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World Cup: FAC organises prayer sitting for team
FAC, is arranging a prayer sitting for the success of the Pakistan cricket team in the World Cup.
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LSE and Iqra University win top Synergy prizes
Twenty-five universities participate in business competitions.
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Roti before kapra and makan: Fighting for food as a basic right
Workshop focuses on pushing for right to food at national level.
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Street art: Outdoor murals competition concludes
Over 75 institutions from within city along with teams each from four other cities, participate.
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Madhu Lal-Hussain urs: Crowding, indiscipline worry security personnel
Relatively low attendance observed this year.
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Backlog: Consumers complain of lingering cases
At least 756 cases are pending before the court; some have not been decided for over two years.
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Impounded: Judge directs CCPO to register case against SHO
Capital City Police Officer to register case against SHO for not obeying court orders.
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Synergies 2011: Good management key to solving power crisis
‘But for poor policies, hydel power should have been enough for all our needs’.
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Park and Ride Plaza: Court requested to stay auction of shops
‘Auction will help respondents influence case outcome’.
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Speaking out: ‘Stop patronising terrorists or be ready for violence’
Barelvi clerics condemn govt for backing an organisation attacking religious scholars.
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Festival of lamps: Security concerns spoil urs for vendors
Dervishes at the Madhu Lal shrine perform dhamal at the urs, as pilgrims from over the country attend the festivities.
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Resource constraints: Consumer rights will have to wait
Plan for setting up consumer courts in all Punjab districts on hold for lack of funds.
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‘She took my chair, now I am being vilified for beating her up’
Lawyer demands committee of female colleague to vindicate Nasir Khan Banuzai.
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Davis case: Seek affidavits from leaders, govt officers
Barrister files a civil miscellaneous application before LHC to seek answers behind release of Raymond Davis.
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Punjab govt allows MQM to hold convention outside Qaddafi Stadium
MQM chief Altaf Hussain appeals to the masses to deposit funds for holding the convention.
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Mustafa pays homage to old Lahore
Most of Mustafa’s work finds Lahore’s Walled City as its subject.
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Student activities: Competitive, informative and fun — LUMS Olypmiad concludes
Third day features a large number of competitions.
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Connoisseurs’ delight: Solitude dominates My Still, Life
Painter says he draws inspiration from cubism, surrealism and Dadaism.
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Doctors’ plea: New posts created to ‘facilitate petitioners’
Court adjourns hearing of regularisation petition.
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Festival of the lamps: Madhu Lal Hussain’s urs starts today
Devotees and spectator start visiting the shrine of Shah Hussain.
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Punjab Assembly: Unification Bloc ‘followed in Jinnah’s footsteps’
Parliamentary secy twice challenged by treasury colleagues during question hour.
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Desecration: Protesters demand death for US pastor
Religious groups lead after-prayer rallies.
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Court Orders: NED faculty to suggest KESC tariff schedule
SHC appointed Akhtar Nadyme to outline a proposal for the fixation of electricity tariff for the KESC by Nepra.
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World Tuberculosis Day: Persistence key to successful treatment
Experts suggest once-a-year checkups, ensuring hygiene.
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Transport: Senior officials notified
LHC issues notices to police in a petition filed by Zhong Li Han, head of a Chinese transport company.
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LUMS Olympiad 2011: What are you good at?
Creativity, spontaneity tested in 21 competitions.
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Looming disaster for worker’s rights
Child labour, abuse continues to flourish in Faisalabad’s power looms.
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Puppet festival: Of colours, music and mastery of movement
Bhatt is here to participate in the 8th Folk Puppet Festival, organised by the Rafi Peer Theatre.
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Rule of law: Senior lawyer beats up elderly woman ‘for not vacating his chair’
Lawyer claims the woman had a bad reputation, he feared being tainted by association.
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Shisha ban: Police chief summoned over restaurant raids
Petitioners say police action unlawful, uncalled for.
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Conservation: Govt gets notice over Kalma Chowk flyover
LHC issues notice to Punjab govt on appeal challenging order dismissing petition against construction of flyover.
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Speaking his mind: PML-N cares for power, not Punjab’s poor
Khosa says he has sent letters to the PM, CM to solve young doctors’ problems.
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Industrialists protest against RGST in Faisalabad
Workers and owners took out rallies at the Ghanta Ghar Chowk as they chanted slogans against the government.
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Being creative with Kalamkaar
Kalamkaar is not all about wooden furniture; we use iron, fiberglass, brass and a combination of all these materials.
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Day 24: Doctors continue strike
Young doctors all over Faisalabad stage demonstrations for pay increments and regularisation of their employment.
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LHC seeks AGP's assistance on Police Order 2002
Sub-inspector challenges Police Order, on grounds of being promulgated by former President Pervez Musharraf.
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Tornado: Brushing off and building again
Victims say govt hasn’t given them enough, neighbours are chipping in.
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LUMS: 700 register for Olympiad 2011
Battle of the Bands biggest draw on opening day.
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Stop the demolition: Sikhs to protest on Friday
EPTB chairman says he will cancel construction of plaza on holy ground today.
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Management Services: Employees’ Association walks away from strike
The PCSEA said that the employees had no concern with the officers’ strike.
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On court premises: Woman seeking divorce gunned down by brother
Kaneez Bibi was shot seven times by her brother Abdul Rasheed and cousin Arshad.
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Removal of prosecutors: Court dismisses petitions
Says appointments were only valid till regular recruitments were made.
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‘Davis is yesterday’s news, move on’
Street theatre aims to raise consciousness of vital issues.
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Healthy scholarship: ‘Half the medical literature suffers from statistical flaws’
Significance of statistical accuracy in research highlighted.
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Qurtaba Chowk case: High Court dissatisfied with CCPO’s report
Counsel asked to argue whether it is the correct forum to hear petition against diyat settlement.
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Smelly education: Half of garbage dumps next to education institutes
Students, teachers ‘unable to continue’ classes amid foul smell of garbage.
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Anti-Encroachment drive: Don’t knock it till you’ve tried everything else
Traders claim that LDA and CDGL are targeting political rivals.
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Punjab Assembly: Lawmakers unite against American pastor
Many speak against liquor sales, argue for total prohibition.
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Anti-encroachments: Land worth Rs4 million recovered on 11th day
The administration of the nine towns cleared encroachments along 17.18 km of main roads.
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Don’t Cry Soldier: Wrestlers and other he-men
Most of Butt’s work is a critique of a male dominated society.