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Wildlife Day: ‘Community mobilisation can help save wildlife’
‘There is need to reduce demand for animal products’.
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Rally: Brick kiln workers demand fair wage
Participants say according to Punjab Gazette 2013, should be paid at least Rs740 for 1,000 bricks, paid only Rs450-500
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Bodla improves world record tally in martial arts
20-year-old impresses audience, judges in Lahore.
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Lahore students on top
As many as 200,000 students participated in the examinations from across the country.
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Workshop: ‘Enquiry-based learning can help students succeed’
Country can progress if latest teaching techniques are promoted among teachers and students, say speakers.
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Convention: Equal rights for women demanded
Policy document says the role of women was paramount in bringing about a structural change in the society.
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Peace dialogue: ‘Citizens need to unite to root out terrorism’
Religious groups and political parties should be on the same page, says governor.
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Inauguration ceremony: Public policy research centre opens at FCC
Ambassador Beth Jones says establishment of center is important towards promoting research on policy and governance.
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Youth Festival: Hundreds throng to PYF exhibition, games
Faisalabad women’s hockey team defeats DG Khan; Multan defeats Sargodha.
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Public transport: Survey on motorcycle rickshaws completed
The findings will be sent to a committee next week .
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Industrial action: Teachers to protest attendance targets
PTU general secretary Rana Liaquat Ali Khan says the focus is not on what is being taught, it is on a show of numbers.
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‘Ghost schemes’: FIA starts probe into public spending
According to Public Works Department up to Rs 340 million has been misspent.
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Hearing of YouTube ban deferred till March 11
Lady Willingdon Hospital demolition case to be heard this week.
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Smelly solution: Trash treasure of twin cities
Twin cities generate 500,000 tons of waste each year; great potential for waste-to-energy conversion, recycling.
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Bilateral ties: ‘Chinese investment will usher in a new era’
CM says his recent China tour was the most successful of his political career.
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‘Highhandedness’: Rickshaw drivers protest against traffic wardens
Ali Raza, one of the protestors, told media that traffic warden had impounded his rickshaw for a violation.
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Protest: Kiln workers demand raise
Labour Qaumi Movement central sec says kiln workers to go indefinite hunger strike if demands not met within 24 hours.
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Epidemic concern: Woman dies of swine flu, two test positive
10 patients showing symptoms admitted to Nishtar Hospital in last seven days, says Nishtar Hospital MS.
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Road accident: Man, sister run over by speeding bus
Separately, a man was killed and his wife was injured in a road accident in Kasur.
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Kamal Hyat’s solo show from March 3
Hyat received early training under Moyeene Najmi, one of the pioneers of the modern art movement in Pakistan.
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Vehicle theft: ‘Non-detachable plates will improve safety’
Excise and Taxation Department to issue number plates in 14 weeks.
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Future of law: ‘Justice rushed is justice crushed’
Barrister stresses on better case management.
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Civil Defence: State-of-the-art training promised for volunteers
They played an active role in polio, dengue campaigns, says DCO.
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Gender rights: ‘Police raids followed TV report’
TV host had blamed transgenders for the spread of HIV infections.
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Convocation: NA speaker stresses importance of knowledge
‘If Dasti’s allegations are not proven, action can be initiated against him’.
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Pakistanis break world record of most number of people waving flags
A total of 56,263 people waved the national flag to break the record.
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Punjab Youth Festival: Were you part of the world’s largest art lesson?
Over 5,000 students set new world record.
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National security: Courts do not interfere in policy matters, says CJ
The petitioner had sought a stay on a surgical operation against the TTP.
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Public health: No dengue outbreak this year, says virologist
‘Multan, RY Khan are problem areas’.
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Monitoring system: ‘Little scope for cheating at matric exams’
BISE chairmen have been conferred magisterial powers to try students.
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Anti-encroachment: Encroachments to be removed from Walled City gates
Illegal constructions alongside WASA’s drain lines will be removed in the second phase.
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Bilateral cooperation: ‘Chinese investment in energy is welcome relief’
Chief minister says the investment would boost economic ties.
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Organised crime: FIA arrest fraud suspect
NR3C receives tip-off about gang preparing counterfeit credit cards.
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Ways to prevent acid crime discussed
Participants discuss govt’s role, laws.
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Security measures: ‘Jammers to be installed in trains’
Spokesman said the jammers would stop terrorists from detonating bombs planted on railway tracks and on trains.
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People with disabilities: ‘Govt should be considerate towards disabled people’
Civil society unhappy over rejection of proposed draft.
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Law and order: Couple arrested for abusing polio team
The accused have been detained.
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Sunni council takes out rally to support army
Speakers say the govt should launch an operation against the Taliban.
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Gora Qabristan: Grave shortage of yards
Old cemetery also has 357 graves of soldiers of world wars.
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Those less talked about: Students talk, learn about acid crime
The event, divided into two sections- speeches and panel discussion- was organised by Beaconhouse Law Society.
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Grenade attack in Kot Addu damages police van, injures eight people
The police van was attacked when a man hiding behind a storehouse struck it with a hand grenade.
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2,000-km march for 'missing' persons nears end
Marchers, led by retired banker known as Mama Qadir, hope to present a petition to UN officials in Islamabad.
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Student’s death: School staff suspended
DCO suspends entire staff of Government Girls Primary School No 7 after six-year-old Shahzaib was tortured to death.
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Another record broken: Biggest art class held in Lahore
A total of 5,351 students participated in the class during the Punjab Youth Festival.
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Fake degree: Court sentences former PML-N lawmaker to 1-year in prison
Mudassar Qayyum Nahra had a fake BA degree but won elections in 2002 and 2008 as MPA and MNA respectively.
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Court security: Early appointment of prosecutor general urged
The office has been vacant for the last 5 months.
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Grassroots outreach: PTI council meeting to unveil provincial agenda
Dr Yasmin Rashid says PTI was the first party to hold intra-party elections.
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GSP plus: Cabinet committee formed
Minister for labour and human resource, minister for human rights, will be part of the committee.
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Conflict resolution: Committee formed for lawyer-police clashes
Lawyers said police had unlawfully entered an advocate’s house.
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Governance: TEVTA still without chairman
The post has been vacant since February 2013.