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PBC tribunal hears cases against 16 lawyers
The tribunal suspends advocates and cancels their licences for possession of bogus degrees and misconduct.
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Demonstrating dialogue between canvas and artist
Exhibition by Anwar Saeed runs till November 15.
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Young doctors assured of PTI’s support
Imran Khan tells doctors they were right to protest for their rights.
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Southern Loop to be built in four sections
Request for proposals on first section to be floated in December.
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Blasphemy allegations: Lahore school principal remanded, bail rejected
Farooqi was remanded in custody for 14 days on charges of blasphemy despite arguing he had no direct part in the case.
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Violence Against Women: 2,713 cases reported in 2012 so far
Report was based on media monitoring and data collection from 15 districts and 53 tehsils of south Punjab, says Zaidi.
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Visa fraud FIA told to seize Future Concerns CEO’s assets
Kohsar SHO summoned for non-cooperation.
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144 stress calls responded to in Eid
46 road accidents, 95 medical and other emergencies, and three clashes between different groups were reported.
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Ferocious neighbours: 17-year-old girl decapitated, dismembered
She had had an argument with some women over her dupatta that had fallen into their house.
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Health Matters: ‘Life expectancy of heart patients up by 40 per cent'
"The conference will help shape the medical education programme" says Dr Ashraf Dar.
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Lakshmi Mansion: High Court seeks reply from DCO on demolition
"Historical buildings were a national heritage and the government was bound to preserve them", says petitioner.
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Pakistan Railways: Laying of cables for modern signal system begins
Project will be completed by a Korean and a Chinese company.
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Consumer rights: Courier service to pay damages for a missing shoe and a suit
Rs70,000 would be paid by DHL for missing items.
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Change of plans: Only one mega event at Fort Road food street
Earlier three events had been planned, plans changed because of Int’l Dengue Conference.
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Seeking bail: School principal accused of ‘blasphemy’ pleads innocence
Says he fired the teacher as soon as he learnt what had happened.
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After verification: 70 of 250 weapon licences found to be fake
Licence Branch of DCO’s Office has confiscated about 800 fake licences.
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PTI delays polls over voter list glitches
Party’s election commission will meet on November 5 to set a new date.
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Missing person case: Defence secretary put on notice
Jamshed Raza was allegedly whisked away from Bahawapur Jail last year.
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Electricity Problems: Farmers protest at WAPDA office
Farmers claimed that their meters were disconnected despite the regular payment of bills.
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Violence against women: Three women beaten and humiliated
One of them says she was gang-raped by her husband’s rivals.
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Power shortage: ‘FESCO aims at providing relief to industrial consumers’
Plans underway to install GPS chips in transformers to prevent theft.
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Suffering industries: FCCI condemns SNGPL for ‘discrimination’ in gas supply
Load management plan should’ve been developed after consulting us: FCCI.
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Bright future: 70,000 new teachers to be inducted
Minister says teacher-student ratio will be revived to 1:29.
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Rare books: A forgotten history being preserved at Sangemeel
Small collectors and enterprise collaborating to reprint books written before 1947.
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Dual nationality: LHC to hear petition against Rana Asif on November 16
Asif’s membership was suspended on August 3.
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Raiwind Tableeghi Ijtema: Mengal meets organisers to discuss arrangements
DCO orders survey of damaged roads, directs they be repaired before 9th.
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‘Blasphemy’, vandalism: Committee formed to probe incident, identify culprits
Administrative control of school given to city district government.
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Rules violation: High court sets aside Lesco CEO’s appointment
Justice Umar Ata Bandial orders an appointment on merit.
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Mother, 4 children killed as car plunges into ravine in Murree
The car fell into a ravine near Kooza Gali.
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In police raid, kidnapped woman makes safe exit
The captor was shot injured but managed to flee.
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Cricket association president accused of misusing authority
Players Association Haripur President Asad Khan accuses HCA president of misappropriating funds.
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Midas scandal: Punjab’s anti-corruption body clashes with NAB
Bureau initiates inquiry against officers of ACE who were probing the embezzlement case.
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Rehabilitation: ‘Jail a route to spiritual awakening’
9,600 inmates in prisons across the world had embraced Islam in the last five years, says Abdul Hakim Malik.
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Selling children: Police recover baby sold ‘because of poverty’
Woman caught offering to buy a baby for Rs300,000.
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Bahawalpur accident: Families of victims want action against Transport Department
Funerals of 23 victims held, some criticise govt for not giving compensation.
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Grid station fire: 140 villages still in the dark
Electricity supply to Burewala city restored, MEPCO revises loss estimate to Rs12m.
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Caring about the environment: Another school signs up for Green School Programme
Students to take part in environment friendly activities.
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Consumer court: Restaurant sued for Rs1m over ‘stale food’
Respondent denies charge, says petitioner and guests ate most of the meal.
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Beyond basic training: 30 teachers to be taught through mobile phones
Literacy Department to start pilot project to test ‘unconventional’ learning method.
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Lockup brawl: Four prisoners and a constable injured
The rival gangs attacked each other with knives and paper-cutters while other prisoners took shelter in the bathroom.
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Zardari dual office case: LHC adjourns hearing till November 7
AAG requested adjournment due to SCBA elections.
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Lahore-bound flight brings passengers, leaves luggage in Damam
Shaheen Air International's passengers told that their baggage had accidentally been left behind.
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Fighting words: PPP’s new Punjab pointman talks tough against PML-N
Shares PPP’s election strategy for Punjab.
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Road collision: Two dozen lives lost in Bahawalpur crash
Passenger van crashes into truck near bypass.
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Commission to recommend stabilisation pond to clean up the Ravi
Committee on River Ravi to make recommendations to LHC next month.
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RIP Asad Rehman: ‘Chakar Khan’ buried in Lahore, remembered in Balochistan
Rights activist known for joining Baloch resistance during the 1970s passes away.
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Kalabagh Dam: LHC seeks petitioner’s input on what order to give
Petitioners urge court to issue order directly to PM to build dam.
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Public Welfare: Pasroor Road to be widened, GDA officals say
The road is to be widened in two phases
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Age dispute: Boy arrested for child rape
Police say boy is 10, family of victim say he is 15.
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Abandoned: Newborn left outside hospital
The baby was found by a gynaecologist outside the labour room of a hospital in Khanewal