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Gastronomic culture: Fort Road Food Street is coming but when?
Lack of gas connections, mix-up on prices cited as reasons for delay.
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Supply and demand: Booze supply runs short over duty standoff
Murree Brewery cut production by 75% cent after Punjab imposed 75% duty on raw alcohol.
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Eidul Azha: Animal sales yet to pick up
Customers to wait for prices to come down.
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Punjab government gives out Rs0.5m to families of dengue victims
The announcement of compensating the families was made by Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif earlier this week.
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Punjab Assembly: Governor ‘may ask’ chief minister to face confidence vote
Khosa said he did not even consider Sharif a legitimate member of the Punjab Assembly.
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Off the rails: Multan railways in shut down mode
Hundreds protested after all 24 engines stopped plying the tracks; MEPCO cuts off power supply to Railways.
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Goat check: Who’s got your goat?
University of Agriculture Goat show to feature various breeds.
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DCO orders check on violations in Marriage Act
Action should be taken against the people violating the one dish clause, says officer.
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Torture: Govt urged to comply with UN convention
Civil society should ensure that the govt does not falter, says IA Rahman.
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‘PCO judges’ a dirty term in bar elections
A supporter says some PCO judges not invited for fear of alienating voters.
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Dengue Campaign: Sri Lankan team visits EPD
Sri Lankan experts said the government needed to utilise all resources at its disposal.
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High Court stays ZTBL loan recovery case
Senator Pervez Rashid among borrowers accused of default.
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Occupy Lahore: ‘Left’ condemns feudalism
Students, trade unionists and government workers call for ‘real’ independence.
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Students on streets: Charged protests lead to cancellation of inter results
Students blame new online examination system for discrepancies.
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Dengue in Punjab: Death toll rises to 267
The deadly dengue virus has claimed five more lives in Punjab,infecting a total of 18,000 people.
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Public security: Punjab govt constitutes teams to curb kidnappings
Move comes after intelligence reports about rising incidents of abductions.
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Sacrifice Season: TMA bans sale of sacrificial animals in urban Sialkot
TMA has banned the sale of all sacrificial animals in Sialkot city in order to avoid traffic problems.
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Power Struggles: MEPCO waives charges for local administration
Mepco has been providing free electricity to administrative offices in Bahawalpur for the last seven months.
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Fashion: ‘I want my work to be more than pretty dresses’
Khurram’s latest collection derives inspiration from the work of Faiz Ahmad Faiz.
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Iqbal Hussein: ‘His works make you smile and cringe’
Ejaz Gallery hosts an exhibition of fresh work from Hussein.
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Emergency services: International team to hold workshops
Edhi Ambulance Services, Rescue 1122, UHS students, faculty to take part.
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Mass marriage ceremony: For better or worse
72 couples tie the knot in ceremony organised by Madina Foundation.
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Examining the system: Still in search of proper results
Thousands of intermediate students take to the streets against BISE to demand final result cards.
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Dengue inquiry committee: CM should not be so easily manipulated, says CJ
Chief minister ‘made’ to curtail committee powers, court told.
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Punjab misses its own deadline…again
A cabinet meeting decided to postpone local elections by another six months.
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Domestic labour: ‘Punjab has most violence against child workers cases’
National conference on issue planned for October 29.
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Public Disorder: Lahore saw 65 incidents in September, second only to Multan
As many as 418 incidents of public disorder took place in the province in September.
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Rights and obligations: Traders assault protesting health workers on The Mall
Traders say protesters will no longer be allowed to ruin their businesses.
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JI seeks Presidential pardon for Mumtaz Qadri
JI says anybody can file mercy plea for the person concerned, urges Zardari to consider in "public interest".
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Detained in Bagram: LHC tells govt to seek access to Pakistani prisoners
Judge tells govt to do more to ensure prisoners get legal rights.
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Khosa accuses govt of torturing Ayesha Malik
Says federal govt committed to eradicating use of torture.
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Health Concerns: Dengue’s deadly toll continues
Six deaths occurred due to dengue fever during the last 24 hours
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Officers responsible for jeeps’ burning to be revealed Saturday
Colleagues say SP failed to assess the gravity of the sitaution.
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Child rape case: Doctor finally reveals medical findings
Prosecution seeks medical exam of accused too.
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Elite Force, park guards fight over woman
Versions vary from rescuing the woman to allegations of ‘immoral activities’.
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Awan warns against ‘treason’
Speaks out against PML-N’s rally but has no objection to PTI’s rally.
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Murder trial: Pir denies chopping up follower to wipe off debt
Police say pir, accomplice provided information only killers would know.
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Education boards: Intermediate students protest automation hiccups
Gujranwala board office vandalised; Chairman says rechecking requests will now be processed free of charge.
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Conference on torture: ‘Police are biggest torturers’
‘Physical abuse of suspects and families most common investigation method’.
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New province: PML-Q submits resolution on South Punjab in PA
‘The resolution is a litmus test for PML-N,’ says Mohsin Leghari.
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Multan railway employees still not paid despite SC's order
Multan railway station and employees’ colony remain without electricity for seventh day.
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Students protest in Gujranwala, Gujrat
Students block GT Road by burning tyres to protest against errors in intermediate results.
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Dengue claims 8 more lives in Lahore
Dengue claims eight more lives in Lahore, total number of infected patients reaches 17,500.
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Judicial commission: ‘Punjab’s corruption must be investigated’
In a letter to the federal govt, Punjab PPP wants seven areas examined.
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Legal behaviour: No crying out to ‘My lord’
‘Addressing judges by the title and bowing before them is against Islam’.
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Breast cancer: ‘20-year-olds must get exams every 3 months’
Seminar examines the fastest spreading cancer in Asia.
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Dancers lose plea for protection against police harassment
Judge sees plea as ‘attempt to legalise’ business; petitioner defends ‘tradition’.
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Police torture: ‘Most confessions are extracted under duress’
Recent report documents 341 cases of police torture in Faisalabad in 2011.
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HBW Day: Home-based workers await their dues
Many events planned to mark region-wide day to recognise workers.
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Urban development: MM Alam to be developed as two-way road
Road works to begin in 15 days, other redevelopment plans put on hold.

















































