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Bill passed to prohibit child labour at brick kilns
It puts an upper limit of Rs50,000 on advances (peshgi) given to kilns workers
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Updating records: Data of 30,000 prisoners computerised
“This will next include details of their housing and employment situation.”says Abdullah Waris
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Toll: Three die in rain related accidents in southern districts
Heavy rain had started at around 7pm, It lasted for four hours
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Sunday Bazaars: Prices of most vegetables go up
A sugar-free potato variety was available for Rs25 and cold stored potatoes for Rs19 per kilogramme
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Technical training: JICA to help fund select TEVTA initiatives
Job placement offices to be set up at district, institute levels
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Schools told to deploy guards at student vans
CJ also summoned the advocate general to assist the court on removal of lacunae in the organ transplant law
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Three-day polio drive in five districts from 29th
Nearly 3.5 million children up to five years of age will be vaccinated
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Medical education: 56,272 sit test in 13 cities
Those with an aggregate score of 82% or above will be eligible to apply for admission on open merit seats
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Women on Wheels: 120 women start driving training in Multan
RPO says they will soon seek applications for the next round of training
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Constant vigilance: ‘Expect dengue fever patients in coming months’
Principals at teaching hospitals to fill faculty vacancies on contract basis
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Fundraising campaign: JuD, FiF donation camps persist
Police say they have removed two camps and detained those running them under terrorism laws
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Accountability rally in Lahore on Sep 3: PTI
Khan says the agitation would continue until Prime Minister Sharif responds to Panama Papers allegations against him
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Action sought against ‘human trafficker’
Muzaffar Iqbal submitted that he had paid Waqas Rs350,000 for sending his son, Usman, to Malaysia
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Epidemic: Two hospitalised with symptoms of Congo fever
One of them was later referred to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
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‘Honour’: Man strangles sister
Police visited the scene and took Bibi’s body to the hospital for a post-mortem examination
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Accident: Minor girl killed as pistol goes off
The pistol went off accidently and the bullet hit Ahmad’s five-year-old daughter
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Sedition: ‘Put 3 MQM leaders on ECL’
Petitioner says they were guilty of sedition for not openly disapproving anti-state sentiments of their leader
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Medical education: 56,000 to take entrance exam today
UHS has set up 27 centres in 13 cities
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Social malais: ‘Mob beatings reflect public’s lack of trust in justice system’
At least 30 incidents have been reported in the city from July 15 onwards
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New classrooms to be built in DG Khan
The assistant commissioner said a committee had been formed to the oversee work
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Seasonal: Rainwater causes problems at hospitals
“Drains have choked at many hospitals in the city," says Aftab Ashraf, a senior medical officer at PIC
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Congo fever: WHO representative calls for stringent precautions
He was addressing a seminar in Bahawalpur
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CM pays tribute to Erdogan
Invites businessmen to invest in housing sector in Punjab
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Preparedness tested: Rain disrupts life in city
70 LESCO feeders tripped causing power breakdown in various areas
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Deadly attack: Man arrested for killing wife
he spokesman said an FIR had been registered against Hayat
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100 filtration plants to be set up in Multan
“We have imported modern purification machines for the plants,” says DCO
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Attendance: Disciplinary action ordered against 10 teachers
Disciplinary action was ordered against the staff of Government Junior Model Girls High School
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Service delivery: Special cells for expatriates
The DCO and police officers from Bahawalpur participated in the session via video link
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Sundar: Body found on plaza roof
Police said there was an injury on the head of the dead man
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Evaluation: Promotion of judicial officers linked to performance
Video link technology would be used to deliver weekly lectures to district judiciary officials across the province: CJ
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Action sought against investigation officer
The petitioner said that recently the PO had returned from abroad
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Welfare: 945 child labourers start education, skills training
The minister says 257,000 children aged from five to 13 years would complete their primary education
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Security: Schools told to deploy guards at student vans
The govt was taking steps to recover the missing children and had made gains in this regard, says Advocate General
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Disease control: Forum on the cards to curb hepatitis, says Salman
‘A vigourous hepatitis campaign is the need of the hour’
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PAT demonstration: ‘Was Altaf’s speech written in Islamabad?’
"Citizens of the country are sick of being looted by corrupt, inept men," PAT general secretary Khurram Nawaz Gandapur
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Bilateral ties: Turkey to help improve healthcare in Punjab
Shahbaz says Turkey’s enemies are Pakistan’s enemies
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Provincial Assembly: Treasury MPAs blamed for lack of quorum
The session adjourned without completing agenda for the third time in a week
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Operations suspended: Edhi workers protest closure of office
The centre was established near Nishtar Hospital for collection of donations and to provide ambulances for emergencies
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September 3 rally: PTI to set up committees to mobilise workers
New city leadership asked to finalise details by today
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Now clean up Punjab
What can only be described as disgraceful — indeed shameful — partiality, is clearly in play
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FIA goes hi-tech for arrests
FIA Lahore also arrested two listed POs, Sajid Naeem and Iftikhar Majeed
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PML-N’s dilemma Punjab’s nightmare: terror threats large and small
Over 56,000 combing operations conducted in province
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Agriculture: Committees formed to address farmers’ issues
The DCO said that farmers were the most important community of Pakistan
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Congo fever ‘No need to panic’
The ticks found on the skin of sacrificial animals from the Punjab had been found free of virus
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Good move: New classrooms, facilities for 22 schools
The government has released Rs175.7m for that
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Bon voyage: South Punjab bids Azadi Train adieu
The train arrived in Sukkur late on Thursday night
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Public health: MoU inked with China for cooperation on liver diseases
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif was the chief guest on the occasion
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Women’s footwear production line launched
The MDF currently has partnerships with 27 businesses in Pakistan and is aiming to expand them to 42 by 2017
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Public health: Govt ‘not doing enough’ to deal with Congo fever
Doctors, lawyer say authorities not following standard procedures
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Quorum: Lawmakers fail to turn up at PA
The agenda will now be taken up at the assembly session today