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The gift of education: Tablets offered to promote technological education
The key is to ensure that marketing tools don’t affect the quality of education.
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Welfare projects: Shahbaz promises 10,000 Aashiana houses for the poor
Issues instructions for reorganisation to make Aashiana Housing Project more effective.
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Seminar: ‘Service delivery crucial for health sector’
Rafique says govt launched Essential Health Services Package to ensure better delivery of services to citizens.
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Metro bus: Blacklisted firm slips onto A-list
Habib Rafique was barred from working with the Punjab government in 2012.
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Hit-and-run: Minor killed in road accident
Police say a two-and-half-year-old boy was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Sadiqabad, Rawalpindi.
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Mastermind behind attack on Express News anchorperson arrested: CCPO Lahore
Police say they have arrested six people, one of whom was allegedly behind attack on Raza Rumi.
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Feudal feud: Landlord orders kidnapping, public humiliation of schoolteacher
The landlord painted the teacher's face black and videotaped him.
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Patient taken away in protest against doctors
Demonstrators put the stretcher of carrying the patient in front of the hospital and blocked the Jail Road for traffic
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Water works: New machinery coming soon
An in-line booster pumping station and a terminal reservoir pumping station will be replaced at a cost of Rs1billion.
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Hell hath no fury: Housewives block traffic to protest gas loadshedding
The protestors blocked Bolay Di Jhuggi Chowk for traffic.
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Debt of gratitude: GCU alumni want road named after founding principal
Speakers remember Leitner as a great scholar of oriental languages.
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Bad news: University boys exchange fire ‘over a girl’
There are over 6,000 students at the University of Agriculture, including 1,000 girls.
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Higher education: Louisville University expresses interest in a medical institute at Knowledge Park
Chief minister says govt wants to develop education and health sectors at an accelerated pace.
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Carpool initiative: Up for sharing a savaree?
The mobile phone app offers a platform to those seeking rides with people willing to drive.
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Cannibalism: Govt’s reply sought on petition seeking legislation
Petitioner says stricter legislation should be introduced to punish cannibals.
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Wedding curfew: Umar Akmal’s guests granted bail
Akmal’s wedding was raided after it went past the 10 pm curfew.
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Fundamental rights: High court bar demands withdrawal of ‘black law’
Lawyers demand the government withdraw the bill.
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Road rage: Runaway bus crushes 15 to death in DG Khan
The gruesome accident resulted in ten people getting seriously injured.
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Property dispute: Former advocate general lined to represent govt
Home Department gets approval for Rs5.5m retainer.
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Election record: What is returning officer’s role?
Assistance sought from attorney general, Election Commission.
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Model primary school inaugurated at LCWU
VC says school aims to nurture students as good citizens and cultivate strong values in them.
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Health reforms plan coming soon: Shahbaz
CM stresses need for setting targets for provision of health facilities to citizens.
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Zero tolerance: Groom kills bride’s friend at wedding
Her jokes offended him and his party.
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Up for rights: ‘Privatisation’ of Cholistan community schools opposed
Teachers warn of protest if schools are given to NGOs.
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Welcome visitors: Punjab CM receives Chinese delegation
‘Chinese investment will help set up 20,000 MW energy projects’.
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New English Dept building for PU
Addressing the ceremony, Punjab University Vice Chancellor advised students to develop reading habits.
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Pressing demands: MEPCO men taken hostage over power disconnection
Team of MEPCO was attacked, detained for removing electricity transformers in Khar area of Fort Munro.
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Controversial video: FIA ordered to proceed against Meera
Additional district and sessions judge passes order after police told him that it was a case of cyber crime.
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Public education: Shahbaz launches school enrolment drive
‘If we can build metro bus service in 11 months, we can also meet enrolment target’.
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Security: Model Town residents to be issued stickers
Stickers issued to residents to spare inconvenience caused by closure of road leading to Shahbaz Sharif’s residence.
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Bar-bench relations: Four court staffers suspended for speaking against lawyers
Lahore Bar Association leaders claim victory.
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Against the odds: Investing in the future
Woman from Bahawalpur financing children’s education.
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Religious curriculum: For polytheistic students, only monotheistic options
Hindus should be able to study their own religion instead of Islamiat or ethics, say parents, students.
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Police find passport of man who killed his nephews, say he is still in Pakistan
Nadeem Khan has not fled the country and is still in Pakistan: SHO Murree.
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Innovation: ‘Allocate resources for research’
Dr Attaur Rehman calls on govt to allocate more resources to science, technology, research, innovation.
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Creation and consolidation: Desire for new identity led to Pakistan ideology
Pakistan attached no glamour to the local civilisation.
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All that glitters: Wedding cancelled over gold jewellery
Bride’s family refuses to go ahead with wedding on discovering that groom’s family had given fake gold jewellery.
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Going green: Medical college to get 200,000 trees
Dean of Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of Argentina says trees would be planted under the Green Multan project.
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Over text messages: Bail petition dismissed in blasphemy case
Accused says complainant holds a grudge against him and has framed him.
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Silent revolution: ‘Self-employment scheme will promote self-reliance’
Chief minister gives out interest-free loans to women.
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Council formed for collaboration among medical institutions
The body will help develop curriculum, assessment.
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Reorganisation: PML-Q sees its chance in government’s failure
Aims to enlist 2,000 news workers in each district.
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Violent activism: Clashes between student groups leave 9 injured
The rioters used hockey sticks and clubs and threw stones at each other.
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Inappropriate: Inebriated doctor passes out on duty
Hospital staff took the doctor to the emergency ward of the hospital.
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Stealing from public: Bail application of metro bus window ‘thief’ dismissed
Yousaf Masih had filed the bail application saying the police had implicated him in a false case.
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Sahiwal gang rape: Police arrest main suspect
On Apr 15, Shahbaz Sharif took notice of alleged gang rape of 16-year-old orphan girl.
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Licensed: Pindi police launch crackdown against underage drivers
CTO Shoaib Khurram says operation is aimed at providing safety to citizens, ensuring implementation of traffic laws.
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Australian heritage preserved in strokes of paint
The exhibition at the Nomad Gallery consists of 10 works from different aborigine artists.
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Conned: ‘Drummers gave me drugged juice’
Court seek comments in a robbery case against six men and two women.
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Explosion in Jehlum mine leaves 3 dead
Seven people are buried under the rubble.