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Zipped up: PTI leaders thank Imran for lauding Jehangir, Aleem
Scheduled discussion on Hamid Khan’s statements dropped .
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Inaction: Comments sought on fraud complaint
He requested the court to direct the SHO to register an FIR against them
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Demise: MPA Kaneez Akhtar passes away
The funeral prayers will be offered today (Wednesday) at 9am
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Execution: Convict to be hanged tomorrow
Inamullah, a murder convict, scheduled to be hanged on August 6
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Transitions: Punjab Assembly member Kaneez Akhtar passes away
Akhtar, a PML-N member, died from complications during surgery on a fracture she had sustained in an injury
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Two Youhanabad Church attack suspects arrested, claims Punjab home minister
Shuja Khanzada says suspects planned the attack in Afghanistan before going to Lahore, had monetary support from India
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Crackdown continues: PFA set to expand operations to other districts
Raids were conducted on 6,000 food outlets out of which only 250 were sealed
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LHC ruling: Sharifs win income tax case after 19 years
Appeal filed in 1996 against assessment of Rs650 million income tax during PPP government
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Sovereignty: ‘Altaf should be tried for treason’
He said the media should stop giving airtime to MQM leaders
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Clogged streets: Protest against WASA for not draining rainwater
The protesters chanted slogans against the WASA and said immediate steps should be taken to drain the water
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Chinese delegation calls on CM
Cooperation between the two countries in agriculture and science and technology was discussed during the meeting
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High achiever: Sikh girl from Nankana makes community proud
Munbeer Kuar is the only Sikh to have scored 1,035 marks in the matric exams
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Meeting: Women play key role in organising PTI, Sarwar says
He was speaking to a women’s delegation led by PTI Punjab women’s wing president Saloni Bukhari
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Going overboard? Court tells CTD not to harass citizens
One says the CTD has been harassing him, the other says he was kept in illegal confinement
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Murder most foul: Boy found hanged against border fence
He had gone to get food from a restaurant and never returned
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Flood woes: Prioritise disaster management, says Imran
PTI chief says money for Metro Bus should be used for flood prevention
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PDWP meeting: 12 development schemes approved
Rs23.57 billon approved for Lahore Ring Road
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Predicting crises: Traditional view of economic crises no longer valid, says Desai
‘The discipline of economics has abandoned empirical study of economic reality’
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Death penalty: Execution of disabled convict stayed
He was scheduled to be hanged today
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Defaming institutions: PTI wants Altaf arrested with Interpol’s help
The party submits resolution against MQM chief for his anti-army remarks
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Monsoon rain : Water level continues to rise at Guddu Barrage
Ten more people die in flood-related incidents across K-P
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Weather woes: Families displaced, houses damaged in hill torrent
It has been raining in Suleiman Range for the last five days
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Ultimate sacrifice: ‘Nation owes late constable Rehman a debt of gratitude’
Lawmakers, policemen present cheque for Rs5m to the widow
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‘Resettle those evicted from Islamabad slums’
The protesters shouted slogans against the government and said it must form a plan to resettle those evicted
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Precaution: ‘Enforce dengue prevention SOPs’
EPD Secretary Iqbal Mohammad Chauhan stated that it had been learnt that some departments were not following the SOPs
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Livestock governance: Removal of illegal cattle markets sought
Cattle market in Sheikhpura has been inaugurated, work on market in Faisalabad underway
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Fighting dengue: Collective efforts needed to curb dengue, says Salman Rafiq
Action to be taken against junkyards, construction sites if dengue larvae detected
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Why wasn’t Flood Commission Report implemented?
Human Safety Commission seeks punishment for officials who failed to implement it
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‘Food hygiene officers can help food safety compliance’
Experts cite lack of training as main reason for poor food quality at eateries
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New beginnings: Police scraps decade-old record management project
152 police officials trained in database management have been asked to move to a similar project started by the PITB
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Eateries run into trouble as PFA exposes health risks
Sales have gone down 50% since the start of inspection campaign.
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Punishment: MNA’s son among 8 convicted of fraud
They had forged refund vouchers in connivance with bank managers
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Political space: ‘LG Ordinance an attempt to discourage emerging parties’
Workshop participants in Faisalabad demand withdrawal of Local Government Ordinance
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Relief and rehabilitation: ‘Flood-affected families are govt’s guests’
“Provision of food and adequate shelter is a top priority of the government,” he said
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Traders’ strike: ‘Withdraw withholding tax now’
In Faisalabad, most shops in eight main bazaars were closed
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Consultation meeting: ‘Enact national policy on people with disabilities’
Speakers decry poor state of facilities, urge government to fulfil its commitments under UN convention
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Extra help: Summer camp at public schools to start tomorrow
The official said the camp would continue till August 12
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Public health: ‘Legislation against spurious drugs being strengthened’
Chief minister’s adviser on health favours stringent punishments for those dealing in spurious drugs
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Be prepared: Govt alive to flood situation, says Gondal
Chief secretary orders steps to spread awareness about dengue fever
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Higher education: Names for VCs at 10 universities finalised
A notification will be issued next week, says HED official
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War on terror headed in the right direction: Shahbaz
Third batch of Counter-Terrorism Force completes training
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Withholding tax protest: Most major markets observe strike
Traders’ bodies supporting strike call will announce future plan on August 4
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LUMS engineering faculty secures US patent for radar based electronic warfare technology
LUMS says this is the first ever US patent on electronic warfare from Pakistan, and was issued on June 30
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Law and order: Security beefed up in Bahawalpur
He said barriers would be installed at entrances of places of worship
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Convicted: Death penalty awarded to constable’s killer
They said the constable had tried to stop them from robbing a house
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Protest: Worker killed as cattle market wall collapses
The protesters gathered at Samundri Road and staged a sit-in. They blocked the road for traffic
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Development: Dera Ghazi Khan’s tribal areas to get improved water supply
He said 1,180 solar power systems would be distributed among villages
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Power to the people: ‘New law provides for devolution rather than delegation of powers’
Speakers say local governments would substantially raise service quality standards
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DG Khan flood: Emergency declared, army called up
An Indus Highway bridge and an embankment damaged
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Higher education: PU Faculty of Life Sciences gets new dean
Dr Khan is a professor in the PU Zoology Department and has been teaching for 30 years