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‘Nawaz aide’ defrauds landlord
Effected man files complaint with the CPO.
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Trapped and tortured: ‘Possessed’ woman tortured for six months
Police recover woman on court orders; woman says ‘spiritual healer’ behind torment.
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From Punjab To KP: Contract awarded for Swat kidney hospital
Health secretary hoped that the hospital would be completed within 15 months.
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Public health: ‘No specialist doctors in 44 per cent seats’
Sargodha has the highest percentage of specialist appointment.
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Citizen’s objection: Notices issued on plea against prisons chief
Petition challenges fitness of head of prisons.
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SHO told to record petitioner’s statement
Two CIA officials accused of snatching cash, motorcycle.
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All faiths, political systems have their fanatics says Justice Jilani
Supreme Court judge inaugurates jurists’ conference, CJP to arrive today.
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Law and order: Lawyer shot dead on way to court
Advocate Shakir Ali Rizvi shot near his office at Jain Mandir.
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Local Ahmadi community leader gunned down
Police say he was gunned down due to personal enmity. Local Ahmadi community says local clerics behind murder.
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Bakery torture case: Ali Imran granted bail
Counsel for CM Punjab's son-in-law Ali Imran argues that his client was implicated in the case without any reason.
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Point of view: ‘Call for Waziristan operation aimed at delaying polls’
"Taliban were not responsible for every ill in Pakistan," says Sheikh RAsheed.
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Another theft at Fawara Chowk
The shop had earlier been looted in the month of February.
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1,000 IUB students to get govt internships
"The university had climbed four steps up in High Education Commission rankings this year," says Dr Muhammad Mukhtar.
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Dangerous buildings: 12 school buildings declared unfit
Monitoring officer suggests the buildings be demolished immediately.
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Convention: ‘Home-based workers must unite’
Participants discuss how to ensure payment of minimum wages.
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LWMC makes Eid cleaning arrangements
Five to eight tons of waste is collected from each market daily and transported to the dump site.
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On child rights: ‘Pakistan lacks comprehensive legal framework’
SPARC calls for implementation of UN Convention on Rights of the Child.
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Sex ed books: Bargad rep given more time, next hearing on Nov 7
Action sought against NGO, govt, for introducing ‘objectionable book’ at girls schools in Gujranwala.
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Govt told to block blasphemous material on Google and YouTube
LHC gives govt three weeks to reply to Hafiz Saeed’s petition.
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Gun control: City government targets arms dealers over fake gun licences
800 fake licences confiscated over five months.
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Doongi Ground: Contempt plea filed against chief minister
Petitioner says Shahbaz was ordered to restore park a year ago.
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ECP sets PP 226 by-election for November 27
ECP launches schedule for remaining by-polls. Candidates to file papers by November 1.
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LHC directs federal govt to block blasphemous material on Google, YouTube
Orders issued during proceeding on petition filed by JI leaders seeking a ban on blasphemous material on the Internet.
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Bakery beating case: Shahbaz Sharif’s son-in-law sent on 14-day remand
Court adjourn proceedings regarding CM Punjab's son-in-law Ali Imran's bail plea till October 18.
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Abducted: Woman seeks help in tracing husband
She maintained that the accused also took Shah’s elderly and mentally-challenged mother with them.
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Watch for Moharram: ‘Nine militants out on bail plan more attacks’
Intelligence report sent to IG Punjab says suspects have contacted comrades in banned outfits.
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Aids Control: Workshop for prison doctors launched
Prisons DIG Mubashar Malik says that prisoners needed more counselling regarding HIV/AIDS.
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Good Governance: Youth leaders’ dialogue organised
Resolution calling for the alleviation of poverty through policy reform was passed.
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Abduction case: Actress, sister granted bail till Oct 25
The sisters said that the charges against them were fabricated.
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Kalabagh Dam: Centre’s job to develop consensus: LHC
The chief justice said that the project had been pending since 1952.
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Crime: Four ‘robbers’ arrested, five escape police
Residents in Shujaabad, Multan, caught two men and beat them until they almost fainted.
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NA-118: Police chief told to probe election rally arrests
Petitioner says police raided political office on MNA’s instruction to foil rally.
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Project Alipur: Women artisans exhibit their work for ‘city customers’
Almost 400 products, including bags, cushion covers, wallets and lampshades, are on display at the exhibition.
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Doctors’ protests: Don’t desert your posts, court tells YDA
Govt to submit report on service structure negotiations at next hearing.
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Careless driving: Seven die, 20 injured in two accidents
Cars in a wedding convoy collide; motorcycle rickshaw carrying schoolchildren overturns.
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Consumer court: Rs350,000 awarded against Future Concern
Petitioner says he paid Rs300,000 to secure Canadian visa.
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‘We want Quaid’s Pakistan, not Taliban’s’
Sunni Barelvi parties condemn terrorists, anti-Islam movie.
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Save the Children report: ‘Punjab spent 15 paisas per child on education in 2011-12’
NGO says no substantial increase in spending on children despite revenue increase.
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Peace Conference: Youth, women need to play their roles
Conference at LCUW ends with a theatre play.
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Anniversary celebrations: Punjab University turns 130 this week
Official celebration postponed till VC returns from abroad.
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Air pollution: Check manufacturers to clean vehicle emissions, says EPD
‘Greater staff and stronger penalties needed to stop smoke-emitting vehicles’.
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Illegal business: Case against plaza owner, 10 town officials
An ACE team recommended a case against the plaza owner and the town planning officers.
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Faisalabad Development Trust: Housing colony for the poor, widows
Husain directed the officials concerned to survey different areas to find a suitable site within a week.
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Camel milk competition held in Bahawalpur
Winning camel gives 17.1 liters of milk .
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Child protection: None of the children said they were raped, says investigation report
Inquiry against DO Umar Bhatti; transfer of 4 attendants proposed.
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Living in the past: In Attock, wooden abacus in a time of calculators
A vegetable vendor sticks to a centuries-old counting frame for daily calculations.
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Pakistan risks missing ‘primary education for all’ target
Global Monitoring Report notes that 5.1 million children are still out of school.
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LHC seeks copy of Pakistan-US accord on drone strikes
LHC says government was making no effort to stop drone attacks which have killed hundreds of innocent civilians.
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Go into North Waziristan: Karim
Sunni Ittehad Council’s train march stops over in Multan.
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Another hit: Three guards injured in bank robbery
Men take away Rs6 million, police say they haven’t ruled out terrorist links.