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Environment and politics: Factory owner accuses EPD of extortion
Says his business was only one of over 40 violators.
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Butting out: Like lambs to the slaughter
Hundreds in Kabirwala turn up to see lambs pitted against each other.
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Lahore International Book Fair: Visa delays cast a shadow on Fair
Allocation of funds, public campaigns, subsidising of advertisement could be ways the government could help organisers
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Free medicine: Lapse in quality control cause for fatal drug distribution, says PMA
PMA says disregard for seniority and merit in appointing medical institutions is affecting their performance.
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Punjab Assembly: Tempers, harsh words fly in the House
Deputy speaker’s efforts fail to pacify members.
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LHC may ask Shahbaz Sharif to explain holding 18 ministries
LHC directs petitioner to include Punjab Chief Minister as respondent in petition against holding 18 ministries.
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Transparent voter list, independent EC must for next elections: JI Chief
JI chief says PPP government's disobedience of the judiciary is a planned strategy.
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Free medicine: LHC forms Judicial commission to probe PIC deaths
LHC tasks Justice Ijazul Hasan to probe deaths after Punjab government requests formation of commission.
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Sapna Khan case: Next hearing to take place on February 3
During today’s hearing, a police official on behalf of SHO Race Course appeared before the court.
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Media should dutifully cover Difa-i-Pakistan Council’s events: Hafiz Saeed
JuD chief says journalists, as Pakistanis, should use the opportunity to defend the country.
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8 year old boy sexually assaulted in Rahim Yar Khan
The boy was abducted and molested by his neighbour and his friends.
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Family planning: Women are using the wrong drugs for abortions as quick contraception
Experts warn against certain over-the-counter drugs and a lack of physician consultations.
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Bringing up dromedaries: For the love of camels!
Rapid urbanisation is threatening the colourful culture of Cholistan desert.
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Fake medicines case: Doctors threaten strike as authorities ‘crack down’
Death toll, meanwhile, continues to climb as three more patients expire.
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Around the country in 18 trips: Youth Hotel opens at Katas
Historic site gets its first decent accommodation.
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Closet cases: Man breaks wife’s legs, throws acid, locks her up
Kalsoom was locked up for 15 days after she threatened to leave her husband.
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Robbers on a rampage: 17 robberies reported in 24 hours
Locals have protested against police for not curbing theft.
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Intelligence assessment: Madrassa to be placed under surveillance
Govt urged to force madrassas to give info on students not from the province.
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Lives cut short: Cash prizes for catching kite vendors
PM and Punjab CM issue instructions to strictly implement ban on kite flying after recent casualties.
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Special Olympics: ‘Integrate special children in regular schools’
600 students from 20 schools and five universities join interactive session.
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Rallying cry: Hashmi slams PML-N for Senate deal bid with PPP
PTI leader to stand in Lahore, says PML-N failed to deliver good governance.
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New provinces: President to announce Seraiki province before elections, says minister
The textile minister says that MQM has their own agenda regarding new provinces, PPP has nothing to do with it.
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Nato supply resumption: Nation has rejected parliamentary panel report, says JI
The JI leader also says no action against drone attacks was not understandable.
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Police arrest 5 kidnappers in Punjab
The group was involved in kidnapping people from Punjab province and handing them over to Taliban.
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Fake medicine: Unofficial death toll reaches 112
Three more die in Lahore on Sunday.
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Healthy reactions: Special ward for patients suffering from PIC medicine
Team of doctors constituted to monitor ward and provide speedy treatment to patients who have suffered a reaction.
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Sizing up NADRA: An ID card is no small matter
‘1.75ft tall’ Hasina sues NADRA for failing to issue her CNIC after 5 years because ‘her hands are too small’.
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Breaking barriers: ‘Stop right there or we’ll shoot’
Three cops shoot down motorcyclist for crossing picket line.
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Less than 70 original coins on display at Lahore Museum
45,000 originals kept behind closed doors due to poor security.
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Lukewarm response: Run Pink Bus as family bus on weekends, suggests LTC
First Bus Service worried about not being able to break even a month after launch.
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Pending construction: The missing links in the Ring Road project
Punjab government lacking financial support as no foreign investor interested.
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Embezzlement: Five including two civil servants accused of corruption
Inquiry finds officials are involved in misappropriation of Rs391m.
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Garlic inhibits TB bacteria, finds research
Garlic extract be used to reduce drug resistance, treatment cost.
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Conservation: ‘As few as four leopards left in national park’
WWF-Pakistan gets Rs30m for two-year research project.
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Social index: Figures on health, education access ‘too good to be true’
Workshop participants doubt govt, World Bank statistics, call for more local research.
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Unwanted: ‘Send the children to an orphanage’
Divorced couple fight over children’s custody in court.
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Judicial Appointments: Govt mulls confirmation of 8 judges’ services
Parliamentary committee on judges’ appointment due to review proposal for confirmation of additional judges on Jan 30.
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Free medicine: Multan sees first fatality from contaminated drugs
Two patients admitted to Multan hospitals after consuming contaminated drugs.
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Free medicine tragedy: Shahbaz orders judicial inquiry, sacks PIC officials
A close look at the statistics shows that the deaths fall along class lines.
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University of Health Sciences declares BDS results
Moiza Ijaz got first position after securing 736 marks out of 900.
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Free medicine: FIA orders arrest of pharmacist, store keeper
Petition filed in Lahore High Court calls for appointment of a health minister in Punjab.
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High-profile cases in Punjab: 63% terror suspects acquitted
Accused released due to lack of evidence, withdrawal of testimonies.
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Real estate fraud: Commissioner’s counsel sought
Petitioner says LDA failed to protect her interest.
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Punjab Assembly: Amendment proposed to local government law
PA introduces new bill to alter boundaries of tehsils and union councils.
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Punjab’s financial conundrum
Leghari submitted an adjournment motion regarding province’s overdraft, which he said was spiralling out of control
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House bound husband: Man shoots mother-in-law, beats wife
Bukhsh said his son-in-law shot his wife after she refused to hand over any more money to feed his drug habit.
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Sexual harassment: ‘It was hard to say who was harassing whom’
Scuffles between EC staff and eunuchs were reported while submitting forms.
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Harassment: Christian activist says he fears death at police’s hand
Threatened for not withdrawing harassment complaint.
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Book launch: ‘Police supervised planned partition violence’
Author says 1947 migration was mostly political.
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Ban on kite flying against Pakistan constitution: Petitioner
The state cannot take away the right of legitimate trade from its citizens, says kite trader.