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Four terminated: Anti Corruption body abolished
An investigation wing of the provincial Anti Corruption Establishment was abolished.
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FIA: 3 transferred, two suspended
FIA Anti Trafficking Unit deputy director Zafarullah Khan Niazi has been made the Gujaranwala deputy director.
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Presidential pardon for Rehman Malik: Court reserves verdict on petition
LHC reserves verdict on writ petition challenging presidential pardon to Malik against conviction of NAB references.
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Budget 2011: Finance Department balks at development ambitions
Govt wants a Rs200 billion ADP; Babus say Rs145 billion is the ceiling.
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Police official arrested for aiding Sakhi Sarwar blast mastermind
Behram Khan reveals the police officer had helped in buying hand grenades.
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Ward vows: Together in sickness and in health
Widower marries sweetheart while recovering in the hospital.
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Crime rates go up despite additional funding for police
Recent report reflects that crime has increased considerably this year
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Railway robbers: ‘Hajis’ drug and rob train passengers
The robbers posing as pilgrims distributed poisoned Zam Zam water and dates.
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Fruits and vegetables market: Rs1.56b allocated to move market from Kot Lakhpat
Funds diverted from LDA Avenue-I housing scheme.
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Qasre Zauk: Former minister’s kin remanded for two weeks
Accountability Court sent to jail Adil Saleem, son-in-law of former provincial minister Iqbal Tikka.
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Child protection: ‘Islam has clear teachings on rights’
Conference highlights reproductive heath issues.
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Margalla crash: Plane model protests investigations
Fibre glass used to highlight the need for transparency, says the artist.
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Appointment challenged: Application filed to stop DG NAB going to office
Petitioner says respondent is holding office despite expiry of contract.
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No access: Handicapped face trial in reaching court
Two years after LHC orders, still no ramps built at Sessions Court.
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Public sights: Court issues notices to govt and LDA
LHC issues notice to govt and LDA for alleged closure of public thoroughfare for the Park and Ride Plaza.
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Pervaiz Elahi did not order Lal Masjid operation: PML-Q
Zaheeruddin said that the central government is responsible for maintaining law and order in the federal capital.
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Gas leak: 20 third graders and teachers collapse in class
The leak was caused after a generator malfunctioned after power cut.
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Man convicted of murder and rape of 13-year-old gets life
Ghulam Husian found guilty of killing Zubair,13, after having raped the boy three months ago.
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Double murder: Mutilated bodies found hanging from a tree
Four men arrested by police on suspicion of murdering and mutilating two college students in Multan.
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Pay demands: YDA looks at options after ‘failue’ of talks
Govt spokesman says negotiations ‘fruitful’, progress being made.
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Diplomatic immunity: Privileges Act challenge disposed of as withdrawn
Since Davis has left Pakistan, petitioner may file a separate case, says court.
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Foreigners in Punjab: Federal govt allowed more time for reply
LHC allows federal govt time to file reply on a petition on foreigners living in the province.
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Govt yet to reply to drone attacks plea
Government gets till May 5 to file response to plea against drone strikes.
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LDA increases cost of structure of Park and Ride Plaza to Rs837 million
The cost jumped Rs160 million from the previous cost.
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Anti-encroachment drive: Angry shopkeepers delay Auriga clean-up
Police baton-charge protestors after SHO manhandled.
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Jail bait: Dead man walking
Prisoner listed as deceased languishing in jail for last 3 years.
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Gas guzzler: ‘Borrowing’ a pipeline to power a business
Man accused of stealing enough gas to service several housing colonies.
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Land occupied by minister returned to authorities
Hospital land recently seized by the provincial Auqaf Minister Haji Ehsanuddin returned.
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Mother and child health: Diarrhoea and pneumonia cause most child deaths
Week-long child health campaign begins, experts hopeful.
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Enrolment on a roll: ‘Send your children to school or face prison’
DCO to implement 1994 law, filing cases against parents not sending kids to school.
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Password leak: Cyber-crime accused granted bail
Claims thirty more employees knew the password.
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Pay raise talks: Doctors tolerate delay, for now
Committee meets today to consider demands of public sector doctors.
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Compensation: Maid withdraws dog-attack case against employer
Agrees to Rs50,000 compensation for loss of an ear.
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Child abuse: Couple arrested for death of 6-year-old maid
Man and his wife arrested on charges of killing a six-year-old working at their house as a maid.
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New provinces: Shahbaz backtracks on call for division of Sindh
Condemns attack on PML-N’s office in Karachi.
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‘Favoured’ industries lose power to Karachi
Lahore Electric Supply Company’s shortfall reaches 950 MW.
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Summer loadshedding: Traders protest on Main Boulevard
‘Only three hours of electricity on Friday, two-and-a-half on Saturday’.
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Public transport: Chinese company ‘will ply 111 busses by June’
111 of the 200 buses a Chinese company has agreed to ply in Lahore will be operational by June
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Punjab Assembly: Opposition demands govt raise wheat purchase target
Raja Riaz says wheat policy will result in more calls for separate south province.
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Industrialists call for shutter-down strike in Faisalabad
Industrialists also threatened that they will stop paying electricity bills if load-shedding continued.
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Women’s action forum: ‘SC verdict makes women less secure’
WAF has expressed concern over the outcome of the Mukhtaran Mai case.
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Court rejects Moonis Elahi's bail plea on medical grounds
Moonis is presently under house arrest where he moved a bail plea on medical grounds.
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25 couples wed in mass ceremony
Brides get one tola of gold each, grooms get flashy wristwatches.
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Strike option revived: YDA delegation to call on new health secretary today
YDA-Punjab would convene a meeting to decide whether or not to resume its strike if meeting not called.
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Private teaching hospitals: Young Doctors threaten to sue regulator
PMDC rules mandate paid house job for all medical graduates.
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Human trafficker arrested, material seized
FIA Punjab arrest human trafficker and recover several passports, visa stickers.
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Foul play: A school in a swamp
Landlords flood primary school, dozens of children contract diseases.
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Working on behalf of working women
NGO workers speak to women about taking control of their finances and property.
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Terrorism: Joint investigation teams formed
36 district teams to help improve conviction rate in terrorism cases.
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Uneven development: Next to shining infrastructure, a road in ruins
While other road works have been expedited, Burki Road is hit by delays.