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‘Honour’ killing: Sister says ‘husband’ killed Farzana
The police had arrested Muhammad Azeem and on May 31, sought his seven-day physical remand.
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Jain temples: Court seeks govt’s reply by June 17
Judge unhappy over the chief secretary not meeting the petitioner.
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Recognition: PU teacher honoured
The Punjab University Vice Chancellor Mujahid Kamran congratulated Chaudhry on receiving the award.
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Holding grudges: Sons kill mother for leaving their father 30 years ago
Woman died on the way to hospital.
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Law and order: Traders protest against colleague’s killing
Thikriwala Station House Officer Mian Abid said the police had registered a case.
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Disqualification: Former PML-Q MNA acquitted in dual nationality case
Counsel says Shahnaz Sheikh had declared she was an Australian national.
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Employment benefits: Secretariat workers go on pen-down strike
PCSEA said overtime allowance should also be revised.
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Picnic turns tragic: Bodies of two youth pulled out of Chenab
Search continues to locate bodies of two other picnickers.
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Up in arms: Protesters lament society’s apathy in Farzana’s murder
‘Religious and educational institutes share the blame’.
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Localens Photography Competition: Amateur photographers at their best
The exhibit opened at the National College of Arts and will continue until June 13 .
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Reaching out: Wanted gang members meet DPO, seek justice
DPO promises the men they will not face false cases, political victimisation.
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Duped or delusional? Court asks for petitioner’s psychiatric check up
Mother says son had mental disorder and was institutionalised for treatment.
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Creating opportunities: Youth Internship plan set to continue
‘The government is likely to allocate Rs1 billion for next year’.
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Higher education: Efforts afoot to raise education standards says Sarwar
Governor said some private universities had enrolled more students than their capacity.
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Wait and see: Siraj decries ‘London politics’
Jamaat leader says govt must be given time to deliver.
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Healthcare: PMDC asks private colleges to provide free beds to patients
The colleges say they have already allocated quota for the poor.
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One crime too many: Three robbers killed in Muzaffargarh encounter
Robbers injured three villagers in a bid to escape, DPO supervised operation.
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Prevention: ‘Stay hydrated to avoid sun stroke’
Jinnah Hospital MS advises against excessive exposure to the sun.
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Farzana Parveen’s father produced in court
Police have held the suspect without seeking remand from a court of law.
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Law enforcement: Compensation for officials killed on job increased
Compensation for officials in BPS 1 to BPS 16 will be Rs3 million, for BPS 17 Rs5 million, for BPS 18 -19 Rs9 million.
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Economic uplift: ‘Pakistan will soon become an Asian tiger’
Minister says the govt wants to improve living standards of people.
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Fiscal priorities: Maximum funds for public welfare in budget says CM
Shahbaz Sharif forms high-level team to raise provincial resources.
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Patwari culture: Computerisation of land record in 114 tehsils
The fee for obtaining copies had been reduced to Rs150, spokesperson said.
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Extrajudicial killing: Policemen caught burying missing man
The man had been missing since Wednesday.
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New management: Saudi firm to overhaul parking system
98 parking lots to be handed over by July 15.
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Construction of two road bridges held up
The bridges were to be built by May end at a cost of Rs3.65 billion.
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Online ‘romance’: Four arrested for raping a woman
DSP said the medical report supported the woman’s allegations.
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Abduction: Kidnapped girl reunited with family
The kidnappers had probably realised that the police would catch up with them and had fled, police said.
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Blood curdling: Four killed for ‘honour’ in three incidents
A woman was hanged from the ceiling by husband who suspected her of having an illicit affair.
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Preserving history: Landmark High Court building re-opens
Construction and renovation had started last year .
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Turkish model: Punjab to have Dolphin Police unit, says CM
The units will be activated by the end of the year .
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Women workers: Convention calls for law on home-based work
Executive director said the formal and the informal sector of the economy were closely linked.
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Bachelors’ theses: Artists explore identity, technology, visual forms
Annual degree show of the Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts and Design features the work of 53 graduating students.
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Tax talk: Minister urges elite to pull their share of the load
Says the time has come to raise property tax.
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More than 20 children injured as Peter rickshaw overturns in Sheikhupura
The Supreme Court had issued an order to ban the use of these rickshaws.
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Dark tale of love and murder in Pakistan's rural heartland
Man whose wife was murdered outside LHC recalls brief life together with woman he fell in love with at first sight.
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PML-N MPA Rana Jameel Hasan kidnapped in Punjab
He was kidnapped from near Pindi Bhattian, sources say kidnappers have demanded Rs50m from his wife.
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Minor ‘miscreant’: Five-year-old granted bail in thrashing case
Case registered against Ali Hassan for beating a minor girl.
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CJP takes suo motu notice of Farzana Iqbal’s slaying
Four arrested as district & sessions judge to monitor investigation.
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Tackling chronic crisis: Punjab’s first coal-fired projects inaugurated
Sahiwal plants to add 1,320MW to national grid.
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Report: Punjab’s intensive gas usage highlighted
Recommends province to use solar and wind sources to generate energy.
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Police report: Crime rise in Faisalabad
No one arrested for 43 hold-ups on Thursday and Friday.
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Land dispute: ‘Military has no objection to Fortress Stadium construction’
Advocate Shahab Qutab said the petitioner had said the land was for military purposes.
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Synergy: Joint venture company to manage apparel park
Public-private collaboration allows the Chinese company to start work immediately.
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Real-time data: PITB to monitor education indicators via tablet apps
The project has been undertaken in collaboration with the School Education Dept.
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Academic rigour: HEC says NTS tests not required for admission
The letter stated that the HEC considered the discontinuation of admission tests detrimental to quality of education.
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Speak out: ‘Govt must protect activists from violent social elements’
Civil society activists lament the rise of intolerance in the country.
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Practical steps: Nandipur Power Project kicks off
The supply of electricity has begun, formal launch soon.
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Tracking vehicles: E&T Department plans to install chips in vehicles
Some officials argue installing cameras is more viable than introducing RFID.
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In search of justice: Girl attempts suicide after rape complaint ‘ignored’
Her family says she was raped by a ‘pir’ who was asked to exorcise her.