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Healthy cause: Polio vaccination drive launched
Drive officially starts on October 15.
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Awareness month: Regular screenings urged to guard against breast cancer
‘Higher fatality rate in Pakistan stems from reluctance to share problems’.
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Service structure: Doctors and government sign half a deal
Govt agrees to hire as many house officers as graduating students each year.
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Culture conference: ‘Int’l infamy focussed attention on our art’
Artists and critics discuss past masters, rising stars of art world at the Lahore Arts Council
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‘Abortions being used as family planning method’
Only 30% people use contraception even though 96% are aware of it.
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Skill show: Handicrafts competition concludes
Rashida Gul secured the top position in a handicrafts competition held during the youth festival here on Friday.
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Urban development: Commissioner told to clean up Shah Jamal
An assistant advocate general assured the court that the orders would be complied with.
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An ageing world: ‘Senior Citizens Bill pending since 2007’
UN report says old people are the fastest growing age group.
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Theatre: Ajoka revives play on ‘madness’ of Partition
Manto’s Toba Tek Singh performed for Urdu Conference.
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Children’s literature: Musharraf Farooqi launches third children’s book
Urdu translation of Tik-Tik The Master of Time to be out in six months.
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Gender balance: Less than 1% of police officials are women
Women rarely get chance at top police jobs, say serving officers.
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Countering extremism: Khudi Festival of Ideas opens
Discussions on women’s rights and democracy planned for four-day conference.
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Dual nationality: MPA’s suspension extended till October 26
Petitioner demands disqualification of MPA after he misses hearing.
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Man beaten after relative divorced two sisters, married third
Muhammad Adnan had divorced two sisters Tabassum and Tehmina, and married their third sister Anam in a court.
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‘High tariff’: 5,000 farmers refuse to pay bills
"According to an estimate agri-tubewell consumers owed the Multan Electric Power Company Rs1.5 billion," says...
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SIMs scandal: Six suspects sent on 7-day physical remand
DPO asks people to verify if any unauthorised SIMs are registered in their names.
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Lahore High Court: Official again issued contempt notice
Punjab Energy Secretary had commented that the courts were guilty of “excessive interference in executive functions”.
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‘Malala Day’: Universities show support for Malala
Students and teachers wore black armbands and a candle light vigil was held at 8pm at the central courtyard on campus.
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Heritage Museum: NCA students and teachers help paint Tollinton
Participants hail ‘iconic building’, call for preservation.
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Visa consultants: 2 more pleas against Future Concern
Several petitions accusing the firm of the same thing were already pending before the same court.
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Free will marriage: LHC quashes kidnapping FIR
Tariq said in court that no one had forced her to marry Nasim and her father had lodged a false FIR.
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Education for all: ‘Punjab should take lead on 25-A’
Unesco official tells female teachers to push for fair pay.
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September crime rate down 18%: Police
Highest number of crimes in September reported in Model Town division.
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National College of Arts: Two of three candidates for principal face inquiries
Acting principal retires October 14, potential successors nominated.
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Planning and development: Four months in, road near airport only 6% complete
Chief minister to hear Ring Road Southern Loop public-private partnership plans.
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28,000 illegally activated SIM cards smuggled into Waziristan, FATA
Reportedly, three sims were also activated in the name of District Coordination Officer (DCO) Sargodha.
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Teacher accuses student of sexual assault
She also claimed they demanded her family to pay Rs200,000 as ransom to release her.
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FESCO workers to be treated at FIC
Board approves new training regime, amended TA/DA rules.
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Speeding up the process: Rs1.08b underpass to be completed in 4 months
Rs145m damage notices issued by six departments.
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Strike called off: Nishtar Hospital doctors return to work
60 people arrested on suspicion of ransacking hospital, inquiry committee formed.
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World space week: SUPARCO ‘encouraged by interest shown’
Water rocket competition the most popular activity of the week.
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NCJP conference: ‘Govt shirking duty to uphold human rights’
NCJP Executive director urged the government to engage with civil society.
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Anti-Taliban protests: ‘We want our daughters to be like Malala’
Lawyers, civil society and political parties protest, hold meetings.
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Extra-judicial killings: District judge told by LHC to conduct inquiry in a week
Nine men killed by police in ‘encounters’ on September 18.
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Hajj volunteers: Ministry agrees to implement orders after court rebuke
The secretary returned to report that the ministry was now ready to send the 10 volunteers to Saudi Arabia.
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BRTS pollution: Shah Jamal resident moves High Court
Petitioner says traffic and dust have surged in area due to construction work.
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Canal bank road: ‘Environmental concerns on heritage park bill addressed’
Govt and conservationists prepare for Supreme Court hearing over road widening.
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Dual nationality: Shahbaz Sharif submits affidavit
Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Raja Riaz had alleged that Sharif held dual nationality.
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Victimisation?: Christians cry foul against liquor raid
3 police officials injured, 9 arrested after late night raid
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Youth festivals: ‘Pakistan’s future depends on the youth’
36 different stalls have been set up at the GCUF Hockey Ground. These are selling cultural and food items.
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Orient labs: ‘Factory owners knew about dangers’
After the arguments, Additional District and Sessions Judge Arshad Ali adjourned proceedings for a day.
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Hospital security: Nishtar doctors boycott emergency, carry weapons
A patient’s relatives beat up 20 doctors, ransacked emergency ward on Monday.
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Ejaz gallery: Exhibition opens, controversy continues
Gallery hands out letters to guests defending its dealings with artist.
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Mental health day: ‘Psychiatrists needed in every DHQ hospital’
Depression will become second biggest disease in 2020, says WHO.
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Fine print: Computer store sued for selling faulty laptop
Shop owner says customer only had two-day warranty.
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National College of Arts: Final arguments on principal plea on 29th
Petitioner wants PM’s office to notify appointment of permanent principal.
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NGO summoned by LHC over ‘sex education books’
‘Objectionable’ books no longer being handed out in Gujranwala: NGO.
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Home coming: Runaway kid returns home after a year
Kashif Ali had crossed the border in hope of meeting Ajay Devgan.
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Shan Khusro plea: Hearing adjourned till 10th
Shan Khusro said in his acquittal application that he should be released as police had no evidence to establish murder
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Governor’s house: Evicted official cries foul
Additional District and Sessions Judge Safdar Ali Bhatti has sought comments from the Civil Lines SHO for October 15.
















































