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Plant diseases: Workshop stresses promotion of scientific techniques
Viral diseases spread from nematodes significantly decreased the production of vegetables.
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Four killed for ‘honour’ in Rajanpur
Brother, father of the two girls accused of demanding public lynching before murder.
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Training course: ‘Technical education is vital for progress’
200 successfully trained in IT, e-commerce skills.
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Vice chancellors: Interviews to begin in first week of January
Doctors practising here and abroad have applied for KEMU, UHS posts.
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Privilege to serve: A school for the poor in a posh locality
Teach A Child opens its doors for the ‘underprivileged’ in and around DHA.
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Murder case: Accused released after witness’s u-turn
Man convicted of brother-in-law’s killing.
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Poll calculations: In club first, bureaucrats head rival panels in Gymkhana elections
Ziaur Rehman and Salman Siddique to compete for post of chairman.
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Road rules: PU pedestrian bridge knocked down by truck
Attempted murder case registered against truck driver.
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Seminar address: CJ defends judicial policy, public interest litigation
LHC Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial speaks at Supreme Court Bar Association event.
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Beautifying The Mall: ‘The architecture of the buildings cannot be covered by signboards’
TMO says The Mall will be free of all extra boards by Monday.
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Dispute: Woman arrested for killing husband
SHO Aamir Ghauri claims that Mahjabeen had confessed to hitting her husband who, she said, frequently beat her
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Private students can appear in matric science subjects: LHC
NLC regional director summoned in court on Dec 24.
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Careless driving: 14 die, 28 injured in road accidents
Most casualties occur in Gujranwala accident, commissioner announces free treatment for injured.
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Seminar: ‘Islamic social welfare nothing like Marxist redistribution’
‘Social welfare system would help reduce unrest amongst the poor’.
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Research tour: NUST team visits Islamic University
The delegation proposed a study of plants and herbs found in Cholistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
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‘2.2 million katchi abadi residents to get proprietary rights’
According to the policy, proprietary rights will be granted to 326,516 dwelling units housing 2,208,578 people.
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Payment of dower: Court summons Ghulam Mustafa Khar
Petitioner files appeal against jactitation of marriage decision.
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Service structure: Revised formula for general cadre doctors issued
The new formula will allow more doctors of general cadre to be promoted into grade 18, 19 and 20.
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Assembly session: Private schools, Dilkash Lahore face Alaudin’s wrath
Subsidy to Lahore buses draws Naulatia’s ire.
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Wani case: Police recovers two girls, arrests panchayat chief
The documents found with the girls reveal that they have been forced into marriage.
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KEMU issues: Young doctors write to Gordon Brown
Letters demand appointment of the most senior professor in the Health Department as KEMU vice chancellor.
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Bahauddin Zakariya University: Four injured in firing between student groups
Muslim Student Federation accused of attacking Baloch student group.
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Abduction: Three men killed in ‘shootout’ with police
Police say men kidnapped and killed truck driver.
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Conversations: ‘Where is there a need to change somebody’s religion?’
FC College hosts a dialogue on the role of religion in politics.
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Tyno Case Handling: Drug manufacturers announce Punjab-wide strike
PPMA says Punjab government was not making the forensic reports from the drug laboratories public.
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‘PML-N to play role to create Bahawalpur province’
Haji Ahsanuddin Qureshi says PML-N believed in serving the people and making no false promises.
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Women’s empowerment: Govt to announce package for working women on Dec 22
PML-N MNA says status of working women in society to be improved.
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Bar conference: Lawyers demand review of judicial policy
Say hasty clearing of backlog will lead to more litigation.
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Rana Sanaullah: ‘Like Imran, Qadri is pawn of the establishment’
Sanaullah alleges Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan and Dr Tahirul Qadri were puppets.
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Basant or no Basant?: ‘All stakeholders must be represented’
APPMA VP suggests a ‘kite city’ or a ‘kite flying zone’ be built in the suburbs.
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Punjab Assembly: Opp demands nominations for provinces commission
Speaker doesn’t allow members to discuss the issue.
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Bahauddin Zakariya urs: Local holiday in Multan today
People start leaving as three-day urs celebrations end at sunset tonight.
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Immunisation drive: Security stepped up for polio teams
‘Catch-up days’ for uncovered areas planned for Friday and Saturday.
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Judicial inquiry: Brother of man killed in ‘encounter’ summoned
Ghalib Market police killed Abbas on Gurumangat Road on December 7.
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Disease control: ‘Prevention is the cure for AIDS’
AIDS awareness seminar held at IPH.
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Woman ‘poisons husband’s food’
Nawaz had threatened her with dire consequences if she “did not mend her ways”.
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Sugarcane permits: Illegal middleman arrested
Sugarcane farmers planned to protest against mill owners on Wednesday.
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Lower Mall police: Bail pleas rejected of cops who ‘tortured teen to death’
Inquiry found five policemen guilty of torture and accidental homicide.
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CM visits Gujranwala: 929 students get laptops, 5,712 get paid internships
CM stresses women’s empowerment, criticises ‘those who oppose reserved quota for women in assemblies’.
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Research: Bee numbers continue to decline
Research institute says production of honey, quality fruits has gone down.
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‘Westernised’ lifestyle responsible for obesity, says German professor
Hopes the discovery of new genes will lead to ‘innovative therapies and preventive measures’.
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City facilities: New parking agreement signed
Lahore Parking Company to take over 50 stands within a month.
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Multi-micronutrient powder: Project to address malnutrition among children launched
3.15 million sachets of the powder will be distributed in Khushab and Rawlakot.
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Punjab Assembly: Lawmakers demand bulletproof cars
CM’s Secretariat not converted to university because of security threat: Sanaullah.
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Improving schools: Parties agree on education reform
Four-point consensus includes need-based budgets, timely release of funds and implementing Article 25-A.
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Jubilation: Eunuchs celebrate after court allots areas
The eunuchs danced to the beat of drums and sang songs.
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Collaboration: Technical Support Unit to aid AIDS Control Prog
Health Secretary collaboratioen public health institutions on preventive programmes would be useful.n betwe
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UHS seminar: Treatment options for rare blood cancer explained
‘1,500 cases of cancer diagnosed in the US each year’.
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Planting creativity: Prizes handed out at Winter Flower Show
VC urges students to learn about latest trends.
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Matriculation exams: LHC rejects request to stop collection of new fees
Petitioner says higher fees for private students is discriminatory.