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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.
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LBA invites lawyers to apply for chambers
Says offices at old sessions court site will be allotted through ballot.
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Participants attempt to set, break world records at Lahore Expo Centre
Two new world records were set today, while two records broken.
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Surgical precision: Doctors turn each other into patients
Two injured after fight breaks out between protesting YDA, senior doctors.
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Crime: Father, accomplices arrested for kidnapping infant
Police intercepted the accused near Jolian and recovered the child.
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Development Works: ‘Govt giving attention to backward areas’
Rs600 million were being spent on building the Wildlife Park.
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Lahore bars: Lawyers strike over Shia advocate’s murder
The bar associations went on strike after the murder, demanding the arrest of the killers.
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Open kutchery: IGP suspends two SHOs from service
Directs police to monitor activities of TTP in South Punjab.
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YDA Protests: Pervaiz Elahi backs doctors’ campaign
YDA also called on Jamaat-i-Islami leader Liaqat Baloch, who too extended his support to the association.
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Audit of health spending underway, EDOs warned
Health officials discuss vaccination campaign, maternal care.
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Ignored educators: 300 primary teachers unpaid for nine months
Employees not paid since June, Finance EDO says they will be paid in full on Nov 1.
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Oncology seminar: ‘Breast cancer a leading cause of death’
Chemo, radiation therapy greatly reduce recurrence risk, say experts.
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Animal markets: Sales slow as animal prices up 30 per cent
Traders complain of increasing transport, feed costs, lack of facilities at markets.
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Consumer right: Notice issued on defective car
Accused said he had also offered to return the car price.
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Immunisation: 506,066 children given polio vaccine in Sialkot
The teams went door to door and took down names of children who missed the vaccine because they were not home.
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Manhandling: Lawyers beat petitioners at sessions court
No cases filed in both incidents so far.
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‘Nawaz aide’ defrauds landlord
Effected man files complaint with the CPO.
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Trapped and tortured: ‘Possessed’ woman tortured for six months
Police recover woman on court orders; woman says ‘spiritual healer’ behind torment.
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From Punjab To KP: Contract awarded for Swat kidney hospital
Health secretary hoped that the hospital would be completed within 15 months.
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Public health: ‘No specialist doctors in 44 per cent seats’
Sargodha has the highest percentage of specialist appointment.
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Citizen’s objection: Notices issued on plea against prisons chief
Petition challenges fitness of head of prisons.
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SHO told to record petitioner’s statement
Two CIA officials accused of snatching cash, motorcycle.
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All faiths, political systems have their fanatics says Justice Jilani
Supreme Court judge inaugurates jurists’ conference, CJP to arrive today.
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Law and order: Lawyer shot dead on way to court
Advocate Shakir Ali Rizvi shot near his office at Jain Mandir.
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Local Ahmadi community leader gunned down
Police say he was gunned down due to personal enmity. Local Ahmadi community says local clerics behind murder.
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Bakery torture case: Ali Imran granted bail
Counsel for CM Punjab's son-in-law Ali Imran argues that his client was implicated in the case without any reason.
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Point of view: ‘Call for Waziristan operation aimed at delaying polls’
"Taliban were not responsible for every ill in Pakistan," says Sheikh RAsheed.
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Another theft at Fawara Chowk
The shop had earlier been looted in the month of February.
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1,000 IUB students to get govt internships
"The university had climbed four steps up in High Education Commission rankings this year," says Dr Muhammad Mukhtar.
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Dangerous buildings: 12 school buildings declared unfit
Monitoring officer suggests the buildings be demolished immediately.
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Convention: ‘Home-based workers must unite’
Participants discuss how to ensure payment of minimum wages.