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Obituary: MPA Khurram Gulfam passes way
Gulfam’s family accused the medical staff of negligence. The hospital administration denied the charge.
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Bloodcurdling: Neighbour held for raping, killing a child in Lahore
The girl had gone missing on July 6. Her body was found lying on the roof of a neighbour’s house the next day.
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Playing for IDPs: Exhibition match nets Rs20m for CM’s relief fund
Match played between Multan Tigers and Pakistan XI.
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Subsidies and succour: ‘Millions being spent on Ramazan Bazaars’
Officials directed to ensure price parity across Ramazan Bazaars.
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Vocational training: TEVTA establishes 72 new institutes
Authority says 18,000 students being trained in new technology colleges and technical training centers.
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Unwilling volunteers: Teachers ‘forced’ to purchase fund raiser tickets
Authorities deny allegations; say only teachers’ help being sought.
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Monsoon threat: Health Dept orders pre-flood arrangements
EDOs, medical superintendents to make plans in view of possible floods.
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Walled City wonders: WCLA to open tourist info centre after Eid
Centre to be set up at Delhi Gate.
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Contested priorities: PTI says govt squandered Rs100b on useless projects
Mahmoodur Rashid slams government for seeking foreign loans.
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LHC suspends termination of 19 teachers of Aitchison College
Petitioners say they were directly removed by the principal, who has been asked by the court to submit a response.
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LHC requests constitution of larger bench for Model Town hearing
Full bench directs registrar's office to place case file before CJ for appropriate orders.
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PML-N MPA Khurram Gulfam passes away in Lahore
Gulfam had slipped into coma after a surgery to remove a tumor in his stomach.
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Lahore court dismisses Gullu Butt's bail plea
Court says there cannot be any facilitation for someone accused of vandalism.
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Contempt: Advocate’s licence suspended for misbehaviour
A full bench of the LHC dropped contempt of court charges against him.
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Questions galore: Why was the IGP removed ahead of Model Town operation?
Minhajul Quran sent last notice to participate in the investigation.
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Fighting polio: Vaccinate displaced children, says WHO
Adviser says focus should be on Attock, Mianwali, Bhakkar and DG Khan.
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Price control: CM pleased with Ramazan Bazaars performance
Says the government will upgrade recreation spots across the province.
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Inciting violence: Govt’s response sought on petition against Khan
Petitioner said Khan was delivering offensive speeches in violation of democratic norms and the Constitution.
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Jirga justice: Father challenges flogging and exile order against ‘rapist’ son
The panchayat members filed a robbery complaint against him.
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Gaza killings: Hundreds protest against Israel aggression
Protesters demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
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Budget priority: ‘Government focusing on health, education’
26.25 per cent development funds are for education sector, says Rehman.
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High-rise solution: Gulberg-Babu Sabu elevated road work to start in Sept
Rs27 billion project to be completed in 12 months.
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The epic journey: From Sarwar to Governor
In a candid interview the Punjab governor speaks about all national and regional issues.
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MPA key to ‘police station attack’ not named in FIR
A politician – believed to be MPA Shoaib Idrees – is mentioned in the FIR but not by name.
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Private jails
The fact that laws barring bonded labour in any form are still not enforced in Pakistan is highly disturbing.
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PML-N MPA's kidnappers hail from Mardan's Eisa group
The PML-N MPA was kidnapped on gunpoint on June 30 after attending a funeral in Sargodha.
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CM Shahbaz orders arrest of PML-N MPA Rana Shoaib Idrees
The police has begun conducting raids to trace the whereabouts of the MPA.
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Umrah trip: PM leaves for S Arabia
Will stay at son’s residence, perform Umrah.
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More than 100 rescued from private jail
LEAs swoop down private jail of influential landlords, free more than 100 people trapped as bonded labour for years.
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Reaching out: PEF expands new school programme
A statement issued in this regard said the expansion phase included partnership with 125 private schools.
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Quality check: Agriculture dept completes water survey
District officer told reporters that water samples were obtained under the project from tube-wells.
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Bitter pill: Young pharmacists seek prime minister’s help
Govt asked to allow pharmacists to manufacture drugs locally.
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White noise: Government policy on quota admissions ‘unclear’
Policy on admissions needs ‘clarity’.
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Workers protest colleague’s death
The unions announced three-day mourning and a boycott of duties until action was taken against Abbasi and Sethi.
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Domestic dispute: Widow beaten to death
She had gone to her in-laws to ask for clothes for her children.
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Twisted end: Rape and murder suspect killed in police custody
DPO had claimed that Javed Shah had confessed to
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Plea for attention: ‘Multan needs more health projects’
Dogar expressed concern over pending projects of health and education in Multan.
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Lahore High Court sentences blasphemy convict to death
10 police officials to appear before
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New posting: Hanif Khatana appointed advocate general
Says govt officials should not consider themselves above the law.
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A solemn day: Youm-i-Ali processions conclude peacefully
Thousands participate in the main procession taken out from Mubarik Haveli.
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Online criminal records
The move to go public with records will hopefully make it easier to make examples out of criminals.
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Increasing power: Plans to upgrade MEPCO by December 2016
Prime minister approves project at cost of Rs16 billion.
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Shoot out: ‘Robber’ killed by friendly fire in encounter
Ghulam Rasool was wanted in several cases on charges of murder.
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3 cops held for kidnaping
Constables Imran, Nadeem and Munawaar had been sent to separate investigation cells.
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Multan graveyards hit by rainwater
Over 50 families had visited the graveyards in two days to ensure graves of their relatives were intact.
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Flexing muscle: MPA accused of attacking police
SHO says he will be arrested after investigation committee submits its report.
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Development: Shahbaz approves two park projects
Greater Iqbal Park project to highlight Lahore’s cultural heritage.
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Terror trail: 4 more arrested in Raiwind operation aftermath
The suspects have been taken to an undisclosed location.
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Within the family: Step mother under house arrest for ‘killing’ son
Police said, a resident Qadir Pur Maral, had four children from his first wife. He said Muzammil was the youngest.
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Iftar fight: Cases registered against PTI workers
PTI leader Mirza Shumail was also injured when someone threw a jug at his head.