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Law and order: 8 ‘criminals’ arrested
The police also nabbed two proclaimed offenders, Nasir Hayat and Muhammad Irfan, who are accused of murder.
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Thicker than blood: Brothers kill parents, sister, nephew for land
A police team arrested Abbas while Yakub escaped.
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Affirmative action: 23 Christian marriage registrars nominated
UCs to issue marriage documents to Christian couples.
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Flesh justice: Police recover two ‘vani’ girls
DPO said police had recovered both girls.
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Lowering the guard: Cop killed after detained robbers snatch police weapons
The robbers were being taken back from a court when they attacked police.
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inoculation: Akmal, Rafique administer anti-polio drops
Akmal said immunisation was a fundamental right of children.
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Corporate interests: LHC orders suspension of CAMB DG
Committee formed to probe hurdles in access to market for cheap interferon injections.
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Ongoing investigation: LESCO chief, general manager sent on judicial remand
FIA officials had asked for an extension of physical remand.
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Anti-encroachment drive: Five injured in clash in Faisalabad’s Railway Colony
Protesters block railway track, hold up and attack trains.
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Last resort: Woman tries to kill herself outside PA
Police stopped her before she could light the match but she drank some oil.
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Reservations over allocations: ‘Metro Bus budget exceeds funds for education uplift’
Opposition say allocations belie chief minister’s claims of austerity.
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A firm resolve: Nation united against terrorism says Shahbaz
Chief minister chairs meeting to consider security situation in the province.
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Free, compulsory education: Legislation on inclusive education irks schools
Standing Committee prepares to present recommendations to legislature, public meeting on law to take place today.
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The ghost of nationalisation
Far from being educational centre of Anarkali area, under govt control it has become a self haemorrhaging institution.
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Railway Colony residents stage angry protest in Faisalabad
Three houses in the area were demolished as part of an anti-encroachment operation without prior notice.
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CJP's nephew Umar Jillani kidnapped from Multan
CM Punjab forms special team to recover victim - who is also inspector for intelligence agency - within 24 hours.
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Busted: Two arrested after encounter on highway
The PHP team shot back at them and the culprits left their motorcycle on the road and ran into the fields.
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NADRA blames ECP for failure to verify votes
Authority report exonerates govt of rigging allegations.
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Undocumented electric wires claim seven lives
Rescue 1122 said bodies were found two hours later when another worker came to offer them food.
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Jobless, homeless: Man sets himself on fire ‘to protest police excesses’
Deceased’s brother-in-law says police had been forcing him to vacate ancestral home.
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Empty words: Forced retirement of PTU chief puts talks in quandary
‘You can’t call for talks and victimise teachers at the same time’.
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Early detection: Young doctors propose mandatory annual checkups
The cost of tests can be covered under the health insurance scheme, YDA says.
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Crime against women: Woman burnt in acid attack by ex-husband
Doctors say 30% of her baby’s face was burnt.
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Unintended consequences: Canal breach devastates crops, farmers’ stocks
Hundreds of acres of maize and fodder crops destroyed in two villages.
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Killing with impunity: Four women, one man killed for ‘honour’
A woman killed by her brother-in-law. Her husband was also killed when he tried to save her.
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Fake certificates: 50 DHQ hospital employees sacked
Crackdown against employees who secured jobs using fake degrees.
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Suspicious activities: Couple escape on constable’s motorbike
SHO said Constable Shakeel had been detained but the couple had not been traced.
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Bad taste: Man sentenced to life for killing wife
In case of non-payment, he would have to undergo six months additional imprisonment.
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Shootout or murder: Police accused of killing man in staged encounter
‘They killed my son when I couldn’t pay the bribe they asked for’.
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Higher education: Sahiwal, RY Khan to have universities
The university will be set up at an estimated cost of Rs1 billion.
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Foreigners: Special desks set up to provide security to Chinese citizens
The desk will keep the police abreast of foreigners’ travel plans.
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Consumer court: Notice issued in defective air cooler case
The petitioner seeks Rs300,000 in damages.
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Show of unity: ‘Load-shedding to be reduced in Ramazan’
Minister says new load shedding schedule will be announced soon.
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Reshuffle: Punjab Police chief and Lahore DCO replaced
Muhammad Amlish, additional inspector general of Special Branch, has been transferred and posted as Balochistan IG.
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Amendments to CrPC: No arrests without citing grounds says Law Commission
Causing injury or death during arrest only justifiable in self-defence.
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Explaining the budget: Yellow cab scheme to provide 50,000 rural jobs
Rs5b subsidy provided for fertiliser, federal govt asked to provide matching amount.
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Day of horror: Four women reported gang-raped in Punjab
3 men arrested so far have confessed; one victim died at the hospital.
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Enhancing strength: CM’s Secretariat set to expand
72 new posts to be created in the secretariat.
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Govt replaces Khan Baig with Mushtaq Ahmed Sukhara as new IGP Punjab
Khan Baig made OSD owing to his poor performance. AIG Special Branch Muhammad Amlish new IG Police in Balochistan.
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Punjab presents Rs1.044tr budget
Opposition leader Mian Mehmoodul Rashid started the protest as soon as the budget speech commenced.
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Revenue generation: New taxes introduced for big houses
Annual tax on vehicles of 1,300cc and above doubled.
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Punjab’s budget: Province to pour Rs31b into energy projects
Allocation 52% more than that provided in outgoing year.
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Disturbing stuff: Blasphemy case sought against former LHC judge
The court sought comments from the SHO by June 16.
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Punjab budget 2014-15: Police, Rescue and Prisons
Rs81.68 billion has been allocated to police while Rs7.36 billion has been fixed for the Punjab prisons.
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Punjab budget 2014-2015: Auqaf and religious affairs
Govt will be restoring, conserving the Wazir Khan Mosque and Re-constructing the Shrine of Hazrat Madhu Lal Hussain.
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Punjab budget 2014-2015: Information and culture budget
The allocated amount consists of Rs484 million for the ongoing schemes and Rs123 million for the new schemes.
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Punjab allocates Rs541 million for labour and human resource
Govt allocates Rs541 million for the sector.
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Punjab Archaeology budget 2014-15
Of the allocated amount, Rs329 million is for ongoing schemes and Rs52 million for the new schemes.
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Killer injection: Woman dies of ‘bad medicine’ following stillbirth
Doctor says the women died of low blood pressure.
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Land use: Stadium management asked to file rebuttal
Lawyer says ‘illegal’ acts of an organisation headed by army man can be challenged.