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Planning ahead: ‘15m gallons of additional water for Faisalabad’
The project has been initiated with financial assistance from the French government.
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Prisoners’ welfare: Central Jail Multan upgraded for Rs220m
Rs50 million spent on improving prison security, says Prisons IG.
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Law and order: Case against man for abusing polio workers
As many as 1,140 mobile teams will vaccinate 546,000 children in the three-day anti-polio drive in Sargodha district
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Punjab vs Punjab: Kabaddi teams ready for challenge
They are being trained in two practice sessions daily.
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Environmental concerns: WWF-Pakistan signs Green Office MoU with Philips
Lighting audits will be conducted at offices.
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Informal labour: Domestic workers to get training, rights education
DW4DW hopes to raise domestic workers’ incomes by at least 50 per cent.
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Lady Willingdon: Govt issued notice on contempt of court plea
‘The government has violated the court’s stay order’.
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Bad business: ‘PM, CM responsible for price hike, hoarding’
The petitioner had objected to unrestrained hoarding of edible items and high prices ahead of Ramazan.
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Mayhem in court: Policeman’s face blackened in court
Lawyers associations to protest police misconduct this week.
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Welfare programme: Punjab set to launch Khidmat Cards
‘Khidmat Cards are intended to provide relief to the poorest segments of society’.
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Cyber crime: FIA bust 26 illegal gateway exchanges, six arrested
The team recovered 26 GOIP gateway exchanges, laptops , and more.
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Mr and Mrs Racer: In a first, female drives in Cholistan rally
Meet Tushna Patel and her racer husband Roni Patel.
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Urology centre: Slow work hits project
The state-of the-art project was inaugurated by Punjab chief minister in August 2012.
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Punjab Assembly: Resolution submitted against illegal foreign presence in Pakistan
Resolution calls those foreigners a major cause of terrorism and lawlessness in the country.
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Humour examined
The short attention span of Lahoris spotlighted.
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More masala, please: 'Bollywood formulas, Hollywood genres'
Rachel Dwyer talks about Amitabh, Bollywood and the Kapoor dynasty.
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Humour and satire: A case of inspiration, hope and absurd opinions
Mohammad Hanif’s witticisms left the audience in stitches.
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LHCBA leadership returns to Hamid Khan group
Asma Jahangir group had won the last two elections.
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Fun for all: Parents, children throng learning festival
The event aimed at providing educational and healthy activities for children.
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‘LLF and KLF are acts of resistance’
No one knows why literary festivals are gaining popularity, says Gokhale.
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‘You can have a national identity alongside a south Asian identity’
Historian Sharabani Basu says we need to learn from European Union’s success and start open trade in south Asia.
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‘Many great female Urdu poets ignored’
Poet Zehra Nigah discusses gender and poetry.
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‘India does not covet territory’
Pluralism, upcoming elections, India’s growing right and South Asian identity discussed.
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The culture question
‘No culture can flourish in isolation’
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Change of plans: World record attempts postponed
Rana Mashhood says 400,000 volunteers had signed up for the attempt.
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Public health: ‘Billions have been spent on providing free medicines’
Special attention has been paid to upgrading hospitals, says Sharif.
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Illegal detention: Bagram detainees petition set for Tuesday hearing
Maryam Haq counsel at the JPP says the lack of transparency cannot be tolerated.
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Heinous crime: Police find confession letter
Suspected murderer allegedly committed suicide immediately after the murders.
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Traders targeted: JIT to probe Purana Qila killings
No arrests, police admit to finding case ‘confusing’; terrorism charges added in FIR.
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Vikram Seth talks inspiration, music and writing at LLF
A first person narrator comes with a lot of baggage. You are an intrinsically unreliable narrator: Vikram Seth
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In search of higher profits, traders switching to loose tea sale
Price difference, quality and location determinants of choice .
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Finding the properties of imagination
The Paint Bucket inaugurates first physical show.
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Social media seen affecting literature
Is it language or content that renders a novel global?
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Is this the end of print?
In India, there will always be space for both print and e-books.
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Lahore Literary Festival: Captivating reading
Zia Mohiuddin says reading style influences understanding of a writing.
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If you are a jihadi, the place to be is Syria, says Vali Nasr
Author says Pakistan should have supported Iran on the Syrian issue.
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‘If you don’t like the heat in the kitchen, don’t get in’
Shobhaa De discusses censorship, the media and politics.
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Politicians need a sense of humour
Mohsin said her satire was “well-intended”.
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Slave trade: Police comments sought in two cases
Petitioner said her daughter was ‘sold’ by her employer.
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Punjab Youth Festival: Two world records to be attempted on the same day
Thousands will attempt to sing the national anthem, wave the national flag to make a record.
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‘Rape survivor’ refuses to prosecute her tormentor
Lahore General Hospital employee is accused of raping a woman who had visited him to get her son X-rayed.
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LLF 2014: From Kabul to Islamabad and back
Pakistan seen bound to Afghanistan by tryranny of geography.
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Responsible reporting: Of truth and national interest
Prospects of Kabul after US troops pull out, efficacy of drone attacks discussed.
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Energy crisis: ‘Power projects will take at least 3 years to complete’
Minister blames energy crisis on policies of previous governments.
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Infrastructure uplift: ‘Development of south Punjab top priority’
MNA says development schemes costing Rs5,111 million would be initiated under the South Punjab Development Programme.
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Bar election: Rigging allegations delay counting of votes
The three disputed votes were rejected, counting started at 8:30pm.
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Mystery: Man found dead
Police register a blind murder case against unknown persons on complaint of deceased’s family.
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Ashura violence: Amid land dispute, groundbreaking for new seminary held
Provincial Labour Minister Sarwar lays foundation of seminary in presence of large number religious leaders, traders.
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Marriage: Man commits suicide after parents refuse proposal
According to police, 24-year-old Muhammad Irfan wanted to marry a divorced older woman who already had three children.
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Burning fingers: Committee to investigate doctors’ negligence at BBH
Report due in three days; patient receives burn treatment at same hospital.