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Nonpayment of taxes: Model Rabi Pirzada’s saloon sealed
Meanwhile, Pirzada dismissed the suggestion that she had not paid her taxes
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PDWP meeting: 10 development schemes approved
The schemes were approved in the second PDWP meeting of the year
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Technical education: Evening shifts planned for schools
Ashfaq Sarwar chairs steering committee meeting on skills development.
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No relief: Bail plea of Abeera murder accused dismissed
The prosecution argued against the plea. It said sufficient evidence was available against the accused
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Justice served: Murder convict awarded life imprisonment
Judge Raja Amjad Iqbal sentenced Ejaz to life imprisonment following the conclusion of arguments
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Up in arms: LQM threatens to besiege CM House
Ansari says workers being exploited by brick kiln owners.
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Fort Munro hill station set to become tourist haven
Over Rs2 billion released for development projects at hill station
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A nurtured castle: Lahore Fort gardens to blossom again
WCLA planting species of plants originally planted at the fort.
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Shehr-i-Khamoshaan: Groundbreaking of first model graveyard
Adviser to Chief Minister Khwaja Ahmad Hassaan was the chief guest on the occasion at Kahna
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CIA police nab 15 member gang of robbers
Robbers confess to committing 19 robberies
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Poor performance: Education officials fined Rs88,000
Goraya said the performance of 21 of the officials had been found to be far from satisfactory
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Increasing revenue : Simplify tax filing, collection, says Shahbaz
Government to launch social protection programme for the disabled this year
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Vacancies : 800 nurses to be recruited
An official of the Health Department said that a requisition for recruitment had been sent to the Punjab
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A Stitch In Time…: Tailor sued for not delivering on time
He had wanted to wear the dresses on his cousin’s wedding but could not owing to Hassan’s negligence
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Traffic Management: ‘Traffic teams deployed at Lorry Adda’
Shadman, Model Town, Link Road,Defence,Barkat, Ichhra, Saddar and Cantt markets to remove encroachments in their areas
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Women empowerment: Punjab boasts most female bureaucrats in high positions
Apart from Higher Education, no main department is being headed by women including interior, finance, health or law
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Poetic cobbler: Faisalabad man attracts customers using prose
Munawwar has written five books, saving Rs10 from the Rs300 he earns everyday to publish his books
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Green initiative: Plantation drive from July 25
Lahore Conservation Society to plant trees at 18 schools
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‘My brothers-in-law raped me’
A Nishatabad police spokesman said the court had ordered police to register the case against the suspects
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On duty: ‘Waste workers to ensure cleanliness on Eid’
He said they would wash Eidgahs, mosques and streets
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Rule of law: Lawyers ransack income tax commissioner’s office
The building was later shut down over security concerns
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Shopping frenzy: Markets crowded with shoppers ahead of Eid
Police report a surge in robberies; commuters accuse transporters of overcharging
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Electoral rigging: Govt accused of influencing voters
Sarwar announced that he would ask the commissioner to deploy Rangers during the elections
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Study tour: 38 students return from Europe
Education Minister Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan received students at airport
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Vandalism: Gullu’s appeal against conviction adjourned
LHC gives time to Butt’s counsel to prepare case
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Eid holidays: ‘Travellers from Karachi might bring dengue fever with them’
Spray of pesticide at graveyards ordered
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Daggers drawn: PTI to seek legal recourse against DJ Butt if he can’t prove liability
The party has asked him to produce vendors’ receipts, he claims, he owes money to
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Money laundering case: Ayyan allowed to add documents to bail plea
Court is set to hear the plea today
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Quality regulation: Four task forces to act against substandard food
Manufacture and sale of substandard food to be made a non-bailable offence
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Pakistani Christians form group to protect churches from attacks
Sixteen young Pakistani Christians from all walks of life form group to protect churches
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Judge on leave: Ayyan Ali’s remand extended once again
LHC hears model’s bail application today; charge-sheet likely to be presented on August 3
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Road safety: ‘Creating institutes can improve traffic discipline’
He said around 3,820 people had been trained in 159 courses at the institutes
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Convoluted details: Robbery suspects sent on 14-day judicial remand
Johar Town police had taken the suspects into custody and had seized valuables including a gold plating machine
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Subsidised items: Shortage of sugar, flour irks consumers
A spokesman of district administration, Abdul Hameed, said, “We have arranged a sufficient quantity of sugar and flour
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National Action Plan: No Fitra collection without Auqaf Dept’s permission
Placing donation boxes outside shops outlawed
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Sarwar cautions PML-N against indulging in ‘pre-poll rigging’
Ejaz Chaudhry says PTI will inflict a decisive defeat on PML-N
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Counter for polio drops during Eid
It will issue clearance certificates to people intending to travel abroad
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LHC to take up Ayyan’s bail plea hearing this week
Last week, the bench sought a reply from customs authorities
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Raise the bar: ‘Health sector on its way to achieving MDGs’
Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman says government focused on Primary and Protective Health Care
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Zakat and Ushr: ‘Over Rs3 billion distributed among 500,000 people’
Minister says funds allocated in a myriad of forms
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MPAs’ input: Law Dept sent draft bill on violence against women
Committee hopes to present it in the Punjab Assembly after Eid
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Knowledge is power: ‘Education means to end extremism’
CM says the Knowledge Park will be first of its kind in the country
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Wriggle room: Feedback Monitoring System’s revamp proposed
‘Loopholes in the system have prevented it from curbing malpractice in three years’
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Non-compliance: CCPO directed to take action against SHO
Tariq said his clients had complained several times but the officials did not remove the wire
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Passenger load: PM reviews airport expansion plans
Sharif directed the concerned officials to ensure the timely completion of financial and technical arrangements
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Checking irregularities: PTI establishes ethics committee
Sarwar says govt trying to influence forthcoming elections.
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Daska killings: Statements of prosecution witnesses recorded
Shehzad Warraich, the former Daska City SHO, is being tried for killing two people and injuring three others
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Sports facilities: Stadium nearing completion: DCO
The people of Faisalabad enjoy tent-pegging, polo and horse riding but they lack the facilities
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Corruption: 250 WAPDA employees terminated
He said complaints of electricity consumers were being addressed.
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Harnessing talent: ‘Promote healthy activities for youth’
UAF had taken a myriad of steps to promote sports.