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Across the border: Smuggled cigarettes worth Rs55m seized
The consignment of cigarettes worth Rs55 million, says custom collector.
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Suicide: Woman jumps into canal with baby daughter
Police say she found out that her husband had remarried three days ago.
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Follow-up murder: Man shot dead for not withdrawing complaint
Police arrest one of the seven suspects after protest by family.
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Gas theft: Three illegal gas connections detected in Faisalabad
Gas worth millions of rupees stolen.
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PU: Trials for sports admissions begin
More than 1,000 candidates took part in the trials.
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Jurisdiction question: Ombudsman and Finance Department lock horns
The department says Ombudsman’s jurisdiction does not extend to pensions
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Pending projects: Petition on Diamir Bhasha Dam filed
Petitioner asks the court to direct the government to resume work on the dam.
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Law and order: ‘Trained men deployed for courts’ security’
Frequency of killings in judicial custody and on court premises alarming
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Quality control: 425 food outlets sealed over hygiene in a year
66,510 consumers had contracted food poisoning due to substandard food.
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Charity fraud: Funds embezzled in the name of Ramazan Ehtimam
Rs3m was collected. It never made it to the NGO’s bank.
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Bookworms unite: Walled City Authority mulls proposals for Book Street
It will provide booksellers a venue to sell books and revive a culture of reading
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Education for all: State of south Punjab schools abysmal
NGOs identify poverty and poor administrative as key factors in poor enrolment
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TTP raids house of sacked Punjabi Taliban chief
Phone calls of search, alleged assassination plot intercepted.
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Illegal business: Three of a family accused of fraud
Police says a majority of those affected are Zahida’s colleagues at a textile mill.
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Mass poisoning: Toxic liquor bootlegger arrested
21 people died after consuming the toxic liquor in Warispura on July 24 and July 25.
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Public health: Dengue control efforts to be stepped up
FDA will distribute pamphlets among general public to create awareness about the dengue virus, says Rajoana.
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Public education: Women University students protest fee raise
Fee for BS (honours) increased from Rs5,000 to Rs15,000 per semester.
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Financial constraints: FIC facing shortage of funds
Only 25 per cent funds have been released by the government so far.
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Busy week: 62 house officers ‘saved’ by the LHC
LHC dealt with unfair termination petitions and govt security concerns.
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Safety measures: LHC to address court security today
The LHC had sought deployment of trained personnel at court premises.
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Culture revival: WCLA proposes to host ‘Master Chefs of Lahore’
The festival will include display of local delicacies.
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Violent protest: Seminary torched after two children crushed
The children had been playing outside the seminary when its wall collapsed on them.
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Second Amendment: Anti-Ahmadi groups plan for September 7 anniversary
10 conferences to be held to mark passage of law declaring Ahmadis non-Muslims.
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Medical colleges: Punjab cuts 10 merit seats to increase AJK quota
Includes one seat each at top two colleges in the province.
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Nationwide: Walk held in Attock
The walk saw participation from a large number of students, citizens and Motorway police personnel.
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Tracked down: 13-year-old handed over to parents after falling from train
She had been sleeping in front of a train door.
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Child abduction: Former MNA, his driver granted bail
Driver admits to shackling child maid in servant quarters, says investigator.
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Social welfare: Children’s home to be established in Faisalabad
The children will be given free education and medical treatment.
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Terror talks: ‘Government and army should be on the same page’
SAFMA holds seminar on Cabinet Committee on National Security.
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Environmental education: The Educators and WWF sign MOU
As many as 500 students from The Educators will take part in Eco-Internship programme, attend a 6 day-long training.
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Shaikh Khalifa College: Medical school, govt at odds over admissions
Dean says college will not follow UHS merit list, health secretary says it must.
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Electricity theft: Lesco ‘slackness’ hindering prosecutions
Judge asks Lesco chief to take action against officials who fail to turn up for hearings.
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Energy crisis:‘Govt has a strategy to overcome power shortage’
Minister says uninterrupted electricity supply to industries key tfo progress.
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Shootout: Cop, rickshaw driver shot dead outside sessions court
Shooter says he thought plainclothes policemen were there to kill him.
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Terror bid foiled: Huge cache of explosives recovered in Islamabad
Police believes that terrorists were using the car for transporting the explosives.
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Unemployment: Workers demand restoration of Sasti Roti scheme
Sasti Roti scheme was launched by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz-led provincial government during its previous term.
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Fund embezzlement: Seven WASA officials suspended from service
Rs235,667 had been embezzled by the 11 officers.
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New Subjects: ‘Education is the best tool against unemployment’
The vice chancellor said GCUF wanted to introduce new disciplines for students.
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Detection: Dengue larvae found at 8 sites
He said the teams had issued directions to the owners of two tyre shops and two junk yards to maintain cleanliness.
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Complaints cell: LHC leaves gang rape case to Chiniot judge
The Chiniot district and sessions judge informed LHC that two people had been arrested in connection with the case.
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Sri Lankan team attack: LHC extends detention of suspect by a month
The suspect remained in govt custody after being granted bail.
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Test of patience: Delayed land sparks protest
1,200 acres were acquired from villagers in 2006.
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When someone cares: Education — Jihad of the times
In Sheikhupura, the realisation that education is the answer to many a dilemma signals winds of change.
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Absent president: PTI mulls interim city appointments
Aleem absent from party functions since EOBI scandal emerged.
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Food control: Lawmakers debate wheat prices, subsidies
Food minister invites opposition to give proposals on fixing wheat prices.
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Ignorance: Woman burned ‘to cure fits’
A pir had told her parents to set fire to her necklace.
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Domestic violence: Chief justice seeks report on acid attack case
The Chief Justice directed the district and sessions judge to submit a report on within three days.
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Power pilfering: Café in Rahim Yar Khan sealed
Three people were arrested, but the café’s owner fled.
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Misuse: Education authorities to ban teachers’ unions in Faisalabad
Teachers ignore official orders and instructions: official.
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Organised crime: Rs61m gas theft caught in Multan
FIA raids factories, guesthouses.