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Death toll ratchets to 312 as waters enter Muzaffargarh
Flood heads to Sindh; fresh warnings issued for Guddu, Sukkur barrages.
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Smooth traffic : New 4.4-kilometre road to ease traffic flow
The road will be built at a cost of Rs2.6 billion, TEPA officials say.
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Contempt case: ‘Govt arresting PAT, PTI workers despite court orders’
Justice Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah sought replies on the petition by September 18.
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In trouble: Clean water ordered for those in deep waters
Govt to hold donors’ conference to raise funds.
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History through lens: Photo walk through Walled City next month
The walk will start from Mochi Gate and end at Fort Road food Street
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Preventative steps : ‘Dengue surveillance in city to be intensified’
Health adviser orders removal of stagnant water, solid waste.
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Struck by disaster : ‘Govt will build houses, provide fertilisers’
Shahbaz visits Panjnad Headworks in Bahawalpur.
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PAT workers detained : ‘Arguments must be completed by next hearing’
Justice Joseph adjourned the hearing until Tuesday
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All aboard: Two passenger trains to be back on track in October, says Saad Rafiq
‘Musa Pak Express, Mehran Express will transport 780,000 passengers each year’.
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Jirga proposals: No response from govt or PTI, PAT yet says Siraj
“We want both sides to sort out issues through dialogue,” Haq said.
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Infant deaths
For eight children to die in such a short space of time points to external events being a contributory factor
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Defeating dengue fever : ‘Govt has done its job, now it is the people’s turn’
Walks and seminars held to raise awareness regarding dengue fever.
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Alternative medicine: Drug firms must get registered by October
Cases will be registered in drug courts against companies which fail to comply.
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Mass transit: Metro Bus on its way to Kala Shah Kaku
Work on the Rs7 billion project to start next year.
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By the book: NAB objects to FWO’s tender notice
The FWO recently advertised a tender notice for supply of recovery vehicles.
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Upholding merit: No nepotism, favouritism at PU says Mujahid Kamran
VC says high-level committee formed to monitor admissions process.
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Beware the mosquito: ‘Awareness on preventative measures vital’
Educational institutes mark
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Provincial govt’s reply sought on relief and rehabilitation of flood victims
NGO Helm Foundation had filed the petition through its counsel Advocate Safdar Shaheen Pirzada.
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First compensation to flood victims before Eid
Toba Tek Singh DCO transferred for mismanagement.
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Bad cops : Protest against police for ‘patronising prostitution den’
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Infrastructure development: New road, water supply projects for DG Khan
Rs290 million allocated for supplying clean drinking water to tribal areas of both districts.
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Aid in crisis: 23,000 food packets sent to Jhang, Chiniot
The food packets contain flour, rice, pulses and other edibles.
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Financial duress: Police recover missing child, arrest two suspects
He was abducted by his cousin.
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Flood ‘14: 20 drown as boat capsizes in swollen Chenab
Boat was carrying a couple, other members of a wedding party; efforts on to save Muzaffargarh city.
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Gujrat begging ring: Police rescue a dozen children
Children were forced to beg in the streets and bring back the money to the ringleader
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Fresh batch: ‘Govt would never use police to further political ends’
Saad Rafique says police are custodians of law
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Poor workplace conditions: Punjab govt acting against sweatshops, says AAG
Claims 40 stone grinding factories penalised for lax workplace safety
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Preserving history: Tweaking Lahore’s Haveli heritage
The Walled City of Lahore Authority aims to re-establish the haveli as a space for social interaction
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Floods 2014: 200,000 evacuated from Multan, adjoining areas
Rising water level poses threat to Multan, Muzaffargarh and Bahawalpur.
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Helping the needy: Zakat, dowry assistance revised after 31 years
Dowry grant raised from Rs10,000 to Rs20,000.
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Right to protest: PML-Q condemns police action in Islamabad
Said after the June 17 bloodshed in Model Town in Lahore the government had now resorted to violence in Islamabad.
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Fighting dengue: Surveillance of junkyards, warehouses ordered
Town officers ask Wasa to drain rainwater immediately.
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Lunch anyone?: Cafeteria at the civil secretariat renovated but not functional
Rain water had seeped and damaged the roof and the air conditioners.
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Labour policy: Minister says government striving to create a worker-friendly environment
Sarwar says policy announcement delayed due to political situation.
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Deadly water: Picnic turns into nightmare as 2 drown
Three students had entered the Ravi River to take pictures.
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Bad cops: 3 policemen shoot 5 people over tikkas
The policemen fled by firing in the air, threatening people with dire consequences if they followed them.
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Services suspended as doctors go on strike
The protestors walked from the hospital to the health EDO’s office.
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Deadly anger: Two shot dead at home
Jaam Jameel and his accomplices shot dead neighbours Waheed and Naveed.
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300,000 evacuated from flood-hit areas: Shahbaz
Flood victims say chief minister’s visits impeding relief activities.
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Flood devastation: PM statements show his ignorance, says Gilani
Advises Nawaz Sharif to make all those institutions accountable that are responsible for controlling the flood
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MNA’s sons booked over rape charges
Police have filed a case and opened investigations
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Testing times: Govt failed to protect people from floods says Haq
JI leader questions NDMA’s performance.
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Let there be love: Hate material in text books has increased
Govt must frame a minorities’ protection policy, participants say.
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Inspired by Bollywood: Teenager arrested for kidnapping child
He said he got the idea from a Bollywood film.
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Streamlining traffic: Automated parking lots from next week
Two parking lots set up on The Mall, one on Jail Road.
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Public health: Anti-dengue Day on Sunday
Seminars, walks planned to educate citizens about dengue fever.
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Set for university: 58 per cent pass higher secondary examination
Pre-medical secures the highest passing percentage among all five groups.
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Show of strength: PTI prepares to flex political muscle
Show expected to draw 150,000 people.
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Compensation in weeks, not months, says Shahbaz
CM monitors rescue operation in flood-hit areas of Multan, Jhang and Muzaffargarh.
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MPA swindled by ‘married woman’
Amin told MPA that ‘Rehana’ was from Lahore and was married in a landed family in Vehari.