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Man kidnaps, kills nephews on advice of spiritual soothsayer
The deceased were reportedly between 10 and 14 years of age.
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Higher education: Govt to spend Rs34bn on universities’ infrastructure
Vice Chancellors Committee devises 10-year roadmap for higher education.
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Prevalent crisis: Shahbaz says energy crisis tops govt’s agenda
Several power projects will become operational this year.
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‘Do not drag judiciary into media regularisation’
Media men say there should be some restrictions on media and those should be defined by judiciary.
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Public health: Court moved against dangerous factory emissions
The petitioner says there is no dust-control mechanism at the factory.
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Changing Earth: ‘We need climate change projects’
Pakistan has not been investing in climate change projects, says Farhan Anwar, an expert on strategic planning.
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No more stops: At Chaklala, train riding makes way for trainspotting
Cars will cease to stop at the historic railway station from April 15.
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Promising relief: Power cuts won’t exceed eight hours, says minister
4,250MW of electricity would be added in national grid before the month of June.
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PPP leader discredits Gallup Pakistan survey that shows PML-N govt in favourable light
Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo says that it is easy to manipulate results through the framing of the questions.
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Constant vigilance: Hospital staff suspended over missing newborn
4 people suspended from service, requests for suspension of 3 others sent to health secretary after newborn kidnapped.
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Medical education: ‘Collaboration will ensure better services'
Health Secretary Ijaz Munir says medicine education was top priority of govt.
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Heinous crime: Four women among five kidnapped
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped, police have registered separate cases.
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Faith trial: Counsel for blasphemy suspect threatened in court
Counsel for Junaid Hafeez, says he had been threatened by 5 people over 48 hours, telling him to drop the case.
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Collaboration: Sanitation project
The project is to be implemented in four districts; Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur.
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Urban construction: Adviser for bus terminal project to be hired soon
The project will include hotels, shops and parking lots.
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Black sheep: Lawyers’ leaders set three-point resolution
LBA demands LHC chief justice withdraw words he had allegedly used for lawyers within a week.
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Urban planning: ‘Lahore closest in Pakistan being a smart city’
Expert says no umbrella framework exists to address urban resilience.
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Court and media: ‘Institutions take time to mature’
Chief justice says false reports challenged court credibility.
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Tracing criminals: Shahbaz orders ‘immediate’ arrest of Ichhra blast culprits
Says attacks like Friday’s won’t be tolerated.
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Spurious drugs: Crackdown ordered against quacks
DCO Noorul Amin Mengal directs police to launch crackdown against quacks, those selling spurious drugs in district.
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Forged and fake: PMDC officers accused of ‘deceiving’ MNAs
The council tried to pass off a fake notification as genuine.
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Progress: ‘Improve quality of education’
Pakistan’s educational institutions need to improve the quality of education, say speakers.
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Waste management: LWMC in Murree
The LWMC will look after waste management for one month.
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Pushing ahead: PTI wants local bodies’ polls held at earliest, says Qureshi
PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi says PTI played its role for holding transparent local body polls in Punjab.
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Dengue season: High rainfall increasing risk, says Sarwar
Directs all departments to ensure vigilance.
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Rejected friendship?: Man shoots woman, commits suicide in Gujranwala
The man was reportedly bothering the woman over the phone via text messages.
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Van topples over in Sheikhupura: 6 dead, 8 others injured
Two women are among the deceased.
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Punjab Youth Festival: ‘Govt made false claims of records’
PPP MPA Shaukat Basra says no GBWR representative had witnessed the activities.
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Judge throws out attempted murder case against 9-month old baby
Baby Musa Khan appears in court in Lahore, sitting on his grandfather's lap and drinking from a bottle of milk.
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(Dis)order at the court: Policeman files complaint against court staff
The ASI was slapped by a lawyer.
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Threat of violence: 17 injured in cracker blast in Ichhra
The shop owner says he has been targeted by extortionists.
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Work on coal power plants in Sahiwal to start in May
‘Pakistan is a second home for Chinese investors’.
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Sense of deprivation: ‘Stop treating us as second-class citizens’
We were promised a province: Durrani.
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Disappearances: 21 bags go missing during inspection of ballots
The election commission has sought one week for their recovery.
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Heinous crime: Girl abducted and raped
Ghulam Fareed, the girl’s uncle, told media that the men abducted the girl on her way to the market.
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Behind bars: Man accused of killing father of three blind children arrested
Police had been looking for him for four weeks.
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Grey traffic: FIA arrest three for operating illegal gateway exchange
The raiding team found the exchange at the upper storey of a house in DHA.
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Piling up bills: FESCO tells govt departments to pay up or lose connections
They have till April 25 to clear their electricity bills.
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Anti-polio campaign: Polio drops for children travelling from Peshawar
Rafique inaugurates container polio check posts at Pir Wadhaye and GT Road.
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Walled City: LHC issues stay order on illegal construction
Mirza says the illegal construction also damaged a 200-year-old imambargah building.
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Rawalpindi declared polio-sensitive
Peshawar, Karachi, also on list.
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Identity politics: Suppression causes separatism, Seraiki activist warns
Ethnic differences and political activism discussed at FC College.
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Embezzlement: PWD official granted bail
Court directs accused to submit surety bonds of Rs1 million.
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Technical expertise: USAID and Intel sign MoU
The MOU commits to using technology to support education and women’s economic empowerment in Pakistan.
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Metro bus: ‘My land was acquired without compensation’
Passport DG has been summoned in Russian woman’s petition.
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Accountability: Release of kidnapping suspect challenged
Demonstrators chant slogans against police, demand immediate re-arrest of suspect.
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Money’s worth: Caller sues PCO owner over Re1
Applicant seeks Rs145,000 damages for stress, Rs20,000 for missing important calls.
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NA-89 Jhang: PML-N MNA to challenge disqualification in SC
Party feels Akram’s disqualification had no substantial basis as there is no issue of rigging or a forged degree.
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Wheat purchase: Complaint mechanism being set up for farmers
Food minister says complaints will be relayed to the chief minister.
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Seminar: ‘Educate your countrymen for social progress’
Former Balochistan chief secy stresses on improving literacy rate.