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Art exhibition highlights different styles of young artists
‘The works address issues which signify how artists are eager to explore new boundaries’.
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Motive for murder: Ahmadi man killed ‘because of his faith’
Investigation officer says it was likely due to a personal enmity.
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Punjab budget: Playing to their strengths
PML-N led government’s trillion-rupee budget continues to focus on the province’s agriculture and infrastructure.
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Rule of law: Action ordered against SHO for not complying with court order
‘My sons were told not to seek secular education’.
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Law and justice: Provision for courts, judicial institutions
Rs3.13 billion allocated for judiciary.
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16-year-old girl ‘married’ to eight-year-old cousin ‘for property’
Girl’s uncle says the nikahnama showing the boy as 18-year-old is false.
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Heritage: Archaeology budget cut by 16 per cent
Rs294 million allocated for ongoing and new schemes.
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Hostel allocation: NTU closed for a month after campus violence
Students accuse administration of supporting miscreants.
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Locomotives contract: Railways ministry, GM issued notices for June 19
A deputy attorney general has also been asked to appear.
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Health: Rs63 billion allocated for health services
Rs5.27 billion has been reserved as block allocation.
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View point: ‘Islamabad to blame for Punjab’s lean years’
16 more services added to the list of services liable to sales tax.
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Literacy and education: Schools, colleges budgets show nominal increases
Allocations for special education, literacy and non-formal basic education noteworthy.
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Development funds: Punjab announces another ambitious development programme
1,578 development schemes have been identified this year.
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Punjab budget: Rs.199.9 allocated for the Chief Minister’s Secretariat
The CM’s secretariat has slashed the strength of posted employees’ form 622 to 559.
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Rs3.2 billion Allocated for Industries, Commerce, Investments and Energy sectors
Under Industries Commerce and Investment program Rs 3.134 billion will be spend for six new scheme.
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Punjab budget: Funds for Information and Culture sector slashed by 47 per cent
Punjab government allocated 106 millions for the information and culture sector in the fiscal budget for 2013-14.
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Police ‘supporting occupants’
Protesting residents say land grabber kidnapped two girls from the house.
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‘Untimely surgery’: Woman dies during still birth
The hospital was also sealed after the family protested against the doctor for more than four hours.
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‘Posted in violation of court orders’
Raam had been appointed as NHA’s deputy director of maintenance.
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Medical negligence: Woman dies from ‘wrong injection’
Family protest, block the Mall.
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Religious rituals: Sikh pilgrims to return to India today
The pilgrims thanked the government and the ETPB for the arrangements.
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Stamp out terror: ‘Put your act together,’ students tell govt
Protesters at Liberty roundabout demand the govt take immediate action.
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Easy access: Bahawalpur to soon get HEC regional office
50,000 graduates to be given a chance to intern at various government depts.
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CJ resents second contract for ‘bad supplier’
The CJ expressed concern that a $104 million contract for 75 locomotives had still been awarded to the same firm.
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Healthier Punjab: Young doctors recommend health education at schools
‘The subject should be taught till matriculation’.
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International exposure: 10 women hockey players leave for US today
Pre-departure orientation hosted at Kinnaird College.
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Hot in here: Metro buses to test new air-conditioners this week
The best of three imported units would be installed in all the buses.
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Man in frantic search of daughter
According to the police, Aqsa ran away from home on her own will and would produce a marriage certificate.
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State of education: ‘5,193 children in Cholistan out of schools’
13 schools do not have a building, fifty-seven do not have boundary walls: Reflection Action Group President
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Equal opportunity: Disability rights advocates demand policy reform
Current laws and policies restrict rather than facilitate disabled people.
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Domestic violence: Man shaves wife’s head
Man wanted his wife to seek her share of property from her parents, says neighbour.
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Library on wheels: Rearing to read
The Alif Laila Book Bus provides a ‘magical’ environment for young readers.
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Agricultural reforms: In two years wheat yield must rise to 29 million tonnes
Federal allocation for higher education was a breath of fresh, says UAF Vice Chancellor.
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Prohibited: Bathing in BRB, 12 points on Lahore Canal banned
Given the high water velocity it is considered “dangerous” for amateur swimmers.
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Measles epidemic: ‘New policy to strengthen primary healthcare system’
Health managers, policy makers, managements need to work together.
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Terrorism: PU Syndicate condemns attack on Ziarat Residency
Vice Chancellor also expresses his sorrow over an attack on a bus carrying students and the bomb blast at a hospital.
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True to their word: Zulfiqar Khosa to come back as a Senator, not an MPA
‘He won from PP-243 DG Khan and had expected a senior cabinet position or the governorship’.
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Sense and sensibility: Minister turns down house with a mosque
Sindhu says another residence would be appropriate so that there was no question of perceived disrespect for mosque
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Washed away: 14 dead, over two dozen injured in rain-related disasters
Chief minister directs Wasa to drain water in all low-lying areas.
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Security situation: Two dead, two injured in courtroom shooting
Three of the victims were accused of murder; assailant flees.
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Under ‘vani’: Minor girl married off to 50-year-old
The local panchayat ordered the nuptials to ‘avenge’ the girl’s father’s second marriage.
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Notice issued over ‘defective’ alloy rims
The defendant rejected the petitioner’s claim that he had said the rims were imported.
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Social pressure: Woman, her husband attempt suicide
Relatives, friends had been taunting them for not having children.
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Young doctors form blood donation society
An awareness seminar about blood donation was also organised.
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Comprehensive Drive: ‘10 million children to get measles shots’
Public seminars will be held from June 14 to encourage people to participate in the drive, says DCO.
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Health Department told to tighten their belts
Environment secy wants anti-dengue campaign on war footing.
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Budget not people friendly, PTI leaders say
Demand withdrawal of all indirect taxes.
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Still counting: Eight die after consuming ‘poisoned food’ in Vehari
Six in critical condition at Bahawal Victoria Hospital.
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Preventable disease: PPAF launches anti-measles awareness campaign
Primary focus on improving sanitation and other preventative measures.
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‘Blasphemous magazine’: FIR registered against Ahmadi owners
Lawyers and clerics say police were too soft on the Ahmadis.

















































