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Recruitment process: Search for a KEMU VC on hold again
‘Legislation to approve candidate’s age yet to be approved in the PA’.
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Anti-dengue campaign: Larvae detected at just one site
558 sites inspected, 33 tyre stores and warehouses sealed in three weeks.
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War on tobacco: City govt vows to stop all smoking in public
Sheesha cafes, restaurants, hotels to be sealed if they do not abolish smoking areas.
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Monitoring nutrition: WHO, Health Dept to launch survey in seven districts
Programme will focus on children up to the age of five.
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Lahore administration to start crack down on sheesha, cafes
Lahore administration will start issuing notices to sheesha cafe owners, launch campaign against sheesha smoking.
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NAB disburses Rs32.3m to affectees of Double Shah scam
Tasawar Hussain Gillani, former partner of Double Shah, had looted Rs1,932.74m directly and through his agents.
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South Punjab: President forms committee to push for one new province
Key decisions, proposals discussed between PPP co-chairman and parliamentarians.
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Medicine ban: LHC summons PIC deaths inquiry
Efroze Chemical’s counsel stated that the Punjab government’s inquiry had found the company innocent of any wrongdoing
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Wheat procurement: Five suspended over misappropriation
DCO takes action over farmers’ complaints.
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Cop killed in ‘encounter’, family protests
SHO injured in shootout, says ‘criminal’ constable opened fire.
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Custody case: Court hands over seven-year-old to mother
Woman says she left home following abuse by drug-addict husband.
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PU murder: Jamiat pelts VC’s office with stones
Teachers announce boycott following ‘assault’ on colleagues.
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CM inaugurates Shahbaz Sharif Park
Announces plans for a home economics college, model bazaar.
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‘United we stand’: Worker released after protest
Maqsood Ahmed was arrested for allegedly starting a factory fire during 2010 riots.
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Industrial pollution: ‘Sustainable development fund should be revived’
Industrialist calls for construction of ‘combined’ wastewater treatment plants.
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History 101: Writing a new Pakistani history
Dr Ayesha Jalal asks students to open up to the plurality of Pakistan’s history.
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Contract work: Protesting workers storm Civil Secretariat
200 arrested, two faint after a baton charge.
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Lahore CCPO bans religious congregations from being held on public streets
Enforces Amplifier Ordinance restricting use of loudspeakers.
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Medicine ban: LHC summons PIC deaths inquiry
Efroze Chemical’s counsel stated that the Punjab govt’s inquiry had found the company innocent of any wrongdoing.
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‘Ghost busters’ arrested for drug use during ritual
Malang gang used percussions, horns and flutes to attempt to stop mysterious fires inside a house in Multan.
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Government employees storm Punjab Civil Secretariat
Protestors demonstrating against Punjab government clash with police after storming secretariat.
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Family protests disappearance of baby in Rawalpindi
A team of five doctors has been selected in order to investigate the alleged kidnapping of the baby.
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Kidnap or murder?: Court asks for investigation record
Shazia Bibi had told the appellate court on Monday that her husband had been convicted of murder.
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Protest: Elderly woman killed during police raid
“She fainted after police pushed her and died when she was given no medical treatment,” says a relative.
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Accounts officer’s ‘degree’ to be probed
Rules state DAO should be removed for failing department exams.
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‘Trade between Pakistan and India to be mutually beneficial’
USAID chief economist considers bilateral trade a positive development.
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Surprise visit: Shahbaz Sharif seeks survey of missing facilities at public schools in Punjab
Construction of a new block for school in Fareed Town ordered.
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‘Restrain Gilani from approving the budget’
Justice Bandial asks CJ to constitute larger bench to hear the petition.
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Doctors’ jobs: ‘Financial matters not on the mandate’
Committee can’t approve new cadre for doctors.
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Flight delay: Petitioners awarded Rs50,000 each
Shaheen Air argues claim should have been filed in Dubai, not Lahore.
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Property tax recovery: 55 homeowners pay 10-year-old taxes in 2 days
Properties de-sealed on payment, owners of 165 five-marla and smaller houses sealed during the crackdown yet to pay up
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Muslims and modernity: ‘Jihadi danger is from the elite, not the poor’
Scientific education more useful than religious education: Hoodbhoy.
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Law and order: Lahore police to upgrade main pickets, scrap the rest
Pickets to have bunkers, CCTV cameras and personnel under 30.
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Contempt case: LHC admits petition seeking to curtail Gilani’s 'illegal' post
Petition says Gilani ceased to be the prime minister after Supreme Court convicted him of contempt of court.
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79% water sources in Punjab supplying unsafe drinking water: PCRWR
PCRWR report finds microbiological contamination in all water samples from functional Water Supply Schemes.
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Two suspects arrested, weapons seized in Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi Police arrest two suspected terrorists, seize 35,000 bullets, 35 pistols, 10 repeaters and other arms.
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Political wrangling: Inquiry confirms ‘abduction’ of Sharif family aide
Joint inquiry committee, however, does not say FIA men were involved.
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Defective laptop: Computer shop ordered to pay Rs60,000
The court on Monday directed the respondent to replace the laptop with a new one or refund the price (Rs45,000).
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Youth, sports: New secretary takes charge
New appointment made as the province awaits the launch of the Punjab Youth Policy pending approval from the cabinet.
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Security nightmare: PU quiet after Jamiat man’s murder
‘Administration doing its best to provide foolproof security to students’.
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‘Govt must not restore NATO supply routes’
Shah Mehmood Qureshi warns of nationwide protests against the govt.
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Participatory development: Community board projects may get funds by 25th
400 bio-gas plants, 11 other development projects will be delayed if funding ban is not lifted.
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Plugging leaks: Police given a week to arrest 24 gas thieves
SNGPL official says suspects include a CNG filling station, big businesses .
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Service structure: Doctors propose Health Management Cadre
Committee for changes to service structure of doctors to meet today.
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Evidence tampering: Forensics officials accused of faking reports
CMIT recommended forced retirement of chemical examiners.
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Law and order: Two constables shot dead in attack on police picket
Gunmen open fire on cops at Babu Sabu Interchange, two constables injured.
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Cylinder blast: 1 dead, 7 injured in accident
A four year-old girl died when the passenger van she was travelling caught fire following a cylinder blast.
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‘Murdered by husband’: Woman returns after 5 years
Woman, allegedly murdered by husband, appeals to LHC to release her husband who is currently serving a life-term.
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Sharif to skip National Economic Forum conference
PML-N official says his party doesn't recognize Gilani as PM, hence Punjab govt will not coordinate with him.
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Outstanding debts: FIA dredges up loan case against the Sharif family
Despite lapse of 18 years, Ittefaq Group owes Rs2.3 billion to banks: report.