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			<title>Deficient waste companies face termination</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 02:15:05 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[CM laments dust and dirt on roads]]>
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				<![CDATA[Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has set a 15-day deadline to ensure improvement in cleanliness across the province.

She was chairing a meeting to review the performance of the Suthra Punjab programme, during which a decision was taken to terminate the services of solid waste management companies over unsatisfactory cleanliness arrangements and launch self-operation in Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan.

The chief minister expressed concern over dust and dirt on roads across the province. She ordered daily washing of main roads.

She directed authorities to impose fines on those found littering roads after the cleaning. Penalisation for dumping garbage in vegetable, fruit, grain and other markets was also ordered.

Targets were set in the meeting for ensuring adequate human resources and machinery in every district.

The chief minister ordered the cleaning of the villages every alternate day.

She instructed the deputy and assistant commissioners to hold weekly meetings with field monitoring officers and ordered the formulation of Key Performance Indicators to assess them.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz also ordered timely payment of salaries to sanitation workers in every locality. She sought details from all DCs regarding machinery required for sanitation, along with comprehensive record of savings achieved through self-operation.

The participants also discussed imposition of fine on owners of vacant plots where garbage is found.

The DCs of Multan, Rajanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Hafizabad, Muzaffargarh and other districts presented their reports. The CM directed them to physically verify the equipment in their districts.]]>
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			<title>Pakistan, Tajikistan to boost trade ties</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 02:15:05 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Khawar Randhawa]]>
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				<![CDATA[Toir says direct links among manufacturers, exporters and buyers could help businesses explore new markets]]>
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				<![CDATA[Tajikistan&#39;s Ambassador Sharifzoda Yousuf Toir has called for stronger economic engagement between Pakistan and Tajikistan, saying the two countries have significant potential to diversify bilateral trade, promote investment and expand business-to-business cooperation.

Speaking at the Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA), the ambassador said both countries were committed to strengthening the economic dimension of their relationship and translating their longstanding ties into tangible benefits for businesses.

He said bilateral trade stood at $43 million in 2025, while the two governments had set a target of increasing it to $200 million over the next three years.

Achieving the target would require sustained engagement, stronger commercial links and closer coordination between businesses and relevant institutions in both countries.

Highlighting opportunities for cooperation between the textile sectors of the two countries, Toir said direct links among manufacturers, exporters and buyers could help businesses explore new markets, identify complementary capabilities and establish long-term commercial partnerships.

He stressed the need to improve exporters&#39; access to information about tariffs, product standards, buyer requirements and transport arrangements.]]>
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			<title>464 die in Punjab road crashes in October</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 02:15:05 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Lahore records highest number of road accidents]]>
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				<![CDATA[At least 464 people were killed and 23,543 seriously injured in 44,797 road traffic crashes across Punjab in October 2026, with motorcycles involved in nearly three-quarters of the incidents, according to Rescue 1122.

Expressing concern over the figures, Emergency Services Department Secretary Dr Rizwan Naseer called for greater attention to road safety, particularly among motorcyclists.

He urged riders to keep to the left side of the road and maintain speeds below 50 kilometres per hour, warning that excessive speed increased the risk of fatal accidents.

The figures were shared during a monthly review of the emergency operational performance of Rescue 1122 districts across the province.

According to the department, its teams responded to 231,056 emergencies during October and rescued 233,210 people.

These included road accidents, medical emergencies, fires, drowning incidents and other rescue operations.

The department recorded 1,726 fire emergencies and 94 drowning incidents during the month.

The head of operations informed the meeting that accidents and other injuries accounted for the largest category of emergencies, with 59,325 cases. These were followed by 42,813 cardiovascular emergencies, 31,301 gastrointestinal cases and 22,605 respiratory emergencies.

The data also included 17,853 neurological emergencies, 15,212 fever cases, 7,954 gynaecological and obstetric emergencies and 7,498 urinary cases.

Rescue 1122 additionally handled 6,924 fire and rescue emergencies, 5,275 diabetic cases, 4,915 psychosocial emergencies, 4,227 cases involving back and joint pain, 4,195 crime-related emergencies and 379 allergy cases.

Lahore recorded the highest number of road crashes, with 7,874 incidents involving 8,833 motorcycles. Multan reported 2,838 accidents involving 3,312 motorcycles, while Faisalabad recorded 2,615 crashes involving 2,896 motorcycles.

