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Chained up: Man imprisoned in his own house for 23 years
Police recovers Sabir from a freezing stable, cuffed in metal chains by family over property issue.
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Expert opinions: Legal minds weigh in on Qadri’s options
Legal experts say Qadri's confession leaves him with no grounds for defence.
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Measles outbreak in DG Khan
Six-year-old dies and hundreds affected in district, as medical assistance unavailable since 2010 floods.
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Khosa's appointment challenged in LHC
The president announced yesterday the appointment of Latif Khosa as the new governor of Punjab.
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Railways running out of oil stock
PSO fails supply oil to Pakistan Railways, Faisalabad Railway Station's stock reduced.
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Park-and-ride plaza: Shops go under the hammer on January 26
Lahore Development Authority says open auction of shops to be held on January 26.
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Social issues depicted in paintings of children
Ali Azmat displayed his ‘Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom’ exhibition at Ejaz Gallery.
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Lost parcel: Courier company sued for damages
Petitioner says wedding dresses were lost due to the parcel handlers’ negligence.
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Sons sell off mother for Rs30,000
Bashiraan Bibi sayes she was sold to a man who tied her up and raped her.
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Custody row: Children to be reunited with mother
Judge directs SHO to recover two children from their father’s custody and hand them over to their mother.
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Traffic engineering: Four green signals before you see a red one
Thirty five more signals to be added along with cameras and more traffic control in Lahore.
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Pilgrims’ perils: 1,500 devotees fall ill during urs
Hundreds fall sick during urs celebrations at the Bahauddin Zakariya shrine due to contaminated food.
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Woman kidnapped and paraded by landlords
Nine people blackened Zainab’s face, tore her clothes and paraded her in the street.
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Water distribution: Punjab wants IRSA restructured
Punjab Assembly calls for restructuring of Indus River System Authority to ensure fair distribution of water.
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Medical colleges told to start classes from Jan 17
Some institutions not ready to start classes, some lack equipment as Health Dept tells them to start classes.
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Hazrat Bahauddin Zakariya 771st urs: Tolerance preached by sufi masters ‘need of the day’
SM Qureshi stresses on promoting teachings of Sufi saints to curb extremism.
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Babel babble: Learning a dying language
Punjabi classes are helping some children reconnect to their heritage.
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Encroachment: Lawyers attack DCO’s office over demolition
DCO says complaint lodged against seven Sheikhupura Bar Association members for damaging official property.
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Rohtas 2: ‘Indivisibilities Inventory’ displayed
Artists talk about techniques, values in their work.
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Consumer court: Notice to issued to college chairman
‘They reneged on tuition-discount and motorcycles-for-students promises’.
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Robbery: Police accused of threatening complainant
Garden Town police station officials allegedly refused to register a robbery complaint.
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PML-N workers come to blows at party meeting
Some members attacked district secretary on his objection to their nominees.
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Teacher training: Course timing could cost students their grades
SED says courses necessary for new recruits, move to English medium.
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Schools forced to think outside the box
‘It’s better to be friends with your students’.
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Taseer’s murder: Punjab Assembly condemns murder unanimously
Resolution moved by PPP's Raja Riaz and PML-N's Rana Sanaullah passed unanimously.
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Lord of the rings: New jewellery record set in Lahore
Fragrance of Love is acknowledged as world’s largest silver ring by Guinness World Records.
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Shahbaz agrees to raise doctors salaries
Shahbaz assures Young Doctors Association that monthly salaries of doctors in government hospitals will be increased.
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Man blackens youth’s face, injures his sister
Landlord Wali Muhammad wanted to buy land from nearby area resident, 22-year-old Abdul Hafiz.
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Forensic lab by March 31
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif lauds forensic lab, terms it “most modern forensic lab in South Asia".
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Man kills wife for telling him not to drink
Mushtaq took a knife to Shameem’s face before he stabbed her.
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Women’s Action Forum condemns murder
National issues being overshadowed by hate campaign, says forum.
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Equipment training: Brain surgery without opening skull
Neuro angiography machine at Lahore General Hospital the first of its kind in any public hospital in the country.
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Old Ravians to help ‘the helpless’
Three-week fund collection campaign kicks off at Government College University (GCU) Lahore.
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The government’s Diwali and Holi gift
Government of Punjab announces Rs5,000 for every Hindu family.
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Basic Health Units lack even bare necessities
BHUs don’t have diagnostic facilities like labs or X-ray machines, only clinical diagnostics available, says doctor.
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‘Tum Tum’ pir used victim’s blood for ‘fertility amulets’
Serial killer only killed ‘young lovers’, buried the bodies in his basement,
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Mujahid Squad scorecard: Possession of drugs, illegal arms top the crime list
Hundred and thirty eight weapons, car and drugs and liquor seized in 394 cases in last six month of 2010.
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Taseer murder: Sunni Ittehad warns against protests
Tahaffuz Namoos-i-Risalat conference warned against demonstrations praising slain governor or protesting his killing.
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Sharif agenda: Gilani caves in to opposition demands
PML-N withdraws deadline, gives ruling party 45 days to implement reforms; MQM welcomes the decision.
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Swine Flu: ‘Preparations underway’ to deal with possible outbreak
Health Department aware of the possibility of a swine flu outbreak in the coming days.
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Promoting humanities and social sciences
Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) has approved four new departments for its Seraiki Area Study Centre (SASC).
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Throat diseases common in rural areas
over 300,000 patients in southern Punjab currently suffer from goitre...
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Wood theft: Forest Department caught hoarding wood worth Rs20m
The Anti Corruption Department has raided seven locations and recovered wood worth more than Rs20,000,000.
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Honour crime: Man mutilated, killed on suspicion of having affair
A man’s decapitated corpse, suspected to have been a victim of ‘honour’ killing, was discovered by police officials.
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Health and sexuality: Keeping doctors away is not good for you
Health professional explains that sexual orientation mostly determined by genes and environmental factors.
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CARMA concludes: Lahore Alma winners for second year running
Lahore Alma went on to win The Convention for Aspiring Reporters and Media Anchors (Carma) for the second year.
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Seminar on Pakistan’s media: A cautionary tale
The final day of Carma showcased an engaging seminar with guests Huma Amir Shah and Kamran Shahid.
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Dual offices: Four-member bench named to hear case
Bench will resume hearing on a constitutional petition, against the president of Pakistan.
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Ticket refund: Daewoo Express GM summoned
Notice issued in response to a petition seeking damages for a ticketing mishap.
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Sui gas: More supply for homes, none for factories
Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) has suspended supply to industries.