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Model college: DMC students celebrate spring
Tableaus, skits presented; musical performances, gymnastic and a mini circus held.
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Conference on textile technology ends
37 research papers presented.
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Vehicle check-up: Campaign against polluters to resume in two weeks
Public transport unions to be warned to fix vehicles within a week or face penalties.
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Akhtar Buland Rana: Petition against AGP’s appointment dismissed
He said the federal government’s decision to appoint Rana as auditor general was mala fide.
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Bogus degrees: High Court disqualifies Ghurki, Wattoo
Petition against PML-N’s Malik Riaz dismissed.
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Jumping Ship: Former Bahawalpur MPA joins PML-N
Welcoming Waran’s decision, the chief minister said his government had set new records in public service.
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Glass fusion, staining techniques on display at LAC
The artists have already displayed work in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi.
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Incoming calls petition: SC suspends stay order
The petitioners said that some telecom companies had approached the SHC and got a stay order by concealing facts.
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Governor dissolves Punjab assembly
Governor Makhdoom Ahmed dissolves Punjab assembly, following other assemblies, on Shahbaz Sharif's advise.
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Punjab caretaker CM: PPP nominates Justice (retd) Zahid Hussain
PPP nominee Asma Jahangir had refused to accept the office of caretaker chief minister of Punjab.
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Fun Fair: Health secretary inaugurates book exhibition
Students had set up stalls highlighting traditional rural culture of the Punjab.
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Illegal confinement: CCPO directed to probe SI’s conduct
Haq had allegedly released some suspects after he was bribed.
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Lifetime token tax: Vehicle owners asked to pay by March 31
‘Thousands of vehicles, including govt-owned, running without payments’.
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School education: ‘JI will give special attention to girls’ education if elected’
Speakers stress commitment towards ending education crisis.
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‘Wellbeing of mothers and newborns should be prioritised’
Pakistan’s infant and maternal mortality rates among the highest’.
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LDA: Land auction for educational institutions
The participants of the auction will need to pay Capital Value Tax according to the government’s policy.
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Road safety: ‘Signals on manual mode are risky’
Software glitches to be resolved by an Australian expert.
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Campaign against pollution: Government loses interest in drive to check unfit vehicles
No checks carried out since end of 2012; EPD cites staff, equipment shortage.
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Provincial chessboards almost dismantled
Sindh, K-P assemblies dissolved, Punjab Assembly set to take final bow today.
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Punjab interim CM: Asma Jahangir declines caretaker role
Rights activist says all issues should be resolved through consultations.
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Exam Centre: Invigilation team changed for third time
Shah said the previous superintendent and the deputy superintendent had failed to monitor the centre properly.
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Anti Corruption: Cases against SHO, ASI for receiving Rs550,000 bribe
The policemen allegedly received Rs550,000 to free the seized liquor and men.
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Protest against ‘corrupt’ gas official
SDO accused of accepting bribes and allowing gas theft to take place.
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Remembering sufis: Shah Rukne Alam urs begins in Multan
Inaugural ceremony presided over by Shah Mehmood Qureshi.
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Gender equality: Militancy, poor governance obstructing progress
Shirkat Gah releases report on hurdles to ending discrimination against women.
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Last Saturday in power: ‘All govt decisions should be declared null and void’
Awami Muslim League objected to the federal government’s orders under which banks were kept open on a holiday.
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Health update: Anti-dengue drive launched at union council level, CM
Shahbaz Sharif reviews measures to eradicate disease.
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Contempt proceedings: President told to avoid politics, again
Additional Attorney General Abdul Gillani accused media organisations of misreporting President Zardari’s activities
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Security Reasons: ‘JD banned from collecting hides by Interior Ministry’
Jamatud Dawa and two other organisations were banned under a United Nations Security Council resolution.
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Conservation: Earth hour observed at school campuses
12 institutions join the WWF Green School Programme.
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Those found guilty of blasphemy should be punished, not entire communities: CJ
IG Punjab says CCPO Lahore did not visit Joseph Colony at the time of the incident.
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New LHC benches: Lawyers from Lahore, other districts don’t see eye to eye
LHCBA terms provincial cabinet’s decision a move to dent lawyers unity.
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Primary schools: Teachers appointed to all vacant seats
A non-formal school will be open in every village where there are 30 children, says EDO.
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‘We will change Pakistan’s fate’
Country's fate can not be change if people vote the same politicians back in power, says JI chief.
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Land grabbing: Tenants ‘usurp land’
Police accused of being complicit with land grabbers.
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Primary school: One teacher for five grades
Parents say lack of teachers, facilities affecting students’ performance.
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District bar: Newly elected bar officials take oath
Governor announces Rs250,000 grant for assocaiton.
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Progress on bioremediation pond at Ravi held up by ‘dead-end’ Japanese plant
Wasa unable to arrange meeting with Jica despite LHC orders.
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Joseph Colony: Blasphemy complainant, arson accused still missing
Local market elections postponed as 18 candidates of one group among accused.
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Autoshow 2013: ‘A jaw-dropping experience to see rich people’s toys’
Unregistered vehicles turn up at the country’s ‘largest autoshow’.
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Caretaker chief minister: ‘Opposition nominations in two days’
Opposition leader lambastes Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif for the house’s poor performance.
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‘There is unprecedented last-minute plundering’
PTI demands protocol, privileges be withdrawn at midnight.
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Punjab administration: ‘We spent six times more on development than last govt’
CM presents performance review, achievements of last five years.
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Vehicle taxes: SMS service to be launched to curb token tax fraud
‘Agents’ fleecing customers by overstating token tax payments, faking challan forms.
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E&T Office: Staff caught pocketing token tax payments
MRA asks E&T director (Region C) to get a case registered against DEOs with the Anti-Corruption Establishment.
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Kidnap: 4 suspects arrested
Police says the suspects have confessed and Rs2.5 million in ransom money has been recovered.
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Romanian honorary consulate in Faisalabad
Romanian Amabassador says, Romanian Consulate in Faisalabad will play pivotal role in boosting bilateral trade.
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Access to justice: District bars to go on strike over LHC benches
Joint action committee formed to move resolutions.
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No ransom: Kidnapped boy’s body reaches home
The deceased is said to be a nephew of Justice (retd) Tanveer Ahmed.
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Police cadets: 49th passing-out parade held
Cadets take oaths to serve citizens and be fair and fearless.