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Financial duress: Hakeem commits suicide after killing wife
Police said he had been quarrelling on Tuesday with his wife, Fehmida Bibi, over financing their daughters’ weddings.
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Making peace: Faisalabad bar calls off strike after RPO’s intervention
They had been on strike since Monday after district authorities demolished a marriage hall .
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Cooperation: Lahore, Yantie become sister cities
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif was the chief guest on the occasion.
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Deadly encounter: Three ‘robbers’ shot dead in Yazman
Police had taken the three to recover looted valuables.
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Justice denied: 12-year-old rape victim, mother set themselves on fire
She said police had dismissed her
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‘Faisalabad has a hepatitis problem’
Hashmi says one of four persons suffers from hepatitis in Faisalabad.
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NESPAK to build signal-free interchange at GT Road
Under the project, five flyovers of three lanes on both sides will be constructed.
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Hope springs eternal: ‘Several politicians to join PTI after Sunday protest’
PTI to hold demonstrations throughout Punjab in coming weeks.
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Bad medicine: Families protest deaths of 133 children in 45 days at Bahawalnagar hospital
They said their children died from being given bad quality medicine.
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Unsatisfied: UHS discouraging MS, MD programmes says YDA
Association to hold protest rally today.
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Committee meeting: Last week of Sept crucial for anti-dengue efforts says Rafique
CM’s adviser urges officials to remain on high-alert to check spread of dengue.
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All hat, no cattle: Prospective livestock buyers having a cow over high prices
‘Prices expected to go down as more animals expected later this month’.
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Street patrolling: Police stations handed over 250 motorcycles
The CCPO said that police would computerise the record of citizens visiting police stations across the city.
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NA-149 elections: Dogar files nomination papers, leaves PPP
PPP had refused to give ticket to Amir Dogar.
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Academic question : Rescue-1122 director general accused of violating rules
Home Dept, Rizwan Naseer at loggerheads over appointment of BS-20 post.
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Plea dismissed: LHC dismisses contempt petition against police
The petitioner had requested the court to initiate contempt proceedings against the police officials
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Congo virus: Livestock Dept ordered to spray cattle markets
‘Farmers, workers at animal markets vulnerable’.
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Lost in interpretation: Ombudsman affirms woman’s right to family pension
Mehmood says private employment may not be a regular source of income.
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Hundreds stage demonstration against overbilling
Residents of Ghulam Muhammadabad and adjoining areas block Narwala Road.
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Up in arms: Competing protests rock Faisalabad
Lawyers beat revenue officials, force them to leave their offices.
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Law and order: Foolproof security ordered on Eid
The RPO said that a crackdown should be launched against proclaimed offenders and people who have old enmity.
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Street crime: 16 bikes, cash snatched in 33 robberies
Robbers snatched an ambulance from Imran from Aminpur Road and deprived Faqeer Hussain of Rs1.1 million near Bhaiwala.
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Know your rights: Drinking water
One of the reasons behind water shortage is electricity load shedding
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PPP to field Dr Javed Siddiqui against Javed Hashmi in NA-149 by-polls
The seat fell vacant after Javed Hashmi resigned from the seat he had contested as part of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
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Hashmi files nomination papers for NA-149 as an independent candidate
PTI leader says he did not want to resign from his National Assembly seat but did so in respect of Imran Khan
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Sacked in July 2009: Judicial panel to consider reappointment of judges
CJP convenes meeting on Oct 2 regarding appointment of 11 LHC judges
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Floods: ‘First installment of reparation before Eid’
Second installment will be paid after a survey of losses incurred in floods.
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Inspired by love: ‘Life, emotions are ambiguous like black’
Solo exhibition of paintings by Sarah Mumtaz kicks off.
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Local government: Plea against polls delay to be heard on 16th
The LHC dismissed a petition filed by a candidate for the vacant provincial assembly seat from Sheikhupura.
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Unapproved dwellings: LDA to register cases against illegal housing schemes
Authority declared 98 housing schemes illegal in Lahore city.
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Building rules: Lawyers demand DCO’s removal over demolition
DCO says the building was constructed illegally .
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Fast and furious: Villagers protest arrest of donkey cart racers
Saddar police arrested Sultan and Jaan on charges of promoting gambling.
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In time of need: French ambassador expresses solidarity with flood victims
Chief minister said France is an important country of European Union and Pakistan wanted to maintain good relations
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Public health: Crackdown ordered on manufacturers of spurious drugs
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No sweat: Threat of dengue-fever minimal this year say experts
‘Only 1.94 per cent mosquitoes and larvae tested positive for dengue’.
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Just in time: Catastrophic fire averted at Lalak Chowk
Driver moves the burning
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Hashmi challenges Qureshi to contest Multan by-polls against him
Earlier, PTI announced its decision to boycott by-polls from NA-149
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ECP material destroyed in Lahore school fire
ECP deputy director says material affected was for by-elections and local bodies elections
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International Peace Day: Hundreds walk for peace at Racecourse Park
Seeds of Peace arranges group discussions and interactive sessions.
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Govt vows release of detained political workers
LHC directs Quaidabad police not to harass employees of PAT convenor.
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Potential leaders: Women lawmakers urged to ‘act together’
Search for Common Ground organises three-day workshop.
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Delayed yet again: Computerised number plates in doldrums
Excise Dept considering
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Promoting peace: Interfaith dialogue need of the hour, says Ashrafi
Ashrafi said the council would organise an interfaith dialogue in the last week of November
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Private medical colleges: Pakistanis can now apply to seats reserved for foreigners
Students who have completed A-levels or High School from Pakistan
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Transformation underway: Wildlife attractions to be upgraded
Department has been unable to
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Railway land: Residents of katchi abadi protest eviction notices
Administration had sent notices to people to vacate their homes.
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Tragic loss: Boy shot in robbery, family protests
Upon receipt of information, DSP Javed Iqbal Bajwa reached area with a police team and negotiated with the protestors.
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Disillusioned public: ‘Pakistani version of democracy has done nothing for the poor’
“The poor also suffer because services are not inadequate in number and are of inferior quality,” Waheed said.
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Coal mining: Agreement signed with Chinese company
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif was the chief guest at the ceremony held at Model Town.
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Deadly collision: 7 killed, 6 injured in road accident near Kabirwala
Truck carrying cattle, traders collided with a trailer.

















































