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Shepherd women beaten up for crop damage
Bashir Ahmad had been arrested and police would “soon get hold of others.”
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DCO to ensure proper disposal of solid waste
Sanitation workers to be provided the latest machinery to improve the conditions.
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Development plans: First laptops, now tablets
Sharif said digital libraries would also be established in schools and colleges.
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Safety Features: Departments pass the buck on inspection failure
DO (Industries) Muhammad Azhar said that town authorities issued licences for godowns for commercial purposes.
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Hazardous chemicals: Warehouse fire threatens to choke Walled City
The fire fighting operation took nine hours.
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On the run: Chotu Mazari takes refuge in Balochistan
Chotu escaped a police siege by dropping a false lead.
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Saving mothers: The Rs10 wonder drug
Gynaecology experts, associations, local & international, mark inclusion of Misoprostol on list of essential drugs.
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22,224 measles cases reported during last six and a half months in Punjab
92 new cases were reported during the last 24 hours.
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Youth: Adolescent strategy launched
The minister emphasised the need to focus on the youth to develop their abilities and capabilities.
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Changemakers of the future: Three youth councils formed
Child labour, environment, interfaith harmony on Junior Youth Council’s agenda.
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Malala Day: Students pass resolution for universal education
It calls on governments to understand the education crisis in the country.
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Court orders: ‘Raped girl’ to be re-examined
Medical board formed to probe into the matter.
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Agriculture: Pest management can increase yields, say experts
Entomology Department Chairman Jalal Arif said a plant diagnostics lab would be set up to facilitate farmers.
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Rotten meat seized in prison inspection
Prison official, butchers, contractor arrested.
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Taken hostage: Influential locals told to trace Chotu Mazari gang
Dr Khan’s son claims his father is in the Suleman Range.
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Consumer court: Notice issued for selling defective refrigerator
He prayed the court to direct the respondent to pay Rs100,000 for stress and Rs15,000 counsel fee.
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Malala Day: ‘Governments should spend more on education’
Political parties advised to live up to campaign promises.
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Heritage: WCLA drafting bylaws to curb illegal construction
NOCs will be issued for construction or demolition of buildings.
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Budget: CDGL sets itself a Rs1.39bn revenue target
Salaries, pensions to be raised by 10 per cent.
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Anti-Narcotics Force seize smuggled drugs worth millions
A car going through Khanewal revealed about 142 kilograms of heroin and opium hidden inside.
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Case filed against PML-N MPA for allegedly assaulting lady doctor
Dr Jabeen claims MPA Sandheela had mistreated her when she refused to give him medicines for free.
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Benazir Centres: 1,700 women provided assistance
Most said they were tortured or beaten by parents, husbands or in-laws.
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LDA Plaza fire: Fire safety commission report submitted to LHC
The Fire Safety Commission reviewed the recommendations of the Fire Protection Association of Pakistan (FPAP).
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Crime and punishment: Woman kills daughter by poisoning her
The police have registered a case on the complaint of the uncle of the deceased.
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Alternative energy: Benefits of domestic biogas plants explained
More than 2,800 plants are installed across various districts.
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Vehicle registration: Resupply of number plates delayed again
Backlog for registration plates hits two million.
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Malala day: Schoolgirls to demand education for all
30 students will present a resolution to the minister for population welfare.
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Discrimination: LHC wants to see Ramazan loadshedding schedule
The government is given a week to present the schedule.
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Kacha area: Army gunship helicopters back up police search for bandits
Shahbaz Sharif refuses local MPAs’ requests to deploy army.
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Blasphemy conviction: In Aasia Bibi’s case, plenty to ponder for appellate court
Trial record shows inconsistencies in witness testimony, procedural errors.
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Public affairs: Alternative resources focus of new energy policy
Government to offer incentives to small and large scale producers of energy.
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Female doctor claims she was assaulted by PML-N MPA
Nurse claims she was slapped, Arif Sandheela denies the incident.
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Workshop: Critical thinking for a better future
As many as 20 young faculty members and students from five universities of KP and Punjab attended the training.
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Govt to spend Rs7.5 billion on medicines: Minister
Health Secretary Hassan Iqbal said for the first time the Health Department had created 2,897 jobs for house officers.
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Constables or crooks?: Police accused of robbing Bahawalpur citizens
‘Policemen broke into the houses and took away cash, valuables’ .
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‘Honour’ crime: Youth kidnapped, mutilated, beaten up, abandoned
Assailants accused his family of an assault on their ‘honour’.
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Ramazan security: 848 officials to give duty in Ramazan
In Lyallpur Town, 130 constables, 2 head constables, one ASI, 4 Inspectors, 3 DSPs and one SP would be on duty.
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‘Children made to clean school, staff neglecting duties’
Inquiry initiated by the Special Education district officer.
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False case: Man moves court against police for implication in a forged case
Petitioner alleges police kept him in illegal detention.
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Kidnapping: Newborn kidnapped from hospital
CCTV footage showed that the old woman handed the baby to the woman who walked away and did not come back.
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Rajanpur kacha area: Bandits flee with hostages after talks fail
MPA blames police for failed talks; hostages include doctor and son.
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Restoration work: Walled City to have internet presence
Updated website for researchers, journalists, tourists to be launched.
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Consultation: Traders, police agree on Ramazan security plan
In a meeting between police officials and trade unions, the CCPO told traders to install CCTV cameras.
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Security plan: 10,000 policemen to guard city mosques in Ramazan
SHOs told to induct volunteers from peace committees in view of shortage.
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Vaccine ineffective?: Cold chain broken, says EPI official
Store officer says cold storages not functional in 10 districts.
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Man arrested for sexually assaulting girl's dead body in Gujranwala: Report
The postmortem report confirmed that the girl's body was sexually assaulted.
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Decade: A story of women empowerment in a Punjab village
A decade ago, no girl in the village was allowed to receive education, but today every girl there goes to school.
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Five arrested for fraud on college students
FIA officials says they have received 11 complaints against the college.
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Blame game: Wives accuse each other of husband’s murder
The deceased had married a second time three months ago.
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Rule of law: Consumer court orders district police chief to implement ruling
Housing society failed to provide promised facilities.