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Lahore High Court evacuated after bomb threat
Police searching for the explosive device.
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Murder cases: Six arrested
The suspects have confessed to killing the lawyer because of a land dispute, says CIA officails.
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In cold blood: Drug addict arrested for killing mother
Amir told police that he was not in his senses when he killed his mother.
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New appointment: ‘Fixed match in NAB chairman’s selection’
11 cases were pending with the NAB against Nawaz Sharif, says Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry.
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Husband arrested after woman brings gun to court
Police refuse to release man even after he produced gun licence.
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Crime wave: Constable killed for resisting robbery
Reports of theft and vehicle snatching in the city abound.
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Gold shop robbery: Robber beaten to death
An accomplice arrested, four others flee with 180 tolas of gold.
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Endangered species: WWF lobbies for drug ban
Gyps vulture population down 90% since 1990s.
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Special screening: 1,400 children watch festival movies at DHA
Guddu ki guddi and Bubble among films screened.
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Protective measures: Woman obtains bail in child rape case
An additional district and sessions judge granted interim bail to Rabia Bibi for Rs50,000 until October 23.
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‘Threatening messages’: LHC grants Salman Raja protective bail
Bar demands SC judges resign over ‘frivolous case’ against lawyer.
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Punjab to convert 0.1m tube wells from diesel to biogas
Provincial govt will bear 50% cost of switching to alternative energy.
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Lahore rape: Victim returns home, police remain clueless
Police still have no clue who raped the 5-year-old girl, despite detaining several suspects.
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Punjab CNG stations to dry up for 3 months
Pakistan asks Iran for $2 billion in financing gas pipeline project.
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Betrayed: Man killed by his driver
Police says they have arrested the driver of the deceased and he has confessed to the murder.
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Way forward: ‘Corporate farming to help increase efficiency’
Food security at risk from increasing population.
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Subsidy incentive: ‘Growers to get 100,000 biogas tube-wells’
Agriculture minister says amount of subsidy yet to be decided.
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Twisted Minds: Drug addict decapitates wife
Man has confessed to his crime.
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Liberty plaza: No bids made for shops
Only two interested parties show up for LDA’s fifth attempt at auction.
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Teacher-training: Project to improve teachers’ English launched
Five-year programme a joint initiative of the British Council and the Schools Education Department.
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Violent crime: 16-year-old raped ‘by neighbours’
Mother says the rapists entered their house by scaling a wall.
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Back in time: A tonga ride into old Lahore
The participants will be taken on a guided tour on tongas up to Haveli Naunihal Singh.
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Judges’ appointments: Plea for revamp of selection process put off
Petitioner asked the court to annul the procedure for the appointment of judges as ultra vires to the Constitution.
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Children’s Literature Festival: Bigger and better, festival returns to Lahore
Organisers expect more than 25,000 children to participate.
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Plea against NA-122 recount: LHC seeks assistance from attorney general, ECP
Imran Khan’s lawyer to present arguments at next hearing on Oct 25.
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Working after retirement: Punjab, K-P poll chiefs set to get extension
Summary has already been placed before ECP for approval.
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May 11 elections: Massive vote fraud uncovered in NA-256
NADRA says thousands of fake, duplicate votes cast in Karachi’s constituency.
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State of ignorance: Cholistanis set dogs on polio team
Residents accused the polio team of acting as American spies.
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Illegal business: Fireworks market blaze destroys 15 shops
The fire began at 5pm, explosions were heard till midnight.
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Park and Ride Plaza: LDA expects more interest in fifth auction today
No bids were received for 54 shops and restaurants in last two auctions.
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Clean Water: Court seeks WASA MD’s reply
Petitioner says citizens in many parts of the city do not get clean water.
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Ambushed: Two police officials killed in shootout
The DPO ordered police to seal all exit and entry routes to Taunsa.
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Medical education: Shaikh Zayed college fee set at Rs365,000
Govt to set up new board of governors for college within three months.
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Two students hospitalised after beating by teachers
The boy was taken to Nishtar Hospital in Multan, where doctors said that he was in critical condition.
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‘Loyal’ friend: Teen burned by friend for abandoning him
Doctors say he is 90 per cent burned.
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Mixed media: Wandering Forms opens at Alhamra
Qureshi’s abstract art captivates viewers.
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Education indicators: ‘Teachers have abandoned classrooms’
Minister says teachers are negligent. Teachers say govt ‘expects too much’.
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Fraud: LHC reserves veridct on Sarwar’s bail plea
Former minister accused of contesting 2008 polls with fake degree.
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Fatal accident: Judge’s wife shot by son
Judge says the shooting was an accident.
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Punjab Service Tribunal: Four members removed
‘No names recommended for fresh appointments’.
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ASI, SHO killed in exchange of fire with robbers in DG Khan
The robbers fled the scene after the incident.
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Lahore court orders arrest of PML-N MNA in murder case
MNA Sohail Shaukat Butt is a suspect in the murder of a resident from Batapur.
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Discipline: 125 police officials issued show cause notices
SSP has directed the police officials to submit satisfactory reply to the charges against them, says spokesperson.
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Technology and education: ‘More focus needed on space sciences’
Space Week concludes at University of Agriculture.
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Fatal resistance: 6 killed, 3 injured during robberies
The deceased include a robber.
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‘No insecurity on account of religion’
‘State should encourage participation of minorities in society’.
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Crime against children: CM visits family of raped child
Directs RPO to submit a report in 24 hours .
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Terror suspect released for lack of evidence
The court did not extend Nek Muhammad’s detention as requested by the govt.
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Local holiday: By-election for PP-72 today
According to ECP date, there are 141,049 registered voters in PP-72; 78,565 male and 62,484 female.
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Rip out the foundation of Western learning to build better in Pakistan: academic
Two Lahore institutions held up as examples of best of local knowledge.