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Minor girl raped in Faisalabad
Punjab Chief Minister Punjab takes notice of incident. Five suspects, including two brothers, arrested.
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Five-year-old raped in Lahore: IG Punjab presents report to SC
It has been reported that the victim is out of critical condition.
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Degree fraud: Former MPA’s bail cancelled
The indictment will be endorsed on September 21.
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Remedial classes Reading: Clinic opens for kids with learning disabilities
The clinic’s branches will be opened across the country if the pilot project in Lahore proves successful.
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‘Substandard’: LHC stays tender opening for transformer supply
Hearing is adjourned for two weeks.
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Dangerous gas cylinders: Drive against violators to launch soon
CNG dealers selling gas on off days to be prosecuted.
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Appeal: LHC acquits murder convicts on appeal
Trial court had ignored contradictions between witnesses’ statements and the other evidence, says appellants’ counsel.
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Monsters-in-law: LHC calls for report on acid attack case
Mother in law is among four people named in the assault complaint.
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[In] justice: FIRs registered against panchayat
Panchayat had thrown a couple out of the village over alleged adultery.
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Crackdown: 55-member gang, including WAPDA officials, arrested for power theft
Those arrested have been rigging electricity meters in various districts.
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Condolence reference: Journalists remember IH Raashid
Say his struggle for press freedom must not be forgotten.
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Economy matters: ‘Culture, not religion, holds back progress’
Burki says the country is going through the worst recession in its history.
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Health Department issues Congo fever alert
Sacrificial animal trade for Eidul Azha increases the contagion risk.
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Affirmative action: Lahore College set to appoint male professors
VC says women professors are hard to find for some departments.
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‘Police occupying rest houses for 20 years’
The Irrigation and Power Department have send a report to the government for early vacation of the rest houses.
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Wanted: Two killed in ‘encounter’, one flees
Police says they have confiscated the motorcycle and a pistol found on one of the deceased.
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Doctors go on strike after colleague beaten
The doctors did not attend patients at the Outdoor Patients Department (OPD).
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Justice: LHC calls for report in attempted rape, burning case
Doctors treating the girl says she have 50 per cent burns.
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Resource management: Water project targeting SMEs presented in Sweden
WWF-Pakistan says the project is geared towards water cooperation.
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Endangered: Two Belgian parrots stolen
Two watchmen suspended from service, cases registered against 5.
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House robbery: Teen shot dead, father, brothers injured
The deceased had tried to flee towards the terrace.
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Locomotives: Chinese firm withdraws petition
A representative of the government told the court that company is repairing locomotives it had already supplied.
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Water management: ‘Lack of water access adds to social inequalities’
Water and Human Development report launched at Lums.
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South Punjab MPAs lash out against new water distribution plan
Say there is no infrastructure to irrigate land through Mangla Dam.
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Power crisis: 100 MW solar projects approved
CM orders study on conversion of tube-wells to run on biogas.
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Gas and power theft: Only 1 utility employee among 225 accused
136 large-scale theft cases registered since crackdown began.
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Passco officials decry unfair recruitment, promotions
As many as 50 officials were allegedly recruited illegally.
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Busted: 18 arrested, weapons and narcotics seized
Police also recovered 4,332 grams of heroin and hashish.
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Epidemic control: Dengue counters set up at LGH
The hospital was being sprayed with insecticide regularly to prevent dengue mosquito breeding, says Vohra.
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Trouble-in-laws: Police accused of illegal detention, harassment
Woman says police acting at behest of politician whose daughter married her nephew.
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Linesman dies of heart attack during raid
Police says Malik Qasim was an ‘expert’ at rigging meters.
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Love marriage: Son-in-law, his siblings shot dead
The man had eloped with a woman one-and-a-half-year ago.
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International Literacy Day: ‘100% literacy rate imperative for progress’
GCUF VC praises Punjab government’s efforts for education.
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Inspiration for art: Elegies, Effigies artwork to be unveiled today
Artist says she used the female form as inspiration.
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Terror allegation: LHC to hear plea against hide collection ban on 18th
Hafiz Saeed has challenged ban on collecting hides at Eid.
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Vector control: ‘September is good for dengue mosquitoes’
Government departments should remain vigilant, says health minister.
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Capital crimes: Lawyers to challenge jail trial notifications
Dept notified 143 murder and blasphemy cases to be tried behind bars last week.
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Local govt act: LHC asks how new law violates Articles 62 and 63
Petitioner says act violates basic rights and democratic norms.
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Literacy drive: ‘Enrolment target achieved in Faisalabad’
Every citizen has a duty to contribute to increasing literacy because a country cannot progress without it, says DCO.
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Food safety: UVAS launches MPhil programme
Diploma upgraded in response to increasing ‘research needs and demand for professionals’ .
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Anti-beggary campaign: 48 beggars arrested
Beggars were caught begging at traffic signals, bus stands and markets.
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Police conference: DPOs must inspect all encounter scenes
IG and RPOs review law and order situation in the Punjab.
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Hazardous brews: Tainted liquor death toll reaches 15
Grand operation launched against those involved in illicit liquor business.
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Sessions Court: Seven suggestions to improve security
Raise boundary wall, deploy more snipers and sniffer dogs, judge tells LHC.
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Schools and teachers: ‘Education spending should follow budget script’
Govt urged to improve utilisation, concentrate on learning outcomes and facilities.
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Road accident: 18 killed as van collides with truck
Police say frames of both vehicles had to be cut to pull out bodies, injured.
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Land mafia: Historic gate of Katri Baoo Mumtaz demolished
Town municipal administration clueless about destruction of Walled City site.
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Tragic accident: 14 killed as truck crashes into van near Chiniot
At least 13 people were burnt alive as the truck's engine and the van caught fire. A woman and a child survived.
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Protecting heritage: Lal Haveli might be sold to plaza developer
The WCLA is planning to buy the building and restore it.
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Habeus corpus plea: Police search for body of missing man feared killed in custody
RPO tells LHC may have body in custody, DNA test to be done.