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SC tells off LDA over commercialisation policy
Invites owners of high-rise buildings to file details of costs and maps.
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Hang on to those receipts
Sanaullah calls for amendments to Consumer Act.
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Indian Seeds of Peace hope for greater student exchange
“The conflict is between the governments, not the people,” says an Indian student.
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Sessions court: 24 judges seek transfer away from ‘abusive’ lawyers
Say abuse and intimidation by lawyers has made their jobs impossible.
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NBP inducts its sacked employees after delaying SC orders for 8 years
The apex court had passed a conclusive order directing the NBP to regularise its employees in 2004.
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'Change' the only solution to the problem of masses: Imran Khan
New PTI road map will be announced soon.
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Lahore High Court: ‘Centre in charge of training flight paths’
Petition seeks ban on trainee pilot flights over residential areas.
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SC reprimands Faisalabad CPO for failing to arrest main suspect
Victim says suspect last seen with Sanaullah, police rejects claim.
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Faisalabad, Sargodha, Sahiwal to get High Court benches
Punjab Law Ministry sends summary to Shahbaz Sharif to formulate Faislabad, Sargodha and Sahiwal High Court benches.
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Teacher torture: Madhyana sent on a two-day physical remand
Madhyana’s counsel prayed to the court to not send him on a physical remand due to his declining health conditions.
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Exchanging brides: Ill-fated sisters aged two and nine declared wani
Panjayat in rural Punjab decides the girls will be forced into marriage.
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Fake identity: Patient treated free of charge in name of dead MNA
The patient later masqueraded as Punjab health secretary’s brother.
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Mehrangate scam: Sharifs to sue Younis Habib for defamation
Shahbaz Sharif claims Habib’s statements are contradictory.
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Viral disease: Five measles cases reported
The minimum age for measles vaccination is nine months.
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Broken family: Man kills mother-in-law, sister-in-law
His wife was staying at her parents’ house after quarrelling with him.
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Professor remanded for four days
Former Rawalpindi education board chairman accused of Rs1 billion fraud.
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Propriety: SC orders LHC verdict removed from record
Justice Khawaja said, “Judgment are being passed on the basis of a media trial but we don’t adopt this practice.”
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Missing maid: This is not how caliphs ruled, chief minister told
SC judge asks what good is an incompetent police force.
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Corruption charges: WASA director among three arrested
Employees observe strike, demand immediate release of ‘innocent’ officer.
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Teacher torture: Former PPP MPA sent on one-day physical remand
Son protests arrest, says Sharif Brothers wrongly implicated his father.
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Spring festival: Students showcase skills at agriculture exhibition
Event includes fancy bird show, flower show and livestock beauty competition.
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Federalism and 18th Amendment: ‘Provinces denied powers during military rule’
2-day conference kicks off at the Lahore University of Management Sciences.
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A breath of fresh air at PU garden
Some students scoff at revamp effort.
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Govt withdraws notification of Prof Mubashar’s appointment
SC gives Punjab 3 months to appoint permanent vice chancellor at UHS.
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Judicial appointments: Lawyers accuse judges of nepotism, demand reforms
LHCBA says political affiliation should not be considered in appointment.
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‘Murder’: 5 suspects granted bail
The suspects were given bail against surety bonds of Rs100,000 each.
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PML-N is politically dead: Raja Riaz
Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly says names of Nawaz, Shahbaz Sharif will disappear from history.
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Teacher assault case: Former PPP MPA sent on one-day physical remand
Madhyana denies knowing schoolteacher, says Sharif brothers trying to take political revenge from him.
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Workplace crime: Protest over jeweller’s killing during robbery
Protesters put up barriers and blocked the road for traffic for over an hour.
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Gender violence: Helpline sought for filing complaints
Govt’s failure to implement laws held responsible for rise in incidents.
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Man attempts suicide ‘to avoid maintenance’
Hospitalised with burns over 80 per cent of body.
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Un-civil behaviour: Former PPP MPA’s bail application rejected
MPA absent from court, apex court has taken suo motu notice of incident.
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Education department: Six go into hiding after appointments found bogus
Relevant record also goes missing from district office in Narowal.
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Watta Satta: 2 found killed 6 months after exchange marriages
Family suspects a man who had proposed for one of the women.
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Half of all VCs past retirement age
SC to decide appeal against removal of UHS vice chancellor today.
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Industrial pollution: EPD begins survey of marble units
‘Marble dust levels in Johar Town and Township at dangerous levels’.
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Water filtration plants being set up in Punjab prisons
50 plants to be operational by July.
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Career counsellors: Symposium kicks off at BNU
Saad Tariq, Nabiha Meher, Sidrah Iqbal conduct sessions on first day of the two-day event.
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Official delays: New vehicle owners forced to pay fines
No challan exemptions for cars and motorbikes waiting for authentic registration plates.
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Cooperation: Turkish delegation meets IGP
Mustafa Ozguler and Mahmut Cengiz discussed the exchange programme for trainers.
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Un-civil behaviour: Former PPP MPA’s bail application rejected
MPA absent from court, apex court has also taken suo motu notice of incident.
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Free-will marriage: Family assaults couple on LHC premises
Families of the boy and girl clash after the couple flees from court premises.
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Another civil servant assaulted: SC takes notice of Sargodha school teacher torture
Teacher was reportedly abused by ex-MPA Aslam Madhyana; court also reviews Shah’s case.
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Investigation: FIA arrests three for fraud
Employee accused of setting up fake company account, pocketing payments.
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Promised compensation: Health Dept asked to produce ‘lost’ record
Family of dengue victim says it is yet to get the announced amount.
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Retirement age: Appeals against VC’s removal adjourned
Advocate general absent from hearing for second day.
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Acid attack: Jailed for assault on boyfriend
Says she wanted to teach him a lesson for deception.
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Issues in Pakistan: ‘The idea of a single language and identity is problematic’
Documentary on ‘60s bands, literary forms, definition of ‘Pakistani’ discussed.
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Spring festival: ‘Pak-Kenya ties will benefit agriculture’
‘Joint research will help bring down staple prices in both countries’.
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Power to the women?
The bill allows that the salary of the husband be deposited in the wife’s bank accounts, if the latter wishes so.