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Youhanabad Lynching: Remand of 22 people extended
The court extended the remand for three days
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Appointment: 10 names proposed for LHC judges
The sanctioned number of judges at the court is 60
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Commercialisation Fee: E&T office sealed for two hours
Sealed over non payment of commercialisation fee
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Accident: Five injured in cylinder blast
Police said the blast had occurred at a shop near the RA Bazaar
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Terror Suspect: Hizbut Tahrir ‘member’ arrested
Police said a large amount of sectarian hate material was seized from the suspect
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Criticism: PAT condemns statement against army
The meeting decided to bring out a white paper about the poor performance
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Man pushes eight-year-old boy in Sheikhupura field fire
Owner pushes 8-year-old boy on suspicion that child started fire; CM Punjab takes notice
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Capacity building: Commission proposed to regulate and monitor private schools
Half of commission members will be from private sector.
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Quality regulation: PFA looks to extend checks to four cities
Summaries on this have been sent to govt .
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Slipped through: Man escapes from BMP custody
Bajrani and Baksh were arrested immediately and an inquiry against them had been launched.
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Temporarily unavailable: Bar association’s website closed over dues
‘Closure is part of drive to rationalise expenses’.
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Protesters dump garbage at WAPDA office
MPA calls for immediate privatisation.
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Justice served: Man, son sentenced to death
The judge also fined them Rs100,000 each.
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Governance reform: 7,500 corruption cases disposed of in six months
The meeting suggested that besides the DCOs the complaints should be referred to executive district officers as well
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Unlawful action: Residents protest against police
The protesters staged a sit-in on University Road and blocked it for traffic for several hours
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Livestock and dairy: Officials get smartphones to improve e-governance
The phones are equipped with the Vet Inspect software.
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Rest in peace: Laldin laid to rest with 10,000 in attendance
He had served as director of a missionary hospital for 40 years
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Workers’ rights: Child labour at kilns will end in six months, says CM
Shahbaz says 7,000 flats will be built for labourers at the Workers’ Welfare Complex.
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Show of strength: Labour Day marked with rallies, demonstrations across City
Khurshid Ahmed says govt introducing policies to promote capitalism
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Political parties: Lahore coloured red
Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) arranged a luncheon for porters at Railway Station
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Industrial concerns: ‘Why can’t there be new sugar mills?’
Govt is not letting me install a new mill, says petitioner.
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Meritorious service: IGP felicitates outstanding police officials
IGP Sukhera said crime had gone down by 30 per cent
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Coveted office: Saud Majeed may be named governor today
Announcement likely after a meeting today between prime minister and Majeed.
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Contempt of court: Arrest warrants issued for nine cops
The court had summoned the police officers in several cases but they did not appear.
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LHC orders UAF, BZU degrees for Ghazi University students
Students started celebrations and distributed sweets on receiving the news.
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Initiative: Boating school to be set up in Dera Ghazi Khan, says commissioner
Students would be provided breakfast, uniforms, shoes, bags and books.
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Rule of law: MEPCO officer detained over power restoration
Power supply for 42 TMA water supply schemes had been disconnected three days ago.
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Self-sustenance: Cattle distributed among widows
Distribution of cattle among widows would help mitigate poverty and improve living standard.
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Safe drinking water: ‘9 filtration plants to be set up in RYK’
He said the filtration plant installed near Eidgah would be made operational soon
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Development: 314 water filtration plants to be set up
The federal government had earlier issued Rs830 million for the project
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For peace: Entire nation is united against terrorism, says CM
‘Outcome of cantt board polls has exposed those alleging rigging’.
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Labour Day: Workers urged to unite in the struggle for their rights
Chief minister to announce labour policy today.
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Cantt polls: ‘Organisational weaknesses affected result’
Mazari says PTI will accept judicial commission’s decision.
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Town administration: DCO wants security beefed up at worship places
Several religious scholars, town administrators and officials from the city police attended the meeting.
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Revival of cricket: ‘Zimbabwe to be provided security’
The government would do its best to provide a conducive environment to foreign teams.
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Youhanabad hit-and-run: LHC asked to set aside bail decision
Masih’s counsel requested the court to set aside the trial court’s decision.
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Deadly weather: Two killed by lightning
Both were working on the fields before being struck by lightening
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Deadly collision: Man killed in traffic accident
A man was killed in a traffic accident on Thursday
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Invisible workers: 15 percent shops demanded for women in model bazaars
Women workers do not have easy access to the market because of harassment at workplaces, says Joseph
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International Day: Dances performed to pay tribute to veteran dancer
Culture secretary seeks promotion of peaceful co-existence and tolerance in the country
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Energy shortfall: ‘100-MW solar power unit to be inaugurated soon’
Chief minister says foolproof security arrangements will be made for foreign cricket teams
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Maiden attempt: ‘Labour policy to be announced on May 1’
CM Shahbaz Sharif talks about introducing labour policy at three-day training workshop for employers
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Execution: Murder convict hanged to death
Abdul Ghafoor kills seven-year-old Kausar in 1991, says police
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Obituary: Bhai Chaand passes away
Chaand, renowned amongst the Sikh community for his devotional singing leaves behind four children
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Cantt polls: ‘Results not a good measure of popularity’
Political parties introspect in the wake of the polls
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Travel hazard: 15 injured in traffic accident
A Rescue 1122 spokesman said a Faisalabad-bound bus had collided with a trailer truck
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Sectarian violence: 9 sentenced to death
Others were acquitted on benefit of doubt
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Housing society: LHC seeks reply from FDA, govt
Petitioner requests court to direct FDA to complete housing project
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Signal-free corridor project: Plan to challenge high court order in Supreme Court approved
Appeal will be filed after a careful examination of the detailed judgement, says committee chair
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Literacy target: ‘100% school enrollment in Punjab by 2018’
PEF chairman says teachers’ attendance ratio at 93% in province