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Arrest for murder: LBA withdraws call for IG’s office siege
LBA office bearers planned to surround the office of the IG of police over police’s failure to arrest the suspects.
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Lawyer found guilty of kidnap and murder
Women advocate sentenced to death, accomplices get life terms.
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‘Honour’ killing: Autopsy confirms death from brick blows
Body exhumed by police on receiving complaints against family.
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Police given till April 4 to find missing maid
Supreme Court criticises performance of Lahore police.
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CCPO directed to register case against SI
Couple who approached police to testify thrown in illegal detention.
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Woman climbs pole to protest alleged rape
After an argument with her husband, her friend took her to see the peer, where she lived for 2 months.
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The courts are not toothless, LHC warns police officials
SSP told to ensure ‘negligent’ inspector’s presence in court today.
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Politics of power [outages]
Compared to the ‘full throttle’ opposition from the PML-N and the PTI, the Centre has appeared lacklustre.
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Assault and torture: Former MPA Madhyana, seven others indicted
Court rejects suspect’s plea to drop terrorism charges.
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Education policy: Free, universal education ‘needs clearer definition’
Budgeting, teacher training and standard of education discussed.
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Zoning issues: Hazardous industries to be shifted out of residential areas
Shifting to start in six months; summary sent to chief minister.
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Power crisis: PML-N’s resolution against Centre remains unmoved
PML-N MPAs march towards assembly chanting slogans against Zardari.
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60 years in waiting: Hindus demand matrimonial rights
Scheduled Caste Rights Movement (SCRM), ActionAid hold demonstration outside parliament.
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Education policy seminar: ‘Daanish schools may not be as beneficial, but not useless either’
Budgeting, teacher training and standard of education discussed.
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Power riots: Protesters turn fury on Punjab lawmakers
Threaten to besiege residences of MNAs, MPAs; Lesco office ransacked in Lahore.
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PML-N support: Nawaz urges religious parties to come forward
Appeals to religious parties to prepare a comprehensive agenda for the prosperity of Pakistan.
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French connection: The general who rests in Anarkali
The Alliance is holding a discussion on General Allard and his Mary Charlotte’s life in the province next week.
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Lahore high court: ‘Ban private schools, make state schools free’
Government to provide free education to children between the ages of 5 and 16 and to ban all private schools.
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Adoption Dispute: Three claimants, one baby
Judge referred the matter to the CJ with a request to consolidate all the petitions.
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Capacity-building: ‘Laws should uphold treaty commitments’
Poor enforcement held responsible for rise in crime against women.
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Career fair: Half the class of 2012 get offers
50 companies participate in FCCU job expo.
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Police uniform: Proposals sought by Saturday
IGP says heat-absorbent black uniforms responsible for cranky behaviour of the police.
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Movie screening: French culture is best learnt through cinema
Demand for French high in Lahore, Faisalabad: Alliance de Francaise director.
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‘Safe’ age: ‘Make 18 minimum marriageable age’
Civil society representatives call for amendments in the Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929.
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Ombudsman’s illegal acts
Ombudsman went ahead against advice from S&GAD.
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Punjab assembly: Resolution planned against Centre over power cuts
The House is likely to meet for a day.
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Isotab reaction: Physical remand of 13 suspects extended
Lahore High Court tribunal continues inquiry into the PIC tragedy.
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LHC seeks assistance from DAG in case against Gilani, family
Petitioner Tariq Ahmed submitted that the prime minister had submitted incorrect asset details to ECP.
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Whiz kid vows to win World Mathematics Competition again
"I will participate every year and will try to win a position again", says Moosa.
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Sharif urges religious parties to devise agenda for Pakistan's betterment
Sharif says PML-N would cooperate with religious parties willing to get Pakistan on track of prosperity, development.
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Rule of law: 3 policemen arrested for biased investigation
They are also accused of letting the criminal flee after arrest.
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Man or a woman?: Court seeks medical report by March 29
Prisoner kept in separate cell after complaining that fellow prisoners were harassing him.
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Increasing Accidents: Protest against police negligence, frequent accidents
Man in Punjab run over by speeding truck taken to hospital, but died on the way.
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Age doesn’t matter: Australian biker, 69, to reach Multan today
He is travelling on a 1910 model bike which he got 40 years ago.
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Industrial accidents: Fuel blasts leave 2 dead, 5 injured
Three injured are reported to be in a critical condition.
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Katcha areas: Rojhan residents want their DPO back
Protesters demand Sohail Zafar Chattha be re-posted to Rajanpur.
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Hiring lawyers: Prosecution secretary summoned on contempt plea
Petitioners say secy flouting court orders for regularisation of ADPPs.
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National integration: ‘Unity and peace is what I have learnt here’
Students return to homes around Pakistan after Seeds of Peace camp.
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Resource crisis: Now no drinking water for Faisalabad
Citizens forced to fetch water from nearby canals, buy water at high rates.
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University jobs: Punjab govt to abolish age limit for vice chancellors
Higher Education, Health and Livestock Depts working on draft amendment.
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Bad Medicine: PMA asked for suggestions on purchase policy
Court asked to ensure transparent policy for purchase of medicines for public hospitals.
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National Press Trust: Journalist demands pension unpaid for 25 years
Petitioner asks LHC to direct NPT to pay Rs1.2 million so he can get cancer treatment.
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Investigation procedures: SC seeks record of complaints against police
Court unhappy with progress in Nasrullah Warraich murder case.
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Power and the powerless
As the power crisis deepens, people clearly feel that they do not have a choice and must act.
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Lahore loadshedding: Protestors turn violent, block Ferozepur Road
Policemen say they are only there to keep an eye on the protestors, doing nothing to disperse them.
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PMl-Q's former federal minister Raees Muneer to join PML-N
PML-N president Nawaz Sharif to address public gathering in Punjab on March 29.
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Murder: Eunuch found stabbed
After the murder, the assailant set the house on fire.
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Ignoring Orders: CCPO to act against three police officials
DIG (investigations) informed the court on Monday that the inspector and the sub-inspector issued show cause notices,.
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‘Attempted Murder’: SHO directed to apply correct sections in FIR
Accused Sabz Ali Khan, Karamat, Syed Sajjad, Shehzad Anwar and others had opened fire at him at the hotel.
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In sheikhupura: At least 13 killed in bus accident
Accident in Punjab kills 8 instantly as bus overturns.