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Free medicine: Multan sees first fatality from contaminated drugs
Two patients admitted to Multan hospitals after consuming contaminated drugs.
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Free medicine tragedy: Shahbaz orders judicial inquiry, sacks PIC officials
A close look at the statistics shows that the deaths fall along class lines.
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University of Health Sciences declares BDS results
Moiza Ijaz got first position after securing 736 marks out of 900.
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Free medicine: FIA orders arrest of pharmacist, store keeper
Petition filed in Lahore High Court calls for appointment of a health minister in Punjab.
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High-profile cases in Punjab: 63% terror suspects acquitted
Accused released due to lack of evidence, withdrawal of testimonies.
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Real estate fraud: Commissioner’s counsel sought
Petitioner says LDA failed to protect her interest.
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Punjab Assembly: Amendment proposed to local government law
PA introduces new bill to alter boundaries of tehsils and union councils.
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Punjab’s financial conundrum
Leghari submitted an adjournment motion regarding province’s overdraft, which he said was spiralling out of control
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House bound husband: Man shoots mother-in-law, beats wife
Bukhsh said his son-in-law shot his wife after she refused to hand over any more money to feed his drug habit.
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Sexual harassment: ‘It was hard to say who was harassing whom’
Scuffles between EC staff and eunuchs were reported while submitting forms.
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Harassment: Christian activist says he fears death at police’s hand
Threatened for not withdrawing harassment complaint.
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Book launch: ‘Police supervised planned partition violence’
Author says 1947 migration was mostly political.
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Ban on kite flying against Pakistan constitution: Petitioner
The state cannot take away the right of legitimate trade from its citizens, says kite trader.
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Free medicines case: Pharma owners’ physical remand extended
Judicial magistrate allows FIA five more days to investigate the accused.
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Punjab Assembly: Treasury introduces bill to alter boundaries of local govt constituencies
Talking about free medicines fiasco, Sanaullah says CM will only attend a house session to present the final report.
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Prison death: Minister’s killer dies of tuberculosis
Maulvi Sarwar Mughal, the self-confessed murderer of PML-Q’s Zille Huma Usman, allegedly succumbs to tuberculosis.
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Contaminated medicine case: Probe stalls, death toll rises
Required information is yet to be provided to the FIA; Rehman Malik names 6 companies responsible for deaths.
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Child Protection services, police raid hotel, bust sexual abusers ring
Child Protection Bureau along with police raided a hotel in Lahore, recovering four young boys aged between 10-15.
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Opponents to supporters: Lawmakers now support all cultural activities
Opposition might challenge the re-passage of 28 bills returned by the governor.
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Mass marriage: 50 couples tie the knot in Faisalabad
More than 3,000 attend function.
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The culture debate
Resolution presented there should be no restriction on extra-curricular activities including cultural and literary.
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Shifting paradigms: ‘Management needs to start before disasters occur’
UHS VC says new diploma in humanitarian assistance to start this year.
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Real estate: Lahore Development Authority sells 43 plots in open auction
Maximum bid offered at Rs1.12m per marla, minimum at Rs0.284m.
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Ferozepur road: Accidents pile up at flyover construction site
Reflective tape and traffic cones missing, metal sheets pose hazard.
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Reproductive rights?: Woman ‘killed for aborting without consultation’
Doctor tells police carrying pregnancy to term could have been fatal.
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What lies beneath?: Three graves mysteriously dug up in Multan
Initial investigations reveal that the graves were of children, aged less than five years.
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Free medicine case: Punjab govt caught unaware?
Parliamentary health secretary admits until three weeks, govt did not know of patient deaths.
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Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis reverses decision to close OPF school
Dr Farooq Sattar made sincere efforts to save the institution, says Ministry Federal Secretary.
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FIA, Punjab government to investigate fake medicines case: Malik
Lahore High Court issues notices to Secretary Health, DG FIA and Inspector General Punjab.
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Free medicine: LHC orders respondents to file reply by January 30
Death toll of PIC victims reach 101.
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Free medicine disaster: Lab with expired licence supplied PIC
Death toll crosses 100, PPP wants families to lodge case against Shahbaz Sharif.
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Sibling slaughter: Man shoots two sisters
Mumtaz Bibi died on the spot, Kallan is fighting for her life.
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Illegal drugs: ‘First time offender’ sent on one-year probation
Asif Butt confessed on Wednesday to carrying 110 grams of heroin.
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Custodial killing: Post-mortem exam confirms torture
Police inquiry found ASI responsible for death of father of nine.
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Environment Protection Agency: Six officials accused of Rs3.5 million fraud
Money embezzled after submitting fake rental agreements.
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Pill popping: Dealing with Punjab’s latest drug problem
Officials to seize supplies of banned drugs from health centres.
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Multan starts taking precautions over fatal medicines
Crackdowns on pharmacies started, lists of PIC patients in Multan demanded by health secretary.
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Chief minister a man of many ‘talents’
Government seems as clueless about the situation as it was on day one; don't know how wide the ‘contamination zone’ is
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College concerts: Committee constituted to draft fresh resolution
Punjab Assembly re-passes 14 bills sent back by the governor.
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Tainted drugs: Compensation payments begin as three more die
Pakistan Medical Association calls for better regulation of drug manufacturers.
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Working together: CAPP on putting primary education first
‘PEF needs to take charge of public education by ensuring mass registration drives for children in every...
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Concert stampede: Complex security in-charge gets bail
Major (r) Saleem says stampede caused by bomb scare.
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Takeover bid: DHA cinema opens under DHA management
Mandviwalla Ent deems showing of film ‘a violation of business ethics’.
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Security plan designed to harass, not protect Ijaz: Zulfiqar Khosa
Khosa crticises PTI, says tsunami brings destruction, devastation and can never be used for the welfare of the people.
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Lahore's Christian community expresses concern over PA concert ban
Bishop of Lahore says ban is a violation of educational rights.
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'Objectionable' concerts: Punjab Assembly reiterates stance but relents on new resolution
PPP’s Raja Riaz goes back on words; Speakers constitutes three-member committee to draft fresh resolution.
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Lahore High Court to hear petition seeking judicial inquiry into deaths
LHC will hear petition requesting formation of commission to investigate PIC, adulterated drugs.
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Free medicine: Punjab Government withdraws batch of 200,000 aspirin
Batch of medicine was dispatched to PIC’s dispensary from December 16 to January 12.
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Dream come true: Transgender community celebrates CNICs, voter registration
At least 21 votes were registered and 25 NICs were issued to members of the transgender community in Rawalpindi.
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Crime: Robbery suspect arrested, police uniform recovered
Gujjar accused of breaking into Majeed’s house with five accomplices two months ago, snatching Rs30,000 from him.

















































