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‘Substandard polio vaccine’: LHC wants to check cool box, vaccine vial
Law officer says petitioner has no evidence to substantiate claims.
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Law and order: 8 held for ‘assaulting’ police team
Residents accuse police of beating up relatives of a kidnapping suspect in the Layyah village.
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Noisy, smoke emitting vehicles: Get ready for inspections, fines
EPD, LTC and Transport Dept start month-long campaign.
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Butchers’ strike: Slaughter levy hike may be cut, not withdrawn
Mutton, beef businesses remained suspended on Monday.
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Islamic architecture: A mosque built by Mughal era techniques
‘Using clay and mortar in place of steel, aluminium, cement and glass spares the planet’.
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Cricketer Akmal’s house swept clean of gold
Domestic helpers have been nominated as responsible for the theft.
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Thousands demand end to sectarian violence
Quran-o-Sunnat Conference participants urge govt to protect Shias.
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Travel advisory: Govt issues list of ‘no go’ areas for foreigners
Quetta, Bannu district among areas off limits as part of security measures.
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Potable water: ‘825,000 litres supplied per day’
26 filtration plants installed at a cost of Rs200 million had also started functioning.
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Law and order: Judicial probe ordered into encounter killing
Muhammad Khalid, a resident of Chak 146 Dawood Wala, had been shot and killed by Sahianwala police on June 24.
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Evaluation: ‘1,404 wanted men arrested till May’
RPO says crime rate in the region has decreased this year.
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City faces more power and water outages
WASA official says 14 new tubewells to be installed in three weeks.
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Murder in court lockup: Lawyers to strike today in protest at security lapse
‘Only judges’ vehicles and prison vans be allowed on court premises’.
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Minority groups reject separate province idea
‘Christian groups’ demands don’t represent aspirations of minorities’.
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Housing, livelihood: 253 homeless families get plots in government scheme
Five-marlas for home, remaining for growing food or poultry.
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Bad neighbours: Peace activists branded traitors, non-Muslims
60,000 signatures collected for petition to ease visa policy between India and Pakistan.
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Environment protection: BRTS contractors issued notice over dust levels
DCO received hundreds of complaints about dust and traffic hazards.
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Robbery: Truck loaded with animals snatched
The police registered a case but no arrests were made till the filing of this story.
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Heated reaction: Daredevil swimmers continue to defy ban
Despite 100 people being rounded up and many being booked, some continue taking risks.
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Collision: One killed in a bike’s accident with truck
Police arrest one truck driver, second one still on the loose.
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NICL scandal: Assets of three accused seized
NA panel asks for detailed progress report.
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YDA strike: Protesting doctors assault journalists
Incident occurred when news team tried reporting on elderly patients.
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Basic health units unable to get even the basics right
Most BHUs without generators, gas connections: report.
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Punjab Assembly fiasco: MPAs overlook federal ombudsman in protest
Musarrat Hilali says women should have come to her court.
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Courts have no authority to disqualify PM: Gilani
Says he accepted order but time will be the best judge.
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Crime: 20 robberies in a day
As many as nine motorcycles were snatched from citizens.
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Medical exam: Inmate has bruises on back, stitching wounds on lips
Report will be presented in court on Monday.
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Police prevent child marriage
The groom, his father, the bride and her father and the nikahkhwan were taken into custody
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Legal Broom: LDA to engage law firm
LDA is involved in various cases concerning land acquisition and development, contract management and labour laws.
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Youth seminar: ‘Increase spending on education’
Youth urged to form an understanding of political, economic affairs.
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Meri Awaz Suno: Negative self-perceptions, lack of self-confidence plague youth
Boys upset over ‘restrictions’; girls sensitive to societal expectations.
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Food safety: Authority to begin work in Lahore on July 2
DCO to get influence over authority via deputy director.
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Quaid-i-Azam Industrial Estate: ‘Notices to polluting units won’t be withdrawn’
254 of 378 units were issued notice for dumping untreated waste in the drain.
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Empowerment: ‘Women work no less than men’
‘UAF will undertake an evaluation of its women empowerment initiatives’.
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Security lapse: Prisoner kills another in sessions court lockup
Assailant shot dead by police after an hour-long exchange of fire.
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2 prisoners killed, 1 injured in firing at Lahore Sessions Court
One prisoner killed as another opens fire inside temporary lock up.
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Dual offices case: ‘Binding’ written order asks president to explain position
By not challenging last year’s verdict, the ruling has achieved finality: LHC.
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International Day: Legislation on torture in custody sought
Speakers say legislation should prohibit detentions and torture by security agencies in the name of national security.
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Substandard mattress: Company director summoned on July 23
Respondent says mattress will be replaced if complaint is genuine.
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Dual nationality: LHC summons former minister again
‘Rana Asif Mahmood is in a Karachi hospital’.
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27 forest men named over Changa Manga timber scandal
3 officials arrested while the rest have gone missing.
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Kidnap-murder: Rickshaw driver confesses to killing six-year-old girl
Handed over to police on five-day physical remand.
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Water and Sanitation: Survey to gather data from Monday
Findings will be used to improve service delivery, says WASA.
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Torture in custody: Medical exam documents torture on three men
Hafizabad City police says they were detained for questioning about a missing cousin who is accused of festive firing.
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In pursuit of knowledge: From Ghazni to Lahore
Hanifa Alizada talks about discrimination in Tehran and struggling to adjust in Lahore.
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Rule of law: Cancel Hajj quotas of tax defaulters, says LHC
Ministry of Religious Affairs ordered to seal offices of operators defaulting on income tax.
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Bridge collapse: Builder remanded in police custody
Khalid Rauf is accused of using substandard material.
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Rising from the ashes: Ferozsons reopens flagship bookstore on The Mall
Management says it will take at least 3 months before the renovation is complete.
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Preparedness: Punjab Emergency Service ready for floods
Will function in coordination with Met Dept, PDMA.
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Dual nationality: Rana Asif fails to appear, LHC issues another notice
LHC summons MPA on July 5. Lawyer says his client is under treatment at a hospital in Karachi.