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Prison death: Minister’s killer dies of tuberculosis
Maulvi Sarwar Mughal, the self-confessed murderer of PML-Q’s Zille Huma Usman, allegedly succumbs to tuberculosis.
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Contaminated medicine case: Probe stalls, death toll rises
Required information is yet to be provided to the FIA; Rehman Malik names 6 companies responsible for deaths.
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Child Protection services, police raid hotel, bust sexual abusers ring
Child Protection Bureau along with police raided a hotel in Lahore, recovering four young boys aged between 10-15.
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Opponents to supporters: Lawmakers now support all cultural activities
Opposition might challenge the re-passage of 28 bills returned by the governor.
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Mass marriage: 50 couples tie the knot in Faisalabad
More than 3,000 attend function.
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The culture debate
Resolution presented there should be no restriction on extra-curricular activities including cultural and literary.
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Shifting paradigms: ‘Management needs to start before disasters occur’
UHS VC says new diploma in humanitarian assistance to start this year.
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Real estate: Lahore Development Authority sells 43 plots in open auction
Maximum bid offered at Rs1.12m per marla, minimum at Rs0.284m.
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Ferozepur road: Accidents pile up at flyover construction site
Reflective tape and traffic cones missing, metal sheets pose hazard.
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Reproductive rights?: Woman ‘killed for aborting without consultation’
Doctor tells police carrying pregnancy to term could have been fatal.
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What lies beneath?: Three graves mysteriously dug up in Multan
Initial investigations reveal that the graves were of children, aged less than five years.
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Free medicine case: Punjab govt caught unaware?
Parliamentary health secretary admits until three weeks, govt did not know of patient deaths.
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Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis reverses decision to close OPF school
Dr Farooq Sattar made sincere efforts to save the institution, says Ministry Federal Secretary.
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FIA, Punjab government to investigate fake medicines case: Malik
Lahore High Court issues notices to Secretary Health, DG FIA and Inspector General Punjab.
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Free medicine: LHC orders respondents to file reply by January 30
Death toll of PIC victims reach 101.
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Free medicine disaster: Lab with expired licence supplied PIC
Death toll crosses 100, PPP wants families to lodge case against Shahbaz Sharif.
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Sibling slaughter: Man shoots two sisters
Mumtaz Bibi died on the spot, Kallan is fighting for her life.
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Illegal drugs: ‘First time offender’ sent on one-year probation
Asif Butt confessed on Wednesday to carrying 110 grams of heroin.
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Custodial killing: Post-mortem exam confirms torture
Police inquiry found ASI responsible for death of father of nine.
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Environment Protection Agency: Six officials accused of Rs3.5 million fraud
Money embezzled after submitting fake rental agreements.
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Pill popping: Dealing with Punjab’s latest drug problem
Officials to seize supplies of banned drugs from health centres.
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Multan starts taking precautions over fatal medicines
Crackdowns on pharmacies started, lists of PIC patients in Multan demanded by health secretary.
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Chief minister a man of many ‘talents’
Government seems as clueless about the situation as it was on day one; don't know how wide the ‘contamination zone’ is
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College concerts: Committee constituted to draft fresh resolution
Punjab Assembly re-passes 14 bills sent back by the governor.
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Tainted drugs: Compensation payments begin as three more die
Pakistan Medical Association calls for better regulation of drug manufacturers.
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Working together: CAPP on putting primary education first
‘PEF needs to take charge of public education by ensuring mass registration drives for children in every...
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Concert stampede: Complex security in-charge gets bail
Major (r) Saleem says stampede caused by bomb scare.
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Takeover bid: DHA cinema opens under DHA management
Mandviwalla Ent deems showing of film ‘a violation of business ethics’.
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Security plan designed to harass, not protect Ijaz: Zulfiqar Khosa
Khosa crticises PTI, says tsunami brings destruction, devastation and can never be used for the welfare of the people.
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Lahore's Christian community expresses concern over PA concert ban
Bishop of Lahore says ban is a violation of educational rights.
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'Objectionable' concerts: Punjab Assembly reiterates stance but relents on new resolution
PPP’s Raja Riaz goes back on words; Speakers constitutes three-member committee to draft fresh resolution.
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Lahore High Court to hear petition seeking judicial inquiry into deaths
LHC will hear petition requesting formation of commission to investigate PIC, adulterated drugs.
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Free medicine: Punjab Government withdraws batch of 200,000 aspirin
Batch of medicine was dispatched to PIC’s dispensary from December 16 to January 12.
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Dream come true: Transgender community celebrates CNICs, voter registration
At least 21 votes were registered and 25 NICs were issued to members of the transgender community in Rawalpindi.
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Crime: Robbery suspect arrested, police uniform recovered
Gujjar accused of breaking into Majeed’s house with five accomplices two months ago, snatching Rs30,000 from him.
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Cylinder blasts: Court seeks report from OGRA by Feb 28
Wants to know what action has been taken against CNG kits’ makers.
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Dispensers’ Plea: Judge reserves verdict on allowing dispensers to open clinics
DAG opposed petitioner’s plea, saying if dispensers were allowed to set up clinics, innocent people would die.
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Capacity building: UHS to hold international seminar on disaster management
Hopes to devise strategies to provide preventive solutions on tropical diseases.
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The strange logic of bans
Law Minister Sanaullah opposed the resolution on the grounds that it did not define which concerts should be banned
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Suspect behaviour: Sisters gunned down for making phone calls
Cops say Nadeem thought his sisters were having an affair, father says he was mad his food wasn’t served on time.
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Goodwill messages: ‘China wants Pak-US relationship to improve’
Chinese ambassador addresses students at Hajvery University.
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Media session: ‘Only a fool would come to Pakistan after such statements’
Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah demands CEC to step down for ‘not honouring’ his word to the SC.
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Punjab Assembly: House passes resolution to ban ‘objectionable’ concerts
Members demand that MPAs be issued blue passports, free of charge.
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Carrion calling: Something rotten in the streets of Bhakkar
Cops book 3 for feeding people snakes, crows and dogs at local restaurant.
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Despite law, smokers continue puffing away in eateries
A smoking ban would drive away customers, say restaurant managers.
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Hashmi tells budding dentists to invent special injection for corrupt leaders
Youth should not wait for an invitation to join PTI but join it to save Pakistan, says Hashmi.
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LHC restrains govt from appointing Lesco, Fesco CEOs
Petitioners say the posts should be filled by promoting senior officers from within the companies, not open market.
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Police arrests man claiming to be Mohammed Asif's cousin
Gujjar was arrested on charges of assault and robbery.
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UHS to hold international seminar on disaster management
Formal agreement of cooperation to be signed between UHS and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine during seminar.
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Subversive material: TTP magazine circulating in Gujrat
Jihadi magazine making the rounds in Gujrat catches the eye of intelligence agency.