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Dengue control: ‘Strict action against negligent officials’
Awareness drive will be launched to educate people, says DCO.
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Kidnap for ransom: Man, wife sentenced to life imprisonment
Saima was released after her family paid a Rs200,000 ransom.
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Cultural identity: ‘Seraiki people need to fight for their rights’
No shortage of natural or human resources in the region, says the auditor general.
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Celebratory gunfire: Groom arrested after girl gets hit
The girl’s condition is reported to be critical.
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Sexual assault: Man accused of raping boy arrested
The police is waiting for a medico-legal report of the boy
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Economic governance: ‘Technology can improve farm yields’
Seminar participants recommend agricultural policies to the government.
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Governance priorities: What use are youth festival records, asks Imran Khan
Sanaullah lashes out at Khan for ‘interfering in Punjab government’s matters’.
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‘Misunderstanding’: Action ordered against warden rude to LHC judge
Judge directs the CTO to take action against the warden and submit a report on Wednesday
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Public transport: Qing Qis to be reported to the Excise Dept
Lahore Transport Company completes survey of motorcycle rickshaws in the city.
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Investment opportunities: ‘Govt’s economic policies bringing in foreign investors’
Nandipur Project’s first turbine will be functional in two months, says CM.
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YouTube ban: IT minister’s reply still awaited
Court observes that the secretary’s reply cannot be considered policy statement by the government.
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Punjab Youth Festival: Video game buffs take centre stage
Students of Beaconhouse National University win the Ad Mad contest.
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Waste management: LWMC to help dispose of hospital waste
Rafique says the transportation and disposal of waste will be carried out by the LWMC and the Health Department
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cooperation: PU signs MoU with two Turkish universities
The participants stressed the need for exchanging delegations.
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Missing: Woman seeks recovery of her husband and son
Naeema Tariq said her husband had been missing for three months and her son also went missing soon.
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Modern landscapes: Bringing street protests into the drawing room
Munir uses photography, embroidery and text to represent the urban lanscape.
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Court wants to see Umar Akmal, traffic warden shake and make up
Umar Akmal has been ordered to appear before the court on March 14, 2014.
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YouTube ban: LHC summons IT minister on March 13
DAG transpired that SC had asked the Chairman PTA to only block the objectionable material, not whole site.
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Crime: Van snatched, man booked, bike lifted
Muhammad Talah reports to police that auto-thieves stole his motorcycle from outside his house in Bashir Lane.
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Women only: Pink Bus Service to be re-launched soon
Van service for women under consideration too.
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Three ‘robbers’ killed in ‘shootout’ with police
Shopkeepers in the area said they only saw a police van, no fleeing robbers.
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‘Unlawful’ sackings: Nurses to sit-in in front of CM’s House today
Negotiation attempts went in vain after eight-hour long sit in by YNA.
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Ephedrine case: ‘Don’t take Gillani’s name off the ECL’
He might flee the country to escape trial, says ANF.
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Lady Willingdon Hospital: Doctors’ hostel to be left alone, says govt
Petitioners’ counsel to submit comments on govt’s alternative plan today.
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Urban transport: Lahore to have monorail soon
Sharif said the project would provide speedy and comfortable transport facilities to thousands of citizens
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Public health Polio campaign starts in Faisalabad
During the campaign local administration claimed to have administered polio vaccine to more than 1.3 million children
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Culture and sports: ‘Youth festival is a movement, not a mere festival’
‘The govt will offer more opportunities to the youth’.
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Priorities: ‘Make no compromise on quality of education’
A proposed LUMS campus in Faisalabad and Rs350 million disbursement of scholarship is in on the cards.
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Islamic banking: ‘Government to promote Islamic financing’
Speakers say Islamic financing increasing around the world.
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Disputed land: ‘Eidgah yes, but no church on community land’
Villagers claim being ‘punished’ for not voting for local influential.
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Local religious leader killed in gun attack in Islamabad
ASWJ's Rawalpindi information secretary killed, two companions critically injured in the attack.
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Bicycle-tractor collision: Multan residents protest death of two children
Protesters place bodies of deceased children on road, blocking traffic on the busiest thoroughfare of Multan.
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Law and order: Fight breaks out in court room
Shahid Ali Butt and Amir Butt were granted after-arrest bails in Cantt courts in an assault and battery case.
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Standing strong: Breaking the gender barrier in journalism
‘Women demand equality not preferential treatment’.
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Women’s Day: ‘Pakistan second worst in gender equality’
UAF to provide bicycles to girl students for easy commute, says VC.
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Chinese investment: ‘Darkness will end with China’s help’
Development can’t happen without electricity, says CM.
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Management issues: Half a dozen FIA directors missing for over a year
‘The staff shortage is affecting the agency in dealing with cases’.
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Two gas utility courts to be set up soon
They will deal with cases pertaining to gas theft and recovery.
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Child survival: ‘Pakistan’s infant mortality rate highest in the world’
The matter requires an integrated health service, experts say.
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18th Amendment: Punjab presses on with own HEC model
Devolution is fine as long as there’s harmony in policy, says HEC executive director.
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Conference: ‘Keep the govt informed of medical education needs’
‘Input from experts is important to move forward’.
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Youth Festival: University of Lahore takes stage play award
Nearly 1,000 job seekers interviewed at Expo Centre job fair.
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Red book: FIA arrests ‘most wanted human trafficker’
Separately, FIA arrests travel agent, recovers two fake Pakistani passports.
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LHC to have more judges than ever in its history
Gen (r) Musharraf had raised the number of judges to 60 during his tenure.
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AJK, twin cities: Heavy rain bring temperatures down
According to the Meteorological Office, 6mm of rain was recorded in Rawalpindi and 7mm in Islamabad.
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Bodla breaks Indian martial artist’s world record
Sets new Guinness world record for most kicks in an hour.
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Court order: ‘CNG stations to get gas for two days a week’
SNGPL is directed to submit a compliance report on March 13, 2014.
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‘Rs155 million for development projects’
Work on these development schemes has already started… a mini stadium will also be established to promote sports.
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Staff shortage : Punjab Police to transfer 204 officials to FIA
Around 30 per cent of the posts in the agency are vacant, says Punjab FIA Director.
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Planning ahead: Institute for Policy Reforms launched
Active and credible people from the country’s corporate sector will run the institute.