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Punjab governance forum: Chief minister demands early general elections
Says democratic system not bad, but being badly handled.
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Law and order: 2 banks robbed by different groups
Robbers take Rs9m, CCTV recording machines.
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Punjab Police: Elite Force to withdraw from guard duty
2,000 officials from Battalion 8 of Punjab Constabulary to replace them.
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Traffic warden loses shoe, challan book for fining young boys
Traffic warden's challan book, shoe stolen when he was praying inside a mosque.
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Formal talks: Nawaz gives senior leaders go-ahead
Sharif gives go-ahead to convert informal talks with PPP into formal talks over caretaker set up, election schedule.
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PML-N to talk to all parties on caretaker set-up
Says it doesn’t matter if even 10 premiers are dismissed – law is supreme.
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Ramazan Bazaars: LWMC finalises cleaning schedule
25 Model Ramazan Bazaars to be set up in the city
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Meet the press: ‘Crime rate in most areas has decreased’
IG said 100 model police stations being built in the province, which would be free of what passed as ‘thana culture’.
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Polio vaccination: 1,441 teams immunise 258,445 children
Children missed during campaign to be immunised later.
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Hajj quota: ‘List eligible, ineligible tour operators online’
Justice Bandial says Ministry of Religious Affairs isn’t facilitating the public.
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‘Minimum wage raised to Rs9,000’
Minimum wage for unskilled labourers has been raised from Rs6,000 to Rs9,000 from July 1.
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MPAs’ thoughts turn to elections
PML-N and PPP members debate about whether this was the last assembly session before the caretakers are called in.
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‘Honour’ crime: 10th class girl, 11th class boy found killed
Families say the two had eloped the night before.
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Groom arrested on way to wedding, later released
Absconder in nine-year-old murder case released on interim bail.
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Quick-fire lawmaking: Seven bills returned by governor ‘pushed’ through
PPP’s Naulatia, PML-N’s Sanaullah disagree over legislative propriety.
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Occupational health, safety laws: Make environmental crime cognizable, suggests CMIT
34 stone crushing factory workers died of lung diseases in a Dera Ghazi Khan village in 2011, says report.
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Infant died five minutes after burial, autopsy shows
Autopsy report shows two-day-old girl had no physical impairments.
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Human trafficking: FIA opens probe into Filipinas smuggling
Hamza Shehbaz lodged complaint against five men who had used his name in illegally bringing Filipinas to Pakistan.
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Khosa hopes Singh will soon visit Pakistan
Governor criticised former presidents for imposing martial law that he said had harmed the country and democracy.
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Kalabagh dam: Govt directed to present objections
KBD project was launched during former PM late ZA Bhutto’s government but was stopped due to reservations
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Law and order: 3 ‘robbers’ caught in 2 incidents
Two of them severely injured, one shot in Kamalia and other beaten up by a crowd in Madina Town.
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We were ‘them’ 65 years ago
PPP member asked to adopt a resolution urging Pakistan Air Force to name a base after Cecil Chaudhry
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Waste management: ‘Dispose of hospital waste properly’
Committee discusses proposal to form clusters of incinerators.
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Rent-a-donkey: Gujranwala kiln worker’s family takes first ever vacation
Kiln manager says he does not expect the family to break free of debt cycle.
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Police performance: 416 gangs busted in six months
Police claim 1,265 wanted criminals were arrested.
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India releases 19 Pakistani prisoners
Talk about their ordeal in prison, say there were more Pakistanis being held at the same jail.
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Punjab assembly: Basra says CM’s kin getting lucrative contract
Feasibility of BRTS questioned; Elahi answers questions on health.
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City government hopes for an August 14 opening for Pak Tea House
Contractors given till July 31 to complete work after the July 7 deadline was missed.
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8 killed, 30 injured as bus plunges into ravine
Locals began rescue efforts whereas rescue teams set off from Islamabad and Rawalpindi too.
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First information: Robber’s shootout death blamed on accomplices
Two men caught on Sunday remanded to Batala Colony police for a week.
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VIP culture: ‘Elite schools must open their gates to poor children’
‘Exchequer should not pay for public office holder’s privileges’.
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Acid attack: Man gets death on two counts
Convict claimed deceased had committed suicide.
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Crimes of passion: Man guns down ‘wife’ at bank, attempts suicide
An office boy was also injured in the episode.
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Mango products: UAF will design short courses for women farmers
‘German scientists have assured assistance with export’.
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Archeological find: Police start looking for treasure thieves
Six men accused of stealing treasure dating back to Hindu Shahi period.
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The uneducated to represent the illiterate?
Importance given to education is evident by the budget allocated for it, and no dedicated minister for the province.
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Restoration of Nur Jahan’s Tomb to begin soon
PC-1 for three-year restoration plan is ready.
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Polio eradication: Province-wide vaccination drive kicks off
July 19 will be the ‘catch-up day’ when the areas missed will be covered.
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Doctors, investigation officer told to record statements
Board unable to determine what caused infant’s death, court told.
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Punjab assembly: Lawmakers fail to take up day’s agenda
Raja Riaz accuses Shahbaz Sharif of favouritism, ignoring merit.
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Heroin addict kills five-month old son
The accused took the extreme action to ‘teach wife a lesson’.
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Accident: Teenager drowns in canal while filling breach
Body of the deceased, identified as a 16 year old, was fished out by residents of the area working with him.
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Law and order: Rape victim attacked in front of court
One of the men accused of rape allegedly beat up girl, her brother.
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‘Khuda ki basti’: Drama shows the dark side of being human
Circumstances change from peaceful to chaotic after jealousies arising day-to-day turn into long-standing enmities.
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People’s ‘justice’: ‘Robber, shot dead, two accomplices survive lynch mob
Police say the deceased was proclaimed offender.
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Time served: 50 Nigerians still await release from jail
Home Department says waiting for travel documents.
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Summer camp: ‘Textbooks have just one narrative of history’
Topics like evolution dropped to first teach basic concepts, says academics director.
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349 factories near Ring Road issued notices
Factories in parts of Ravi Town, Shalamar Town have multiplied.
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Clerics asked to help combat polio
EDO health says clerics can help in next polio vaccination campaign which will begin on July 16 and end on July 18.
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Govt announces special bazaars for Ramazan
25 food items will be available at prices lower than the market.