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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.
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Newlywed recovered, sent to women’s shelter
Complainant accuses police of taking bribes to favour kidnappers.
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A match made in heaven
Sadeeq and Qurat-ul-Ain tie the knot in a simple yet graceful ceremony held at the Save our Souls Village.
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Diabetes: Early diagnose, proper care key to coping with disease
Diabetes patients suffer from slowdown of mental processing abilities that persist if the condition is not checked.
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A bitter sweet tale of sugar
Shopkeepers in Rawalpindi sell sugar at Rs90 – Rs105 per kg despite directive by Punjab govt to fix price.
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Solid Waste Management plans afoot for Eid
500,000 to 600,000 animals to be sacrificed this Eid, SWM officials formulate plan for proper waste disposal.
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Centre, province to file report on price raise
LHC issued notices, seeks detailed report from Federal, Punjab govt on a petition against increase in sugar prices.
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The cost of sacrifice
A new trend of cost-sharing sacrificial animals has been gaining momentum in the Sialkot district.
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Ashamed to face the world
37-year-old with tumour on her face appeals for aid to seek treatment.
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4,000 Sikh pilgrims board special trains for Nankana Sahib
Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit Pakistan for the birth anniversary of their spiritual leader Baba Guru Nanak.
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Punjab’s admission rules rejected
PM&DC turned down the Punjab government’s weightage formula in MBBS admissions, resumed its previous one.
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How to make police public friendly: a manual
Police need to be professional, service oriented and accountable to the masses in order to be an efficient force.
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Clash of the charge sheets
Former President Pervez Musharraf issues a charge sheet against PML-N Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif.
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Sacked prosecutor denied a stay order
Petition seeking restraining order against Punjab govt for withdrawing perks and privileges dismissed.
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Sharif family and banks directed to settle loan dispute
LHC directed parties to mutually decide terms,conditions for the payment of a Rs3 billion Sharif family loan.
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Single medical admissions test from next year
Aptitude test introduced as part of exam for admission to medical college.
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‘Miracle ox’ steals the show
'Miracle Ox' has patch of white fur that looks, to some people, like it spells out “Muhammad”.
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Police officer issued contempt notice
The SSP was late for court proceedings, said that he was in an urgent meeting with the chief minister’s secretary.
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Kacha Karachi criminals hound businessmen
Several businessmen have received a letter warning them to pay Rs500,000 each to avoid being kidnapped and killed.
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‘Children were strangled and stuffed into box’
Autopsy report reveals that the siblings were strangled to death but there were no signs of torture on their bodies.
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Shahbaz satisfied with Ashura security plan
Police officials directed to have zero tolerance for misuse of loudspeakers, wall-chalking, provocative literature.
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Christian woman gets death sentence for ‘blasphemy’
FIR accused her of passing derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), fine of Rs300,000 also imposed on her.
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The impact of pneumonia on our children
World Pneumonia Day today, 26,000 children under five die of pneumonia in Pakistan every year.
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US national held at Lahore airport
US national travelling to Dubai detained after he was found to be carrying as many as 30 weapons cartridges.
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Supreme Court rejects Sheikh Afzal’s bail plea
SC has dismissed a petition filed by Harris Steel Mills seeking more time for the return of a Rs9 billion loan.
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Surrealism, story telling run parallel
Exhibition features a collection of 11 paintings by two miniature painters, fresh graduates from NCA.
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Animal traders say govt can’t enforce rules
Traders say govt unable to effectively control the price of sacrificial animals ahead of Eid, bribery common.
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PM's Labour Day announcement: Another promise goes unfulfilled
PM announced on Labour Day that minimum wage for the unskilled to be Rs7,000, the implementation still seems far away.
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‘Most TB deaths due to dropping out of treatment programme’
5,660 new patients registered during 2010; TB completely curable but requires proper treatment, care and attention.
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PMDC sends notice to govt on MBBS seats
PMDC warns against violation of Ordinance by increasing number of seats in public medical colleges in the province.