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Crime rose in Pindi last month
23 murders were reported in the city in January.
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Recovery agents: Sialkot plans to hire 10 eunuchs
Eunuchs to be asked to collect Rs20 million outstanding water dues.
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Boy, 13, harassed, assaulted by three
Three men attempt to sexually assault boy, detained and photographed him without clothes three months ago.
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Faiz centennial: Bahar Ayee — album of Faiz’s poetry launched
Tina Sani is the singer of most of the tracks while Indian actor Shabana Azmi recited some of them.
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Three arrested for child marriage
Father says he agreed to wedding in the interest of his daughter.
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Bahauddin Zakariya University: Inquiry launched into vice chancellor graft charges
Prof Zafarullah is seeking another four-year term as vice chancellor.
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Mian Mir’s urs kicks off today
The 387th annual urs procedings of Hazrat Mian Mir will kick off today (Friday) at his shrine in Dharampura.
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Students kill teacher over ‘visa’ money
Victim kept tied up for six days before being choked, dumped in drain.
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Debt black hole: The vicious cycle of poverty and suicide
Six months after family tragedy driven by poverty, debts return to haunt survivors.
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‘Blasphemer’ granted bail after four months
Alleged defilement occurred when pages were burnt in a dirty place.
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Lawyers must shun violence, says Asma
Supreme Court Bar Association to hold seminar on Saturday.
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Private schools vow to resist closure attempts
Association warns of protests, litigation if LDA tries to force schools to move.
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Boy caught hiding in aircraft’s landing gear
Seventeen year old Muhammad Ramzan caught attempting to hide in landing gear of PIA aircraft.
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Exam centres ‘run by PML-N MPA allow cheating’
Vast majority of exam centres out of total 38 established in the district for grade 8 are being run by PML-N leaders
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3 low-intensity bombs go off in Gujranwala
Three low intensity bomb blasts were reported to have occurred one after the other within a radius of about 1KM.
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Doctors’ exemption pleas dismissed
Magistrate dismisses applications seeking exemption from personal appearance in the Imanae Malik murder case.
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21st century math conference opens at GCU
Collaboration with EMS to provide a scientific base for Pakistani scholars.
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Investigators given two weeks to find doctor
LHC tells the CIA that it has till February 24 to find a Jinnah Hospital doctor who has been missing since July.
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Students protest over ‘useless degree’
VC pledges to hire new teachers, permanent director.
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Political victimisation: IG, secy summoned over PML-Q petition
Petitioner submits that police has arrested dozens of PML-Q workers, many in Gujrat, since the PML-N has taken over.
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Dual offices case: Is reputation enough to disqualify a president?
Advocate argues Zardari should have been disqualified from holding office due to his reputation for taking kickbacks.
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Work on new Ring Road loop could start in April
Punjab government negotiating with China for funds.
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Parents for sale
Five handicapped brothers and sisters put up their aged parents for auction outside the DCO office.
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Camel wrestling enthrals audiences in RYK
Locals marvel at the training and skill with which the animals perform.
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Mecca dioramas: Celebrating Eid-e-Milad
Boys stand in Mozang market area every day after school to collect funds to build dioramas to celebrate Eid-e-Milad.
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Khosa wants to celebrate Basant with Nawaz
Governor says celebration projects 'softer' image of country, vows to persuade Sharif brothers of his plan.
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Punjab’s seven re-hired officers shown the door
Gen (R) Ziauddin Butt, Rana Maqbool Ahmed are among the 7 officers; Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa also dismisses 6 officers.
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French mediapersons told of Pak concerns
They were told that peace and stability in Pakistan was linked to settlement in Afghanistan.
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Book consolidating information on elections launched
The book aims to abridge the serious lack of information available on the election, electoral processes in Pakistan.
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More probation officers needed
Around 1,700 persons convicted of minor crimes are on probation in K-P, most probation officers are overburdened.
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Dead dog afternoon
Authorities have been poisoning stray dogs to reduce their numbers.
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Students contribute to ensure road safety
The contest was arranged by the Islamabad Traffic Police.
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‘Cultural centres needed to protect heritage’
Government committed to protect all art forms of our traditional culture: Federal minister Jilani.
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Workshop on improving mining from today
Most locals cannot differentiate between ordinary stones and gemstones, making it difficult to find a good deal.
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ITP to resume issuance of driving licence in a week
The department will utilise funds allocated to it for road safety education.
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Mobina Zuberi’s landmark return to figurative work
Exhibition shows portraits of women and other abstracts.
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Students compete in speech, cooking and acting contests
IMCG withdrew from the prize distribution, even though several awards and positions were allocated to them.
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Secure marble factories of Buner, owners urge
A small mountain valley has 500 marble factories which estimates to 51% of country's production.
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A familiar voice drifting in the aisles
The legendary Ustad Fateh Ali Khan gives a heart-warming performance to a heart-filled auditorium.
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CDA and NGO: an unholy marriage
Artists desperately await the inauguration of The Potohari Arts and Craft Village.
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Beaconhouse launches Gymboree
The first Gymboree centre in Pakistan has been launched in Gulberg.
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Children’s hospital: Allowance for nurses approved
Nurses of the Children’s Hospital will receive a Rs3,000 to Rs3,500 allowance per month.
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All of Walled City is at fire risk
The whole Walled City is at risk of fire disaster because the area is full of underground caverns.
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Six-year-old diagnosed with rare heart condition
Doctors at Nishtar Hospital say the boy has two holes in his heart and required emergency surgery.
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Should dying languages be left to die?
The four-day event came to an end on Tuesday with Lums as the winners.
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Shah Alam Market fire: Stung by losses, traders blame fire fighters
Local traders express dissatisfaction with the Rescue and the Fire Brigade.
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A metaphor for women’s social roles
“Sand in the Castle” was a metaphor for women taking up roles based on their relationship to the male guardian.
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Nine family members butchered in their sleep
Nine members of a family, including two women and five children slaughtered by unidentified persons.
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Raymond Davis case: Police findings to be made public
The complete challan along with investigation report will be submitted in the court on February 11.
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PPP reform agenda: No sit-in
PPP deadline given to the Punjab government for implementing the 19-point agenda expired without any sit-in occurring.