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Education & enrollment: ‘We need to ensure teachers actually go to the classes’
Policy dialogue looks at how children can be retained in school.
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PML-N narrowly loses Multan by-election
Victory secured by margin of four hundred votes.
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PP-194 seat: PPP’s Usman Bhatti squeezes in a win by 400 votes
Bhatti had secured 20,416 votes in by-election for PP-194 constituency in Multan.
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Two lion cubs die in Lahore Safari Park
The park’s administration said that the cubs, who were just a week old, were in bad health condition since birth.
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Back-to-back incidents: Tragedy averted as 13kg bomb on train defused
The bomb found in Attock is similar to the one detonated in Lahore.
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Predicting SC verdict: Astrologist claims prime minister is safe
MM Hussain says regardless of the verdict, PM is unlikely to face punishment.
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Stranded at school: Drivers strike due to non-payment of wages
Drivers said they were facing hardship as the school had not paid their dues for three months.
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Petition adjourned: LHC chief justice asks govt for local polls plans
Petitioner’s lawyer argued Punjab government was delaying local elections and this was a violation of the Constitution
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Unesco to monitor conservation work
UNESCO to assess whether Lahore Fort, Shalamar Gardens can be removed from its list of endangered world heritage sites
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Railway station blast: PTI cancels anniversary celebrations
Kasuri says Punjab and federal govts should resign over security failures.
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Weak structures: Century-old building collapses, five injured
The building, constructed by Chaudhary Baghwan Das in 1904, was being used by a newspaper agency.
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Reporting fairly: Responsibility of media scrutinised
‘Media ethics compromised because of race to be first to deliver news’.
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Industrial survey: 30 factories issued relocation notices so far
Nine teams conduct painstaking survey in residential areas.
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The creative process: Novelist looks forward to movie, new book in 2013
Mohsin Hamid discusses identity, writing and future plans at FC College.
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Beneath a mound: Historical settlement, relics uncovered in Kamalia
Archaeoligical dig finds settlements between 5th and 14th centuries.
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Notice issued to car service over missing parts
‘Car arrived from police with parts already missing’.
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Railway Station attack: Death toll climbs to four as young brothers pass away
Federal and provincial govt officials blame security failures on each other.
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Security was negligent, but district police, govt get equal blame: Bilour
Says railways police, despite lack of funds, were doing the best they can. Rules out involvement of foreign hands.
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3,320kg of hashish seized by ANF near Rawalpindi
The truck driver, who was arrested, denied having any knowledge about contents of the consignment.
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Lahore blast: Death toll rises to 4 as another child succumbs to injuries
9-year-old Mahmood Khan and 7-year-old Umar succumbed to their injuries on Wednesday.
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Bomb on Peshawar-bound train defused at Attock railway station
A guard found the bomb in a briefcase in the early hours of the morning on the train from Karachi to Peshawar.
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‘Principal accused’: Former health minister implicated
Evidence recorded against Shahabuddin on the basis of a statement by former director general health Dr Rasheed Juma.
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Precious resource: Craft strategy to conserve water, Pakistan advised
US expert says water dispute between Punjab and Sindh is a trust deficit issue.
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Religious conversion: Christian couples on the run in Punjab
Kindness of neighbours turned into disapproval after revelation of women’s conversion.
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Arson: Two-month-old girl suffers burns
Her father Mohammad Akbar alleged that the fire was started by his in-laws.
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Cases settled: Three released from rape and murder cases
Judge released Rasheed Ahmed, who was accused of shooting his daughter dead in a dispute over a petty issue.
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Public health: Cabinet committee reviews dengue measures
Special Assistant to CM on Health says government departments effectively controlled the dengue mosquito population
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Dengue fever: ‘Ignorance causes most fatalities’
IUB school soon to be upgraded to higher-secondary level.
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Sapna Khan’s disappearance: No substantial evidence of Khosa’s involvement, says Civil Lines DSP
DSP defends police for not arresting the former chief minister.
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Provincial ombudsman: Rescue 1122 doesn’t deny poor practice charge
YDA says medical instruments in ambulances not properly sterilised.
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Urbanisation: Development authority to be set up for Sialkot
Sharif says Rs500 m will be allocated in the next budget for the city.
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The missing ‘dirty pink’ lehanga: Arrest warrants issued to shop owner in wedding dress delivery delay case
Petitioner asks for refund of Rs67,000 and over Rs200 million in damages.
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School education: ‘One fourth of children in Sargodha not enrolled’
Seminar speakers say education policy neglects quality, focuses only on infrastructure development.
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Media consultation: ‘Female journalists of Pakistan, unite!’
Female journalists urged to build support networks to gain recognition in ‘male-dominated media’.
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Railway station blast: Emergency declared at city’s public hospitals
Eight of the injured are reported to be in critical condition.
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Food security: Local, foreign experts laud govt's National Zero Hunger plan
Experts warn food inflation could pose major challenge in coming years, more than half of population food insecure.
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Public health: Cabinet committee reviews dengue measures
‘Drainage work must be completed before monsoon season’.
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2 killed, over 60 injured in Lahore railway station blast
Blast took place on Platform 2 outside the Pak Business Express lounge after 6:30pm.
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Credit card scandal: Shumaila Rana rejoins Punjab Assembly
Rana had resigned from her seat in 2009 after a female MPA had accused her of stealing her credit card.
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Bhoja crash commission ‘less judicial, more commission’: Shahbaz Sharif
Sharif says Pakistan was made to share grief, happiness with our 'provincial brothers'.
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Pakistan Railways benefits from recent air scares
People are preferring to commute via trains.
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Corporal Punishment: Madrassa student ‘tortured to death’
According to FIR Jamil complained to his mother about severe abdominal pain, caused by Qari Jameel’s alleged torture.
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Accused forgiven: Couple, daughter released from murder case
Couple and their daughter accused of poisoning their daughter-in-law.
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Intimidation: Actress’ bail plea to be heard on May 5
Petitioner alleged that Rustam was running a brothel on his property and he had asked her to vacate the property.
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Crime: Six men arrested in foiled robbery
Saddar police were informed about the robbery by an employee at the Naseerabad branch of HBL.
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Industrial relations: Three union leaders accused of theft, assault
‘Case meant to pressure us into giving up workers’ rights struggle’.
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Police promotions: High Court asks which language officers would understand
IGP Rehman told to explain why seniority list hasn’t been issued.
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Urban management: ‘No services until parking allocation’
Association boycotts operations over removal of vehicles, closure of parking lot.
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Protest: 20 students block traffic for 90 minutes
Protesters call for recovery of ‘abducted’ student.
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Consumer woes: Court issues notice to shop keeper for May 16
Petitioner says he was sold faulty generator and engine, asks for Rs1m in damages.