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Executive magistracy revision sends ripples through cops
Officer says the colonial system has become redundant in other parts of the world
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Pakistan ranks high on list of helping strangers
Zakat deduction by the bank hovered between Rs3.5b and Rs5.3b between 2013 and 2015
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LHC adjourns Hafiz Saeed’s detention hearing
He and four other party leaders were arrested on orders issued by the interior ministry
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Third day in a row: Debate over budget rages on in Punjab Assembly
Treasury says outlay is people friendly, opposition disagrees
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LHCBA condemns PML-N leaders’ remarks against judiciary
Says lawyers will stand by judges at all cost
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Low-cost govt housing scheme shelved again
A sub-committee was to submit a detailed plan in this regard within next 10 days
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10-year-old dog attack victim dies of doctors’ apathy
Saifal, resident of Tehsil Mailsi, was attacked by wild dogs when he was grazing his goats
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Multan cleric breaks 10-year-old girl's teeth for 'taking a holiday'
Laiba came home with bleeding mouth and broken teeth, parents say
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Mordili Laal: What one man’s vision can accomplish
He is nominated as Pandit by his community and serves in a temple in walled city
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12 drug peddlers arrested
Different police stations conducted raids, arrested 12 accused and recovered 4.615 kilogrammes of hashish
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Pak-China cultural streets on the cards
Creation of Pak-China Cultural Corridor was a pre-requisite for sustainable success of CPEC
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LHC suspends orders to register FIR against CTO, others
Cop tells court that FIR for the incident had already been registered
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Govt to set up a cardiac institute
The minister said every year around 40,000 to 50,000 children in Pakistan are born with congenital heart disease
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Day care centres to be launched
The minister said the government has taken a number of solid steps for women’s empowerment.
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Hello Tomorrow to bridge investor/businessman gap
The idea is to create successes locally and help aspiring entrepreneurs present the ideas globally
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Forests get a whopping Rs2 billion in budget
The department plans to propagate and promote indigenous forest tree species.
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Young professionals bring ‘Iftari on the Road’
The tradition of providing free iftari is becoming more popular in country
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New development projects for Faisalabad approved
All development schemes proposed by the parliamentarian belong to Faisalabad had been included in the budget
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GCUF approves Rs5.5 billion budget
The meeting also approved 10% increase in the salaries in consonance of the Punjab government policy
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YDA observes token strike at Children’s Hospital
Children’s Hospital is the only public facility in the city that caters exclusively to the healthcare of children.
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China sends Rs5 billion soft loan installment for OLMT
70% of the ground civil works have already been completed on the 27-kilometre-long project
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LHC postpones hearing of case for a day
The Punjab government had placed Hafiz Saeed and four party leaders under house arrest.
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Some treasury MPAs join opposition’s anti-budget stance
The MPA said the assembly should be closed down if it could not provide basic rights to poor people.
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Multan man kills mother for 'honour'
Suspect has confessed to the murder during initial interrogation, police say
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Petition filed against CAO
Law, order, police and financial matters were given to commissioners and their subordinates under this ordinance.
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TEVTA: On-job trainees increased by 50,000
90 % of the students given on-job training managed to get employment in the same industry.
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Woman survives attack by estranged paramour
The man, who was known to the police for attempting to fatally attack the woman previously, managed to flee
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Most LG officials in the dark about climate change
97% of survey respondents say their UC is not making any plan to deal with impact.
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App to look after welfare of police martyrs’ heirs
Families had been registered on the app and the profiles would be updated on a continuous basis on finance and welfare
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People advised to take precautions to avoid heatstroke
Experts suggest people should wear masks and cover their necks before heading out
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Gap between power demand and supply to hit 6,000MW
The Metrological department warned that hot weather conditions were expected to persist over the plain areas of Punjab
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Committee approves UAF’s hefty Rs9.1b budget
VC says financial aid worth Rs564 million will be provided to 5,100 students
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Two die as mercury soars to 50 degrees in DG Khan
The Met department said Dera Ghazi Khan also recorded its highest ever temperature.
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Load-shedding triggers protests across South Punjab
Protesters blame power utility officials for not paying heed to complaints
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LHC summons mayor over high rates at Ramazan bazaars
The judge questioned government representatives over their inability to decrease fruit prices.
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Teachers unhappy over govt’s privatisation plans
Central General Secretary Rana Liaquat Ali said outsourcing 10,000 schools was an unwise move.
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Opposition decries cut in allocation of key sectors
Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed said billions were reduced in several important sectors compared to last year.
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Man dies as grenade he was carrying explodes
Officer speculated that Khan could have been a terrorist because he was carrying a grenade and a pistol.
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‘Religious parties to form electoral alliance’
Alliance could be formed on the pattern of Muttahida Majlis-e-Ammal to save religious vote bank from getting divided.
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5 cops booked for bogus education certificates
Some of the suspects had been serving in the department for as long as 25-30 years.
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Couple swindled out of Rs6 million
When the couple disembarked the suspect sped away with the car and Rs6 million which they had to pay for the house.
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CDA asks employees to vacate government houses
Failure to vacate accommodation would result in strict disciplinary action.
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Twin cities experience hottest day
Rawalpindi and Islamabad experienced the hottest day of the ongoing summer season on Sunday.
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Bike stealing gang busted
Police said three stolen Honda-125 motorbikes had been recovered from the suspects.
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Residents ransack Pindi WAPDA office
Protesters stormed the entrance of the office, breaking down doors, smashing through windowpanes.
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Hundreds head to hospitals with upset stomachs
Dr Astori added that owing to Ramazan, some people tend to overeat or at times consume food which has rotted.
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Man shot dead over minor dispute
The police arrested 11 criminals in different raids in Faisalabad district.
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UAF’s failure to display results on website irk students
Official says results were delayed due to lengthy checking process.
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Christians celebrate Pentecost festival
The day is celebrated on the 50th day after Easter every year.
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Man kills three daughters, injures wife over domestic row
Shakila Bibi said Ahmad used to fight with her every day after taking drugs.