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Accident: Man killed after being hit by a car
Police registers case against against suspects.
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Crime: Four killed in three separate incidents
In one incident, a boy shot dead his stepfather and handed himself over to police.
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Lawrence College anniversary: Rs20 coins launched
A total of 100,000 coins were distributed among all offices of the State Bank of Pakistan.
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Legal hickups: Baffled police unable to arrest accused
‘New’ examination board chief demanded to inquire answer sheets theft.
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Police express ignorance about missing man
Noor Muhammed, six men went missing last September.
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Burning rejection: Man sets cousin on fire for refusing his proposal
Asma is in the hospital in critical condition, police are searching for Qaiser.
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Faisalabad finally coping with Hep-C
Hospitals receive funding to deal with Hepatitis patients.
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Torture & deflection: 5 men torture labourer for ‘raping’ their sister
Neighbours say the girl had apparently tried to run away.
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‘7 per cent growth needed for 20 years’
Creating jobs for rising population seen as greatest challenge.
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Internet censorship: Court asked to ban inappropriate content
‘Often junk e-mails lure youngsters to visit pornographic websites’.
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Consumer Court: 3 doctors accused of botching surgery, sued for Rs50m
Her ovary, part of large intestine were removed ‘unnecessarily’.
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Women’s shelters: ‘Attitudes need to change first’
Participants suggest standardised procedures across the country.
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Lesco Disconnection: Elite Police school moves LHC
The school had been paying its outstanding dues in monthly installments of Rs2 million.
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Rescue Week: Road obstructions cause most accidents
City govt and Rescue 1122 dedicate week to traffic and building safety.
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No plan for food street on green belt: TMO
Rs6m being spent on project to improve green belt.
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Extra judicial killing: 4 including DSP accused of staging encounter
Case registered against policemen after LHC takes notice of suspicious killing.
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Punjab Assembly: Opp leader disappoints with budget response
Raja Riaz criticises govt spending, says PPP will create Seraiki province.
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Outstanding dues: Kot Lakhpat jail without electricity
The electricity connection at the central jail in Kot Lakhpat was cut off by LESCO for non-payment of dues.
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Petrol shortage: 90% petrol stations close down in Faisalabad
The fuel crisis worsened in South Punjab as 90% of all petrol pumps closed down in the city of Faisalabad.
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Low-level flood in DG Khan, dozens of villages affected
Low-level flooding in canals caused by heavy rain irks residents.
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Zakat funds used for publicity drive: Auditors
Rs286m spent on expenditures of ‘non-existent’ zakat committees.
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Punjab politics: PPP, PML-Q to move try to dislodge PML-N after budget vote
President was reportedly hesitant to go along with Pervaiz Elahi’s plan.
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Biting rejection: Landlord sets dogs on girl for rejecting him a year ago
Doctors say Aliya Bibi is in a coma.
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Cops fail to pursue case against kidnappers
Hundreds protest against police for not catching 7-year-old’s kidnappers.
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Pregnant pause: In-laws murder and secretly bury expecting woman
Servants told police Sumera was killed because she wanted to visit her parents.
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Medical negligence: Woman dies after getting injection
Manzoor Ahmed, took his daughter Ayesha to the clinic of a quack Saifur Rehman to treat her fever.
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Dog-day afternoon: PM’s prized sniffer dog dies
Security officials said the dog was purchased for Rs500,000.
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Security: Pickets to be phased out
CCPO Tahir said senior officers should step out of their offices to listen to people’s problems and solve them.
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Citizen’s killing by Rangers condemned
Concerned Citizens of Pakistan, Awami Shehri Mahaz stage protests.
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Drugged and robbed: None of 200 cases since May solved
Former city police chief initiated a crackdown, but to no avail.
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Awan to Sharif: ‘Come join the parliament’
Nawaz Sharif should run for a seat in the parliament and work for its supremacy: Senator Babar Awan.
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Torture in jail: Prisoner to appeal over ADSJ’s ‘illegal’ order
‘A judge cannot suspend the orders of another judge of the same rank’.
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Museum artefacts under dust assault
Dust pollution in air ten times higher than maximum for museums.
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Punjab Assembly: Unification Bloc to skip Money Bill vote
PML-N says Constitution requires simple majority to pass budget.
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NICL fraud: Banking Court indicts Moonis Elahi
Moonis Elahi and 3 other people, including his manager, indicted by court. Witnesses to appear in court on June 16.
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Rape and murder: No progress in investigation
Eight-year-old girl was kidnapped, raped and strangled to death.
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Crime against women: Man arrested for killing sister, neighbour
Claims he when he caught them together at his home on Friday night.
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Child Labour: Labour Dept organises seminar, children’s festival
'Punjab government set up 170 non-formal schools at brick kilns in Kasur and Lahore districts.'
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Attempted abduction: Imran Nazir granted interim bail
Cricketer says complainant filed a fake case to defame him.
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Lawyer vs police: Lawyer thrashes guard at Aiwan-i-Adl
Constable says lawyer assaulted him; lawyer says he was abused.
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Health budget: ‘Record allocation shows govt’s intent
Punjab govt plans to establish new hospitals, trauma centres.
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Ring Road: Southern Loop in limbo after Chinese deny funding
Rs1.2b allocation for Ring Road in budget to be spent on finishing Northern Loop.
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Development spending: South Punjab given its fair share, says Khosa
‘Sharifs’ Raiwind residence does not qualify as farmhouse’.
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Punjab Assembly: ‘PML-Q now bigger than Unification Bloc’
Bloc member crosses over to opposition benches during budget speech.
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Official property: S&GAD to initiate new scheme this year
Rs31.422m allocated for three ongoing and one new scheme.
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Women’s rights: Man sells daughter into marriage
Neighbours say girl was only 10 years old and wedded forcibly.
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Water and sanitation: North to get two-thirds of funds
Rs10 billion allocated for water supply and sanitation schemes in the budget.
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Law and order: Security for police buildings to be improved
Includes new police stations, prisons, court facilities.
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Non-payment of bills: No power at Gujranwala railway station for 6 days
The electricity supply to the station and more than 100 housing quarters was disconnected on Sunday night.
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Health sector budget increased by Rs300m
Includes funds for 4 colleges and trauma centre, upgrade of health centres.