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On strike: Govt-nurses negotiations remain inconclusive
Sit-ins across the Punjab halt surgeries, doctors called to fill in for nurses.
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Youth Festival: Hackathon opens to enthusiastic participants
Participants competing in 4 categories; innovation, gaming, code for better Pakistan, highest number of applications.
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Legal cover: Consumer protection law seen wanting
Many sections of the law are not pro-consumer, say judges.
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Annual Mela: Floats, decorations bring Lahore Canal to life
The floats feature the Ziarat Residency, men and women in traditional attire and Angry Birds.
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Animal healthcare: ‘Investments in livestock sector can help alleviate poverty’
Veterinary clinics to be set up around Faisalabad, says UAF vice chancellor.
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Hygiene: Slaughterhouses to be established in each town, says DCO
Projected cost of setting up the slaughterhouses is Rs250 million.
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Murdered: Missing woman, her daughter found dead
Police say the decomposed bodies had been taken to a hospital for autopsy.
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Festivity: Canal Mela to open in Faisalabad today
Sculptures of Nusrat Fateh Ali, Saeed Ajmal, Arfa Kareem go on display.
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Crime control: United Nations donates latest equipment to FIA
The gadgets will enhance the agency’s performance, says Punjab FIA director.
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Setting standards for domestic work
International Labour Organisation says as many as 91% of female workers say they have suffered sexual abuse.
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Punjab CM orders arrest of Muzaffargarh policemen
Decision was made after the provincial chief minister reviewed details of the case.
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Nurses' efforts pay off: Punjab govt announces three year contracts
The protest entered into its sixth day on Saturday, when the Punjab government made this announcement.
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Animal theft: Police comments sought on stolen donkeys complaint
Petitioner says police did not take his complaint seriously.
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Property case: DSP accused of forgery
Court fixes March 19 for hearing arguments.
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Health and nutrition: ‘Efforts needed to bring down iodine deficiency’
Experts say malnutrition indicators are ‘alarming’.
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Educational reforms: Examination system is being revamped, says Mashhood
‘30,000 educators are being recruited to redress teaching staff shortage’.
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‘3,000 child patients died in 2013’
Medical Superintendent Rashid Maqbool says number of deaths of children under age of 12 doubled over previous year.
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Fundamental rights: Protection of Pakistan Ordinance challenged
Apparently, PPO was issued in 2013 and amended on Jan 22 to provide legal cover to enforced disappearances.
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On the House: Muzaffargarh suicide was not raped, PA told
Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rana Sanaullah says activist Bari’s statement about feudal’s son misleading.
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Subsidies: ‘Khidmat Cards to be launched this month’
‘A monthly subsidy will be paid to more than 1 million people’.
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Shahbaz Sharif announces Rs0.5m for family of Muzaffargarh rape victim
Shahbaz also suspends DPO, reprimands RPO and orders arrests of DSP, investigation officer and SHO.
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BBH, HFH cases: Probe findings being swept under carpet
Hospital administrations fail to share details of inquiries.
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Violators booked: People flout ban on kite-flying
Meanwhile, police claimS to have confiscated 10,403 kites from violators during raids in different parts of the city.
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Rape victim dies as SC takes suo motu notice
The court observed that the news was not a flattering commentary on the justice system.
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Boiler blast in Lahore factory kills 4, injures 20
Injured taken to Jinnah Hospital for medical assistance.
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Journey of self-discovery: ‘Who Am I? Voices of Women’ launched
The book has interviews with 20 Pakistani women.
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Police action: Robbery gang busted
Police said 11 motorcycles and two pistols were recovered from them.
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Development: ‘Govt committed to welfare of Cholistani people’
Commissioner discussed the problems patients and doctors faced at the medical camps.
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Industrial relations: Workers accuse police of backing kiln owners
Say kiln owners exploit workers, assault their families.
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Devolution: Curriculum authority to stay provincial, says Mashhood
‘Curriculum authorities can work for uniformity but won’t relinquish control’.
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Right to information: YouTube ban equated with stopping blasphemy
Counsel chastised for watching a YouTube video in the courtroom.
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Youth festival: 11 teams qualify for case study final
The qualifying rounds of the contest were held at the gymnasium of the Punjab Sports Board.
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Making laws: PA passes three bills
Opposition voices reservations on Garrison University charter.
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Law and order: City’s ‘biggest’ gang of robbers busted
Members of the gang used to wear masks to hide their faces and gloves to avoid arrest through fingerprints.
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Plans for harvest: Govt to buy 4 million tonnes wheat this year
Procurement to begin on April 15, gunny bags to be distributed from the 10th.
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Dejected: Rape victim sets herself on fire
The victim, who is a college student, received major burn injuries.
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Posing as journalists: Four extortionists arrested
Press IDs of major media organisations were recovered from their possession, says police.
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Facilitation: Education board establishes monitoring cell
It will help candidates of the Secondary School Certificate annual examination in getting timely information.
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Misbehaviour: Warden suspended on LHC order
Judge adjourned hearing till March 19, directed CTO to submit a report after completing an inquiry against the warden.
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Punjab Assembly: Lack of quorum keeps uplift authorities bill pending
Opposition withdraw amendment motions after debate on some.
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Reading is fun: ‘Why should children only be exposed to academic books?’
Speakers discussed need for a govt strategy for libraries.
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Need for dialogue: Conference calls for interfaith harmony
‘Pakistanis share the tendency to love deeply. This should be harnessed into better education on interfaith harmony’.
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Youth Festival: COMSATS students win speed wiring contest
Sports Board Director General Usman Anwar distributed prizes among the participants.
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Public health: ‘Steps being taken to eradicate polio’
Children entering the Punjab would be vaccinated at designated points.
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Abduction attempt: Aasia Bibi’s lawyers threatened
Court orders the registration of a case against five men.
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Protests: Nurses split over talks with govt
YNA President Rozeena Manzoor said the department had agreed to accept their demands.
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Misappropriation: Five Education Dept officials including EDO suspended
District coordination officer had taken notice of the matter and found officials guilty in an initial inquiry.
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Equal rights: Protesters condemn attack on Okara church
Say they will stage another demonstration in Lahore on March 14.
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Manual labour: Home-based workers demand rights
The demonstration was led by a representative of the district Home-Based workers’ Action Committee.
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Alternative strategy: ‘Promotion of food industry can help end poverty’
The food industry can generate large revenues by promoting value addition and quality packaging.