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Development finance: Funding woes threaten to derail mass transit train
Centre yet to respond to Punjab’s guarantee request for loan from Chinese Bank.
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Aid worker: Police denies reports of American’s recovery
Khushab police officials say they did not know anything about Weinstein’s recovery.
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Graduation ceremony: ‘Rigorous training to offset shortage of personnel’
‘Air Force will play critical role in interstate conflicts in future’.
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Adolescent development: Need for modifying policies stressed
Participants discuss failure to implement child rights.
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Career moves: Paramedics protest lack of service structure
Protesters beaten up by police near Sharif’s residence in Lahore.
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Investigation: SSP accused of refusing to change case officer
Inspector general of police told to file comments by September 12.
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Collaborative research: Some A a day keeps the doctor away: study
Experts say supplements could save 600,000 infants a year in countries like Pakistan.
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Inspector accused of murder after jeweller dies in police custody
Ichhra traders block Ferozepur Road for three hours.
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Anti-graft boss seeks less transparency
New ACE DG tells journalists to get written approval for questions.
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Right of way: Road under flyover to be reserved for Model Town
Residents don’t believe that underpass will be built any time soon.
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US aid expert’s abduction: The mastermind belongs to banned outfit, say officials
Lahore police chief says Warren Weinstein would be recovered soon.
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Woman accuses husband, in-laws of mother’s murder
Yameen said she was abused because Shahbaz feared she would tell the police.
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Got your goat: Milking it for all it’s worth
Hundreds gather to see 8-day-old kid give milk.
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Workers Welfare Fund amend struck down
Employers have to pay workers only the 1971 ordinance dues.
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Court appearance: Judge impersonator remanded for four days
Wife says man accused of posing as judge is mentally challenged.
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College admissions 101
Volunteers from 70 universities provide free guidance to Pakistani students.
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Pilgrim’s progress: Security increased for st. Mary festival
Devotees and security officials have begun making preparations.
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Death anniversary tribute: Lahore Museum honours its first chairman
93 pictures show Kureshi welcoming, in conversation with dignitaries; pictures will be on display till September 15.
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Yellow Cab Scheme: Applicants required to pay to attend training
‘Proposal to make training free awaits chief minister’s approval’.
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Raja Riaz says getting death threats from chief minister
Says PPP working to solve Karachi situation, PML-N failing in Lahore.
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Power outages: Dark hours likely to increase in September
Supply to industry to be suspended during Eid to ensure full domestic supply.
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Training of 4,000 Punjab police constables declared defective
At least 4,000 constables will now be sent to divisional police lines for another course.
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Faisalabad police find body of missing 8-year-old
Faisalabad police recovered the body of a schoolboy who was kidnapped two days ago.
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Girls outnumber boys in Rescue 1122 prank calls
Data revealed that 0.53 million prank calls were received from girls; 0.46 million calls from boys.
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Amidst searing violence, PML-N team dashes to Karachi
The 8-member team will remove intra-party differences in Sindh chapter.
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Murder: Capital punishment on 2 counts
Ali fired and killed his niece in front of the court of Additional Session Judge Jaranwala on January 7, 2011
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Price Control: 277 caught overcharging
Five of them were arrested and booked for overpricing and hoarding. They were fined a total of Rs198,000.
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Karachi unrest: Don’t deploy army, says Asma
Urges all politicians to visit Karachi and find a solution to the problem together.
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Art exhibition: Aisha Siddiqi’s works displayed at Alhamra
Artist commended for capturing the ‘many faces of society’.
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Parties urged to collaborate with education experts
Experts question efficacy of Daanish Schools.
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Not on board: Over half of student body fails matric exam
Parents have protested against marking methods, demanded re-evaluation and revision of syllabus.
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New ministers: Punjab cabinet to be expanded to 25
PML-N members to be rewarded with portfolios, U Bloc members unhappy.
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Hamza likely to head PML-N Punjab
Nawaz’s nephew to spearhead the next generation of politicians.
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Top seminaries prohibit Zakat for celebrity-run charities
Seminaries in the country issue a fatwa that Zakat (alms) cannot be given to welfare organisations run by artists.
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Student Politics: IJT to hold convention in Oct
IJT is organising a general convention from October 15 to October 17 at the Punjab University to attract more members
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Flood Rescue: ‘82 people evacuated’
Rescue officials have been sent to flood-affected areas of Kasur, Okara and Pakpattan.
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Security Situation: Hazrat Ali’s (RA) martyrdom day mourned in Multan
Security remained tight throughout the day and the main procession was taken out from Imambargah Kashana Haider.
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Sales mutation: Revenue officials punished for contempt of court
Petitioner accuses tehsildar of demanding bribe to issue mutation.
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Throwing in the towel: Woman, family protest against Allied Hospital doctors
Doctors who left towel in Kalsoom’s abdomen refuse to treat her.
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Flood fall out: Relief workers say fleeing villagers need medicine
Villages in 2 districts are being evacuated, gastro epidemic reported in villages.
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Mass Communication admissions: PU committee accused of unfair interview
VC directs admissions committee chairman to investigate the matter, prepare a report.
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Lowering the bar: Getting Yellow Cab gets easier and easier
Govt considers allowing applicants public transport licences in 15 days.
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Religious observance: Hazrat Ali’s martyrdom commemorated
Devotees link modest attendence to last year’s suicide blasts.
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Pending cases: Backlog at lower courts grows in July
The 28 additional district and sessions judges disposed of a total of 6,553 cases, leaving 15,802 pending.
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Youm-i-Ali: 3,000 cops to guard procession
200 volunteers from Tehreek-i-Nifaz-Fiqh Jafria to assist with security plan.
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Building regulation: LDA considering special rules for its trade centre
Width of mandatory open space for plots more than 20 kanal reduced to 15 feet.
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THQ hospital: Sharqpur facility to be ready by Dec
The officials said Rs54.9 million has already been spent on the construction.
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Private hospitals given two weeks
YDA warns of strike if demand for raises not met.
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Property planning: Taking back what belongs to them
Workshop on women’s rights highlights individual property rights.
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Teacher beats student bloody for refusing summer lessons
Abbas beat a 9th grader for not taking after-school tuition from him.