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‘Irregular appointment’: AGP office drops audit objection against Hijazi
The auditor had earlier declared his appointment ‘irregular’, recommending recovery of his salary
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US firms to explore new initiatives in health sector
The companies will participate in upcoming tenders of biomedical equipment
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Report reveals surge in online harassment cases
With an average of 82 calls per month, 63% of callers were women
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Ghee, oil mills sealed
PFA raided mills for manufacturing poor quality ghee and cooking oil
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PEF to upgrade schools to higher secondary level
PEF will bear the expense of student’s tuition fee and will provide them free textbooks, says PEF MD
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PML-N to accept SC verdict
Meeting expresses full satisfaction on the way the hearing in the Panamagate case
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Govt orders digitising data of brick kiln school-going children
Around 70,000 students are enrolled in government schools at brick kilns scheme in all 36 districts of Punjab
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Rs1m stolen in aircraft bound for Istanbul
Turkish police deny help as the family was late to inform
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Resolution against printing of Kalima
If Kalima inscribed flags fall on ground, it would tantamount to desecration of the Kalima, said PTI legislator
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PTI chairman issued notice in CM’s defamation suit
A court employee delivered the notice at Imran Khan’s residence in Zaman Park
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After cinemas, stage plays face uncertain future
Theatre performers, organisers want greater security, resources to keep art alive
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Attock local govt gets Rs5.18b budget
The Punjab government has earmarked Rs5.18 billion for several infrastructure projects in the district
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ANF seizes 334kg hashish, rounds up 13 suspects
The drug, worth Rs367m, confiscated during 13 raids carried out across the country
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CCI nod to national water policy on the cards
The policy calls for making water delivery services economically and financially sustainable
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Last wish comes true
He was taken to visit different roads around the city to overlook the operations of various traffic wardens on duty
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Fire erupts in garment shop
Fire erupted in a garment shop due to an electric short-circuit
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‘Delay increased project cost’
If project had not been delayed by Shehbaz Sharif, it would have been completed in 2010, says Chaudhry Pervez Elahi
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Eight officials sent behind bars
Accused officials had embezzled millions of rupees from pension and GP fund accounts
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Police arrest three in Bahawalpur
40 grammes of drugs, a pistol and three rounds were confiscated from them
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Please save my son, appeals ailing cancer patient’s father
Nine-year-old Abdullah’s family has been running from pillar to post to arrange money for his treatment
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‘Govt to provide health facilities at people’s doorstep’
Minister says govt has taken steps to provide health facilities in far-flung areas
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LTC organises training session on road safety
Training session will sensitise transport workers on observance of traffic laws
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Archaeology dept refutes Lahore Conservation Society’s claims
Says assertions they made were factually incorrect and actually misleading
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CM rants about Imran for seeking his disqualification
CM Office has been issuing press releases almost daily criticising PTI chief
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PHC seals 118 clinics of quacks in three days
Around 25 clinics were shut down in Faisalabad alone
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Govt chalks out plan for 14th August
Special seminar on Independence Day celebrations with participation of top celebrities of Pakistan to be held
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Govt to re-advertise VC post for Punjab University
An official says the vacancy will be advertised according to the new criteria
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Goodwill gesture: Punjab gives Rs132m for quake-hit Awaran
Balochistan CM praises monetary help for district’s 550 internees
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MCCI urges businessmen to invest in Punjab
General threats to business reduced vis-a-vis last year by 99 per cent in south Punjab, says MCCI president
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Groom killed by brother-in-law on wedding day
Scuffle broke out over dowry issue as certain household appliances were missing in the list
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Weeds cause losses amounting to Rs65b annually
Chemically controlling weeds is effective and constitutes 55% of the total pesticides used in the developed world
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USAID to extend financial assistance
Purpose of USAID Enabling Environment Project and Agriculture Department is to improve the quality and productivity
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Turkish TiKA, TEVTA to set up modern training centres
TEVTA seeks cooperation in the fields of ceramics, beauty care, cooking and Turkish language
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Three-day training programme concludes
Basic purpose of such courses is to enhance capacity of managers to maintain service standards, says Dr Rizwan
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Diagnostic vans inaugurated
Labourers to be provided free treatment facilities
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Lives of minor domestic helpers: the ugliest face of child labour
As many as 82 cases of brutal torture of child domestic helpers have been reported in Lahore since January 2014
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Govt claims World Heritage Committee ‘cleared’ project
Representatives say the claim of getting clean chit from WHC is factually incorrect
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Lawmakers submit 2 resolutions, 5 adjournments
MPAs raised several issues, including negligence and lack of privacy in labour rooms in hospitals
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Rs20.4bn allocated for free medicines
100% free medicine being provided to patients in emergency departments of hospitals
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Livestock dept all set to introduce camel milk in city
Only 5,000 litres of milk will be brought in the first phase, says secretary
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Man kills two under trial prisoners at Gujjar Khan court
Police officials deny laxity in security, 7 cops suspended for negligence
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Two cops among three nabbed for ‘abducting’ man
CPO suspends the two constables
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11 ‘facilitators’ of banned outfits held in Punjab raids
Rangers, CTD, police and intelligence agencies jointly conducted raids in DG Khan, Rawalpindi and Lahore
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Man kills sister’s groom on wedding day in Khanewal over dowry dispute
Wedding guests said a scuffle erupted over the dowry and the bride's brother shot her husband
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Revenue from CPEC will increase more than state’s budget: experts
Conference was held to bring together scholars, researchers, educators and students to share their research
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Murder convict gets life term
Accused and his accomplices had killed Matloob Hussain over an old enmity in 2012
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School heads mislead education department by furnishing fake enrolment numbers in Faisalabad District
72,000 ghost students found during verification by Nadra
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Civil works at LKP to start soon: Dr Zubair
Says the project envisages making Punjab a premier destination for global knowledge economy
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Health dept for enhancing security at hospitals
To get consultancy over legal matters for the summary, the department hired senior consultants
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Inner palette exhibition aims to fight cancer via art
The initiative is a contribution by artists who donated their paintings to Habdullah Welfare Society