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Allies in the making: PML-N looks to muster support in Sindh
Mumtaz Bhutto expected to announce an alliance on May 9.
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DG Khan by-polls: Khosa accused of pre-poll rigging
Leghari demands Rangers deployment for transparent elections today.
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Candidates get together: ‘JI has no ethnic or regional bias’
Convention for national and provincial assemblies held.
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Environmental offences: Four green courts set up at subordinate level
Green courts would deal with new petitions regarding pollution by factories, smoke emission, other environment cases
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Two escape forced labour, find shelter
Say they travelled for over one-and-a-half-year after escape,
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Man, daughter attempt self-immolation
Rape victim’s family claim police is protecting suspects.
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State of the nation: Urdu press seen complicit in Ahmedi baiting
Report on Ahmedis reveals victimisation and harassment.
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Appellate bench: Ad-hoc appointments favoured over even-number
‘Lawyers’ suggestion is an attempt to pressure judges’.
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Literary society: Books make way for pizzas and pastries
Classic Books opens bakery to try and stay afloat.
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Higher education: 2,506 lecturers await postings in Punjab
Secretary says joining letters will be issued before end of fiscal year.
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Exchange programme: Boy scouts welcome their Indian counterparts
Indian youths to take a trip around the city today, return to India on May 8.
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LDA official acted in self-defence, says report
Commissioner Jawad Rafique Malik shared the report with reporters on Saturday.
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Sangla Hill: Christian family still suffers from consequences
No one has ever been punished for attacks on Christian places of worship seven years ago.
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Workshop on university endowments
PU VC announces Rs20m for student scholarships.
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Through literature’s gaze: ‘Culture was stifled in military regimes’
Speakers come together to discuss changes in literature and performing arts.
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‘Defective’ washing machine: Notices issued to company, dealer
Respondents sued for Rs216,000.
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Textbook case: Govt gives up on updated Islamiat curriculum
New books gathering dust in stock as government makes last second u-turn.
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CNIC Typo: Man reluctant to seek gender column correction
Man's gender cited as female, father's name missing on CNIC.
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Law and order: Six injured in clash at sessions court
FIR registered against 10 men, clash over approval of pre-arrest bail of man accused of issuing death threats.
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Unethical reporting allegations: Butchers, journalists to meet on May 7
Butchers say media running false reports about unhygienic and substandard meat sold in city’s market.
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Conduct unbecoming: Judges boycott court to protest assault
Advocate accused of attacking judge with a shoe over his ruling.
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Inauguration: Faisalabad gets new air-conditioned buses
‘PML-N has completed plans for a long march against federal government’.
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Giving a ‘hoot’: Crowning the bird that chirps the most
Over 100 partridges entered in competition.
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Politicking: PTI set to embark on ‘tsunami march’
Party workers will march from China Chowk to parliament: PTI leaders.
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Police broke inmates’ bones for complaining about food: HRCP
Says the injured not allowed access to doctor despite court order.
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Lawyers’ stance: PBC calls Gilani legal, constitutional PM
Opposes appointment of ad hoc judges in the Supreme Court.
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Teacher torture: ATC rejects Madhyana's bail plea
My only crime is that I called him the ‘grandmother of thieves’, says teacher.
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Lawyers thrash sub-inspector for handcuffing another lawyer
SI said the lawyer was a declared proclaimed offender in a 2004 case.
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Babar Awan’s disqualification: Lahore High Court wants ‘appropriate’ arguments on May 11
The court is hearing a petition challenging the acceptance of Awan’s nomination papers for Senate elections.
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Wheat procurement: Gunny bag distribution kicks off
Procurement to start today in Bahawalpur, Gujranwala, from May 10 in Faisalabad.
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Dengue virus: 2 hospitalised with fever ‘contracted elsewhere’
Doctors say their condition is improving, will be discharged in a week.
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Education: Judge threatens with order if irregularities not fixed
Petitioners say appointments were made in violation of policy.
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Press freedom: ‘Freedom of press, access to information at risk’
Movie based on a journalist’s struggle screened at event.
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Public transport: 30 air conditioned buses to run between Lahore, Kasur
Agreement signed for 100 more buses for four routes in the city.
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Worship place: It no longer resembles a mosque
Ahmadi worship place Baitul Hamd awaits police approval of the modification.
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Back on the streets - YDA Punjab to protest from 9th
Rafique says announcement is unfair as summary for service structure has been sent to Chief Minister’s Secretariat.
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Rescuers: Marking a year of firefighting
Walk commemorates firefighters’ sacrifices.
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Hajj Quota: LHC stays hajj applications ,for now
Petitioners claim government back dated allotments of quota for arbitrary allocation. Next hearing on May 9.
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LHC bars private tour operators from taking Hajj applications
Justice Umar Ata Bandial had earlier observed allocation of quota only to previously registered Hajj Group Organisers.
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Security breach: Distance terror planning from prison cells
Prisoners in Punjab continue to maintain contact with terrorists through mobile phones.
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Shootout: ‘Wanted criminal’ killed by police
SHO said police had been chasing the two men after they reportedly snatched a motorcycle and Rs2,700 from Civil Lines.
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Education: Funds released for scholarships
Punjab Zakat and Usher Department has received Rs2.2754 billion from the central Zakat Funds.
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Communication: Petitioner wants Urdu as official language
Petition filed stated that Quaid-i-Azam had announced that Urdu will be the official language of Pakistan.
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Child marriage: Court’s assistance sought in registration of FIR
Complainant says he was warned against proceeding with the case.
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Gas theft: Supply to 900 houses disconnected
SNGPL spokesman said departmental inquiry would be initiated against officials responsible for allowing connections.
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Rallies and vigils to commemorate World Press Freedom Day
‘It has become difficult to do justice to reporting’.
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Law and order: Five killed, 20 injured ‘to avenge killings 2 years ago’
Police say it’s too early to link the shooting to the killing of eight robbery suspects two years ago.
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Gadgets for CM, governor and Assembly cost over Rs82 million
Police official says some have already been installed and are working fine.
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Land grab: LDA recovers 250 kanals of encroached land
Officer accused of slapping two women during operation.
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Anti-Ahmedi laws: Police act as worship place ‘looks like a mosque’
Quranic verses on walls removed, minarets to be covered.