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Expert opinion: ‘Overhaul labour courts to improve efficiency’
‘Increase number of courts or hire more judges at existing courts’.
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Fiscal year 2012-13: Rs260b expected as next year’s ADP
An out-of-budget Rs6 billion supplementary grant also released.
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Appalling incidents: 2 women, 2 girls attacked with acid
Both the women and their daughters hurt on their way to market in separate incidents.
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World Environment Day: Seminar on new laws to begin activities today
Environmental Tribunal will be launched on June 2.
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Urban development: Model bazaar to be set up in Faisalabad soon
A food street, book and car and motorcycle fair also part of the project.
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School of Visual Arts and Design: Glowing waistcoats take centre stage
Thirty nine graduating students show their work at the Beaconhouse National University Annual Degree Show.
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Case registered against Mohammad Sami over Sunday car crash
Test cricketer, friends indicted for not paying damages, misbehaving.
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Health dept seminar: Only five confirmed dengue cases in Punjab
Larvae and eggs found at 46 of 34,000 surveyed sites in Lahore.
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Force multiplier: Punjab Police to recruit 10,000 constables a year
IG says police promotion issues being sorted out.
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Local bodies: Punjab cabinet decides to hold elections on non-party basis
Punjab cabinet approves the local government ordinance 2012.
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Concealing Facts?: ‘Malik still enjoying British citizenship’
Sources revealed that Malik left for the UK from Islamabad on a ‘red’ passport.
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Bagram prisoners: Ministry given one month to get results
‘Foreign Ministry didn’t get written copy of court’s previous order’.
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Kala Bagh dam: Recommendations sent to Centre, states CCI
Around Rs1.2 per unit is to be the cost of generating electricity from the Kalabagh Dam.
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Right to information: ‘Info from govt must be used in public interest’
Workshop stresses that govt depts must place records on internet.
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Bloodshed: Eight of a family shot dead, four injured
Police say the incident is result of an enmity, complainant denies having any.
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Turned out fake: Students vandalise college over roll number slips
Damage college property, set staff motorcycles on fire.
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PM ruling: Supreme Court asked to disqualify National Assembly speaker
Petitioner says Fehmida Mirza violated oath of office, Constitution.
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Good samaritans awards 2012: ‘Selfless’ humanitarians recognised for their services
Edhi, Burney amongst four recipients of honour.
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LHC directs MoFA to secure release of Bagram Pakistani detainees within a month
Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it has not received a written copy of the previous orders to verify nationality.
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Darul Zikr: Court orders police to take action against Ahmadi worship place
Court orders police to take action 'as per law in view of contents of petition'. Defendants will challenge ruling.
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Slain, in the line of duty: A year on, Saleem Shahzad’s culprits remain at large
Commission’s recommendations yet to be implemented.
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Record tampering: Items worth Rs4m missing from police warehouse
Items include weapons, narcotics, jewellery confiscated from criminals.
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Pre-planning: ‘LGH is prepared for dengue’
Sri Lankan experts briefed on hospital’s preparations against outbreak.
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Loadshedding: Infuriated mob besieges grid station
The violent mob protested for three hours before being dispersed by the police.
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Torture cells: Court orders registration of case against SHO
Four men were detained in a private torture cell.
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Enter the artists’ mind: Of (revealing) art as process
Exhibit at the Drawing Room uses the work of other artists to tell own story.
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Consumer court: Car tracking company ordered to pay Rs1.5m
Respondent said case was time barred and court had no jurisdiction.
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Financial malpractice: PTI, PML-N fling more mud at each other
‘Nawaz didn’t pay taxes, Imran can’t explain assets’.
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Gone in 3 minutes: Robbers take Rs34 million in bank heist
Police suspect ‘Pathan Gang’ behind this and nine other bank robberies.
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LHC orders Punjab government to unseal LESCO grid stations
The stations had been sealed due to nonpayment of property tax.
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Search for mobile phones in Sargodha jail turns into riots
Scuffles between inmates and guards broke out after the latter were searching for cell phones.
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National cause: ‘Women must register vote’
Women in Cholistan, Balochistan and FATA were still missing from the voters’ lists due to non availability of CNIC
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Spontaneous decisions: Robbery suspect killed in ‘shootout’
His accomplice managed to flee in the dark.
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Ceramics shop sued over tile work
Respondent says fulfilled deal, petitioner still owes him for tiles.
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Wheat procurement: Farmers protest lack of gunny bags
Say middlemen obtained gunny bags in large numbers by bribing patwaris.
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Double-crossed: Petition against PM’s son delayed till June 4
Petitioner says he paid Rs380,000 bribe for official job, but was never hired.
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Urban development: LDA approves Rs142m road widening scheme
Road project will take about four months to complete and will benefit some 50,000 vehicles a day.
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‘Election chief must be impartial’
Assistant to PM says only way to remove Gilani is a no-trust motion now.
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Bifurcation of powers: The time has come for two federal courts, says Governor Khosa
‘The new system is necessary to deal with mounting number of cases’.
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Urban development: Model Bazaar functional after six months
It is one of the six bazaars set up by the Industries Department.
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Youth parliament of Pakistan: ‘Your demands are already part of ministry’s charter’
150 YPP members share a 42-point charter of demands with PPP, PTI and PML-N.
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No tobacco: Smoking crackdown deferred till next week
City officials say no concessions will be allowed on smoking areas for now.
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Pakistan cannot be a 'Nuclear' and beggar state at the same time: Shahbaz
Says foreign aid is like AIDS, which weakens and then cripples.
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LHC directs MoFA to confirm nationalities of Pakistani detainees in Bagram
LHC says there is no harm in owning Pakistani detainees in Bagram.
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Cyber crime: FIA busts Italy-based card fraudsters ring
Pakistanis used stolen data to make credit cards from devices bought from Bangkok.
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Following PTI, PML-N to file petition in Supreme Court
MNA Khawaja Muhammad Asif to challenge NA speaker’s ruling in PM contempt case.
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Arbitrator may help end stalemate over CEC
SCBA could play a role in developing consensus over the key slot.
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Violence against women: Acid thrown on two women, baby girl in Lahore
Victims suffer minor injuries; FIR registered.
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Follow up: Cases filed against 35 for rape and torture
Complainant said he and his wife were abducted by her family, she was taken to an unknown place.
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Calligraphy: Visitors impressed by detail
Artists hope arts council continues to host such exhibitions.