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Stabilising Pakistan: MQM hopes to provide third option in Punjab
Workers in K-P, Sindh will not attend the Sunday meeting: Dr Farooq Sattar
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Protest Pitfalls: The invalid strikes back
Patients in several wards attacked doctors after they returned from the strike.
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2010 Floods: ‘We have not survived the flood. We are surviving it’
Eight months on, flood victims still need help rebuilding their lives.
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Doctors’ strike deaths: Chief secretary gets 15 days to fix responsibility
Terminated doctors should be banned from entering public hospitals, says petitioner.
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Shrines across Punjab to close after Isha prayers
Only Data Darbar has been excluded from this schedule due to reluctance from the administration of the shrine.
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CNG stations to be shut indefinitely from April 13
APPRA announced its support for the strike, ordered all petrol pumps across Lahore to be also closed on April 13.
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TTP commander arrested in Lahore
Police also arrest two terrorists in Karachi, recovered a heavy cache of weapons from them.
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Punjab Education Foundation: Appointment of directors challenged
LHC issues notice to the Punjab government on petition challenging appointment of eight directors of PEF.
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Bogus Cheque: Agriculture officer denied bail
Lahore High Court rejects the interim pre arrest bail request of Agriculture Department deputy director Tahir Faizi.
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50th Anniversary: Week of events at Agri University
Seminar on Breeding Crops for Stressed Environment will be held at the University of Agriculture on April 18 and 19.
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Corruption: FIA arrest Lesco, Customs officials
FIA catches three officers of Lahore Electric Supply Company and Customs ‘red handed’.
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2,252 children sexually abused in 2010
NGO releases annual report on child abuse statistics.
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Summer sales: Limited protection from sun for drivers
City-wide campaign against shade sellers to start soon.
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Forensic Science Lab: Contractors to be fined Rs1m per day for delay
Contractor says delay down to technical issues, will protest heavy fine.
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Shopping Festival: Wrestling match ends in a draw
First wrestling match held under the auspices of the LCCI ends in a draw.
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Forced marriage: 12-year-old seeks divorce from 35-year-old husband
Parents, husband’s family say living with their husbands is always the best option for women.
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Impersonator seeks to spring dacoity suspects from jail
Man posing as complainant tries to withdraw complaint against suspects.
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Doctors’ strike: LHC chief justice wants health secretary sacked
Judge also criticises Punjab government for ‘playing with lives’.
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Sakhi Sarwar attack: Investigations reveal 10 bombers sent out
Investigations reveal 10 suicide bombers including captured bomber were sent to different parts of the country.
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Punjab terminations: Junior doctors protest in Quetta
Junior doctors in Balochistan staged a demonstration to protest against sackings.
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Superstition: Woman buries herself for seven days
A woman remained in a grave for meditation without food and water for seven days due to 'instructions'.
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Solidarity: Let’s walk for prosperity
The LCCI arranges a walk to express citizens’ unity.
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Protest: 260 retired railway pensioners demand money
Pensioners carry banners and placards against railway authorities and chant anti-government slogans.
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Crime prevention: Police suggest remedies to curb rising theft
Anti-theft devices for vehicles are recommended by the authorities.
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2013 general elections: Task force to select PPP candidates for Punjab
Zardari asks party lawmakers to stop blocking Punjab Assembly proceedings.
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Davis Release: Petition dismissed due to absent lawyer
LHC dismisses application asking the court to determine which government functionaries facilitated Davis' release.
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Photography exhibition: Show me Lahore
110 photographers participate in the competition at the Heritage Museum.
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Public outcry: Locals demand lynching of arrested ‘serial rapist
6 rape cases involving four minors were reported during the past week.
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Starting over: Couple hospitalised for quitting drug trade
‘Charsi Pathani’ said her in-laws were targeting her for trying to quit.
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No age-limit on love
84-year-old Aslam weds 76-year-old Bano with their children’s blessing.
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Park and Ride Plaza: Legal challenge turns off investors
Only 11 of 26 shops sold at auction for close to reserve price.
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Replacement doctors: Wards re-open but problems remain
Medical Teachers’ Association withdraws from mediation role.
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Doctors’ strike: Government seeking concession from young doctors to save face?
Chief minister advised to fire Allama Iqbal Medical College principal.
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Kalma Chowk project will only benefit 'automobile elite'
Advocate Rafay Alam talks about the demerits of the flyover to be built in Lahore.
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Postings: Two suspended officials get new LDA jobs
Several suspended officials of LDA facing departmental actions in the high rise building case, transferred and posted.
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ZA Bhutto trial: Law ministry examines case record
Law Ministry consultant examines record of former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s murder trial.
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Standoff Continues: Health Department sacks 13 doctors
Health Department removes 13 doctors from service on charge of obstructing treatment of patients.
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Wasa: Pay your water bills or lose connection
Wasa launches a special recovery campaign in the district.
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Legal procedures: Misunderstanding or misconduct
Judge catches two lawyers with bail petitions for same man.
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Police seen covering up housemaid’s rape, murder
Officials refused to consider the post mortem report while registering the case.
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Anti-encroachment: City govt operation extended by two days
Cleared areas to be monitored to prevent encroachers’ return.
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Wish fulfilment: The key to a fresh start
Wrestling gold medallist handed keys to a new house.
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Hospitals strike: Senior doctors unhappy with replacements
Medical Teachers Association and academic councils back young doctors.
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Lahore Shopping Festival: 28 vintage cars paraded
Car owners urge govt to arrange similar rallies at least twice a year.
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Punjab Education Foundation: No board, no chair, no managing director
Education body led by chairman whose term has expired, MD on deputation.
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MQM hope for million-man rally
‘PML-N is giving MQM a free hand in the province for the time being.’
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Woman councillor, husband killed
A former woman counselor and her husband were killed by unidentified men.
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Rs3 million valuables taken away
Robbers were armed and they took away packs of imported cigarettes, foreign currency, calling cards and other goods.
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PCS Officers: CJ wonders if protesters deserve relief
LHC CJ seeks cancellation of case against PCS.
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Accountability Bureau: Islamabad’s view sought by April 11
Petitioner wants Mahmood to stop working as director general.