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Bad business: Spurious drugs seized, two arrested
FIA say raw materials and machinery also seized in the raid.
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Power shortage: ‘Govt committed to uninterrupted electricity supply’
Minister says all Fesco officers including the CEO were accountable.
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Public welfare: Chowinda hospital to be upgraded
Minister announces that a cricket stadium would be constructed in the area to promote the sport.
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Stingy dowry: ‘Woman killed by husband, in-laws’
She had more than 21 body injuries according to the doctors.
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Service matters: Young doctors persuaded to hold off protest
Health Department given four weeks to make good its promises.
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Preventative measures: Bigger fines proposed for traffic violations
The IG has proposed that fines be raised to curb reckless driving and running the red light.
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Amid rain, work begins on Metro bus project
Dividers, fences along the first patch were removed, bridges and streetlights out from next week.
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Public health: Five-day workshop on diarrhoea kicks off
‘One in 10 children do not live until their fifth birthday’.
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Waste management: LWMC to install plant to process hospital waste
The LWMC is working on drafting a code of conduct regarding disposal of construction and demolition waste in the city.
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Infrastructure: Rs178 million development funds announced
District Planning Officer Tariq Ali Dhilloon confirms grant had been sanctioned for construction of 17 roads in city.
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Justice delayed: FESCO set to ‘compensate’ for death
Execution order issued in a case that has been in the court for over two decades.
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Fine dining: Authentic Italian cuisine to be served at food fiesta
Ciccotelli has been invited from Islamabad to lend authenticity to Covo’s Italian menu.
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Love the language: Conference on Urdu kicks off
Delegates from India, Bangladesh, Egypt, UK, USA, Qatar, Turkey, Australia, Sweden, Denmark are participating in event
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Delays and excuses: Months on, no progress on right to information
Information officers should have been notified within 60 days of passage of law.
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Notices ignored: Court orders SHO arrested for delaying trial
Kahna SHO failed to produce witnesses and evidence in a murder trial even though several notices had been issued.
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Eligibility trial: LBA opposes proposed Punjab Bar Council rule
Punjab Bar Council’s proposal will extend requisite experience for a lawyer contesting the PbBC elections.
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Convocation: ‘Done with college? Don’t sit at home’
Chief minister urges LCWU graduating class to join the workforce.
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Secondary education: Bill on private school regulation next month
‘The bill is undergoing review with the Law Department’.
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Combating polio in Pindi: ‘Sehat Ka Insaf’ programme replicated
Sources say PTI’s strategy adopted to reach out to children in risky areas.
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Departing March: Wet spell brings smiles on farmers’ faces
Rain will bring higher yield; clogged drains flood city streets.
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Heinous crime: Woman fleeing rapist hit by train
An influential landlord was pursuing her with the intent of rape, her father said.
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Rule of law: Transferred away, but keeping cars, personal staff
The federal government has introduced a monetising policy and no longer provides staff cars.
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Foul play: Body exhumed
Kashif Ali had gone missing from Lahore’s Factory Area on January 9.
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Conference: ‘Use of force is embedded in our social fabric’
‘In Pakistan, crime keeps increasing and conviction rates are going down’.
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Immunisation: Polio drive starts today
The two-day campaign will end on March 26.
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Youth Festival: Pakistan A to play Qatar today
The match will start at noon, following aerobics and gymnastic shows.
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New judges expected to reduce case pendency
LHC to have the highest number of judges it has ever had.
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Standardised testing: Universities to have separate policies on MPhil admissions
The decision comes in the wake of LHC declaring the National Testing Service illegal.
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Eligibility debate: LBA to discuss opposition to Punjab Bar Council’s proposal
The PbBC wants extension of the experience required of lawyers seeking election.
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Choosing land over blood: ‘I am the Sardar and I decide’
Shahnawaz Khar left his life to look after family lands, but was forced to escape after he dared to challenge Malik.
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Protesting policies: Govt to start enrolment campaign, teachers gear up to protest
The PTU’s protest will be held throughout the province on April 3.
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Law and order: Two cops killed in shootout
Police say the officers were investigating a robbery cum murder case.
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National zeal: Spectacular fireworks show marks republic day
The 21-guns salute took place at Burki, six kilometres away from the border.
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Abduction: Man held on charges of kidnapping girl
The girl went missing Saturday night and was found dumped in a plot on Sunday morning.
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For Pindi-Islamabad commuters: Nawaz flags off metro bus project
PM blames previous govts for current crises; expresses satisfaction over peace talks with Taliban.
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Resource situation: ‘Per capita water availability falling’
Policy reforms are needed to control population growth, says the UAF vice chancellor.
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Kidney diseases: Awareness drive launched in south Punjab
‘College, university students and doctors are participating in the drive’.
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Illegal activity: Six arrested for betting on cock fights
Relatives of the arrested men accuse policemen of demanding a bribe.
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Polio drive: Vaccination campaign to target 1.25m children
DCO sought assistance from religious leaders, parliamentarians and the civil society members.
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Higher education: LHC declares National Testing Service illegal
HEC told to propose amendments to set up a national testing service.
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Lahore High Court: Eight additional judges take oath
Number of LHC judges has risen to 51 against the sanctioned strength of 60.
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Youth Festival: Pakistan to play Qatar on Monday
‘The exercise is an attempt to bring international cricket back to Pakistan’.
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Child work: Employers arrested for beating maid
Police took employers, Advocate Nasir and Uzma into custody and charged them with beating and illegal detention.
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Chief minister okays provincial HEC
Shahbaz Sharif says government wants to ensure quality of higher education in province.
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Public awareness: Pictures that tell the story of water scarcity
52 photographs mark the International Water Day.
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Upper hand: ‘Stop filing references or we stop work’
LBA representatives say they had sacrificed a lot in lawyers’ movement to restore former chief justice.
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Justice [not] delayed: LHC to have e-monitoring mechanism
A pilot project has been set up Sheikhupura.
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Country faces water scarcity as supply continues to fall
Parliamentary secretary for educating farmers about conservation.
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Development fund: CM announces Rs2.37b package for Cholistan
Funds will be used for provision of drinking water, roads and livestock development.
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Power management: FESCO to organise Save Energy walk
The walk will start at 9:30am from UAF’s old campus.