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Baba Farid shrine: LHC seeks detail of Auqaf land
DPO says shopkeepers at main gate could be relocated.
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Errors and ommissions: PHA admits it possessed parking plaza land
Justice Saeed says plaza has marred Liberty Chowk.
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Poisonous milk: Two brothers die from milk with lizard in it
Mother forgot to cover kettle while boiling milk, sons died after drinking it.
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Child marriage: Drug addict ‘settles debt’ by handing over daughter
Arif and Faryad owed Abid Rs15,000, Nazia was given to square away debts.
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‘Blinding’ rejection: Cop pokes out woman’s eyes
Constable Kaloro had been stalking Najia and pressuring her to divorce her husband and marry him.
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Punjab to regulate for mosquito control measures
Regulations to remain in force till November 30.
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Emergency services: No funds to replace old ambulances
29 of 32 vehicles past their reliable operational life.
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Rafi Peer Youth Festival: ‘Guys and girls can just be friends’
Platonic friendships, suicide bombing and sectarian violence examined on first day.
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Cultural entities: Potohar folk music and poetry reading pulls big crowd at Lok Virsa
The Potohar festival that started at Lok Virsa, Shakarparian on Sunday highlights Potohari art and culture.
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Gas explosion injures 3 in DG Khan
The explosion caused extensive damage to the office and adjacent buildings.
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Dengue in Punjab: Death toll rises to 207
A total of 198 new cases have been reported in Punjab, of which 150 are from Lahore.
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Attack On Lankans: SC moved against Ishaq’s release
The Lahore Registry of the apex court had granted Ishaq bail on July 11, 2011.
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Lal Masjid deputy cleric likely to face the chop
Naib Khateeb at Lal Masjid believed to be in the process of being expelled from his post as penalty for visiting Iran,
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Taseer murder case: Ex-LHC chief justice to defend Mumtaz Qadri
Justice Sharif will appear before the Islamabad High Court today.
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By-elections controversy: Pervaiz Elahi defies LHC by addressing poll rally
PML-Q leader violates the court order barring ministers, govt officials from electioneering .
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Money Matters: Man arrested for burning wife
Woman burned because she had refused to get them money from her family.
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Mosquito hunters await credit for dengue fight
Entomologists from Faisalabad directed campaign to stop mosquito breeding.
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Fraud cases: ‘Reconciliation committees’ to be set up at police stations
Critics say committees illegal, will increase political interference in police work.
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Laser surgery centre sued for Rs500,000
Petitioners says doctor failed to meet cure guarantee.
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Store indoors: New restrictions for tyre shops
Puncture, tyre shops and godowns must register or face fine, jail.
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‘PML-Q, Peoples Party to contest elections together’
Elahi blames Sharif for the LHC order stopping him from addressing a rally.
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Wani tradition: 3 arrested for marrying infant to 24-year-old
Girl was declared wani by a panchayat in a Jhang village.
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Diagnosis Rate: Dengue infections down 24% in three weeks
The insecticide spray campaign had succeeded in controlling the mosquito population.
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‘Monitor historical sites, bus stands, graveyards’
CM orders action against medical staff who avoid training.
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Umpire of the year: LBA gives Dar Rs160,000 for flood victims
LBA President describes umpire as lone “ray of hope” in a depressed nation.
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Dengue in Lahore: Death toll reaches 192
Sharif says that Punjab government is following a concrete plan for diagnosis and treatment of dengue patients.
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Police high-handedness: Shahbaz orders inquiry into Chiniot baton-charge
Three policemen arrested for setting an alleged ‘thief’ on fire.
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Nurse Asma’s family receives Rs 500,000
Strategy to overcome the viral disease has been formulated for next year.
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Qadri supporters rail against US, Ahmadis
Sunni Ittehad announces ‘Remove government’ train march on Nov 21.
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Dengue: Shahbaz orders survey of water tanks
200 diagnosed, one dies from dengue in city in last 24 hours.
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SC must stop waste, embezzlement: APML
Unreasonable spending on insecticide alleged.
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Home-based workers: Policy put off ‘due to dengue’
Summary for formation of council on home-based workers pending.
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Horsing around: The provinces finally dancing in sync...
Horse & camel dance fair brings together performers from various provinces.
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Third time un-lucky: Woman sets husband on fire for 3rd marriage
Azam’s second wife Kausar has fled with her daughters and he has suffered over 70% burns.
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Service delivery: ‘Nazims and councillors would have done more’
Punjab deprived of network of representatives with ties to local communities.
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Dengue claims life of former Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker
Rana Shamim was being treated at the Sheikh Zayed hospital in Lahore.
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Burning confessions: 16-year-old set on fire by police officials
Azeem was accused of stealing, burned for not admitting to the crime.
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Deadly dreams: Man slaughters his children in their sleep
Farooq butchered Saba,3, and Waheed, 5, claimed to have had a vision.
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Classroom killing: 10th grader stabbed to death by cousin
Boys argued after attending the morning assembly at school.
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Lahore’s Waste: ‘1,200 plots cleared of 70,000 tons of garbage’
Lahore Waste Management Company has removed 70,000 tons of garbage from 1,200 empty plots.
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Art: A visual study of Pakistani lower-middle class
The show will continue till October 22.
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Filmfest: Girls win all three photography awards
Photography competition held as part of The Lahore Grammar School Filmfest 2011.
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Moonis Elahi case: Prosecutors to start arguments on 12th
New FIA lawyers ask for more time to study the case.
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Police chief happy with 5-month performance
Lahore Police recovered stolen goods worth Rs214 million.
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Bureaucratic efficiency: No principals hired 45 days after interviews
Disciplinary issues proliferate at ‘headless’ colleges.
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Burning death: Bereaved say murder, accused says suicide
Man dies of burn wounds, accused couple flee neighbourhood.
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Johar Town demolition: CM’s Inspection Team to investigate botched operation
To recommend disciplinary action against 28 LDA officials.
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Disaster Day: ‘Rescue 1122 will soon go nationwide’
On National Disaster Day, doctor says management and response teams should be improved.
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Staged encounter: Case adjourned till Oct 12
Court adjourned a case against four policemen including a deputy superintendent.
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Mosquito homes: ‘Smuggled tyres impeding govt efforts against dengue’
Punjab government will likely request the federal government to impose a ban on import of used tyres.