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Inconvenience: Residents protest against Juma Bazaar on main colony road
Say bazaar blocks access to their houses and vehicles cannot reach the road.
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Thana culture: Layyah torture victim moves court against cops
DPO orders arrest of four police officials.
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Land use: ‘No case against any part of army admissible’
Counsel says Fortress Stadium Management is part of army.
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Conflagration: Mother, three children trapped in house on fire rescued
Blanket used to break fall of two-month old toddler thrown from the third floor.
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Power to the people: LHC urges legislation to curb electricity theft
Chief justice says government should provide affordable electricity to the poor.
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Domestic tragedies
Countless lives are needlessly lost every year from simple ignorance or wilful carelessness in Pakistan.
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Farzana received only two injuries, Punjab police claims
The report clarified that at the place of incident, no police official was deployed.
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Civil judge Lahore's father kidnapped on gunpoint in Sheikhupura
The reason for the kidnapping has not yet been ascertained.
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MPA ordered police to beat me up, claims torture victim
Victim, identified as Abdul Qadir Khosa, claims ASI beat him up in the presence of SHO.
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Urban development: Shahbaz opens metro bus project in Multan
Chief minister says no future project to be executed without thorough planning.
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Court summons: LHC seeks report on impounded cars
The bench asked the IGP to stop police from aiding such activities.
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Public health: ‘Information sent to HQ inconsistent with ground realities’
Health director general says a special immunisation drive will start on June 9.
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Medical research: UHS board reviews thesis reports
Thesis reports in biochemistry, chemical pathology were discussed.
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Concerned citizens: Walks organised to raise awareness
One of the awareness walks was held at Shaukat Khanum Chowk, Johar Town and another at Jallo Park, Canal Road.
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World Environment Day: ‘Time to change our habits’
WWF calls for recognition of climate change threats.
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Property grab: Police expose fake abduction
Police say alleged abduction of a 12 year-old boy by some of his father’s rivals was a ruse to grab property.
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High horse: Witness to Layyah torture recounts the horror
The DPO’s report says those in the video cannot be identified.
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Foreign assets: High court prepares proclamation for 60 politicians
The notice for court summons will be printed in various newspapers.
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Burning issue: ‘Over 50% acid attacks in Pakistan occur in Punjab’
Women caucus meeting discusses Acid and Burn Crimes Bill, 2014.
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Budget woes: FESCO employees protest nominal wage raise
Participants held banners and placards and marched on Canal Road up to Abdullahpur Chowk.
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To protect and serve: LHC orders action against cops who failed to rescue Farzana
CCPO says procedure barred policemen to leave places of duty.
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Woman survives honour killing bid
18-year-old woman miraculously pulled out alive from canal after family members shot her twice, threw her into water.
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Fresh stalemate: Pindi attacks torpedo peace hopes
TTP committee member insists door is still open for dialogue.
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Ward woes: In Rawalpindi hospitals, everything is at own risk
Public hospital waiting lounges lack clean drinking water, barricades problematic for car parks lack security.
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Burning issue LHC cell seeks report on woman’s self-immolation bid
An FIR has been registered against the persons nominated in complaint.
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Going places ‘Multan to get metro bus next’
Gondal said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was keen on early completion of the Faisalabad-Multan motorway.
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Illegal movement: 8 border military police officials suspended
Commandant said customs duty had not been paid on the goods in the containers.
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Do more: ‘Hard work will help overcome challenges’
Cheema was addressing teachers and students at University of the Punjab’s (PU) Law College.
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Bare minimum: ‘The federal budget was not meant to favour workers’
Civil society and labour organisations discuss concerns on minimum wage .
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Devolution of education: ‘The right to education is an entitlement, not charity’
Discussion was organised by Centre for Civic Education, Khudi Pakistan in collaboration with Hanns Seidel Foundation.
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Waste management: Walk for a cleaner city
FWMC workers march to raise awareness on World Environment Day.
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Police brutality: CM takes notice of video, demands report in a day
Police claim video is a year old, say no one came forward with a complaint.
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Police arrest three more in Farzana Parveen case
Arrested suspects include victim's brothers, Zahid Ali and Ghulam Ali, and alleged former husband Mazhar Iqbal
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Three minors perish in fire in Lahore
All three victims were aged between two and four years old.
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Wrap up US aide inquiry by June 7, FIA told
Former Chicago comptroller admits before court that he possessed a false identity card and birth certificates.
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Probe scope: FIA casts wider net to uncover LESCO graft
Launches four more inquiries; court approves four-day remand for LESCO CEO and GM.
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Law and outlaws: CIA inspector, six accomplices arrested for kidnap
An inspector of CIA police & six of alleged accomplices were arrested on Tuesday for kidnapping two men for ransom.
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Shootout:Kidnappers killed, man recovered
Nawaz was rescued and the kidnappers’ bodies were sent for autopsy.
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The Better Half: Role of women in Indian politics discussed
Professor said women held 62 seats out of 543 (11%) in the present parliament in India.
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Know your rights: Your privileges as a commuter
The public transport owners or operators can be sued for damages in case of death or injury to a passenger.
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War on terror: Meeting sought between released Pakistanis, families
Justice Project Pakistan (JPP) said the ministry had denied families access to the released citizens.
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Farzana’s murder: Court asks CCPO to submit progress in case
Investigations DIG presented report on developments in the case.
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‘Honour’ crime: Farzana’s sister asked to prove Iqbal’s guilt
Court directs Khalida to join police probe, orders IO to proceed as per law.
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Public health: Samanabad Hospital to have 250 beds says Sanaullah
‘The hospital will be upgraded to DHQ level after the expansion’.
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Symbolism in art: ‘The artists’ work is painstaking and laborious’
Adeela Shah and Ali Asad Naqvi’s work will be on display till June 6.
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Reforming media: Comprehensive reforms needed on the institutional level
Media commission report launched in the print form.
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Health services: Cancer hospital to be set up at Knowledge Park says Shahbaz
Chief minister announces Rs2 billion for KEMU campus in Muridke.
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Crime against women: Woman, child raped in Faisalabad
No one has been arrested in either case, police said.
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Doctors re-attach hand of suspected thief
Officers insist the men inflicted the wounds on themselves in order to commit suicide.
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Electricity-for-cash scam: Top LESCO officials arrested for abuse of power, graft
Arrests take place on the basis of preliminary probe carried out by PM’s inspection team.