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Tax evasion: Verdict issued on MNA’s disqualification
The judgement said Nawaz had been disqualified over concealing assets and tax evasion.
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Public health: ‘Vaccination campaigns can end polio’
Pakistan can face travel restrictions if situation worsens, warn speakers.
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Progress report: Survey shows improvement on most social indicators, says planning secretary
Speaker says survey results should be used to formulate plans.
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In memoriam: ‘Tahira Mazhar wanted an egalitarian society’
Human rights defenders pay tribute to the deceased rights activist.
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Taking no chances: Security plan finalized for Zimbabwe cricket team
6,000 policemen to protect the visiting team.
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Election petition: ‘ECP did not use ink approved by NADRA’
Out of the five samples sent by ECP, four were rejected
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Monsoon preparation: ‘130 dilapidated buildings will soon be evacuated’
DCO says repair works have started at 49 other buildings, 21 have been demolished.
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Lofty aims: Growth strategy seeks more investment in rural areas
Shahbaz says target of attracting $17.5 billion in investment .
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Misplaced Priorities: ‘Ramazan package will be ineffectual’
Kaira said the list of programme’s beneficiaries had been carefully formulated and verified by a third party
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High Court Bench: Lawyers’ strike add to litigants’ woes
They also held a meeting where participants vowed to continue to protest until their demands were met
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NA-122: Election tribunal accepts PTI's appeal over forged results
NADRA chairman says forensic results of rigging in PP-147 are under way and will be submitted on May 25
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Murder convict sent to the gallows in Lahore
Ahmed Khan was sentenced to death for kidnapping and murdering a person in 2008
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Organised group behind Ayyan's money laundering case: Customs intelligence
The model has been summoned for a hearing on May 25
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‘Unilateral privatisation of FESCO unacceptable’
The protesters locked out all FESCO offices in Dijkot.
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Farmers protest two-day wait at wheat procurement centre
The protesters staged a protest sit-in in front of the procurement centre
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Swindling: Four arrested for posing as anti-corruption workers
He said they were harassing citizens
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Step ahead: Minister breaks ground for Home Economics College
Mashhood says improving access to education for women a priority of the govt.
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Rocky road: ‘Revive live music to rejuvenate a threatened industry, say music researcher
Speakers seek alternatives to corporate sponsorship model for music in Pakistan.
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Skill enhancement: MoU on shoemaking training
Participants will be helped with job placement in footwear industry.
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Collaborative efforts: Shirkat Gah, Health Dept look to collaborate on reproductive health
Salman Rafique explains steps the government has taken in the sector.
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Quality control: Chief secy to head committee on substandard meat
The chief minister ordered a province-wide crackdown.
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Money laundering: Is plea against Nawaz maintainable, court asks
The petitioner asks the court to place the PM’s name on the exit control list.
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Inclusive society: Watch out for miscreants, Hamza tells Christians
PML-N leader says Karachi carnage is an attempt to prevent the country from attaining economic gains.
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Preventive measures: Dengue surveillance up over rain forecast
Govt to stock on fish specie that feeds on dengue mosquito larvae.
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Areas of cooperation: ADB, Punjab govt shake hands over various projects
CM constitutes committee to discuss details of projects and submit a report.
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Murder: Court sentences convict to life
Ali was awarded life imprisonment and fined Rs500,000
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Property Transfer: ‘My son cheated me’
The son deceived him by getting him to sign some documents
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Pairing Up: Zoo seeks partners for lonely animals
The administration had already found partners for a Llama and a tiger
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Career Woes: IGP told to decide regularisation pleas
The counsel said the petitioners were initially appointed on a five-year contract
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PP-196 by-elections: Imran hoping for good news in NA-122 review
Asks people to show Punjab govt that they have failed to fulfill their promises
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PM praises Saad Rafique at Green Line train inauguration
Prime minister says Green Line train bathrooms are better than PIA's
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ECP restores Khawaja Saad Rafique National Assembly membership
Rafique’s victory was termed invalid by the election tribunal, but supreme court had suspended the verdict
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Step ahead: Selection board picks 53 for promotions
The selection board had considered promotions of 100 officers
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Payment for land: Chief secy told to settle issue by May 25
No payment made for land acquired from Institute of Islamic Culture.
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Promoting education: PEF launches school improvement project
The idea is to help schools improve academic standards.
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Govt urged to consult unions on privatisation
Workers hold protest outside LESCO Headquarters.
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Resolute: A week on, protesting teachers stand their ground
They rejected the SED’s notification on working conditions saying it doesn’t address their issues.
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Poor quality: 40 hospitalised after drinking bad lassi
Health EDO Athar Iqbal declared emergency and summoned more doctors
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Unsafe area: Residents protest drug trafficking
Some policemen, instead of taking action against the drug dealers, were taking bribes from drug dealers
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Curbing crime: Robber shot dead in police encounter
The police team asked the men to surrender but they shot at the team.
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Masterpiece: Taufiq Rafat’s translation of Bulleh Shah launched
Ather Tahir says these are not just transliterations, but Rafat’s renditions of Bulleh Shah’s poetry.
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Alleviating unemployment: ‘TEVTA aims to impart skills in demand’
Akhuwat offers interest-free loans to TEVTA grads.
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Rules and rights: Retired LHC judge seeks pension, benefits
His counsel said he was appointed a judge of the LHC in 2004 and served for three years.
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Longstanding demands: Clerks observe nationwide pen down strike
S&GAD Administration Secretary assured APCA’s COD had been forwarded to Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif for approval.
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Protesting terrorism: ‘Don’t point fingers at foreign hand, arrest culprits’
Civil society members protest against attack on Ismaili community in Karachi.
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Development: Irrigation schemes approved
The approved development schemes are: enhancing the capacity of Bhed stream and Laila drain in Sheikhupura district
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Murder, Kidnap: Death warrants issued for convict
Ahmed Khan had kidnapped Sufi Abdul Majeed in the Racecourse police area
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Murder Most Foul: Awan raps Safoora carnage
He said all stakeholders should strive to establish peace nationwide.
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Addressing Grievances: SNGPL association presents demands
Raza that the authorities would be made cognisant of the demands
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Solar-powered ATMs to deliver clean drinking water in Pakistan
Two-foot-square prototype machine looks and functions like an ATM, but dispenses water instead of cash

















































