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Constitutional offices: Acting governor enjoys full powers, says High Court
Court rejects PPP man’s plea that appointments of Punjab Services Tribunal men were illegal.
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Right of way: ‘Resolve roads dispute in 2 days, or else...’
You will not like the verdict if the matter is not resolved before Dec 23, court tells DHA.
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Park and ride plaza: LDA broke rules to hire marketing consultants
Authority official says the rules were changed recently.
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Convocation: Graduates urged to become tax payers
Politicians at 9th convocation of UCP tell students to get jobs, pay taxes to help country once they graduate.
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Appeal: SC commutes two Ahmedi convicts’ death sentences
Death sentences converted to life terms in prison.
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Polling for Pakistan Bar Council today
Pundits predict wins for Hamid Khan, Ahsan Bhoon, Ramazan Chaudhry, and Azam Tarar.
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LUMUN : ‘Our world, our future’
1,000 students to attend the model conference from Pakistan, abroad.
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Badami Bagh bus terminal: City government agrees to delay relocation
CDGL and transporters disagree over paid hourly parking, new venue.
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4-year-old raped by unidentified man
Uch Sharif resident Ayesha (4) was playing in front of her house when she was abducted.
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200 cops surround village in search of ‘Qatli’
Villagers say they have been under siege by the police for 18 hours.
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Training trainers: Workshop for training data collectors begins
Workshop specifically designed to benefit the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and PPAF.
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Medicine money: Doctors panic over new budget cuts
Health Department has reduced its budget for medicines by up to 50 per cent in all government hospitals.
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FIA arrests 8 LESCO officials on corruption charges
Officials arrested on directions of Interior Minister Rehman Malik.
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Park and ride: Chief minister to open plaza on Dec 22
The parking plaza is constructed at the Bank Alfalah round about near Liberty Market.
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Apex court not happy with tax collection
CJP observes that corruption could be eliminated by streamlining the system of revenue collection.
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University of Central Punjab: 264 get their degrees today at Expo Centre
Degrees in commerce, engineering, information technology and management studies to be awarded by Governor Taseer.
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Vehicle emissions: Air quality suffers as security trumps environment
City govt’s environmental protection department says it is understaffed, unable to monitor polluting vehicles.
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Model bazaars: ‘Quality products to be available for less
Model Bazaars to be set up in the city along the pattern of those located in Islamabad.
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Employment rules: Retired professor approved as principal
Dr Eice Muhammad is above 65, policy prohibits re-hiring of individuals above 63.
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Car chase: Kidnappers caught in the act
Police arrest three kidnappers who were trying to escape to Peshawar after abducting a man from Chungi No.26.
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Honour killing: A dangerous dance with death
Body of young man accused of having illicit relations with two women was recovered by police.
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70 revamped buses to be back on roads soon
Urban transport company, Daewoo, will overhaul 70 of its dilapidated buses to meet the transport requirements.
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Road closed for chief justice’s security
Ustad Allah Bakhsh Road is automatically closed when CJP is present at Lahore Registry of SC.
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Right of way: Supreme Court tells DHA to be a better neighbour
Dispute with two neighbouring housing schemes over the use of certain roads in Defence to be solved amicable, says SC.
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Court summons Punjab education officials
Online registration forms for students challenged.
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Nawaz Sharif hospital: Inquiry committee gives clean chit
Allegations of funds embezzlement by the Nawaz Sharif Social Security Hospital proved baseless in inquiry.
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Jinnah Hospital attack: LHC seeks ISI’s comments over doctor’s abduction
LHC hears case of abduction of doctor from Jinnah Hospital, Lahore.
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Gas supply to Punjab industries resumes
Decision to resume gas supplies comes after Shahbaz Sharif’s meeting with the prime minister.
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Extortionist attacks restaurant owner in Lahore
Security camera footage shows a man walking up to the counter of the restaurant and demanding money at gunpoint.
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Another minor raped
Police earlier refused to register a case against the rapists and allegedly demanded money from her father.
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Polo club raises Rs4.5m for flood-hit
City’s leading polo players saddled up to raise Rs4.5 million in an exhibition match at the Lahore Polo Club.
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Public health: City govt worried about medical waste disposal
Around 100 violations of waste disposal rules reported in 2010.
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Children’s rights: Stricter laws needed against child marriage
Miscreants storm into seminar room, insist child marriage is ‘part of culture’.
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Nepotism: Watan Card scam unveiled
PML-N representative says officials of Revenue Department involved in extortion.
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Garbage truck, tanker snatched at gunpoint
Solid Waste Management truck found but water tanker still missing.
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Security procedures: Muharram volunteer guards were armed
Many of the Shia volunteers that guarded processions in the first ten days of Muharram carried guns.
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Ex-LHC chief justice murder plot: Deadline to submit report extended
Initially granted three weeks for inquiry, the commission has yet to furnish its findings.
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Easy money: Crime don’t pay
Brothers arrested for murder to be presented in court.
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The fighter: A dream that will never end
Life for the blind karate master has not been easy but he has learnt not to give up.
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BBQ Tonight: From roadside to countrywide
BBQ Tonight has become a very popular venue for people from all walks of life.
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Dying meat: Flood victims forced to sell off diseased animals
Flood victims blame Livestock Department of not administering vaccines in time.
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‘Colonel impersonator was Indian agent’
Suspect arrested at shrine claims to be surveying sensitive sites for RAW.
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Punjab University wants no ‘king’, yet
Move to enhance vice chancellor’s powers withdrawn from agenda after teachers protest .
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Lawyers to lawmakers: Supreme Court Bar wants no changes to blasphemy laws
Unanimous resolution warns government against pardoning Aasia Bibi; Asma Jahangir slams judiciary’s ‘interference’.
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Aashiyana housing scheme: Shahbaz inaugurates link road project
70,000 forms distributed; 6,000 houses to be built in the 1st phase.
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Is plastic perfection beautiful?
Cosmetic surgery is taking off in a big way.
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A peaceful Ashura passes
The processions taken out on Youm-e-Ashur, the 10th of Muharram were uneventful save a few minor skirmishes.
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Online forms stall admission process
8th and 9th graders may miss deadlines due to BISE website glitches.
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Gas shortage: Court direction to government sought
The petitioner said that the industry was facing a severe gas shortage.
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Training wheels: School van collides with oncoming Pakistan Express
Van driver says he could not see the train through the morning fog.