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Oral hygiene awareness: UHS students shine at international conference
Dr Waris won third prize in the poster competition.
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Pakistan Cricket Board: Former chief selector seeks contempt of court charges
The petitioner said he had been appointed chief selector during the tenure of former PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf.
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Rehabilitating addicts: LHC takes notice of govt’s ‘casual attitude’
The ministry is directed to submit a comprehensive reply, or the court would summon the interior minister.
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Man killed, son injured for demanding salary
Tractor driver said he wanted money to buy medicines for his father.
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Uniform licence plates: Excise Dept for changes in law
Proposes penalties for private vendors making registration plates and screws.
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Workforce development: Marginalised youth being trained in marketable skills
The project aims to reach out to 10,000 adolescents in the province by 2015.
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Eradicating polio: ‘No polio patients reported in Punjab this year’
CS chairs meeting to review action plan for eradicating the crippling disease.
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International Baccalaureate: TNS Beaconhouse holds info session
One of the most interesting segments was a session with IB Asia-Pacific Director-General Ian Chambers.
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The vanishing act: The curious case of plaque removal at CSA
Removal of trainee officer’s name who built a fountain irks fellow officers.
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Comprising on security? Transport convoys between G-B and Rawalpindi cut down to four vehicles
Five-day strike against the convoy system comes to an end after assurances from govt.
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Former chief selector takes PCB to court
Ilyas contends that after Ashraf’s dismissal, his contract was terminated without providing any lawful justification.
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Proclaimed offender: Govt desperately seeks to get Rafique absolved
Files petition in LHC to quash two cases in which railway minister is absconding.
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Dangerous trend: Lawyer of blasphemy accused threatened in courtroom
Special Branch writes to law enforcers, calls for vigilance .
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Drug trial: TTP member awarded 8-year imprisonment
Convict says the hashish has been planted on him.
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Creativity UMT student wins essay writing contest
UMT Director Arshad Ali Khan said Ifrah is among the top students at the university interested in literary activities.
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Bad medicine: Boy’s leg paralysed, parents blame the doctor
The doctor prescribed him an injection, soon after which the patient’s condition worsened says the Father.
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Craftsmanship: Festival for local artisans planned
DCO Sikandar Baloch says the festival will have many stalls for people to display and sell their craft.
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Pakistan Bar Council: SC issues notices to illegally affiliated universities
PBC alleges lax controls leading to deterioration in quality of education.
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Literacy levels: ‘10 million to be literate in 3 years’
Students till grade 5 will get free education.
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DCO takes notice of vegetable market mismanagement
DCO Mengal says discipline shall be maintained to provide pleasant atmosphere to commission agents and vendors.
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‘Old’ waste disposal ways dumped
A 150-acre dumping site acquired in Faisalabad.
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Exhibition highlights impact of social factors on mental illness
Two-day international conference on social psychology is also part of the mental health week activities.
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Goodwill gestures: Delay in project launch advised to help farmers
CM to open work on power plants, Sahiwal admin urges time for harvest.
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Reopening Bhagat Singh’s case: ‘Police not giving me the original FIR’
Judge seeks comments from CCPO on compliance petition.
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Christian divorce: Court seeks assistance from AG, bishop
Man says he wants to end his marriage but not by accusing his wife of adultery.
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Load shedding: Grid station taken over by power rioters
Mob attacks premises after 22 hours of load shedding, staff flees.
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Built heritage: ‘WCLA team will try to preserve what remains’
Building regulations have been formulated for the Walled City.
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Overseas Pakistanis Conference: Law to be tabled soon on expats’ complaints
Expatriates are our greatest ambassadors, Shahbaz says.
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Lahore’s serial killer ‘wanted to teach gays a lesson’
"I wanted to warn them to stay away from this evil," says the murderer.
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[Inter]national community: First overseas Pakistanis conference starts today
Minister says a commission for expats is also on the cards.
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Inspection: Secretary visits wheat procurement centres
Special Secretary Shoaib Akbar reviews the wheat procurement process.
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Basic needs: PPP demands 20 per cent raise in salaries
Demands rise in salaries of government employees and pensioners.
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Time-tested: ‘Pakistan, China set for new era of cooperation’
‘Chinese investment will help national economy’.
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Police misconduct: Suspended cop accuses DSP of being unfair
The DSP has allegedly pressured complainant to favour proclaimed offenders.
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Cross-border crime: FIA arrests human trafficker
Rahman confesses that he and an accomplice were involved.
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Non-stop: Work along Metro route aims to end gridlocks by June
Elevated u-turns and roundabouts to address bottlenecks at three sites.
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ID card bloopers: What’s in a name — apparently a lot
238 cases have been filed against NADRA since January.
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Urban development: New road to ease traffic congestion
Construction is expected to begin in June, says TEPA.
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Healthcare: ‘CM committed to providing medical facilities to people’
Adviser says health insurance scheme launched for people in backward districts.
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Going abstract: Silence Please at Nairang from May 5
Thirty art pieces by 10 artists will be on display.
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‘Religious intolerance will not take us anywhere’
Chief Justice was chairing a meeting of the National Judicial Policymaking Committee.
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Welfare: Homes to be built for beggars
Minister says govt started project to provide accommodation and skills training for street beggars.
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Revenge crime: Two minor girls killed ‘by former aunt’
Two bodies recovered from canal; third is missing.
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Martyrs Day: Mall road, others to be closed
Traffic police provide alternate route guide for Wednesday.
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Medical journals: Moot urges medical editors to protect scientific record
‘Editing, research methods should be added to medical curriculum’.
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Landlord scorned: Landowner razes labourers’ houses over harvest wage
100 men use tractors to destroy 13 houses, police arrest 20 men, seize tractors.
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Broken family: Court hands over children to mother
Mother had filed a petition seeking the recovery of her children from their father.
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Child safety: Mother beats six-year-old son to death
Neighbours heard screams from their house early in the morning .
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Divorce dispute: Seven hit by tractor after panchayat tiff
Protesters allege police were not arresting the assailants who they said had paid a Rs1 million bribe.
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Deadly sport: Man strangled by ‘friends’ over dispute
Police arrest six suspects.