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Hard to convince: Punjab govt dithers on punishing errant officials
Twelve officials have been found guilty of misappropriating over Rs400 million.
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Spreading excellence: Gilani hints at an Aitchison College in every province
Prime minister says country’s youth population isn’t necessarily a burden.
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Blown cover: Four intelligence officials killed in Jhelum
Four intelligence officials were also killed in the operation conducted against militants on Pir Chambal hill.
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BISE result fiasco: IT consultant arrested on charges of embezzlement
The consultant had previously been dismissed from other institutions over corruption charges.
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Nepalese Spinal Beetle drive starts on final leg to Peshawar
Nepal-India-Pakistan Spinal Beetle Drive team reaches Lahore.
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Turkish Ambassador calls on Nawaz Sharif
Issues of mutual interest, cooperation and relations between the two countries discussed during meeting.
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Guru Nanak's birth anniversary: Sikh community protests against ban on fireworks
Sikh pilgrims reach the most revered holy site Gurdwara Punja Sahib in Hassanabdal.
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Recompiled Intermediate-I results to be announced on Nov 19
Judicial commission asks boards to submit written statements by Monday.
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Four dead in firing incident at Rawalpindi district court
A man named Chaudhry Shaukat, his brother and nephew were targeted when they were leaving court after a hearing.
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Countering PTI: Nawaz promises tit-for-tat rally at Minar-e-Pakistan
Nawaz says Lahore gathering will be the start of PML-N’s Long March to Islamabad.
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Controlling Dengue: Citizens refuse to cooperate with authorities
Team members not allowed to enter houses to check water tanks and other sites where the dengue mosquito could breed.
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Robber on the Run: ‘Thief’ jumps out of police van
Thief was caught red handed while breaking the locks of Iftikhar Ahmad’s house.
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Benevolent Fund: DCO issued notice in contempt of court plea
DCO had failed to issue a Rs8,000 grant of benevolent fund under the head of welfare/dowry fund despite court orders.
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Gang Rape: Woman assaulted by former councillor
DNA samples have been to the Multan Lab for a rape kit
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Railways: Workers’ unions unite to protest privatisation
Employees to meet on November 23 to decide on a future course of action.
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Blood ties: Man slaughters toddler after argument with wife
Father butchers baby after his wife accused him of spending all their money on alcohol, mother attempts suicide.
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MEPCO miscalculations: Reading far too much into it
Meter readers helping MEPCO inflate power bills in Multan.
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Extremist violence: Engage extremist leaders, monitor them
Counter Terrorism Department report seeks district, mohalla-level peace committees to keep a watch over usual suspects
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King Edward Medical University: Ex-principals, alumni push CM to restore college
Say undergraduate students suffering due to lack of space, teachers.
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Pakistan's economic progress is inevitable in the PPP-MQM coalition: Sattar
The financial prosperity and relief of the people of Pakistan was MQM's top priority.
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Youngster stabbed over petty dispute
Usman Ejaz was stabbed by one of his friends following an altercation. He refused to file a case.
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SC dismisses review plea against Malik Ishaq’s bail
Supreme Court says there is ‘no admissible legal evidence’.
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Special Education recruitment: ‘Don’t announce results until the court’s verdict’
Judge denies a plea to stay the written test on November 11.
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EO Lahore team meets British MPs at the House of Commons
British parliamentarians say incentives to the local investors would encourage foreign investments.
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‘Portrait of Lahore’ painted on the first day
Delegates talk about city’s architecture and how best to preserve it.
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SNGC issues notification for 3-day CNG station closure in Punjab
CNG stations will remain closed on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and reopen at 6 am on Sundays.
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BISE results: IT consultant refuses to comment on fiasco
It has yet to be seen whether the commission is going to ask him to expose the responsible people or not.
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Guru Nanak Anniversary: Delegation inspects ritual site
Committee reviews arrangements for boarding and lodging Sikh pilgrims visiting temple to offer religious rituals.
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Honour crime: Two women,‘their paramour’ killed
Police suspected that her brother, Muhammad Tayyab, killed her and fled.
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Capital Crime: Youngster killed ‘by neighbour over blackmail’
Suspect accused Tauseef having sexually assaulting him and taking his nude photographs which he used to blackmail him.
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PPP to ‘expose Punjab govt’s corruption’ every week
Chaudhry Manzoor Sarwar demands CM’s resignation over results debacle.
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SHO suspended over kite string death
Chief minister pledges Rs500,000 to family of man killed.
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Public transport: Route No 1 could go to Chinese bus service
Local bus company says it has written agreement to run buses on Mall route.
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Lahore's music scene: The joy of live music
Alter Ego, SYMT and QB perform in Lahore.
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Seeds of peace: ‘Pakistani youths need to see Afghan perspective’
The group aims to help youths from conflict areas understand opposing view.
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Intermediate results: A slow first day for the judicial commission
IT consultant, blamed for the mess, says that he never received a written contract.
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‘Only visually impaired teachers can understand the problems of blind kids’
Teachers say written test is discriminatory.
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LHC issues notice to government over appointment of AG Pakistan
Petitioner challnges appointment of Akhtar Bulund Rana as Auditor General of Pakistan.
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In Lahore, 500 teachers celebrate Eid without salaries
Wages of 500 female teachers employed at government colleges misplaced.
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Abandoned baby adopted by couple in Multan
Abandoned by unknown people in Multan, a new-born girl was adopted by a childless couple.
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Electricity bills: PEPCO, Punjab govt fight over outstanding dues
Province says power company running a smear campaign; PEPCO says it’s apolitical.
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Familial obligations: Outlawing in-laws
Father-in-law ‘killed’ on mother-in-law’s insistence.
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‘Honour’ killing: Man and his friends axe his wife
Mukhtar and 7 of his friends killed his wife after he declared her as ‘kari’.
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Catching killers: Man arrested for murder of seven family members
Babar allegedly killed his sister, brother-in-law and their five children in their sleep in September.
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Disorderly conduct: LHC staffer’s memoir evokes policy reminder from CJ
Circular states that staff writings on judges or court matters cannot be published without permission.
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Bring your own beef: For some insects, Eidul Azha is breeding season
About 35 species are attracted to the excrement, blood and flesh produced on this festival.
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Birth anniversary: Politicians invoke Iqbal
‘The souls of Jinnah, Iqbal will not rest in peace until all crooks are brought to justice’.
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Irregularities worth billions found in Punjab departments
A Special Audit of 6 departments for the year 2009-2010 was conducted by the Auditor General of Pakistan.
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Crime: Man shot dead
Munir Ali, brother of the deceased, lodged an FIR against a man named Ramzan and another unidentified man.
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Kite string slits throat of sole bread-earner of family
Muhammad Asif was on his bike to give medicines to his sick mother when a kite string caught him by the neck.