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Resolved: Express News staffer’s killers nabbed
Police claim Haroon Ahmed was shot during a robbery.
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CJ takes suo motu notice of Muzaffargarh gang rape
Orders Punjab police to present report by February 4.
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Punjab cabinet approves extension of metro bus project to four cities
The project has been approved for twin cities of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, as well as Faisalabad and Multan.
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Pakistan Ulema Council observes peace day
The speakers regretted the bloody conflict and said it was now time to stop it.
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Healthy competitions: 2,435 move to the next level of Punjab Youth Festival
As many as 1,461 people participated in Kasur, Sheikhupura and Nankana Sahib districts and 562 people won.
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Audit: Rs20m irregularities found in college finances
‘The management had illegally kept funds in a bank account with a low interest rate’.
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Moral imperative: Lawyers boycott courts after promising not to strike
The strike was called to protest against police’s attitude in a member's case.
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Judicial restraint: Court awaits decision on court staff's pays
LHC questions lack of a 50 per cent raise in their judicial allowance.
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Books for all: Literature Festival at Sanjan Nagar School delights hundreds of children
Story-telling sessions attracted a large audience.
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Negative list: Indian crew not allowed to leave airport
FIA sources said immigration officials refused to grant three Indian crew members leave the airport premises.
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Regulation: Excise Department wants to register all vehicle dealers
Transfer orders may only be issued to registered vehicle dealers.
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Violence against women: Man arrested for throwing acid at woman, child
Says he objected to her working with men; doctors say the child has 30 per cent burns.
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Countering terrorism: Peace walk participants want government to keep all options open
Awami Party leader urges both talks and action to eradicate extremism.
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Kot Mithan to have tourism resort and museum
The project is scheduled to be completed in 18 months.
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Mentor extraordinaire: Renowned educationist passes away
His illustrious teaching career spanned 40 years.
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Family dispute: Son’s divorce claims woman’s life
Husband, three brothers nominated in murder case.
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Eye for an eye: Panchayat orders ‘revenge rape’ of widow
Victim’s brother was reportedly involved with the daughter of the main accused.
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Book launch: To Ranjit Singh’s opulent court and back
Aijazuddin introduces The Resourceful Fakirs - Three Muslim Brothers at the Sikh court of Lahore.
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Cooperation: MoU signed with Balochistan govt
According to the MoU, expertise would be shared in town planning, urban development and more.
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Youth festival: Second day of district games sees 11,920 participants
Hairdresser confident he can set a new world record.
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Corporal punishment: 6-year-old’s arm broken by teacher
Family want school’s license to be cancelled, teacher sacked; CPO asks SHO to submit report in 48 hours.
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Cultural heritage: Handicrafts exhibition to begin on February 1
The exhibition had been organised by Encourage the Human Development
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‘Rana Sanaullah should apologise to Pakhtuns’
Jatt said all Pakhtoons were neither miscreants nor terrorists.
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Development planning : LHC suspends notification on LDA jurisdiction
Also stays proposed demolition of a portion of Lady Willingdon Hospital.
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Access to justice: Lawyers agree not to strike during court hours
Barrister Javed Iqbal Jafree asked the court to order lawyers not to strike during court hours.
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Crossroads: Searching for answers in a ‘cauldron of confusion’
Speakers deliberated on the crises of culture in the country.
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Jirga ‘justice’: Widow gang raped on orders of Muzaffargarh panchayat
Rape allegedly ordered to avenge illicit relations between brother of victim and a woman related to the rapists.
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Fun and games: Rs500 million allocated for Youth Festival expenses
Funds will be used to pay for prizes, arrangements and to host guests.
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Consumer court: Furniture store owner’s reply sought
Consumers demands damages for selling defective furniture and for the mental agony he had suffered.
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Holy slippers: Judge directs police to submit report
He ordered the IO to submit a report under Section 173
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Millennium development goals: ‘Expedite the MNCH programme’
System to streamline human organs transplant required.
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Future Concern: FIA directed to arrest Asim Malik and his wife
They stand accused of defrauding 400 people by promising to send them abroad.
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Sex crime: Five-year-old raped
Separately in Joharabad, neighbour accused of raping a class six student.
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Development: Govt approves Rs6 billion for nine projects
The renovation and landscaping of Minar-i-Pakistan and Circular Garden to be carried out at the cost of Rs403 million.
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Annual show: Artists’ Association exhibition opens
Hundreds of paintings, sculptures, installations featured.
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Mass graves: Awami Workers Party organises demonstration
They called for a halt to military operations in Panjgur, Khuzdar, and Mastung districts of Balochistan.
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Blasphemy trial: Bail plea admitted for hearing
Accused blamed of distributing literature which included derogatory language about the Holy Prophet.
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District games open with 5,925 participants
4,015 people moved to the next round.
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‘Honour’ killing: Two hang sister’s alleged boyfriend
Police believe that there were at least two more men involved in the crime.
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General Hospital Samanabad to be expanded to 250 beds
An entire floor will be for emergency cases. An 18-room outpatient block would also be part of the building.
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Land records: Farmers accuse revenue officers of corruption
Say they are deliberately delaying the computerisation of land records.
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Rehabilitation: Rs78.68m to be spent on schools
Sixteen flood-hit schools would be rehabilitated at an estimated cost of Rs38.70 million.
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Ashura violence: Traders’ claims sent to provincial government
Funds would be released to shopkeepers as soon the Punjab government approved their claims.
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A few good men: The organic intellectual
Remembering Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s prison cell neighbour who taught the illiterate how to read on a street corner.
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Sports Board Punjab join hands with UK club
Aldershot Football FC to participate in Punjab Sports Festival in April.
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Local government: Govt's comments sought on scrutiny
Petitioner asks court to direct ECP to ensure that Article 62, 63 are strictly applied to local government candidates.
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Stolen relics: Hearing of holy slippers case today
Petitioner says has gone barefoot since 2002, to protest authorities' failure to arrest thieves, recover shoes.
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Punjab Youth Festival: District-level games begin, registration completed
147 contests to be held in this stage.
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Man arrested for killing wife, her ‘robber boyfriend’
In Faisalabad, old rivalry claims three lives.
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Good news: Green practices make economic sense
WWF’s Green Office programme aims to encourage use of alternative energy.