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Police broke inmates’ bones for complaining about food: HRCP
Says the injured not allowed access to doctor despite court order.
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Lawyers’ stance: PBC calls Gilani legal, constitutional PM
Opposes appointment of ad hoc judges in the Supreme Court.
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Teacher torture: ATC rejects Madhyana's bail plea
My only crime is that I called him the ‘grandmother of thieves’, says teacher.
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Lawyers thrash sub-inspector for handcuffing another lawyer
SI said the lawyer was a declared proclaimed offender in a 2004 case.
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Babar Awan’s disqualification: Lahore High Court wants ‘appropriate’ arguments on May 11
The court is hearing a petition challenging the acceptance of Awan’s nomination papers for Senate elections.
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Wheat procurement: Gunny bag distribution kicks off
Procurement to start today in Bahawalpur, Gujranwala, from May 10 in Faisalabad.
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Dengue virus: 2 hospitalised with fever ‘contracted elsewhere’
Doctors say their condition is improving, will be discharged in a week.
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Education: Judge threatens with order if irregularities not fixed
Petitioners say appointments were made in violation of policy.
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Press freedom: ‘Freedom of press, access to information at risk’
Movie based on a journalist’s struggle screened at event.
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Public transport: 30 air conditioned buses to run between Lahore, Kasur
Agreement signed for 100 more buses for four routes in the city.
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Worship place: It no longer resembles a mosque
Ahmadi worship place Baitul Hamd awaits police approval of the modification.
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Back on the streets - YDA Punjab to protest from 9th
Rafique says announcement is unfair as summary for service structure has been sent to Chief Minister’s Secretariat.
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Rescuers: Marking a year of firefighting
Walk commemorates firefighters’ sacrifices.
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Hajj Quota: LHC stays hajj applications ,for now
Petitioners claim government back dated allotments of quota for arbitrary allocation. Next hearing on May 9.
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LHC bars private tour operators from taking Hajj applications
Justice Umar Ata Bandial had earlier observed allocation of quota only to previously registered Hajj Group Organisers.
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Security breach: Distance terror planning from prison cells
Prisoners in Punjab continue to maintain contact with terrorists through mobile phones.
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Shootout: ‘Wanted criminal’ killed by police
SHO said police had been chasing the two men after they reportedly snatched a motorcycle and Rs2,700 from Civil Lines.
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Education: Funds released for scholarships
Punjab Zakat and Usher Department has received Rs2.2754 billion from the central Zakat Funds.
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Communication: Petitioner wants Urdu as official language
Petition filed stated that Quaid-i-Azam had announced that Urdu will be the official language of Pakistan.
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Child marriage: Court’s assistance sought in registration of FIR
Complainant says he was warned against proceeding with the case.
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Gas theft: Supply to 900 houses disconnected
SNGPL spokesman said departmental inquiry would be initiated against officials responsible for allowing connections.
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Rallies and vigils to commemorate World Press Freedom Day
‘It has become difficult to do justice to reporting’.
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Law and order: Five killed, 20 injured ‘to avenge killings 2 years ago’
Police say it’s too early to link the shooting to the killing of eight robbery suspects two years ago.
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Gadgets for CM, governor and Assembly cost over Rs82 million
Police official says some have already been installed and are working fine.
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Land grab: LDA recovers 250 kanals of encroached land
Officer accused of slapping two women during operation.
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Anti-Ahmedi laws: Police act as worship place ‘looks like a mosque’
Quranic verses on walls removed, minarets to be covered.
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Public space: Fencing off the city behind high walls
‘Based on the idea of security and fear, urban elites have carved out a securitised city in their own image’.
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Neo Realistic Romanticism: Paintings show women, horses to depict strength
More than half of the artist’s work has been sold in the first two days.
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Petition filed in LHC challenging increase in Hajj expenses
Petitioner contends increase was without any reason. Case will be taken up by LHC Chief Justice on Friday.
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Sheikhupura accident: School van explosion kills 5 teachers, a student
CNG cylinder burst; two teachers, van driver injured.
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Higher education: UAF to start diploma in food safety
Post graduate diploma under the European Union funded Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA) II Programme.
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Petition: Court stays allocation of Hajj quota
Unjust distribution of Hajj quota to private tour operators makes it hard for the common man to bear expenses.
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Advisers: Come up with a logical answer, says LHC
High court was hearing a petition filed by Advocate Rana Mehtab to challenge the appointment of advisers.
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Worse news: Body of kidnapped boy found from canal
Father says kidnappers wanted Rs7m through a former CM.
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What trespass?: Lawyers boycott courts after scuffle with police
Lawyers were stopped from passing through police station.
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Endowment fund: Education will reach all, says CM
PEEF marks distribution of Rs1 billion to students.
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Damages: Wedding ruined - lift out of order, guests trapped and lights out at 10pm
Manager says story is concocted and they will fight in court.
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Environment Day: Don’t waste another year arranging seminars
72 NGOs, businesses suggest ways to mark June 5.
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Think again: ‘Computer centres would’ve been better than laptops’
Abdul Qadeer Khan speaks at Punjab University.
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Progress card: Punjab’s economy not looking so bright
Report reveals that lack of water for agriculture and absence of energy has hit province hard.
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I may consider contesting next elections from Lahore: Dr AQ Khan
The father of the ‘Islamic bomb’ addressed students, faculty members and employees of Punjab University.
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5 teachers, 1 student killed in CNG cylinder explosion
The teachers and the student had received severe burns in the accident.
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Will quit politics if corruption evidence presented: Shahbaz Sharif
Sharif says he will quit politics if Rehman Malik gives evidence against Sharif family in corruption cases.
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Reading: Aftab’s poetry celebrated at RAC
Aftab recited his tragic and comic poetry to an appreciative audience from all walks of life.
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Scrutiny: Yellow cab delivery could take until August
Government had allocated Rs4.5 billion for the provision of 20,000 yellow cabs – 12,000 cars and 8,000 vans.
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Identified: Two killed in police encounter
Eight killed by police in April.
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Bribe over bounty: Wanted man released
Case registered against cops accused of freeing the criminal for a bribe.
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Gilani under fire: ‘What law allows you to be prime minister?’
Two writ petitions asking for PM to quit to be heard today.
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Some progress: UNESCO delegation appreciative of government’s conservation efforts
Unesco delegation had arrived in the city on April 27 to evaluate the progress made to conserve historical sites.
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United workers’ front sought for rights struggle
Union leaders demand a 100 percent raise in minimum wage.