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Protected by unions: Police find dealers in stolen gold hard to stop
Anjuman Tajiran president says police also make their cut from gold heists.
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District courts: Ammunition, drugs burn in Mal Khana fire
Fire broke out at around 1pm, was put out by 5pm.
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Dengue Fever: Govt’s plan to deal with possible outbreak sought
A provincial law officer said a spray campaign will be started across the province during the monsoon season.
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Distribution ceremony: 1,116 evening students get laptops
VC urges student to avail new technology to enhance knowledge.
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Police encounter: Three, including escaped death row convict killed
Family dismisses claims, says the deceased had been in custody.
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Compulsive reactions: Man jumps from flyover over delayed compensation
His house was demolished by the NHA for the construction of flyover.
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Striking workers: Paramedics’ protest enters seventh day
Protesters demand release of hard-area and conveyance allowance.
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International Day: Environment remains ‘a low government priority’
About three fourth of the development funds allocated to the EPD this year have been returned to the Finance Dept.
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Ferozsons fire: Fire fighters hope to finish job today
Workers say piles of books hindering access to one of the two basement sections.
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Court reserves verdict in petition against Abdul Qadir Gilani
Petition seeks registration of case against prime minister’s son, accomplice for committing fraud.
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SC directs NAB to investigate NBP fraud case
An investigation team reaches Lahore to verify affectee's claims in Canal Motor fraud case.
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Bus accident: 26 killed, more than 100 injured near Kahuta
Bus was on its way from Chakwal to Kahuta when it fell into ravine while taking turn near Nar village.
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Budget 2012-13: Allocate 8 per cent for education, NSF demands
NSF Lahore chapter staged a sit-in to demand education spending be increased to 8 percent
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Cooperation: UAF, Turkish govt to cooperate on goat breeding
VC talks of UAF potential as research university.
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Delayed serving: Man scalds wife, daughter with tea
Woman gets 45 per cent burns, child 25 per cent; suspect missing.
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Hazardous jobs: Five die, five injured in fireworks explosion
A section of the building collapses in gun power explosion.
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Thesis exhibition: Works on human expressions, chaos and femininity on display
PU graduate carves out human faces to show responses to different situations.
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Water woes: ‘Include politics in river water dialogue’
Speaker says singular focus on technical issues misses water distribution problems.
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Narowal village: Christian family pleads for justice after child rape, stillbirths
Bails of torture accused cancelled but they still haven’t been arrested.
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Local governments: Governor ‘directs’ CM to place audits before PAC
Fears ‘massive financial irregularities’ in unchecked accounts.
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Explosion in Hafizabad fireworks warehouse kills 5, injures 5
More than 10 people believed to be present in the warehouse when the explosion took place.
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Oath of office: Bandial sworn in as the chief justice
Governor Sardar Latif Khan Khosa administered the oath to Justice Bandial.
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Agencies concerned over trips by diplomats
PM, interior ministry take note of reports on foreigners visiting prohibited areas.
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PIC tragedy: Four months on, spurious drugs case remains in cold storage
Drug Regulatory Authority yet to become functional.
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Orient Labs: Brothers remanded in ACE custody
New case against Orient Labs owners for reopening sealed factory.
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Budget Reaction: ‘Use BISP funds to solve power crisis’
Businessmen say government had not provided any substantial solution to the power crises.
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Triple murder: Three of a family killed over marriage dispute
Suspect had wanted to marry a girl of the family, his proposal had been turned down.
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PCB, Gulberg Town officials fight over wall
Both sides accuse each other of violating orders of Lahore High Court.
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Irrigation Department: Appointment of 756 beldars delayed
‘PML-Nawaz workers to be hired instead of merit candidates’.
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Grievances: Paramedical staff begins strike
Hospital workers demand raise in wage, new service structure.
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Germans to help train prosecutors
Lawyers and investigators to be trained at German-funded academy.
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Shah Shams urs: Promotion of Sufi mentor’s teachings on sectarian harmony sought
Three day celebrations will conclude today.
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Public diplomacy: ‘The US govt presents the best case for Pakistan’
US Under Secretary Sosenshine speaks about the potential of citizen diplomacy in bridging Pakistan-US gap.
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Fresh Start: New tribunal offices inaugurated
The three-member tribunal will function six days a week.
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Environmental tribunal: Only 15% of cases decided, 20% of fines recovered
For 10 years, the tribunal has been ineffective at deterring polluters.
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Two people’s legs broken for refusing to honour vani decree
One-year-old was picked as vani eight years ago by panchayat.
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Poster exhibition: Students showcase dengue awareness
Faisalabad Arts Council holds dengue awareness exhibition.
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Corporal punishment: Complaint filed against teacher
Ninth grader punished for throwing ink at classmates on last day of school.
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What free will?: Man maimed over love marriage
He had married a woman from his neighbourhood and fled to another city.
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Green economy: ‘Research needed to identify opportunities’
‘Agriculture, transport among sectors identified for green policies’.
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US-Pakistan relations: ‘Public diplomacy can bridge cultural gaps’
US under secretary interacts with students during her trip to the city.
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Fact and fiction: ‘Nothing kills a writer faster than praise for his works’
Musharraf Farooqi discusses his novel on a wrestler’s life and his indulgences.
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Preparedness: ‘There will be no dengue epidemic this year’
Sri Lankan experts, govt officials satisfied with arrangements.
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Green bench: Environment secy summoned in Ravi pollution case
Court demands details of water treatment technologies.
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That time of year: Fuel runs short, dealers blame suppliers
Say they had warned the government of a shortage in advance.
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Six children injured in blast at Faisalabad LPG shop
Blast occurred when cylinders at the shop were being filled with LPG.
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Loadshedding protest: Shahbaz Sharif shifts office to Minar-e-Pakistan
Sharif says for people of Pakistan, it is not about the livelihood anymore, but about their survival.
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PLGO 2012: Punjab cabinet approves local govt bill in principle
Question remains when the local body elections will be held.
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Energy crisis: Power protests stir trouble in Faisalabad, Lahore
Death reported in industry hub as protesters ransack public property, power company offices in both cities.
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Custody battle: ‘Take up case with Dhaka’
A girl allegedly kidnapped from Lahore by her Bangladeshi father.