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A star in the making: Hindu girl who won 2nd position in essay contest awaits awards
She has lived 18 years of her life as member of marginalised community, with life offering her very few opportunities.
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Ostrich farming: At arid university, no venture is too ambitious
The project will be commercialised to generate revenue.
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Family dispute: Woman sets herself on fire outside Punjab CM House
CM Shahbaz Sharif takes notice of the incident, orders best medical care for the woman.
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Republic Day: Fireworks display moved to Racecourse Park
Programme, part of Jashn-i-Baharan festivities, was originally planned to be held at Kamran’a Baradari at midnight.
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Women’s caucus: ‘Helpline to be launched soon’
The IGP will be asked to nominate a focal person to liaise between the caucus and the police.
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Provocative speech: ASWJ leader Malik Ishaq granted bail
Division bench headed by Justice Shahid Hameed Dar grants bail subject to furnishing 2 bail bonds of Rs200,000 each.
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Pakistan Day: 21 civil awards to be presented on Sunday
Governor will confer 21 awards including Sitara-i-Imtiaz and Tamgha-i-Imtiaz for contributions in various fields.
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Curriculum: PTI demands inquiry on SED
PTI Punjab president demands inquiry into rejection of PCA-approved manuscripts for Class VIII curriculum.
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Local government: Supreme Court deadline for delimitation not feasible, says Sanaullah
‘The SC deadline of January 30 was ideal but the LHC ruling changed that’.
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Safety standards: 90 factories operating boilers ‘illegally’
Unskilled workers have been entrusted operation and maintenance of some of these boilers.
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Power struggle: LESCO recoveries fall as line losses increase
Government payments fall short by Rs509 million.
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Art and literature: GCUF wins quiz competition
As many as 17 universities participated in the competition held as part of the Lyallpur Literature and Art Festival.
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Swift action: FIA, SNGPL seal business for stealing gas
A 125KV electricity generator was operating on gas.
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Seismic event: Mild quake jolts Lahore
The tremor lasted no longer than five seconds.
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Registration of FIR: Police accused of using delaying tactics
SHO Rawat says FIR will be registered after receiving medical report of the injured.
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Opp members boycott pre-budget decision
The session resumed at 11:42am. Minister Rana Mashood answered questions on the School Education Department.
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PAF honours ace pilot MM Alam, renames Mianwali air base after him
'Being peaceful does not mean withdrawing from the right of independence,' Prime Minister says.
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4.2 richter scale earthquake jolts Lahore, surrounding areas
The earthquake rocked Lahore and surrounding areas late Thursday evening.
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Punjab Assembly passes bill regularising 48,000 lady health workers
Punjab Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Authority to be established.
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Extreme jirga: 6 arrested in Chiniot gang rape-vani case
Woman was kidnapped, married forcibly, ‘divorced’, kidnapped again, gang-raped, paraded, according to FIR.
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Medium of instruction: English to Urdu and back
English is medium of instruction for all grades after grade 3, according to govt policy.
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Anthropological study: Dr Begrich discusses his work on the Adivasi of India
‘Adivasis are not just considered to be different but inferior’.
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‘National interest’: ‘Promote industry-academia linkages to boost economy’
Minister for planning and development says the knowledge gap needs to be reduced.
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Social welfare: ‘28 development projects underway in Faisalabad’
Presiding over a meeting, DCO Noorul Amin Mengal says projected cost of these projects was Rs2.28 billion.
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Women of Bahawalpur: The 51 per cent
How to turn a rupee into two rupees is a skill these women from Bahawalpur have learnt to change their lives.
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‘Ignoring orders’: Camp Jail officer summoned
Man says his father was being held at Camp Jail even though court had ordered superintendent to release him.
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Vested rights: Model Town Courts boundary wall held up by lawyers’ opposition
Several lawyers’ houses lie in the path of the boundary wall.
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Not qualified: Acting AG told not to interfere in bar affairs
PbBC Member Abdur Rehman approached LHC with petition questioning Ramday’s role as council’s ex-officio chairman.
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Commercialisation: LDA to assume control of buildings on 147 roads
Commercialisation rates will change as per the LDA’s policy.
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Corruption: Over 300 police officials dismissed since 2013
Around 300 police officials in Rawalpindi were dismissed after they were found guilty of corruption.
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Hit-and-run: Dumper truck kills two bikers
Bilal,17, and Amir,45, were riding motorcycle when speeding cement-laden dumper truck ran over them, killing them.
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Muzaffargarh rape: Lahore High Court grants protective bail to DSP
DSP Ali granted bail in order to appear before trial court, aid in investigation.
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Punjab Assembly: PTI submits resolution against Altaf Hussain's army comments
Hussain said army should not listen to govt if it asks for intervention in Sunni-Shia conflicts in Muslim countries.
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Youth Festival: Aspiring architects build bridges
The participants had designed a variety of models of famous bridges.
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Healthcare: ‘Civil society should monitor public welfare schemes’
Speakers say civil society should analyse how the local government system might be used effectively.
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Anti-encroachment: Putting reclaimed state land to good use
The PHA has planted trees on several plots.
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Health concern: ‘Imported gas not checked for quality’
The gas imported ‘illegally’ is mainly used by the beverages industry, petitioner says.
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Hooliganism: IJT - PU admin at it again
IJT members crash sports gala, manhandle instructors, PU spokesman says.
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Abducted?: Mystery of the missing traffic warden
Warden was on duty when unidentified armed men forced him in to their car and drove away.
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Sharing experiences: Hope Day for cancer patients
Those who had recovered share their experiences with cancer patients and counselled them as well.
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Fake cases: Police snubbed, teen ‘robber’ granted bail
Investigation officer told to work fairly and not abuse his authority.
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Healthy activities: Rs3m announced for Balochistan Sports Festival
Delegation of Punjab Sports Board visited Quetta to help the Balochistan government organise the event.
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Prosecution Dept: Quest for Justice documentary to be shown in May
Project is a brainchild of Punjab Prosecution Secretary Nadeem Irshad Kiani and is being funded by German company GIZ.
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Punjab Assembly: Shahbaz needs to stop acting de facto PM, Opp says
‘Chief minister’s visit to China brought in billions of rupees in investment’.
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Jirga (in)justice: Forcibly married, divorced, gang-raped, paraded
Her family says police are hesitant to take action against the ‘influential’ accused.
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Pollution: ‘Burning of hazardous waste be stopped’
DCO Azmat Mehmood directs crackdown be launched against burning of dangerous materials at kilns in Gujranwala.
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Women of Bahawalpur: The hands that stitch and dye dreams
Small loans turn rural women into entrepreneurs.
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Family feud: Three killed by in-laws
The family of a man’s second wife killed him, his father and brother.
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Pre-budget discussion: ‘ADB to include projects frozen due to lack of funds’
The government reveals its priorities for the next financial year.
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Last chance: Govt told to submit reply to general’s petition
Petitioner says he was appointed as chief of army staff by President Rafiq Tarar on October 12, 1999.