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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.
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Over 830 incidents of crime reported in May
Incidents of robberies, car-lifting/snatching and crime against properties surged in May.
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Pervez Elahi lashes out at Sharif brothers
Says loans were Rs267bn during our govt in Punjab and now they have increased to Rs721bn.
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Govt to install five ambient air quality monitoring systems
These monitoring systems will help ascertain the level of pollution.
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Vendors continue to fleece citizens with exorbitant prices
Prices of most of the commodities project surge despite official price lists in place.
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Tourism and archaeology budget cut by 52%
Rs450 million announced for Archeology Department which is an increase of 12%.
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Rs300m set aside for hand-pumps
The step has been taken to provide drinking water to the people living in far-flung areas,
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PU teachers divided over VC’s appointment
One group demands former VC Dr Mujahid’s exclusion from selection process.
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Innovation: UAF develops new cotton variety
The experts of Cotton Research Institute Faisalabad successfully developed a new cotton variety (FH-326)
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Power up: WWF and SNGPL collaborate for cheap energy
The project will improve rural living by providing affordable and sustainable energy
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Budget 2017-18: Much still needs to be done, says finance minister
Stresses that focus remains on health and education
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Anti-judiciary rant: Judge seeks comments over former senator’s tirade
Petitioner says police did not bother to entertain his complaint
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Split wide open: Academia stand divided over education budget
Over 17% of total outlay dedicated to spreading the pen
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Rs 213 billion set aside for South Punjab development
Moreover, huge amount has been allocated for setting up eight Danish schools in District Dera Ghazi Khan
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Third child victim of suffocation dies
Rescue sources said, two children, Hassan and Shahroz had died on the spot
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Budget 2017-18: Information and culture budget up by 50 per cent
The budget was announced with the aim of promoting culture, language and art
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Border tensions: Siraj says India escalating tension at LoC
Says the plunderers of the national exchequer will be brought to book
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Up in flames: Owner of Taj cinema seeks report over fire
Petitioner says he hasn’t been informed about root cause of fire
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Official documents show just Rs50 for forensic agency’s lab
The government has also proposed Rs252 (sic) for procurement of laboratory equipment.
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#Fruitboycott receives mixed response in twin cities
Some vendors report lack of customers on the first day of public boycott
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Development funds see marked increase of 15%
Data highlights construction of new and existing roads is at the top of development priorities.
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Command and control centres get lion’s share of public order allocation
Last year, a total of 145.5 billion rupees were allocated for Public Order and Safety Affairs.
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Health ADP sees increase, but it’s not enough: experts
Total outlay for development is Rs51.8 billion, a significant increase from 2016-17.
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Two awarded 14 years for supplying weapons
Accused Ayub and Jamshed were involved in providing arms and ammunition to Chotu gang.
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Bahawalpur residents boycott fruits for unjust rates
Messages, which started circulating on WhatsApp Wednesday night, asked people to boycott the purchase of fruits.
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Punjab unveils Rs1.97 trillion development-centric budget
Allocates Rs635 billions for development projects; earmarks 15.4 % of total budget for health
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Mango growers to get advisory through SMS
SMS, containing proper advisory, would be delivered periodically to facilitate the growers.
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11 policemen punished over negligence
On proving involvement in a robbery incident, the DPO dismissed ASI Jahangir Khan from service.
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Punjab education budget increases by 10 %
For higher education, a total budget of Rs44.6 billion has been allocated,
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Inflation reined in to stay below 6% target
The low inflation contributed to maintaining policy interest rate at 5.75%, which is again the lowest in decades.
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Rs540m allocated to environment
Seven new schemes to the tune of Rs382 million have been announced for sustainable development.
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No traffic jams before iftar, CTO Rawalpindi tells wardens
Says all wardens to stay on duty at the end of fast to keep traffic moving
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Water, sanitation given due attention in budget
It will spend Rs1.01 billion on the Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy for WASH, including water supply.
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Punjab govt to spend millions to teach Chinese, Turkish to students
Shehbaz Sharif has pressed on the importance of learning these languages keeping growing job opportunities in mind.