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Crime: Two held for carrying weapons
30-bore pistol with 5 bullets from Aurungzeb and 30-bore pistol with 3 bullets from Rehman were seized by police.
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Healing touch: ‘Democracy can solve all Balochistan’s problems’
'We have taken steps to make Balochistan a corruption-free province,' says the chief minister.
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Contaminated medicine: Supreme Court rejects compensation proposal
Court turns down company’s plea for a gag order.
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Parliamentary progress: Three provincial assembly committees elect chairmen
Leader of Opposition Mian Mehmoodur Rashid was elected unopposed to head the Public Accounts Committee One.
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Annual exhibition: NCA students to display work today
Works of 14 students graduating with a masters degree in visual arts will be exhibited.
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Child rights: ‘Better advocacy needed for free education’
The govt is providing stipends to students to encourage enrolment at primary schools.
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Recovery: Kidnapped girl found
Police says the girl was the granddaughter of former Sindh chief minister.
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Local government election: Court issues notices to DCOs on delimitation
The bench will resume hearing on the case today.
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Exhibition: ‘Nostalgia, moods and memories’
22 pieces of media on wasli, gel transfer and collage on paper, gouache on wasli and Mattie C print were exhibited.
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Crime against women: Pregnant woman shot, critical
Abida, resident of Chak 45-JB, was shot at her house by Ali and Muzaffar apparently over a family feud, says police.
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Local government: Returning officers appointed for elections
Arrangements completed in Wazirabad, Dhonkal and Pasrur tehsils.
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‘Doctor blamed for newborn’s death’
Relatives of woman stage protest demonstration against doctor accusing her of negligence.
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‘Make price control effective’
DCO Mengal directs market committee to display auction prices of fruits and vegetables in markets on electronic boards
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Christmas carnival: Festivity isn’t over
Carnivals organised at major churches in the city.
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Law and order: LHC seeks report on acid throwing lady doctor
The report stated that the victim first met the doctor when he visited her clinic for treatment of skin allergy.
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A gift from UAE: Pindi gets modern health facility
The Emirates Hospital is said to be one of the largest health projects in Pakistan by UAE under its PAP costing $173mn
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Breakfast blues: For Pindiites, firewood and microwaves become norm
Severe gas outages hit Rawalpindi, some areas without supply for over 12 hours.
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Litmus test: Park soaked with ‘blue blood’ disappearing before our eyes
A witness to history, parkland encroached from all sides; no funds to maintain it.
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Christmas greetings: FRESH chairperson meets bishop
FRESH chairperson presents candles made by students at a Pakistan Association for Disabilities in Learning workshop.
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Primary education: Varsity chiefs asked to show the way for schools
The members will come up with concrete recommendations to fix the education system.
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Trader killed in robbery
Family of deceased stage protest demonstration to condemn what they called police’s failure to arrest assailants.
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Consecrated ground: Child buried after four days
Family say villagers wouldn’t let them bury her in their graveyard ‘because she was from an Ahmadi family’.
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Solidarity: Commissioner, DCO join Christmas celebrations
Minorities play an equal role in development of Pakistan, says DCO .
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Anniversary: Quaid’s message to guide students
Several organisations and educational institutes organised programmes to pay tributes to leaders of Pakistan Movement.
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Access to education: Free and compulsory education law in March
The government is working on a plan of action to be announced along with the education policy, says minister.
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A merry Christmas: Hymns for peace fill city’s churches
A large contingent of police was deployed for security.
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Feasibility report ready for new GCU campus
The Rs12 billion project will take four years to complete.
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Managerial neglect: Nawaz Sharif Park losing charm, visitors
Wilted shrubbery, yellowed patches of grass, missing swings present dowdy picture.
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Stray bullet: Family alleges police not nominating ‘killer’ in case
Hakeem Khan was hit by a stray bullet during an attack on a third party.
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Pakistan seeks India’s cooperation for power generation: Shahbaz Sharif
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif says the government is committed to overcome the energy crisis in the country.
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Man beaten up by brother-in-law
The man was beaten up and his head, moustache and eyebrows shaved allegedly by five men.
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Minority communities: ‘Constitutional rights cannot be denied’
Speakers at conference say the govt should enforce existing laws.
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Outgoing students: ‘Persevere and be persistent throughout your lives’
More than 154 students receive postgraduate degrees at the Government College of Home Economics convocation.
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Contaminated medicine: Supreme Court orders manufacturers to raise compensation
A judge on the bench said the company should pay a 'respectful' sum.
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Chehlum procession: 'This mourning is as important as prayer'
Thousands take part in Hazrat Imam Hussain's (RA) chehlum procession.
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Conference: ‘Drum beating, dancing against teachings of sufi saints’
Several speakers at the Data Ganj Bakhsh Conference say the practices were not allowed in Islam.
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In remembrance: Ganj Bakhsh’s urs concludes amidst tight security
More than 1,500 police personnel deployed around the shrine.
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Extra judicial: Robber killed in shootout with police
The deceased was identified as Abbas Jhambeel.
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Misuse of authority: Warden arrested, stolen motorcycles recovered
Chief Traffic Officer says the traffic warden had denied the allegation.
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Poor visibility: One killed, five injured in bus accident
Doctors say the injured were in critical condition.
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Homage to martyrs: Unlike Ashura, Chehlum procession passes peacefully
Clash between police, ASWJ activists leaves 15 injured; six ‘troublemakers’ arrested.
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Second incident: Five shops gutted at Ghakkar Plaza fire
Rescue 1122 and Fire Brigade volunteers rushed to the site quickly and extinguished fire after 40 minutes operation.
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Lizard hazard: Three prison officials suspended over tainted food
The IG says an inquiry into the matter was underway and would be completed soon.
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UHS budget approved
Vice chancellor signs MoU with University of Leicester.
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Indo-Pak relations: ‘Let’s re-write our history for a better future’
PU vice chancellor says people of India and Pakistan have similar problems.
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Two Tezgam Express bogeys gutted near RY Khan
Commissioner says passengers would be compensated for their valuables.
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Going online: School libraries to be made electronic
Staff would be trained in maintaining computerised record of the books, journals, pamphlets, and newspapers.
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Fuel crisis: 28 arrested for Rs12m gas theft
Restaurants had illegal connections from main pipelines.
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Electricity, gas connections: DCO wants supplies to illegal housing societies cut
He also orders officials to register FIRs against owners of these illegal housing schemes.
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Eight processions, 20 mourning sessions scheduled for chehlum
The CPO says that the main Majlis-i-Chehlum would be held at Central Imam Bargah Jaffaria Trust.