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Habeus corpus plea: Police search for body of missing man feared killed in custody
RPO tells LHC may have body in custody, DNA test to be done.
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Bhakkar shooting: DCO orders release of 18 arrested suspects
DPO says these men were not involved.
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Dengue alert: Two arrested after larvae, mosquitoes detected
District officer says dengue threat prevails in Faisalabad.
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Blasphemy alleged: LHC suspends sessions court’s orders against columnist
Column was not blasphemous but of great Islamic value, says advocate.
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Death in custody: DSP briefly detained for ignoring summons
Complainant wants DSP included among accused in police torture and killing case.
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Literacy Day: 70% of youth is literate, says Unesco
Punjab govt aims to ensure 100% primary enrolment by 2015.
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Education dialogue: ‘Teachers should focus only on teaching’
Government urged to address gender imbalance at schools in south Punjab.
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Strict vigilance: ‘132 criminals arrested last month’
Around 1,108 proclaimed offenders and 869 absconders were arrested in August.
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42 education and health officials suspended
Officials suspended for being absent from work.
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Epidemic awareness : PGMI organises dengue awareness walk on Jail Road
Postgraduate Medical Institute Principal urged citizens to maintain cleanliness in their houses and streets.
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Upgrade: Wasa to be reorganised to improve water supply
Agreement with Turkey to be inked soon, chief minister says.
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Street crime:1 killed, 4 injured in shooting
Witnesses say assailants used a Kalashnikov rifle.
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Hope for the future: Ajoka Theatre to mark 9/11 attacks
The theatre group will perform Bulha and Hotel Mohenjodaro at Alhamra Arts Gallery on September 11 and 12.
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The question of returning officers
Construction of Diamir Bhasha Dam, luxury tax, court security was brought up in court .
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Spreading literacy: $160 million reading project being launched
USAID, International Rescue Committee programme to reach 3.2 million students.
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Quacks, fake healers on the rise in Faisalabad
There are more than 200,000 quacks in the Punjab.
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Road to prosperity: ‘Upgrade police to combat terrorism’
Government has no other option in Karachi, say retired military men.
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Second Amendment anniversary: Speakers call for isolation, banishment of Ahmadis
Khatm-i-Nabuwat groups celebrate passage of anti-Ahmadi law in 1974.
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Texting teachers: SMS-based monitoring off to encouraging start
L&NFBE receive real-time data from 4,000 informal schools across the province.
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3kg bomb defused near Lahore railway station
The unidentified man has been taken into custody.
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Encounter: Two ‘robbers’ killed in shootout with police
Police said four men on two motorcycles soon approached one of the pickets and shot at the policemen.
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Social welfare: PTI sets up medical camp for flood victims
Patients coming to the camp were given free check-ups and treatment.
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Accountancy: ACCA offers 150 scholarships to Hailey students
The deadline to apply for the scholarships is October 31.
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Justice denied: Failure to arrest murder suspect sparks protests
Protestors allege the SHO took bribes from the suspect.
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Wedding marred: Two critically injured in celebratory firing
Dr Abid Hussain at the hospital’s emergency ward told the media that the injured were in coma.
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Back home: Two released after ransom payment
They said Sindh police did not register a case against the kidnappers.
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Appna Seminar: Hepatitis C incidence in Punjab ‘alarming’
Experts say 90% of injections are unnecessary.
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Dinner talk: ‘Deweaponsing can bring peace’
RPO says he will set up alternate dispute resolution committees.
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Crimes against women: Acid used to ‘punish’ unrelenting wives
Two wives who did not want to return to their husbands attacked.
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‘Stop at Red Light’: Traffic police launch awareness drive
For one week, traffic wardens will give warnings to motorists who violate traffic signals, stop lines and lane lines.
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Medical regulations: Ministry seeks doctors’ views on PMDC polls
Inquiry committee set up to look into ‘rigged elections’, medical associations to give presentations.
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Initiative: Online complaint system to provide quick redress
The DCO was told that the complaint centres will be linked via satellite.
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National asset: Documentary planned on the Walled City
The target audience includes donors, tourists and residents of the Walled City.
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Murder trial: Six acquitted of 2005 killing
Victim had been pursuing case against 15 people for murder of blasphemy accused.
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Ring Road: Land acquisition holds up Southern Loop
PWDP withholds approval of PC1 until ‘minor objections’ are addressed.
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Non-party basis: PTI set to challenge Punjab local govt act in court
Party denounces autocratic powers allotted to Chief Minister.
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Express Forum: Punjab LG act comes under microscope
Speakers say municipal bodies are nurseries of democracy.
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‘Young lawyers should work hard’
Hundreds of pending cases have been disposed by drug court.
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Illegal business: Spurious pesticides factory sealed, three arrested
Police say owner had been using labels of established brands.
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Robin Hoods: Thieves beaten up by citizens
They distributed stolen shoes, money from selling bikes among the poor.
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Lecture: ‘Religion should be separate from the state’s affairs’
Hoodbhoy says theocratic states create an unequal society.
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Defence day tribute: PAF exhibits aviation art at Alhamra Art Gallery
15 oil paintings depicting various eras of the PAF and airplane models exhibited.
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Youth development: Lahore International Children’s Film Festival set to screen more than 100 films
The fifth festival has a larger venue and greater participation is expected.
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Freedom of speech: SHO told to register complaint against ‘offensive’ columnist
He had referred to God and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) as being secular.
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Fake degree: Former minister’s bail extended
Sarwar’s counsel told the court that the PTBE lacked authority to cancel his diploma.
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Hate speech: ASWJ stopped from holding conference at Nasser Bagh
Police arrested hundreds of ASWJ workers and sealed Nasser Bagh.
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Easy Taxi: Smart phones, smarter cabs
A new app is here to change the cab culture in Lahore and revamp the way people look at cabs.
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Tractor dealer sued by unhappy customer
Petitioner said that the tractor malfunctioned after just five hours of use.
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Woman kidnapped ‘by 13 men’, raped
Was taken to a hospital by some passers-by; identifies two of the suspects.
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Transformer supply: LHC seeks answers on Lesco contract
LHC directed the respondents including the allegedly blacklisted companies to file replies.