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Welcome aid: Rs1.6b Japanese aid for water supply in Faisalabad
The project will save 20% electricity costs and increase water supply capacity by 40%.
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Flying high: Conquering polio, with determination and a smile
Ayesha Talib on her journey from being a polio victim to an accomplished student.
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Brutal crime: Police get custody of man accused of burning girl alive
Suspect killed Sidra after her family turned down his marriage proposal.
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On the run: House-to-house search for Zanglani gang
Police have also set up check-posts in the area.
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Upgrade: FESCO approves purchase of 150k meters
Board directs replacement of faulty meters within 4 months.
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Model Town clashes: Sanaullah ordered removal of barriers
Former law minister, principal secretary to chief minister claim they learnt about the clashes through media.
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Girl burned to death after rejecting proposal
A young girl was burned to death by a man whose marriage proposal was spurned by her parents.
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Road tragedy: 12-day-old ran over by tractor trolley
Fatima slipped out of Riffat’s hands due to the impact and fell on the road.
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LBA forms committee to probe graft charges
Finance secretary accuses bar
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Sanaullah, Tauqir to face Model Town tribunal today
The tribunal had directed the two last week to submit their comments by Monday.
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Helping the homeless: Army sends 25 tonnes of relief goods to Bannu for IDPs
Rs4 million cash donated by public, NGOs.
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Shoppers disappointed: Consumers baffled to find Utility Stores closed
Utility Stores Corporation says 25% outlets closed due to ‘annual audit’.
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Claims and rejoinders: APC, long march a ploy to save Musharraf says Mashhood
Law minister says Pakistan needs stability, not protests or ‘tsunami marches’.
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Downpour troubles: 10 die in rain-related accidents
Met Office expects monsoon rains to begin in first week of July.
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Shady deals: Another case registered against ex-LESCO chief
Official booked for allegedly buying transformers on higher rates.
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It can fly: Helium balloons could help end parking woes
The ‘Here Balloon’ concept is being considered by Lahore Parking Company to save fuel and hassle.
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‘Imran conspiring to impede development’
Abid Sher says no load-shedding during sehr, iftar and taraveeh times.
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Neglected sector: ‘54% children in Bahawalpur are out of school’
PML-N, PTI, PAT leaders address education seminar.
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Thousands marooned by Indus water
Man swept away by water found dead in Basti Chandia.
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Model Town mayhem: APC faults Shahbaz, wants him to resign
Says police and provincial administration should be suspended for acts of state-sponsored terrorism and brutality.
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Surgical strikes: Army helicopters support strike against Zanglani gang
The gang was accused of abducting the NA deputy speaker and a Health EDO.
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Powerless: Protest against 20 hours of load-shedding
One of the protesters said many people had become unemployed as factories in the area had closed down.
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Poisonous liquor claims 14 lives in separate incidents
8 people died in Kahuta, while 4 are still in critical condition; 6 people passed away in Azad Kashmir.
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Electricity rates: Court directs govt to notify reduced tariff before July 3
Turns down plea to allow time to challenge tariff set by NEPRA in January.
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Performance report: Healthcare commission registers 800 new HCEs
401 hospitals issued provisional licences.
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By(passing) the book: Accountant General removed for ‘exceeding authority, not meeting eligibility criterion’
Zahid Rashid was made AGP in ‘violation of rules’.
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Crippling disease: Vaccination of displaced children ordered
Secretary says arrangements in place to inculcate polio drops to the tribal children.
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Providing succour: Chief minister urges donations for IDPs
Sharif said government officers would also contribute a day’s salary to the fund.
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Political tango: Sanaullah retorts with seven queries for Imran
Says Imran Khan’s philosophy illegal, unethical and unconstitutional.
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Imran’s call for resignations has PTI MPs worried
Lawmakers say they have advised PTI chief against quitting assemblies.
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Political ripples: PTI aiming for mid-term elections, says Wattoo
Says PPP will observe July 5 as black day against Ziaul Haq’s coup.
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Fighting militancy: ‘Operation Zarb-e-Azb is need of the hour’
Participants of a discussion back armed forces fighting militants in North Waziristan.
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Dance of democracy: Previous elections were a farce says Elahi
Elahi reiterated Imran Khan’s stance on election rigging and called the entire process a farce.
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Cost of development: Farmers protest route of Lahore-Karachi road project
Claim the road should pass through Tandalianwal’s barren land instead of fertile Sammundri.
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Rich or poor?: Medical funding to fake claimant cancelled
Sahiwal resident had sought Rs4 million to travel to India for kidney transplant.
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Boon and bane: Layyah ‘dyke’ breach inundates 12 villages
Irrigation Dept says residents had built Basti Sarai dyke on their own.
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Family slits throats of young couple over love marriage
Human Rights Commission Pakistan says 869 honour killings were reported last year.
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Power crisis: Load-shedding for Punjab’s CNG sector to increase
Burden may be shifted to other sectors during Ramazan to aid water and power ministry.
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Countdown begins: Imran to lead ‘tsunami march’ on August 14
PTI chief gives govt until July 27 to fulfill his four demands.
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Soaring High: Plea against price hike in Ramazan
Prices soared and the holy month turned into a period of extreme hardship for most people,
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Not a family affair: ‘Domestic workers deserve better wages, improved work conditions’
Rights activists say violence against domestic workers has increased manifold in Pakistan.
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Misleading court: Petitioner asked to deposit Rs0.1m over perjury
The counsel also produced documents proving the contention and said that the petitioner was misleading the court.
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From press to court: Police comments sought on plea against controversial book
Petitioner Qari said he went to police station with a court order to record his statement but SHO did not entertain.
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Abusing concessions: E&T Dept struggles with baggage of amnesty scheme
Dept seeks FBR’s help to expedite verification of documents for ‘cleared’ vehicles.
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Aiding the uprooted: 1,500 Waziristan IDPs reach 11 Punjab districts
14 displaced persons arrived in Sheikhupura, 90 in Attock, 21 in Jhelum, 28 in Rawalpindi.
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Rents and grants: Leased space in Racecourse, Bagh-e-Jinnah under review
PHA board approves tree management plan, regularises contract staff.
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Love marriage: Newly married couple shot dead by girl’s father
They had married against the wishes of the girl’s parents.
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Education with fun: Lot of scope for improving kids’ rooms at schools
Education authorities hope the Rs200m project will continue beyond June.
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Administration of justice: Two sentenced to death for rape, murder of girl
The victim was gang-raped before being murdered in 2011, two suspects were acquitted.
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Inferior produce: Substandard dates in Ramazan Bazaar
The commissioner inspected various stalls at the bazaar and enquired about the difference in the prices.