Punjab

Many say MCQ tests encourage a cramming culture.

Workers threaten to stage a sit-in outside the PA if legislation for them is not passed by November 20.

CM says commission being established to resolve their problems.

EU delegation’s concerns regarding fundamental rights addressed.

Woman was leaving court building after a hearing when unidentified men tried to abduct her

The army truck, transporting young army personnel for duty in Jhang during Muharram, was allegedly overspeeding

Police said on Tuesday that a man had killed his wife after an argument in Tandlianwala

the computerisation of land record in 16 districts has been completed.

He was speaking to journalists at the undergraduate study centre’s committee room.

A petition has been filed in Lahore High Court

SNGPL Detection and Evaluation Committee says the theft has caused a loss of Rs146.44 million.

Protesters say government has not approved varsity’s 2014-15 budget.

the suspected gunmen shot at police and were killed when police returned fire

More than 80 pathologists
attend a workshop at University of Health Sciences.

Experts say government must fully enforce the law to attain goals.

Official says PR lacks resources to buy locomotives and hopper vans.

They will be trained in 185 batches.

VC says the initiative will protect farmers from exploitation by middlemen.

Petitioners say the UHS imposed the policy ‘secretly’ five days before application deadline.

Heads of other surgical depts asked to take care of pediatric patients.

Chief minister says the country cannot afford agitation.

Committees constituted in Rawalpindi, Mandi Bahauddin, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Sheikhupura, Okara and Lahore.

The minimum wage for a labourer in the Sindh is fixed at Rs11,000

Villagers killed a robber while three others fled on Monday

A woman and her two daughters were abducted by five men on Monday.

LHC adjourned hearing of a petition seeking disqualification of National Assembly Member Asfandyar Bhandara

A district food quality control board has been constituted to check adulteration

A woman was strangled on Sunday night by her husband

A woman committed suicide after poisoning her three children in Samundri

Cotton stored at a mill was destroyed in a fire that started due to short-circuiting on Monday.

A petition has been filed in LHC seeking a record of cases against Tahirul Qadri

British High Commission holds awareness seminar.

Petitioners say public functionaries live like kings and princes.

Protesters march from the university to commissioner’s office.

Rescue 1122 and PFSA had concluded the fire was caused by overheating of equipment.

Farrukh Javed said the agriculture sector was facing a host of complex challenges including low productivity

Jamaat-i-Islami ameer says govt delaying electoral reforms.

Milk suppliers and vendors from several districts rally on The Mall.

Cheema accused of illegally allotting 25 plots during his tenure to family, friends.

Says a crackdown will soon be started against substandard blood banks.

Punjab Assembly adopts resolution in favour of democracy; session adjourned.

Authorities urged to take notice of lawlessness after a shop was robbed by policemen.

Bill empowers ECP to carry out delimitation of constituencies of the local government

Karim alias Keeta died after she was arrested from a dance party

Four cleaners of govt hostel have submitted complaint to CDA chairman

The train was inaugurated in 1903 and carried 15 people for a single journey

Eight labourers, who hailed from Muzaffargarh and Rahim Yar Khan, were abducted from a poultry farm in Sakran area

Six of the policemen named in the complaint have passed away

Vandal says number of windows destroyed is exaggerated by media

Mobile phones also confiscated from nine prisoners and they were transferred to a special cell