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Opposition demands action over FIA report on sugar, wheat crisis
PM’s aide says Imran has started accountability process in his party, Shehbaz should follow suit
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Punjab govt issues detailed breakdown of COVID-19 patients
1,380 coronavirus patients classified into Zaireen, Tableeghi Jamaat members, prisoners and common citizens
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Man kills sister over domestic dispute
When Aslam confronted his son, he threatened his father with a pistol
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Textile factories to resume work amid Covid-19 lockdown
All textile factories were informed that the factories’ administration would ensure social distancing
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PR disinfects ‘engine-shed’
Divisional engineer says all locomotives, corridors, and offices of the shed area were washed with disinfectant
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LHC orders uniform policy for food distribution
Bench emphasises need to act together and contribute at national level during coronavirus crisis
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Distribution plan finalised
Daily wagers, affected from lockdown, would be given Rs4,000 monthly, says minister
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Industries with export orders to resume operations
Textile, leather, sports goods, meat, fruits and vegetables, medical instrument and auto parts production allowed
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More confirmed coronavirus cases reported in Punjab
Number of deaths in the province stands at 11
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Buzdar asks ministers to monitor virus control measures
Lawmakers will also oversee wheat procurement drive
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Amid virus scare, essential items disappear from markets
Profiteers selling flour, sugar, pulses at high prices, masks and sanitisers not available
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Disinfection: PAMRA to install 134 walkthrough gates in vegetable markets
Facility will protect more than 0.3m commuters from coronavirus threat in vegetable markets daily
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Case of secretariat employees: Centre claims it was not consulted by provinces
PTI govt says revision of packages without consultation is unprecedented and against norms
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Punjab approves scheme to fund start-ups
Young entrepreneurs feel mark-up rates will be the key for those who already have access to bank loans
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Thousands at risk due to blood shortage
Ali Zaib Foundation executive director requests immediate support from donor agencies, provincial govt
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LHC directs police to return vehicle to owner in 48 hours
Section 95 of the ordinance dictates that the vehicle shall be returned without unnecessary delay
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Man torments wife to death
Accused tortures Shazia over a domestic row at his house in Batala colony
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Govt clamps down on flour mills deemed responsible for artificial inflation
Utility Stores Corporation alleges mills’ misappropriation, flour mill association claims being scapegoated
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Livestock sector suffers in lockdown
Changing demand, supply patterns badly affect farmers
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Lockdown: Citizens wary of police excesses
Incidents of resistance by people also reported in city
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Shehbaz urges business community to help daily-wage earners
PML-N seeks to put together a charter of demand by the community
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Two policemen injured
When the drug peddlers saw the police team, they tried to flee along with some women
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‘Make citizens walk back home as punishment’
CS says lodging FIRs should be the last resort of the police
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UAF introduces sanitisers of WHO standard
Reportedly, they can be used for hands as well as for surfaces
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LHC launches email system for bail orders
LHC directs superintendents of jails to file bail applications of the accused, convicts of different categories
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Coronavirus cases rise in Punjab
In the last 20 hours, 64 new confirmed cases were identified in various cities of the province
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Don’t play politics on coronavirus, Buzdar tells opposition
Says govt committed to providing health facilities to people
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Flour shortage prevails despite issuance of wheat sacks
Mill owners say situation will improve after purchase from new crop in coming days
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Three police officials test positive for virus
Personnel had interacted with several people while enforcing social distancing
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Covid-19 and the PHC’s role
Chaos is setting in amidst the confusion about how to deal with a virus that is both lethal and hospitable
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LHC moved against schools seeking fee
Petitioner says some are sending messages to parents demanding fee till June
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CTP collects Rs3.8m in fines in a week
Citizens advised by govt to cooperate with traffic police
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Kharif crop threatened by desert nymph attack
Key dept assigned to prevent losses by the pest through insecticide spray currently closed due to pandemic
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Soan Sakesar valley under threat of deforestation
Local people call for action against fires, mining, timber smuggling
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500 arrested, 399 cases registered in 15 days
They were arrested over the violation of Section 144 amid lockdown
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Punjab to loosen purse strings as COVID-19 spreads
Provincial government all set to roll out a relief package for those suffering due to the outbreak
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Jail authorities inform police of freed inmates
Over 2,400 booked for violating Section 144 during lockdown
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Punjab studies chloroquine as possible treatment for COVID-19
Minister claims medicine produces good results at experimental level
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Fighting COVID-19: Rs620m allocated for new diagnostic labs
1,000-bed facility set up to treat coronavirus patients
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Army stands by nation to guard border between people and coronavirus: COAS
Gen Qamar says we should rise together irrespective of caste, colour, creed and religion as one nation
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PHC orders labs conducting rapid corona tests sealed
NIH has not recommended serological or immunochromatographic rapid screening tests
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Man kills brother over land dispute
His sister-in-law, nephew seriously injured
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‘Dead’ extortionist arrested
Relatives of accused staged his funeral to fool police last year
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Ulterior motives behind LTC fire incident cover-up
Lahore Transport Company chairperson says he believes the fire was an attempt to bury evidence
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Social distancing extended to police
A six-foot distance will be observed while standing in a queue
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LHC adjourns hearing of Hamza’s bail plea
PML-N leader seeks bail due to coronavirus risk
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Police must undergo regular virus screening
Disregard for social distancing during duty may put them at risk
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‘Public places must be disinfected at the earliest’
CS said 372 places have been sprayed and 236km of roads washed in city
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Buzdar launches Punjab relief programme
Needy families can apply online or through SMS for financial assistance
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Punjab studies chloroquine as possible treatment for COVID-19
Pakistan could become the first country to prepare vaccine for coronavirus, says CM Buzdar