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Suicide suspected: Pakistan’s fastest female athlete dies
Akhtar won three gold medals at the 44th National Athletics Championship earlier this year.
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Standing by the court: Babar Awan says he has been getting death threats but won’t flee
‘I respect the Chief Justice of Pakistan but only institutions are permanent’.
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Fallout from judiciary allegations
If elections in November – a caretaker administration has to be set up by July and the voters list has to be finalised
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Diplomacy: Contract employees at NCA call off strike
Administration, staff agree committee will look into demand on Monday.
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PA budget debate: ‘Allocating money is one thing, spending accordingly another’
Ally joins opposition in criticism of govt over failure to spend budgeted amounts.
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All hail the chief: Zahid Bukhari barred from bar rooms
Against the advice of its president, LHC Bar Association takes out a rally.
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Missing hut spokesperson: Officials asked to produce activist
Saadia Rahat had petitioned the IHC for the recovery of her husband who went missing on May 5
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Babar Awan talks of life threats from unknown sources, demands inquiry
Our institutions that are funded by public taxes should investigate who wants to kill me: Awan
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Reaction: 50 men attack AC’s house, 21 arrested
They protested against the arrest of one of their relatives, found drunk by the AC.
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Agricultural challenges: ‘Joint efforts the need of the hour’
Water project launched with assistance from World Bank.
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Double trouble: 2 petitions filed against Malik Riaz in court
One wants an FIR against Riaz; the other says he is guilty of contempt.
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Faulty massage machine: Respondent to appear in court in suit
‘There was no warranty and sales receipt does not provide for returns’.
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Irrigation Department: ‘Houses allotted in violation of rule’
Irrigation secretary says no ‘evidence’ provided to substantiate claims.
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The end of the affair
The Khosas and the Sharifs were so close that Raiwind preferred Dost over those within the family for the CM seat.
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President’s two offices: The LHC did not issue a ‘restraining’ order, says Chief Justice Bandial
Petitioner says the president continued to violate court orders.
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Child rights movement: ‘Corporal punishment in schools must end’
Campaigners say many teachers still believe in a ‘right to violence’ against children.
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Budget debate: Opposition gets help from treasury benches
Chaudhry Zaheeruddin reads through his list of objections to the budget proposals.
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LHC hears contempt of court petition against Zardari
Says Zardari ignored court’s order of declaratory nature which does qualify as contempt.
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Power cuts and the plight of home-based workers
Many women in Lahore stitch shoes at home to help their families get by, severe power cuts add to their woes.
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Cleric declares jihad against polio campaign
Maulvi escapes before police raid, polio team returns to complete vaccinations.
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BISP: Two injured as armed men flee with Rs10m
Police said three men on a motorcycle stopped five post office employees and demanded to handover the cash.
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‘Obscene’ art: Complaint to be heard on Thursday
Petition filed against an art journal that “promotes homosexuality and mocks religious values”.
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Crime has decreased over last 5 months: IGP
Police top brass discusses performance, deliberates strategies.
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Child rape: DSP, SHO suspended for negligence
CM announces Rs0.5m relief for family, victim’s admission to Daanish School.
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Landlord accused of beating eunuchs
She-male Association protests, demands protection for eunuchs.
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Contempt arrest: Lawyers demand sessions judge’s removal
Protest against him for issuing contempt of court notice to a fellow lawyer.
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Intangible heritage: ‘Preserve Cholistani music, dances’
28 govt officials to be trained in identification, restoration of threatened cultural practices at four-day workshop.
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Lawyer to seek permission to meet Indian death row convict
Family of inmate picks lawyer to plead innocence.
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Budget debate: Opposition lambasts govt for a ‘poor budget’
Laptop Scheme, Daanish Schools, Rs10 billion energy allocation come under fire.
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Fort Monroe station: Three border policemen remanded in rape case
Victims reveal true identities in court.
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Reprioritising: NAB to cast its net for big fish only
Bureau to transfer cases worth less than Rs50 million to FIA, provincial anti-corruption departments.
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Higher education: UAF teachers protest denial of funds
Say university will be unable to pay salaries next month.
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‘Rape’: Father approaches court for ‘fair probe’
Court directs Mozang SHO to submit comments by June 12.
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Services Hospital: High Court seeks details of nursery fire
Government says fact finding committee will ascertain reasons.
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Shan Khusro gets 3-day bail extension
Bureaucrat’s son accused of killing school friend.
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Service delivery: Public hospital patients ‘made to buy drugs’
MS says all necessary medicines are available at hospital pharmacies.
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Madhyana’s plea: Delete anti-terrorism clause from FIR, orders High Court
Directs sessions court to complete trial in 2 months.
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Governance slippage: Attempt to sell undistributed books as pulp fails
The books were from 2011 primary school syllabus.
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Sharing impressions: Pakistanis in ‘state of self-interrogation’
Indian journalist Neelabh Mishra and rights activist Kavita Srivastava talk at SAFMA.
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Sheesha smoke: Cafe workers protest at ‘unjust’ crackdown
DCO says campaign aims at ‘saving youth’ from ‘unhealthy and negative activities’.
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Fraught with risk: Punjab refuses to house Dr Afridi in Adiala Jail
Punjab’s govt says Dr Afridi has become security threat, province cannot afford to take another law and order burden.
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Shootout: Four die in police raid to free kidnapped men
DPO says criminals had killed the kidnapped man and left his body behind. Some of them fled towards the tribal area.
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Subordinate courts: No cases filed at four new green courts
Confusion about whether claims should be pursued in the courts or at the provincial environmental tribunal.
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22 years later, ‘killers of two boys confess’
Suspects let go by police admit to crime, says father of victim.
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Domestic violence: Husband, in-laws beat, humiliate woman
He had forced her into prostitution, but she had refused him.
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Motorists line up for gas as strike continues
Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association to join strike from Tuesday.
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Too young: Police thwart child marriage
Groom’s father arrested for trying to marry a 13-year-old boy to a nine-year-old girl.
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Creative education: Chief minister to head Punjab Technology University
‘It is likely that the bill will be passed during current session’.
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Archaeology concerns: With greater responsibility comes bigger budget
Development budget tripled as department takes over federal projects.
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Medical aid: Paramedics call off strike
Risk allowance for paramedics from grades 1 to 4 announced.