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President’s two offices: The LHC did not issue a ‘restraining’ order, says Chief Justice Bandial
Petitioner says the president continued to violate court orders.
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Child rights movement: ‘Corporal punishment in schools must end’
Campaigners say many teachers still believe in a ‘right to violence’ against children.
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Budget debate: Opposition gets help from treasury benches
Chaudhry Zaheeruddin reads through his list of objections to the budget proposals.
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LHC hears contempt of court petition against Zardari
Says Zardari ignored court’s order of declaratory nature which does qualify as contempt.
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Power cuts and the plight of home-based workers
Many women in Lahore stitch shoes at home to help their families get by, severe power cuts add to their woes.
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Cleric declares jihad against polio campaign
Maulvi escapes before police raid, polio team returns to complete vaccinations.
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BISP: Two injured as armed men flee with Rs10m
Police said three men on a motorcycle stopped five post office employees and demanded to handover the cash.
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‘Obscene’ art: Complaint to be heard on Thursday
Petition filed against an art journal that “promotes homosexuality and mocks religious values”.
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Crime has decreased over last 5 months: IGP
Police top brass discusses performance, deliberates strategies.
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Child rape: DSP, SHO suspended for negligence
CM announces Rs0.5m relief for family, victim’s admission to Daanish School.
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Landlord accused of beating eunuchs
She-male Association protests, demands protection for eunuchs.
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Contempt arrest: Lawyers demand sessions judge’s removal
Protest against him for issuing contempt of court notice to a fellow lawyer.
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Intangible heritage: ‘Preserve Cholistani music, dances’
28 govt officials to be trained in identification, restoration of threatened cultural practices at four-day workshop.
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Lawyer to seek permission to meet Indian death row convict
Family of inmate picks lawyer to plead innocence.
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Budget debate: Opposition lambasts govt for a ‘poor budget’
Laptop Scheme, Daanish Schools, Rs10 billion energy allocation come under fire.
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Fort Monroe station: Three border policemen remanded in rape case
Victims reveal true identities in court.
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Reprioritising: NAB to cast its net for big fish only
Bureau to transfer cases worth less than Rs50 million to FIA, provincial anti-corruption departments.
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Higher education: UAF teachers protest denial of funds
Say university will be unable to pay salaries next month.
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‘Rape’: Father approaches court for ‘fair probe’
Court directs Mozang SHO to submit comments by June 12.
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Services Hospital: High Court seeks details of nursery fire
Government says fact finding committee will ascertain reasons.
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Shan Khusro gets 3-day bail extension
Bureaucrat’s son accused of killing school friend.
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Service delivery: Public hospital patients ‘made to buy drugs’
MS says all necessary medicines are available at hospital pharmacies.
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Madhyana’s plea: Delete anti-terrorism clause from FIR, orders High Court
Directs sessions court to complete trial in 2 months.
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Governance slippage: Attempt to sell undistributed books as pulp fails
The books were from 2011 primary school syllabus.
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Sharing impressions: Pakistanis in ‘state of self-interrogation’
Indian journalist Neelabh Mishra and rights activist Kavita Srivastava talk at SAFMA.
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Sheesha smoke: Cafe workers protest at ‘unjust’ crackdown
DCO says campaign aims at ‘saving youth’ from ‘unhealthy and negative activities’.
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Fraught with risk: Punjab refuses to house Dr Afridi in Adiala Jail
Punjab’s govt says Dr Afridi has become security threat, province cannot afford to take another law and order burden.
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Shootout: Four die in police raid to free kidnapped men
DPO says criminals had killed the kidnapped man and left his body behind. Some of them fled towards the tribal area.
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Subordinate courts: No cases filed at four new green courts
Confusion about whether claims should be pursued in the courts or at the provincial environmental tribunal.
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22 years later, ‘killers of two boys confess’
Suspects let go by police admit to crime, says father of victim.
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Domestic violence: Husband, in-laws beat, humiliate woman
He had forced her into prostitution, but she had refused him.
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Motorists line up for gas as strike continues
Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association to join strike from Tuesday.
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Too young: Police thwart child marriage
Groom’s father arrested for trying to marry a 13-year-old boy to a nine-year-old girl.
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Creative education: Chief minister to head Punjab Technology University
‘It is likely that the bill will be passed during current session’.
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Archaeology concerns: With greater responsibility comes bigger budget
Development budget tripled as department takes over federal projects.
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Medical aid: Paramedics call off strike
Risk allowance for paramedics from grades 1 to 4 announced.
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OUP’s ‘bookshop-on-wheels’ returns to Lahore
Having travelled through 40 cities in Punjab, team say they are more popular in remote areas.
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Post-budget press conference: ‘Budget for welfare of poor, youth and women’
Cabinet members agreed to 30 % cut in monthly pay.
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The era of martial law has ended: Gilani
Says there is no room for martial law in Pakistan.
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Obliging passengers: Despite ban, bus terminal sprouts in Faizabad
No action taken so far, CDA transport authority officials express ignorance.
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Mariam Pasha’s collection: Summer line has one-day exhibit
With every item under Rs5,000 the event seemed a hit.
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Seminar: ‘Most livestock is underfed’
UAF Vice Chancellor Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan said that feeding animals was a challenge for the country.
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Budget: Punjab budget focuses on economic competitiveness
Huge increases in infrastructure, agriculture spending.
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Punjab Assembly budget session: PM lauds legislators over conduct in house
Advises PML-N leaders to focus on winning public support.
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Pollution control: Environment again given low priority
Budget is less than a third of what is was before devolution five years ago.
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Shootout: Two ‘robbery suspects’ killed by police
The deceased were allegedly fleeing after killing two, injuring four people in a robbery in Satellite Town.
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Courts: Rs1.5b allocated for Access to Justice
Development budget of Rs1.15b for new courts and facilities.
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Bird sport: Dera Ghazi Khan hosts chirping competition
The competition was won by Faliji from Dera Ismael Khan for chirping 242 times in an hour.
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Infrastructure: Rs33 billion allocated for roads
Proposed budget is for 182 ongoing schemes, of which 6 are in Lahore; 21 new schemes, of which 2 are in Lahore.
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FAFEN Observation: 234 members came, 186 stayed till end
Chief minister attended the session for an hour & five minutes & Leader of the Opposition for an hour & 35 minutes.