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Cancer day: ‘Free medicines for cancer patients soon’
He thanked NOVARTIS, a multinational pharmaceutical company, for their gift of free medicines.
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Public health: ‘Pakistan’s breast cancer patients reporting late’
Out of 4,000 cancer patients at the INMOL, 35 per cent suffer from breast cancer.
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Fountain House inmates get to play
9,797 athletes participated on the 7th day of districts level events.
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Protest registered: Police foil self-immolation attempt by complainant
The woman said police ignored her kidnap complaint.
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Road closure fears: Metro bus project - close one to build one
Traffic police want partial closure of Benazir Bhutto Road, lack manpower to operate alternate routes.
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Things to come?: Murree road U-turn closure sparks protest
Due to the protest, a massive traffic jam was seen on the road.
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Crime spree: Third gold heist in a week
Two unidentified robbers loot two kg of gold from a goldsmith at gunpoint in the Ratta area.
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Teachers’ woes: MC school teachers awaiting promotions since 1990
Over 400 teachers in 36 municipal schools are not getting same perks as enjoyed by their general cadre counterparts.
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Public property: Permanent squad planned to remove encroachments
Complaints of re-encroachments came in soon after an operation in this regard ended.
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Counter Terrorism: Second round of interviews for nucleus staff this week
42 candidates have been shortlisted for 11 posts.
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Public health: Vaccine contract with UNICEF suspended
‘Health Ministry did not invite bids because it wanted to buy vaccines from a dealer of its choice’.
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Mutilated bodies of man, woman found
Police believe it’s the same couple that eloped a week ago.
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Book reading:‘Between India & Pakistan, Kashmiris must be heard’
Author says Maharaja Hari Singh probably favoured an independent Kashmir.
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Service structure: ‘600 postgraduate trainees working without pay’
600 doctors in the province were currently working as unpaid post graduate trainees.
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Youth festival: Gulberg beat Wagha in badminton
2,070 people move to the next round.
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Moving forward: Second arrest in five-year-old’s rape
Police detained the suspect’s wife and sister and raided a house in the Batapur area, where he was arrested.
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Convenience: LTC launches SMS service for commuters
The LTC Mobile SMS Service will help people access information regarding various routes.
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Kidnapped child dies at hospital after recovery
He was found detained at a warehouse, starved and gagged.
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Business disaster: Eight shops gutted in flower market fire
The fire started at a shop that sold garlands made from currency notes.
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Confession to murder: Man kills wife, turns himself in
Elsewhere, man kills wife, tries to make it look like suicide.
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Winter rain: Farmers, sneezing citizens rejoice
First significant rainy spell of season will help increase wheat yields, relieve health problems caused by dry spell.
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Ransom: Four-year old kidnapped, kidnappers want Rs500,000
Shakeel Siddiqui of Maqsoodabad Shehzad Chowk, says his son was playing in front of the house when he was kidnapped.
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Fatal falls: Six killed,100 injured in seminary roof collapse
There were over 150 people at the seminary attending its founder’s soyem prayers.
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School rickshaw driver turns out kidnapper
5-year-old brother of recovered girl, who was also kidnapped, was found killed.
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Background check: Robbers disguised as domestic servants arrested
Police traced over 12 robberies against the four people.
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‘Robber’ killed in shootout with police
The men shot at the police. The police shot back.
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Education authorities : Teachers plan protest rallies in two districts
PTU expressed reservations over recommendations of Sir Michael Barber.
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Sticking together: New country-wide alliance formed
The alliance, the Muttahida Mahaaz-i-Assataza Pakistan, also elected its central executive.
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Irregularities : ‘Promotion cases of doctors deferred’
Doctors’ promotion cases were being deferred despite having submitted their Annual Confidential Reports
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Review of progress: FATA delegation calls on chief minister
CM says several agreements have been signed for investment in power sector.
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Teachers fined for concealing facts from the court
The teachers had filed a petition against the college administration for illegally terminating their services.
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Youth Festival: Registration of volunteers ends Sunday
5th day of district games sees 14,067 participants.
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Sidelined: NAB stopped from chasing down electricity bill defaulters
DISCOs withdraw powers from NAB jeopardising the recovery of Rs74b in unpaid bills.
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Solar irrigation: Harnessing sun to benefit Potohar farmers
Half of 900 dams silted up lowering crop yield; farmers to get 20 solar irrigation units.
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Imran Khan cannot be part of TTP negotiation committee: Ejaz Chaudhry
PTI Punjab President says TTP must be mindful of the fact that Imran is a national political figure.
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Collapse of buildings: 6 people killed, 60 others injured
Incidents take place in Peshawar and Mian Channu.
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Corporal punishment: Case sought against school admin
Petitioner’s daughter was forced to stand on a desk with her hands raised.
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Woman burnt by husband dies
He was made to give an undertaking of better behaviour in future, police said.
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Punjab University: Show cause notice to be issued over plagiarism
Syndicate forms committee to investigate ‘absent’ teacher.
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‘Resisting official business’: ‘Disagreement’ lands non-profit CEO in lock-up
He was made to give an undertaking of better behaviour in future, police said.
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Clearing streets: City police take up anti-beggary campaign
‘City govt to launch its ‘on-going’ campaign with full force on Monday’.
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Medical negligence: Petition challenges Punjab Health Commission’s order
Judge fixes Feb 3 for petition against Dr Aziz for alleged negligence in case of patient who died after operation.
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Anti-polio drive: Notice taken of unvaccinated children
Commissioner directs department officers to involve union council secretaries to look for the children.
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Murder in detention: LHC seeks report of police brutality
24-year-old Sufiyan was detained by police when an auto workshop owner accused him of stealing Rs10,000, car spares.
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Youth Festival: District-level games enter fourth day
As many as 11,787 people compete on 4th day of Punjab Youth Festival in district-level games on Saturday.
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‘Authentic’ food: WCLA to introduce breakfast at the Fort Road Food
Menu will include daas kulcha, nihari, bong paye, siri paye, naan chanay, lassi, halwa puri, and 7 types of paratha.
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Caught by chance: Robber confesses to girl’s rape
Police suspect he could be involved in the rape case of a five-year-old in Lahore.
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Occupation: Administrations of NCA, RDA at loggerheads over a piece of land
Both sides claim the land is theirs, officials refuse to share documents.
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Delayed compensation: Teachers yet to be paid for marking last year’s exams
Threaten to boycott future assignments given by RBISE.
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Discrepancies in result: Rawalpindi BISE starts inquiry
The blunder has put the very integrity of the board at stake.