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Shootout: Police volunteer injured, 4 ‘drug peddlers’ arrested
Multan Anti Narcotics Force seized 4,000 kg of explosive material in Jahanian.
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Islamic Help Foundation to build 10 filtration plants
CEO says the govt has no permanent rehabilitation plan.
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Govt performance: ‘First 100 days full of failure’
“The previous government did not want to do anything, and this one cannot do anything,” says PML-Q leader.
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Journalist-training seminar: ‘Media should cover local issues ahead of polls’
Speakers call for party-based elections, devolution of health and education.
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Corporal punishment: Student faints from beating
Police register complaint against madarassa teacher, who they say is at large.
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Slow leaners: Teachers, parents urged to study dyslexia
‘One in every six children in the country have a learning disability’.
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Other view: Peace Dialogue rejects talks with Taliban
Participants urge government to cut off Taliban’s funding.
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Drawing boundaries: Preliminary lists, maps of union councils to be ready by 9th
Final lists and maps to be published Nov 3, Lahore to have up to 250 UCs.
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Local elections: Polls on or before Dec 14, govt tells LHC
Chief justice says parties have right to take part in polls.
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Female cricketer goes missing in Lahore
Police take coach Nadeem Zafar into custody for investigating a possible abduction of Atiya Batool.
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Sri Lankan team attack: Alleged mastermind’s bail challenged
Punjab government files petition against bail granted to prime suspect.
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BZU developing innovative production solutions
The dept aims to produce high quality food products.
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Street crime: Rickshaw driver killed in robbery
He was passing by when robbers shot at a woman.
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Petrol and power: PTI protests against price hike
Leaders vow to continue protests till govt withdraws decisions.
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Doongi ground: LHC defers hearing till October 14
Gulberg resident says parking plaza construction is illegal.
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Public safety: Plea against CNG use in public transport dismissed
LHC accepts transporters’ plea that Ogra guidelines are followed in cylinder installation.
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Food security: ‘Increase crop yields to meet growing demand’
Farmers are being trained to increase productivity: UAF VC.
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200 cases and counting: Delay in delivery of forensic reports affects investigation
No reports has been received since 2011, says police spokesperson.
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Giving back: Rs100 m spent by FDT on social welfare projects
Commissioner suggests trust develop, maintain 350 parks in the city.
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Fire safety: Commission, LDA review measures at high-rise buildings
Safety measures at city’s five tallest buildings assessed, say LDA officials.
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Energy woes: Shahbaz seeks US investor’s support
The chief minister welcomes investment in energy sector.
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Art and culture: The Colour of Mind exhibition opens
53 paintings of oil on canvas, oil on paper and acrylic on paper were displayed.
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Energy prices: LHC grants govt a week to file reply
Government has withdrawn a Rs140 billion subsidy on electric power under an agreement with the IMF, says petitioner.
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Lahore rape case: Lie detector test prompts release of 5 suspects
Two police constables are still in custody.
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Fake degree: Former minister’s bail extended
Ali said that Sarwar had failed the practical exam for a diploma.
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Missing meds: Nishter Hospital facing shortage of medicines
As many as 73 snake bite patients were brought to the NMI in September.
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Crime scene: Medical store owner killed, five injured
11 robberies reported in a day from around the city.
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‘Reforms necessary to end human rights violations’
‘Discriminatory policies promoting prejudices against minority groups’.
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Wildlife: 49 fined for illegal hunting
District officer says department has started a rigorous anti-poachers drive.
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Alternative energy: Solar plant to generate 50MW in six months
Speakers say wind energy can be used to generate 20,000MW in the country.
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Mineral resources: Secretary told to expedite excavation
Six companies have been shortlisted for this purpose.
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Ring Road: Two bids received for Southern Loop contract
China Works and FWO make bids, to be evaluated by October 24.
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‘Unfair burden’: Petrol, power price hike challenged before LHC
Petitioner says measures will lead to unemployment, inflation.
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Empowering grassroots: ‘Local govt elections must be held on time’
Speakers say greater participation by people, access to information steps in the right direction.
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World Teachers’ Day: Demonstrations, not celebrations for teachers
‘Victimised and degraded’ teachers plan protests across province.
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LHC suspends sentence, approves bail of ex-PML-N MPA in fake degree case
Haji Nasir Mahmood was also granted bail.
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‘Such models can solve industrial problems‘
The guests lauded the students for their work.
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Common ground: PTI, PML-Q join hands against local govt law
The PML-Q leaders agreed to support the PTI in its petition against the Punjab Local Government Act.
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16m children to be immunised
In Bahawalpur, the department aims at giving vaccine to 545,198 children in the three days.
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Literacy drive: ‘Ensure regular monitoring to improve education standard’
Electricity available in 904 of the 1,085 schools inspected in August.
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Intricate designs: Furniture exhibition opens at Revivers’ Galleria
Azim says her art is influenced by Roman, early Christian, Byzantine, Sassanid, and Central Asian art.
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Foreign workers: Companies employing Chinese told to step up security
City govt to set up registration desk for Chinese workers.
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Crime against children: Prayer leader confesses to rape-and-murder plot
Cleric caught by neighbours, beaten up and stripped.
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Bazaar fire: Ferozepur Road market burns down
Around half of 60 stalls at landa bazaar destroyed; no injuries.
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Fake degree: PML-N parliamentarian disqualified from Punjab Assembly
Iftikhar Ahmad Khan was elected from PP-81 District Jhang during the general elections 2013.
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Corrupt practices : SHOs not allowed kar-i-khas cops, says RPO
Anyone found violating these orders will be suspended.
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Alleged unlawful termination: ‘Sacked’ GCUF lecturers move court
Petitioners have accused university administration of unlawfully removing them from service.
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Encounter: Man killed in shootout with police
The shootout lasted for more than two hours. Ahmad was finally killed but his accomplices fled.
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Doctor removed from service for ‘shielding rape suspect’
Medical board says the doctor had issued a wrong medico-legal report.
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Youth forum: ‘No options and very few opportunities’
Youths from FATA, KP say they feel abandoned by the government.