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Contempt of court: Business executive ‘detained’, fined for impersonation
He was fined Rs100,000, in case of non-payment, he would undergo further imprisonment for three days.
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Monitoring for dengue larvae to continue during Eid holidays
Prof advises those feeling feverish not to travel during holidays.
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Eid security : Faisalabad declared sensitive
3,800 police personnel to be on security duty on Eid, says Faisalabad police spokesperson.
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YouTube ban: IT minister, secretary given until Sep 19 for appearance
LHC told that the minister is away for Umra.
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CM Punjab orders to build a new prison in Lahore
Jails in Punjab have exceeded capacity by nearly 8,000 prisoners.
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Faisalabad police on high alert
DPO was also told to liaise with the Rescue 1122 district emergency officer and the Civil Defence district officer.
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PHA: Construction in park challenged
Petitioner’s counsel submitted that PHA had begun construction even though the law barred structures in parks.
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Consumer court: Farmer sues seed seller for Rs1.2m
Muhammad Arif, the respondent, said the crop had not grown because the seeds had not been sown properly.
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Monsoon rains: Minor drowns in Bhed flooding
River Chenab was in low level flood on Tuesday with flow recorded at 122,226 cusecs at Head Marala.
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13 killed in police encounters in July
Of these, six were killed in Kahna, three in North Cantt, one in Ghaziabad, one in Missri Shah and two in Gujjarpura.
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25 in the run for BISE examination controller
Sources in the BISE said that the interviews would be conducted by the three-member BISE search committee.
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Solid waste: Cleaning operation ahead of Eid
Teams will visit public places and teach citizens about pollution.
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Evaluation protest: Teachers threaten to boycott enrolment drive
Union says overworked teachers being penalised unfairly.
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Medical and Dental Council: Chief justice asked to take notice of ‘illegal’ elections
YDA to protest unless independent commission set up for fresh polls.
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Damaged roads: 20% restoration work likely to be completed by Eid
District coordination officer says food, medicines being supplied to affected areas.
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Child protection: Runaways apprehensive about reunions
Child rights activists believe that the children and their families need counselling.
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Public transport: Govt to order studies on new Metro Bus projects
Consultants to be hired to assess potential routes in Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Faisalabad and Multan.
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Private medical colleges: PMDC issued notice about inflated fee structure
Miscellaneous charges violate PMDC rules, says petitioners’ counsel.
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Accident: Two girls die in roof collapse
By the time the girls were pulled out, they were already dead.
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Dispute: Property dealer sets dogs on couple
Usman and two of his employees have been arrested.
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Consumer court: Exterminator sued over termite damage
The respondent was not available for comment.
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Theatre contract: Actor seeks fraud FIR against producers
Petitioner says producers inserted clauses in contract after signing.
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Acid crime: Two sisters get acid burns ‘in accident’
Father initially accuses old rivals of attack.
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Skill development: Solar panels made by women go on display
APWA training women in UPS, solar panel manufacture.
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Increasing efficiency: 16-member cabinet committee approved
Provincial Minister for Communication and Works Malik Tanveer Aslam will chair the committee.
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‘Pakistan among top 10 countries affected by cervical cancer’
According to the study, 13 out of 100,000 women in Pakistan die of cervical cancer.
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Govt orders security for visiting Chinese
Chinese experts to visit soon in connection with solar power project.
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Woman accuses husband of strangling ‘unlucky’ baby
Petitioner said she was kept locked up for a long time and was not even allowed to attend the baby’s funeral.
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Local govt law: Large part of bill approved amid Opposition boycott
Opposition members absent from meeting of special committee.
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Joint interrogation team carries out search operation at Lahore jail
The search operation came in light of the recent attack in the central jail in Dera Ismail Khan.
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Rajanpur: CM announces Rs50 million relief for flood affected
Shahbaz Sharif took an aerial view of Rajanpur district to assess damage caused by recent floods.
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Tigress gives birth to four at Bahawalpur Zoo
The cubs are in good health are being taken care off by zoo officials.
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New Punjab Governor aims to improve education, investments
Having served in British Parliament not a deterrent, says Sarwar.
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Protest: ‘No electricity for 72 hours’
Protesters demanded that electricity supply be restored immediately.
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Inundated: Residents protest against WASA’s ‘laziness’
The protesters on Sheikhupura Road erected pickets and chanted slogans against the WASA.
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Crime against children: Maimed body of kidnapped child found
Police arrest neighbour, his friend; say they confessed.
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Trespass and robbery: 20 motorcycles, cell phones, millions of rupees stolen
As many as 32 incidents reported in Faisalabad on Saturday and Sunday.
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Business rivalry: Two beaten up, paraded with blackened faces
Police say the men had been underselling mangoes.
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Corporal punishment: Child suffers broken arm in school beating
The guardian of the boy alleges that Raza’s teacher Qari Ataullah has beaten him for not learning his lesson.
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Foreign aid: Development projects to revamp WASA
JICA and the French government to fund several projects.
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Policy matters: ‘Government must take a stance on YouTube ban’
LHCBA adopted a resolution against three Supreme Court judges for changing the schedule of the presidential elections.
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Sessions court: Prisoners to get protective passageway
Measures taken after attacks in court premises in recent months.
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Priorities reviewed: No traffic wardens in the night shift
CTO says more wardens are needed for day shifts .
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Flood prone: Gypsies camps on Ravi bank moved to higher ground
No flood warnings issued for city as water is below flood mark: PDMA.
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Public education: Nepotism alleged in Lahore College selections
Senior faulty allege that new eligibility criteria was tailored to favoured candidates.
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Full pay: SHO issued notice on contractor’s plea
Builder says brothers still owe him Rs900,000 for basement work.
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Honoured: Arfa Karim’s birthplace a model village
Eight development projects planned to turn ancestral village into model village, says DCO Najam Ahmad Shah
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Health: Upgrades completed at Nishtar Hospital
Private sector donation helped finance improvements.
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Tech savvy: Sharpening math skills with e-learning tools
576 govt school students learned math off computers.
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Drug Peddlers: Citizens protest against Saddar police
35 people from Naveed Colony, Khalid Town and Muslim Town stage a protest demonstration against Saddar police