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Police vs police: Sub inspector moves court against SHO
Says the SHO had implicated a constable in a false case.
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Crackdown launched: Eight arrested for running illegal currency exchange
They had been operating in Gujrat and Mandi Bahauddin.
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In shambles: Govt doubles funds for graveyards, looks for better utilisation
Only 10% of the funds earmarked last year were utilised.
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Campus bus stand: Punjab University syndicate delays decision on Daewoo bus terminal contract
Several members raised concerns about the agreement at Saturday’s meeting.
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‘Salmaan Taseer’s death orphaned his party’
Civil society pays tribute to Taseer; rally held in support of confessed killer.
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ECP postpones local government elections in Punjab
Elections postponed in Punjab pending new delimitations in the province.
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Recovering looted money: NAB to turn focus on public swindling cases
Bureau has reviewed 128 post-tender contracts amounting to Rs51.48 billion.
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Garments city: LHC stays land acquisition
government lacked the authority to enter into an agreement with the company until an inquiry was held, said counsel.
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Load shedding: LHC seeks power, gas supply records
The chief justice remarked that the lack of gas and electricity in winter had made people’s lives miserable.
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Drug trade: Rs650 million hashish seized in Sahiwal
Police said the narcotics were being transported to Sukkar and Karachi.
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Colourful creativity: Are your paintbrushes ready?
District government to hold painting competition among students on Jan 11.
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‘Honour’ crime: Two women killed by brothers
Police said Farkhanda Bibi had returned to her father’s house after an argument with her husband.
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Acquaintance rape: 17-year-old factory worker kidnapped, assaulted
The girl had accepted a ride by the suspects on her way home from work.
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Token tax: Fine on non-payment to keep increasing
Thousands of lost files found in Excise and Taxation record rooms.
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Declaring faith: Couple summoned to record statements
The man has demanded that his wife declare her faith in court.
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Fresh appointments: Punjab Service Tribunal becomes functional
The backlog of pending cases has reached 12,000.
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Extending tax net: Luxury tax to be extended to DHA, Cantt
Categories will be rationalised and upgraded based on current market rate assessment.
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Immunisation failure: Pakistan could face travel restrictions over polio
Three polio cases had emerged from Toba Tek Singh in the past three months.
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Physical abuse: Child maid beaten to death in Lahore
Employers accused 10-year-old of theft.
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No rising phoenix: In wake of delayed polls, govt likened to ostrich
Candidates say if old constituencies were fit for general elections, they are fit for LB polls.
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Ashura violence: Court sends 19 more suspects on physical remand
Police also produces 34 other persons accused of involvement in the same incident who were already on physical remand.
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Anniversary dinner: ‘Old Ravians have served Pakistan well’
Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar was the chief guest.
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Education funds: Rs140m released for development schemes
Rs8.877 million will be used to restore missing facilities in 10 girls’ elementary and eight boys’ schools.
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Close call: 14-year-old foils kidnap attempt
The boy managed to escape while being taken to an unidentified destination by a bus, said police.
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Failed reconciliation: Man shoots at in-laws, kills child
Rashid and Ashfaq were arrested shortly afterwards.
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Power and privatisation: FESCO workers oppose privatisation, protest against plans
Privatisation has led to power sector difficulties according to FESCO workers.
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Sweet poison: Man dies, seven faint from medicated sweet
The medicine had been prescribed by a hakeem for pain relief.
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GSP Plus: ‘Pakistan needs to project a soft image’
The governor said after Bangladesh received the GSP Plus status, its exports increased from $5 billion to $25 billion.
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Gender development: ‘Women’s share in elections must increase’
Democracy can not be strengthened without it, conference participants say.
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New levy: PHA to raise funds by taxing rickshaw ads
The content of these ads would also be screened, says PHA DG.
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Restoration: Pak Tea House facade to be taken back in time
Special discount cards, membership plans and activities planned.
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Public schools: Framework for DEAs to be revealed next month
Seven amendments to the proposed framework being considered, Mashhood says.
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Forgotten: Road rollers rusting away in parking lot
Local govt officials have allegedly stripped the vehicles.
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Motorway accident: Obeying rules could have prevented bus crash
NHMP rules state buses on routes longer than five hours must have two drivers.
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Road accident: Sensitive agency driver, two labourers killed
In the first incident, an intelligence agency official was killed in a hit-and-run accident at TNT Chowk Saddar.
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Education: Student facilitation centre inaugurated at UAF
UAF has introduced as many as 32 new degree programs in recent years to produce demand-driven manpower.
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Pension recovery: Accountants to blame for pensioner’s travails
Ombudsman says recoveries be limited to one year.
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Harassment: PTI to form vigilance cell
“PML-N has been exposed for the hooligans they are,” says PTI general secretary Yasmin Rashid.
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Peace rally: ‘Coherent foreign policy needed for stability’
Participations of the rally call for peaceful coexistence with neighbouring countries.
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Ad-hoc hospital employees protest termination
Demand restoration and regularisation of services.
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14,505 cases registered in RY Khan in 2013
201 murder cases cases reported during the year.
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Violent crime: Three of a family shot dead in house robbery
The robbers opened fire when one of the family members tried to escape.
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Public health: Govt to focus on hepatitis control
Rs2,447 million allocated for the 3-year programme.
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Excellence in education: Government College University kicks off anniversary celebrations
University VC unhappy over lack of govt funding.
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Local govt elections: Sanaullah predicts delay, Tehreek-i-Insaf says no way
‘The process of amending the Punjab Local Govt Act could take up to five months’.
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Local govt elections: Court strikes down delimitation law
ECP directed to take up delimitations afresh and hold elections without delay.
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Long over due: Pindi’s new passport office becomes operational, finally
Offices to be set up in six provincial capitals including AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan.
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Heinous crime: Father murders four-year-old son
Shah assaulted his younger son with a sharp-edge knife. Police rushed to the spot and arrested him.
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School enrolment: 25% of class IX students could drop out
‘Most drop out because of missing facilities and poor education standards’.
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Making heritage accessible
WCLA Communication Director says over 400 amateur, professional photographers expected to participate.