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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.
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‘Violence is a fair answer to tyranny’
LSE team wins five-day English event, UCL lifts Urdu trophy.
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Exhibition makes a point about autistic children
Proceeds to help pay for seven of the 10 students.
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Recruitment: Constables allowed to sit in exams
Justice Umer Ata Bandial passed the order on identical petitions.
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Bomb blast: Three including ‘terrorist’ injured
Eye witnesses said they saw the man limping away towards the road.
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Bhutto Assasination: Federal govt issued notice on bail petition
Police officers plead innocence, say they are being victimised.
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Qurtaba chowk case: Where are Faizan’s, Faheem’s familes?
Police chief, SHO issued notices to file replies by March 24.
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Making Pakistan Day safe
Heavy security measures to be taken across the city to ensure safety on Pakistan Day tomorrow.
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Punjab Assembly: Opposition pleads for protesting civil servants
Riaz says PPP manifesto for next election will promise Seraiki province.
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Hajj scam: Court extends Kazmi's remand by 5 days
Activists from religious organisations stage demonstration against arrest of Hamid Saeed Kazmi.
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Three people injured in hand grenade attack
Three people, including the terrorist who hurled the hand grenade, face injuries in attack in Gujranwala.
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Driving the point home: On the road…for hours
Commuters expect to spend a lot more time caught in traffic jams this summer.
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Robbery: Robbers kill minor girl
Robbers open fire on class two student as her mother raised alarm while they were fleeing.
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No to vulgarity: Cleaning up the stage
CDGL issues warning and show cause notices during performance of stage play Bigg Boss.
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Anniversary celebration: Zimmedaar Shehri sweeps up Main Market
A group of friends put their heads together two years ago to come up with some way of providing community service.
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Two policemen shot dead at picket near Data Darbar
The assailants leave the scene on foot despite the presence of more police.
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The neglected victim’s brother speaks out
Mashhood-ur-Rehman says he would continue protesting his brother’s death till justice was meted out.
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GCU sports day: Gymnasts steal the show
Guests impressed with athletes at the closing day of the annual event.
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Pay raise: YDA holding out till firm offer from govt
Dr Elahi says details of a revised package can only be clear at budget time.
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Punjab govt agrees to raise salaries of doctors
Young Doctors' Association ends its boycott of indoor wards but continues strike in out patients department.
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Twelve people die as strong wind lashes near Head Marala
Strong winds destroyed a number of houses in various areas near Sialkot, burying scores of people under the rubble.
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Protest: 16 injured as rioters and police clash
Clash between police and flood-affected persons leave sixteen people injured, including six policemen.
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Winning women: PEF English specialist honoured
Punjab Education Foundation’s English specialist Arshia Khurshid wins the prestigious Ladies Fund Mishal Fellowship.
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Bull fight: Police seize bulls, look out for men
Police officials raid local bull fighting event and captures two bulls.
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Alternative narratives: ‘History rewritten to further political ends’
People named their sons after Jay Raja Dahir and Chach until 1960s, says historian Manan Ahmed.
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Railways: Restoration of fuel supplies not enough
Pakistan Railway has not resumed its service despite restoration of diesel supply.
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Punjab Assembly: ECP starts hearing against ‘unification bloc’ lawmakers
ECP starts hearings against members of the splinter group of PML-Q in the Punjab Assembly.
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Daachi Mela: ‘Take a bit of folk culture home with you’
Craftsmen from all over the country gather at Daatchi festival to display their work.
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Small-loans NGO accused of swindling
Former official sends CJP letter seeking hearing intervention.
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No ‘match’ for Pakistani morale
Cable operators’ strike leaves cricket fans devastated.
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End of beginning: Provincial officials get bail, vow to vanquish DMG
Chief minister taken into confidence before the arrests of protesting PCS officers.
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Court orders release of civil service officers
Judicial magistrate in Lahore orders release of arrested civil officers in exchange of surety bonds.
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EC gives speaker, MPAs 7 days to reply on unification bloc issue
PML-Q says speaker did not forward reference against dissidents to the EC.
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Tolerance: Do religious institutions turn out radicals?
Ayesha Siddiqa says the media is pressured by the radical elements in the society.
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Protests continue over Raymond Davis release
Activists from several political parties and other groups hold joint protest rally against release of Raymond Davis.
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Doctors proceed on three-day strike
YDA Punjab starts a three-day complete strike at all public hospital wards across the province.
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Punjab Assembly: Moonis Elahi’s arrest splits opposition
Opposition benches in Punjab Assembly get divided over the arrest and alleged mistreatment of MPA Moonis Elahi.
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Life sciences: Need for research on poultry diseases stressed
Pakistan could become a leading country in producing high quality of poultry meat.
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Sessions court: Murder accused goes missing
A man accused of murder and robbery, escapes from police custody after being produced in the sessions court.
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Bar condemns govts for Davis release
LHCBA holds COAS, ISI chief, LHC CJ, interior minister and federal and provincial governments responsible.
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Gender, politics and media: ‘Women parliamentarians should be above party line’
Justice Iqbal says there is dire need to encourage women to stand up for their rights.
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Defiant doctors escalate protest, sit-in at PA
Doctors from six public hospitals gather outside Punjab Assembly to protest government’s refusal to raise wages.
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Street protests leave city traffic in a mess
Traffic on several major roads remain suspended for more than four hours due to a surfeit of street protests.