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Peace maker: 24-year-old hopes to make peace with Taliban
He plans to visit 41 seminaries on his way to North Waziristan.
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For the love of books: Children’s Literature Festival schedule released
Workshops, talks, theatre and musical performances, a book fair and book launches have been planned.
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UAF VC: Experts stress on modified crops to beat hunger
Agricultural scientists aim to ensure food security.
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Kashi Kari: Centuries old mosaic art on verge of extinction
‘The Shah Rukne Alam shrine mosaic is the finest’.
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Miniature art: Seeing! Etc Etc Etc opens on Wednesday
A collaborative project between miniature artists Shiblee Muneer and Noreen Rashid, to open at Taseer Art Gallery.
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Vigilante violence: Women stabbed ‘for shopping’
DPO announces Rs 0.2m for help in arresting criminal gang.
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Fit of rage: Woman killed in dispute
Khalid Mehmood allegedly hit Rehana Bibi, who had had a dispute with his wife.
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Muharram security: 167 procession routes, gatherings declared sensitive in Faisalabad
There will be 4,935 gatherings and processions in the division.
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Muharram: 15,000 officials assigned security duties
The force would guard over 5,000 majalis (mourning sessions) and 600 processions in the city.
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Meteorology: ‘Automated weather stations to improve forecasts’
Groundwork for the first automated weather station in Dera Ghazi Khan had been completed.
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Falling standards: ‘Distorted history hinders learning’
Experts deplore lack of recognition of education sector’s importance.
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Censorship in public discourse: ‘Dogma has bred denial, killed dissent’
‘Pakistani history books don’t establish facts, just heroes and villains’.
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Preservation: Trees to be renumbered to curb timber theft
Those found guilty of stealing timber from forests are to face heavy fines or imprisonment.
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Pakistan on global stage: ‘We’re taught to be xenophobic’
Speakers at discussion call for greater debate on alternative narratives.
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Khudi Festival of Ideas: ‘Secular class to blame for our fate, not maulvis’
Ayaz Amir laments lack of quality leadership at conclusion of festival.
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Curbing vulgarity: Govt urged to pass pornography control law
Speakers at the seminar stress the need for censorship and monitoring of online content to control sex crime.
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Ruling on coverage of rape cases welcomed
LHC bars media from disclosing names of rape victims and their families.
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Delimitation authority: Langrial appointed commissioner
Dr Munir gives up additional charge after hearing 80 complaints.
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Graft complaint: Man moves court against anti-corruption officials
He said Khan and some accomplices were arrested in a raid on September 11 but released a few hours later.
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Sports facilities: City government to take over 26 grounds
Joint committee to inspect sites before takeover.
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Curtain raiser: Exhibition to open on Oct 28
Eleven paintings will be exhibited.
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Youth forum: ‘Democracy, too, is a way of life’
Speakers at the second Khudi Annual Festival say a democratic culture should be promoted.
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‘Corruption’: Railways official arrested
Railway Police officials said misconduct and corruption charges had been filed against Muhammad Ali Rajpar.
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Protest: Teachers set up hunger strike camp
This would politicise the education department and destroy the system, a protester said.
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Public health: Gynaecology, general wards open at THQ hospital
We want medical facilities to be available to the poor at their doorsteps throughout the province, says Rana Shahzad.
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Management: Election tribunal appointed
There are 28 cases pending at the tribunal.
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Productivity: ‘Farmers need to apply new techniques’
The VC said famers should cultivate pulses and sugarcane.
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Computerised database: Police return 96 recovered vehicles to owners
The cars are from the lot impounded since 2008.
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Party-less politics: PTI to contest local elections as Insaf Group
Committees formed at the tehsil, district level to interview potential candidates.
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Police constable named among rape suspects
DNA samples of the victim and the suspect have been sent to a laboratory.
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Adventure tourism: Rohtas motorbike, car rally to open on Nov 2
TDCP hopes event will boost tourism and economy in Jhelum.
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Six-year old raped by neighbour
Another six-year-old was rescued by neighbours.
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Education for all: Special needs assessment now on wheels
Institute president says they were inspired by mobile courts in Peshawar.
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Greater understanding: Festival to bring youth and experts together
It aims to promote tolerance, improve Pakistan's image in the world.
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LG elections: Court seeks govt’s reply by October 28
Earlier, counsels of the PPP, PTI and Lawyers Foundation concluded their arguments.
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Ring Road project: Two bids shortlisted for financial evaluation
Four proposals were shortlisted earlier following the evaluation of technical proposals.
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Vacant posts: Govt looking to hire lawyers for Punjab Services Tribunal
The PST has been inactive since March.
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Non-compliance: CCPO asked to take departmental action against SHOs
The petitioner requested the court to direct police high-ups to take action against the SHO.
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Bad furniture causes petitioner ‘humiliation’
Petitioner Muhammad Javed says he bought furniture for Rs300,000 from Ashraf Furniture in Township a few weeks ago.
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Father seeks fraud FIR against son
Father said he signed several papers and gave his thumb impression, thinking they were needed for an Umrah visa.
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Future Concern: Investigating team told to submit findings
Justice Sidhu of LHC directed head of team investigating Future Concern fraud case to file his findings by Nov 15.
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LHC adjourns contempt case
Petitioner says ex husband took children to Dubai despite court orders.
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Live-in son-in-law: Killed for confronting mother-in-law
The deceased was hit with bricks before he was strangled.
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Education: ‘Teachers should build students’ character’
Provincial Prisons Minister Abdul Waheed Arain says teachers were preachers, nation builders and instructors.
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Ahmedpur East could be a district
Shahbaz directed authorities concerned to constitute committee to give its recommendations on status of the tehsil.
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Hazardous job another: FESCO worker dies from electric shock
Case registered against three officers.
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China Tour: Solar energy being given priority, says Shahbaz
A solar energy park is being constructed in Punjab to generate 1,000 megawatts electricity.
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Abduction charges: Three booked for kidnapping
The police registered a case against the suspects and investigation is underway.
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Better travel: Railways minister seeks LUMS support
Minister urged students to suggest ways for improvement at the railways.
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Man, five women killed
A woman was allegedly murdered by her in-laws in Tibba Naseer Shah on Thursday