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Staying vigilant: Security hiked in Bahawalpur to avert terror bid
Army deployed at airport, central jail, also to help admin in any emergency.
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Forbidden pleasure: Swimming banned in Ravi and canal
Rescue, city govt staff to monitor 10 points open for canal bathers.
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Education for all: Law for compulsory education gets extension
Standing committee says they want to take all stakeholders on board.
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Model Town mayhem: PTI vows to protest govt’s ‘apathy’
Rashid said people had been shot at point-blank range “on the orders of Shahbaz Sharif and Rana Sanaullah.
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Legislative affairs: Budget, other bills approved as Opposition walks out
House passes Strategic Coordination Ordinance to deal with terrorism issues.
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Crime rate: Protest against lax police attitude in robbery case
Shopkeepers said police arrived 90 minutes after the robbery had taken place.
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The other half: Woes of women working in private sector highlighted
NCSW chairperson dismisses claims that society is unwilling to let women work.
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‘More needed to make Bahawalpur a tourist hub’
Commissioner says a distinct culture and history add to city’s appeal.
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Quid pro quo: ‘Officials to lose salary unless LHC staff paid allowance’
The hearing was adjourned until Wednesday.
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Protecting ‘honour’: Man kills niece over ‘loose morals’
She was supposed to marry her cousin this month but had threatened to run away.
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Denial of service: Doctors’ strike shuts down OPDs at DHQ, Allied hospitals
The protest entered 9th day on Tuesday.
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Anomaly: Three GST rates prevalent in country
Analysts say 3 different sales tax rates not only create confusion in taxpayers’ minds but also result in complexities
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Govt hedges its bets as Qadri seeks Rs10b in damages
Punjab CM orders release of detained PAT workers; Rashid warns that Qadri will have to face the law.
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Cleric gunned down in Rawalpindi
CM Punjab has taken notice of the incident and sought a report.
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Seven days later, death toll from Model Town tragedy continues to rise
A 20-year-old PAT worker succumbed to his injuries taking the death toll to 10.
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Model Town mayhem: Tribunal probes reason for reshuffle in bureaucracy
Asks Punjab chief secretary to submit a report on posting of new IGP.
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Budget debate: House passes demands for grants through guillotine
Sanaullah not involved in Model Town incident, says Law Minister Mashhood.
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PML-N strikes back: Qadri wants to wreak chaos says Mashhood
He was more worried about his own safety while sitting in the plane,” the minister said.
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Up in arms: PML-N hoodwinked people, says SIC
Mirza said the PML-N leadership was guilty of hoodwinking the people of Pakistan
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Accused of terrorism: Five more PAT workers out on bail
The counsel for the accused said the PAT activists had been targeted by Punjab Police and implicated in a fake case.
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High alert: Tight security blankets city
Police say PAT leader refused their protection, relied on private guards.
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Readying for rain: LWMC makes plan for monsoon
A control room will be established to monitor the situation.
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Enter the king of fruits: Rahim Yar Khan goes mangoes
Prizes were given to those who set up the best stalls.
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Religious leaders asked to help keep peace
Asif urged religious leaders and Islamic organisations to play an active role to ensure peace and harmony in country.
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Man kills sister, relative for ‘honour’
Muzammil shot dead his sister Amina Bibi and relative Hashim Khan after he saw them in “objectionable condition”.
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A click away: E&T to launch text service for number plate related inquiries
Department to issue around 500,000 plates a month over the next three years.
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Barbaric crime: Girl gang-raped in Faisalabad
“A police team has been formed to trace the accused” the SHO said.
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Protest against ‘corruption’ in TMA
Malik Abdul Sattar, a former councillor, said the police demanded bribes from citizens to solve their problems.
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Bagram detainees: LHC seeks reply from Interior Ministry
Families not being allowed access to Pakistanis freed from Bagram Jail, says petitioner.
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Attracting attention: Teachers call off protest again citing poor security
Say they will now press their demands at a demonstration on June 26.
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Breaking black back: Police to stay away from PAT rallies says IGP
If deployed, they will not be allowed to wield weapons openly.
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Strong reservations: PMA rejects health commission’s proposals
We were not consulted: doctors.
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Sanaullah, Shah to explain their side to judicial commission
Gullu Butt was being escorted to court when a lawyer shouted ‘there goes Gulu’.
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Soaring high: Top students leave for European study tour
They were given a guard of honour at the airport.
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Boiling anger: Residents up in arms over 48-hour blackout
Residents of the area said that the 200-KV transformer broke down on Friday leaving 344 homes without power.
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Demanding transparency: Suspended finance secretary alleges corruption in LBA
He distributed pamphlets raising questions about LBA funds.
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Making strides: Good governance has put economy back on track says CM
Shahbaz says transparency and expediency are hallmark of development projects.
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Save the environment: ‘Eco-friendly architectural designs key to healthy future’
Experts say unplanned urban development has led to several diseases.
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Incubating ingenuity: Agriculture, human development under threat says Khan
Said flour availability had been used as a yardstick to measure food security in Pakistan.
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Unsafe streets: Three-year-old drowns in sewage drain
Bystanders rescued brother who jumped into the drain to save her.
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War against terror: Nation fully supports the army says Zahid Hamid
Minister announces funds for new development projects in Pasrur.
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Who is Gullu Butt?
It is time political parties are held accountable for their activists’ actions.
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Model Town tragedy: Tribunal summons Rana Sanaullah, Tauqir Shah
Takes notice of non-submission of investigation progress report by IGP.
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Law is supreme: Victims of Model Town unrest will get justice says CM
Shahbaz says those cashing in on tragedy are shedding crocodile tears.
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Model Town unrest: 50 more Minhaj activists freed on bail
Court earlier removed names of 13 workers from the petition.
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On the road: Police action sought against three traffic wardens
They are accused of beating up the petitioner and his brother.
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In remembrance: Workers pay tribute to Benazir
Analysts discuss former prime minister’s legacy .
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June 23 homecoming: Qadri arrives in London en route to Islamabad
PAT chief claims Punjab CM ordered June 17 crackdown on his supporters.
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World Camel Day: Disease threatens South Asia camels
Experts say Pakistani breeders can earn foreign exchange by exporting camels to Middle East.
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Blood ties: Missing man found buried in uncle’s house
He had wanted to marry his uncle’s daughter.