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Unhappy family: Woman poisons children
Two girls die, their brother is in critical condition.
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New initiative: Move afoot to set up building control authority
The authority will be set up along the lines of its Sindhi counterpart.
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Money parked abroad: LHC issues notices to 64 politicians
Politicians include PM Nawaz, Punjab CM Shahbaz, PTI chief Imran, PPP Chairman Bilawal and former president Zardari.
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Powerful stories of Pak-US women screened
Documentary narrates uplifting accounts of four women.
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No take-off: FIA arrests 18 over forged travel documents
Two held for operating illegal gateway exchange.
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Bar on construction: LDA asked to resolve Jati Umra ban in 30 days
Judge disposed of the petitions and directed the LDA director general to settle the dispute in a month.
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Vocational training: Two-day Huner Mela begins
The event is supported by the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Reform Support Programme.
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Tragedy: Family protests against doctors’ ‘negligence’
Doctor said complications could have been avoided if the woman had visited a qualified doctor during her pregnancy.
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Despicable: Girl, 10, raped by relative
The police are trying to locate the suspect.
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Grade 10 student killed in school fight
Two students had quarrelled over placing a book on a desk.
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International partnerships: Knowledge Park ground breaking in July, says Mashhood
Education minister says 10 international universities planned for the park.
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‘Lost mandate’: Elahi demands probe into rigging allegations
Several institutions meddled in election commission’s affairs, he says.
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Procedural matters: LHC declines to stay Maryam Nawaz’s appointment as loan scheme chairperson
Petitioner says PM’s daughter appointed in violation of rules.
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Solar power project: ‘PML-N will steer the country out of the dark’
Solar park should start producing 10MW before Ramazan: Shahbaz.
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Seasonal wisdom for a verdant Lahore
While the soil in Lahore is fertile, people shouldn’t rely solely on their gardeners and consider these essential tips
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Honouring women: The Pakistan Four screened
The documentary deals with gender stereotypes and women empowerment.
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Lawyer’s murder: ‘Extremism has won a battle, not the war’
HRCP holds protest and meeting to condemn Rashid Rehman’s murder.
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Power crisis: ‘Why does the PM get uninterrupted power supply?’
PTI Punjab president says it is shocking that Raiwind gets uninterrupted power supply because premier lives there.
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Organ transplant: LHC summons doctor on petition challenging ban
Lawyer says a transplant from an unrelated donor can be allowed in absence of blood relatives.
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Vigilante justice: Case registered against mob for humiliating ‘rapist’
A group of people shaved the head, eyebrows and moustache of the alleged rapist.
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Narrow escape: Bird appears in front of Governor Punjab's plane
No damage was caused to the plane and Governor Punjab is en route to Bahwalpur.
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Thalassemia day: ‘More, better treatment facilities needed’
Candle-light vigil, awareness walks held for patients.
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Polio vaccine: Health certification for passengers
Khwaja Salman Rafique says govt will make adequate arrangements for polio vaccination of international travellers.
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Funeral ceremony: Rashid Rehman laid to rest
Activists protest in front of Multan Press Club, led by Asma Jahangir and demand immediate arrest of criminals.
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Ownership: Govt told not to change status of gurdawara land
Sikh Welfare Council’s Gulab Singh has challenged the sale of 230 kanals of Gurdwara Bibi Nanki in Lahore Cantonment.
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On the street [again]: School teachers stage sit-in against ‘govt’s attitude’
Protesters gather in front of Assembly Chambers at noon, stay till dark.
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Rape case: Man awarded 15 years imprisonment
Court also imposes a fine of Rs500,000 on the convict after finding him guilty of the offence.
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In solidarity: ‘Rehman’s killers must be arrested’
Pakistan Bar Council has announced a boycott of courts today.
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Bold strokes: Love for Lahore, reincarnated
Iqbal Hussain’s recovery will be marked by an exhibition of his paintings.
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2kg heroin seized from Rawalpindi airport
Passenger was travelling to Abu Dhabi via a Pakistan International Airlines flight PK 219.
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Taking music seriously
Music festival booker and programmer Todd Puckhaber speaks about the unimaginable scope of Pakistani music industry.
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Lawyers strike to mourn blasphemy defence lawyer
Lawyers in Karachi to boycott courts on Friday.
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Water woes: Canal breach destroys wheat, cotton crops
Supply to the 500 cusecs canal had been stopped after the breach.
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Inconvenience: LHC disposes of petition against CM house barricades
Petitioner had said that police had erected barricades on a road leading to the CM’s house in the name of security.
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Unresolved problems: Teachers to protest outside PA today
PTU president says SED committee is not taking their problems seriously.
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Joseph Colony suspects: Bail cancellation plea rejected
The suspects are accused of setting alight houses after alleged blasphemy.
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Violent crime: Man shoots former wife, her sister outside court
Police said that Najma and her sister Mehran Bibi had to appear in court on Wednesday.
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Prevention: E-tag plan aims to check cattle theft
We are requesting various government and non-governmental agencies to financially support the project, said police.
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Over land: Man accused of misappropriating sister’s property
Women said that she had approached the police but the SHO had refused to register a case against her brother.
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Unanimous in violation: 50 per cent beds for poor at teaching hospitals a far cry
Health Dept gets no reply to letter sent to 28 private medical colleges.
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Equal punishment: Accountability court convicts allowed remission in sentence
NAB argued that remissions only applied to convicts of ordinary courts.
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PTI threatens to halt traffic if protest barred
PTI expresses concern over the law and order situation.
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Human rights lawyer Rashid Rehman shot dead
Earlier Rehman was threatened for representing a man accused of committing blasphemy using his Facebook account.
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Too enthusiastic: CJ seeks Khan’s comments on PTI activists’ rowdyism
Party supporters broke the door to the CJ’s courtroom in a bid to get close to Khan.
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Child marriages: ‘Punjab should follow Sindh’s lead and adopt law’
Seminar speakers discuss health concerns related to childhood marriage.
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Women’s welfare: Working women at a loss over raise in hostel charges
This will help the dept provide the women better facilities, says spokesperson.
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Women rights: Female student from Faisalabad to speak at UN
Rabia Faridi will be the second Pakistani woman to address the UN after Malala Yousafzai.
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CNG cylinder explosion leaves 1 dead in Rawalpindi
Two others also injured, reportedly in critical condition.
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Children entering Punjab must be vaccinated: Shahbaz
Punjab CM Shahbaz Sharif orders arrangements for vaccination against polio at entry and exit points of the province.
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Misplaced bet: Four under arrest for faking kidnap for ransom
Police trace ‘victim’ through mobile phone surveillance.