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Punjab Assembly: Members pre-approve house committee constitution
The penalty for not paying minimum wage set for modest increase.
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Embezzlement: Police comments sought against former pastor
Former pastor was accused of embezzling church funds.
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Judicial allowance: ‘Should all court staff get special pay?’
FJMC principal issued contempt notice for not depositing fine.
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Crackdown: Hazardous factories in residential areas set to lose electricity, gas
The city government is set to launch an operation against hazardous industrial units located in residential areas.
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The right to know
Our governments need to realise that the public has the right to hold them accountable.
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No surrender: Altaf claims British police have made life difficult for him
MQM chief says people can ask the likes of General Hamid Gul, Brigadier Imtiaz, Gen Alsam Beg if he ever took money.
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Illegal confinement: Sargodha sessions judge asked for report on custody death
Complainant says his son died from police torture.
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Public health: Authorities ‘not interested’ in collecting infection data
Most passengers not filling and returning declaration of health cards.
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Illegal hunting: LHC issues notices to Interior, Foreign ministries
Petitioner says during their stay in Pakistan, the birds were poached in violation of international laws.
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LDA auction: Reserve prices revealed for parking plaza shops
Reserve price for 106sq feet shop on ground floor is Rs4.7mn, for 325sq feet shop on upper ground floor is Rs19.5mn.
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Indian films: High court issues notice to censor board, media
Cinema owners, distributors want a say in the ban on exhibition of Indian movies.
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Information analysis: Big data ‘hugely important’ for professionals
77% respondents in South Asia and 62% globally cited big data as 'hugely important to the future of business' - survey
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Special education: ‘Children with disabilities need inclusive schools’
'Only 4% of children with special needs have access to schools in Pakistan,' says UMT Department of Education chairman
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Protest: PTI condemns demolition of church wall
PTI Punjab president Ejaz Chaudhry says PTI will protect religious places of minority communities.
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Intimate partner violence: Husband arrested for acid attack
Doctors say she has 50% burns; her face and chest have been affected.
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Accountability: Acid attack convict sentenced to 34 years in prison
The judge also ordered the convict to pay Rs150,000 fine and Rs1.08 million compensation to the heirs of the deceased.
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Drive against illegal weigh-bridges ordered
DCO Mengal directs assistant commissioners to launch campaign against unauthorised sugarcane weigh-bridges in district
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Robbery, theft: Eight people deprived of valuables, cars
Robbers and auto-thieves deprive at least eight people of vehicles and valuables worth million of rupees.
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Punjab clears right to information bill
The bill also states that public bodies will be proactive in the disclosure of functions and duties.
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‘Ineligible’: Lecturers get cushy jobs, foreign travel
Six female lecturers appointed in violation of rules, getting special favours.
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Early childhood development: Study shows dismal state of affairs in three Punjab districts
Says both educational, medical facilities be provided to children under six.
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Local government: ‘Nepotism will not be tolerated’
PTI's Jahangir Khan Tareen urged the participating office bearers to raise funds for campaigns of party candidates.
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Conference: ‘Code of conduct needed to promote religious harmony’
Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) Chairman Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi was the chief guest at the conference.
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Teachers threaten strike, govt feigns ignorance
Protests threatened if govt does not commence talks by Dec 13.
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Burning issue: Citizens, political parties protest against petrol strike
Fuel stations remained closed on Wednesday; owners demand a 5% sales margin.
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Police accused of beating complainant
The lumberdar told the media that some unidentified men had broken into Ilyas Ghumman’s shop and taken away Rs25,000.
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Social harmony: ‘Religious discrimination must end’
AWAM organises a seminar to mark the International Human Rights Day.
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Access to info: No protection in new law for whistle blowers
The bill is set for passage on Thursday.
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Healthcare: Polio vaccination drive to kick off today
He said 5.8 million children were expected to be administered anti-polio drops in the drive.
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Cross-border marriage: Govt barred from deporting Indian man on wife’s plea
Petitioner said she married her husband in 2005 and they had 2 children.
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Murder or accident: Shan Khusro receives pardon
Parents of the deceased tell the court they have no objection to his acquittal.
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‘Fair hearing’: Orders of demotion suspended
Asfhaq and 6 others had moved petitions challenging their demotion from sub-inspectors to assistant sub-inspectors.
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Glued shut: Lawyers lock down Model Town courts
Judicial work remained suspended for over three hours.
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Gender-based violence in Punjab
Young girls are being raped in Pakistan while the rest of us just protest loudly — rather than do anything...
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Raid at boys’ hostel: 16 non-students rounded up from PU
Later, the police released all the 16 illegal residents.
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PU hostel search: Administration hands over 4 illegal occupants to police
PU admin, law enforcement and Punjab govt had agreed to conduct operations, clear hostels of illegal residents.
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Allowances: Secretaries summoned over judicial staff pay
The judge ordered the three secretaries to submit their replies by December 23.
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YDA protest: ‘Medical officers recruited by PPSC must get training’
YDA members will wear black armbands whilst on duty from Wednesday onwards as a protest.
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Bad marriage: ‘Husband tried to make me abort baby’
Petitioner claimed that when she was two months pregnant, Arshad pushed her to get an abortion.
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Environment: ‘Six per cent pesticide samples found unfit for use’
Between July 2012 and July 2013, 50 out of 1,511 pesticide samples tested had been declared unfit for use.
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Sapna Khan case: LHC tells police to interrogate ex-CM
Police say Dost Khosa will be questioned on December 14.
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Sectarian violence: Cases registered against 106 protesters
Protesters staged a demonstration to condemn the recent killing of Maulana Shamsur Rehman Muavia in Lahore.
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Worship places: Saint Mary’s Cathedral reopens after renovation
Rs5m had been collected for the purpose by the cantt board, civil society.
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Grief and rage: Doctor’s clinic, house attacked
Family said the doctor fled after administering ‘wrong’ injection that caused the death of a five-year-old.
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Geared to protest: 100,000 participants targeted at PTI rally
The PTI will protest against the ‘crippling price hike’ under the present govt.
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Nelson Mandela: ‘Finest son of humanity’ celebrated
‘Those who admire Mandela must also work towards bringing real democracy to Pakistan’.
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'Kidnapping' case: Minor returned to ‘parents who gave her away’
Couple accused doctors of kidnapping child; settlement reached.
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Punjab Assembly: Speaker stops minister from doing Sanaullah’s job
House passes resolution condemning war crimes convictions of JI leaders.
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CNG suspended: No gas for commercial activities in Punjab
MD Sui Northern Gas Pipelines says company wants to ensure gas supply to residential areas and commercial users.
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PU hostel search: Administration hands over 15 illegal occupants to police
Punjab University searches hostel 15 and 18 for unlawful residents.

















































