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National College of Arts: Power tussle for head post
Reports allege incumbent principal wants extension.
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Medico-legal report: Poor facilities seen as a hindrance
Doctors, lawyers stress need for improvement.
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Hajj Policy: Larger bench to take up plea on June 1
Petitioners accuse religious affairs ministry of nepotism.
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Shrines: LHC summons Auqaf Dept secretary
Justice Ijazul Ahsan stated that the Auqaf Department had ignored the court order.
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Complaint: FIA summoned over inaction
Muhammad Yousaf, a citizen, through his counsel alleged that Wapda authorities had embezzled Rs2 billion.
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Green belt: TMO summoned to explain tree-cutting
Judge unhappy with counsel’s failure to answer questions.
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Rani’s death anniversary: Aik thi larki–a daughter’s tribute
Paintings by 21 artists are on display at Alhamra Arts Gallery.
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Citizens' Complaints: FIA sets deadlines for investigations and inquiries
The decision was taken after several citizens had approached the FIA director and complained about delayed inquiries.
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Remembering Rescue 15 attack: ‘Police ready to take on the terrorists’
SP says city on high alert for four days, security for govt buildings beefed up.
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Government college: Governor rejects CM’s pick for vice chancellor
Dispute over who should have final say in selection of VCs.
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‘Halve the defence budget this year’
Protesters demand spending on health, education instead.
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Outstanding bills: Power supply to 39 Wasa stations disconnected
Final notices served to another 21 government departments.
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Wildlife conservation: Deer stolen from national park recovered
Police suspect park management of collusion; three animals still missing.
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Security measures: Banks must improve safety or face closure
DIG instructs banks to deploy more guards, build bunkers outside branches.
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Regularisation: Medical officers told to contact dept
MOs with postgraduate qualifications who had applied for regularisation before July 22, 2009, will be promoted.
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Nicl Land Scam: Moonis’s manager withdraws bail plea
The agency says that it has to recover the embezzled amount of Rs420 million from Maalick, the manager.
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Sabzazar: LDA retrieves 3 illegally occupied plots
The pieces of land had been under the use of unauthorised persons for a long time.
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Air-conditioners in govt offices after 11 am
50 per cent lights to remain off and airc-conditioner thermostats to be set at 26 degrees.
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Govt hiding flood inquiry report: Raja Riaz
Opposition leader says report handed in on April 11, blames CM for breaches.
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Kalma Chowk: Design flaws plague flyover project
Shahbaz pushing NESPAK and C&W Dept to finish by August 14.
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Facebook ban: LHC directs govt, IT ministry to file report by June 24
LHC seeks report and comments on a petition seeking a permanent ban on access to Facebook in the country.
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Illegal detention: CCPO asked to find missing man
Petitioner says her uncle is in CIA police custody; police denies any arrest.
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Arsenic contamination: Wasa told to hurry up with filtration plants
Chief justice tells agency to complete tender process for import of plants by June 15.
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Headmaster suspended for selling children’s books
15,000 textbooks recovered by police from a junk shop.
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18-year-old chained up by parents
Girl’s family said she did not receive medical treatment for several years because they were unable to afford it.
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Armed encounter: Two killed, four injured in family dispute
Man and his son were killed, while four others suffered serious bullet injuries over a family dispute
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Garlanded with shoes for ‘attacking’ a dog
Locals protest panchayat’s decision to punish 70-year-old man after his son pelted landlord’s dogs with stones.
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Teacher-student ratio: Court moved against Punjab govt policy
Seek explanation for violating of stay order.
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Crime: Family of burnt man accuse police
Family claim the police are soft on the accused due to the intervention of some influential neighbours.
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Civil Lines: One arrested during police raid
Other accomplices managed to escape from the scene.
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Murder case: TV anchor, co-accused granted bail
Diyat settlement likely to be formalised on Friday.
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In the line of duty: ‘Honour our children’
Sister of late Lt Yasir Abbas said he never let anybody speak against the military.
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In US-Pakistan relations stability means obedience: Chomsky
Discusses US-Pak relations, Middle East and being a Taliban sympathiser.
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Counter-terrorism: Police to join Army and Rangers in exercises
Army will be called if Rangers, police are unable to handle a terrorist attack.
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NICL scam: ‘Witnesses’ deny testifying to FIA
Say blank papers with their thumb prints used against Moonis.
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Contract expiration: Court annoyed with NAB’s lax attitude
Division bench of LHC took serious notice of non submission of replies by federal govt and NAB.
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PCBL: Headless board leaves Rs102b assets under threat
PCBL has been inactive since last chairman resigned in Feb.
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Post naval base attack: Security forces pull up their socks
Lahore Police, Pakistan Rangers and the Army have decided to hold joint counter terrorism exercises.
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Prison Food: Jail torture plea
The prisoner says he was tortured after he told the media that he had found human flesh in the jail food.
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Support systems: A home for the homeless
Shelter set up by local philanthropists serves as a haven for 80 people.
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Abbottabad: Federal govt issued notice
Barrister Jafree filed the petition and submitted that the US is bound to accept the jurisdiction of the ICJ.
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Minimum wage: Labourers vow to continue sit-in until demands are met
Labour Party Pakistan protests against bonded labour, inflation.
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Construction delayed: Construction company issued notice
Builders says ready for penalty under contract.
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Film Icon: Rani exhibition opens on 27th
Exhibition of 20 art works inspired by Rani.
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Danish Schools: ‘Funds would be better spent on more schools’
MPAs and experts come together to discuss education at UNGEI seminar.
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Cover Up: 2 medical officers, 3 cops tamper with evidence
On October 2009, Muhammad Afzal and Sher Muhammad allegedly injured Umer Draz of village Bakkhar Bar.
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All hail: A hard rains a-gonna fall
Winds at speed of over 90 km/hr destroys several structures.
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Plea challenges GHQ NOC requirement
LHC stays Border Area Committee’s order to dispossess petitioners of land.
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Govt to allow more theatres, less obscenity
Home Dept pushes for licences for new theatres, conversion of cinemas.
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US behind PNS Mehran attack, says Nawaz Sharif
PML-N chief says current govt’s ‘inept’ policies destabilising country.