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Five girls allegedly gang raped by border military police
Armed tribal residents take three accused personnel into custody, refuse to hand them over to police.
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Accident: 12 killed, 40 injured in bus collision
The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital where they were provided immediate medical treatment.
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Bhopatian chowk: Cost estimate revised to Rs63.9m
Project will include widening of the road, lane marking, installation of traffic signals
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Fraud: Akram Rahi’s petition to be heard on 12th
Says plot was never transferred despite payment of price.
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Preparing for monsoon: Survey to identify unsafe buildings
Central control room to start functioning from July 15.
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Staying competitive: ‘UAF continuously revises courses’
University has introduced 100 new courses in four years: VC.
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Corporal punishment: 5th grader beaten for asking teacher to go over lesson again
Family demands action against teacher, school management.
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That’s my seat: Cop slaps woman for not leaving wagon seat
He wanted to sit in the front but she refused saying it was meant for female passengers.
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Green bench: Commission formed to identify Ravi pollution
Has two months to complete report on sources and nature of pollutants.
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‘Shedding the Fig Leaf’: Case against NCA admin requested
Old Anarkali SHO summoned by court on June 12.
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Services Hospital aftermath: Public hospitals to report on electricity wiring
All 17 infants injured in Thursday’s fire ‘stable’.
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Dual nationality: Mujtaba Shujaur Rahman to present budget today
‘Rana Asif Mehmood stopped due to Supreme Court hearing’.
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Health research: Study published on migraine incidence amongst college girls
‘35 per cent of female student with headaches suffer from migraine’.
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Punjab Assembly session adjourned as opposition walks out
Ashraf Sohna's demand of strict punishment to those behind Lahore Services hospital fire ignites argument.
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Google Maps: ‘Faisalabad mapped almost like any American city’
Over four years, it went from a naked map to almost more detailed than any American city I know, says VP Google Maps.
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Torture case: Madhyana transfer petition dimissed
Madhyana’s lawyer had submitted that no lawyer in Sargodha was ready to defend the former MPA
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Horticulture: ‘Govt can’t appoint board of directors’
Petitioners said that the ministry and the CEO had not called a meeting of the board for two years.
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Notification stopping judge from performing duties suspended
Retired D&SJ wants to be allowed to complete his term at accountability court.
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Youth Festival might be brought forward
It was initially scheduled for August, but will now be held in July.
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Environment: Business chamber to donate 15,000 saplings
Will also sponsor a spring festival.
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Forced marriage: 15-year-old accuses brothers of torture
Court summons five accused, DPO on June 13.
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Urban transport: 30 buses launched on route 28
Air-conditioned buses will run from the airport to Valencia Town.
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Service structure: Doctors to plan protests at ‘grand convention’ on 13th
One-month deadline passes for committee set up to suggest reforms.
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Dual nationality: Rana Asif says he has resigned as minister
Says Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman will be the new finance minister.
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Ward safety: 6 babies die in hospital fire
Fire started due to a short circuit in the wiring of an AC unit, spread as oxygen supply to incubators helped it on.
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LHC strikes down federal notification restraining accountability judge
Mian Shafi had challenged his removal from accountability court. LHC seeks a reply from federation within 2 weeks.
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CNG strike: APCNGA chairman released after brief arrest
I-9 Islamabad police arrested Paracha in relation to FIR lodged against him earlier.
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6 infants killed as fire erupts in Lahore Services hospital nursery
25 infants were present in the nursery when the fire broke out, all shifted to emergency ward.
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House sealed for Rs14,500 tax default
Owner says the Excise and Taxation Dept did not issue a prior notice.
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Property transfer: Singer’s petition to be heard in June
Akram Rahi says he was defrauded of over a million rupees in property sale.
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Property dispute: Meera told to produce sale agreement
Actress says Raja Pervaiz never paid after agreeing to buy her house.
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Enhancing capabilities: Gender empowerment project launched at UAF
Includes short courses on stitching, first aid, livestock management.
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Ready for dengue, says CM
Sharif tells officials to clear sewers and drains before monsoon.
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Victimisation complaint: PSF wants cheating case withdrawn
Twenty-five students say they were accused on account of their political leaning.
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Punjab Assembly: MPAs lash out at public hospitals
Sikhs protest against June 6 massacre outside assembly.
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Supreme Court should not give ‘open-ended’ judgments: AQ Khan
Criticises ‘unclear’ verdicts in Gilani’s and Malik’s cases.
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Dual nationality: Punjab finance minister asked to resign
Punjab finance minister denies reports, says if party asks for resignation, he will tender it.
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FIA reshuffle: Officers investigating Benazir murder among 28 transferred
Transfers made on directions of newly-appointed FIA chief.
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Swept away: Countrywide dust storms kill 8, injure 60
Causes widespread destruction of crops, property and electricity lines across various cities.
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Summer vacations: Registration of 148 schools cancelled
Private Schools Owners Association warn of protest if registration not restored.
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Facilitating the youth: ‘Youth to be allocated 2 per cent of budget’
Punjab Youth Policy set to be launched today.
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Energy conservation: Govt likely to introduce six-hour work day
Cabinet chooses proposal for shorter working day over five-day week.
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Law and order: Tevta general manager shot dead in front of wife and daughter
Family says they were chased down by assassins on Canal Bank Road.
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Assassination plot: Asma vows she won’t leave in face of threat
Prominent rights activist says decision made ‘at highest level of security apparatus’ to assassinate her.
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Budget speech: Minister under attack on dual nationality charge
Speaker asks PML-Q member to bring him evidence.
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Delayed compensation: Heirs of man who committed suicide paid vouchers
A day after Multan's Amjad committed suicide, the heirs were issued vouchers worth Rs11 million.
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Energy crisis: PML-N plans major protest on June 14
Shahbaz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz expected to lead demonstrations.
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Urea smuggling: Ministry sweeps aside fertiliser scam
2.5 million tons of urea worth $1 billion imported by company, only 40% of it was delivered to the warehouses.
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Homicide: No headway yet in youth’s murder probe
Police say they have learnt that the suspect has obtained a bail.
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Fraud charges: Verdict reserved for June 9
Petitioner seeks case against Abdul Qadir Gillani for swindling him of Rs380,000.