Gujranwala reported 2,092 accidents involving 2,250 motorcycles, followed by Sheikhupura with 1,714 crashes involving 1,706 motorcycles.

Taunsa Sharif recorded the lowest number, with 142 accidents involving 160 motorcycles.

Fires were also concentrated in major districts. Lahore reported 357 incidents, followed by Faisalabad with 122, Rawalpindi with 116 and Multan with 109. Sheikhupura recorded 66 fire incidents and Gujranwala 62.

Dr Rizwan chaired the monthly review meeting on Monday, which was attended by directors of emergency services, heads of wings and the provincial monitoring officer.

District emergency officers joined through video link.

During the meeting, district officers briefed the secretary on their operational performance, major emergencies, response efforts, challenges and lessons learnt.

Dr Rizwan said the figures underlined the need to strengthen road safety measures and improve public awareness, particularly among motorcyclists.]]>
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			<title>City records 112 suicides in 10 months</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 02:15:05 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Figures, covering January 1 to October 31, showed that 87 men and 25 women died by suicide]]>
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				<![CDATA[At least 112 people took their own lives in the city during the past 10 months of 2026, according to figures released by the Edhi Foundation, with men accounting for the majority of reported deaths.

The figures, covering January 1 to October 31, showed that 87 men and 25 women died by suicide during the period.

The incidents were linked to various factors, including poverty, failed relationships, domestic disputes and other personal difficulties.

The monthly figures showed fluctuations in the number of reported deaths throughout the year. January and July recorded the highest monthly toll, with 14 deaths each, while June had the lowest figure of five.

In January, 11 men and three women died by suicide. February witnessed the death of 11 men and a woman. March saw five men and a woman ending their lives, while in April the deaths of nine men and a woman were recorded.]]>
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			<title>Counterfeit salt, snacks seized</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 02:15:05 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Team also seized the prohibited Chinese salt during the operation]]>
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				<![CDATA[The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has seized 1,152 kilogrammes of counterfeit snack packets and 75 kilogrammes of prohibited Chinese salt during a raid on a papad factory in Al-Khalil Colony near WAPDA Grid Station on Bahawalpur Bypass.

The raid was conducted as part of an ongoing crackdown on manufacturers producing counterfeit and potentially harmful snacks for children, on the directions of PFA Director General Raja Mansoor Ahmed. According to the authority, its food safety team inspected the factory and recovered snack packets bearing counterfeit branding of a well-known international company. The team also seized the prohibited Chinese salt during the operation.

The products were allegedly being manufactured for sale using fake labels and branding designed to imitate established brands and mislead consumers.]]>
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			<title>Suspect identified in murder case</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 26 02:15:05 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Victim's family has taken custody of both vehicles seized by police]]>
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				<![CDATA[The identification parade of Umer Khalid, the suspect arrested for allegedly killing industrialist Rehan Ashraf during a vehicle snatching incident, has been completed at the District Jail Faisalabad.

The complainant, the victim&#39;s brother Hassan Ashraf, and two witnesses identified the suspect before a judge, police sources said.

The suspect will now be handed over to Sadar police on physical remand for interrogation after the court&#39;s formal order is received.

Police sources said Hassan Ashraf and the two witnesses, Amjad and Ikram, reached the district jail at 11am on November 2. Judge Mubashir Awan, appointed to oversee the identification parade, arrived at 11.30am.

Jail officials had arranged three rows, each comprising six suspects, for identification. Hassan Ashraf and the two witnesses identified Umer Khalid by placing their hands on his shoulder, saying he was the man who had allegedly killed Rehan Ashraf.

The witnesses maintained that the suspect had shot the industrialist dead while fleeing after snatching his vehicle and being pursued by the victim.

Meanwhile, the victim&#39;s family has taken custody of both vehicles seized by police.]]>
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			<title>LHC recognises daily-wage employees as permanent workers in Punjab health authorities</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2638249/lhc-recognises-daily-wage-employees-as-permanent-workers-in-punjab-health-authorities</link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 26 10:30:01 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Court rules workers acquire permanent status after 9 months, regardless of formal notifications by health authorities]]>
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				<![CDATA[The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that daily-wage and work-charged employees serving against posts of a permanent nature in Punjab&#39;s District Health Authorities (DHAs) acquire the status of permanent workmen after completing the prescribed period of nine months, regardless of whether the authorities issue formal notifications recognising their status.

