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Food production: ‘Quality seed needed for quality crops’
Experts say most farmers forced to use uncertified seed.
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Expat shot and killed in robbery
Police say two armed men broke into expat's house late in the night and held up the family.
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Land use: 800 properties allowed annual commercialisation
Around 150 properties are under consideration.
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Family demands release of DCO’s guard
Protesters chanted slogans against the city government and accused it of torturing Ahmed to obtain a confession.
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Drive down south: ‘50,000 supporters will rally around Imran on June 22’
Senior vice president claims police had tried to create hurdles Imran had visited Bahawalpur before general elections.
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Competition killer?: Punjab government to bar large buses from Murree
Ban in place but remains unenforced, benefits would include reducing traffic in town.
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Clean cities: ‘Garbage collection drive has begun’
FWMC was monitoring waste sites and collecting garbage regularly, says MD.
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Right to power: Load shedding affects quality of life, states LHC
Chief justice says authorities did little to produce electricity.
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World Day against Child Labour: ‘Observing June 12 alone will not end child labour’
Civil society activists urge mothers to stand up against children’s employment.
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Kidnapping: Life sentences for seven gang members
Judge announces life sentences on two counts for seven members of the inter-province robbery gang.
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Exhibit: Students display artwork at RAC
Rawalpindi Arts Council arranges display of artwork by its students to provide platform to new talent: press release
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Lack of coordination: ‘Match water, power supply schedules’
Residents say mismatch between water supply, load-shedding timings creating problems.
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Misbehaviour: Doctors shut down DHQ hospital ward
Witnesses said attendants of a patient had followed him to the ward.
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Humane concern: Animal rights’ activists regret camels’ death
‘It was camels this time. It could be children next’.
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All work: Schools secy to appear on summer camp plea
Petitioners said there was high risk of students, teachers getting sunstroke.
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Contempt of court: Forest secy summoned in delayed pension case
It seems the govt is trying to force the pensioner to commit suicide, says LHC.
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Court matters: ‘Incidents like Farzana Bibi’s murder must never take place’
Chief Justice Bandial addresses full court reference in his honour.
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Guilty as charged?: FIA submits interim challan against former Ohio deputy treasurer
Hearing adjourned until June 16 after lawyer failed to show up when the case was called.
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Epidemic: Six die, 60 hospitalised with gastroenteritis
Health officials initiate awareness drive in Sahiwal.
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Hunger for flesh: Bhakkar cannibals sent to prison for 11.5 years
The court has ordered prison staff to keep the men in separate cells.
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Minting money: Court extends physical remand of DCO’s gunman
The judge said the prosecution should complete its interrogation and recover the money in three days.
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Learning experience: Beaconhouse ‘blending learning’ college opens
The project aims to inspire educationists to use technology.
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Waste management: Plant to be installed for hospital waste disposal
No govt funds to be spent. Company offering lowest per kg rate to get the project.
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Holy month: Sharif unveils 360-bazaar Ramazan relief plan
Only the poor should benefit from the subsidy, chief minister says.
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Bhakkar cannibals sentenced to 12 years in prison
The brothers had dug up and devoured up to 150 bodies from the graveyard before they were finally caught.
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Five minors lose lives as house collapses in Rawalpindi
Three more children were injured, two are reportedly in critical condition.
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Power solutions: Rs3.3bn allocated for new FESCO projects, says CEO
CEO addressed FESCO officials during a visit to the 220KV Nishatabad grid station and the grid operation directorate.
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Against the state: ‘Can terrorism cases be dismissed on reconciliation?’
Bench was hearing an appeal of a murder convict seeking acquittal on the basis of a settlement with the complainant.
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The last straw: 9 camels die in train collision, electrocution
Most of 12 severely injured camels unlikely to survive.
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Peace efforts: Summary moved for human rights education
‘Intra-faith harmony of great import in Pakistan’s situation’.
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Rural economy: Sulemanki Barrage, Pakpattan Canal to be upgraded
The project will benefit farmers in Okara, Pakpattan, and Bahawalnagar.
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Healthcare: ‘Medical schools should respond to community health needs’
Institutionalisation of training in management of neonatal, childhood illnesses discussed.
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Violent crime: Man kills father over family land
Woman among three people killed in three incidents.
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Vengeful paramour: Woman, nephew attacked with acid
She says the man was blackmailing her to get her to marry him.
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Women’s voices: ‘The travelling journal will voice women’s perspectives’
The journal will be sent to 13 countries. It arrives in Pakistan today.
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Affirmative action: ‘Educated youth key to desired social change’
Cheques distributed under Prime Minister’s Fee Reimbursement Scheme.
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Freedom of movement
Being a Pakistani citizen gives you the freedom of unrestricted movement within its territory.
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PTI files petition in Supreme Court against rigging in NA-118
The petition accuses the ruling PML-N and NADRA for tampering with polled votes.
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Electoral fraud: NADRA finds rigging in records of NA-118
Data from 183 stations withheld, election material found missing.
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Back to the movies: ‘Punjab government to promote film industry’
Calligraphy exhibition inaugurated by parliamentary secretary.
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Disorderly conduct: Lawyers attack police, free client
The suspect tried to flee after leaving the courtroom.
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Carnage at Karachi airport: Red alert declared at Lahore airport
Police said they had also increased patrolling of the area around the airport.
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change of guard: PIC gets new board of management
The number of doctors is far less than needed to cater to patients.
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Tardiness: LHC takes notice of slow disposal of cases
Judge directed the district judiciary to clear the backlog of all such cases filed up to 2011 within next six months.
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‘Sexual harassment’: LHC seeks report on cases against students
The court has ordered the DCO and DPO to submit their reports within a fortnight.
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Mutual cooperation: ‘Journalists need a code of conduct’
Chairperson urged journalists from all media houses to sit together and discuss their concerns
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Money lure: 2 robbers killed after Kot Addu bank heist
Three injured accomplices escape arrest, cop, bank guard also injured.
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‘Honour’ killing: Police asked to record stance of Farzana’s sister
Petitioner says her sister wanted to reunite with the family.
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Double jeopardy: LTC inspectors to cut rickshaw drivers some slack, for now
The rickshaw drivers’ associations has repeatedly protested against the overlapping powers of LTC.
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Official clout: DCO’s gunman arrested for corruption
He claimed he was collecting money on DCO’s behalf.