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Sialkot-Pasrur Road: Traders protest incomplete construction
Several traders and farmers stage a demonstration at Akbar Chowk in protest against the district government.
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Physical remand of suspects extended
Granting the NAB’s plea, the court directed NAB officials to produce them before the court on March 4.
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Justice Rahim ‘part of bigger conspiracy’
High Court Bar rejects PCO judge’s contempt notices.
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Police glad to pass the buck on jurisdiction
Even terror attacks and serious accidents get ignored over precinct disputes.
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Health Dept fires 200 contract employees
Department to save Rs1.5m a month after abolishing 6 management units.
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‘Family refused to meet Kerry’
Three protest rallies in the city demand Raymond Davis be tried here.
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Seven dead, 15 injured in battles among Bugtis
Attu Bugti and Barahamdagh Bugti's men clash for control of important passes.
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PPP threatens no-trust move against Shahbaz
Raja Riaz says PML-N is violating Charter of Democracy by joining hands with the Unification Bloc.
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24 injured in Faisalabad Basant celebrations
Despite a ban by the government on kite flying, the festival was celebrated in different areas of the city.
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Unfair charge: Najib Malik gets bail
The court granted Malik protective bail after issuing directions that surety bonds worth Rs100,000 be submitted.
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Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi: City celebrates holiday with fervour
Floods of people toured through the old city to view the decorations.
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Unidentified body found from lake
Body of an unidentified elderly woman was found floating in the Iqbal Park’s lake.
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Punjab University: VC rejects charges from ‘mafia’
New offices opened at Institute of Chemistry.
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Man fools media with tales of forced labour
Police says will take action if someone lodges a complaint.
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Development projects: Slow pace of construction criticised
Two weeks for removing electricity poles falling in way of projects.
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Buses left in depot, public transport left in ruins
Transporters say they haven’t received promised bus subsidy from govt since 2007.
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Inmates protest over ban on family meetings
Several prisoners at Rahim Yar Khan district jail stage a protest against police officials.
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Parliamentary leader appointment: Zaheer, Maneka threaten each other with de-seating
PML-Q, Unification Bloc leaders reiterate old positions on parliamentary propriety.
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Blast averted: Three home-made bombs found near army depot
Suspicious packages found near building housing military supplies, 15kg of explosive material defused.
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'Federal govt will give diplomatic immunity to Davis'
Shahbaz says Rehman Malik told him govt was going to give Davis immunity; PPP core committee to meet on issue today.
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‘Turning green into gain’
An International Agriculture Centre is to be set up at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF).
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Woman forcibly wed, gang raped and exiled for rejecting proposal
Police have refused to file a case involving a woman who had been exiled from her village.
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Post mortem report confirms woman killed by in-laws
The post mortem report of a woman confirms that she was tortured.
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Ad-hoc appointments: Lawyer leaders react angrily to apex court’s resolution
SCBA and the PBC have condemned the resolution passed unanimously in a full reference of the Supreme Court SC.
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Extradition: Dubai court rejects Sophia Mirza’s appeal
Mirza had challenged the ban in the Dubai appeal court but her plea was rejected.
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Writ petition: The Raymond Davis question
A writ petition was filed in the Lahore High Court to summon former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi.
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Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi celebrations: What’s new on the milad menu?
All preparations to celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi throughout the province have been finalised for Wednesday.
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Kahna police accused of helping alleged rapists
Kahna police took bribes from the accused in a rape case and is putting pressure on the family of the victim.
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Unification Bloc can now sit by themselves
PA speaker allotts the PML-Q dissidents’ demand for separate seats in the PA until the next election.
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Shah Alam Market: Two more bodies pulled from debris
Two bodies were dug out of the smouldering remains of Bahria Plaza on Monday.
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Railway workers delay trains for 8 hours
Workers, in protest against the non-payment of their salaries, refused to let locomotives out of their shed.
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Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi: Old city decked in bright lights
Last minute preparations were underway for one of the most colourful celebrations of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi in the city.
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Pakistan Railways employees strike in Lahore
Technical staff labour union stops departure of several trains from Lahore due to non-payment of salaries.
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'Unification Bloc' steps in to Punjab Assembly
Breakaway group of PML-Q allotted separate seats in the Punjab Assembly.
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Spoil sports: Some couples race away from parks
While most couples celebrated Valentine’s enthusiastically, unlucky few were victim to harassment by groups of boys.
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Official love: Big Brother is no longer watching you
The police did not seem to be bothered with expressions of love around them this Valentine’s Day.
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lawyers’ pays: Railways officials warned of losing their houses
LHC warns railways authorities residences of the officials would be sold if legal advisors not paid salaries.
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Police politics: 2 police vacancies causing problems for citizens
Residents of the district have filed several complaints with regards to police performance.
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Wardens beat up man for not paying Rs1,000
A woman submitted an application to Liaqatpur SHO against a constable for torturing her son.
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NICL scam: FIA additional DG served legal notice
A PML-Q member serves the FIA additional director general, Zafar Qureshi, with a legal notice.
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Zardari challenge: Petitioner accused of misconduct
LHC hears one of the petitioners has violated bar rules and is liable to lose his law licence as a result.
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Leprechaun logic: Pir promises pots of gold for cash
Jahanian Police arrest pir involved in scamming people out of millions of rupees.
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NAB asked to explain dropping of cases
A division bench of the Lahore High Court has sought a reply within two weeks from the National Accountability Bureau.
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Faiz centennial: Poet’s Lucknow days remembered
Acclaimed writer and director Atul Tiwari spoke about poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s emotional and literary attachment.
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Milads to start tonight
Events held in connection with Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi will kick off come Tuesday.
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Valentine’s Day: Everyone wants a little love
Lahore saw Valentine’s Day celebrated in its ‘traditional’ manner with much gusto and fanfare.
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Australian honorary consulates shut down in Lahore, Karachi
Australia issues special instructions to citizens, diplomats in backdrop of Davis controversy.
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Shah Alam cleanup: Five bodies found
Five bodies have been recovered while rescue workers, volunteers say debris still burning hot.
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Played locally, heard globally
Performers hope live streaming will help underground musicians.
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FiLums: Stars hope young talent will transform film industry
Syed Noor and Reema advise aspiring directors as Lums film festival concludes.