Allowing a batch of constitutional petitions, Justice Khalid Ishaq held that the Punjab government&#39;s 2021 policy governing daily-wage, work-charged and contingent-paid employees was applicable to DHAs and could not be avoided on the grounds that the authorities were autonomous bodies.

In a detailed judgment in Muhammad Bilal Raza and others vs Government of Punjab and others (2026 LHC 8384), the court declared the government&#39;s refusal to grant eligible employees permanent status unlawful and set aside the orders through which the authorities had rejected their requests.

The petitioners, including data entry operators, sanitary workers and a laboratory assistant, were employed at various public health facilities across Punjab. Most had initially been appointed for 89 days, with their contracts repeatedly extended over several years despite the continuing nature of their work.

The judgment noted that some employees had been working since 2016 and 2017, while others had served for shorter periods. Several approached the High Court after their requests for recognition as permanent employees were rejected.

Some also complained that their services had been discontinued through verbal orders, while similarly placed employees in other districts had already been granted permanent-workman status.

Read: SC strengthens labour rights, requires written reasons for dismissals

The government departments and DHAs opposed the petitions, arguing that the authorities were autonomous bodies and therefore not covered by the 2021 policy issued by the Services and General Administration Department (S&amp;GAD). Some also maintained that the petitioners did not qualify as skilled workers and cited financial constraints.

Rejecting the autonomy argument, the court referred to Rule 10(c) of the Punjab District Health Authorities (Conduct of Business) Rules, 2016, which requires a DHA&#39;s chief executive officer to implement standards and policies prescribed by the government.

The judge held that there was no plausible justification for the DHAs to refuse to implement the 2021 policy, adding that its provisions applied to their daily-wage and contingent-paid employees. The judgment also distinguished between regularisation as a civil servant and recognition as a permanent workman under labour laws.

Referring to the Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968, the court noted that a permanent workman was defined as an employee, skilled or unskilled, engaged in work of a permanent nature likely to last more than nine months, who had satisfactorily completed a three-month probationary period.

The court relied on the Supreme Court&#39;s ruling in Province of Punjab vs Ahmad Hussain (2013 SCMR 1547), which recognised that daily-wage and work-charged employees continuously performing work of a permanent nature beyond nine months could acquire the status of permanent workmen.

It observed that the nature of the work, rather than the employee&#39;s designation or temporary mode of appointment, was decisive in determining their legal status.

Read more: Labour rights!

The judge further held that the provisions of the 2021 policy were &quot;self-executory&quot;, meaning eligible employees acquired permanent-workman status by operation of law without requiring a separate notification from the authorities.

The court also rejected the argument that employees who had been laid off or whose short-term appointments had not been extended could no longer claim protection under the policy.

Citing the Supreme Court&#39;s judgment in Town Administration and another vs Mohammad Khalid and others (2024 SCMR 1852), the High Court observed that repeatedly engaging employees through short-term or daily-wage arrangements could not be used as a device to circumvent protections available under labour laws.

The court further noted that the Standing Orders required employers to provide employment conditions in writing and communicate termination, removal, retrenchment, discharge or dismissal through a written order explicitly stating the reasons.

Citing a Supreme Court verdict on workers&#39; rights, the judgment stated, &quot;Verbal termination of service is alien to labour and service laws and is also contrary to the principles of natural justice, good governance, fairness and transparency.&quot;

It&nbsp;also addressed the petitioners&#39; allegations of discriminatory treatment.

Also read: NA resolution on workplace harassment

The employees had produced departmental orders showing that similarly placed daily-wage workers had already been granted permanent-workman status in various districts. Invoking Article 25 of the Constitution, which guarantees equality before the law, the court observed that the authorities had failed to establish any reasonable distinction between those employees and the petitioners.

It held that granting benefits to some employees while denying them to others in similar circumstances was not legally sustainable.

On outstanding salaries, however, the court did not directly order the payment of all dues claimed by the petitioners.

&quot;The question of disbursement of outstanding remuneration/salaries of the Petitioner(s) shall be decided through separate order(s) by the Respondents/Authorities after affording a meaningful opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner(s) on the basis of the available record,&quot; the judgment stated.

