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Development projects: 11 schemes worth Rs820m approved
Rs45 million would be spent on the repair of Jaranwala-Buchiana Road.
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Crackdown: 14 held for illegal arms, drug trade
City police claimed on Monday to have arrested 12 men on charges of possessing illegal weapons and drug peddling.
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Dengue virus: Factories directed to remove water puddles
105 old tyres shredded by district admin teams.
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Lyllpur Museum: Body formed to acquire, conserve artifacts
Commissioner directs city district government to handover Coronation Library to Lyllpur Museum.
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City govt to observe Anti-Dengue Day on Sep 2
LWMC ’s anti dengue week will also start on Sunday.
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We are at the losing end
The public deserves an answer about the money and resources wasted on ill-conceived schemes.
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Service structure: General Cadre doctors finalise their proposals
Draft will be submitted to the Lahore High Court on Monday.
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Young entrepreneurs: Punjab IT Board to launch technology incubator
The website will go up on August 31 to invite applications.
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Punjab Assembly: Agitation over commission on new provinces dominates house business
Speaker unmoved by opposition’s noise; treasury, opposition leaders trade insults.
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4,000 retired soldiers to be hired to fight street crime
Home secretary told to start recruiting immediately.
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Magic con artists prey upon Punjab’s simple folks
Intelligence agency report identifies 264 illegal cases across province; says majority of victims women.
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TTP plotting prison break in Faisalabad: Report
Abducting SP Central Jail Faisalabad cornerstone of plan.
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Illegal development: ‘Avoid these five housing schemes’
Prospective buyers should always check the status of private schemes with the LDA.
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Law and order: Five arrested for murder, robbery
Police said they had also recovered the weapon the suspects used to kill the farmer.
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Highway crime: 7 arrested, stolen bronze container recovered
Police recovered container loaded with 40 tons of bronze, valued at Rs20 million, from possession of suspects.
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Crime against women: Three held for cutting woman’s nose
FIR says Ruqayya Bibi was attacked in Jaranwala for her refusal to withdraw a kidnapping case.
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Development: Sept 30 deadline set for completion of 126 projects
Rs279.6 million will be spent on these schemes.
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The two-province theory
PPP & PML-N know there is no time left for any monumental decisions.
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Welcoming freshmen: Orientation week for 1,000 newcomers at LUMS ends
Seminars, competitions, team building exercises held to ‘familiarise students with campus life.
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Medical negligence case: Government stopping police from closing investigation, says YDA
Health Dept says YDA should be making its case in court, not the press.
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Alleged killer (and father) of Davis victim’s wife released
Shehzad Butt acquitted after the complainant, his son, changes statement.
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Hour of uproar: Lawmakers ignore PA agenda
PPP members insist the Speaker nominate two members to commission on new provinces.
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Higher education: MoU signed for promotion of social science research
Setting up of National Social Science Research Council suggested.
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Breeding sites: Campaign against dengue begins in Bahawalpur
Campaign was joined by the PML-N members Bilal Baloch and Amjad Shaheen and Chief Sanitary Inspector Riaz Malik.
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‘Suprise raid’: 20 held for sale of illegal weapons, stolen goods
40 illegal buildings demolished as 33 kanals cleared of encroachments.
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Pleasure swim: Two teenagers drown in River Ravi
Rescue staff stop operation due to ‘lack of equipment’.
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Service structure: YDA meets Wednesday to discuss protest plan
General Council to consider plan to surround Chief Minister’s Secretariat.
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Fighting dengue: Punjab University, Kinnaird College open for awareness drive
Seminars held, pamphlets distributed among faculty and staff.
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Awareness campaign: ‘War on dengue cannot be won without citizens’ help’
Walks, workshops, cleanliness drives held across the city.
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For medical hopefuls: Medical colleges’ entry test scheduled for September 23
Candidates get to keep carbon copy of their exam.
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Lawmakers’ agenda: PA to take up four bills during next session
Sanaullah criticises PTI, federal govt after sharing assembly agenda.
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Light rain cools city
Several roads of the city were inundated with water.
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Cash rewards: Another Rs10m head money released
Punjab Police is yet to distribute Rs16.7m released earlier.
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Civic services: New company to take over parking stands next month
Lahore Parking Company yet to receive seed money, notify MD’s appointment.
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General Hospital: Gen (r) Ziauddin elected new board chairman
The chairman was unanimously elected by the new board.
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Dengue threat: Hospitals to conduct special cleaning drive
Workshop for local government officials at Town Hall today.
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Taking precautions: Civil secretariat to conduct dengue cleaning today
All administrative secretaries will attend offices to review arrangements to eradicate dengue mosquitoes.
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Capital crime: Three remanded in police custody for child’s murder
Police say the suspects have confessed to killing Sunil Masih over a business dispute.
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Agriculture: ‘Project to enhance shelf life of fruits underway at UAF’
Coatings being developed from chitosan, whey protein, starch, alginate and soy protein.
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Three arrested ‘for torturing lender’
Complainant says he was kidnapped, his nose and lips cut by the suspects.
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Canal irrigation: ‘Water being stolen tail-end farms’
Labour and Farmers Unity announces protest drive against canal water theft.
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Nawaz mediates: Party stalwart Khosa patches up with PML-N
PML-N chief rejects resignation after senior leader reconciles with Shahbaz.
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Body on new provinces to meet despite Punjab’s objections
Meeting set for August 28; Punjab CM hits out at federal govt.
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Patching up: Zulfiqar Khosa, Nawaz Sharif reconcile differences
I was a Muslim Leaguer and will always be a Muslim Leaguer, says Khosa.
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New provinces: Punjab speaker to move court against the commission
Lashes out at its composition, demands much larger representation for Punjab MPAs.
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Appeasement: Nawaz to reconcile with angry Khosa
Party chief to meet senator today on the demand of South Punjab party workers.
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Colleges observe strike over principal’s killing
Dabbanwala Boys College principal was killed on Thursday night.
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Photography at the courtroom: Police granted 5-day remand of ‘hobby photographer’
CIA says suspect likely has nothing to do with any banned organization.
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Complaints: Lahore High court registrar transferred
Inspection team member given additional charge.
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Health grant: Lawyers to boycott courts today to protest non-payment
Punjab Bar Council says govt has not released grant for the second year.