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Technological understanding: LUMS project studies internet’s impact
Initiative on Internet and Society officially launched in August.
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World Heart Day: ‘Sore throat, fever can indicate rheumatism’
Repeated episodes might be indicative of rheumatic fever, which if undiagnosed, untreated, could lead to heart damage.
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Grant: FCCI to grant scholarships
An initial grant of Rs.1.2 million was approved.
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Disease control: Federal offices infested with dengue mosquito larvae
FIRs registered against depts over presence of mosquito larvae.
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Hajj Flight: First flight to depart on Oct 4
The last flight in the series will leave Faisalabad for Jeddah at 6am on October 15.
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Red chilies, turmeric put in bulls’ eyes
Participants say bulls ‘lose eyesight, are slaughtered after competition’.
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‘Sharifs focused on surveys rather than development’
Pervaiz Elahi slams Punjab govt’s financial discipline.
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Indo-Pak ties: 'Change in behaviours must for peace'
Indian jurists want LoC to be accepted as international border.
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Recovery drive: SDO suspended, 31 others issued show-cause notices
CEO directed the officials concerned to ensure that the targets set for the year were achieved.
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Medical Colleges: UHS declares entry test results
A total of 36,100 candidates appeared in the test that was held on September 23.
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Four arrested for double murder
"The police had also recovered the bodies on indication of the suspects," says SSP Sadiq Ali Dogar.
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‘Medical relief in flood-hit areas inadequate’
Red Crescent chief says they are providing relief to more than 55,000 people.
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Deadly collisions: 14 die in two road accidents
Four wrestlers were killed when the motorcycle they were riding to Bahawalpur was crushed by a tractor-trolley.
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Education budget: Report questions spending priorities
"As many as 150 ghost schools in the district of DG Khan had been detected," says Dr Asma Mamdot.
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Birthday memorial: ‘Bhagat Singh was a hero of working people’
Memorial Committee announces plan to build Bhagat Singh Museum in his ancestral village.
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Caterer sued for Rs10m
Company’s failure to deliver food caused me great embarrassment, says Petitioner Tahseen Rehman.
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Hajj quota: Khursheed Shah summoned
Petitioners say they were denied quota when they approached ministry.
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Bank loans: Lahore High Court clears way for sale of Ittefaq assets
Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial vacates stay order.
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‘Honour at stake’: Love in the time of blasphemy
Christian boy marries Muslim girl; clerics warn community to present the couple.
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In contempt proceedings, no one enjoys immunity: LHC
Court rejects the federal govt’s request to adjourn the hearing against Zardari.
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By-Elections: PML-N to field disqualified members’ relatives
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has set November 17 as the date for the by-elections.
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Suspended Utilities: Protest against MEPCO’s failure to replace transformer
Students and staff are forced to carry on with the routine activities without electricity and water.
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Stay order issued against chamber of commerce elections
Court seeks report from chamber admin by Oct 16.
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Encouraging youth: TDCP walk marks World Tourism Day
Starts from Lahore Stock Exchange and ends at Lahore Arts Council on The Mall.
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Educational opportunities: GCUF to offer more distance learning courses
VC also addressed a day-long workshop at university’s College of Law.
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Dealing with disabilities: ‘Focus on what they can do, not what they can’t’
Amin Maktab has been educating intellectually challenged children.
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100 march to raise awareness of sheesha hazard
Religious leaders will be urged to speak against sheesha smoking.
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Unlicensed practice: Couple denied bail over delivery deaths
Complainant had told police that his wife and newborn died at the maternity clinic due to the negligence of accused
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Service structure: Senator Ishaq Dar to chair ‘decisive meeting’
‘Though we are close to an agreement, more meetings might be needed’.
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Prisoner’s rights: Home secretary told to respond on Sarabjit’s petition
Singh’s lawyer is seeking permission to meet death row prisoner.
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Anti-Islam film: Police told to consider registering case
Khatm-i-Nabuwwat lawyers want FIR against PTA, Google and YouTube.
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NGOs organise walk against sheesha smoking in Lahore
DCO Lahore lauded civil society's efforts, said CDGL had raided cafes and registered FIRs against them.
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Electricity Supply: Industrial feeder set up at Jaranwala grid station
The Waseer Industrial Feeder was inaugurated at the 132-KV Jaranwala grid station on Tuesday.
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Review plea: No need for revenue stamps on petitions
The division bench upheld the decision of the single bench and dismissed the registrar’s review petition.
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Reaction: Goods transporters protest high fuel prices, police attitude
Say police fine them without reason, demand govt reduce fuel prices.
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Ransom: ‘Student’ kidnappers arrested, boy recovered
Police ask family to pay ransom, arrest suspects later.
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Sectarian terrorism: 1 killed, 30 injured in bomb blast at Kehror Lal Eisan urs
Police say prior to the urs, posters containing terrorism threats had been on the walls in the area.
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Labour rights: Unions demand greater penalties for unregistered kilns
Govt urged to launch worker registration campaign.
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Matric roll number slips available online
Supplementary examinations from October 3.
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Constitutional history: ‘Objectives Resolution basis for extremism’
Rights activists say state deeply biased against non-Muslims.
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Prison break: Improved security at jails urged
Jails in Rawalpindi, Bahawalpur and Faisalabad declared particularly vulnerable to militant attack.
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Consumer court: Shop sued for Rs1.1m over Rs800 casing
Petitioner says shop sold him locally-made casing instead of the real thing.
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Retired employees: ‘Double pension and pay up’
Lahore High Court asks Finance Dept for compliance report today.
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Hajj quota allotment: Court gives ministry time till Friday
Lahore Hajj director assures CJ the process of allotment has been initiated.
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Musical chairs: Imran Khan dismisses PTI leavers as opportunists
Five central Punjab politicians join Tehreek-i-Insaf.
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Pakistanis in Bagram: LHC orders ministry to help repatriate 37 prisoners
Reprimands foreign ministry for delaying issue in spite of jail being handed over by US to Afghan authorities.
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One for the heart: Pindi gets promised heart institute
OPD started working two weeks ago, RIC to be made fully functional by year-end.
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Warrants issued over hearing no-show
The complainant’s counsel questioned why the judge had been unable to get his orders implemented.
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Acid attack case: Man gets death on two counts
Sabtain Nazeer was arrested by Sadar Tandlianwala police for burning his wife and mother-in-law on July 2, 2012.
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Community participation key to fighting dengue
Experts say govt needs to review urbanisation policies.