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Democracy under Zardari’s leadership is immortal: Gilani
Prime minister says PPP will go to the last boundary to save democracy in Pakistan.
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Honour killing: Divorced girl shot dead for ‘bringing bad name’
Cousin shoots 21-year-old girl for 'being the cause of insult for his family'.
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Seraiki province: Zardari orders Gilani to initiate consultative process
Warns that if a south Punjab province is not created, militancy could hijack the vision.
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Education Reforms: Bid to strip HEC of financial powers
PPP government vows to take financial control from the HEC and give it to any ministry.
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Pakistani Briton selected to feature in Political Leaders Conference
International lawyer Raza Anjum had campaigned for the release of Aasia bibi.
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Baisakhi festival: Sikhs pray for world peace, porous borders
Pilgrims seek more lenient visa policy to facilitate visiting shrines all year round.
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Violating orders: Application against doctors’ strike
Petitioner said SC on February 17, 2012 had barred the doctors from strikes but they had violated that order.
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Filtration plants: DCO Mengal wants filters changed regularly
Maintenance of filtration plants was the responsibility of the district administration.
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All that glitters . . .: ‘Impure gold delayed daughters’ marriages’
Shop owner says he is being blackmailed, alleges his brothers were beaten up.
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Disaster averted: 30 kg explosives recovered
Suspect says the material was to be used in a terrorism attack in Faisalabad.
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Forced entry: SHO told to produce copy of FIR against 70 policemen
On Friday, an ASI submitted copies of FIRs filed against the complainant.
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University examinations: Centre superintendant, student caught cheating
Candidate used to take the question paper home.
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Traffic fines: Govt, home secretary directed to file replies
Petitioner says traffic warden cannot issue tickets.
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Transparency concern: Arts Council director transferred ‘to ensure fair inquiry’
Ateeq Ahmed is facing abuse of authority charges.
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Joint convocation: Shahbaz stresses importance of investment in healthcare
‘If China and Taiwan can maintain bilateral ties so can we’.
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Medical attention: Teargas used to break jail riot after prisoner dies
Prisoners, family blame death on jail staff.
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Polluted river: Wasa’s reply sought over waste water treatment
Case might be forwarded to Environment Tribunal over non compliance.
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Transfer orders: YDA threatens to extend strike to entire Punjab
Operation theatres, OPDs remain closed; government says it is ready to negotiate.
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Six dead, 16 injured as shopping plaza collapses in Gujranwala
Police officials and residents of the area immediately started rescue work.
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Corporal punishment: Two students beaten by teachers for minor misbehaviour
One student was beaten with a stick only because he was standing on his desk while the teacher was away.
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LUMS launches Research Initiative on Internet and Society
RIIS will be a collective of independently run, funded projects dealing with aspects of internet, society in Pakistan.
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Provision of free education: Don’t give shortage of funds as an excuse, CJ tells education secretary
The secretary told the court the government was drafting a law.
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DPC calls urgent meeting in Rawalpindi
Council to organise mass movement to pressurise govt into withdrawing its support from war on terror.
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Revenue collection: 70 per cent of target met
Bahawalpur division revenue collected by end of March amounted to Rs1.92 billion.
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Two arrested for beating school teacher
Pre-arrest bail granted to third.
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Land for the poor: Allotments to be finalised by June 15
Balloting to allot free 5 marla plots to homeless people will take place on June 6.
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Fighting crime: Police propose zonal divisions in city
CCPO says he has put in a transfer request.
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Test case: Green bench takes up Ravi pollution plea
Petitioners ask LHC to stop disposal of untreated sewage in river.
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Faking it?: Two wanted men killed in ‘encounter’
Family of one of the proclaimed offenders stage sit-in against police, say the killings were planned.
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Art exhibition: Paintings, calligraphy weave fascinating tale
Exhibition displays work of four UAF graduates.
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South Asia college fair: Education USA stops at 25 schools, colleges
Nine out of 12 universities cancel tour.
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Games and players: Punjab Sports Festival to be held in July
CM announces setting up of sports endowment fund, sports academies.
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Financial fraud: NAB starts probe into ‘scam’
Securities company directors flee to Malaysia, police and NAB inundated with complaints.
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Young Doctors Association: Doctors go on strike over ‘punitive’ transfers
Punjab govt expected to accept doctors’ demands, again.
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Sinking in: Repairs to depressed Ring Road underway
Commissioner says contractor will be penalised for faulty construction work.
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Punjab LG elections to be held by August 10: Report
Provinces to submit local government election schedule by April 30.
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Acid attack: Burglars throw acid on policemen in Punjab
Policemen injured in acid attack include an ASI and a sub inspector.
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Constables: Govt to reply on promotion case
CJ directs Gujranwala regional police officer to submit report, adjourns case for three weeks.
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Special allowances: Income Tax employees’ boycott continues
Warn department of violent protests if demands not met.
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Consumer Court: Tailor faces damages suit
Petitioner seeks Rs150,000 in damages for “mental agony”.
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Kot Lakhpat Jail: Judge orders case against warders for torturing prisoner
Prisoner allegedly tortured for not giving bribes to warders.
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Free to go?: Release of 19 HuT activists on the cards
Accused were arrested by police on March 29 reportedly on the basis of information from an intelligence agency.
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Disparity: Bahawalpur villages short of doctors
Difference between doctors pay creating rural doctor shortage.
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Water pollution: ‘Ravi no longer a river, but a sludge carrier’
Plea moved in LHC for end to waste dumping in Ravi.
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Financial qualifications: Gilani disqualification petition adjourned
Petitioner says discrepancies in PM’s statements show his ‘dishonest’ character.
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‘Family feud’: Girl, 15, raped by relative
Mother says brother of one of the kidnappers had raped her sister 20 years ago.
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‘British Raj promoted Urdu’
Dr Rehman says Hindi, Urdu are the ‘same language’.
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Hospital hygiene: Mayo’s eye operation theatres closed
Doctors say rate of post-operation infections has gone up.
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Losing your religion?: ‘NADRA should not be deciding people’s faith’
Rights activist condemn NADRA policy on religious identity.
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In-laws burn woman alive for not bearing a son
Accused initially tried to cover up the murder, saying she was burnt from a short-circuit.