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Short-circuiting: Fire destroys shoe factory inventories
Rescue 1122 officials said fire had erupted in one of the rooms of the two-storey building.
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Blast in Lahore market injures 17
The injured were shifted to Ganga Ram and Services Hospital for treatment.
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Civil Hospital employees in Faisalabad take protest to new heights
Demonstrators climb on top of water tank, threaten to jump off if salaries are not paid.
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Innovation: GCU students get technology update
VC Muhammad Khaleequr Rahman says youth must give their technical input for country’s betterment.
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Shootout: Proclaimed offender killed, accomplices flee
The shootout went on for half an hour.
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Baisakhi: Sikh pilgrims to arrive at Wagha today
This year, around 3,000 Sikhs are expected to visit.
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Crimes against children: Exorcist burns ill girl’s feet
Seperately, teacher allegedly hit a student for not bringing book.
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Temporary helpers: Teachers protest suspension orders
Teachers says govt increased salaries to Rs8,000 on paper but they hadn’t received their salaries in 10 months.
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Young people: Two commit suicide
Girl student kills herself after boy she was in love with refuses to marry her, police arrest boy.
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Medical facility: Spine Centre inaugurated
Professor Amir Aziz, head of the centre, says Rs 250 million were spent on its construction.
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Public health: Shahbaz promises latest liver and kidney institute
72 lady health workers get performance awards.
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Changing narrative: ‘Take back power from the ruling classes’
New JI chief says India is not the biggest tormentor of Muslims, United States is.
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Poor service: Cell numbers of officers to be changed
Government purchases above 125 Blackberry mobile sets for this purpose.
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Results recalled: PML-N MNA from Jhang disqualified for being a bank loan defaulter
Ludhianvi of the Ahle-Sunnat-Wal-Jamaat declared the returned candidate.
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Convicts’ issues: ‘All remission pleas to be placed before same court’
Petitioner says many convicts granted remissions by courts but accountability court had not given any concessions.
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Amnesty scheme: LHC directs FBR to register vehicles
‘It is imposible to register vehicles without documentation’.
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Taming South Punjab: Bureaucrats loathe Multan mini-secretariat idea
PML-N panel seeks Shahbaz’s backing to set up the office.
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Blackmail allegations: Suspect remanded in custody
A hard disk containing objectionable material was found at his academy.
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Election in NA-89 rescheduled; petition filed against PML-N MNA
Election tribunal brought forward these charges based on suggestions made by Maulana Ahmed Ludhianvi.
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Agriculture conference: Challenges to sugarcane production discussed at UAF
The conference theme was Prospects, Challenges and Strategies to Maximise Sugarcane Production.
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Unscheduled load shedding: Ensure power for 2 fans, 2 bulbs per household, says LHC
Bail dismissed in Bank of Punjab fraud case.
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Remove gender gap in social safety nets, say labour unions
Representatives of several labour unions in the province met to discuss the government’s Labour Policy draft.
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Public health Awareness campaign launched against lung diseases
0.2 out 15 million in the area suffer from some kind of lung disease.
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Legislative agenda: Women’s Caucus to become an ‘influential group’
Legislation on domestic violence, violence against domestic workers, reproductive health rights remain top priorities.
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Public health: High Court asks for report on dengue fever prevention
Petitioner alleges that the government was making false claims.
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Cambridge schools conference: Are examinations a necessary evil?
CIE to initiate a pilot training programme for teachers of particular subjects.
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Poor construction: Two labourers die, three injured as under-construction building collapses
The roof of the two-storey building had been built 10 days ago.
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Perceived insult: Bar threatens movement against LHC chief justice
‘A shadow cabinet has been formed in case LBA leaders are arrested or killed’.
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Pilots dead as Pak Army plane crashes in Gujranwala
Training plane crashed because of technical problems: ISPR
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Lady Willingdon: Parts of hospital can be demolished, court rules
The hospital is not protected under the Punjab Special Premises Law.
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Librarian’s joy: Munnu Bhai donates his collection to GCU
Qureshi announced this during lecture he was to deliver at GCU on Responsibilities of Media in a Democratic Society.
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Regularisation: LHC issues notice to health secretary
Dozens of nurses working in public sector hospitals approached LHC against non-implementation of court’s earlier order
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Epidemic concerns: Hospitals get guidelines to control swine flu
Health workers advised to wear masks, gowns while treating suspected cases.
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‘Land grab’: Opposition to move court against Gorchani
PTI says party chairman will visit ‘occupied’ land.
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Lawyer-judge differences: Bar leaders walk out over chief justice’s ‘black sheep’ remark
Court employees told the judges about the lawyers’ misconduct.
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Prioritising interventions: Women Parliamentary Caucus drafting legislative agenda for the year
‘Suggestions from media, civil society members are welcome’.
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Education: Bill to regulate private schools yet to be tabled
‘The challenge for the government is to be able to regulate without the private sector feeling threatened’.
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Scammed: The case of the ghost bride
The groom arrived at the ‘bride’s’ house only to learn that there was no bride.
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Missing persons case: Punjab top cop told to submit report in 15 days
IB chief denies missing man is in agency’s custody.
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Appointment case: LHC issues contempt notice to PAF official
48 employees selected in 2011 await appointments.
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Decentralisation: Mini-secretariat for south Punjab being mulled
Committee to ‘empower’ lower Punjab nearing conclusions; Multan may get mini-secretariat.
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Court orders police to investigate Meera sex tape
The clip, which was released in January, went viral among Pakistani Internet users.
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Lady Willingdon Hospital shall not be demolished: Lahore High Court
LHC orders grounds of the hospital can be used for construction of the flyover at Azadi Chowk.
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An unnatural course of law
Court treats 9-month-old as suspect, grants him bail against surety bonds worth Rs50,000.
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Crime against women: Woman ‘abducted, raped by 11 men’
Separately, a 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped in Faisalabad on Sunday.
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Traffic rules: Awareness campaign from April 7
Special pamphlets and gifts would be distributed among the masses.
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Recruitment: ‘70,000 appear in written test for 154 posts’
Punjab Public Service Commission will call 1,380 successful candidates for interviews.
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Upgrade: ‘Government school buildings to be upgraded’
Enrolment will also be improved at these schools, says the ADC.
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Sovereignty first: ‘Gas pipeline blast suspects arrested’
They belong to the Balochistan Liberation Army, says the district police officer.
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Latvia commits help in sports, education sectors
Sports Board Punjab signs Memorandum of Understanding with delegation from Latvia.