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70 suspected militants taken into custody in Lahore
Arrests come a week after PM Nawaz directed Punjab govt to ensure implementation of NAP in the province
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LG polls in Islamabad fixed for November 30
ECPs notifies new schedule two months after it recalled earlier one
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Skills: Registration starts for TEVTA programmes
The chairman said these courses would help uncertified skilled workers in obtaining certification
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Highway heist: Two ‘robbers’ die in road accident
Police said they had arrested Imran and recovered Rs100,000 from him
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Solutions to farming issues now online
UAF develops soil test to determine nitrogen, phosphorus requirements for high yield crops
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Strict measures: ‘Eateries selling poor quality food beware’
Akhtar said if someone died from consuming substandard food, the culprit could be sentenced to life imprisonment
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Budgeting process to be reformed: Ayesha Ghaus
It was decided that the government would present a detailed plan to its development partners
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‘Rescue 1122 working for safer communities’
The PES had organised the workshop in collaboration with the UNICEF and the School Education Department
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Promoting transparency: Govt officials sensitised on importance of full disclosure
The workshop featured presentations, activities and a quiz on public disclosure and access to information mechanisms
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A tough call: Zoo animals fate hangs in balance; officials fear backlash
Zoo permitted to cull animals for the first time
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Cooperation: ‘Punjab will help Gilgit-Baltistan revamp healthcare’
Salman said the Health Department would prepare a programme for capacity-building of medical staff in Gilgit-Baltistan
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NA-122: PML-N kicks off by-election campaign
PTI leaders say party chairman will announce campaign plan today
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Faulty service: Petitioner wins over €200,000 suit
Money he intended to send to his son in Spain was sent to someone else
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Bail hearing: Prosecution, police should step up, says SC
Ashraf’s counsel told the court his client had been picked up from Ghalib Market in December last year
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Punjab Assembly: Resolution passed against former envoy
‘Shamsul Hasan’s remarks on Ahmadis disgraced National Assembly’
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Shootout: Alleged al Qaeda terrorist slain in firefight
A man identified as Habibur Rehman was running a business of washing powder supply in the town
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Riot: Nine arrested for attacking food inspection team
The police broke the factory gate down and freed the officials
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Higher education: VCs appointed at 8 universities
VCs are still to be appointed at the Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and Information Technology
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Stay safe: Campaign against motorcyclists not wearing helmets
More than 700 traffic wardens will be deployed to check motorcycle drivers in the city who do not wear helmets
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Tragic: Child raped, murdered
Police said the child was playing in front of his house in Sadiqabad Akbar Colony when he was abducted
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Plant a tree today: Monsoon plantation campaign begins in Bahawalpur
As many as 900,000 trees and plants will be planted in Bahawalpur division as part of the campaign
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Fixing the system: ‘Poor choices landed Pakistan in debt’
JI leader raps government’s economic policies
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Be prepared: Medical colleges entrance test on Sunday
The test will be given at 34 centres in 13 cities
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Don’t put our future in jeopardy
Medical students demand that the PMDC register their college
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Plastic pollution: Awareness campaign against shopping bags
Activists lobby shoppers in Gulberg market
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Pride and prejudice: Play on class differences staged at Alhamra
It revolves around efforts of the elite to hold on to power
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Electoral malpracticeL: CJP urged to take notice of ministers’ threats
Aleem Khan says party’s stance on electoral malpractice vindicated
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Protest: No FIRs on PFA’s requests, milkmen assured
PFA Operations Director said that the authority would follow the law and cases would be registered if needed
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Public-private: YDA protests privatisation of health facilities
Protesting doctors block The Mall, stage sit-in outside Punjab Assembly
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On the streets: Metro guards protest ‘shoddy treatment’
A PMA spokesman said the metro bus service was suspended for 90 minutes between due to the protest
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Furore in PA over ex-envoy’s comments on Ahmadis
Assembly session marred by absence of govt officials
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Aitchison College management refuses entry to ousted principal
Ghazanfar who was ousted from his post was reinstated by LHC on August 23
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Punjab, Sindh LG polls: Election Commission finally notifies schedule for first phase
Polling on Oct 8, filing of nominations starts Sept 7, process of scrutiny and appeals ends on Sept 30.
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Outstanding dues: Sugarcane growers must be paid in 30 days, says CS
The chief secretary directed the agriculture secretary to prepare proposals to address the challenges faced by farmers
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Shame: Police investigate assault allegation against cops
The victim had threatened to kill himself if he did not get justice
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Nasty business: Midwife confesses to kidnap, sale of infants
Police recover month-old baby picked up from next to his sleeping mother
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Keeping it clean: Crackdown against low quality food picks momentum
Inspection teams have been constituted at district and tehsil levels
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YDA plans sit-it in today
Doctors demand end to privatiation of health facilities in 10 districts
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Public education: Rules being tweaked to empower PA committee
No timeframe for implementation of changes available
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Capacity building: ‘Violence against children increased in 2014’
Participants lambast lack of research, question statistics presented ay workshop
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Warning to workers: ‘Privatisation will result in unemployment’
The union has been protesting the proposed privatisation of power distribution companies for nearly a year
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Governance woes: Body for transition to elected local govts ‘dysfunctional’
Finance minister says committee is working on tasks assigned to it
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Food quality: Butcher directed to pay damages
He refused to return payment taken for delivery of poor quality meat
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Acting VCs notified for GCU Lahore, UoE
GCU vice chancellor takes charge of new position
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Rigging decision: PTI lawmakers celebrate NA-154 verdict
Rana Sanaullah said the election tribunals’ decisions could be challenged
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Remembering Khanzada: PA pays tribute to slain home minister
Opposition criticises the government for its failure to ensure security for the minister
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Seeds of dissent: Bilawal to take up cudgels for farmers
The decision was taken during a party meeting held here on Tuesday chaired by the PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto
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Abuse: Two children sexually assaulted
Responding to the allegation, Sher said he had done no such thing
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Crime: Man killed for money
Derawar police have registered a case on Ghaffar’s complaint
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Food standards: Four restaurants and cooking oil factory sealed
Water and Power Development Authority to disconnect electricity to the factory