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Global initiative: Lahore landmarks go dark to mark Earth Hour
830 businesses and public buildings switched off lights.
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Consumer court: ‘My customer threatened to kill me’
He said when he approached police, the SHO did not take him seriously.
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Consumer rights: Notice issued for defective mobile phone sale
He requested the court to direct the respondent to replace his mobile phone and pay him damages.
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Nabbed: Stolen LESCO equipment seized
The agency had received a tip-off that LESCO Line Superintendent had stolen the equipment
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Petitioner told to approach police for FIR revision
He had wanted offences pertaining to forgery added to his copyrights violation case.
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Training policy: Paid house jobs being considered for private college graduates
The policy states that graduates of private medical colleges and foreign graduates must not be given paid house jobs
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Rs150bn three-year rural roads programme approved
Work on the project will begin next month.
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Agreement: Clerks’ association calls off strike
Govt agrees to meet pay raise, time scale promotion demands .
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Commuting woes: Traffic held up for six hours on Circular Road
Traffic police say traffic jam was caused by encroachments.
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Madhu Lal urs: Dhamal, langar food mark beginning of Mela Chiraghan
125 policemen perform security duties at the Shah Hussain shrine.
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Fighting Crime: Rs3 billion approved for Dolphin Force
He said the new officers would be inducted in the force in two phases.
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Underage detention centres: UNICEF reveals most juvenile inmates from Punjab
Report also states that currently there are no exclusive courts for offenders
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SHO admonished over unsatisfactory reply
SHO Ahsanullah appeared before the court and said men discussed in the petitions were not in police custody.
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Closure: Final arguments sought on Model Town JIT report
The bench was hearing several pleas filed by Minhajul Quran, a lawyer and others.
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Illegal hunting: Four jailed for not paying fines
The 11 others were set free after they deposited Rs30,000 each with the Wildlife Department.
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Youhanabad hopes for a trouble-free Easter
Church leaders promise to help in arresting those involved in riots if raids cease.
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Seamless service: USAID project on gender-based violence launched
Hina Jillani from AGSH-Dastak Charitable Trust stressed on the need for a coordination mechanism.
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Five girls sexually assaulted
All five suspects identified in one of the cases arrested.
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Spiritual celebration: ‘Allowing men in the shrine robbed it of its character’
The three-day urs of Bibiyan Pak Daman opened on Friday .
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Punjab Assembly: Govt stamping out sale of adulterated milk, said Yasin
Two ordinances, a bill tabled at the Assembly on Friday.
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In the name of the law: FIA proposes creating Stop List at airports
It will allow the agency to prevent ‘wanted’ criminals from fleeing the country.
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Extending support: ‘120 complaints filed with expats commission’
Overseas Pakistanis Commission Punjab inaugurated two days after its launch .
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Women take the wheel as Pink Rickshaw service kicks off in Lahore
The initiative aims to revolutionize the perception of women in the public eye
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Owner delighted as lioness gives birth to five cubs in Multan
The owner has been granted a license by the Pakistani Wildlife Dept
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Medical grounds: Crippled convict denied bail
He had requested that his punishment be suspended till his appeal was decided.
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Mela Chiraghan kicks off tomorrow
A local holiday would observed on the opening day of the urs.
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Youth Helpline: ‘Psychological problems on the rise among youth’
From December, 2012, to January, 2015, Youth Helpline received 87,605 calls.
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Security concerns: New vehicles, jammers for VVIPs/VIP cavalcades on the cards
‘Vehicles being used in security convoys are obsolete...new ones are needed’.
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Confrontation: Clerks choke Club Chowk, stage sit-in
Say their salaries should be increased by 5 per cent.
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Farmers’ protest: Govt to address all ‘genuine’ grievances, says Hamza
Around 2,000 protesting farmers had blocked Thokar Niaz Baig for traffic.
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Uniform prayer timings in capital under consideration, govt tells NA
Minister of State for Religious Affairs says govt is meeting religious parties of all sects in this regard
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Russian airline makes emergency landing at Lahore airport
Plane enroute to Moscow from Bangkok made an emergency landing as passenger suffered cardiac arrest
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LHC gives Punjab home secretary five days to decide Lakhvi's detention
Single bench of LHC issued this order on the member of Jamatud Dawa’s member petition challenging his detention
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Past, present and future: Time to rethink socialist politics, says Prof Akbar Zaidi
‘Slogans about good governance, corruption, justice reflect concerns of the middle class only’
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8 Youhanabad lynching suspects arrested
Up to 4,000 protesters took to the streets of Lahore in anger over the explosions.
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Deadly negligence: Family protests after child drowns in open manhole
They chanted slogans against WASA officials and demanded their immediate arrest.
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Long road ahead: Dasti starts ‘bicycle march’ against corruption
MNA says he will tour Lahore, Gujranwala, Islamabad on bicycle.
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Up in arms: APCA stages protest demonstrations in city
Pen down strike to commence on Thursday (today).
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Faisalabad riots: Home Secy’s reply sought by April 6
Haq Nawaz was shot dead during PTI’s demonstrationin Faisalabad.
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People urged to donate zakat to govt’s fund
‘Money transfer using cell phone service is helping ensure transparency’.
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World Purple Day: ‘Mayo Hospital to have Epilepsy Clinic soon’
Minister says Health Reforms Roadmap being implemented on fast track.
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Stamping protest: Police puts 100 farmers behind bars for ‘obstructing traffic’
They were later released on the CM’s instructions.
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Governance matters: Employment quota for the disabled increased
Election Commission has started delimitations of union councils and wards .
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Youhanabad protests: Police arrest 108 suspected miscreants
Up to 4,000 protesters took to the streets of Lahore in a rare show of anger following twin blasts outside churches
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Arbitrary arrest?: HRCP flays activist’s ‘detention’
The HRCP called on security forces to immediately release Mumtaz if this was not the case
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Tragic end: Child shoots himself over pocket money woes
Police say he used his father’s pistol to kill himself.
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Youhanabad riots: Woman driver’s bail extended till April 4
Her plea seeking exemption from appearing in person was also accepted.
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Another attack: Two injured in shootout in front of church
Armed men on a motorcycle opened fire at cops on guard at St Peter’s Church, Township.
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Lahore-Sialkot expressway: ‘Sharifs axed Sialkot motorway project’
Elahi says project cancelled due to political vindictiveness.
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Shutter down or else: Case registered against ‘rabblerousing’ barelvi activists
No action had been taken against members of the SIC

















































