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3 Lahore schools win national laurels
Out of the 35 schools, which were chosen as winners by Design for Change Pakistan 2010, three belong to Lahore.
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Possession trumps title despite law against land grab
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif is personally heading the Provincial Task Force (PTF) on Land Mafia.
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Inflation hits Bhurban
After devouring many a sweetmeats and lamb chops, families look for an escape.
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Taxis remain meter-less
Orders await implementation despite a passage of four months.
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Baba Guru Nanak’s 541st birth anniversary
Around 3,000 Sikh Yatrees celebrated the 541st birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak.
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21 bureaucrats sidelined by authorities
More than two dozen officers ‘on special duty’ await postings, various posts are lying vacant in the top bureaucracy.
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Mughalpura terrified after firing incident
Eight people started aerial firing outside an Ahmadi worship place in Lahore's Mughalpura area.
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City government fails to live up to clean-Eid claims
CDGL unable to clear the city of the offal following slaughtering of animals and dumping of waste on roadsides.
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From truck art to puppet craft
Anwar, a truck artist, has found his calling in a puppetry museum.
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Iqbal Manzil finally gets a face lift
Renovations for the 148-year-old structure, the birth place of Allama Iqbal, completed.
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Akal Takht role sought in shrine management
Nearly 2,300 hundred Sikh pilgrims arrived from India for Guru Nanak’s 542nd birth anniversary.
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Blood in the streets...
Locals in Punjab said that they had to cross the streets filled with sewerage, blood to perform their Eid prayers.
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CM lauds Turkish delegation for Eid gesture
The Turk delegation sacrificed 4,500 animals in the flood-hit areas and distributed the meat among the people.
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PML-N workers accused of extortion
Sacrificial animal traders alleged they had to bribe PML-N workers before being allowed to setup shops in the market.
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Govt’s choice for rehab lacks profile for the task
Officer chosen for rehabilitation has 'no experience of laying down policy,supervising management of such an amount.'
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Sikh Yatrees arrive for Guru Nanak's birth anniversary
Nearly 2,000 Sikh pilgrims arrive in Lahore to celebrate the 545th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak.
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Punjab govt created sugar crisis: Tanvir Kaira
Provincial Finance Minister Tanvir Ashraf Kaira says Punjab government created the sugar crisis.
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Woman attempts to drown herself, daughters
Gulnaz jumped into a canal with her young daughters, people present nearby saved the three individuals.
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Sugar trouble carries on
Customers incensed about pricey, substandard sugar.
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No cause for celebration
Nearly 21 women are currently seeking shelter in the Gujranwala Darul Amaan along with eight children for Eid.
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Searching for parents on Eid
A young boy is searching for his parents this Eid, after having been separated from them in a car accident.
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The last hoorah
Lahore widows have formed a sorority to enjoy their final years without husbands, commitments or family obligations.
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100 arrive for Guru Nanak’s birthday
Around 100 of the 600 Sikhs from Northern America and Europe who applied for visas have arrived in Pakistan.
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Division bench formed for hearing on result card fees
Lahore High Court takes up suo motu case against BISE charging ‘illegal’ dues from students.
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Police chalk out security plan
Rescue workers, police will not be getting any Eid holidays as they have been directed to remain vigilant during Eid.
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Beware the self-proclaimed butcher
Paying less to get an amateur butcher may just ruin your Eid and lead to animal cruelty.
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All set for Eid prayers
Security and parking are the two biggest concerns at the major mosques in Lahore.
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LHC elicits ex-PTA chief's point of view
LHC not to put name of former chairperson of PTA on Exit Control List before listening to his point of view.
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The way you see it: Iqra Tanveer’s installations
Installations displayed at exhibition depict work by KU graduate, titled 'A Matter of Perception'.
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Chief secretary defends result card fee
Fee charged on issuance of result cards due to expensive materials, processes.
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Public medical colleges’ merit to start at 82%
A score of at least 82 percent required for admission to public medical colleges in Punjab for the 2010-11 session.
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Woman dies from bad blood
Alleged negligence of private hospital staff caused the death of a patient during her delivery operation.
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‘Illegal’ church wall demolished
Eye-witness claims that some people, including women, tried to stop the demolition but were beaten away.
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This Eid, choose life
As Eidul Azha approaches, many Pakistanis are dedicating their sacrifice to the survivors of the floods.
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‘Useful websites cannot be blocked’
PML-Q MPA seeking a permanent ban on access to Google Blogger for displaying what he called hate material against him.
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Unhappy railways workers strike against late salaries
Passengers travelling by major express trains stranded for hours, chanted slogans against the Railways minister.
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Rescue workers pull out scared cow
Rescue officials evacuated the cow after a one hour operation and handed it over it to its owner.
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Customers irked at low quality, high prices
A price hike in the Sunday Bazaars just two days before Eidul Azha has affected both vegetable vendors and customers.
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Cops finally take on illegal breweries
Police officials have apprehended dozens of people in the district for making alcohol.
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Punjab rejects minority quota for admissions
Govt rejects minorities leaders' recommendation to reserve seats for their children in educational institutions.
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Father abducts four kids
Azam and four of his armed friends broke into in-law's house and kidnapped his children.
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Another blasphemy accused killed
Man shot and killed near his house, eight days after being granted bail in blasphemy case.
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Dr Mubarakmand elected Old Ravians Union president
Nuclear scientist elected unopposed as president of the Old Ravians Union.
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Banned Jamatud Dawa free to collect hides, donations
At least seven JD camps are operating in plain view in the city ahead of Eid.
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Early diagnosis, constant care are key
Experts stress need to educate people about preventive measures.
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The municipal market ‘crashes’
TMA demolishes 25-year-old market, over 60 shops bulldozed in Daska.
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Police recover kidnapped 3-year-old
Police officials recover kidnapped child after three days, arrest three kidnappers.
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‘Everybody must get stoned’
Faiza Kamran exhibits her latest collection of fine jewellery.
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First wife sets second on fire
A woman set her husband’s second wife on fire, killing her, with the help of her in-laws.
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‘Focus on social issues that matter’
NGO asks journalists to help bring education on the national agenda.