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Public safety: ‘Two buildings next to collapsed plaza vacated’
Town Planning, Buildings Departments to meet this week to decide the fate of these buildings, says DCO.
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Hospital shutdown: Govt waits to assess bargaining position
Health Dept official warns of ‘harmful option’ if doctors go on strike today.
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Landgrab case: LDA re-possesses plot after more than 29 years
A stay order by Lahore High Court was vacated on March 5.
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Rest in peace: ‘He will remain an inspiration to us all’
Group Capt (retd) Cecil Chaudhry laid to rest.
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PML-N in favour of new provinces: Shahbaz Sharif
Adds decision should be taken after mutual consultation.
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Despite innocent verdict, blasphemy accused shot dead by maulvi complainant
After years in prison, 80-year old Iqbal Butt was on his way home when he was shot dead by Maulvi Waqas.
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Threatening Letter: Security at Sakhi Sarwar shrine put on high alert
Threatening letter was found in one of the donation boxes placed at the shrine.
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Acid attack: More attackers than the police claim?
Complainants say three assailants responsible for the attack.
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Eastern medicine: Teaching hospital, degree programme demanded
‘IUB will soon start manufacturing and marketing herbal medicine’.
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Capital crime: Five members of a family found killed
Police suspect head of the family committed suicide after killing the rest.
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Abuse, not love: Teachers accused of beating two students
School teacher and principal suspended.
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‘Won’t pay’: Police accused of toll plaza shooting
11 injured allegedly over refusal to pay toll.
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Police shoot and kill suspected robber
DSP says suspect was wanted for a dozen dacoities.
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Save The Country: ‘All PML factions need to unite’
PML workers needed to choose what is best for the country.
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‘Poor tyres, braking systems cause accidents’
NH & MP organises seminar on road safety.
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Officers referred to CCPO for charging suspect with same crime again
‘Inspector, SHO and DSP of Shadman police were negligent in preparing challan’.
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Medical meltdown: Doctors to strike across Punjab from Monday
Health Dept official says in contact with YDA, waiting for ‘justifiable demands’.
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Earth not concrete: A school near Lahore shows that the radical isn’t necessarily high-tech
Eiki Roswag has been building the Tipu Sultan Merkez with natural materials.
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A massive treat: Showcasing tomorrow’s artists today
An exhibition displaying the work of 272 young artists opens at Alhamra.
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NAB Case: Physical remand of railways GM extended
Akhtar is also accused of purchasing plots in Raiwind, Railway Colony.
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Cyberspace – new battleground for political parties
Major parties enhance outreach; PPP remains aloof.
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PCNS resolution: Fears, bailouts led to passage of resolution
Real or perceived, the PML-N had its own reasons for supporting the govt.
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South Punjab offensive: Zardari, Gilani drum up Seraiki province demand
President asks PM to start consultation with political parties.
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Democracy under Zardari’s leadership is immortal: Gilani
Prime minister says PPP will go to the last boundary to save democracy in Pakistan.
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Honour killing: Divorced girl shot dead for ‘bringing bad name’
Cousin shoots 21-year-old girl for 'being the cause of insult for his family'.
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Seraiki province: Zardari orders Gilani to initiate consultative process
Warns that if a south Punjab province is not created, militancy could hijack the vision.
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Education Reforms: Bid to strip HEC of financial powers
PPP government vows to take financial control from the HEC and give it to any ministry.
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Pakistani Briton selected to feature in Political Leaders Conference
International lawyer Raza Anjum had campaigned for the release of Aasia bibi.
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Baisakhi festival: Sikhs pray for world peace, porous borders
Pilgrims seek more lenient visa policy to facilitate visiting shrines all year round.
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Violating orders: Application against doctors’ strike
Petitioner said SC on February 17, 2012 had barred the doctors from strikes but they had violated that order.
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Filtration plants: DCO Mengal wants filters changed regularly
Maintenance of filtration plants was the responsibility of the district administration.
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All that glitters . . .: ‘Impure gold delayed daughters’ marriages’
Shop owner says he is being blackmailed, alleges his brothers were beaten up.
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Disaster averted: 30 kg explosives recovered
Suspect says the material was to be used in a terrorism attack in Faisalabad.
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Forced entry: SHO told to produce copy of FIR against 70 policemen
On Friday, an ASI submitted copies of FIRs filed against the complainant.
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University examinations: Centre superintendant, student caught cheating
Candidate used to take the question paper home.
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Traffic fines: Govt, home secretary directed to file replies
Petitioner says traffic warden cannot issue tickets.
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Transparency concern: Arts Council director transferred ‘to ensure fair inquiry’
Ateeq Ahmed is facing abuse of authority charges.
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Joint convocation: Shahbaz stresses importance of investment in healthcare
‘If China and Taiwan can maintain bilateral ties so can we’.
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Medical attention: Teargas used to break jail riot after prisoner dies
Prisoners, family blame death on jail staff.
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Polluted river: Wasa’s reply sought over waste water treatment
Case might be forwarded to Environment Tribunal over non compliance.
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Transfer orders: YDA threatens to extend strike to entire Punjab
Operation theatres, OPDs remain closed; government says it is ready to negotiate.
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Six dead, 16 injured as shopping plaza collapses in Gujranwala
Police officials and residents of the area immediately started rescue work.
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Corporal punishment: Two students beaten by teachers for minor misbehaviour
One student was beaten with a stick only because he was standing on his desk while the teacher was away.
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LUMS launches Research Initiative on Internet and Society
RIIS will be a collective of independently run, funded projects dealing with aspects of internet, society in Pakistan.
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Provision of free education: Don’t give shortage of funds as an excuse, CJ tells education secretary
The secretary told the court the government was drafting a law.
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DPC calls urgent meeting in Rawalpindi
Council to organise mass movement to pressurise govt into withdrawing its support from war on terror.
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Revenue collection: 70 per cent of target met
Bahawalpur division revenue collected by end of March amounted to Rs1.92 billion.
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Two arrested for beating school teacher
Pre-arrest bail granted to third.
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Land for the poor: Allotments to be finalised by June 15
Balloting to allot free 5 marla plots to homeless people will take place on June 6.
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Fighting crime: Police propose zonal divisions in city
CCPO says he has put in a transfer request.

















































