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Court security: Early appointment of prosecutor general urged
The office has been vacant for the last 5 months.
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Grassroots outreach: PTI council meeting to unveil provincial agenda
Dr Yasmin Rashid says PTI was the first party to hold intra-party elections.
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GSP plus: Cabinet committee formed
Minister for labour and human resource, minister for human rights, will be part of the committee.
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Conflict resolution: Committee formed for lawyer-police clashes
Lawyers said police had unlawfully entered an advocate’s house.
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Governance: TEVTA still without chairman
The post has been vacant since February 2013.
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Judicial review: ‘Christian divorce law is insulting to women’
Seeks removal of a section under which women have to be accused of adultery.
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Forging ahead: Seven new world records set at youth festival
Two attempts started on Wednesday, concluded on Thursday.
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Pollution control: ‘No measures have been taken by any government’
Speakers say that air, water and noise pollution were the main sources of environmental pollution.
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Prominent people: ‘Bring the poor into politics’
Lord Mayor of Manchester talks to GCU students about politics, education.
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Domestic dispute: Woman sets herself on fire
Police said Musarrat Shaheen, a resident of Chak 216-RB, doused herself with kerosene oil and set herself ablaze.
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Socio-economic development: ‘Women must have greater role in farms’
Speakers say knowledge gained through research needed to be translated into better goods and services.
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Lawyers beat up two wardens
Say wardens misbehaved with them.
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Film producers question decency in Indian movies before LHC
Court adjourned further hearing till March 16, appointed Abdul Hafeez Pirzada and Salman Akram Raja as amici curiae.
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Three BLA members arrested from Rajanpur
Suspected militants reportedly admitted to being involved in the Khushhal Khan Khattak Express blast.
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Public display of strength: Nine records set at Punjab Youth Festival
Participants, including Army men, perform most push-ups, kip-ups.
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Infrastructure: ‘Connect Mayo and Lady Aitchison Hospitals via bridge’
The two hospitals are opposite each other but the road between them is very busy.
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Books for all: ‘Make Pakistan attractive to foreign publishers’
LIBF opens to a small crowd.
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Bullies in courts: Lawyers accused of thrashing policeman granted bail
Another lawyer beat up a policeman over a motorcycle.
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Alternative vocation: Kiln workers getting training in handicraft
‘The programme will help raise their incomes to Rs1,500 daily’.
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Virtual rights: ‘Access to internet needs to be expanded, not limited’
Documentary on internet censorship in Pakistan launched.
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Rebuttal SHO’s comments sought on Akmal’s petition
Akmal has filed the complaint against warden Zeeshan 20 days after the incident was reported.
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Welfare programme: ‘28,000 scholarships for deserving students’
Scholarships were awarded to students who took top positions in matriculation examinations in 2013.
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Police encounter: Suspect killed in ‘shootout’ with police
The relatives of the deceased protest against police alleging a fake encounter.
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Love of literature: Multan Tea House in the making
The ground floor would serve as a cafe, while literary events and discussions will be held at the upper floor.
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Women recognized: LCWU appointed convener for awards
The awards will be given to women from different walks of life on International Women’s Day on March 8, 2014.
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Law and order: ‘Security forces’ efforts will bear fruit
The country will overcome the problems it faces, says governor.
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Brutality in Faisalabad: First-grader tortured to death by school mates
Shahzaib was prevented from leaving school during recess.
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Traffic warden assault case: Court issues arrest warrant for Umar Akmal
Court orders Akmal to appear before the bench on March 11.
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Blast outside trader’s house creates panic
Attack follows firing at same house last week; police suspect old enmity.
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Reading caps on: Lahore International Book Fair opens today
Only two of the 17 Indian publishers hoping to participate have received visas.
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Terrorism: Attacks planned on gas installations
Sources says the 12kg bomb was defused on time.
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Law and order: Police-lawyers clash takes ugly turn
The lawyers who smeared polish on an inspector’s face have been accused of terrorism.
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Fortress Stadium: Shopping centre lease agreement challenged
Petitioner counsel says the land can only be used for defence and non-commercial purposes.
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YouTube ban: IT minister called for govt’s policy
Right to free expression seen at stake.
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Youth festival: ‘No use sending losing teams to global events’
Record attempt postponed, not forgone.
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Blasphemy conviction: Aasia Bibi’s appeal yet to be heard
Bibi has been in jail since June 19, 2009.
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Food security: ‘Half of Pakistan’s people are malnourished’
45 percent of the children under the age of five are stunted.
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Law and order: Man arrested for beating up health worker
Minchinabad SHO says man argued that the anti-polio campaign was against Islam.
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Prolonged illness: Alyssa the lioness at Dera Ghazi Khan Zoo dies
District Wildlife Officer Naveed Tariq says lioness Alyssa suffered stroke in May 2013 & never recovered.
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Educational activity: Beaconhouse organises Learning Festival
The programme featured activities for children and parents.
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Mass media: Advertising too needs a code of ethics
‘Running the same footage 20 times may be sensationalism’.
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Policy matters: ‘Anti-Taliban operation needed to help army’s morale’
The army had to respond after recent terrorist attacks, says minister.
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Planning ahead: ‘15m gallons of additional water for Faisalabad’
The project has been initiated with financial assistance from the French government.
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Prisoners’ welfare: Central Jail Multan upgraded for Rs220m
Rs50 million spent on improving prison security, says Prisons IG.
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Law and order: Case against man for abusing polio workers
As many as 1,140 mobile teams will vaccinate 546,000 children in the three-day anti-polio drive in Sargodha district
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Punjab vs Punjab: Kabaddi teams ready for challenge
They are being trained in two practice sessions daily.
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Environmental concerns: WWF-Pakistan signs Green Office MoU with Philips
Lighting audits will be conducted at offices.
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Informal labour: Domestic workers to get training, rights education
DW4DW hopes to raise domestic workers’ incomes by at least 50 per cent.
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Lady Willingdon: Govt issued notice on contempt of court plea
‘The government has violated the court’s stay order’.
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Bad business: ‘PM, CM responsible for price hike, hoarding’
The petitioner had objected to unrestrained hoarding of edible items and high prices ahead of Ramazan.