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Senate election: Nuzhat Sadiq’s nomination papers challenged
The returning officer has been charged with ignoring deficiencies in her nomination papers.
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Kot Lakhpat: Traders celebrate market restoration
“How can they expect us to shift with our stock worth millions of rupees to a place with no proper facility?” , trader
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Multan road boiler blast: Progress report due February 28
Petitioner claims PDMA has failed in absence of a DG.
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District planning: Remedies for agriculture, dengue, sanitation suggested
Research Forum participants asks for agriculture, health helplines.
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Orient labs hearing: Unfair FIR case put off as exasperated lawyer quits
‘Will a case be filed against you if the building caves in?’.
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Prevention strategy: Software in the works to monitor dengue control teams
DCO hopeful that every house will be rid of dengue mosquitoes.
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Free-will marriage: Protection sought from police
A request has been sent to the DPO against threats from the girl’s family.
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Custody row: French mother handed Pakistani daughter
Unwilling child taken away forcibly.
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‘Leaked’ LCAT: ‘Some questions from past papers were included’
LUMS has no plans to retake the test, unconvinced with ‘evidence’ provided.
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Traffic problems: Remove barriers in front of govt offices, orders LHC
City government told to devise suitable strategy during protests.
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Factory blast: LHC tells investigators to submit progress report by Feb 28
Petitioner has sought registration of criminal cases against those responsible for the blast.
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Spurious medicines case: Young doctors end strike at PIC on court orders
Punjab govt to withdraw suspension orders of senior doctors within two days.
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LHC grants minor daughter’s custody to French mother
Amina, 11, had been ‘detained’ by her Pakistani father six years ago.
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Punjab Senate race a walk in the park – almost
PML-Q’s rejected applicant says he will file an appeal.
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PIC drug fiasco: Punjab govt looks to pin blame on pharma company
AG Punjab Ashtar Ausaf says investigation report reveals pharma company’s officials were aware of toxicity of Isotab.
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Health university: Judgment reserved on VC’s appointment
Petition challenging the re-appointment of Malik Hussain Mubashar as VC of the UHS.
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PIC tragedy: Tribunal appoints local commission, interviews officers
LHC recorded statements of WHO Medicine Anti-Counterfeiting Programme and Quality Assurance.
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Report: ‘Pressure on reporters compromises quality of journalism’
Most reporters are unaware of investigative journalism: Report.
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Criminal intimidation: Bail confirmed for man and teenage sons
Accused says he has been falsely implicated by a cousin.
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Violence against women: Two women’s noses chopped off
One was attacked over children’s fight, other over ‘honour’.
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Employment opportunities: ‘Disabled must get their share of govt jobs’
Disabled petitioner with an MA degree refused interview for lack of diploma.
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Red tape hurdles: Pipeline to boost gas pressure pending for over a year
TMA demands advance payment for road repair to issue NOC for the project.
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Kidnap and murder: ‘Abducted child killed for fear of exposure’
Suspects arrested on Wednesday say ransom was to buy gifts for girlfriends
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Double trouble: Environment Department ‘overworked, understaffed’
Officials say number of inspectors needs to be doubled to handle cases.
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Protesting doctors: Government told to implement Supreme Court’s strike ruling
YDA says will call off strike if lawyers and judges vow never to boycott work.
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Reconciliation committees: Plan to cut prosecution crashes before take-off
No cases referred to committees in 8 of 10 police stations in pilot project.
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Disqualification: Court asks petitioner for additional arguments
Petitioner argues that all politicians have decided on a one point agenda of "corruption", hence must be disqualified.
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LHC directs Punjab officials to interview disabled candidate
Petitioner says he is being asked to provide a teaching diploma when he has a Masters degree in English.
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Funeral for 107-year-old full of cheer and dance
A 107-year-old Christian leader in Multan wished to be departed from the world in a unique way.
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Doctor orders: Contempt plea moved against striking doctors
Petitioner says despite SC’s orders, Young Doctors Association in Lahore was still continuing its protests and strikes
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Illegal detention: Court orders torture case against SI
Detainee’s lawyer had filed a habeas corpus petition saying police illegally detained his client.
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Mystery crime: Woman injured in acid attack
Suffers face, arms and back injuries; doctors say she might lose eyesight.
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Anti corruption: SNGPL engineer granted bail
Bail was granted by Judge Rao Sultan Tahir after he heared the petition against the accused executive engineer.
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NCJP seminar: Protection of religious minorities sought
Participants call for independent National Human Rights Institution.
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LHC moved for regulations on protests
Petitioner seeks action against PPA over traffic jam death in ambulance.
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Shaikh Zayed Hospital: Doctors may move court against transfer
Instead of protesting or boycotting, doctors have decided to move court against this decision.
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‘Police, doctors need special training’
War Against Rape, Equality Now release report on incest.
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Maintenance: ‘Operating boilers without an engineer is a threat’
Out of the 2190 factories in residential areas,120 are operating boilers registered with Industries Department.
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Regulation: PA meets for a day to pass drug authority resolution
Opposition members demand release of development funds worth Rs8m each.
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Which way will the wind blow?
One possibility for the elections of 2012 is the two big parties are likely to lose out in the face of incumbency.
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To Shezan or not to Shezan: Is that the question?
Some LBA members uncomfortable with ban on drink.
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Development priorities: Site attacked, construction halted
Protesters claim government had earlier agreed to construct a degree college for girls on the site.
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Orient labs: Hearing of bail petitions adjourned till Friday
Judge tells police to register FIR against SHO who didn’t act over reopening sealed factory.
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Doctors’ protest: Striking doctors could risk losing their licences
OPDs at all public hospitals shut as doctors go on strike, boycott to continue today.
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After thinking about joining PTI, Pakistan Sunni Tehreek swings towards APML
Says party's executive council to decide an alliance with Musharraf's party, APML.
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Punjab Assembly passes resolution on Drug Regulatory Authority
Other provinces have already passed resolutions, giving parliament their consent to establish an authority.
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For incest victims, the trauma never goes away
Doctors say the most effective way to help incest victims is therapy, but seldom does a family agree to it.
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Accused threatened victims with false cases: Report
Police inquiry says cases registered by a police tout.
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Punjab gives its nod for federal drug authority
K-P cabinet calls for provincial resolution on the issue.
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Shaikh Zayed hospital: Doctors meet today to discuss transfer to province
“Hospital was a gift, and gifts don’t get transferred from the federal government to the provincial government,” MTA