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Wani case: Police recovers two girls, arrests panchayat chief
The documents found with the girls reveal that they have been forced into marriage.
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KEMU issues: Young doctors write to Gordon Brown
Letters demand appointment of the most senior professor in the Health Department as KEMU vice chancellor.
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Bahauddin Zakariya University: Four injured in firing between student groups
Muslim Student Federation accused of attacking Baloch student group.
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Abduction: Three men killed in ‘shootout’ with police
Police say men kidnapped and killed truck driver.
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Conversations: ‘Where is there a need to change somebody’s religion?’
FC College hosts a dialogue on the role of religion in politics.
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Tyno Case Handling: Drug manufacturers announce Punjab-wide strike
PPMA says Punjab government was not making the forensic reports from the drug laboratories public.
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‘PML-N to play role to create Bahawalpur province’
Haji Ahsanuddin Qureshi says PML-N believed in serving the people and making no false promises.
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Women’s empowerment: Govt to announce package for working women on Dec 22
PML-N MNA says status of working women in society to be improved.
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Bar conference: Lawyers demand review of judicial policy
Say hasty clearing of backlog will lead to more litigation.
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Rana Sanaullah: ‘Like Imran, Qadri is pawn of the establishment’
Sanaullah alleges Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan and Dr Tahirul Qadri were puppets.
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Basant or no Basant?: ‘All stakeholders must be represented’
APPMA VP suggests a ‘kite city’ or a ‘kite flying zone’ be built in the suburbs.
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Punjab Assembly: Opp demands nominations for provinces commission
Speaker doesn’t allow members to discuss the issue.
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Bahauddin Zakariya urs: Local holiday in Multan today
People start leaving as three-day urs celebrations end at sunset tonight.
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Immunisation drive: Security stepped up for polio teams
‘Catch-up days’ for uncovered areas planned for Friday and Saturday.
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Judicial inquiry: Brother of man killed in ‘encounter’ summoned
Ghalib Market police killed Abbas on Gurumangat Road on December 7.
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Disease control: ‘Prevention is the cure for AIDS’
AIDS awareness seminar held at IPH.
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Woman ‘poisons husband’s food’
Nawaz had threatened her with dire consequences if she “did not mend her ways”.
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Sugarcane permits: Illegal middleman arrested
Sugarcane farmers planned to protest against mill owners on Wednesday.
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Lower Mall police: Bail pleas rejected of cops who ‘tortured teen to death’
Inquiry found five policemen guilty of torture and accidental homicide.
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CM visits Gujranwala: 929 students get laptops, 5,712 get paid internships
CM stresses women’s empowerment, criticises ‘those who oppose reserved quota for women in assemblies’.
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Research: Bee numbers continue to decline
Research institute says production of honey, quality fruits has gone down.
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‘Westernised’ lifestyle responsible for obesity, says German professor
Hopes the discovery of new genes will lead to ‘innovative therapies and preventive measures’.
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City facilities: New parking agreement signed
Lahore Parking Company to take over 50 stands within a month.
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Multi-micronutrient powder: Project to address malnutrition among children launched
3.15 million sachets of the powder will be distributed in Khushab and Rawlakot.
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Punjab Assembly: Lawmakers demand bulletproof cars
CM’s Secretariat not converted to university because of security threat: Sanaullah.
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Improving schools: Parties agree on education reform
Four-point consensus includes need-based budgets, timely release of funds and implementing Article 25-A.
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Jubilation: Eunuchs celebrate after court allots areas
The eunuchs danced to the beat of drums and sang songs.
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Collaboration: Technical Support Unit to aid AIDS Control Prog
Health Secretary collaboratioen public health institutions on preventive programmes would be useful.n betwe
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UHS seminar: Treatment options for rare blood cancer explained
‘1,500 cases of cancer diagnosed in the US each year’.
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Planting creativity: Prizes handed out at Winter Flower Show
VC urges students to learn about latest trends.
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Matriculation exams: LHC rejects request to stop collection of new fees
Petitioner says higher fees for private students is discriminatory.
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Board exams: ‘We have laid base for tech revolution’
Chief Minister asks students to build a Silicon Valley in Pakistan.
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Punjab Assembly: Session wrapped up after 20 minutes
‘Treasury MPAs left assembly to attend prize distribution ceremony with CM’.
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Dual nationality: Butter, Mehmood, Shaikh summoned again on Jan 15
Petition against Zaidi ‘for lying about her degree’ adjourned.
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75 tubewells in Gujranwala next year
The new tubewells would be monitored and provide clean drinking water to the citizens, says Butt.
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‘Save state, avoid politics’: Rallies organised ahead of Dr Qadri’s arrival
Motorcycle rallies and marches held in five towns and cities.
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Mishaps: Five die, eight injured in road accidents
Most incidents involve motorcyclists.
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Agriculture: 1 million farmers to get tips by phone
Registration for Agriculture Dept programme will begin in January.
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UVAS Convocation: Khosa wants more funds for education
Says elections will be held on time and in a transparent manner.
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He said, she said: Kinnaird, GCU take top spots in debates
‘It’s not just about your knowledge but how effectively you convey it.
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Punjab University: High Court dismisses vice chancellor reappointment case
Amended University Act allows reappointments, court rules.
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Punjab Assembly: Opposition resists bill ‘depriving entitled retirees of houses’
Six new members take oath of office.
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Healthcare ethics: ‘New doctors should serve one year in rural areas’
Condition could be made mandatory for PMDC registration: minister.
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Drinking water: Water testing lab inaugurated in Multan
Minister for Science and Technology says that 80 per cent of the population of Pakistan was living on impure water.
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Power looms: Workers threaten to surround DCO office
Protesters dispersed after they were told that Labour Department officials will soon meet power loom factory owners.
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Corruption: ASI, jail warder booked
Khan says that the ASI had let the theft accused go without recovering his motorcycle.
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Anti-polio drive to begin on 19th
76 zonal supervisors and 545 area in-charges had been assigned duties to monitor the performance of anti-polio teams.
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Five officials fired for corruption
Officials withdraw money to pay rent for non-existent labs.
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Traffic chaos: Kalma Chowk to be closed from Dec 19
Project director gives no deadline for when roads will reopen.
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Counterfeit letters: Industrialists seeking loans defrauded by bankers
FIA and police investigating after finding fake foreign bank guarantees.
















































