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Public transport: LTC launches new air-conditioned bus service
Bus to cover General Bus Stand to Maraka route.
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Cleric’s daughter stripped, paraded naked in village
Five accused arrested on charges of kidnapping and attempted rape.
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Recovery Campaign: FESCO disconnects supply to 13 public sector depts
The Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) on Friday disconnected electricity supply to 13 government offices.
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Postponed: Film festivals delay screenings due to ‘uncertainty’
The two international film festivals running in the city cancelled screenings on Friday.
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Police van hits five protesters
The injured were taken to a hospital, where they were later reported to be out of danger.
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Capacity building: ‘Holland can help Pakistani students, teachers’
Ambassador Gajus Scheltema visits UAF.
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Boycott: Markets remain shut
Businesses and markets, big and small, also remained closed on Friday to protest the anti-Islamic film.
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Ishq-i-Rasool Day: Largely peaceful protests mark the day
Police, protesters clash on Jaranwala Road.
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Medical colleges: 36,000 to appear in UHS entry test tomorrow
20 centres established in 12 cities across the province.
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United: A rare display of sectarian unity
Groups from various sects joined hands in a protest rally on The Mall on the Ishq-i-Rasool Day here on Friday.
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A day of protest: Trouble on The Mall
Protesters clash with police.
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Youm-i-Ishq-i-Rasool: ‘Don’t vote them into government again’
Jamaat amir says the protests would have been peaceful had the president and federal cabinet joined in.
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Film festivals turn off screenings on Ishq-e-Rasool (pbuh) day
2 international film festivals in Lahore, one of them for children, shut screenings for the day due to city situation.
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Karachi factory fire: LHC grants factory owners protective bail
Khan argued before the court that his client wanted to approach the concerned court for bail.
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Pending dues: FESCO disconnects electricity supply of govt defaulters
Electricity supply to the Railway Station, the Railway Colony and the Forest Department was stopped.
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Repatriation: IGP’s plea for staff officer rejected by government
Fayyaz Ahmed Sumbal has been directed to immediately report to the Balochistan police.
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Public Holiday: PU, LHC to remain shut today
The examinations department has announced that the exams scheduled for Friday will be postponed.
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Crime against children: Six-year-old girl critical after sexual assault
One of the three suspects gets pre-arrest bail.
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Illegal connections: Biscuit factory accused of Rs40 million gas theft
SNGPL demands arrest of owners, closure of factory.
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Delinquent behaviour: Lawyers accused of vandalising DCO office
Bar leaders, DCO meet today.
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Rafi Peer film festival kicks off in ‘heart of cinema’
Four-day festival features around 30 international and local films.
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Discrimination: ‘Police beat me up for drinking from their glass’
ASI denies beating complainant.
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Assembly secretariat: Two years later, promotions of ‘junior’ officers cancelled
Promotion committee told to start selection process afresh.
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False belief: The baby boy that was always a girl
A private laboratory had informed the couple the wife was expecting a boy.
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Inquiry : Police encounter turns out fake
Family of the deceased, Siddique and Ejaz, had registered a case against the sub inspector and seven other policemen.
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Work woes: Police doubt WASA driver’s suicide note
Widow says non-payment of dues had left them in debt.
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Suspect set free after ‘settlement note’ obtained
Complainant says police forced her to sign the paper, SHO denies the allegation.
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Action against 25 cops
Action against 25 police officers on charges of poor performance.
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Shahbaz Sharif visits flood-hit DG Khan
Talks about rehabilitation, compensation, Khosa’s contribution.
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7 more test positive for dengue fever
The total number of people infected this season thus increased to 147.
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Weaving together love, terrorism and religion
Three young artists display work at Shakir Ali Museum.
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Reconciliation: ‘Disgruntled’ surgeon agrees to resume duties
Professor Warraich said he would resume charge of his office at the KEMU in three months.
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At the stroke of midnight...
UET to publish entry test results tonight.
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Blasphemous movie: Roads leading to US Consulate cordoned off
Police say security enhanced to prevent untoward incidents during protests.
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Service structure: Young doctors block roads as protest continues
Association warns government ‘not to test their patience’.
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LHC orders ban on blasphemous material available on CDs
Court issues notice to chairman Pemra, PTA. interior and foreign secretaries for October 5.
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Islami Jamiat Talaba protests against blasphemous film in Lahore
IJT leaders delivered speeches, protesters burnt an American flag.
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Illegal transmission: Channel aired Indian content against rules
According to Pemra, the channel is required to broadcast ‘foreign content’ only after dubbing it in Urdu.
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Collaboration sought on water research
UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Iqrar Ahmad Khan briefed the visiting scientist on the ongoing research projects at the UAF.
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‘32 of 50 selected properties auctioned so far’
Commissioner seeks cost estimates of the remaining.
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Restoration of Bahwalpur province: United Front demands separate commission
‘Creation and restoration of provinces should not be mixed’.
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Collective action: Traders, clerics come up with proposals for flyover
Say demolition of mosques not acceptable; ask for resolution of affected businesses’ concerns.
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Swinging the carrot: Go green, cut costs
WWF Green Office holds workshop for interested companies.
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Transfer policy: High Court stays transfers of two SPs for 14 days
Punjab, federal governments told to reply by October 2.
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Mayo Hospital: Rs2 million equipment ‘theft’ raises concern
Two dermatomes and a digital camera were reportedly stolen from the Albert Victor Hospital Operation Theatre.
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Kidnap, theft complaint: Court allows woman to go with ‘same-sex’ husband
Family claims groom was a woman disguised as man.
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Public facility: Four parking lots to be automated this year
More ambitious projects deferred by the city district govt.
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Unfulfilled demands: YDA Punjab to protest again today
Association announces schedule.
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Matric exams: CM distributes Rs55 million among 133 top students
First position holders get Rs0.4m, 2nd and 3rd position holders Rs0.3m & Rs0.2m.
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Tensions at home force sub-inspector to commit suicide
The police official locked his room at the police station and shot himself in the head.