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Visiting rights: Guarding against security personnel
Hospital guard throws sick child’s father out of window.
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Shopping festival ‘to promote local culture’
Delegations from Iran, Turkey and Indonesia to attend first Punjab Expo.
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Qurtaba Chowk shooting: Widow of Davis victim living in Lahore
Family moved back with US help after media found Faheem’s family in Faisalabad.
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Kid philanthropists reach out
Students paint, create for flood-affected children.
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Special needs: Oasis for autistic children
Autistic children are usually rejected by schools which cannot give them the tailored attention they need.
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Murder: Am I my brother’s keeper?
Man kills brother to be with his wife, gets beheaded by brother and wife.
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A test of will: Boy takes matric exam in handcuffs
Ninth grader accused of theft sat between police officials in the examination hall.
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Drone attacks: Punjab chief minister threatens long march
Sharif says the attacks are a point of deep concern.
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Doctors’ strike: 22 patients die across Punjab
Doctors across Punjab continue their strike, while unattended patients continue to suffer at hospitals.
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Cricket team: ‘Stop Shahbaz from hosting party’
Application filed in LHC seeking orders for chief minister to cancel his party for Pakistani cricket team.
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Gang Violence: 11 men flog kabaddi champions with hockey sticks
The gang severely beat the men until residents intervened and shifted them to a local hospital.
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Murder: Man killed over petty dispute
Man shoots his 18-year old brother dead while he was going to meet his friends, says police.
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Canal Motors Inquiry: LHC asked to suspend NAB’s Punjab head
Application filed asking LHC to stop Rana Zahid Mehmood from acting as NAB Punjab director general.
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Daanish Schools: Postponed ceremonies cost Rs2.72 million
Inauguration at Chishtian delayed thrice because chief minister was busy.
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Village woes: ‘Encroachers’ clear off police force
Cops pelted with stones for demolishing houses in village.
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Faisalabad bar wants its High Court bench now
DBA threatens to lock local courts if decision regarding establishment of bench in Faisalabad not announced.
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Relatives thrash doctor after patient dies
Family lodges case against doctor for alleged medical negligence.
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Built heritage: Angles all wrong in LHC west wing restoration
Rebuilt structure does not align with old passageway from Kiani Hall.
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Lawyers harass Davis case judge
Lawyers vandalise judge’s nameplate, vow to force his transfer.
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Davis victim’s family buy house in Toba
An uncle of the deceased says family is in hiding for security reasons.
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20 patients die as doctors continue strike
Patients complain of not receiving medical attention, Punjab govt hires 130 doctors across province.
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Cash for cricketers assailed
Petition filed in LHC against Shahbaz Sharif for announcing Rs500,000 cash prize to each member of the cricket team.
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Desecration: CJP asked to take notice
Lahore Bar Association took out rally to condemn burning of Holy Quran.
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Floral Arts: Campus contest at UVAS
Inter-department floral competition underway at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences.
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Athletics: VC welcomes greater women participation
Sports create team spirit among students and train them to accept success and failure, says vice chancellor.
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Mental health week: Attacking superstition through theatre
Sixteen colleges come together to highlight psychological issues, diseases.
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A reason to smile: Free lip surgeries
Foundation laid for Pakistan’s first hospital for cleft lip and palate patients.
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Posing as police: Shopkeepers beat up man in public
Fifty-year old resident, campaigning against encroachments in Landa Bazaar, gets beaten up by shopkeepers.
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Police performance: How not to conduct an inquiry
Police accused of publicly assaulting women.
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Credit card case: Speaker’s reply sought by April 23
Shumaila Rana is seeking restoration of her assembly seat, claiming she was forced to resign.
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Doctors on strike in Punjab
Over 2,000 physicians resign, chaos in emergency rooms.
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Research Work: UVAS team declared best
A research project by a team of scientist at UVAS declared the best.
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Saarc conference: Clean Pakistan campaign selected
Ministry of Environment nominates Clean Pakistan campaign as a best-practices model.
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Employees’ Salaries: Finance secretary to file reply by April 18
LHC hears petition against Punjab govt for not approving a 50% raise in the basic pays of the High Court employees.
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Psychology should serve the society
3-day conference on Emerging Trends in Psychology begins at GCU.
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SC finds support at High Court Bar
SCBA’s condemnation of the Supreme Court is challenged.
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Back to work: Secretariat officers strike called off
Assurance of personal hearing by chief minister worked.
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Young doctors strike off again, on again
‘No work at emergency wards if demands are not met by Friday’.
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Petrol sales suspended due to anticipated price hike
Long queues witnessed in front of pumps that briefly resumed sales.
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Punjab Assembly passes 11 bills in 21 days
In the 21 days of the 23rd session of the PA, a total of 11 bills have been passed.
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Finance: Mechanical tandoors getting micro loans
PSIC issues interest free loans over a 5-year period.
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Communications and Works Department: Four officers sacked for corruption, negligence
Punjab govt terminates four officials who caused the public exchequer a loss of Rs90 million
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Giving the best of both worlds
First collaboration with a UK Boarding School in Pakistan.
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Tenants long march: Police violence against marchers condemned
HRCP demands government deal with tenants in accordance with law.
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Widow beaten up at bar says PBC is ignoring her
PBC refuses to entertain the complaint of a widow, who charged a senior lawyer with assault.
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Consumer complaint ends in settlement
‘My daughter’s marriage was delayed because of poor furniture’.
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Doctors extend strike to emergency wards
YDA says ‘positives but no breakthrough’ in meeting with Zulfiqar Khosa.
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Lahoris disappointed but not angry
City remains calm after Pakistan lose the World Cup semi final match to India.
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Wards take on wardens in NCA hostels
Students boycott classes over poor facilities, wardens’ alleged apathy.
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Cricket semi-final on the silver screen
Cinema owners arrange a free-for-all screening of the match.