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Polluters beware: Case against factory owners, workers
Owners claim insufficient time given to install scrubbers.
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Higher education: Agreement reached with Glasgow for ‘sandwich’ PhD
University of Liverpool will train 10 UHS students every year.
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Abuse of authority: Case against 16 cops for torture, extortion
Arrest was ordered by a court on Friday following a complaint filed by Sher Khan, son of Zaheer Khan, the detained man
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Hunting high and low: Sahiwal Medical College short of cadavers, bones
Two hundred students have two corpses.
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Public safety: Fire destroys two New Auriga floors
Losses estimated at over Rs2 billion.
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Government has plan to eradicate loadshedding, low tariffs 2014 onwards: Khursheed Shah
Says programmes are in progress which would add 1800 MW to the grid.
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Factory collapse: LHC contemplates murder charge against owners
Owners want murder charges to be removed from the FIR, claiming themselves to be a victim of the collapse as well.
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PIC medicine disaster: Punjab government unbans 4 drugs
Patients have been told to use the medicines, which were cleared by labs in Lahore, London and Switzerland.
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Petroleum Prices: Traffic halts as truckers take to the streets
Protesting transporters gave a week’s time to the government to withdraw its decision.
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PIC tragedy: Two labs off the hook
Medicines were sent to Central Drug Testing Laboratory in Karachi.
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Triple murder: Two sisters, cousin found killed
Mother found the three lying dead in a pool of blood after coming back from work.
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Open court: ‘Crime is increasing under police’s noses’
Citizens say police do not cooperate with complainants.
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GRAP workshop: Police officers trained in gender issues
Gender sensitisation, sex definitions and gender-based violence discussed.
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In court: Orient Pharma owners granted interim bail
Petitioners’ pharma company, set up in 1983, was licenced and had been paying its taxes.
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Autonomy: PGMI to part ways with UHS
The institute will be granted $1m by a US NGO, 125 kanals by the Punjab govt.
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Lawyers, judges square off at Sessions Court
Two sides almost engage in brawl as disagreement escalates.
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Law and order: Police rescue three from mob justice
Residents douse suspected robbers in kerosene.
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Accountability: SNGPL workers strike against ‘victimisation of upright engineer’
Protesters reject corruption allegations against Engr Shaukat.
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EPD seminar: ‘Climate change can affect food and water’
Met Office says no evidence of rising temperatures in Pakistan yet.
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Collapsed building: Hopes fade for five still trapped under debris
Rescuers say area will be cleared by Friday.
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Buried by sprawl
The Lahore Development Authority's Integrated Master Plan will clearly have impacts on the city’s environment.
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Election concerns: Demands on electoral body ‘reasonable’: Nawaz
Says PML-N should be given credit for exposing the NRO.
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Scientific symposium: VC comes down hard on drug companies
Warns doctors against the ‘neo-colonialism’ of big pharma.
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For CNG’s sake: Imposter arrested along with accomplices
‘Judge’ had acquired a police car using forged letter.
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World Cancer Day: ‘More than 1.4m cancer patients in Pakistan’
Number of cancer patients in Pakistan increasing by eight to 10 per cent per year.
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The waiting game: 24 years on, lender awaits repayment
17 arrest warrants issued for ‘cousins of Shahbaz Sharif’.
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Domestic violence: Beaten up, humiliated for ‘refusing to sell her gold’
Husband claims her ‘loose morals’ are to blame for the assault.
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KEMU to have first private diagnostic lab
Lab to have equipment not available in Mayo Hospital.
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Gas loadshedding: 74 arrested for pelting trains with stones
Seven people including three policemen injured in clashes.
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Factory collapse: Rescued worker passes away in hospital
Death toll rises to 22, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif visits site.
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Public inconvenience: Paramedics’ protest jams city roads
Paramedics Alliance demands service structure, regular jobs.
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Head in the sand: Govt looks the other way as pollution cases pile up
Punjab yet to make new law to allow environmental tribunal to resume functioning.
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PA Deputy Speaker Rana Mashood escapes life attempt
The PML-N leader commends the driver for his presence of mind, says did not intend to register a case.
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Paramedics protest outside PIC, demand benefits
Paramedics blocked Canal road for close to three hours before negotiations were successful.
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PIC suo motu: FIA submits 'incomplete' report to Supreme Court
FIA says the Punjab government has sealed records and is not providing the necessary information.
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Factory collapse toll rises to 21
Rescue teams have managed to pull out 17 people alive.
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Darawar Fort: Cholistan’s jewel disintegrates into dust and dunes
The ancient structure is faced with years of govt neglect.
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Talk of change: Sharif distributes 8,000 laptops in Multan
Says his party is the biggest impediment for Pakistan’s enemies.
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Public safety: Two children die in wall collapse
Three others hospitalised with minor injuries.
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Environment tribunal: Federal law secretary asked to reply
Lack of judges has created a backlog of cases, says petitioner.
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Prison sentence: Surjeet Singh’s hearing on February 27
Singh has been in jail since Oct 31, 1985, completed sentence a year ago.
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Illegal transfers: FIA arrests two forex dealers
SNGPL executive engineer arrested for giving commercial connection.
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A long wait: ‘My mother will die...’
“She is still trapped there. The rescue is proceeding at a snail’s pace,” says son.
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Couple promised police protection after suicide attempt
Kotri residents had moved to RY Khan following panchayat ruling against them.
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Dengue virus: Health secretary asks for effective mosquito control
Experts say dengue mosquito larva is not present in current cold weather.
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Education standards: Make college graduates teach at schools
Annual Status of Education Report on schools in Punjab launched.
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In ‘public’ interest: Transporters threaten road closure over toll
Say fares will need to be raised if toll remains in place.
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PTI Facebook pages restored after 4 days
Pages hacked by irate fan, party suspects political opponents.
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Free Medicine: Mega Pharmaceuticals unsealed
Medicines manufactured at the Lahore based company yielded results devoid of contamination and up to the mark.
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Rescue operation: Death toll rises to 17
Boiler inspection was not stopped due to political pressure: DIG.