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Condolence: Former nursing head remembered
Reference to pay tribute to services of former nursing head Nisab Akhtar was held at Postgraduate Nursing College.
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Parking facilities: Plaza at Moon Market to open early 2014
LPC launches drive against unregistered parking sites.
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Punjab University: Conference on Indo-Pak economic cooperation starts today
Prof Muhammad Kamran appointed head of PU Urdu Department.
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Sectarian strife: ‘Ulema should do more to promote harmony’
MNA Hamza Shahbaz meets with a delegation from Sargodha.
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Solar energy park: QSPC to get Rs50m to start development
The Qauid-i-Azam Solar Park is to be set up on 5,000 acres in Cholistan in Bahawalpur district.
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‘Target killers’: Three suspects nabbed, sent to Karachi
They had come to Lahore with Tableeghi Jamat pilgrims heading for the Raiwind Ijtima, the source said.
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Taking action: Innovative solutions for a social revolution
Young entrepreneurs share success stories and ideas.
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Trafficking: Woman seeks case against rapists
She said the men had thrashed her when she tried to escape.
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Literature: ‘Contemporary writers no match for Sufi saints’
Writers and poets deliberate over spirituality in local literature.
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PTI leader accused of extortion at gunpoint
He allegedly demanded 20% of all advertising revenue.
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Robberies: Armed men snatch Rs3 million
Admin Manager at Al-Koon Associates was was stopped by unidentified motorcyclists and robbed at Abdullah Pur Chowk.
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Grid station fire: Large swathes of Rawalpindi in the dark
No loss of life reported, short-circuiting said to have caused fire.
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Lahore: Fire dowsed at Electronics Market on Hall Road
No casualties or injuries were reported.
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Firing in Hafizabad kills three police officers including SHO
The fugitives who shot the officers were allegedly involved in various criminal acts such as murder and robbery.
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Kamra attack case: LHC restrains action against 3 PAF employees
Rawalpindi bench issues notices to defence ministry, PAF.
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Fixing responsibility: DCO records statement before fact-finding committee
He alleges that part of the Rawalpindi mob also attacked and injured him with spears.
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Ashura violence: Protest rallies end peacefully in twin cities
Separate rallies at Raja Bazaar and Lal Masjid disturb civic life.
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Girls’ education: Nine classrooms for 1,200 students’
‘No drinking water at several high schools for girls’.
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Too little, too late?: Case registered five years after abduction
The police had been delaying registration of a case saying there was no evidence of kidnapping.
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LHC benches: Lawyers plan Nov 26 sit-in at Supreme Court
At least 500 lawyers from each divisions would participate in the protest.
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Criminal Justice Committee: Food officers told to ‘watch flour prices’
District and sessions judge says ample flour should be available in markets.
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Police raids: Bounty killer arrested
Government had announced Rs0.2 million head money on him.
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Energy cooperation: Govt signs 3 MoUs with German company
German company will set up a 100 megawatt solar power plant, a biogas plant and a biomass plant in Sahiwal.
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Discipline: Shoaib Akhtar’s case against penalty unheard
The judge adjourned the hearing as PCB's counsel did not appear due to an illness.
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Fake degree: Arguments on former minister’s bail plea on 29th
The former minister has already been granted interim bail.
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War on terror: ‘Both political and military interventions needed’
Britain’s support in attaining universal school enrolment in the Punjab discussed.
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Public education: Teachers to protest on November 28
PTU says teachers will walk out of classes at 9.30 am.
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National challenge: Rescuers compete in trauma simulations
Competitions included trauma-handling, deep well rescue and swimming.
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Peaceful protests: Protests against Rawalpindi tragedy remain peaceful
10,000 policemen deployed to maintain order.
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Skilled labour: Punjab embarks on drive to enhance worker literacy
Project aimed at increasing productivity, work ethics.
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Crime: Cash, gold taken in 20 robberies
A customer, Ilyas Baig, was injured on resisting the robbers.
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Tourism awareness: TDCP holds quiz on architectural heritage
TDCP officials made presentations on Pakistan’s cultural history as well as global tourism.
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Embezzlement: Two forest guards arrested
The investigation report was sent to the Lahore High Court, which had later cancelled bail of the two accused.
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Health talk: ‘Eat less, walk more’
Avoid junk food, say doctors.
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Fatal suspicion: Brothers accused of burning sister
They had apparently found her talking on a cell phone; girl has 70 per cent burns.
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Epidemic control: LHC seeks govt’s dengue policy
The chief justice Lahore High Court remarked that governance appeared to be a “one-man show” in the province.
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Public health: Student volunteers sought for polio drive
4 new cases of polio reported in the Punjab.
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Schools Education Department: Missing facilities project ‘on track’
Rs7.6 billion have been released so far, but no data is available to assess successes.
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Garrison state: Academic urges government to cut back on military spending
Says overspending on defence facilitated ascent of military in the country’s politics.
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Urban environment: More development work on Canal Bank Road planned
Tepa to propose nine u-turns, road widening from Doctors’ Hospital to Canal View.
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Nation demonstrated unity to foil Rawalpindi conspiracy: Sanaullah
'28 people involved in the Rawalpindi violence have been arrested through CCTV footage,' says Sanaullah.
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Pindi violence: LHC commission rejected
Community leaders demand that the chief justice himself lead the inquiry.
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Jail security: DIG takes notice of assault on inmate
The injured inmate had been arrested on blasphemy charges.
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Taking notice: ‘MEPCO most corrupt electricity supplier’
Water and power minister forms committee to fix responsibility.
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Children’s Day: Govt urged to set up child rights body
Minister promises 100 per cent school enrolment by 2015.
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Special allowance: CJ seeks details on staff pay in other provinces
CJ said it was necessary to make judicial staff financially secure in order to maintain an independent judiciary.
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Encouraging reading: Book Fair opens at LUMS
26 book sellers and publishers from all over Pakistan displayed books on politics, religion, science, art and fiction.
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Sports Board politics: Petitioner told to join investigation
SHO tells court that petitioner accused of same theft she blamed on others.
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Healthcare: ‘Deliveries at home can be safe’
4,200 midwives have been trained for home birth.
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Property dispute: ‘Police set my house on fire’
Petitioner M Saeed said the police were acting at his landlady Abida Anwar’s behest.