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Inspection duty: Women officers may get motorcycle rickshaws
Some officers find the arrangement embarrassing, disgrace to the department.
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Guesthouses: FIA arrests ‘accomplice’ in Rs4.6 million fraud
Recovers fake press cards, bank stamps.
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Purposeful play?: 62 investigators removed from high-profile NAB cases
Sources say they were removed for disobeying unlawful orders.
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Eight-hour detention: 3 US citizens, 2 Pakistanis released
Foreigners arrested by Attock city police for entering a no-go zone for foreigners.
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Claim to fame: A little bit of Norway lives in Kharian
Oslo owes much to this district, says envoy.
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Muzaffargarh ‘revenge’ plot: 10 women stripped, one paraded naked
Mob beat up the women, accusing men of the house of kidnapping a girl.
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TNRM to stage protest against women participation in Lahore family marathon
TNRM promise that their protest will be peaceful, but will be staged on a location intercepting marathon route.
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YDA wants PMDC to take action against unregistered diplomas
‘Medical colleges and universities were making millions in fees’, allege YDA.
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Two foreigners released after brief detention in Rawalpindi
Foreigners identified as French nationals were taken to police station by a traffic warden in Rawalpindi.
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‘Bad’ officer maybe re-hired
Judicial commission had recommended sacking, recovery.
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‘Recover Sapna Khan’: SP given till March 8
Judge dissatisfied with police performance.
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Lawyers thrash policemen
Lawyers, police blame each other for starting scuffle.
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Sindh families get police protection in Punjab
Freewill marriage couple fear woman’s family will try to pursue and kill them.
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A vote for Aslam Gill
Gill joined the PPP at the peak of the movement against Ziaul Haq in 1979.
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Flood rehabilitation: 94 Rahim Yar Khan families given keys to houses in Model Village
Beneficiaries belong to Rasool Pur and Katchi Mazi Muslimabad villages.
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‘Barricades will be off . . . soon’
Closed thoroughfares near the offices of several top officials of the police had been opened.
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University of Health Sciences: Vice chancellor allowed to work till March 6
‘Controversy-free, qualified people must be appointed to important posts’.
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Harsh marking: Protesting students block Jail Road for 3 hours
UHS spokesperson says ‘pressure tactics’ will not result in any ‘relaxation’.
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Senate elections: High Court refuses to stop Babar Awan from running
Awan’s lawyer says petition relies on allegations unsupported by evidence.
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Candle light vigil: Shahbaz Bhatti remembered
The federal minister was killed on March 2, 2011.
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Aitchison College: Dr Hafeez appointed new principal
Dr Hafeez was the Dean of Behavorial and Social Sciences at Punjab University prior to his new assignment.
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Exam results: As authorities ignore protests, Multan med students intensify strike
Say they were assured results will be cancelled and papers rechecked immediately but neither has been done.
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Senate polls: PML-N MPA Yasin Sohl withdraws resignation
The MPA had resigned after he was forced to show ballot papers before casting his vote.
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Illegal construction: Budget basement installation brings down building in Rawalpindi
The three-storey building was lifted on jacks to add a basement, but the jacks gave in; no injuries.
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Friends of court: Awan’s objections rejected
Judge says court can choose whoever it wants for assistance on cases.
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Khwaja Ghulam Fareed: Sufi poet’s urs ceremonies conclude
Sufiana Conference attended by custodian of Ajmer Sharif.
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Personal is political: Two miniaturists examine gender and isolation
Curator says one artist’s work is more traditional while the other is contemporary.
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Law and order: 25 arrested for assaulting woman accused of apostasy
Sana Bibi* rejects the charge, says assault incited by a villager whose marriage proposal she turned down.
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Don’t rule out an upset in the coalition today
Leghari decided to stand against the combined might of the PML-N, the PPP and his own party.
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Better safe than sorry: ‘People should know how to handle a fire sensibly’
Free ten day training for civil defence available.
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Bold colours across a canvas
Artist says his work stresses the need for women to be bold and upfront.
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A big day: Opposition boycotts chief minister’s rare address
The speaker, on the CM’s suggestion, forms committee to draft a resolution against military action in Balochistan.
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Misappropriation: FIA arrests one in WAPDA guest house Rs4.6m scam
FIA arrests Tahir Rafique while his accomplice Suleman is absconding; forged seals, receipts recovered.
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125 years of excellence: Pakistan Post to issue commemorative Aitchison College stamps
The Rs8 stamp will be available across the country from March 3.
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LHC CJ to affix bench to peer into asset accumulation of PML-N leaders
Petitioner seeks details of assets owned by Nawaz Sharif, Shahbaz Sharif, Ishaq Dar, and Chaudhry Nisar.
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Balochistan crisis: In passionate speech, Shahbaz urges soul-searching instead of condemning US bill
Punjab Assembly speaker, on Shahbaz’s suggestion, forms panel to draft bill against army assaults in Balochistan.
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Villagers allege infant killed in Rangers’ attempt to arrest ‘criminals’
Scores injured in a case of an apparent tribal enmity between Bugtis and Mazaris.
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New CEOs: Pepco told to respond by March 15
Petition challenging the appointment of the CEOs of the LESCO and FESCO.
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Dengue control: WHO conference concludes
Rafique appreciated the efforts by the WHO for helping the government in devising a strategy to control dengue.
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Salman Shahbaz told to reply by March 1
Petitioner-banks asking for auction of three units owned by the Sharif family.
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‘Friends of court not independent, unbiased’
Babar Awan files objection to lawyers nominated to assist court.
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Filling posts: 18 apply for top spots at Punjab Privatisation Board
Board has been run on additional charge since February 2010.
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Fogging, spray: ‘Keep your machines ready’
800,000 survey forms distributed among students to compile information.
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30,000 ninth class students stopped from taking exams
BISE tells schools not to accept students younger than 13 years into 9th class.
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Don’t doubt Lahore’s love of food
After the ban on kite-flying at Basant, the food street is a welcome embrace of Lahori culture.
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TNRM rally stays away from The Mall
Barelvi protesters get assurances from police, end rally at Davis Road.
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Shaikh Zayed Hospital: Doctors launch pre-emptive strike against pay cuts
Health Department denies Punjab government has decided to bring salaries down to provincial level.
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Punjab Assembly: Alauddin worried about what people eat
Says no room in city’s culture for Food Street.
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Sakhi Sarwar: Thousands arrive for festival ahead of urs
Three-day urs will begin in April (Rajab 3) after six-week mela ends.
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Judge acquits three in murder case on 'benefit of doubt'
Prosecution failed to prove their involvement, victim's father says two eyewitnesses could identify the three.

















































