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Sheesha cafes: City government’s campaign sends smoking scene underground
City government officials have raided 175 cafes and confiscated tobacco and hookahs since the campaign began in May.
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Ultimatum to US: ‘Criminalise blasphemy or lose consulate’
One protestors dies from smoke of burning US flags, banners.
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Health issues: ‘Govt considering legislation to enforce prevention measures’
Environment secy urges citizens to take violators to task.
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Police raid stops child marriage in Misri Shah
The groom-to-be did not arrive after learning about the raid.
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Flood-hit areas: Rs300m to be provided for repairing spurs and dykes
Damage Assessment Committee holds first meeting.
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More diagnosed: Dengue count crosses 100
18 test positive for dengue on Saturday.
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Cheaper industrial waste treatment plants proposed
Environment secy asks developers to market smoke filters in Lahore.
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Six, including four children, injured in gas explosion
Critically injured man says he had repeatedly asked gas authorities to fix a leaking pipeline.
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Kidnap, sexual assault: Girl to continue testimony against suspects on Monday
Court takes up case of girl kidnapped from Karachi and sexually assaulted.
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LDA budget: Bulk of over Rs1b spending allocated to Avenue 1
The meeting was chaired by DCO Noorul Amin Mengal, the ex-officio LDA chairman.
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Young artists: 32 artists, 93 artworks
Artworks feature women’s struggle, child labourers.
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Preparing for elections: PML-N tests performance in Punjab division
Surveys carried out to suggest ways of improving the party’s performances in mentioned divisions.
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Workers’ safety: Leftists protest lax enforcement of regulations at factories
Vow to remain on roads until arrests of factory owners, revisions labour laws.
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Punjab brings acid cases under anti-terrorism act
First case tried awarded two death sentences, life imprisonment and Rs1.2 million.
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Arrested: Prayer leader killers lead to drug pushers’ gang
The assailants were arrested by the Sabzi Mandi police.
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Lwmc consultancy: Waste management to be outsourced in four districts
The plan will be developed by the Urban Unit and Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) with the LWMC as a model.
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Health Facilities: Cleft clinic inaugurated at Mayo Hospital
The inauguration was presided over by Special Assistant to Chief Minister Khwaja Salman Rafique.
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Dera Sehgal: ‘Use of live ammunition was uncalled for’
Victim’s brothers’ statements blaming police not properly investigated: HRCP.
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Jamaat names 4 NA, 11 PA candidates in RY Khan
The names were announced following a meeting of the majlis-e-shura on Friday.
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Forewarning: Couple fears jirga planned against them today
Accuses woman’s uncle of planning to kill her and to declare the man’s sisters vani.
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Zoning laws: Properties on 32 roads to be commercialised
Commercialisation subject to NOCs from WASA, traffic police, Environment Protection Dept.
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Development scorecard: ‘There has been minimal citizen’s empowerment’
Report on South Asia sees media, judiciary, private sector as positives for Pakistan.
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Six of a family arrested for ‘protest suicide’ attempt on The Mall
An FIR was registered against Hussain, his wife and their eldest son, Shahzeb Haider, 16.
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Flood rehabilitation: Damage assessment committee meets today
Committee to recommend steps to mitigate impact of future floods.
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Punjab Assembly: House condemns ‘profane film’, regrets factory fires
Pakistan Peoples Party had requested the session but attendance remained low because the president was in town.
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Dual office case: Govt seeks to become party in contempt case against president
Federation made respondent in main petition against president’s dual offices but not in contempt of court petition.
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Child’s killer sentenced to death
Kidnapped child was killed after parents failed to pay the full ransom demanded by the convict.
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Education: 613 Bahawalpur students get laptops
More than half belong to Quaid-i-Azam Medical College.
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Guru’s killing: Eunuchs halt protest after police assurance
Threaten to besiege Supreme Court of Pakistan if killers not arrested in two days.
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Students protest failure in ‘out of syllabus exam’
Colleges director says complaint forwarded to the Punjab University.
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Measuring progress: Mahboobul Haq Human Development Centre report to assess citizens’ empowerment in South Asia
Mahbubul Haq Human Development Centre to release 2012 report today.
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Art exhibition: Installations, pictures represent society’s disrespect for places
Artists says it took her eight months to prepare the exhibits.
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Collector’s homage: Ten great painters under one roof
Paintings include works of Ismail Gulgee, Sadequain, Colin David and Abdur Rahman Chugtai.
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Motorway police: Ex IG appointed as advisor to NAB chairman
Dr Kausar was awarded the Pride of Performance Award in recognition of the NHMP’s public friendly policing.
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Kalabagh Dam: Federation given last chance to file reply
Petitioner says KP suffering most due to delay in construction of dam.
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Making way: Five shrines demolished overnight
Eight graves shifted to graveyards.
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Service structure: Protesting doctors block main roads
YDA protests held at Jinnah, Ganga Ram and Services Hospitals.
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Model town underpass: Govt approves construction but design undecided
Residents demand alternative exit while construction underway.
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Gayari tragedy: AJK govt announces Rs5m for victims’ school-going children
This was announced by AJK Prime Minister Chaudhry Abdul Majeed.
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Multi-million rupees scam: Suspend ICT circle registrar, court tells admin
Official accused of being behind fake housing society.
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PML-N draws up list for caretaker PM post
The party will now officially contact all political parties within and outside parliament for their lists.
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Murder charges: Man sentenced to death, another jailed for life
The convicts were also directed to pay Rs200,000 each to the family of the deceased.
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Lacking facilities: Only 2 ambulances at DHQ hospital
Patients and their relatives at the district headquarters hospital are facing problems due to lack of ambulances.
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Stopping Eve Teaser: Man shot dead, brother injured
Suspect was caught by some neighbours and handed over to the police.
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New Provinces: PML-N MNA criticises commission
"We did not join the new provinces commission because it is meant to deceive," says Chaudhry Saood Majeed.
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Recovery: FESCO launches fresh campaign against defaulters
The campaign is focusing on recovering arrears of Rs0.5m and more.
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Preparing for youth festival: Training on developing cell phone games held
Microsoft trains professionals at UAF for competition.
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Development loans: World Bank approves $220m for Punjab
Money to be spent on governance improvement, land record project.
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Technology shift: Google encourages shift to online advertising
Company reps talk about strategy to enter Pakistani market.
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Tragedy: PM asks governor for report on factory fire
Lack of burn units forces Mayo Hospital to treat burn patients at other wards.