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Gearing for elections: ‘ECP must take note of PML-N’s gerrymandering’
Shafqat Mahmood announces 21 committees to select candidates in Lahore
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PM Nawaz to visit Norway on July 7
PM directs there should be no laxity in development and upgradation of Murree
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Intervention: Police save Christian couple from lynch mob
The couple – a labourer and his wife – were beaten up after local clerics accused them of committing blasphemy
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Setting house in order: Bilawal to reorganise party in Punjab
Bilawal is keen on holding consultative meetings to strengthen the party, says Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
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Islamabad Expressway: Expansion to cost 300 trees, portion of park
Islamabad Green Force raises serious concerns about project
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Countering terror: Three ‘TTP men’ arrested in DG Khan mosque raid
Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) raids the mosque on information gleaned from suspects arrested earlier in Lahore
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Modern policing: Faisalabad police receive 50 biometric machines
He said each police station would be provided a one of the machines
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Local polls: Petition against delimitations referred to CJ again
The petition challenges the new delimitations carried out by the provincial government
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Modern medicine: Deep Brain Stimulation offers Parkinson’s patients new hope
The procedure is available at the Lahore General Hospital only
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Curbing crime: ‘Operation against robbers won’t stop till they are arrested’
An operation against an interprovincial gang underway in DG Khan
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Police set to upgrade hospital
Ashraf said six specialists, medical officers and emergency staff would be posted at the facility
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Public service: Rs8.5b set aside to renovate old school buildings
Minister says 700 basic health units have been upgraded
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Capacity building: ‘Develop mining sector to boost industry’
The government wants to bring investment in the mining sector and introduce modern mining technologies
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Orange Line Metro Train: ‘Construction of elevated track will compromise heritage sites’ beauty’
Final plans not shared with Archaeology Department
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Environmental concerns: Acquisition of land for coal power plant stayed
Petitioner says the land has been reserved for a residential project
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Torture asserted: Imran Khan’s nephews granted bail
They are charged with obstructing and threatening a government official
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Celebrating heritage: ‘Greater Iqbal Park to take youth back to their roots’
Government will provide safe drinking water to 40 million people, says Shahbaz
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Dishonoured: Comments sought on Taseer’s petition
Taseer said Ahmed had issued the cheques but proscribed the bank from cashing them
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Public health: ‘Health facilities in Bahawalpur division to be upgraded’
He said Rs80 million had been allocated to add a 20-bed burn unit at the hospital
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Law and order: Man wanted in 48 cases killed in shootout, police say
DSP Akhtar Wains and Jaranwala Saddar SHO Malik Waris took a police team to find the robbers
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Widening cracks: PTI workers protest against Shah Mehmood
Say Imran Khan has ignored their complaints against him
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Power woes: ‘1,100km transmission line to be laid soon’
He said the PTI would lose credibility when the judicial commission made its findings public
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Murky affair: Plea seeking FIR against police, doctors disposed of
Petitioner said they were in cahoots with the woman who killed his child
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Election inquiry: NA-122 hearing to resume today
Hearing was adjourned on Wednesday on PML-N counsel’s request
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Court orders LDA head called over contempt charges
The LDA chief had also been issued a contempt notice by another judge last week
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Zero tolerance: WCLA takes action against illegal buildings
He said land grabbers employed a myriad of tactics to obstruct the authority’s work
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Sites of interest: ‘Protecting heritage a national duty’
Gondal was chairing a meeting of the Punjab Heritage Foundation board of governors
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Administrative delay: MPhil students await GCU viva schedule
University spokesperson says schedule will be announced by end July
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Revamping transport: Token tax identification stickers available
The initiative has been taken as part of the SMU’s Transport Facilitation Programme
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Imran Khan’s nephews booked for abusing, manhandling traffic warden in Lahore
Both were booked for allegedly abusing, threatening and assaulting a traffic warden
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Vocal critic: Terrorism, bad governance are similar crimes, says Qadri
Sardar Aseff Ahmad Ali meets PAT chief
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Press briefing: ‘Those killed in Sunday raid were al Qaeda operatives’
Home minister says two of the four men had belonged to the Punjab
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Preventing child marriages
Child marriage is an oppressive trend on many levels and impacts at least more than one generation
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Much-needed refurbishment: Prime Minister announces Rs5 billion for overhaul of capital’s roads
Nawaz Sharif inaugurates Rs21.8 billion highway expansion project.
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For the people: Govt committed to uplifting the poor: Rehman
the government has allocated 29.3 Billion for ramazan packages, transport and etc
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NA-122 inquiry: NADRA, local commission ruled out rigging: PML-N lawyer
Tribunal to resume hearing today.
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Fatal punishment : Man ‘kills’ grandchild
Police said he had made the children stand in the sun and refused to provide them with food and water
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Land allotment : Jamaat-i-Islami demands district status for Cholistan
Akhtar said that the allotment process should be transparent and locals should be awarded ownership rights
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‘Education enables nations to prosper’
Since 2012, PEF has given scholarships to 57 UAF students
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Improving standards: ‘Healthcare sector is govt’s biggest priority’
Chief minister orders crackdown against substandard cooking oil
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Alleged torture: Police’s behavior condemned
The manner in which policemen stripped and beat two boys in broad daylight reflects police’s attitude
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Biodiversity: ‘Renewable energy use can reduce exposure to leopards’
Researcher says loss of natural habitat due to deforestation has caused leopards to venture into human settlements
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Legislative lobbying: ‘Protection of Women Bill protects no one’
National Commission for Justice and Peace NCJP says the Bill focuses on remedies only
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Rights of Child : ‘Survey on child labour expected by August’
chief minister had initiated an integrated project to eliminate child labour and bonded labour allocated and rs 5.2bln
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Financial motives: ‘End child labour, boost exports’
Use of child labour has harmed Sialkot’s football industry
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Development : Land acquisition concerns dominate Orange Line Metro Train public hearing
LDA agrees to set up camps along the route to share information about the project with people
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Immunisation: Injectable polio vaccine to be used from today
The Punjab is eyeing 90 per cent immunisation coverage by the end of next year
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Fighting terrorism: Monitoring of hostels ordered
Khanzada also orders action against lecturers having links with banned groups
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Couple’s lynching : Bail pleas of four suspects dismissed
Said his clients were wrongly implicated by the police
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Petroleum crisis : Govt gets time to complete inquiry
The petitioner had requested the court to order a judicial inquiry into the matter