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Academic research: ‘Competitiveness the driving force of today’s world’
Pakistan Entomologist website launched.
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Kidnapped girl returns home, police arrest 4
Complainant had been receiving murder threats ever since the case was registered.
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Crime: Proclaimed offender killed a day after his escape
Two constables under interrogation for possible collusion in his escape.
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Pir arrested for killing a boy, injuring his twin
He beat up the boys, 19, to exorcise a djinn.
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‘Peaceful protests would have been better’
Deputy PM criticised the provincial government’s spending on Bus Rapid Transit System and the Sasti Roti Scheme.
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Artistic diversions: Exploring the encroachment of space
Exhibition at Drawing Room covers growing security infrastructure, deterioration of historical sites.
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Anti-Dengue Day: Lack of communication leads to confusion
City govt officials not told about postponement.
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ATC performance: Most accused in terror cases acquitted
Suspects in 269 out of 365 anti-terrorism cases have being acquitted this year.
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UHS entrance test: Two-thirds of test takers are girls
Test held at 20 centres in 12 cities simultaneously.
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Next general election: PML-N finalises two candidates against PM Ashraf
Party concludes week-long meetings on survey reports on strength in Punjab.
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Outstanding bills: Power supply to Railways, 18 provincial depts suspended
These government departments owed Rs1.668 million to the MEPCO.
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Blind Murder: Man killed in Johar Town
Hassan Tahir, a resident of Sanda, was sitting at his office when the assailant shot him and fled.
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Discarded: Snatched weapons found
As many as four teargas guns had been snatched from the police on Friday.
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In the family: Police believe son involved in principal’s murder
Say two men arrested for the murder had confessed to killing the professor on his son’s instructions.
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Sectarian violence: More than 600 named in Ishq-i-Rasool Day clashes
Two of the 47 people injured in clashes are in critical condition.
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Medical education: Ameeruddin College to start classes in PGMI building
Officials say college will get its own building in ‘two to three years’.
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YDA strike: No meeting on doctors’ service structure
Three weeks have passed since YDA’s last meeting with govt committee.
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Pregnancy test: Laboratory sued for ‘false negative’
First test at Defence lab reported negative, while second test 15 days later at Model Colony lab came back positive.
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‘Synonyms’: From the celebrated to the ordinary
Haider Ali Jan reflects on politics and relationships.
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Dirty wars: ‘US spread the dengue virus in Cuba’
Cuban expert says US introduced the virus in the country in 1971. But it was controlled through insecticides.
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Public transport: LTC launches new air-conditioned bus service
Bus to cover General Bus Stand to Maraka route.
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Cleric’s daughter stripped, paraded naked in village
Five accused arrested on charges of kidnapping and attempted rape.
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Recovery Campaign: FESCO disconnects supply to 13 public sector depts
The Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) on Friday disconnected electricity supply to 13 government offices.
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Postponed: Film festivals delay screenings due to ‘uncertainty’
The two international film festivals running in the city cancelled screenings on Friday.
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Police van hits five protesters
The injured were taken to a hospital, where they were later reported to be out of danger.
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Capacity building: ‘Holland can help Pakistani students, teachers’
Ambassador Gajus Scheltema visits UAF.
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Boycott: Markets remain shut
Businesses and markets, big and small, also remained closed on Friday to protest the anti-Islamic film.
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Ishq-i-Rasool Day: Largely peaceful protests mark the day
Police, protesters clash on Jaranwala Road.
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Medical colleges: 36,000 to appear in UHS entry test tomorrow
20 centres established in 12 cities across the province.
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United: A rare display of sectarian unity
Groups from various sects joined hands in a protest rally on The Mall on the Ishq-i-Rasool Day here on Friday.
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A day of protest: Trouble on The Mall
Protesters clash with police.
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Youm-i-Ishq-i-Rasool: ‘Don’t vote them into government again’
Jamaat amir says the protests would have been peaceful had the president and federal cabinet joined in.
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Film festivals turn off screenings on Ishq-e-Rasool (pbuh) day
2 international film festivals in Lahore, one of them for children, shut screenings for the day due to city situation.
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Karachi factory fire: LHC grants factory owners protective bail
Khan argued before the court that his client wanted to approach the concerned court for bail.
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Pending dues: FESCO disconnects electricity supply of govt defaulters
Electricity supply to the Railway Station, the Railway Colony and the Forest Department was stopped.
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Repatriation: IGP’s plea for staff officer rejected by government
Fayyaz Ahmed Sumbal has been directed to immediately report to the Balochistan police.
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Public Holiday: PU, LHC to remain shut today
The examinations department has announced that the exams scheduled for Friday will be postponed.
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Crime against children: Six-year-old girl critical after sexual assault
One of the three suspects gets pre-arrest bail.
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Illegal connections: Biscuit factory accused of Rs40 million gas theft
SNGPL demands arrest of owners, closure of factory.
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Delinquent behaviour: Lawyers accused of vandalising DCO office
Bar leaders, DCO meet today.
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Rafi Peer film festival kicks off in ‘heart of cinema’
Four-day festival features around 30 international and local films.
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Discrimination: ‘Police beat me up for drinking from their glass’
ASI denies beating complainant.
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Assembly secretariat: Two years later, promotions of ‘junior’ officers cancelled
Promotion committee told to start selection process afresh.
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False belief: The baby boy that was always a girl
A private laboratory had informed the couple the wife was expecting a boy.
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Inquiry : Police encounter turns out fake
Family of the deceased, Siddique and Ejaz, had registered a case against the sub inspector and seven other policemen.
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Work woes: Police doubt WASA driver’s suicide note
Widow says non-payment of dues had left them in debt.
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Suspect set free after ‘settlement note’ obtained
Complainant says police forced her to sign the paper, SHO denies the allegation.
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Action against 25 cops
Action against 25 police officers on charges of poor performance.
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Shahbaz Sharif visits flood-hit DG Khan
Talks about rehabilitation, compensation, Khosa’s contribution.
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7 more test positive for dengue fever
The total number of people infected this season thus increased to 147.