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Sewage treatment: River Ravi Commission discusses heavy metals
Members say industries should treat effluent before discharge.
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Kalabagh Dam: Court rejects govt reply, seeks detailed report
Petitioner says Council of Common Interests must consider dam.
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Biker arrested after shooting
Suspect opened fire at police after chase on MM Alam Road.
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School curricula: ‘Hate content in textbooks has increased since 2009’
National Commission for Justice and Peace report releases report on Thursday.
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Petition challenges commission on new provinces
Petition filed by chairman of Watan party challenges commission constituted for creation of new provinces.
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LHC constitutes larger bench to hear contempt of court petition against Zardari
LHC had asked President Zardari to stop using the presidency for politicking.
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PML-Q MPA shot at while chasing bandit
Samina Khawar Hayat witnesses robbery outside her house, chases bandits.
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Efficiency: UVAS, IFAD discuss improving dairy farming
The IFAD said their funding agency interested in developing linkages with the university to improve dairy potential.
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Careless Driving: Eight die, 75 injured in bus-collision
Three passenger buses collided on the Indus Highway near Kala Colony, some 20 kilometres away from DG Khan.
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PML-N exposed
The opposition had a stranglehold of the House and there was no way business could have continued.
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Jurisdiction: Railways Police ASI sought over mystery body
Two men caught transporting dead woman in rickshaw.
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Wildlife: Five arrested for illegal hunting in Bahawalpur
Four deer, 28 black and 11 brown partridges, and 20 quails recovered.
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USAID trains more GEPCO meter readers
250 meter readers have been trained in 2012 so far.
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Tax collection: Punjab targets Rs100b revenue collection per year
Eateries, franchises, non-classified ads might be taxed.
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Misuse of power: PML-N worker ‘frees two thieves from lockup’
Policemen beaten and abused.
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Laptop ceremony: Case disposed of as government reimburses Punjab University
Rs8.7 million given to the varsity by the city govt: PU counsel.
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Service structure: YDA announces ‘peaceful protest’ on September 5
There might be a traffic jam but doctors won’t deny patients treatment, says YDA.
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New demarcations: Only Punjab can take decision, says Nisar
"How can people belonging to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa decide matters pertaining to Punjab,” said Nisar.
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New provinces controversy: Amid ruckus, Punjab rejects commission
Punjab Assembly resolution calls for a new all-inclusive panel.
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Dengue: Punjab doctors in the dark about new diagnosis criteria
Patients feared to be misdiagnosed and mistreated.
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‘Illegal’: Fired employee challenges dismissal
CJ LHC sought a reply from Public Health Foundation chairman on a petition that has challenged an employee’s...
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Bureaucracy: New promotion and rotation policy circulated
According to new rotation policy, every PAS and PSP officer (in BS-17 and 18) have to serve three years in Balochistan
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Development projects: 11 schemes worth Rs820m approved
Rs45 million would be spent on the repair of Jaranwala-Buchiana Road.
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Crackdown: 14 held for illegal arms, drug trade
City police claimed on Monday to have arrested 12 men on charges of possessing illegal weapons and drug peddling.
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Dengue virus: Factories directed to remove water puddles
105 old tyres shredded by district admin teams.
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Lyllpur Museum: Body formed to acquire, conserve artifacts
Commissioner directs city district government to handover Coronation Library to Lyllpur Museum.
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City govt to observe Anti-Dengue Day on Sep 2
LWMC ’s anti dengue week will also start on Sunday.
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We are at the losing end
The public deserves an answer about the money and resources wasted on ill-conceived schemes.
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Service structure: General Cadre doctors finalise their proposals
Draft will be submitted to the Lahore High Court on Monday.
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Young entrepreneurs: Punjab IT Board to launch technology incubator
The website will go up on August 31 to invite applications.
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Punjab Assembly: Agitation over commission on new provinces dominates house business
Speaker unmoved by opposition’s noise; treasury, opposition leaders trade insults.
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4,000 retired soldiers to be hired to fight street crime
Home secretary told to start recruiting immediately.
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Magic con artists prey upon Punjab’s simple folks
Intelligence agency report identifies 264 illegal cases across province; says majority of victims women.
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TTP plotting prison break in Faisalabad: Report
Abducting SP Central Jail Faisalabad cornerstone of plan.
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Illegal development: ‘Avoid these five housing schemes’
Prospective buyers should always check the status of private schemes with the LDA.
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Law and order: Five arrested for murder, robbery
Police said they had also recovered the weapon the suspects used to kill the farmer.
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Highway crime: 7 arrested, stolen bronze container recovered
Police recovered container loaded with 40 tons of bronze, valued at Rs20 million, from possession of suspects.
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Crime against women: Three held for cutting woman’s nose
FIR says Ruqayya Bibi was attacked in Jaranwala for her refusal to withdraw a kidnapping case.
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Development: Sept 30 deadline set for completion of 126 projects
Rs279.6 million will be spent on these schemes.
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The two-province theory
PPP & PML-N know there is no time left for any monumental decisions.
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Welcoming freshmen: Orientation week for 1,000 newcomers at LUMS ends
Seminars, competitions, team building exercises held to ‘familiarise students with campus life.
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Medical negligence case: Government stopping police from closing investigation, says YDA
Health Dept says YDA should be making its case in court, not the press.
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Alleged killer (and father) of Davis victim’s wife released
Shehzad Butt acquitted after the complainant, his son, changes statement.
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Hour of uproar: Lawmakers ignore PA agenda
PPP members insist the Speaker nominate two members to commission on new provinces.
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Higher education: MoU signed for promotion of social science research
Setting up of National Social Science Research Council suggested.
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Breeding sites: Campaign against dengue begins in Bahawalpur
Campaign was joined by the PML-N members Bilal Baloch and Amjad Shaheen and Chief Sanitary Inspector Riaz Malik.
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‘Suprise raid’: 20 held for sale of illegal weapons, stolen goods
40 illegal buildings demolished as 33 kanals cleared of encroachments.
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Pleasure swim: Two teenagers drown in River Ravi
Rescue staff stop operation due to ‘lack of equipment’.
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Service structure: YDA meets Wednesday to discuss protest plan
General Council to consider plan to surround Chief Minister’s Secretariat.
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Fighting dengue: Punjab University, Kinnaird College open for awareness drive
Seminars held, pamphlets distributed among faculty and staff.

















