It directed that where it was established that an employee had continued performing duties during the disputed period, the outstanding remuneration would have to be paid. However, in cases where no services had been rendered, the authorities could apply the principle of &quot;no work, no pay&quot;.

The ruling reinforces the legal protections available to long-serving daily-wage and work-charged employees in Punjab&#39;s public health system, requiring the concerned authorities to implement the government&#39;s policy in accordance with labour laws.]]>
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			<title>Man accuses son of Rs380m gold theft 'for love'</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 26 02:48:34 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Son was secretly taking gold from their house, handing it over to his girlfriend's family, who allegedly sold it]]>
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				<![CDATA[A love affair has allegedly turned into a case of Rs380 million worth of theft lodged by a businessman accusing his son and four members of his girlfriend&#39;s family of stealing 70 tola of gold from his home in Kot Lakhpat.

According to the FIR registered at Kot Lakhpat police station, the complainant, Ali Rehman, alleged that his son, Oman, had been secretly removing gold jewellery from their house and handing it over to his girlfriend&#39;s family, who allegedly sold it to goldsmiths in Lahore and Kasur.

The complainant said his wife had kept approximately 70 tolas of gold jewellery in a handbag in a cupboard at their home. The theft came to light when the couple checked the bag and found the jewellery missing.

Rehman said he became suspicious of his son and questioned him about the missing valuables.

The suspect said he had been in a relationship with the woman and wanted to marry her.

According to the FIR, he told his father that the woman&#39;s family had asked him to steal valuables from his home and hand them over for sale.

The family allegedly told him that, being a young man, he would not be able to sell the jewellery himself.

The complainant alleged that the suspect subsequently removed the jewellery in parts and handed it over to the family members who sold it through their contacts in Lahore and Kasur.]]>
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			<title>CCD cop, brother shot dead</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2638025/ccd-cop-brother-shot-dead</link>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 26 01:37:02 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Aurangzeb Abbasi]]>
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				<![CDATA[Another brother dies of cardiac arrest after attending deceaseds' funeral]]>
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				<![CDATA[Two brothers were shot dead over a land dispute in Changla Gali Tajwal, an area of Galiyat adjoining Murree in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

A third brother, Shahzad, also died of a heart attack after attending the funeral of the two brothers

The deceased were identified as Tahseen Shah, a head constable with the Crime Control Department (CCD), Rawalpindi, and his brother Khizar Abbas.

Police have arrested Manzoor Shah, the suspect allegedly involved in the double murder. He is a cousin of the deceased.

The tragic incident occurred suddenly while negotiations over the land dispute were under way and several other people were also present at the site.

Police shifted the bodies to a nearby hospital for post-mortem examinations. The suspect in the double murder has been arrested.

A third brother, Shahzad, also died of a heart attack after attending the funeral of the two brothers.

According to sources, Shahzad suffered a heart attack at Mochi Dhara Hospital after seeing the funeral of his two brothers. The attack proved fatal.

Thus, what began as a minor land dispute claimed the lives of three young men from the same family.

Their funeral prayers were offered at Railway Ground in Rawalpindi. They were later buried at Dhoke Ratta graveyard.

CCD Regional Officer Hassan Wattoo, other senior officers, police personnel, relatives of the deceased and a large number of citizens attended the funeral prayers.]]>
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			<title>Wheat stocks, flour prices dominate PA debate</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2637527/wheat-stocks-flour-prices-dominate-pa-debate</link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 26 02:31:54 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Debate also covered the availability of wheat, timely commencement of the sugarcane crushing season]]>
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				<![CDATA[Rising flour prices, wheat stocks, farmers&#39; concerns and alleged discrimination in the allocation of development funds dominated a heated debate in the Punjab Assembly, where the government disclosed that it had spent Rs833 billion during the first quarter of the fiscal year, including Rs589 billion on non-development expenditures.

During the post-budget general discussion, Finance Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman presented details of the provincial government&#39;s expenditures for the first three months of the current fiscal year, revealing that Rs152 billion had been spent on salaries.

The debate also covered the availability of wheat, timely commencement of the sugarcane crushing season and complaints of fraud in privately operated markets.

