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1,000 days of solitude: The five that brought about the six stories
Author Hanif talks about narrating ‘horrific’ stories at ‘nice, happy’ places.
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Security breach: Murder accused killed on court premises
Police arrest two assailants, seize weapons.
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Shahdara school fire: 10 kids, teacher released; 12 under treatment
The condition of two children is still critical due to deep burns, says doctor.
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Federal govt’s appeal dismissed
Govt must pay federal court staff salaries equal to other court staffers.
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Online survey: ‘Rule of law, human rights and gender inequalities worry most Pakistanis’
GCUF studies issues for post-2015 development agenda.
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Freedom of information: Draft law ‘too restrictive’
Pakistan rated 75th out of 90 countries in terms of public access to information.
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Another Province: Federation issued notice on petition
The new petition says Bhakkar residents are not willing to join the new province.
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Declared dangerous: 4 areas identified as potential sites for relocation of factories
None are a declared industrial zone.
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Hajj scam case: FIA director demands arrest of Hamid Saeed Kazmi
FIA Director asks for Kazmi's non-bailable arrest.
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Chaudhry Shujaat 'unopposed' president of PML-Q
Mushahid Hussain is elected as Secretary General for the party, he held this designation earlier as well.
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Woman beaten as she leaves court
The judge allowed Shamim to leave with her husband.
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EDO issues show cause notices to absentees
EDO directed all principals to get the school buildings white-washed.
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Imposter arrested: Man claiming to be SP sent on 14-day remand
CIA DSP says he had been extorting money, raiding places for four years.
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Ambiguous Rules: PMDC issued notice on election plea
Petitioner requested the court to restrain Dr Hussain from contesting the election.
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All blood banks to be registered in Punjab
Only licensed blood banks will be allowed to store blood for transfusions, says Dr Elahi.
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PTI Elections: Unity Group takes top two slots
Official results will be announced on Thursday, an official of the commission said.
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Thousands of challans held up by prosecutors
‘Matter being investigated, officials will be punished’.
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Diplomas awarded: ‘I hope the graduates make a difference’
76th convocation at Kinnaird College for Women
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Healthcare: CPSP fellows to get training in Ireland
“Two batches will go to Ireland every year, first one in July and the other in January,” says CPSP President.
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District and sessions court: Cases of immigration fraud increasing
Judge says FIA uncooperative, FIA says complainants often stop pursuing cases.
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Of Mughals and Afghans ‘It was born in Lahore’
Dalrymple speaks about researching his last novel, his writing rituals, his ‘favourite’ book.
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PML-Q, PML-F MPAs resign from Punjab Assembly
LHC earlier disqualified Sargana after he failed to establish the authenticity of his university degree.
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Unopposed: Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi elected PML-Q president
Chaudhry Zaheer was elected as the secretary general of the party.
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Lawyers’ protest: CM promises LHC bench in Faisalabad
Lawyers will continue their protest until the bench was set up, says FDA president.
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‘Bad results will take you down, too
EDO warns principals they might lose their jobs if matric results not satisfactory.
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Govt urged to pay attention to school
Residents said the windowpanes of classrooms were broken and there was no security guard.
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Permanent allocations: Peasants in Cholistan to get land for good
Previously, locals had to lease land for 3-5 years.
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‘Languages are not regional, they are national’
Gujrat University hosts Int’l Mother Language Day seminar.
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University of Health Sciences: New learning approaches stressed for medical students
British prof delivers lecture on ‘changing face of medicine’.
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Traffic fines: Lawyers lock staff rooms in protest
New rules and transfers ordered after clerks accused of misappropriation.
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‘Kinnaird has weathered all storms’
Two-volume book launched to commemorate 100 years of KC.
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Multi-disciplinary exhibit: 16 artists showcase work using the concept of a door
Photographers, painters, students, teachers and doctors discuss ideas and produce work.
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DGPR asked to conduct forgery, graft probe
Official posted at DCO’s PR office found in possession of 22 stamps.
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‘Mixed leadership’ is expected to be elected in PTI polls
Presidential candidates allowed in the polling compound.
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Punjab Assembly: Session prorogued amidst petty bickering
Agenda of opposition-requisitioned session not addressed.
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Kids only: ‘Children are cosmopolitan in their imagination’
Authors and publishers agree that there is a market for children’s literature, the question is how to capture it.
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Hot on the market: ‘Meaningful without being grotesque’
Talat Dabir exhibits her drawings for the first time in over 40 years.
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PIC deaths: Three flee after bail pleas dismissed
The judge accepted the bail pleas of three doctors and a pharmacist.
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Good student awards: Hamza distributes 900 laptops, 3,600 solar lamps
MNA inaugurates several development projects.
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Underage marriages: Students get a lesson in reproductive health
Seminar, theatre performance organised at govt high school.
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New provinces: LHC denies stay on commission report
Hearing adjourned till March 1 as deputy attorney general absent.
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Four in the run for PTI Lahore president
Each candidate claims support of majority of voters.
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Hunger in Punjab: ‘Vitamin deficiencies here among world’s highest’
Policy guidance notes to address malnutrition in province formed.
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PML-N opinion divided over bill for two provinces
While Chaudhry Nisar defends the strategy, Ishaq Dar opposes it.
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Calling a ruse: Nawaz voices doubt over PPP-MQM rift
Says the truth behind the ex-coalition partners’ quarrel will be exposed once Sindh’s interim CM is named.
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Anti-dengue day: Walks held to raise awareness
The Environment Protection Department arranged a walk from the Liberty Roundabout to Main Boulevard.
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Abuse of authority: CM’s Secretariat orders graft inquiry
Children’s Hospital Multan MS accused of running various illegal schemes.
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On the declining popularity of English poetry
Most schools focus on teaching English language, but do not teach it through literature, Samina Rahman.
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‘Violence must be kept out of children’s books’
Nina Marie Fite, Musharraf Farooqi and Baela Jamil discuss education through story-telling.
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Ayesha Jalal: ‘Manto is best read in his own language’
Dr Jalal said Manto embellished a historian’s craft into fictional narrative.