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Abducted girl manages to flee, returns home
The victim was held captive for 16 days.
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Relief sent from Faisalabad for Jhang and Chiniot
Preparations being finalised to airdrop supplies.
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Fruit-vendor’s son tops intermediate exams
Mehran Sattar, son of a fruit-seller, has stood first in the intermediate examinations this year.
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NA-149: LHC declines appointing judicial officers as ROs for by-polls
The seat fell vacant after PTI President Javed Hashmi resigned from Parliament
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Hazardous work: Six injured in building collapse
Six labourers were trapped beneath the rubble
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Knife’s edge: ‘PAT dharna broke up my family’
Man divorced wife, asked daughters to leave his house after they wanted to return to the sit-in
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Revenge killing: Man sentenced to death by ATC judge
Salim shot a man in Dera Ghazi Khan court premises in 2013
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Street crime: Two injured on resisting robbers
Two cars, 14 motorcycles snatched from Faisalabad, suburbs
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Rescue efforts: 5,000 people moved to safer areas
Rescue efforts continued in flood-hit areas of Jhang and Athara Hazari
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Achievements: BISE position holders announced
Mehran Sattar, of Kips College for Boys Multan, took the first position by securing 1,031 marks
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Capital punishment: HRCP calls for abolition of death penalty
Commission urges govt to stay hanging of a murder convict
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State and the citizen: Poor governance leads to political instability, says report
‘Military dictatorships perform better than elected governments in some aspects’
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Legal training: Workshop on criminal trial starts tomorrow
Naseeruddin Khan Nayyer, a Supreme Court lawyer, will address the participants
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The opposite sex: Art inspired by gender perceptions goes on display
The show features 14 paintings by four artists.
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Foot in mouth: Contempt petition filed against Rana Sanaullah
Petition filed against Azadi and Inqilab March.
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Intermediate Annual Examination 2014: BISE announces top exam scorers
GCU, Punjab College for Women students nab top positions
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Agitation: Hearing against Islamabad sit-ins resumes today
On August 13, the bench had declared the marches and sit-ins unconstitutional
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Helping flood victims is a national responsibility: CM
Govt releases Rs2 billion for relief, rescue operation
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Floods 2014: Over 100 villages submerged in Multan
High alert declared as water level rises at Panjnad; evacuation complete from riverine areas.
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2010 Flood report: Culprits promoted rather than punished
Report also declares visits of Shahbaz Sharif and other VIPs as counterproductive to the flood relief activities
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Helping hand: Sindh, Balochistan extend assistance to flood-hit Punjab
Balochistan CM announces Rs10b and Zardari directs Sindh govt to release Rs100m for flood victims of Punjab
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Villagers vs police: Policemen trying to rescue ‘abducted woman’ thrashed
LHC had directed police to recover the woman.
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Bahawalpur on alert as flood warning received
An 800-feet embankment is being repaired at a cost of Rs78.2 million
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Deadly duo: Woman burnt by husband and his first wife
She went to her
husband, asking him to take her in six months after they got married. -
Monsoon blues: ‘Greater cooperation needed to check dengue threat’
Officials instructed to drain rainwater from inundated areas.
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Judicial process: Aasia Bibi’s lawyer gets hearing adjourned
Her husband claims they were not told about this prior to the hearing.
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A tearful farewell: Victims of mosque collapse laid to rest
Thousands attend funeral of 14 people who died on Tuesday after roof of mosque collapsed.
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Assault on police: Court refuses to extend MPA’s physical remand
Idrees has been in police custody since September 4.
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Flood season: ‘Govt will collapse without PPP’s help’
Wattoo said if the government did fall it would only be due to its own follies.
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Prepared for crisis: Chief minister reviews flood arrangements
Says nearly 124,000 people rescued, 360 relief camps set up in Punjab.
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Dealing with catastrophe: Govt needs to step up floodplain management, says WWF-Pakistan
Management of rivers can minimise impact.
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Minority report : ‘More on minority icons should be in curriculum’
Around 1,000 participate in event to celebrate Youth and Minorities Day.
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Floods 2014: Jhang city saved at a cost
300 villages in Athara Hazari, Ahmad Pur Sial tehsils inundated; Trimmu survives first torrent, braces for another.
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High floods at Punjnad in River Chenab, Balloki in River Ravi
Death toll has reached 257, and 461 injured while nearly 1,121,987 people have been affected so far.
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Flood ‘14 :PM vows not to abandon people in hour of need
Promises that the govt will construct damaged houses
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Health threat: Dengue case confirmed, health authorities alerted
The tests confirmed that she had been infected with the dengue virus.
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Bet on your leader: PTI worker loses bike over bet on PM’s resignation
Monday was the deadline for the bet
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Neighbourhood watch: Police launch project to rid Faisalabad of crime
Citizens briefed about using gadgets to deter crime.
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Campaign to discourage use of plastic bags begins
Campaign to discourage use of plastic bags begins
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Action finally taken: CM orders party worker arrested for suspected assault
The chief minister was visiting Sial Mor, Sargodha, to ask after flood victims.
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Lofty aims: ‘Government striving to raise literacy rate to 70 per cent’
There are fifty million illiterate people in Pakistan.
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Illegal: Man imprisoned for possession of drugs
Chuhng police had arrested him at a picket and seized the hashish.
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Crime scene: Three including a woman shot for resisting robbery
Police said armed men forced entry into Babar Ali’s house in Nisar Colony and held the residents at gunpoint.
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Unity in diversity: ‘Majoritarian ideas hinder national integration’
Government urged to introduce minority-friendly legislation.
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Right to protest: PTI demands release of party workers
Rashid claims detained workers are being pressured to quit PTI.
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Achieving excellence: Trainers picked for medical teachers
They will conduct workshops on various aspects of medical education.
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UAF launches relief, rehabilitation drive
Relief items to be sent to flood victims in two phases.
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Reaching out: Chief minister visits flood-hit areas
Says the damage dealt to crops and houses will be compensated .
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IUB results: Islamia University toppers get prizes
Govt committed to promoting education, says Channar.
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Fair-play: Wattoo pays tribute to slain minister
Wattoo said the PPP was always serving minorities.