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City launches drive against stray dogs
5,000 dogs to be killed as danger, first of three 4-day drives already underway.
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Wasa in hot water
AAG says Wasa has been given Rs42 million for filtration plants.
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Mystic Music Sufi Festival begins May 5
Festival will include some 400 artists from Pakistan, Afghanistan.
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‘Press needs freedom from sensation’
‘Financial and extremist threats to press freedom have grown’.
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Mughal heritage: 17th century road bridge found
Binding material used is the same as the Lahore Fort.
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Two doctors sued over ‘botched’ operation
Doctors deny that the woman was operated on by an amateur.
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Young Doctors’ Association: Federal chapter condemns Punjab strike
YDA Pakistan says Punjab chapter hurting doctors’ push for higher pay.
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Kalma Chowk flyover: Environmental groups to continue campaign
Say they will raise objections to project at public hearing on May 6.
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Plot ownership: LHC stays LDA action in Model Town Extension
Petitioners say LDA cancelled allotments without notice.
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World Press Freedom Day: Media failing to fulfill responsibility
Journalists say ethical standards have dropped in race for breaking news.
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Tipu Truckanwala: Convict gets death for murder
An anti-terrorism court on Monday sentenced Khurrum Butt to death.
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Political Participation: LHC asked to keep Musharraf out
The petitioner has also asked the court to ban the APML.
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Islami Jamiat Talaba: Students thrash policemen over wall chalking
Three Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) activists and a police constable were injured in a brawl.
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Police numbers: 50 arrested for serious crimes
Investigation Police claimed to have arrested 50 criminals from 11 gangs.
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Auqaf Dept blames police for decline in visitors at shrines, mosques
Security situation not allowing people to approach premises.
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Factory dumping creates ‘deadly’ swamp
Young boy becomes fifth victim of drowning in Busti Waloot.
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Conference: Increased interaction between pharmacists and community sought
Clustering of pharmacies around big hospitals ‘unhealthy’.
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Labour Day: Working from home for a pittance
Rights activists demand better conditions for home-based workers.
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Rescue 15 helpline: Record to encourage police to believe callers
DIG orders 15 to maintain a record after calls wrongly reported as ‘bogus’.
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Cracker Bombs: 2 injured in 2 blasts
Two separate cracker explosions reported in the district.
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Property battles: Woman imprisoned by uncle for over a decade
Safia was locked up by her uncle over property and forced to seek divorce.
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Child rights: School enrolment drive to help fight child labour
NGOs on board to assist with enrolment drive and fill the gaps.
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‘Big’ Money: Rafiq gets yet another notice
LHC issues notice to PML-N MNA Khwaja Saad Rafiq on application filed by Humayun Akhtar Khan of PML-Q.
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Journalist colony: LPC lawyers granted time to prepare case
Petition questions the transformation of park into residential plots.
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GCU concert: From classical to pop
Performances by students, faculty rock heritage event.
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Hajj policy 2011: Govt barred from finalising tour operators’ list
Petitioner says some Hajj group organisers blocked to favour others.
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Young entrepreneurs: Let’s think some business
Crystal Water Bottle for clean drinking water wins first prize.
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Parents part ways, neither wants the children
Couple refuses to take custody of their children as a family court dissolves their marriage.
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Seven of a family arrested ‘for clashing with lawyers’ at sessions court
Family complains lawyers beat them and police took no action against them.
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Protecting the elite: Special Force being set up for VIP security
Elite Force to return to its counter terrorism mission.
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Punjab all set for new power generation dept
120-MW hydel project on Taunsa Barrage, Lahore Rapid Mass Transit System and wind power projects approved.
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Two injured in Gujranwala blast
Two people, including one woman, were injured in a bomb blast on GT road in Gujranwala.
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Cadet College: Classes start from May 2
Regular classes of 8th grade will begin at Sialkot Cadet College from May 2.
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Linking mills to farms: Repair and construction of 19 roads approved
‘Travel time between farms and mills will decline’.
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Dilapidated buildings: Three primary schools shut down
Officer says teachers, students accommodated in nearby schools.
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Do’s and don’ts of successful leadership
Event brings together more than 500 CEOs to share their success stories.
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Business of education: Clerics fight over control of seminary
Sacked employee accuses Jamiat-i-Ulema Islam chief of ordering his removal to use the office for political purposes.
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Four terminated: Anti Corruption body abolished
An investigation wing of the provincial Anti Corruption Establishment was abolished.
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FIA: 3 transferred, two suspended
FIA Anti Trafficking Unit deputy director Zafarullah Khan Niazi has been made the Gujaranwala deputy director.
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Presidential pardon for Rehman Malik: Court reserves verdict on petition
LHC reserves verdict on writ petition challenging presidential pardon to Malik against conviction of NAB references.
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Budget 2011: Finance Department balks at development ambitions
Govt wants a Rs200 billion ADP; Babus say Rs145 billion is the ceiling.
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Police official arrested for aiding Sakhi Sarwar blast mastermind
Behram Khan reveals the police officer had helped in buying hand grenades.
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Ward vows: Together in sickness and in health
Widower marries sweetheart while recovering in the hospital.
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Crime rates go up despite additional funding for police
Recent report reflects that crime has increased considerably this year
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Railway robbers: ‘Hajis’ drug and rob train passengers
The robbers posing as pilgrims distributed poisoned Zam Zam water and dates.
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Fruits and vegetables market: Rs1.56b allocated to move market from Kot Lakhpat
Funds diverted from LDA Avenue-I housing scheme.
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Qasre Zauk: Former minister’s kin remanded for two weeks
Accountability Court sent to jail Adil Saleem, son-in-law of former provincial minister Iqbal Tikka.
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Child protection: ‘Islam has clear teachings on rights’
Conference highlights reproductive heath issues.
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Margalla crash: Plane model protests investigations
Fibre glass used to highlight the need for transparency, says the artist.
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Appointment challenged: Application filed to stop DG NAB going to office
Petitioner says respondent is holding office despite expiry of contract.





































