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‘Relax border controls between India and Pakistan’
President Safma was speaking at a seminar titled Pakistan in South Asian Context organised by Safma.
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Still looking for relief
Hundreds of thousands of homeless people are now being shifted to relief camps across the province.
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Violence against women: Highest number of reported cases in Punjab
A report on the “Situation of Violence against Women" revealed that Punjab dominated with 2690 registered cases.
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Schools report improved grades
The British Council released the results of the O- and A-level examinations to schools in the city on Thursday.
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No lights during iftar, sehri, taraweeh
Pepco spokesman said all power distribution companies had been told to ensure uninterrupted power supply.
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‘Empower women in economic terms’
A briefing organised by the Women Workers Helpline said economic empowerment is key to ending violence against women.
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SSP asked for report on ‘murder by policemen’
The Lahore High court chief justice directed the SSP to inform the court of his findings by August 26.
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Trains’ case hearing to continue
The chief justice was expected to reserve his verdict, but he found new points came up during the proceedings.
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Raini canal develops 9 breaches
The water has reached very close to Kot Sabzal, a town on Punjab-Sindh border, and is expected to flood the KLP Road.
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Mapping relief efforts across South Punjab
The relief efforts so far have not been able to at par with the catastrophe in the southern districts of the province.
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Flour, sugar, meat missing from Ramazan Bazaars
Several shoppers at crowded bazaars had come specifically to buy sugar, flour or meat.
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‘Electricity bills in flood-hit areas should be written off’
National Assembly deputy speaker addressed a press conference in Chashma along with the Wapda chairman.
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‘Youth Senate’ set up with high hopes
YSP would revive and revitalise a nation wide initiative and spread its wings in all parts of Pakistan.
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Foreign firms to invest $8b in housing sector
Two construction companies based in Germany and Canada will invest in the housing sector of Pakistan.
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Man killed for illicit relations with a woman
The 25-year-old Zubair Ahmed came to meet Noreen Bibi at her house on Wednesday, said a Koral police official.
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Nawaz, Gilani agree to pool resources
After weeks of bickering between their two parties, both sides agreed to a meeting on flood relief.
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Lahore police gear up for Independence Day
Senior police officers of Lahore police finalised the security and traffic plan for Independence Day, on Thursday.
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LHC rejects woman’s plea to leave shelter
The court turned down the request because petitioner Laiba Sehar had lied to the court during a previous hearing.
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Anxious times
Thousands of students are anxiously waiting for their CIE Ordinary and Advanced Level results today.
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Fresh flood warning for Sindh, Punjab
The department warned of floods in Hyderabad district, which could spread devastation further south in Sindh.
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12-hour daily outages to continue
The duration of power outages touched 12 hours in Lahore on Wednesday.
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Flag sales fall two-thirds
Two days before Independence Day, Flag sellers in Lahore are still waiting for customers.
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LHC orders lifting of ban on news networks
Court orders govt to immediately lift the ban on transmission of Geo, ARY and AAJ TV.
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Empowering plans for the future
Govt announced a number of steps for the conservation of energy to help overcome power shortages in Southern Punjab.
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Breach floods 10 villages
A breach in Raini Canal allegedly caused by armed men from Ghotki district of Sindh, flooded around 10 settlements.
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BoP case: court sends Hamesh Khan to jail
The accused Hamesh Khan from the BoP fraud case has been sent to jail as his physical remand ended on Wednesday.
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Home sweet home
Several residents of the capital have ended up losing fortures by becoming victims of sham housing projects.
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Power outages continue in the city
Extended power outages continued in the city on Tuesday for the second consecutive day.
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PITAC GM returns to office, for now
The Lahore High Court on Tuesday allowed the PITAC's new general manager to resume his post.
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Petrol crisis in South Punjab following refinery’s closure
Several southern districts of Punjab are facing a severe petrol crisis owing to the suspension of operations at Parco.
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Health officials, doctors blamed for vaccination deaths
The report stated that the deaths took place due to the negligence of the aforementioned personnel.
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Refugees protest against being served rotten food
The people displaced by the flood in Muzaffargarh had planned to protest the government’s relief efforts.
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CDGL choosing menu for free iftar, sehri
The city government is in the process of finalising menus for free sehri and iftar at designated Ramazan Dastarkhwans.
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LDA sacks 2 officers for role in high-rises scam
The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) on Tuesday dismissed from service two top officers.
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Teen sent home after escaping forced marriage twice
The girl earlier fled from her father after he allegedly tried to sell her as a bride for Rs70,000.
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Ammonia leak makes 63 people unconscious
63 people were shifted to Jinnah Hospital following an ammonia gas leak in a pharmaceutical company in Lahore.
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South Punjab politicians urge Centre to prioritise relief efforts
The MNAs and MPAs from southern Punjab briefed the PM on the devastation caused by the flood during his Multan visit.
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Report delayed in view of missing evidence
The inquiry report into the death of three children was delayed as the hospital failed to produce any medical records.
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Workshop on economic reporting
A one-day training workshop on economic reporting for women journalists was held in Islamabad on Monday.
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Policeman suspended for ‘immoral behaviour’
An official of Islamabad Traffic Police was suspended on Sunday for sexual misbehaviour and corruption.
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Several areas suffer five-hour breakdown
Several areas of the city, including Defence, Gulberg and Model Town, suffered a 5-hour power breakdown on Monday.
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Homeopaths find side jobs as bootleggers
The vast majority of homeopathy laboratories and stores in the city are illegally selling alcohol.
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CCPO warns officers to remain watchful during Ramazan
CCPO Lahore directed the city police to utilise all resources to ensure law and order during the month of Ramazan.
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‘Youth development vital to Pakistan’
Bargad, in collaboration with UNFPA organised a 3-day long conference to stress the importance of youth development.
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LHC stops land sale at Mahabat Khan’s tomb
LHC has issued a stay order stopping the sale of the 376-year-old tomb of a Mughal general in Baghbanpura.
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World Bank, ADB await provincial nod
Provincial governments have held back approval for carrying out a damage assessment survey in the flood-hit areas.
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Senate body calls for filing treason case
A Senate committee called for filing a treason case against Pakistan State Oil officials.
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Fading faith in our humanity
Despite being divided into many castes, we become united in our empathy whenever a calamity hits the country.
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ISI denies doctor in custody
The ISI said Dr Ali Abdullah, the alleged mastermind of the Jinnah Hospital Lahore attack, was not in its custody.