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Young woman shoots herself dead
In separate incident, sixty-year-old woman found dead at her home
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School upgrade plan faces rollback
PTI govt initiative was started without consultation with teachers
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Call for artificial breeding of cattle to increase production
Milk and meat of the animals infected with lumpy skin disease fit for human consumption
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In limbo: Sikh Marriage Act yet to be actualised after four years
While successive govts play hot-potato with the blame, minorities in Pakistan have no option but to wait
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Traders in twin cities hail budget
Say budget measures will help put ailing economy back on track
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Call for involving youth in raising olive nurseries
Official says Pakistan can become major player in olive production
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36 suspected dengue patients visit hospital
Surveillance to check dengue spread underway while larvae found in Rawalpindi Cantt, Rawal town, Wah Cantt
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115 Pakistani women entrepreneurs selected for AWE 2022
This US training programme supports women worldwide in building their own businesses
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Power cuts disrupt water supply
Unannounced power outages affect water supply from dams, tube wells
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Punjab, K-P budgets today
Punjab govt spokesperson says no new taxes will be proposed
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Hunting bid foiled
Gang of 20 poachers with hounds flee
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President calls for enforcing child labour laws
Dr Alvi says Pakistan committed to prevention of child labour
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EST teachers demand promotion
Teachers under Federal Government Educational Institutions Cantonments Garrisons demand upgrade to grade-16
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Drizzle turns weather pleasant in capital
The twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi have been witnessing a dry spell for the last over two months
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WASA gets NOC to install 15 tube wells
CDA will have 50 per cent share of tube wells’ water
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As judicial lock-up runs out of space, police opt for e-hearing
UTPs whose cases are fixed for evidence will be presented before court physically
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Opp scuppers bid to present Punjab budget
Speaker adjourns assembly proceedings until today as PTI lawmakers demand presence of IG, CS in house
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Lion’s share to go to non-uplift projects
Tax rate revision, austerity measures likely in Punjab
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Police bust three gangs of motorcycle thieves
12 stolen motorcycles, a rickshaw recovered
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Performance of govt hospitals reviewed
Minister stresses regular visits to health facilities
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CS inspects flour, urea sale points in Faisalabad
Says availability of food items at fixed price will be ensured
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Relief for govt employees, low-income groups likely
Govt to earmark Rs12b for drinking water, Rs78b for roads
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Housing scheme CEO, son shot dead
Initial investigations suggested the victims might have been murdered over old enmity
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Daska gurdwara restoration gets the nod
On PM’s orders, the building will be demolished and reconstructed
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CM’s aide briefed on price control measures
Fines amounting to Rs257,700 were imposed on the violators
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Call for plantation to fight climate change
Speakers say human activities leading to habitat loss, degradation
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Ban on trout fishing lifted after two years
Taking measures to preserve the rare species and increase its population in the River Kunhar, says KDA chief
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World Day Against Child Labour today
There have also been a number of incidents of Western companies exploiting child labourers in developing countries
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Official ‘fire season plan’ ends in smoke
Recent forest fires in Rawalpindi’s hilly districts burnt timber worth billions of rupees
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Six years on, city surveillance project yet to see the light of day
Project envisaged control room for monitoring shopping malls and mosques
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23 illegal LPG, petrol agencies sealed
Authorities confiscate cylinders and refilling gadgets
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Three children drown in river
Rescue 1122 workers reached the site and retrieved the body of 10-year-old Rizwana after a long struggle
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RMC fails to achieve revenue target
Rs100 m was to be recovered from properties owned by municipal corporation, so far only Rs60 m could be recovered
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Maryam tasked to lead rallies for Punjab by-polls
PML-N deliberates on detailed strategy for by-elections on 20 seats on July 17
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National Seerat Writers moot to be held next week
Allama Iqbal-Open University to host two day event
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Police, UHS join hands on education, research programmes
Under agreement, police personnel will have allocated admissions in MPhil, PhD
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Endangered Indus Blind Dolphins require immediate helping hand
The aquatic mammal’s population has dwindled due to polluted waters, new barrages, being caught in fishing nets
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Woman allegedly commits suicide in Haripur
Police say victim resorted to self-immolation over domestic dispute
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CM visits CTD headquarters
Distributes certificates among officers for resolving Anarkali blast case
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Punjab gets lion’s share in budgetary distribution
Province-wise ratios are based on multiple indicators including population, poverty
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Special police unit busts gang of extortionists
Suspects would extort victims through social media apps
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‘Govt policies to stabilise economy’
'Primary focus of the provincial budget was to create economic stability and job opportunities'
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First-ever national transgender day celebrated
Call for allocating job quota for trans persons
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Three women killed over domestic disputes
Separately, three others allegedly raped in Chak Jhumra
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Health sector gets Rs12.65b
Amount to be utilised on 33 ongoing and nine new schemes under health ministry
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Buzdar moves court on details of graft inquiries against him
PTI leader urged court to direct the government for information on the potential corruption cases against him
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‘Lumpy skin disease not communicable to humans’
Experts say infected cattle’s meat, milk fit for consumption
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Govt allocates Rs65 billion for HEC
ICT educational institutions get Rs7.23 billion
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Ban imposed on import of exotic mammals
Minister says depriving animals of natural habitat is a violation of international law
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Health staff to receive training on monkeypox threat
Officials say WHO help will be sought to prepare training module