Opposition Leader Moeen Riaz Qureshi criticised the absence of government members and ministers, saying flour had become expensive in the province but the government appeared unconcerned about public issues.

Responding to questions, Food Minister Salma Butt said the government was monitoring wheat stocks and supplies.

She told the house that more than 1.5 million bags of wheat was arriving daily and the government had over one million tonnes available to meet requirements for the next five months.

Sardar Owais Dreshak called for the sugarcane crushing season to begin on time, warning that delays could affect preparations for the next wheat crop.]]>
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			<title>Schools under fire over annual charges</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 26 00:15:15 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Several private schools in the twin cities continue to levy admission]]>
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				<![CDATA[Parents of children enrolled in private educational institutions in Rawalpindi and Islamabad have urged the authorities concerned to take action against schools allegedly charging annual fees under various heads at the beginning of every new academic session.

According to parents, despite regulations framed by the Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA), several private schools in the twin cities continue to levy admission, security and miscellaneous charges at the start of each academic year, placing an additional financial burden on families.

They said schools routinely demanded lump sums ranging from Rs20,000 to Rs50,000 when students were promoted to the next class, in addition to monthly tuition fees.

The charges were reportedly imposed under different names, including annual charges, re-admission fees and promotion fees, allegedly in violation of the applicable rules.

Muhammad Asif, a parent whose two children attend a private school in G-11, said the school issued fee vouchers every March that included admission charges, despite both children being existing students.

&quot;We pay Rs30,000 per child as annual charges. When we ask the administration, they say it is a system fee. It is not affordable for a middle-class family,&quot; he said.]]>
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			<title>Remand extended in foreigner rape case</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2633233/remand-extended-in-foreigner-rape-case</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 26 04:07:36 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[After hearing the arguments, the court granted four days of physical remand]]>
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				<![CDATA[A court on Monday extended the physical remand of two suspects by four days in a rape case lodged by a foreign woman.

Cantt Court Judicial Magistrate Azhar Mahmood accepted a police official&#39;s request for further physical remand but denied an eight-day extension as sought and granted custody for four more days.

The police produced the suspects Mohsin and Zain before the court after completion of their six-day remand.

The court was informed that a substantial part of the investigation had been completed.

However, investigators said they needed to recover the suspects&#39; mobile phones and conduct tests.

The police requested physical remand of the suspects for an additional eight days to complete these investigative procedures.

After hearing the arguments, the court granted four days of physical remand.]]>
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			<title>Two get death for killing woman, her daughter</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2633236/two-get-death-for-killing-woman-her-daughter</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 26 04:07:36 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Shehzad Akram]]>
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				<![CDATA[Court ordered the convicts to pay more than Rs23.4 million as diyat and daman to the injured woman]]>
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				<![CDATA[An Additional Sessions Court has sentenced two men to death for breaking into a house and killing a mother and her daughter with sharp-edged weapons over a property dispute.

Additional Sessions Judge Tariq Bashir handed down the death sentence to Azhar Sajjad and Bilal Ahmed. The court also sentenced each convict to 53 years in prison.

The court ordered the convicts to pay more than Rs23.4 million as diyat and daman to the injured woman, Thobia, wife of complainant Muhammad Imran, who was seriously wounded in the attack.

The court also ordered the convicts to pay a total of Rs2 million in compensation to the heirs of the deceased and imposed a fine of Rs200,000 on each convict.

According to the FIR, the incident took place on Dec 5, 2024, in Jandiala Bagwala in the Sadar police station area.

The accused allegedly entered Imran&#39;s house over an ongoing property dispute being heard by civil courts.

The FIR stated that the accused attacked Imran&#39;s mother, Sughra Bibi, and sister, Zubia, with sharp-edged weapons, killing both women.

Imran&#39;s wife, Thobia, was also seriously injured. One of her arms was severed in the attack, according to the case record.]]>
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			<title>Man steals Rs115m from pan shop</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2633232/man-steals-rs115m-from-pan-shop</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 26 04:07:36 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Investigators examined CCTV footage and discovered that the thief was an employee of the shop]]>
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				<![CDATA[Police arrested an employee suspected of stealing Rs115 million from a pan shop at Daroghawala Chowk after CCTV footage helped investigators identify him.

The police received a call reporting the theft of a large amount in cash from the shop. Investigators examined CCTV footage and discovered that the thief was an employee of the shop.

