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Awan lambasts RDA for shoddy road repairs
PML-N MNA Malik Shakeel Awan expressed dissatisfaction over repair work.
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Travelling woes: Summer brings more agony for women
With the transport system unlikely to improve, female commuters stuck to the stop.
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Gender Equality: Aspiring journalists urged to get rid of cultural biases
A workshop on Gender Sensitisation for the students of Mass Communication was held at a local hotel.
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Two bridges, eight flyovers in Multan ‘almost complete’
Projects part of South Punjab Development Package.
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Sakhi Sarwar blast: Four women kidnapped, ‘sold in Balochistan’
Meeting between DG Khan, Barkhan commissioners to be arranged soon to discuss recovery of women.
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Dual Offices Case: Contempt plea moved against Attorney General
Barrister Javed Iqbal filed the petition against the president's lawyers including Pakistan's Attorney General.
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Punjab Journalist Housing Foundation: Govt seeks time before committing
Judge asks AAG to give an undertaking that another park will be developed.
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Education: Levelling the academic playing field
Physically disabled students at some Cambridge schools get support to finish exams.
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Arts exhibition: Networking with new identities
She refers to her work as the ‘perception of things she has about people and issues in the society.
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Child Trafficking: Suspect caught red-handed
Amir confessed to several kidnappings and revealed that he would drug the children, selling them to an Amanullah.
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Facebook Ban: IT Ministry summoned for May 24
LHC questioning why the ministry has not banned access to blasphemous material on social networking website Facebook.
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Shahdara Raid: Three terrorist suspects arrested
The suspects have been shifted to an undisclosed place by the intelligence agencies for integration.
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‘4,000 MW to be imported from Iran’
The PPP-led federal government was doing its best to overcome the energy crisis and end load shedding.
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Green classes: Schools in 12 more districts to get environment education
Programme currently active in 126 schools in seven districts.
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Data Gunj Bakhsh Town: TMO plans to build four food streets
Shopkeepers worry about parking problems once the projects are completed.
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Tanzanian terror suspect picked up in DG Khan
Terror plots in Quetta, Peshawar and Karachi alleged by suspect.
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Terror suspects picked up in Lahore
Explosives and weapons seized from the three suspects.
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Punjab govt approves Rs35m for counter-terrorism department
The new department will not work under the Punjab Police and will report directly to Chief Minister Shahabaz Sharif.
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Residents vs DHA: Next stop Supreme Court
DHA taken to court over acquiring land illegally and selling it off to realtor.
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Apparent Suicide: Young man’s body found on roof top
Man's sister-in-law finds him in injured condition.
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No foreign aid: Punjab prepared ‘to face consequences’
Only 18 ongoing projects will be affected if foreign aid is stopped: Law minister.
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Hazardous cuts: Theatre assistant accused of performing surgeries
Victoria Hospital employee goes into hiding; Health Dept launches inquiry.
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Rafiq Tarar Case: Federal govt to reply by June 30
He demanded payment of his salaries and pension from December 1, 2001 to September 8, 2000.
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Conservation awards: Trophy hunting pioneer recognised
NCA graduate wins award for documentary on vulture decline.
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PPP to launch protest campaign over LHC ruling
The PPP condemns Nawaz Sharif’s meeting with separatists. These separatists have run movements against the federation.
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Merit: LHC against abuse of influence
Strict action would be taken against those involved. A directive was issued in this respect by the LHC registrar.
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SHO’s Escape: Court asks DIG to ensure arrest
The court directed the DIG to submit a report before the court today.
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Gay couple: ‘Civil union not evidence of marriage’
Petition seeking registration of case for gay marriage disposed of.
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Adjourned: Facebook plea to be heard today
The court adjourned the hearing as the deputy attorney general could not come to the court.
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Qurtaba Chowk shooting: Punjab govt will produce families on May 23
‘Govt is trying to prolong the case and waste the court’s time’.
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Symbolic gesture: Punjab to turn down US grants, but not loans yet
Rs19b grants for south Punjab education and municipal projects to be rejected.
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Four arrested from female seminary in Gujranwala
Alleged terrorists were hiding inside all-female seminary. Police say two bombs found, administration denies.
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Patriotic Poetry: Mushaira for national solidarity
The poetry recitation has been arranged by the district government and will be attended by noted poets of the country.
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Price Fixing: DPCC sets new rates for items
District Price Control Committee, Jhang has fixed the rates of various daily use commodities.
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Buffalo bail: refusing to cow down before the cops
Mustafa said that he became enraged because he had also been disinherited by his father over the incident.
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Social Services: Baitul Mal provides medical aid
“We are hoping to streamline our services so that it is easier to keep track of financing new schemes”.
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Special Concerns: Deaf students protest for university
Punjab special education secretary had announced setting up a higher secondary school for hearing impaired children.
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Child Rape: Four-year-old raped by neighbour
Haroon was publically flogged, Aasia is reportedly in critical condition.
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Serial paedophile: Police charge man with 7 child rape cases overnight
Lawyers said police were under a lot of pressure to catch the serial rapist.
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Environment: Lesco issued NOC in public hearing
They emphasised the importance of public hearing and the role of Environmental Protection Agency.
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Employment contract: High Court asks federal govt to check its law
The LHC has asked the federal government under which law Rana Zahid Mahmood had been functioning as the DG, NAB.
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‘We need to solve ours problems on our own’
He said that the lack of leadership in Pakistan had brought the country to its current political and security point.
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Fenced in: Shopkeepers to move court to stop Bhatta Chowk wall
MPA says wall necessary to ensure smooth flow of traffic.
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College Of Art And Design: Calligraphy exhibition opens
Prof Kamran said man’s aesthetic sense distinguished him from other living beings.
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Bank of Punjab Scam: Bail hearing adjourned till 23rd
Khan’s counsel Mehmood Sheikh argued that case was investigated by more than 1 officer with differing outcomes.
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Murder of advocates: LBA to punish lawyers who represent accused
Supreme Court Bar Association president Asma Jahangir condemned the murder of Advocate Anjum Akbar.
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Waste dumping: EPD asks Irrigation to line Hadyara drain
Irrigation Dept says doesn’t have the money for lining project.
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Long arm of the law: SHO flees court as judge sentences him to jail
Police official had failed to produce evidence and witnesses in court.
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Counter move: Unification Bloc could challenge CEC’s eligibility
Supreme Court likely to be moved if CEC dismisses dissenters’ plea.
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PEPCO shuts down six grid stations, cut power to Lahore airport
Essential operations working on generators.