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LHC tells OGRA to explain granting LNG quotas to 2 companies by December 19
Petitioner argues that OGRA had given the companies quotas without inviting an open tender.
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Police can’t act on all threat alerts: CCPO
Police chief says alerts are issued to stave off blame, not prevent attacks.
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EU provides bomb disposal vans worth 4m euros to Punjab
Punjab police chief also requested for training of police personnel on how to use the equipment.
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Encouraging farmers: 'Cultivating jute locally could save $100m in imports'
Farmers assured of provision of free seeds, fertilisers along with technical assistance.
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Notices sent to vacate Shamsi Airbase: Malik
Interior Minister denies reports of UAE requesting Pakistan to not shut the base down.
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Weathering the Wild: Global warming termed greatest threat to wildlife
Threat to animal populations increasing as temperatures rise and hibernation periods for many species are decreasing.
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Automatic weapons: Customs nabs illegal arms consignment
Customs collector says arms dealers tried to import automatic weapons.
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Parent trap: Mother’s plea for temporary custody refused over boy’s statement
Mother says she spent weeks looking for them after they were kidnapped.
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Outlawing and in-laws: 2 sisters killed ‘for not conceiving’
Khursheed and Asma’s in-laws have been arrested.
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New medical colleges: Provisional to provincial
Govt to constitute a provincial medical council if PMDC doesn’t register students.
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War mongering?: PU faculty condemn NATO attack, rich bankers
Students, teachers and staff to protest on Wednesday.
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Marriage and conversion: Police, parents harass couple for converting
Abida and Zulfiqar seek protection after they converted to Islam.
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Re-thinking examinations: Lack of guidelines causing ‘over-marking’
‘We need to increase children’s knowledge’.
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PPP leader Warraich lashes out at Qureshi, calls him supporter of dictators
Warns Qureshi to refrain from using bad language against Zardari, otherwise the PPP knew how to silence those who did.
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Pak Minorities: Christian leaders back armed forces
Christian leaders pledge support to the army.
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Government should declare US 'Most Disfavoured Nation': LBA president
Bars condemn ‘deliberate attack’, demand change in foreign policy.
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LHC accepts petition to place Haqqani on Exit Control List
Interior Minister Rehman Malik is named as a respondent in the petition.
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Protests underway across Pakistan against NATO attack
Up to 400 students of Islamia University in Bahawalpur boycotted classes in a protest against the Nato attack.
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Return clause: Father tosses baby in canal
Rescue officials found Zia’s body after two days of searching.
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Gas guzzlers: Police adding fuel to the fire
Four police officials suspended for torturing CNG station cashier.
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Art: The effects of visa applications
NCA grad Abidi uses photographs and video to examine border crossings.
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King Edward Medical University: YDA demands full time vice chancellor
Say acting vice chancellor already has four other offices.
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Religious conference: Second Raiwind Ijtema session ends
Nawaz Sharif and Pervaiz Elahi attend concluding prayers.
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Seasonal diseases flare up as temperature drops
Patients with respiratory diseases and allergies rising, say doctors.
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Canal Motors scam: Diyal named as fraud beneficiary
Stolen property transferred to former Council chair.
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Conflict resolution: ‘Parliamentarians’ say economy needs time
Seeds of Peace holds a mock Afghan parliament at FC College University.
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Injured healers
The treatment the nurses experienced at the hands of police and also onlookers needs to be investigated.
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Third rally in a week: Prepare for jihad, Jamaatud Dawa says
Fareed Ahmed Paracha, Syed Ali Gilani also address protestors.
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Age of consent: Five abduction accused released
Girl, said to be 13, tells court she is a wife, not a hostage.
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No haste: Justice Saeed speaks against judicial policy again
Says judicial system must be in public interest, not govt interest.
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Court asked to ban trips for under-10s
Petition filed in LHC seeking a ban on schools arranging field trips for students under the age of 10.
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Muharram security deployment decided
More than 12,000 jawans to guard sensitive locations in Lahore.
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6 die in factory accident
Workers die of shock as crane touches exposed wires.
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Jail authorities hold FESCO workers for trying to cut supply
According to Fesco, the Central Jail owed the power company Rs5.1 million.
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NSF convention: ‘Progressive’ students of Pakistan unite!
NSF seeks to end privatisation of education, restore student unions.
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High security month: Punjab police unable to keep an eye on suspects
Thirty-nine other extremists from banned militant outfits disappear.
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Friendly Ties: Munter visits Sunehri Mosque
Munter says Pak-US friendship was based on “confidence and love”.
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School timings: Examining PTI rally repercussions
Teachers, students of Shujabad unhappy with rally clashing with exam timings.
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Imran Khan’s ‘I have a dream’ speech
Attendance at Shujabad rally lower than expectations.
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Nurses split over strike action after govt talks
Nurses involved in talks call off strike, others vow to continue.
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Urban transport: LTC to get storage tanks for supply on gas holidays
20 new CNG buses arrive, pressure on gas supply increases.
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Press Conference: First stop Landhi for our leader: MQM-H
After being granted bail in the last case against him, MQM-H chief Afaq Ahmed is expected to visit Landhi first.
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Judge releases murder accused after prosecution pardons them
Petitioner Malik Shahbaz forgave three main accused in the death of Nasira Bibi, thereby withdrawing his case.
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Judiciary must adapt to the changing needs of the people: LHC CJ
LBA president urges LHC CJ to take into account senior lawyers when considering High Court judges appointment.
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Judge tells SHO to produce FIR in wife abduction case on November 28
Petitioner Mohammad Bilal argued that the SHO had not complied to the court's orders to register an FIR in the case.
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Drug dealer sentenced to death
The drug dealer was also fined Rs500,000 and a possible six month jail term if he fails to pay the fine.
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Protests: Hall road traders file contempt of court petition against govt officials
Traders state that nurses have been holding frequent protests on The Mall, have kept road blocked for several hours.
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Bahawalpur By-Polls: DCO disclaims pre-poll favours to PML-N nominee
DCO assures all efforts would be made to keep order during the polling to ensure transparent elections.
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Import licences: Customs collector hushes up arms import scandal
Sources say he handed a luxury car to NAB investigators.
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Children’s Literary Festival: ‘Encourage children to speak, draw or write’
Organisers say they expected turnout of 5,000, got 18,000 visitors to festival.