs
Disable blind persons are protesting against unemployment
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Due process: Bail plea of power theft suspect dismissed
Lahore High Court on Tuesday dismissed bail application of a man accused in Rs1.2 million electricity theft case
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Cause of concern: ‘Migration to cities causing urbanisation problems’
UAF VC says 70% of country’s population is linked with agriculture
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Daska killings: Police continue to boycott courts
Judicial lockups were closed as no prisoners were brought from jails for court proceedings
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Language skills: ‘Chinese-speaking workers will be more valuable’
TEVTA starts Chinese language programme.
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Uplift: ‘Efforts being made to provide missing facilities at BHUs’
Departmental action initiated against three doctors for absence from work
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Loyalty: PTI councillor suspended for violating party discipline
He was accused of voting for a PML-N woman candidate on reserved seat
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Youhanabad riot: Plea for cancellation of bail dismissed
Petition by Hameed Masih for cancellation of bail granted rejected
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Evading arrest: Prayer leader flees from court
prayer leader was arrested for violating the ban on non-essential use of loud speakers
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Death penalty: Four murder convicts executed in the Punjab
Two sentenced to death
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Governance: ‘Ruling on surcharges embarrassing for govt’
Govt has wasted money on ineffective power projects: PTI
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Protesters demand action against ‘harassers’
Police say they are only trying to get back at their rivals
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Leading by example: Dasti seeking respect for sanitary work
Says he wants to end the shame associated with the profession
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BNU Art Thesis: Of tasting colour and the roundness of roti
Work by 22 students of the Department of Visual Arts at Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts and Design showcased
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Capacity building: ‘Mines Dept being reformed to attract foreign investment’
Mines and minerals minister chairs first meeting of reforms committee
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Health sector: Affordable healthcare is a priority: Shahbaz
Officials told to revise nurses’ service structure draft in a month.
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Disaster Management: Flood reporting system reviewed
the capacity and efficiency of a flood monitoring system developed by the board
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Faulty Services: Tailor issued notice in damages suit
A consumer court on Tuesday issued a notice to a tailoring business
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Animal Rights : Police summoned in case against vet
The court issued the order in an application filed by Dr Atia Masood
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Substandard, smuggled surgical equipment seized at pharma company’s office
Raid party finds unregistered equipment found at pharmaceutical company’s office
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Four murder convicts sent to the gallows
Death row prisoners hanged in Sargodha, Mianwali, Sahiwal and Attock jails
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Road rehabilitation: Two-feet road shoulders approved
He said Rs150 billion would be spent under the project to rehabilitate all farm to market roads in three years
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Law and order: Police arrest two members of a gang
Police claimed on Monday to have arrested two members of a gang involved in target killings in Faisalabad
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Bribery allegation: LHC asks DCO for information on price control magistrates
Justice Farrukh Irfan Khan issued the order on a petition by Khawar Ali, a vegetable vendor in Dharampura
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Resolution: Govt urged to withdraw petroleum price hike
The federal government should immediately withdraw its decision to raise prices of petroleum products in the country.
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Pet ‘murder’: LHC requested to expedite action against vet
Justice James Joseph will hear the application on Tuesday
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Private schools flouting govt orders: EDO
Some private schools in Faisalabad are flouting government instructions to shut down on June 1
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Carpet weaving: ‘$140m loans for entrepreneurs’
He was talking to delegations of carpet weavers and investors.