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Evicted man seeks justice from Supreme Court
Police refuse to register an FIR, involvement of an MPA alleged.
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One killed as roof caves in
A man was killed and three others injured when a newly-built roof of an under-construction building caved in.
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Criminal childhood: 3-year-old ‘murderer’, 2-year-old ‘runaway’
Sialkot police has acquitted a three-year-old girl accused of murder and has discharged the case.
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The Story of Nativity
Security threats and technical faults ruin an otherwise decent performance of Story of Nativity at Naulakha Church.
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Travails of the working class brought to light
A report suggests main reason for increasing poverty in Pakistan is the large budget for military and debt servicing.
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Research: Leather sector conference on December 29
UVAS Lahore, is organising a conference, Pakistan’s Leather Sector Challenges & Opportunities at its Conference Hall.
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Kot Lakhpat: Vegetable market to shift to Gajumatta
The dealers at the vegetable market will be provided with alternate shops at the new venue.
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Breaking the law: Lawyers continue to build illegal chambers
A lawyer resumes illegal construction of his chamber on land owned by the Revenue Department.
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Back to school: MoU to rehabilitate 400 schools in flood zones
MoU signed to rehabilitate 400 affected schools in riverine areas of Layyah, Muzaffargarh and Rajanpur districts.
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Vaccination drive: Towards a polio-free Punjab
A three-day Polio vaccination campaign has begun in several districts of Southern Punjab.
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Foreign degrees: Doubts cast again on doctors registration exams
Foreign-qualified doctors sit for the NEB examination to get registered.
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A rape victim’s struggle for justice
Woman who was allegedly raped by a local landlord has been trying to file a police report for ten days.
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Crackdown 2010: More than 180 terrorism suspects arrested
Police claim to have recovered tons of explosives, suicide jackets and other weapons during raids.
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Fishermen released from India reach Pakistan
Seventy prisoners, including 52 fishermen, cross back in to Pakistan after they were released by Indian authorities.
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Court seeks response for placing two on ECL
LHC Rawalpindi Bench asks for comments in the case of two former employees of NDC.
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Badami Bagh market to be moved
DCO directs municipal administration to shift wholesale fruit and vegetable market to an alternate location.
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Piplan judicial complex: Request to relinquish building turned down
LHC declines request of a delegation to hand over the judicial complex building to the provincial government.
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Allegations fly in Gymkhana elections furore
The two rival groups, headed by Mian Misbahur Rehman and Ziaur Rehman, are going head-to-head in the polls.
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Maintenance: Power shutdown schedule announced
Fesco issued a power shutdown schedule to carry out necessary repair, maintenance and expansion work.
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Cutlery Industry: Rs39.5 million allocated for training
Provincial government releases a special grant of Rs39.5 million for the upgrade of Sialkot’s cutlery industry.
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Driving in fog: 17 injured in pile-up on motorway
Two men taken to Nishter Hospital in Multan were reported to be in critical condition.
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Embezzlement: NAB files reference against former Bahawalnagar postmaster
NAB has files a reference in an accountability court against Muhammad Saleem, former Bahawalnagar Postmaster.
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Foreign tour: Court moved against governor
A petition has been filed in the LHC seeking removal of Governor Salmaan Taseer from his office.
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Gold smuggling: Forensic expert held for misusing case property
FIA Punjab arrests a forensic expert of the National Response Centre for Cyber Crimes for misusing case property.
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Mashaikh flex muscle: Civil disobedience if blasphemy law touched
The Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) threatens the government with a civil disobedience movement.
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3-day polio campaign kicks off today
If one polio case exists in our country the threat of this menace would remain for other children, say speakers.
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Detained after acquittal: Court seeks response from chief commissioner
Chief Commissioner directed to record comments in the case of men detained after being acquitted on terrorism cases.
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Remembering BB: Three years on, her legacy endures
The third death anniversary of former two-time prime minister was observed with zeal and enthusiasm.
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No alliance with PPP: Shujaat
Shujaat Hussain says the PML-Q has no intentions of allying with the PPP in Punjab.
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LHC application calls for Taseer disqualification
Applicant says governor violated constitution by travelling without informing speaker of the assembly.
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Anniversary: Seminar on Raashid held at Aiwan-e-Iqbal
People in Punjab capital pay tribute to poet.
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Road rage: Tired of traffic, protesters block Ravi Bridge
Residents say traffic from GT Road has made living in Saeed Park hell.
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Lack of security delays Nativity play
Students to stage play to help charities for children now on Dec 28.
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Daughter sold: Gambler sells 12-year-old to doctor to settle bet
Mother pays same amount to recover daughter from doctor.
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LUMS Model UN: Local school tops for the first time in six years
Lahore School of Economics dominates honours as conference ends.
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Report card: Young runaway reluctant to return home
Family admonished for filing false kidnapping case.
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Mahd Faisal’s death: ‘No headway until complainant nominates a suspect’
SP denies that witnesses recorded statements with the police.
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One-window cell: 13,336 applicants relieved, Rs300m generated
LDA claims to have comforted maximum number of complaints this year.
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Bahauddin Zakariya University: High Court sacks seven lecturers
The court holds that the appointments were made illegally.
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Year end results: Terrorists kill twice as many in 2010 in Lahore
Major attacks were on Shias, Ahmedis, Barelvi shrines, security forces.
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Biking group marks second anniversary
‘Critical Mass started so people could embrace their environment’.
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PAF Cinema inaugural
PAF Auditorium Cinema opened its doors for film buffs with screening of Farah Khan’s latest movie Tees Mar Khan.
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LUMUN proceedings: ‘Pakistan’ offers to withdraw troops from Azad Kashmir
Pakistani delegate offers to withdraw troops from Azad Jammu and Kashmir and deploy them to fight the Taliban.
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Bahauddin Zakariya University: Five deans removed for irregular appointment
HEC bans four deans at BZU, because they were appointed without the advice of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
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Matrimonial dealings: Man sells daughter to ‘human trafficker’
A man allegedly sold his daughter to a 60-year-old man for Rs55,000.
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O-level student’s death: Four witnesses join police investigation
The four friends told the police that Waleed was playing with the pistol, pointing it towards Mahid, when it went off.
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Quaid’s birth anniversary: Tribute ceremonies turn chaotic
Scuffles political party workers mar ceremonies held to pay tribute to Quaid-i-Azam on his birth anniversary.
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BISP gets some competition
A group is trying to cheat people out of their money by offering them financial assistance along same lines as BISP.
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Nursing wounds: Nurses protest against doctor who slapped colleague
Dr Imran allegedly slapped a nurse after discovering she administered a drip without his permission.
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Christmas security: 5,000 cops guard churches
Heavy contingents guarded roads leading to churches, while smaller roads near churches were closed for traffic.