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Acid attack: Police accused of protecting suspects
Victim has lost her ability to reproduce in attack that burnt lower portion of her body.
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Fuel price hike: Politicians join protesters in southern Punjab
Mainstream parties, clerks’ association demand petrol price revision.
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Gypsy mela and women expo: Folk songs, handicrafts and women’s rights
The event ends today at the Children’s Library Complex.
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PU VC’s re-appointment: ‘High Courts cannot take suo motu action’
Akram Sheikh takes over as Mujahid Kamran’s counsel, given time till May.
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Architectural heritage: Doors to the past
Collector seeks to develop market for restored antique furniture, fixtures.
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Madrassa children ‘severely’ tortured for plucking flowers
Three children under the age of 5 tortured by madrassa teacher for plucking flowers from garden.
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Woman dies from burns
The deceased as well as her husband, Maqbool Ahmed, were hospitalised with burns injuries three days ago.
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Wheat procurement: Campaign to begin on April 20, says DCO
Gunny bags will be distributed to farmers from April 15 and the procurement of wheat campaign will start from April 20
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Recovery of missing girl: Gujrat DPO given a week
Lahore High Court reprimands police for ‘putting up girl’s photo across city’.
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Homicide?: Wife accused of killing tenant farmer
Police say bruises on neck suggest he was strangled and dumped in the canal.
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Honour killings: Man shoots wife for ‘talking’ to his relative
Woman chopped on suspicion of ‘loose morals’.
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Bar association: ‘Provision of electricity should be a fundamental right’
LHCBA to form a permanent load shedding committee until the crisis ended.
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Energy conservation: ‘A task fit for women’
Around 1,500 students and 50 teachers attended the workshop in four colleges in Faisalabad.
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‘Accidental killing’: Autopsy report casts doubt on police’s narrative
Villagers allege police threatening them against pursuing the case.
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Unconventional art: Curbing natural impulses - an illustration
Three exhibits displayed at Drawing Room Gallery.
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Electric power: Let chief ministers help end loadshedding, says Shujaat
Recommends that provincial funds be used to clear circular debt.
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Film festival: Vasakh kicks off with int’l documentaries
Films focus on aspirations of the young, identity issues and taboos.
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18-year-old in coma: Medical negligence or electricity failure?
Jinnah Hospital committee yet to fix responsibility.
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Fuel price hike: Transporters raise fares, threaten strike
Karachi traders warn of civil disobedience; CNG association to mount court challenge.
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7 years on: Missing Norwegian’s case still unsolved
Oslo seeks fresh DNA sample from the man’s brother in Pakistan.
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Marvi Memon loses out on vacant PML-N seat
Party workers awarded two vacant seats after one threatened to join PTI.
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Liver transplants: Pioneering surgeons may leave Sheikh Zayed Hospital
Doctors blame lack of infrastructure and poor administration at the hospital for their decision.
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Film festival: Three-day event begins at FCC
As many as 25 educational institutes will participate in the event.
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Flood rehabilitation: ‘Promise of 22 model villages kept’
The model villages had been constructed at a cost of Rs1.6 billion.
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Poisoned drink: Six hospitalised in critical condition
Family in critical condition presumably on taking poisonous tea.
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‘More legislation needed on torture’
Workshop aims to help the media shed light on the prevalence of torture and help eradicate the practice.
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Recruitment process: Candidates protest ‘examination leak’
Traffic on Lawrence Road blocked for two hours.
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Pressure tactics: Chiniot traders strike against ‘fake’ FIRs
Traders demand withdrawl of cases, registration of FIR against DSP’s driver and gunman.
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Aggravted assault: Two beaten up and mutilated
DG Khan farmer’s nose chopped off by ‘crop theives’, man in Multan assaulted ‘over irrigation dispute’.
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Turf war: Two injured in clash over mosque construction in Gujranwala
Ahle Hadith and Barelvi men fight over the formers’ plan for a mosque.
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Indecent exposure: Race Course female lock-up still not moved from gawkers’ view
ASP says Women’s Police Station should have separate building.
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Judicial propriety: PTI’s message of support to judge seen as inappropriate
Lawyers object to PTI local leaders’ banners congratulating judge on elevation to High Court.
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Palm Sunday: ‘Jesus came as a messenger of peace’
Christians wonder why the day is not celebrated with Muslims throughout the country.
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Threatening Calls: Two policemen arrested
Officials accused of demanding Rs5 million and threatening with kidnapping.
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‘Jinnah Model Pharmacy not following rules’
Finance Dept writes to health secretary requesting a probe into the matter.
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Power protest: PML-N’s rally pales in comparison to PTI’s
PPP leader asks Zardari to impose governors’ rule in Punjab.
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Power protest: Trader’s strike gets mixed response
Wholesale markets close, retail markets stay open.
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Bus Rapid Transit System: Govt slammed for violating environment law
Project started before public hearing on environmental impact.
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Right to education: To each his own religion
A human rights advocacy NGO asks that minority students be taught their religion instead of Islam.
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Media Workshop: ‘No exception in prohibition against torture’
UNCAT has absolute and non-derogable prohibition against torture.
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Bar elections: Professional group wins Multan bench
President-elect says his victory is defeat for federal government, message of support to superior judiciary.
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Rukne Alam urs: ‘Ignorance of Sufi teachings causing crises’
Three-day ceremonies included naat recitations, national conference.
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Medical exam confirms rape of child
Family of suspect flee their home. Search for suspects in neighbouring villages.
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Foiled plans?: Terrorists planned attack on Parliament House: Malik
Claims to have arrested mastermind; capital police refrain from confirmation.
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Memogate scandal: Haqqani, Yasin to appear before commission on April 5
Ijaz’s counsel asks commission to cross examine JKLF leader Yasin Malik.
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In police custody: Ahmadi schoolteacher ‘tortured to death’
Relatives say police released Master Abdul Qudoos after subjecting him to ‘brutal torture’.
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PML-Q to reorganise in K-P: Shujaat
Party chief criticises defection of Amir Muqam to PML-N.
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Earth Hour: Punjab Assembly, Nawaz Sharif switch off lights
The event supports a universal initiative for energy conservation.
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Power protest: PML-N rally fails to impress
PPP leader asks Zardari to impose governors’ rule in Punjab.
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For charity: Embroidered with tradition, colours of Indonesia come to Islamabad
Impromptu workshops instruct people on the ancient art of Batik.