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Empowerment: 135 women complete UAF technical training camp
Stitching, fashion design, fine arts, crafts and cooking courses offered.
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Domestic violence: Woman beaten for threatening divorce
Another woman gets death threats over refusal to let husband sell her property.
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PU vice chancellorship: Three names forwarded to chief minister for approval
One of the candidates has a third division in intermediate.
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Candlelight vigil: Taseer remembered
Participants disappointed that no prayers held at Governor’s House.
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Bright prospects of Sarabjeet Singh’s release: Counsel
Sheikh believes that Singh’s release will help in the Indo-Pak peace dialogue.
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Petition filed in LHC against PML-Q leader and his family
Petition says the accused helped his former wife abduct their sons.
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Punjab Assembly: Ghazi University Bill among eight passed
Fateha offered for Salmaan Taseer; energy crisis blamed for law and order situation.
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APTMA suspends protests after Zardari sends Khosa with assurances
APTMA leadership is meeting with Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khan Khosa at Governor House.
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LHC issues bailable arrest warrants for jail superintendent
The petitioner, Ali submitted that he was falsely implicated for Irshad's murder and should be considered for bail.
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Punjab Assembly: PPP leader praises Salmaan Taseer, criticises Imran Khan
PPP leader Zulfiqar Gondal lauds Taseer's services, lashes out at Imran Khan over his stance on terrorism.
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On Alert: Police to take action for violations in no-go areas
Action against those who hold meetings, processions in 'Red Zones'.
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Finally, a good argument
Mohsin Leghari sought a debate on resolution for carving out of a separate south Punjab province.
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Punjab Assembly: PPP walkout on private business day slammed
Speaker rejects Leghari’s argument on south Punjab province resolution.
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Students, teachers to oppose phone ban on campuses
Lahore College tried ban in 2007 but had to withdraw it.
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Minister’s nephew ‘runs over youth’
Faisal was walking along the road when official car crushed him.
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More than half of CNG kits are substandard
200 vehicles inspected under supervision of FIA.
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Third time unlucky: MM Alam repairs put off again
Project delayed till end of Jan, if funds become available.
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Medical experts say Aarifa Karim's case not 'hopeless'
Experts from Lahore's King Edward's Medical University are confident of saving comatose Aarifa Karim's life.
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Book launch: ‘Untold’ stories of 1971 war
Book documents aspects of history never focused on before, says author.
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‘Number of blogs rose by 70% in 18 months’
‘Unconference’ held at FAST.
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Those criticising PTI themselves rely on Musharraf supporters: Qureshi
Says PML-N is governing Punjab because of support of Musharraf’s former companions who are now in coalition with them.
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Contempt of court petition: Kot Lakhpat now accessible, LHC rules
Commission appointed by the LHC states that all obstructions at the Kot Lakhpat market removed.
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Gujrat blast: Two militants blow themselves up
Bombers detonated the explosive material they were carrying in a hurry.
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Sapna Khan case: LHC declines to hear father’s petition
Justice Sheikh Ahmad Farooq observed that for "personal reasons", he was not inclined to hear the case.
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Yearly review Police claim high success rate in 2011
‘100% success in action against drug peddlers’.
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Sapna Khan case: LHC hears petition against duty judge order
Petition states that Khosa cannot seek recovery of Sapna Khan.
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Pracs: Rail workers protest after 105 sacked
PRACS, an ancillary of Pakistan Railways, protested on Monday after 105 contract workers were sacked.
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Sitting PMS office bearers re-elected
‘Changing association’s face would mean losing identity’.
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Bank official accused of Rs6m fraud at large
Three ‘borrowers’ arrested, another missing.
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When parliaments aren’t sovereign, MPs lose interest
Speaker Rana Muhammad Iqbal urged the opposition to let proceedings run and not point out the quorum.
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Fire incidents: Three children hospitalised with burns
Two siblings in critical condition.
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Gas issues: Transport workers, CNG dealers block highway
Protesters accuse govt of creating artificial shortage.
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Youth policy: Draft sent for vetting
Critics say the draft does not address important issues.
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Dengue control: Sprays to be completed before February 10
Secretary chairs meeting to review preventive measures.
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Punjab Assembly: Session to go on till Jan 9 on treasury’s request
Members spend Monday debating pointing out of quorum by opposition.
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Gas supply suspension: LCCI protest earns them an FIR
Police file FIR against LCCI members after they protested on the Mall Road.
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Contempt: Model Town officials summoned for not following court orders
Model Town officials failed to implement court orders for demolishing walls blocking routes to Kot Lakhpat market.
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Judge hands life sentence to accused in bizarre murder case
The accused Zeeshan was also fined Rs50,000 for his friend's murder.
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Clearing confusions: ‘We cannot ally with rejected parties’
Shah Mehmood denies rumours of coalition with APML, others.
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Lawyers boycott courts over murder of colleague
Tarrar was shot near his native village on January 1. LHCBA president demands immediate arrest of culprits.
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Punjab University: Mujahid Kamran to stay on as acting VC
Appointment will last about two weeks, move challenged in LHC.
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Gas shortage: Agitated Punjab businessmen plan protest
Announce to stage a sit-in outside the Governor House and prime minister’s Lahore residence on Jan 7.
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PTI-Musharraf alliance?: Decision after due deliberation, says Qureshi
PTI vice chief says he has differences with Zardari, respect for his father.
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Bureaucracy reshuffle: CM’s principal secretary transferred
Nadeem Hassan Asif replaces Tauqeer Ahmed at top Secretariat seat.
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Child rights: Timely registration of children urged
Only 27 per cent of the total births in the country are registered.
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Crime balance sheet: 5621 proclaimed offenders arrested, 7620 still at large
CPO says progress will be apparent in the first two months of 2012.
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Hepatitis-C outbreak: 15 dead, over 500 believed infected in Rajanpur village
Villagers say no public health facilities in the vicinity, private treatment ‘too costly’.
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PMS Association: Young officers want combative president to stay
Mid-career bureaucrats want a more conciliatory leader to sort out issues with DMG.
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Fuel crisis: 6 hours a day gas closure at CNG stations
Extra curtailment for Sheikhupura, areas in Lahore with low gas pressure.
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New Year’s Eve for friends, Day for families
Revellers jam roads at midnight, parks packed on first day of 2012.