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Begging bowl not acceptable: Sharif
PML-N chief criticises govt for its failure to check graft.
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The instrumental tribute
Music and visual art make a rare appearance together at Alhamra Art Gallery.
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Industries to face 1-3 days a week without gas
Industries and CNG stations to face days without Sui gas this winter, no load shedding for domestic consumers.
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Family attempts suicide again
Woman doused herself, kids with kerosene when Awan ignored protest, ran into oncoming traffic hoping to be a casualty.
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Iqbal remembered
Glowing tributes were paid across the city in remembrance of the national poet, Allama Iqbal.
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Woman accuses doctor, medical rep of sexual assault
Colleagues say allegations against doctor fabricated to blackmail him, police awaiting medical report.
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Family kills two robbers in ‘self-defence’
Man's son assaulted with a pistol butt, wife also struck by one of the robbers with an axe.
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Another blaze in Services Hospital
A sudden fire erupted in the ICU due to a suspected electric short circuit, damaging expensive medical equipment.
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Police remain ‘reluctant’ to register FIRs
Increasing number of victims have complained of law enforcers’ ‘scepticism’, say they are being ignored.
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Medical colleges’ dilemma
PMA terms move against mid-term resignations a potential violation of doctors’ constitutional rights, the Labour Act.
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Marked rise in police torture, rape cases
Number of cases of torture and rape by police officials has increased by 60% over last 3 years says Interior Ministry.
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Stocked shelves and empty seats
Fewer people reading Quaid-i-Azam library’s aging books.
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Sugar prices take a sour turn
Sugar was being sold in markets at prices ranging from Rs95 to Rs120, locals protest.
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Criminals manning check posts
Robbers set up fake security check posts, steal from commuters who try to pass through.
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NCA suspends communication and cultural studies programme
College lacks faculty to continue with communication and cultural studies programmes.
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Marriage: Keeping it all in the family
Man accused of marrying mother-in-law to get hands on property.
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Diseased animals aplenty for Eid day
Sacrificial animals in city markets vulnerable to diseases, lack of sanitation, veterinary attention to blame.
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Who’s to benefit from CM’s forgiveness?
Home and Public Prosecution Departments differ on what cases CM wants withdrawn.
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Queuing to get into school
Parents stand outside Nadra offices for B-forms but return disappointed.
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IJT accused of more campus violence
Student beaten up, rendered deaf in one ear; guards witnessed but did nothing.
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Workers Party elects provincial leaders
Minto suggests party form permanent research committees to form data on land ownership patterns and types of farms.
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Women vendors out of some Sunday Bazaars
Women vendors unable to fathom the 'strange policy', feel it ignores the rights of vendors.
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Warden who ticketed PM’s son goes AWOL
Mushtaq didn’t report for duty on weekend, not answering phone, has not spoken to friends since Friday.
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Murder runs in the family
18-year-old boy severed his aunt’s head because of a family dispute over property.
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Four cattle traders injured as protest turns violent
Animal traders injured during protest after the Shera Kot police allegedly opened fire on them.
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Eunuch and cross dresser’s bodies found
Bodies of victims found burnt; attacks occurred within a day of each other.
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Govt ‘playing politics’ on health projects?
Funds released for PML-N controlled areas, development elsewhere slow
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Journalists sign code of ethics for local elections
Reporters pledge to be impartial in stories about local politics.
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Biggest fashion sector to get a week to itself
Bridal Couture Week to feature florists, jewellers and travel agents.
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LHC exonerates three murder convicts
Bench rules that medical evidence doesn’t support prosecution.
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‘It’s the process that counts’
Two-day education conference ends on a positive note.
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Chinese to help build Ring Road, power plants
Punjab government signs memoranda of understanding with two Chinese companies for infrastructure projects.
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NAB arrests postal workers for bungling
Postal workers arrested for their involvement in financial bungling worth millions of rupees in pension funds.
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Recovering their brothers’ bodies
Brothers of 2 killed in Karachi plane crash wait for bodies to be handed over.
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‘Terrorist toddler’ let loose
Cops accuse 2-year-old of terrorism & robbery; court grants bail to boy and father.
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Trainee doctor of BBH commits ‘suicide’
Third year student apparently injected himself with an anaesthetic, disposable syringe found beside body.
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Development work freezes
Development work in Rawalpindi city is at a standstill due to unpaid contractors.
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Tussle hits Punjab’s bid to raise funds
DCO Faisalabad is reported to have refused to help provincial Privatisation Board.
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When calligraphy blends with modern design
Bright-coloured calligraphic paintings displayed Quranic verses with prominent use of gold and silver leaves.
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Cattle market to ‘stay’ at Shahpur Kanjra
LHC dismisses plea challenging the shifting of the cattle market.
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A DHQ hospital without doctors
Hospital seriously lacking in medicines, is severely short staffed.
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Registration of child labourers demanded
Members of the Children Parliament of Pakistan protested against the torture of a housemaid in Multan.
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Court seeks Federation’s view on Musharraf’s prosecution
LHC sought final clarification from federal government, asks whether a case of high treason could be registered.
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CIA holds former DSP, seven cops guilty in Bassa killing inquiry
Accused officials will be prosecuted under abetment, murder charges.
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Gilani family car gets a traffic ticket
Ticketing warden claims he was later reprimanded.
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Schools of tomorrow
Conference discusses changing paradigms, leadership and development.
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Putting up pornographic pictures of schoolteachers
Teachers accuse DTE of forging their pictures and releasing them on the web.
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‘Educated citizenry key to nations’ success’
High literacy rates, quality human resources the secret to the success of developed nations, said Gilani.
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Police ordered to question Sanaullah about missing doctor
CJ ordered police to make the Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah join the investigation in missing doctor case.
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Widow accuses judge of favouring the convicts
The widow was escorted out of court proceedings after shouting at Justice Malik of the LHC.
















































