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Twisted Minds: Drug addict decapitates wife
Man has confessed to his crime.
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Liberty plaza: No bids made for shops
Only two interested parties show up for LDA’s fifth attempt at auction.
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Teacher-training: Project to improve teachers’ English launched
Five-year programme a joint initiative of the British Council and the Schools Education Department.
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Violent crime: 16-year-old raped ‘by neighbours’
Mother says the rapists entered their house by scaling a wall.
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Back in time: A tonga ride into old Lahore
The participants will be taken on a guided tour on tongas up to Haveli Naunihal Singh.
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Judges’ appointments: Plea for revamp of selection process put off
Petitioner asked the court to annul the procedure for the appointment of judges as ultra vires to the Constitution.
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Children’s Literature Festival: Bigger and better, festival returns to Lahore
Organisers expect more than 25,000 children to participate.
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Plea against NA-122 recount: LHC seeks assistance from attorney general, ECP
Imran Khan’s lawyer to present arguments at next hearing on Oct 25.
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Working after retirement: Punjab, K-P poll chiefs set to get extension
Summary has already been placed before ECP for approval.
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May 11 elections: Massive vote fraud uncovered in NA-256
NADRA says thousands of fake, duplicate votes cast in Karachi’s constituency.
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State of ignorance: Cholistanis set dogs on polio team
Residents accused the polio team of acting as American spies.
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Illegal business: Fireworks market blaze destroys 15 shops
The fire began at 5pm, explosions were heard till midnight.
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Park and Ride Plaza: LDA expects more interest in fifth auction today
No bids were received for 54 shops and restaurants in last two auctions.
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Clean Water: Court seeks WASA MD’s reply
Petitioner says citizens in many parts of the city do not get clean water.
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Ambushed: Two police officials killed in shootout
The DPO ordered police to seal all exit and entry routes to Taunsa.
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Medical education: Shaikh Zayed college fee set at Rs365,000
Govt to set up new board of governors for college within three months.
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Two students hospitalised after beating by teachers
The boy was taken to Nishtar Hospital in Multan, where doctors said that he was in critical condition.
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‘Loyal’ friend: Teen burned by friend for abandoning him
Doctors say he is 90 per cent burned.
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Mixed media: Wandering Forms opens at Alhamra
Qureshi’s abstract art captivates viewers.
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Education indicators: ‘Teachers have abandoned classrooms’
Minister says teachers are negligent. Teachers say govt ‘expects too much’.
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Fraud: LHC reserves veridct on Sarwar’s bail plea
Former minister accused of contesting 2008 polls with fake degree.
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Fatal accident: Judge’s wife shot by son
Judge says the shooting was an accident.
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Punjab Service Tribunal: Four members removed
‘No names recommended for fresh appointments’.
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ASI, SHO killed in exchange of fire with robbers in DG Khan
The robbers fled the scene after the incident.
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Lahore court orders arrest of PML-N MNA in murder case
MNA Sohail Shaukat Butt is a suspect in the murder of a resident from Batapur.
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Discipline: 125 police officials issued show cause notices
SSP has directed the police officials to submit satisfactory reply to the charges against them, says spokesperson.
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Technology and education: ‘More focus needed on space sciences’
Space Week concludes at University of Agriculture.
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Fatal resistance: 6 killed, 3 injured during robberies
The deceased include a robber.
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‘No insecurity on account of religion’
‘State should encourage participation of minorities in society’.
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Crime against children: CM visits family of raped child
Directs RPO to submit a report in 24 hours .
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Terror suspect released for lack of evidence
The court did not extend Nek Muhammad’s detention as requested by the govt.
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Local holiday: By-election for PP-72 today
According to ECP date, there are 141,049 registered voters in PP-72; 78,565 male and 62,484 female.
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Rip out the foundation of Western learning to build better in Pakistan: academic
Two Lahore institutions held up as examples of best of local knowledge.
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Energy conservation: City looks for advisor to study LED impact
Tepa says LED lights installed on 14 roads; Jail Road next.
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Labour Welfare: Kiln workers demand raise, say they are being exploited
They said they would go on a hunger strike if their demands were not met.
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Healthcare provision: ‘Appoint commission to investigate corruption at hospital’
Hospital still incomplete 10 years after it was approved.
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Animal competition: 1,870 kg bull takes first prize
The best goat award went to Atif Gujjar’s goat that weighed 278.6 kg.
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Excise and Taxation Office: ‘Better service to make agents redundant’
10 new counters, facilitation centre set up to speed up queues for vehicle owners.
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Law And Order: Lawyers go on strike, call for better security
Thousands of cases were adjourned due to the strike.
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Crackdown: Police arrest gang suspected of cattle, car theft
The arrested suspects had confessed to stealing 23 cattle.
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LDA fire petition: Fire Safety Commission told to start inspections
The commission must file a report at the next hearing on October 25.
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Public health: Liver diseases on the rise, says expert
The expert said there were 300,000 patients in the country in need of a new liver.
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Empowering women: ‘Cheap start-up loans will cut poverty’
The finance minister said the loans would help women and youths start small business and cottage industries.
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Regulation: Edhi emergency post on The Mall demolished
After workers protest, DCO’s office says the post will be rebuilt.
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Court security: Criminal justice bodies in charge
Lahore High Court seeks progress report by Oct 10.
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Epidemic control: Six more dengue cases confirmed
The Health Department instructs officials to remain on alert.
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LB polls: Punjab reserves a seat for the youth
The provincial government headed by PML-N has also shifted its focus to the young people.
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Smartphone app: Three startups, three stories
These dynamic entrepreneurs feel ready to conquer the world… Malaysia, they say, is simply the first stop.
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Loose wires: Grocery store gutted in Chiniot
Owner files complaint against FESCO officials.
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Arrangements: Eidul Azha security reviewed
Police and district government have been issued a notice to make an action plan for security.