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‘Encounter’: ‘Interim challan soon to prevent disclosures’
Court sends DSP, three other officers to jail for 14 days.
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Rail travel: 4-6 hour train delays to continue ‘for three months’
PR spokesman says locomotive failures causing delay, will take time to fix.
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Brutalised and humiliated: 13-year-old raped and paraded
Victims’ brother, has appealed to the CJP Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry to take a suo motto notice of the...
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Hajj quotas: Contempt plea moved against ministry men
Petitioner says officials told him court orders could not be implemented.
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Attempted murder: Actor granted bail in stuntman case
Anwar Ali accused of arranging attempted hit on Sultan Golden.
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Heat freezes security feed at Sessions Court
Concerns have also been raised about quality of CCTV cameras.
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Controlling crime: Week after CCPO vowed to close them, pickets increase
‘Number of permanent police pickets almost doubled in city’.
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Two sisters killed in hostel shootout
Two sisters killed, one injured after gunmen open fire. DSP says shootout could be result of family dispute.
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Statements against Awan: LHC dismisses petition against Sanaullah
Court says Babar Awan should move the court himself if he has any reservation against Rana Sanaullah.
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Water damage: 300 gastro patients flock to Nishtar Hospital
The epidemic was caused by sewage leaking into the water supply lines.
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Hallmark moment: Father knows best
City celebrates father's day with great fervour.
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Mosque matters: The deadly race for imam
1 killed in dispute involving rivals over selection of local imam.
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Broadcasting: PTV branches out to Sialkot
Pakistan Television (PTV) news bureau has started regular functioning in Sialkot.
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Punjab to negotiate trade pacts with UK
Initial meeting set to explore avenues of cooperation.
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Shahbaz lashes out against federal ‘discrimination’
Sources inside PML-N say the party will now begin to brandish the ‘Punjab card’.
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Education: PEF, BoP to sign MoU for soft loans
Will provide soft loans to the partner schools of Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) to improve their infrastructure.
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Urban development: Businesses urged to develop 117 playgrounds
Sponsorships already clinched for 34 grounds in the city.
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Without gas and power, steel factories fuelled by burning tyres
Law-breaking residents and factories exist uneasily side-by-side in Shadipura.
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Fighting words: Sunni Ittehad demands crackdown on seminaries
Resolutions condemn Americans as well as Taliban and their supporters.
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APML convention: FIR registered against Musharraf, 50 workers
Police say party didn’t seek permission before holding public gathering.
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Public transport: Motorbikes banned on Ring Road
Traffic police say 15 motorcyclists have died on road in two months.
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Brutal Murder: Accused child rapist nabbed
Hanif Ahmed, resident of Ghagara Sharqi, raped 8-year-old Sidra and killed her.
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Cash-strapped agency: Seeking funds to continue service
WASA says it cannot pay for upkeep of 135 filtration plants under its charge.
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Crime: Cash, gold, bike stolen
Three persons storm into house at night and snatch Rs6,000 and gold ornaments at gun point.
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Lohi Bher Wildlife Park: 687 acres of near lifelessness
Established in 1992, the safari park has little to offer to the public.
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Triple murder: Man shoots wife and mother-in-law, infant killed in fall
Man had a quarrel with mother-in-law over payment of some land
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Police encounter: ‘Phone records can expose big names’
Sources say high ranked officers were in contact with investigation incharge in case of allegedly staged encounter.
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Lums convocation: Graduates urged to take risks, innovate
State Bank governor tells students Pakistan is best place for them.
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Watta Satta: Police block exchange marriage between 9-year-old and 14-year-old
The parents said police had no right to intervene when the minors agreed.
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Cooling off: The immutable bond between cleric and beard
Son-in-law tortures father-in-law after the latter asked him to return his fridge.
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Prisoners in handcuffs terrorise magistrate
Attack raises further concerns about security at city’s courts.
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Protest against budget 2011: Allocating anger
Protesters say budget should provide for poor not the powerful.
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Wife-beating being ignored, say women cops
ASPs say police station staff must be trained to deal with family disputes.
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Healthcare consultation: Pakistan uses more injections than India
Study shows that many basic health units only exist on paper.
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Monsoons: Tepa lagging behind in drain work
Wasa MD claims that water drainage will be much faster once work is over.
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Enraged brother cuts off sister's nose over house dispute
Shamim moved to Civil Hospital for treatment.
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Environment: A lot of hot air
Resident’s neighbour complains to EPD that hot air from AC was entering his house.
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Scuffle: Complainants turn violent
Situation got out of control during former UC nazim’s speech.
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Ashiana Scheme: Punjab government issued notice
Petition moved by Barrister Javed Iqbal Jafree questions allotment process for houses.
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CJ’s authority: Registrar summoned on LHC employee’s plea
LHC Chief Justice ordered the award of two advance increments to his private secretaries.
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Law and order: 56 accused of attacking, detaining police
One arrested, police say raid was carried out to arrest a proclaimed offender.
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Mass marriage ceremony: 80 couples in Kot Addu, 40 in Layyah tie the knot
Ceremonies sponsored by Iranian non-govt organisation.
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Medical marvels: Child pir serves as local ‘messiah’
Residents say Ali can cure any disease by simply touching people.
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Child rape & murder: Uncle suspected in rape, murder of nine-year-old
Police say they are waiting for DNA results to confirm the rapist’s identity.
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Man dies of heart attack after being yelled at by boss
Lyalpur Town TRO allegedly censures and insults secretary over minor mistakes in report.
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Fia Raid: Two arrested for human trafficking
Recovered 81 passports from them. They have been detained at an undisclosed location.
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Driver’s Safety: Campaign against worn out tyres
The National Highway and Motorway police on Friday launched a comprehensive campaign.
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Parking plaza: Judge resents absence of PHA counsel
‘PHA DG will be summoned if counsel does absent for next hearing.'
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Animal-waste burning: Market dynamics trump regulation
Businesses say locating next to slaughter house cost-effective.
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Budget session: ‘South Punjab the loser in rejection of foreign aid’
Lahore Ring Road alone gets three times south Punjab funds, says MPA Gillani.