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Campaign 2013: PPP’s South Punjab proposal all talk so far
Prime minister’s plan yet to be discussed by party’s manifesto committee.
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Victimisation: Leaders see bias in load management
Government announced that there would be no load shedding during sehri, iftar and Taraweeh but the promise is broken.
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Gas Blast: Initial report states Sialkot Road blast was an accident
Bank officials were operating an illegal Sui gas connection; a pipe had been leaking for 2 days but was not repaired
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A Helping Hand: 100 to receive aid from Baitul Maal in Ramazan
People should file applications with the district Baitul Maal offices before August 10.
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Madrassa teacher flees after torturing 2 students for four months
Fayyaz lost 4 fingers after being accused of stealing, police search for Hussain.
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Harassment: PU teachers condemn firing incident
Demand operation in university hostels to oust illegal occupants.
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Governor, GCU VC issued notices in appointments case
LHC verdict in favour of search committee appealed.
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Land acquisition: Price assessment inflated in road project
Tepa chief raises concern over price notification.
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Bailed accused rearrested: Police chief apologises over arrest at High Court
Committee formed to investigate the matter.
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Court security: Another camera disabled by electricity theft
Load on court UPS threatened to crash entire monitoring system.
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Pakistan Railway's woes continue as engineers go on strike
Engineers demand they should be provided with at least four motor engines to run the trains.
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I will vote for South Punjab province: Hashmi
Hashmi called move ‘the need of the hour’ and begged the country’s leadership to ‘listen to the voice of...
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Intelligence report: Punjab seminaries fanning radicalism identified
3,270 students from tribal areas enlisted at 209 seminaries in the province.
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Missing Person: Judge reprimands police chief
Had it been a police officer’s child, the whole department would be on the look out.
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Vigilante Justice?: Murder suspects shot at in Ferozewala
The victims had been accused of killing a man named Ahmed Ali in a dispute over property.
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Assault: ‘Spiritual healer’ handed over to police
When women came to seek amulets and charms, he raped them and black mailed them using the videos he had made.
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Atheletes get exam exemption
PU sports director confident decision will boost varsity sports.
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Education spending: Rs1.5b allocated for four new women universities
Rs550m allocated for computers, Rs1.12b for teachers’ incentives.
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Secondary school: Matric results finally released
More girls among toppers across Punjab.
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Lahore board results: 59 per cent succeed in secondary school exam
Minister concedes load shedding hurting perfromance; Board chairman proud of computerised marking, tabulation.
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Ramazan reality: Bazaars look great but don’t stock much
Residents of some areas complain that markets are only selling a few basic items rather than full variety of groceries
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Gujranwala gas pipeline blast destroys two buildings
Three people are believed to have been trapped under the rubble.
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Punjab board announces Matric results
Laraib Farruk secured the first position in Lahore board, scoring 1022 marks.
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23 banned outfits barred from collecting donations during Ramazan
Punjab Home Department says legal action will also be taken against those who will donate to these organisations.
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Prosperity: ‘Seraiki province will bring progress’
Shah asserts Multan had historic identity which has usurped when British ended provincial status of region.
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Karachi Violence: ‘Insensitive authorities responsible’
Report allege denial of access to civil society organisations by authorities contributed to declining law and order.
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NPF Housing scam: Move afoot to implicate Zafar Qureshi
DIG Shahid Iqbal given a two-year contract as Director Housing NPF to get the job ‘done’ .
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Director’s Transfer: Order suspended, reply sought from NAB chief
NAB director said he was appointed in as deputy director in 2000 and was promoted as the additional director in 2003.
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Improving Discipline: DPOs to get Elite Force control
Now the Elite Force personnel will know that complaints against them will go straight to the DPO.
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Hajj Services: Ministry accused of delaying applications
Petitioners say they deposited Rs3 million processing fee in the ministry’s account for 124 applications.
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Flood funds: UN Habitat helps flood affected bounce back
The organisation has donated $1b for rehabilitation of flood victims so far.
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Hoarding, price hike: ‘Ramazan plea should be treated separately’
Centre, province given more time to respond to petition.
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Ramazan arrangements: Field officers given magisterial powers
Officials have the authority to arrest and fine hoarders and profiteers.
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Darul aman: Women’s shelter doesn’t have funds for sehri or iftar
Workers, volunteers say govt hasn’t released funds for 10 months.
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Public humiliation: Please don’t maim the messenger
Woman’s head shaved for ‘helping’ friend communicate with paramour.
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LDA budget: Underpass, bridge on Ferozepur Road planned
Body approves Rs22 billion budget with deficit of Rs2 billion.
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Ramazan specials: Restaurants spice up iftar menus
Italian and Chinese restaurants hope samosas and pakoras will boost sales in holy month.
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Local bodies: Govt set to extend election deadline
‘PML-N more interested in general elections, fears losing local polls’.
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Serving the baboos: Elite Force providing ‘unauthorised’ protection
Created for anti-terrorism, the Punjab Elite Force now serves as bodyguards for provincial elite.
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‘Opportunists’: Elahi lashes out at PML-N leadership
Says party who attacked SC has no right to criticise the govt.
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Malik’s remarks: Sharifs defend Tableeghi Jamaat
Malik's statement on Raiwind congregation was irresponsible, says Shahbaz.
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Senate election: PML-N may dissolve Punjab Assembly as last resort
Authorities have been asked to complete all mega projects by October.
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Fresh sectarian violence in south Punjab
Nasar Hussain was riding motorcycle with nephew Haider Abbas when men opened fire on them killing Haider instantly.
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Jailed abroad: Eight Pakistanis die in Thailand’s prisons pining for home
Half of the inmates committed suicide while others died due to lack of healthcare.
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Fair fight: The battle against acne
The hakeem gave him a fairness cream that allegedly contained acid in it and Abbas’s face was severely burnt.
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Art exhibition: ‘I want to bring people closer to nature’
The exhibition consisted of 30 pieces. The focus of his work in this exhibition was wildlife, forests and nature.
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Ramazan bazaar: DCO visit reveals sub standard goods
He later visited the bazaars in Johar Town, Model Town, Islampura, Shadara and Wagha Town.
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Fighting corruption: Lahore College for Women takes first prize
Students present their ideas on how to reduce graft at documentary competition.
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Local passport office gives applicants the run-around
Residents say it is impossible to get a passport without greasing palms.
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Justice delayed: No dent made in case backlog
Judges, lawyers and litigants blame each other for pending cases.