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Holy calling Eidul Azha prayer timings
Eidul Azha prayer timings.
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Memories of childhood: Artist relearns how to draw like a child
Kites, birds and near collision tell tales of Ghulam Hussain Guddo’s early years.
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Public health: Punjab to check water supply for brain-eating amoeba
Instructions issued to district officials after 30 cases in Karachi recently.
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‘Kala Bagh Dam is a project of national interest’
LHC CJ remarks the govt should build consensus on the dam.
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Before Eid: Animal sales spill over onto streets despite ban
Vendors say its harder to sell from markets because of tough competition.
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Move to tax overseas calls halted by LHC
Government’s move to impose hefty tax on incoming calls from overseas termed unconstitutional by petitioner.
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Rights of the disabled: AWAM urges govt to review policies
Wants detailed legislation based on UN Convention on disabled persons.
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Examination mafia: Two BZU officials caught taking Rs100,000 bribe
Masters student told to pay up to pass supplementary examination.
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Kidnap for ransom: Boy killed by uncle, another recovered unharmed
Man kills nephew over delay in payment of Rs1 million ransom.
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Emergency services: Rescue 1122 to remain on alert during holidays
As many as 33 mobile posts will provide emergency cover in the city during the Eidul Azha holidays.
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From Lahore to Islamabad: Karachi police nab conmen who swindled over Rs270m
Police say the men lured investors with promise of hefty return.
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General cadre doctors to start 1,000-signature campaign today
"14,000 plus general cadre doctors were the backbone of the province’s health delivery system," says Dr Masood Sheikh
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Education for all: Literacy rate rising, but Pakistan needs to do more
UNESCO director says more girls educated today than their mothers.
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UHS Vice Chancellor: Contempt plea filed against CM over empty post
"The government had made no efforts to appoint the vice chancellor in that period," says petitioner.
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LBA address: ‘Mandela, Arafat were once ‘terrorists’ too’
JI chief calls for dialogue with Taliban.
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Kala Bagh Dam: Court to hear further arguments today
Petitioners’ counsel told to argue on report of technical committee.
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LUMS vs Hoodbhoy: I’m losing job for ‘ideological reasons’, says professor
LUMS VC denies political, religious views had anything to do with decision.
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Vice chancellor posts: Senior doctors opt out over job requirements
UHS and KEMU vice chancellor posts declared non-practising for the first time.
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Despite having second worst record for children out of school, UNESCO optimistic
Dr. Nagata believes that despite having worst education indicators in the world, situation in Pakistan is progressing
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Punjab Emergency Service to remain on high alert at Eid-ul-Azha
Rescue 1122 is planning to deploy emergency vehicles in areas where Eid congregations will take place.
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Asghar khan case: ‘SC ruling has exposed dirty secrets’
Khosa praised the lawyers for standing up to a dictator to fight for the supremacy of law.
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‘Police encounter’: Two ‘robbers’ killed, two others injured
Witnesses say the men had been shot before the police arrived.
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Domestic violence: Man arrested for setting wife on fire
Couple had separated two years ago and later reunited after family elders intervened.
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Kalabagh dam: ‘Can LHC direct govt to construct the dam?’
“The federal government’s silence and dormant and unconcerned attitude violates the Constitution”, says petitoner.
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Entrepreneurship: 5,000 women in south Punjab to be trained in handicrafts
The project will cover Bahawalpur, Lodhran, DG Khan and Multan districts.
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University of Health Sciences: ‘Women more likely to get tension headaches’
Danish expert gives lecture on headaches.
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Chacha Pakistani: Closing a decade of patriotic fervour
Baba Mehar Din would charge up the crowd driven by his love for the army.
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Pneumonia vaccination: Officials seek dengue-like zeal in immunisation programme
Punjab to get Rs57 billion for purchase of pneumonia vaccine.
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Gun control: Crackdown on fake arms licence makers delayed
Govt to invite citizens to get licences made after July 2010 verified at DCO’s office.
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Next general election: Wattoo predicts PPP victory in Punjab
New PPP leader gets warm welcome at Lahore airport from supporters.
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Religious rites: City government to celebrate Diwali
The city district government will facilitate the Hindu community for Diwali falling in November.
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Arrangements: 8,000 policemen to be deployed for Eid
CPO had also constituted 10 special Elite Force teams to patrol the district during Eid.
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Teeming: 1,330 prisoners in 337-capacity Gujrat jail
"Low salaries of prison officials were the root cause for corruption in jails," says jail official.
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False claims: Boy ‘possessed by ghost’ sent to jail
Man claims drinking blood of billions of children, police arrest him for ‘dissemination of rumours’.
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Bogus employees: SHO ordered to record petitioner’s statement
Petitioner said he had gone to the police station with a complaint but the SHO did not register an FIR.
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Health records: Respiratory infection most common ailment
Fifth of all patients at govt hospitals reported respiratory trouble.
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Art exhibition: Traditionalism with a touch of post-modernism
Artists paints Cholistani women with trees and historical sites.
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Future concern: FIA’s failure to arrest absconder irks LHC
A law officer told the court that 47 fraud cases had been registered against Future Concern CEO Asim Malik.
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Smoking ban: DCO to explain how cafes are public spaces
Court seeks explanation from DCO by Nov 5 on petition of cafes.
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Load management: Road works and special events cause traffic chaos
Trucks carrying construction material to cause further delays over coming weeks.
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Three injured as PPP workers turn violent at Lahore airport
Workers, holding bamboo sticks and chanting slogans, seemed to lose all control and tried entering passenger lounge.
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Pakistan sets record for most records in one day
A weekend of bizarre record attempts in Lahore began on Saturday.
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Political mileage: PM opens purse strings for Gujar Khan
Announces Rs12 billion for home constituency development.
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Asghar Khan case verdict: Governor Khosa takes a swipe at PML-N
Says distributers and recipients of money should be tried for treason for rigging 1990 elections.
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No-go areas: 21 animal dealers arrested
21 dealers were arrested on Sunday for selling sacrificial animals in prohibited areas.
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Pervaiz Elahi lashes out on Punjab government
Elahi arrived at the venue in a helicopter, while party workers arrived in a convoy of 50 cars.
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Addiction: Woman burnt alive by husband
Family says husband had threatened her.
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Trespass and robberies: 2 die 3 including robber, injured
Family, neighbours foil robbery attempt by raising alarm; robbers flee from back door.
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Exhibition: 11 artists ‘experiment’ with photos, paintings and installations
‘The show focuses on experimental approaches towards art’.
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‘Follow-up stories missing from the press’
Book launched on media laws in Pakistan.