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Exam anger: Medical students storm UHS, thrash guards over MBBS results
UHS spokesman says no compromise with failed students, protestors threaten ‘massive strike’.
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Revenue collection: ‘Less than half the target achieved’
Faisalabad commissioner says strategy in place to meet objective.
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Stop and pay: Ring Road starts taking its toll
Ban on motorbikes and three-wheelers relaxed until signs are posted.
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Railways’ troubles: Trains halted as drivers strike for six hours
Union accuses PR of using inexperienced drivers.
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The missing women
The list of misses seems tragically longer than the luminaries women that made the cut on the streets of Lahore.
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Tribute to Reshma: Celebrating a folk legend
Reshma calls upon audience to work for preserving Radio Pakistan.
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Punctuality counts: 18 women wardens suspended, reinstated
IGP stops suspension order on account on Int’l Women’s Day.
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Punjab assembly: New Walled City Authority to protect heritage sites
House also passes bills on katchi abadis, govt housing and evacuee property.
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Orient labs: Police arrest owners after LHC rejects bail plea
Prosecutor general says company’s manufacturing licence had expired.
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Empowerment package: Women to get more jobs, their inheritance
Reforms announced by CM to be implemented in three months.
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Rape survivor tells incensed court police favouring accused for law minister ties
Accuses police of harassing witnesses in the rape, attempted murder cases.
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Flouting labour laws: Women brick kiln workers demand minimum wage payment
Protesters plead the CJ to take notice of violation of labour laws at their workplace.
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Waheeda Shah didn’t slap, she pressed: Raja Riaz
Riaz says Waheeda is a widow, media played video repeatedly which made it look like she slapped staffer several times.
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Improving primary healthcare: UHS to launch new programmes in general medicine
The programmes, a diploma and an MD, comply with standards set by Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
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To get your rights, make a graveyard of your oppressers, Sharif tells women
Describing himself as a khaadim (servant) of nation, Sharif says he is also a servant of mothers, sisters, daughters.
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International Women's Day: Punjab’s million voices remain unheard
Labour department has no statistics on labourers.
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Festivity: Rohi Mela ends
Events included horse racing, camel show, wrestling and motor cycle race.
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Women and children: WHO for equitable health care
Maternal mortality, AIDS, malnutrition and violence still a big challenge.
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Orient labs: Factory owners put on Exit Control List
Bail plea of three brothers to be decided on Thursday.
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Women’s rights: ‘Implementation of laws must be next step’
Activists say right to marry by choice, equal pay for equal work should be fundamental rights.
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Gender based crime: More violations of women’s rights in 2011
Speakers seek strict implementation of pro-women legislation.
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Regulating private schools
Medium of instruction in all schools in province would be changed from Urdu to English in five years, says Minister
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University publications: GCU Gazette misses two issues
Students, ex-editors fear print version might be discontinued.
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Waste management: Turkish companies to help clean Lahore
New safety equipment and vehicles, higher pay for workers, says LWMC.
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Punjab assembly: Law passed to increase govt holding in BoP
Sanaullah says bill will allow govt to inject Rs10m in Bank of Punjab.
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Lawyers’ high-handedness: Asma Jehangir expresses concern over the attack
Stresses lawyers' community had always worked to uphold the rule of law and maintain the democratic system.
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Appealed in LHC: GHQ attack convicts request trial documents
On February 16, Justice Rauf Ahmed Sheikh dismissed five identical petitions seeking trial proceedings.
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Conference: Caring for both mother and child
Relying on non-clinical research may be the key in improving healthcare.
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Lahore CCPO orders crackdown against rickshaws with sectarian ads
Ulema delegation meets CCPO, discusses provocative advertisements on the back of rickshaws and other vehicles.
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Multan building collapse injures 8
Rescue teams fear that at least four people might be trapped under the rubble.
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Suspect credentials: PML-N MPA’s degree declared fake
ECP checks education documents of Zulfiqar, finds his graduation degree to be fake.
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Domestic violence: Woman set on fire ‘by in-laws’
Doctors at Allied Hospital say 65 per cent of her skin is burned.
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2 injured in shooting at Sheikhupura court
‘Retired colonel, opponent in land dispute shot by colonel’s gunman’.
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Security issues: Residents unhappy with NGO shut down
Government declared the district sensitive for foreign NGOs, workers.
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‘Father killed over monthly allowance’
Accused said he was victim of home invasion where his father was killed.
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UAF study: ‘Education about safe sex can help control spread of HIV and AIDS’
Transfusion without screening, increased migrations identified as important factors.
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Underage marriage: Fathers of ‘bride’ and ‘groom’ arrested from ceremony
Nikah had been ‘solemnised’ before the raid, nikahkhwan manages to escape.
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Double standards
CM Punjab doesn’t even have formal procedures in place to run the province.
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Acting out: Lahore Theatre Festival kicks off
Includes skits, dance performances by various colleges, organisations.
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Unmet goals: Privatisation Board under scrutiny
Some blame economy, others say lack of chairman and over-valuation of properties are the reason.
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Tangled web of adoption: DSP given a week to find missing girl
Adopted by an aunt, the girl was allegedly taken by another aunt, who claims not to have her.
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Dengue Control: LHC seeks report on preventive measures
LHC directs government to submit updated report on dengue, reprimands petitioner for trying to spread panic.
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Supreme Court concerned at government’s inability to find suitable vice chancellors
Appeal against UHS VC removal to be decided on March 12.
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Unanimous resolution: House supports mandatory teaching of Quran
Christian member says he was stopped from attending services on Shahbaz Bhatti’s anniversary.
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New provinces: Nawaz warns against hasty decision on Seraiki province
Says cabinet should take up the issue and evolve a consensus in national interest.
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Restoration of seat: Shumaila Rana told to submit ‘facts’ by 8th
She had alleged that a false case was registered against her on July 12, 2009 when she was an MPA.
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Facebook hacks: Jilted youth booked for setting up fake profile
Accused uploaded pictures of cousin after her family rejected his proposal.
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Handful of members discuss energy crisis, solutions
PML-N demands work on Kalabagh Dam be started immediately.
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MPAs going through the motions
One of the main factors for this state of affairs is the lack of interest shown in the Punjab assembly by the CM.
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‘Underage marriage’: Court to decide action on father’s complaint
Police arrest six men including 35-year-old man who was allegedly to be married to an 11-year-old child.