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Online censorship: Ministry, PTA issued notice
Petitioner complains of easy access to all kinds of websites.
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Medical training: New structure for house job introduced
Pakistan Medical Association leader welcomes PMDC initiatives.
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Saleem Shahzad: New judicial commission sought in plea before SC
Lawyer urges court to move quickly before evidence is destroyed.
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Environment Day seminar: More trees planted on irrigated land
Economy could lose Rs2.3b per year from deforestation.
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‘Both sides must release innocent prisoners’
Sarabjeet Singh finally gets to meet sister in Kot Lakhpat jail.
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Drive against encroachments: City govt moves on to bigger targets
Three unapproved plazas demolished in Data Ganj Bakhsh Town.
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Dual Identity: NADRA chairman summoned for contempt
The court issues notice to the chairman to respond in two weeks.
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Police encounter: ‘Cell phone records would help locate police officials’
CCPO has ordered a fair investigation to rescue the police department’s image.
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Higher education: Students web-chat with university representatives
Consultant urges govt to monitor and regulate education consultants.
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Five gunned down on their way to court
The deceased were defendants in a case alleging attempted murder.
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Punjab Assembly: CM demands investigation of BoP scandal
Chaudhry Zaheeruddin asks why Eden housing is cheaper than Ashiana housing.
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Education woes: 3.24m students in Punjab deprived of school education
Responsibility increases on Education Department as CM Punjab takes notice of the education lag.
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I did not threaten, support the murder of anyone: Sanaullah
Punjab Law Minister says he will write to the Governor to explain his position.
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Bank of Punjab case: Shahbaz proposes committee to probe embezzlements
Punjab chief minister says bi-partisan committee would look into Rs70 billion embezzlements.
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Expired polio vaccine kills 16-day-old baby
Infant's condition deteriorated shortly after vaccine was administered.
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Runaway bride: 70-year-old man drugged, robbed on wedding night
Man's 30-year old bride ran away with over Rs300,000, gold jewellery and furniture.
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Students vs journalists: BZU students storm press club, attack journalists
Over 20 journalists injured, 38 students arrested.
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Burning concerns: 15-year-old sets herself on fire in front of parents
Nazia’s cousin told police that she was being forced into marriage.
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Daring to divorce: Man chops off woman’s ear and hair
Khalida is currently in serious condition after suffering a head wound.
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Biotechnology: Finally, a sex test for birds
(UVAS) Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology: DNA test to determine bird's gender with 100 per cent reliability.
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Medical education: ‘A Level physics mandatory for med school’
PMDC says IBCC notification ‘unreasonable’, without authority.
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Court trial: Awaiting trial for 7 years, man wants name cleared
Court officials and police pass the buck as challan of case goes missing.
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Fake encounter: ‘Robber was shot when he posed no threat’
‘SHO approached him when he had fallen and shot him in the head’.
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Highway murder: Police constable shot dead by unknown men
Motive behind the murder was not clear as the policeman had no known enemies: Police.
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Taken: Rs20m demanded for man’s release
Man was on his way to nearby market when four men in car forcible picked him up.
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A woman’s business: SMEDA urged to promote women entrepreneurship
'Women of Southern Punjab had immense potential and that they should be recognized at national level.'
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Child rape: 8-year-old abducted, raped and murdered
Family, neighbours threaten sit-in at DPO’s office if rapist is not caught in 48 hours.
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Quoting quotas: Fighting for a fair share
Candidates from 13 districts stage protest for separate quota in CSS exams.
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Art and design: First student-curated exhibition underway
Works included paintings, installations, models, sculptures, photographs, videos, textile designs and miniatures.
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Sharifs’ Sugar Mills: Court extends stay order on excise duty collection
Court restrains FBR from collecting the duty from Ittefaq Brothers and Ramazan Sugar Mills.
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Right-sizing: Monitoring body for Highway Patrol to go
Notification gives legal cover to services of officials on expired contracts.
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PM’s discretionary power: ‘Transfer me so I can look after sick brother'
AG summoned over civil servant’s plea for transfer so he can spend time in country looking after handicapped...
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Punjab Assembly: ‘Provincial finance commission is the remedy’
‘Tax south fairly and demand for separate province will fall’.
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GCU endowment gets Rs50m grant from CM
Vice chancellor says money will be spent on scholarships, development.
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Vice chancellor selection: Court reserves verdict after final arguments
Petitioners say candidates with foreign degrees preferred.
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Extra judicial killing in Lahore: LHC asks govt to review appointments
LHC asks govt to review appointment of CCPO and DIG Operations. Hearing adjourned for 15 days.
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Accident: Man killed after being hit by a car
Police registers case against against suspects.
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Crime: Four killed in three separate incidents
In one incident, a boy shot dead his stepfather and handed himself over to police.
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Lawrence College anniversary: Rs20 coins launched
A total of 100,000 coins were distributed among all offices of the State Bank of Pakistan.
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Legal hickups: Baffled police unable to arrest accused
‘New’ examination board chief demanded to inquire answer sheets theft.
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Police express ignorance about missing man
Noor Muhammed, six men went missing last September.
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Burning rejection: Man sets cousin on fire for refusing his proposal
Asma is in the hospital in critical condition, police are searching for Qaiser.
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Faisalabad finally coping with Hep-C
Hospitals receive funding to deal with Hepatitis patients.
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Torture & deflection: 5 men torture labourer for ‘raping’ their sister
Neighbours say the girl had apparently tried to run away.
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‘7 per cent growth needed for 20 years’
Creating jobs for rising population seen as greatest challenge.
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Internet censorship: Court asked to ban inappropriate content
‘Often junk e-mails lure youngsters to visit pornographic websites’.
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Consumer Court: 3 doctors accused of botching surgery, sued for Rs50m
Her ovary, part of large intestine were removed ‘unnecessarily’.
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Women’s shelters: ‘Attitudes need to change first’
Participants suggest standardised procedures across the country.
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Lesco Disconnection: Elite Police school moves LHC
The school had been paying its outstanding dues in monthly installments of Rs2 million.
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Rescue Week: Road obstructions cause most accidents
City govt and Rescue 1122 dedicate week to traffic and building safety.