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Transparency and access: Right to Information Act yet to be fully implemented
Two information commissioners say they have not been provided offices or staff.
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Reading habit: ‘PU is promoting a culture of reading’
PU Vice Chancellor Mujahid Kamran says ignorance cannot be removed from society without promoting reading habit.
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Quality of education: Invest in teacher training, experts say
Professor Andarabi says with over 70,000 private schools, private education sector in the country was rapidly growing.
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Medical education: Medical teachers must focus on research, says PGMI chairman
‘PGMI has helped overcome shortage of medical officers’.
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Ahmadi newspaper case: Four Ahmadis asked to record statements
The accused say none of the charges against them have been proven.
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Sindh coalition: MQM welcomed on board
PPP leader says reconciliation is the solution to all political ills.
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Highwaymen: Passengers of five vehicles looted
All were commuting between Bagh and Rawalpindi.
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Fake appointments: Case to be filed against teachers
Case to be filed over fake recruitment orders and withdrawal of Rs3.8 million from the treasury.
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Safe transfusions: Blood transfusion body to expedite registration drive
Adviser to Chief Minister on Health says no blood bank would be allowed to operate without proper registration.
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Social work: ‘Govt will protect poor children in its custody’
Sanaullah says CPWB offices will be set up at Bahawalpur, Sahiwal and DG Khan.
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Empowering youth: Skills development scheme receives 77,000 applications
25,000 youths will be given technical, vocational training.
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72-hour ultimatum: Suspend Childrens Hospital professor, says YDA
Professor Cheema denies allegations, says the doctors are blaming her for their own failing.
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Pass and fail: PEC criticised for allowing provisional promotions
‘What learning levels are being achieved by students at 20 per cent?’
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Waste water treatment: River Ravi Commission to take LDA project to court
‘The bioremediation project has faced one impediment after another for two years’.
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Allegation: Woman says husband fitted tracker in her belly
Claims an X-ray showed the planted device.
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Remittance: Man accuses cousin of embezzlement
Says his cousin had embezzled Rs1 million from the money his father had sent them.
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Muzaffargarh rape case: Police report claims victim was not sexually assaulted
Apex court dismisses report, CJ questions if victim was not assaulted then why would she set herself on fire.
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Asia Bibi’s appeal put off again
Lawyers say it is rare for a case not to be heard after it has been fixed by a court.
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Uplift projects: Airport, expressway approved
The project also includes construction of an underpass at Jhaal Khanoana.
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Teachers’ protest: Committee for teachers’ problems to meet today
Committee was formed on April 9 after teachers staged protest demonstrations in front of Civil Secretariat, PA.
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Faithful gather at churches to celebrate Day of Resurrection
Large prayer congregations were held at Cathedral Church on The Mall and Saint Anthony’s Church.
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A signal-free drive: ‘Walton flyover will save Rs5bn in fuel annually’
Chief minister opens project, calls it a step towards signal-free Ferozepur Road.
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Woman castrates paramour on farewell date
The man had refused to marry her and is engaged to a cousin.
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Sexual assault: Mother of eight ‘raped’
Son says 6 men took his mother to an unidentified place and raped her.
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Enhanced capacity: Prison reform on the cards
Prisons Inspector General says 12 new jails were being set up in Narowal, Mianwali, Sahiwal, Hafizabad among others.
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Escalating crime: Gurchanis backing thugs in South Punjab, says Leghari
Says the sardars behind escalating crime; urges action in letter to Punjab CM.
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Egg-cellent fun: Easter — a cheerful reminder of peace and tolerance
Christians from twin cities celebrate in style, offer prayers for harmony in Pakistan.
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Maestro sings: Evening with Ustad Qamaruz Zaman at Arts Council
The duo has been singing together since early fifties.
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Lok Mela: Festivals and felicities - an ode to Punjabi culture
Annual folk festival highlights province’s love of colour, celebration and aesthetic pleasure .
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Pakistan plans huge desert solar park to fight energy crisis
Punjab govt spends $5 million to establish 1,000 megawatts solar power park in Bahawalpur district.
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Six die in Vehari while cleaning well
Angry crowd gathers, protests against doctors' refusal to treat injured.
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Celebrations backfire: 40 suffer burn injuries as gas-filled balloons explode
Balloons were released in the air after Shahbaz Sharif inaugurated Walton Bridge in Lahore.
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Historic site: Bhagat Singh’s home to be conserved
LHF has declared school where Singh studied and his house as a national heritage sites and decided to preserve them.
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Tourism development: Shuttle bus service to be launched for Murree
Chief minister says revival of tourism can create thousands of jobs.
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Law and order: Identification parade for ‘target killers’ authorised
ATC sends 6 alleged terrorists associated with Lashkar-i-Jhangvi to jail for an identification parade.
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[No] recognition: ‘What about my talented son?’
Mother says her son’s achievements have been ignored.
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Energy crisis: Solar Park power project delayed by 9 months
The Chinese firm selected for the project failed to pass due diligence process.
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Engineers’ convention: ‘Innovation without research impossible’
Young Engineers encouraged to network for research.
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PTI to celebrate foundation day on 25th
PTI Punjab chapter president Ejaz Chaudhry says party will celebrate its 18th foundation day on April 25.
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Caught red-handed: ‘Transformer thief’ beaten to death
Incident took place near Basti Mazharabad in Khairpur Tamewali, say police.
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Easter treat: Rs3.97m distributed among Christians
Cheques of Rs5,000 each were presented to widows, orphans, the disabled and ailing persons.
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Holy feast: ‘Easter, the day of triumph over death’
Minister greets the nation on Easter, prays for peace.
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Flexing muscles: Camp set up to train kabaddi team
Camp in Faisalabad will prepare team for second phase of Punjab International Sports Festival, to be held in Sep.
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Desperate measures: Man arrested for selling infant son
Muhammad Sadique sold his son due to abject poverty.
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Suspension of Gilgit-Pindi bus service threatened
At least 30 buses are escorted together from Gilgit to Rawalpindi and made to stop at several check posts.
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The Nishat Hotel starts operations in Lahore
Personalised service hallmark of boutique hotel.
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New policy: Private schools to be built on LDA land
Waiver of fines on the non-construction of houses on five-marla plots announced.
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Vote rigging: Arrest warrants issued for 22 presiding officers
Tribunal orders police to produce presiding officers before it on April 21.
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Rights and wrongs: Young doctors stop working at Children’s Hospital ward
Dean says YDA men are levelling false allegations.
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Private-public: Shaikh Zayed to charge fees approved by its board
The court ruled that the Rs75,000 admission fee was not justified.