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Men of ‘honour’: Cousins ‘killed for fleeing forced marriage’
Two young women murdered in the name of ‘honour’ while they were returning home from the Multan district jail.
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Learning to write winning research proposals
Workshop held to help researchers get foreign grants.
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Lawyers vow daily protests
Hurmat-i-Rasool Committee of High Court bar says all city’s lawyers back blasphemy laws.
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Muharram preparations: Punjab deploys Rangers for added security
Punjab Rangers deployed overnight to provide added security up till Muharram 10.
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College autonomy: Shahbaz resisting party pressure to relent
Chief minister dismisses concerns that move will hurt PML-Nawaz in the polls.
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Torture of students: LHC CJ orders registration of cases against police
CJ summons education secretary to explain fee hike while students and teachers continue protests.
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CNG station workers extend strike
CNG officials say indifferent attitude by SNGPL causing great deal of problems for commuters.
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From losing loved ones to new beginnings
Gathering held to introduce Shaheed Hashim Masood Memorial Trust and raise donations for flood victims.
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Muharram turns off buyers and sellers
City's Sunday Bazaars experiencing less traffic than usual.
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‘Sleep with me and you’ll have my testimony’
Twice-married nikah registrar tries to exploit young divorcee.
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Fighting an uphill battle: Taking on the menace of child marriage
SPARC launches campaign to raise awareness about underage unions.
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No Coronary Care Unit at General Hospital
Every week patients are referred to Punjab Institute of Cardiology.
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Fuel supply: Petrol pumps strike called off after late-night agreement
Sealed petrol pumps allowed to resume operation.
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Sundar Industrial Estate office raided
Anti-Corruption team to examine the site and submit its report in a few days.
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Just six books in four years: Who is to blame?
Local authors and foreign donors fail to gel in implementing new curricula.
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Blasphemy cases: False accusers escape punishment
Contrary to popular opinion, 801 of 1,031 people imprisoned under these laws are Muslim.
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UET’s 19th convocation: 4,000 new graduates join the job market
chancellor confers degrees upon MSc, MPhil and PhD graduates who studied at the university from 2003 to 2010.
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‘Only good judges needed, rest will be sent home’
Chief Justice inaugurates Lahore Bar Association website.
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Saying no to private education!
Student protests against the privatisation of government colleges continued on the third day.
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Muharram: Bite your tongue
District authorities seek cooperation of local clerics in helping maintain peace and promoting religious harmony.
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Domestic abuse: Husband sets wife ablaze for property
Doctors say Afshan is in critical condition, her husband has escaped.
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Banners, posters okay for Muharram
Millat-i-Jafria says Shia posters not derogatory or insensitive.
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Badami Bagh bus stand: Transporters against shifting
Commissioner says bus stand hurts tourism and traffic.
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Frequent fires: City’s many plazas too risky to insure
Top companies cover just three of 400 Hafeez Centre shops.
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Three-year old murdered in Gujranwala
The girl's body was recovered from a pile of garbage in the Taj Pura area of Gujranwala.
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Court orders removal of misplaced name from watch list
Petitioner accused of links with banned outfits was placed on list in 2004.
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Muharram security: Police not taking any chances with security
Police officials asked to monitor sunni shrines as well as the speeches of sunni clerics and vice versa.
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Pir shaves man’s head and eyebrows
Shah thought that Ashraf was a police informant after the cops raided his dera.
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Public safety: Likelihood of terrorist attacks shapes Muharram security plan
14-point notification issued by Home Department outlines plans and suggestions for peace and order during the month.
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Bar grant: Law secretary asked for report
LHC directs federal law secretary to submit detailed report regarding Babar Awan's claim.
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‘No room for corrupt judges’
LHCBA and PbBC delegations call on the new chief justice.
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VIP security taking up more than its due
Almost half of Elite Force, Mujahid Squad working with VIPs, despite a separate Flying Squad.
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Urban planning: MM Alam Road to be heart of new business district
LDA considering making road one-way or pedestrian-only.
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Students on the streets
Students in Faisalabad continue protests for third day against the privatisation of educational institutes.
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The uprooted ask: Is shelter a human right too?
Allah Rakha wonders whether he violated human rights by providing shelter to his family on unutilised land.
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Lahore High Court: New chief justice hits the ground running
Governor Salman Taseer administered oath to the new chief justice of the Lahore High Court.
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Meet the undercover ‘King of Pakistan’
Drunken police sub inspector causes spectacle at lorry adda, after claiming to be ‘king of Pakistan’.
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‘Special’ circumstances: Man kills wife and attacks 3 disabled kids
Shaukat allegedly thought his disabled children were ‘better off dead’
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WWF programme: Two Lahore schools aim to go green
WWF Pakistan intends to get 10 schools to register in the first year of its Green School Certification programme.
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Accountability: New chief justice wants death penalty for corrupt
He says current punishment for corruption –10 years in prison – is not enough of a deterrent.
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USAID: Small grants for priority sectors
USAID launches its Small Grants and Ambassador’s Fund Programme.
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First round: 10 universities get grants
Universities awarded grants under the USAID-sponsored Pre-STEP programme’s first round.
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Kidnapping, rape & blackmail — a ‘misunderstanding’
Woman withdraws complaints saying she erred in nominating the accused.
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Consumer Court: Phone company summoned over suit
Lawsuit claims Rs2.5 million in damages for allegedly blocking SIM without reason and without consent.
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Short circuit: Hafeez Centre closed today due to fire damage
Fire destroys shops on first and second floors of city’s main market for mobile phone and computer products.
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Human Rights Day: ‘Torture number one crime against women, children’
Madadgar project coordinator expresses dissatisfaction with efforts made by govt to defend human rights.
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Non-award of degree: LHC issues notice to HEC
Degree requirements completed in 2009, plagiarism software introduced in 2010.
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Sugarcane procurement: Farmers threaten two mills with boycott
Farmers want procurement prices adequately revised.
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Industrial relations : Punjab Assembly passes labour bill
Legislation will govern formation of trade unions, relations between industries and their workers.
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BNU hosts fifth convocation
A total of 280 students graduate from Beaconhouse National University this year.