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THAAP Conference: ‘Parents no longer speak Punjabi with children’
The session concluded with an art exhibition titled Drawing From the Land.
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Crime check: Police Command and Control Centre’s building inaugurated
It will be operational from September next year, says chief minister.
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Petition for Rambo Rajkumar: Court directs AGP to check where the film was shot
Petitioner said the film was shot in the UK, not India.
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Law and order: ‘Appoint a home minister to end confusion’
3,000 surveillance cameras to be installed across the city under new project.
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Head of ASWJ in Punjab shot dead
Punjab CM directs police to boost security for religious leaders, places of worship.
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Punjab to raise women’s job quota to 15%
Ombudswoman’s office set up to deal with harassment complaints.
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Town administration: Cantonment board to enhance security
'Security cameras would be installed in and around the Cantonment Bazaar and other important places.'
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Development programme: Rs5.93b being spent on 609 schemes
Projects include health and education, water supply and drainage.
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Child abuse: Child maid tortured
A nine-year-old house maid was beaten up and burned allegedly by her employer.
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Law and order: Gang of thieves and robbers arrested
'Bahawalpur Police has arrested two gang members involved in different crimes in the Punjab,' says DPO Tajik.
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Non-violence: Rajmohan Gandhi pays tribute to Bacha Khan
‘Abdul Ghaffar Khan’s motivation was not political...he was deeply dedicated to his people’.
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Doongi Ground: LHC directs government to submit reply
Reply is on contempt of court petition for constructing parking plaza at Doongi Ground in violation of LHC orders.
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VIP culture: JuD chief’s petition referred to larger bench
‘UK govt follows the sunnah while Pakistani leaders live in palaces’.
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Law and order: Top Rawalpindi cops to face accountability, says Sanaullah
Opposition leader says government trying to protect guilty policemen.
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Captivity: Prisoners released from Bagram in Peshawar
Counsel for prisoners tells LHC that they were being kept in humiliating and unsanitary conditions.
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Gender justice: 659 potential forced marriages prevented
Violence against women is disrupting the social fabric.
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Transparency director nominated to law reform committee
The Planning and Development Board chairman will be the convener.
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Promoting peace: PUC to hold ‘all-sect’ moot on Dec 11
Representatives of all sects will discuss a code of conduct on how to maintain sectarian harmony in the country.
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Fake degree case: Sarwar gets protective bail for one week
Sarwar is accused of running for election on a fake degree.
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Road accidents: Four policemen killed, four injured
Police van runs into a tree after driver loses control.
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‘Honour’ killing: Man murdered by relatives
A case has been registered against the suspects and an investigation is underway, says police.
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Election results: AG to assist on plea against voter verification
The hearing is to resume on December 6.
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Illegal detention: Labourer, family found chained at landlord’s dera
The landlord was arrested and the family provided medical treatment.
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Development scheme: Faisalabad Parking Company to be set up to deal with parking issues
Project to be finalised after consultation with LPC.
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Family feud: Man arrested for killing his father
The suspect had claimed it was a robbery.
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Local polls: Notices issued on ‘clean candidates’ plea
Petitioner asked the court to direct ECP to make sure that Article 62 and 63 are applied to local election candidates.
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Naseeruddin Shah: ‘Theatre acting has a feel film does not’
‘Everyone must help clear misconceptions surrounding India and Pakistan’.
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Lessons in history: Looking past the pangs of Partition
Indian historian says religion primary marker for identities in S Asia.
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LHC asked to restore terrorism charges
A judicial magistrate has remanded six students affiliated IJT in Muslim Town police custody for two days.
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Punjab Assembly: ‘Law and order not ideal, but getting better’
Opp endorses treasury MPA’s proposals for improving policing, security.
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Bare necessities: Govt asked to explain price control measures
Government should explain the mechanism for preventing price gouging from the farmer to the retailer, says petitioner.
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WASA to cover manholes after man falls in and dies
Police said the man was walking in front of Kohe Noor Plaza in Jaranwala Road when he slipped into a manhole.
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Here they go again: Faisalabad lawyers plan to besiege LHC
Lawyers would besiege the LHC on December 17.
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Controlling dengue: Health Dept to report on ‘expired meds’
Petitioner says govt bought expired pesticides, medicines to eliminate dengue.
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Forms of abuse: ‘Change mindsets to end domestic violence’
47% of women say they were abused by husbands during pregnancy.
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Punjab University: Terrorism charge removed from FIR against 6 students
Students accused of rioting and violence remanded in judicial custody.
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National issue: Case registered for hindering polio drive
The villager made a speech from a neighbourhood mosque calling the drive ‘anti-Islamic’ and polio workers ‘traitors’.
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Punjab University: Consensus against IJT grew from al Qaeda man’s arrest
Government, PU admin, law enforcement united in stance against JI student wing.
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Public transport: Normal bus services resume
Lahore Transport Co says 15 vehicles damaged in attacks on Monday.
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Resolution: PA condemns attack on Express
The resolution demanded that the Sindh government arrest the perpetrators of the attack.
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Punjab Assembly: Opp walks out over ‘drama’ taunts
Treasury refuses to allow resolution against drone strikes in the house.
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Low-cost housing: Body formed to identify land for PM’s scheme
Performance Delivery Unit set up at PM's Secretariat to monitor project.
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Prisoners in Punjab: Scores awaiting release for want of money
Some 138 inmates continue to serve time.
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Expired drugs: Another five pharmacies and clinics sealed
District Quality Control Board recovers illegal, expired, unauthorised drugs from another 5 pharmacies and hospitals.
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Raja Bazaar tragedy: Police arrest 21 more suspects
A police team arrested the suspects with the help of footage collected from different sources.
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Misleading figures: Punjab omits dengue deaths from datasheet
Health depts underreporting cases to cover up failures.
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Healthcare: The unholy look of Holy Family Hospital
Lack of infectious diseases department causing problems, hygiene, other issues abundant.
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Blasphemy trial: Last prosecution witness to testify Dec 7
The trial court has asked the Balochistan Constabulary to send Bokhari to testify in the case on December 7.
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Delayed trial: Terrorism convict to be charged in drugs case on 7th
Case copies handed to Taliban member at hearing in jail.
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Improving environment: Clean up operation in Walled City commences
Households will be provided boxes to collect waste paper for recycling.