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Mystery warning: Flood hoax causes panic in Ferozewala
No official authority seems to know who issued the warning.
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Medical aid: Health Dept has treated 178,000 in flood-hit areas
Teams of doctors and paramedics sent to 18 districts.
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Energy conservation: Chinese firm installing 100 solar-powered lights
80 lights being installed at Allama Iqbal Town’s Main Boulevard, 20 at Wahdat Road.
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Identity crisis: For lack of a surname
Thousands of children can’t go to school because they do not know their father’s name.
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Assault: Man killed, another injured
Muhammd Farooq was killed and Nasir Ali was injured in two separate incidents.
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Curfew in Bhakkar after deadly clashes
The curfew was imposed a day after 12 people were killed in sectarian clashes.
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Skills development: PVTC to organise Hunar Mela
The two-day Hunar Mela will be held on August 29-30 at Children’s Library Complex.
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Open University: Rs100m allocated for financial aid
Dr Sangi said he had doubled Students’ Fund from Rs10 to Rs20, which would be deposited in Students’ Welfare account.
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Collaboration for development: ‘Improve industry-university linkage for progress’
Students could be hired as interns to provide cost-effective business solutions, FCCI told.
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Health care Thalassaemia: Treatment Room opens at CMH
Parents will be counselled by a clinical psychologist.
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One dead from drinking toxic liquor, another hospitalised
Couple arrested for selling the liquor.
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Floods: ‘150,000 animals have been affected’
The officer said 300 villages in Wahndo, Kamoke and Wazirabad were flooded following the rains.
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Dengue control: Hospitals given three days to clean up
Minister warns hospitals over garbage heaps, stagnant water.
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Bar vs bench: LHCBA condemns ‘abuse’ of contempt law
‘Contempt law is meant to get court orders implemented, not protect courts’ dignity’.
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By-election aftermath: PTI protesters on The Mall arrested, released
Arrests made for violating ban on rallies on The Mall, PTI vows more protests.
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Curfew imposed in Bhakkar following sectarian clash
A clash between two religious groups on Friday had left 11 people dead.
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‘Rigging’ in PP-150: PTI to set up hunger strike camp
Official machinery openly helped PML-N candidate claims rival party leader.
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Barring access: Civil society picks holes in Punjab bill
Says freedom of information bill is full of exemptions and wants the draft reviewed.
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Two counts: Kidnapping convict sentenced to death
Police said a third accomplice had been declared proclaimed offender.
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Rehabilitation review: Chief secy reviews flood arrangements
He instructed the Health Department to ensure medical facilities in flood-affected areas.
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ETPB: LHC demands evidence in contempt case
Secy says the project the petitioners had been hired for was shelved.
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Custody battle: Kidnapping accused granted pre-arrest bail
The ‘kidnapped’ children tell the court they want to live with their aunts.
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Old Rivalry: Man, wife shot dead over property dispute
They both died on the spot. The assailants fled the scene.
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Good parenting: Need for spending quality time with children stressed
Parents urged to supervise their children’s lifestyle.
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Jumped into canal: Student commits suicide after ‘failing exams’
Rescue officials said the child, resident of Chak 12-BC, was last seen by some friends who said he looked depressed.
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Board exams: 184 of 197 students fail ninth grade exams
174 of 220 students at Laksian HS failed; 71 of 84 at Mateela HS; 67 of 103 at Dodah HS, and 47 of 58 at Chak 71.
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One arrested, case against six for jubilation firing
Despite a ban by ECP on display of arms and firing, supporters of several winning candidates did that.
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Sectarian violence: 5 killed, 7 injured in Kotla Jam firing
Two reported to be in critical condition.
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Service structure: YDA calls partial strike
Protest against the abolition of 192 seats for house officers in different hospitals.
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Syllabus upgrade: Sexual health rights to be incorporated in curriculum
The campaign has taken Barelvi, Deobandi and Ahle-Tasheeh ulema on board.
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Censored movie: LHC disposes of Dirty Girl case
DCO's counsel said only films that were approved by the federal censor board could be released in the Punjab.
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Private education bill: Private schools uneasy about regulatory proposals
'Govt consulting schools on proposals, bill at an early stage'.
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‘How many more?’: Lawmakers unanimous in condemning drone attacks
PA resolution said US-Pakistan relations should be based on mutual respect and equality.
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Police brutality: Cases against 6 policemen for death in custody
The CPO has appointed Inspector Anjum Saqib Ghumman as the new Lundianwala SHO.
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Gang busted: Two arrested for stealing human bones
The suspects says in magical rites the bones were eaten, grinded or burnt.
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Heinous crime: Three arrested for gang rape, murder
Younus confesses that he and his accomplices raped Nauman at gunpoint.
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Criminal negligence: LHC seeks report on challan in child-maiming case
Child lost arm, fingers and toes in fire in school washroom.
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Local business: Industrial zone to be established for garments sector
Chief minister says special facilities will be given to investors in the zone.
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Model Town Society: Registrar to decide power supply cases
The chief justice disposed of all the appeals and directed the aggrieved parties to approach the registrar.
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Caught red-handed: Thieves beaten up by citizens, arrested by police
One of them had several broken bones from the beating.
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Senior appointments: Ombudsman told to frame service rules
Rules for appointment of senior officials not framed since 1997.
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The third person: Man beats sister-in-law to death
Victim was trying to protect her sister from husband.
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Rule violation: UET spent Rs69m on employee scholarships
The audit committee observed that some individuals have been regularised before their two-year probation was finished.
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Rights of minorities: ‘Ahmadis not allowed to do business in Muslim areas’
Man forced to flee Gujranwala with family, leaving house and workshop behind.
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‘Wait for us’: Opposition protests treasury’s ‘solo flight’
Opposition walks out, treasury passes another bill.
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60 villages swamped in Sindh
Hyderabad commissioner issues flood warning in seven districts.
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PML-N up against Imran’s PTI in key constituencies
PPP unlikely to put up serious challenge: family divisions to affect voting.
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Family protests death from police torture
The protesters placed the man’s body at Zila Council Chowk and chanted slogans against the police.
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Consumer court: Furniture shop sued for Rs200,000
Petitioner asked the court to award him Rs200,000 in damages.
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Lahore BISE: Pass percentage drops five points
Five-sixths of boys fail in arts exams, two-thirds in science exams.