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Love affair: Man arrested for poisoning nine of a family
An accomplice was arrested shortly after the deaths.
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USAID-MEPCO: MEPCO gets real time access to feeder status
AMR devices are being installed in all DISCOs.
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Quadruplets born to Mian Channu woman
Farzana Bibi had earlier lost six babies in two pregnancies.
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Group exhibition: Art with feeling, and without
Young artists display work at The Drawing Room art gallery.
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Healthcare: ‘Pakistan ranked 7th in diabetes prevalence’
Student volunteers organised by GCUF to raise awareness of the disease.
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Hard times: Tehmina Durrani to launch ‘jihad to save children of war’
Author talks about her new book, Happy Things in Sorrow Times.
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Cultural exchange: British Council to reopen library next year
Library space to host regular events including lectures and art exhibitions.
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Legislation: Shahbaz Sharif approves draft of new local government law
Sanaullah says five months needed to organise polls.
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Lahore is 'Paris of Pakistan,' tweets William Hague
‘Me Lahore aa ker khush howa! Paris of Pakistan,’ he tweeted from his official Twitter account.
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LHC tells petitioner to prove maintainability
Advocate general ‘appointment’ case adjourned till after Eid.
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Awaiting approval: ‘Salaries and pensions to be raised soon’
The pensioners too would get a 10 per cent raise.
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Parha Likha Cholistan: Cholistan teachers, students set up mock school camp to protest
75 community schools are to be shut down in March 2014.
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Three shot and injured in firing at wagon drivers
Drivers allege extortion.
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Children’s Hospital: CM orders inquiry into three deaths
Dr Masud Kausar, a senior professor at the hospital, said the three children died of various illnesses.
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Triple Murder: Pregnant woman, child found slaughtered
The bodies were sent to Nishtar Hospital for post-mortem examination.
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Brutal crime: Newly-wed axed to death by husband
Suspect caught by neighbours, handed over to police.
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Workshop: ‘1.8 million affected by learning disabilities’
Justice (r) Nasira Iqbal says people must recognise ‘alarming problem’.
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Low-cost medicine: Officials withdraw Interferon money from CEMB account
Rs500 million to be used to produce locally-made hepatitis medicine.
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LDA Plaza: Forensics experts confirm fire not an accident
PFSA report supports DCO’s claims, rejects LDA’s explanation.
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Home bound: Runaway children return for uncertain reunion
50 children set out from Karachi to be reunited with their families.
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Apology: UN official regrets snub to police
SC asks UN to share information about missing man.
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Presumed: Police accused of letting murder suspect go
Police say there was lack of evidence against the woman.
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Too Young: Ramday’s appointment challenged in LHC
Ramday was appointed as acting AGP on July 13.
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Drug addiction: Son kills father for refusing money
Injures mother and brother and flees home.
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DHA Phase 5: ‘Move your car, my dog needs to pee’
Former judge seeks to prosecute neighbours for trespass, defamation.
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Consumer court: Umrah tour organiser sued for Rs100,000
Petitioner says she was not provided pick and drop from hotels.
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Youth affairs: ‘Adolescents Strategy meant to fill Youth Policy gaps’
20 departments to implement five-year action plan.
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Calligraphy exhibition: Religious text depicted in art
Quranic verses and Hadith rendered in various styles.
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Intellectual boom: ‘Pakistan is publishing more research papers per capita than India’
10 to 15 PhDs awarded each week, says HEC.
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YouTube ban: ‘IT Ministry, PTA can’t block all bad content’
Petitioner to meet with officials, experts to explore tech solution.
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Shaikh Zayed Hospital: College to admit students on merit but at same fee
Quota system abolished at SZMC, court challenge feared.
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Governor Punjab's resignation accepted by acting president
Earlier in May, Ahmed Mehmood had announced his resignation two days after the general elections.
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Gas, power theft: 3 factories fined Rs160m
The raid was conducted on the directions of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
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Agriculture: Need to educate farmers in new practices discussed
Experts call for food security for the increasing population.
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Media briefing: Crime in Bahawalpur increasing, says ASP
Several criminals arrested, one killed in encounter over the weekend.
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Corporal punishment: Cleric accused of assaulting minors
The boys were gagged, beaten up for being late to class.
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Allegation: Child beaten up for ‘trying to steal fruit’
The boy denied having stolen anything.
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City government: Crackdown against encroachment to be launched
The administration has received a number of complaints against street vendors.
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Land mafia: Citizens chase off graveyard grabbers
The DCO did not respond despite being called several times: Protesters.
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SC tells off LDA director general
The court directed the DG to submit a detailed report by July 23 without disturbing the petitioner.
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Oldest private complaint: Court set to declare former MNA a proclaimed offender
Mehdi Hassan had accused police of murder, torture and harassment.
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Southern Loop: Bids to be invited for Ring Road construction
Four shortlisted companies have 75 days to submit bids.
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Fire Safety Commission: LDA told to implement fire safety measures
LHC gives city govt two weeks to provide list of high-rise buildings.
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Rajanpur kacha area: Govt okays release of LJ men in swap for police hostages
Three civilian hostages of Chotu Mazari gang released for Rs2m.
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False allegation: Court orders 15-year old’s release
Petitioner Niaz Ahmed submits police had detained his son Saddam Hussain, a student of class 10.
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Interior minister’s directive: Massive reshuffle of officers at FIA
Agency transfers officials holding on to lucrative seats.
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Man beaten up, thrown from second floor
Police have denied the allegations.
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Out of focus: ‘Ministers for minorities must give up other posts’
They have not called any meetings at the depts, APMAF says.
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Eight passengers burn in van fire
According to Rescue 1122 officials was caused the explosion by a gas leak.
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Congested streets: Citizens protest against encroachment
“School vans cannot pick and drop children on time. They sometimes get stuck there for hours,” says protesters.