The suspect, Hasnain Ali, entered the shop wearing a burqa and stole the cash while using the garment to conceal his identity.]]>
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			<title>Two killed in 'CCD encounters'</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2632555/two-killed-in-ccd-encounters-1</link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 26 03:10:05 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Police say he was wanted in several robbery cases]]>
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				<![CDATA[A suspected shooter and a dacoit were killed in separate alleged police encounters in Faisalabad. Suspected shooter Sufyan was injured during an exchange of fire with CCD personnel near Kakkarwala Bypass. He later died in hospital.

In another alleged encounter near Chechnalwala-Lunda Pull, Sandal Bar, suspected dacoit Muhammad Azam alias Billi was killed. Police said he was wanted in several robbery cases.]]>
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			<title>World Bank, Punjab discuss AI</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2631445/world-bank-punjab-discuss-ai</link>
			<comments>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2631445/world-bank-punjab-discuss-ai#comments</comments>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 26 21:58:42 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[APP]]>
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				<![CDATA[Ali Dar said under vision of CM Maryam, Punjab was integrating modern technology]]>
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				<![CDATA[A World Bank delegation led by Michel Rogy, Regional Practice Director for Digital and AI at the World Bank Group, visited the Office of AI and Special Initiatives Punjab and met Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab on AI and Special Initiatives Ali Dar.

The meeting focused on Punjab&#39;s artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation agenda, technology-enabled public service delivery and strengthening data-driven governance. Ali Dar said that under the vision of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Punjab was integrating modern technology with governance and public service delivery.]]>
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			<title>Inmate attacks psychologist</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2630924/inmate-attacks-psychologist</link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 26 02:27:29 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Tariq Ismail]]>
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				<![CDATA[Akhtar had spent about 20 years in nine different prisons]]>
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				<![CDATA[A death-row prisoner allegedly attacked a senior female psychologist at the Central Jail Dera Ghazi Khan, leaving her with minor injuries, prompting senior prison and Home Department officials to reach the facility and order an inquiry.

According to jail sources, prisoner Mahmood Akhtar, whose death sentence has also been upheld by the Supreme Court, attacked senior psychologist Sania Ramzan on Tuesday after allegedly leaving his cell during the morning prisoner count.

Sources said Akhtar had spent about 20 years in nine different prisons and had a record of aggressive behaviour at the facilities where he had been held.

According to the sources, the prisoner allegedly climbed over a wall, made his way towards the rear of an under-construction factory and reached the jail hospital, where he confronted the psychologist and attacked her with a blade.]]>
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			<title>Six injured in stray dog attacks</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2629987/six-injured-in-stray-dog-attacks</link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 26 02:09:56 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Doctors says affected patients were being provided necessary medical care and treatment according to their condition]]>
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				<![CDATA[Six people and several cattle were reportedly injured in stray dog attacks in areas around Sarai Mughal on Thursday.

Residents said packs of stray dogs could be seen roaming streets, roads, fields and populated areas, particularly during the morning and evening hours. They said the presence of packs had made it difficult for children, women and elderly people to move around safely.

Doctors said the affected patients were being provided necessary medical care and treatment according to their condition.

Residents claimed that the number of stray dogs had increased in Sarai Mughal and surrounding settlements.

The residents said children returning from school and people leaving their homes for routine activities were particularly vulnerable to attacks by packs of dogs. Families of those injured said they had been forced to take additional precautions when travelling through affected areas.]]>
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			<title>Theatre sealed over violations</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2630929/theatre-sealed-over-violations</link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 26 02:27:29 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[APP]]>
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				<![CDATA[Action was taken as part of ongoing monitoring to ensure compliance with a code of conduct]]>
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				<![CDATA[The Punjab Council of Arts, Faisalabad, and the Chiniot district administration sealed a theatre hall after finding several violations of an approved programme, rules and regulations and irregularities in promotional material during a joint inspection.

A spokesman for the arts council said on Tuesday that the action was taken as part of ongoing monitoring to ensure compliance with a code of conduct and other legal and administrative requirements governing theatrical activities.

During inspection, the authorities observed several violations, including breaches of the approved play and prescribed theatre rules and regulations besides irregularities relating to promotional and publicity material.]]>
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