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Punjab LG elections to be held by August 10: Report
Provinces to submit local government election schedule by April 30.
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Acid attack: Burglars throw acid on policemen in Punjab
Policemen injured in acid attack include an ASI and a sub inspector.
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Constables: Govt to reply on promotion case
CJ directs Gujranwala regional police officer to submit report, adjourns case for three weeks.
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Special allowances: Income Tax employees’ boycott continues
Warn department of violent protests if demands not met.
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Consumer Court: Tailor faces damages suit
Petitioner seeks Rs150,000 in damages for “mental agony”.
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Kot Lakhpat Jail: Judge orders case against warders for torturing prisoner
Prisoner allegedly tortured for not giving bribes to warders.
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Free to go?: Release of 19 HuT activists on the cards
Accused were arrested by police on March 29 reportedly on the basis of information from an intelligence agency.
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Disparity: Bahawalpur villages short of doctors
Difference between doctors pay creating rural doctor shortage.
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Water pollution: ‘Ravi no longer a river, but a sludge carrier’
Plea moved in LHC for end to waste dumping in Ravi.
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Financial qualifications: Gilani disqualification petition adjourned
Petitioner says discrepancies in PM’s statements show his ‘dishonest’ character.
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‘Family feud’: Girl, 15, raped by relative
Mother says brother of one of the kidnappers had raped her sister 20 years ago.
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‘British Raj promoted Urdu’
Dr Rehman says Hindi, Urdu are the ‘same language’.
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Hospital hygiene: Mayo’s eye operation theatres closed
Doctors say rate of post-operation infections has gone up.
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Losing your religion?: ‘NADRA should not be deciding people’s faith’
Rights activist condemn NADRA policy on religious identity.
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In-laws burn woman alive for not bearing a son
Accused initially tried to cover up the murder, saying she was burnt from a short-circuit.
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Mehrangate: Sharifs send legal notices to Younis Habib
Demand formal apology from former Mehran Bank chief within 14 days of receipt of notices.
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Pre-empting travel curbs: Premier’s son flies abroad
Ali Musa Gilani has left for South Africa and is expected to travel to the UK too, confirmed his personal secretary.
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Anti torture alliance: Civil society condemns Ahmedi’s killing
Demands action against police, check on attacks on minorities.
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Consumer rights: ‘Pay damages for causing inconvenience’
Train bound for Karachi broke down near Sukkur station.
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Teacher torture: LHC stops terrorism court from announcing verdict in Madhyana case
Madhyana, through his counsel said the teacher’s legs had been broken by blows from blunt weapons.
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Investigation of clash at FIA office begins
Civil Lines police has registered two FIRs regarding the incident.
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Sessions court: Man rearrested soon after being released
A minor scuffle erupted outside, creating a commotion, and Afzal and his uncle began running away.
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Piece of cake: Arrest warrants issued for bakery manager
Consumer says he was humiliated, demands Rs597,200 in damages.
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Green benches set up, but where will pending cases go?
Lawyers hope new benches will signal new priority for environment cases.
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Salinity and water-logging: Soil quality projects in the pipeline
‘Poverty can be fought by making saline, water-logged soil cultivable’.
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Lax security: Truckers block highways for security
Some Lahore-based associations back out of strike.
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Doctors’ selection: PPSC yet to consider Ombudsman’s advice
YDA asked the commission be directed to consider matriculation and intermediate grades in addition to MBBS results.
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Computer access: 6,585 UET students get laptops
CM talks about empowering youth, condemns power load shedding.
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Aiwan-i-Adl: Lawyers ask chief justice to shift parking stand
LBA raises security concerns, proposes parking at Post Master General’s Office.
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Contempt of court: LHC summons DCO Sheikhupura in gravedigger's petition
Gravedigger filed petition against demolition of his house, district govt fails to comply with court's orders.
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By-Elections: DG Khan polls on May 7 but with revised schedule
Commission meeting presided over by acting Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice Shakirullah Jan.
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Benazir Bhutto murder case: SC refuses ‘special favours’ for Pervez Musharraf
CJ says Musharraf ‘should appear before the court today and surrender first’.
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Contempt charges: Awan seeks exemption from court appearance
Former law minister will be undergoing medical checkups in India till April 17, says counsel.
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Kalabagh Dam: High Court issues notice to Centre
Petitioner said K-P suffered the most as even after completion of Basha Dam it still deprived of additional water.
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SHO, IO summoned for nominating children
Registered FIR names 4 children.
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Mayo Hospital: Art project at cancer ward opens on 23rd
26 National College of Arts students create a visual language.
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Politics of minority: MPA accused of posing as Christian to get seat
Asif Mahmood says NADRA misidentified him as Muslim, won’t change record.
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TB diagnosis: X-ray scans unavailable ‘until release of funds’
Printing screens out of stock at 13 diagnostic centres, no plants at seven.
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Tolls and taxes taking heavy toll on transporters, NHA told
Transporters and NHA criticise plans for bus terminal at Thokar Niaz Beg.
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Art exhibition: A 70-foot walk around the city
Farida Batool’s work takes a jab at consumer culture, sectarianism, relationship between the state and citizens.
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'Double Shah' scandal: NAB disburses Rs24m to affectees
‘Double Shah’ deprived 43,000 people of more than Rs1.32 billion on ‘promise’ of doubling their investment.
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ECP to hold by-elections for Punjab Assembly vacant seats
The commission decided to hold by-polls for PP-243 and PP-245 in Dera Ghazi Khan on May 7.
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Fatal encounter: ASI killed, constable injured in shootout
SHO said Zaheer took advantage of darkness and escaped from the scene.
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Re-imagining the Left: ‘Secession will worsen the problem in Balochistan’
Professor argues that removal of heads of state does not lead to change in systems.
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First conviction: ‘Murderer’ gets 3-year harassment sentence
Convict accused of killing NGO worker after complaint filed against him.
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Custody row: Man ‘burnt by wife’ dies at hospital
Relatives say he was set on fire on refusal to hand over daughter.
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Public conveniences: City government to set up four more ‘model bazaars’
DCO warns officials over rotten groceries at Sunday Bazaars.
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LWMC facilitates Christian workers
Two-day holiday given to over 6,000 workers for Easter
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Not a common cause: ‘Elitist’ Black Day proves a damp squib
Strike, protest rally divide traders, industrialists.
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KEMU: Medical school running depts without professors
VC says university will advertise soon for biochemistry and pharmacology teachers.

















































