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Three dead in Haripur as mine caves in
The contractors took the bodies to their village near Hasan Abdal.
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Sargodha school case: Punjab given three days to settle teachers’ salary issue
Chief justice blasts exploitation of teachers, ignoring of education sector.
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Zardari builds consensus for one South Punjab province
Provincial headquarters to be in Bahawalpur; Multan to get an industrial zone.
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New provinces’ commission: PPP nominates senators — none from South Punjab though
While PPP accommodated its major allies in commission, it ignored MQM which has raised its voice for South Punjab.
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Three polio cases detected in Jhang
The parents of the affected children claimed that the area was not visited by any health department team.
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Khawaja Sharif case: Questionable action on ex-judge’s ‘murder plot’ memo
Punjab government immediately terminated the contract of Col (retd) Rehman and removed Shah from his post.
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Crime: Two men detained in child rape case
‘Arrest will be registered after DNA report is available’.
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Khawaja Sharif ‘murder plot’: FIA told not to arrest two named in FIR
Petitioners demand FIA provide them a copy of the FIR.
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Torture charges: ‘Police given 3 days to investigate’
Complainant says her son was tortured to extract information about his brother’s whereabouts.
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Food adulteration: Two arrested, milk production unit sealed
Chemical hazardous for health found at the factory seized by the raiding team.
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Capturing devotion: Weaving culture into calligraphy
Exhibition at Ejaz Gallery showcases the best work of choice calligraphers.
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English literature: Young writers mentored at LUMS workshop
Eight of 250 applicants selected for five-day creative writing workshop.
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Financial institutions asked to follow security guidelines
Request sent after a recent surge in bank robberies and cash snatching incidents.
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Threat alerts: ‘Terrorists planning attack on PAF base’
Two TTP teams plotting bombings before Eid, say intelligence reports.
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Punjab Food Authority: Fewer checks on food vendors this Ramazan
City government officials say they used to conduct far more inspections.
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Flood situation: Dozens of villages affected by flood in River Chenab
PDMA DG says flood has abated and the rivers are flowing usually.
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Withheld rewards: 4 months later police yet to release bounty
Rs16.4m lying in coffers, officials fear informers will be de-motivated.
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Workers rights: Contract workers rehired after protest
Labour leaders claim contracts of 40 workers were not renewed for trying to register union.
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Khwaja Sharif murder plot: 3 Special Branch men given protective bail till August 23
Men accused of conspiring to create differences between govt and judiciary.
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Youm-i-Ali: Multan declared the most sensitive district
DCO bans distribution of open food and drink.
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Sewage leak: Residents resent being told to evacuate
Say the TMA is threatening them with a clean-up operation.
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Fatter cows: US offers to help veterinary university
Help offered in improving livestock production, gaining access to new markets for halal meat.
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Youm-i-Ali: City govt slaps two-day ban on pillion riding
The ban will apply to one kilometre perimeter around the procession.
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Ineligible for public office: Iqbal Langrial disqualified from Punjab Assembly
Lahore High Court rules that MPA’s madrassa degrees not recognised.
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Women paraded naked after ‘asking for girl’s hand in marriage’ for son
The men tore the women’s clothes and recorded videos of them.
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Public transport: Five AC buses to ply in Bahawalpur from Aug 10
Each bus has a capacity of 65 passengers (39 seated and 26 standing).
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Compensation claim: Case registered for poisoning of buffaloes
Workers and supervisor had put pesticide in the tubewell water outlet to sugarcane crop, says Buffalo owner.
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‘Invisible’ ink: Contractor warned over fading licences
Told to fix the problem at the earliest.
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‘Businessmen buying guns to protect themselves’
LCCI demands formation of business-police liaison committee.
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Rural development: Govt to provide Rs0.2m subsidy on 618 tractors in Faisalabad
Young people between the ages of 18 and 35 years are eligible to apply.
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Alleged negligence: Woman dies after stillbirth
Family vandalise hospital building, medical equipment; losses estimated at Rs1m.
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LDA approves 9 road projects
Authority to build road from E Block to Doctors’ Hospital in Johar Town.
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Kalabagh Dam: Objections based on lack of information, says WAPDA
LHC told legislators cannot understand complexities of such a huge project.
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College admissions: GCU raises number of intermediate seats by 130
Spokesman says seats increased in view of better matric results.
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Broad daylight: MNA robbed in front of house
MNA’s husband’s mobile phone was also snatched by two unidentified men.
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Early hearing sought in death penalty abolition plea
Petition against executions pending since July 2011.
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‘Honour’ crime: Male relatives kill three women, a neighbour
Suspects have been arrested, have confessed to the killings; doctors say condition of two of the injured critical.
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‘Four new women universities in south Punjab this year’
Govt has decided to set up home economics colleges at all divisional headquarters.
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Water scarcity: ‘Research on potable water in Cholistan will be completed in a month’
‘IUB, civil society identifying inoperative filtration plants’.
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Technical education: ‘Beautician course most sought after’
Other Idara-e-Taleem-o-Agahi skills programmes include tailoring, embroidery, Auto-CAD and plumbing.
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Doctors not keen on government orders to serve at dengue helpline
Say operators can do the job of parroting preventive measures just as well.
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Municipal drain: Meeting to be held next week to discuss temporary relief for villagers
Commissioner says drain can’t pass through SIE, alternative layout will cost Rs16m.
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Commercial property: City govt to reduce conversion fee
Fee reduced from 20% to 10% for properties valued at up to Rs10m.
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Sanaullah rules out Khosas’ exit from party
Dismisses Dost Khosa’s allegations about provincial govt as baseless.
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Law and order: Two killed in shootout with police
Police also found Rs8,000 in cash and a 0.30 bore pistol with three bullets.
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Media management: Child does not fall in drain
Media and local government officials swing into ‘action’ on false report.
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Scorecard: 39 holdups in a day
21 motorcycles, 2 cars, yarn amongst stolen goods.
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Flood defence: ‘Punjab given funds to build spurs on River Tavi’
‘Construction will protect Bajwat villages from flood water’.
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Urban management: ‘Factories in residential areas will soon be relocated’
WASA officials asked to complete all development projects by Sept 30.
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Law and order: Two MEPCO men brutally beaten ‘by power thieves’
One of the workers still unconscious from head injury, other’s legs paralysed.