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Long over due: Pindi’s new passport office becomes operational, finally
Offices to be set up in six provincial capitals including AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan.
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Heinous crime: Father murders four-year-old son
Shah assaulted his younger son with a sharp-edge knife. Police rushed to the spot and arrested him.
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School enrolment: 25% of class IX students could drop out
‘Most drop out because of missing facilities and poor education standards’.
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Making heritage accessible
WCLA Communication Director says over 400 amateur, professional photographers expected to participate.
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Happenings on the Ravi banks
Flood containment areas will also be developed to provide for historic flood levels.
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Education: Rights and obligations
Private schools associations, however, have yet to come around to the idea.
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Preventing preventable diseases
The Health Department’s intervention through the Expanded Programme on Immunisation proved too little, too late.
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In a year of conflict, Multan hosts rally for interfaith harmony
The objective of the rally was to convey a message of religious and sectarian harmony on the eve of new year.
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LHC declares delimitation laws in Punjab to be illegal
The court announced that a new law should be created and implemented to tackle the issue of delimitation.
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Complaint Cell: LHC seeks report on cop’s alleged role in rape
Father of girl says she was abducted and molested by Constable Asif Sanwal of Raja Ram police and an accomplice.
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Custody battle: SHO directed to produce children
Additional district and sessions judge directs Shalimar SHO to produce two children before court by Jan 1.
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Protest: 150 accused of ‘public nuisance’
Workers had staged a protest rally at Zila Council Chowk, were demanding better wages and benefits.
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Youth development: Punjab unveils policy for adolescents
It comes a year and half after the Punjab Youth Policy.
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Acknowledged: CPSP receives award
CPSP President Zafarullah Chaudhry says he received award in Oxford at ceremony attended by people from 56 countries.
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Compensation: Package for contaminated medicine approved
An earlier package was rejected by the Supreme Court.
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2 police officers killed outside imambargah in Rawalpindi
The officers were deployed for the security of an imambargah in the Race Course area.
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Security measures: ‘Effective highway patrolling will be ensured’
The CPO directed PHP officers to ensure coverage of all sensitive points on highways through patrolling.
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Poles apart: People’s pulse evading the contestants
Opposition parties set to take populist approach; people want issues on ground addressed.
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‘No arrests in child rape case so far’
IG Khan Baig has been directed to submit a report in two weeks.
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Alternative energy: ‘1,300 MW can be made from crop waste’
The government is working on a 50-year policy to resolve the energy crisis, says minister.
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Rawalpindi division: Almost 8,500 candidates file papers
Total of 2,311 candidates return papers for various seats in 46 union councils in Rawalpindi municipal corporation.
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Law and order: ‘Fighting terrorism need of the hour’
MWM chief says corrupt officials would benefit from privatisation of state-owned enterprises.
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Dissenting view: ‘World’s largest democracy not the best of neighbours’
JI chief urges prime minister to resolve Kashmir dispute.
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Looking back: Highs and lows of a busy year at LDA
LDA’s jurisdiction was extended to Kasur, Sheikhupura and Nankana Sahib.
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Stillbirth: Pindi mother and child hospital in doldrums
The 18 Amendment’s promise of power close to home has done little for health sector.
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Public education: Teachers’ union calls for more protests
Boycott of grades five and eight examination duties on the cords.
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Punjab Education Foundation: ‘Free education for out of school children in six years’
The project is in accordance with the Punjab’s socio-cultural norms, says PEF chairman.
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Pet show: ‘Pets can help us appreciate life better’
More than 700 people from Multan, Khanewal, Vehari and Lodhran attended the show.
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New Mandela: Qadri promises revolution, demands social justice
‘Govt should ensure employment or pay Rs10,000 unemployment allowance ’.
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National conference: Speakers condemn extremist narratives in media
Need for giving airtime, page space to moderate thinkers stressed.
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Convocation ceremony: ‘The world is a battlefield...we must prepare well’
Senator Jehangir Badar receives PhD in Pakistan studies.
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Bonded labour: ‘Mass protests will be staged to press for rights in 2014’
Labour laws not being enforced, says Labour Qaumi Movement leader.
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Abducted man: Family give police until Sunday for recovery
Protestors threaten to besiege the police station if the man is not recovered by Sunday.
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Price of choice: Girl killed, father injured over rejected marriage proposal
Neighbour says when the marriage proposal was turned down, the man threatened the family with dire consequences.
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Convicted: Two get death sentence in blasphemy case
The convicts had claimed in 2011 that they had seen God.
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Winning bid: Saudi-German venture set to take over parking lots
The agreement is expected to be signed in January.
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Public services: ‘Healthcare system to be overhauled’
Khawaja Salman Rafique says religious leaders must be taken on board to control the menace of over-population.
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Narcotics: Police record summoned in drug peddler’s bail
Court was hearing after-arrest bail petition of a man accused of drug peddling and possession of 1.25kg hashish.
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Psychological health: ‘Govt must make good its youth policy promises’
Youth must be provided channels for counselling.
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Complaints: Cell LHC disposes of rape case notice
Girl's father accused police of delay to favour suspects.
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Public health: Organ transplant facilities soon, says Rafique
Children’s hospitals to be set up at district level.
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Human trafficking: Man accused of rape granted bail
Petitioner Muhammad Ali says he had nothing to do with the case and it was an attempt to malign him.
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Memorial: ‘Mourning the day hope took a bullet’
Hundreds of activists travelled to Larkana to pay homage at the grave of the slain leader, says Ghurki.
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Environmental hazard: Dangerous factories can stay put for now
These factories in residential areas had been told to relocate or face closure by December 26.
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Death sentence given in blasphemy case
Imam Ali was allegedly found drawing pictures of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) on the walls of his room.
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Murder: Workers protest against police for not arresting suspects
Armed men had shot dead an anti-polio team worker on Dec 2.
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Local govt elections: Hopefuls get extension to file nominations
Candidates were given time till midnight on Friday to file their papers.
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Education: ‘40 million free textbooks for schools in the province’
The books will be supplied by February 15 next year.
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Hazardous work: Two workers die, 15 injured in boiler explosion
Case registered against boiler engineer, manager.
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‘Land records need to be computerised soon’
Computerisation of land records a top priority of CM Shahbaz Sharif, says DCO Raja Khurram Shahzad Omer.